**As you'll see in this chapter, I added a new POV! You'll have to read it to know who it is! Enjoy!**

"So, what do you wanna ask?" Sekka asked after they have finished breakfast.

"What happend after you got kidnapped?" Inuyasha asked, While putting sand on the small fire.

"Well, after Kirayoku got to me he knocked me out of consciousness, and when I woke up I was in my clan's territory, in front of my parents. Then my father told Ikaringu that he can do whatever he wants to do to me, because I disgraced my family and their so called 'honor'" Ikaringu hissed angrily, and took a deep breath to continue with the story.

"After that, a few tigers took me to the pit in the cave, by Kirayoku's orders, and in the days I've spent there they've starved me and they punched me a bunch of times because I still refused to marry Kirayoku... I was on the verge of death when you got to me" Sekka whispered the last part silently, but Inuyasha heard it.

Inuyasha stand there, a shocked look on his face.

'She really is tough' he thought to himself.

After a few seconds of silence, Inuyasha shook his head to clear his mind.

"Come on, we should start walking. I'm pretty sure they will come to look for you again, and this time it will be for your head" Inuyasha said, and motioned her to get up.

Sekka stood "so, where are we gonna go?" She asked him, starting to walk next to Inuyasha.

"To my brother. He'll know what to do".

~~Ikaringu's POV~~

Ikaringu smelled Kagome's scent faintly, and walked towards it, and as she got closer she heard weeping sounds.

"I wonder what's wrong" she mumbeld to herself.

As she got to kagome's crying form, she kneeled beside her.

"Come with me" Ikaringu whispered to her ear as she helped her up and supported her to Kagome's room.

As they got to the room Ikaringu sat Kagome on the bed and got to her knees in order to be eye to eye with Kagome.

Ikaringu waited a bit for Kagome to relax, and then she put a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"What's wrong, Kagome- chan?" Ikaringu said, using Kagome's name un-formally to try and cheer her up a bit.

Kagome smiled a tiny smile for the nice atempt on Ikaringu's side.

"Ikaringu- chan, Can I ask you something?" Kagome asked, her voice small from the ache in her throat because of the tears.

"Of course Kagome- chan. What is it?"

"Well, I need to explain some things before I ask" Kagome informed her, and Ikaringu nodded.

"But I have to tell you that it's going to be a long story, so you don't have to if you don't have the time..." Kagome trailed off.

"That is okay, Kagome- chan. My lady is my first priority, and now you need me." Ikaringu told her with a warm smile.

~~Kagome's POV~~

Kagome nodded and started her story about the things she went through with Inuyasha, the fact that she was a miko, the search for the shards of the Shikon- no tama, and the defeating of Naraku.

Then she told her why she got to the palace and how she got her injury.

The only details she kept to herself was that she was from another centery, because she didn't wanted to confuse Ikaringu any further, and the fact she slept with Sesshomaru, because she didn't knew if he wanted that to be public.

"So my question is, What am I suppose to do now? I feel like I betrayed Inuyasha, but on the other hand, I can't go back to the village right now, for the village protection... And mine" Kagome added in the end.

Ikaringu took a few moments to think and then gave Kagome her sincere answer.

"Well Kagome- chan, from what I heared so far, I think you did the right thing in your decision to stay here. If you'll go right now the Taiga- clan will follow you, and even with your miko powers, you can't protect the whole village" Ikaringu said and waited for Kagome to reply.

"I know... yet, I feel like I'm betraying Inuyasha by that decision. We went so much together, and I care too much for him to leave him now" Kagome said.

"Kagome-chan, I mean no disrespect by asking that but... Do you still love him?"

"What do you mean by that, Ikaringu- chan?" Kagome asked, confused.

"Well I mean, it sounds like you care for him very much, and he's for you... but I don't think he cares for you in a romantic way... I'm not stating facts, but I think that if he wanted to be with you, in THAT way, he would've done it by now" Ikaringu said, and her eyes widened with emberessment when she realized what she said.

"That's okay Ikaringu- chan... I think you're right" Kagome said as she stood up and wiped her face from the last tears with a smile.

Ikaringu stood up as well, and gave Kagome an apologetic smile.

"Kagome- chan, what I meant to say is, that you should follow your heart and mind, and of course your instincts, because don't forget, you're a miko after all" Ikaringu said, trying to fix what she said before.

"No, you're right, Ikaringu- chan, I did the right thing, and if Inuyasha really cares for me, he'll understand" Kagome said, and then pulled Ikaringu in for a big hug.

"Thank you so much Ikaringu- chan. You helped me so much... And I agree with you, I fooled myself for keep thinking that me and Inuyasha will ever get together as a couple... It's been too long for it to happen. I need to move on" Kagome whispered in Ikaringu's ear.

"Okay, Kagome- chan" Ikaringu said, and smiled because of the warm gesture.

After a few more moments Kagome pulled away with a big smile plastered to her face.

"I need to go and talk with Sesshomaru" Kagome said.

"And I need to go to my chores" Ikaringu said "But remember that I'm here if you need me".

Kagome noddeed and headed to the door.

"Again, thank you so much Ikaringu- chan. I haven't talked to anyone like this in a long time" Kagome said and gave Ikaringu one last smile before she left the room, and was happy that she returned the gesture.

'Now' Kagome thought to herself as she walked down the corridor 'It's time to have a little talk with Sesshomaru'.

I hope you enjoyed the chapter! Kisses**!**