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Caged
Chapter Four
The Causes of Distrust
After what seemed to be hours we had finally reached Kaede's. The smell of the woman in my arms was beginning to get to me! She smelt of death, and blood! How could this be Kagome? She smells nothing like Kagome did! Kagome smelt like sakura blossoms beside a waterfall. That was the image I would get whenever I was by her before. I would see one beautiful flower beside a waterfall with the mist of the waterfall gently hitting the flower that stood alone, and strong. Now all I could see was death, and pain! As we reached the village the old hag Kaede limped forward staring down at the girl.
"Can this be Kagome?" The woman asked her eyes shimmering with tears as they tried to force themselves out.
"It is!"she declared after a few minuted of staring at her. It was beginning to annoy me! This was not Kagome! It couldn't be!
"Hurry lets bring her to the hut,"Kaede said as she hobbled toward the hut. I followed reluctantly. After entering the hut I laid the girl on the mat that the old bat pointed to. Then she had the nerve to usher me out of the hut. I don't get what the big deal was! That wasn't Kagome so why was everyone fussing over her? I definitely did not want to go back to the bawling bunch so I leapt up towards the tree tops! I did not want to hear it anymore. THAT WAS NOT KAGOME! Why weren't they getting that?
I watched Kaede leave her hut, and she went to talk to the crying babies! Crying over a fake Kagome how stupid! I know that can't be her! Leaping down the tree I raced towards the hut. Peering in I saw that girl already bandaged, and asleep. Walking around her I sat down in the shadows. With all that grime in her hair I couldn't even tell what color it was. Her entire body seemed like it was covered in blood, and dirt. The Kagome I knew had a hygiene problem! She took a bath everyday! This girl looked dirty, and smelled really bad! I knew the moment she awoke. Her evened breathing was set off as she sat up. She turned to me her silver eyes held a bit of confusion, and an inner battle. I just stared at her! This was not her it was a fake! I heard her mutter, "He is finally dead!"
I could feel my eyes bleeding almost as I watched her. I wanted to rip her apart for doing this to Shippo. She was not the real thing! She died! "Where am I?"
"Kaede's hut,"I replied my voice as cold as I could possibly make it. Shippo thought he had his mother back, but it was a lie. Was Naraku really that sick? What was he thinking when he made her? Was she a weapon against us to get our hopes up, and then smack them back down?
Maybe Kagome was the one controlling Naraku! Maybe he became to powerful so she had to kill him? Maybe she was betraying us this entire time! This could have been all a lie! She could have lied! Why else wouldn't Naraku of killed her by now? She would have been dead!
I was brought from my thoughts as I heard the girls footsteps. "Where do you think you are going?" She didn't answer as she walked back out of the hut. Leaning against the wall I glared at the spot she once laid as I more I thought about it the more it seemed to be true. Naraku was a cruel person why would he let her live? It seemed like I sat there for a while in silence until my silence was rudely broken.
"What did you say to her?" came Shippos voice.
"Yeah she seems sadder then she was when we first saw her,"came Miroku's voice as he entered the hut. Sango came right after him, and sat across from InuYasha.
"What's your problem shouldn't you be glad that she is back,"Shippo asked his eyes seemed to have there light they did ten years a go.
"That's not her you idiot!" Why was he being so naive? Couldn't he smell her she was not the same person! Even if he was desperate for the comforting thought of her still alive this was too much. It was an insult to Kagome's memory.
"Don't be stupid InuYasha that is Kagome,"Shippo replied as Kaede walked through, and sat next to the fire.
"What is the problem InuYasha?"she asked as she turned toward me.
"How could you all be fooled so easily. She doesn't even smell like Kagome! She is nothing like Kagome! And if she is then why did Naraku let her live for all this time. She could be aligned with him! That is the only way to explain why she is still alive! How the hell can we trust her? She can't be Kagome! Or maybe it was Kagome who control Naraku the entire time!" Shippo eyes twitched wildly as he glared at me.
"How can you say that Kagome would never do that," Shippo yelled as he raced forward. His claws posed to rip into me! Miroku stopped him as he pulled him back to sit down. "He is right InuYasha this is the real Kagome, and she would never do anything like that! She would never betray us!" Dammit not the monk too! He was suppose to be somewhat wise!
"How could you think that,"came a trembling voice from outside. Shippo shot out of the hut as he pulled up the bamboo door, and peeked through at the girl. The others were right after him as they all went out. I strolled out after them. As soon as I saw her I froze. She looked just like she had ten years ago! Her clothes, her face, even her scent was just as it had been. She looked like the goddess she was ten year ago!
"How could you think I would have betrayed you InuYasha?" My heart began to shatter as I saw her porcelain face stained with tears. I tried to say something, anything, but nothing came out!
"The only thing that kept me alive was knowing that I could see all of you again, and you think I betrayed you? Years of torture I endured for not telling them about you, and you think I betrayed you? Ten years in the damn cage trying to remember what your faces looked like just to keep me sane, and YOU THINK I BETRAYED YOU?" Her words processed into slowly into my head as she fell to her knees. I began to walk towards her, but was stopped. I turned to see Shippo, and he was growling...at me?
"I give up! Are you happy Naraku? I give up I don't care what happens anymore!" The voice was so quiet, and so filled with pain it felt like a dagger at my heart. Shippo pushed me backwards! What the hell was with him? Little squirt pushing me...well maybe he wasn't so little anymore, but still the point was already made! He knelt down next to Kagome, and pulled her into a hug. She grabbed his shirt as her shoulders shook from trying to contain her never ending tears. "Mom it's okay don't cry I won't ever let anyone hurt you ever again I promise!" That little runt wasn't her protector! I am, I am her protector! Why do I feel jealous?
(( I know this chapter wasn't exactly nice to the people, but neither is InuYasha. So it all works good! Why is he jealous...well if he doesn't know how the heck am I suppose to? Also Shippo is in love with Kagome, but like a mother, and son love so don't start freaking out. Also I am not sure what this is going to be either a Kag/InuYasha or Kag/Sesshomaru! I honestly like Sesshomaru better. It might even become a Kouga/Kag or Kag/OCC character I am not sure just yet. Actually I do know it will not be a Kouga one, but OOC has possibilities...slim possibilities, but still some better then none! Please I need more review stating rather Kikyo is in or not because I am stuck on chapter seven until I know! Well till next chapter!))
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