Cruel Gift

By Pink

(I do not own Inuyasha or any of the character…)

Summary: Kagome was always seen as a mere copy of the woman she was reincarnated from. All seems lost when she finds that her one love will not return her feelings. After a fateful wish changes her image both physically and mentally, will she be able to finally find happiness?

Chapter One: Big Changes

'All I am is just a reflection… A mere copy if the real deal. I am such a fool to think that he would love me… I can never truly be happy. Am I always going to be a jewel shard detector? Hasn't he even seen the change in me. Has he seen what I have become? I have been training with Midoriko in my dreams and my training has been complete… But yet I am still not good enough for him nor will I ever be…' Kagome laid against the soft grass and stared up into the clear sky. Her body had become more lean with muscle and he hair was down to her knees, her body had also developed and shaped in all the right places. Though she was still fairly petite.

Kagome looked across the sky and sighed getting up while brushing off her cherry blossom kimono. Kagome turned around and started walking back towards the camp. 'I am not her copy nor will I ever be Kikyou's reincarnation…' Her eyes darkened as she thought about the disgusting priestess. 'Can't Inuyasha see that she is dead and is not suppose to be of this world? Can he not see that I love him… No, that I did love him. I waited 3 years for him and he still chases after that bitch. Why must I suffer like this? Inuyasha…' There was a noise in the air and she turned toward it to see Sango looking at her with concern. She smiled her go lucky smile she always put on when she was sad. Sango walked over and smiled slightly.

"Kagome, are you okay? You don't seem to be feeling so well," she stated with a soft sister like concern. Kagome smiled at Sango because they had always been like sisters and would always be. 'If only you knew Sango…' Then Kagome put on a playful grin and giggled a little.

"Of course I am okay silly, what would make you think that I wasn't okay?" Kagome asked in a teasing voice. Sango smiled brightly to see she was back to normal and just kind of shook her head.

"I must have just been imagining thing. Anyways Inuyasha said he went out to go hunt for himself and we don't really know where he is right now…" she said and got really quiet at the last part. Kagome turned her head to Sango and gave her a sad smile. 'I know where he is and I don't know why but it hurts… I know it shouldn't because I don't love him anymore but the thought that I use to love him.' She put a hand behind her head and just laughed a little.

"Who needs the hanyou anyways? Come on Sango I will race you back to the camp site!" Kagome yelled as she dashed into the woods running back to the camp.

Sango lowered her head as she watched Kagome run away. 'Kagome why must you hide your feelings? Don't you feel like you can talk to me…' She shook her head and ran through the woods and got to the camp only to see Kagome there with a sheepish grin. 'She is just faking her happiness… The only time she seems to be happy is when she looks at Shippo…'

"Momma can I have a lollipop?" came Shippo's innocent voice. Kagome looked down at him and smiled. She reached for her yellow bag and pulled out a red lollipop and handed it to him. He smiled brightly and began to lick it. Kagome looked across the fire to see Miroku fast asleep which was unusual because he usually waited a little while longer before going to sleep. She just shook her head and got into her sleeping bag. Shippo soon came over to her sleeping bag and got in with her and they went fast asleep.

Dream

"Inuyasha how could you… How could you betray me like this! I loved you and waited for three years and this is how you repay me!" she screeched at the top of her lungs. He stared at her with cold eyes and gave off an evil laugh.

"You make me sick… All you were was a copy for me to stare at while the original was gone… Now that I have the jewel and Naraku is defeated I can wish for Kikyou to be revived. You are no longer needed bitch," he laughed evilly. Tears streamed down her face as she turned towards her friends lifeless bodies. She searched frantically for Shippo and did not find him but when she turned around she saw Inuyasha slit his throat and drop his body.

She felt the anger boil up in her blood and she began to change. She grew long white claws and her hair had silver streaks in them. She grew fangs and her eyes turned blood red. On her face appeared one marking on the side of her face that was orange.

"Inuyasha, it is I who will have the last laugh for you have killed my friends!" she screamed as she ran at him and took him by the throat. She smiled evilly as she held him in the air and she brought up her claws and…

End Of Dream

The light rays of the sun hit her head and she groaned as she sat up. Shippo was still curled up next to her sleeping and she smiled as she laid back down next to him. 'It was just a dream but it seemed so real… Plus it had to be a dream because I am just a simple human. I know one thing is for sure though, the final battle with Naraku is near.' She looked to her friends Miroku and Sango to find them both fast asleep. When she looked up in the tree she found Inuyasha laying on a branch fast asleep. With all accounted for she laid back down and went to sleep for Inuyasha had decided earlier they would have a couple of days for a break.

"Wench wake up right now!" the annoying hanyou yelled. Kagome groaned and sat up to find everyone awake except Shippo whom rest in her arms. She glared at Inuyasha and got and evil smile on her face. 'Why cant he just call me by my given name?' She tilted her head to the side a little and had a fun idea.

"Inuyasha…" she said sweetly and he looked at her with a confused look. She stood up and put Shippo back into the sleeping bag while she walked over to her yellow back pack. She then turned around and gave the sweetest look. "Sit Boy," she said simply and he plummeted into the ground leaving a huge imprint in it. She just shook her head and laughed as he got up and jumped into the trees. He glared down at her and gave a huff.

"I am going to go scout for the enemy… I will be back later," he said simply before jumping off. Kagome narrowed her eyes and her friends saw this. She knew he wasn't going to go and scout for the enemy, he never was. He always went to go see Kikyou when he said something like that. 'He can have the clay pot.' She ran a hand through her bangs and she groaned a little. Sango got up and brushed her self off. She threw her legs around Kilala and also took her huge weapon.

"I am actually going to go scout for enemies and I will be back soon," Sango said lightly as she took off into the air. Those words had hurt what she had said. Kagome knew Kikyou and Inuyasha were together right now but it made it more obvious. She looked over at Miroku who gave her a raised eyebrow. She just shook her head and laid against the sleeping bag.

"Miroku… Do you think the final battle is coming up? I mean we have one half and Naraku has the other half," Kagome almost whispered. Miroku looked over at her with a sincere look and he nodded.

"The final battle is coming up soon and that is something that we will not be able to stop," he said lightly. 'I just hope we make it through this…' Kagome nodded and handed Shippo to Miroku. She smiled and started walking into the woods.

"I am going for a walk and I will be back later," she stated with a softer voice. He nodded to her as she started walking through the woods. 'My heart aches because of him but I do not ache because I use to love him but because he continues to betray me every second he takes another breathe…' Her eyes narrowed as she walked through the woods to the open clearing. Kagome sat down against the smooth grass. She then snapped her head up because she sensed something coming near.

"Naraku…" her voice held venom as she said his simple name. He stood there before her with the other half of the jewel. This time it was really him and not just a doll. 'I will kill you Naraku…' She stood up and stared at him with emotionless eyes.

"Hello dear miko," he said with an evil smile. She glared at him and concentrated and a sword appeared in her hands. It had a tear drop imprinted in its handle and had a rose imprinted in the blade. She steadied herself into a fighting stance and glared at him.

"What do you want Naraku?" she asked harshly. He looked at her and gave her and amused look. He took a step forward and gave her and evil smirk. He also dropped into a fighting stance. 'What is he up to?"

"Funny that Inuyasha is not here to protect you miko," he said with slight amusement. Kagome narrowed her eyes and slightly brought her foot back ready for an attack.

"Who said I ever needed the hanyou's protection?" she asked with sarcasm. His eyes narrowed when he looked over at her. He raced forward and shot out a tentacle. She quickly flipped up into the air and brought her sword down slashing the tentacle away with grace.

"I admit you may have some skill but do you think that it will be enough to defeat me?" he asked with a fake innocent voice. She smirked and raced forward and he shot out another tentacle which she dodged with grace. She twisted her sword around and slashed off that tentacle.

"It will be more than enough to defeat you Naraku," she stated coolly. He raced forward getting ready to attack and he brought out a tentacle to strike but she dodged and sliced it in half. He glared at her and brought out another tentacle to attack her but she also dodged that one quickly then sliced the tentacle in half. He then raced forward to punch her but she did a back flip and landed behind him. She then sent her fist into his back sending him flying into the ground. He looked shocked when he turned to face her. He could tell that there was something different about her and it was threatening him with his dear life and here he was the real thing and he couldn't help but feel he had made a mistake coming as his real self. "Are you going to chicken out now Naraku," Kagome stated coolly. He looked over at her and shook his head charging after her. She easily dodged his attack and swiped her sword chopping off three more tentacles. She turned around and gave him and evil smile which shocked him even further. He ran after her prepared to swipe down at her. She flipped up into the air and landed on the branch.

"Good-bye Naraku!" she screamed as she charge forward and slashed her sword down sending a powerful wave of miko energy at him. She watched as he screamed in pain and was torn apart and was killed right there. She walked forward and picked up the last half of the jewel and put the two pieces together. There was a bright light of blue that spread throughout the whole forest blinding everything in sight. When the light died down she saw Inuyasha and Kikyou standing across from her.

"Naraku is dead… Very interesting thing my copy, now hand over the jewel to Inuyasha and I," Kikyou said coolly. Kagome backed away and shook her head. Inuyasha rushed forward with his sword and swiped down and she brought up her sword just in time to block it.

"Give me the jewel… Naraku has been defeated and the jewel made whole. You are no longer needed," he said with a harsh voice. He swung down again and once again she blocked him. Kagome's eyes filled with tears as she fought against Inuyasha. 'Why must you do this to me Inuyasha…'

"I will never give you the jewel!" she screamed. Inuyasha came rushing over at her with his sword and swiped at her. She did a back flip and landed behind him but unluckily he swiped at her and she got sent into the tree. She stood up shakily in pain. Her eyes were brimming with tears and she didn't even think when she thought this, 'I wish I was a powerful Inuyoukai!' There was a blinding blue light that surrounded the area and when it died down there stood Kagome changed. Her hair was between her ankles and her knees. She had silver streaks in her hair. She had long white claws and her body had grown into all the right places. Her eyes flared red as she rushed at Inuyasha and with one swipe of her sword she killed him. She then turned to Kikyou and charged at her and swiped her sword across the woman's body and the souls spilled out. She felt her soul return to her which felt good.

"Momma?" came Shippo's innocent voice. Her heart dropped when she heard him so she turned to face him. She put on her fake happy smile and looked towards him.

"Yes hun, what do you need?" she asked in a sweet voice. Shippo looked passed her and saw the dead body of Naraku, Inuyasha, and the pile of ashes. He looked wide-eyed at his mother and ran forward and jumped up as she caught him in her arms.

"Inuyasha wont harm us anymore…" she whispered soothingly into his ear and he fell asleep. She walked silently back to the camp site to find Sango and Miroku sitting there quietly. She smiled brightly and sat across from them.

"Naraku has been defeated, Inuyasha and Kikyou are also dead and I have turned into a demon by accidentally making a wish on the jewel," she stated simply and they looked at her wide-eyed. Miroku then took off his beads to find that he no longer had the wind tunnel in his hand. He looked at Kagome and gave her a hug as she looked down and smiled at him. She then stood up while taking her back pack and Shippo.

"I know now you guys are going back to go live in the village with Kaede but I am going to travel and I will come visit you sometime so Good-Bye," she said softly as she ran into the forest with inhuman speed. Sango and Miroku looked at each other then where to she disappeared to.

"It is the time of the year where I now send you out to find new soldiers that are powerful so do not disappoint me," Sesshomaru stated coolly. The four generals bowed down and took a step back.

"Yes Sesshomaru-Sama," they all said at the same time then they all left to find the new soldiers.

A/N: Thank you for reading my first chapter so please review… Flames are welcome just as long as you tell me what was wrong with the chapter. School is out so it will be easy to update!