Chapter 8

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"Oh man, my body aches," Kagome whined as she rubbed her back after sleeping on the floor last night in the temple.

"Yeah, I totally agree. Hope that no demon will appear," Sango continued.

"Sango…" Miroku said. "Kagome, do you have any medicine to cure the sores?" Sango interrupted Miroku, obviously stating that she did not want to talk to him.

Shippo said to Kirara, "Here come another couple having a tiff and ignoring each other again." He sighed and patted Kirara.

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Half way through their journey, Inuyasha could not stand it any more. He thought that he should really talk to Kagome now, cleared the misunderstanding between them and put Kikyo in her place.

"Kagome, we need to talk," Inuyasha said suddenly.

Kagome got stunned and slowly nodded her head. They left and walked towards a quieter area.

"Oh boy," Sango muttered.

Kikyo's eyes were fuming. Kagome was not supposed to go along with him. Never. She sighed and sat against the tree, waiting for them to come back.

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"Kagome, I am innocent," Inuyasha said when they reached to a clearing outside the forest.

Kagome looked up and said, "I believe you." Inuyasha held her and asked, "Why are you ignoring me?"

"Because Kikyo is there." Kagome said painfully as she continued, "You two are lovers once and had just patch up. How can I be the third party? Maybe you love me because I look like Kikyo. Maybe you treated me as a substitute for her. How can I ever replace her in your heart?"

Inuyasha stared at her with a pair of guilty eyes. Sure, when he first met Kagome, he treated her as Kikyo's substitute but as time passed by, he began to love Kagome for who she is. He hugged her and said, "No. I love you all this time. As who you are." Kagome was too shocked to move. "I am sorry. For ignoring you all this times." Kagome said as she lean onto Inuyasha's chest. Inuyasha smelt her hair and a smile of contentment spread across his face. He wondered how was Miroku doing with Sango now?

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Sango was playing with Shippo and Kirara when Miroku appeared in front of her.

"Sango, I really did not tell Inuyasha to mate with Kikyo." Miroku said out loud.

"Yeah. Whatever." Sango replied plainly.

"I really did not do that!" Miroku said stamping his leg up and down.

"Like I believe." Sango said.

"What must I do to make you believe me?" Miroku shouted impatiently.

"Hmmm." Sango said looking at Shippo who nodded.

Miroku shrunk back when he knew that what they were planning was not good.

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Inuyasha and Kagome walked back to the camp hand in hand, smiling happily.

Kagome paused and asked, "How are you going to say to Kikyo?" Inuyasha said, "When the time is ripe, I will know the way." Kagome smiled, hoping it would not be too long.

As they approached the camp, they heard laughter coming form Sango and Shippo. As they went nearer, they saw Miroku dressed in Sango's clothes. Kagome tried to held back her laughter as it was bad to laugh at people but she could not control and finally burst out laughing heartily. Inuyasha beat her to it and was laughing the moment he saw Miroku. Miroku frowned and stared at them, giving them the cue to shut up.

"You know it is not that bad this clothes as it feels so much like mine." He said defending himself.

"Really? So continue wearing that." Sango joked.

"I will seriously want my clothes back." Miroku insisted.

"All right." Sango gave up and they changed, separately of course, into their own respective clothes.

Kikyo was furious then. Humph! They are treating like as if I do not exist in this place. Kikyo was shocked that she actually said it out loud. Sango shouted back, "You don't exist in the first place. You are dead!" Kikyo was furious.

Mental note to self: Get rid of that taijiya first.

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While they were walking, Kagome stopped suddenly. "What's the matter Kagome?" Inuyasha asked. "Shikon Shards," Kagome said as she quickly scanned her surroundings.

"Oh no. My back still sores from yesterday's sleep," groaned Sango.

"It's Naraku's stinky scent." Inuyasha said as he took out his Tetsusaiga. Soon the clouds began to darken and suddenly, a colony of demons shot out.

The gang fought each demon down and soon, Naraku in his baboon pelt appeared.

"Inuyasha, we meet again." Naraku said in his cold hard tone.

"Why are you here? Prepared to give up your shards?" Inuyasha said.

"I am never giving up my shards. Not to you hanyou anyway." Naraku said.

"You are a hanyou too!" shouted Kagome.

"Sure but I am a powerful one." Naraku sneered.

"Quit crapping! I will never bow to you!" Inuyasha shouted and flung his Tetsusaiga down at Naraku but he managed to dodge. "So typical of you. Not thinking before you act." Naraku commented.

Inuyasha screamed and wield Tetsusaiga down on Naraku again, but failed. Naraku sprouted out his tentacles and aimed at Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome screamed as Sango swung her Hiraikotsu. "Kirara!" Kirara transformed and Sango leapt onto it. She caught her Hiraikotsu back and wanting to aim it at Naraku again. However, the tentacles that the Hiraikotsu chopped down were quickly replaced.

"What?" They wondered. Kagome saw Inuyasha, Miroku and Sango were battling against Naraku.

If I shoot this arrow, it will definitely purified Naraku, hence I will get the Shikon Shards. Ok aim. Kagome thought as she closed her eyes. Kikyo saw Kagome aiming at Naraku and thought Foolish woman. Her aiming is never accurate. She stood back and watched the show going on.

Kagome shot the arrow but missed. She cursed herself and prepared to aim. Sango with her Hiraikotsu swung it whenever she had a chance but the tentacles just kept on multiplying. Inuyasha realized that no matter how hard they fought, the tentacles would keep growing back. He also realized that Kagome's arrow with his Tetsusaiga would kill the bastard Naraku. "Kagome, shoot your arrow!" Inuyasha screamed at Kagome. Kagome recovered from scolding herself and said, "Hai!"

Kagome was pondering, afraid to release the arrows. "Come on Kagome. I believed in you," Inuyasha said. Kagome aimed and released the arrow. It was too close to Naraku but it managed to cut Naraku on the left arm. Naraku dropped onto the ground.

"What the?" Kagome said. "You aho. Can't you aim properly?" Inuyasha teased. "You said you believe in me! Just let him go." Kagome retorted. "What let him go?" Inuyasha snorted. They were this close to winning. "He is injured." Kagome shouted back.

"It looks like we will have another battle again. Till the next time." Naraku said before he left. "Baka stop running away!" Inuyasha screamed. He was angry of himself by letting Naraku got away. When the sky cleared after Naraku leave, the gang began to leave too.

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Soon, it was dark and they found a spot to rest. While others were busy with their things, Kikyo sat beside Inuyasha and said, "Don't be upset that Naraku got escaped. You did injure him." Inuyasha was feeling irritated that Naraku got away when he was close to defeat him and Kikyo was making it worse. However she continued, "Don't you think that it was strange that Kagome let Naraku go?" Inuyasha thought Yes. Why Kagome let Naraku off? I thought she hated him? Don't she wants the Shikon Shards back? Kikyo sensed that she was getting warmer and said, "Do you think that she has a special relationship with Naraku?" Inuyasha tensed up and intended to confront Kagome later.

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Sango and Miroku were tending to each other wounds. They were helping each other to paste the plasters they got from Kagome's first aid kit. Soon they were done with it and sat side by side.

"Are you okay?" Miroku asked. "Yeah," Sango replied.

"You are not angry with me already?" Miroku asked.

"Well, I guessed not," Sango smiled.

"You are really unique."Miroku said after a long silence. Sango blushed and said, "Really?"

Sango felt something against her butt and knew whose hand it belonged to.

Slap!

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"Kagome, thanks for lending it to us," Miroku said as he handed Kagome the first aid kit.

"Where is Sango?" Kagome questioned.

"I do nor know," He said revealing the red handprint belonged to Sango. She giggled and watched Miroku looking for Sango. He is cute if only, he was not such a hentai. Kagome thought.

"Kagome, I need to talk to you." Kagome was interrupted from her thoughts and turned to face Inuyasha.

"Kagome, why did you let Naraku off?" Inuyasha asked calmly.

"Oh. He is injured." Kagome replied.

"So what if he is? You should just let me kill that baka hanyou and you will get back your Shikon Shards. Unless you have a dealing with him." Inuyasha flared up. Kagome taken aback back what Inuyasha said and screamed back with tears in her eyes, "You think that I mated with Naraku like you mated to Kikyo? I do not have anything to do with Naraku except to get the Shikon Shards from his body. Get this fact right!" She stormed away. Inuyasha was also angry with her and turned around his back facing her.

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When Kagome reached the campsite, she immediately took out her book and wrote what happened. After that, Sango returned to the campsite and saw Kagome all crouched up and crying. She knew that it was no a good sign and sat by Kagome. Kagome sensed that Sango was next to her and told her, "Inuyasha and I had a fight again."

"I know. Miroku and I had one too." Sango remembered the slapping to Miroku.

Kagome continued, "Inuyasha thought that I sided Naraku just because I let him go." Sango gasped and said, "That's not fair."

"I admit I let him go because Naraku was injured already but that does not meant that I sided him." Kagome sobbed. Sango hugged and comforted her. She knew what to do next.

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Kikyo overheard Kagome and Sango conversation and smiled to herself.

At last, Inuyasha and Kagome had fallen out. This time my plan will work. She laughed to herself and started to walk down the forest rails to the river.

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Miroku sat in the forest sighing and Shippo was sitting there listening to what he got to say. "So, that's how Sango was angry with me." Shippo straightened up when he saw Sango coming.

"Looks like Sango is here. I will leave now." Together with Kirara they went off.

Miroku looked up and Sango and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"If you want me to forgive you, help me with this," Sango said and whispered her plan to Miroku. Miroku smiled and agreed.

"So this meant that we are cool?" Miroku asked.

"Not until you accomplished this properly," Sango said.

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Not another InuKag fight. I know I know. Want to know what Sango's plan is? Next Chapter will reveal it all.