A/N: GOMEN: ! I know I'm late again, but my computer died and I had to wait to get a new one, the best part is that this one has a better word check so my spelling errors will be down to a minium.
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Chapter 21
"I thought we'd never catch these guys." Kagome said as she patted her horses neck.
The horses had decided that they had wanted to go for a little swim in a near by stream and it had taken a lot of coaching from Inuyasha and Kagome to ger them out of the stream.
Inuyasha just twitched his dog like ears. "Feh, it wasn't that hard." He said and straightened in his saddle.
Kagome glanced over at him and suppressed a laugh.
Inuyasha was trying to look intimidating but he wasn't succeeding very well with him being wet all the way to the middle of his chest.
Inuyasha had tried to wade into the small stream that the horses had went in and had slipped on a rock and had gotten soaked up to his chest in the slightly cold water.
Kagome suppressed another bout of laughter and looked straight ahead.
She and the pouting Inuyasha rounded a hill and Inuyasha's barn came into sight.
They rode in silence until they reach the entrance of the barn and had dismounted.
"I'll take the horses into the barn so you can change out of those wet clothes if you want, Inuyasa." Kagome offered as she looped the reins over her horses head.
"Feh, you probably don't even know how to take off the saddles, wench." Inuyasha replied as he dismounted also.
Kagome frowned. "It can't be that hard. Give me your horse and go change into dry clothes." She commanded and held out her left hand.
Inuyasha sighed in defeat and handed Kagome his reins. "Just don't forget to put the horses in the stalls when your done." He muttered.
Kagome smiled at him. "I may have amnesia, Inuyasha, but I'm not dumb." She replied and turned on her heel and walked into the barn.
Inuyasha just shook his head and turned to walk to the house.
He was at his front door when he turned around when he suddenly heard the screech of tires. He saw a, flashy silver Mercedes come skidding to a stop in front of his house.
"What is she doing here?" Inuyasha growled out.
A woman with long silky black hair, pale skin, an emotionless face, cold brown eyes, and wearing an extra short black mini skirt and a skin tight tan halter top got out of the car.
She smiled when she saw Inuyasha standing on his front porch and lifted her hand and waved at him.
Inuyasha didn't return the gesture, he just continued staring at the woman. He clench his hands into fists.
"Inu-chan!" The woman cried and ran towards Inuyasha. The woman hurried up te steps and threw her arms around the silvered haired doctors neck and squeezed tightly.
Inuyasha brought his arms up and grasped the womans arms in his hands and jerked them off of his neck. "What do you want, Kikyo?" He growled out through clenched teeth.
Kikyo looked up at him with an expression of shock. "I've missed you, Inu-chan." She said and brought her right hand up to careress his check.
Inuysha jerked his head back. "My name is Inuyasha, not Inu-chan. And I haven't missed you." He said with a cold stare.
Kikyo frowned at that. "Inuyasha, whats wrong?" She asked.
Inuyasha threw her hands aside. "What's wrong? I'll tell you whats wrong! I was played a fool by a good for nothing slut who thinks she can just come back into my life after nearly six months of no contact!" He spat out, each word a little louder than the last.
Kikyo took a step closer to Inuyasha and placed a hand on his chest. "I don't know what you are talking about, Inuyasha. I told you that I would have to leave town for a little while, but I promised that I'd come back, remember?" She asked and placed her other hand on Inuyasha's chest as well.
Inuyasha shivered at her touch, not because he enjoyed it but because he was repulsed by it. "I remember coming to your hotel room to tell you good bye before you left. I found your door un-locked so I came in. I remember finding you in bed with that Jaromaru guy, your EX-boyfriend." He said with a cold glare.
Kikyo's pale face got even paler. 'I thought Jaromaru locked the door. Oh well, I can talk Inuyasha into taking me back.' She thought calmly.
She made her face turn into an hurt expression. "Inuyasha, I had no choice. He threatened that he would hurt you if I didn't come back to him. I couldn't stand the thought of you getting hurt, so I had to sleep with him. That's where I've been for the past six months. I've been trying to escape from Jaromaru. I'm so sorry, Inuyasha." She said and looked away, pretending that she couldn't look into his eyes.
Kikyo's eyes locked on a figure standing close to the barn. She focused her eyes on the figure and saw that it was a very attractive young woman watching her and Inuyasha intently.
Kikyo felt a rush of anger and jealousy come over her. 'So, thats why Inuyasha won't take me back so quickly. She thinks she can replace me, hm? Well, I'll show her who owns Inuyasha's heart.' She thought and suddenly turned her head back towards Inuyasha.
She brought her face close to his and kissed him on his lips, wrapping her arms around his neck in the process.
Inuyasha was caught off guard by the sudden action and he just stood there stupidly while Kikyo deepened the kiss.
Kikyo pulled back slightly and glanced out of the side of her eye.
The woman standing by the barn had a stricken expression on her face and she had a hand over her mouth. Kikyo watched as the woman took a step back and whirled around and rushed back into the barn.
Kikyo smiled in contempt and turned back towards Inuyasha.
Inuyasha had finally recovered from the shock of what had happened. He brought his hands up and pushed Kikyo away. "What do you think your doing?" He asked, spitting on the ground in the process.
Kikyo just smirked and began to walk towards her car. "I'll see you later, Inu-chan. And remember to tell your new woman that she can never replace me." With that last comment Kikyo glanced over towards the barn.
Kikyo smirked again then got into her car and sped off.
**
"There you go, Hime." Kagome said as she put the large horse into her stall.
Kagome locked the stall door and turned to walk out of it. 'Ha, wait till I tell Inuyasha that I not only un-saddled the horses, but also gave them there food and water.' She thought triumphantly.
Kagome suddenly stopped when she had reached the barn entrance. She saw a silver car in Inuyasha's drive way and Inuyasha and some woman standing on the porch.
She watched as the woman placed both of her hands on Inuyasha's chest. She saw the womans lips move as she said something snd then watched as the woman looked away.
Kagome gasped when the woman suddenly faced Inuyasha again and kissed him.
Kagome brought her hand up and covered her mouth. She felt tears begin to gather in the corner of her eyes. She whirled around and ran back into the barn before they could see her.
Kagome continued run until was at the very back of the barn and she ran out of the back door and into the bright sunshine. She collapsed on to the soft green grass and began to sob.
Kagome continued to sob. She glanced up when she felt a cold wet nose press up against her tear stain cheek. She glanced up to see a whining Great Dane puppy.
Kagome pushed herself into a sitting position. "Demon." She whispered.
Demon came over and sat right next to Kagome and gently sat one of his huge paws on Kagome's leg.
Kagome let out a strangled sob and wrapped her arms around Demon's neck and sobbed.
Demon just sat there, letting Kagome sob into his coat.
"I was a fool." Kagome said in between sobs. "I let myself get close to some one before I even remembered my whole past. For all I know I could still be with that Koga guy. I was just asking to be hurt when I first kissed him I guess." She said as she straightened and wiped her tear streaked cheeks.
Kagome let out a sad little laugh. "I don't even know why it hurts so much. I mean, its not like I love him or anything." She said and continued to wipe at her face.
Demon whined again and nudged Kagome's hand with his head.
Kagome raised her hamd and rubbed Demon's head, not really paying attention to what she was doing, she was trying to figure out why seeing Inuyasha kiss another girl hurt so much.
Kagome let out a little sigh and wiped away the remaining tears from her eyes and pushed herself into a standing position. "I'll think about it later." She said in a small voice. She looked down at the dog that was next to her. "C'mon Demon, lets go get you some dinner." She said and began to walk back around the barm.
**
Inuyasha was sitting at the kitchen table, thinking about the last comment Kikyo had made before she had drove off.
'I'll see you later, Inu-chan. And remember to tell your new woman that she can never replace me.'
Had she meant that Kagome had seen the entire thing? 'I don't know why I'm even worrying if she saw or not. Its not like I care or anything.' He thought as he crossed his arms over his semi damp shirt.
Inuyasha twitched his dog like ears forward when he heard the front door open and the sound of foot steps.
Demon came into the kitchen and walked over to Inuyasha and nudged his hand for some attention.
Inuyasha absentmindedly rubbed his ears.
Kagome walked into the kitchen a few minutes later. She smiled at Inuyasha but it didn't reach her eyes.
Inuyasha noticed that her eyes were a little red and puffy. 'Has she been... crying?' Inuyasha wondered as he watched Kagome make her way over to the sink.
He inhaled deeply and he could just pick up the scent of Kagome's salty tears. "Oi, Kagome, why have you been crying?" He asked as he stared a hole in Kagome's back.
Kagome's back stiffened slightly as she turned to face Inuyasha. "Oh, its nothing,. Hime just stepped on my foot when I put her in her stall." She said.
'She's lying right to my face.' Inuyasha thought as he stared right at Kaogme.
Kagome began to fidget nervously when Inuyasha continued to stare at her.
"Your not telling the truth." Inuyasha stated simply.
Kagome was caught off guard by that question and she blanched. "What?" She asked with a quizzical look on her face.
Inuyasha sighed. "I said your not telling the truth." He repeated himself and stood up.
Kagome regained her composure and looked at Inuyasha calmly. "Not telling the truth about what, Inuaysha?" She asked and glanced at the floor.
She wasn't able to look into Inuyasha's eyes because she knew that he knew that she was lying.
Inuyasha frowned. "Your lying about the horse stepping on your foot. I don't smell you in any pain. What were you really crying about?" He asked and took another step closer to Kagome.
Kagome suddenly became angery and she didn't know why. 'Why should I tell him that I saw him kissing some slutty looking woman? Its not like he'd care or anything.' She thought.
Kagome set her jaw and raised her head a little higher. "Its none of your business, Inuyasha." She said as tears once again gathered in the corner of her eyes.
Kagome whirled around and ran up the stairs and into her bedroom and slammed the door shut.
Inuyasha had a confused look on his face. He shook his head and plopped back into his chair. "Women, I'll never understand them." He muttered.
**
Kagome picked up the phone that was on her bedside table and dialed Sango's number. The phone rang two times and then Sango answered.
"Sango? Its me, Kagome." Kagome said once she heard the phone click on, not even giving Sango the time to say 'hello'.
"Hello to you to Kagome." Sango said in to her phone.
"Sango, can I talk to you, please?" Kagome asked as she felt a solitude crystalline tears make its way down her cheek.
Sango could tell by the tone of her friends voice that something was wrong. "Sure, Kagome." She replied.
"Thanks." Kagome said in a small voice.
There was silence on Kagome's end of the line and Sango could hear the faint sound of sniffling. "Kagome, are you alright?" She asked, concerned about her now close friend.
Kagome took a deep breath. "I'm not sure, Sango. I feel so confused right now." She said and another tear made a trek down her cheek.
Kagome took another deep breath and told Sango everything. Everything from the fire, to the ride, to finding out Inuyasha's secret and to the part where she found him kissing the strange woman.
"I'm so confused, Sango. I have no idea why it hurts so much. I don't love Inuyasha, so it shouldn't hurt. But it does and I don't know why." Kagome said and sniffled loudly into the phone.
Sango let Kagome cry. In all truth, Sango was fuming. She knew exactly who the 'mysterious woman' was.
'What is that wench doing back? And more important, what is Inuyasha doing kissing that wench in front of Kagome and breaking her heart?' Sango thought furiously.
"Its okay, Kagome." Sango tried to comfort the distraught young woman.
"How can it be okay when I don't even know why I'm crying?" She asked in between sobs.
Sango tried a few more times to comfort the girl, but not with much success.
"Thanks for letting me talk to you, Sango. I'm glad to have you as a friend. I'm gonna lay down for awhile. Bye." Kagome said and hung up the phone before the nurse could protest.
**
Sango was worried about Kagome. Never had she heard the girl so upset, not even about her amnesia.
'Inuyasha, you are SO going to get an ear full.' Sango thought as she picked up her phone and dialed Inuyasha's cell phone number.
**
"What do you want?" Inuyasha asked iratatedly when he answered the phone.
"Hello, Inuyasha." Sango said in a very calm voice that instantly had Inuyasha on edge.
The only time Sango used that voice was when she was extremely mad about something.
"Sango?" Inuyasha asked in an uncertain tone of voice.
"Inuyasha, I just had a very interesting phone conversation with Kagome a few minutes ago. Do you know what it was about?" Sango asked, still using her calm voice.
Now Inuyasha was really nervous. "The weather?" He asked stupidly.
"No, we were talking about how she saw you KISSING THAT GOOD FOR NOTHING SLUT NAMED KIKYO!" Sango yelled into the phone, making Inuyasha pull it away slightly.
Inuyasha winched as Sango yelling reached his sensitive ears.
"I can't BELIEVE your taking that wench back! Do you realize how much pain your causing Kagome?" Sango continued to yell into the phone.
That got Inuyasha's attention. "Wait just a minute you wench! I ain't causing Kagome no pain! She's the one that ran up the stairs bawling her eyes out when all I did was ask her what was wrong!" He retorted, keeping his voice lowered so Kagome couldn't hear the argument he was having with Sango.
"Kagome has a right to cry after what she saw!" Sango yelled back.
"What did she see? She wouldn't even tell me what was the matter with her." Inuyasha asked. He could hear Sango take a deep breath and he prepaired himself for another bout of her yelling. 'My ears are going to be ringing for a week.' He thought.
"How could you kiss Kikyo right in front of Kagome? I thought you hated that wench but from what Kagome told me it sounds like you still love her." Sango said and her voice took on a hint of sadness.
Inuyasha was shocked when he heard this. "Kagome saw Kikyo kiss me?" He asked.
Sango made a snorting noise. "Duh! Why else would she be all distressed?" She replied.
Inuyasha shook his head. "I don't know what Kagome told you but I did NOT kiss Kikyo! She came over here and kissed me! Why would I want kiss that wench? I don't love her and I never will!" Inuyasha said angerily into the phone.
Inuyasha heard a gasp and turned to see Kagome standing in the doorway to the kitchen. Her face showed pain and her eyes were shining with unshed tears.
"Kagome." Inuyasha whispered her name.
Kagome took a step backwards then suddenly whirled around and ran to the front door.
Inuyasha ran after her and stopped at the front door. "Kagome!" He called after her.
Kagome continued to run.
"Inuyasha? Inuyasha, whats going on?" Sango asked.
Inuyasha slowly brought the phone up to his ears. "Sango, I think you might want to come over. Kagome has run away."
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Hope you guys liked this chappie! Some exiting things will be happening pretty soon. You wanna now what they are? Well, you'll have to review. I know, I'm an evil, evil person, lol. Please R/R!
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Chapter 21
"I thought we'd never catch these guys." Kagome said as she patted her horses neck.
The horses had decided that they had wanted to go for a little swim in a near by stream and it had taken a lot of coaching from Inuyasha and Kagome to ger them out of the stream.
Inuyasha just twitched his dog like ears. "Feh, it wasn't that hard." He said and straightened in his saddle.
Kagome glanced over at him and suppressed a laugh.
Inuyasha was trying to look intimidating but he wasn't succeeding very well with him being wet all the way to the middle of his chest.
Inuyasha had tried to wade into the small stream that the horses had went in and had slipped on a rock and had gotten soaked up to his chest in the slightly cold water.
Kagome suppressed another bout of laughter and looked straight ahead.
She and the pouting Inuyasha rounded a hill and Inuyasha's barn came into sight.
They rode in silence until they reach the entrance of the barn and had dismounted.
"I'll take the horses into the barn so you can change out of those wet clothes if you want, Inuyasa." Kagome offered as she looped the reins over her horses head.
"Feh, you probably don't even know how to take off the saddles, wench." Inuyasha replied as he dismounted also.
Kagome frowned. "It can't be that hard. Give me your horse and go change into dry clothes." She commanded and held out her left hand.
Inuyasha sighed in defeat and handed Kagome his reins. "Just don't forget to put the horses in the stalls when your done." He muttered.
Kagome smiled at him. "I may have amnesia, Inuyasha, but I'm not dumb." She replied and turned on her heel and walked into the barn.
Inuyasha just shook his head and turned to walk to the house.
He was at his front door when he turned around when he suddenly heard the screech of tires. He saw a, flashy silver Mercedes come skidding to a stop in front of his house.
"What is she doing here?" Inuyasha growled out.
A woman with long silky black hair, pale skin, an emotionless face, cold brown eyes, and wearing an extra short black mini skirt and a skin tight tan halter top got out of the car.
She smiled when she saw Inuyasha standing on his front porch and lifted her hand and waved at him.
Inuyasha didn't return the gesture, he just continued staring at the woman. He clench his hands into fists.
"Inu-chan!" The woman cried and ran towards Inuyasha. The woman hurried up te steps and threw her arms around the silvered haired doctors neck and squeezed tightly.
Inuyasha brought his arms up and grasped the womans arms in his hands and jerked them off of his neck. "What do you want, Kikyo?" He growled out through clenched teeth.
Kikyo looked up at him with an expression of shock. "I've missed you, Inu-chan." She said and brought her right hand up to careress his check.
Inuysha jerked his head back. "My name is Inuyasha, not Inu-chan. And I haven't missed you." He said with a cold stare.
Kikyo frowned at that. "Inuyasha, whats wrong?" She asked.
Inuyasha threw her hands aside. "What's wrong? I'll tell you whats wrong! I was played a fool by a good for nothing slut who thinks she can just come back into my life after nearly six months of no contact!" He spat out, each word a little louder than the last.
Kikyo took a step closer to Inuyasha and placed a hand on his chest. "I don't know what you are talking about, Inuyasha. I told you that I would have to leave town for a little while, but I promised that I'd come back, remember?" She asked and placed her other hand on Inuyasha's chest as well.
Inuyasha shivered at her touch, not because he enjoyed it but because he was repulsed by it. "I remember coming to your hotel room to tell you good bye before you left. I found your door un-locked so I came in. I remember finding you in bed with that Jaromaru guy, your EX-boyfriend." He said with a cold glare.
Kikyo's pale face got even paler. 'I thought Jaromaru locked the door. Oh well, I can talk Inuyasha into taking me back.' She thought calmly.
She made her face turn into an hurt expression. "Inuyasha, I had no choice. He threatened that he would hurt you if I didn't come back to him. I couldn't stand the thought of you getting hurt, so I had to sleep with him. That's where I've been for the past six months. I've been trying to escape from Jaromaru. I'm so sorry, Inuyasha." She said and looked away, pretending that she couldn't look into his eyes.
Kikyo's eyes locked on a figure standing close to the barn. She focused her eyes on the figure and saw that it was a very attractive young woman watching her and Inuyasha intently.
Kikyo felt a rush of anger and jealousy come over her. 'So, thats why Inuyasha won't take me back so quickly. She thinks she can replace me, hm? Well, I'll show her who owns Inuyasha's heart.' She thought and suddenly turned her head back towards Inuyasha.
She brought her face close to his and kissed him on his lips, wrapping her arms around his neck in the process.
Inuyasha was caught off guard by the sudden action and he just stood there stupidly while Kikyo deepened the kiss.
Kikyo pulled back slightly and glanced out of the side of her eye.
The woman standing by the barn had a stricken expression on her face and she had a hand over her mouth. Kikyo watched as the woman took a step back and whirled around and rushed back into the barn.
Kikyo smiled in contempt and turned back towards Inuyasha.
Inuyasha had finally recovered from the shock of what had happened. He brought his hands up and pushed Kikyo away. "What do you think your doing?" He asked, spitting on the ground in the process.
Kikyo just smirked and began to walk towards her car. "I'll see you later, Inu-chan. And remember to tell your new woman that she can never replace me." With that last comment Kikyo glanced over towards the barn.
Kikyo smirked again then got into her car and sped off.
**
"There you go, Hime." Kagome said as she put the large horse into her stall.
Kagome locked the stall door and turned to walk out of it. 'Ha, wait till I tell Inuyasha that I not only un-saddled the horses, but also gave them there food and water.' She thought triumphantly.
Kagome suddenly stopped when she had reached the barn entrance. She saw a silver car in Inuyasha's drive way and Inuyasha and some woman standing on the porch.
She watched as the woman placed both of her hands on Inuyasha's chest. She saw the womans lips move as she said something snd then watched as the woman looked away.
Kagome gasped when the woman suddenly faced Inuyasha again and kissed him.
Kagome brought her hand up and covered her mouth. She felt tears begin to gather in the corner of her eyes. She whirled around and ran back into the barn before they could see her.
Kagome continued run until was at the very back of the barn and she ran out of the back door and into the bright sunshine. She collapsed on to the soft green grass and began to sob.
Kagome continued to sob. She glanced up when she felt a cold wet nose press up against her tear stain cheek. She glanced up to see a whining Great Dane puppy.
Kagome pushed herself into a sitting position. "Demon." She whispered.
Demon came over and sat right next to Kagome and gently sat one of his huge paws on Kagome's leg.
Kagome let out a strangled sob and wrapped her arms around Demon's neck and sobbed.
Demon just sat there, letting Kagome sob into his coat.
"I was a fool." Kagome said in between sobs. "I let myself get close to some one before I even remembered my whole past. For all I know I could still be with that Koga guy. I was just asking to be hurt when I first kissed him I guess." She said as she straightened and wiped her tear streaked cheeks.
Kagome let out a sad little laugh. "I don't even know why it hurts so much. I mean, its not like I love him or anything." She said and continued to wipe at her face.
Demon whined again and nudged Kagome's hand with his head.
Kagome raised her hamd and rubbed Demon's head, not really paying attention to what she was doing, she was trying to figure out why seeing Inuyasha kiss another girl hurt so much.
Kagome let out a little sigh and wiped away the remaining tears from her eyes and pushed herself into a standing position. "I'll think about it later." She said in a small voice. She looked down at the dog that was next to her. "C'mon Demon, lets go get you some dinner." She said and began to walk back around the barm.
**
Inuyasha was sitting at the kitchen table, thinking about the last comment Kikyo had made before she had drove off.
'I'll see you later, Inu-chan. And remember to tell your new woman that she can never replace me.'
Had she meant that Kagome had seen the entire thing? 'I don't know why I'm even worrying if she saw or not. Its not like I care or anything.' He thought as he crossed his arms over his semi damp shirt.
Inuyasha twitched his dog like ears forward when he heard the front door open and the sound of foot steps.
Demon came into the kitchen and walked over to Inuyasha and nudged his hand for some attention.
Inuyasha absentmindedly rubbed his ears.
Kagome walked into the kitchen a few minutes later. She smiled at Inuyasha but it didn't reach her eyes.
Inuyasha noticed that her eyes were a little red and puffy. 'Has she been... crying?' Inuyasha wondered as he watched Kagome make her way over to the sink.
He inhaled deeply and he could just pick up the scent of Kagome's salty tears. "Oi, Kagome, why have you been crying?" He asked as he stared a hole in Kagome's back.
Kagome's back stiffened slightly as she turned to face Inuyasha. "Oh, its nothing,. Hime just stepped on my foot when I put her in her stall." She said.
'She's lying right to my face.' Inuyasha thought as he stared right at Kaogme.
Kagome began to fidget nervously when Inuyasha continued to stare at her.
"Your not telling the truth." Inuyasha stated simply.
Kagome was caught off guard by that question and she blanched. "What?" She asked with a quizzical look on her face.
Inuyasha sighed. "I said your not telling the truth." He repeated himself and stood up.
Kagome regained her composure and looked at Inuyasha calmly. "Not telling the truth about what, Inuaysha?" She asked and glanced at the floor.
She wasn't able to look into Inuyasha's eyes because she knew that he knew that she was lying.
Inuyasha frowned. "Your lying about the horse stepping on your foot. I don't smell you in any pain. What were you really crying about?" He asked and took another step closer to Kagome.
Kagome suddenly became angery and she didn't know why. 'Why should I tell him that I saw him kissing some slutty looking woman? Its not like he'd care or anything.' She thought.
Kagome set her jaw and raised her head a little higher. "Its none of your business, Inuyasha." She said as tears once again gathered in the corner of her eyes.
Kagome whirled around and ran up the stairs and into her bedroom and slammed the door shut.
Inuyasha had a confused look on his face. He shook his head and plopped back into his chair. "Women, I'll never understand them." He muttered.
**
Kagome picked up the phone that was on her bedside table and dialed Sango's number. The phone rang two times and then Sango answered.
"Sango? Its me, Kagome." Kagome said once she heard the phone click on, not even giving Sango the time to say 'hello'.
"Hello to you to Kagome." Sango said in to her phone.
"Sango, can I talk to you, please?" Kagome asked as she felt a solitude crystalline tears make its way down her cheek.
Sango could tell by the tone of her friends voice that something was wrong. "Sure, Kagome." She replied.
"Thanks." Kagome said in a small voice.
There was silence on Kagome's end of the line and Sango could hear the faint sound of sniffling. "Kagome, are you alright?" She asked, concerned about her now close friend.
Kagome took a deep breath. "I'm not sure, Sango. I feel so confused right now." She said and another tear made a trek down her cheek.
Kagome took another deep breath and told Sango everything. Everything from the fire, to the ride, to finding out Inuyasha's secret and to the part where she found him kissing the strange woman.
"I'm so confused, Sango. I have no idea why it hurts so much. I don't love Inuyasha, so it shouldn't hurt. But it does and I don't know why." Kagome said and sniffled loudly into the phone.
Sango let Kagome cry. In all truth, Sango was fuming. She knew exactly who the 'mysterious woman' was.
'What is that wench doing back? And more important, what is Inuyasha doing kissing that wench in front of Kagome and breaking her heart?' Sango thought furiously.
"Its okay, Kagome." Sango tried to comfort the distraught young woman.
"How can it be okay when I don't even know why I'm crying?" She asked in between sobs.
Sango tried a few more times to comfort the girl, but not with much success.
"Thanks for letting me talk to you, Sango. I'm glad to have you as a friend. I'm gonna lay down for awhile. Bye." Kagome said and hung up the phone before the nurse could protest.
**
Sango was worried about Kagome. Never had she heard the girl so upset, not even about her amnesia.
'Inuyasha, you are SO going to get an ear full.' Sango thought as she picked up her phone and dialed Inuyasha's cell phone number.
**
"What do you want?" Inuyasha asked iratatedly when he answered the phone.
"Hello, Inuyasha." Sango said in a very calm voice that instantly had Inuyasha on edge.
The only time Sango used that voice was when she was extremely mad about something.
"Sango?" Inuyasha asked in an uncertain tone of voice.
"Inuyasha, I just had a very interesting phone conversation with Kagome a few minutes ago. Do you know what it was about?" Sango asked, still using her calm voice.
Now Inuyasha was really nervous. "The weather?" He asked stupidly.
"No, we were talking about how she saw you KISSING THAT GOOD FOR NOTHING SLUT NAMED KIKYO!" Sango yelled into the phone, making Inuyasha pull it away slightly.
Inuyasha winched as Sango yelling reached his sensitive ears.
"I can't BELIEVE your taking that wench back! Do you realize how much pain your causing Kagome?" Sango continued to yell into the phone.
That got Inuyasha's attention. "Wait just a minute you wench! I ain't causing Kagome no pain! She's the one that ran up the stairs bawling her eyes out when all I did was ask her what was wrong!" He retorted, keeping his voice lowered so Kagome couldn't hear the argument he was having with Sango.
"Kagome has a right to cry after what she saw!" Sango yelled back.
"What did she see? She wouldn't even tell me what was the matter with her." Inuyasha asked. He could hear Sango take a deep breath and he prepaired himself for another bout of her yelling. 'My ears are going to be ringing for a week.' He thought.
"How could you kiss Kikyo right in front of Kagome? I thought you hated that wench but from what Kagome told me it sounds like you still love her." Sango said and her voice took on a hint of sadness.
Inuyasha was shocked when he heard this. "Kagome saw Kikyo kiss me?" He asked.
Sango made a snorting noise. "Duh! Why else would she be all distressed?" She replied.
Inuyasha shook his head. "I don't know what Kagome told you but I did NOT kiss Kikyo! She came over here and kissed me! Why would I want kiss that wench? I don't love her and I never will!" Inuyasha said angerily into the phone.
Inuyasha heard a gasp and turned to see Kagome standing in the doorway to the kitchen. Her face showed pain and her eyes were shining with unshed tears.
"Kagome." Inuyasha whispered her name.
Kagome took a step backwards then suddenly whirled around and ran to the front door.
Inuyasha ran after her and stopped at the front door. "Kagome!" He called after her.
Kagome continued to run.
"Inuyasha? Inuyasha, whats going on?" Sango asked.
Inuyasha slowly brought the phone up to his ears. "Sango, I think you might want to come over. Kagome has run away."
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