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Chapter 3. Enter Kikyo

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Kagome was sitting on a beautiful meadow, full of blooming flowers and happy kids playing around. But her eyes were focused on a certain black haired boy. He was about four years old, big dark violet eyes, and tanned skin. 'He was a perfect mini replica of his father.' She thought. The raven-haired woman approached the little boy and asked gently. "Honey, it's getting late… Come home with Mama?"

The little boy grinned at Kagome, but soon that grin turned into a frown. "You're not Mama…" he said weakly.

Kagome was so taken aback, but she managed to keep calm. "What do you mean baby? C'mon, don't joke with your Mama." She said carefully as she tried to reach out for the boy.

"No! You're not Mama! Mama!" the little boy cried. Kagome was beyond confused. Why was her child refused her? Then as if on cue, another voice, that she recognized as a woman's voice called out.

"There you are Kyouta!" the woman said, "Your Papa and I have been waiting for you." Kagome stared at the mystery woman. From what she could tell, she was around her age, with long black hair. Her facial features, though, was somewhat unclear to Kagome.

"Mama!" the little boy, Kyouta squealed as he ran to the woman. The woman smiled as she reached out her hand for him to grasp. Walking hand by hand, they began to make their way to a certain dark haired man… none other than Inuyasha.

'What?' At this, Kagome grew even more confused. But what she didn't expect to come though, was when Inuyasha threw his right arm around the woman's shoulder and smiled gently. "We should get going, wife." He said lovingly.

'No.' Kagome thought. 'No! Snap out of it, Inuyasha! That woman is not me!" She wanted to scream, but she couldn't find her voice.

The young woman gasped as she jolted awake. "It's just a dream…" She put a hand on her pounding chest. But she could still feel the horror and the dread…It had felt so real…

"Kagome?" the man beside her groaned as he rub his eyes. "What happened? It's still too early…" When Kagome did not answer, Inuyasha asked carefully, "Wife?"

At the mention of the word wife, Kagome flinched and the memory of her husband calling another woman 'wife' replayed in her mind. She glanced at her worried husband and sighed. "Nothing, Inuyasha, I just had a bad dream. That's all."

Inuyasha rose from his bed, "Are you sure you don't wanna talk about it?" he asked gently.

"Jt's nothing important, really. Besides, I kinda forget that already…" Answered Kagome as she tried to muster a convincing smile to her husband.

Inuyasha raised one of his eyebrows. "Women." He said. "Just sleep." He then lied back to the bed as he pulled Kagome closer to him. Kagome smiled as she snuggled to her husband's warm chest.

'It's ok.' She thought to herself. "Inuyasha's here now… and that's all that matter.'

"Damn it. I'm gonna be late!" The young business owner rushed in panic to his wardrobe, reaching for his tie. Kagome walked to her husband to help him with his tie. "You got another meeting today?" She asked.

"Yeah," He answered, "Naraku and his daughter are going to show us a new invention they're going to invest to."

"The Tama owner has a grown up daughter?" Kagome was surprised. She had seen Naraku Kurosawa a few times in several TV channel. She had always thought he was around his late thirties, or at least very early forties.

"Yeah he does. His daughter is his own personal assistant. Good thing for her she could learn from his father, so that when the time has come for her to overtake the business, she would have no problem." Inuyasha answered casually.

Kagome fall silent at his words. 'What about you, Inuyasha? Don't you want someone who succeeded you, too?'.

"There you go." She said as she finished with his tie.

Realizing his wife's sudden quietness, Inuyasha quickly changed the topic. "Anyway, Kagome. Do you want to catch some movie tonight? You know, Taken 2? I've been dying to watch that movie for a while, you know. Can't wait to see Bryan kick those mafias' asses."

Kagome laughed lightly. Inuyasha could always make her feel better. "Sure. I'm coming to your office as soon as you're done with the meeting then? We're going to that theater across your office right?"

"Yeah, so I guess I'll be seeing you around seven?" asked Inuyasha as he made his way to the door.

"Sure," Replied Kagome, "Bye, love. See you soon!"

"Love you too." Then the door was closed.

"No no no. Please don't be late!" Inuyasha pleaded as he pushed the lift repeatedly. The lift opened for what seemed like years, and the young owner of Shikon. Corp quickly rushed inside. When the lift finally reached the 15th floor and opened, he dashed madly as he accidentally bumped to someone.

"Crap, I'm sorry Miss-"

"Inuyasha?" a very familiar voice said.

Inuyasha froze.

'What? That voice. It couldn't be…'

"Inuyasha, long time no see… how have you been?" The woman asked gently.

"Ki-Kikyo...?"

"Inuyasha, Kikyo. There you are. C'mon come in. Meeting is about to start" came the cold voice of the C.E.O owner.

"Yes Father." Answered Kikyo as she made her way to the meeting room.

'The hell? Father? Kikyo's father had long died!' Inuyasha thought, following her to the meeting room.

Throughout the meeting, Inuyasha's mind was clouded with confusion. He never thought he was gonna see that woman again… Not in this lifetime.

Flashback

"I'm so sorry, Inuyasha. But this might be the last time I'll ever see you." The young girl was trying hard not to break down to tears in front of her boyfriend.

"This is bullshit Kikyo!" the sixteen-year-old boy answered as he put his hands around the girl's shoulders, "You're going to come out of the operation just fine. Believe me!" Kikyo had a weak heart since birth, and after the death of her father, it was becoming worse and Kikyo's mother decided to bring her to America and scheduled an operation for her.

Kikyo just smiled weakly as she closed her eyes, "Inuyasha, can you promise me something?"

"What is it, Kikyo?" he replied, hands beginning to get shaky.

"Promise me. If you don't hear anything from me… within a year… just- just forget me. And move on with your life." Kikyo bit her lips. She didn't know how much longer could she hold her tears.

"NO!" Inuyasha cried, "What the hell are you talking about Kikyo?"

"Just promise me Inuyasha!" Kikyo's eyes began to get wet with tears.

Inuyasha kept silence for a while before he finally said, "I understand."

Their faces were getting nearer.

And they kissed their silence good bye.

End Flashback

"And so we shall close the meeting today." Naraku's voice broke Inuyasha's train of thoughts. 'Finally,' he thought, 'I think someone got some things to explain…'

People began to exit the room, leaving Inuyasha and Kikyo alone. Just as Kikyo was about to exit the room, Inuyasha's voice called out to her.

"Kikyo."

Kikyo turned her eyes only to met eyes with eyes with the owner of the . "Yes, Inuyasha? Can I help you?" She answered casually.

Inuyasha was confused as to how this woman managed to stay so calm. Doesn't she know the pain he's been through in the first two years since her total disappearance? He wanted to scream at her for breaking all his hope on her, but he knew that he had to maintain his professionalism. So, instead, he managed to ask. "He's not your real father… right?"

Kikyo sighed. "True. My mother married him two years after we moved to America," she paused, "He paid for all my medical treatment until this very time."

"Oh and that's why you're not going back." Inuyasha can't help the accusing tone in his voice.

"That's not it, Inuyasha!" Kikyo argued, as she walked towards him.

Inuyasha glared at the woman in front of him. "Then explain!"

"I…" Kikyo struggled to find her words as she avoided his stare.

"Keh. Can't even find the courage to look at me in the eyes, Kikyo? This is so like you. Running away from everything. Tsk." Inuyasha then started to make his way to the exit.

"Wait Inuyasha!" cried Kikyo as she pulled one of his sleeves.

"Now wh-" Inuyasha was cut down as he felt a pair of lips descended on his own.

Just then, he heard a gasp as the door was opened, revealing his shocked wife.

"Inu…yasha…?" Kagome stammered as tears began to form in her eyes.

End chapter

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