Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ To Follow Fate ❯ Chapter Three ( Chapter 3 )

Warning: Word of warning to those people who hate change in the Inuyasha storyline. This story has a whole lot of changes. I stray from the Inuyasha storyline completely. Basically, the greek gods are involved, and so is YYH. This is my story so anything can happen!

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~Chapter Three~

Kikyou couldn't believe her eyes. One minute the dead wench was there, but the next she was gone. < This couldn't have happened unless... >

Kikyou turned her eyes back to look at Inuyasha's face who had a sort of serene look. The Shikon jewel was no longer in his hands.

"Inuyasha."

Inuyasha turned his eyes back to Kikyou. She had dared kill his one true friend, his first only friend that accepted him for who he was. He know longer felt love for this vile corps. The Kikyou he knew had died long ago. The creature in front of him didn't have a heart, only an evil soul.

"What did you wish for Inuyasha? Why am I still the same? Don't you love me?"

Inuyasha stared at her.

" I may love you, but Kagome deserves a second chance more than you do."

Inuyasha's words hurt like knives cutting through her. Was it finally true, was it finally over between them? She saw the hurt and betrayal in his eyes. Did she betray him? I killed the wench, but that was because I thought she was interfering, why would he feel betrayed?

Another voice inside of her answered her question. "Because you killed his only one true friend. A friend that accepted him."

Understanding overrode the denial she felt.

"What did you wish for Inuyasha? I must know."

Inu's eyes were on her the whole time.

"I wished for her to be who she truly wanted to be. I wished for her life back. If any one deserves a second chance, she does."

Kikyou nodded in understanding. She now knew why everyone loved Kagome so much. It was not because she was beautiful or smart. It was because she was kind to all creatures, she accepted them for who they were, she even had accepted the fact that Inuyasha loved her and not herself so did the hardest thing... let go. Kikyou had would had never let go. She let her own selfishness of wanting to live take over her whole being. She deserved to be what she was. It was Kagome who deserved the world.

She turned to him and smiled than.

"I guess it's time to do what everybody has always wanted me to do, to let go. Maybe one day I will to, get a second chance."

Inuyasha nodded.

"And when that day comes Kikyou, I'll be waiting."

Kikyou smiled, a true smile.

Inuyasha returned it with one of his own. That was the Kikyou he loved, that was the Kikyou he would remember.

"Good bye Inuyasha."

Finally, Kikyou could let go, finally. She could finally rest in peace.

His thoughts than turned back to Kagome. He was going to miss her, yes, but he knew he had did the right thing. He knew he made the wish that would make him happiest. Just knowing she was alive gave hope to Inuyasha's heart. That was all he needed. Hope for her, and memories of her... that was all he needed.

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In the Shikon no Tama

A lone figure slept as four pair of eyes watched her.

"She is the one. Her next challenge will be her greatest." one of the voices said.

"Yes, Naraku was only a test, but now her new enemy will be much harder." another of the voices said.

"She has not yet discovered her destiny." a third voice said.

"Have faith in her, she will succeed, she is a strong one, stronger than the one before." A familiar voice said.

There were murmurs of agreements but all was silent as the sleeping figure was starting to stir.

Kagome opened her eyes to see an emptiness and darkness. <Am I finally dead? >

"No you aren't"

To say Kagome was surprised, was an understatement. She practically jumped in the air five feet before looking around to see absolutely nothing.

"Well this is great, I'm hearing things."

"No you are not, I'm real."

Kagome was totally shocked. She hadn't really thought there was anybody else here.

"Um... hello. Who are you?"

"I'm the first soul, of the shikon no tama."

The words reverberated of the walls, making sort of an echoing sound so it seemed there was more than one person speaking.

"Yes, and I'm the second soul."

This one sounded feminine, while the first one sounded masculine.

The words echoed off the wall, much like they did before.

"And I'm the third of the four souls of the shikon no tama"

This one too, sounded masculine, but deeper than the first.

Kagome slowly stood up and listened to the voices. That was number three, so where was number four. She was about to speak when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned around quickly, totally freaked out but instead of feeling fear, she once again felt shock.

There stood Midoriko, the famous miko who had protected the Shikon no tama. To say Kagome was surprised, was saying little. She definitely was dead, how else would she be seeing Midoriko.

"No Kagome, your not dead."

"But how... and where are we?"

"We are in the Shikon no tama, Kagome. The Hanyou, Inuyasha had made a wish."

Kagome nodded solemnly. At the sound of Inuyasha's name sadness crept over her.

"Kagome I must say that I would have thought he would wish to be a full demon, but he didn't."

Kagome's eyes widened.

"Inuyasha made a different wish?"

Midoriko nodded. "Yes, for you."

"For me?" Kagome's eyes were wide. <What did you wish for Inuyasha?>

"He wished for you to have a second chance at life, to be who you truly wanted to be."

Kagome was speechless.

"Yes, the hanyou did that for you. We were surprised at first as you are but we have now come to respect the hanyou. But there are restrictions on his rule. The only part we can not grant of that wish, is for you to get out of being the shikon no tama's guardian, that we can not do."

Kagome looked at her. She had no want to get rid of the jewel. After all it was what brought her to Inuyasha.

"I have no want of that Midoriko- sama."

Midoriko smiled. < Yes, she was definitely the one. >

"Good. We will grant Inuyasha's wish. But we warn you Kagome. You have another enemy to face. He will be the strongest of enemies you will ever have to face. With the new powers the wish gives you, we are confident you will succeed. And with the help of other's you will prevail."

Suddenly Midoriko started to fade. She looked sadly at Kagome, as if wanting to say more.

"Wait, I have so many questions."

"They will be answered later Kagome, I promise."

With that Midoriko disappeared. Before Kagome could take another step she fainted by a spell put on her.

< Sweet dreams, my daughter. >

"Have faith in her my brothers and sisters. She will succeed." the familiar voice said.

"You better be right my child."

The four souls looked up to see the great leader descending from heaven itself.

"I do not want to lose another daughter of earth already." Zeus said him self.

"She is strong Zeus, I believe in her." the familiar voice said.

"Let's just hope she is strong enough to go against my brother... her father."

End.