Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, Hojo, Sesshomaru, Naraku(I don't think I put him in but just in case I did…)Kagome, Sota, Kagome's mom…and anyone else on the show. I do own the plot, kids, and story line.

Chapter 3 – Who does she belong to?

How dare he speak to me like this? After all he stole my mate!  Inuyasha thought as he stood there calmly listening to Hojo yell mercilessly at him while Kagome tried to calm him. She had never seen him react this way. Only Inuyasha did. He must really care about her and gotten a bad impression about Inuyasha if he was reacting this way. She could see why though. She did tend to talk about his bad qualities more than his good ones even though he had more good than bad ones.

I had no choice but to hear you

You stated your case time and again

I thought about it

            "Okay that's enough lecturing! I get the point!" Inuyasha couldn't take it any longer; this was probably the longest he ever stayed still while being lectured. All the while he thought about Hojo's point of view and what he would do if some one did this to him. It was understandable for him to act this way.

            This was all too much for Kagome to handle. She had always hated the way Inuyasha was so protective of her and how Hojo was too trusting. He always treated her the best, gave her everything she could ever want or need. She wasn't used to this with Inuyasha. He was never open about his feelings and she usually had to pry them out or 'sit' him.

            You treat me like I'm a princess

            I'm not used to liking that

            You ask how my day was

            Kagome couldn't help but immediately take a liking to Hojo; he was so nice and caring. But Inuyasha you couldn't help liking because he was so reliable and loyal despite his over-protectiveness. She wasn't surprised that she fell for either one of them.

           

            You've already won me over in spite of me

            Don't be alarmed if I fall head over feet

            Don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are

            I couldn't help it

            It's all your fault

           

            They both encased her with a feeling of warmth and security that it was hard to choose. Is this how Inuyasha felt? Now that she started to think about and sit there watching them yell at each other, Hojo did physically resemble Inuyasha in certain ways. His hair was the same color Inuyasha's was when he was human except it was shorter. They had the same body structure and similar facial details. They both seemed to love her enough to make her love them in return.

            Your love is thick and it swallowed me whole

            You're so much braver than I gave you credit for

            That's not lip service

You've already won me over in spite of me

            Don't be alarmed if I fall head over feet

            Don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are

            I couldn't help it

            It's all your fault

            The men had been ignoring Kagome since she gave up trying to separate them. Then all of a sudden out of the corner of their eyes, the noticed that she wasn't there! Kagome usually stayed where the action was and always tried to help settle things. They must have really been fighting if she left. Could they have possibly been that aggressive/possessive over her?

            You are the bearer of unconditional things

           

            You held your breath and the door for me

            Thanks for your patience

           

            You're the best listener that I've ever met

            You're my best friend

            Best friend with benefits

            What took me so long

           

            I've never felt this healthy before

            I'm never wanted anything rational

            I am aware now

            I am aware now

That was Alanis Morissette's Head Over Feet; I didn't add the last chorus because I didn't feel like it. But there I gave her credit you can't sue me! I guess you can tell whose music that I am a fan of

            Hojo walked over to where the kitchen and living room met, he glanced around and saw Kagome making some tea. She gave him a bright smile as if he wasn't in the other room fighting with her ex-boyfriend (I guess you could call Inu that). That smile always made Hojo go weak at the knees.

            "Did you want something dear?" Kagome asked calmly.

            "Oh, I uh, I just wanted to see where you went to, that's all," Hojo stammered, that smile almost made him forget why he was there.

            "Oh, ok. Would you and Inuyasha like some tea? I'm sure all that yelling must be torture on your throats," She replied politely.

            "Sure, we'll be in here in a minute!" he called over his shoulder as he closed the door and walked back into the living room. 'I wonder why she is always so damn nice! She acted almost like its not big deal that me and her ex-boyfriend are in here fighting over who she rightfully belongs to and rather that we are debating what the weather will be like tomorrow' He thought as he approached his place in front of Inuyasha in the living room.

            "Hey Inuyasha? Did you ever wonder how Kagome can be so nice and polite to people even when they are being really mean or rude to her or her friends?" Hojo asked to test and see if he really liked Kagome and noticed or is he was really as oblivious to Kagome's feelings as she said he was sometimes.

            "Yeah, it bugged me sometimes how she was like that, so caring and compassionate for everyone," Inuyasha replied softly. Hojo didn't like the sound of that, it sounded like he didn't like the fact she was so giving of her emotions.

            This song will be from Kagome's POV

               I'll give you countless amounts of outright acceptance if you want it
    I will give you encouragement to choose the path that you want if you need it
               You can speak of anger and doubts your fears and freak-outs and I'll hold it
               You can share your so-called shame filled accounts of times in your life and I won't judge it
               (And there are no strings attached to it)
 
   You owe me nothing for giving the love that I give
               You owe me nothing for caring the way that I have
               I give you thanks for receiving it's my privilege
               And you owe me nothing in return
 
   You can ask for space for yourself and only yourself and I'll grant it
               You can ask for freedom as well or time to travel and you'll have it
               You can ask to live by yourself or love someone else and I'll support it
               You can ask for anything you want anything at all and I'll understand it
               (And there are no strings attached to it)
               
               You owe me nothing for giving the love that I give
You owe me nothing for caring the way that I have
               I give you thanks for receiving it's my privilege
And you owe me nothing in return
 
I bet you're wondering when the next payback shoe will eventually drop
I bet you're wondering when my conditional police will force you to cough up
               I bet wonder how far you have now danced you way back into debt
This is the only kind of love, as I understand it that there really is
 
               You can express your deepest of truths even if it means I'll lose you and I'll hear it
               You can fall into the abyss on your way to your bliss I'll empathize with
               You can say that you have to skip town to chase your passion I'll hear it
               You can even hit rock bottom have a mid-life crisis and I'll hold it
               (And there are no strings attached)
 
               You owe me nothing for giving the love that I give
               You owe me nothing for caring the way that I have
               I give you thanks for receiving it's my privilege
               And you owe me nothing in return

That was Alanis Morissette's You Owe Me Nothing In Return

            "I wonder why she never expects people to be nice in return," Inuyasha, said to break the silence between the two that had been hanging in the air between them as they pondered this thought.

            "I don't know," Hojo, replied before Kagome called them from the kitchen to them that the tea was done. They wondered into the kitchen and sat down on either side of Kagome.

            "Did you get it all sorted out?" She asked like this was something that has been happening everyday. "Because if I have any say in it I would like to tell you with whom I feel that I should be with."

            They both paused, was she serious? Had she chosen herself? She was the only one among the three who actually knew the personalities of the other two beside her. Maybe she was suggesting this because she didn't like to see people fight over her? Surely she must be at the least bit flattered of the huff they were making over her!

               Like anyone would be 
               I am flattered by your fascination with me 
               Like any hot blooded woman 
               I have simply wanted an object to crave 
               But you're not allowed 
               You're uninvited 
               An unfortunate slight …
 
Here I cut out the middle verse because I felt that it didn't work
 
               …Like any uncharted territory 
               I must seem greatly intriguing 
               You speak of my love like 
               You have experienced like mine before 
               But this is not allowed 
               You're uninvited 
               An unfortunate slight 
               
               I don't think you unworthy 

I need a moment to deliberate

That was Alanis Morissette's Uninvited from City of Angels

A/N: Yes, yes yes I know… it was song-ficy.. well it keeps going on like that….Im trying to cut back… sorry