Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Inuyasha but I do own the plot of this story of course.
Kagome opened her eyes and Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango and Shippo were sitting around her as if they were waiting all that time for her to wake.
"Hi guys" Kagome said weakly.
"How do you feel Kagome?" Sango asked.
"I feel just fine my head still hurts though but I'm sure it will stop very soon."
"Well get better Kagome." Inuyasha smiled.
"Ok I'm going to go and get some food for Kagome I will be back" Shippo said starting off.
"Shippo you can not go by yourself" Miroku said laughing.
"Yes I can Miroku I can fend for myself."
"Yeah right" Sango said as she also let out a laugh, "Miroku and I will go with you."
Miroku looked up surprised as Sango included him, and got up to go with them.
He looked back at Kagome and Inuyasha and sighed as if he didn't really want to leave.
"Are you ok Miroku?" Sango asked after the three of them had been walking for a little while.
"Yes I am fine, why do you ask?"
"Well you did suck up poisonous insects in your wind tunnel yesterday," Sango said and then looked away.
"Well I must have not had it open for too long for much damage to happen to my wind tunnel. I am actually surprised I am still here," Miroku said with a smile.
"Well that's good," Sango said looking down.
Sango was confused. Miroku had not tried to touch her or make any kind of move on her the whole time they were in the woods. Miroku would always try something on her almost every time they were together. She could tell Miroku was acting differently but she couldn't put her finger on what the reason was. "Is Miroku finally trying to act like more of a gentleman?" Sango thought to herself but than doubted what she was thinking. Miroku must be trying a different approach she assured herself.
"Black Berries!" Shippo shouted happily while he ran to the bush filled with berries.
"Very good Shippo you found some food," Miroku said with a smile and helped the little fox demon pick the berries.
Sango was the only one who had brought something to put food in so she put the basket down for all of them to put the berries they picked inside.
"We better go ahead and get back though." Sango said, "These berries will just have to do because we have already been gone for a long while. Miroku nodded and motioned for Shippo to come along with the berries.
Sango looked back at Miroku and was almost upset that he hadn't been paying much attention to her in the way she always expected him to. Miroku noticed Sango looking at him.
"Sango?"
"Oh sorry," Sango quickly turning around as she blushed, she was so deep in thought that she forgot to stop staring.
"Is something wrong?" Miroku asked.
"No I am fine." She quickly said.
"Ok Sango," Miroku said even though he knew something was going on with her.
Shippo just stared at them not having a clue to what was going on and was sneakily eating some of the berries while no one was watching him. He was so hungry because he had not ate anything since before they started searching for Kagome after she had went missing.
When they reached Inuyasha and Kagome. They noticed she was now sitting up and talking to Inuyasha like normal now and seemed just fine.
"Are you sure you don't need to be resting Kagome?" Sango said in concern.
"No way I am fine.. what did you find to eat?"
"I spotted these black berries Kagome." Shippo grinned feeling like a little hero. He held up the basket so Kagome could see.
"Thank you Shippo you sure do look after me," Kagome said making the smile on Shippo's face even bigger.
"Hey Shippo didn't we have more black berries than this?" Miroku asked the little fox demon with a smirk.
"Umm well I…. " Shippo stammered, " I only had just a few"
Kagome tasted one of the berries, and obviously liked their taste and took a hand full out of the basket to eat. Shippo grabbed a hand full for himself even though he had already eaten half the basket on the way there.
"Hey Shippo save some for me and Sango."
"Yeah Shippo we have not ate either!" Sango said with a laugh.
Shippo gave them an innocent look and then put some of his berries back when he saw they didn't care how innocent he was trying to look.
Inuyasha got up and walked outside the hut without a word, and jumped to sit in the tree that was nearest to him.
Kagome looked up and started to get up to go after Inuyasha, and Sango stopped her.
"Kagome I will go and see what Inuyasha is up to.. you lie down and relax."
".. but Sango I.." Kagome started to say.
"No its ok I'll talk to him ok?"
"Alright then," Said Kagome not really wanting to be left alone with the monk.
Sango looked up into the tree where Inuyasha sat. Inuyasha looked down at Sango.
"What are you looking at Sango?" Inuyasha asked curiously.
"Are you alright?"
"Well of course I'm alright.. I ain't hurt!" Inuyasha snapped.
"It wasn't your fault you know," Sango said kindly.
Inuyasha said nothing, but held his head down almost looking sad.
"Inuyasha?" Sango waited for any response.
"If it wasn't for me Sango….. Kagome wouldn't have been hurt. I wasn't even paying attention to the hut while I was fighting Naraku."
"It wasn't your intention Inuyasha your intention was to protect Kagome. You know that."
Meanwhile, in the hut where Kagome and Miroku sat, there was nothing but silence. Miroku looked into Kagome's eyes. Kagome looked back and blushed, and her heart was actually beating faster.
"Kagome…" Miroku trailed off.
"What is it? Is something wrong?"
Miroku took her hand and got closer to her. Kagome turned red as an apple while receiving such attention.
"I am so glad you are ok. I was so afraid when I realized you were missing"
"Thank you Miroku," Kagome said quietly but started to feel awkward.
Miroku scooped Kagome up in his arms and hugged her. He was hugging her so tightly that not a fly could pass between their bodies. Kagome moved a bit in his arms but Miroku continued to hold her.
"Miroku" she whispered. "Why are you hugging me like this? I am ok now you know….."
Miroku responded with silence, but put his hand to Kagome's face and leaned in to kiss her. Kagome didn't know what to do, and she didn't push him away. She let his lips touch hers and felt his tongue go inside her mouth. She liked him kissing her and let him continue. Kagome felt the monk's hand start caressing her back and he pushed her closer to him, and her breasts pushed up against his chest. Miroku's hand started to travel lower, and he started breathing heavily, Kagome felt something against her rising up.
"Miroku stop!." Kagome said almost out of breath. "I don't understand this! I mean what are you thinking?"
"What's not to understand Kagome?" Miroku said while still holding Kagome in his arms. He leaned in for another kiss on her lips.
"No Miroku! This is wrong. You know I have feelings for Inuyasha."
"… But Kagome does Inuyasha seem to have feelings for you? Has he really chosen you over Kikyo?"
"Inuyasha does have feelings for me Miroku he just shows them differently." Kagome said quickly with tears building up in her eyes.
As much as she wanted Inuyasha to actually show his feelings towards her more, she doubted he would ever start. Hearing Miroku bring up Kikyo hurt her heart more than anything as she remembered catching Inuyasha in a passionate kiss with Kikyo. The kind of kiss he had never given her. He had not even given her even one simple kiss.
Miroku shook his head.
"You must not fool yourself!"
"Stop it!" Kagome shouted now angry. "You yourself do not know what Inuyasha feels for me, how can you tell me that I am fooling myself!"
"… because I am showing you now what a man should do in the company of the one he loves"
Kagome blushed as Miroku wrapped his arms around her once again. Kagome was angry and tried to break free of his embrace. She was confused and surprised at what was happening, and what Miroku was saying to her. "Since when did Miroku have feelings for me?" She thought. Miroku held her even tighter as she struggled to break free.
"Let me go Miroku, I mean it!"
"No matter how hard you try Kagome, you can't escape the fact that you like what I am doing here."
Kagome stopped struggling in Miroku's arms. No matter how she looked at it, the monk was right, it felt good to be held. That's all she had ever wanted from Inuyasha, affection just like Miroku was giving her at this moment. She rested her head on Miroku's shoulder, and finally she felt like she was really loved.
"Kagome! Miroku," Sango called from outside.
Miroku jumped and immediately released Kagome out of his arms.
"What's the matter with you two?" Sango questioned while staring at Miroku and Kagome. They looked as stiff as statues as if they were keeping something from her.
" Well whatever it is I will have to get to the bottom of it when I get back," Sango said with a smile.
"W-Where are you going?" Kagome stammered.
"Oh I cracked my hiraikotsu while in battle with those horrible demons yesterday, so I will have to leave for a few days to repair it."
"Ok Sango," Miroku said.
Sango gave a fake smile. She was still upset about the way Miroku was acting around her. She used to get so annoyed at Miroku always trying to make a move on her but now she wanted him to, and he hadn't even tried all day or yesterday for that matter.
"Alright, I will see you when you get back." Kagome said while Sango waved goodbye while mounting onto Kirara and going on her way.
After Miroku was once again alone with Kagome he stared into her face as if trying to read her thoughts. Kagome stood up leaving his gaze and walked out of the hut, leaving Miroku sitting there without a word.
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