Chapter Twenty Five: Rumors Of A Demon Savior

After hearing Kagome's blessing, Inuyasha requested that they make a special trip back to Kaede's village where Inuyasha formally announced that he wished for Kikyo to become his mate for life... After a tearful family reunion between Kikyo and Kaede, Kikyo happily agreed and they set the date for two weeks from now...

Over the course of the next week, Sango, Kagome, and Kikyo all become a lot closer to each other, inseparable you might say... They had began having sisters time bathing in the hot spring together and gossiping about how the guys are aggravated because they don't get to spend time with them...

" Poor Inuyasha..." Kikyo said, giggling, " Its so adorable how his ears droop when he's disappointed... I never realized how cute his ears were..."

"So I guess it's safe to assume that you don't have any desire to make him change for you anymore then?" Kagome asked smiling.

" Absolutely not!" Kikyo fumed for a moment before she busted out laughing, " I was such a fool back then... Wanting him to change just so people wouldn't talk about the poor love struck priestess falling from grace by letting a half demon steal her heart... He wouldn't be the same man I fell in love with if either part was taken away..."

" I'm glad..." Kagome said happily, " But just between the three of us, how were to able to come back for real this time?"

" Yes!" Sango exclaimed encouragingly, " Please tell us! We promise we won't say a word to Inuyasha or the others!"

" I don't know if I should..." Kikyo said worriedly, " You two have become like sisters to me... And I fear, if you knew the truth, you would refuse to trust me anymore..."

" Kikyo, your our sister in every sense of the word..." Kagome said seriously, " No matter how you were Resurected or who was responsible for you being living once more, we could never ever turn against you!"

" Please tell us Kikyo?!" Sango pleaded.

" As long as you swear..." Kikyo sighed heavily, " You really won't believe it..."

" Try us!" Sango and Kagome exclaimed at the same time...

" It was thanks to Naraku..." Kikyo said seriously, " He came to me about nine days ago and told me that he wished to apologize for all the wrong he's done... Since Inuyasha and I were the first people he's wronged, he sought me out... I thought he just wanted to apologize and then be on his way, weather I were to except his apology and forgive him or not... But What he did next... The miracle he gave to me... I am forever greatful, weather he was once my enemy or not..."

" What did he do?!" Kagome asked breathlessly.

" He made a body of real flesh and blood for me, because Uresue's black magic was about to run out, and I would have died when that happened... He helped me transfere my soul to the flesh and blood body after that... And I woke up a few days later with a pulse, blood in my veins and a beating heart..." Kikyo said smiling.

" But... But that's impossible!" Sango exclaimed, "There's no spider mark on your back!"

" Mark my words, I do not know for the life of me what's made him change so drastically..." Kikyo said, " But he is evil no longer..."

" I think I might have an idea..." Kagome said smiling as she began telling them what happened between her mother and Naraku over in her era... It's been a few months now, since that day...

" I thought as much..." Kikyo said smiling, once Kagome had finished her story, " It sounds to me like Naraku has found his soulmate... It's the only explanation as to why he's changed so suddenly..."

" I've never seen Naraku so happy then when he and my mother were together that day..." Kagome said tearfully, "So that must mean that he was able to save my mother's life after the fatal injuries she sustained..."

" I imagine so... There's nothing a demon wouldn't do for his soulmate..." Kikyo said, thinking of her own soon to be mate...

" Then... There's a chance that Naraku might actually release my brother back to me?!" Sango cried, smiling through her tears, " And maybe even remove Miroku's wind tunnel as well?!"

" Only time will tell..." Kikyo said smiling, " Only time will tell...

Meanwhile, Naraku had been making himself useful, traveling from village to village, healing the sick and near dying and resurrecting those who had already died... Every person he saved, every person he helped help wipe away a little more of the darkness still trying desperately to cling to his soul... By now, the evil voice residing within the sacred jewel in Naraku's possession was beyond furious! It desired darkness, blood, and chaos! And Naraku was ruining all of the sacred jewels plans for world domination, all because of one pathetic little mortal!

" Naraku!" The evil voice within the jewel yelled furiously, finally fed up, " Enough of this foolishness! Your soul is pure evil! Inside and out! Nothing you do will ever makeup for all the carnage destruction you've already released into the world! You will never be redeemed you fool!"

But to the jewels dismay, Naraku simply ignored the angry voice and resumed his work...

' At this rate, Naraku's soul will be completely purified! And once that happens, he'll be even more of a pest to deal with then those damned goody goody priestesses!' The jewel thought angrily, ' I can't let that happen! But my dark powers are being drained with every good deed Naraku does! I can't let his soul be purified, if it's the last thing I do!'

' Thank the gods the damned thing finally shut up...' Naraku thought to himself, sighing in relief, ' I'll have to give it back to Kagome sooner rather than later, I don't have any use for the wretched thing any longer any way...'

A few days later, Inuyasha and the others were still at Kaede's house, anxiously awaiting the day of Inuyasha and Kikyo's wedding when a messenger from a village near the Ox Tiger came riding in, a look of pure shock on the man's face...

" Hayron?!" Kaede exclaimed happily, " My dear friend! What brings you here?!"

" My lady..." Hayron said, bowing in respect, " I have the most incredible news!"

" What is it?!" Kaede asked.

" Rumors have spread far and wide of a miraculous occurrence! A powerful demon has been roaming the countryside healing the sick, injured or dying! Even bringing the deceased back to life! I'll admit, I had a hard time believing it myself, until my own little girl fell ill with a deadly disease... I truly thought I was going to have to watch my baby girl die until he happened by our village... The Demon took my daughter into his arms without a word, and not even a full minute later, handed her back to me with no signs of any further illness... It was truly a miracle!"

Kaede was speechless as she looked her dear friend in the eye and her eyes widened... He was telling the truth!

" That is miraculous news!" Kaede exclaimed once she got over her shock, " I too have had a miracle delivered to my doorstep... My elder sister is now permanently among the living once more... Perhaps this demon savior has indeed been the same one who saved my sister?!"

Kikyo just smiled when her younger sister turned to look at her...