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How can I do it? Kikyou thought. Her mind whizzed through the possibilities. First, she had to get Inuyasha, and his friends, to trust her again. That would take a lot of work on her part- that 'Kagome' was not likely to just accept her...not after she tried to take Inuyasha to Hell. After she gained their trust, she would reveal her true nature. Her plan would need some refining, that was certain. But, it would work...as long as that girl did not get in the way.
Her face betrayed no emotion, but if you had looked past that mask, you would have seen a flicker of hate enter her eyes. She would have to do something about her 'reincarnation'. The girl would have to be subdued for a time, so that she could get Inuyasha alone. Kikyou would not kill the girl, for that would be too cruel. She would just get her out of the way long enough for the other woman to make her move. A sigh escaped her. This was going to be a lot of work. But, it would be worth it. Kikyou had no doubt in her mind that Inuyasha still loved her, but she just had to make him see that. They were fated to be together, but obviously that wasn't enough. The woman would just have to gently bump him to his senses.
The Next Morning: Kaede's Hut.
The group awoke with the sound of the normal slap of the flesh of Sango's hand hitting the side of a certain monks cheek. This was a normal occurence to them, and was not cause for alarm. Wiping sleep from their eyes, they adjusted the the new light of the sun as they prepared breakfast. While Kagome and Shippou watched the pot, Miroku, Sango, and Inuyasha sat of to the side. Miroku was rubbing a red handprint, while the demon slayer sat there looking extremely annoyed. However, they were both shocked by how quiet the hanyou was. Normally, he growled at Miroku for being such a pervert so early in the morning. But not today.
"Inuyasha...Is there something wrong?" The purple eyes of the monk met Inuyasha's gold ones. His voice was hesitant- you had to tread carefully around the moody Inuyasha. Otherwise, absolute chaos would ensue, and the end result would probably have to do with one word: 'Sit!'. You could never tell with the half-demon, it was dangerous to even talk to him.
"No." Came the curt reply almost immediatley. His voice was hard and his eyes betrayed no emotion, something that was unusual for him. Usually, if he wanted to conceal something, you could see it in his eyes. This was obviously different, and Miroku had a feeling that no matter how hard he tried, he would never be able to pry out what Inuyasha was concealing. It was frustrating, knowing that he was keeping something from the group. But then again, somethings should never be revealed. Especially if it was about Kikyou. The pained look that entered Kagome's eyes whenever the miko's name was mentioned was enough to make anyone wince. Sighing, and allowing all conversation to drop away, they ate breakfast in silence, too wrapped up in their own thoughts to speak.