InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Secrets and Hidden Truth of Kagome ❯ The Truth ( Chapter 5 )
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By: AngelMiko 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 08.25.2004 | Updated On: 09.05.2004 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.9K | Visits: 531 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 08.25.2004 | Updated On: 09.05.2004 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.9K | Visits: 531 | Status: Completed
The Truth
Disclaimer: Damn it do I have to keep saying it???? I still do not own Inu & Co......
Kagome shot straight up in her bed.
'Damn what the hell was that all about? Mom told me to trust my dreams, that they are actually memories. so I guess that I have to ask mom about it.' she thought to herself. Kagome then realized that she was still holding her sword. She decided to take a good look at it since she wasn't able to earlier, due to the fact that she passed out. Kagome carefully turned her sword over and looked at the back of the hilt and sheath. What she saw there amazed her beyond belief. On the back of the sheath written in kanji was:
'The one who hold this sword holds the fate of the entire known world in her hands. She is meant to heal the four Lands. She is the most powerful Miko ever to be born and will remain as such, for she is the TRUE chosen protector.'
Kagome almost fainted again after reading that. She turned the sword back over and on the front under the emblem, that she now recognized as the Northern Lands family crest, was written 'True Protector & Guardian of the Shikon No Tama'
'Wow!' Kagome thought.'I guess then that my destiny is truly laid out before me, and mom was right it is truly beginning. If I am meant to heal the lands then that must mean the North, South, East and West. Great that means I have to deal with Sesshomaru! I am SO not ready to do that yet. First things first though. Train as hard as I can with Inuyasha and Sango to perfect my swordsmanship, then get rid of Naraku and finish the jewel. Then I will worry about the other half of my destiny.'
With that decided in her mind Kagome looked at the clock. It said 10:30 pm. She was passed out for about five hours. She couldn't believe it. Her stomach took that time to let her know it had been at least 8 hours since she had last ate something. Kagome got out of her bed, put her sword on her side, and went downstairs in search of something to eat. When she got downstairs she noticed the kitchen light was on. Curious to see who was still up at this time of night she went in and saw her mom and "Aunt" Yuma at the table having a cup of tea. Yuma was the first to notice her since she was facing the kitchen door.
"Hello dear. Did you have a nice nap?" asked Yuma.
"Yes I did, but I had this really strange dream. It confused me greatly."
"Would you like to talk about it? Maybe we can help, because as your mother said your dreams are more than ordinary dreams."
"It was strange, I was in a beautiful garden and in walked 2 demonesses. A mother and a child."
Kagome went on to explain the rest of her dream while she got some leftovers from lunch and started to eat. She finished eating at the same time she finished telling about her dream.
"Mom, is Aunt Yuma really my aunt?"
"No, Kagome she is not. She is my best friend who was in danger and I helped her by bringing her here."
"Well Rei, I wouldn't exactly call it danger. I just no longer wished to stay where I was and asked your mom to help me get away."
"I see. My next question is why did the demonesses in my dream look like the three of us?"
"Rei which one of us should take that question?"
"I will," Rei answered. "You see Kagome, the reason is simple. It is because it WAS us."
Kagome sat there shocked. She was having trouble digesting all of the information that her mother and "aunt" had just thrown at her, not to mention what she had read on the sword. That reminded her of the other questions she had for the two adults.
"Mom, I read the inscriptions on the sword. How can I be a demoness and a Miko both? And what did it mean that I am the true and chosen protector? Also how the heck am I supposed to heal all of the lands?"
"One question at a time. First one: Every few centuries there is born a miko/demoness. You are the first one born in over a thousand years, my dear. When I was pregnant with you I got a visit from a very powerful priestess. You may have heard of her, Midoriko?"
At the mention of the name of the famous priestess, Kagome nodded her head.
"I thought so. Midoriko came to me one night in my dreams. She told me that the child I was carrying was a girl to be named Kagome. She told me that you would one day become a great warrior despite being female. She told me that she was having a sword forged for you and she would deliver it on the day of your birth. She also informed me of part of your destiny. As I told you earlier today. It was understood that on the nite of your 6th birthday we would need to leave the only place that we knew of in order for you to remain safe. Many knew of your destiny and many of them would have done anything to rid you of this world in order for it not to become true. They would have taken advantage of your pure, caring, friendly nature and would have tried to corrupt you in order to prevent your destiny. Kagome dear, I also am a miko but not near as strong and powerful as you will become once you have all of your abilities mastered. I know you have mastered healing, but do you know or realize that you can heal someone without even being in their presence?"
"Yes mom I do. I found that out when Sango was injured and I was here. I had a dream that she was jurt during a battle and I concentrated on healing her. When I went back the next day everyone told me what happened while I was here and about Sango's "miraculous" recovery. Later I told Sango that it was me that healed her and she promised that she wouldn't tell anyone about it. She is like a sister to me. I vaguely remember one other person that I share such a bond with, but right now I can't remember her name. I know it was the other demon in my dream. If I remember right her name was Ayame. I hope I will remember more soon. Oh and Mom, Lady Yuma can I see what you look like in your true form, without the concealing spell?"
The two women looked at each other and nodded. Both muttered some words that Kagome couldn't hear and then there was a flash of bright bluish pink light and there stood two demonesses where the two women had stood. Kagome was in total shock as she looked at Yuma. There stood a beautiful demoness that had siler hair almost down to her ankles, on each cheek were 2 magenta stripes and on her forehead was a blue cresent moon.
"Lady Yuma, I have a very strange question for you. Why do you look like Sesshomaru?"
"Because he is my son, Kagome. Now I will give you a moment to get over your shock and I will answer your second question."
After a couple of moments Kagome nodded her head to let Yuma know that she was ready for her next question to be answered.
"Alright. You are the true protector of the Shikon No Tama because of the simple fact that you were chosen by Kami-sama. Your mother came to me after Midoriko visited her in her dreams. While Midoriko visited her I was visited by Kami-sama. He told me of your birth and your destiny. You see your mother and I have been friends for a long time now. We share a blood bond of sorts."
To prove their point both women held out their right wrists to show a small teardrop symbol. Kagome gasped and held out her own wrist to show both of them her own teardrop symbol there.
"That means that you share a blood bond with someone else. Someone that you consider a sister but did not share your bloodline. Kagome, once you have finished the first part of your destiny and the jewel is whole you must go to your father. He will be waiting for you. Before that time comes though there is other things you must accomplish. You must free Midoriko's soul from the Shikon. Do not ask how for we cannot tell you. All we are allowed to tell you is that it must be a completely selfless wish. Also there are three that are destined to help you throughout the other half of your destiny that are not present. You know who they are but at this time only two are truly known to you."
"Now for your last question," said her mom. "We cannot tell you how to heal the lands. That is for you to find out. Kagome, I have a question for you. I need for you to be honest with me as well as with yourself on this matter. Do you truly love Inuyasha?"
Kagome paused for a moment to think and listen to her heart. She took in a deep breath and opened her mind. She listened and came up with an answer she already knew but didn't want to admit to herself.
"No Mom. I love him, yes, but I am not in love with him. I love him more like a brother and a best friend than anything else. I need to tell him, but I will wait until we get back to the feudal era before I do that. I know that deep down he only loves me like a sister. He will always love Kikyo and I have come to terms with that without ever realizing it. Thank you for telling me the truth, both of you. I am going back to bed now. Goodnight mom, Lady Yuma."
"Goodnight Kagome," answered both women.
With that Kagome went up to bed, she placed her sword next to her bed within easy reach, and laid down. She was asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
Disclaimer: Damn it do I have to keep saying it???? I still do not own Inu & Co......
Kagome shot straight up in her bed.
'Damn what the hell was that all about? Mom told me to trust my dreams, that they are actually memories. so I guess that I have to ask mom about it.' she thought to herself. Kagome then realized that she was still holding her sword. She decided to take a good look at it since she wasn't able to earlier, due to the fact that she passed out. Kagome carefully turned her sword over and looked at the back of the hilt and sheath. What she saw there amazed her beyond belief. On the back of the sheath written in kanji was:
'The one who hold this sword holds the fate of the entire known world in her hands. She is meant to heal the four Lands. She is the most powerful Miko ever to be born and will remain as such, for she is the TRUE chosen protector.'
Kagome almost fainted again after reading that. She turned the sword back over and on the front under the emblem, that she now recognized as the Northern Lands family crest, was written 'True Protector & Guardian of the Shikon No Tama'
'Wow!' Kagome thought.'I guess then that my destiny is truly laid out before me, and mom was right it is truly beginning. If I am meant to heal the lands then that must mean the North, South, East and West. Great that means I have to deal with Sesshomaru! I am SO not ready to do that yet. First things first though. Train as hard as I can with Inuyasha and Sango to perfect my swordsmanship, then get rid of Naraku and finish the jewel. Then I will worry about the other half of my destiny.'
With that decided in her mind Kagome looked at the clock. It said 10:30 pm. She was passed out for about five hours. She couldn't believe it. Her stomach took that time to let her know it had been at least 8 hours since she had last ate something. Kagome got out of her bed, put her sword on her side, and went downstairs in search of something to eat. When she got downstairs she noticed the kitchen light was on. Curious to see who was still up at this time of night she went in and saw her mom and "Aunt" Yuma at the table having a cup of tea. Yuma was the first to notice her since she was facing the kitchen door.
"Hello dear. Did you have a nice nap?" asked Yuma.
"Yes I did, but I had this really strange dream. It confused me greatly."
"Would you like to talk about it? Maybe we can help, because as your mother said your dreams are more than ordinary dreams."
"It was strange, I was in a beautiful garden and in walked 2 demonesses. A mother and a child."
Kagome went on to explain the rest of her dream while she got some leftovers from lunch and started to eat. She finished eating at the same time she finished telling about her dream.
"Mom, is Aunt Yuma really my aunt?"
"No, Kagome she is not. She is my best friend who was in danger and I helped her by bringing her here."
"Well Rei, I wouldn't exactly call it danger. I just no longer wished to stay where I was and asked your mom to help me get away."
"I see. My next question is why did the demonesses in my dream look like the three of us?"
"Rei which one of us should take that question?"
"I will," Rei answered. "You see Kagome, the reason is simple. It is because it WAS us."
Kagome sat there shocked. She was having trouble digesting all of the information that her mother and "aunt" had just thrown at her, not to mention what she had read on the sword. That reminded her of the other questions she had for the two adults.
"Mom, I read the inscriptions on the sword. How can I be a demoness and a Miko both? And what did it mean that I am the true and chosen protector? Also how the heck am I supposed to heal all of the lands?"
"One question at a time. First one: Every few centuries there is born a miko/demoness. You are the first one born in over a thousand years, my dear. When I was pregnant with you I got a visit from a very powerful priestess. You may have heard of her, Midoriko?"
At the mention of the name of the famous priestess, Kagome nodded her head.
"I thought so. Midoriko came to me one night in my dreams. She told me that the child I was carrying was a girl to be named Kagome. She told me that you would one day become a great warrior despite being female. She told me that she was having a sword forged for you and she would deliver it on the day of your birth. She also informed me of part of your destiny. As I told you earlier today. It was understood that on the nite of your 6th birthday we would need to leave the only place that we knew of in order for you to remain safe. Many knew of your destiny and many of them would have done anything to rid you of this world in order for it not to become true. They would have taken advantage of your pure, caring, friendly nature and would have tried to corrupt you in order to prevent your destiny. Kagome dear, I also am a miko but not near as strong and powerful as you will become once you have all of your abilities mastered. I know you have mastered healing, but do you know or realize that you can heal someone without even being in their presence?"
"Yes mom I do. I found that out when Sango was injured and I was here. I had a dream that she was jurt during a battle and I concentrated on healing her. When I went back the next day everyone told me what happened while I was here and about Sango's "miraculous" recovery. Later I told Sango that it was me that healed her and she promised that she wouldn't tell anyone about it. She is like a sister to me. I vaguely remember one other person that I share such a bond with, but right now I can't remember her name. I know it was the other demon in my dream. If I remember right her name was Ayame. I hope I will remember more soon. Oh and Mom, Lady Yuma can I see what you look like in your true form, without the concealing spell?"
The two women looked at each other and nodded. Both muttered some words that Kagome couldn't hear and then there was a flash of bright bluish pink light and there stood two demonesses where the two women had stood. Kagome was in total shock as she looked at Yuma. There stood a beautiful demoness that had siler hair almost down to her ankles, on each cheek were 2 magenta stripes and on her forehead was a blue cresent moon.
"Lady Yuma, I have a very strange question for you. Why do you look like Sesshomaru?"
"Because he is my son, Kagome. Now I will give you a moment to get over your shock and I will answer your second question."
After a couple of moments Kagome nodded her head to let Yuma know that she was ready for her next question to be answered.
"Alright. You are the true protector of the Shikon No Tama because of the simple fact that you were chosen by Kami-sama. Your mother came to me after Midoriko visited her in her dreams. While Midoriko visited her I was visited by Kami-sama. He told me of your birth and your destiny. You see your mother and I have been friends for a long time now. We share a blood bond of sorts."
To prove their point both women held out their right wrists to show a small teardrop symbol. Kagome gasped and held out her own wrist to show both of them her own teardrop symbol there.
"That means that you share a blood bond with someone else. Someone that you consider a sister but did not share your bloodline. Kagome, once you have finished the first part of your destiny and the jewel is whole you must go to your father. He will be waiting for you. Before that time comes though there is other things you must accomplish. You must free Midoriko's soul from the Shikon. Do not ask how for we cannot tell you. All we are allowed to tell you is that it must be a completely selfless wish. Also there are three that are destined to help you throughout the other half of your destiny that are not present. You know who they are but at this time only two are truly known to you."
"Now for your last question," said her mom. "We cannot tell you how to heal the lands. That is for you to find out. Kagome, I have a question for you. I need for you to be honest with me as well as with yourself on this matter. Do you truly love Inuyasha?"
Kagome paused for a moment to think and listen to her heart. She took in a deep breath and opened her mind. She listened and came up with an answer she already knew but didn't want to admit to herself.
"No Mom. I love him, yes, but I am not in love with him. I love him more like a brother and a best friend than anything else. I need to tell him, but I will wait until we get back to the feudal era before I do that. I know that deep down he only loves me like a sister. He will always love Kikyo and I have come to terms with that without ever realizing it. Thank you for telling me the truth, both of you. I am going back to bed now. Goodnight mom, Lady Yuma."
"Goodnight Kagome," answered both women.
With that Kagome went up to bed, she placed her sword next to her bed within easy reach, and laid down. She was asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.