Sorry that it has taken my so long to get this chapter up; I've been suffering from a bad case of writers block. Well anyway, enjoy and please review! I will not post again unless I get at least five reviews.

Chapter 5-

Sango stood behind a tree and listened to Kikyo taunt Inuyasha. "What did she do, break a record for crying?" Kikyo's words made Sango want to strangle Kikyo. She tightened her grip on her boomerang. (A/N: I don't know a lot of Japanese terms, and would welcome any enlightenment!) However, she clamed, when she heard Inuyasha speak. Never in her life had she thought Inuyasha would let go of Kikyo. "...You're dead..." resounded through her ears. She saw Inuyasha leave Kikyo and head back for camp, so she ran with all her might. 'If Inuyasha finds that I was listening to him, he will skin me alive!' She hadn't gotten very far, when she ran into something red.

Inuyasha grabbed Sango when she ran into him. He looked into her eyes and saw only terror. He knew he should be mad at her, be he couldn't bring himself to yell at her. 'All I ever did was yell at Kagome, and now she hates me.' The thought of Kagome's emotionless face brought more tears. He pulled Sango into a tight embrace, and cried into her hair. Glad that she wasn't going to die, Sango whispered soothingly to Inuyahsa.

"But Sango, she hates me!" Inuyasha cried. "I was so desperate to win the fight that I told her I loved Kikyo!"

"I know. It'll be ok!" This startled Inuyasha, and if he hadn't been so upset, he would have gotten very mad.

"How could you know? We were alone!" Sango sighed, and felt sorry to the kitsune.

"Shippo followed Kagome. He told us about the fight when you left to follow Kagome." Inuyasha nodded. This explained her reason for following him. He would never admit it, but he was glad the kitsune had told. "What are you going to do to get her back Inuyasha?"

Sango's question drew him away from his thoughts. "Nothing. I love her more then anything, but I'm not going to force her to come back." Sango smiled, and knew that he truly loved Kagome. He had a taste of what he did to Kagome, and that alone would reform him.

They walked back to camp hand in hand. Miroku was lazily stoking the fire when HIS Sango came back with Inuyasha. Normally, he wouldn't mind, but HIS Sango was holding Inuyasha's hand. He jumped up and ran toward HIS Sango. Sango sighed and whispered "Hentai!"

When the dust settled Miroku was subdued, and Inuyasha was roaring at the new bump on his head.

The next day Inuyasha lead his friends in a continued search for jewel shards. Sango had filled everyone in on the previous night's events; Miroku shared her opinion of the hanyou's love; Shippo continually whined for Kagome.

By midday the kitsune's cries were grating on everyone's nerves. Frustrated, Inuyasha turned and stormed over to him. Just as he was about to start screaming at him, the image of Kagome's emotionless face floated across his mind. Inuyasha sank to the ground and sighed. He hung his head and barely spoke above a whisper. "Gomen Shippo. She has gone wish Sesshomaru; but if you want, I will take you to her."

Sango and Miroku stood dumbfounded. 'Did he just apologize?' Shippo was so overjoyed that he leapt at Inuyasha and hugged him. Inuyasha wasn't expecting this, and so it threw him back wards.

"YAY! Thank you! Come on everyone, we're going to see Kagome!" Shippo literally dragged Inuyasha to his feet, and then ran toward the western lands. Laughing Sango, Miroku, and Inuyasha followed him.