Chapter 11

"True Face Revealed"

GASP

" KA....kago..me" stuttered Inuyasha, as he stared at her in disbelief.

There, stood Kagome, her hair was as long as Kikyo's, perhaps even longer. Her eyes were similar to Kikyo's, no longer the cheerful eyes that greeted Inuyasha years ago. She turned from an annoying girl, into a beautiful woman. Her eyes held the look of pure disgust, and hatred. That was what he saw most, in her eyes. Pure Hatred, hatred towards him.

True what they said, she was the most beautiful being, her beauty far surpassed that of Kikyo's.

Shippo stared stunned, he did not know whether to be angry, or to be happy.

" Kagome why, why are you doing this" asked Inuyasha, his voice held pain.

" Why did you attack us, why did you hurt the others." he went on.

" why not Inuyasha... I gave them what they deserved" she spat out with anger.

Shippo not believing his eyes remained silent.

"Kagome... snap out of it" ordered Inuyasha.

Memories of the cheerful, pure, and innocent Kagome ran through his mind. what has happened to her, what happened to my kagome. This is not like her, she wouldn't hurt her own friends

" Where's the Kagome I used to know, where's my Kagome" Inuyasha spoke, his bangs concealing his eyes.

" She's dead, just as you are in my heart" Kagome spoke with ease.

" Kiore, we are done for now" Kagome called for her demon friend, as she turned to leave.

Kiore, the black Kirara walked to Kikyo, and placed the jewel fragments, that the gang had collected in it's mouth. Then followed her master.

Kagome stopped and turned her head.

" The next time we meet... Hanyou...you and your precious Kikyo will breath you last breaths." with that said, she turned and continued to leave.

"Kagome... Ka..gome" he shouted, trying to remove the arrow that binds him to the tree. He wanted to run to her, he had so many things he wanted to say, but the arrow held him in his place, refusing to let go.

He had little choice but to watch her, and her companion disappear in darkness.

" kagome" he continued to shout, hoping she would turn back, hoping she would return to him.

He watched helplessly as his best friend, and second love disappeared.

Pain engulfed his heart as he blankly stared in darkness.

" kagome" he whispered, tears flowed down his eyes. He knew this was all his fault, that Kagome would never be like this if he hadn't betrayed her. Once again the burden weight on him, the truth that all, was his fault.

There he stayed trapped in a tree. He had reminiscences of the events that took place 50 years ago. Once again he was bounded to a tree, by the woman he loved.

Later...

"inuyasha!!!!" shippo called, snapping from his thoughts. He stared worriedly at he's fallen friends, knowing he had to find help.

" I'll go look for help" as he ran off, looking for someone to help he's fallen companions. Leaving Inuyasha to ponder in his thoughts.

Inuyasha's thoughts:

kagome he thought as more memories flooded his mind. Sweet memories of the pure Miko, and the bitter memories of the day he betrayed her. forgive me kagome, please forgive me

Hours later:

The kitsune finally returned, after leaving his still injured friends, to seek help.

" hurry..." he called, as a figure began to appear from the forest, trying to keep up with the kitsune.

"yee child, where are they" a female voice spoke.

" THERE" the little kitsune pointed. She followed to where he was pointing, and there she saw them. Four bodies laid on the forest floor, and she saw, what seemed to be a man, bound to the tree by an arrow. She walked closer, only then she realized that it was no man, but a demon trapped in the tree. Yet she was unafraid, for he seemed harmless.

" Inuyasha... wake up..." shippo shouted at the now asleep hanyou.

inuyasha... that name is familiar, where have I heard it before the old woman thought.

Groan Inuyasha slowly lifted he's eyes, staring at the little kitsune, and the old woman that stood behind shippo.

She walked to Sango, and Miroku's fallen forms.

" We must take them to a warm shelter, or they will freeze to death in their conditions." she spoke as she eyed the fallen forms.

Kikyo's body stirred, and her eyes flew open. She weakly stood, and eyed her surroundings. Damb her, I WILL get my revenge. She is only a mere replica of me, a copy. I will not let her win Kikyo thought as she eyed inuyasha, still trapped to the tree. She slowly made her way to him and placed her hand on the arrow.

" I will not let her kill you, your life is mine to take. only I can kill you" she whispered to him and pulled the arrow out.

" AAAAHH" Inuyasha screamed, as he fell to the ground. He held his chest in pain.

Meanwhile:

The old woman stared curiously at Kikyo. This maiden, she looks the same as Kagome, I'd have mistaken them as sisters, or perhaps twins. She watched as Kikyo removed the arrow from Inuyasha's chest. interesting she seems to be in love with the demon, this Miko interests me

Soon just mere seconds after she pulled the arrow, she felt faint. The loss of Kagome's souls had caused her body to be once again in need of new souls. Suddenly!!! She blacked out, and fell into a deep sleep.

Later........

Everyone sat around the fire, in the old woman's hut. They we're not far from the village, where Kagome is supposedly living at. No one spoke, or dared to speak, for they we're all in deep thought.

kagome....why... Sango thought, as she held her wounds. Wounds that her best friend had inflected.

" I don't believe it... Kagome would never do such an awful thing" Sango cried out. It was a mix of feelings she felt, JOY- that her best friend was alive, UPSET- that she did not return though she was alive, and SORROW- knowing that she had attacked them. Tears began to fall down her eyes. Miroku approached her, and held her in a tight embrace.

"shhhhh...we'll bring her back... We'll bring our kagome back." Miroku spoke, hugging her harder. ( ey..wuta ya know.. for once his not being perverted...lol)

" I hate her" shippo cried, running outside, to be alone.

" shippo" Miroku called, but it was too late, he was gone. He couldn't run after shippo, and leave Sango by herself, she needed him right now. As if in cue... Kirara stood from his position, and ran after the kitsune. Miroku did not know what to do. Inuyasha was missing, Sango was depressed, Shippo ran off, and Kikyo was still unconscious. Miroku wished all this was just a dream, that he'd wake up in the morning, and everything would be back to normal. But deep inside he knew it was not a dream. he wanted to cry, but he had to be strong, he had to be strong for Sango, and the others.

Meanwhile not far from the hut, in a tree, sat inuyasha. He too was lost in deep thought, thoughts of Kikyo and Kagome.

" I will not let her kill you, your life is mine to take. only I can kill you" Kikyo's words rang through inuyasha's head.

Kikyo is back, the hatred in her has come back, again. Suddenly!!! an image of Kagome appeared in his head, she stood just as beautiful as he remembered her. Her eyes that would give him warmth, her smile that brightened up his days, and her laughter, that took away all his troubles. I have to bring her back, I promised to protect her, and I vow never to leave her again.

Finally exhaustion came with sleep as he entered his dream world.

Inus Dream:

He was walking in a dark forest, when he saw a glimpse of something beyond the forest. He started to run, faster, and faster with all his might. Finally he made it. At the end of the forest was a lake, and there stood Kagome. He didn't know if she was real, or just a fragment of his imagination. He walked closer to her. She was the old Kagome, the sweet, pure Kagome he knew. Standing near the lake, looking at her reflection, her hair and school uniform swayed with the wind. He stood beside her not paying attention at the reflections in the water. Instead he stared at her.

" Kagome..." he called, but she ignored him, only stared on at her reflection.

He followed her eyes to the reflections in the water. There, in the water was his reflection and that of another woman. An older woman with long hair that swayed with the motion of the wind, eyes that held no emotion. He stared at her soulless eyes. Her clothes that resembles that of Kikyo's, except the bottom was black. Realization hit him, he was staring at the Kagome, the Kagome he had just met, the one that attacked them earlier.

He looked back at the 15 year old Kagome, his real Kagome, the one he grew to love. He stared as a single tear made its way down her cheek, and fell on the lakes glassy surface. The tear disturbed the water thus making the reflection blurry, and corrupted, as the reflection of him, and the older Kagome disappeared.

Suddenly, the younger Kagome turned into the reflection in the water. She turned to face him as she glared at him with such hatred, and disgust. A bow and arrow appeared in her hand as she aimed it at him.

" You told me you loved me... You promised to protect me" she spoke with loath, and anger.

He stared at her, he felt as if he was looking at Kikyo.

" I believed you" she whispered as tears began to fall from her eyes, down her cheeks. He saw the same look in her eyes, the same look Kikyo gave him when she was resurrected by the witch Urasuwei.

" Why did you betray me Inuyasha" Kagome shouted as she let go of the arrow. Soon Inuyasha was once again pinned to the tree, the Goshinboku tree had appeared out of no where. He clutched the arrow that was embedded in his chest piercing his heart. He stared at Kagome... with a questioning look. The look as if he was asking her why.

" Ka..go..me" he whispered as darkness blinded him.

End Of Dream...

" KAGOME" he shouted, nearly falling off the branch. Sweat was all over his face, his whole body was trembling in fear. That dream, that dream felt so real he thought. Finally calming down he rested his head on the tree.

sniffsniff Inuyasha placed his hand on the sheath of Tetsusaiga.

A figure appeared from the shadows...

Well people this is chapter 11 working on chapter 12. I just want to explain the things to expect on chapter 13. The following chapters will be focused on Kagome and her point of you. And well her past. Overall it explains everything needed to be explained. Cause I know some of you are confused so yeah. One more thing don't forget to review...

Muahahaha finally the truth revealed in Kagome's true disappearance, and the core of her hatred.

To be continued.....................