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Chapter 4: Kikyo's Plan

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As soon as Kagome returned to Inuyasha's time, Inuyasha arrived at the well only a few moments after she got out. He was surprised, to say the least, by what Kagome was wearing and even more surprised by the way her eyes seemed so cold. "K. Kagome?" Inuyasha asked uncertainly. She turned her cold looking eyes to the hanyou, "yes Inuyasha?" she asked. Inuyasha felt a chill go down his spine as her eyes turned to him and her voice sounding distant.

Before Inuyasha could say anything more Sango, Miroku, and Shippou came into the clearing. Miroku looked at Kagome nearly drooling; he snapped out of it when Sango smacked him in the back of his head. "Kagome-Chan, are you alright?" Sango asked. "Yes, I am," Kagome said coolly. "Now are we going to stand here and chat or look for the shards of the Shikon Jewel?" Kagome asked. Everyone seemed surprised by Kagome saying that, knowing she didn't enjoy it at all. Miroku then sensed a slightly dark aura around them. Inuyasha saw the monks look, "What is it?" "There's a slightly dark aura near us, I'm looking for its source," Miroku stated. After a minute he found the source and his eyes widened, "Kagome, are you sure you're alright?" he asked slightly worried. "Yes!" Kagome stated irritably. "Why?" "The dark energy is coming from you," Miroku stated solemnly.

They went to Kaede's hut after Miroku said that. Kaede's head snapped up from what she was doing as they walked in sensing the dark energy. "Kagome-Chan, are ye." she began to ask but before she could finish Kagome cut her off, "I'm fine, dammit!" she shouted. Inuyasha was surprised and his facial expressions showed it. His eyes were wide with shock. 'Why would my Kagome say such words, she never says that type of thing. Wait a sec, did I just call her MY Kagome? I must be out of it. Besides, I'm just a hanyou and I love Kikyo; right?'

"Calm down young miko, but there seems to be some sadness coming from ye that seems to be making ye pure miko powers tainted. It worries me, greatly. Something has happened to ye? Whatever it is ye need help with it, help dealing with it, for it tis tainting ye." Kaede stated.

While usually a soul stealer of Kikyo's is out at night, there had to be exceptions sometimes, and this was one of those times. Kikyo had found out about the young miko's darkening powers and Kikyo decided to report this development to Naraku, but also forming her own plan to finally be rid of her reincarnation and take Inuyasha to hell with her. She knew that in order for this to go through as planned she needed to string Naraku into helping her and that was pretty much an easy task. For she knew Naraku would be curious about the powers of the young miko, Kagome, darkening. It would catch his interest and from that, Naraku would be a help and he wouldn't even know it.

Back at Kaede's hut, the gang looked toward Kagome assuming she was going to talk. She did, but it wasn't something they wanted to hear, "Look, just lay off! It's none of your damn business! It's my problem and I will deal with it!" "Don't be a bitch, Kagome!" Inuyasha said frustrated. "Inuyasha! SIT!!" Kagome yelled. Inuyasha, for the second time that day, fell face first into the ground. Sango, Miroku and Shippou saw how angry Kagome was and kept away from the miko. "Kagome, ye must calm down. Tis not good for you to get angry, not while your miko powers are darkening," Kaede stated while looking worriedly at Kagome. While Kagome calms herself down, Inuyasha gets up about to say something to Kagome until Kaede said something to him. "Ye needs to be quiet, Inuyasha. We have finally gotten her to calm down and I refuse to let ye ruin that," Kaede said looking at the irritated hanyou. "Keh," Inuyasha stated while turning around and crossing his arms. "Ye will be staying here for the night and can leave tomorrow morning," Kaede commented before Inuyasha left the hut, which he did after Kaede's statement.

Once Kagome had fallen asleep, Kaede got the group, including Inuyasha, together for a little meeting about Kagome. "What do you want, you old hag," Inuyasha stated grumpily. "Since ye needs to get the jewel shards, ye all need to leave tomorrow morning," Kaede stated. "And what about Kagome- Chan!?" Sango asked. "That tis why I waited until Kagome was asleep to talk to ye all. Even though Kagome's miko powers are somewhat tainted, they're still pure in a sense. She has her good heart but she's blocked out all emotions and that's the reason her power seems darker. She should be alright searching for jewel shards. Though I'd recommend not to get her angry for the dark power will grow. I suggest ye try to get close to her and find out what it tis bothering her and help her overcome what tis bothering her to cause her to close herself off from everyone." Kaede said. Sango shot a withering glare at Inuyasha when Kaede said not to get Kagome angry. "So, do you think it is something that was dramatic for Kagome to cause this kind of reaction?" Miroku asked. "Yes, I believe so," Kaede said, "Now, ye all need sleep for your travels tomorrow." With that said they disperse and go to sleep.

While the group sleeps, Kikyo arrives at Naraku's castle to deliver what she knows about Kagome's powers darkening. "What is it Kikyo?" Naraku asked. "I have come with some information about my reincarnation," Kikyo said as she spat out the last word. "Go on," Naraku said while glancing at Kikyo from the corner of his eye. "Well, it seems her miko powers are becoming darker." Kikyo stated. "Continue," Naraku said becoming interested. Knowing that she had Naraku somewhat interested in what she was saying, she continued giving the information she knew and then left knowing she had Naraku's help without him knowing. She smirked cruelly of what she would plan for Inuyasha and her idiot reincarnation Kagome. 'Soon Kagome you will feel what I've been going through. And Inuyasha, you will go to hell and die with me!'