A/N: Thanks everyone for all your reviews. My computer decided it hated me today but I'm going to keep producing high quality fiction (even if it means going to the library every day to do it) so please keep reading. Also if you're wondering if this is a Kagome/Inuyasha love story or a Hikaru/Inuyasha story all I have to say is... keep reading to find out ;-)
Chapter 9- Miroku & Sango's Secret.
While Kagome and Hikaru were speaking in the woods Inuyasha walked back towards the camp site to find Miroku and Sango who had come back from their rounds holding hands. He quickly ducked behind the shadow of a near by hut. What the hell?? He thought, Why isn't Sango slapping him? It's almost like she's... happy? His ears picked up their conversation, which at this distance a human would not have heard.
"Sango, I know you are worried about the up coming battle, but I think our friends deserve to know." Miroku's voice was calm and collected.
"I know maybe we should tell them, tonight when everyone gets back."
'When everyone gets back?' What does she mean? I was the only one who... Inuyasha looked around and suddenly realized that Kagome was missing from the camp site, and so was Hikaru. No, she wouldn't...would she? I know Hikaru is pissed at me but she wouldn't hurt Kagome, would she?
"Really?!?!?" a very loud very excited Miroku broke Inuyasha's thoughts, "You're really going to tell them, bout us? About our pledge to be with one another forever?"
"WHAT?!?!?" Inuyasha said out loud as he quickly covered his mouth with his own hands and tried to slink into the shadows.
The couple shot glances in his direction, Sango hoisted her boomerang and prepared to attach. "Who's there?" she called.
Shit! Inuyasha chided himself before slowly stepping from the shadows. "So, uh, you two are a couple now huh?"
There was an awkward silence. Finally Sango spoke, "Yes Inuyasha we are. Miroku and I are, committed."
The half demon arched his eyebrow. "What's that supposed to mean?"
Miroku took Sango's hand in his, "It means that when all of this is over, after we've killed Naraku, Sango and I are going to be married." He grinned at both Sango and Inuyasha.
"Well, aren't you happy for us Inuyasha?" Sango asked their stunned friend.
"I, well, yeah..." Imediately his thoughts went to Kagome, "Where's Kagome?"
Sango and Miroku looked at each other then back at him. Sango spoke next, "You mean she wasn't with you?"
Meanwhile in the woods
Kagome sat there in silence unsure how to react to the story she'd just heard. "So..." she began unsure what she wanted to say, "why haven't you... you know... killed him?"
Hikaru lifted her eyes to meet Kagome's. "Because he's still a half demon, something happened where he didn't use the jewel for evil. I can only assume that it was because the jewel was broken that he hasn't completed the transformation."
Kagome stood up and peered down at Hikaru, "How can you say that? You called yourself his friend, and yet here you are saying he's only using..." Kagome stopped herself. If Hikaru is right then Inuyasha is only using me to get the jewel. Once he has it he'll become a demon.
Hikaru stood and placed a hand on Kagome's shoulder as if reading her mind she said, "I don't think he's using you Kagome. There is something different about him, and even if Inuyasha completes the jewel he may not use it for evil."
Kagome looked up at him with tear filled eyes, "What do you mean?"
"When the jewel is complete it could be used for either good or evil. You could use your Miko powers to purity it. In other words, Inuyasha could use it to either make himself a demon or a human."
Chapter 9- Miroku & Sango's Secret.
While Kagome and Hikaru were speaking in the woods Inuyasha walked back towards the camp site to find Miroku and Sango who had come back from their rounds holding hands. He quickly ducked behind the shadow of a near by hut. What the hell?? He thought, Why isn't Sango slapping him? It's almost like she's... happy? His ears picked up their conversation, which at this distance a human would not have heard.
"Sango, I know you are worried about the up coming battle, but I think our friends deserve to know." Miroku's voice was calm and collected.
"I know maybe we should tell them, tonight when everyone gets back."
'When everyone gets back?' What does she mean? I was the only one who... Inuyasha looked around and suddenly realized that Kagome was missing from the camp site, and so was Hikaru. No, she wouldn't...would she? I know Hikaru is pissed at me but she wouldn't hurt Kagome, would she?
"Really?!?!?" a very loud very excited Miroku broke Inuyasha's thoughts, "You're really going to tell them, bout us? About our pledge to be with one another forever?"
"WHAT?!?!?" Inuyasha said out loud as he quickly covered his mouth with his own hands and tried to slink into the shadows.
The couple shot glances in his direction, Sango hoisted her boomerang and prepared to attach. "Who's there?" she called.
Shit! Inuyasha chided himself before slowly stepping from the shadows. "So, uh, you two are a couple now huh?"
There was an awkward silence. Finally Sango spoke, "Yes Inuyasha we are. Miroku and I are, committed."
The half demon arched his eyebrow. "What's that supposed to mean?"
Miroku took Sango's hand in his, "It means that when all of this is over, after we've killed Naraku, Sango and I are going to be married." He grinned at both Sango and Inuyasha.
"Well, aren't you happy for us Inuyasha?" Sango asked their stunned friend.
"I, well, yeah..." Imediately his thoughts went to Kagome, "Where's Kagome?"
Sango and Miroku looked at each other then back at him. Sango spoke next, "You mean she wasn't with you?"
Meanwhile in the woods
Kagome sat there in silence unsure how to react to the story she'd just heard. "So..." she began unsure what she wanted to say, "why haven't you... you know... killed him?"
Hikaru lifted her eyes to meet Kagome's. "Because he's still a half demon, something happened where he didn't use the jewel for evil. I can only assume that it was because the jewel was broken that he hasn't completed the transformation."
Kagome stood up and peered down at Hikaru, "How can you say that? You called yourself his friend, and yet here you are saying he's only using..." Kagome stopped herself. If Hikaru is right then Inuyasha is only using me to get the jewel. Once he has it he'll become a demon.
Hikaru stood and placed a hand on Kagome's shoulder as if reading her mind she said, "I don't think he's using you Kagome. There is something different about him, and even if Inuyasha completes the jewel he may not use it for evil."
Kagome looked up at him with tear filled eyes, "What do you mean?"
"When the jewel is complete it could be used for either good or evil. You could use your Miko powers to purity it. In other words, Inuyasha could use it to either make himself a demon or a human."