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"Kagome?"

"Ginta?" she sat up, wiping away her tears feeling embarrassed to have been caught crying on the floor. Of all places of all time why did he have to show up, "what are you doing here?" Please don't notice, please don't ask, I'll break down

"I was out looking for some food with Hakkaku..what are you doing here?" his brows furrowing, why was she alone? All he could smell were her salty tears, he knew she was upset, but he didn't want to intrude.

"I was um..." Kagome didn't feel like explaining what had happened earlier, "I was out for a walk, and I tripped on uh this rock..."

"Why aren't you with Inuyasha? Is he around?" Ginta looked around, no sign of her companion, he had a strong feeling it had to do with him.

"He's not coming.." she felt awkward, silence

"Oh um.." Ginta was at a loss, she looked like she had a rough night, he wanted to help her, but didn't know how to.

He was just about to change the subject when Ginta came barging out of the woods, startling the priestess and wolf demon.

"SISTER!" Hakkaku happily cried running to his "sis" it had been forever since he had last seen Kouga's crush

"hakkakku! Hi! How are yo-" his arms were around her and left just as quickly.

"what are you doing here?" he inquired, also looking around for Inuyasha, completely oblivious to her stained cheeks, oblivious to ginta flailing his arms wildly, mouthing 'NO'

well shit

"I was out for a walk..." what else was she supposed to say, she couldn't straight up tell them she had just caught her man out making out with Kikyo, they wouldn't do anything but she didn't want pity either, especially from her friends.

"Oh we were out hunting, why are you alone?" Hakkakku asked

"I think that's enough questions hakkaku..." ginta fnally butt in sensing his friends unconfort, kagome sighed grateful that she didn't have to answer.

"well I guess we should go back.." hakkaku finally sensed something was going on with her

"aright." a thought occurred to her, where was she going to stay the night? It wasn't like she could go back to her cottage, what if he was there. She couldn't face him, not right now. Sango and Mirokou would be more than happy to have them in their home, she knew that, but they also had a family to take care of, why was she always a burden to someone. Maybe that's why inuyasha strayed. I was too dependent. She saddened at her thoughts. I wish I could talk to my mom right now.

"kagome..I know this isn't really my place...but would you like to come with us? We can escort you back to your village if you'd like" ginta would never forgive himself if anything happened to lady kagome, Kouga would never forgive them.

"I" she was about to decline, but why? Why would you deny. You don't have anything to come back to. "if I could just go with you guys I would like that but...wait oh!" but kouga was married to Ayame, surely she would be angry, "but what about Ayame...won't she be mad?"

Hakkaku and Ginta gave each other a look

Should we tell her? one of them growled

That is not our place to say, besides we can't leave her. He would be angry the other barked out

Kagome looked at them, confusion filling her head.

"it'll be okay, I'm sure they will be fine with you staying" hakkaku finally replied

"thank you" she sighed, thanking the heavens she had a place to stay, at least for the night.

"this way lady kagome. " the demon wolves started walking. Kagome looked back. Her heart heavy, it would be a while before she came back.

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