The 2nd Chance

A/N-Sorry for the long update period. First I was up in the mountains for a while, and when I came back we had guests at our house. But, now I'm back, and the guests have left, so back to writing! :)

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Chapter 3: Pandemonium

Kikyou scowled as she made her way down one of the halls, fists clenched. It was absolutely ridiculous!

The girl that everyone just immediately assumed was Kagome, was now in Kagome's room sleeping!

'How can they be so dense!?' Kikyou thought to herself as she turned a sharp corner.

'I mean really, they all said I looked like Kagome, so who's to say this girl isn't the same? Who's to say that this girl isn't just another random girl who looks like Kagome?' Kikyou thought angrily.

None of this made enough sense to be right. Kikyou had had her fare share of knowledge concerning the super natural, and not once had she ever heard of something like this happening.

Then again, from what she was told, Kagome had damned her soul to Limbo to save Inuyasha, and shortly after her body disappeared all together. Kikyou had never heard of something like that happening either.

Kikyou let out an angry sigh and shook her head. It didn't matter how much any one believed that the girl Inuyasha had found was Kagome. Because that girl was not Kagome!

She couldn't be Kagome! People just don't come back from the dead, come back from damnation, just like that!

And to top it all of, the girl didn't even recognize the name Kagome when she heard it. That in itself should have proven to everyone that it wasn't her!!!

Kikyou closed her eyes briefly and took a calm breath. She had promised to go visit her aunt Soi today, and thinking about this 'Kagome imposter' was slowing her down…

-;-

Laughing at the comment that Miroku had just made, Sango made her way up the steps that led to the large Manor doors.

"Sango, those are too big and heavy, let me open them for you." Miroku said from behind her.

Sango huffed and shook her head "Stop treating me as if I were some kind of porcelain I'm perfectly capable of openi-"

Sango was cut off as the door was opened suddenly and Kikyou made her way out, shoving past Sango while doing so.

Miroku stopped Sango from falling back when he caught her and then turned a scathing look at Kikyou's back as she left the Manor grounds.

"Why that little!" Sango said angrily as she got out of Miroku's arms and made her way into the manor, Miroku close behind.

Miroku sighed. Sango had never really liked Kikyou that much, and the fact that Kikyou symbolized maybe a second chance at love for Inuyasha, was the only thing keeping Sango from strangling her.

"Sango" Miroku inquired as he came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"You know, you shouldn't let her get to you." He cooed as he planted light kisses along her neck, in hopes to calm her down.

"I can let her get to me if I want!" Sango retorted.

" I'm the one who's pregnant! I'm the one with the raging hormones! I can do whatever the hell I want!" she huffed angrily.

Miroku smirked. God how he loved this woman…

Back in December he had asked Sango to marry him, and the most amazing part of all, is that she agreed!

Their wedding was beautiful, dozens upon dozens of flowers, white ones, like the snow. Even though it was cold, they had their wedding outside, near a frozen over lake. He remembered how Sango had said it was like something out of a fairytale she'd been told as a child.

'And the night after, that too, was like a fairytale…' Miroku thought to himself, a self satisfied smirk playing across his face.

"I suppose you're right Sango." Miroku stated as he let go of her and walked to face her.

"What?" Sango asked in confusion. This was supposed to be the part where he told her to get a hold on her temper and stop fussing.

I suppose you're right" he repeated a shine in his eyes. He cupped her chin in his palm, leaned down, and kissed her softly.

For a second Sango felt dazed, that's how she always felt when he kissed her, dazed, like she was drunk, on love…

But, not nearly dazed enough not to notice that hand running over her rump.

"Baka!" Sango scolded as she slapped him.

Miroku stumbled back a few steps, and then looked up with a hurt expression on his face.

"You're my wife aren't you?" He asked in a playfully-hurt tone.

"Maybe I am. But that doesn't change the fact that I don't like you rubbing my but!" Sango said in annoyance.

'What is it with men? Why in the hell do they find such pleasure in groping women's rears!?' Sango thought to herself.

Sango snapped out of her thoughts when she spotted Keita walking by with a tray full of food.

"Oh! Good!" Sango exclaimed as she made her way over, with the full intention of snatching the food.

"This isn't for you." Keita said bluntly as he stared at her.

Sango looked at him with pleading eyes, but all Keita did was lift an eyebrow and give her an odd look.

Obviously the eyes weren't working. 'Ok then' Sango thought to herself.

"It's not fair. Here I am, pregnant, having to eat for two people, and you won't even spare me a little!?" She put her hands to her eyes as tears started to fall.

Keita sighed. He knew this routine. Sango would 'fake' that her hormones where making her cry, until she got what she wanted.

"Nope sorry, this food is for Kagome." Keita said as he began walking off.

"But Keita I'm delicate, like porcelain, I need foo-" Sango cut herself off as it registered in her mind just what Keita had said.

"Kagome…" Sango whispered.

"Wait, what do you mean Kagome!?" Sango questioned, and then realized that Keita was already out of sight.

"What did he mean, Kagome?" Sango questioned Miroku as she turned around to face him.

He had followed Keita.

"Men" Sango fumed as she made her way towards Kagome's old chambers also.

-;-

Inuyasha sat by the side of the bed, staring at Kagome's sleeping form. She looked so peaceful…

But…

'Why?' Inuyasha thought to himself as he rubbed his temple. 'Why did she ask who Kagome was? She's Kagome!' he thought irritably.

She looked like Kagome, she smelled exactly like Kagome, yet she didn't know who Kagome was. Did that mean she was just another person who bore resemblance to Kagome?

"That can't be it." Inuyasha sighed as he leaned over Kagome and brushed a stray hair from her face. "No one can be, exactly like you, except for you. Right?" he asked her sleeping form.

"Wha.." Inuyasha looked curiously as he saw a necklace chain around her neck. Being

careful not to disturbs her, her slowly lifted the chain from under her shirt to reveal a Jewel strung to it.

It was around, smooth, and had a pinkish purple-ish tint to it.

Inuyasha was brought out of his daze as he heard the door open. Looking up he saw Keita and Miroku enter, Keita holding a platter filled with food.

And right after they entered Sango hurried in also. She stopped in mid step and stared as she spotted Kagome.

"She really is, here…" Sango gasped. Inuyasha nodded as Keita set the tray down on a near by table.

Miroku stood is stunned silence as he stared across at the friend he thought to be gone. But she was there, she was really right there.

"Come on guys, when she wakes up, I'm sure Inuyasha will let us know" Keita said as he went to exit the room.

Sango turned and looked at him, and then looked at Kagome again. Trusting her better judgment she nodded.

Walking over to Miroku she took his hand and gave him a slight nudge "come on" she said briskly as she led him out of the room.

-;-

As they exited the room Miroku turned to Keita immediately and asked for an explanation.

"Well, when Inuyasha went for his hunt, he had found her, and saved her from a youkai. She had passed out right after that and he brought her here. But, the thing is, she woke up for a moment when she was back, and she didn't even recognize her own name" Keita said and sighed.

"Doesn't even recognize her own name…" Sango said softly in confusion". How can some one not even recognize their own name!?" She demanded, her hormones getting the best of her.

Keita shrugged "Could be all sorts of reasons. Hell, for all we know, she might not even really be Kagome."

"Why would you say that? Of coarse she's Kagome, you saw her!" Miroku replied in a panicked tone. She had to be Kagome..

"The only thing she's said so far is 'Who's Kagome' and pretty much the rest of the time she has been un-conscious. For all we know, she could wake up, and just end up being another girl that looks like Kagome." Keita replied.

"But, what about her smell? Does she smell like Kagome?" Sango asked hopefully.

Keita nodded.

"Then there's a an almost 100% chance that she is Kagome!?" Sango said in a rush.

Keita shrugged "Won't know till she wakes up." He replied.

-;-

Kagome shifted as a delicious smell reached her nose. Letting out a small moan of tiredness she squinted her eyes open to see the top of a canopy bed.

"Where?" She asked herself in confusion.

"You're home" She heard a voice from her side.

Turning she gasped as golden eyes stared back at her. And then it hit her.

"Get back! Get away from me!" She said in fear as she backed away from him, tangling herself in the bed spread.

Inuyasha looked at her in alarm. "What's wrong? Why are you scared of me!?" He asked in confusion.

"You" she pointed at him. "You ripped through that beast like it was nothing. You have Youkai blood in you!" she accused.

A dull pang twinged in Inuyasha's heart when the words Kagome had uttered reached his ears.

The one person, who he loved more than anything… The person who had accepted him for who he was with out a second thought, was afraid if him, because he was half youkai..

'No..' Inuyasha thought as he bit his lip. This isn't my Kagome, she'd never do this!

Clenching his fists angrily Inuyasha looked up and stared at Kagome with dangerous eyes.

She was just another Kikyou…

He had been so close. He had thought that he could finally be with her again, forever. He was so sure that this girl was his Kagome, her looks, her smell, he was so sure… But no.. she didn't act like his Kagome.

"Witch" he said scathingly.

Kagome's eyes widened more so in fear, he looked angry. "What are you talking about!?" she demanded, her voice trembling.

Anger clouded his mind now as he got on the bed inching towards her.

Kagome squeaked a gasp of terror and inched away from him. But she found there was nowhere to go, as her back hit the wall behind her.

"Witch! You can make yourself look like her, even smell like her! You tried to trick me into thinking you were her! Well you can't fool me! You'll pay for trying to steal my Kagome's identity!"

After being so hopeful, after being so close to happiness again, and then finding that this girl wasn't Kagome, she couldn't be, Kagome never feared him. He couldn't control his anger at losing his false hope.

He wanted to kill…

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A/N- Cliff hanger. Muahahahahaha. Um, anyways. I'm leaving for Michigan on Saturday, and I'll be back the 9th of August. Heehee, my Birthday is in Nine days, and guess what, my mom is getting me a kitten! (she told me so). I'm SO happy!

BUT.. I've yet to think of a name for the kitten. We're not even sure if we're getting a boy or a girl yet. So in your review, if you want, suggest a boy and/or girl name for my kitty! :)

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