Hey guys sorry for not updating lately. I had company for thanksgiving, and this month has been extra busy. I am making this chapter extra long to make up for it okay?

Alright here we go.

Disclaimer: I dont Own Inuyasha

Recap of last chapter:

The group continued on their way when they had noticed a giant whirlwind looking thing. "Oh a jewel shard..." kagome said Inuyasha knew who it was…

"Ugh it's that wolf again!" inuyasha exclaimed, obviously he didn't feel like seeing him at the moment.

Chapter 4:

Curious thoughts and Strange Encounters.

(Long title I know lol)

"Kagome!" yelled Koga as he pushed his way thru Inuyasha and Sango, knocking them both to the ground.

"Kagome, are you ready to come with me now?" he said while taking her hands in his.

"Uh koga? What about Ayame?" kagome asked while looking towards Miroku and Shippo, who were trying to hold back a laugh.

"Forget her, I want a woman who can see the shards of the sacred jewel!" with that he lifted her over his shoulder.

Kagome yelled "Inuyasha!" while kicking and screaming, trying to find away out of his tight grasp.

But inuyasha didn't pay attention to her. He wasn't even looking at the group; he was walking off, "Inuyasha? Where are you going?" asked Shippo, who was sitting on top of miroku's head.

Inuyasha didn't answer, he just kept walking.

Kagome, just stared, she wondered why he didn't care…then again, she remembered, that he said she was 'only a friend' and that made her change her mind. She wasn't resisting anymore, and Koga liked it.

"Okay woman, let's go!" he said while getting ready to run.

Everyone turned around but koga was fast, since he had the jewel shards in his legs, all they saw was a tunnel of smoke poof. And they were out of sight.

"Kagome!" yelled Shippo.

"Hey Miroku…what's wrong with inuyasha?" sango asked, while turning to the direction she saw the hanyou go.

"Hmmn, I don't know, but shouldn't we go get kagome?" Miroku said while stepping closer.

"Uh, maybe we should wait for inuyasha. We can't just leave him behind" sango said while turning around.

"Right, I guess we could set up a camp over there in that field, Shippo will you assist me?" the monk asked the young kit, who simply nodded in return.

"Do you think we will see kagome again?" Shippo asked a hint of sadness in his tone.

"Don't worry Shippo, we'll get her back. Im going to find Inuyasha, I'll be back" sango said while walking off into the pathway that led to the woods.

Inuyasha sat under a tree, staring up at the mid-day sky, he wondered to himself 'how come I didn't stop koga from taking kagome?' even he didn't know, the past week, he had been feeling different, like he wasn't himself, it wasn't because of the new moon, his demonic blood hasn't been acting up, because he had Tetsusaiga with him, he just had a feeling, a weird one.

Sango searched everywhere; she whispered to herself "why am I always going after Inuyasha? Why am I so worried?....I couldn't possibly…no way, I don't have feelings for him, do I ? Oh im just being silly, inuyasha loves kikyo, he could never." She stopped what she was saying, as she saw Inuyasha sitting there under the tree. "Small wilderness, eh sango?" he said while turning to face her. He had heard what she said, and smiled inwardly, it was weird, he didn't have that feeling in his gut anymore, he had experienced it before, the feeling only came when he thought of kikyo, or when he was around her, but soon it passed, and he felt normal.

When he was around sango, he was a different person. Sure he still looked the same, and talked the same, but he was…nicer than usual.

"Uh Hey Inuyasha…can I ask you something?" sango said while slowly stepping closer to him.

"Inuyasha looked at her to pay attention to what she was about to say.

"Why didn't you stop koga? Ya know from taking kagome?" she asked in a meek voice, she didn't understand…she felt embarrassed talking to him, they were alone, in the woods, just them two.

Inuyasha scooted over, and motioned for her to sit down. "Sit down sango, your making me nervous, I can't be the only one sitting." She listened and sat across from him.

"I didn't stop koga…because…." He drifted off,

"No go on" sango said, while looking him in the eyes.

"I didn't stop koga, because one, I didn't feel like fighting him, and two, we could use a break from kagome." He chuckled a bit, but saw that sango wasn't laughing, and became serious again.

Sango began"Inuyasha, you never back down from a fight, especially with Koga, and what do you mean we need a break from kagome, have you forgotten…"

"I know! She is the only one who can see the damn shards! I get the hint okay!" inuyasha yelled, cutting off sango's statement.

She had a look of hurt in her eyes, he never yelled at her like that, yeah they had their fights and arguments, but he never carried such a cold tone.

She stood up and started to walk away when inuyasha interrupted "where are you going?" he asked, his voice normal again.

Sango didn't answer, she just kept walking.

"Damn it sango im talking to you!" inuyasha said while standing up, he want about to let her leave.

With those last words said sango turned around to face inuyasha.

Shippo and Miroku were making a fire, "hey Miroku? Why do you think sango always goes after Inuyasha?" Shippo asked the monk.

"I do not know, it is strange though," Miroku stated. "There, all done, c'mon Shippo, get warm" Miroku said while smiling at the young fox youkai. They had finished making the fire, and were now getting comfortable.

Koga had been running for a long time now and kagome had gotten tired, so she captured the time and took a nap. She had hoped Inuyasha and the others would come soon.

Soon, kagome had woken up, she sat up and looked around, she was in the den of Koga and the demon wolves, she wasn't scared, and it wasn't like the first time Koga had taken her.

But last time she had Shippo, this time she was alone.

Sango turned to Inuyasha and said,

"Inuyasha, All im saying is that we should go get Kagome, you don't have to be such an ass about it" with that she walked off, in the direction that they set camp.

Shippo and Miroku were getting hungry, it was dark outside by the time Sango had returned. "Couldn't find him Sango?" Shippo asked while scratching the back of Kirara's ears.

"Sango, Maybe Inuyasha will come back on his own, Shippo and I will go get some food." Miroku said while standing up, it was funny, he hadn't groped her all day, 'maybe he got the hint.' Sango thought to her self. 'Or not' she yelled in her mind, as she felt the monk cop a feel of her behind. "Damn it!" she said and smacked him hard on the cheek. "What? It's not like I never touched you there before?" he said, acting like it was nothing.

"ugh just go already" sango said while patting her knees, kirara jumped into her arms, and started mewing, she loved her Sango,, and would protect her no matter what, but she didn't care when Miroku touched her mistress, she knew that sango would punish him for that, so she need not worry.

Inuyasha went to the stream that was close by, and splashed his face with cool water.

He thought to him self" why did I get so mad a sango? We weren't really even talking, so why did I want her to stay?" he splashed more water, it was freezing cold, and awoke his senses. He began to walk back to where the others were.

He was only a few feet away from his destination when he sniffed the air, it was cool, and crisp, and he noticed, that Shippo, and Miroku's scent were absent, only Sango, and her little Neko youkai were present. Inuyasha stood there for what seemed like a long while, just enhailing sango's exotic scent of, lilies, and fresh water. He had been snapped back to reality when he saw sango's face staring at him from the other side "what are you looking at? Hmmn" she said never breaking her stare. "Hmmn o-oh nothing. I was..Uh" was all that he could say, he had words in his head, that needed to come out, but his lips weren't gonna let them.

He stepped closer, and soon he was sitting by the fire.

Back with Kagome and Koga

"So, Kagome, finally decided that you want to be my woman eh?" koga said slyly while sitting next to her. "No I didn't decide anything koga! You stole me! Might I add AGAIN!, you just wait Inuyasha will come and get me" she said while glancing up at the sky.

"Heh' Kagome, you don't belong to Inuyasha, you belong with me!" koga said while grasping her hands. She had very delicate fingers, and her skin, a nice tone it, koga thought she was beautiful, he cursed Inuyasha for not taking care of her. "Don't worry Kagome, I won't hurt you, I'll take care of you, not like that stupid mutt face" he said while letting go of her hands, he stood up and walked to Ginta and hakkaku.

He stood right above them, they were sitting down, talking about nothing in particular, just their surroundings. "Go find Kagome some food, nothing gross, or unhealthy, like you would eat, something eatable." They both nodded and headed off.

Koga then walked over to a near by waterfall, just a few feet away from the den. He sat next to the small group of wolves, they were lounging around, he began to talk to them, Kagome couldn't hear though, it sounded like mumbling, she thought he was probably talking to himself, She had the urge to ask him a question, and her mind told her to stay, but her body told her to walk, she then stood up, and went to where koga and the mini-pack was, "uh, Koga-kun, do you love Ayame?" she asked hesitantly.

"No" he snapped his head toward her, his voice icy, yet gentle. "Why?" Kagome asked as she stroked the light brown wolf's fur, which was lying next to her.

Koga didn't say anything, just looked far off into the lands; he looked into the sky, and smelled water. "It's going to rain soon, we should get you inside the cave c'mon lets go"

He said while standing up and offering her a hand. She reluctantly took it; she began to ask "Koga, why don't you love her?"

"Kagome, if you must know, I do love her, deep down in my heart…" he trailed off, Kagome had never seen this side of koga, 'he actually admitted it, that's sweet' she thought. Koga looked like he wanted to continue, but refrained from doing so,

"No, go on, please…" Kagome said while looking him in the eyes.

"Well, you see, Ayame, I did love her, hell I still do, it's just, that if you were my woman, you could help me get the jewel shards, then I could kill Naraku, and then I won't have to worry about ayame's safety. When Naraku is dead I will marry her." He said while looking at kagome, her features softened.

"Koga…I don't have to be your woman to get the jewel shards, and you don't have to do it on your own, Miroku sango, Shippo, Inuyasha and I will help, we want to defeat Naraku as much as you do, but how come, when Ayame asked you if you remembered the promise you made…" she was then cut of by Koga "because, I…I didn't want her to get attached to me, if I should fail in attempt to kill Naraku, I don't want her to be sad, and hurt. That's why" just then kagome felt a drop of rain on her nose,

"Awe, Koga, that's so sweet, but you will not fail, if you stay strong, you can help us in the final battle, we will get rid of Naraku and his evilness" she said while walking a bit over to the waterfall, the rain was coming down hard now, and koga and kagome were the only ones outside, everyone else had gone into the cave, Hakkaku and Ginta, came back and were inside eating, "So, koga, since you don't love me, could you take me back?" she asked while walking towards him, "no, I told you I need you to find the jewel shards." He stated as he began at a normal pace to the den, "Wha…but Koga, ugh YOU WILL TAKE ME BACK! But after the weather clears up" kagome said she was in the doorway now and looked at koga who was right next to her, then proceeded back inside.

Miroku, Shippo, and Sango all sat fireside, and ate, Inuyasha was sitting on a tree stump, he had many tree's to choose from, but he wanted to sit on the stump while he ate, "Miroku, don't you think Inuyasha has been distant lately?" Shippo asked while stuffing his mouth with the fish they had caught. "Hey I heard that!" Inuyasha yelled. The little kitsune jumped back a bit then yelled "hey your lucky Kagome isn't here!" Shippo, began to feel worried for kagome again, "do you think she wants to come back? do you think she likes it with koga?" Shippo said with a sad tone, he ran over to sango and kirara, who were sitting down under a tree, "Sango, I miss kagome" he said while rubbing his eyes, "I know Shippo, we will get her back" She aid trying to comfort the child, after all, he was attached to kagome the most. Everyone finished up, and felt that it was time for sleep, 'in the morning we will go get kagome' inuyasha thought as he snuggled himself against the tree stump.

"Sango? Kagome lets me sleep next to her…so would it be okay if I slept with you and kirara?" Shippo asked while looking at the green grass below him. "hai, that would be more than ok Shippo-Chan, and besides, you can keep me safe from that monk" sango said with a smile "uh huh, you can count on me sango" the kit then jumped into the Taijiya's arms and snuggled close.

Within minutes everyone was sound asleep, all except for an irritated hanyou, 'damn this I cant sleep at all, what's wrong with me' He wondered to himself, inuyasha had always wondered about things, but never was he so curious, he couldn't stop thinking about her, every time he thought he was about to fall into slumber, her face flashed in his mind.

"Sango why am I drawn to you?" he whispered, while looking at the slayers sleeping form, the vibrant colors of red and orange from the fire danced across her ivory skin, she managed to look beautiful, whether it be in a fight, or even when she slept. Inuyasha finally gave up, and fell asleep, he didn't care if he saw her face anymore, and it was pleasant.

The next morning everyone woke up, Miroku was the first, he stood up and walked to the stream, he sighed deeply, then said to himself " I knew it, " he had heard everything Inuyasha said the night before, how he was drawn to sango, but he didn't understand all of it ' does he love sango, kagome and kikyo?' he thought, "man he is worse than me …if he does" he said then laughed it of, and walked back to camp, sango and Shippo woke then. They saw Miroku coming back, and Shippo, rubbed his groggy eyes,

"lets go get kagome now" he half yawned, Everyone stood up and gathered their things, Inuyasha walked over to them, and sniffed the air around them, "koga, he's over there lets get going" he said to them, no particular tone, they walked down a dusty trail for what seemed like eternity, when Inuyasha sensed something, "sango….can you feel that?" he asked while turning to face the girl, she simply nodded then said "a strong demonic aura, who or what do you think it is?" she stated, No one answered, she took a few steps towards inuyasha and looked ahead, where he cast his gaze, and that's when she saw it, a lonely village, with only a few people who stayed there. "Sango, this looks like…." Miroku started, "My village" sango finished with fear in her voice, 'why are there people here? This place, should not ' she thought while stepping closer, soon she was next to inuyasha, he could smell the sadness and fear on her, he didn't like it, "Sango…" he said then placed his clawed hand on her shoulder.

Koga and Kagome were off, "well I guess I could take you back…just don't let that mutt know what I said…got that!" he said while lifting her onto his back.

"Your secret is safe with me koga" then they sped off, Kagome held on for her life, the jewel shards in koga's legs gave him super speed, they arrived shortly, back to where he took her from, they had hoped they were still there, unfortunately they were not, "They aren't here, "koga said, but soon after catching the scent of Inuyasha they sped off again.

Shippo and Kirara were behind Miroku, he had told them to stay back, he walked over to his two friends and said "Should we go down there?" inuyasha reached behind sango and smacked Miroku in the back, "shut up damnit! That's her home, "he yelled sango's expression never changed, "Hey c'mon now Inuyasha, I wasn't trying to be mean or anything" his words were cut off when sango started walking downhill, she made it to a nearby tree and collapsed, Inuyasha and Miroku started off after her when Shippo yelled"hey don't leave me here!" kirara then transformed into her larger form and Shippo hopped on, they also took off after the two.

"Sango, what's wrong with you?" Inuyasha asked while picking her up off the ground.

"It's …K-Kohaku….he's here!" she said while using Inuyasha's strong form to keep her stance.

Inuyasha looked concerned, he couldn't see Kohaku, and he knew that Naraku wouldn't let him free so easily, it was then that he smelled it ….Kagura, the wind sorceress, he thought that maybe she and Kohaku were together in the village, "c'mon Sango, we gotta get in there, its Kagura, she might have Kohaku" they went into the village.

Well that's all for this chapter, I made it long so that I could make up for not updating.

Please R&R Flames are welcome but not too harsh.

Also I know some of you feel that INUXSAN fictions are so OOC but hey I think they look cute together, so if you didn't like the pairing, please don't review. But if you did like the pairing and the story feel free to review

ARIGATOU!!!!! .