InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ "Love and Destiny" ❯ Chapter 4

Ch.4

Kaede and Kikyo sat together in Kaede's hut in silence, Kikyo focusing on the floor in front of her, Kaede carefully observing her older sister. There was something very different about Kikyo. There was an air of serenity about her that Kaede had never sensed, not even when her sister was alive. She couldn't help but stare. It took her a while to break the silence.

 

“Sister, what brings ye here on such a beautiful day?”

 

“I wanted to say farewell to you. I have already parted ways with Inuyasha. He will probably come by here soon.”

 

“That was a noble thing ye did, Kikyo. Letting him go.”

 

“Not really. He would have left on his own eventually. What I did today was honest, not noble,” Kikyo replied stately.

 

Kaede continued to examine her sister, when she suddenly noticed a peculiarity. “Sister, how is it that ye can move so freely without the use of your soul stealers?”

 

“I am free - free from my hate,” replied Kikyo. “I am no longer bitter. I feel as if…I can finally be at peace.”

 

Kaede looked at her sister with happiness. “Her spirit can finally rest,” she thought to herself.

 

Kikyo walked off into the distance. Her movements were carefree; her calm spirit led her to her resting place. “Finally, I am at peace.” Kikyo's body disappeared, as a blue light rose into the sky.

 

Later

“Hey old woman!” called a familiar voice.

 

“Oh, Inuyasha, what a pleasant surprise. How may I help ye? Hello everyone.”

 

The rest of the group stumbled in. Inuyasha had been in such a rush that Kirara had barely been able to keep up.

“Well, as you probably already know, Kagome was sent back to her time, and the time portal connecting her world to ours was destroyed. Do you know of any way to repair it?” asked Miroku.

 

“I do not, but I recall hearing of a priestess that does. She claimed she knew the secret to time travel. She called herself the time priestess. Of course, we all thought she was insane, but after seeing this ordeal with Kagome, I think perhaps she knew what she was talking about.”

 

“Where can we find her?” asked Inuyasha anxiously. He was sick of wasting time.

 

“She's not far from here. Only a bit west I believe,” replied Kaede.

 

“Great, lets go,” said Inuyasha hurriedly, leaving before even thanking Kaede.

 

“Hey wait up Inuyasha,” screamed his friends.

 

Inuyasha headed west, searching for the time priestess's home. He had no idea what he was looking for; he hadn't given Kaede a chance to tell him the actual location. He stopped to look back, noticing that his friends had not yet caught up with him.

 

“Maybe I should have asked for more directions,” thought Inuyasha. He was just about to turn back when a flash of pink light caught his eye. He instinctually followed it. The light led him to a small cottage hidden deeper in the forest. It was quite tattered from the outside. The roof had massive holes and there were weeds growing up along the doorway.

 

“Could this place be it?” he thought to himself. “I guess I better go and find out. There's no time to waste.”