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Note: So Kagome sat Inuyasha into a crater and punched Miroku in the face. Well the guys probably had it coming right? I don't think they know the whole violence never solves anything thing. Anyway in this chapter we see the aftermath and see if Kagome is in a forgiving mood.

Kagome had been in the tent ignoring everyone except Kaede. Her feelings were still hurt and she'd been crying for the better part of an hour. She couldn't believe how immature the guys were acting. It was ridiculous and she couldn't believe that they'd hurt her feelings so much without any disregard for the consequences. She had been still silently thinking. It might be stupid of her but she thought Inuyasha and especially Miroku now that they'd declared themselves, cared about her more than that. She'd trusted Miroku with her feelings, and with her body. They hadn't had sex yet or anything but she had let him touch her and kiss her and he had made her feel cheap and dirty. Inuyasha was supposed to be her friend yet constantly compared her to his ex lover and how much better she was than Kagome and how she would never compare to her and finally he constantly told her that she couldn't shoot to save her life. He had also said that seeing the shards was the only thing she could do right. Where was the kind Inuyasha? The one that she felt was her best friend? He had just apologized to her for being cruel the other day, now he was back to being a complete jerk!

Miroku was no better. It was hard enough that she was having extremely erotic dreams about him and that she wanted him. She'd confessed her love for him and he had too. She thought he was different and that what they had was special. Why would he be willing to cheapen what they did? She sighed fighting back more tears. She thought with all the times she'd explained that she wasn't a prize that they'd have understood, but it was obvious to her at this moment that they were acting like they couldn't care less about her. This hurt her more than she could say. Fighting her tears was becoming a moot point because they began to fall down her cheeks. Didn't she mean more to Miroku then just a pawn to use in a fight? Didn't she mean more to Inuyasha than a reminder of the past? She let out a frustrated growl that could have rivaled Inuyasha's and slammed her hand on the ground. She was angry, hurt, confused and sad and right now she didn't want to be around anyone. She wanted her mother or someone who understood. She knew Kaede did but she didn't want to bother her with this and the other reason she wanted to deal with this herself was she knew others saw her as weak and she hated it. She may not have been as strong or skilled as people wanted her to be but she was strong in her own right. She did have skills with shooting, and she helped her comrades whenever there was a problem and she was the only one who could see the shards. Kaede had talents in that area, but Kagome was the only one to be able to see them with perfect clarity and was the only one with the skill to purify the shards. They couldn't do that. They could get the shards but they'd be tainted without her and they all knew it so how dare he call her useless.

An idea was beginning to form in her mind but she dismissed it almost immediately knowing she was thinking rashly due to anger and if she was totally honest with herself she wasn't sure it would work anyway. However, she couldn't help but wonder if she could. She let out a long exhale thinking hard before finally promising herself that if the situation continued like this that she would consider it. She also dismissed the idea of going home simply because she wanted to handle it herself and because she knew that she'd been there long enough as it was. She'd been gone a week and anything could happen in a week. Naraku could have gathered shards or become more powerful. She had an obligation to this time an era and even though she hadn't asked for it, it was her task. She knew this and honestly she wouldn't change it even if she could. As for how Miroku and Inuyasha treated her...she had and idea of how to handle that too. Right now she would be strong for herself. Her decision for the moment made she clapped her hands together and said softly.

"Alright then."

Walking determinedly out of the tent she felt herself smile against her will when she saw them sitting in the same position as before but both men instantly look up when they saw her and watched as she looked at them critically before going back into the tent and grabbing her pack before heaving it outside and dropping it in front of them. Both men opened their mouths to speak but Kagome held up a hand and said.

"Shut up. Both of you. I don't want to hear it. Not one thing you have to say. I'm not listening to either one of you. I get it okay. I understand everything you both said and did and I don't want to get into it. I'm going to patch you both up. No objections," She glared at both of them but mostly Inuyasha, "And then tomorrow we'll go on the offensive again and look for shards of the jewel."

Looking at both of them and not waiting for a reply she dug into her pack and got her first aid kit and began dabbing Inuyasha's face and when she was done she began to do the same to Miroku's trying desperately to ignore his eyes. She forced herself not to look at them knowing that would be her undoing. She was mad and hurt but she knew he'd try to use his charm to make her forgive him. Right now she wasn't doing that. When she was done she offered to go help them hunt dinner and they'd agreed and as she watched the firelight fade she knew she was making the right decision.

So that's all for now I hope you liked it and please review!