InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ For the Love of a Miko ❯ Secrets Revealed and Naraku's Escape ( Chapter 10 )

Yay, Kagome comes back in this one, but there is a story around it that you won't ever believe. Hehehe I know I'm just killing you with the suspence so on with the show (hehehe always wanted to say that)

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Disclaimer: I really really don't like repeating myself so if you haven't already figured that they are not mine, then you need help.

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RECAP:

Without warning Kikyo fell into a pile of earth and bones. The souls inside her floated up into the heavens where they belonged, all except for one. The little pink soul blipped and transformed into an ethereal transparent pink vissage of Kagome.

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For the Love of a Miko

Chapter 10: Secrets Revealed and Naraku's Escape

Shippo looked up from his hiding place by Kagome's side. His eyes went wide as he noticed Kagome's soul standing outside of Kaede's little barrier. It looked just like her, except it was pink and see through.

(AN: Until she comes back to life for real...when I mention Kagome I'm talking about her spirit/soul...whatever)

"Kaede keep Shippo safe," said the spirit.

Both Kaede and Shippo gave a slight nod in understanding as Kagome turned and walked from the hut. Flames were shooting out of her aura which was visible around her soul.

None of the fighters noticed her presence as she continued on her trek towards Naraku and the now concious Kouga. The evil half demon struck out once more at the wolf youkai, (sp?) but it was once again dodged by the ever wary demon. Kagome stopped about ten feet from the main combatants and only said four little words. "Shikon, come to me."

Without warning Naraku doubled over in pain as his makeshift heart, the shikon jewel, ripped itself from his chest. He deftly tried to grab hold of it as it flew from his body and his grasp. Naraku looked around and gave a death glare that would have stopped the most courageous warrior's heart. Kagome didn't seam to notice though as she concentrated on the shards that were appearing from all around, including the two in Kouga's legs.

Kagome stood there in a seamingly dream like state as she remembered her vision before she died.

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FLASHBACK:

"Wh....where am I," the young woman asked. She was standing on a slightly slopped hill overlooking a vast field of wildflowers. The wind was warm and soothed her soul as it played with her hair. The air was salty as if she was next to the ocean and as if to confirm her suspicions she could hear the sound of waves in the distance.

A form walked up behind her and stood at her side. The woman's presence didn't alarm Kagome though as she fealt she had known the woman all her life. A name played on the breaze. It whispered, "Midoriko."

Kagome turned to Midoriko, questions filling her ever emotional orbs. Before she could voice those questions though, Midoriko spoke.

"You are my reincarnation. You have more power than you know, though it has yet to be discovered."

Kagome gapped at the woman beside her, "I thought I was Kikyo's reincarnation?" Kagome asked.

Midoriko chuckled dispite herself. "No dear child, Kikyo is my many times great grandaughter. That is why you look like her, but she will never posses the powers you do. Before you ask, yes I did have a child. I was mated with the most powerful youkai in the land. Fitting actually since I was the most powerful miko." She chuckled once more at her memories. "Eventually though the pull of the Shikon jewel within me led him to betray our love, and he attacked. I had no choice but to purify his soul." A small tear trickled down the proud woman's face as she recollected that fateful memory.

"I though you were the one who created the jewel though. How could it have already been in your body?" Kagome was amazed at the story she was hearing.

"I did not create the jewel, but rather I was born with it in my body, just as it was with you. I drew upon the power of the Shikon within me to purify the demons. The jewel itself has been around since the beginning of time, when the four souls combined their power to form one tangible jewel. This was their gift to the human race. It was created to help the humans defend themselves from the increasing demon population. Since then it has been passed from one human body to another, effectively acting as their 'soul' till the time that they would die their mortal death and return to the ranks of the gods and goddesses that rule the world." Midoriko took a breath and continued on with her story. "Soon your body will die it's mortal death, and with that you will experience the awakening. Your powers will greatly increase, but once your soul is free of it's body, do not leave. You must complete the jewel and then return to your body. It will welcome you back, and you will heal. Once your soul returns to your body though, you will no longer be Kagome the human miko, but rather, Kagome the child of the gods. You will be imortal. You can choose to remain on earth if you like."

"Midoriko it the Shikon Jewel is my soul then what is it that annimates Kikyo?"

"The jewel has a residual spirit which acts like a buffer soul. Yes, the jewel is your soul but it's aura is also a part of your soul. That's all Kikyo is running on. Residual soul. That is why she needs to constantly absorb the souls of others. The jewel feeds off the emotions of the spirit that once belonged to the human. Naturally she needs to constantly replenish her soul supply."

"Why does the jewel feed off the souls though?" Kagome asked. "The residual residual soul needs the power of the Shikon soul in order to be complete. Without the jewel then the residue starves for power. It gets really complicated." Was Midoriko's answere, "I don't have much more time left so let me give you some advice. If you decide to remain on earth then love whom you will, and be a free spirit. Follow your heart, and never look back." With that Midoriko left the very stunned Kagome to her thoughts.

On the wind Kagome heard the last words of Midoriko...."Command the jewel."

The dream ended and Kagome fealt her soul being seperated from her body.

END FLASHBACK

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The battle seamed to stop as all eyes turned to Kagome. Inuyasha sat up from where he fell earlier. Sango, and Miroku hovered in the air riding the giant neko. Kagura and Kanna turned to their master to see what his reaction would be.

Naraku steadied himself with a look of shock, disbelief, and rage. The Shikon no Tama (sp?) which he had so carefully tainted was whole, and purified instantly. It then was absorbed by the pink spirit vissage. Kagome turned her attencion on Naraku and her aura burned crimson.

Naraku attempted to run Kagome through with one of his everpresent tentacles, but to his dissmay only succeded in burning himself in her unharmed soul. His tantacle passed through her intangible body as if it was nothing but air. His eyes turning blood red he went to lunge at her, but passed through her completely, once again only managing to burn himself.

Kagome's face took on a look of utter disgust as Naraku's attempts on her life proved futile. Tired of his repeated antics, she focused her energy into a pink bow with an arrow already notched and prepared to fire. She loosed her arrow at the very disturbing hanyo. It formed a fine pink streak as it flew at Naraku. To everyone's dissmay he managed to dodge, but not without it successfully burning away a good three quarters of his body. With a howl of pain, Naraku turned into a torrential tornado of miasma and dissapeared into the night.

Kagura and Kanna took this as their cue to vacate the premisis and fled after their disgruntled master.

All eyes then turned to Kagome, expecting her to dissapate before their very eyes. They took this time to bid her their silent goodbyes, unbeknownst to them that she could hear them in her present state.

She looked to Kouga and tried to sort out his worried thoughts. 'Gods she is beautiful. How I will miss her, have no fear Kagome, I will avenge your death by that unworthy hanyo, I swear. Know that I love you.' Kagome watched as his tear stained face watched hers with unwavering emotion.

Kagome then turned to her companions to study their thoughts. 'Is this goodbye then. No!' Cried Sango as she absently swipped away a tear that tore down her face. Miroku's thoughts tore at her heart then as well as she studied him. 'We almost had him. Please Kagome don't leave us. I'm sorry for all the times I gropped you. Please stay.'

Finally she read Inuyasha's thoughts. What she found there angered her more than anything she had ever known before. 'Where is Kikyo, Kagome what have you done to her. I can't sence her anymore. I refuse to let both of you go. You will come back, and forgive me. Yes, I killed you, but you know it was an accident. Come back so I won't be alone. Will you came back and take Kikyo's place for me?' His eyes pleaded with her pink ones, but her heart grew cold towards him. How dare he. Her aura flared once more, but decided better of purifying the hanyo. 'He may be dence, but he is still my friend.' With that she turned away and calmly walked back to the hut.

Upon entering Kaede looked up at the pink glowing miko and said a silent farewell as she too believed Kagome was about to leave for good. Shippo lifted his head from Kagome's body and asked the question that plagued everybody's mind.

"Are you leaving now okaa-san?"

"No Shippo, I will never leave you again." Kaede looked at her 'grandaughter' and was confused. Without giving an answer though, she returned to her body, the pink orb that is the Shikon Jewel with it. Once again the jewel resided in her body where it belonged.

Shippo jumped up shocked as Kagome's chest began to rise and fall once more. Slowly her eyes openned and she let out a sigh. There was going to be a lot of explaining to do.

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Another chapter done. So what do you think? You like ???? I hope so. For some reason it was way easier to write this chapter than it was with the others. If I have confused you with the little 'legend' thing then review me a question, or e-mail me and I will try to answer them ok? Oh yeah and I'm sorry if I said soul and spirit fifty-thousand times, but what the hell else do I call them !!! =-(

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