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Sara: * cough * Hello, my friends. I am at home, alone, because I didn't go to school this morning. I felt like shit when I woke up, then my mom gave me this liquid medicine. I think that in itself made it worse! Inu Yasha has gone to find me medicine. Where he has ended up, I don't know, but he said that he has seen me do the whole money thing, so he thinks he can figure it out. I think he went to Wal-Mart, because that is the only place he has been with us. I hope he doesn't get arrested. Well, I don't own him, so I guess he can do what he wants . . .

Makinglifeabetterplace= I am glad Inu-chan let you rub his ears. I do it all the time to calm him down. He always ends up purring and I think it's cute! ^_^ Here, I will send Sesshomaru over there now, and then I can have him back next time you review. So you get to have him for almost a week! * sends Sesshy over to you * ^_^ I hope I get better too. My head is killing me, my stomach feels as if its gonna explode, and my throat . . I just can't feel anymore. I am glad you liked the chapter. Inu is actually a fairly good writer when he wants to be. I am sorry to hear that you are grounded. That sucks. I hope your punishment is lifted sooner then Tuesday.

I am sorry for any spelling or grammar issues in any past and future chapters. I kinda forgot to run my last chapter through spell check. Gomen. Well, here's the next chapter.

~*~Chapter Fifteen: Dinner~*~

Inu Yasha and Miroku headed back to the campsite not too long after their chitchat. They walked in silence as they both contemplated what was said underneath the trees. 'Is his story true? Was he really never in love with Kikyo? Did he really fall for this girl?' Miroku wandered as he walked behind Inu Yasha. The dog hanyou seemed to be completely oblivious to anything around him because he had seemed to be hitting his head on low branches more often then usual. Miroku had to stifle the laughs that threatened his life whenever he would hear the crack of bark on skull.

"Inu Yasha," he said, "are you all right? You seem a little distracted."

Inu Yasha rolled his eyes. His houshi friend wasn't going to drop this anytime soon. He knew that Miroku had been thinking of their talk the whole way back to the others. Inu Yasha had been too. His mind drifted to when he admitted that he loved Sara. He didn't regret it, on the contrary. He wanted to say it again. He wanted the world to know whom he loved. But this stubborn hanyou kept his mouth shut. Inu Yasha had already told Miroku, and he wanted to tell Sara before anyone else. She deserved to know more then anyone.

"Feh, I am fine. We need to quicken the pace. I ran in here, I'm not sure how far we are, so come on." In silence they ran, until they came upon the familiar scent of ramen. Inu Yasha smiled. He was going to get food! As if on cue, his stomach growled. He and Miroku slowed their pace as they entered the clearing. Inu Yasha looked at Miroku, who was smiling. Whether it was from the fact that they were getting food, or he was once again in the presence of their companions, Inu Yasha didn't know. 'Probably a mix of both,' he thought as they took their seats at the fire.

'"Good morning, ladies," Miroku greeted the three girls. Kagome was stirring the ramen and Sango was watching Sara examine the package. "I assume you all are getting along?"

"Very well," Sango answered. "I do believe that we have made a friend." Sara smiled at Sango and nodded to the men. "Kagome, is the food ready?" Sango said as she heard two stomachs growl loudly. Apparently, Sara and Inu Yasha were hungry. She smiled.

Kagome said yes and fished out bowls for everyone. Shippo got up and sat between Inu Yasha and Miroku, mimicking the hanyou by putting his arms in his sleeves. "Hurry up," he said, bringing a smile to Kagome's lips. Shippo, however, got a bump on the head.

"Stop that, runt. I don't act like that when I am hungry." Kagome handed out the soup to each of her companions, watching Sara and Inu Yasha wolf down the contents of their bowls. Before Inu Yasha could ask for what was left in the bowl, Sara did. All that was left of the ramen was in Sara's stomach in no time at all, leaving a very peeved hanyou in its wake. "Oi! Sara! You took the last of it!"

"Hai, I did, so what?" a playful smile crept onto her face. "Whatcha gonna do about it? Kagome, I will take the bowls to clean them." Before Kagome could comment, the bowls were in Sara's claws, and she was heading to a nearby river. "It is the least I can do for the company!" she called back over her shoulder.

Shippo climbed onto Inu Yasha's shoulder. "I like her. She's nice!" he said, watching Sara mosey into the forest. He then turned to the rest of the group. "Does anyone else, or am I the only one?"

Sango and Kagome both nodded their heads, but their hearts were still heavy from what they had said to her earlier. "Yes, she is a wonderful person," Kagome said. "She seems like a nice friend, Inu Yasha. She told us about how you two met. I feel so sorry for her," she placed her chin in her palm.

"I do too. She had witnessed you being betrayed. That is terrible for someone to see," Sango added. "It would've been so heart breaking to see your friend being betrayed by someone he loves and-"

"Why in the seven hells does everyone think the same thing??" Inu Yasha said before heading in the same direction another hanyou had gone moments before.

Sango and Kagome looked at each other, very confused, and said at the same time, "What was that all about?"

"It seems we have all been mistaken," Miroku replied, patting the kitsune's head. He had been knocked off Inu Yasha's shoulder when he stood up suddenly and walked away. Kagome raised her chin and looked at the monk. Sango voiced what she was thinking.

"What are you talking about, Miroku?"

"Well, Inu Yasha and I had a talk in the forest after he gave me a beating for, uh, interrupting him. He told me that he was never in love with Kikyo."

"WHAT?" all three listeners couldn't believe what they were hearing. Inu Yasha never loved the priestess.

Miroku simply nodded. "I couldn't believe it either, but he told me that he never loved her and the only reason he is going to kill Naraku for her is because she was betrayed by his form. But, love was involved, just not between the hanyou and the miko."

"Then who was in love? Was Kikyo in love with someone?" Kagome asked. This whole situation was very odd. All this time they thought that Inu Yasha loved Kikyo, and that they had been betrayed together. Now they are finding out that Inu Yasha never loved Kikyo, and that there was another present during the betrayal.

"Inu Yasha was in love with Sara."

~*~End Chapter~*~

Sara: I know this chapter was kinda shorter then the others, but I am gonna start writing my sixteenth chapter. I will post them at the same time, because I cant do it till my brother gets home. He made it so that I can't get onto ff.net!! * cry * I think I hear Inu Yasha, I shall stop for now. I hope you enjoyed it.

Inu: * enters door * SARA!! I got your medicine!

Sara: My night in shining armor. * smile *

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