Disclaimer: I have already said a million times that I don't own Inu Yasha…. Well actually I almost came close to it but I was foiled by Rumiko Takahashi who stopped me before I could officially own them!!! Oh well maybe next time now on with the story!

Chapter 14

"I can't believe we finally finished our mission in getting the jewel!" Ayame exclaimed as the group went deeper into the forest.

"Um actually there's one problem." Kagome informed them.

"WHAT!?" Inu Yasha yelled. "Don't tell me we went through all that hell and there's something we need to do!?"

"Stop yelling at me! The only problem is deciding which one of usgets to keep it. You did say you also wanted this jewel too didn't you?" Kagome asked.

"Oh… well I knew that." Inu Yasha said while blushing and as everyone laughed.

"Oh Inu Yasha you look so cute when you're embarrassed!" Kagome said and gently pulled one of his ears. Inu Yasha was already embarrassed before she said that and now that she had Inu Yasha was even more embarrassed and he was blushing a deeper shade of red.

"Looks like someone has a crush on Kagome." Sango teased. Inu Yasha wanted to kill her for saying that, that is until he saw that Kagome was blushing as well.

"Like I could like a pig headed demon like him." Kagome said.

"Well it's not like I want you to be my mate eitherwench!" Inu Yasha retorted.

"The fact that you two are fighting just proves that you love each other." Kouga said, unfortunately Inu Yasha was now even more embarrassed and when Inu Yasha was reallyembarrassed he tried to hide it by being a complete and total jerk.

"Shut up Kouga! Besides isn't it you that loves that stupid red-haired fire bitch!" That of course set Kouga off.

"Don't you dare talk about her like that you half-demon mutt!" And with that Kouga lunged at Inu Yasha and they started to fight as Ayame screamed and as Miroku and Sesshoumaru tried to pull them apart but to no avail. Kagome knew that they would probably keep going at it until nightfall and decided to take matters into her own hands. So she called upon the roots buried deep beneath the forest floor and brought them crashing out of the ground and wrapped them around Kouga and Inu Yasha and pulling them apart.

"Get me out of these things you bloody wench!" Inu Yasha demanded as he tried to pull himself free of the damn roots. However Kagome just ignored him and walked over to Kouga and set him free. As soon as Kouga was free of his bindings Ayame ran over to him and checked to make sure that he was okay. Kagome then turned her attention on Inu Yasha. "Well what are you waiting for? Get me out of these things right now so I can kill the damn wolf!"

Kagome glared at him and then slowly walked over and the next thing she did shocked everyone. She pulled back her hand and slapped Inu Yasha across the face leaving him and everyone in complete shock.

"You are so pathetic!" She yelled. "How could you let your temper get the better of you!? You could have killed Kouga, and what you said about Ayame was cruel and thoughtless! You think you're so great just because you're half demon but you don't even deserve to be human!" Those last words that she uttered really hit Inu Yasha and they hit him hard because when Kagome finally set him free he just fell to the ground and stood there.

"Let's go." Kagome ordered and walked past the others and continued walking.

"Inu Yasha…" Sango had started to say but was stopped by Miroku who just nodded his head and directed Sango in the direction that Kagome was going. The others followed as well while Inu Yasha slowly came back to his senses and followed after them.

With Maeko:

"Master Maeko I have good news. You were right the jewel is still around." Kagura reported as Maeko smiled his devilish smile and laughed at his good fortune.

"I knew that the jewel could not be gone completely. Tell the others to wait a bit longer but I can tell you that you will soon be able to set to work with the 'operation' got that?" Maeko said as Kagura nodded and disappeared in the mirror. "Finally the jewel will be mine!!"

With the group:

Inu Yasha was still in complete silence while everyone discussed what to do with the sacred jewel but he was still thinking all the same. Why did I let her get away with all those things? And why did I let her slap me? He asked himself. I would usually never allow someone to get away with that, even if they were a girl. He pondered it a bit more when it suddenly hit him. Kagome was someone different. She wasn't just anyone who he could yell at she was special to him. He realized that he wanted Kagome only for himself; he didn't want any other guy to look at her, laugh with her or do anything with her except for him. But he didn't exactly understand why he felt that way and he didn't want to find out.

"Okay let's stop her and have something to eat." Kikyo's voice broke into his thoughts. "Me and Sesshoumaru will find some wood, Miroku and Sango you can find water, Ayame and Kouga you will find us some food and Inu Yasha and Kagome you guys will wait here and watch over the jewel okay?"

"Fine by me." Ayame replied cheerfully.

"I sure like this arrangement, don't you Sango?" Miroku asked as he slipped his arm over her shoulder.

"Yeah right, come on lover boy. Sango said as she grabbed his arm and began to pull him into the forest.

"Let's go Ayame." Kouga said. Ayame nodded and ran after him to go find some food.

"Let's go Sesshoumaru." Kikyo ordered. Sesshoumaru just looked at her and began to leave as well. "Kagome, you okay to wait here with Inu Yasha?" Kagome looked over at Inu Yasha who merely glared at her and turned his head and sat down on the grass.

"Yeah I'll be okay with that." She informed Kikyo who then left to catch up with Sesshoumaru. As soon as everyone was out of sight Kagome looked back over at Inu Yasha who was still sitting down and completely ignoring her presence. Oh boy this is going to be hard she thought as she strolled over to him and sat down beside him. As soon as she did that though Inu Yasha moved even further away from her. She thought it was because of what she had said earlier but it was because he kept feeling his heart race up every time she came close to him and he was afraid that if she was near him she would be able to hear it.

"Inu Yasha I'm really sorry about what I said to youearlier and I'm really, really sorry that I slapped you." She apologized and moved closer again to Inu Yasha but this time he stayed where he was even though he was still nervous and his heart was still racing. "Here let me look at the mark I left." She moved in front of him and put her hands on his face so she could inspect it better. However Inu Yasha couldn't ignore the fact that Kagome's delicate hands were on his face and that he just wanted to embrace her which he was about to do when he noticed that Kagome's face was just inches away from his.

"K-kagome what are you doing?" He stuttered but Kagome just ignored his question and surprised Inu Yasha with giving him a small peck on the lips which shocked Inu Yasha even more then the time she slapped him. And that was when he realized that he loved her. Once Kagome realized what she did however she pulled back and was blushing furiously.

"I-I'm really sorry about that Inu Yasha it's just that you looked so cute sitting there all frustrated with your cute doggy ears andthat…" she was cut off though as Inu Yasha pulled her into his embrace and hugged her tightly. He then lifted Kagome's chin and gave her a kiss but a real kiss this time that felt like it could last forever. When there lips parted Kagome whispered into Inu Yasha's ears. "I love you." Inu Yasha was about to reply when they heard a rustling in the bushes and quickly stood up and got into attack positions. However it was only the others returning from there little jobs.

"Hey you two sorry we took so long to get back me and Miroku um…" Sango trailed off as she blushed and couldn't say anymore. Kagome could tell by the look on Sango's face that she and Miroku must have had a good time looking for water.

"Enough talk let's start cooking okay." Kouga said as he and Ayame dropped what they had into the Pot (yes there was a pot conveniently there waiting for them).

"Okay then." Inu Yasha said and was about to help when he could feel the mirror that Maeko had given him was pulsing and that was a sign that he wanted to speak to them. He made a gesture to the others and they understood right away what they needed to do.

"Oh would you look at that we're going to need more food me and the other guys will get it you girls wait here okay." Miroku said and with that the four of them ran off into the woods while the girls looked after them with complete confusion.

30 seconds later…

"What do you want Maeko?" Sesshoumaru asked rudely as Maeko came out of their tiny mirror and stood before them.

"Now is that anyway to talk to your master?" Ha asked as all of them gave him suspicious looks. "Anyway I heard that you finally found the jewel, yet you haven't killed them and taken it. Why?"

"Lord Maeko I can no longer go through with our original plan and kill the girls for I am... in love with Kagome." Inu Yasha confessed.

"The same goes for me as well." Sesshoumaru informed.

"Me too." Kouga joined in.

"That goes for me as well." I bet you all know who said that? Okay I'll give you a clue he's tall has black hair wears blue clothes and has a wind tunnel in his hand. I hope that helps

"Have you four forgotten who gave you life again after you nearly died in that great battle ages ago? You can not just betray me for them anyway no matter what happens.You will always be my servants."

Back with the girls:

"I wonder what's taking them so long?" Sango asked aloud as she added another stick to the fire.

"I don't know I'll go see what's keeping them okay? I'll be right back." Kagome said and got up and went off to search for them. She looked around for awhile and was about to go back to the others again when she heard some voices a little further up ahead so she ran until she came to a clearing and saw the boys and was about to wave to them when she stopped in her tracks as she saw who they were talking to. It was of course Maeko. Mistress Kaede had warned them about him telling them that he would do anything to get his hands on the sacred jewel so he could cover the world with a blanket of ice and snow. She quickly hid behind a tree before they saw her and was just in time to hear Maeko say…

"You will always be my servants." At those words Kagome felt like her whole world just crashed in front of her eyes. She couldn't believe that Inu Yasha was a servant for her greatest enemy and all she wanted to do right there was break down and cry but instead she walked out from behind the tree and yelled…

"INU YASHA HOW COULD YOU!?"

"Kagome? Wait it's not what you think!" But she didn't give him any time to explain she turned around and ran as fast as she could back towards the others to tell them what she had saw. "Kagome don't go!"

"We have to get back and explain this to them come on." Kouga ordered. However a flash of purple light surrounded them and they realized they couldn't move. They had been paralyzed.

"I'm not letting my best warriors leave me." Maeko menacingly said. "I think we should go back to my lair and remind you who you are working for." Then in another flash of light they were gone.

Back with the girls again:

The others were just about to go looking for Kagome when she came bursting back into their campsite and burst into tears.

"Oh-my-gosh Kagome! What's wrong!?" Sango asked as Kagome jumped on her andhugged her.

"The guys they… the guys they…"

"Spit it out already!" Kikyo asked impatiently. Kagome wiped some of the tears from her eyes and yelled

"The guys work for Maeko!" All three of them looked at Kagome in shock none of them could speak for awhile.

"Kagome are you sure about this?" Ayame asked. "I mean I can't believe that they would be part of something like that."

"Do you think I would lie about something like this!?" Kagome exclaimed. "I can't believe it eitherthat Inu Yasha was working for him this whole time!"

"I knew from the first time we saw them that we shouldn't have trusted them but you three wouldn't listen." Kikyo complained.

"Shut up Kikyo! You were just as fooled as we were so stop acting like you know everything!" Sango said but secretly she felt like crying herself.

"Well we can't stay here. If they work for Maeko then their going to be after the jewel so let's go." Kagome nodded as she helped them quickly pack their things but they didn't even get two inches away from the campsite when a bolt of lighting came crashing down and nearly hit them.

"And where do you four think you're going?" A voice asked. The girls looked up as four figures jumped down in front of them and got into fighting stances. "Sorry but we aren't going to let you leave."

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A/N

Okay that's all I'm going to write right now so I'm leaving you in suspense. I'm really sorry this chapter took so long to come out but school as been hectic for me lately but I'm still trying to update regularly. Well that's all I really have to say right now so I'll see you all next time!

-FreeTheSoul888.