Kagome's breaths shortened as she stared at what had once been Naraku's love. How could one as cold as Naraku love? No way this could be true, but it all seemed to fit up. All of it except for one thing…
"What does this have to do with me?"
Naraku glanced into her eyes before quickly looking away. Kagome had no idea what was going on. She had so many questions and no one to answer them.
"Her name was Emi. She was the most beautiful half demon my eyes had the honor to lie upon. Human by day, demon by night, but both forms were so alluring both demons and humans hungered for her touch. Chestnut eyes, ruby red lips, and permanently rosy cheeks, the only feature she took from her father was his demon blood."
Naraku paused slightly, staring at the far off look in Kagome's eyes. So innocently unaware of what might befall her. Of what secret might unfold before her. Naraku could barely calm himself with the very anticipation as his dark eyes faintly glowed red.
"She kept her silver blue hair flapping behind her in a ponytail, contrasting against the bright red of her robes. The perfect example of beauty, at night she would be more powerful than her face let on. But after the rosy sun peeked its head from the horizon, she'd be a weak and defenseless human. So whether it be fate or shameful ignorance, that very morning she blindly stumbled into her grave."
A shiver raced down Kagome's spine as an image illuminated in her mind. But why was he telling her this? It didn't answer her questions.
"Why are you being so damn frustrating," Kagome thought, "I don't care what she looks like!"
Kagome breathed in deeply, nearly vomiting from the decaying damp smell of the cave. She needed to calm down. Anger would get her nowhere besides a dirty mouth like Inuyasha's. Naraku continued.
"Some say you can hear a high-pitch cry as they walk by. Others have even spotted her running through the trees calling Onigumo's name. Which tells me, something is wrong. Like the pathetic walking soul of Kikyo, I fear my beloved Emi is forced to walk the Earth, and I want you to help me."
Kagome stared down at the dust of Emi. How and why she should she help? All the people he hurt, the loved ones he's killed, why should I help?
Naraku, after searching the emotions in Kagome's eyes laughed coldly and ran a finger through his dark hair.
"I'm sorry Kagome. Maybe that sounded like a suggestion. Here, how about, you'll help me or you can join my sweet Emi instead."
Sniff, sniff. Inuyasha could see the frame of Mt. Fuji loom closer in the dark silhouette of the crescent moon.
"Why is that demon here?" Inuyasha thought, "What business does he have at the mountain?"
Inuyasha came to a full halt. He could faintly pick up Kagome's scent, but what he smelled afterwards was more shocking than he could handle.
"Inuyasha. What's wrong?" Miroku asked as he and Sango swooped down beside him.
"Kagome's not alone with that wolf demon." Inuyasha growled, pulling his Tessaiga out from its sheath.
"Yes, I sense it." Sango stated staring off towards the mountain, "who is it Inuyasha?"
"Naraku." He replied racing off to the silhouette.
Damn it. Was Naraku behind this the whole time? He'd better not lay one finger on Kagome or he's going to regret it! Feh.
"What?" Kagome screeched, looking at Naraku with disbelief.
"Put on her robes!" he demanded, throwing it into her face.
Kagome slowly grasped the red robes in her hand, fiddling with the soft fabric between her fingers. It looks so much like the Robe of the Fire Rat.
"Why does this look so much like Inuyasha's robes? Who was this girl?"
Naraku smiled slightly at the human girl. He thought she might have guessed by now, but it was clear he overestimated her intellect.
"Why dear Kagome. I would have thought it be obvious by now."
He reached over to place the robes on Kagome, but she took a step back. He stopped. She was getting too close to the exit.
"Obvious how?"
"Emi's father was a dog demon. The same dog demon that contributed to the birth of Inuyasha and Sesshomaru."
Kagome gasped and sat down quickly. The entire world seemed to spin slightly. This was too weird for her. A sister? Inuyasha had a sister?
Naraku glared into her eyes, almost reading her thoughts.
"No, not a sister, a half-sister. Her father, while with Izayoi, met another woman in the village. She was the prostitute of the area, well known of her beauty and sharp mind. While making her money the prostitute was almost killed until the dog demon came to her rescue. To thank him, she tried to give him sex but he humbly refused. So instead she bought him a drink, slipped something inside, and made him drink every drop."
He chuckled. Only a fool could fall for such a mortal trick.
"Afterwards he was completely indisposed, barely knowing what was happening. He woke the next morning realizing what he had done. He kept it a secret from the world, occasionally visiting the woman after he discovered she was pregnant. They made a deal to tell no one, and the deal was kept, not even Izayoi found out about the other child."
Kagome was in such complete shock she didn't realize she was placing on the robe. A sister? How would he respond to this? How could Inuyasha's father keep such a secret?
Then a flash of light blasted throughout the cave, making each body glow in an eerie blue light. A sinking feeling overtook Kagome's body as she dropped through what seemed like an endless pit.
Thud. Kagome landed against a dark floor, somehow different than the cave. The room was completely over taken by darkness, and the only light came from two plain windows in front of her.
"Why does this place look so familiar?" she asked herself as she crawled forward toward the windows, "What was going on."
She looked out and nearly fainted. She was staring out into the cave, staring at Naraku's interested gaze.
"Emi?" he asked taking a step forward.
"Emi?" she thought, "I'm Kagome."
Then the windows shifted down and stared at a pair of hands. A woman's hand, very slender and pale with long fingernails like claws.
"These aren't my hands!" she thought
"Oh Emi. I missed you so much." Naraku whispered grasping Kagome's hand now.
"Why's he keep calling me that?"
Kagome's heart was racing in her chest and her breathing quickened. What's going on?
And then, seemingly out of nowhere, a voice replied, "It's been so long my love."
Everything seemed to stop as Kagome suddenly realized what was going on. This wasn't a room, those weren't windows, and those weren't her hands. She was trapped. Trapped in the body of the once deceased Emi!