Sahrah: Well, now I'm finally calm. And I got a review.

Yuki: that's always good.

Harhas and Diane: Yup, yup!

Leeza: ((pushes button))

Chapter 5: Who Are You?

Kagome huddled in the sewer chamber, still holding the child. "Hey, let go of me!" he exclaimed, wiggling away.

"Sorry…" Kagome said dreamily.

How could this have happened? Because of me, this place… is in… so much danger.

"Well…" said the child thoughtfully, "you did just save my life… What's your name, lady? Kigame or something?"

Kagome smiled sadly and said, "My name is Kagome. Lady Kagome Higurashi. What's your name?"

The boy smiled broadly. "I am Shippo, the Fox Demon!" he exclaimed. "Are you the Kagome Higurashi?"
Kagome was bewildered. Since when was her name well known?

Shippo seemed to understand her surprise. "The royal prince, His Majesty Inu Yasha sent out a search nationwide. It was a search for his betrothed, the Lady Kagome Higurashi. There was something about an imposter, too…" Shippo trailed off.

Then Kagome sat bolt upright. Kikyo! Kagome realized suddenly.

"Oh, hello Priestess Kaede, hello Lady Sango" Shippo said randomly. Kagome whirled to see the wrinkled face of the elderly woman with an eye patch and the young Demonslayer with the long raven hair.

"So you are the betrothed of the Prince?" exclaimed Sango. "Well why the hell didn't you tell me? I'd have taken you to the prince, pronto!"

Kagome blushed. "I... well… thought it would have made me a liability to you, Sango…"

Sango rolled her eyes and half shouted, "WELL WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU RIGHT NOW? QUIT STANDING AROUND, THE PRINCE IS GETTING MARRIED TO AN IMPOSTER RIGHT NOW!"

Kaede stepped forward and said, "Lady Kagome… an honor to meet you, future queen."

"I just have one question," murmured Kagome.

"And what is that, my dear?"

"What did Inu Yasha say? In his search?"

"Prince Inu Yasha," said Kaede, "said that his beloved betrothed, Lady Kagome was missing, and that he would pay any price if she would only come home. Someone is impostering Kagome, and this is a message for her: Kaji wants her to come home, too."

Kagome laughed for the first time in two days. Only Inu Yasha would make up a word like 'impostering' and it would still seem like a real word.

Sango poked her head into the room. "Well, Kagome, if we hurry we'll crash this wedding!" Shippo was at her heels.

"Kagome!" he exclaimed, "good luck!"

"YEAH! GOOD LUCK!" "Good fortune to you." "Go get 'em!" came the mixed cries of the townsfolk of Kasasagi Town.

Kagome grinned. "You too, everyone!"

Inu Yasha stared out the window. The wedding is tomorrow… he thought to himself.

Kaji was thrashing down below as Kikyo attempted to run her cold fingers through his crimson mane. He shook his head. "Kagome…" he whispered. "I love you."

Chapter 5 End

Sahrah: Ta-da! Excellence, no?

Harhas: It was amazing!

Yuki: Yes, it really was.

Sahrah: and now… drum roll….

Leeza and Diane: ((drum roll on Sahrah's desk))

Sahrah: I HAVE A REVIEW! MUCHOS GRACIAS, LONE REVIEWER! But sadly, due to unfair new rules of I am not allowed to say anything other than, 'Thanks for the review, Aranthi ()' and oh my goodness, that's beyond unfair.

Harhas: NO FAIR! NO FAIR! Ask Sah-chan for the petition if you feel the need to sign it.

Diane: Fight the unfairness! Fight "The Man"!

Leeza: Whatever that means...

Sahrah: Yes, well!

Harhas: Uhuh, this is Harhas Edalmram, Leeza the Bazooka, Diane, Yuki Sohma and-

Sahrah: Great Evil Authoress Sahrah Marmlade, signing off!