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Italic - Thoughts

Chapter Two: Rebirth

Something good always comes out of something bad. It's always darkest before dawn.

'This is me. Am I real?' Kagome stared at her transparent self. It was surreal after not having seen herself in centuries. She looked up at the woman staring at her scared to ask the questions that dashed through her head.

"Am I real?" When the words left her lips regret soon welled up inside her for speaking her thoughts.

'I can speak. Is that really what I sound like?' Her voice was of a woman in her twenties, soft in a new way to her, yet it could still held power, and sounded wise in different degrees to her.

A voice broke through the deafening silence of the two women. "Botan! Botan! What is it that you wanted to tell me!" A little boys voice was heard coming through the phone that the woman now known as Botan held.

Botan slowly raised the phone back to her head as if hypnotized. "Sir." She responded

The blue-haired woman's eyes never left the see through form before her. "I-I-I think I found Kagome Higurashi." Silence carried itself back into the room.

"Botan are you sure?" The voice seemed older and no-nonsense this time.

She shakily nodded her head as if the other person could see her. "Y-Yes." Unsure and awe were the emotions that played through her voice as she answered his question.

Wet. Something wet was hitting her. Kagome reached up to catch one of the things hitting her.

'Hitting her' replayed in her head as the wetness doubled. Why did those words make the water come faster, heavier?

'Hitting her' the words sunk into her. 'I can feel?' Kagome asked herself. Her hand slowly crept out as she caught a water droplet. Her eyes couldn't see well for some reason. Feeling the water pouring from her eyes, it finally came to her. She was crying.

The phone had been hung up long ago. Neglecting her job once more Botan brought the newly formed woman in her arms. "Shh, no need for tears now."

Kagome glanced at the woman embracing her. She had to fight with herself to crush the emotion that wanted so badly to shove this stranger away. Fatigue wormed itself inside her fresh form. The energy exerted from crying taking its toll and her pulling her into a dreamless sleep.

A knock came from the door bringing Botan out of her thoughts this time. "Botan, it's Koenma open up."

Lifting up the head on her lap she set a pillow under it before answering the door. An annoyed teenage Koenma stood at her door. Without a second thought she let him into her house.

"Where is she?" Koenma inquired. Botan pointed to the back of her quietly signaling for him to follow her.

Crystal droplets with hollow centers were littered around a black haired goddess lying on the floor. She had long silky soft looking black hair that went down to her mid back, perfectly arched eyebrows, and a button nose. Her form couldn't really be figured out because of the forest green kimono but anyone could imagine it.

Koenma reluctantly turned his attention to the crystals surrounding the goddess. He bent down examining the crystals. "Where did these come from?"

Koenma expected an answer, but none came. He flashed a glance at Botan. Her eyes widening in amazement greeted him in his survey of her.

"They weren't there before, Sir. In fact her teardrops were where they are now." Botan quietly answered. Both their eyes wandered to the sleeping form in front of them.

~*~ In Kagome's Dream ~*~

Midoriko stood in a lush forest of roses wearing the ancient armor she wore in her last battle. Gradually a grin made its way onto her face. "Kagome, live in the present not in the past. Your soul is complete once more and the son of King Enma is holding the Shikon No Tama for you. I have given Enma specific orders to return the jewel back to you." She explained to the young priestess.

Facing one another Kagome shook her head. Midoriko's eyes softened as she tried to pacify the other, "Do not worry my child the jewel will be no more as soon as it is back in your possession." However, Midoriko's gently reassurance did nothing for Kagome.

"What happened to them?" Kagome mumbled. She wasn't strong enough to say who "them" was, but Midoriko understood.

Midoriko gave the short reply, "They were consumed with greed. That is all you need to know."

"Why are you here? How am I here? Why?" Kagome asked. She hadn't meant to speak those questions out loud, but nonetheless they were said.

"You are given a second chance at life, one without those who have abused you." A smile lit Kagome's face as Midoriko spoke her reason for being there. "We wish to train you, Kagome. For the future brings trouble."

The smile on Kagome's face vanished as quickly as it came. The priestess's small frame shivered at the thought of facing danger once more.

"Kagome listen to me. That which does not kill us makes us stronger. Life wouldn't be worth living if it were easy. We will begin training when you are ready." Midoriko whispered in a motherly tone.

"Can you answer one more question for me?" Kagome requested. She was reluctant to ask, but she still had too.

"What is it, Kagome?" Mordiko had a good idea of what she wanted to know, however if she didn't ask she wouldn't answer.

"Is my family alive?" The almost unheard question wafted through the air.

The young priestess forced herself to look at the woman who could answer her question. "Kagome for them it's only been two years since you left. Their prayers are with you Kagome every night and day. Are you ready for training?"

"I'm sorry, but not yet." Kagome had unconsciously shrunk away from the powerful miko before her.

'Kagome, you won't have to fear any longer',Mordiko thought.

~*~ Outside Kagome's Dream ~*~

Koenma had been given a variety of things to tackle. He presently sat lost in a sea of paper work trying to figure out what to do first. Orders were already given to set up a meeting with the Spirit Detective for seven o'clock. Something was bothering him though. If Higurashi was supposedly human how could she cry crystal droplets? Even more troublesome was that the droplets all held an immense amount of power.

He couldn't help wondering, "How is this going to go down?"

End of Chapter One

AN Aug 2011: Hey Everyone, I hope you enjoyed the chapter & will continue to read! I'm just trudging my way through the chapters making small edits here and there. If you see anything wrong just tell me and I'll be sure to fix it.

~Thank you for Reading~