InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hate Is Thicker Than Blood ❯ When You Wish Upon a Jewel ( Chapter 1 )

A/N: After rereading the original version of this story, I decided to change it. I know I said I wouldn't do this again, but taking Naraku out changed the dynamic of the story. At first, Naraku was going to be a large part of it, but I have decided to give Naraku a break. The original first two chapters will appear later in the story, and be severely revised, probably rewritten.

 

Disclaimer: I can only dream about owning Inuyasha. He is so not mine.

 

Prologue: When You Wish Upon a Jewel

 

Inuyasha studied the glowing pink jewel in his claws. The beautiful orb was begging for a wish to be made on it. After six long years, the final battle was over.

 

Naraku was dead.

 

The jewel was whole.

 

And he had a wish and a choice.

 

Miroku and Sango had taken Kohaku's body back to the slayer village to give the boy a proper burial. In the end, it had been him who had delivered the final blow to Naraku. The jewel had already been ripped from him, reducing his power, but they had been so tired, he was about to kill them all when Kohaku lopped off his head. Freeing them all from Naraku, including himself.

 

He had known that he would die.

 

After hugging and kissing Sango and Kilala and telling them that he loved them. He turned to Kagura, the woman that had kept the secret that he was no longer under Naraku's control for the past five years, and kissed her cheek. With a gentle smile and a thank you to everyone. The boy who had once been too gentle for the world, ripped the shard from his back with his own fingers, and fell dead into his sister's arms.

 

They were joined by Kagura. She took it nearly as bad as Sango. Kagura, who had never felt for anyone, but herself, had fallen in love with the boy. Not in a romantic sense, but she would have died to protect him from Naraku, or any other threat.

 

Koga and the other wolf demons had returned to the mountains to rebuild the tribe. Inuyasha would be lying if he said he was sad to see him go.

 

Kagome knew the well would close off when the wish was made. No matter what Inuyasha's choice was, she would stay in this time. Shippo needed her. He was her son and she wouldn't abandon him. She had told Inuyasha that she loved him and would continue to love him no matter what he chose to do.

 

With a sigh, he looked at the moon then to the jewel that sparkled in the light.

 

“I'm not really sure how to do this, but I guess this is how. I wish for Kikyo, the one time protector of the sacred jewel to live again.”

 

A whirlwind of air surrounded him and glowed pink with black mixed in.

 

“Why do you make this wish?” A dark voice growled.

 

“Because Kikyo deserves this.”

 

“Do you make this wish so you can be with a living Kikyo?” A woman asked him.

 

“No. I have no desire to be with Kikyo. I simply hope for her to have another chance to live as I have had. I plan to mate with the current guardian of the jewel, Lady Kagome.” Inuyasha spoke his words clearly.

 

There was a moment of hesitation. For a second, he thought that they would deem the wish selfish.

 

“Inuyasha, we have decided to grant your wish, for it is pure and selfless. You could have easily wished to become a full youkai or for your mate to become a hanyou, but you wished for someone that neither one of us deem worthy. For that, you have purified the jewel.” The wind became more violent and the glow intensified.

 

“You're mate will become hanyou when you claim her as your mate.” The two voices spoke together and then they vanished. The light faded.

 

The jewel was gone.

 

Kikyo was alive.