Chapter 11: Finding the Truth
Miroku and Kohaku are sitting on a bench outside the castle. Then a door is slammed loudly. They find Inuyasha with his bangs over his eyes, "Inuyasha?" Miroku asks, but he walks passes them. "Inuyasha? What happened?" Miroku asks him as he and Kohaku catches up with him. "Leave me alone." Inuyasha answers as he starts running out into the town. Miroku and Kohaku look at each other with confusing look, "What could have made him so upset?" Kohaku asks. Miroku looks out the exit. "I don't know, but we're going find out what the cause was." Miroku said with a serious tone in his voice. Kohaku nods as they run out to catch up with Inuyasha.
Back in the castle, Koga is holding tightly as they sit by the fireplace in the den. As Kagome tries to move, Koga grasps her tighter to prevent. Outside of the room, Ai and Hige look at them without being. "You wouldn't have anything to with this, would you Hige?" She asks sternly to him. Hige answers, "No." he lied to her. It's not right to lie to your own spouse. 'But I have to stop this.' He though as he turns around, "I need to get fresh air." He said to her as he walks down the hallway.
Inuyasha goes into a bar where Hige went the other day. He goes to the bar and sits on the stool, a bartender comes up to him, "What do you want to drink, sir?" he asks. "I'll have a pepsi, please" Inuyasha requested. "Coming up" The bartender said as he pull a lever with the soda's name on it, and pours it into a glass. He gives it to Inuyasha, and Inuyasha gives him how much the drink is. As he drinks he couldn't feel more depressed than ever. "You okay, Inuyasha?" Miroku asks as he finds him. "Oh it's just you guys." Inuyasha said quietly. He and Kohaku sit up on the stools next to him. "What would you like to drink boys?" The bartender asks. "I'll have a root beer, Mannen." Kohaku said. Miroku gives his order, "I'll have a sprite." Mannen nods as he pours the lever with their drinks into two glasses and give them to the guys. Miroku looks at Kohaku, "You know him?" Kohaku smiles a little, "Yeah, he and I are buddies when were little." Mannen couldn't stop but to look at Inuyasha's depression. "Kohaku, what's the matter with him?" Mannen asks pointing to Inuyasha. Kohaku answers sadly. " I'm not really sure myself. Only he knows the answer." Inuyasha takes a sip of his drink, "It was just a mistake." He starts off. "What do you mean?" Miroku asks him. "I shouldn't be the one to save Kagome from the castle." Mannen is surprised. "So you're the one who saved her?" Inuyasha nods, "Yeah. It should be Koga. Not me." Mannen assures, "Nonsense, Inuyasha you're the one who saved her first. If Koga saved her before you did, he'd be the one to be Kagome's husband. But what I found interesting was that you lifted her curse and she became a half dog-demon." Inuyasha looks at him, "You're right. But the truth is that I had to let her go." Mannen looks at him carefully, "When I was in the castle the other day, I saw you as a half-dog demon. Why is it that you're a human?" Inuyasha looks at his drink, "I took a potion for I wanted to know what was best for Kagome. She also turned into a human, but I didn't get to see her." Miroku turns to him, "Then why are you feeling this way?" Inuyasha sighs, "When I was in her room, Kikyo locked me in and I had to see her through the window, but she said it's best for her to be with Koga instead of me. And for that I have to let her go." Kohaku looks at him with a sympathetic pair of eyes. "But Inuyasha you love her. I can't believe you have to do such a thing." Inuyasha nods, "I had no choice but to let her go."
A door opens as a man is a cloak comes in. Mannen is wiping down some tables. The man comes up to him. "Excuse me. Is she here?" The man asks. Mannen stammers a little. "She's uh in the back." Inuyasha turns his face to the man, recognizing the voice. The man goes to a room in the back. Two guards let him in. "Hello there, Kikyo, and Koga." The man pulls down his hood and it turns out to be Hige. Koga is back in his suit of brown armor with his black hair in a high ponytail. "You better have a good reason to drag us down here Hige." Kikyo said as she polishes her wand. "It turns out the Kagome isn't warming up to Koga." Hige starts off. Koga glares at him, "FYI It's not my fault." Kikyo smiles, "It's not your fault at all." Koga sighs, "How charming do I have to pretend that I'm damned Half-demon?" Hige protests, "I believe it's best to call the whole thing off." Kikyo and Koga are shocked, "WHAT?" Hige turns to them, "I mean that you can't force someone to fall in love with someone else." Hige said, and he has a point there. "I beg to differ. I do it all the time." Kikyo said with grin. "Have Kagome drinks this and she'll fall in love with the first person kisses, which will be Koga." Little did the group know, on the edge of the window Inuyasha was listening to them. Hige takes the bottle, but gives it back. "No." Kikyo glares at him, "What did you say?" Hige glares back at her, "You heard me, I'm not letting my daughter to do such a thing." Kiyo pulls out her wand and points it at him, "Oh you will. Don't forget that I helped you with your happily ever after. I can take it just as easily. You have a choice; Give Kagome the potion or I'll take away your happily ever after." She warns him. Hige looks down, "I'll give her the potion." Kikyo takes back her wand, "Good, now I have to get Koga ready for tonight. It's difficult to do his hair. I've to do his hair for it." Koga smiles, "Thank you, mother."
"Mother!" Kohaku said from outside of the window. "Oh look it's a kid." Inuyasha said sheepishly. "The Half-Demon!" Kikyo calls to them. Inuyasha, Miroku and Kohaku ran as fast as they could. Kikyo flew like no tomorrow to catch them. "She's gaining on us." Kohaku said as they keep on running. Kikyo glares as they run into the forest. She waves her wand and magic effects the trees to grab the guys with their branches. Kikyo laughs, "How weak you've become. Without your demonic powers you can't escape from me." Inuyasha struggles but it's no use, "You better let us go, if you know what's good for you, Kikyo!" Kikyo shakes, "No can do, I've got Koga to take Kagome from you. Once they kiss, Kagome will no longer you, as she will love Koga instead." Inuyasha widen his eyes. "I won't let you and your son get away with this." Little did they know, Shippo, and Souten are hiding in a nearby bush. "We've to help them" Shippo said to her. "Yeah, but what is she going to do with them?" Souten asks. Shippo shrugs his shoulders, "I dunno, we'll have to see though." Kikyo waves her magic wand, and all of a sudden, Inuyasha, Miroku and Kohaku disappear right in front of them. "Mother. Where did you take them?" Koga asks as he comes to her. "I just put them in the dungeon outside of town. They won't interfere with out plan." Koga nods. "Let's go." Shippo said quietly. "Do you know where it is?" Souten asks. Shippo nods, "Yeah I saw it just right by the entryway of the town." Shippo grabs a leaf from his kimono and made himself invisible. "Here." He said as he gives her a leave. Souten did the same thing. They head of to the dungeon where Inuyasha and his friends are.