Ch 9 Kagome's and Inuyasha's decision.

Inuyasha hesitated for a moment looking between the two, then glairing at his brother who's smiling smugly at the tight spot he had gotten himself into.

Inuyasha looked to Kikyo with thought in his eyes.

"You would be a fool to choose me Inuyasha, don't forget I wish to kill you."

"Why is the decision so hard Inuyasha?" asked Sesshomaru.

"Stay out of this!"

Kikyo looked to the demon lord in question.

"Why are you here lord Sesshomaru?"

"Kagome has been traveling with me."

"I saw the two of you last night while I was walking past. The reason I ask is, you left the other two at camp so why are you here?"

"They did what?" asked Inuyasha being distracted.

Sesshomaru held a strong face as Kagome grew more nervous.

"You're camp is quite a distance from here," finished the meko.

"Yah, well …" started Kagome.

"I see," smiled Kikyo, "it looks like Inuyasha isn't the only one whose heart belongs to two people.

Inuyasha's eyes opened wide and his ears perked up at this declaration.

"Kagome?" he asked trying to verify what Kikyo was accusing to be true.

"You stay out of this Kikyo!" growled Sesshomaru.

"What?" exclaimed Inuyasha, "It's true?"

Kagome looked to the earth ashamed.

(Is this why they seemed so red in the face when I approached them today?) Inuyasha shot a death glair at Sesshomaru.

"Did you do something to her?" he shouted.

Sesshomaru huffed; his distaste for the subject to continue was growing.

"I have no interest in the human girl, Inuyasha you should know better."

"Well that's good to know."

"Well since you can't make up your mind," started Kagome, "sit boy!"

Inuyasha came tumbling to the earth head first, as Sesshomaru and Kagome walked off together into the woods.

"Well that was interesting," admitted the demon.

"I'm not in the mood, take me back to camp!"

Sesshomaru froze glairing at the human girl.

"Excuse me?"

Kagome stopped, realizing who she had demanded an order from.

"Oops! Sorry Sesshomaru. I didn't realize what I was saying."

"I'll let it slide this once, but don't let it happen again."

"Okay," agreed the girl.

Sesshomaru lifted her in his arm and together they flew part way back to camp, not wanting Jaken and Rin to be asking too many questions, they walked the rest of the way back.

"I'm sorry about all that," started the girl calming down, "We went off to," she blushed slightly, "make love … but then Inuyasha got in the way. Then it was Kikyo and he wouldn't leave …"

"No apologies necessary," he brushed it off like nothing, leaving Kagome feeling unwanted inside.

(So Inuyasha still can't pick Kagome over that meko? How interesting, but now Kagome can't make up her mind about me or him? Perhaps not mating with her is for the best. I don't' want to be with a woman who can't decide me over my half-demon half-brother. Besides, a human mate would not be a good thing for me. I shall attempt to make no farther physical contact with this woman for the remainder of her time with us. She's only here for Rin, and nothing more, not a friend and not an ally.) Kagome walked in silence as they approached the camp. (I hope lord Sesshomaru's not mad at me about anything. I couldn't say I want him over Inuyasha because I really don't know. I wanted him to open up to me after sex so I can get to understand his feelings for me. He let me sleep with him, had been keeping an eye on me, I thought he really was starting to like me, and me to him but now I'm not so sure. Would he really have sex with me just to have sex? Could he really be that careless?)

"Lord Sesshomaru!" shouted little Rin. With a light in her eyes she runs toward her idle with open arms.

"How was your walk my lord?"

"It was fine Rin, have you and Jaken eaten yet?"

"Yup we caught some fish in a stream not far from here. Master Jaken's brushing Ah-Un's main right now."

"Very good," answered the demon lord, "before we leave there's something I must do."

Kagome watched the dog demon leave the camp wondering what's on his mind now that he has gone back to being expressionless. She sat under a tree watching as Rin chased a flying grasshopper threw some tall grass.