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Chapter 1: Starting Over
It's been nineteen years since Kagome died. Sango and Miroku ended up getting married, they have a 16 year old daughter named Akane, and a six year old boy named Kai.
They rebuilt the demon slayer art, staying close to Kaede's village. Akane was training under the old miko, when Kaede fell sick.
"Lady Kaede," Akane spoke softly as she brought the water pail in. She knelt next to the old woman's side and gasped in shock. "Oh no," it seemed she'd gotten worse, she had a little blood spilling past her lips.
"My child," she coughed lightly. "I am not long for this world, you will take my place...and your parents are head of the village now, I've already sorted it out."
Akane had tears slipping silently down her cheeks. She took Kaede's hand. "Can I do anything for you my lady?"
Kaede shook her head. "I will get to see sister Kikyo again," a small smile appeared. She glanced over to Akane. "I have had a vision, there will be a new threat in the near future….a half demon will seek ye out."
"A half demon...you mean Inuyasha?"
"Nay, a female, but tis all I know." Kaede's breathing was becoming more labored the more she spoke.
"Please, save your strength," Akane said softly wiping her tears.
The sound of the bamboo mat moving drew the young girl's attention. She turned and saw her mother. She had to hold back the flow of tears that threatened to fall as her mother walked over to them.
"Lady Kaede," Sango knelt next to Akane. "Miroku has returned, to give you your last rites."
"Aye, please take the child away I do not wish her last memories of me to be this."
Sango nodded, she helped Akane stand and lead her from the hut. "You knew she was dying?" Her tears resumed their trail down her cheeks.
"Yes," Sango replied solemnly. Miroku put a hand on his daughter's shoulder, before making his way into the hut. "I didn't want you to have that on your shoulders."
"Sister!" A young boy barreled into her, his arms wrapped around her. He looked up at them. "Is it true?"
"Sadly," Akane ruffled her brothers dark brown hair. The two had the same hair, but her eyes were a soft brown like her mother's and his blue as their father.
"I thought Shippo was lying," he sniffled. "I'll miss granny!"
"Me too squirt," they looked at their mother to see her smiling softly. "What?"
"Her legacy is living on in you two." She hugged them both. "Go have some fun before your responsibilities catch up."
The two ran off in search of Shippo. Sango turned away from the village to Inuyasha's forest. "It wouldn't hurt to visit," she made her way to the sacred tree.
She stared up at the sleeping hanyou, she sighed it was the last place she'd seen her best friend alive. She sat down near the roots. "It's been so long since I've heard your voice, but it still hurts like it was yesterday." She sighed as the wind tickled her ear with her hair. "I miss you Kagome. I also kind of wish I could listen to him complain again." She giggled lightly.
There was a thump, followed by a groan. "Kyoshi…" A whiny female voice cried. "This is too hard!"
"Kasumi," a black cat the size of Kirara's giant form sighed, his green eyes rolling. "It's just one move."
A girl sat up and glared at him, her bright green eyes flashing. She has black and red ombré hair, with black cat ears. "Well I've only been doing hand to hand for the last two years! You just started teaching me my half demon powers like yesterday."
"Do it again," Kyoshi stated.
"Ugh," she stood up. She took her left arm, a dark aura surrounding it. She threw her arm in the air, "cataclysm!" Her hand now glowed black, she ran at the tree in front of her, swiping her claws against the bark and the tree disintegrated. Her eyes flew wide. "I-I did it! I freaking did it!" She danced around, smiling like an idiot.
"Kasumi!" She stopped, her face flushing. "Remember that move requires a recharge period of ten minutes."
"I know," she nodded regaining her composure. There was a shuffling in the bushes nearby. Both their ears shifted toward it. "That sounded big," she said backing up.
"Get on my-" he began too late as a large figure shot out and threw him to the side.
"Kyoshi!" She stared up at a large bear demon, it's red eyes trained on her.
"Run fool!" Kyoshi yelled, his voice strained. "I'll catch up!"
"Right," she jumped to the tree branches, moving as quickly as she was taught.
"You can't outrun me half breed!" The Bears gravelly voice shouted close on her tail. "I will have it! Give it to me!"
"Shit!" She missed the next branch, she hit the ground and rolled for a bit breaking through the brush. She stopped at the roots of a huge, ancient looking tree.
A gasp, "Kagome?"
She turned and saw a woman staring at her wide eyed. "Um, you may want to get out of here, there was a-" a loud crash interrupted her as the bear broke the surrounding foliage out of the way. He descended upon her and pinned her to the tree. The woman on the ground drew a blade from her sleeve, standing on guard.
"Drop her," she demanded.
"Ohohoho, a demon slayer, rare aren't you," the bear sneered. "I'll take care of you after this one." He turned back to Kasumi. "Give me the jewel, I know you have it!"
"The jewel?" Confusion and surprise from each woman. There was suddenly a pulse, that made the bear stumble back, dropping Kasumi who fell hard on her left ankle, she hear an audible crack but ignored the pain that shot up her leg.
"What is going on?" She wondered confused as she'd ever been.
"S-Sango?" A new voice joined them.
"Inu-Inuyasha!" The woman, supposedly Sango, cried in joy.
"What-"
"No time," Sango shook her head at a still unseen, to Kasumi, man. She then hurried over to the fallen neko hanyou. "Come with me," she pulled her behind her to face a white haired dog hanyou.
"Who're you?" His eyes widened a fraction. "You look like-"
"Can you try and pull that arrow out?" Sango pointed to Inuyasha's shoulder.
"Um, how will that…"
"Just trust me," Sango said pushing her up the roots. "Hurry I'll keep the bear occupied." She ran at the bear as he finally regained his bearings.
Kasumi stared at the arrow. "How is this gonna help?" She heard a scoff.
"Can you do it or not?" He asked scowling at her.
"Jeez, rude," she grabbed the arrow and felt a strange pulse as she pulled it out. "See that wasn't very hard," she heard knuckles cracking. She just barely moved out of the way as he jumped down, drawing out a huge sword.
She felt something land on her shoulder, a small black cat sat there staring intensely at the fight. "I didn't believe the rumors to be true," he said softly. He then stared into Kasumi's eyes. "You're the reincarnation."
"What are you talking about? No one is making any sense?!"
"Sango move!" The woman jumped out of the way swiftly joining his side. "WIND SCAR!" And the bear was no more.
"Wow," Kasumi breathed. She watched the two as Inuyasha sheathed his sword.
Sango jumped on him, tears flying everywhere. "I didn't think I'd live long enough to see you again!"
"How long has it been?" He asked, his voice sounding sad.
"Nineteen years," she said.
"Kagome?"
"Is gone, same as Kikyo," Sango said averting her gaze, it fell on Kasumi.
Once the older woman's eyes fell on her, Kasumi remembered the pain in her leg, she fell off the root with a heavy thud
"Shit, that hurts!" She groaned holding it. Sango rushed over.
"Are you ok?" She knelt in front of Kasumi.
"I think I broke it, I heard it snap earlier," she sighed.
"Inuyasha, carry her back to the village please," Sango gave him a look and he rolled his eyes.
Inuyasha knelt in front of her and said gruffly. "Get on," she blushed as she gently climbed onto his back.
They made their way to the village, Inuyasha seemed sulky. Sango was quiet, she seemed to be thinking things over.
"Um?" Kasumi broke the silence awkwardly. "Can I ask who Kagome was?"
"She was the reincarnation of the great lady Kikyo," Sango said softly. "She died nineteen years ago, after we defeated Naraku."
"Oh! Kyoshi, you mentioned that fight!" She turned to look at the cat, he nodded.
"Good to know you were listening," she looked appalled at him.
"I don't always tune you out," she replied puffing her cheeks out. She heard a soft snort, her ear twitching to the man she was riding. "What I'm just learning the ropes," she huffed.
"Obviously, no veteran fighter would have broken her ankle fighting a stupid bear." He snorted again.
"Oh sure, pick on the newbie," she said scowling. Suddenly there was a yank and she was pulled into the air, she screamed. She flailed around.
"Kasumi!" Kyoshi yelled from the ground where he fell.
She felt a stab in her side, then something slid out and she was flung away like a rag doll.
"I finally have it," a scratchy voice said.
Kasumi closed her eyes bracing for impact, when she felt arms around her and her landing less hard. She opened them to see Inuyasha had caught her.
"Use it Kasumi!" She pushed away from Inuyasha the pain the last thing on her mind.
She repeated the moves from earlier, "cataclysm!" Her hand once more glowed black. "Throw me at it," she said not glancing at Inuyasha.
"Are you crazy?"
"Just do it!" He sighed and did as she asked, launching her in the air. She hit the demon bird, it screeched as it disintegrated. A blinding light appeared and something hit her in the arm as she fell back to the ground. She was once again caught by Inuyasha.
"Please tell me that's not what I think it is!" He said staring in horror at the sky.
"Looks like it," Sango sighed as she came up to them. "Damn."
"What was that?" Kasumi asked tearing her eyes from the sky.
"The sacred jewel, which you just shattered...again," Inuyasha said. "Keh, she must be the reincarnation, I swear she can do it even after she's gone."
"What are you-" suddenly a sharp pain shot through her body, she felt really dizzy.
"Hey you alright?" Inuyasha asked as her face drained of color. She passed out.
"She'll be fine," the small black cat jumped onto Inuyasha's shoulder. "She just used up too much energy, especially with her injury. After some rest, she should be fine."
"Let's get back, Miroku will be able to help," Sango said motioning them back toward the village.
"I swear these girls will be the ultimate death of me," Inuyasha muttered following Sango.
AN: I hope this chapter is to everyone's liking! Remember to favorite, follow and review, and as always I will see you! In the next chapter. Buh-Bye!