The Reason Why


Chapter IV


InuYasha and his crew including Kikyo are hurrying on the route to save Kagome from Naraku, when they're stopped halfway, dead. Naraku appeared with his thick demonic aura.

"Damn you, Naraku!" InuYasha shouted, "Where did you hid Kagome?!"

Naraku started to smile, evilly with sarcastic. He thinks this whole thing is interesting. The half-demon doesn't know the woman had betrayed him, and is still looking for her like she's precious – well, of course she is, if he himself is using it against the half-demon. But the sibyl Kikyo seems well aware of that, and she seems pretty happy; oh again, the stupid love affair of the humans!

"Ha!" Naraku couldn't help but mock.

"Naraku, you bastard! Where did you hide Kagome!" InuYasha shouted again, louder this time. He didn't realize that Naraku's thinking to himself about something funny, about them – him. He took his sword out of its sheath, and got ready for a fight.

"Answer me, you damn Naraku! Wind scar!" Golden light slashed towards Naraku, they all hope it succeeded, but – no, the wind scar, again, was blocked by Naraku's strong barrier.

"InuYasha, try your wind scar with my sacred arrow!" Kikyo suddenly spoke up. InuYasha stiffened, he had always done it with Kagome, that's the method they would always use, and he had never forgotten about it before! What happened now? Kagome's gone, and the person beside him changed to Kikyo. Is that why he'd forgotten about it, because it's not the same person?

"InuYasha!" Kikyo said again with annoyance. She knew what he's thinking because she'd always watched them fight in the darkness. Of course none of them would realize she was there, and they never ever get suspicious or confused why she – Kikyo, was there whenever they're in true danger!

"Okay, let's try." InuYasha replied, trying to soften his voice a little; but his effort only made him sound colder as if speaking to a stranger.

"Wind scar!" InuYasha shouted. Accompanying the strong force was Kikyo's sacred arrow, moving forward in a quick and fierce shape. A loud crash was formed and the Earth shook. But nothing happened to Naraku. InuYasha's crew jumped back. They didn't expect this to happen! It always worked when Kagome was here, so what is it that caused all this trouble and nothing was really done? Did Kikyo's power as a sibyl decreased or did Naraku's power grow? Realizing that they're the weak side, InuYasha's crew backed up with confusion.

"Not so fast little brats!" Naraku suddenly said behind the deep-grey smokes, "Guessing why I'm this powerful, eh? I have 'something' to show you."

"What are you talking about you bastard! You're the one that's going to lose, not us!" InuYasha replied furiously, "And whatever you're going to show us, I'm sure it's unpleasant!"

"InuYasha…" Kikyo's said, but her voice was quickly recovered by Naraku's laughter,

"Ho! You're sure it's unpleasant? I'm SURE you're so going to be interested in this! Come out, woman! Show the little child what betrayal feels like!" Behind the smoke, came out Kagome. Her clothes had changed, probably a sign of her identity. Her black hair falls down to her waist and the clothes she wore are completely black. She's not bare-footed like Kagura and Kanna, but she didn't wear socks either, she only wore a pair of clogs – black ones.

"Is it you, Ka – Kagome?!" InuYasha's eyes widened in amazement and so did the others, except for Kikyo – of course she's happy, although there's no expression on her face, but still, who wouldn't be happy if their rival did something their love ones don't like? That just meant that Kagome's quitting the game.

"You don't have the right to call my name, half-demon." Kagome replied coldly, "Do you hear me, the next time I hear that, you're going to pay for it."

"Kago – No! You're not Kagome! You two have no similarities! Stop acting now; she would never call me a 'half-demon' like you just did. Hell knows how many times I've called her name before to be judged by someone like you!" InuYasha stared, then shaking himself. Even he is getting confused. He's sure this person has the same scent as Kagome, but…their personalities are so different!

"That is Kagome, InuYasha. No matter what you're thinking to yourself, or how you guessed she is not Kagome, she still is." Kikyo said quietly under her breath, so only InuYasha can hear her. However, Naraku heard her too. He mocked again.

"Did you hear that, half-demon? Even your first love said so. You don't believe me, but everyone knows you trust her! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha…!"

"IT IS NOT KAGOME!" InuYasha bellowed at both Naraku and Kikyo. Of course he bellowed at Naraku, but why at Kikyo? He couldn't understand himself.

"I am Kagome Higurashi." Kagome spoke up. Her heart thumped at InuYasha's words, that means he trusts her more than… Kikyo? He didn't believe what Kikyo said. Although Kagome tried to cover her feelings up, her eyes revealed a clue. She still cares about InuYasha, and InuYasha had come to save her. This is enough; Kagome said to herself, she shouldn't ask for more.

"Kagome… are you really Kagome?" InuYasha asked calmly, as if all his anger had gone off in a big puff. Kikyo's surprised by his calmness, she didn't expect him to take this in so easily.

"Yes, I am." Kagome repeated, "I am Kagome Higurashi."

"Very well, Kagome." InuYasha said staring into Kagome's eyes, "Stand aside and let me finish Naraku, then we'll go back together." Kagome felt something tickling her heart, feelings of yearn came out, moreover, sadness. This is not if, she HAS to, and she MUST make InuYasha hate her! And the only way to do it is the betrayal. InuYasha already has Kikyo with him, so what is she there for?

"Sorry, I cannot. If you want to finish him, you must kill me first." Kagome replied bluntly, "He is my master, and I shall protect him."

"Kagome!" InuYasha felt himself getting angry again, "He – that bastard, is your MASTER?! What am I then, Kagome? Did you come near us to get information about the Shikon jewel, investigating our progress?!"

"I… Yes, I did half-demon." Kagome replied coldly.

"You, you…!" InuYasha glared at Kagome, then at Naraku. He doesn't want to argue anymore, he doesn't care if Naraku did something to that Kagome. She betrayed him and their group, she should be ashamed of herself, and she doesn't have the quality to be with them anymore.


From Shizuka: ... Again, the chapters are getting longer and longer, and it might be a little different from the summary, however I'll try to add some special parts to it. I hope you all like the story! Thank you for your supports.