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Chapter 8: Together

Inuyasha stopped running. He was finally out of breath. He wasn't going anywhere in particular. All he knew is he wanted to get as far away from Kagome and Miroku as possible. He had seen all. He had heard all. He wished he had missed at least one. But seeing and hearing what had transpired told him more than he had wanted to know. If he had only seen them kissing, he would've been upset, but not as much as he was currently. From what he knew, Kagome would've never loved him the way he did her, and he could deal with that. If had just heard their conversation, he would've started being nicer to Kagome, tell her how he felt. But it was not so. Kagome had loved him in the past, but now Miroku held the place in her heart which he had neglected. Alas, if only he had known! If he could look past the 'sits' and the arguments, he would've realized how strongly she felt for him. But he was as stubborn as a mule, and had only emphasized the wrong she had done him. He never noticed how kind she could be to him, or how sad it made her when he saw Kikyo. He never noticed how hard she had tried to please him, or how understanding she could be the few times he let his feelings be known to her. He punched the tree closest to him, making a deep fissure in the wood. The tree would soon break under the tension, but he saved it the trouble by hitting it again, reducing it to logs and splinters. He caught sight of a near by boulder and began attacking it relentlessly with his claws. He needed to blow off his anger, and the only way he knew how was by fighting, even if he battled an inanimate object. This wasn't his usual anger. He was angry at Kagome, he was angry at Miroku, but mostly he was angry at himself. Hot tears of rage streamed down his face. He had never shed tears before.

Kagome and Miroku however, were blissfully unaware of Inuyasha's breakdown. Miroku finally broke the kiss, knowing he and Kagome both would suffocate if it lasted any longer. Kagome's face was tinted with pink as she gasped for breath. "Whoa…" was all she could manage to say. She gave Miroku a shy smile. He pulled her in and kissed her again. He couldn't help himself. She just looked so beautiful when she smiled like that. This time Kagome responded immediately, kissing back with fervency. He depend this kiss more so than the last one, thus forcing her to fall back to the ground.

"So this is what heaven tastes like." Miroku said to himself. Kagome was the one to break their second kiss. Miroku smiled down at her. "You have no idea…how long I've wanted to do that." Miroku gasped, once again air deprived.

"Not as long as I have." Kagome smiled back. She was still getting over the excitement. Could you blame her? She had just received her first kiss! And it was everything she had imagined it would be. It wasn't pathetically shy, nor was it hungry or lustful which in honesty what Kagome expected. She knew how forward Miroku was, whether he really wanted a relationship or not. So she was surprisingly pleased.

Miroku was just relieved he hadn't guessed wrong. There was always as possibility she could love someone else they knew that he just hadn't taken into account. He pulled her into a tight hug. "I love you Kagome. I love you so much."

"I love you more." she replied, jokingly sticking her tongue out at him.

Sango was returning to camp from the spring. She had enjoyed a long soak, it helped relieve her stress. She felt like she hadn't a care in the world. That is, until she came upon Inuyasha. He was lying flat on his back, tongue lolling out, and panting heavily. It looked like a tornado had ripped through here. The surrounding foliage had been reduced to mulch. "Did he get attacked?" Sango wondered. She rushed over to his prostate form, kneeling down by him and checking for injuries. "Inuyasha, wha-"

Inuyasha cut her off. "She's gone. Forever lost to me."

Sango stared at him, perplexed. "Who's gone? What on earth are you talking about?"

"Kagome." Inuyasha said. "She's in love with Miroku. And Miroku loves her too. I saw them."

I can understand that you're upset Inuyasha, but that's no reason to take it out on Mother Nature." Sango pointed out.

"She loved me. She actually loved me. I can't believe I didn't see it before. Kagome loved me." Inuyasha continued, closing his eyes in silent agony.

"I know." Sango confessed.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Inuyasha asked.

"I thought it would be better for you to find out on your own." Sango answered lamely, yet truthfully.

"Well thanks. Now I've lost Kagome and you've lost Miroku. For good." Inuyasha grumbled.

"I'm sorry." Sango apologized. "If I had known it was going to turn out like this I would've approached things differently.

"Feh, whatever." Inuyasha apparently was reverting from sad to normal. "Let's just get back to camp." They returned to the clearing and found Kagome snuggled up together, asleep. "Feh. Humans." Inuyasha said gruffly.

"Aw come on. Even you have to admit it's kind of cute." Sango replied.

"Just try and make me!" Inuyasha challenged. "I'm going to bed." Inuyasha informed her, leaping up into a tree, which he always seemed to find more comfortable than the soft ground. "You should to."

Sango didn't bother responding. She looked at the couple asleep together in Kagome's sleeping bag. The funny thing was, it didn't hurt her to see them like this. "Maybe it is better for them to be together." Sango thought. "Looks like you beat me Kagome. Oh well, like I said, maybe it is best this way."

A/N: Before you all review me telling me how poor this chapter is, believe me, I know. It doesn't run well, but I needed to keep switching settings to get over 1,000 words. I also know Inuyasha and Sango are a bit out of character, but since I usually write Sango as the touchy emotional one, I thought it might be fun to reverse her usual reaction with Inuyasha's. It might be a while before I update again. I think I've just hit a writer's block.