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Chapter 14- Confusion (named this for more reasons then one, mind you...)

Disclaimer: Inuyasha is still the property of Rumiko Takahashi. It always will be. Never will it be mine... EVER! –Sobs dramatically in a corner-

Kagome turned from Kikyou to see Inuyasha moving closer to the girl. She held her breath, and then slowly exhaled when nothing happened. Kagome could sense a great power built up inside the girl, even though she didn't look like much. Inuyasha was the one to underestimate people and end up hurt, and she didn't want that happening now, especially since it was the day of the new moon...

This girl... Why does she remind me of my mother?

Memories of times when his mother was still living almost brought tears to his eyes, but many years of being tormented by full demons about his human blood taught him to hide his emotions.

Kei could definitely see this demon wasn't like others she had encountered. Even with the resemblance to the Lord, something about him wasn't like other demons. She couldn't exactly place her finger on it though, so she just left it.

"Demon, why do you stare at me?" She asked, wanting to break the silence.

Inuyasha jumped out of his thoughts to look at the girl who had addressed him as demon. She obviously wasn't demon or she would have smelled his hanyou blood. Something about her still didn't make sense though.

He would just have to leave it and start answering her questions.

"I am Inuyasha." He said, uncertain of how to address himself, "Who are you?"

She eyed him suspiciously, clearly not expecting him to answer.

"I am Kei..." She trailed off, staring at him, Kagome, Sango, Miroku and Kikyou.

Kei shuddered as she learned his name. She now knew who he was. Sesshomaru's half brother. Which meant...? No. She couldn't tell him. It would be too much of a shock and it would leave many unanswered questions. For once she would listen to Sesshomaru and do what he told her.

Inuyasha wasn't aware that she knew him in any way, but on the other hand he thought he recognized her.

Could she be someone I knew when I was small? He thought to himself, for her face seemed to awaken something in him.

Kei turned back to look at Inuyasha, this time a hesitant smile across her face.

She was just about to start questioning him again when the girl in the sailor fuku stepped up beside him.

"I don't know who you are or why you are here, but if your intentions are evil it would be in your best interest to leave us alone." She said, eyes showing the slightest bit of nervousness.

Inuyasha turned to her and hissed something in her ear, and she looked down at the ground, only to go back by the monk and demon-slayer girl who were still watching over the priestess Kikyou.

Kei was confused as to why they were keeping such a close eye on Kikyou. It was as if she knew them, and clearly she would have said something to her by now.

Or maybe not, and Kikyou was using her in some twisted way of her own, because she knew her secret and what it could do to Inuyasha if he found out.

She grimaced, wondering if she was right, and if she was why anyone would be so horribly evil.

A/n: Ack! I know exactly how I want this story to go, but the words just aren't coming out right! Sorry if this chapter and a few before it kind of suck, I promise I'll get it straightened out either by the next chapter or the one after that. I don't know why, but when I read over the story it gets kind of confusing... Maybe it's just me.

Please review, and if you have any suggestions don't hesitate to tell me.