To everyone reading this right now, hello! Thank you for reading and giving me a second chance even though I have stories I haven't quite finished yet. I promise I'll be getting to work on them very soon but I started on them YEARS ago, so they're going to need a revamp.

Anyway, this story is an AU, and there will be a lot of OOC. Fair warning. I will also do my best to post warnings if scenes might get uncomfortable or offensive to anyone. Ultimately of course it is your choice to read. And on that note:

Long ago, high in the heavens the kami were fighting. It seemed a boy had been born who could one day change the land he'd been born into, could change the histories for better or for worse. The kami sat in a circle, watching the far darker future play out.

War was being waged throughout the Elemental countries and blood was permanently staining the land red. There was no Sage of Six paths to bring peace again. Tyranny had risen from the dark depths of the forgotten, vengeance had been sworn even though it was not completely understood; all put into motion by the massacre of a clan.

"What can be done to prevent this?" boomed the voice of Izanagi, forefather of all Kami.

"Death!" cried out Hachiman, kami of war and protector of the people of the land.

"Surely something else can be done besides killing the boy." spoke Omoikane. "Hachiman, you are only seeing the destruction. You forgot that there are two paths this can take. Something we can influence. Change for the better."

The council of kami nodded for when the deity of wisdom and intelligence spoke, he would never lead them astray.

"So again the question is asked, what can be done?"

Before anyone could speak a tenshi walked to the center of the room, head bowed in deference to the mighty kami.

The room fell silent as even the kami could hardly believe that one of their angels had actually been brave enough or even stupid enough to come in uninvited to their meeting and take the center spot no less. They remained silent even as the angel began to speak.

"I ask a favor of the kami as one of their willing servants, please allow me to speak freely in your presence even though I am not even worthy to stand here before you."

"Speak child," spoke Izanami, "we are listening."

Swallowing tightly the angel took a deep breath before continuing, surprised to have made it this far and still be allowed to speak. "I ask that you send me below to their world to help the boy you are watching. The kami wish for a better future, for the happier one that could come to be if he is guided and cared for properly. Allow me to be that guide."

Murmurs started among the gods gathered until Izanagi raised his hand for the voices to stop. "You are a newly instated angel. You were granted this status as a privilege for the work you did during your time on Earth and for being our faithful servant. Of what help could you be to the boy with no training in any of the angelic fields needed to truly join the ranks of the heavenly?"

Bravely the angel raised her eyes up to show the determination in them before answering, "I will do for him what I did for my companions and for those I touched during the journey of my lifetime. I will show him compassion, show the meaning of true family bonds, he will learn from me about mercy and second chances. About seeing through the sheep's clothing to see the wolf hiding underneath."

A moment passed and the scarlet soaked battlefield changed to the present time, a three year old solemnly playing alone with toy kunai while his parents fought in the background. The kami could not directly interfere, but perhaps by sending this one to the boy, things would work out for the better.

"Once you are sent you cannot come back until your job is completed. That might not even be until your death. However, before you are sent, tell us, why do you wish to return to the mortals and attempt to save this one?"

The angel reached out her hand as if to lightly caress the face of the toddler they were all watching. "Because even though we are separated by lifetimes and even death, even though we do not know each other, my very soul calls out to him. The shikon which is now a part of me even yearns to feel him close by." Her eyes once soft, hardened in determination. "My life was cut short, a willing sacrifice to save those I loved and to make the world safe. Let me become a sacrifice once more, let me help him, Itachi…"

"So be it then. You will be sent. Your memories of the past and of your time in this realm will be stripped until you return. You will retain your gifts from the previous life though. You will need all the help you can get in these lands."

She kneeled before the council of kami tears sliding down her cheeks as she thanked them softly for allowing her to do this. Kannon the goddess of mercy strode to the small angel and gently laid a hand on her head, causing the angel to stare up at her with wide, questioning eyes.

"My child, the road ahead of you is rough. Go with the blessing of the kamis. You have always been a favorite of ours, Kagome."

A bright light flared brightly around her, engulfing her suddenly though the kami did not seem surprised in the least. When the light died down, Kagome was gone. A new scene played in the center of the meeting floor, showing a loving couple meeting their baby girl for the first time in a Konoha hospital room, crying tears of joy with laughter filling the room.

"Koi, she's beautiful," said the woman as she traced one finger down the side of the now sleeping newborn, "None of the names we picked out before seem good enough for our precious little girl."

"Then how about one we haven't discussed." Her husband replied while watching protectively over them both. "I want her to be loving and kind, like you are my dear, but an inspiration to any who hear of her no matter the path she chooses."

Silence filled the room aside from the beeping of the monitors attached the mother.

"Kagome, after the priestess in the tale of The Journey of the Shikon. So that one day she will grow up to be kind and loving and strong." Her mother said as she memorized every feature of the small cherub she was holding.

"Kagome… Taisho Kagome. I'm sure it will suit her very well." Her husband agreed.

So that's the prologue. In the next chapter things will flow a bit better and the ball will get rolling. I do my best to be open to feedback so please let me know what you think!

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