InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Girl Torn From Time ❯ Stepping Towards Destiny ( Prologue )

A/N: I do not own Inuyasha. I just love Rumiko's work and these fictions are my tribute to the inspiration she gave my heart. (Now that I'm done with the mushy stuff) Second, depending on how many reviews I get I may post more chapters, maybe even more stories! I understand if you do not want to review, but I humbly ask you to give me your honest opinion, if you don't mind. My thanks! And on with the show!

 

Legend:

~vVv~ = Flashback/Vision

~oOo~ = POV Character Shift

~uUu~ = Time Has Passed

 

 

The Girl Torn From Time

 

Epilogue: Stepping Towards Destiny

 

She couldn't believe it! They had finally done it! Kikyo and Kohaku were dead but Inuyasha had finally managed to kill Naraku, with Sesshomaru's help no less. Kagome looked around and sighed, nearly everyone was injured and it could take days to get back to the village in their present state.

 

Inuyasha grunted as he stretched after finally finding his breath. He looked at the completed jewel in his hand, it was black and it pulsed with evil like a perfect black sun calling out to him. He had fought so hard for this tiny stone and now he couldn't even remember why. Was it to become full youkai? Was it to become human and live his life with Kikyo? Was it to avenge the deceit that had torn Kikyo and him apart? Or had it all been for Kagome, to protect her and help her retrieve the jewel? Was it destiny? He sighed closing his eyes. He had fought for all of those reasons and more. He looked at the Jewel of Four Souls again as he wondered how this tiny jewel could be so closely intertwined with his fate.

 

He slowly walked up to Kagome. His steps the only sound in the hanging silence. She looked into his eyes as he stopped in front of her and placed the jewel in her hands. “You have to do the rest,” was all he said as he walked away from her to check on the wounded as Sesshomaru was doing. Kagome looked down at the jewel in her hand. `All this trouble over this stupid jewel' she thought to herself as she sat on the grass.

 

A bright white light surrounded her as the Jewel of Four Souls was cleansed at last. She smiled knowing the jewel was now as it should be. She waited for several minutes for the light to fade, when it did not she became somewhat nervous and looked up. There in front of her was a short but beautiful woman. She had long black hair kept in a braid that trailed down long past her hips. She had soft chocolate eyes and a shy but genuinely happy smile. “Hello Kagome, it's nice to finally meet you.”

 

“Who are you?” Kagome asked now slightly afraid.

 

“My name is Midoriko. I am the priestess who created the Jewel of Four Spirits. You Kagome, like Kikyo before you, are my reincarnation and the jewel and you share a destiny that has only now began to transpire.”

 

“What do you mean?” Kagome asked now in awe of the woman in front of her. "I though it was named 'the Jewel of Four Souls?'"

 

“The name has changed over time because those alive who can speak no longer know the true origin or destiny of the jewel. The jewel was named for its proclaimed destiny. Its creation was necessary for me to trap an army of a thousand demons who were very close to destroying all the humans in Japan. But as you know the jewel itself is dangerous. A great seeress lived in my village and raised me from a young age. When I died, creating the jewel, she made a prophecy and thus the jewel was named `The Jewel of Four Spirits' because it is instrumental in the destiny of four spirits. Yours, Kikyo's, Naraku's and mine. By repairing the jewel you have fulfilled the first half of the prophecy, Naraku is now forever trapped inside this jewel.”

 

“But how can that be?” she asked still dumbfounded by what she had heard. “How can I be yours and Kikyo's reincarnations if both you spirits are trapped in the jewel as well?”

 

“It is true that we all share the same soul. However, our soul is also not completely trapped in this jewel. It is the essence that is trapped our lives, our deaths and even our ghosts are bound to this jewel. The miko powers that I used to create the jewel also let my soul leave to be reincarnated. But my mind, my body and my spirit as it once was, is forever trapped in this jewel, as are Kikyo's and Naraku's. But that's not what is important now. Now you must protect the jewel, you must fulfill your soul's obligation. Go to Kaede, she can begin to teach you the ways of a priestess and how to protect and defend the jewel, and yourself. I must go now, but before I leave there is something I must give to you as it is your birthright and you will need it.” She smiled at Kagome, who looked confused, before a saddened expression came over her face and she continued, “do you accept the life of the protector of the sacred jewel Kagome?”

 

“What will happen if I just want to go home?” she asked shyly. She was extremely nervous. She did not feel that she was ready to protect the jewel at 17, with no previous training on how to keep this kind of power safe.

 

“Then all the souls in this jewel will be released and it will turn to dust. I will die, Kikyo will take Inuyasha to hell, and Naraku will live and lead the thousand demon army again all humans,” she finished sadly.

 

“Then what choice do I have?” Kagome said sullenly. “I accept the responsibility.”

 

Midoriko smiled as she brought Kagome into an embrace. “I will always be within the jewel to help guide you, you need only to concentrate on me and I will be there,” she whispered in Kagome's ear and the light became a bright pink and once again became blinding.

 

Kagome screamed. She felt like her blood had become pure liquid fire. As the pain dulled she could still feel the fire moving through her veins as the wreckage of Naraku's fortress slowly came back into view. `Is this feeling of heavy fire in my veins the power of the priestess Midoriko? My power?'

 

Inuyasha sat atop her thighs, lightly shaking her, “Come on Kagome! Snap out of it!” He stopped shaking her when she looked up into his eyes, her own filled with tears. “Are you okay?” he asked.

 

He had been helping Sango to her feet when Kagome screamed behind him. He turned and saw she was lying on the ground alone, screaming for no apparent reason. He rushed over to her, instantly looking over her in an effort to find the wound that was causing her so much pain. He found none. He tried to shake her but she would not wake slowly her screams became whimpers and then died all together but she still would not wake up. Becoming desperate he crawled lightly on top of Kagome and again began to once again shake her shoulders until she finally lifted her eyes to him.