Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ To Follow Fate ❯ Chapter 12 ( Chapter 12 )
[ P - Pre-Teen ]
By: PrEciousJaDe22 
(Taking the Bait and a new discovery)
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Comedy | Type: Crossover | Uploaded On: 11.01.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.0K | Visits: 1.5K | Status: Work In Progress
(Taking the Bait and a new discovery)
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Comedy | Type: Crossover | Uploaded On: 11.01.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.0K | Visits: 1.5K | Status: Work In Progress
What the Heart Knows
by Japanese dreamer
Disclaimer: The anime Inuyasha is not my property. This was written purely for fun and no profit was made.
Quote: "Happiness is like a butterfly. The more you chase it, the more it eludes you. But if you turn your attention to other things, it will come sit softly on your shoulder."
(Henry David Thoreau)
Chapter 12
They were all in Koenma's office, excluding Rin and Shippo who did not want to see the horrible images. There, in Koenma's screen was pictures of human dying. Some faces were pale, their breathing labored, wit blood shot red eyes.
Kagome felt bile creep into her throat. The screen switched to a hospital and Kagome suddenly felt like crying. There in the picture lay a group of children in beds, some with their eyes open, some closed, their faces lost of all color. They looked like the dead walking, some probably were dead. They looked nothing like children.
Kagome's hate and anger unleashed like an unstoppable fire in a field. She wanted so bad to hurt him, to kill him.
by Japanese dreamer
Disclaimer: The anime Inuyasha is not my property. This was written purely for fun and no profit was made.
Quote: "Happiness is like a butterfly. The more you chase it, the more it eludes you. But if you turn your attention to other things, it will come sit softly on your shoulder."
(Henry David Thoreau)
Chapter 12
They were all in Koenma's office, excluding Rin and Shippo who did not want to see the horrible images. There, in Koenma's screen was pictures of human dying. Some faces were pale, their breathing labored, wit blood shot red eyes.
Kagome felt bile creep into her throat. The screen switched to a hospital and Kagome suddenly felt like crying. There in the picture lay a group of children in beds, some with their eyes open, some closed, their faces lost of all color. They looked like the dead walking, some probably were dead. They looked nothing like children.
Kagome's hate and anger unleashed like an unstoppable fire in a field. She wanted so bad to hurt him, to kill him.
Yusuke and Kuawabara had looks of horror on their faces. They lived in that world, swore to protect and here humans were dying off and they could do nothing about it. They too wanted to kill Hades. It was as if fear was only a memory. Vengeance, revenge, hatred, filled their beings, while fear became a passing memory.
Youko Kurama looked on in indifference, not one to lose his composure but his blood boiled and his fists clenched. His eyes trained on a little girl's black ones. They looked lifeless, in pain. Her face had no color, her hair lost it's wonderful shine and her mouth was opened wide as if she was letting out a scream.
He looked away.
Everyone 's eyes were trained on the screen in front of them. No one noticed the change in the kitsune fox beside them. Kagome's eyes turned blood red, her claws grew black, and the lethal poison in them flowed in waiting. In her mouth, her fangs lengthened eager to bite and rip.
It wasn't until Kurama (AN: i'll just call him Kurama, Youko Kurama is too long) heard a snarl that he looked over at Kagome. What he saw scared him. Her eyes were so red that it looked like they would never change back. She look so unearthly that if you had any doubts of her being Hades daughter they were erased. This was her anger, her need for revenge. She wanted blood, no she needed blood to spill.
He looked in her eyes again and saw the malice there.
But their was still an underlain layer of Kagome he could see in her eyes. The layer that he knew was telling him that, if she didn't come back, she left the lives of her loved one in his hands.
But her compassion for her friends changed to adoration and finally into love for him.
Before Kurama could reach out and grasp her, she disappeared.
"No.. no.. Kagome, come back... it's a trap." Kurama's whisper was heard by the others and it was then that they noticed Kagome was gone also.
Before anyone else reacted, Yusuke walked up to Kurama, grasping his shoulders with both hands and stared into Kurama's eyes.
"Where is she Kurama, where did she go?"
Kurama's gold eyes were blank. He looked over Yusuke's shoulder to see Sesshoumaru.
"Wher e else, she went to fight him." His voice sounded cold, but a minute amount of anger and sadness could be heard.
Youko's anger built up in him as the reality that Kagome was gone hit him. He was her mate. She was to stay by him, and he was supposed to protect her, not the other way around. She may have had powers beyond him but at least he could try. Did she think him weak? Suddenly, he felt a rush of power flow through him. Where the power came from he didn't know but he suddenly felt like, like, well, like a god.
The other's noticed his change in power level also. Hiei had to take a step back just because of the force of it. Yusuke and Sesshoumaru were staring at him one moment and the next he was gone!
Sesshoumaru blinked his eyes, unbelieving. But his eyes narrowed again. He knew there was something strange about that fox.
Sesshoumaru blinked his eyes, unbelieving. But his eyes narrowed again. He knew there was something strange about that fox.
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Kurama blinked. Around him was total darkness. There was completely no sound. Kurama turned around, nothing. He started to walk but nothing changed. Just when he thought that there was no one here, a familiar masculine voice spoke out. But instead of only the voice a figure appeared. Kurama was on his guard immediately.
Kuram a mind relaxed, as if an instinct told him the panther youkai wasn't a threat. It was than Kurama realized he could see. His eyes swept over the male.
“Greet ings, my name is Soujirin”
Kurama blinked. Around him was total darkness. There was completely no sound. Kurama turned around, nothing. He started to walk but nothing changed. Just when he thought that there was no one here, a familiar masculine voice spoke out. But instead of only the voice a figure appeared. Kurama was on his guard immediately.
Kuram a mind relaxed, as if an instinct told him the panther youkai wasn't a threat. It was than Kurama realized he could see. His eyes swept over the male.
“Greet ings, my name is Soujirin”
Kurama's mind recognized the name instantly from one of Kagome's story. The panther smiled, obviously pleased. "Well now Kurama, I haven't seen you since you were a small little boy. I see you've changed a lot. Very nice to meet you Youko Kurama."
Kurama's guard didn't drop in inch but his confusion went up. Why did this figure look so familiar? As if things couldn't get any more complicated, another figure appeared. Only her back was visible to Kurama but the short black hair in a bun, the slope of the shoulders, the height, the build, it was only one person... Mother!
Kurama nearly fainted. He would recognize his mother anywhere. "MOTHER!"
The figure turned around and smiled at the shock on her son's face. "Kurama. Ahh, now I see why you're never at home."
What shocked Kurama was that he was in Youko form and his mother still recognized him? Well, he thought, he kind of threw it away when he called her mother.
"You recognize me? And what are you doing here?"
Kurama's mother smiled. "I've known for quite a while actually, I watch over you from heaven. Oh, I've said a little too much."
Kurama looked really confused, like a lost puppy or rather fox cub. From heaven? He felt the urge to sit and contemplate like he would normally do, but his curiosity got the best of him.
"Kurama, I have known the first day when Youko had entered you. It was fate, what was supposed to happen. I'm afraid I'm the one who has been keeping secrets to you. You know of the Shikon no Tama, the jewel of the four souls?"
Kurama nodded, every demon in makai knew of the jewel but it was said to be only a legend. "Well, I am the second soul and him," his mother gestured to the panther youkai, "is the first soul, your father's best friend."
Second soul? Did that mean she was a god. It was said that two out of the four souls were actual gods. Was she one of them? And Father? Whose father? Youkai's or mine? As if his mother knew what he was thinking, she answered his question.
"Both of you have the same father."
"What? How can that be?"
His mother sighed. "I had been the second soul of the Shikon No Tama long before you were born. I fell in love with your father almost instantly when I met him, he was the third soul of the Shikon no Tama and a fox youkai. That is why Youko is a fox youkai.
To answer one of your questions, no I am not a god, your father is. He's the god of earth. I know you have heard of mother earth, but like humans, they refused to believe the god of earth was a man so they named the god of earth mother earth, much to your father's aversion. Your father wanted badly to come and see you today but he is an assistant to an important god who needs him now.
At any rate, being the son of a god, you had a special destiny. In order to fulfill that destiny, we had to expose you to both the past, the makai, and the present. You were born a hanyou so that you could fit in with both the human and demon world. Your soul was split, your youkai side to the past, and your human side to the present.
When destiny ran it course, your souls met again and was fused back together. Surprisingly, you can change to both youkai and human. And here you are now."
Kurama listened intently until the very end. The things his mother told him made a lot of sense. It helped filled the gasps of questions he had about his life. But he couldn't quite grasp the fact that he was a god.
He wanted badly to see his father but he knew he would get another chance. He was a god. Did that mean he had to fulfill certain tasks. Would he be taken away from his life. What about Kagome?
Until that time he had totally forgotten about Kagome. He was about to voice his thoughts when he looked up to see another figure there. His eyes widened. At first glance, the resemblance of Kagome to this women may not of hit you, but if you looked closer you could see the similarities.
The same chin, same skin tone, high cheekbones, and the same small smile Kagome would sometimes give him.
The women smiled at him and there wasn't any doubt in his mind she was related to Kagome someway. He smiled back then.
"Hello Youko Kurama."
He bowed while thoughts ran rampant though his mind. Was this Kagome's mother?
The lady nodded. "Yes I am Kagome's mother, Midoriko."
Once again Kurama's eyes widened. "The protector of the Shikon no Tama?"
"Yes, but now that is my daughter's job, Kagome."
"I am the fourth soul of the Shikon no Tama, your mother's best friend, and Soujirin's step-sister."
"Doe s Kagome know this?"
"Yes she knows this but, she doesn't know her grandfather, my step-father, Zeus."
"Zeus? You're Koenma's aunt?"
"Yes, I am Koenma's aunt. And now your step-mother I presume?"
Kurama blushed slightly, a rare sight on the fox youkai's face.
"Yes" Kurama mumbled.
Midoriko chuckled slightly.
"You know that you are god, well so is Kagome. Though this is the part that she does not yet realize. Kagome had, had memories of her true life. You didn't for you were sent directly to earth. I raised Kagome until she was ten. Her father, Hades, threatened to kidnap her until he was made the highest god and have possession of the Shikon no Tama. I had to get her to a safe place so I sent her soul to a human's mother womb where she was born along with the jewel.
As you probably figured out, she was born human until she was turned into a youkai by the jewel. But somehow Kagome's soul had split when she was sent to the human mother's womb, creating her reincarnate, Kikyou. The jewel was released and fate brought it into the reincarnate Kikyou's hands and now my daughter's. Now she has a new soul and the jewel is safely kept with her.
We had hoped Kagome would have tapped into her true powers but she had been too distracted. You somehow have already but she hasn't. You have to go help her focus. I can not go, I've broken enough rules just to talk to you and her. So you must go. You have to save her from her father."
"I want nothing more than to do that." Kurama responded.
"One more thing before we send you off. Your father is the god of earth and you are his son so you have the same powers he does. You can control the plants, the air, and the earth itself. But Kagome, her father is the god of hell. She has the same powers as he does. She has to fight fire with fire. You need to tell her this. And you need to help her. She can not do this herself. Hades has gotten stronger and stronger.."
"I'll do anything to keep her alive. I'd give my own life."
Midoriko smiled. "My daughter has chosen the right mate. Good luck to both you. I know you will succeed. And after this ordeal, I will be expecting grandchildren." Midoriko finished with a teasing tone.
Kurama's guard didn't drop in inch but his confusion went up. Why did this figure look so familiar? As if things couldn't get any more complicated, another figure appeared. Only her back was visible to Kurama but the short black hair in a bun, the slope of the shoulders, the height, the build, it was only one person... Mother!
Kurama nearly fainted. He would recognize his mother anywhere. "MOTHER!"
The figure turned around and smiled at the shock on her son's face. "Kurama. Ahh, now I see why you're never at home."
What shocked Kurama was that he was in Youko form and his mother still recognized him? Well, he thought, he kind of threw it away when he called her mother.
"You recognize me? And what are you doing here?"
Kurama's mother smiled. "I've known for quite a while actually, I watch over you from heaven. Oh, I've said a little too much."
Kurama looked really confused, like a lost puppy or rather fox cub. From heaven? He felt the urge to sit and contemplate like he would normally do, but his curiosity got the best of him.
"Kurama, I have known the first day when Youko had entered you. It was fate, what was supposed to happen. I'm afraid I'm the one who has been keeping secrets to you. You know of the Shikon no Tama, the jewel of the four souls?"
Kurama nodded, every demon in makai knew of the jewel but it was said to be only a legend. "Well, I am the second soul and him," his mother gestured to the panther youkai, "is the first soul, your father's best friend."
Second soul? Did that mean she was a god. It was said that two out of the four souls were actual gods. Was she one of them? And Father? Whose father? Youkai's or mine? As if his mother knew what he was thinking, she answered his question.
"Both of you have the same father."
"What? How can that be?"
His mother sighed. "I had been the second soul of the Shikon No Tama long before you were born. I fell in love with your father almost instantly when I met him, he was the third soul of the Shikon no Tama and a fox youkai. That is why Youko is a fox youkai.
To answer one of your questions, no I am not a god, your father is. He's the god of earth. I know you have heard of mother earth, but like humans, they refused to believe the god of earth was a man so they named the god of earth mother earth, much to your father's aversion. Your father wanted badly to come and see you today but he is an assistant to an important god who needs him now.
At any rate, being the son of a god, you had a special destiny. In order to fulfill that destiny, we had to expose you to both the past, the makai, and the present. You were born a hanyou so that you could fit in with both the human and demon world. Your soul was split, your youkai side to the past, and your human side to the present.
When destiny ran it course, your souls met again and was fused back together. Surprisingly, you can change to both youkai and human. And here you are now."
Kurama listened intently until the very end. The things his mother told him made a lot of sense. It helped filled the gasps of questions he had about his life. But he couldn't quite grasp the fact that he was a god.
He wanted badly to see his father but he knew he would get another chance. He was a god. Did that mean he had to fulfill certain tasks. Would he be taken away from his life. What about Kagome?
Until that time he had totally forgotten about Kagome. He was about to voice his thoughts when he looked up to see another figure there. His eyes widened. At first glance, the resemblance of Kagome to this women may not of hit you, but if you looked closer you could see the similarities.
The same chin, same skin tone, high cheekbones, and the same small smile Kagome would sometimes give him.
The women smiled at him and there wasn't any doubt in his mind she was related to Kagome someway. He smiled back then.
"Hello Youko Kurama."
He bowed while thoughts ran rampant though his mind. Was this Kagome's mother?
The lady nodded. "Yes I am Kagome's mother, Midoriko."
Once again Kurama's eyes widened. "The protector of the Shikon no Tama?"
"Yes, but now that is my daughter's job, Kagome."
"I am the fourth soul of the Shikon no Tama, your mother's best friend, and Soujirin's step-sister."
"Doe s Kagome know this?"
"Yes she knows this but, she doesn't know her grandfather, my step-father, Zeus."
"Zeus? You're Koenma's aunt?"
"Yes, I am Koenma's aunt. And now your step-mother I presume?"
Kurama blushed slightly, a rare sight on the fox youkai's face.
"Yes" Kurama mumbled.
Midoriko chuckled slightly.
"You know that you are god, well so is Kagome. Though this is the part that she does not yet realize. Kagome had, had memories of her true life. You didn't for you were sent directly to earth. I raised Kagome until she was ten. Her father, Hades, threatened to kidnap her until he was made the highest god and have possession of the Shikon no Tama. I had to get her to a safe place so I sent her soul to a human's mother womb where she was born along with the jewel.
As you probably figured out, she was born human until she was turned into a youkai by the jewel. But somehow Kagome's soul had split when she was sent to the human mother's womb, creating her reincarnate, Kikyou. The jewel was released and fate brought it into the reincarnate Kikyou's hands and now my daughter's. Now she has a new soul and the jewel is safely kept with her.
We had hoped Kagome would have tapped into her true powers but she had been too distracted. You somehow have already but she hasn't. You have to go help her focus. I can not go, I've broken enough rules just to talk to you and her. So you must go. You have to save her from her father."
"I want nothing more than to do that." Kurama responded.
"One more thing before we send you off. Your father is the god of earth and you are his son so you have the same powers he does. You can control the plants, the air, and the earth itself. But Kagome, her father is the god of hell. She has the same powers as he does. She has to fight fire with fire. You need to tell her this. And you need to help her. She can not do this herself. Hades has gotten stronger and stronger.."
"I'll do anything to keep her alive. I'd give my own life."
Midoriko smiled. "My daughter has chosen the right mate. Good luck to both you. I know you will succeed. And after this ordeal, I will be expecting grandchildren." Midoriko finished with a teasing tone.
"Yes me too." Kurama heard his mother say.
"And I expect a niece and nephew." Soujirin added.
He smiled faintly and pushed back the blush that crept across his face
He hugged both Midoriko and his mother goodbye before bowing to Soujirin.
He waved at them one more time before closing his eyes and willing his body to be where Kagome was, hoping he wasn't too late.