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Something New

By: Inulover1

Kagome POV

It's been a two months since Inuyasha died and went to hell with Kikyo. I cried everyday for a month for him until I was all cried out. Then I got angry. I was mad at him for choosing Kikyo; mad at Sango and Miroku for having each other; mad at myself for loving him. That's when Sesshomaru started to come around.

I was out walking, angry at the world, with no destination when I found myself at Inuyasha's grave. There, standing in front of it was Sesshomaru. His head was bowed and he was saying something that I couldn't hear. For the life of me I couldn't fathom why he would be there. For as long as I had know Sesshomaru, he hated Inuyasha. Now that he was dead I didn't think anything had changed.

I stood there struck dumb for a moment, then I decided I would just ask him. Plus an argument with the difficult demon could help me blow off some steam. I walked up to him and asked, "What are you doing here?" I didn't mean to sound so mean, but that's the way it came out.

Sesshomaru just looked at me with his usual impassive expression and said nothing. He turned back to the grave and ignored me. A little ticked off I said, "I asked you a question. What are you doing here?"

This time when he looked up there was a hint of emotion in the demons usually emotionless eyes. "Why should I tell you girl?" His voice was cold and hard, but I didn't flinch. I was too angry to be afraid of him.

"Because I asked, that's why," I said, more ticked at the demon lord.

"Tough," he said. Then he walked away. Just like that I was alone again with my anger; my hurt. I thought I was done with tears, but to my surprise more came. Sesshomaru looked so much like Inuyasha when he turned his back on me that all the things I felt when Inuyasha went with Kikyo came rushing back.

I cried for hours out there, until finally Sango came looking for me. Sango was a month pregnant and glowing like a Christmas tree, and it made me cry even harder. She knelt beside me, but I moved away from her.

"Kagome please," she pleaded. "Come back to our hut. Miroku and I miss you and so does Shippo." I looked up at her and saw that she was hurting, but it wasn't enough. I needed her to know what I felt like.

"No," I yelled. "Stay away from me, all of you! I'm fine by myself, I don't need anyone, especially not you!" I pointed at her as I said this. Sango was taken aback by this and started to cry. She had become a lot more sensitive since she was pregnant, but she was really hurt.

"Well if that's the way you feel," she said, her voice shaking, " then I guess I'll go. Just remember, when you come to your senses that you are still and always will be welcome at my home." She turned and stalked off.

When Sango was a good distance off Sesshomaru jumped form the tree he was in, scaring and annoying me. " I thought you left," I said wiping my face.

"No," he said. " I was waiting for you to leave." He looked me up and down as I stood up. "Girl," he said, "why did you cry when I left?"

"Why do you care? I thought you hated humans," I answered.

"Curiosity."

"Curiosity killed the cat," I said sarcastically.

Sesshomaru looked at me with confusion and I remembered what time I was in. Then he said, "I'm not a cat."

"Yeah I know," I said laughing a little. " It's just a an expression we use in my time."

He looked kinda annoyed, but it quickly passed. "Girl..."

"I have a name you know. It's Kagome."

"Kagome," he said, "why did you cry when I left?" He waited for me to answer, but I was busy thinking up a lie.

Finally I gave, as nothing good enough came to mind. "You just...," I hesitated. "You just reminded me of Inuyasha."

"Feh," he said (very Inuyasha like), " me look like that half breed. I doubt it."

"It's the way you walked away me. He always walked away from me," I blurted out. I clamped my hands over my mouth.

"Silly girl," Sesshomaru mumbled. "Crying over a half-breed. Why do you waste your tears on him?" That shocked the thoughts right out of my head. So much so that my mouth hung wide open and I just stood there staring. " Kagome," he said, bringing me back to life.

"Sorry, I just didn't know you cared."

"I don't," he said flatly.

"Let me guess... curiosity?" He nodded. "Well," I started, " I loved him and he left me."

The look Sesshomaru gave me was nothing less than comical. It was of both confusion and distaste, mixed with a little intrigue. "Love is such a useless emotion. Look what it did for my half breed brother," he said.

"You know what Sesshomaru," I said, " I think I actually agree with you."

After that we parted ways. I went to apologize to Sango and he went where it is that he goes. I see him everyday now. We meet at the grave site and talk for hours or he whisks me away for a days or two to some distant and beautiful place. We're friends now and he makes me smile and he doesn't keep hurting me like Inuyasha did. He's better, than Inuyasha ever was. He... something...new.

Okay guys. I know this is a bit long, but I had to give the back story before I actually began to tell this story. I was getting a little sick of the InuKag (even though they are my favorite Anime couple), so I wrote this. I hope you like it. R&R.