"inuyasha?" asked a young woman who had black hair tied in a ponytail.she wore a black and hot pink exterminater suit. she looked over at the figure that was leaning against the corner of the small building they had found to sleep in.

"what?!? i told you already, im not going to look for kagome!" he snareled

"but why inuyasha? why not?" the young woman cried

"because in case you didnt hear from her already, i told her that im not in love with her!i told kagome ive made up my mind. i want to be with kikyo! that's who i choose."

sango, shippo, and miroku all gasped. (kilala groweld) if they had knoiwn that this was what kagome was so upset about earlier, they would have gone after her. but the monk had suggested that they let her go and cool off, for she probaly just had another fight with inuyasha. all they knew was that several hours ago, kagome had run out of the building, screaming the 'sit' command about six times, and ran away crying. it had pained sango to see her almost--sister in tears. it was now taking all of her control not to pound the worthless hanyou into the floor.

"well then, since youre clearly not willing to help shippo and i look for kagome, i guess the monk will have to help us."she said angrily.

behind them, miroku cleared his throught.

"actually, lady sando, i thought id stay here."he sent a sideways glance at inuyasha, probaly meaning that he was going to try to talk some sense into the stubborn figure in red.

inuyasha groweld, but said nothing.

"well,," sango informed him," i care about kagomes saftey. so do shippo and kilala.therefore, we shall look for her." she stood up, and inuyasha told shippo, by the way kit, tell your mommy that ive blocked the well, and unless she gies me the jewel shards, she wont be able to go back home." (shippo, meanwhile, is perched on sangos shoulder, shaking with fury at the hanyuo.) shippo groweled audibly. inuyasha took no notice.

sango walked over to him. "inuyasha?" she asked. he gruted in response. sango reared her hand back, and slapped him as hard as she could.

"stupid bitch! what was that for?!?" he yelled

"that," she said, walking outside," was for kagome."