Practice Makes Perfect

Chapter one: Her lost memory?

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She lay there, dying in a field littered with blood and corpses; some of the blood staining her clothes was not her own. Her companions stood by her side with sorrowful demeanors and their tears matting the already blood soaked grass. She knew she would perish very soon, her breath slowing down and her tattered heart would give out at any moment.

The injuries her body held were many, but she didn't care. No, all she cared about at the moment was the defeat of their greatest enemy, the cruel half demon by the name of Naraku. She had been the one to ensure his demise would be one of the most painful possible by purifying him from the inside out.

Victory however, came at the price of her life; the half demon pierced her abdomen with a tentacle before disappearing with an enraged scream, never to be seen again.

A life for a life then, I guess.

She felt a small droplet fall onto her cheek and when she glanced at the source she discovered it was the small kit she had taken in weeks after she had first fallen down the well. Her arm seemed to have been made of lead when she lifted it up to the little fox, cupping his face with her calloused hand and whispering encouraging words to his sensitive ears.

"Min...na... i-it's been a pleasure to fight alongside you. Take c-care of yourselves" Her voice was strained, her throat feeling raspy even as she breathed.

Sango sobbed, falling to her knees beside Kagome and clutching onto her free hand like a lifeline "Forgive me Kagome, I'm so sorry" not wanting her friend to feel sad, Kagome weakly squeezed the hands holding hers with a small smile "Stop crying Sango-chan, just smile for me, can you?" The demon slayer complied with a shaky nod.

Miroku looked away to hide the tears forming in his eyes, his clenched fists an indication to his inner conflict. "...Miroku-sama... take care of Sango and Shippo for me, please?" The monk didn't trust his voice enough not to quiver so he nodded, his eyes reflecting his sadness.

"Kagome..." The silver-haired half demon struggled for words "Be... happy, Inuyasha. Live... for me?" just as she was about to draw her final breath, a piercing white light enveloped her form. The others backed away, stunned.

"You will not die today, priestess." An oddly androgynous sounded from within her, the jewel of four souls pulsed to life and then she disappeared without a trace.

Where am I?

You are inside of the jewel of four souls child, we brought you here for your compensation.

Oh... what kind of compensation? Kagome watched the silhouette of a woman come closer until she could identify her.

Lady Midoriko... She bowed in respect, knowing the great power of the being in front of her.

There is no need for that child. You have saved us all from an eternity of despair and you must be rewarded for it. We will give you two options, listen closely.

The former time traveler nodded, shifting tense muscles in the odd black space she and Midoriko were floating in.

The first is to pass on to the highest heaven, to be protected by the best shinigami in existence.

Kagome grimaced slightly at the thought and motioned for Midoriko to continue speaking. The warrior chuckled before she spoke.

The second option however, is to be born anew along with your family. Be warned though that by the first loss in your life that is destined to be, you will remember everything that occurred to you, everything you learned will come back from its sealed place in your mind. Your family will remember your trips to the era of the past. The scars that now litter your body will return, the pain of each one you will feel for but a moment, though for some that is enough.

It was obvious to Kagome and to Midoriko which she would en up choosing, the pain of the past would be weighed down by the joy of the future in Kagome's eyes.

Lady Midoriko?

Yes child, do you have a question?

Am I destined to be alone, speaking of love I mean...

The elder priestess laughed and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.

It seems the Kami arranged this quite well. You will meet the one your red string leads to in the future.

Midoriko began to glow a soft blue light.

I take it you choose the second option?

A small nod was her only response and light engulfed them all.

Modern Day Tokyo

Sharp cries of a newborn tore through the silence of a white hospital room where a woman lay in bed panting from recently having given birth.

"Congratulations, Higurashi-san. It's a healthy little girl." the kind doctor gave the child bundled up in a pink blanket to the awaiting arms of her mother, touched by the warm scene they made.

"Hello little one, what should your name be?" a soft pink glow emitted from the center of the baby's chest; the girl gurgled happily and opened her eyes, surprising Kun-Loon with her stormy blue eyes.

"Hm... Kagome. Yes that will do just fine, Kagome Higurashi" The doctor quickly wrote down the name on his clipboard and left the room to alert the family members of the child's birth.

"You're going to do great things, my little Kagome. I'm sure of it"

Unknown to her, Midoriko stood next to her with a small smile one her face, her hand caressing the baby's small tuft of black hair. Yes Kagome, you'll do great things as you did before, though perhaps invoking less tragedy and sadness like the previous one.

The spirit gave one last look at the child she guarded in the past and disappeared.

End Of Chapter One

I know I shouldn't be starting another crossover but this one has been bugging me for a while and I was just itching to write it down.

Also, I do not own any of the characters used in this FanFiction (except for the doctor) so please do not take this as copyright infringement. I'm just a fan way in over my head, that's all :)