Kneeling down to the ground, Inuyasha picked up Amara's pendant that Kikyo jerked off earlier. It was still hard for him to believe she was actually alive and back in his life. All this time, she's been searching for the demon responsible for what had happened fifty years ago. She has been trying to avenge his death. Even after everything he put her through, how badly he had hurt her, she still threw herself in harms way to keep him safe. He wished she would blame him, get angry with him or hit him. Just seeing her again, it made his heart want to burst with happiness. Any other woman would have ditched his stupid ass long ago, but not her. She stayed with him through all of it. His golden orbs stared at the crescent moon as he rubbed his thumb over it to clear the dirt away. He honestly wasn't sure what to do now. Between Amara returning and Kikyo, he was sorta stuck. Kikyo still believed he had killed her fifty years ago, it was hard to convince her other wise. Rubbing his hand over his face, he sighed.

"Why the long face? Amara is alive and back in your life, shouldn't you be rejoicing?"

Inuyasha got to his feet and turned to look at Miroku. He was the only one Inuyasha told about Amara and to the Monks credit, he did not make fun of Inuyasha. Shrugging his shoulders, Inuyasha pocketed the pendant and shoved his hands into his pockets. He felt trapped again, just like he had fifty years ago.

"I am happy, make no mistake about that. I just don't know what I am going to do about Kikyo."

Miroku shook his head at his friend. No matter how many times the woman tried to kill him, he still felt a need to try and explain himself to her. A part of him did despise Kikyo for killing him when he had not harmed her. He was heart broken over the fact she automatically accused him and attacked, without even waiting for an explanation. Inuyasha really had loved Kikyo, Miroku could tell that. But he knew his friend also held feelings of love towards Amara and who could blame him?

"Why can't you just let her go, Inuyasha? If she wishes to believe you killed her, let her. She will not listen to reason and you know it."

Kikyo was a very stubborn woman. But Inuyasha couldn't stand her hating him for something he had not done. Laughing bitterly, Inuyasha shook his head. Here he was trying to get Kikyo to forgive him for something he had not done while he was also trying to get Amara to hold some ill will towards him for hurting her. He really was one messed up individual.

"I'm still betraying her, Miroku. No matter how hard I try, I can't hate Kikyo. I am angry with her for shooting me and hurting Amara, but I can not hate her."

As much as he hated to admit it, he still cared for her. He wouldn't go as far as to say he loved her, but some of those old feelings were still there.

Red fox ears twitched and Emerald orbs looked down at the ground filled with sadness. Even though she was not outside with him, Amara could hear the conversation between Inuyasha and the monk Miroku. After everything Kikyo has done, he still loved her. Her heart ached in pain with that knowledge. It didn't matter how many times she almost died for him, he would never love her in return.

"You have really set yourself back with that fight, Amara. You've broke your hand, re-broke a few ribs and now you have a fresh wound."

Amara sighed as she allowed Kaede to bandage her up. Yeah, it wasn't a smart idea to fight Kikyo today, but she couldn't stand by and not do anything while she went for Inuyasha.

"She would have killed him if I hadn't done something."

Kaede pitied the girl. She was so in love with Inuyasha, but it seemed she would never have his full love in return.

"Chin up my dear. He will come to realize exactly how much he does need you and in that he will come to terms with his own feelings for you."

"What feelings? He loves me, but no where near as much as I love him. Kikyo has his heart...always has."

It burned her up too. All she's ever done is protect and love him. Kikyo tries to kill him and he freaking falls head over heels for her. Kikyo isn't the one who devoted her whole life to him. It was easy for her to hate Kikyo and be upset with Inuyasha, but for the life of her she could never hate him or despise him.

"I just don't understand what I have done wrong. I have done nothing but love him. For ten whole years I loved him and protected him, even when he pretty much left me for Kikyo, I still cared for him, still protected him. Even now, after everything she has done, he still loves her. I'm fighting a losing battle, Kaede."

Kaede's heart went out for Amara. It did look that way, but she was sure things wouldn't stay that way. Inuyasha may be pretty dumb at times, but even he couldn't be stupid enough to ignore the love Amara had to offer. As much as she loved her sister, the woman she had just encountered was most certainly not the same one she had adored as a child.

"I do not believe he still loves her as he once did. You have a better chance this time, Amara. You must grasp it with both hands and hold very tightly."

She had no intentions of letting him go so easy this go round. He would know her feelings and in that he will have the power to break her. Sighing, she missed Miku. She needed to go find her before something awful happened, but there was no way she could rescue her best friend in this condition. Naraku defeated her once, it was sure to happen again if she went after him already wounded and only at half strength. But, she needed Miku right now. It was hard being alone and without her company.

Three days passed as Miku stayed in the company of Sesshomaru. In those days, her concussion finally eased up enough that she could walk without getting nauseous and dizzy. Sesshomaru still hovered around her a lot and that fact didn't bother Miku as much as it should. Knowing he was around, watching her actually made her feel happy. Catching him looking at her always caused butterflies to erupt in her stomach. It was strange, this feeling she had every time she saw him or their eyes met, she's never felt it before. Amara wasn't going to believe this when she told her. Sesshomaru had a completely different side to him that probably no one knew about. Thinking of Amara saddened her though. Sesshomaru was pretty positive that she was okay, but Miku couldn't help but wonder. Last Miku saw her, she was bleeding and barley breathing, what if something terrible had happened to her? Amara was strong, that was very true, but even she had her limits. If anything happened to her, she would never be able to forgive herself. Frowning, Miku was now devastated at the prospects of Amara's condition, if she were stronger, none of this would have happened. Golden eyes watched Miku as her mood went from mildly happy, to complete dejection. She was worried about Amara, he knew that much. It didn't seem to matter how much he reassured her about Amara, she just wouldn't accept it until she saw it with her own eyes. Pausing, he back tracked to stand before her. Miku's blue eyes widened in surprise as Sesshomaru suddenly appeared in front of her. The way he looked down at her made her nervous, but in a good way.

"Do not fret. Amara is stronger than she looks, I guarantee you she is okay."

With that, he turned around and started forward. They weren't that much further from the village where he was sure Amara would be at. Hopefully, he was correct in his words to Miku.