AN: I haven't forgotten to update, I've lost my muses…I just don't feel like writing, and I need to find some inspiration. Thanks to everyone that reviewed.

I read this really awesome story, but no one reviewed it and I can't imagine why, it's really well done!! It's called In a World of Demons by Moon Step, so go after you read this chapter go and check it out!

"If you love somebody, set them free. If they return, they were always yours. If they don't, they never were."
-Anonymous.

Chapter 10

***LAST TIME***

Yukiro and Kagome took part in the celebration. Kagome sat next to Soun, who told her that he was defending her honour, and that some of the demons could get a little frisky after drinking some sake. Kagome laughed and told Yukiro to go and enjoy himself while he could. He got up and joined in the festivities. Kagome sat back with the two demon lords lost in her own thoughts as the celebration went into full swing.

In the morning, they would go and talk to Kouga.

***NOW***

Day 6

Yukiro awoke to a large throbbing sensation in his head. Kagome's laugher was too much for his hangover, and he snarled at her. Kagome took out an Advil from her bag and told him to swallow it. After a rather filling breakfast, she told the demon lords that she would be waiting for them in six days. If she were not there to greet them personally, she would make sure that someone was.

Yukiro took off to the skies, and Kagome told him that they were going to go and see Kouga. She saw the cliffs and landscape beginning to look familiar, and she was able to lead him to the cave entrance. A group of demons were standing guard ready to attack. Kagome told him to be careful and to land where they would pose no threat.

Yukiro did so, and they were pounced upon was soon as the two landed. They were taken prisoner and lead inside. One of the wolves placed them in a holding cell of sorts until Kouga returned from the hunt to deal with the intruders. Kagome sat there twiddling her thumbs, while Yukiro asked her what he was supposed to do. She told them that now they were to play the waiting game.

Kouga arrived what seemed a year later. She tried to strike up a conversation with one of the guards, but she was told to keep her 'vermin mouth shut' and that 'food was seen not heard'. Kagome stayed silent after that comment.

She knew, however, that she would be the one with the last laugh. As soon as she felt the pull of the shards, she called out to them that Kouga was here. No one believed her, and she started to laugh. She made sure that it was louder than normal which got her a snarl from the guards.

She felt the violent winds and saw the guards thrown aside. Kouga was standing in front of her. She smiled at him, as if nothing was wrong. He demanded to know who the idiot that locked up his woman was. No one came forward, and he threatened to kill everyone one of his pack members until he found out who was the one responsible.

Kagome stopped him before he could start the blood bath. She told him how she needed his help in defeating Naraku, and that she needed his permission to allow one united army to come through his lands. Kouga laughed and told her that she could have as many people come through in order to defeat the demon.

One of the wolves laughed and said that he would personally escort her army of dolls through, and even hold a tea ceremony for them. Kagome laughed and told him that she would be sure to tell Soun and Genma that one. The silence that followed was loud enough that you could hear a pin drop.

Kouga asked if she was serious about the demon lords of the East and South coming to her aid. He told her that they were cut throat demon lords. Kagome laughed and called them harmless; Yukiro perked up and said that they could hold one hell of a celebration.

Kouga demanded to know who the demon was. Kagome told him that Yukiro was her protector and her friend. Kouga wanted to know when the armies were coming, and Kagome told them that the final battle with Naraku would come in six days. In six days, Kouga's men would lead the army to the battlefield. She would come and get Kouga and a group of wolves so that they could lead the way later.

Kagome told Kouga that he should gather an army of his own so that he didn't look weak to the 'cutthroat' demons. Besides the more demon power on her side the better, right?

Before she left he asked her to stay and join in their meal, but Kagome declined and told them that she had so much more needed to be completed. What she really wanted to do was to go and spend as much time with Inuyasha as possible.

She took off on Yukiro and met them back where they had set up camp the night before. Before Kagome could get off Yukiro's back, Inuyasha grabbed Kagome and took off with her in his arms. This was the first time that she could remember her ever being transported like this. She knew that he was upset, and his ears were flat against his head waiting for her to start yelling at him, but she did something that he never expected. She placed her hands around his neck and snuggled closer to him.

Inuyasha stopped near a hot spring, and the first thing that came out of his mouth was that she smelt of demons and that 'mangy mutt'. Kagome was furious, but remembered what Yukiro had told her. She took a deep breath and told him that he smelt too, and that he should bathe.

He looked at her as if she had grown an extra head. She took out her bathing supplies and started to undress. Inuyasha made a fuss about how funny she had become lately, and how she hadn't sat him or even yelled at him. So Kagome placed her hands on her hips and told him that if he missed eating dirt so much she would say it just to please him. He was protesting, but she sat him, and laughed as she got dressed into her bathing suit and went into the steaming water before he could recover.

"What was that for wench?" He demanded.

"You were the one that wanted to have that command used on you, so I gave it to you. You asked I gave. Now Inuyasha come into the water, it's beautiful! Besides if you come in I'll wash your hair," She bargained with him.

He told her to turn around, and she did. She only turned around when she heard him rustle into the water. She had seen him with her shirt off before, but he looked godly. She knew she could look, but not touch. Hell they were both going to die, so why shouldn't she touch?

Kagome asked Inuyasha that since they were alone, and no one was going to come and bother them if they could talk and be brutally honest about their answers. He agreed, and she reinforced what she said, that they can talk and no matter how much it might hurt the other person, the honest truth was the only thing that could be said.

She told him to get his hair wet, and as he did so, she got all the bottles that she needed ready. He asked her why she was not being modest, and she told him that she had come to a realization. He asked her what that realization was, and she came out and told him that she loved him.

He started to protest and tell her that she should go out and find someone that would be worthy of her love, as long as it wasn't Kouga.

Kagome waited patiently for him to finish before she continued on. She told him that she loved him as a friend, and nothing else. He was her best friend, and she would be forever at his side, but for them to be together as a couple… Kagome made a gagging sound. Both seemed to have a good laugh.

Inuyasha asked her if things were different, if living with him would be so bad. Kagome laughed and splashed him with water. She told him that no, it wouldn't be so bad. He wanted to know her relationship with Yukiro. She told him that they were only friends, and that she had saved him after she left for her time. He was solemn, and told her he was sorry for betraying her. She told him that she was disappointed in him that's all, but he was very much forgiven.

Inuyasha crouched in the water and Kagome started to lather his hair. She asked him if he ever wanted to stop fighting with his brother.

He told her that one day he would like to, but he feared that day was nowhere near the present. She told him that tomorrow would be a good day. She continued on telling him that he should go out and seek his brother. She told him that his brother probably wanted the same thing; he was only to full of pride to say so.

Inuyasha contemplated her hypothesis while she scrubbed the shampoo in his hair. The battle with Naraku was coming to an end, and he wanted to know that if anything should happen to him that everyone around him would find peace and closure. He told her that tomorrow he would go and talk to his brother, but he wasn't making any promises.

Inuyasha told Kagome about his childhood, and how they had come to blows. His golden eyes seemed dull when he remembered the tragedy that was his childhood. Kagome promised him that if he were to try and make peace with his brother all would laid to rest. She promised to write a note, which he would give to his brother if Sesshomaru was not going to cooperate.

He gave her a glance, and Kagome told him it was insurance. She told him that she restored his arm, and that he owed her one, so this was the payback: a reconciliation of brothers.

That was a start, and Kagome had to agree to that at the very least. Hopefully the brothers would solve their differences and come to an understanding at the very least.

The pair took their time getting back, no one wanted to ruin the moment they had between them. Kagome looked up at the moon, and saw that in a few days it would be full. She told Inuyasha what was coming, and he knew; he also knew that it would be the night before the battle.

Both were contempt to sit in a field and watch the stars flash and dance in the night sky. They saw a shooting star and Kagome wished that Sesshomaru would take his brother back before fate intervened.

Inuyasha got up and helped Kagome to her feet. It was time to get back to the group. Tomorrow was day five and the day that Inuyasha would place the ball in his brother's court.

Back at camp, everyone looked at them as if they should have expected one of them to come back in a body bag. Kagome told them that it was late and that they should all get some sleep. Kagome rolled out her sleeping bag, and got into it. Shippo crawled into it latching himself around her stomach and Yukiro curled up at her head. Inuyasha took to the tree to keep watch. The rest of the night was uneventful, and sleep took everyone.

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Day 5

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The next day she told Inuyasha that he should return sometime tomorrow so that he could escort her home. There was one final thing that she was going to do before the battle. Everyone expected him to argue, but when he agreed everyone face vaulted.

She quickly jotted down a letter threatening Sesshomaru if he would refuse to see Inuyasha. Kagome wished him goodbye and waved to him as he left. As soon as Inuyasha was gone the group surrounded her and demanded another explanation. It was the Spanish inquisition and Kagome was on trial.

She told them about how she had confessed her love for Inuyasha, but before she could continue, Shippo wanted to see if she was wearing his mark. She asked him what that was, and he told her that when a demon loved someone, they marked them and then mated with them.

Kagome was shocked, and started to laugh at them. She told them that they were strictly friends, and nothing more. She loved Inuyasha like a best friend, or a big brother, but not in the way she would a lover. She shuddered at the thought of her and Inuyasha having sex. She needed mental bleach!

The group was satisfied with her answer, and let the subject drop. Miroku was sitting in meditation an hour or so later when he suddenly stood up. He held his staff ready to attack.

Sango asked him what he was feeling, and the monk told her that he felt a demon of large power head towards them at a rapid pace. Sango asked if it was Naraku, and Miroku told her he didn't know.

The demon flew towards them at an alarming rate. Sango readied her bone boomerang for attack. Kagome looked up from where she was playing with Shippo with a few seconds to spare before her friends attacked. She told them that he was a friend. Soun landed gracefully and he closed his wings.

He asked her if they were allowed to enter the Northern lands, and Kagome told him that there would even be an escort to greet them. The demon lord was shocked, but took it all with good grace.

Miroku wanted to know how they knew each other. Kagome asked them if they remembered the Chimera that she had told them about, and they nodded their heads. Kagome told them that this was one of the demon lords that helped her out.

They decided to join forces with the Eastern lands and defeat the plague that was called Naraku. Soun was pleased that the girl was resourceful. He did want to know something, so he decided to ask. He wanted to know why the demon Lord of the North was so eager to help her out.

She told the group that Kouga was the demon Lord that Soun was referring to. Shippo was on the ground rolling around with laughter, while Sango and Miroku held a more dignified laugh. This only lasted a few seconds at best before they too were filled with mirth. She explained her situation to Soun, who found the amusement in that as well.

Kagome asked Soun if he would stay for lunch, to which he agreed. Kagome made ramen, and the demon devoured it just like Inuyasha did. Guess demons and MSG acted differently than it did humans.

Once the meal was over Soun told then that he would see then in five days, and that the army would be there as promised. She waved goodbye to her ally, and Miroku shook his head telling her that she had made some powerful friends. She in turn told them that they were the most powerful people that she had ever met.

Shippo perked up and asked if that included him as well. Kagome bent down and tufted his hair, and told him that included him too.

Kagome told Sango about a hot spring that was about a mile away and asked her if they should pack up and move the camp closer to the spring. The exterminator was more than willing to pack up and relocate.

So a bath, and an unconscious monk later, the group packed up things for the night. It seemed weird not having Inuyasha to watch over them, so Yukiro offered to assume that responsibility for the night.

Okay so day 5 was short, but the ball is rolling…please remember to review!