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Inner Love

Chapter Four: Wrong Thing to Say

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"So, InuYasha, you are letting Kagome go with your half brother, Sessho-maru?" Miroku, Sango and Shippo stepped from the bushes, Miroku speaking.

"It was her choice, not mine," InuYasha huffed, trying to hide his hurt and disappointment.

"So I guess this means we won't be kakera hunting for a few days!" Shippo said, jumping on to Miroku's shoulder.

"Feh. We don't need that woman around," InuYasha growled, turning away.

Miroku thought for a moment, trying to grasp InuYasha's perspective on Kagome, "But we will not know where the Shikon no Kakera are located."

InuYasha whirled on them, "Shuddup already and leave me alone!" He stomped of, teeth and fists clenched tightly.

Miroku turned to Sango, "Perhaps I pressed too much...?"

Sango nodded, "It's obvious InuYasha is really upset about Kagome leaving with his brother. We should leave him alone..."

Shippo sighed, "I actually feel sorry for him..."

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Kagome bit her lips back. She had actually left InuYasha...? How stupid she could be! She loved him and that was all there was to it! But she couldn't just tell Sessho-maru that she wanted to go back... She would have to suffer this one out...

"We are almost there, Kagome," Sessho-maru's calm, seductive voice cut into her thoughts, snapping her back to reality. She always melted under his words... His voice... i No! /i Her head was screaming at her. She loved InuYasha! Not his full youkai brother!

She gave a hasty, uncertain nod.

They soon landed, the demon cloud disappearing. Rin and Jaken rushed form the estate.

"Lord Sessho-maru is back!" Rin cheered, running toward them, "And Kagome, too!"

Jaken waddled up, "Lord Sessho-maru! You brought that dirty human back?"

Kagome glared evilly at Jaken.

Jaken, you will treat her with as much respect as you treat me while she is our guest here." His voice sounded threatening.

Jaken became a picture of panic, "Y-Yes Lord Seshso-maru! I am sorry to have called her a dirty human!" He turned to Kagome, "Please Lady Kagome, accept my utmost sincere apology!"

Kagome could feel a sweatdrop running comically down her head, "Uh... Yeah, sure... Whatever...."

"Come, Kagome. I shall show you to your room." He set off at a slick pace, making sure Kagome was close behind him. Tell her now...? No... Maybe not.....

Kagome followed after him, quickly getting lost inside the large castle, "Uh... Sessho-maru...? I was kinda wonderin'... How come you are so... mean to InuYasha....?"

Sessho-maru winced slightly. Couldn't she just forget about the hanyou!? "It is of honor."

"But, I mean, really... He's your brother. He travels aimlessly and alone, without us there. And you like in this castle with servants and everything. Honor comes between your family...?

"I am a Taiyoukai. No hanyou shall taint my clan bloodline. He needs to be killed to cleanse my family."

Kagome stopped in her track, the familiar feeling welling up inside when InuYasha had called her a wench, but stronger, "Sessho-maru!"

Sessho-maru stopped, turning back to her, sensing her anger. What had he said to upset her...? "Kagome?"

Kagome's eyes were of rage, "How could you say that! He's your brother! And then you go and say it in front of me!"

"You... do not feel the same? I thought you only traveled with him because he was aiding you in your quest."

"I am with him because I love him!"

Sessho-maru, for the first time in a long time, was astounded. Not only had she disrespected him, but she actually i loved /i his hanyou brother!?

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GI~ EVIL CLIFFIES FORM THE DEEP BEYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOND!