Akatsuki's Miko

By, Kalevala

Full Summary: Kagome has gone back to her own time, having become a fully fledged Miko, completed the Shikon Jewel, had her heart shredded to pieces by Inuyasha, and sealed the well. Just as her life seems to be getting back to normal she sent, by her college, to northern Japan to research what appears to be another island, when she reaches it Kagome is pulled through a magical barrier that divides it from the rest of the world, how will she get back to her home and family, will she want to? NarutoInuyasha Xover , Kag/Dei.

I do not own Inuyasha or Naruto.

It was very early in the morning, nearly 6 a.m. Kagome Higurashi rolled out of bed at the sounding of her alarm clock, sleep was still present in her features as she slowly stumbled to the bathroom, stripping off the large T-shirt and short-shorts she used as sleeping clothes, she stepped into the shower, the warm water brought her fully into wakefulness as she thought about what her day had in store for her. Running her hand over the large scars on her stomach, it looked like she had been clawed by some wild animal, and when she thought it out she had. It still tinged a little bit when she thought about Inuyasha's betrayal, she had to give him credit, he was a marvelous actor. Pretending to love her, just so she would use her powers to get the Shikon Jewel for him, then killing Miroku, and Sango, and Shippo, mortally wounding her and taking the Jewel for himself. She remembered how she dragged herself back to the well, fallen through time and screamed for her mother to take her to the hospital, she had been saved with emergency surgery and some unimaginable amount of stitches, after she had made a full recovery she had sealed the well making O-fuda and paper ropes. The only good thing about her time spent in the past was that Kaede had taught her the ways of the Miko, and she had fully harnessed her powers.

Sighing, she turned off the tap and stepped out of the shower, pulling on some undergarments and a traditional red and white Miko's hakama (1). After choosing a purse for the day and putting all her stuff in it she slipped on some traditional white tabi socks (2) and some tatami sandals (3) and left Higurashi Shrine with a quick.
"Bye mom!"

"Bye sweetie!"

Kagome ran down the steps leading to the street and caught the bus at the stop on the corner, paying the required toll she sat down and thought about what would happen, Dr. Hiaasen had sounded very excited over the phone, This is good, she thought, some thing to do to take my mind off of things.

The bus stopped in its designated place by the college and Kagome got off before it motored off again, taking its' passengers to wherever they needed to go. She walked along the path that led to the research department and went inside, she saw Dr. Hiaasen waiting for her in the lobby/entrance area, she was an older woman nearing her sixties with a coif of silver hair a straight forward, no nonsense attitude and natural aura of leader-ship that radiated from her and brought her the respect of all those who had ever worked with her or even met her.

"Kagome, its good to see you" she said, her voice a low alto that pleased the ears.

"Dr. Hiaasen, what is it? you sounded so excited when you called" Kagome asked

"Oh, yes, yes, I have some thing to show you" Dr. Hiaasen motioned for Kagome to follow her to one of the many workrooms. Walking over to one of the many long tables in the room she opened a manila folder and took out a bunch of pictures, of what looked like the ocean.

"Do you see anything wrong with these pictures?" she asked Kagome.
Kagome studied them closely; it looked like there was a large amount of deep water surrounded by what looked like a sand bar. Kagome motioned to the sand bar.

"That's not right, there shouldn't be a sand bar there, that only happens around islands but that is just open water."
Dr. Hiaasen smiled

"That's right, this is what I wanted to talk to you about, the college is sending you as a representative to join a research team that is working on the discovery."

Kagome gaped
"Wow, really?"

"Yep" said Dr. Hiaasen with a small smile, she added "also you have been chosen because of your status as a Miko, apparently the villagers in the area are afraid of the wrath of some kind of demon or something if they let the scientists do any work."
Kagome nodded, some of the very isolated villages still held on to the belief that there were deities in every part of nature.

"When will I …" Dr. Hiaasen cut her off and handed her an envelope with train tickets, and traveling expenses.

"Go pack your bags, the train leaves at 1:00 o'clock."

Well... it is starting out a little slow, I mean this chapter is pitifully short but I want to get it posted. Oh. Yeah, here is the translation guide:

(1) Miko's hakama that red and white outfit that Kikyo wears, in my story Kagome has become an official priestess, yeah.

(2) Tabi socks those traditional split toed sock thingies.

(3) Tatami sandals traditional sandal things ma de of straw, hence the tatami name, look kinda like flip-flops.

If you have any more questions just ask. Oh, and a cyber cookie for whomever can figure out the inspirations for Dr. Hiaasen's name.

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