Who Are You? Kagome's Wish, Inuyasha's Promise

Chapter One: No True Love

Yes, yes the disclaimer… I don't own Inuyasha… blah blah blah…

Hey everyone! This is my first fanfic so plz R&R (no hard flames PLZ)!

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One late night a miko was walking towards the Bone Eaters Well of the feudal era. 'Sigh… My final exams are in 2 days and I still haven't started studying… It's all because of that baka Inuyasha! Wait, where is he? He wasn't even at Kaede's hut to bid me farewell with all the others…' Just then a strong wind blew surrounding Kagome whipping every tree to the side. And then it settled… however… Kagome felt different… Someone was nearby. 'Why do I have the sudden feeling that someone's watching me? I better hurry up.' Kagome picked up her pace and arrived at the well, but all along the way were little breezes.

'There, now that my backpack is safely across I should go too… But I'm worried about Inuyasha… I can't focus without knowing his whereabouts. Maybe I'll go find him first.' Then Kagome suddenly heard the screaming of a familiar voice of a particularly familiar name. "INUYASHA!" … name of the hanyou she was looking for, to another miko's voice… Kikyo! The reincarnated miko then sprinted in the direction of where the original might be.

>>> Location – Sacred Tree, Inuyasha and Kikyo

"Kikyo…" Inuyasha said softly. "Get away from me! Inuyasha one more step and I'll shoot you!" Kikyo drew her bow and arrow, however Inuyasha just kept walking closer. "Kikyo… you won't shoot me… I know it… I can still sense that feeling we both still have since 50 years ago." But there was deep hatred in the dead miko's eyes, and tone "You know nothing!" And she let her arrows fly.

However the arrow totally missed the target and barely poked into the tree, very unlike the priestess. Inuyasha took the chance and plunged into a tight hug, embracing Kikyo forcefully. "Stop lying to yourself… don't reject my affection, or yours." At first the miko was pushing away, but those words put her into the hug with Inuyasha… He was right… she couldn't resist him.

>>> Location – Inuyasha's Forest, Kagome

'Please, please, PLEASE! Don't let what I think is happening happen!' There was a blaze of purple light as she drew closer… purification… arrow… Kikyo. Even with the queer wind against her she sped up closer to the sacred tree with tears swelling up. She could see Inuyasha trying forcefully to hug Kikyo, but to her disappointment Kikyo stopped pushing, and also went into the deep hug. With their head movements Kagome immediately hid behind a tree, avoiding the kiss.

>>> Location – Sacred Tree, Inuyasha, Kikyo, Kagome

Inuyasha kissed Kikyo gently but would not stop, he kept going. But Kagome gathered her strength and stepped out into their view. 'Ok, I'm fine, other than my tears, I can do this… We have to figure out what's happening… Now or never.' Inuyasha had never really focused on his surrounding scents until he sensed a presence. Kagome… "How could you do this to me?! You know my feelings towards you. But yet, you… YOU LOVE HER!"

Still holding onto the silent Kikyo the stunned Inuyasha uttered "Kagome? Kagome… I… I…" But before he could even start formally Kagome interrupted. "SHUT UP! SHUT UP INUYASHA! I've forgiven you all those times, accepting your excuses every time… I don't want to hear anymore lies!" With that Kagome turned and ran with whatever energy she had left back to where she came from.

"NO! KAGOME!" Letting go of Kikyo he was about to run after Kagome when the silent miko finally spoke, with a mischievous, evil smile. "Inuyasha… You are truly a baka. I don't love you at all, I merely wanted to see a show. But understand, you don't love me either. You love neither Kagome nor I." A really stunned Inuyasha now could only stare at the woman he kissed and desired a moment ago. "Kikyo, what are you talking about? I do love you!"

Laughing, Kikyo spoke true words of wisdom. "Inuyasha, in a life of love there could only be one promise to one other." Then her dead soul insects carried her away. This left Inuyasha alone in deep thoughts. 'What did Kikyo mean by that?! Kikyo is wrong, I do truly love her. Kagome is wrong to, I never lied or made such hurtful excuses to her before.' Depressed the hanyou walked back to Kaede's hut.

>>> Location – Bone Eater's Well, Kagome

"That idiot… Why? Why doesn't he love me? Why Kikyo? He knows that Kikyo might not truly love him… so WHY?! He had never used such caring and gentle eyes on me… I can't believe this! I HATE YOU INUYASHA!" Suddenly a really hollow but true laugh rang through the night, and out of the forest stepped a girl, around Kagome's age carrying a fan… Wind sorceress, Kagura. "Hahahahahahahahaha! Do you truly mean your words? I can tell that you don't agree with what you're saying yourself." As Kagome was about to speak, she lost her strength of voice. Kagura then smiled a little half smile.

A little girl all in white except for her black eyes walked around holding a mirror, drawing in Kagome's soul… Soul Stealer, Kanna. Seeing Kagome's face Kagura did a short little explanation. "Don't bother moving… after that physical and emotional exercise you'll be unconscious in another minute or two. Naraku had told me to personally invite you to visit… Now sleep until we get there." The powerless Kagome then fainted and Kanna stopped drawing her soul. Using Kagura's white feather they flew away heading to Naraku's castle.

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