Authors note I do not own the original characters, but I own Kameko (Kagome's closest Friend), Mikago (Inu-Yasha's older sister) and Taiya (a tiger demon) Oh and '…' means thought.

I dedicate this chapter to my cuz by marraige, MARIA!

"Oh, um well everyone in my family is able to do that, we're able to do a lot because…because we're Kikyo's descendants."

At that, everyone fell silent. Kameko didn't seem very happy. She seemed upset at the truth. Every one knew that this was one thing she had no want to confess at all.

It was night and Kameko was sitting on the roof of Kaede's hut. Taiya and Mikago were on the ground, looking up at Kameko. They climbed up to roof to sit by her. They sat next to her and looked at her.

"What's wrong, Kameko?" Taiya asked.

"Oh, nothing but that I'm related to Kikyo, the one person who basically started this entire journey," Kameko said with a sigh. "I'm not proud of my heritage. My parents are. My mom is so proud that she's related to a priestess. I'm the only one besides maybe Kikyo that has more power than the others. My family maybe can go through the well, but they can't purify a shard and I can. I'm the person who has more of that priestess in me. I'm the one with the magic. I'm the one who suffers. Don't you see? It's not a blessing, it's a curse."

"Oh, Kameko, no one knew this. We're all sorry. You should come down. Sitting here and thinking isn't gonna help you forget. Come have some fun!" Taiya said.

"As much as I hate to admit it, she's right. Come have some fun," Mikago put in.

Kameko smiled at them through the tears in her eyes.

"Okay, fine. Let me clean up first."

"Of course. We want you to feel better, so you gotta look better," Taiya said, smiling back.

After Kameko cleaned up a bit, she, Taiya and Mikago all jumped off the roof and was walking towards the entrance. On the floor, they saw Miroku, unconscious with a big bump on his head. 'well, looks like he's back to normal.' They heard talking in the house. As they walked into the house, everyone went quiet. 'what? They, still haven't forgotten? They're still thinking about it?' Kameko thought. She sighed and walked back outside.

"Great, now look what you've done! She was feeling better and now you've gone and made her upset! I can't beleive you! Some friends you are!" Taiya said, stomping out of the hut to find Kameko.

Kameko was sitting in front of Hime Lake, a big lake near the outskirts of the Hime Forest. She sighed and hugged her legs. Tears were running down her face, upset that now no one would forget about the truth of her being. She sat in complete darkness and felt worthless.

"Hey, Kameko, sorry about all that. You shouldn't be so upset about it though..." Taiya said, sitting next to her.

"I know you're trying to be helpful, but it's not working." Kameko smiled while tears still ran down her cheeks. She let out a choked laugh.

"It's kinda funny," Kameko said between more choked laughter, " I thought no one would really care, but I guess I was wrong!"

"Don't be like that, they didn't mean it like that! They're still in shock! Please, I don't like to see you so upset." Taiya told Kameko, sincerely.

"Thanks. You seem to be the only one I can talk to and trust. You are a great friend," Kameko said with a smile.

"I only want you to not be so mopey!"

"Okay, I'll be better from now on!" Kameko said with a laugh.

Kagome was sitting in Kaede's hut with everyone else, but her mind was elsewhere. She was thinking about everything that was going on, with Kameko being related to Kikyo, the girl Inu Yasha loves.

'I bet Kameko feels horrible right now. Maybe I should go talk to her, she seems so upset.' Kagome got up to go see if Kameko was okay, but something stopped her. She felt someone grab her hand. She turned and saw Inu Yasha there.

"Don't go. Kameko will be alright." It seemed as though he could read her mind.

"How would you know? I'm worried. She is my frie-" Inu Yasha pulled her into a hug, but she barely noticed, her mind was still on Kameko and her problem.

Kameko and Taiya stood up and walked away from the lake. Kameko still seemed a little upset, but was better and Taiya was talking and laughing. Kameko gave her a small but sincere smile.

"So, what are you planning to do? I mean, staying here," Taiya asked.

"Well, Kagome and I said we would stay only two days, but I might reconsider. I mean, if they get over it then, maybe I might stay a little longer. We were only gonna go home so quickly because our grades are dropping, but I do homework all the time and get good grade. I only said that so Kagome would have to stay home alone."

"What's changed?"

"Well, um..."Kameko couldn't continue, just blushed.

"What?" Taiya said, laughing at Kameko's blush.

"Well, do you know about...never mind."

"What? Tell me!" Kameko just stood there blushing.

'Should I tell her I like...? I guess so.'

"Well, I'm staying because..." Kameko whispered

into Taiya's ear her secret.

"What? You like him!" Taiya practically screamed.

"Not so loud! I'm sure humans heard you, so all the demons did too! Ahhh! I hope he didn't get it!"

"What was that?" Kagome asked, hearing a scream. It sounded like Taiya. "Did you here Taiya's scream?"

"Sounds like it," Sango said, "maybe we should check it out."

"Good idea, let's go," Kagome said, running out the door.