Disclaimer: InuYasha is so cute!! But not mine! He belongs to Kagome… and NOT KIKYO! :p

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Chapter 10 : Brotherly Rivals

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Inuyasha hadn't slept much but he was dead tired. It had been 3 three days and he could barely stand up. He watched Kagome. She had been out of it since he had return and he was grateful that he had not heard from Kouga either. It made him sad to think that Kagome would never be her happy self and he pledged to stay by her until she opened her eyes and smiled. So far she hadn't moved just slept and slept. Sango and Miroku would visit and bring Inuyasha food and comfort.

'Grrr Naraku… I will kill… you… trying to get the Shikon jewel….Trying to kill Kagome and me.. You'll pay…' Inuyasha thought. He slowly drifted his thoughts to when they were happy watching stars and such. He finally fell asleep. Inuyasha twitched his ears and his face slightly he felt a warm tingle on his face. It was a soft angel touch and it was a wonderful feeling shooting through himself. He opened up his eyes his vision clear and crisp as the new day was upon him. He saw before himself. Not an angel but better.. Kagome. His eyes widen as he searched her gentle awaken features.

"Morning Sleepy head. " she smiled just as pleasant as always. In an instant he had her in a tight embrace. "I'm glad your happy to see me…"

"You don't know….I was so worried….I thought….you'd never be the same again….or worse…" His voice left his throat and he became silent still hugging Kagome tight. "Oh Inuyasha…" He let her go and she stared at his eyes. She felt her eyes watering with tears. She leaned close, her lips almost grazing his lips when something from underneath the covers stirred. ((Hehe so you know they are sitting on the bed)) Kagome jumped lunging herself onto Inuyasha. She clung to him terrified. "AHHHHHHHHH!! What is it!!" Inuyasha held her protectively. He pushed the covers away and in a small ball, lied Shippo. He jerked like he was having a bad dream. Kagome came next to him and picked him up. "Shippo?" He yawned and groggily opened his eyes.

"K…Kagome?" He said with surprise. She nodded smiling. Just when the small Kitsune jumped to Kagome nuzzling her affectionately. "Oh Kagome I was so worried!!!" He cuddled her neck hugging her once more. Kagome laughed.

"Your tail tickles…" She giggled again while Shippo brushed his tail on her face causing her to laugh more. Inuyasha turned burgundy. He clenched his fists and glared at the Kitsune. The jealously in his veins was raising and his temper was at it's end. He seized Shippo and punched him in the head before throwing him to the ground. Shippo got up running around wailing with tears flooding his face. Inuyasha smiled pleased.

"Now you know, Keep your Kitsune hands off my woman!!" He sneered until his full attitude distorted when Kagome whirled around. She pointed her finger placing it on his red Haori. Then she looked up her eyes wide with fury.

" I Told you Not to hurt him!!!! Now look you made him cry!!! You haven't changed a bit!!!" She grabbed Shippo cradling him in her arms and whispering into his ear. He smiled happily. Inuyasha's mouth dropped open. Shippo looked over giving him a teasing smile. He glared and made a fist. He was getting more irritated every second her was around this stupid fox. 'Grrr… what I wouldn't give to squeeze, and straggle him….' He thought eagerly. Kagome looked back shooting a warning look before walking out with Shippo hanging off her shoulder. He pulled his eye lid down and stuck out his tongue. Inuyasha's growled. His body twitched. 'That's it that ungrateful brat!!! When I get my change I'll kill him!!' He roared with anger.

"Why Kagome!!!!" Inuyasha blinked controlling himself. He walked out seeing Kagome being hugged by Sango and Miroku.

"Oh I thought you would have died. I'm so happy you didn't!! Oh!!" Sango hugged her friend again.

"Haha It's nice to see you two Sango…- *AHEM!* Oh and you too Miroku!" Smiled Kagome happily. Miroku smiled feeling noticed.

"I'm glad to finally see you up an around now." He said stating a true fact. For before when he first saw Kagome she barely looked living.

"Oh that's what everyone has been saying was I really that bad?"

"Oh worse.." added Sango. "Oh you were terrible you were as pale as a ghost. You were breathing extremely hard. You were exhausted and you didn't act like you were even a live." Sango looked down thinking about her friend dying was heavy on her. For before she had lost her brother and father in a mysterious fire and losing another person that was close to her would utterly crush her. Miroku placed a hand on Sango's shoulder. "But Inuyasha was worse… He was just as pale as you were and just as fatigued. We told him to get some sleep but he wouldn't budge. He wanted to stay next to you until you opened your eyes." Inuyasha blushed. Kagome turned around facing him.

"Really?" Inuyasha nodded sheepishly. She hugged him tight forgetting all about being mad at him.

"So Kagome is their anything you want?"

"Yes.. I'm sorta… really hungry…" She said just when her stomach growled making her redden.

"Well Let's go eat!" Commended Miroku leading the way to the hut.

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Kagome sat patting her stomach. She was surrounded by empty bowls. "Boy was I hungry…" She smiled. Miroku, Sango, and Inuyasha sweat dropped. "It was great!"

"Is that the Voice of a Child I hear." called a voice from behind a door. It was opened to make out the image of a elderly priestess.

"Lady Kaede!" Kagome sprung up hugging the elder.

"Wow ye child has gotten much better."

"Yes I have.. All thanks to my wonderful friends." Kagome looked back grinning at them all.

"I'm sorry to hear or ye's master and to the wedding."

"Oh….yeah…" Kagome looked down. 'I forgot all about my master…' Sango looked to Kagome seeing the depressed facial expression of Kagome.

"Oh! About the wedding Kagome made second thoughts… She decided that Kouga was a pathetic jerk and she could have someone much better. Inuyasha beamed. Kagome looked up as Kaede snickered at words used to describe Kouga. Miroku looked towards where Sango was sitting and his hand moved towards her.

"I'll be seeing ye Child later." Smiled Kaede. *SMACK* *SMACK* The sound echoed through out the hut.

"HENTAI!" yelled Sango glaring. Inuyasha held a small squished demon flea.

"Myouga…"Said Inuyasha his golden eye glaring. "What are u doing here?!" The flea popped up and trembled before Inuyasha.

"Lord….Inuyasha I came here to warn you…..It's Lord Sesshomaru…he's planning to take your western lands……and the Tetusaiga also. Inuyasha growled furiously.

"There's no way!!! I'm not letting him!!! GRR!!!" Myouga blinked sweat dropping.

"Who's Sesshomaru?" asked Kagome with curiosity. Myouga looked over and hopped out of Inuyasha's hand just before it became a fist. He landed on Kagome's shoulder.

"Oh yes.. Lord Sesshomaru.. Is the Brother of Lord Inuyasha…"

"Oh yeah he's the Full demon who killed……" Kagome paused she had just remembered how much Inuyasha had a deep hatred for his brother. Since he was the one that killed his mother so many years ago. "Why exactly does he want Lord.. I mean Inuyasha's lands?"

"He wants them because he was Master Inuyasha's father's lands before and he split them into equal parts. He gave half to Lord Inuyasha and half to Lord Sesshomaru, But lord Sesshomaru wants them all."

"You mentioned before about the sword Inuyasha wears around his waist the Tetusaiga, Why does he want that?" Kagome asked as she looked at Inuyasha who was clearing not their mentally he had a distance look on his face.

"Lord Sesshomaru wants the sword because he didn't get the better deal. You see His father and Master Inuyasha's made swords out of his fangs. His Left Fang he made Lord Sesshomaru's sword the Tenseiga. It's the complete opposite of The Tetusaiga. The power of the Tenseiga is the power of huge healing power. It can heal over one hundred demons. While unlike the Tetusaiga forged with the right fang has the power to slay one hundred demons. He thinks he deserves the power more then Lord Inuyasha." Kagome blinked. She hadn't heard any of this. It was all new.

"Wow.."

"So does that mean Inuyasha's rich?" asked Miroku interested.

"Yep.." concluded Myouga.

"There's no way I'm letting that scum take my lands! Miroku, Sango, Kagome Let's go I want my lands back!."

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Kagome stood holding her bow. "Are we all set to go to the West Lands?" she asked smiling cheerfully.

"Yep.."

"Yep"

"Wait Kagome!" Shippo ran jumping on her shoulder.

"What is it Shippo?" He took out a small pink jewel.

"It's the Shikon Jewel. I kept it for you while you were resting." He smiled proudly.

"Oh!! Thank you!" She squeezed the small Kitsune tightly.

"I'm ready." said Sango putting her sword in it's sheath. She climbed aboard Kirara . "Kagome you riding?" Kagome nodded climbing aboard.

"Ok I Think everyone's here… Well I better check… One Shippo,.. Two, Sango…Three Inuyasha…Four, Myself….Five?….Wait.. we're missing…"

"Miroku!!! Get your Perverted self out here!!" Miroku walked out holding a golden staff. He was talking quietly to his master.

"I had almost forgot Miroku was studying to be a Monk…he must of just Finished." Kagome added smiling proudly towards Miroku. While Sango followed her gaze. Miroku finished conversing with his Master and walked to Sango and Kagome.

"So your going to ride Kirara?"

"Yep.. Unless you want to ride." said Kagome slyly towards Miroku. He turned pink.

"Uhhh No…No… I'm sure I would like to walk….ah haha.." Miroku was clearing trying to stop it at that but Kagome had something else in mind.

"Ahh Miroku I'll Let you Ride with your girlfriend!" She said loudly and proud. Miroku turned more red followed by Sango.

"We said nothing of dating!" exclaimed Sango.

"Ah! Come off it Sango you've definitely fallen for the Perv." smiled Shippo with extreme embarrassment in mind. At this time a very annoyed demon was trying to not to kill them.

"Really!! We never did anything!"

"Yeah right Monk!" smiled Shippo jumping to avoid a swift staff.

"GRRRRRRRRR…..-"

"Oh Miroku and Sango I hear wedding bells, I can't wait to see the babies!" laughed Kagome nodding. Shippo laughed with her. Miroku and Sango glanced at each other and quickly looked away knowing exactly what it meant.

"GRRRRRRRRRRRR!! That's fuckin' enough!!!! I'm sick of hearing the monk's Love life it's sickening!"

"Alright Inuyasha we get it…and I think were all set to right."

"Good!!"

"Hey it looks like someone is jealous!!" laughed Shippo. Inuyasha turned bright red as Sango, Kagome and Miroku all laughed.

"GRRR I'm gonna!! Get you!, You stupid fox!!" Inuyasha ran around them chasing Shippo.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! Kagome!!!! AHHHHHHHHH!!" Ran Shippo trying to get away from the steaming Hanyou.

"I'm gonna kill you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"AHHHHHHHH!!!"

((A/N: sorry it took so long!!! I hope you enjoy and if you have any thoughts, or comments please let me know!! PLEASE REVIEW!! It let's me know that my fans are still reading my fic! ^_^ Have a nice Spring Break!! Get a Tan!! Eat Candy!! Have fun!! I Know I will!! Oh yeah my birthday is coming up on Saturday the 26th!))

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