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Darkening Skies

Prologue

 

They were in the middle of the great battle when everything started getting even worse. Koga, Sesshomaru, and a few other friends were there. A young demoness named Mukuro were among the friends. She and Kagome had met when Kagome was kidnapped once.

 

Flashback

 

Kagome was trying to run from the large demon that was chasing her, but it was difficult. She and her friends had been separated when Naraku had attacked them, and now she was on her own. The demon finally managed to grab her and took off as she tried kicking and screaming at it.

 

They came to some kind of castle and she was thrown in with a demoness. The guard laughed at her as she jumped up from the floor and attempted to open the doors. The man just laughed and walked away. The demoness in the cell with her was chained to the wall and Kagome wondered why, or at least she did until she felt her aura. "What are you?"

 

Slowly the demoness raised her head and glanced at the girl. "I am a tele-path and telekinetic."

 

"Cool! So, why are you trapped here?"

 

"The demons caught me while I was bathing and forced subduing charms onto me."

 

Kagome gasped. "That's terrible!"

 

"Hai, and these chains do the same thing. Why are you here?"

 

"Cause I'm untrained and was on my own." Was her answer as she sat down near the demoness. She suddenly realized something. "Can you sense what I am?"

 

"No, why?"

 

"I'm human. A miko too." An idea of how to get out suddenly came to her. "Are you strong enough to get us both out of here?"

 

The demoness glared at her. "I am if these damn chains weren't suppressing me."

 

"Then would you help me get out if I remove the chains?"

 

The demoness studied her for a few minutes before slowly nodding. Kagome stood and walked over to the demoness as she placed her hands onto the chains. She hadn't really done anything like this before, but she hoped she'd be able to. Pale pink energy flowed through her hands and into the steel chains, slowly melting them. Though her hands were being burnt in the process.

 

The demoness was amazed that the girl did not cry out. She could smell her burning flesh and looked down as the skin on her hands slowly melted away. The chains fell and the girl moved onto the bars. Her powers flared hotter and the door immediately melted. Her skin was missing to a little past her wrists.

 

Slowly the two slipped through the castle. As quietly as possible, they opened the large doors and took off into the night. No one had seen them thanks to the demoness' mental suggestions to anyone who came near.

 

End Of Flashback

 

And that was the beginning of their friendship. Also there was Yomi. He and Kagome became friends after she yelled and slapped him for touching her bottom. The perverted goat demon. Back to the battle.

 

Their friends were helping them as they strived to slice through the army and kill Naraku. Yomi was a great fighter, and a strategist.... though he was also a thief. They all fought to defeat Naraku, and they all held a grudge against him. Mukuro was angered by his attack on her, Yomi was mad for his stealing something from him, Koga for the slaughter of his pack, Sesshomaru for using Rin, Miroku for the wind tunnel, Sango for her village and family, and Inuyasha for Kikyo. Kagome's reason was for the sacred jewel.

 

It was two hours later that the jewel was finished and Naraku lay dead. Her arrow shattered the barrier for Sesshomaru and Inuyasha's attacks to hit him. Kikyo lay dead near the battlefield. Kagome had no choice but to slay the undead miko who was trying to kill her.

 

The battle was finally over, and the whole shikon lay in her hands. One thought came to mind as she turned it over several times, she needed to make a wish. Tears flowed freely down her cheeks as she thought of what was to come. She would have to leave all of her friends behind.

 

It was a few days later that everyone gathered by the well. Mukuro hugged her only human friend, while Yomi, being the pervert he is, stole a kiss. Sesshomaru bowed his head in respect to her before she hugged him tightly, Miroku groped her then kissed her on the cheek with a laugh, Inuyasha hugged her and whispered bye, Kirara mewed and rubbed against her, Koga hugged her tightly, and Shippo refused to let go.

 

Kagome hugged the boy back just as tightly and whispered promises to him. "I'll find you when I get home and we'll be together again. In June of 2002 is when I'll return, I'll see you then. Be good for Sesshomaru." The kit nodded with tears streaming down his face. Hugging him tighter, she kissed his forehead and gave him one more promise. "No matter what, I'll always be your mother, and you will always be my son."

 

"Farewell Kagome-sama." Miroku said as they all stepped back.

 

Kagome smiled at all of her friends. "I will miss all of you dearly." Holding the shikon out in front of her. "I call upon the four souls of the jewel to grant my wish."

 

Slowly the jewel rose from her hand and pulsed a deeper pink. Four voices rang out in harmony, as the jewel hovered before it's protector. "What is your wish?"

 

"I wish for my friends' happiness and for peace." Kagome stated clearly to the hovering jewel.

 

Time suddenly seemed to freeze as four figures rose from within the shikon. "Your wish, while pure, will still be tainted. In order to fix this you will have to pay the price. A great evil approaches in years to come, and only you have the ability to stop it." After Midoriko spoke, the four voices chorused:

 

Purity mixed with fire and ice

Innocence lost, but love to be bound

Great evil approaches and can not be undone

By two opposing elements

The priestess must tame

Future's unknown while past is remembered

Skies turn to ash

Cities to ruin

Demons destroy, barriers will break

Alone stand the strongest

The truest, the brave

They defend the one who brings them to unity

With her they never fight alone

They have a reason to live

To fight

They have someone to

Protect.

 

One of the demons now spoke. "For peace and happiness, you must suffer through great pains. You are needed elsewhere now priestess. Time will continue as you traverse into the next realm of time. Two hundred years and you will be on your own. Travel to find your mate, within the realm of demons."

 

The second demon spoke up. "You will be changed upon your return to your home time. Know that you shall return no matter what. Your ability to heal will be powered up, and you will no longer need your miko ki to do it."

 

"The jewel can not be destroyed. Forever shall ye be the immortal guardian of the jewel." Spoke up the last demon.

 

Midoriko now turned to the young miko. "You wished for your friends' happiness, and it is now time to grant that wish. Peace will come with time, but for now we shall grant happiness. Sango will have Kohaku returned to her free of his terrible memories, Rin will be made inu youkai and Kagura will be brought back as well as Kanna for Lord Sesshomaru, Koga's pack will be revived, Miroku asks for nothing but many children, Inuyasha shall be given Kikyo, Mukuro wishes for more power, while Yomi wishes for better skills.

 

Shippo, the fox kit, wishes to see you again and be strong enough to protect you. Therefore it is my decision that he become a spirit kitsune. To finish your wish, Kohaku, Sango, and Miroku shall be turned into youkai of your choosing so that they may live long enough to see you again."

 

Kagome thought hard for a few minutes. "Sango should be a fire demon, Miroku a kitsune, and Kohaku an ice demon."

 

"Very well." They were all changed as they were released from the time spell. "Your wish has been partially granted miko. It is time for you to go to where you're needed. Explain quickly about the completed part of your wish."

 

Kagome turned to her friends with a watery smile. She quickly explained about their changes, and they smiled at the knowledge that they'd be able to see her once again. "I'll miss you all. See you in my time!" Her body faded with her parting words, leaving her saddened friends behind. Though they had hope in the fact that they'd once again see her, even if they had to wait five hundred years to do so.