InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Sunset Goddess ❯ Gifts of a Father ( Chapter 3 )

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Author: Kagome@vampy Fiction Rated: T - English - Action/Adventure/Supernatural - Reviews: 61 - Published: 09-09-05 - Updated: 07-18-06
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Disclaimer: I don't own anything to do with Inuyasha... but I do own a Krazy Cat
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this story plays off of Japanese mythology especially the three deities of the moon, the wind, and the sun. If you don’t understand please read about those deities
Gifts of a Father
The Sunset Goddess
By
Lexis
Her father gestured to a pile of packages. “I can’t accept these…I have only just met you” Kagome said unsure. “But I have known you for years” her father said. “”let me show you why you need them”, he walked to the edge of the water stretched out his arm and called out “Lunar Flame” a small silver orb appeared on his outstretched hand. In the orb an image appeared; The sun was setting, the full moon was rising she was looking at her companions, behind them was a newly slain demon. Crimson pools were gathering beneath the still warm body. All of a sudden a tremor shook the earth and a huge gash appeared and swallowed the body. A bright light blinded her and out of the gash appeared a dark force…… “This is why you must learn how to use these weapons and your new powers”
“New.. Powers?...you have to be joking… I can’t save the world.. I’m a klutz, useless for fighting…” Kagome said unsure “sssssh you are my daughter…. A goddess if you will” the man said as he cupped the now crying Kagome’s face. “A goddess?”
“Yes a GODDESS…. Now open your gifts, before I have to leave”
The first gift was the package of clothes from her mother, within the package was a four layer kimono in the color of the sunset with an over kimono of midnight blue The obi was gray with small silver charms embroidered in to depict the phases of the moon. Next was a cloth wrapped package from her father what she saw was: two ¾ length robes in hunter green and midnight blue, ¾ length pants in a hunter green, a pair of midnight blue slippers, and last but not least six wrought silver bands two looked like the would fit her upper arms, two for her legs and one each for her waist and bust. Kagome gave him a questioning glance. “It’s a battle uniform, go put the pants and robes on green under blue I will show you how to wear the bands”. When Kagome reappeared she was outfitted in the bands. The arm bands held the sleeves so they would not get in the way, the leg bands prevented any fraying or chopping at her calves, and the other two bands kept everything in place. “You look beautiful ….. Don’t look until morning though the transformation is not complete” Her father said Transformation? Thought Kagome as she opened the last gift. The last gift was a cherry box inlaid with moonstone. In the box there were two things, a set of Iron ribbed tessen one depicting sunset the other a sunrise, the ribs were sharpened to deadly points and a bow that glimmered with the glow of a full moon underneath was a quiver full of arrows tipped with pure white feathers. “That is a never-ending quiver you will never need anymore arrows…. One more gift my daughter “He pulled out a choker with silver pendant in the shape of a full moon. “If that cousin of yours ever shows up again show this… it’ll keep him from …….killing you ….maybe he will help train you” “you know about him please tell me…..” Kagome asked pleadingly.
“I can’t …..I wish I could….. It is time for me to go” he said as he tucked her weapons into her silver belt and clasped the quiver and bow onto her shoulder. “Will I ever see you again Father?” Kagome asked hopefully.
“not like this” he pulled her into a hug and planted a kiss on the forehead of the sobbing Kagome. “If you want to see me or your mother hold out a hand and call out ‘Lunar Flame’….. It will also protect you in times of need” Kagome held him for as long as she could. When she looked up he had disappeared.
Stunned and sad she made her way back to the campsite she decided to try the walking on water trick. All that happened was a very wet Kagome. Sopping wet she made her war back to camp hoping no one was awake just yet. She wasn’t ready to answer questions just yet. Good everyone is asleep. But she was mistaken, for a certain Hanyou watched as she returned to camp… wondering all the while why Kagome was wearing such odd clothes.