Author: Wandering Gypsy a.k.a. RC Tanoshii

Show: Inuyasha

Disclaimer: I don't own it so you don't know your lawyers

Rating: PG-13 b/c of some swears and death

Aghast/Romance

Summary: Go to other chapters

Chapter 5

The Truth

"My name is Kagome…what are you doing here?" She asked Aisu. What would motivate this…young girl to attack someone like Tiayoukia? What would drive her to seek vengeance on the young demon? Sighing, she quickly looked over her shoulder and made a decision. Even if this girl was untrustworthy, she had to get out of here. Sesshomaru wasn't one to lag behind. Quickly she motioned Aisu to follow her as she silently moved away from the mansion. Today he would live.

"Why do you hunt him?" Kagome asked as the two girls sat down in her apartment's living room. She had showed Aisu her home, taken her into her trust, but was left unseen was…would that trust be broken?

"He killed my family…indirectly of course." Aisu said in a calm voice. She had come to terms with her grief long ago…now was time for revenge. "My father use to work for Sesshomaru's father, but when Sesshomaru took over he was fired. The other businesses had a rule never to hire Tiayoukia rejects, so he lost all his money and my mother had to go out for work. He died on the street and my brother grew up never knowing how life is like without pain…and he never will. He died last year in a gang fight and my mother was killed soon after by a drunk driver." Sighing she watched the older girl's face. "Why do you hunt him?"

Kagome jerked out of her trance. This girl had gone through so much and yet…couldn't accept the fact that there is nothing she could do for her family this way. "He and a bunch of others killed my best friend because I knew something. He was one of the two leaders who made the decision."

"What did you know?" Aisu asked. Questions began exploding in her mind as she remembered little things that happened earlier that night. "What is a miko? Why doesn't he know who you are? Why did you fight with an old sword instead of a knife? How can Tiayoukia fight like that…he is a business man right? I mean, he is suppose to be weak and have min—

She stopped her torrent of questions as the telephone rang. Kagome stood up with a dazed expression on her face and answered it. Soon though her face clouded over and her hands began to shake. With a few sharp words she hung up the phone so hard the cradle cracked. Staring straight ahead she didn't even notice Aisu walked up and shake her.

"What is wrong? Kagome?"

When the girl did answer it was in a soft whisper… "Naraku…he knows where I am…"

(AN: I stop here! *ducks flying objects* Okay! Okay! Gosh, all you had to do is ask!)

Sesshomaru paced angrily in front of his younger brother. The week had been horrible. First he found out everyone but him and Naraku were dead and then that strange human girl starts plaguing his thoughts, but even before…the news of Kouga's pet had sent the whole secret demon world into panic. She had killed many for her lord. The meeting last night didn't do much to calm him. He had lost! Growling slightly he turned around and started stalking the other way. Now he had to get this news. Of all the stupid and foolish things to happen! Naraku had decided to come visit.

"What is wrong with you? Case of the fleas?" Inuyasha asked sarcastically as his brother paced back and forth determined to wear away the carpet. Rarely was the elder Tiayoukia so distracted. Instead of ignoring the comment, Sesshomaru walked over to him and lifted him in the hair by his collar.

"You are in no position to criticize me mutt" Letting his brother down again he resumed his frustrated pacing. " We are going to have a visitor…a dangerous visitor. I would act appropriately around him."

Inuyasha watched his brother leave the room. Why was he so angry? Growling Inuyasha headed down the stairs. Rarely did his brother tell him anything dealing with their business 'associates'. Now why would his brother do so now? Quickly turning toward the front hall he found out why. There standing near his silent brother was another man. Dark energy spilled off him and tainted the air around him.

"Inuyasha. Naraku." Sesshomaru said in a cold voice. The pale man…a teen really…held out his hand to Inuyasha.

"I've heard a lot about you Inuyasha…To bad that miko girl you knew died…I believe her name was…Kikyo, was it not?" Naraku smirked cruelly as the half-breed froze. Ah yes. So he did know the woman…it was fun killing her. But now he had bigger fish to fry…

"H-how do you know about Kikyo?" Inuyasha asked in a shaky voice. This could be him…the killer…no. The man flipped his long black hair over his shoulder and strode toward the door, ignoring the angry Inuyasha.

"Sesshomaru…I believe I am to go to your school."

Kagome softly shut her locker and leaned against it. Naraku…knew. She was so sure that he would find her at this school…how? Sighing she started toward her class. Aisu had been left at her house and she couldn't miss schools or Sesshomaru would get suspicious.

"Hey Kagome! Have you seen Inuyasha?" Miroku asked running up. It was unlike his friend to show up so late. Not noticing Kagome's unusual silence he looked around for the missing teen. Where is he? Not there…not over there…definitely not over there…and not by the do—

"Inuyasha!" He yelled dragging Kagome over to the boy. He had just walked in the door with his brother and another guy when Miroku noticed him. "What took you so long buddy?"

Kagome looked down not wanting to see Inuyasha at the moment. Any reminder of demons at the moment was unwanted. He had found her. What more was there to say? Her life was over. Her dreams destroyed. She would be dead before the weekend. Case close. Then she noticed it…the dark feeling…the evil power that radiated off only one person she knew…

"N-Naraku?" Sesshomaru heard as his human girl looked up and seen the other…. Wait? Where did that come from? He wanted no human! But now…when she looked at them so fearfully, why did the need to comfort her surge through him?

"How do you know him?" Inuyasha growled loosing his patience. Kagome couldn't be responsible for Kikyo's death…could she? Ignoring him, Kagome just stared at Sesshomaru's business partner and backed away. What was wrong with her?

"W-What are you doing here!" Kagome practically yelled at the smirking Naraku. He just grinned down at her.

"My dear Kagome…forget already?" Naraku asked the shivering girl. Oh what fun this was. He had come to this school at the risk she would be here…but she was and friends with that half-breed idiot. That would change though…his prey did NOT associate with those kinds of lowly creatures.

Sesshomaru stood frozen by Naraku's side. How did she know Naraku? Unpleasant possibilities flowed restlessly through his mind. She couldn't have been Naraku's! But every thing pointed to that. Knowing Naraku, her fear, and Naraku knowing her name. He hadn't even found it out. Kagome…the other nasty voices in his head were silenced by the name. Only one foolish thought went through his head…so her name was Kagome.

"Such a pity, dear Kagome." Naraku broke the silence. "For I am here for you."

AN: MWHAHAHAHAHAHA! A cliffy! Sorry bout that! See? *hold out hands in surrender*  Besides now…Sesshy has fallen hard hey? I hope it is okay since I haven't ever been in any sort of romantic relationships…. anything you want in the next chapter say so! Sorry about the chapter's shortness.