Chapter 3: The Decision

Inuyasha stomped through the forest alone, after dropping the kitsune off with Kaede, with a glare of pure rage on his face. The glare turned to a grimace and with a yell he abruptly lashed out at a tree with his claws in rage.

"WHY?" He bellowed as the tree crashed behind him. 'We were so fucking close.'

He leaped up into the branches of Goshinboku (sp?), still glaring at nothing. 'It wasn't supposed to be like this. The jewel was supposed to be purified and then everyone could move on and he and Kagome could…..'

His thoughts trailed off as he gazed at the sky. A small smile flashed across his face for a second but disappeared as he shook his head.

'Damn, damn, DAMN! How the hell am I supposed to think when she's like this! I should be pissed off but I've never been more attracted to her, now that she's like me.' Inuyasha's brow furrowed as he made up his mind. 'But that's precisely the reason this has to be fixed. I will NOT let her go through what I did. But how…. Damn where's that fucking flea when you need him!' Getting up with a grunt the hanyou flew off through the trees.