Betrayed

Chapter 4

Reunited Once More

He could smell her approaching, coming through the well.

What shall I do? What shall I say to her when she reaches; she probably hates me by now. Three long months without a word. I just couldn't go there and see if she was alright, not after what happened between us, it wasn't the right time for excuses. Miroku was right, damn that monk, I should have told them about Kikyo and Naraku. But it's to late now, might as well keep up appearances.

She could sense him. Inuyasha.

Is he waiting for me? Why? I thought he didn't want me around anymore? Oh the jewel shards, I forgot about them during my training. What shall I say to him? What shall I do? Shall I leave everything as it is…… no, no I think we should try to get past this so that it will be at least comfortable for us when we go out for the jewels again. We should talk about it, instead of letting things blow out of proportion.

Inuyasha stepped back so that he can assist Kagome with her ridiculously big bright yellow bag. Suddenly she came jumping out in one leap, landed safely on the ground turned to him with bright golden eyes, and shining hair.

Golden eyes, golden hair? Kagome?

Kagome smiled. "Hi Inuyasha, how are you?"

"Kagome, what has happened to you!" he yelled.

Kagome puffed up and said in her Inuyasha imitation voice. "Hi Kogome, I've been fine. How bout you, how have you been" she smiles. "What a nice greeting after such a long while Inuyasha.

Inuyasha grumbled. "Yeah yeah yeah, hi, how are you, fine yes well I'm fine too thanks for asking. Now what happened to you Kagome?"

She sighed. "What you said to me before forced me to realize that, yes, sometimes I could be quite useless….."

"Kagome, please…"

"No let me finish. I do know for a fact that I am useless. I'm always being saved by you, Miroku, Sango, or even Shippo and Kirara. But I went home, not to run away as I always do, but to come to terms with myself, and learn to fend for myself and the others as well. I doubt that I'll be with you guys forever, because when we find the jewel shards and kill Naraku there will be no need for me to be in the feudal era anymore. There is nothing keeping me here Inuyasha, I thought that…… well no matter what I thought. So I went into training with the high priestess in my era named Lady Okayama, she taught me the secrets, and skills. It appears that she was waiting for me, that I am the "Golden One" or what ever that means because I don't even know. Mother said if I ask Lady Kaede, she will be to explain to me what this "Golden One" thing is all about. Soooooo, now I have the hair, the eyes, and the gown but I prefer not to wear that, I feel more comfortable in my uniform." Sighing she asks, "So what have you been up to huh Inuyasha?"

"Ummmmm, well, ummm…."

"Oh I almost forgot. I'm sorry Inuyasha, for whatever you think me guilty of doing towards Kikyo. It was never intentional really; I did try to help you both I swear"

"Kagome…about that…"

"You don't have to explain anything to me Inuyasha" she smiled. To brightly

"No Kagome I want to tell you the truth about Kikyo, so you'll understand why…."

She grabbed his hand and started walking towards the village.

"Nothing to worry about Inuyasha everything looks fine from my point of view"

I just don't want to know Inuyasha, I just think that kind of information might just make me turn and run, and I'm tired of running, TIRED OF IT!.

While she was thinking, her hand began to contract around Inuyasha's, and now it felt like if she was stopping his blood circulation to his arm. Inuyasha looked at her and decided not to say anything else about Kikyo.

She looks as if I say anything about Kikyo, she'll just run again, I wont let her go this time, I'm not afraid of loving her anymore, I wont let her go. I WONT LET HER GO!

"So Inuyasha what did you guys do when I left?" she asked carefully

"What did you expect us to do Kagome? We came back to the village and waited until you decided to come back, if you decided to return to us, in your own time that is."

"Oh so is that why you never came to look for me Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha glanced at her. "No"

Kagome sighed and looked at the grass passing under them. "Oh"

"I didn't come after you because I thought you wouldn't want to see me at the moment. But now I know that you wasn't even there" he laughed.

Kagome stopped at looked at him. "I missed you Inuyasha, I missed all of you"

Inuyasha looked at her. "I missed you too, and I definitely know that they all miss you too" But not as bad as I did Kagome, not as desperately.

She smiled. "Come on, lets go home Inuyasha". She hocked her arm in his and they walked together in relative silence towards the village.


Shippo was the first to see Kagome, he screamed her name and came running. Miroku, Sango, Kaede, and Kirara all soon came out of the hut to greet Kagome.

"Well it looks like Kagome has forgiven Inuyasha"

Sango sneered. "I don't know why she does it. If you ever did that to me, I'll kick your ass….

"Really Sango?"

"Well maybe not, but I certainly wouldn't forgive you so quickly"

Miroku smiled. "It's been three months Sango"

It was Sango's turn to smile. "I know, as I said, not so quickly. At least not until I get revenge on you."

Gulping, Miroku said. "Now Sango, you wouldn't try anything to drastic would you?

"I would never tell you that Miroku, but do know this, is you know anything, and I mean anything about this. The retribution will be long and painful"

Kaede sighed "Children why ye quarrel so? Isn't this a happy occasion, Kagome has returned to us safe and sound, and DIFFERENT." Oh gosh, she is the Golden One; this does not bode well for Kikyo. She once tried to become the Golden One, but she couldn't complete the training. Oh then this really does not bode well for her or Naraku

"Different? What do you mean different?" Sango looked at Kagome. "Oh different, holy crap what happened to you Kagome!

Kagome greeted everyone, and then settled down for some explaining. All the while, Kaede was looking at her carefully. Kagome felt it, and Kaede knew that Kagome felt it, she is after all the Golden One.


"Why have you summoned me here?"

She could never get used to the way his voice makes her feel.

"Well I thought you would like to know that she has returned, and she is not who she was before, she's changed" she sneered. "She has become the Golden One.

"You test my patience woman"

"No I tell you no lie. She has definitely returned, and she is definitely the Golden One. But I thought you said once Inuyasha has spurned her, she would go and never return, you promised me that, we agreed that she is what keeps him going, and once she is out of the way Inuyasha will become dispensable to me only."

"It looks like we underestimated that girl, we'll stay with this plan, Inuyasha still wouldn't want her getting in harms way" he sneered. ":Kagura I want you to lure Kouga to this village, so poor Kagome wouldn't feel left out when Kikyo goes into action"

"Yes" and with a gust of wind she was off to do Naraku's bidings.

"Are you sure this would work?" Kikyo asked.

"The girl can't help but feel vulnerable whenever you are around Inuyasha, so bringing Kouga here will make sure both of them are truly upset with each other." He laughed.


Kagome stopped listening to Sango, closed her eyes and felt the air. There was an evil presence close by, she tilted her head.

"Kagome what's wrong?" Shippo asked.

Kagome held up her hand, and he quieted. She opened her eyes and they flared so bright that Shippo ran behind Sango.

"Naraku" she said, while getting up and running outside.

Inuyasha yelled. "Naraku? Where? I didn't smell him….. Oh he is here" and if I can sense Kagome can sense him, then she can sense Kikyo too. Suddenly she stopped.

"Inuyasha, maybe you should be the one to go,I shall wait until the others meet up with us, if there is any danger we will follow soon after"

So she does sense Kikyo, but she won't come.

He looked at her. "I'll be back quickly Kagome, I promise. He said, willing her to understand that he would not stay with Kikyo, but she merely nodded.

"Stay as long as you like Inuyasha. I understand where I standin your life". With that, she turned away from him and sat down, her golden trimmed hair flowing in the slight breeze.

"Ok Kagome, but I'll be back soon" he said dashing off.

Sango met her sitting. "Where is Naraku, and Inuyasha?

Kagome simply answered "Naraku is probably gone by now, but Inuyasha is still in there."

Now it was Miroku who asked. "Why didn't you go with him Kagome?"

Kagome rose up and started walking back to Kaede's hut and said. "Because Kikyo is therewith Inuyasha. I wouldn't want to intrude." With that she left them, head held high.

"Oooooohhhhhhh. But how would she know?" as soon as he said that, Inuyasha came into the clearing. "Inuyasha was Kikyo with you?"

"Yes. Where is Kagome?" he asked

Sango humped. "She went back into the hut. Couldn't you wait even a day or two before you saw her Inuyasha? Kagome only came back today"

Miroku patted her back. "My dear Sango, if it was you, would you let Kikyo come and confront Kagome?"

"Oh shut up Miroku, guys always defend each other" she said, brushing off his hand and marching towards the hut"

As soon as she was out of sight, Miroku looked at Inuyasha.

"Well, what happened?"

"Kagome was right Naraku was here but he left before I could reach them. I would have returned sooner but Kikyo…."

Miroku sighed. "Yea I know"

So both guys followed Sango towards the hut with somber faces.

"So what do you think of Kagome advanced powers Inuyasha?"

"I think it will be much more difficult to hide the truth from her" he sighed

"So do you think we should tell them?" Miroku asked, remembering the threat that Sango made him

""Yes I think we should, they just might be able to help us Miroku"

"So it's decided then. We'll tell them when we're on our way"

"Yup we'll tell them'

They both looked at each other, then towards the hut.

Inuyasha laughed. "I guess we better be prepared right"

Miroku joined in the laughter.