Chapter 16 A daughter.

::After all the excitement Koga reluctantly leaves after seeing (by Inuyasha) that he has no real reason to be there. And after assuring him that she would whistle if she needed him (Pissed Inuyasha off) He went his own way::

The three stared at each other apprehensively. How had this all started? How had they all been brought together again? Shippo snuggled closer to Kagome in her arms. He was sleeping. The trip had worn him out. It had only taken Inuyasha three days to come back to the village at his pace. Sango lay in a bedroll close to the fire. Keade had commanded they all go outside and wait. Kelala had stayed. They were waiting...and no one was telling them how it was going. Kagome looked over at Myroku. He was staring at his hands, as if they still held her blood on them. He lifted one to wipe away sweat that was covering his forehead. It had to be too late! He echoed over and over in his head. I couldn't take care of her. I just couldn't. She is going to die because of me...because I'm such and idiot!! Inuyasha stood up suddenly.

"DAMN IT! WERE IS THAT HAG?" he shouted, raising his fist.

"Be patient Inuyasha." Myroku mumbled. "Be patient."

Do men always cover their feelings? Kagome wondered. She wanted a hug. That felt stupid, but she did. She wanted to have a big group hug and have all this just disappear.

"I love you." she blurted.

"Huh?" Inuyasha and Myroku raised their heads.

"I love all of you so much. I love everyone. Sango can't die because we love her so much..."

"It doesn't work like that Kagome." whispered Inuyasha. Myroku slumped his head.

But it has too. He thought

**Meanwhile**

A girl climbed out of the well. With a face full of determination she shrugged on her fathers old Kimono and walked down the trail to the village. It had worked! Just as Midori had thought. He had said that theoretically if the well could take her back to that one specific time then every time could be taken to that point. Even mothers. That way. She could change the past. She was feeling a little apprehensive. Mother had said she probably would, but she also felt extremely proud of herself. Only she had been chosen to come. Not Midori, even if he was older. She puffed up her chest, which she was very proud of also; It was probably because father knows how much stronger I am then he. She thought.

"Give the medicine then leave...give the medicine then leave..." she mumbled how would they look? She wondered. She smiled to herself. Then stopped. He would smell her soon she knew.

**Meanwhile back to our heroes...**

Inuyasha stopped and sniffed. ::sniff sniff sniff::

"What is it Inuyasha?" Myroku stood up and prepared to fight, his hand clutching his staff.

"Sit down Myroku you still aren't well enough yet. We really don't need this." Kagome whispered.

Inuyasha stopped sniffing and slowly looked at Kagome with an odd look on his face.

"What is it Inuyasha?!" Kagome whispered hurriedly, taking up her arrows. "How strong is it? I can't feel any jewel shards..." she trailed off. Inuyasha was shaking his head slowly.

"I don't think it's a danger." he said. "Its a really weak half-demon....a half...dog demon...and she smells like you."

Kagome's eyes widened.

"Another one?" Smells like me!!! She thought. Is it...is it Kikyo?..But how? He was nodding.

"Don't worry!" called a young girl's voice as she walked into the small clearing. Kagome just stared. The girl...the girl looked just like Inuyasha. Maybe all half-dog demons had that stubborn look? Maybe all half-dog demons had his hair and...

"You have Inuyasha's kimono." She blurted out.

The girl beamed.

"Yea. I do." she said with a sly smile. "But no more talk." she commanded. Inuyasha was still confused. How could she smell like Kagome and me? There's no doubting it...she has my families blood in her...and Kagome's??

"What sort of trick is this?!" He sneered. "Who are you, and what right do you suddenly have to boss us around kid?"

The girl's eyes shone bright red for a second and her hair flew up around her shoulders. She was itching to hurt him. DON'T GET MAD KOTARIE! DON'T YOU HURT HIM!

Kotarie sighed. Stupid Midori, why was he so damn practical? She did not like this Inuyasha.

"Gonna hurt me huh?" Inuyasha snickered.

"No." she took a deep breath. "I'm not aloud to. Besides father would kill me." She smiled at that. Then laughed at her own secret joke.

"Just tell us why you are here." Sighed Myroku. Lowering his staff. "You said it was important?"

The girl snapped back to attention flustered.

"Yes very. I have some special medicine for Sango." She rustled through her pockets, blushing as she went. This was VERY unprofessional of her. Stupid father....

"How do you know Sango?!" Myroku asked confused.

"Who are you?" Kagome couldn't get over her. This girl. This girl who looked so much like Kikyo...no...Like her. The girl looked at the younger version of the woman she knew so well.

"I am Kotarie. I was sent her by my mother and Father to help you all. Here." She handed over a bag.

"It says how to use the medicine and how much." She said gesturing towards it.

"How do we know that you're telling us the truth?"

"You can't just trust me?" she growled.

"DO I HAVE ANY REASON TO?" he growled back. The teenage girl stared at him dumbly for a second then doubled over laughing.

"WHAT!?" Inuyasha yelled feeling confused and a little hurt that she wasn't fleeing for her life.

"You!...::hahahahaha::.....YOU hahahahah! You just...hahahahahha. NOTHING, nothing, nevermind!" She giggled.

You just act so much like my father. She thought. It was surprising seeing that look on this guy....this 15-year younger version of her father. She shook her head and stood back to look at them all.

"You're going to have to trust me Myroku. Sango's life counts on it." She put her hand on his shoulder.

"I swear on my fathers life that Sango will be ok." He looked into the girl's eyes and nodded, he left. Kotarie looked at her mother. We really do have the same eyes she thought. She smiled.

We have the same smile. Kagome thought. She smiled and didn't know why.

"Inuyasha narrowed his eyes at the two, wearing identical smiles. He did not trust this girl. She was probably some trick from Naraku. And yet...he couldn't help feeling a little friendly toward her. Why? He thought.

"I have to be going." She said looking at her future father. "For what I just did you owe me a damn pony!" she said pointing at him.

"Huh?"

She shook her head laughing.

"Goodbye." My family.

She jumped away, just like her father. Kagome thought suddenly and then blushed. That was who she was! It had to be. Right? Kagome smiled slyly at Inuyasha.

"Sango's going to be ok Inuyasha. I can feel it."

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Is it Kagome's daughter? Will Sango get better? WILL I EVER GET BETTER IDEAS??? Find out next chapter on LOST FOR WORDS AND CLOSE TO DEATH! ::Dun Dun DUNNNN:: lol^^ Review!! Also, I made up Kotarie, please don't steal her character. Thank you!