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LOTRwolf: Hello there, readers of this fanfiction! As you may know, I was the winner of the "write a chapter" contest that the author, InuPhoenix, held. So, here's the chapter that I have written. I hope you enjoy!

Day One

The group stared in shock as Kikyo emerged from behind Inuyasha and Kagome, her soul gatherers around her. This was the last thing they would expect.

". . . InuYasha? Would you . . . care to explain this?" Miroku asked, looking very surprised.

The Hanyou (half-demon) gave him a look before replying, "She'll be traveling with us until we find Naraku. We have to be sure that she's there to make the final blow when we fight him . . ."

Kagome nodded beside him. Inside, she was hurting; but she managed to put on a weak smile, despite her pain.

Sango noticed, though. Her smile was fake, and her eyes were near to blank. 'Poor Kagome . . .' she thought, 'This must be a bigger blow to her than for us'.

Kikyo surveyed InuYasha's choice of companions. There was the monk, the Taiji-ya, (demon slayer), the Kitsune child (fox cub), and of course, her very own reincarnation. Not to mention the newly added Genko. An odd assortment; but no matter. It did not concern her who he traveled with. All that was important was to confront Naraku, when the time came. She accepted them all with a passive expression.

Miroku and Sango exchanged an odd expression before sitting down again. Shippo eyed Kikyo with slight fear before joining them. Genko still stood by his mother, grasping her hand and looking at Kikyo. The priestess looked down at him for a second before walking towards a tree and sitting at the base of it, watching all of them. Her soul gatherers took flight, to remain out of sight for the time being.

Inuyasha and Kagome shared a look of slight worry before sitting down near Sango and Miroku. Kagome put Genko in her lap and began stroking his long hair.

Everyone was quiet and not a word was spoken to break the awkward silence.

The next morning, Genko awoke to find everyone awake with the exception of Shippo. Kagome was making the food as Inuyasha sat up in the nearest tree. Sango was polishing Hiraikotsu, and Miroku was sitting close by her. Needless to say, Sango was watching him out of the corner of her eye in case he tried anything.

"Mama?" asked Genko sleepily as he walked over to Kagome. "Where's that lady?"

Kagome smiled at him. "She just went away for a little while. She'll be back soon. Would you like some food?"

Genko nodded. He looked up to his father, who was staring off from the top of the tree. He knew that he always did that whenever he was thinking or in a bad situation with his mama.

When everyone was finished eating, Kikyo returned.

"Are we leaving?" she asked them in her dead pan voice.

"Yeah," replied Inuyasha as he stood up. "C'mon, everyone."

Sango looked around as Kirara transformed into her larger form. "Say, Kagome . . ."

"Yeah?" she asked as she brought her bike around.

"Maybe Miroku and I could use your cart while you and Lady Kikyo use Kirara."

Kagome blinked once and nodded. "All right . . ." Though inside, she was screaming "No".

As Miroku and Sango got on Kagome's bike (with Shippo in the basket), Kikyo and Kagome (with Genko in her lap) got onto Kirara. Soon, they were off.

It was quiet as everyone traveled through the forest. Kagome, not liking awkward silences, decided to break the ice with Kikyo.

"So . . . Kikyo . . . I hope you don't feel too awkward travelling with us," she said softly.

"It's only necessary," she replied quickly. Genko, clinging onto his mother, listened in on the conversation.

"Yeah, I guess . . ." Kagome looked down at the moving ground below them.

"Don't feel guilty just because I am here."

"Huh?" Kagome looked up. Kikyo was still looking forward.

"I know that you feel guilty about your feelings for Inuyasha because I am here in both of your presence."

Kagome felt herself blush. "I-It's not that . . . exactly . . ."

"You are afraid Inuyasha still has feelings for me."

Kagome gasped and looked at Kikyo, who was now smiling bitterly.

"I . . ."

"You don't need to speak anymore. I will handle this, now."

Genko was confused, but he figured that that lady, Kikyo, was warming up to his mother.

It was nearing sundown when the group stopped for the day. The rest of the trip had been uneventful and quiet, except for when Miroku had tried, once again, to fondle Sango when they had stopped for lunch, creating quite a funny scene . . .

Inuyasha was out from sight of their camp, hunting for their dinner. He heard a rustle behind him and stopped, turning around to face Kikyo.

"Kikyo?" he asked, surprised. "What are you-?"

"Stop."

That simple command made Inuyasha silent, like an obedient dog pleasing its master.

"Why do you continue on like this?"

Inuyasha blinked. What did she mean?

"You know that we no longer have feelings for one another. Why do you continue to mope like everything is lost? Can't you see that Kagome clearly loves you?"

The Hanyou was shocked, now. He had never expected these words to come out of her mouth.

"Kikyo . . ." was all that he could say.

The miko (priestess) walked towards him, slowly. He didn't flinch, but watched as she maintained her eye contact with his. When she was a few inches away from him, she lifted her hand and slapped him across the face.

InuYasha's eyes widened as his head was whipped back from the force of the blow. Putting a clawed hand to his now red cheek, he looked at Kikyo with surprise and confusion. She looked back with cold eyes.

"There is nothing more between us. You know that well, but I had to use force to remind you. See that I must not have to do that again." And with that, she turned back towards the direction of the camp.

After supper, when Shippo and Genko were asleep, Kagome slipped away from the fire and joined Inuyasha, sitting near a tree several feet away from the camp.

"You okay?" she asked him softly. He looked up at her, and Kagome found confusion in his eyes. ". . . Is something wrong?"

"No," he lied. He looked back down. "Go to sleep."

Kagome knelt down in front of him. "Can I ask you something?"

"What?"

"You don't . . . I mean . . . I want to make sure . . . are you sure you still don't love Kikyo?"

A look of annoyance flashed across InuYasha's face, but then it died down to a gentle look. He smiled.

"I'm sure." He pulled her down into his lap and hugged her close. She sighed happily and put her arms around his neck.

Kikyo looked on from a few yards away. She smirked.

'At last', she thought as she turned, her shinidama-chuu (soul collectors) circling around her.

InuPhoenix here

Wow LOTRwolf! I liked it to bits! Thanks for such a good chapter for my fanfic! So what did you (the other readers) think lol

Also im VERY sorry for not updating last week, minor difficulties with my computer made me shut down my computer account making me lose everything form my buddy list to my e-mails sorry for the inconveinience, and thanks again LOTRwolf!!! Also on the 8th I start high school so I might not be able to update next week but ill do my gosh darn best! Also ::huggles brother:: he is the best!!! He got my the first movie in ENGLISH!!!!! Ive already seen it in Japanese and I must say GET IT GOSH DARN IT IS AWWWWEEEESSSOOOOMMMMEE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Till next week!