Destines Intertwined
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A/N- Hey all, sorry about the extremely long wait. I've been really sick and as such, I haven't been able to do much lately...
Anyway, I do hope you all enjoy the new additions.
Disclaimer- I don't own InuYasha and never did. I really just love playing with the characters!
'Thoughts'
Enjoy the flick!
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Chapter Four: Returning to the Feudal Era
Kagome couldn't sleep, she was sitting next to her mother in the hospital waiting for her to wake up. It had been a week since she found out the truth about her heritage, she had spent the first few days preparing for her journey and taking care of school.
Her Grampa took her out of it and said that she was going to live with her father far off, that wasn't a complete lie. Kagome rubbed her eyes for the fourth time that morning as she turned form the window and looked at her mother, she was still sleeping but according to the doctors she should wake up anytime now.
Getting to her feet, Kagome stretched silently as she walked over to the window, her mind trailing to what was going on in the Feudal Era right now.
"Kagome..."
Hearing her mother’s voice, Kagome twirled around and rushed to her mother's side, her eyes filled with worry and relief. Kagome's mother was smiling gently as she took Kagome's hand into her own, Kagome felt more tears stream down her face as she looked at her mother.
"Did Grampa tell you, about...your father?"
Kagome nodded her head as she sat down again, pulling the chair closer to her mother's side.
"Yes he did, I have decided to stay with him...but what about you mom, are you feeling better?"
Shaking her head slowly, Kagome's mother pulled herself into a sitting position, "Kagome, can you get my necklace out of the drawer?"
Kagome moved her hand and pulled open the drawer at her mother's side and removed the necklace that lay within. Kagome's eyes widened as she looked at the necklaces' pendant, "what is this?"
"That is your birthright, it is the crest of your father's family, he gave that to me the day he asked me to marry him. His name is Renku of the Higurashi clan, don't forget that name, it is inscribed on the back of the necklace. I have never taken it off, not once in all these years, it's yours now. All you have to do is show that to your father and he will know you are his daughter, I know that you are scared for me but I need you to go now. I need to know that you will be alright before I die, just remember Kagome, I will always love you."
Kagome tried to remain calm but she couldn't, Kagome watched in horror as her mother's eyes slowly drifted shut and the machine at her side flat lined. Struggling to her feet, Kagome rushed from the room, unable to watch the doctors try to revive her now dead mother.
Outside the room was Kagome's Grampa and Souta, rushing over she hugged her little brother, "she...she's gone."
Two hours latter, Kagome entered the well house after saying her good-byes to her Grampa and brother. Shutting the door behind her, Kagome made her way towards the well and sat on the edge.
Looking down into the well, Kagome smiled softly at the thought of finally meeting her father, "well, here we go."
Closing her eyes Kagome pushed off and descended into the well, she was bathed in a blue light as she crossed through the boundaries of time. Landing on the ground, Kagome opened her eyes and looked up at the clear blue sky above.
Sighing, Kagome began her climb up the wall, upon reaching the top Kagome was slightly surprised to see a villager picking flowers.
Hoping over the edge she smiled gently when the villager looked up at her in shock and surprise, "Lady Kagome?
"Hello, is Lady Kaede about?"
Kagome smiled when the woman nodded her head and got to her feet, "she is currently tending to my husband, I was sent to gather these flowers. They have healing properties, but I will lead you to Lady Kaede, it's this way."
Kagome remained silent as she followed the villager into the village, around her everyone stopped what they were doing and stared in awe, as she was lead to a nearby hut. Kagome followed the woman inside and smiled as the scent of herbs hit her nose, 'apparently Kaede still smells the same.'
Near the corner of the hut, Kaede sat next to a man and was applying herbs to the wound on his forehead.
"Lady Kaede, I have the flowers you sent me to gather."
"Good, let them dry over the fire and then crush them into a fine powder."
The woman next to Kagome nodded her head and went about building a fire, Kagome passed by and sat next to Kaede, "so what happened to him?"
Kaede tensed at her voice and turned to look at her in awe, "Lady Kagome...I thought ye had chosen to stay in ye own time...what are ye doing here?"
"I have come to ask you to train me, then I need to seek out my father, there's a lot to explain.”
Kagome leaned back and when Kaede got up, she followed closely.
Kaede made her way back to her own hut and let Kagome enter first, once inside, Kagome went about explaining everything. An hour and a half latter, Kaede brought out a pair of priestess robes, "Ye have been through a lot Kagome, here, if ye are to stay here and train ye must wear these."
Kagome nodded her head and quickly dressed in her new clothes, Kaede was about to take Kagome's clothes to have them washed when Kagome stopped her. Kagome took her clothes and tossed them into the fire, after watching them burn she helped Kaede go about making lunch.
Kagome listened as Kaede explained what Kagome would have to learn to improve her miko abilities, when Kaede finished her mock explanation, Kagome saw that the day was growing late. Leaving Kaede's hut, Kagome decided to go for a walk to the sacred god tree.
Gathering a bow and some arrows Kagome set out for the tree, the walk there was uneventful. As Kagome neared the tree she stopped and picked a few flowers, she then walked the rest of the distance to the tree.
Stopping before it Kagome looked at the spot where InuYasha was pinned that day when she first came to this time, 'I still can't believe that my mother had seen InuYasha when he was still pinned here.'
Setting the flowers on the tree roots, Kagome sat on her knees and prayed silently for her mother.
She opened her eyes when she sensed a demon nearby, gripping her bow, she pulled an arrow and cocked it. Getting to her feet she scanned the forest around her and discovered that there was more than one approaching, there were three.
Taking a deep breath, Kagome calmed her nerves as she waited for the demons to reach her. At her side she felt the first one, glancing over she tensed her muscles as she watched the female weasel demon approach her.
Meanwhile, InuYasha could feel Kouga's presence behind him but he just ignored it. Ahead he could smell that there was a female weasel demon making its way towards the village, wanting to vent some anger anyway, he sped his pace slightly. As he neared a new scent hit his nose, it was a human female and was really familiar, but he couldn't quite place the scent.
'That demon is headed for the woman, I better hurry.'
He was now in a full out run as he gradually neared their location, one hand was gripped on his Tetsusaiga as he reached the clearing.
What he saw froze him to the spot, 'Kagome!'
Kagome launched another arrow at the demon, it dodged it and started to charge her, thinking fast, Kagome rolled to the side and gripped a stick. After impaling it in the demon, Kagome started to pull out another arrow when the demon lashed out and sliced her upper arm.
Wincing in pain, Kagome pulled out another arrow and quickly launched it at the demon, purifying it on the spot. Kagome then collapsed against the sacred tree as she gripped her bleeding arm, nearby she heard as twig snap, moving fast she drew another arrow and aimed.
She felt her breath catch in her throat as her eyes clashed with the golden ones of,
"InuYasha..."
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A/N- That's chapt 4, I hope you all enjoied...
Until next time!
Ja Ne! =^..^=
