InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ InuYasha's Match ❯ Memories of the Miko ( Chapter 1 )

It was a beautiful day in the small village just outside the forest. The sun was shining, the sky was blue, and there hadn't been any demon attacks for a really long time.

The village miko, with her faithful wolf-dog Sada trotting along behind her, decided to find a nice grassy spot outside of the village in order to get a bit of time to herself and to take in the beauty of the day.

The miko's shorter than chin length hair blew in the breeze, and the sun's rays bounced of its dark brown base and its golden highlights. Her intense violet eyes scanned the forest for just the right place to relax.

The 17 year old decided on a small clearing a few feet away. She sat down in the long soft grass and leaned back taking in the sun's warm rays. Her slightly tanned skin and dusting of freckles along the bridge of her nose and the tops of her cheeks told the story of the many hours this miko spent outside.

The wolf-dog, Sada, came over to the miko and rubbed her face against the woman's cheek. The miko smiled and scratched the large canine under its chin. She ran her fingers over the animal's black and white fur before untying the straps which attached the girl's weapon to her companion's side.

Placing the sword gingerly on the ground next to her the miko laughed as the large Sada attempted to sit on her lap.

“Oh get off ya big lug!”

Seeing as the dog was big enough for the miko to ride on, which she did occasionally, it was quite comical. Sada finally gave up and lay down next to her master and kept vigil over her with her keen brown eyes.

“That's a good girl.” The miko praised, patting the canine on the head.

As she layed on the grass and closed her eyes the young woman thought back on the events that had brought her to this moment. Not too long ago she was just a normal teenage girl in Tokyo, worrying about school, friends, and boys. So much had changed since then.

She had been on her way to School one morning, running late as usual, to see, when she followed her childhood friend Kagome Higurashi into a small shrine which held an ancient well.

Thinking nothing of it the girl let herself in and walked down the stairs to the edge of the bone eater's well. But strangely she did not find her friend inside.

It was then that the girl's clumsiness paired with the antics of Kagome's cat Buyo, conspired to send the girl tumbling into the well. When she climbed out the teen found herself in Feudal Japan. The girl befriended the local priestess Kikyo, was given a shard of the famous Shikon jewel, and traveled frequently between the two worlds.

Then one day she had returned to the Feudal Era only to discover that it was fifty years later. When she attempted to return to her own time she found that she was stuck, and since then she had become a wanderer, stopping to help anywhere she could along her travels.

It was only a month ago when she had come to this village and its residence had insisted that she stay and become their miko.

She often wondered about her life back in her own time and about the fate of her friend Kikyo. The miko again ran her fingers through Sada's soft fur. Sada herself had been a gift from Kikyo to the young woman.

The young miko was just about to doze off, when a low warning growl erupted from Sada. The girl immediately jumped to her feet, sword in hand, ready to fight.

The miko looked toward the woods following Sada's gaze. She could see a figure coming out of the woods. The shape looked human so she relaxed just a bit, but then she saw. . . were those dog ears?

The figure realized that he was being watched and stepped out of the woods into the clearing. It was a man wearing red, with a white undershirt, and a string of prayer beads. At his waist was a sheathed sword. He was barefoot and had claws, he was obviously not human.

The miko shifted her gaze to his face. He was very handsome and had gold eyes that a girl could just melt into. He had white/silver hair and, yes, those were dog ears on the top of his head.

His ears are so cute I just want to…

Her hand reached up a bit as if she were going to touch them. Then her hand snapped back to its place on the hilt of her weapon.

FOCUS you don't know what he wants yet

The miko stood there waiting for this stranger to make his move. The man just returned her wary gaze and drew his blade.

“Feh…What are you looking at? You never seen a half demon before?”

The hanyou took a step forward and the protective Sada advanced toward him teeth bared and snarling. The hanyou stepped back slightly and sheathed his sword.

“Feh…Calm down. I don't have any business with you.”

Just then more figures came out of the woods.

The first one was a woman with black hair pulled into a ponytail. She was wearing a pink and black demon slayer uniform, and was accompanied by a small cat like creature. She raised her massive weapon, ready to attack.

The second figure was a man whom the miko assumed from his dress (as in the clothes he is wearing) was a monk. On his shoulder was a small child who she guessed was a fox demon because of his fluffy tail.

Then the priestess heard a familiar voice coming from the forest, “Inuyasha? Sango? Where did you guys go?”

The miko's mind was racing.

Is that… no… it couldn't be but…

The owner of the voice came into the clearing. The miko's eyes went wide and she dropped her blade. Sada turned and looked at her master unsure of how to react.

“Oh here you guys are. Where did you. . .”

The girl that had come out of the forest stopped mid-sentence and stared at the miko in disbelief.

 “Kimmikatana?”