Author's Note: Warning some OOCness. Oh and I don't own and never will.

"Talking" 'Thinking' (Author Note)

CHAPTER 8

"So how did it go?" Songo asked enthusiastically.
"IT didn't. She went to some place called 'movies', whatever that is, some guy named Kenshin." Inuyasha said as he climbed out of the well. After saying this, the scene of Kagome leaving with Kenshin returned to him and ran he ran off so no one could see his tears.
Inuyasha didn't return for days. Everyone was looking for him even Kagome who had returned to the group. Songo, Miroku, and Shippo began to get discouraged after a week but Kagome refused to stop looking.
Inuyasha sat on a branch of a tree reflecting over what he saw at the Higurashi Shrine. Then he heard a noise. Turning swiftly around he just stopped from hitting his childhood friend Kurama. "Kurama? Is that you?" Inuyasha asked with surprise. "I haven't seen you my mother and I had to leave to escape those killers. How are you?"
"I'm doing fine. It's you I'm worried about. Is everything okay with you? You seem distracted." Kurama replied thoughtfully.
Kurama being one of his childhood friends Inuyasha told him everything. "So she went to the movies with this human guy named Kenshin, right?" Inuyasha nodded. "Well if she's who I think she is she's been looking for you for days. I think you should go back. I'll go with you if you want me to." Kurama suggested trying to comfort his long time friend.
"Ok Kurama let's go." Inuyasha responded more cheerful and confident than he had felt in days.
They found the gang camped out. Inuyasha and Kurama jumped from the trees to the ground in the middle of the camp.
"Inuyasha," Kagome shouted happily. "I've miss-. Who's he. Hi I'm Kagome."
"I'm Kurama." Kurama said shaking Kagome's outstretched hand his gorgeous green eyes sparkling as he met Kagome's gaze. "It's nice to meet you."
"Likewise." Kagome said lost Kurama's eyes. "Oh." Kagome declared breaking the long lasting handshake. "Inuyasha you had me worried. Where do you get off running away like that? Huh? I'm waiting for an answer."(Sounds like someone's mother)
"I'm surprised you even knew I was gone. What about Kenshin and Koga?" Inuyasha answered angry that Kagome looked at Kurama that way but never at him.
"I-I," Kagome stammered.
"Let's all just get some sleep and continue this little chat tomorrow." Kurama said stepping between a hurt Kagome and an angry Inuyasha. Everyone agreed and went to sleep. (Always the peace keeping burro)
When Inuyasha awoke he found that Kagome and Kurama were gone. He found them in a clearing a few yards away.
"Ok, use your sprit energy to turn the rose into a whip." Kurama said standing behind Kagome extending his arms around her slim body to guide her hands and the whip.
"Thanks Kurama." Kagome stated looking behind her at Kurama. "This will really come in handy when fighting evil demons."
"I'm glad you like it. Let's go back to camp. I think the others are waking. We'll continue tomorrow morning." Kurama said letting go of Kagome.
When they got back to the came to the camp a moody Inuyasha was already there. "Where have you been?" Songo asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I went for a walk and found Kurama. We started talking and loss track of time." Kagome said hastily not wanting anybody knowing what she was really doing.
"Well you two must be hungry. Come have some breakfast." Miroku suggest happily covering up what he was really thinking. 'There's more to it than just those two talking and losing track of time.'
After breakfast the gang started off. Kagome sensed a rapid moving jewel shard so the other decided to split into groups.
"Songo, you, Kirara, and Miroku go that way." Kagome exclaimed barking out orders. "Inuyasha and Shippo go over that way. Kurama and I will go this way."
"Why do I have to be stuck with Shippo? Why can't he go with Kurama?" Inuyasha asked annoyed that Kagome wanted to search with Kurama but not him.
"Shippo knows you better. Come on Inuyasha. The longer we wait the farther away the jewel shard gets." Kagome's forceful voice at the beginning changing into a sweet, enthralling voice that made Inuyasha melt.
"Ok. Fine. I'll go with Shippo. We'll all meet here in an hour." Inuyasha stated as he ran off with Shippo to find the shard. "I can't believe she chose Kurama over me."
"The way you've been acting," Shippo started harshly, "I'm surprised she hasn't left us yet."
Kagome and Kurama were the first to reach the demon. Kagome using her arrows (she doesn't have a rose) paralyzed the demon while Kurama disembodied it. Then using her miko powers Kagome located the jewel shard and extracted it before the monster could reassemble.
"Got it!" Kagome exclaimed happily hugging Kurama. "You were great, so graceful."
"No we did it together." Kurama said beaming from Kagome's compliment and hugging her back.
Just then Inuyasha and Shippo burst through the woods, for they smelled blood. "K...K...Kagome? What's going on here?!" Inuyasha yelled getting angrier by the second. "Kurama what the HELL are you doing?!"
Breaking the hug Kagome said, trying to calm Inuyasha down, "I was just thanking Kurama for helping me defeat the demon and getting another jewel shard. Calm down Inuyasha. Stop being so overprotective. It's not like we're in a relationship or anything."
Upon hearing this Inuyasha backed down. 'Not in a relationship? Stop being so overprotective? Am I hearing this from the girl whose life I've saved countless times? The girl I love?' "Fine if want to stop being overprotective then let's see how you fair without me here to save you." With that Inuyasha ran deep into the woods yet again.
"Oh no!" Kagome cried. "I better go after him who knows what he'll do in that state.
"Stop Kagome!" Kurama yelled. "Let him cool down who knows what he'll do to somebody in that state."
"You're right. Let's find Miroku, Songo, and Kirara and go back to the campsite." Kagome said worried about Inuyasha but feeling guilty about liking Kurama.
"So he ran in while you and Kurama were hugging?" Songo asked while she and Kagome bathing later that night.
"Yes and then he took. I just down know what to do. I like Inuyasha but I like Kurama also. I'm so confused." Kagome cried trying to keep her composure in front of Songo but then breaking down.
"Calm down Kagome. Maybe you should, I don't know, go home for a while. You know think it over. Get your bearings straight. Then come back and make your decision then." Songo suggested comforting Kagome.
"Yea I think that's a good idea." Kagome said wiping her tears from her face. "Thanks Songo."
The next day Kagome went home. Songo, Miroku, Kirara, Shippo, and Kurama watched her go. But what they didn't know was that Inuyasha was watching from the treetops.
At home Kagome stayed in her room and refused to see her friends even Kenshin. She thought long and hard about her dilemma. 'What should I do' she wondered. 'How did this happen again? I thought after Koga this whole choosing sides thing would be over. I need to talk to someone, but who.' Then it hit her she would talk to Botan her friend and almost confidant for years. The only thing Kagome hadn't told Botan was about Feudal Japan.
Kagome got dressed, said goodbye to her mom, and walked to Botan's house. When she got there Botan's mom greeted her. "Hi Kagome. Are you doing ok? How're your bunions?" Botan's mom asked. "Oh where are my manners? Come and sit down. Get off your feet. I'll go get Botan. Botan!! Kagome's here."
"I'm coming." Botan yelled running down the stairs. "Kagome how are you? Are your bedsores doing ok?"
"Uh...yeah. I was wondering if I could get your advice about something." Kagome asked wondering why her grandpa couldn't just say a cold.
"Ok let's go to my room." Botan suggested. When the girls reached Botan's room Kagome told Botan everything (insert Kagome's story). "So that's where Kurama is hiding."
"What?" Kagome asked.
"Nothing I'll tell later. So you don't know what to do about liking them both, right?" Kagome nodded. "Well you should talk to both of them. Find out their feelings for you. See if they feel the same way."
"Thanks Botan you helped me a lot." Kagome exclaimed hugging Botan and running out the door.
The next day after packing her bag Kagome jumped into the Bone Eater's Well. When she climbed out Kurama and the others met her, Inuyasha still hadn't turned up.
"Hi Kagome! Welcome back."
"Thanks Songo. Have you heard from Inuyasha?" Kagome asked.
"Uh...um...no." Songo stuttered trying not to blab to Kagome that she had talked to Inuyasha just a few days ago.
It was about four days ago when Songo got an anonymous letter to meet someone at the God Tree, where Inuyasha was trapped by Kikyo's arrow fifty years. When Songo finally got to the God Tree Inuyasha was sitting in one the lower branches of the tree. Setting down her giant boomerang Songo asked, "Are you the one who sent me that letter, Inuyasha?"
"Yea I gotta ask you something." Inuyasha said starring out into the lonely sky.
"Sure Inuyasha anything." Songo replied wondering what Inuyasha could possibly want.
"Is it my fault Kagome left?" Inuyasha asked looking at Songo. "And be honest with me."
"I don't know Inuyasha. Kagome has been confused lately and yes part of it is you." Songo replied trying to break it gently to Inuyasha.
"No I haven't seen Inuyasha, Kagome" Songo said snapping back to reality. "He's bound to turn up sometime."
"I hope he comes back soon. I really need to talk to him." Kagome replied, her worry deepening.
"He's bound to show up soon. Don't worry Kagome." Kurama said putting an arm around Kagome to comfort her.
'I hope he comes back soon.' Kagome thought letting herself be lead by Kurama. 'He has to come back.'
Sitting high in the trees watching was Inuyasha. He thought to himself as he watched Kagome and the others, 'Today is the day I go back.'

Well that was chapter 8. I haven't come up wit the couples yet though it may seem like a Kagome and Kurama fic or a Kagome and Inuyahsa fic but it's not. Here r the votes so far:

Kagome and Inuyasha: 0

Kagome and Kurama: 3

Inuyasha and Kikyo (this also means Kagome may die or end up with another person.): 2

Kurama and Songo: 0

And maybe: Songo and Hiei: 1

Kagome and Hiei: 9

Kagome and Yuske: 0

Or: Songo and Yuske: 0

Thanks to Regana, nekokitsune 16, numbah 1, BloodRoseOTDemon, Hiei's Godess, Smartalick Hiei Lover, Hiei! Hiei! Hiei!, Hiei's Miko Girl, Fire Aparition Demoness, Do Hiei or not do Hiei, and MLD for reviewin and voting. Oh and Hiei Lover 69 Kenshin is Hojo. I just happen to hate Hojo so I used Kenshin instead. Oh and also I don't have a Songo and Miroku category thanks for review and votin'.

Thanks to everyone for voting and reviewin'. This is the most reviews I've ever gotten almost 20. I feel so happy. Kurama tattoos for everyone :-D. The vote will be open for another chapter or so, so vote now. So Botan knows about Feudal Japan but Kagome doesn't know about the Rei Tanki. She will soon. The Sprit Detectives should be coming soon maybe in the next couple chapters. I have a really great conflict I want to bring up before we bring in our favorite guys. So plz review and I'll try to get the chapter to u soon enough.

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