Chapter Two: The truth
The younger Kagome lay sleeping, as her older self, Inuyasha and Miroku watched over her.
"I'm going to start making dinner," announced Kagome, as she got up, "You two stay and watch her."
"What do we do, if she wakes up?" inquired Miroku.
Kagome replied simply, "Call for me," and then headed to the kitchen.
Inuyasha and Miroku watched Kagome walk in the kitchen, before they went back to staring at the younger Kagome.
"I think Kagome knew that this was going to happen," commented Miroku, "How else could she act so calm?"
"She did know," remarked Inuyasha, "and I did too."
"What?!" exclaimed Miroku, "Why didn't you ever tell me?"
"We did," replied Inuyasha, "Remember that assignment Kagome got to volunteer at that old folk's home. We told you that we saw older versions of ourselves and other people from our time."
Miroku thought for a moment, trying to think back five hundred years ago and then responded, "Oh yes, now I remember, it seems so long ago now. No wonder I forgot," Miroku was quiet for a couple minutes, remembering all that Kagome and Inuyasha had told him and the others all those years ago, then something dawned on him. Wait, Inuyasha…Inuyasha was there, that means he'll be here again...oh, great this day just can't get any better, Miroku thought and sighed. "So your younger self will be here soon I take it?"
"Yup," Inuyasha said simply.
"So we're basically screwed then," Miroku said calmly.
"Yup."
Miroku sighed again and then fell silent.
Just then Kagome began to wake up.
"Where am I?" she mumbled in a groggy voice, as she slowly opened her eyes.
Miroku and Inuyasha looked at each other, and then Inuyasha answered, "At an old folk's home, you're here for an extra credit assignment."
Kagome sat up slowly and rubbed her eyes, "Oh right," then she looked at the two people staring at her. So it wasn't a dream, I really am seeing older version of my friends…Kagome thought to herself and then asked, "So does one of you want to explain everything to me?"
Miroku and Inuyasha looked at each other again, knowing they should be calling for Kagome, but then Miroku answered, "Well… you see…
Right then he was interrupted by the voice of another older woman, "I thought Kagome told you two to call her when she wakes up."
Then the older Kagome appeared, "I believe I did say that Sango," she glared at Miroku, "Just what did you plan on telling her 'Monty', more lies?" she inquired.
"Well…um…" stammered Miroku, "It was all Inuyasha's idea!"
"As if monk!" shouted Inuyasha
"Miroku don't lie, we all know Inuyasha isn't capable of lying, least of all to Kagome." Stated Sango and grabbed Miroku by the ear and growled, "You on the other hand, I know capable of such a thing."
"Pleas Sango, don't hurt me!" begged Miroku.
While Sango was threatening to kill Miroku, Kagome glared at Inuyasha, "and you, what was going through you're head?" she asked angrily.
"Feh, none of your business wench!" yelled Inuyasha.
Kagome shouted, "Inuyasha, SIT BOY!!"
"Bitch," he muttered, as he was slammed to the ground.
Wow, those to fight just like Inuyasha and I, observed Kagome and then she glanced over at Sango and Miroku. That's definitely Sango and Miroku, Kagome also observed, but why are they here, in my time? And why are they so old? Did everyone live through five hundred years, including me? Kagome asked herself, well there's only one way to find out. "Um…excuse me, but could someone explain what's going on here?" inquired Kagome.
Everyone stopped fighting and went quiet. The older Kagome went and sat down next to the her younger self, "Well after you defeat Naraku-
"We defeat Naraku?" asked the younger Kagome, hopefully.
The older Kagome nodded, and then continued, "-and the jewel in completed-
"We complete the jewel?" asked the younger Kagome.
The older Kagome nodded again, and then started talking again, "-you choose to stay and live in the feudal era-
"Really, why?" inquired Kagome, happily
"For God's sake Kagome, shut up and let my wife talk!" yelled Inuyasha.
Kagome froze in place, did he just say wife?! She asked in herself in shock. "What did you say?" Kagome asked Inuyasha quietly.
"Um…ah…" stuttered Inuyasha.
"Idiot!" shouted the older Kagome and hit Inuyasha across head.
"Ow, what was that for?" Inuyasha asked, as he rubbed his head.
Kagome responded loudly, "Because you're stupid!" then she looked back at the younger Kagome, "Anyway, you use a wish on the jewel for you to live as long as Inuyasha, so you can be with him and your friends wish to live that long as you and Inuyasha, so you all can be together. You live through five hundred years and wind up here at this old folk's home, where the younger version of you happens to get an assignment to visit you." explained Kagome.
Kagome was silent for awhile letting all the information sink in or at least she was trying to until a certain wolf demon came into the room.
"Kagome?!" exclaimed an old Kouga, "There's two of you!"
"Wow wolf you're really smart, figure that one out on your own or did Ayame help you?" taunted Inuyasha.
"Shut-up mutt-face!" yelled Kouga
"No you!" shouted Inuyasha, and the fighting began.
The young Kagome sighed and asked her older self, "Five hundred years later and they still fight?"
"I'm afraid so," replied the older Kagome, "Sometimes I ask myself why I married him."
"So I really marry Inuyasha?" inquired the young Kagome.
The older Kagome nodded and answered, "Yes and I still find it hard to believe sometimes."
"Me too," stated Inuyasha, as he smiled at his wife lovingly.
Will Inuaysha and I really be like that one day? Kagome asked herself.
"Okay enough mushy stuff, Kagome how are there two of you?" asked Kouga.
"This is the younger version of myself," replied Kagome, "Remember that's story I told you five hundred years ago, about me and Inuyasha meeting my and everyone's older selves?"
"Oh, yeah I remember that," stated Kouga.
"Me and Inuyasha?!" exclaimed Kagome.
"Now who's the idiot, Kagome?" Inuyasha asked, with a smirk.
"Shut up mutt!" yelled Kouga, "Don't talk to Kagome like that!"
Suddenly there was a banging at the door.
"Hmm…I wonder who that could be?" the older Kagome asked glancing at Inuyasha and smirking.
Kagome already knew who it was, "Oh great," she remarked.
"Took the words right out of my mouth, "Inuyasha muttered and then added, "I'll go get the door."
Until next time,
amanda hopeless romantic
