InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Life to My Soul ❯ The Jewel's Secret ( Chapter 12 )
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By: everyheart1806 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 08.18.2004 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1000 | Visits: 244 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 08.18.2004 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1000 | Visits: 244 | Status: Completed
Inuyasha stared at the purple globe in his hand. She . . . she gave me the Jewel! After I told her I still wanted to become a human . . . but why? Kagome . . . He examined it. Such a small thing . . . after all these years, I finally have the Jewel . . . I can finally become a full demon . . . The hanyou sighed, putting the jewel between his thumb and forefinger, then looking through it. So why, after all this time, am I having second thoughts? "OWW!! Wait, what?"
Jewel in his hand began to pulsate, a bright purple light engulfing it, blinding Inuyasha. He held it as far away as possible without dropping it, but the light was intense. The energy of the Jewel pushed him back against Goshinboku. But I haven't made a wish . . .what's going on?!? Suddenly, the light disappeared. Inuyasha cracked an eye open, surprised to see the Jewel still in his hand. "What the hell was that?"
but I couldn't resist a dramatic entrance."
yelped, startled at the new voice. He jerked his head up and saw a woman sitting in the branch directly above him, smiling down on him in amusement. He fell back, landing on an upturned root. "Oww, damnit! Who are you anyway?"
woman smiled, and floated, yes floated, down to the ground. "My name is Midoriko. Nice to meet you, Inuyasha."
dog demon gawked at the woman before him. Midoriko? The priestess? What the hell is going on . . .
sorry if I startled you," She apologized, her brown eyes narrowing as she grinned. Inuyasha finally found his voice.
you ca-came out of the Jewel! I haven't made wish yet!" Inuyasha stuttered. Midoriko laughed, and floated down to sit next to him. "That is true, you didn't make a wish, but I believe you were thinking about Kagome before I came, am I correct?"
what of it?" Inuyasha asked defensively. "What's that gotta do with you?"
priestess smiled. "Your soul reached out to the Jewel, drawing me out."
how can my thoughts about Kagome draw you out?"
laughed once again, causing Inuyasha to growl. "I'm sorry, but I thought Kagome had figured it out by now and told all of you. The Jewel is Kagome's soul."
looked at the confused dog demon with compassion. "She is my reincarnation. The Jewel holds my soul. Therefore, the Jewel is Kagome's soul."
thought for a moment. "So wait, you're saying that your soul merged Kagome's soul, is in the Shikon Jewel?" He watched as the priestess nodded. "But Kagome is also Kikyou's reincarnation . . . where is that one hiding?"
the Jewel."
was really confused. "Wait, so, your soul and Kikyou's soul, which have merged with Kagome's, are all in this Jewel??" The priestess nodded once again. "That's just weird," Inuyasha murmured.
laughed. "Yes, weird, but true. Now, seeing as you understand the concept of the Jewel being Kagome's soul, you can understand why I am here." Inuyasha nodded. "But wait, doesn't that mean that Kagome is seperated from her soul right now??"
a sense, yes. But remember, Kagome has been seperated from the Jewel the whole journey. The Jewel was even shattered. Kagome's actual soul is with her at this very moment, but the Jewel and her soul have connected. So the Shikon Jewel is like, an extension of her soul."
That makes sense . . . that'll explain why Kagome was alive during our whole journey . . . so Kikyou and Midoriko's souls are held in the jewel, but Kagome's soul has bonded with theirs . . . wait a minute. . .
did yours and Kikyou's souls end up in the Jewel?" Inuyasha asked curiously.
there are two main reasons why. One, we both died protecting the Jewel, so naturally our souls will follow it. Second of all, the three of our souls cannot live in Kagome at the same time. A body cannot live with three, it can only live with one."
see," Inuyasha said quietly. His brain was still processing all this new information.
for this matter about you becoming a full demon . . . why are you having second thoughts?" Inuyasha looked up to find sincere eyes watching him.
don't know . . . Kagome, well, she wants me to . . . but . . . agh, I can't think straight!" The hanyou shook his head in frustration.
wants you to be happy, Inuyasha." He stopped shaking his head and stared at her. Midoriko smiled, then drew her gaze away from the dog demon. "She loves you very much. As much as you try to convince yourself otherwise, it's true. She believes that the only way for you to rid yourself of your painful memories is to become a full demon." Midoriko sighed, before continuing.
becoming a full demon also means your death. Kagome wants you to live. So you see, she's stuck in the middle."
was silent. "Do you love her?" He looked up. "Wha-what?"
you love her?" Midoriko repeated. Inuyasha turned away. "I want to become a demon to get back at everyone who ever made fun of me for being a hanyou . . . but somehow, Kagome makes me want to change my mind . . . she was the first person to accept me for who I am . . ." Inuyasha trailed off.
priestess smiled. "Ah, so you do." Inuyasha's face remained hidden in his hair. "Well, Inuyasha, I must be leaving you now. Whatever your decision will be, I'm sure Kagome will accept it." She began to glow a purple hue. "Goodbye, Inuyasha." The purple light engulfed her, and with a soft 'swoosh' the light returned to the Jewel which Inuyasha still held in his hand.
sat there for over an hour, thinking of what he was going to do. Finally, he made his decision. Inuyasha stood, Jewel in one hand, and headed for Kaede's.
Jewel in his hand began to pulsate, a bright purple light engulfing it, blinding Inuyasha. He held it as far away as possible without dropping it, but the light was intense. The energy of the Jewel pushed him back against Goshinboku. But I haven't made a wish . . .what's going on?!? Suddenly, the light disappeared. Inuyasha cracked an eye open, surprised to see the Jewel still in his hand. "What the hell was that?"
but I couldn't resist a dramatic entrance."
yelped, startled at the new voice. He jerked his head up and saw a woman sitting in the branch directly above him, smiling down on him in amusement. He fell back, landing on an upturned root. "Oww, damnit! Who are you anyway?"
woman smiled, and floated, yes floated, down to the ground. "My name is Midoriko. Nice to meet you, Inuyasha."
dog demon gawked at the woman before him. Midoriko? The priestess? What the hell is going on . . .
sorry if I startled you," She apologized, her brown eyes narrowing as she grinned. Inuyasha finally found his voice.
you ca-came out of the Jewel! I haven't made wish yet!" Inuyasha stuttered. Midoriko laughed, and floated down to sit next to him. "That is true, you didn't make a wish, but I believe you were thinking about Kagome before I came, am I correct?"
what of it?" Inuyasha asked defensively. "What's that gotta do with you?"
priestess smiled. "Your soul reached out to the Jewel, drawing me out."
how can my thoughts about Kagome draw you out?"
laughed once again, causing Inuyasha to growl. "I'm sorry, but I thought Kagome had figured it out by now and told all of you. The Jewel is Kagome's soul."
looked at the confused dog demon with compassion. "She is my reincarnation. The Jewel holds my soul. Therefore, the Jewel is Kagome's soul."
thought for a moment. "So wait, you're saying that your soul merged Kagome's soul, is in the Shikon Jewel?" He watched as the priestess nodded. "But Kagome is also Kikyou's reincarnation . . . where is that one hiding?"
the Jewel."
was really confused. "Wait, so, your soul and Kikyou's soul, which have merged with Kagome's, are all in this Jewel??" The priestess nodded once again. "That's just weird," Inuyasha murmured.
laughed. "Yes, weird, but true. Now, seeing as you understand the concept of the Jewel being Kagome's soul, you can understand why I am here." Inuyasha nodded. "But wait, doesn't that mean that Kagome is seperated from her soul right now??"
a sense, yes. But remember, Kagome has been seperated from the Jewel the whole journey. The Jewel was even shattered. Kagome's actual soul is with her at this very moment, but the Jewel and her soul have connected. So the Shikon Jewel is like, an extension of her soul."
That makes sense . . . that'll explain why Kagome was alive during our whole journey . . . so Kikyou and Midoriko's souls are held in the jewel, but Kagome's soul has bonded with theirs . . . wait a minute. . .
did yours and Kikyou's souls end up in the Jewel?" Inuyasha asked curiously.
there are two main reasons why. One, we both died protecting the Jewel, so naturally our souls will follow it. Second of all, the three of our souls cannot live in Kagome at the same time. A body cannot live with three, it can only live with one."
see," Inuyasha said quietly. His brain was still processing all this new information.
for this matter about you becoming a full demon . . . why are you having second thoughts?" Inuyasha looked up to find sincere eyes watching him.
don't know . . . Kagome, well, she wants me to . . . but . . . agh, I can't think straight!" The hanyou shook his head in frustration.
wants you to be happy, Inuyasha." He stopped shaking his head and stared at her. Midoriko smiled, then drew her gaze away from the dog demon. "She loves you very much. As much as you try to convince yourself otherwise, it's true. She believes that the only way for you to rid yourself of your painful memories is to become a full demon." Midoriko sighed, before continuing.
becoming a full demon also means your death. Kagome wants you to live. So you see, she's stuck in the middle."
was silent. "Do you love her?" He looked up. "Wha-what?"
you love her?" Midoriko repeated. Inuyasha turned away. "I want to become a demon to get back at everyone who ever made fun of me for being a hanyou . . . but somehow, Kagome makes me want to change my mind . . . she was the first person to accept me for who I am . . ." Inuyasha trailed off.
priestess smiled. "Ah, so you do." Inuyasha's face remained hidden in his hair. "Well, Inuyasha, I must be leaving you now. Whatever your decision will be, I'm sure Kagome will accept it." She began to glow a purple hue. "Goodbye, Inuyasha." The purple light engulfed her, and with a soft 'swoosh' the light returned to the Jewel which Inuyasha still held in his hand.
sat there for over an hour, thinking of what he was going to do. Finally, he made his decision. Inuyasha stood, Jewel in one hand, and headed for Kaede's.