Inu-yasha walked into the hut and looked around. Kilala was sitting in Sango's lap, while Shippo was asking Miroku a few questions about exorcism. He scanned the room again when he noticed someone was missing.
"Where's Kagome?" Inu-yasha demanded. Sango and Miroku gave him a confused stare. "She went to get you, about a half hour or so ago." Shippo supplied.
'When I was with Kikyo.' Ran through his mind.
Just as he was about to go look for her she walked in.
"Where did you go Kagome? We thought you were going to look for Inu-yasha." Shippo asked, jumping into Kagome's arms. Kagome smiled into the innocent eyes of the young kitsune.
Sango noticed the look in Kagome's eyes. "Well, Inu-yasha, are you ready?" Miroku asked, standing up to brush his robes off. "Ready for what, monk?" Inu-yasha demanded.
Miroku looked at Kagome, "Didn't you find him?" Kagome looked at Sango and Shippo. She silently knelt down next to Sango and held Shippo tighter to her chest.
"Yes," Kagome looked directly into Inu-yasha's eyes, "I found him. I found him with Kikyo again." Inu-yasha turned his head away from her unblinking gaze.
"Kag-" Kagome cut him off. "Inu-yasha, I have more to say." She glanced at Sango, and Sango nodded to indicate for her to go ahead.
"Inu-yasha, after all this time, you still can't look me in the face and tell me you seen her. Why is that?" Kagome asked. Inu-yasha glanced at her, and then slowly let his head fall. "Kagome, I didn't, I mean, I did but..." Inu-yasha stuttered, letting the sentence drift.
"No Inu-yasha. You did, and let me tell you something so this way you'll know." Kagome stood and walked over to him. "I'm in love with you. I have been for a very long time, but you were too hung up on Kikyo to notice." As Kagome went on her voice rose with it. Inu-yasha stared at her in amazement, not believing what he heard.
Sango and Miroku smiled at Kagome. "It's about time you let him know." Sango laughed. Miroku nodded in agreement. "How did you guys know?" Inu-yasha demanded, angry that they knew and he didn't. Shippo rolled his eyes, "It was obvious. You are just too stupid to pay attention. Kagome, you should know by now he's an idiot." Kagome nodded. Inu-yasha punched the kitsune's small head. Causing himself to be sat by Kagome.
"Kagome, you pathetic wench." Inu-yasha growled, pulling himself off the ground. "You're imagining it. You don't love me. You can't love me." Inu-yasha told her, and under his breath just so Kagome could hear, "I'm just a half-demon. No one loves a half-demon."
"Except Kikyo right?" Kagome asked, the hurt written all over her face. "Kagome, no I didn't mean it like that." Inu-yasha explained. "Sure, that's why you accept her love, but you turn mine away." Kagome yelled, tears gathering in the corner of her eyes. Kagome looked at Sango and Miroku. "I'm sorry, I have to go home, I just remembered a test. I have to study for it." With that she ran.
"You're so stupid Inu-yasha. How could you hurt her like that? First, going to see that clay pot, Kikyo. Then, shoving the love Kagome gave you freely back into her face. I was wrong about you, you're not worthy of Kagome. She never did anything about Kikyo because she wanted to see you happy. Every time Kikyo got hurt Kagome healed her. Now look what you've done!" Sango muttered.
Inu-yasha growled, "Mind your own business!" Miroku frowned and shook his head, "Inu-yasha, Sango is telling the truth. Have you ever thought of Kagome and how she feels?" Inu-yasha glared at him. "I didn't think so. Inu-yasha, Kagome cares deeply for you, as she told you she loves you. Loves you for who you are, and what you are. She doesn't want you to change." Miroku tried explaining.
"Feh." Inu-yasha huffed. "Just keep out of my business." Inu-yasha scowled and ran out the door.
