Here's chapter one! Hoped everyone liked the prologue! I didn't want to post only the prologue and not the first chapter on the first day because I'm afraid no one would want to read it. So. yea, here's chapter one.

DISCLAIMER: I STILL DON'T OWN INUYASHA! Must I repeat myself?

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Chapter 1: The Wrath of a Woman

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I walked back to camp with an unsettling feeling in my stomach. Something bad was going to happen. I could already feel the icy stares from the rest of my group as I entered our campsite. Sango was positioned on a log next to Kagome's sleeping bag, casually stroking her hair. She fixed her gaze on me that seemed to scream 'say- a- word- to- me- right- now- and- I- swear- I'll- murder- you- in- a- heartbeat'. So naturally, I backed off.

I moved my eyes over to Miroku who gave me a look of pure disgust. I don't think he's ever given me a look like that before. He's normally so calm, but that look. it almost made me shiver.

Almost.

I looked at Shippou, who was sitting on Miroku's shoulder, who, of course, looked ready to pounce on me. But hell, what was stopping him? Absolutely nothing. So he did. He jumped on my head faster than I had ever seen before and began to painfully gnaw on my ears. "You jerk!" he screamed.

"Damn it Shippou! Get the hell off my head!" I grabbed the little kitsune off of my head and tossed him to a tree; where Miroku was there to catch him. Miroku gave me another sickened look.

"Honestly, Inuyasha, you shouldn't take all of your pathetic anger out on HIM." he spat, putting emphasis on the word 'pathetic'. I couldn't really say a word, knowing what ever I said would probably get me killed. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Sango tuck Kagome in her sleeping bag before rising from her spot. She looked up at me and turned away from the campsite.

"Inuyasha," she whispered hoarsely. "I need to speak with you for a moment." She walked out of the clearing into an area of the woods until I could no longer see her. I took one step towards Sango when I noticed that Kagome had already kicked off her covers. I knelt down beside her sleeping bag and re-tucked her in. I brushed a strand of her raven- black hair out of her face and tucked it behind her ear. I stood up again and began my walk of doom, erm-I mean, to Sango, until I heard Shippou snort and whisper to Miroku: "Oh sure, NOW he wants to be nice to her." I growled loudly at that stupid fox and continued walking.

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I watched Inuyasha approach me cautiously. 'Yeah, you better be scared, dog-boy,' I thought. He leaned against the nearest tree and folded his arms across his chest, trying to be a tough guy. What a bastard. "Don't try to pull that tough guy look with me, you moron," I growled, literally. I smiled evilly on the inside when he instantly straightened up. Good boy.

"What the hell did you bring me out here for?" Inuyasha snapped.

"Don't snap at me you worthless.!" a screamed but stopped myself before I said something that really hurt him. I took a very deep breath before continuing. "Inuyasha, do you have ANY idea what you did to us today?"

He snorted. "No."

"Hmpf, your ignorance surprises me."

"Okay! Okay! I went to find Kikyou again! Damn you guys piss me off!"

"We piss YOU off?! Inuyasha, you have NO idea what you put us through when you go out and uselessly protect someone who has been dead for over fifty years!" Inuyasha flinched at my words. Good. That means we're getting somewhere.

"Sango," he began slowly. "Since when do you care about me and Kikyou?"

"I don't care about you! I care about Kagome!" I screamed at him while pointing a finger at the campsite.

"Kagome?" he said with that same dumbfounded look on his face.

"Yes, you moron! Kagome is the sweetest girl in the world. She doesn't deserve to be hurt every time your stupidity gets the best of you!"

"What the hell are you talking about?! What stupidity?"

"Damn it Inuyasha! You're ten times blinder than I thought! Every time you leave to find Kikyou, Kagome cries herself to sleep, wondering if you've been dragged to hell yet. Don't you get it?"

"Kagome. cries. for me?"

"Yes! No matter how many names you call her, no matter how many times you make her feel worthless, she still cares for you. Even when you COMPARE HER to Kikyou, she still comes back. Just to see you again. She really, really cares about you Inuyasha. And how do you repay her? You tell her that you care for her and that you'll always protect her. You get her hopes up that you might actually care. And as soon as she's happy, you run off to find a ZOMBIE and tell her everything you tell Kagome! Do you even realize it?"

Inuyasha was speechless. I could tell from the stupid look on his stupid face. I hate him right now. I wanted nothing more than to sink my Hiraikotsu in his thick skull and shove my poison powder down his throat.

I don't think Kagome would like that very much, though.

"I- I didn't know that." he finally spoke.

"Well now you do." I said quietly before turning away and walking back to camp. I stopped in my tracks and swiveled my head around to him. I had one last thing to say to him. "Oh, by the way, Inuyasha. I want you to know that I think you are the most disgusting, filthy, UNGRATEFUL piece of dirt I have ever come in contact with. Besides Naraku, that is."

Inuyasha ran up to me with his inhuman speed and snarled in my face. I guess his anger finally caught up with him. Damn.

"Disgusting? Filthy? UNGRATEFUL? You don't even know me bitch! You have no idea what I've been through! You have NO fucking right to say that shit to ME!"

"Why shouldn't I?!" I growled back at him. I should have warned him; never mess with an angry woman who slays demons for a living. "You are everything I just said. And you don't even realize it. I called you disgusting because of the way you treat Kagome like dirt even though she's done everything for you. I called you filthy because of the way you run to Kikyou, a woman who shouldn't even be alive."

"Why did you call me ungrateful?" he questioned, guilt obvious in his voice.

"I called you ungrateful because Kagome won't always be around to make you happy despite all you've been through. I know that your life was a living hell before Kagome came to you." Inuyasha thought about this for a few good moments before speaking.

"What are you saying?"

"I'm saying that every time you're with Kagome, you're either pretending like you're mad at something, even though you're happy on the inside, or fighting with her like an old married couple," I smiled brightly when he blushed at the 'married couple' line. "I know your life was a living hell before Kagome came to you. No one could stay mad for too long with a bright girl like Kagome around. She's always trying to cheer you up and be your friend when you think no one else in the world wants you.

"But one day, Kagome won't be here to cheer you up. When the jewel is complete, she's going to realize that you don't want her here; because you have Kikyou. She's going to wake up and see that you couldn't care less about what happens to her. And no matter how much Shippou, Miroku, or myself try and convince her to stay, she's going to leave."

I felt tears spring into my eyes at my own words. When it came right down to it, I wanted Kagome to stay here with us forever. But I knew that somewhere in Kagome's heart, was an unbearable love for Inuyasha. If he didn't love her back, what was the point in staying?

"You are her best friend, Inuyasha. Maybe even more than that."

"Sango."

"No," I interrupted. "I don't want to hear another word from you."

"I'm sorry."

I continued walking back to the campsite and yelled over my shoulder, still angry regardless of my tears: "Don't give me that 'I'm sorry' bullshit. If you're really sorry, you'd make it up to Kagome."

When I got back to camp, I noted Miroku and Shippou's faces. They both appeared to be in shock of some sort. I blushed a little bit before speaking to them.

"Whoops. Heh, I guess I was a bit loud, wasn't I?" Miroku nodded his head and Shippou looked like he was about to burst with laughter.

"Yeah, but dog-boy got what he deserved," Shippou giggled.

"Indeed. I'd hate to be in Inuyasha's place right now," Miroku joined in.

"Yeah, well, I'm tired now so I'm going to sleep. Good night everyone." I stepped into my sleeping bag that Kagome had lent me and snuggled into the warmth. I was inched away from sleep when I felt a familiar hand on my behind.

"Good night, Lady Sango," Miroku whispered cheerfully while giving me a 'good-night' grope. I answered quickly with a 'good-night' slap before finally drifting to sleep.

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I returned to camp as soon as I felt that everyone was asleep. A VERY enraged female had just ripped my pride to shreds within a matter of minutes; I didn't want anything else bugging me.

I jumped up in a tree directly above Kagome's sleeping bag before wandering away in my thoughts.

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"Inuyasha, die with me."

"Kikyou, I can't do that now. I have things to do in this world."

"It's about Kagome, isn't it? You care for my reincarnation more than you do for me."

I growled in frustration at her words. "This isn't about Kagome!" I heard myself scream. Actually, it was about Kagome. She played a BIG role in this story. Every time I'm around her. I lose myself. I feel weaker and stronger at the same time. I don't know whether to be scared that she won't be around forever, or happy that she's here now. I don't even know anymore. Aw shit, no I sound like some kind of damn poet.

"Answer me Inuyasha! Why do you care for her? She's nothing more than an obstacle standing between us, a mere copy."

"She's not a copy!" I heard myself scream again. Damn. Now Kikyou's going to give me more crap about me loving Kagome. Even though I might. But hell, I ain't tellin' her that.

"Inuyasha, come to hell with me," Kikyou whispered before pulling me into a tight embrace. But this time, I didn't hug back. I'm not sure why, but I just. couldn't. "I'll make you forget," she continued. "I'll make you forget you ever met her."

"Make me. forget Kagome?" Impossible. I could never forget a girl like Kagome. I could never forget her face or her bright smile or even her intoxicating scent. I had a better chance of defeating Sesshoumaru with my legs tied to a tree.

Before I could decipher what was going on, I pulled away from Kikyou. I saw the look angry look on her face that never existed fifty years ago. She never frowned when I first met her. Hell, she didn't really smile either. This definitely wasn't the Kikyou I knew all those years ago.

"You. don't want to forget her, do you?" she whispered.

I shook my head, now fully aware of the world around me. I smiled at her before turning away from her. "No, I don't."

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I don't want to forget her. I couldn't even if I tried. And after that 'talk' with Sango. she didn't want me to forget her either.

Wow. I am such a jackass.

Why me? All I do is think of Kagome, so why do I keep leaving her. I guess its because Kikyou loves me. I think. But I know for certain that Kagome doesn't love me. She cares for me; I understand that. But she cares for me as a friend. Not a lover. Well. that's what I think, at least. But tomorrow, this will all change. Sango's last words to me tonight were: 'If you're really sorry, you'd make it up to Kagome.'

And that's exactly what I'm going to do.

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I finally finished Chapter 1. It took 2 days for this dumb chapter. Ah well. anyway. HOPE YOU LIKED IT!! REVIEW!!!

YeA.. I should have the next chapter up by tommorow! If you guys want it that is.