Disclaimer: I do NOT own Inuyasha.
Authors Note: So everyone will know in this fic Inuyasha already had Tetsusaiga when Kikyo bound him to the tree. There won't be any trip with the black pearl, alright? Good. Also this is my fic so I can do it that way.
Kagome traveled onward, following where ever the voice led her. It seemed to her that she was not only in the Feudal Era to find her love but to also make friends. Not only had she aquired Inuyasha and Shippo, but soon she had Miroku, a lecherous monk, and a demon slayer named Sango and her twin tailed demon cat, Kirara. Also on the journey she found a great enemy. The evil spider hanyou, Naraku. He wanted the Shikon jewel and would attack them.
During one of the battles Naraku had actually gotten the jewel and still had it. The voice in her head told her that she had to get the jewel back, for if she didn't Naraku would destroy everything and she would never find her love. It also informed her that the barrier around the jewel would only last for a week. She had to find the jewel in that time or everything would be lost. And so the quest for the jewel had started and would soon be brought to an end. But first they needed to find Narakus' greatest enemy.
They had learned from one of Narakus' incarnations, the wind sorceress Kagura, that Naraku had an enemy. Said enemy terrified Naraku, for Naraku couldn't hurt him. They learned that the enemy knew Narakus' biggest secret, that he had a day that his demonic powers abandoned him and left him vulnerable. When they asked for his name she said she didn't know and that she had never seen him. The only information she had about him was that he was a Lord, a full demon, and that he was the most powerful demon that lived. But before she left she told them that if they found Naraku he was sure to be there.
They immediately asked where Naraku was and sadly she didn't know. He moved around and she wouldn't know of his whereabouts until the next time he called upon her. They asked if she could return to them when he called her next but she told them no. Naraku was already suspicious of her and would watch her. If tried to go to them she would die. They then pleaded with her to join their group. Kagura became misty eyed and declined, she informed them that she couldn't. Naraku literally had her heart and if she left him he would destroy it and she would die. They didn't push the issue after that and she gave them a hint as to where he might be, the direction of the ox-tiger and with that she left.
They immediately set out in the direction of the ox-tiger. They rarely took breaks, their desperation on high, their need to retrieve the jewel in overdrive, pushed them to their limits. After two days of relentless pursuit Naraku visited them. He flashed the jewel for them to see and to Kagomes' relief it was still pure.
He taunted them and then he wanted to strike a deal with them. He would let them have the jewel soon, if Kagome came with him. They learned in that moment that the hanyou had a sick fascination for the little miko. Before anyone else could say anything Inuyasha squashed all with an attack of the Tetsusaiga.
They fought for what felt like hours but in reality it was mere minutes and Naraku had a great opening on Kagome but he stopped so suddenly. They noticed he tensed sharply, they noticed the faint shimmer of fear glint through his eyes, and then they felt an overwhelmingly strong demonic aura headed in their direction.
Giving no time for the owner of the aura to reach them, Naraku disappeared. They could feel the direction he was going and they felt that the unknown demon felt him leave and was in hot pursuit of the hanyou as well. Without wasting any time they themselves pursued the vile hanyou but alas his aura just disappeared. Inuyasha couldn't even catch a small trace of his scent. So now they were back where they had started.
Many more hours of travel they all collapsed with exhaustion. After several minutes of rest they managed to drag themselves about to start a fire, make some dinner, bathe, and make a soft place to sleep. They all fell into a deep sleep the moment their heads touched either pillows or landed on the ground. Sometime during the night Kagome fell into a dream.
(**DREAM**)
Kagome was in a foggy landscape, no sound was heard but her own breathing. She walked through the mist that seemed to go forever. She just walked and walked.
She had no idea as to why she was walking or where but she knew she had to. It was important that she continue walking and that she knew. She only wished that she knew why she had to.
What seemed to be hours passed as she continued. Mist was all she could see and then she heard something. It was the sound of someone walking towards her. She stayed in her spot; she couldn't see the stranger, didn't know if it was enemy or ally and she stayed.
A shadow formed before and grew larger as it came closer and closer. It finally came into veiw and she could see it was a woman. A woman that looked remarkably like her only dressed in armor and miko garb with a sword at her side.
"Who are you?" she asked.
The lady stayed silent and Kagome heard another person coming. It was another woman, only she was different from most people. She was dressed in all white silk. Her hair was white, her eyes ice blue, her skin was as white as marble. She was unearthly graceful and seemed really to float rather than walk.
"Who are you?" she ground out again.
The first lady answered first.
"I am Midoriko, young miko." she said.
"I am Fate." the other answered.
Kagomes eyes widened and she looked at them suspiciously then.
"How are you here? I thought you were trapped." she said to Midoriko.
"I am trapped. But you are the guardian of my jewel and I want you to get it back." she said.
"I am trying. He is so slippery. I have no idea as to where he is." she said.
"I know. I have no idea either but I am here to tell you to keep yourself strong. Your desire to protect the jewel has somehow manifested around the jewel and has made an impenatrable barrier. But I have no knowledge as to how long it may last but you have bought yourself more time to find it. Now I need to teach you something." Midoriko explained.
"Yes, my Lady." she said.
"I can help you find the jewels location. All you have to do is meditate and focus on your desire to protect the jewel and it will show you the way. Naraku will never be able to hide from you any longer." she said.
"Wonderful I can get the jewel back and continue my other mission." Kagome exclaimed.
"Yes and you will succeed. I am here about your other mission." Fate said.
"Yes, my Lady." she said.
"He is near. He is very near but still far enough to not sense you. He is searching for you as well." Fate said.
"Ok. I need to find him, he is probably so worried about me." Kagome said.
"He is. He knows your here and he can't find you. There is a reason, he can't." Fate said.
"What? Why can't he find me?" Kagome asked.
"Your friend knows you are in love with him and has been keeping you from him." Fate said.
"WHAT! Who is it?" Kagome yelled.
"He only wants to protect you. He doesn't believe that you will not get hurt." Fate said.
"Really? Which one? Are those the only reasons." she asked.
"No they aren't. Inuyasha has been leading you away from him. Your loves' name is Sesshomaru and he is Inuyasha' older half-brother." Fate explained.
"Wow. Should have seen that coming. They resemble each other a little." Kgaome said.
"Yes. Now you need to know why Inuyasha is doing what he is doing." Fate said.
"And that is?" she asked.
Fate took a deep breath and launched into the history of the brothers'. How their father left Sesshomaru and his mother before he was born, how he refused to make her his mate and would bed any other but her. Then how he came to see him when he was born and then only when it was time for him to train. Then how he married Inuyashas' mother, brought her back to life, and even died for her.
She explained that Sesshomaru doesn't hate his brother he only hated his mother and every other woman his father took to his bed, all but his own mother. He saw it as a betrayal to her but he knew it was the adults faults and not the child that was brought from the union.
She also explained that Inuyasha didn't see it that way. He saw it as Sesshomaru hated him and that he wanted to take everything away from him because he had the one thing that Sesshomaru didn't. His fathers' love. He even blamed Sesshomaru for his mothers' death. What he didn't know was that Sesshomaru went to retrieve his mother the night their father died, to protect them. But she ran and made it clear that she wanted nothing to do with him and wanted him to stay away from them. So he did and she then died.
Kagome had listened patiently and thought about all she was told. This was a goddess so she would know everything and she was Fate so what she said was true. She wanted to help them but she couldn't if Inuyasha was keeping her from Sesshomaru.
"Lady Fate could you tell me where Sesshomaru is?" she asked.
"No. I am not to intervene more than I have. But I can help you learn to enter his mind and speak with him, give him hints to your whereabouts." she said.
"Oh please. Teach me." Kagome pleaded.
"Calm down. It happens on your subconcious level. Meditate before you go to sleep and chant over in your that you will get to him. Vizualize Sesshomaru and then go to sleep saying the chant. You will on your subconcious level connect with him. But be careful if you should get on the Astral Plain you will have to pysically push yourself back into your body before the Solstice begins or you will be trapped. Also you will be able to touch him if he ascends to the same. That can be very fun." she hinted.
"Thank you my Ladies. Thank you. I wish I could see him tonight." she said.
"You can. Time has not passed outside this dream but your body is well rested. It is so you can practice meditating to find the jewel or find a certain man." Midoriko told her.
"Wake your monk friend. Explain that I have paid a visit to you as well as Midoriko. Tell him all about her conversation but not mine. Have him to teach you how to control your breathing, that is the easiest and quickest step to learn. Listen well, you will need Sesshomaru to help defeat Naraku, he is his greatest enemy." Fate said.
"Yes my Ladies. Thank you so much. Good-bye." she said and they disappeared and she woke.
(***DREAM END***)
Kagome silently got up and made her way to Miroku. She shook him slightly by the shoulders and motioned for him to be quiet and to follow her. He did and she led them to a feild some ways from their camp.
"Lady Kagome if you wanted me all you had to do was ask." he said.
"Get the hentai thoughts out of your head. I have something to tell you about Naraku." she said.
Before he said a word she began telling him about meeting Fate and Midoriko and everything Midoriko had told her. She told him that he needed to teach her that night because he wouldn't get a chance with Inuyasha around, awake and knowing what they were doing.
He agreed without question and had her sit down. He started her on deep slow breaths, in and out, in and out. Then he progressed, while using the slow breathing he said to gradually clear her mind of all but the jewel. Focus on the jewel. She did as he said and soon she was in the meditative state.
Her minds' eye shot through whatever plane it was on, showing her the way and then rested on the location of the jewel and then on the jewel itself. She saw all the traps, all the demons that guarded the location, and she saw the barrier around the location.
It was an old castle and it was far away in the deep Northern Mountains. With many traps and enemies, that were Narakus' allies, along the way. She even saw the demon incarnations he had looking for them and they were far away from them. They wouldn't stand a chance against him without Sesshomaru.
She withdrew from the meditative state and was very tired. She told Miroku she found him and the jewel. They walked back to the camp and was met by a very unhappy hanyou, who had woken the rest of the camp.
"Where the hell have you two been?" he asked.
"Inuyasha! I have incredible news." Kagome said.
"The only good news I would like is, that Naraku is found and I can kill him." he remarked.
"I found him! I found Naraku." she said, excitedly.
Authors Note: Here it is at long last chapter 3. Tell me what you think.