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Updated: 02/28/10


Chapter Five

Understanding


KEY for this chapter:

"speaking"

'Thinking'

'Thoughts that are not Kagome's but in her head. (Kagome thinks these are her own (kinda like the little voice in your head.)'

ON WITH THE CHAPPIE!


No one spoke. Not since she left. She was the heart of the group. None of them would be where they were if it wasn't for her.

He would have remained pinned to a tree by his love's arrow.

He would have been killed by the same youkai that killed his father.... if not, then something else would have gotten to him.

He would have continued traveling alone, constantly afraid of dying the same way as his father and grandfather before him.

She would have killed herself in the pain of her loss without having someone to help her bear her burden.

They all needed her. More than they had ever realized before. More than they had told her.

No one spoke anymore. And if they did it was never more than a 'I'll be back soon' or a 'It'll be alright'.

Inuyasha's head perked up as he stared at something in the forest. Sango and Miroku watched to see what was going on but jumped up when Inuyasha's eyes narrowed and his ears pinned back on his head. they knew something was wrong.

Inuyasha growled and cracked his knuckles before bolting off through the trees. His enhanced sensed told him that Miroku and Sango were following but he could care less. He had smelled something greatly disturbing. Naraku's scent was enough to send him into action but when mixed with the scent of his hated half-brother.... nothing good would come of it.


It was nearly Sunrise. She had walked all day and night to reach her destination. The tugging on her soul had become more insistent and painful in the last few minuets and she could feel Kikyou's aura headed in her direction.

'Hmph.... looks like the roles are reversed for once. she's gonna stumble upon my resting place instead of the other way around' she gave a quick chuckle before taking a seat to meditate and calm her aura. She didn't want Kikyou noticing her new strength of control. It was going to be a surprise for her friends when she got back.

'Inuyasha.... He's going to be so proud of me! I'm not weak anymore. I won't hold back the group.'

'You know that's not true. He wont care. You're bringing him his precious Kikyou. He'll leave you the first chance he gets.'Kagome shook her head. Everybody has a little voice in their head and kagome usually got along with hers but lately.... shed be thinking o herself and all of the sudden. Poof! Cynical thought. She didn't know where these thoughts came from but she assumed it was her anticipation of Inuyasha's reaction that was making her nervous.

A woman wearing traditional, red and white, Miko garb stepped through the trees before turning to the younger priestess. A moment passed before;

"Why are you here?"


She wasn't quite sure what to make of it... almost a moon ago her shinidamachu had told her that her reincarnation had stolen off into the night for some reason. She had passed it off as nothing for a while but the girls continued disappearance was worrying. She knew the girl wasn't dead. Not that she would mind if she was. She was nothing more than a petty thief. A flawed copy who had stolen her soul.

She had switched direction several days ago to intercept her hanyou's group and find out what had happened. But she didn't expect this. Her shinidamachu had pulled her into a small clearing where she saw a young woman standing at the base of a tree.

Her eyes narrowed why had she not sensed that this woman was here? and who, for that matter was she?

"Who are you and why are you here?"


She didn't really want to see Kikyou. she just wanted to get back to her friends as soon as possible.

"Who are you and why are you here?"

Kagome could practically hear the hostility in her voice. But seriously! She hadn't changed that much! So her hair had grown a few inches, and she had had gotten a new wardrobe, so what? Surly Kikyou could recognize her.

"I'm here because of Inuyasha. He--" She immediately stopped talking and forced herself not to react to the sudden increase of shouki she could feel not to far from their current location. She saw that kikyou had noticed it as well.

"What is it? What are you looking at?" Kikyou turned her head to face her reincarnation once again.

"It matters not. It is of no consequence. Now, Answer my questions girl. Who are you and How do you know my Inuyasha?" Kagome said nothing. That energy had felt very familiar... She sighed. oh well it was gone now.

"It's me... Kagome? You're reincarnation?" Kikyou's stance seemed unchanging but inside she was waging a small battle with herself. This was her re-incarnation? Surly not!

Her re-incarnation was small and clumsy and knew not how to carry herself. This woman stood tall, spine straight and shoulders back. Her hair was down to her waist and much straighter than her re-incarnations.

She examined the girls face closer this time than when she had first noticed her. Her cheek bones seemed more defined but then again so did the rest of her body. It was slimmer looking even under the hakama and haori she wore. She hated to believe that the girl--no, the woman who stood before her was her incarnation. It was already hard enough to drive her off! she didn't need Inuyasha giving her more attention!

"And why would he need to see me?" She stated calmly not betraying her aggravation

"He thinks he killed you."

"Why would he think such a thing? He knows that we share a soul and that if i had died i would be returned to your body. He would know that my soul would have completed itself" If Kagome was making physical progress then Kikyou would ensure her mental regression.

"Even Inuyasha knows the soul is hers, even if you hold it in your body."

There it goes again. she would dwell on the words later she didn't need her conscience telling her the truth behind them. Kagome sighed and collected herself before recounting the events of the battle against Naraku almost a month ago. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NOTICE

I Have 6 Exams this week so i might not have time to work on my stories........

I'm in High school and i ACTUALLY wanna pass......

(i think)


Blacklight: T_T I'm so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so SORY!

Kikyou: I fail to see how it is necessary to repeat yourself so many times.

Blacklight: I was supposed to update it but it was so short and i had exams and a play and an improv competition and rehearsal for a play and stage crew management and i'm SOOOOORYRYYYYYY TT_TT

Kouga: Um..... BL.... i think they get it.

Blacklight: I am though. The story is really slow right now. it's very frustrating! it should pickup during or after the next chapter though...

(YOU DON"T HAVE TO REVIEW THIS TIME IF YOU DONT WANNA! it's my fault... but........ would you pleas R&R anyways? plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz with whipped cream and a cherry on top?!)