Inuyasha

Devil's Reincarnation

Last Time

"I don't want to hurt you...at least not yet Inuyasha... Plus aren't you a half demon? Not wanting to be beat by your own kind...or half of you anyway. I never thought it came down to that. Your hatred for humans... Does that include everyone?"

"How do you know my name? How do you know about me and what the hell are you talking about?!"

The girl turned and jumped back as her eyes changed into chocolate brown and black. Miroku then looked out. "Wait Inuyasha!"

They turned to him as the girl turned also with a bored look on her face. Miroku walked forth and looked at them then to the girl. "It's...."

Continuing

"It's Kagome."

Everyone yelled at him, "What?!"

Then a laugh came from behind them. They turned to the girl as she laughed lifting her head up laughing harder, "Hahaha, Miroku was the one to find out! How funny is that? We haven't known each other long but then...he is the one to figure it out? Not even Inuyasha knew not recognizing my sent, hahaha."

They looked at her as Sango walked forth. "Kagome?"

She nodded as Sango walked over looking at her. "What? What happened to you? you changed...a lot. Overnight."

Inuyasha just stared at her. "Yeah why did you cut your hair?"

Miroku just looked at her intently. "It is a good look for you Kagome."

She smiled and nodded," thank you Miroku...I well answer any questions later..."

She walked past them and toward the village as everyone looked at each other then followed quickly. Kagome walked into the village silently then saw Kaede. She looked up into the sky then walked toward her picking up the pails of water with one hand. "I can take it for you Kaede..."

"Who? Kagome is that you?"

She smiled, nodding, "Yes, I decided it was time for a change...just to be myself."

"What do you mean child? You now do not look a thing like Kikyou..."

Kagome looked away. "That was what I was going for..."

"Is something troubling you? Do you wish to speak to me about it?"

Kagome walked to the hut Kaede led her to, putting down the pails as Kaede sat her down. "What is it?"

She turned away. "Last night, I followed Inuyasha into the forest and found him with Kikyou..."

"Dear child...is ye alright?"

She shrugged, "I don't know...I just wanted to change. I put my heart on the line again! Again! I just couldn't take it! Hiding in a case of a little girl from the future. In a weak body."

Kaede looked at her. "Kagome what do you mean?"

"Kaede, I am not truly Kikyou's reincarnation. I was just given a portion of her soul once I was in...a world because I was close to death. Once that happened I was brought into this world when I was spending time in that future dimension. Yet I am a priestess and fighter who can travel through dimensions. I have been to many you see...I belong in a far dimension and I have been lying...hiding my power, but I can't anymore...not anymore..."

Kaede just looked at her as she turned her head. Kaede nodded, "I see. Though Kagome...we still care for you and you are still our ally and friend, child, even though you have kept things from us."

She nodded, hugged her, then grabbed her weapon and walked out to see Inuyasha walk up to her and grab her arm, dragging her into the forest, and Miroku and Sango ran to follow them. Inuyasha then let go of her as Kagome raised her weapon glaring at him. "DO NOT TOUCH ME INUYASHA!"

He looked at her. "What is with you? What is with this change?"

"Maybe I just needed to change and to stop looking like Kikyou. So everyone won't shadow me with her power and skill and LIFE! I am not Kikyou, I am my own person with my own attributes."

Sango and Miroku looked at her as they came into the clearing. "Kagome?"

She turned from them then sighed turning back as her eyes went back to gray and black," Listen I am not who you think I am. I am not a weak girl who is Kikyou's reincarnation, a girl from the future... The truth is that I am not her reincarnation, I just hold a small portion of her soul, I am not from the future or that future. I was given part of her soul when I was close to death then left my dimension going to visit my aunt and grandfather...and cousin, who are who you believe are my mother, brother, and grandfather. I also have hidden my powers from you guys, and my skills, which I am sorry for..."

They just looked at her in surprise as she took a breath turning around. "I would understand if you didn't trust me anymore. I would...somehow. I would understand if you were angry. Yet I kept my secrets for a reason, my own, personal reason."

Inuyasha just looked at her. "Why did you not tell us before huh?"

"For reason I cannot give out."

Miroku looked at her. "Kagome...I never thought that you felt so strongly about those issues."

"Neither did I, but now that we know you can fight and attack I guess we have another line of defense," Sango supplied, on the positive side.

She smiled a bit then nodded, turning and putting down her weapon as she glanced at Inuyasha. 'Don't worry, Inuyasha...when the time comes, we'll see if you can truly do it...and if you can, then you'll be the one to perish.'

Shippo then came running into the forest with Kilala. "Hey what is everyone doing here? And who is she?"

Kagome looked at him. As her eyes reverted backn she set down her weapon. "Shippo!"

Shippo turned to her then looked at her sniffing and running over. "Kagome! Hey why did you go off last night?"

"Oh I am sorry...did you miss me?"

"I was worried for you. I thought Inuyasha did something."

Inuyasha hit him in the head as Kagome pushed him away. "Act your age, Inuyasha."

"HMPH!"

Kagome set Shippo down. "So shall we go now?"

They nodded as Inuyasha lead the way. Kagome held on to her weapon as they walked. Inuyasha kept glancing at her as she spoke to Sango. Miroku then walked over to Inuyasha. "Is something bothering you?"

"No...well sort of. Kagome's change... It was just so fast, like..."

"Getting the wind knocked out of you."

He nodded as Miroku shrugged. "Maybe this is her statement to you and to...all of us. That she isn't as weak as we think."

Inuyasha looked at him. "Hey, I never said she was weak!"

Miroku looked at him and shook his head. "No, we never said she was weak. You always said she was and could never amount to anything compared to Kikyou."

He stopped with a sudden flash of guilt. "I never...did I?"

Miroku nodded walking a bit faster as Inuyasha stopped. "I said that to her...wait I'm going to...kill her. For happiness for, Kikyou. I shouldn't..."

Kagome stopped turning to Inuyasha. "Sango, go ahead with Miroku, I'll catch up...with Inuyasha."

She nodded walking forth as Kagome walked back to Inuyasha. "Inuyasha...what's wrong?"

He looked at her. "I am sorry... I'm sorry about how I criticize you most of the time."

She turned from him letting go of the strap of the weapon. "It's alright, Inuyasha. And that is not what made me...return to me."

"Even though I am sorry."

She nodded and glanced at him. "Anyway let's go catch up, okay?"

He nodded as Kagome ran following the others, but then they saw a horde of demons heading toward a village. Kagome gasped as Inuyasha ran forth. She followed to see Sango and Miroku already running toward the village. Kagome looked at the demons then jumped up, throwing her weapon and killing at least five demons. Sango followed as they both caught their weapons. Kagome kept running as Inuyasha slashed over and over. Miroku hit the top of the heads over and over yet then stopped. "Out of the way!"

He opened his hand as demons began to get sucked in. Kagome then noticed the insects. Sango yelled out, "MIROKU!"

Kagome ran over shoving him out of the way as he closed his hand. Kagome was pushed back with claws and bits of demon as she fell on the ground under them. She lay there then weakly picked herself up, staggering over to her weapon, picking it up and throwing it the best she could, whispering the best she could, "Purify..."

It went to the center of the demons as she fell back. "Boom!"

Suddenly a huge light explosion came, killing all the demons instantly. A smile came on her lips as she fell into darkness.

KAGOME'S DREAM

Kagome sat there in darkness with a simple candle in front of her. She looked at it when a voice came, "Kagome...Kagome...Kagome..."

"What?"

"You are too stubborn to die aren't you?"

"How can you tell?"

"Living with you for half my life I can tell."

"That was rhetorical."

"Which means...?"

"You don't answer it."

The voice just laughed, "Someone is coming to see you soon."

"Who?"

"It's a man that is all I know..."

"Oh, thanks."

"Hey I am only your spirit guide!"

"Hn."

END DREAM

Kagome opened her eyes to see green trees...pure green trees, with sunshine shining through the leaves and branches. She felt a peace around her, peace and happiness. She sat up and saw she was laying under a tree on some grass, bandages around her chest and on her shoulder, with some on her leg and ankle. She wore her pants still yet they had cuts and her shirt was practically a rag next to her. Sitting up, she leaned upon the tree, then Shippo ran at her with a bowl of water in his hand. "Kagome!"

She smiled a bit then winced as Shippo hugged her leg. "You're awake! You've been asleep for only two days. Miroku said you might not wake up or that you'll be asleep for at least a week to two."

Kagome smiled, "Well I'm awake now. So where is everyone?"

"Sango and the others are over there. Sango is cooking...Inuyasha is hitting his head against a tree and Miroku is cleaning your weapon of the blood and guts."

Kagome nodded, grabbing her shirt and trench coat. She slowly put her trench coat on wincing at the touch as Shippo grabbed the shirt for her leading her to them. Just as they did Sango stood up with a bowl of food. She then yelled out, "Kagome!"

Everyone looked up running at her. "Kagome! Are you alright?"

"How could you be up now?"

"I have strong will."

Inuyasha looked at her. "I'm surprise, really, that you survived."

"Thanks, I think."

Miroku put out her weapon. "Here you go, and I would like to thank you, Kagome, for saving me."

She nodded, "We are friends and allies...I have your back."

He smiled and nodded as Kagome leaned on Sango's shoulder, as she handed her a bowl of food helping her sit down, and then she ate slowly. Inuyasha looked at her then jumped into the tree. "I can't get attached..."

Kagome looked at him then down to her food with a smirk. 'Feel your guilt Inuyasha...I'll feed off it. Be ready to kill me. Be ready, yet feel pain. Feel guilt. Feel a broken heart.'

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