Title: Counterfeit

Summary: Inuyasha messed up. Big time. He fell in love with his best friend's fiancée! Not only is he wooing her behind his back, he's also convinced that she feels the same way he does. The thing is, the woman's not who she said she was. Then who is she? Will she give into Inuyasha's seduction? Or will her fiancee fight for what's rightfully his? But wait, if she's not who she presented herself as, is she 'truly' his?

Rated: Mature (So please, read at your own discretion)

Disclaimer: Inu-Yasha and the many other characters are owned by Rumiko Takahashi.

A/N: Sorry it was a bit late, I went to BC for a couple days (and it was fun!)

I wanted to write more about Kikyou and Naraku, but this story isn't about them, so hopefully I could dedicate a chapter for them after... maybe :D And I incorporated Kouga in because I do want him in a triangle between Inuyasha and Kagome later on. Like when he's being a jerk, Kouga's going to be the one to be there for her, but we all know who she's going to end up with no matter what.

This chapter is what you've all been waiting for... I hope... so no more talking for me :P Enjoy!

Chapter 10: Unveiling The Counterfeit

Mistaking the noise as the persistent buzzing of Kikyou's alarm clock, Kagome threw it to the wall-where it broke in numbers of unidentified parts-making an even louder sound than the previous thuds. Sleep eluded her, further disconcerting her already disoriented life, as the loud, thumping noise demanded her attention.

She grumbled, shoved her glasses, which was located on top of the dresser, to her eyes and headed to the source of her headache. Whoever it was knocking must be Hulk, because she could see the door shake and rumble each time he or she knocked on the door. She stared at it, worst-case-scenarios popping in her head. What if it was a burglar or Kikyou's childhood enemies, finally having the courage to get revenge? "Or worse," she bit her lip, thinking of every possibilities known to man. 'Maybe the gate at the zoo broke and a huge orangutan came to take me away!'

"Kikyou!" Yelled the intruder, it was Naraku's voice. "Open the door!"

The thuds suddenly stopped. The following sounds becoming softer, dwindling down to a mere scrape.

She looked at her watch, "2:30 a.m.!" Naraku wasn't one to show up spontaneously without a good reason, like today (or yesterday), and she knew from past experience. He didn't even approve the idea of going to his own surprise party, because he wasn't 'invited.' Kagome spent two weeks complaining about his outrageous reaction after that, but hey, it's what makes him Naraku and-as dumb as it sounds-Kikyou loves him even more because of it.

Has he figured it out yet? Is he going to demand a break up for Kikyou's betrayal? Whatever it was, Kagome knew that he had bad news. With a click, she unlocked the door, held her breath and opened it.

"W-why would you do this to me?" He sobbed. He was sprawled on the ground at the front of her door, tear stains evident on his saddened face.

Inuyasha felt a huge burden lifted off from his conscience, as he took a big sigh of relief, he had finally told Naraku everything. All his thoughts have carefully left his mouth and his love for her permeated in the air. A huge grin tugged on his lips, and he's told Naraku Kikyou's true feelings for both of them. He thoroughly described her behaviour towards them, explained to him her real personality and compared her reactions to their kisses.

Naraku was flabbergasted, he couldn't believe his words. "You've 'kissed' her?"

Inuyasha nodded, trying to remain calm.

"And what else have you done with her?" He yelled, grabbing the bottle of beer and chugged it down.

"I-" He said, trying to find a better word, "That's not the point. I'm telling you to stop this engagement, she doesn't feel the same way as you do."

"Not the point? Doesn't love me? Do you hear yourself right now?" His face showed indescribable pain. He planted a hand on the side of his forehead, his eyes shut as tight as they could as a tear fell down his eyes.

"I'm sorry, I would have backed out if she didn't react the way she did," he reasoned, feeling ashamed for his actions.

"Don't tell me she kissed you back?" He asked, his voice cracking. "I don't believe this! And to think, all this time-I gave her my all! I gave her my love... and she-!"

Even more tears fell on his face and he drank another bottle, making it his sixth that night.

"Naraku, that's enough." Inuyasha said, trying to push the bottle away from his friend.

"Do you have any other secrets you want to tell me?" He asked.

Inuyasha put his head down in shame.

"Fuck!" Naraku abruptly stood up from the stool and threw the half-filled bottle to a nearby wall. He stomped out of the bar and drove away.

"Narak-" She didn't get to finish her sentence as Naraku grabbed her in a forceful kiss.

"S-stop," she whimpered, trying to mask the discomfort shown on her wrinkled brows.

"Why not?" He questioned, his deep, dark eyes filled with incomprehensible desire.

"Becau-!" Is the only word she managed to utter before he pressed his lips to her open mouth. She attempted to push him away, wanting to speak and stop him.

She felt suffocated. She tried to inhale a large amount of oxygen through her mouth, but short, sharp breaths was all she could manage and rather than a request to seize his lustful behaviour, a muffle came out of her ravaged lips.

"I've already told you why!" She shouted before softly pushing him away. "Plus you're drunk!" She could still taste the bitter taste of beer in her mouth.

It was only for a brief second, but Kagome saw the saddened look in his eyes. Apparently, he was too preoccupied with his problems that he didn't notice Kagome's glasses on her face.

"Please understand." She said, managing to sound unafraid. Inside, her conscience enveloped her mind with unrestrained guilt.

"No," he said, unable to hide his frustrations, "I get it."

She was puzzled, "Get what? What's wrong?"

"What, you ask? What's wrong?"

She stared at him blankly.

"Ever since a few days ago, you've been acting strange. You never give time for me anymore! You're almost indifferent of my presence. Tell me, are you bored of me? Did I not give you everything you've wanted?"

He paced back and forth, scraping his hands on his bangs in an attempt to keep it out of his handsome face. He wouldn't look at her, couldn't look at her as he felt his anger heighten. "You hug me, kiss me, and even say that you love me, but your actions and words held no sincerity."

He has never lost his temper this much before, especially not towards her, but something's wasn't right. He stared at her long and hard, wanting her to empathize with him-feel for him. She kept her gaze away from his, biting her lips to the point where it bled. Letting out a soft sigh, he felt his anger vanish and was immediately replaced with deep contrition.

"I kept telling myself," he paused, thinking of his next words, "convincing myself that you still felt the same way I did. I must be laughable right now," he scoffed, flopping to the couch farthest from her, his eyes focused on his intertwined fingers, "to think that you've felt the same excessive ardor towards me as I have towards you. Tell me, was I not enough? Did Inuyasha really steal your heart?"

Kagome couldn't help but gasp when she heard Inuyasha's name.

That response was enough to confirm his suspicions. He felt heavy, his heart sank as he saw the denial in her face. He looked up at her, his eyes focused on hers. He stood up and walked towards her and knelt down, their eyes now leveled with each other's. She could see his eyes beginning to fill with tears. Gently, he placed both hands on her soft cheeks then hugged her tightly.

"I'm sorry," he whispered, his voice quivering, "I love you."

"Naraku, I-"

"Don't even try to deny it," Inuyasha warned after opening the unlocked door.

"What did you do!" She screamed.

"Told him the truth!"

"What the heck are you talking about?" It wasn't too late for her to deny what happened between them, besides, Inuyasha has no proof. She gently placed her hands on Naraku's face, which was wet from all his tears, "Naraku I never stopped loving you."

Inuyasha began walking closer to the two, "Don't tell me you're going to lie about what happened!"

"Nothing happened!" She got up from her seat and stomped her way to him.

"Then what is that?" He asked, pointing at her.

"What is what?" She asked, trying to look at the direction of his finger.

"On your neck," he grinned, "You cannot lie anymore, Kikyou. Time to spill it. It'll hurt less if you tell him the truth!"

"Oh God," Naraku cried even more.

'Kikyou's going to kill me!' she thought, biting her lips. She covered her neck with her hand, "It was just a spur of the moment!"

"Wrong side," he mocked, pointing at the opposite direction of her neck. "And what spur of the moment? You kissed me back!"

"That's why it's called spur of the moment dumb-" she paused, "butt."

He gave a dark chuckle, "You are so childish!"

"You're the one who wants what he can't have! Just like a child."

Unknown to Inuyasha and Kagome, Naraku had got up from his position and sat at the couch, his elbows resting on his knees as he bowed his head down, trying to soak everything in.

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!" Naraku yelled, stopping the bickering between the two. "Kikyou, I-" He took a huge deep breath, his heart rate raising and his palms becoming clammy. He looked up at them and said, "If you choose, I will gladly leave you and break our engag-" His voice cracked, tears springing from his eyes once again. He couldn't believe he was losing her. Wasn't it just a few days ago when he said he wasn't ever going to let go of her?

"Naraku, honey," Kagome said, sitting beside him and holding his trembling hand, "I would never leave you. You should know that by now!"

"What the hell! What about me?" Inuyasha wailed.

"What about you!" She asked, glaring at him.

"Don't I have a say in this relationship?" He asked, yanking her away from him. "Didn't he just say he approved of us? You can stop lying to yourself now."

"Don't you have any shame! What the heck are you trying to accomplish. I've already told you many times that there is no we, us, or any other context involving you and me. So please." She tried to pry her arms away from him, only to have him hold her tighter, "Ow."

"Inuyasha, let go of her." Naraku warned, his hands clenching to his sides.

Inuyasha stared at him, unable to let go of her. Did he change his mind? Was he willing enough to let her pretend she loved him her whole life? "No."

"You're hurting her!" He yelled, punching him hard on the jaw.

Out of disarray, Inuyasha let go and fell to the ground. He looked at Naraku, who was now hugging Kagome, blood dripping down her arm. He looked at his fingers and was puzzled. 'That's odd,' he thought. He didn't even pierce her skin, yet... she had four marks on her arm. And those glasses, does the Higurashi sisters have the same style of glasses?

He thought back of what happened earlier. Didn't he hurt Kikyou's sister?

After calling Naraku, he saw traces of blood on his phone, so when he saw fresh blood on his claws, he felt guilty and well, he felt like an ass for not being able to control his demon side. He wasgoing to apologize as soon as he sees her again, but there were matters more important than that, he wanted to clear things up between him, Kikyou and Naraku.

Kagome winced, feeling her wound open up to the pressure of Inuyasha's hand.

"No way in hell am I giving her to you! Bastard!" Naraku said. "Fucking hurting her until she bleeds and not even knowing it!"

"Who the hell gave you the right to make her decisions!"

"Isn't this evident enough for you?" He asked, wiping her wound clean with his sleeves.

"I did not do that!" He said.

"Then who the hell did? A fucking mosquito?" He asked furious.

"Look at my hands! No blood!" He said getting up.

"I've had it with your petty lies. I want you to leave! Now!"

"Not without her! Let her choose for fuck's sake!"

"Like she'll choose an obnoxious, violent person like you! You don't deserve her."

"You think she'll go for you! Don't think so. You are much too naive and don't care enough to know what she truly wants."

"What she truly wants is this!" Naraku kicked him in the stomach, making him fall back a few steps from them, the wall behind him stopping his fall.

Inuyasha, in return jabbed his knuckles in his jaws.

"Why you-" Naraku glared, wiping the blood from his mouth.

"STOP!" Kagome yelled. "This has gone far enough!"

She split the two males apart with both hands and ordered them to follow her to the door.

"Look what you did!" Inuyasha whispered.

Kagome looked back and glared at him. She opened the door to Kikyou's car and told them to get in. Without any word, fearing her wrath, the two got in.

"Stupid sister and her great ideas!" She told herself, starting the car and driving away.

The car ride was quiet as they reached the hospital. Kagome, with her eyebrows furrowing in frustration, banged on the hospital door. "Open up!" She yelled. "If you don't, I'm gonna smash your stupid windows and make my own entrance!"

Just when Kagome found a large rock to throw at the building, Inuyasha tried to calm her down. "What the hell are you doing?"

"I told you to shut up!" She snapped, her cheeks as red the color of her pajamas.

"Please quiet down." Came the nurses voice.

"Let me see my sister," Kagome commanded.

"I'm sorry, but visiting hours are over. Please come back in a more appropriate time," she said, annoyance evident in her voice. She began shutting the door, but before she could, Kagome stopped her and pushed her aside.

"I. Am. Visiting. My. Sister. Now!" She said in a threatening tone. She stomped her way inside the building as the two men followed suit, apologizing for her behavior. Kagome led them to Kikyou's room and violently shook her. "WAKE UP!"

"Kagome, what are you doing here? It's still so late." Kikyou asked, sitting up as she looked at a nearby clock. She yawned and froze, noticing the two shocked men beside her sister. "The hell."

"Kagome?" They both asked, looking at her with wide eyes.

"Naraku, stop crying. This," she said, pulling Naraku close to Kikyou, "is Kikyou."

"Oh, baby, come here," Kikyou said seeing his teary eyes, as she patted the side of her bed, indicating him to sit down.

"Kikyou?" He asked, coming closer to her and sitting beside her. "I thought you've betrayed me!"

"I would never do that," she hushed, wiping his tears, "You know how much I love you, babe."

And with that, Kikyou gave him a kiss so passionate that Inuyasha wouldn't have any reason to doubt.

Kagome cleared her throat, "Now if you could please control yourself for a moment, I would really want to explain and get outta here!"

Kikyou broke away from Naraku first and said, "Even if I'm mad at you for not keeping your promise-" feeling Kagome's glare, Kikyou backed down and said, "Go ahead."

"For a few days, a week, whatever, I've been pretending to be my sister, because she wanted a boob job," she explained, not even catching a breath before saying, "and apparently, Inuyasha sees your fake feelings for Naraku and he's convinced that you're in love with Inuyasha. By the way, Inuyasha, Kikyou. Kikyou, Inuyasha."

"Nice to meet you," she interrupted, giving him a smile.

Kagome rolled her eyes, she had no time for this. She just wants to get this over with. "Anyways, they got into a fight before coming here and now they want you to choose between them! Now if you may excuse me, I am going back to my old life."

She stomped her way out of the hospital and out the parking lot. Inuyasha ran after her.

"Kikyou-No," Inuyasha corrected, "Kagome, wait!"

"Don't you mean Kagami?" She mocked, opening Kikyou's car door.

"Can't you let that go?" He asked, holding onto her arms again, this time, he made sure not to hurt her.

"Don't you have more things to worry about? The woman you love is inside with the man she loves. Don't you think you should be there to break them apart?" She asked, pushing her glasses up on her face. So please, leave me be!" She screamed, pushing him hard on his chest before getting into her car. "I don't want anything to do with you anymore!"

Inuyasha became speechless, he's never seen anyone so angry before. He watched as she sped away in the dark, cold night and entered the hospital, where he could clear the fog of questions Kagome's left all of them.

End of Chapter 10: Unveiling The Counterfeit

A/N: Tell me what you think :D