Rating: NC-17 due to language and some seriously compromises scenes.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of Rumiko Takahashi's characters used andor mentioned in this story.
Pairings: -Inuyasha X Kagome
Miroku X Sango
Summary: Inuyasha, the only living Egyptian god of his time, died from the betrayal of his people. Only to have his story depicted on his tomb walls, though it was lost to the sands of time. Until Kagome (a recently graduated Egyptologist from Tokyo University) eagerly goes on a mission to follow her dreams, only to open his tomb and read his heart breaking story. This will soon become her portal to the past, and to a love unknown.
"Talking"
'Thinking'
'Slang
Transcending Time
Chapter One
Whisper in the Wind
Soft breezes rustled the harsh dry sands of the desert. Twirling and dancing in all its profound glory, hiding its dark secrets.
Clouds of dust, for a brief moment, formed a mysterious figure of a man reaching out towards something unknown. His smooth velvet voice whispered "Remember..." into the wind, and into the thoughts of one ebony haired, sapphire eyed woman.
"An excursion is in order Ms. Higurashi!" an old wrinkled professor exclaimed as he waddled over to Kagome's weathered wooden desk, as the last of the students left the classroom for the day.
Walter Avery was an extremely old man, well over the age of eighty. His worn face was weathered by the years, though his sea green eyes shone with an intensity of a young man, a quarter of his age. His brown polyester suit stretched to fit his short plump figure, with his white hair neatly brushed back in a hair style unknown to man it seemed.
Kagome Higurashi, a recent graduate from Tokyo University majoring in Egyptology, was packing her worn, overly large, yellow back pack. A look of shock and bewilderment spread across her face as she looked up from her back pack.
"Yes, you have shown great promise in the past few years, and I wish to reward you for it," moving to sit next to her on her desk Walter looked upon her thoughtfully, his worn British accent breaking through the shock as he calmly inquired, "do you remember that theory you did for me a few years ago, about the living god?"
"Why yes I do, and I also remember you giving me an 'F' on it, why do you ask?" Kagome eyed her professor sarcastically, the memory still fresh in her mind.
Walter mumbled and sputtered babbles about the recollection, "Ms. Higurashi! I dare say I gave you an 'A'."
"Sorry Walter you didn't, it seems your mind has turned to mush in your old age. I really think you should retire" she looked upon him, her eyes danced in amusement.
"Well that is beside the point, though I should retire, anyway I have reconsidered the theory, and due to recent evidence, I believe you may have found something extraordinary..."his voice began to drift off.
Kagome's memory faded after that. She looked down at her lap where a worn papyrus he had givenher earlier, laid. Colorful symbols worn with time were etched across it telling a lost story.
Her thoughts were interrupted by a loud speaker overhead. "Thank you for flying with us on Swift Airlines, we hope youenjoy your time here in Cairo Egypt".
Slowly and quite painfully Kagome rose out of the moth eaten, plaid seat cursing to herself 'ya nice flight'
Stiffly she walked out of the plain and through the halls of the stuffy airport. Out of the airport the blinding sun burned her eyes; she quickly reached into her tan shorts pocket and pulled out a pair of silver and gold rimmed sunglasses with black lenses to protect her delicate, soulful sapphire blue eyes 'sun glasses, a heaven sent here' she remarked in her thoughts.
Looking at her surroundings a crimson red TJ sport jeep intruded her vision. A sign in the window saying:
For Ms. Higurashi
made her jump for joy. 'Yes!' her mind cheered.
Unable to contain her excitement she raced to the vehicle loaded up her stuff and found the keys, along with a map.
She drove off, her thoughts plaguing her mind as she drove off to the South West, into the harsh dessert in search of the hidden oasis 'and let the adventure begin' she thought as she drove off.
Driving in the desert was not a problem for Kagome, reading a map was. "Confounded map..." she cursed as she tossed it into the seat next to her. Pulling up in front of a worn mud building, she decided to take a breather and find out where she was exactly.
Stepping out of her vehicle, into the warm sands for the first time, was an experience she would never forget, yet a feeling deep inside her made her feel like she had done this all her life, many years ago.
Looking around, old worn clay huts, either lay in rubble, or were close to being it. Dusty yellow sand blew across the area, the feel of death everywhere.
All of a sudden a glimpse of white dashed behind some rubble. Kagome chased after it, curious as to what it was. Looking behind the hut, the flash appeared again, but over by her jeep. Around and around in circles she ran. Her vision became blurry, child's laughter and song was heard in the distance, along with men talking, and women whispering. Blurry tarnished white robes and tan bodies filled her vision.
A wave of remembrance washed over her, as she nearly hurled. As soon as it came it left, leaving her a heap upon the ground unconscious.
The people began to disappear, all except for one. A man dressed in billowing robes, strode over toward the fainted girl. Bending down to look upon her a whisper left his lips "remember..." he whispered, as he faded into the sands.
"Ms Higurashi please wake up" a soft voice echoed throughout the calming silence. Groans and grumbles replied to the sweet voice.
Kagome eventually opened her eyes to the blinding light of the noonday sun. Stiffly she rose to meet a beautiful young woman, dressed in a white t-shirt and tan shorts. Her tan skin accented her brown hair and eyes beautifully.
"Finally, I believe some explanation is in order. My name is Rin, and I am your partner on this expedition. Come follow me, it is time for a tour."
Eagerly Kagome followed her new partner Rin, unable to believe all this was happening to her as she toured the dig that had been started already and the finds they had discovered.
Night soon fell upon the land, and a sea of workers emerged from the dust and grime of the sands. The Limestone building they had begun to uncover twinkled in the moonlight.
Kagome was dreaming ever so soundly as the crescent moon rose in the sky. A smooth velvety masculine voice whispered into her dreams. "Remember..." it whispered. The voice called to her in the night, she could only follow it.
She gracefully raised from her cot left her tent and began walking out into the night. As she stepped into the moonlight her clothes seem to transform into billowing glittering white silk priestess robes, anda golden bead headset, with a sapphire crescent moon dangling on her forehead.
A figure was near the limestone building arms outstretched towards her, calling her forward. Kagome could not help but silently walk towards it.
Hearing a rustling outside, Rin awoke and looked to the cot next to her for Kagome, only to find her gone with the tent door rustling in the breeze.
Rin rushed out into the night, and saw Kagome sleepwalking, in strange robes, towards the excavation. 'I need to wake her but how?' she thought. 'I know...' she rushed towards Kagome and gripped her shoulders turning her to face her. "Wake up Kagome!" she exclaimed.
Kagome awoke with a start, the image of the robes disappeared. Moonlight twinkled upon Kagome's face as horrified expression appeared upon it, in a silent scream of terror.
A/N: Alright I got this idea from listening to Josh Groban's "Remember" (good song by the way) and I just had to get this idea out of my head. So what do you think? I hope it is good so, please review. Oh, and if you haven't already, check out my other Inuyasha story called MEMORY (it will be updated shortly). Thanks for reading.