Hidden Innocence

Chapter one: Truth is Revealed

Eight years after the murder Kagome is now living with the last remaining family in her life. She has grown really close to Naraku. After that night, the custody for Kagome was going to be given to Kotori and Kai, but in Kimiko and Kira's will Naraku was to get full custody. The whole family was in shock especially Naraku. He now had a young girl under his wing, to take care of. He thought about teaching Kagome how to be an assassin but then he thought about Kira and decided that it would be better to leave the girl out of it all.

As Kagome grew up she was always by Naraku's side. He would play with her and take her places; always ignoring his duties as the most wanted man in Tokyo. When Naraku does go to work he always leaves Kagome with Kagura. Kagome would always run off and find Naraku. On her way to Naraku's office she would bump into many of her grandfather's henchmen. She would watch them and learn from them. None of the guys ever noticed her watching them. Kagome never understood why they did all that fighting, she just thought that it was all very exciting and cool and so she watched and obsorbed everything they did. For five to six years she has been watching everyone train and fight, trying to copy their move, but it was hard for her to practice on her own, but nonetheless she tried.

One day while Kagome attempted to train, she stumbled upon two kids. They were fighting, just like Kagome but with success. She sat down and watched them. Ome of the fighters was a young boy who looked a little taller than her, he looked older too. The other fighter was a girl who looked about the same age as her. The kids were doing some of the most complex moves that she had ever seen. At the sight of them she squealed, out of excitment.

The two kids stopped in their tracks and turned towards the noise. Kagome was sitting there with her hands covering her mouth. The two kids smiled warmly at Kagome when they seen how happy and excited she looked. They both walked towards her. Kagome stood up and smiled back.

"Hey there, the name's Kouga. What's yours?" asked the boy.

"My name is Kagome," she said cheerfully.

"Hey now, don't forget about me?" said the little girl.

"This here is my cousin, her name's Ayame, she can be a little loud sometimes as you can see."

"HEY!" yelled Ayame.

"See what I mean," said Kouga.

"Hehehe, you two are funny. Those moves you were doing were really, really cool! Where did you learn them?" asked Kagome

"Our father's work with Naraku and they have been teaching us how to fight, " said Kouga in a boastful manner.

"Oh that is so cool, I can't believe gramps hasn't taught me anything at all. I've been watching everyone train but just can't seem to get it right," said Kagome

"We could help you!" said Ayame with excitment.

"Yeah , it would be fun!" said Kouga "so would you like to learn from the masters?"

"Hehe, I don't know if the masters will teach me but I guess you guys will just have to do," said kagome as she giggled.

"Hey!" whinned both of the wolf demons.

So the two kids taught Kagome everyday at the same spot that they met. After some hard work Kagome improved and mastered one of th emore simpler moves but Kagome wanted to learn the move she seen Kouga do to Ayame when she first met them. Kouga told her that he would teach her once she learned all the other things that he had to teach her. Kagome was a little saddened but she was still happy to be learning it.

She was so happy and excited about her improving skills in fighting that she wanted to show Naraku. So she went to Naraku's office to show him. Right when she was about to enter the room she heard him talking to someone. So she just stood there waiting for Naraku to finish.

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Inside the office Naraku was talking to his girlfriend and recent wife of seven and a half years. He sounded distressed and worried as he spoke.

"Kagura tomorrow id the daym I think this year we should tell her the truth about Kira and Kimiko."

"Honey I know you want to put everything out in the open but she's just eight years old. Don't you think telling her that her parents were murrdered and not killed in a car accident, would make her hysteris?"

"Yes but it's killing me inside to keep it a secret from her. I see it in her eyes. She must wonder about them a lot. It hurts me to see the picture of them, they deserved better!" He said out of frustration.

"It's okay, they watch over us and protect us. Kagome knows that and if she is okay with it you should be too."

"I know, but Bankotsu is still out there and until I get the people responsible for Kira's death this won't rest."

Quiet Sniffles

Naraku and Kagura turned towards the sound and seen their little grand-daughter standing in the shadows of the hallway. They both smelt the salty tears that was seeping into the room. Kagura ran towards the door and seen Kagome standing there with her head bowed down. Kagura was shocked.

"Oh Kagome," said Kagura as she went up to Kagome. "Swee---"

"You said daddy and mommy died in a car crash ," said Kagome in a hushed whisper. sniffles "Gramps you lied to me, you to-told m-me th-that ther w-were o-okay, that they were watching over me."

Naraku got up and walked up to Kagome. He picked her up and gave her a huge hug. "Kagoem they are watching over you and they are okay where they are. I'm sorry that I lied to you, but I only did it to keep you safe. I didn't want to hurt you honey." Kagome was held in Naraku's arms crying away, while Naraku stood there utterly silent. He had a blank expression on his face.

"Okay, come on dear I'll take you up to your room and we can play okay?" said Kagura as she went up to Kagome and Naraku, reaching for Kagome.

Kagome went tense holding onto Naraku even tighter. "I don't want to go anywhere, I just want to stay here," said Kagome in a saddened and quiet tone "please gramma just let me stay here with gramps. I don't want to play."

"Okay honey," said Kagura as she kissed the top of her head. Then leaned over Kagome and kissed Naraku on the cheek and walked out of the room.

Once Kagura left the room Naraku sat down in his chair, still holding tightly onto Kagome. "Don't worry sweetheart everything is going to work out," he said as he kissed her one last time before she dozed off.

As Kagome dozed off the last thing that was in her mind were these words: "Bankotsu is still out there and until I get the people responsible for Kira's death this wont rest."

Well the story is now begining. How was it? I know that this chapter was pretty short but I had to cut it short because the next part of the story has to have its own chapter. So I'm going to put this one up and hopefully some time soon the next one will be up! Hope you all enjoyed it!

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