InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Even Evil Has Reincarnates ❯ Always Trust Your Instincts ( Chapter 10 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

DISCLAIMER-

Unfortunately, this story and the characters herein pertain to Rumiko Takahasi.

Except for a select few... those are MINE! ALL MINE!!!!!!

(Clears throat)

This story is rated M for Maturity.

Hanyou thoughts

Demon thoughts

Human thoughts

Note: Only those words that are not frequently used in fanfics will I put a translation to. I mean, come on… we know what a BAKA is…right?

Also, any and all comments are accepted. Be it negative or positive. Constructive criticism only helps and positive feedback inspires.

To those that have commented, thank you .

Sorry for the short chapter… (o_O)

Definitions:

Suki da - Is a very strong I love you. It would be the kind of "I love you" that would be said in a highly emotionally charged moment.

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Early the next morning, Kagome and Kaede were by a river behind a waterfall. Kaede was explaining the self-purification ritual to Kagome.

Kagome was wearing a white yukata as part of the ritual.

“Kagome, cleanse ye self in the waterfall before we commence”

She stood up and stood under the waterfall.

“This water is freezing! It's getting colder outside! I'm so gonna die of pneumonia.'

After completing the cleansing, she kneeled again behind the waterfall.

“Child, ye must clear ye mind of everything. Ye can not think of anything but the purification. Ye must not have any darkness in ye heart. Think and visualize of only the good within ye heart.”

'Easier said than done...How can I think happy thoughts whenI'm freezing now.'

Kaede rolled her one eye at Kagome. “I felt that hesitation child.”

“Eh heh” Kagome fidgeted. “I'm sorry Kaede, I'll try”

She started to clear her mind. She pictured the trees; the blue sky lacking the pollutants, the flowers, everything she felt was pure.

Love.

She pictured pure, un-tainted, love. She pictured InuYasha and herself. She pictured her family, her friends. She smiled. They were everything pure in her life.

When she finished her meditation, she felt magnificent. She couldn't remember feeling so, light-hearted, and so… free.

Kaede smiled knowingly, “Aye, this ritual should be done on a constant basis, it helps ye soul.”

The young miko offered a brilliant smile to her mentor, “I'll remember that.”

The older miko looked at Kagome, “Now remember child, once the jewel turns white, it is completely purified and you must make a selfless wish upon the jewel.”

Kagome furrowed her brows, “What should I wish for?”

“I cannot tell ye that child. Only ye can answer that.”

Kagome nodded her head.

“Are ye ready now child?”

Kagome looked up to meet her gaze, “Yes, I couldn't be more ready.”

With a nod of her head, Kaede stood, “Let's head back to the Goshinboku, where the rest of your companions await us.”

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Back at the Goshinboku...

InuYasha was pacing back and forth impatiently.

His instincts kept telling him that this was not a good idea but, the reality is, the jewel needs to be banished.

He knew that. Did not mean he liked it… nor did it make him feel better about the situation or ease the clenching in his gut but, he knew it needed to be done.

Miroku caught on to his friend's distress. “What is it that is bothering you InuYasha?”

Said hanyou was about to snap at the monk but swallowed it. He looked at his companion, “I have a bad feeling about this is all.”

Sango looked at Miroku confused. Shippo had been sitting on her shoulder and jumped onto InuYasha's and was obviously feeling upset over his adoptive otou's anxiety.

“What do you think will happen?”

“I don't know runt. I ain't liking this one bit.”

Sango who was just as nervous was becoming edgy with the comments coming from the hanyou. “We need to have faith in the events that are about to take place InuYasha! Kagome can't sense any type of negativity!” She finished on an exasperated huff.

InuYasha had his ears plastered to his head. “Yeah, I know... I just --”

“Hey guys!”

“Kagome!” InuYasha ran up to her.

She furrowed her brow, “You ok?”

“Hn? Yeah!” He lowered his mouth and gave her a quick kiss. They were both blushing as well as everyone present.

Except for the monk, who had a smirk in place… which he received a bop on the head from Sango who was rolling her eyes at him.

Kagome smiled, “Ok! Let's get this done. Kaede and Miroku, please set the barrier... no interruptions can be made and nothing with un-pure intentions can cross.”

With a nod, they both worked on erecting a barrier. Sango, Shippo and Kirara stood to one side and InuYasha stood on the other close to his mate.

Kagome, withdrew the completed jewel from around her neck and held it in her hand. “Here goes nothing.”

She started concentrating on purifying the jewel and after a few moments, the jewel turned completely white. Opening her eyes, she smiled. “Done.”

She tried to walk forward and could not. “What? I can't move!”

InuYasha ran forward and went to grab Kagome and his arms went right through her.

She looked at him wild-eyed, “INUYASHA!”

“What's the fuck's going on?!” He turned to glare at Kaede.

“I do not know child.” Kaede was obviously confused. InuYasha turned to see a fading Kagome.

The rest of the group had gathered around her and all attempted to reach and grab her.

They all failed.

“KAGOME! DON'T YOU DARE LEAVE ME!”

She was shedding tears, “This isn't what I wanted!!! I don't ever want to leave you! I don't know what's going on!!!!! I'm sorry - I'm sorry!!!!!”

InuYasha got in front of the image of his fading mate and looked her in the eyes, “I love you Kagome. Don't you forget that! I'll come for you wherever you are! Don't give up! I'll come for you!”

Kagome smiled at him, tears falling, “You said it. You finally said it... Suki da... I'll fight... I'll wait... you'll come...”

She vanished.

InuYasha let out a howl of anguish.

The barrier was filled with a steady flow of tears.

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Several hours later, the gang, sans InuYasha sat in Kaede's hut once more, in utter disbelief.

Sango had not stopped crying and was leaning on Miroku's shoulder and now wept quietly. Miroku was offering her comfort without lechery having shed tears of his own and Shippo was currently being consoled by an upset Kirara.

Sango looked at Miroku with puffy red eyes and hiccuped, “Have you seen InuYasha?”

Miroku shook his head, “No, he needs time on his own.”

The taijiya nodded her head in understanding. “What do you think could've happened Miroku?”

He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose, “I do not know. I wish I had the answer to alleviate this feeling of loss that has been bestowed on us.”

Sango gasped as an unwanted possibility flew in her head, “You don't think she could've been absorbed by the jewel, do you?” She tried to keep her voice as low as possible as to not upset Shippo further.

Miroku opened his eyes at the possibility and stood, “We need to find InuYasha that may be a possibility.”

He grabbed her hand and she grabbed Shippo. “Come on Shippo, we need to try and save Kagome.”

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By the Well...

InuYasha was sitting with his back leaning on the well and his head hung forward. Once he knew his pack was not around, he had allowed himself to cry.

He felt as though his heart had been ripped right out of his chest and he could not wipe the image of the fear, hurt and sadness in his mate's eyes.

He leaned his head back and looked up into the cloudless sky.

'Where are you Koi?”

He swiveled his ears and heard and smelt the approach of his pack.

There was no point in avoiding them. They had cried for her loss as well. He could feel their sorrow at that moment in waves.

He first saw Miroku, followed by Sango and Shippo.

Panting, Miroku was about to speak up when a royal purple light started shining before them. InuYasha was up with a hand on Tetsusaiga in an instant.

A beautiful woman, with long wavy black hair that reached behind her knees appeared before them, she had dark eyes and a diamond shaped mark on her forehead that glowed brightly, she turned her midnight eyes to InuYasha. “Hello InuYasha.”

He growled, “Who the fuck are you and what the hell you want bitch?”

She chuckled. “My, aren't you a spit-fire... but… I can see why Kagome chose you.”

That stopped InuYasha in his tracks.

He lowered his head “Ka-gome?” He snapped his head back up, “WHO ARE YOU AND HOW DO YOU KNOW MY MATE?! WHERE IS SHE?!”

The woman looked around to the whole group before speaking, “I am Midoriko.”

Shocked was an understatement.

There was no word for what they were feeling at the moment. Even InuYasha was speechless.

Miroku walked up to Midoriko while Sango started glaring daggers at the back of his head thinking he was going to ask her his infamous question. She was soon disappointed.

He bowed respectfully, “Midoriko-sama... why is it you are here instead of in the jewel?”

She raised an eyebrow at Miroku before answering, “Who says I am not?”

“With all due respect Midoriko-sama, how is that possible?”

She now smiled and looked at InuYasha now, “Kagome purified the jewel to an extent that I can project myself but, am unable to really be free as of yet...”

Miroku was about to speak when InuYasha cut him off growling, “Where in all the hells is my mate?!”

A tear slid down Midoriko's cheek. “Let us sit by the Goshinboku, we have much to discuss.”

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They all sat around in a circle, waiting for Midoriko to offer some explanation regarding Kagome's disappearance.

“WELL SPIT IT OUT ALREADY!” InuYasha was quickly losing it. His eyes were red-rimmed and his demon wanted to tear the stupid bitch from limb to limb if she didn't start talking soon.

Midoriko sighed. This would be a trying task. “Kagome was sent back to her time.”

InuYasha jumped, “WHAT?! WHY?!”

Miroku was losing patience as was Sango. Shippo had his head hung and quietly let tears fall.

Sango leaned over to the hanyou and grabbed his forelocks and glared into his face, “Would you let her talk?! We won't get answers with your constant interruptions!”

“Keh!” He sat back down with his arms in his haori sleeves, glaring a murderous stare at Midoriko.

Sango glared at Midoriko as well and clenched her teeth, “CONTINUE.”

With a nod, she continued, “You must all understand the reasoning behind this. First, know that the jewel still exists. It is still in her possession.”

InuYasha was about to interrupt but with a glare from everyone, kept quiet.

“As we all know, Kagome is Kikyo's reincarnation...”

When she received a nod from everyone letting her know that they followed she continued, “Well, Naraku also has a reincarnation which lives in Kagome's time. Her era is in peril and she is needed there... as are all of you...”

They all snapped their gazes towards her, “WHAT?!”

“So the well's working?!”

“We can all pass?”

“What do you mean Naraku's reincarnated?”

“I'll be able to see Okaa-san?!”

All these questions thrown at her at the same time and her patience had been breached.

“SILENCE!”

They all snapped their mouths shut simultaneously.

With a huff and a mental hair-tug, “Let me finish. No the well is not open which means, no you can not all pass. Yes, Naraku is reincarnated and yes Shippo, you'll be able to see your Okaa-san in five hundred years.”

Miroku questioned carefully, not wanting to disrespect the famous miko standing before him but, he had to question her sanity.

“Midoriko-sama, please explain. If Lady Kagome needs us... and she is five hundred years in the future, and YET we can not pass through the well... how can we help? We're mere mortals. Only InuYasha and Shippo would live that long...”

“As I said, yes she needs you. No you can not pass through the well. Yes I am aware you and the taijiya are mortals but, I have a proposition for you both… after I receive the needed answer to my question of course.”

She looked between Sango and Miroku. “Would you both be willing to live as long as a hanyou, in order to help your friend?”

Sango and Miroku looked at each other and they could see their unspoken answer in their eyes. Sango was the first to answer the powerful miko. “Yes. I am willing.”

Midoriko looked at Miroku, “Houshi-sama?”

“Yes, without a doubt.”

InuYasha felt an unnamed emotion in his chest. His pack, they would really do anything for his mate. They loved her enough to live a highly extended lifespan to help his mate, not every human wanted to live that long.

Midoriko smiled. “Very well, I must explain some things further.”

She looked back at InuYasha once more, “Your mate will suffer much. I have seen glimpses of what is to happen. When your times meet up, you MUST wait...”

“Keh! Like hell I'm going to --”

“INUYASHA!” Midoriko was now facing the hanyou.

“You must not interfere! If you do she will surely die! You must wait five years once your times meet as one. She must unlock her full potential. She must suffer to become stronger and not die! Not even you will be able to protect her! Naraku's reincarnation is nothing to scoff at! Nothing like the nemesis you defeated here! The future gives him advantages that can not be underestimated!” Midoriko was glowing as her rage fired.

She willed herself to calm down, looked at InuYasha in the eye and softened her gaze. “If you love her, do not be selfish. You must wait.”

Lowering his head, he barely managed a whisper, “What…what have you seen?”

Knowing what he meant and understanding his curiosity, she shook her head sadly. “I'm afraid I can not tell you that. You can not stop what is meant to happen. I know it's in your nature to protect her from all but; unfortunately, she needs this to defeat this new evil. If not, believe me, there will be no future. Not for you…for her… or for anyone else.”

He hated not knowing what his mate was to face but, he would not risk her. He nodded his head once in understanding.

Midoriko walked to Shippo who was clinging to Sango and she took him out of her arms and hugged him and rubbed soothing circles on his back, “Shippo, brave little kitsune... you must become strong for Okaa-san... she'll need you as well.”

Shippo looked up at her with fierceness, maturity and determination. “Anything for my Okaa-san.”

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500 Years in the Future...

Kagome opened her eyes in a daze. “Ugh...Inu-Inu-Yasha?”

Her head felt heavy, she felt dizzy and completely nauseated.

She opened her eyes and looked around. 'I'm in the well?'

Kagome looked up and gasped, “I'm in the well in my time?!”

She quickly got up forgetting her discomforts and climbed a couple of steps up the ladder and jumped back in only to meet dirt.

She was shaking her head frantically, “NO! NO!” She started digging her nails into the dirt until they were bleeding, sobbing.

After a few hours, feeling spent. She dragged herself out of the well into the shrines kitchen. Her mother was there with her back to her. With a dry throat, she heart achingly called out, “M-Ma-ma”

Mrs. Higurashi dropped the stirring spoon to the floor with a clatter and spun, “Kagome?! Oh dear! What happened?!”

She ran to her daughter who had dirt on her face with tears tracking her cheeks and blood on her hands. “Kagome! What happened! Baby!”

Everything went black. Kagome dropped to the floor.

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A few hours later, Kagome awoke hoping it had all just been a nightmare. Once she opened her eyes, she realized, it was not a dream. It was all very real. With a knock on her door, Mrs. Higurashi walked in, “You're awake dear...”

Kagome simply nodded her head and started sobbing once again. Her mother held her in a comforting embrace. “Sweetheart, how would you like a warm bath? I'll bring you some stew and tea and if you'd like, we can talk.”

With another nod Kagome stood and walked to the bathroom. She got undressed and walked over to the sink to wash her face, looking into the mirror she gasped and punched the mirror, causing it to break and cut her knuckles, “NO NO NO!”

Her mark was gone. With a whisper in the back in her mind, “I love you Kagome. Don't you forget that! I'll come for you wherever you are! Don't give up! I'll come for you!”

She once more fell into darkness.

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On the roof of the shrine, a lone figure shed a tear and whispered, “I'm sorry koishii. I'm sorry I can't come to you yet...”

His cell phone vibrated in his pocket. He cleared his throat and answered the call. “Yeah?”

A loud, sad sigh came over the line. “Oyaji, our plane is leaving in an hour; we gotta get away from here for five years… you know that right?”

The hanyou breathed in deeply and put a finger up to his neck where his mark should be and looked towards the Goshinboku. “Yeah runt I know. I'm on my way.”

With that, he closed his phone and put it back in his pocket. He leapt into the Goshinboku and looked inside his miko's window.

She lay on the bed once more. Although unconscious, he could smell her tears and could also smell a hint of blood.

He had to fight his demon back and the urge to jump to her and see where she was hurt.

He wanted to claw and hurt something, his mate was in pain. Both emotionally and physically.

He whimpered but, made her a vow although she could not hear hoped she could feel.

“Soon. We'll be together soon koi... we'll put an end this bullshit once and for all...”

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