"Mmm..." Kagome murmured in her sleep, "Mama, Father… Gohan… Shippou-chan, Goten, no! NOOOO!" She sat up quickly, hitting her head on someone else's. "Owww…"
Goku was nursing a bump on his forehead and had a curious look on his face. "Why were you calling for Gohan, a kid named Goten, another one named Shippou, and your parents?" Kagome looked away. "They're dead," she deadpanned, although she was obviously near tears.
Before Goku could question her further, there was a loud bang of a door opening. "Kagome!" The intruder – Trunks – shouted, concerned, "We heard screaming. Are you ok?" The girl looked at Trunks, and the tears spilled from where they were welling in her eyes.
He ran over to the bed. "Kags?" He asked gently. Kagome clung to the front of his shirt, sobbing. Goku, trying not to interfere on their obviously private moment, walked out of the room and quietly closed the door.
He walked out to his living room. On the left side of the room was Chi-Chi, Bulma, and Krillin sitting on the couch. In the corner was Piccolo, leaning against the wall. Everyone else was scattered around the room. Yamcha, Puar, Gohan, and Yajirobe on floor, Vegeta standing.
"Well," he did the Son grin, his hand behind his head, "Kagome's awake. But she seems really sad, and she's with Trunks. I think she had a nightmare." Goku started to pout near the end of his statement. Chi-Chi sighed, obviously relieved. "Well, as long as she's ok, I don't care."
Bulma looked curious. "Hmm…" She was deep in thought. What could frighten the girl – who seemed fearless – so much it would end up in her nightmares? Before she could voice her thoughts, a tired looking Kagome and Trunks walked in.
"So…" Kagome started. "You all probably wanna know how I did that, right?" They all nodded. "Ok. And since Mama is already pregnant, what's the harm in telling? I'm Chi-Chi and Goku's daughter. My twin's name is Goten."
"I… have twins?" Chi-Chi looked down in wonder at her belly, where a little baby Kagome and her twin Goten were growing. "But, where is he? Wouldn't he want to come with you?" Kagome visibly flinched. "He died. Like everyone else." She slowly started to cry once more, but almost violently wiped away her tears, determined not to.
"I guess I'll tell you how I got the power of that pink light…"
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A ten-year-old Kagome was running from the Androids. No! She thought. Goten, Trunks! Gohan! She was so afraid for them, but was so scared for herself. So scared! She had never learned to fight very well, for her big brother was more focused on having Trunks and Goten learn to fight. But that had been okay with her. Until now.
Little did she know, Gohan had knocked both Trunks and Goten out and this was his final battle. She would never see her precious older brother again. As she ran, she was crying, tears blurring her vision. Kagome tripped over a rock, falling into a short well. A large flash of blue light followed.
She looked up, but the scenery looked so different. No longer was the area vacant of trees, but it was forest! The well had vines running up the sides, flowering in some parts. So much life! She thought, Where did it all come from? She flew out of the well, and upon seeing an unfamiliar place, started shouting, "Big Brother! Goten! Trunks! Where are you guys? Is anybody here at all?" Kagome looked around and saw a strange little creature. It looked like a cat, but it was almost yellowish in color, with strange markings and two tails.
"Here, kitty! Are you lost too?" The small cat-like animal slowly moved up to her and transformed into a demon cat, pushing her into the well, causing her to go home, before an arrow hit her. Before she saw a twelve-year-old girl appear from the woods in a strange outfit with a boomerang slung over her shoulder, a demon trailing behind her…
...~*0*~...
"That was my first experience in the Feudal Era. I didn't go back again for a long time, though, and the next time I went was a lot more violent," she said after finishing that chapter of her story.
...~*0*~...
Kagome, now fifteen, had been searching for Trunks in an area near the ruins of Capsule Corp. Where did that idiot run off to now? She thought angrily. Lately, the boy had been running of to purposely find the Androids and fight them. Was he suicidal or something? Was he that crazed over Goten's death? The only reason he was still alive was because the Androids thought of him as cheap entertainment, and you couldn't be amused if the entertainer was dead, right?
But now Kagome was very, very lost. She thought she had started to recognize this part of the city, but – of course – she was wrong. "Damn," she muttered, but then heard a loud bang from somewhere in front of her. Trunks! She thought, so worried
As she ran towards the noise, she tripped over a piece of broken cement, and tumbled into the well once more…
"Ow," Kagome flinched, trying to stand up. She must have lightly twisted her ankle, so she flew out of the well because there was no way she would try to climb. This is really familiar… she thought. But, deciding to explore, went into the woods. Leaves crunched underneath her feet. A branch or two snapped under her weight, causing her to jump. Soon, Kagome reached a tree. It was so big! It was so wide; her arms never would have fit around it. She walked to the other side, but saw… A boy? Yes, a boy, stuck to the large tree with an arrow. His hair was long and silvery, and he was wearing a red, kimono-like outfit, but it had pants. Was he dead? She reached up to feel his face... And his ears. Nope, still breathing. That's funny, she thought, What happened to him?
Kagome thought she would find the nearest village and see if they could help. She wandered away. Wait. Wandering? Will she ever find her way home? Will she be stuck as a rouroni-like person here… Forever? No, she thought, be positive!
She found the village. It was a tiny little place, but it looked like a close-knit community. Kagome snorted. Like she would ever know what that felt like. People in her area tended to be more occupied with running for their lives than getting to know their neighbors.
As she walked by, people stared. She was wearing her training outfit. It consisted of tight black sweats, a blue tank top, and running shoes. And to Kagome, these people were ancient looking! Topknot… Topknot… Topknot…. Where am I? The 1400's or something? She thought. Soon though, she could not think straight because someone had knocked her out from behind.
..~*0*~...
Ugh… My head, she thought wearily. Kagome then remembered the well and its inhabitants. What the hell did they do that for? She was quite angry with them. She opened her eyes and looked around, seeing a crowd of men, women, and children, all wearing clothing that looked like it was from the Feudal Era. That's funny… I know the human race has deteriorated since the Androids, but by this much? She felt very confused.
Soon, though, the crowd spilt like the Red Sea for Moses, and an old woman they kept respectfully calling "priestess" emerged. "Are ye a demon?" she questioned. "No! Where'd that ridiculous conception come from?" Kagome replied. The old priestess threw salt at her three times, the grains stinging her face, but she barely felt it. "Hey!" she shouted, "What was that for?"
"Ye can never be too careful in these times, child. But ye look just like Kikyo..." The old woman trailed off. "You're tellin' me," Kagome snorted, talking about the 'danger.' "But who's Kikyo?" The priestess looked at her sadly. "Come, let us get you fed."