Chapter 57: Another Dream
All the youkai Lords and Ladies were in the Japan Diet.
"We want our power back and if we have to kill you all to get it back we will!" Kouga yelled.
"What power? You are not royalty." The emperor said.
"Kagome." Inu Heki said. She nodded and changed them all to youkais. The emperor gasped.
"Impossible! All the youkais were defeated in the 18th century!" The emperor said.
"Well actually it is possible sir. We defeated them. We are the Lords and Ladies of the Southern, Western, and Eastern Lands of Medieval Japan." Kagome said. "And we are sick and tired of hiding our youkai forms from humans."
"We have come to claim our power back." Inuyasha added.
"You are not getting it back. It was taken from you and once removed, it will not return." The emperor said.
"Maybe he needs a little convincing Inuyasha. Why don't you show him the Tetsusaiga?" Kagome said smiling.
"With pleasure." Inuyasha muttered and smirked. He pulled out the Tetsusaiga and readied it.
"You wouldn't dare."
"Oh, we would. I've realized after once being human that you cannot underestimate a youkai's strength, authority or their impression on society, any society for that matter. I was human for the first 15 years of my life and I never believed youkais actually ever existed, or the Shikon no Tama was real. And all it took for me to believe the power of a youkai was the Shikon no Tama, a priestess, and The Bone Eaters' Well. It brought me back to 1512 and I met the real Inuyasha. We destroyed all of the slayers in 1738. I suggest you give our power back, unless you and the rest of the Diet want to be destroyed, because one swing of the Tetsusaiga and all of the Diet could be gone. I have seen all of our true power, we could take out all of Japan in a few days if we wanted to, then we could start over, how it should be."
"You wouldn't."
"Yes. Inuyasha, want to show him?"
"Only if you help mate."
"My pleasure." She said and took her katana out and transformed it into a sword. "We'll hold them off. You all go outside. Don't go outside of the Diet's boundary's though. I mean it. Not yet."
"Yes darling."
"Sesshoumaru, your in charge."
He shrugged and they ran out.
Kagome pushed all her power into the sword. "Sapphire Blaze!" It hit the emperor and destroyed him as well as the whole wall behind him. She smirked. "This will be too easy."
Kagome woke up.
"Oh come on. That was a good dream!" She muttered.
"What was?" Inuyasha asked. He rolled over to see her face and she sat up.
"I dreamed that we were at the Diet and wanting our power back as youkais. I killed the emperor and we were all going to destroy the Diet in order to get our power back."
He smirked.
"I wish."
"Maybe I can somehow get it to continue. It felt like a premonition."
His eyes widened and he sat up.
"You really think so?"
"Yea. That means we won't be too much longer as humans if it goes according to plan. It didn't look too far into the future either."
"Wow." Was all Inuyasha could manage. "Can't you somehow continue your premonitions?"
"Yea, but its difficult. I've only done it one other time. And I want to show it to all of you. Kouga, Ayame, you, my dad, Sesshoumaru. I'll have to look it up in the library first, how to do it. I think there are a few priestess books there."
"Can't you just go to Kaede?"
"Yea, but what if I need to spend a few days there?"
"I won't mind. I can handle the kids with Muteki's help."
"You sure?"
"Yea."
"All right. I'll go this afternoon."
"Did I hear my name mom?" Muteki called from upstairs.
"No."
"All right."
Kagome smirked and chuckled. She got out of bed to get dressed. He did the same.
"I'll see you as soon as I can mate." Kagome said around lunch. She was wearing her old sapphire haori and chocolate pants.
"All right. Do you have your-" Inuyasha said.
"Yes I've got it."
"Be safe mate." He said and kissed her.
"I will, love you."
"Love you too."
She walked out and headed towards the shrine. When she got there her mom was working in the garden.
"Oh hello Kagome."
"Hey mom."
"Going to the Feudal Era?"
"Yea, I need to brush up on some miko stuff."
"All right, have fun dear."
"I will." She said and smiled then went in the well house. She opened the well and jumped in. She jumped out into the Feudal Era.
Kagome sighed as she closed the well. 'It feels so good out here.' She walked to the all so familiar hut. Everyone was in there longing around. They jumped when they saw her.
"Oh, Hitomi. Its you." Yumi said.
"Yea, where's Kaede?"
"Out in another village. Why?"
"I need some help with a miko power."
"Is it a new one?"
"No, I've used it before. Only once though."
"What is it? Maybe I can help."
Kagome sat down.
"You can't. I learned it in a few years from now. Its bringing on premonitions. Or finishing them. I had a dream that I think is a premonition and I need to see if it is one. If it is I will show it to all the youkai Lords in the Modern Era."
"Oh ok. Kaede should be back soon. We're just lounging."
Kagome chuckled.
"Typical. That's all you'll do until your castle is done. And even after that, is the only thing you'll do for a while."
Kaede returned after about an hour.
"Oh Hitomi child, what brings ye here?"
"I need some help with a miko power I haven't used in a few hundred years."
"Aye. Come with me." She followed Kaede out of the hut to the river. "What one?"
"I need to finish a dream I think is a premonition. It was called Munasawagi Hatsudo."
"Oh, that one. It is exceptionally hard, especially if ye want to show it to others, but I think ye can do it."
Kagome smiled.
"Can you teach me?"
"Aye, but it will take sometime."
"I don't care. I just need to do it."
She nodded and motioned her to sit down. They started to meditate.
"Clear ye mind of all thoughts… then think about the dream. What ye saw…."
"Now think about finishing it and say 'Maboroshi, Maindo, ando Gaisuto, iza do taini'."
"Maboroshi, Maindo, ando Gaisuto, iza do taini." She muttered and gasped. She was in her mind and saw the dream coming at her at the Wind Scar's speed. She popped back to reality. "It came, I saw it!"
"Good child."
"How can I show it to the others?"
"When it comes ye say 'sho' and then the person's name."
"All right. I think I have it."
"Ye sure?"
"Yes. I need to get back. Thank you so much Kaede!" She said and hugged her.
"Ye welcome child. I hope it helps."
"It will. I promise, thank you."
She ran off to the well and opened it again. She jumped in and closed it, then felt weak. She said the spell on her abilities and senses; then jumped out. She stumbled getting out of the building and her mom saw it and ran up to her.
"What's wrong darling?" Her mom asked.
"I feel faint."
"Come inside for a bit. Rest a little."
Kagome nodded and her mom helped her into the house and onto the couch. Her father came in.
"What happened Kagome?" He asked coming over to the couch.
"I went to the Feudal Era to learn about… a miko power. I opened and closed the well in too short of time…. It sucked my strength some."
"Are you ok?" He asked feeling her head, she was pale.
"Mostly." She laid down.
He went into the kitchen, she heard them talking. They came back out and her father picked her up. He brought her into his room and laid her on the bed. He sat next to her. "Are you sure your ok? You don't look like you are."
"I'm sure…. Father I had another premonition. We went to the Diet and demanded our power back as youkais from the emperor. I want to show you."
She brought on her power. "Maboroshi, Maindo, ando Gaisuto, iza do taini. Sho Inu Heki."
His eyes widened. They saw what she saw earlier and then…
"Come on Inuyasha! We've got do destroy the Diet if we want our power back!"
"Right." They ran out and saw the others, they were fighting off guards and other royal people. Inuyasha turned backwards. "Wind Scar!" The Diet was blown into many pieces and they ran for it before it collapsed.
"I've got an idea mate, but its dangerous."
"What?"
"I'll throw my Sapphire Blaze at you then you can use the Backlash Wave after I get out of the way."
"Can you get out in time?"
"I'm pretty sure."
"All right." She ran back about a hundred feet.
"Sapphire Blaze!" She ran for it after that.
"Backlash Wave!" He threw it and it destroyed the Diet completely.
"INUYASHA!" Kagome yelled.
He looked where she was. There were tanks and other armed forces there around her.
"Surrender and we won't hurt you." Said a general. Inuyasha ran up to her and they pointed their guns at him.
"Inuyasha, get Sesshoumaru." She whispered, he nodded.
'Sesshoumaru, please.'
Sesshoumaru walked up behind the forces. "You touch my brother and his mate and feel our wrath."
They were surprised and jumped.
"Thanks Sesshoumaru."
"Transform. Now."
They nodded and moved then transformed into 55' and 50' dogs. Sesshoumaru transformed and was 60' tall.
They ran out of there after killing and destroying them. Kagome met up with her father and transformed back. "What will we do? They will come with harder militia and guns. We can't destroy Japan!"
"I know darling. We'll figure something out."
She smirked. "I know. Its just like when the slayers came. Its just more modernized."
"We need Muteki. He can take care of them easy." Inuyasha said.
"No, he's not coming out. He's worse then you are Inu. You are reckless, but he would win over you for that award."
"Fine, destroy our one chance at wining our power back mate."
"He's not our only chance!"
"You know he's more powerful than either of us."
"Yes, but he'll blow up Tokyo. I'm not letting him in this battle."
"Feh."
"Feh, yourself. Give me that Tetsusaiga. I know more than you do about this century. I grew up in it!"
She took it from it sheath and it transformed. She crystallized it. "Who's on now?! Anyone still powerful enough to take our power away?!"
She turned to see an army of about 10,000. She smirked. "Adamant Barrage!" She destroyed most of them. "Huh, only about 2,000 left standing. We'll have our power again soon. Wind Scar!" She destroyed about 1,000 with that. Then repeated it and destroyed them all.
"Your getting good mate."
"Only because you taught me."
He blushed lightly.
"You know what, who cares anymore. Let's destroy Tokyo. Start over on how it should be. Get Muteki here. Now."
'Muteki, your mom's gone crazy, she wants you to destroy Tokyo.'
'All right. I'll see what happens.'
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. Tokyo holds most of the armies, if we destroy Tokyo, we destroy the armies. There are plenty of other cities that are fine."
Muteki arrive in a few minutes. "Are you sure mom?"
"Yes, I'll put up a barrier. We'll all be fine."
"All right. If you say so."
"Everyone behind me."
They all got behind her and Inuyasha held onto her waist as she raised her hands. Muteki transformed into a 30' silver dog. He opened his mouth and his mane started to glow bright white. Kagome put up the barrier. Muteki shot a blast into the air. It dispersed all over Tokyo, then There was a white shield like thing that covered the area. He laid down and it blast inside the dome. Everything except for Muteki and everyone in the barrier was destroyed. It was completely barren. He transformed back.
"How'd I do mom?"
"Great." She said undoing the barrier.
"I'm not blowing the rest of Japan up. That's all. I couldn't stand doing even that."
"Its ok. Now we have our power back, hopefully. We just need to rebuild a bit."
"A bit? Mate, are you going nuts?"
"No, why?"
"Because you're different. Blowing up Tokyo, rebuilding. What's up?"
"Nothing… I just want it back how it should be. How we are in power."
"Ok, I'll believe you."
The vision stopped.
"Ka-Kagome? Are you sure we'll get our power back?"
"Relatively."
"I hope your right. Do you feel any better?"
"Yea. After that it seemed that I got all my strength back." She tried to but couldn't. Her legs wouldn't move. "Ugh… That's different."
"What's different?"
"I can't move my legs, its like I don't have any. I can't feel them." He stood her up and she nearly fell over. "Great, just what I need. Henjo Tenka Kengen….That's a bit better. I can feel them now. What's up, why can't I move them?"
Her father put her back on the bed.
"I don't know. You want me to call Inuyasha?"
"Sure. I just hope this will let up. I don't want to be this way all day."
"I don't want you to be either." He said walking out of the room. He came back in a minute. "He's coming darling."
"Am I being a burden to you father?"
"Heavens no darling. Of course not. You've taken care of me enough, its time I returned the favor." He said smiling, he sat on the bed next to her. He took her hand and kissed it. She smiled.
Inuyasha came in. "Are you ever going to learn?"
She rolled her eyes.
"Nice way to make an entry mate."
"Hey, your always getting into trouble now. Not me. This was your job 500 years ago to come get me. Not me get you. Unless it was from Kouga."
"Yea, I know. Henjo Tenka Kengen Kashio."
He sighed. "I guess that means I'm carrying you home."
She tried to stand up again and fell into him. "Yep."
She growled.
"Hey, what are you growlin' about?"
"I'm getting some feeling back in my legs and it feels like you're sticking them through with the Tetsusaiga."
"Oh my. You're not walking for a while."
"Senmo Kengen Haburi Tenka Omomuki. Yea, I can see that. Hey, I want to show you the dream I had, I learned the Munasawagi Hatsudo again."
"Not until we get home. I'll bring the others over so you don't have to do it two other times."
"Fine, thanks again father."
"No problem."
They walked out and as soon as they got outside Inuyasha picked her up bridal style. She squeaked because he did it so quickly. They said goodbye then he ran off at an incredible speed. When they got home he set her down on the couch.
'Sesshoumaru, get your ass over here. Kagome wants to show you and Kouga something.'
'Fine, do I need Rin?'
"Does Sesshoumaru need to bring Rin?"
"He can if he wants. I don't mind showing it to her as well."
'She said you can. I'll get the wolf and his mate.'
"I'll be back in a few. MUTEKI?!" Inuyasha yelled, his head moved to look at the ceiling above them.
"WHAAAT?!" Muteki called.
"GET DOWN HERE FIRST OF ALL!… Now, look. Sesshoumaru and Rin are coming over in a minute, your mom can't walk right now. When they get here, get the door for her please." Inuyasha told him.
"Fine." He said and plopped down next to Kagome.
"See you in a few, and don't move."
"Fine."
Sesshoumaru came in with Rin in their human forms and then a minute later Inuyasha, Ayame, and Kouga came in. They all huddled in the living room. Muteki went back upstairs when his father returned. Kagome was smiling big at them.
"Did something happen Kag?" Ayame asked when she saw her face.
"A dream. I want to show you all. I think it was a premonition. Inuyasha hasn't seen it, but my father has. He was almost speechless. It'll take a while, so get comfy…." She closed her eyes and concentrated. "Maboroshi, Maindo, ando Gaisuto, iza do taini. Sho Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru, Rin, Ayame, Kouga, and Muteki."
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?! MOM!" Muteki yelled running down the stairs after the vision was done. She smiled at him. "Well, what was that?"
"A premonition I had. I thought I might as well show you too."
He walked back upstairs muttering something.
"He gets that from you." She whispered to Inuyasha who growled lightly. She chuckled.
"So when do you think this will happen?" Kouga asked.
"It can't be too far off. It still looks a lot like now." Kagome said.
"I can't believe you would want to blow up Tokyo!" Inuyasha said. "You always tried to prevent me from doing that when I came here with you."
"I know, things change though."
"So we'll get our power back?" Ayame asked.
"Well from what we saw here, I would say yes. Now I've got to go talk to my older self about this soon. I don't know if she planned that out."
"Wait, you can still travel through the well?" Kouga asked.
"I can open it at the most a day, yes. It opens every once in a while to my time. I don't know why it does it on its own accord now though. The Shikon no Tama is no more in any era, through the well. Inuyasha and I are both youkais in every era."
"Does it suck your power?" Rin asked.
"No, that's the weird part. I could see it doing that, but it doesn't."
Kagome's face changed to a blank expression and her eyes got wide.
"What is it Kagome?" Ayame asked.
"The well… god! It must hate me! It opens at the worst times! Its opened now, when Yura attacked last year, and some other times when Naraku attacked. The only good time its ever opened is the day after I saved my father. I can't go now, I'm paralyzed from the waist down. Its impossible!"
"I'll take you Kagome if you want to go." Ayame said.
"That's all right, it opens about once a month."
"Are you sure? You may be in a worse condition next time."
She sighed. "Fine." She tried to stand up but slipped and fell. Inuyasha luckily caught her, she groaned. "This day isn't going good. Henjo Tenka Kengen Kashio."
Ayame walked up to her and held her by the waist.
"I gave your strength back, if you can carry me, you can run."
"Ok, I don't mind." Inuyasha walked them to the door and opened it, Ayame swept her up and ran off faster than Kouga ever did. They arrived at the shrine in seconds. She pointed towards the well house and they went in. It was glowing bright blue.
"Hold on. I need someone to watch it. Plug your ears, FATHER!"
He came out of the house. "God, darling. You could of used the mark. I thought you went home."
"Sorry, I forgot, can you watch the well, its not been a good day. I need to talk with my other self."
He nodded. Ayame stood on the opening.
"You sure its safe?" She asked.
"Of course. Just jump, you wont hit the bottom hard. I promise."
She jumped and bit her lip. They did hit bottom and she jumped out.
"Can you just help me walk now? I think I can if I have help."
"Sure." She sat her down and walked out holding onto her friend's waist. Mrs. Higurashi ran out.
"Are you all right Kagome?"
"Yea, look mom. I need my other self here pronto. Can you?"
"Yes." She ran inside the house. Kagome motioned Ayame in and they sat in the living room. The other Kagome and Inuyasha came in about a minute after.
"What's up?"
"Ok, I had a premonition this morning. I'll show you." She showed them and they were amazed. "I don't know what to do about it. We can't figure anything out."
"I didn't see this coming. That's good you'll get your power back, but I don't think Tokyo deserves to get blown up."
"I don't right now either, but priorities may change."
"Yes."
"So you destroyed the Diet, big deal." Inuyasha said. The other Kagome glared at him.
"Does he?"
"Yea."
"Can I?"
"Go ahead."
Inuyasha was confused but when he looked at the other Kagome smirking he realized what that was about. He tried to plug his ears but it didn't work. It was too late.
"SIT! SIT! SIT!… Still the same no matter what world I'm in."
They all laughed except for him. He growled when he sat back up.
"Sit you big baka."
"Just what I need, two of you doing this."
"Hey, I could get my younger self here, then it could be three." She high fived the other Kagome.
"Anyway…. Actually it is a big deal. If you destroy Tokyo and the Diet then you destroy Japan's power. That means you will get your power back. Then you once again can rule. I would be careful though. Getting your power back may not be such a good thing."
"Yes, I'll try and bring on more of it. I want to see if we succeed…. I wonder what will happen if we do get it back. I don't want to be thrown out of power again, that wasn't fun. But it wasn't too hard. I just want to stay in power for the rest of my life."
"Yes, I would of liked it as well. Maybe we should do that."
"But what I'll have to do is teach Inu Reijin to use her powers better, she'll have to protect the shrine. I'm not going to let it get blown up. Especially the well."
"Yea, that wouldn't be good."
"How is everyone here?"
"Good, except for this baka."
"What happened?"
"The usual. I swear, if I could kill him I would some days."
She rolled her eyes. "How are things with you?"
"Pretty good, I'm just making a mess of myself lately. Nodoka apparently hates our youkai forms. Every other of our 3 kids can handle it but her. I hate it for her though. Everyone of them but her got Inuyasha's fearlessness. She's such a scaredy cat. She's even afraid of us. She thinks we're going to kill her. Some of the things they teach these kids in school." She said shaking her head.
"I know how you feel. She is a scaredy cat. We need to teach her more."
"I hope she doesn't get miko powers, she'll blow up the whole world!"
"She probably would."
'Kagome, the well. Now.'
'All right.'
"I'm sorry but we have to go."
"Its all right, it was about time for us too."
"Thank you, I will defiantly remember what you said." She said getting up. "Bye Mom!"
"Bye darling! Come again soon!"
"All right. Ayame, help please?"
"Yea." She stood up and grabbed onto her.
"What happened?" The other Kagome asked as they were walking out the door.
"I don't really know, my legs just quit working today. I'm pretty much paralyzed from the waist down today."
"I'm sorry, I hope you get better!"
"Thank you! I will!"
They jumped down and back out just in time. Her father was standing at the door smiling.
"Thanks Dad."
"You're welcome darling. Are you feeling any better?"
"Some. I can walk but not too much."
"I hope this goes away soon, I don't want you in a walker all the time now."
"If it doesn't clear up by tomorrow, I'll go to the doctor. It probably will though."
He kissed her forehead and they walked back. When they got in Everyone was still there.
"Figure anything out?" Inuyasha asked.
"Some of it. I showed it to us and they were pretty much speechless."
"Did they know anything?"
"Other than you making smart remarks at me not really. We just decided blowing up Tokyo isn't that great or within that, means destroying the shrine. I'll have to teach Reijin how to create a barrier around the shrine. I'm not blowing it up, especially the well. At least I'll save the well."
"Yea, I'm not letting that get blown up either."
Kagome sat down on the couch again.