Treasures: Bestowed & Received by sarhea

Aquamarine: Spirituality and Self-Knowledge

Summary: Kagome picks up something especially for Miroku

AN: Red’s Gemstone Challenge on Dokuga.com Forums – Aquamarine

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Kagome stopped in front of a particular glass display. Usually she would not be even bother examining a display with of flashing gem stones – because she could never afford to buy the expensive pieces – but she couldn’t help but be drawn to a particular glass display case with jewellery set with greenish-blue stones.

“Are you looking for something in particular?” a soft feminine voice interrupted the miko’s distracted thoughts.

Kagome looked up and blinked blushing softly. “Yes, I want to get something for a friend I consider a brother. He’s deeply spiritual and from a family of houshi.”

The sales girl smiled and opened the display case to remove the black velvet covered tray that had caught Kagome’s attention in the first place.

“You have good instincts. These are set with aquamarines and perfect for humanitarians and people interested in the spiritual aspect of life, those who want to examine the mysteries of nature in great depth.”

Kagome laughed. “That sounds like Miroku.” Then she winced. “But I’m on a budget,” she warned the sales girl who only smiled.

“That is fine. What is the upper limit?”

Kagome named a figure. The girl made a soft agreeable noise and began picking out several pieces set with smaller chips of the blue-green stone and setting them on a smaller velvet padded tray.

Kagome smiled seeing the pendant that had caught her eye was among the pieces that wouldn’t put her bank account in the red.

She couldn’t wait to see how Miroku reacted to his gift.

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Miroku blinked at the sight before him, the small indigo silk pouch dangling before his eyes. He looked up at the owner of the hand holding the strings.

“Kagome-sama?”

She smiled down at him before reaching out to grab his hand, the one without the sutra beads wrapped to restrain his curse. Then she placed the silk bag on the palm.

“A gift. For all you’ve done for me,” she explained brightly.

Warily Miroku glanced at Sesshoumaru and was not reassured by the placid expression. The daiyoukai could look calm and cool while slaughtering an entire horde of insignificant beings.

Sensing the source of his fears, Kagome laughed. “Don’t worry about Sesshoumaru. I spoke to him before buying this.” Her pert nose wrinkled. “In fact, if it makes you feel better, consider this as a gift from the both of us.”

Miroku’s shoulders relaxed imperceptibly as he loosened the silk cords and emptied the pouch on his hand. It was an oval silver pendant set with small green-blue gemstones. Around the edges were tiny kanji of a prayer he favoured.

Violet eyes widened. “Kagome-sama… this is too generous…” he stammered.

But before he could press the pendant back into her hand she moved back to stand pressed against the inu-youkai’s side.

“I did not commission it Miroku. In my time many jewellers create pieces based on the qualities of the stone. Aquamarines are for spiritual people who are deeply involved in the public and community, like houshis. They say it enhances clarity of perception and eyesight, increases inspiration and the flow of creativity, protects and sharpens the intuition. Aquamarine is believed to encourage deep courage--courage through a heightened knowledge of oneself. You can use it to help meditate as it encourages peace and harmony, to increase your self-knowledge and identify the truth.”

Miroku bowed shallowly.

“Thank you Kagome-sama.”

She smiled gently at him. “No, thank you Miroku, for all you’ve done and given me.”

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The End.

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AN: Based on this pattern Shippo and Sango need to get something. Hopefully something will come to me when I do research on the stones.

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