Chapter 5 (Love and Anger)

Kagome and Hanagushi were a few feet apart now, staring at each other. Hanagushi wore a determined gaze, as Kagome wore a shocked one.

"What?" she wondered.

"I've known who you were ever since Inu Yasha told me about you, and I saw you the first time a couple nights ago," he said easily.

"I'm..." she frowned, "Inu Yasha told me you two have fought ever since you guys were young," she crossed her arms.

"No, we talked a long time ago, he told me about you, and he said if I ever came near you he'd kill me," Hanagushi frowned, "It wasn't a conversation, but a threat, and then I met you and never wanted to leave you!"

"This is crazy," Kagome scoffed. She began walking away, but Hanagushi grabbed her wrist.

"But is it?" he began, "Why does he have to keep you to himself? I know how much you hate him at times."

"Please stop Hanagushi, if Inu Yasha saw us, he'd kill you," she said sadly. Now she found out that he liked her, her hear was dancing her chest, all Kagome wanted to do now was sing.

"Why do you worry, I have perfected my Estoneah and I can now fight him with equal strength," he grinned. Kagome smiled back, but she didn't want either of them to hurt themselves. "Come with me," he grabbed her hand. He was running so fast now that his and Kagome's body's were parallel to the ground, seemingly flying. Finally he stopped quickly, Kagome's vision was blurred. When she regained focus she stood in awe. They were atop a cliff that stared down at the city.

"Inu Yasha is on your territory I'm guessing," she leaned her feet over the edge.

"Yes." he said blankly, "But unlike him, I have nothing to protect here. So I don't mind.". He turned to Kagome and smiled.

They stared at each other for a couple seconds, and Kagome felt as though she was on a permanent high. She never wanted to be out of Hanagushi's reach again, even though that was clearly impossible.

~*~

"She's gone!" Inu Yasha screamed at Sango and Miroku, who stared at him out of utter bewilderment.

"How did you lose her?" Sango frowned.

"She just disappeared into the crowd!" Inu Yasha yelped frantically.

"Come on, let's go," Miroku stood up.

As the three walked, Miroku turned to Inu Yasha.

"You seem very disappointed," Miroku smiled.

"Wouldn't you be?" Inu Yasha snarled.

"But you seem more disappointed then ever, perhaps because of a certain fear of Hanagushi?" Miroku stared ahead.

"What? How do you know about that cat?" Inu Yasha frowned.

"Well Kagome told Sango earlier this evening about him, and then Sango told me," Miroku said weakly.

"Sango what did she say," he ignored the monk and grabbed Sango's shoulders.

"I can't tell you Inu Yasha," she said calmly.

"Tell me damn it!" he shook her vigorously.

"NO!" she punched his jaw and sent him flying.

"Why are women like that?" Inu Yasha twitched on the ground.

~*~

Kagome stared deeply into Hanagushi's beautiful, silver hues. Her shoulder pressed softly against his upper arm, he was much taller and stronger then she (like Inu Yasha!). Just as they were about to kiss;

"Kagome!" she heard Inu Yasha yelping from afar. She sighed.

"I guess I better go," she stood up, but as she did she tripped, and slid off the side of the cliff. Her shriek could have been heard from a thousand miles away. Hanagushi clasped onto her wrist, clenching onto her. Quickly he swung her over the ledge, and toppled over, landing on top of Kagome. They stared at each other, and felt Hanagushi's lips touch hers so lightly, it was nothing, but he couldn't kiss her fully since Inu Yasha emerged from the brush.

"Get off her you disgusting cat!" Inu Yasha unsheathed his Tetusaiga.

"Goodbye," Hanagushi pulled himself off of Kagome and stood up. "Fine then, Inu Yasha, I am off!".

Sango stared at Hanagushi, he was so extremely handsome. Now she understood why her best friend snuck out every night. He was much more clean cut and proper then Inu Yasha as well.

"What were you doing to her? We heard her scream all the way back by the village," he pointed the Tetusaiga at Hanagushi.

"He saved my life!" Kagome yelled at Inu Yasha.

"By what? Sticking his tongue down your throat?" Inu Yasha said coldly.

"No! I tripped and I fell off the cliff, but luckily Hanagushi saw me and grabbed me, he just accidentally landed on top of me!" she explained ecstatically.

"Yes well that-" he looked around and Hanagushi was gone. Nobody had noticed where he was, since they had all been listening to Kagome.

"Coward," Miroku frowned.

"You don't know him!" Kagome snapped, as she glared evilly at Miroku.

"Neither do you," Inu Yasha put the Tetusaiga away.

"What do you mean?" she frowned at Inu Yasha. Sango was speechless.

"You don't know him," Inu Yasha repeated.

"And you do?" Kagome and Inu Yasha stared at each other, neither angrily, nor happily.

"Let's go," Sango pulled Kagome down the dirt path back to the hut. Miroku motioned for Inu Yasha to follow.

"Wench," Inu Yasha muttered and followed. He quickly turned back to the forest, and whispered "Hanagushi, you better watch yourself!".

~*~

"Hanagushi, you better watch yourself!" rung in Hanagushi's ears. Being a cat he had great senses at well.

'Why can't he just cool off?' Hanagushi sat in a large willow tree, staring out at the small village. The wind blew a few strands of his shiny hair in front of his kind, and soft face.

~*~

"Inu Yasha! What is your problem?!" Kagome shrieked. Sango and Miroku had retreated to the outdoors, hoping that they would shield their ears from any of the conversation. Inu Yasha's ears twitched.

"Stop yelling will you?" he winced.

"No. I'm tired of you being so God Damn rude!" she frowned.

"What happened to you not liking him?!" Inu Yasha glared.

Kagome was speechless, "Maybe I like him because he isn't as difficult to like!"

Inu Yasha sat cross legged and crossed his arms across his chest. He frowned at her, and turned away. Kagome could see the pain she was causing him in her eyes. Slowly she walked over to him, and kneeled down, blocking whatever he was glancing at. She placed her hands on his cheeks and made him stare at her.

"Why can't you just stop being so mean?" she said, tears welling up in her eyes.

"I can't stop, because-" he frowned, "I'm jealous. I don't want to lose you, and if I show that that is my weakness, more demons will come after you."

They stared at each other for awhile. Finally, Kagome sat down next to him, and wrapped his arm around her waist. She pressed her soft lips against his cheek, and rested her head on his shoulder.

"What?" he said raising his eyebrow. 'Why does she keep playing with my emotions?' he cooled off. It felt so right, so good, to hold her in his arms. He pulled her into his lap, almost like a baby. Kagome buried her face into his stomach. She curled herself up into a ball in his lap and he wrapped his arms around her.

When no shrills were heard from inside the hut, Miroku and Sango found it safe to come in. They were in shock to see Kagome and Inu Yasha sleeping in this position, but didn't want to annoy Inu Yasha at the moment. So they went and crawled into their beds and fell asleep.

~*~

A mystical tune played from outside the hut. 'If I can't have her neither will he!'. Sango woke in her sleep. Apparently she was the only one who could hear the sweet melody. But it was nothing like Kagome described it. Sango walked out into the open and down the path. Slowly she remembered what Kagome told her, 'Walk between to trees that the branches cross, causing a passageway in the shape of a heart, you will see a clearing, that's where the music lives.'.

Once again she laid eyes on Hanagushi. He was playing a vigorous tone, somewhat evil sounding.

Sango's eyes turned white. She herself lose control of herself. She felt her body go numb, and she couldn't remember a thing. It was like she was being birthed again, a new person.

"Get the Tetusaiga!" Hanagushi commanded cruelly. He was so furious now. He had never known love, and he was addicted to it. As it disappeared from his life, he felt like killing Inu Yasha. Killing him with his own blade.

Sango bowed and ran off. 'Good Child she is,' he smiled to himself.

~*~

Sango stared down at Inu Yasha and Kagome. Slowly, painfully, and unwillingly, she reached towards the 1/2 demon and unsheathed his blade. She did it with such stealth, the breaths of the others could still be heard. Slowly, she crept out of the hut. Inu Yasha's ear flicked. He opened one eye and watched as Sango ran with his blade. 'The hell is she doing?' he wondered. But instead of scaring her, he dropped Kagome softly out of his lap and followed Sango silently.

"Here you go," She knelt down and raised the blade over her head.

"What's going on here?" Inu Yasha cried out.

"You are now going to feel pain and suffering in the most unimaginable form ever, my friend," Hanagushi cackled.

(OMG! No! What's going to happen next?!)