Disclaimer: I don't own the Inuyasha characters. (getting kinda repetitive, isn't it?)


cried Kagome, Have you been evesdropping on us? Inuyasha! she thought, Two seconds ago I was angry with you but by just seeing you, you have reminded me of how much I love you! How could I have been angry?!

Feh! Like it matters. You were talking about me anyway, so I have a right to know!

Inuyasha, you're not really going to make Kagome leave are you? Shippo cried out.

What do you care pest? Inuyasha retorted, This doesn't concern you! You wouldn't know what to do with the Shikon jewel if it bit you in the face!

Take that back! snarled Shippo, readying his foxfire attack.

Inuyasha, SIT! Shippo, STOP! Kagome panicked, the jewel had started to glower evilly.

What'd ya do that for?! Inuyasha yelled, rubbing his head.

I've been trying to purify the jewel all morning, and the two of you just set my work back a whole week! Kagome put the jewel around her neck and stomped off.

Just as she left, Miroku and Sango walked over. Where's Kagome? asked Sango, looking around.

We have some good news, Miroku said with a smirk, Sango and I, he started.

We're getting married! Sango finished.

Well, isn't that just peachy! Inuyasha replied sarcastically, as he turned and walked in the direction that Kagome had left in.

What's the matter with him? asked Miroku.

He's still half-demon, or should I say, still half-human. Kagome hasn't given him the Shikon yet, Shippo replied desparingly.

Well, I should think not! cried Sango, If Kagome were to give Inuyasha the Shikon noTama, he would use it to become a youkai, and we would surely have to slay him. If we didn't, he wouls wrec havoc over us all!

Some signs point to that, but I've had this discussion with Inuyasha before, and he knows that if he uses the Shikon to become a demon, he could very easily lose his soul, which would make it so that he could not protect Kagome anymore.

So, it's all up to how much Inuyasha loves Kagome, Shippo replied.

So it is.