Sorry for the lack in updating. I only have access to a school computer so bear with me here. Thanks to everyone for all their support! Ai shiteru. - Kiasa

Chapter 2

Reprecussions

When they got back to the camp Inuyasha was waiting. He had been sitting outside the hut and jumped up the moment he saw Kagome. He opened his mouth to speak, but was stopped. "I don't want to hear it Inuyasha. I just want answers. Do you still love Kikyou?" Inuyasha looked as though he was going to say something, then decided against it and simply nodded. "Are you going to leave with her?" He thought for a moment, then replied "I…I don't know." He didn't know what to say. He loved Kikyou, but he loved Kagome too. What can you do when you're torn between ones voice and another's kiss?

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Miroku looked calmly on. The rest of the group was fast asleep by now since they had gotten back so late, so there was no fear of being overheard. He couldn't believe it when the hanyou said that he was till in love with Kikyou. After all, there was the whole fact that she had pinned him to a tree for 50 years, then had proceeded to come back from the dead for the express purpose of dragging him back to hell with her. He thought he might find that just a little hard to get over himself. This, apparently, was not the case for Inuyasha, who was willing to ignore this beautiful girl, this beautiful alive girl, who had been set right in front of him, in favor of a woman who had been dead for 50 years. Inuyasha was one of his closest friends, but he wondered about some of his choices sometimes.

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Kagome lay in her sleeping bag that night and wondered over what had happened that day. She could see that Inuyasha was torn between her and Kikyou, but the truth was that in the end he always went back to Kikyou and she was sick of taking second place. She was sick of being the "shard detector" and sick of knowing that every time Inuyasha looked at her he didn't see her, Kagome, he saw Kikyou's reincarnation. She didn't want to give up on Inuyasha, but she wouldn't take second place anymore.

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The next morning, the tension was so thick you could practically swim through it. Sango, Shippou, and Kirara had no clue as to what was going on, but they could see that it wasn't good. Inuyasha was strangely quiet and polite. Kagome was banging around, wearing a scowl that would send even Naraku running. But the one thing that let everyone know something was wrong…It was past eleven o'clock and Miroku hadn't tried to grope Sango's butt…not once. That in itself was enough to make everyone worry. Especially Sango. Not, of course, that she minded, but it was a disturbing deviation from the norm. Shippou and Kirara figured something had happened, but as long as they got fed they really didn't care. After breakfast, which was totally silent besides the sound of Shippou making a mess, the group packed up and took off.

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Inuyasha spent most of the walk ahead of everyone else, having gotten back to his usual broody self. Kagome, who usually walked a few feet behind him whispering and giggling with Sango, was now walking quite a way back, still with Sango, but in a solemn silence. Miroku, who usually walked behind them to "admire the scenery" (which, of course, consisted of the two ladies' backsides) was now walking with his eyes turned towards the ground. Needless to say, the whole group was feeling rather awkward with the exception of Kirara, who had learned to ignore it, and Shippou, who just didn't care.

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Kagome suddenly stopped in her tracks. "Shards." Before she could even say which direction they were coming from Inuyasha sped off. 'He's going to go running off like that one day without us and end up getting killed because he didn't have any backup. Then where would we be?' Kagome told the others where the shards were and they started in that direction.

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Inuyasha ran off at top speed. 'Arigatou Kami! I couldn't put up with that much longer! This is better, kill a few demons and I'll be back to normal. He sped up, trying to pick up the scent. 'There it…great, Kouga, just what I need right now. Well, Kagome's not around so I'll just kick his ass and move on." Kouga ran up in his signature swirl of wind. "Hey! Mutt! Been taking care of my woman?" Inuyasha growled. "For the last time, she's NOT your woman!" Kouga snorted. "Well I sure as hell don't see YOU claiming her. Anyways, you've obviously chosen the dead bitch. You reek of clay and ashes." Inuyasha snapped. "Shut UP!", he yelled as he rushed Kouga. Kouga waited until Inuyasha was right upon him, the simply stepped aside. "Really now, how can you expect protect my woman if you can't even protect yourself?" Before Inuyasha could even turn around, Kouga was on him. Inuyasha was on the ground before he even realized what had happened. Kouga stood over him. "What a shame. Why am I even wasting my time on you? I came to see Kagome, not wrestle with some little puppy. So long, mutt face!" Inuyasha jumped up. "Hey! Get back here you wimpy wolf. He rushed off to the camp.

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"Kouga! What are you doing here?" Kagome knew it was him the moment she saw the swirling cloud of dust. Kouga looked a little put out, but quickly recovered. "I'm here to make sure you're alright and remind you that as soon as I," Kouga glanced at Inuyasha, who had just shown up. "Like I was saying, as soon as I defeat Naraku I'll come fo ryou and you won't have to hang around this sorry excuse for a canine anymore." Kouga took her hand. "You know I'll always come back for you. After all, you ARE my woman."

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Kouga was lucky that looks couldn't kill, because the looks he was receiving from Inuyasha were murderous. He was just about to go with the usual 'Get your filthy hands off Kagome before I take them off from the wrist' routine, but before he could open his mouth he heard, "Kouga, please remove your hands from Kagome." Miroku was standing calmly to the side. "I can sense her uneasiness and I'm sure you can too, so please remove your hands or I will be forced to remove them for you.

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Thankfully I finally got this typed. I've had it written for a while. Hope you enjoy!