DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA...

Feelings Unleashed

Inuyasha sat there in silence for a while. 'What am I going to do' he was seething mad and worried at the same time. 'Damn my pride. Kagome please come back to me'

"Keh" Inuyasha stood up to go get Kagome.

"Inuyasha sit down. You need to rest and let your wounds heal." Kaede was sitting in the corner of the hut with her arms crossed over her chest looking displeased.

"Shut up ya old hag" Inuyasha growled menacingly before he took off towards the Goshinbuko tree.

He didn't have to smell her scent to know where she was. He knew Kagome never went home this upset and that she would be at the one place that always calmed her soul.

Inuyasha stopped as his ear twitched slightly as he herd Kagome's voice.

"Inuyasha... do you not want me here anymore. Am I just a shard detector to you?" Kagome's tears were running down her face.

Inuyasha looked down ashamed, 'She had saved me and I threw it in her face' Inuyasha stood still as Kagome kept talking to the Goshinbuko tree.

"What do I do now that Naraku's dead? I'm not needed anymore he knows where the rest of the jewel is and does he still want to be a full demon? Are we enemies again?"

Inuyasha blinked in confusion he hadn't thought about becoming full demon for some time now but he never thought that that would turn her against him. Well why would she just give it over it is her job to protect it from demons like me even if I am half. I'm no better than those we have been trying to kill.

He took a step forward to tell her he no longer wished to be full demon, that he was happy with who he was, that he was happy with her by his side, happy that she had givin him a purpose in this world and a home, a place to belong, but stopped when he herd her speak again.

"I should just go home he has the shard it isn't my problem anymore." She closed her eyes and her face seemed to get calmer.

He pulled out the jewel shard he almost forgot that he had grabbed it just before he past out. 'Why didn't she take it back? Is she scared of me? Does she think I would harm her?'

"Why won't you let me protect you like you always protect me." Kagome said softly. He saw her put her hands to her mouth and touch her lips softly.

He cocked his head as he licked his lips knowingly. "Don't you remember... I have always been there to save you... but it's always been from yourself." Her words were barely audible so he walked silently closer.

"Inuyasha can't you see that I love you and that I want to be with you forever."

Inuyasha froze on hearing these words slowly registering what he had just heard. He was dumbstruck he never dreamed that she felt that way towards him.

'She is nice to everyone, even Kouga, how was I supposed to know. I guess I should have it's just I've been tryin to avenge Kikyo, and with her poppin in and out of my life it was hard for me to see how it was affecting Kagome.'

She jumped up and ran over to the well and looked over the lip.

He jumped at her sudden movement and was behind her in a flash. He was about to tell her the truth and to apologize for everything he's put her through until he herd what Kagome said next.

"Fine go find Kikyo and be with her cuz I just can't take it anymore."

He felt a single tear drop as he saw a flash of blue. Inuyasha collapsed from the pain he felt between his injuries and Kagome's words, 'Does she really love me?… forever sounds nice… Kikyo… she is dead I have only wanted to avenge her death… I don't love Kikyo anymore.'

"I love you Kagome!"

'What do I do now?' So many thoughts ran through his head that he had to close his eyes to keep his world from spinning.

Miroku and Sango walked in silence for a while until a kitsune-youkia started whining, "I'm hungry. I wish Kagome was here to cook us ramen" The poor fox demon had tears in his eyes.

Sango stopped abruptly. "We'll camp here for the night."

Miroku looked up ahead. "Shippo there's a river up ahead if you want food you should go catch it." Shippo bounded off towards the river temporarily distracted from his grief.

"Kirara go with him please and keep him safe." Sango said as she watched Kirara slink off after Shippo.

Miroku and Sango sat in silence it was different being with her without Inuyasha and Kagome around. It felt nice but his feelings toward her made it a little awkward.

'Now that the wind tunnel is gone I can actually settle down and start a family of my own' He glanced at Sango. 'How do I tell her how I feel? She just thinks I'm a lecher.'

"Sango…" Miroku looked at her with a sincere face. "After we find and save Kohaku the two of us need to sit down and talk."

"About what?" She looked at him quizzically. "Why don't we talk now Shippo will be busy for some time." She was curious about what he wanted to discuss.

Miroku let out a deep sigh, "Well I'm not sure how to word it yet and it seems only fair to wait. See when our group started we all had our reasons for joining up with Inuyasha." Miroku leaned back against a tree and settled down.

"Inuyasha wanted the shard to become a full demon, Kagome was fated to have the jewel shard but she shattered it in an attempt to get it back from a demon, Shippo lost his father and needed to be looked after, I had my curse that I needed removed, and you… you thing has been revenge and Kohaku." Miroku looked at her gently.

"Yeah what's your point Miroku." Sango said slowly.

"Well Inuyasha has defeated Naraku and has taken care of every ones revenge, my wind tunnel is gone, and Inuyasha has most the jewel shards, but you…." Miroku closed his eyes to gather his thoughts.

Sango gently put her hand on his, "Miroku what are you getting at I'm grateful for Naraku's death. Your really confusing me right now."

"Sango, Kohaku is out there alive somewhere with a jewel shard in his back. So when we do find him he is always gonna be hunted down your worries are no where near over not by the least. How is it then that you could settle down? We can't stay with Inuyasha even if Kagome does come back he wants the jewel shard and Kagome's job is to get it all back together and keep it safe and purified. They will hunt down Kohaku Sango."

Miroku hated that look of anguish in her eyes but she needed to know what they might be up against. Oh how he wished he could take her up in his arms and make her forget about all the pain she has felt.

"Miroku what about you? What will you do?" Sango said with tears in her eyes. For the first time she looked completely helpless and vulnerable.

"I told you I will help you find Kohaku." Miroku replied.

"Yeah but I mean after we find him?" Her eyes seemed to pierce his very soul and he gasped at the intensity of her gaze.

"My place is with you. I will stay by your side as long as you'll have me." He looked at her with longing as he noticed a slight blush creep across her face as his words hit home. She turned her face away and started playin with the fire.

"Look look!!!! That river is full of fish!" Shippo came bounding into came with a fish that was twice his size and four more were draped over Kirara's transformed back.

They all ate in silence and Shippo slept curled up with Sango and Kirara while Miroku slept a short distance away.

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