A/N: Hey all! Just to let you know I won't be putting anymore A/N's at the beginning of each chapter. One, because I run out of witty things to day, and two, because no one wants to read chatter, they want to read the story. So if you have any big objections, tell me. Now, on with the story!

Chapter 10

InuYasha stared at the wolf demon. "Where the hell did you come from?"

Koga raised his eyebrows in surprise. "From the woods, mutt-face! Didn't you see me?" Koga laughed. "Of course not! You're too stupid," Koga teased.

"Why you . . ." InuYasha growled. He leaped at Koga, but Koga was fast. He easily dodged InuYasha's attack.

"InuYasha," Kagome started in a voice that was too calm and controlled. InuYasha's ears perked up and his eyes opened wide.

He turned to face her and said, "No, Kagome! Please don't . . ."

"SIT!" she yelled. InuYasha slammed into the ground. He growled from the crater he formed.

Koga was taken aback. 'Complete control over the hanyou. This girl is interesting! Maybe I should try.'

Koga was lost in his own thoughts so he didn't see InuYasha climb out of the crater. "What the hell did you do that for?" InuYasha glared at Kagome.

Koga walked up to InuYasha and said, "SIT!" InuYasha turned his glare on him and started to growl. Koga was confused.

"Why didn't it work? I just saw that girl slam you into the ground at the word," Koga asked.

InuYasha laughed. "It only works with her, wolf-shit. Now if you don't mind," he turned back to Kagome.

To his surprise, she was standing next to him. He jumped back when he saw her there. Kagome reached up and grabbed his ear. She brought it down to her mouth and whispered in it.

InuYasha's eyes widened and his ears were flattened against his head. When she was done, he quickly went over to Sango and sat down.

Kagome then moved over to Koga. She reached up and pulled his ear down the same way she did InuYasha's. Koga's response to the whispered words was nearly the same as InuYasha's.

When Kagome was done, she went and sat down by Sango, next to InuYasha. Koga followed and sat across from her.

"Why are you here?" Kagome interrogated Koga.

Koga looked around. "It was my forest last time I checked."

Kagome glared at him. He apologized quickly and said, "You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen! Will you be my mate?"

Mow InuYasha glared at him and Kagome gasped.

"Wha . . . what? Your mate? I don't even know you!" Kagome glanced at InuYasha.

InuYasha's hands dug into the ground. "You bastard," he growled, "you stay away from her or I'll shove my sword up your . . ."

Kagome placed a hand on his to calm him down. He softened a little, but didn't lessen his glare at the wolf demon.

Kirara suddenly landed behind Kagome and transformed into her smaller cat form.

Kagome smiled, "Hey! Where have you been?"

Kirara mewed and pawed Kagome's bag. Kagome opened it and Kirara jumped in. After a moment of rustling, Kirara jumped out, holding a map in her mouth.

Kagome frowned. "What's this? My map, why do you have my map?"

She opened it and smoothed it out flat. Kirara jumped on it and with a muddy paw drew a line from the campsite to an open field about ten miles away. When she was done, Kirara moved to a patch of tall grass and wiped off her paw.

Kagome stared at the map. "What is this? Naraku's castle?" Kirara nodded her head and hopped onto Sango's chest.

InuYasha said suddenly, "Where's Miroku?" Kagome looked around the campsite, but no sign of the man could be found. Kagome shook her head and InuYasha cursed.

"I will see you later then." Koga got up and walked into the forest. A tornado formed for a moment when he broke into a run. It faded after Koga was gone though.

InuYasha stood up. "Damn it all, Miroku. Why did you have to run?" He walked off, but Kagome soft gasp stopped him.

"InuYasha, look!" she whispered. When he turned back, he saw Kirara glowing blue on Sango's chest.

InuYasha stood transfixed for a moment, but then hurried to Kagome's side. Kirara rose and the glowing stopped. When Kirara got off, Sango gasped for air.

"Sango!" Kagome yelled. She helped her friend sit up.

Sango blinked her eyes and looked around. "What am I doing here? Why are you all staring at me?"

Kagome's eyes watered and she hugged Sango. "You were poisoned with fertilizer. I don't know how it got into your system. You were unconscious for a long time. I thought you would never get up again!"

Sango's eyes widened with each word Kagome said. "I . . . was poisoned? By who? There is no one out here but us!"

Kagome looked away and InuYasha stared at the sky. Sango looked around. "Where is Miroku?" When neither Kagome nor InuYasha answered, Sango came to a realization.

"He did it? Miroku was the one who poisoned me?" Sango was shocked.

'But, he liked me. He kissed me! I thought . . . I can't believe it! He wouldn't! Not to me. But, . . . he did. He betrayed me. I . . . I . . .' Sango's thoughts drifted out when she realized she was crying.

Kagome put a hand on her shoulder. "I am so sorry Sango. I didn't want it to be true either," she pulled Sango into a hug. Kagome winced as Sango sobbed into her shoulder.

The group stayed that way, with InuYasha staring into the sky and Kagome holding Sango while she cried, until the sun broke over the horizon. It was morning, a new day, and Sango walked out of the campsite with an urge to kill.

A/N: What's going to happen next? I am sorry that it took so long for me to update, but I am lucky if I have time to eat on weekdays, let alone do things like updating my story! I will try to get the next chapter out quicker, but no promises. Till next time!