Disclaimer: ~Coughs as she stares out at the readers from behind bars~ All I did was say I owned Inuyasha!

AN: . I know you all probably hate me after that last cliffhanger. . . . I can't make any promises for this chapter either. . . but I'll try?

The Little MerKag

Plotting

Chapter Eight

~*~*~*~ Last Time ~*~*~*~

"No, Queen Higurashi, she fell in love with a human boy. . . I believe his name is Inuyasha."

"Inuyasha?"

"Yes, she has a month to get him to love her or else. . ."

"Oh no. . . Kagome has made the greatest sacrifice . . . for the land . . ."

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Kagome looked at him quizzically but followed his command, walking a slightly staggery walk across the room, and then turning back to face him, expecting to be dismissed . . . instead she felt a shiver run down her spine as he spoke.

"I know what you are . . ."

~*~*~*~ Now ~*~*~*~

~*~*~*~ In The Sea ~*~*~*~

"Yukiko. . . you were able to come back."

"Yes. . . I was. But it was difficult, Kikyou tried to take my form and trick Inutaisho into marrying her."

"If Kikyou took Kagome's voice. . . then. . ."

"She might do the same thing!"

"I'm afraid so, Sango."

"There must be something we can do!"

". . . I am. . . no longer young. . . what if I go back to land. . . in exchange for Kagome's return to the sea?"

"Yukiko!"

"My Queen. . . You took me back, and did not judge me. . . I want to do this. . . Kagome belongs in the sea."

"As do you!"

"I'm afraid. . . there is no choice."

"Kagome must return to the sea."

~*~*~*~ On The Land ~*~*~*~

Kikyou stormed angrily into her room. Once before she had tried this stupid trick, and now it seemed that Inuyasha was falling in love with Kagome, just as Inutaisho had fallen for Yukiko.

"I must figure out a way. . . I must cause Kagome to fall, as Yukiko did, but on my own terms."

"I can't believe she just hugged him like that!!!!!! I mean . . . she was acting as if they were lovers!!!!!!!!!!"

Immediately Kikyou feigned a cheerful smile and took hold of Inuyasha's arm, speaking in Kagome's voice the venom in the meaning of her words was hidden.

"Why dear! . . . I'd think you were . . . jealous. . ."

"Oh Kikyou! Of course not love, it's just. . . I don't know. . ."

"Maybe we should get some rest?"

"Umm. . . Kikyou, what were you doing in my room anyway?"

"I was just . . . waiting for you dear . ."

Inuyasha gave Kikyou a light peck on the cheek and forced himself to smile to his bride-to-be.

"Of course, I'll see you in the morning."

Nodding Kikyou walked out, clutching in front of her, the seashell necklace that he had told her that his mother had given to her, and an evil grin on her face. . . . . .

AN: ~GASP~ What could she be planning. . .?