Hi! I'm sorry this took so long! I'm REALLY addicted to this game called Golden Sun. ^_^ sorry! all right, here we go!
*****************Chapter 17: The Shards Reunite

Kagome hiked her backpack higher onto her shoulders, and she, Inu-yasha, Miroku, Sango, Shippo and the rest of the guests piled out of Kagome's house. They all held hands and squeezed into the well. The first thing Kagome saw when she climbed out of the well was a certain wolf-leader's face.

Kagome! So you've finally decided to ditch the dog and be my woman?

Get out of my face, Kouga.

Kagome stalked in the direction of the village, when two rough hands grabbed her arms. As she was roughly spun around, she just caught a glimpse of Inu-yasha clambering out of the well with a furious expression on his face. It was the last vision she saw before Kouga slammed her body against his and planted a crushing kiss on her lips.

GET YOUR FUCKING HANDS OF HER!!

Kouga leapt away into the tree, snickering at the furious expression on Inu-yasha's face.

What are you gonna do? Kouga was eying Kagome, who was still standing there, a pain-stricken expression plastered to her face. She slowly looked up at Kouga, her pain replaced by sorrow.

Inu-yasha turned to face Kagome also and walked to her and held the tetsusaiga protectively in front of them. Kouga leapt from the branch in which he was perched and landed smoothly in front of the pair. He glanced around the tetsusaiga at Kagome and gave her a questioning look.

Are you mates?

Kagome glared at him and turned red.



Then why can't you be my woman?

Because I don' love you. She said smoothly, and turned away as if she had just officially ended the conversation.

So... you love dog-breath?

And what if she does?! Inu-yasha spat, growling in his face, the tetsusaiga still raised. Sango and the others were watching in awe at the conversation before them. Never had Inu-yasha had as much guts as to admit love. Now he was being out of character.

Kouga, how about you give me a present? Kagome whispered, unsure.

Gladly, Lady Kagome!

Could I have your shards of the jewel?



Kagome did her best big-eyed-beg and pouted her lower lip. Kouga blushed and gulped, falling right for it.





I guess...

You're the best! Kagome poked her and out from behind the tetsusaiga, and Kouga dropped them in. Kouga, who was very put out by now, sulked away into the trees.

Kagome leapt into the air and punched the fist with the shards in it. That's all of them! We can complete the jewel now! Inu-yasha watched as she hurriedly took her shards out of the pouch and off her neck, and took the ones that Kouga gave her. She held her hands out in front of her and dumped them all together. The shards glowed, and lifted themselves out of kagome's outstretched hands. The smaller pieces swirled circles around the large shard and slowly, each shard found it's place like a puzzle on Kagome's necklace; her eyes were blank.

As the last shard fitted easily onto the sphere, the light went out and two things fell heavily to the ground with a thud.



*******************End of Chapter 17: The Shards Reunite
Hey all! Another cliffy! YAY! okay! this is the start of my sequel! both humans, but lifespan of a demon, they both have the souls of half demons, but Inu can go to school! YAY! g'bye