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Forgotten 10

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"Kagome, the shikon jewel shard?" asked Kouga, focusing his eyes on the harpies.

"Let's see… Ah! It's in that big harpy's mouth!" shouted Kagome, pointing her finger at the leader harpy.

"OK!" Kouga fully launched attack at the harpy. As Kouga was battling the harpy, Kagome was getting rid of the little harpies around the leader harpy with her arrows. Her arrows were shining as always.

"Kagome-chan?!"

Kagome turned around, surprised to see Inuyasha's gang.

"Sa-Sango-chan…" Kagome looked at her confusingly then sadly.

'Inuyasha… As expected, you are with Kikyo,' thought Kagome.

"What are you doing here?" asked Inuyasha, looking pretty mad. As Kagome and Inuyasha were staring at each other, a harpy was flying fast towards Kagome.

"Watch out, Kagome!" shouted Inuyasha, then he moved quickly to save Kagome. However, Kouga was faster. Kouga got rid of the harpy and carried Kagome in his arms to a safe spot. Inuyasha hissed except that he couldn't do anything but to watch them.

"Th-thank you, Kouga-kun," Kagome bowed and Kouga smiled.

"No problem. Just stay here, I'll get rid of the harpies soon."

"nod"

Inuyasha glared at Kouga. He felt like vomiting after watching Kouga save Kagome.

Inuyasha's gang participated in the battle, helping out Kouga. As always, Inuyasha and Kouga went after the leader harpy.

"Get out of my way!" yelled Kouga, giving the harpy a big punch.

"You get out of my way! That thing has a shikon shard, right?!" Inuyasha didn't want to back off, either.

"Grrr." The two stopped fighting the harpy, instead, they were fighting each other.

"You're just jealous, little puppy, aren't you?" teased Kouga.

"What?! I'm not jealous of a bastard who kidnaps a woman!" mocked Inuyasha.

"You guys! What are you doing?!" hollered Kagome.

"Hmph. I'll deal with you later," said Kouga.

"Fine!"

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The harpies retreated, and no one could get the shikon shard. Inuyasha and Kouga were glaring at each other with lightning bolt going around between them. It was Kagome, who tore them apart.

"Alright, you two. Enough," sighed Kagome. Kikyo was watching them, emotionless.

"Let's go, Kagome," said Kouga, pulling Kagome's sleeve.

"Ah… yes," Kagome gave Inuyasha a blank look once more and followed Kouga.

"Why, Kagome?" asked Inuyasha quietly. Kagome stopped walking.

"Because Kouga would never abandon me, Inuyasha," responded Kagome coldly, not turning around to look at shocked Inuyasha.

"That's…!" Inuyasha opened his mouth to explain, but Kagome gave Inuyasha no such chance.

"Enough! You're the one who chose Kikyo. You're the one that didn't care about me. You're the one that was next to Kikyo when I was unconscious and needed you the most. And besides, we promised to never see each other again, right?"

An angry mark appeared on Inuyasha's forehead.

"You said you wouldn't return to this era ever again, then why did you? Why are you still here, Kagome?!" oops, Inuyasha covered his mouth, gasping. He didn't mean to yell at Kagome. He didn't mean to say those things to her.

"sigh Inuyasha baka(fool). I'll leave as soon as I clear things up in this era. So just leave me be!"

"No! I don't think I will!" Inuyasha didn't back down.

"Osuwari(sit boy), Inuyasha!" yelled Kagome. Quiet. Silence. Nothing happened. Kagome turned around slowly, being afraid of what she might see behind her back. When she did, she saw Inuyasha still standing. Inuyasha's gang was shocked, too.

"I… see…" said Kagome, then she looked at Kikyo who was still emotionless. She stared at Inuyasha sadly.

"Even the rosary can't be mine," murmured Kagome quietly. Inuyasha with good dog ears could here everything she said. Kagome looked like she was about to collapse and vanish. Inuyasha tried to reach her, but she wouldn't let him.

"Inuyasha baka," she ran towards Kouga and disappeared into the deep cave.