Kagome's Thoughts

'InuYasha's Thoughts'

' Sesshomaru's Thoughts'

A/N: I want to apologize for taking so long to write. I'm grateful that you all understand how difficult it is for me right now, but things are looking up! Here, this chapter is for you, my patient readers.

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Rinuka, -YumiHigurashi-, bounded-by-fate, byakugan-master93, iamsesshomarusfluff, iheartanime43, and Lindseyriot.

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Chapter 6

" I have no idea why he's acting this way," Kagome said to Sango in a hushed whisper. Sango's eyes watched the hanyou from across the field. After traveling for a few hours, InuYasha had decided to let the group rest. Kagome had taken Sango aside to have a little girl talk.

" Maybe he's finally realized that he's in love with you?" Sango suggested. Kagome snorted.

" Yeah, right," she said with a roll of her chocolate eyes. " I bet that as soon as he sees on of soul collectors, he'll take off without a second thought about me."

" Kagome, you know he feels bad when he goes to see her," Sango said in InuYasha's defense. " She was his first love after all. He can't help himself."

" I know, I know," Kagome said, tugging on one of her braids that dangled in front of her as she laid on her stomach, propped on her elbows. " I'm not saying that I mind. Not so much...now, that is..."

" Because of..." Sango looked around to make sure no-one listening. " Him?"

Kagome giggled in embarrassment and lowered her face as her cheeks colored. Sango smiled, happy for her friend, but worried as well. Kagome looked up and saw the seriousness in Sango's eyes. She frowned and lifted herself up, then sitting on her knees.

" What's the matter?" Kagome asked.

Sango looked toward InuYasha. He sat with his face tilted upward, watching the clouds. His face was set in a thoughtful stare as he watched the fluffs of white float across the periwinkle blanket that was the sky. As the clouds moved, the shadows they created cast darkness to fall across his tan face, and gray spots on his silver mane. He sat with his arm propped on one knee. The other holding the hilt of his sword that rested comfortably across his chest.

" He does care for you," Sango said keeping her eyes on her hanyou friend. " Even if not how you would have hoped, he does care. You were the one that healed the wounds from his past. It was you that made him into the man- er -demon that we all know and love so dearly. He has protected you to the point that he almost lost his life...several times. Sure, he may not car for you as a lover would, but maybe...maybe as a brother."

Kagome watched InuYasha. His ear flicked in their direction and he lowered his face to smile at them, oblivious to their discussion. Sango looked over at Kagome, who smiled, trying to hide the new sadness that had somehow crept into her heart. That's it...Like brother and sister...

Even though Sesshomaru was somehow managing to win her over, it was InuYasha that had won it in the first place. It was InuYasha that had protected her, and gone through so many incredible adventures with her. He was the one that she had fallen in love with. He was her first love. Maybe she couldn't have that. Sesshomaru was helping her more that he knew. He was helping her move on. InuYasha was having so much trouble choosing between Kikyo and herself because he didn't know how to choose. How could he possibly pick between his first love, and her copy? It wasn't right. But her was her love. Her love...or maybe...just her best friend?


Sesshomaru sat on the grass, completely content with himself. He was please with the progress he had made with the miko. She was already beginning to trust him. And now, they were becoming even closer. He only had his half-brother to worry about now. Once Kagome realized she was better off with a stronger, more...capable suitor, the game was won.

' Ah, but how to win the game?'

That was a different matter all together. He could keep going along with what he had now, using her body's want for him, but then, that might just result in a painful end for them. If she only lusted for him, then she was no better than the other lowly demonesses that tried so many times to seduce him and failed. No, he was going to have to take a different approach. He was going to have to capture her heart.

He had to gain her trust first of all. And to do that, he had to...

' I have to show more emotion than I'd like.'

This was going to be a difficult task, but he would do it. If it meant having the miko to himself, then he would do it. His brother didn't truly love the girl anyway. Not how she wanted him to. InuYasha, the fool that he was, had his eyes set on that other priestess. What was her name?

'Kikyou.'

Yes, Sesshomaru's plan was going to go along well. So long as everything stayed under control. He would get what he wanted without much struggle at all.

A smirk crossed the demon lord's features. He stood up and looked around. He was alone today, farther from his miko than he'd been in a while. Jakken and Rin were at his palace as he made his usual patrols about the Western Lands. There was something going on right then that he didn't like. Talk of a new breed of demons had reached his ears and he had to take care of the problem before he could continue with his advances on Kagome.

" Kagome, my dear," he said out loud to himself. " You'll have to wait a bit longer before we meet again."


Kagome sneezed. She was sitting under the same tree, though she was alone now. She looked around. Someone's talking about me. Her eyes narrowed suspiciously on the hanyou that sat a few yards away, strangely, chatting with their flirtatious friend Miroku. He didn't seem to be talking about her, but then again, she wasn't a mind-reader.

Sighing, she leaned against the tree's mighty trunk and closed her eyes. She was unusually tired even though they had only traveled for a few hours. She was actually wondering why InuYasha had chosen to stop so soon. They were out in the middle of nowhere, and from what she could tell, there weren't any demons around. There was no way that he was tired. So what then?

A light breeze swept past her, making the grass dance and gleam around her. The leaves on the tree above her rustled, and a few of them fell free of their branches, falling around Kagome in brown and orange heaps. It was autumn, and winter would soon be on its way. She would have to go back to her time to get warmer clothes. It wouldn't snow, but she was almost positive the temperature would drop a few degrees by time the month was over. By time the month...

The new moon! Kagome sat up straight, her eyes wide as she realized what time of the month it was. She looked to InuYasha. No wonder he had stopped. How could she forget? Was she that absorbed in Sesshomaru to forget that InuYasha would be turning into a human soon? Kagome stood up and looked around , feeling for Sesshomaru's aura. He was usually close enough for her to feel his presence, but thankfully he was nowhere nearby. Good. InuYasha will be safe...

Even though Kagome's feelings for InuYasha were a bit...jumbled at the moment, she did still care about his safety. And she knew that if Sesshomaru found out when InuYasha lost his demonic powers and became a human, he would surely use that to dispose of the pesky hanyou. Kagome knew that no matter how close she became to Sesshomaru, he would always hate InuYasha, and do anything he could to kill him. Especially if he somehow managed to find out that InuYasha was suddenly becoming a lot more...comfortable with her.

The breeze suddenly picked up speed and turned to sudden gusts of wind. Kagome looked around. Why did the wind just- Before she could finish her thought, she saw the familiar whirlwind come rushing toward her. Kagome groaned and let her head hang. Why did he always have to show up? Couldn't he just take a hint? She wasn't interested, and she doubted that she ever would be. Yet, here he was...again...

InuYasha had noticed the small twister as well, and was already standing with his Tessaiga ready to attack. He shot a look at Kagome, fopr whom the demon was heading toward. Quickly, he started to run toward her. Kagome sighed and ran a hand through her hair. She closed her eyes. She already knew what was coming, and she was used to it. 4...3...2...

" How's my woman?" Kouga asked huskily, kneeling to take Kagome's hands in his own. Kagome faked a smile and opened her mouth to speak.

" Get off of her, you mangy wolf!" InuYasha shouted, running at him. Kagome gasped as Kouga lifted her into his arms bridal style and dodged InuYasha's attack. She clung to his shoulders and closed her eyes. She honestly hated it when he carried her...or held her...or touched her. It was all so annoying. Sure, she gave him credit for being persistent, but there had to be a limit somewhere to how far Kouga would go to try and win her affection.

" It would be best to put me do-own!" Kagome shrieked as Kouga jumped and ran out of InuYasha's path. " Kouga!"

The wolf winced as Kagome yelled into his very sensitive ears. He ignored her and kept running. He wasn't abou to let InuYasha think he had given up. Kagome groaned and fought down the nausea that was building in her stomach. She was about to scream again when a familiar pulse swept through her. She grew rigid and her eyes widened. Kouga noticed this and skidded to a halt.

" What's the matter?" he asked her, worry dripping from his voice. It can't be. We killed them... InuYasha stopped running when he noticed Kagome's still form as well.

" Why did you come here, Kouga?" Kagome asked, wriggling to get out of his arms. He set her on the ground and answered.

" There was word that there was going to a an attack in the Western Lands," Kouga said. " I came to make sure you were safe. I followed your scent here. "

" Is it those wolf things again?" InuYasha asked. Kouga nodded and looked around the clearing.

" They're looking for something," Kouga said. " I'm not sure what it is, but they've been tearing villages apart, slaughtering humans and demons alike searching for...something."

Kagome fell silent. If the attack was meant for the Western Lands, then Sesshomaru should know about it. That menat he was probably partolling his lands right now. And he just might stumble across InuYasha in his human form. Not to mention the fact that those wolf demons were near enough for Kagome to sense them. They were at least six miles away. Not much time to make a run for it.

" I can feel them," InuYasha growled. " They're getting close."

Kagome rna toward where Sango and Miroku were sitting. She picked up her bow and arrows and looked around for Shippou. She had to make sure he was out of the way.

" What is it, Kagome?"Miroku asked, standing up. Sang stood up too, suddenly alert. She whistled and Kirara jumped out of her perch in a nearby tree to land beside Sango, instantly transforming.

" It's those demons again," Sango stated. Kagome nodded. " Shippou is gathering berries off towards the trees. He knows better than to run out in the middle of a battle. He'll stay out of harm's way and he'll be fine. C'mon, we have work to do."


' They're close.'

Sesshomaru was soaring through the air, searching for any trace of the wolf demons. It wasn't long before he could sense their demonic aura. But that wasn't all he sensed.

" Kagome," he said under his breath. Speeding up a bit, he lowered himself to the ground and took off into a run. The demons were approaching the miko quickly. He had to reach her before they did.

Sesshomaru also sensed the wolf prince, Kouga. He was too close to Kagome. Sesshomaru made a mental note to kill the wolf after he was done with his mission. He wouldn't allow any man, demon or human, to lay a hand on his miko.

' Almost there.'

He could smell every one in InuYasha's group. Even the demons that were approaching from the north...


" Just let me handle them," InuYasha said menacingly. Kouga snorted and put his hands on his hips.

" As if, mutt," he said pushing InuYasha aside. " I can take care of this."

" What are ya tryin' to say?" InuYasha growled, a vein pulsing in his forehead.

" I'm saying-" Kouga began.

" Will you two stop?!" Kagome snapped. Both demons fell silent. " We have a job to do, so you both need to shut up and brace yourselves!"

The others backed away from the fuming Kagome. Everyone knew she was very dangerous when she was angry. InuYasha pursed his lips and looked away. Kouga folded his arms across his chest and looked in the opposite direction.

" Sango, start a fire so that we can dispose of the demons' bodies," Kagome ordered. " Miroku, I don't want you to use your Wind Tunnel until I've made sure that they don't have any jewel shards."

" Alright, Kagome," they said in unision. Kagome smiled and made her way between Kouga and InuYasha.

" Kouga, you and InuYasha get as many as you can," Kagome said pulling out an arrow and stringing it onto her bow. " We can gather them up later."

" Who made you in charge?" InuYasha questioned. Kagome shot him an irritated look and his mouth snapped shut.

" Whipped," Kouga said under his breath.

" What was that?" Kagome snapped, shooting a stare at Kouga now.

" Nothing!" he said quickly, straightening up.

" That's what I thought," Kagome huffed turning her attention back to the approaching up ahead. " They're here..."


A/N: Sigh, I know I told most of you I'd have it up by Saturday, but some things came up. But here you go, and I'm sorry that I left you hanging. I ran out of fuel and had to stop before things got too boring. Can anyone give me ideas of what I could do next? I'll tkae anything to inspire me.

Hugs and Kisses,

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