Okay, now this is the last one for awhile, even though I know some of you will still be calling for me. But honestly I'm tired of writing and thinking. This is enough for me in one day. Anyway you will notice that some of the things are different in the way that I make Kagome meet Inuyasha. They meet the same way yet some things are changed. I'll explain what exactly changed at the bottom. Anyway hope you are enjoying my story as much as I am.

Chapter 10

Irritation

The first day of the tournament had finally arrived, causing a variety of emotion to wash over the whole Urameshi team. Kagome simply worried her head off about Kurama and Yusuke, while she trained by herself in all manners of her powers; some she'd even forgotten.

You see during her stay in the Feudal Era she never once let on that she was anything but human. Over the years she had perfected her human form so perfectly that it was fine tuned to a certain extent. She looked human, smelled human, and more importantly, fought human. Not even Inuyasha had ever noticed there was something off about her energy, choosing instead to think her the reincarnation of his lost love; at least at first. The only thing that ever angered her was the reincarnation thing. Inuyasha knew perfectly well that Kagome was not Kikyo's reincarnation yet he seemed to find pleasure in constantly bating her.

No, Kagome was sure if she hadn't corrected Keade that day, that most people she came across back then, including Miroku and Sango, would think her the reincarnation of said miko. Instead Kagome had grown angered with the old woman, knowing deep inside her soul that she was not a reincarnation of any kind. She had in fact always known she was her own person. Besides how could a miko who hated demons so much allow her reincarnation to be reborn as one?

Now, sitting high up on her window still and watching the many demons entering the massive stadium, Kagome allowed herself to smile thinking about her first trip down the well.

:Flashback:

"Where am I?" Kagome wondered sniffing around and using what little good her human senses did. She refused to transform here and release her demon in fear of drawing forth any more demons. She could feel them all around her, yet none of them felt anything like the demons in Makai. And this was definitely not Makai.

For one thing, although Makai was vastly forested, it also housed great cities where the lords ruled over their quadrants. This place seemed far less populated and more open-aired.

Suddenly from out of nowhere arrows came flying at her from all directions. She raised her arms and simply caught all three of the previously released arrows. She growled deep in her throat when a few humans attempted to catch her simply by lassoing her. She scoffed and released her demon just enough to show that she meant business. The men began backing away in terror wondering if she was going to kill them.

"Stop!" A weary voice commanded, bringing the discursion to a stand-still. Kagome's head turned and her eyes stopped flashing as an older woman walked up, hunched over slightly and wearing an eye patch. Briefly Kagome wondered what happened and then shook her head, cursing her kitsune curiosity. For heavens sake did she have to know everything?

"Why have your men attacked me when I have not done anything to harm you?" Kagome demanded stalking up to the woman and attempting to stare her down. But the old woman never batted an eyelash as she seemed to be looking for something in her that wasn't there. Instead the old woman simply stared at the decidedly looking human woman before answering.

"There have been a number or recent attacks here and so they were protecting what was there's," the woman stated as if that excused them or something.

"Oh and they automatically thought I had something to do with it," Kagome raised and eyebrow haughtily and turned her nose up at them. Stupid humans…such a suspicious and distrusting race. She was surprised when the woman began chuckling under her breath.

"You are a proud creature aren't you?" She asked and Kagome found herself unable to reply. She simply stood there for a few minutes while the men around them began to fidget wondering if anything was going to happen any time soon. "Since you seem unfamiliar with this place, you may come with me and rest in the village."

Almost against her will, Kagome found herself respecting the old woman, and followed in reluctance. At least if she followed her she might be able to get some answers.

Some time later Kagome sat rested and full in front of a warm fire as she finished up the last of the stew the old lady made. For a stew, it wasn't bad. Keade had just finished informing her that she was in the town of Edo and from what she could figure out, this was the Feudal Era.

Kagome was now relaxing contemplating where she could go from here. She hadn't told Kaede anything about Tokyo or where she was from and instead kept that little tidbit of information to herself.

She was just about to settle down and fall asleep in front of the fire when sudden shrieks and screams caught her attention. Kagome raced up off the floor and flung open the door to the little hut just as Keade came flying in from behind.

Kagome stood and gaped at the mammoth size centipede demon as it tore through houses left and right, seemingly searching for something. "Shikon...no...Tama," the woman, at least she hoped it was a woman, centipede moaned heading straight for another house. Without another thought Kagome cried out hoping to draw the demon away from the defenseless humans. She had never fought a centipede demon as they didn't even exist in Makai any more, but she was certainly willing to try if it meant saving lives.

"Hey demon; over this way!" She called, ducking to the right and rolling away, gracefully jumping to her feet just as the demon's tail came slamming in from behind, and darting into the darkened woods. Kagome panted as she ran realizing she hadn't had such an adrenaline rush since she'd lived in Makai when she was just a little kit. Without realizing it she was headed straight back from where she had first appeared out of the well and came upon a tree which looked eerily similar to the God Tree in her time. She stopped suddenly when a flash of silver caught her attention and her eyes nearly bugged out when she caught sight of the demon boy pinned to the tree, vines wrapped securely around him, signs that the boy had been there for a long while.

"Hm," Kagome wondered, looking him over. He looks like Yoko, she thought to herself before dismissing that thought. For one thing Yoko was a kitsune, not a inu youkai. And for another Yoko was a full demon where as this one was only a hanyou. Curiosity now peaked beyond reason Kagome inched her way up to the tree, wondering just who he was and what he had done to anger someone so much. But before she could reach him, crashing sounds from behind her alerted her to the massive presence of the centipede as it hurtled towards the unsuspecting kitsune and trapped her against the tree.

Kagome, with her face pressed unnaturally against the boy's red-clothed chest, muttered under her breath. "Yes," she coughed out when the demon tightened her hold. "It's nice to meet you, too."

"Oi, wench what are you babbling about down there?" A rough, defensive voice demanded and Kagome cursed herself when she looked up and met the steely gaze of the hanyou she was pinned against. Oh yeah she knew he was going to be trouble...with a capital T. He was loud. He was rude. He was like another Yusuke, only intensified into a demon. Oh yeah he was...

"Oi, are you even listening to me bitch?"

...annoying.

"Why don't you shut up, baka?" She cried when she could no longer withstand his taunts and name calling. And I'm not a bitch-dog thank you very much. I'm a vixen, She grumbled to herself.

Her response seemed to have taken him aback before he was grumbling again. "Why don't you shut your mouth and do something useful, human, like get us off this tree Kikyo," the hanyou muttered. "And then...you're next."

Kagome scoffed under her breath. As if he could ever compare in power with me. And suddenly Kagome found humor in this situation wondering if she could make this into a game and for how long she could play it. Yeah, that's what I'll do, she thought. I'll make him think I'm weak and useless and then when he least expects it, I'll show him!

"For one I'm not Kikyo. I have no idea who she is and I will not be called any other name but my own, which is Kagome, got it!"

"Whatever, I don't care. Now how 'bout you pull this arrow out."

Ooh, Kagome was spitting mad. Nobody ordered her around, no matter what the current situation. And speaking of which Kagome noticed the centipede had stopped her tightening and instead was focusing on a spot on Kagome's body. Kagome shuddered hoping the demon wasn't that way. Kagome reacted on impulse and pulled out the arrow causing a pink flash to resonate around both demons.

Wow, Kagome thought blinking at her hands once she noticed she was back on the forest floor. I didn't know I had holy energy as well as my spirit energy. Hm, guess mother forgot to inform me of something. I'll have to thank her when I get back.

Before Kagome could move again the centipede dove straight for her, catching her in its giant mouth and throwing her into the air, tearing harshly into the smooth white skin and thus ripping out the Shikon no Tama.

Kagome gave a little gasp of dismay, caught between wondering where on earth that had come from and how pretty it was. Damn it, there she went thinking like a kitsune again. Kagome managed to land on her feet instead of her ass and watched as the hanyou destroyed the centipede in one blow. Kagome decided he wasn't worth it and picked up the marble-like jewel, wondering what it was and why it housed so much energy.

"Give me that jewel bitch!" Came the loud and temperamental voice of said hanyou.

"NO!" Kagome screamed fed up with the demon, watching in satisfaction as he backed away slightly at the intensity to which she screamed. "This is mine. It came from my body so obviously it is mine," she said selfishly. She couldn't help it. It was very pretty and it did come from her body. So it must be hers, right?

When Inuyasha tried to creep closer Kagome finally lost it. Noticing that Keade had now joined them she finally turned to the told woman and smiled a most evil smile. "Keade," she called and only spoke again when the old woman inclined her head in question. "Do you by any change have any rosary beads on hand?"

Keade nodded her head, willing herself not to smile knowing that Inuyasha would be quite unpleasant come morning. But then again, when was he ever anything but? "It just so happens that I do, Kagome." With a flash Keade released the beads which circled around Inuyasha's head before creating a necklace around his neck. Inuyasha momentarily forgot about the two women and began struggling with the beads as Kagome calmly walked away studying her jewel. "By the way Kagome, what is your word of subjugation?" Keade called.

Kagome never once stopped but she did smirk when she called over her head, "sit boy." Inuyasha who had given up on getting the beads off had flung himself directly at the sneaky woman and landed flat on his face, impacted quite nicely against the ground. Kagome gave the landing a definite 10.

A day later and Kagome finally knew the truth about the jewel, this time wishing she'd never heard of it. Sure she knew about its power. She was a demon and most demons, especially kitsunes have knowledge of such things. But nevertheless she was determined to carry out her duty, although she informed Keade and Inuyasha quite rudely that she was not Kikyo's reincarnation or ancestor in any way shape or form. Keade never once pressed the issue upon hearing the deadly undertone in the woman's voice, although later using Kikyo became one of Inuyasha's favorite taunts. And Kagome never once told them about her demon heritage, choosing instead to keep the game rolling just to see how everyone reacted when she finally came clean.

Of course Kagome stupidly broke the jewel later after some thieves had tried to come after the jewel. Kagome, angered by their nerve in trying to sake something of hers, accidentally released some of her power into the jewel and it became too much force for the jewel to sustain. It shattered into a few dozen pieces scattering all over the country side leaving Kagome and Inuyasha to begrudgingly hunt for the shards until it was safe and back in her grasp.

Two years after that and Kagome's mission was complete.

:End Flashback:

And now here she was about to embark on another mystery this time involving people who she dearly loved. That's not to say she didn't love her friends back in the Feudal Era it's just that Kagome belonged here; with Yusuke...and Kurama.

And that's that. Okay, juat a few comments. Yes, I made their meeting slightly different and changed some words around but it basically went the same way except for Kagome placing the curse on Inuyasha and knowing about the beads before they were used. Um lets see this is the way my story goes. Kagome does indeed travel through the Feudal Era only she shattered the jewel by accident when someone tried to steal it from her. She became so angry that she blasted the guy and so blasted the jewel as well. She still blames herself for a lot of the destruction that follows as you will see in upcoming chapters. Also, she never fell in love with Inuyasha, choosing to view him as a younger brother. In case you haven't noticed she finds him quite annoying. Miroku, Sango, and Shippo appear the same way they did in the show but I chose not to have Shippo come with Kagome into the future. Normally I would add him in as her son but there are just too many aspects of this story that are already involved to throw him in. Sessomaru will most definately be showing up. When, I have no clue, probably more towards the end. But he is one of my favorite characters and I know I won't be able to resist putting him in. As for Koga, I like him too but I don't know. I don't really have a place for him and as for Inuyasha, well I don't really like him either. So I have no idea if I'll make him show up or not. I guess if enough people want me ro I will, but I won't do it since he technically doesn't have anything to do with Kagome's future. As you will see I didn't really go through Kagome's experience because I found it irrelevant to my plot. This fic is based more on the friendship and love felt between Kurama, Yusuke, and Kagome rather their lives, although they will have minor roles and Kurama and Yusuke will eventually find out the truth. But I won't have her experience change her view on life. If you will remember Kagome is a demon and she did come from Makai, so she already had a pretty good view of the world. She would have known better than to fall in love with Inuyasha. Anyway whew that was a long note but I just wanted to explain myself. Anyway hope you guys are having fun. I'll update later as more comes to me.

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