***Thank you everyone! And a note to myself and others who might fuck up like I did: When you promise two chapters in one day, Make sure you have them written ahead of time. Don't be stupid like me.

Well, with that said, I'll attempt to explain. Dinner lasted till ten. Then, my family dragged me downstairs to watch Dick Clark, and we all fell asleep on the sofa. I woke up at two, hauled my ass up here, and typed my little brains out.

Don't feel sorry for me. I'm just an idiot. A tired idiot who hates, hates, hates breaking promises.

Kei, don't be sorry. I only meant that if anyone knew, to tell me. ^-^v

Lazuli, here's the answer.

HELL YES!! I couldn't live with my self if I didn't make this K/IY. Hell, that's why I started writing this in the first place! ^^

Double Life

By Selphine

Chapter Four

Disclaimer: I think you know this already. Hell, disclaimers piss me off. Who reads them anyway?

"The name of the priestess was Kagome, and the name of the Hanyou was Inuyasha. I am the youngest sister, Kaede."

Kagome almost fell over backwards. She was some dead miko, and Inuyasha was her lover??!! And on top of that, this old woman was her little sister??

She was almost always skeptical, but with the events that had already happened, she had no idea what to and what not to believe.

"I see that you are doubtful," Kaede noted.

Kagome gave a light nod. "Very well." Kaede pulled a beaded necklace from her pocket. It looked like the kind of necklace she had made in preschool, but the beads glowed with some ominous light.

Kaede tossed the necklace to Inuyasha, which he caught quickly. His eyes were narrow, as if he thought the old woman would snap her fingers and assassins would flood through the door. Reluctantly, he put it on.

"Now," Kaede ordered, "repeat after me. O-su-wa-ri."

"Osuwari."

There was a loud crash, and Inuyasha's body plunged full force into the floor of the hut. Mumbling a multitude of curses, he picked himself up of the ground. "That," Kaede said, "would be the subduing spell."

"Whoa. So you're saying that whenever I say Osuwari-"

*CRASH!*

"Gomen, gomen Inuyasha- that Inuyasha does some sort of face plant?"

Kaede nodded.

Osuwari…sit…dog ears…dog demon…Inuyasha!

Kagome suddenly found herself rolling on the floor in a fit of hysterics.

"Oi! Kagome! What the fuck is wrong with you??!!"

Kagome sat up. "Sorry, Inuyasha, but –your name! Dog demon!" she sputtered, then promptly returned to her laughing.

Inuyasha pondered this for a while. "Oi! Old woman!"

"My name is Kaede," Kaede replied, sipping her tea.

"I don't care! I just want to go back to being human!"

Kaede smiled. "Really? Funny, how fifty years ago, that was your opposite wish. More than anything, you desired for your demon blood to take control. However, once my sister came into the picture- well, you were more than willing to become human for her."

Both blushed. Although, she had had a few less than platonic thoughts about Inuyasha lately, it was hard to imagine them as lovers. Inuyasha, however, didn't exactly seem to be taking that thought calmly.

Kagome tried desperately to rid herself of that thought, and to focus on the fact at hand: Inuyasha was a dog demon. Well, half.

Inuyasha, on the other hand, was lunging at Kaede, a determined look in his eyes. "How?" he demanded.

Kaede cleared her throat. She was about to begin on one of her long tales. "There is," she said, "a way."

Inuyasha had now grasped the front of Kaede's kimono and was nose to nose with her. "Tell me," he demanded, "or prepare to get your lights punched out."

Kaede's calm never left her. "Shikon no Tama," she said firmly. "Jewel of the four souls. Created by the original four great taiyoukai of this land, it is said that their souls are contained within the jewel." Inuyasha backed off, returning to his position to beside Kagome, and Kaede continued. "It was divided into four equal parts, and given to the four taiyoukai, and passed on throughout the years. However, as the jewel had infinite power and bestowed miraculous powers on whomever possessed it, it was constantly being sought after by many youkai who wished to increase their powers.

"Four great shrines were erected, and the quarters of the jewel were kept there. The shrines are guarded by members of the four great types of Youkai: Cat, Dog, Bird, and fish. I do not know where the shrines lie, but what I do know is this: Inuyasha is the son of the ancestor of the great taiyoukai of the west, and should have easy access to one of the shrines. Shall you two wish to-"

She was interrupted by Inuyasha. "Oh, quit your mumbo-jumbo, old witch. We've heard enough of your bullshit. Come on, Kagome, we're leaving."

"Osuwari." Inuyasha thudded into the floor.

"Get back in here, dog-boy! She's not done yet!"

Kaede gave a nod, which Kagome assumed was her thanks. Grumbling, Inuyasha walked over to Kagome, and again, put a protective arm around her shoulder. Kaede continued.

"Shall you two wish to embark on a quest to seek these shards?"

Inuyasha huffed. He had been pulled to the ground all for a few more words??!!

"I take that as your answer. And you, kagome, wish to accompany him?"

Kagome nodded. The look in Inuyasha's eyes was so determined. I…she thought, I need to. I need to go with him, I need to be with him. He's never had it easy, I've always been his only friend, and now this… Her mind was made up. She was going.

Kagome sat on the edge of the cliff, staring out at the calm waters. It was the first time she had been alone since they had gotten there, and it was nice for a change to be alone.

In her mind, the events of the last week played over and over like a broken record. So many new facts… her brain was on overload.

Part of her was in disbelief that her and Inuyasha had been lovers in a past life. But, they were still the same people, weren't they? If they had been in love then, then maybe now…

She rid herself of the thought. Why did she always do that? Whenever Inuyasha crossed her mind, she forced herself to think of him as a friend, and only a friend.

And now he was a hanyou. Kaede had presumed that the well had some sort of trigger spell on it, that as soon as he crossed over, he would transform. This was odd, but then again, Inuyasha never really was normal. His unusual skill in fighting, his ability to jump formidable distances…was that all because he was really a hanyou?

Kagome had also noticed that Inuyasha had fangs and claws as well as the other features.  He had spent most of his time here brooding and destroying things. Kaede had been wonderful to offer her hut to them, although she said it was nothing.

The water below looked wonderful and inviting. After being in the same clothes for over six days, Kaogme was beginning to feel like a human greaseball. Decided, she eyed the area around her. Empty.

She was in the middle of removing her bra when she heard footsteps. The cliff wasn't high, was it? Kagome took a leap of faith, and dove off the cliff.

Inuyasha stared out. Kagome's clothes…underclothes…no Kagome.

A scream. He jumped off the cliff, his heart racing.

***Now, *that*, I call a cliff hanger. A literal cliffhanger. (Bad pun! Bad pun!)

Well, it is now 3:56 in the morning where I am. I don't break promises, I just…delay them. Right.

I am *exhausted*. I need sleep. Lots and lots of sleep, but knowing me, I won't get much.

I don't care. I'm going to bed, so I've got no time for cute comments. I'm tired.***

***Selph, dead on her feet***