Kaede fed everyone as soon as InuYasha returned.

"I guess Kagome isn't staying with us." Shippo said sadly.

"No, she isn't." InuYasha said before he scooped some food into his mouth with his chopsticks.

"Why?" Shippo whined.

"I don't know, she says one thing but means something else."

Everyone looked at him.

He ate a bit more food then went outside.

Nobody knew what to say, especially Megumi. She did not know that InuYasha could have feelings for Kagome. He did seem to enjoy the kiss. Megumi decided to leave. She did want to stay around these emotional people any longer. After she finished eating she got her sword and her other weapon to go.

Sango looked at her. "What are you doing?"

Megumi wrapped the chain around the blade. "Leaving."

"Wait come on Megumi." Sango got up.

Megumi foxed her sheath. "The kiss didn't mean anything I was just showing him that even if he was a demon I could still capture him. I surprised him with it because I was showing him that he is not ready to be a full demon if he keeps his defenses down." Megumi acts as if she knows what she is talking about when really she was making it all up.

Miroku and Shippo became confused. Sango put her hand on her hips and looked into Megumi's eyes. "Seriously?" Sango knew she made up the whole story.

"Well…no." Megumi blushed. "I didn't know he liked Kagome.

Sango's mouth fell. "He liked her."

"I dunno I was guessing."

Sango and Miroku fell onto their back. Shippo looked confused.

Megumi moved a few strands of hair behind her ear, "Well buh bye." She walked out. She felt her cheeks get hot. She saw InuYasha sulking in a tree. "Next time, be careful. I could get you again."

InuYasha's gold eyes flickered with fury as he glared at her.

"I thought you couldn't fall in love."

InuYasha paused, "I need her help to find the shards."

"That's all she means to you?"

"No." he answered quietly.

Megumi smirked.

"Don't say anything." He growled.

"I wasn't going to."

"Feh." He folded his arms. The look of scorn was still on his face.

She shrugged and began to walk away.

"Are you leaving?"

"Yes." Megumi answered without looking at him.

"Why?"

"Why do you ask? None of you want me here."

InuYasha didn't answer.

Megumi continued walking away.

Sango walked out of the hut and saw Megumi leaving and ran after her.

"Why do you all get angry at me but then you want me to stay."

"That's because we like you and don't want you to go."

Megumi rolled her eyes. "How gullible do I look?"

Sango ran her tongue across her top lip. "I guess not." Her eyes darted off to the side. "You can leave me again just like you did 3 years ago."

Megumi hung her head.

"Last time you didn't even say goodbye to me. What are you going to do this time? I thought I was your best friend." The normally quiet Sango was letting Megumi have a piece of her mind.

Megumi knowing this fact remained quiet.

"I remember sitting and waiting for you at my father's hut but you never came. I thought that you got sick but when I went to your house, your father wouldn't even speak your name."

"With the last few words Megumi hung her head. "He hates me."

Sango pressed her lips together.

"I-I never knew he was a demon."

"How could that be? Demons are easy to detect!"

"I was a naïve 13 year old girl!"

Sango looked away once more.

"I loved him and that's all that matters."

Sango remained quiet.

"He was the first person I ever loved."

"I understand where you are coming from."

Sango looked back at the hut.

Megumi pulled her sword out and looked at her reflection on the blade. "It has been so hard to move on."

Sango looked back at her and placed one hand on her shoulder. "I wish I could have been there for you."

"I always thought about going back and telling my father I was sorry and ask him to take me back. I just haven't yet."

Sango dropped her hand. "You do not know?"

"Know about what?"

"The village was destroyed, not to long ago. That is why I travel with them." She motioned toward Inu.

Megumi's face went pale and tears filled her green eyes. She tilted her head upward trying to keep her tears from spilling out. "I should have gone before." She cried. The tears, unable to be stopped flowed down her cheeks. "I was really bad, I have horrible luck with parents."

Sango processed the last bit slowly. "What do you mean?"

"I have bad luck with parents. This is the second set I have lost."

"You mean Toshio and Yaeko aren't your really parents?"

"No they adopted me after my village was burned to the ground and everyone was murdered."

Sango looked over at Inu who was obviously listening to their conversation. "I never knew that. I am so sorry."

"Something I have learned to accept. There is nothing I can do about it now." Megumi placed her sword back into it's sheath. She began to walk away.

"No wait, please stay one more night."

"But you guys don't want me here."

"Yes we do. Now stay."

Megumi thought for a second. "Okay I will stay."

Sango smiled.

Up in his tree, InuYasha smiled also.