Chapter 8

Disclaimer: Hey everyone, I hope you guys are glad that I'm posting a new chapter. Again sorry for the delay of chapter 7. Sorry that the chapter is so short, just felt like having more cliff hangers

Susuka-((evil laugh)) I love cliffies! Anyways I should really getmy priorities in line.

Miroku- Yeah good thingyou're on, what's it called again?

Susuka- ((sigh)) Spring break, and if you want to keep that eye you'd better avert your gaze from my butt.

Inuyasha slowly opened his eyes and his blurry vision settled on the one that was leaning over him. When his vision cleared he tried to speak, first his words were choppy and then they gained strength.

"Kagome?" Inuyasha asked, "Where am I?"

"You're at Kaede's place. You were badly injured in your fight with Sesshomaru." Kagome tenderly responded with a profound concern in her eyes.

"You weren't at my battle, were you?" Inuyasha inquired, surprised at the look in her eyes. He felt guilty for making her worry over him and he turned his gaze away from her.

Kagome shook her head and then said, "No, I wasn't. I just came back this morning." She looked sadly away towards Brittney who was sitting against a wall watching the whole scene lay before her.

"That's right. Inuyasha, Brittney hasn't left your side you collapsed after your battle with Sesshomaru. She wouldn't leave your side, not even to eat or sleep." Miroku said as he walked past the sitting form of Brittney. Inuyasha slowly got up so he was in a sitting position and looked at her. Despite the protests of Kagome and his muscles he wouldn't lay back down. He gave her a searching glance and tried to find some ulterior motive for her kindness, but he found none. He was confused, why would anyone be so concerned about him? Not even Kagome had sat by his side for that long.

At the hard searching look that Inuyasha gave her, she could tell that he did not believe her. She knew from the look in his eyes that he didn't think she had been there the entire time. She gave him a sad look and walked outside to get some fresh air. She sat there for hours thinking on what had happened, why it was so hard for Inuyasha to believe her. Carolyn and Shippo tried to get her to come back in but to no avail. When evening had begun to envelope the village she sighed.

"Why doesn't he believe me? Can't he tell that I…" Brittney stopped short of what she was going to say. She heard footsteps behind her and she did not want people to intrude on her thoughts. She turned around expecting a demon that she had to battle, but it was only Sango and a determined looking Kagome. Sango looked surprised at Kagome's behavior but dismissed it thinking that she would talk to her later about it.

Back inside the hut, Carolyn was speaking to Miroku. They were talking about how concerned they were about the group.

"Miroku, I think something might be wrong with Brittney. She has been out there for a long time." Carolyn voiced her fear of something happening to her best friend. Miroku put an arm around Carolyn's shoulder. She looked at him, surprised at the gesture and looked towards the door.

"Carolyn, she'll be fine. Kagome and Sango are looking out for her. Now there's something I've been meaning to tell you." Miroku explained. Carolyn looked back at him with confusion written in her green eyes but she said nothing. All of a sudden Inuyasha walked into the room and Miroku hastily removed his arm from Carolyn's shoulder.

"Have any of you seen Brittney? I need to ask her if what was said was true. I need to find out if she really did sit with me that entire time." Inuyasha placidly stated, he seemed to be deep in thought.

"Yeah it's true. Don't tell her I told you this, but she really likes you. She's too shy to admit it herself, but she would not leave your side." Carolyn confidently stated. Inuyasha thanked her and went to look in the rest of Kaede's hut hoping that she had returned.

Brittney looked at Kagome and Sango bathed in the light of the sunset. It cast hues of red, orange, and yellow making the village seem to be very serene.

"Brittney? Do you love Inuyasha?" Kagome asked as a hard lump began to form in her throat. She swallowed back her tears and looked Brittney straight into her eyes. Brittney looked away, she could feel Kagome's eyes burning holes into the back of her head. Sango felt that she should probably leave the two of them alone with some privacy. As Sango quickly walked away, Kagome slowly approached Brittney. Brittney looked back at Kagome's determined, inquiring eyes and nodded slowly. She did not trust her voice at this time. As she nodded she watched the tumult of torment and anguish that suddenly assaulted Kagome's eyes.

Kagome collapsed and fell to the ground crying. Brittney, not wanting to be seen with the girl's tear-stricken face ran into the woods with the shadows slowly engulfing her making her fade away.

"Kagome! Brittney! Where are you guys?" Shippo yelled. He walked out and his young eyes fell on the collapsed form of Kagome. "Kagome? What are you doing on the ground?" He asked this and tried to lift his surrogate mother to her feet. Kagome finally finding some strength got up and sat on the ground. She looked at Shippo and he finally noticed her tears. He jumped up into her arms and tried to comfort her.

"Kagome, what's wrong? Where's Brittney?" Shippo inquired. When he mentioned Brittney's name, he inadvertently caused a fresh wave of tears. He quickly recognized that Brittney had been the cause of Kagome's tears.

When Inuyasha came outside to look for Brittney he found Shippo trying to console Kagome and asked him where Brittney was. When he asked this, Kagome met his gaze with her tears still streaming. Inuyasha saw the look she gave him and met it with a confused one of his own.

Then Kagome cried out in indignation, "Inuyasha! Who do you love more? Brittney or me? Choose now!" Inuyasha who was in debt to Brittney, but had strong feelings for both of them was in a dilemma. How could he choose? Brittney could be in trouble but he couldn't leave Kagome crying like this. What about Kikyo? He loved her too, and his heart was being torn in three. The three girls that he loved were asking him to do the impossible, to choose one of them.

Susuka- Oh no, what will Inuyasha do? Who will he choose?

Inuyasha- Why are you doing this to me? Why are you making me choose? This is not fair!

Susuka- All's fair in love and war. Or something like that. ((nervous laugh))

Inuyasha- Wait 'till I get my hands on you!

Susuka- Uh oh. ((starts running when Inuyasha draws his tetsusaiga)) Well I hope you like it everyone and if I'm not Swiss cheese when I'm safe I'll post another chapter! Bye!