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Author's Note: I should probably say right now that I got the idea for this story from two extraordinary series by the author named David Eddings. If you have read these books, don't worry, I'm just using the idea not the storyline and if you haven't read it likewise so there won't be any spoilers.

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"Dumb dust . . . . lousy scrolls . . . ."Kagome grumbled to herself, "It's not if anyone reads them anyway."

"Are you done in there yet Kagome?" someone called from the back of the room.

"No, not yet Souta," she replied. "If you stop bothering me, we might be able to get this done faster!"

She listened for a little to see if her younger brother would respond. Satisfied that he wouldn't interrupt her anymore, she returned to dusting off the shelves. She hadn't gotten very far when a small object hit the back of her head.

"Ouch!" she muttered, picking up the object, "Dumb scroll, I wonder where this came from? Hmm…there doesn't seem to be anywhere that it fell from." She sighed. "So I guess I have to read it. Just great, as if my day wasn't already gone."

She unrolled it carefully. She didn't want to rip it. After all, it looked really old.

The Kirn Codex

Behold, the maiden of that which guards the jewel with four souls, there shall come a time when the armor in which hides her heart safe within shall be pierced and a traitorous act shall be done for the armor is now broken and she shalt be slain. The jewel in which is guarded shall be stolen from this pure soul and found will be him who owns the appearance of whom stolen the item of great power, sealed with the last power, never to be released. The jewel shall die with her, to await the time it awakens again and reveals to this world, its savior, The Child of Light. The one who sleeps still, bound by the very enchantment which was never to be broken, shall live once more, freed to protect and guide the Child of Light as the Demon Lord, found only when the sword which heals all is gained.

To companion The Child of Light, along with The Demon Lord, the Huntress, the Orphan, the Demon Servant, the Fox Child, and the Forsaken One shall be revealed as time passes. But be warned, beware of the Darkness, which strives to destroy thy companions and thyself even as the Child of Dark does not be. Destroyed, will be the Darkness when the time is right but never before then, lest your task fail.

The Child of Light and Dark shall meet in a final match to decide on the fate of the universe. The two shall battle upon a field of blood and light, high up in the heavens upon which, the Demon Lord shall only be taken for the Choice shall be made upon this nothingness once the world plunges into darkness and the only light is the path unto the battle. Guardeth thy companions well Child of Light for all hast a purpose and without any of them, the battle has already been lost. But be forewarned Child of Light, that one of thy companions shall die. Heed thy instructions well. Miss not one companion and take not one more for if so, your purpose is failed.

Each Event shall find your companions in need but one hint shall be given for each.

Revealed will be the Huntress as the Darkness holds one dear. Revealed shall be the Orphan and the Demon Servant once the Demon Lord shall come to be. Revealed shall be the Fox Child as grave danger strikes the Orphan. Revealed will be the Forsaken One as the troubled of the past grow ever stronger within.

Heedeth my words as come will the Choice. Gather thy companions with great haste and make no error there. Fore one chance is granted to complete thy task. Bewareth too the Ones of the Darkness. Bound to the Darkness but freed they will be. As too will be the Speed of Wind and the one whom is held dearest shall fall. Take great care Child of Light. Your task begins now.

Kagome sat, staring at the parchment, her mind reeling, until Souta's voice broke her out of her thoughts.

"Neesan! Wake up! We're not done and it's almost dinner time."

"Wha…What?" Kagome shook her head quickly, in a small attempt to remove the blanket that seemed to have covered her thoughts.

"Come on Neesan," Souta tapped his foot impatiently, "We have to finish."

Kagome stood, the now rolled parchment clasped tightly in her hands. She stood, wondering briefly at the new stiffness in her limbs, before going to help Souta. 'That was strange,' she thought, 'Did it mean Shikon no Tama?'

"Wait just a minute Souta," she called, turning and walking out the shrine. She went to her room, carefully placing the parchment in her backpack, among all the packets of Ramen and first aid supplies. The words, 'Jewel of Shikon,' echoed through her head, prompting her to take it the next time she went to the feudal age.

They finished cleaning pretty late and by the time she went to bed, the strange parchment lingered only briefly in her memory.

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A shadowed figure crept across the yard, pausing only once to listen. Once it reached the house, it edged along the side, seeming to be sure of where it was going. It reached a dimly lighted room and peered inside, looking carefully at the girl dozing in a semi-sitting position. From the way she was lying, she had fallen asleep reading. It shifted carefully, prying open the small window, not making a sound, before slipping inside and closing the window behind it.

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Kagome knew that she was forgetting something important but the more she tried to remember, the less important and distant it seemed. She couldn't fall asleep but almost as soon as she opened her math book to try and get some last minute studying, she had fallen asleep almost immediately.

She woke up with a start when she felt a hand clamped over her mouth and sensed a familiar, yet not so familiar, presence behind her. She struggled violently, her mind screaming at her that the not so familiar part was the one that she should worry about.

"Stop fighting bitch, it's me," the one behind her whispered as he removed his hand.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome turned around, her mind frantically trying to figure out why she was suddenly getting a foreboding feeling from the one person she trusted most.

Inuyasha looked her over carefully for a few moments before carefully saying, "Come on Kagome. Let's go."

"Eh?" Kagome was definitely worried – this 'seemed' to be Inuyasha, but there was something about those eyes that she didn't like at all.

"Kaede-baba needs you," He said, averting his face to stare out the window he had come through.

'Kaede-obasan wants me?' she thought, studying his face carefully, 'She wouldn't have sent him if it wasn't really important, unless… she didn't send him.'

"Are you sure this can't wait till morning?" she asked out loud.

"I don't know. I don't think it can though. Kaede-baba seemed pretty upset when she woke me up and told me to find you," He turned back to face her.

'Wait a minute…' Kagome leaned forwards, studying his face, confused when his expression didn't change.

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The Next Day:

Inuyasha waited, none to patiently, on a roof, for Kagome to return so they could once again go to find more Shikon shards. By mid-day, it was apparent that she wasn't coming on her own.

"Dammit Kagome," he grumbled, "She's late."

Inuyasha jumped from the roof, landing with grace on the ground, stopping for a minute before bounding off to the well.

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"Hiya Inuyasha niisan! What are you doing here?"

"Where's Kagome?" he asked the young boy, ignoring his question.

"Neesan? I thought she already left," Souta told him, tilting his head curiously.

Inuyasha's eyes narrowed, something wasn't right here. He lifted his head, sniffing the air lightly for some clue as to where she could have gone. He went upstairs to where he knew her room was, nose twitching as he sneezed repeatedly. She had been in here, he could tell that easily but there was another, more recent scent in the room as well. One that he knew but it was too mixed in with Kagome's scent that he didn't register it. His eyes traced over the outline of the room, stopping when he saw her backpack lying in the ground. He picked it up slowly, following the trail that her scent had left, through the window.

Inuyasha jumped easily from the window, landing in a crouch and bending down to crawl on the ground, where the traces of her scent would be obvious. He followed it into the well house, his eyes scanning the ground in hopes of some clue as to where she had gone. Puzzlement was clear on his face when her scent very clearly stopped into the well. A strong, terrifying, scent reached his nose. Inuyasha walked over to where he could tell the scent was coming from, eyes widening when saw the red-coated remains of what had once been Kagome's Shikon shard bottle. He sank down into a crouch, scooping up it all and removing the Shikon shards from the glass pieces. Inuyasha brought he glass shards to his nose, a quick sniff confirming what he feared. Kagome's blood. He glanced down at the mussed earth, noticing the writing for the first time. A few brief words had been scratched, rather hurriedly into the earth beside it. Rage swept through him as he read the kanji and his mind finally registered the faint scent that he had caught in Kagome's room.

Naraku had taken her.

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Jap. Translations:

Neesan-older sister

Niisan-older brother

-obasan: elderly woman

-baba: very rude address for an elderly woman

kanji: Japanese writing

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Author's Note: This is the first chapter of the repost. I hope that you liked it. Reviews are welcome.