A/N: Nehh…Is the chapter too short? I'll find a way to make it longer.

This story will get better, of coarse it needs the equilibrium or exposition first. The introduction hehe…never mind. Read and review. Enjoy!

Chapter II

Her simple wish

Kikyou opened her eyes to see bright light shinning above her, she was lying on a meadow like place, her body lying delicately at the earthly fresh green grass. Her eyes slowly opened and adjusted to the bright light above her. She sat up to find herself in such a beautiful place.

There are flowers everywhere, trees on their full blossom, birds chirping melodiously, the water on the river serene and hypnotic. It was a paradise.

But wait!

Where is she? She remembered crying…and darkness, her pain…and sorrow, her misery.

Is she already dead like she wants to, not anymore a living dead roaming unfamiliar and unwelcome places?

"Kikyou…"

The wind whispered to her…

She stood up to look who the owner of the mystical voice. And when she turns, all that she could do is to admire the beauty of the goddess-like woman in front of her, smiling at her. She suddenly felt safe and calm.

"Who are you?" she managed to ask

"I am the mountain's spirit guide, the goddess and preserver of nature and the balance of life that depends on it." her voice soothes her soul. Putting away all that is painful to his heart.

"I am so bothered to see such a creature with such beauty suffer…You have such a pure heart and all I can see in your eyes is kindness…I cannot just look at a suffering soul. You don't deserve what you are living today. But I guess that is your fate and now it will all going to change."

Kikyou looked at her. She could not believe what she is hearing, she remain silent looking at the celestial being.

"I know what life you have today, what life you had in the past and what life you will have in the future. Kikyou, you suffered more than a man could endure. And when you decided to carry the burden and just forget everything, awakens me.

Kikyou's eyes were seeking for answer. " I cannot understand what you are talking about."

The goddess spoke again, her white hair swinging with the wind.

"I am willing to take away all the things that bother you. All the pain you have in your heart. and fulfill your heart' desire and wishes…I can Grant you that but the fate's work is always mysterious, live with it and let it do its way with you, for it brought you here to me to fulfill your wishes.

You see…You are one in a million, every thousand year only one human creature can see me, only those who have the purest of hearts can see me and you are the one Kikyou."

Kikyou cannot believe what she is hearing. Why her?

She was born not to be just a normal being but a woman with such mystery. All her

life she did not consider herself as normal and she is right, everything about her is far from being banal and common.

"Kikyou…?" the voice called her.

"Are you ready to accept what I am about to give you? A new life you wished for to be normal, a life with which you can forget all that had happen to you, a joyful and blissful life to live, and the most of all, a life of your own."

Kikyou's eyes were now teary with hope…Life? Yes life. She will no longer be dead, she will no longer be hunted by betrayal and suffering, no longer the prisoner of those who needed her, not caring for her happiness. But…wait…her soul? Her reincarnation, how will she be alive without her soul? Will her reincarnation die when she became alive once more…

She looked at the goddess with confused eyes.

"What about my soul? It does not belong to me any longer….my…my…" she struggled speaking "my...reincarnation, will she return my soul.?"

The goddess gave her an assuring smile.

"kikyou, all souls are unique, you have your own, it is not your soul that dwells with the one you call your reincarnation. It maybe like yours but it is not yours. It is not you.

You belong here in this time and she has her own time. She is here for a reason but do not think that she is your reincarnation like what they always say Kikyou. Can't you see the difference between you and her?

Yes, her soul can give you life, both of your soul may have the same characteristics like her also possessing the power you have, but that is not enough proof that you and she have the same soul." the goddess sigh

"It's very complicated, I am sorry to say I cannot answer all of your questions regarding Souls. The guardian of the souls can, but I do not suggest you seeking for your answers." She smiled with humor.

"All I can say is, do not worry Souls are Unique, like the spirits and life that dwells in this world."

She walked closer to her. "So, what is your answer Kikyou? Are you ready?"

Kikyou looked at her, her eyes telling her, her answer, eyes filled with uncontained zest. She will finally live the life she dreamed of.

Tears now spilled out of her eyes she smiled saying

"Yes…I do. I am ready…" She finally said in between sobs.

The goddess smiled at her contentedly.

"Kikyou, if things bring you confusion and you struggled, and wished to remember again all that happened, I know you can. You see you have your own will and I have nothing to say about that. If you wish to remember again you can, but your life and soul is yours. Do you understand?"

"yes…" bowing her head. "Thank you, how can I ever repay you?"

"You are kind and you already proved yourself. Take care kikyou…Now close your eyes…."

"Thank you…" Kikyou's final word before she felt her hand touch her cheek and everything went all blurd.

to be continued…

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Next Chapter: She is alive again like a new born child. She can't remember anything. Who will first to find out what happened to her? Inuyasha or Naraku?