Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any other character.

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Chapter Five: An Explanation

Yusuke, Kurama, Hiei, and Kuwabara were all looking at Kagome. She was upset.

"I asked you a question." Kagome replied.

"We are here because we have been sensing energy from this shrine and demons seem to keep showing up here at random moments." Botan said as she suddenly appeared from nowhere."Why are you here Kagome and how did you get here?" Botan asked in return.

" I live here. This is my home." Kagome sensed their aura's and knew they would be no harm.

"Okay, but you just came out of the well house and your grandfather just said that you were in the past in feudal japan." Yusuke said.

"I will answer that once you tell me what this is really about." Kagome was looking at Botan.

"We just told you." Kuwabara said.

"I was not asking you but the girl." They all looked at Botan.

"Well, you see I have not told them yet. It is just that well, I um.. Koenma said that you and Inuyasha your friend I believe are some kind of key to unlock some secret in the past and the present that will decide the future and well there is more but Koenma is looking more into it."

"Why the hell did you not tell us that sooner!" Yusuke yelled at the new information given.

"I all ready knew that." Then everyone's attention turned to Kagome.

"What?" Kurama asked. There was something about this girl that seemed to interest him and Youko.

Hiei was also sensing something from the girl but could not describe it.

"I guess I have to explain everything then. Would you like to come in." They were surprised in her change of mood.

They went inside and she started to tell them about how she and Inuyasha met and everything with her friends and Naraku. She did not mention that she was a miko and that she was the reincarnation of Kikyo. Hell she did not talk about Kikyo. But she would have to because of Botan.

"Uh, but I was told that you were a reincarnation on a priestess and that means you are a miko, right?" Botan said.

"A miko, there has not been one in over five hundred years." Kurama said.

"Well, yeah. I am Kikyo's reincarnation Inuyasha's old love. She is still alive sort of."

"What do you mean?" Kurama asked. She told them how Kikyo had been restored be dirt and bones. She told them everything about Kikyo. As they discussed Christmas night was gone and the next day arrived.

Everyone was amazed with her story. Yusuke had to tell her his story.

"Well, now that we all know each other, Kagome how are you and Inuyasha a key to some secrets?" Botan asked.

Kagome looked at her than she paused as she sensed that Naraku was doing harm in the past. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Author's Notes: Well I hoped you like this chapter. It is rather short but I will make the next one longer than this one. Anyway the polls are still going and I am thinking that I will do an alternative ending with the top two or maybe three. I will keep the polls open for another two or so chapters. Please review. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas. ^_^

Kagome: Please vote! Right now Hiei and Kurama are in the lead.

Inuyasha: I will destroy Hiei!

Hiei: Like you could you half breed!

Inuyasha: What the hell!

Kagome: Sit!

Kurama holding Hiei back.