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Agreement

Inuyasha and the others came into the clearing. As soon as he saw Sesshomaru, Inuyasha started. "Hey, bastard, what are you doing with Kagome?" Growling in annoyance, Kagome told him it was her choice to travel with Sesshomaru. Growling, Inuyasha ground out, "Why would you do that?"

Shrugging her shoulders, Kagome simply replied, "Because I can."

Before the argument could go any farther, Kouga burst into the clearing in a whirlwind at that moment, looking straight at Inuyasha. "Hey, mutt-face, where's my woman? I know she's here. I can smell her." Inuyasha simply pointed to Kagome. With a sniff in her direction, then a nod that confirmed it was Kagome he walked over to her and took her hands in his. "Wow, Kagome, you look amazing. What do you say Kagome? You ready to come back to my den with me and become my woman through mating?"

Inuyasha immediately got defensive, "She ain't going anywhere with you, wolf shit."

This statement caused Kouga to get defensive, "I didn't ask you mutt-face! I was talking to my woman."

Kagome snarled out, "Enough!" Everyone's head snapped to Kagome at this outburst. Once she had everyone's attention, she looked at Kouga. "Kouga, I'm not your woman. I never was and never will be. I like you as a friend nothing more. As for you Inuyasha, I can take care of myself. I don't need you to fight my battles for me."

With a heartbroken look on his face, Kouga said, "You can't mean that Kagome."

Smiling gently at him, Kagome told him in the calmest, most understanding voice she could muster. "I do, you need to understand that I don't love you in that way."

With a sigh, his shoulders slumped in defeat, Kouga told her. "Ok, Kagome I understand. You still love the mutt-face, and I can live with that."

Snapping her head to look at him because she had looked away for a moment, she quickly corrected him. "I do not love Inuyasha and you still have Ayame. I'm sure she still loves you and wants to be with you." Kouga nodded his head and told Kagome he would search out Ayame to see if she would still have him. Nodding her head, Kagome backed away so she could look at the group as a whole. "Ok, now that that is done. Inuyasha I want to speak with you alone. Kouga stay here, there is something I want to talk to all of you about when we return." Inuyasha and Kouga nodded their heads that they would do as she asked.

Once Kagome and Inuyasha walked into the forest, far enough to where they wouldn't be overheard by anyone, Inuyasha asked her what she wanted to talk to him about. With a deep breath, Kagome began to tell Inuyasha all the things she has come to realize, as well as certain things she had thought about. "Inuyasha, I've decided to forgive you for what happened. I know now that you never loved me that way. Your heart always belonged to Kikyo. I've realized that I had fallen out of love with you not too long ago. I still love you but it is a brotherly love. You can be with Kikyo now and be happy. I've brought her back for you and she is now a half demon."

Staring at her with wide eyes, Inuyasha could barely get his question out of his, now very dry, throat. "You mean, that half demon that was with you is Kikyo?"

Smiling, Kagome told him it was and that they had become quite close. Smiling with gratitude, Inuyasha tried speaking from his heart, something he had a very hard time doing. "Thank you, Kagome. You're my best friend you accepted me from the very beginning, even though I am a filthy, half-breed. I don't know what I would do if I ever lost you."

Scowling at him, Kagome scalded, "Inuyasha, never down grade yourself. You are worth more than you will ever know. I'm glad that we can at least still be friends. I've already given Kikyo my blessings. Now, I will give them to you. Live long and be happy with Kikyo, Inuyasha." Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her and told her thank you.

Then, with a whimper, he pulled away and looked deep in her eyes. "What about you though, Kagome? Will you be happy?"

With a small smile, Kagome told him, "I've fallen for someone but I don't know how he feels." He cocked his head to the side, ears twitching and asked her who it was. With a nervous chuckle, Kagome told him he wouldn't like it. With a deep sigh, he told her he would deal with anything if it made her happy. Nodding her head, Kagome told him it was Sesshomaru. Thinking that already, Inuyasha reassured her, "I can live with that. Give him time, maybe he will come around." Smiling brightly at him for understanding and not putting up a fight with her on it, Kagome told him. "Thank you Inuyasha. Now we need to get back to the camp. I have something to discuss with all of you." With a nod from him, they turned back towards camp and made their way back.

Everyone was sitting around camp when they got back to the camp. Inuyasha walked over to sit by Kikyo. Kagome called attention to herself to make a few announcements. "Ok, first off, Sango your bother is alive and well. He is no longer under Naraku's control. I've already gotten his shard, brought him back to life, and changed him. I couldn't do anything about his memories. Though, you will have to help him through that when he wakes up." She then pointed to the sleeping demon child.

Sango jumped up and threw her arms around Kagome. With tears flowing, Sango sobbed out, "Thank you Kagome." Smiling gently and patting her back, Kagome told her you're welcome, and then made her second announcement.

"Now, down to business. We are all going to have to team up." Sesshomaru simply raised an eyebrow at her. While everyone else yelled, "What?"

Sighing, Kagome began to explain after she told everyone to calm down. "I learned a spell to call all of the jewel shards to me. When I do that, Naraku is sure to come after me to get them back. Therefore, if you are all together and working as a team, we will be able to defeat him this time. Is everyone in agreement on this?" Everyone just nodded their heads. With a nod, Kagome looked at Kouga while saying, "Ok, then first, Kouga you're going to have to give me your shards. When I do the spell it will be painful for anyone that has a shard inside their body because the shards will be ripped out." He nodded his understanding then pulled the shards from his legs. Handing them over, he said, "Here you go." Kagome smiled at him, "Thanks Kouga." She then announced in a very serous voice, "Ok, I'll do the spell. I'm going to have to move a little way away from all of you. You will have to be on guard, I can't protect myself while doing this spell." Everyone nodded their heads in understanding.

Kagome walked a little way away from the group and sat down. She closed her eyes and started chanting. Kagome began to glow a bright pink as she continued to chant. A few hours later and everyone saw pink streaks flying at Kagome. When the streaks stopped flying to her, Kagome stopped chanting and the glow dissipated. Kagome stood up and walked back over to the group. She held out her hand and there sat the whole jewel.


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