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Destiny's Child
‘…’Thoughts
“…” Speaking
*actions/Sounds*
Youkai - Demon
Youki - Demon energy
Taiyoukai - Great Demon
Haori - Shirt
Chapter 4
Destiny's Child
Tenseiga started pulsing rapidly, a light shot out of the hilt and engulfed her. She had to close her eyes to shield them from the light or risk being blinded.
Too bad she did not see that she was sucked into the sword, nor did she see when the sword hit the cave floor with a *clang*.
When Kagome opened her eyes again she was no longer in the cave. She was in a large grassy field with varieties of flowers beautifully arranged. There was a waterfall far to her right and a huge tree in the center of the clearing; next to a tree was the shadowed outline of a man standing there.
Kagome could sense the youki aura of a strong youkai and she knew that the source was the man in the shadows. Looking around her in a slight panic, she tried to find something she could use as a weapon.
The swords were no longer with her and all she could find was a long stick. Figuring it was better then nothing she walked over to the branch and picked it up.
Kagome looked at the stick with a helpless expression; it did not make her feel any better. At a loss of what to do next she just stood there, looking as much the lost traveler that she was.
She saw the youkai slowly turn towards her, all she could see was silvery hair high in a ponytail. She could tell he was wearing old fashion armor; she knew he was thousands of years old.
When he seemed to spot her he began to walk towards her in a slow pace. Steps measured and calculated as if trying not to scare her with his speed.
As he made his way towards her from across the field, his hair swayed in the wind like silk was billowing in the breeze. He looked very much the warrior she could tell he was.
The weird thing was, she could swear she recognized him from somewhere, but she could not place him. She was not worried, she just figured it was the hair.
Silver is not a common color. He reminded her of both brothers, he was tall and regal, walked with the confidence of a skilled fighter, his face was a stoic mask, but with soft expressive amber colored eyes.
She stood there stock still thinking one thing, 'This cannot be who I think it is.' She had a pretty good feeling that it was him; Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru's father. She knew he was dead but something told her it was him or maybe a close relative.
He came to a stop about five feet from her and she was shocked out of her train of thought when she noticed how close he was. For some reason she was not afraid. She took three steps toward the man and waited for him to speak. She sure as hell was not going to be the first.
He regarded her with a soft expression in his eyes. "I have waited long for you child," he said in a soft silky baritone voice. He nodded his head in acknowledgement proving he as a ruler had exceptional manners.
Kagome looked at him with wide eyes, mouth gaping like a fish. When she saw him smile her mouth shut with a snap and she nodded her head in return. "Who are you and what am I doing here?" she asked, trying to use her most polite and respectful voice.
He looked at her with a smile before he began to speak. His voice flowing to her on the breeze, "I, Kagome am known as Inu No Tashio, but my name is Touga; you may call me thus."
'I knew it!' was the only thought going through her head as she asked, "Inu No Tashio, as in Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru’s father?" She watched him nod his head in affirmation. "Excuse me, but aren't you dead?" she paused for a minute before what she asked him stuck in her brain, "Sorry I mean…" she babbled on, "I saw your bones when I was with Inuyasha at your tomb." She was shook out of her babbling by the soft chuckle that made its way to her ears.
He was listening to her babble on about how he was dead. She made quite an amusing sight to see with wide eyes and comical facial expressions he could not help but laugh. "Thank you, I cannot remember the last time I had a good laugh."
She looked at him, a stupefied expression being replaced by annoyance quickly. 'Is he making fun of me? What a jerk. Well I guess I would find it funny to if the situation was different.' "Sorry," she whispered
He smiled softly at her, "No, it is no problem. Yes I am their father, and yes I am deceased. We are in the border of this life and the next." He looked around him and she followed his gaze, "This is what would be considered my paradise. I am stuck here until my destiny is completed and that dear was why I have been waiting for you."
She looked at him with confusion clearly showing on her face. "What do you mean, you have been waiting for me?" she asked keeping eye contact.
"Come, sit with me, and we will talk." he said while walking back the way he came. He heard her footfalls following in step behind him.
The walk was made in silence and when they made it to the tree they sat down. He looked to her, "No matter how strong or how much power you have you still can not escape destiny. We are all merely Destiny's children, some more then most." He looked at her pointedly. "Destiny no matter how you look at it is all just tests. Your journey with the Shikon was just a test to see if you could handle all the death and destruction and still live pure of heart. You're finding my fangs and ending up here talking with me is just another step in fulfilling your destiny. The saying 'Things happen for a reason' is true."
She looked at him while what he said registered in her brain, "What does my destiny have to do with us meeting here?" she asked genuinely interested.
He looked at her through the corner of his eye before answering, "You are here to receive a gift…of sorts. You are the new master of my swords; this means you are destined to receive my power. My son Sesshoumaru was correct in assuming that the master of both swords would receive my power, but he was wrong in the belief that by having the sword he would have my power. He did not know true power also meant strength of person. Because he was so cold hearted he would not have a chance in the mastery of both my swords." He said with a hint of sadness in his eyes while thinking of his eldest son.
"Inuyasha could wield it because I allowed him to, so he could protect the master of the sword until you were ready to take it up. Because it was made with my fang and Youki it acted as a suppressor for the youkai blood his half human soul could not control."
"You will be receiving my power in the physical sense; it will help you in your travels through your destiny. But there is one thing I must tell you…" he said looking at her seriously to make sure she was listening. When he was sure he had her fullest attention he continued, "It is important that you do not search out your friends. Your involvement before it is time could cause irrefutable damage. You will know when it is ok to make yourself known because you will be recognized. Those who do not confront you about whom you are, cannot be told."
“I do feel I should warn you, you will most likely be confronted by my eldest son. He will undoubtedly sense your strength, your power, and he will come in search for it. He is always looking for ways to better himself, so he will search out those who hold the most power to defeat them. You will have Taiyoukai markings so he will ask where you came from. He knows our family is the last of our clan alive; he will assume you are from the mainland," he finished, looking at her to make sure she understood.
She stored the information in memory, "I understand," she said while nodding. "What am I here to complete?" she asked him anxiously.
"You will change what you witnessed. You will save the lives of your friends and my sons and you will rid the world of that new evil," he replied looking off into the distance.
"You mean I have to change the past?" she asked horrified. "But doesn't that mean it will change the future?" she finished worriedly.
He turned to her and made eye contact "The only thing it will change is the fact they may still be alive in your time but that is no guarantee. You are going to be sent back to fix a mistake. They were never meant to die that day and you are going back to make sure they do not."
She kept eye contact, "Ok, I understand what I need to do but won't I have a problem with Sesshoumaru or Inuyasha, for that matter, coming after me because of the swords? Sesshoumaru will, because he wants Tessaiga and Inuyasha because I have his and his brothers’ swords. It will cause a lot of questions if I am seen, but what should I do?” she asked in a worried tone. She knew what problems it could cause, especially with Sesshoumaru wanting the sword so badly.
He broke the eye contact as if thinking of an answer, "You will receive my power and therefore you will also receive my knowledge of fighting with and without the sword. You will know how to control your powers because 'the manual' is already in your brain. He will not be able to kill you; if he gets close to harming you badly then Tenseiga will activate to take you away to safety. Now our time is short, I must give you the 'gift'. Once you receive this gift you will be sent back. When you have both swords on your person the swords will do the rest. Now stand," he said while standing from his previous seated position.
She followed his lead and stood. Once she was situated she looked at Touga "What now?" she asks because she had no clue.
Taking a vile from his Haori and lifted it in his outstretched hand awaiting her to take it, he said, "You drink it and you will wake up in the cave already changed."
She looked at the silver vile in his hand and timidly reached for it. Once she had it in her hand she looked at him while uncorking the vile. "Wish me luck," she said with a smile while she drank the concoction. She heard his voice but could not make out what was said before she fell into the blackness of her unconscious mind.
He watched as she disappeared from sight. Relieved that now he had completed his last task and he may finally rest in peace knowing his sons were safe, He walked back into the forest fading from sight.
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“…” Speaking
*actions/Sounds*
Youkai - Demon
Youki - Demon energy
Taiyoukai - Great Demon
Haori - Shirt
Chapter 4
Destiny's Child
Tenseiga started pulsing rapidly, a light shot out of the hilt and engulfed her. She had to close her eyes to shield them from the light or risk being blinded.
Too bad she did not see that she was sucked into the sword, nor did she see when the sword hit the cave floor with a *clang*.
When Kagome opened her eyes again she was no longer in the cave. She was in a large grassy field with varieties of flowers beautifully arranged. There was a waterfall far to her right and a huge tree in the center of the clearing; next to a tree was the shadowed outline of a man standing there.
Kagome could sense the youki aura of a strong youkai and she knew that the source was the man in the shadows. Looking around her in a slight panic, she tried to find something she could use as a weapon.
The swords were no longer with her and all she could find was a long stick. Figuring it was better then nothing she walked over to the branch and picked it up.
Kagome looked at the stick with a helpless expression; it did not make her feel any better. At a loss of what to do next she just stood there, looking as much the lost traveler that she was.
She saw the youkai slowly turn towards her, all she could see was silvery hair high in a ponytail. She could tell he was wearing old fashion armor; she knew he was thousands of years old.
When he seemed to spot her he began to walk towards her in a slow pace. Steps measured and calculated as if trying not to scare her with his speed.
As he made his way towards her from across the field, his hair swayed in the wind like silk was billowing in the breeze. He looked very much the warrior she could tell he was.
The weird thing was, she could swear she recognized him from somewhere, but she could not place him. She was not worried, she just figured it was the hair.
Silver is not a common color. He reminded her of both brothers, he was tall and regal, walked with the confidence of a skilled fighter, his face was a stoic mask, but with soft expressive amber colored eyes.
She stood there stock still thinking one thing, 'This cannot be who I think it is.' She had a pretty good feeling that it was him; Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru's father. She knew he was dead but something told her it was him or maybe a close relative.
He came to a stop about five feet from her and she was shocked out of her train of thought when she noticed how close he was. For some reason she was not afraid. She took three steps toward the man and waited for him to speak. She sure as hell was not going to be the first.
He regarded her with a soft expression in his eyes. "I have waited long for you child," he said in a soft silky baritone voice. He nodded his head in acknowledgement proving he as a ruler had exceptional manners.
Kagome looked at him with wide eyes, mouth gaping like a fish. When she saw him smile her mouth shut with a snap and she nodded her head in return. "Who are you and what am I doing here?" she asked, trying to use her most polite and respectful voice.
He looked at her with a smile before he began to speak. His voice flowing to her on the breeze, "I, Kagome am known as Inu No Tashio, but my name is Touga; you may call me thus."
'I knew it!' was the only thought going through her head as she asked, "Inu No Tashio, as in Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru’s father?" She watched him nod his head in affirmation. "Excuse me, but aren't you dead?" she paused for a minute before what she asked him stuck in her brain, "Sorry I mean…" she babbled on, "I saw your bones when I was with Inuyasha at your tomb." She was shook out of her babbling by the soft chuckle that made its way to her ears.
He was listening to her babble on about how he was dead. She made quite an amusing sight to see with wide eyes and comical facial expressions he could not help but laugh. "Thank you, I cannot remember the last time I had a good laugh."
She looked at him, a stupefied expression being replaced by annoyance quickly. 'Is he making fun of me? What a jerk. Well I guess I would find it funny to if the situation was different.' "Sorry," she whispered
He smiled softly at her, "No, it is no problem. Yes I am their father, and yes I am deceased. We are in the border of this life and the next." He looked around him and she followed his gaze, "This is what would be considered my paradise. I am stuck here until my destiny is completed and that dear was why I have been waiting for you."
She looked at him with confusion clearly showing on her face. "What do you mean, you have been waiting for me?" she asked keeping eye contact.
"Come, sit with me, and we will talk." he said while walking back the way he came. He heard her footfalls following in step behind him.
The walk was made in silence and when they made it to the tree they sat down. He looked to her, "No matter how strong or how much power you have you still can not escape destiny. We are all merely Destiny's children, some more then most." He looked at her pointedly. "Destiny no matter how you look at it is all just tests. Your journey with the Shikon was just a test to see if you could handle all the death and destruction and still live pure of heart. You're finding my fangs and ending up here talking with me is just another step in fulfilling your destiny. The saying 'Things happen for a reason' is true."
She looked at him while what he said registered in her brain, "What does my destiny have to do with us meeting here?" she asked genuinely interested.
He looked at her through the corner of his eye before answering, "You are here to receive a gift…of sorts. You are the new master of my swords; this means you are destined to receive my power. My son Sesshoumaru was correct in assuming that the master of both swords would receive my power, but he was wrong in the belief that by having the sword he would have my power. He did not know true power also meant strength of person. Because he was so cold hearted he would not have a chance in the mastery of both my swords." He said with a hint of sadness in his eyes while thinking of his eldest son.
"Inuyasha could wield it because I allowed him to, so he could protect the master of the sword until you were ready to take it up. Because it was made with my fang and Youki it acted as a suppressor for the youkai blood his half human soul could not control."
"You will be receiving my power in the physical sense; it will help you in your travels through your destiny. But there is one thing I must tell you…" he said looking at her seriously to make sure she was listening. When he was sure he had her fullest attention he continued, "It is important that you do not search out your friends. Your involvement before it is time could cause irrefutable damage. You will know when it is ok to make yourself known because you will be recognized. Those who do not confront you about whom you are, cannot be told."
“I do feel I should warn you, you will most likely be confronted by my eldest son. He will undoubtedly sense your strength, your power, and he will come in search for it. He is always looking for ways to better himself, so he will search out those who hold the most power to defeat them. You will have Taiyoukai markings so he will ask where you came from. He knows our family is the last of our clan alive; he will assume you are from the mainland," he finished, looking at her to make sure she understood.
She stored the information in memory, "I understand," she said while nodding. "What am I here to complete?" she asked him anxiously.
"You will change what you witnessed. You will save the lives of your friends and my sons and you will rid the world of that new evil," he replied looking off into the distance.
"You mean I have to change the past?" she asked horrified. "But doesn't that mean it will change the future?" she finished worriedly.
He turned to her and made eye contact "The only thing it will change is the fact they may still be alive in your time but that is no guarantee. You are going to be sent back to fix a mistake. They were never meant to die that day and you are going back to make sure they do not."
She kept eye contact, "Ok, I understand what I need to do but won't I have a problem with Sesshoumaru or Inuyasha, for that matter, coming after me because of the swords? Sesshoumaru will, because he wants Tessaiga and Inuyasha because I have his and his brothers’ swords. It will cause a lot of questions if I am seen, but what should I do?” she asked in a worried tone. She knew what problems it could cause, especially with Sesshoumaru wanting the sword so badly.
He broke the eye contact as if thinking of an answer, "You will receive my power and therefore you will also receive my knowledge of fighting with and without the sword. You will know how to control your powers because 'the manual' is already in your brain. He will not be able to kill you; if he gets close to harming you badly then Tenseiga will activate to take you away to safety. Now our time is short, I must give you the 'gift'. Once you receive this gift you will be sent back. When you have both swords on your person the swords will do the rest. Now stand," he said while standing from his previous seated position.
She followed his lead and stood. Once she was situated she looked at Touga "What now?" she asks because she had no clue.
Taking a vile from his Haori and lifted it in his outstretched hand awaiting her to take it, he said, "You drink it and you will wake up in the cave already changed."
She looked at the silver vile in his hand and timidly reached for it. Once she had it in her hand she looked at him while uncorking the vile. "Wish me luck," she said with a smile while she drank the concoction. She heard his voice but could not make out what was said before she fell into the blackness of her unconscious mind.
He watched as she disappeared from sight. Relieved that now he had completed his last task and he may finally rest in peace knowing his sons were safe, He walked back into the forest fading from sight.
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