Kagome returned to the well sometime later. She laughed to herself. She hadn't thought it would be this easy. She had everyone fooled, even Inuyasha. She pulled at her face, and a clay mask began to peel away.

He hair grew cropped, her uniform of green and white transformed into the traditional clothing of a shrine priestess. Her eyes slanted slightly and her lips parted into a smile. Kikyo smiled.

"Thanks to the jewel shard given to me by Naraku and the ancient mask I stole from the Ancient One's grave, I am able to transform into anyone I like. Soon, my plan will be complete."

She pulled the mask back on and there stood Kagome. She smiled.

"Soon I will have my wish."

She walked over to the pit that she had dug at the edge of the forest. She looked down on Kagome's lifeless body. Heh. Stupid girl.

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Sango was growing worried. Inuyasha looked exhausted and Kagome wasn't her usual self. She looked at Miroku and their eyes met. He was worried as well.

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Naraku anticipated the upcoming battle. He had a certain blood lust that this mortal ways had not satisfied. His incarnation, Kanna, came in. She was thin and pale with cold dark eyes. She was a part of him yet he felt nothing towards her. Her little mirror that she held to her heart was alive with the image of Kikyo/Kagome. Naraku smiled in malice. Kikyo was blinded by her need to be with Inuyasha. She wouldn't realize his plan until it was too late.