The Hunt For The Shikon no Tama by Ericedwyn

Story Background

STORY BACKGROUND

Over the centuries, Youkai has become myth. Unbeknownst to humans, they still live among them... To protect their secret society, the Council of Higher Youkai, headed by the four Taiyoukai of the Four Corners of the World, has decided to hunt down the troublemaking Demons. InuTaisho, the Great Dog Demon of the Western Lands, created a covert team called The Hunting Pack to take them down. Initially, The Hunting Pack's members comprised of some of the most powerful Youkai in the entire world, but when the fabled Jewel of the Four Souls was unearthed by a large earthquake in Japan 300 years ago, The Hunting Pack had no choice but to do the unthinkable--Ally themselves with humans, in the form of Mikos and Youkai Exterminators.

For two hundred years, the members of The Hunting Pack learned to put their differences aside as they protected the Jewel and vanquish those who would try to steal it and use it for darker pursuits. In a last ditch effort to foil The Hunting Pack and to gain power to rule the world, the leaders of every cell of the evil Youkai system merged with a human to form the greatest threat to both Youkai and human-kind. A Hanyou was born and he was named Naraku.

One hundred years ago, Naraku came face to face with a member of The Hunting Pack, Midoriko II, the reincarnation of the original Midoriko herself, when he was able to steal the jewel. In order to protect the Jewel and the world, she used all of her power to shatter the jewel into a hundred pieces--while still in Naraku's hand--and sealed each piece with a protective shield.

The badly injured Naraku was able to escape, and when InuTaisho found Midoriko II, she told him what had happened to the jewel. Then with her dying breath, she told him of a prophecy she saw when the jewel was shattered. "We will meet again, my dear friend, and the jewel will once again be made whole. With it, Naraku will finally be defeated. Look for me amongst my descendants." InuTaisho, with time in his corner, waited for the rebirth of his dear human friend...

Eighteen years ago, twin daughters were born to Kaede, the last descendant of Midoriko II, and her husband, Ryu Higurashi, the recently fallen member of The Hunting Pack. The oldest by 5 minutes was named Kikyou and the youngest, Kagome. InuTaisho felt the stirring of familiarity, and knew that Midoriko's soul has finally come back to them. Although the concept of a shared soul was beyond his belief, somehow the twins each had a piece of his old friend's soul. The birth of the twins was celebrated. They were the hope for the future; especially now that Naraku and his army are gaining power once more.

Over the years, as valued members of The Hunting Pack, the twins were able to find over half of the jewel shards. But in order to find the rest, the Twins will need to infiltrate Naraku's territory and his armies. It is a dangerous mission with many possibilities for loss and failure. Will the Twins succeed or will they succumb to Naraku's dark power?

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