Miroku and Sango gaped in disbelief, before the former turned to his partner and said, "Well I didn't think I would be right, but you still have to pay up." Holding out his hand, Miroku grinned.

Glaring, Sango handed over three gold coins, and turned back, glaring at Inuyasha. "I thought you were done with that slut." She just stated flatly.

Kagome had woken to the sound of someone yelling in shock and when her eyes snapped open the sight that revealed itself to her was very strange. A young woman in black and pink clothing was handing over... Wait was that gold?... to a young man in black and purple robes. When they were done with the exchange the pretty young woman turned to herself and Inuyasha, calling her a slut.

Kagome was used to being called names, because of how smart she was at school. Nerd, Walking dictionary, Dork, Socially challenged, She had heard it all, 'Slut', however was not the way one would usually describe a shrine maiden.

Standing, and leaving the hanyou on the floor, Kagome took up a fighting position. "Call me that again, and I'll have to hurt you." Inuyasha stared. Kagome was defiantly nothing like Kikyo. Where Kikyo would simply have comeback with a smart-ass remark, or would have run for the nearest rock to hide under. This girl however, was a different story.

Sango flashed a grin at who she thought was the woman who had hurt her master, and charged. Kagome had expected an apology, and so only just made it out of the way of a punch aimed at her face. She stayed on the offensive, never attacking, wanting to see how well trained the girl in front of her was. The fight lasted a good ten minutes, while the men looked on in shock, and Sango tried everything, without landing a single punch.

"Damn, you Kikyo!" She yelled, and Kagome stopped dead. The punch Sango had just thrown caught her square in the stomach and knocked her back against the far wall.

Inuyasha hurried to her side and glared at Sango who was grinning from ear to ear.

Miroku took a closer look at the girl's face and gasped, "Sango... I don't think that's..."

"Kagome are you all right?" Inuyasha had gathered her into his arms and was trying to keep her from moving.

All of the elation left Sango. "But I thought that was... She looks just like.... Kikyo."

Kagome tried to ignore the spinning of the room, and if looks could kill, Sango would be a pile of ash. "Kikyo." She spat. Inuyasha looked at her, something strange behind his eyes. "WHY is it that woman seems to haunt my every move? First she leaves me for the popularity in high school, Steals my essays and ideas saying that if I told, she would have me trapped in a house full of drunk, horny bastards who call themselves football players." She took a deep breath and continued, "And today she stole the one man I ever thought I had loved. She took my fiancé! He told me I was never the one for him and that he lied when he said he loved me. I guess it's a damn good thing I never slept with that... that..." She broke down in tears, but when Inuyasha tried to comfort her she pulled away. "What place does that... that. Witch have here. How do you know her?"

Inuyasha winced. "My mother introduced us before she died. She is a miko and we could not find another. We were to be wed. It was arranged, and at first and I hated her for it. Slowly, however..." His eyes seemed to flash red before he continued. "She betrayed me and left with my rival in every way possible."

Kagome looked confused. "Rival in everything? Like what?"

Inuyasha gave her a meaningful look before continuing. "Life, love, succession, the normal for royalty."

Her jaw dropped open before she began to laugh. "There hasn't been royalty for.... Hundreds of years. You may be descended, a very diluted line, but no one recognizes those things anymore. I am descended form Midoriko's sister, and nobody really."

"WHAT!" all three of her strange new companions yelled at once.

Miroku turned to Sango. "Do you know what that means? She is even more suited." Turning back to stare at the hanyou and the blue eyed girl, the two people broke into grins.

"I suggest we take you to see Sesshomaru."

Thank you so much to the two people who have reviewed chapter 3!

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