Disclaimer: I don't own them. I never have and I never will. I do however own the baby.
The Consequences of Inuyasha's Actions
After he returned from his confrontation with Kouga, Inuyasha hadn't said much of anything. It was painfully clear to him that she was staying with that wolf. She tried to break his back just to prove she was. He still hadn't gone through with his plan. She still didn't know how he felt. He loved her. But she would never know as long as she was always with that damn wolf. He'd have to try again or just wait till she came to him. He had no interest of being embarrassed in front of Kouga for a second time. He was knocked out of his thoughts when he heard Miroku calling his name below him.
"Inuyasha, I know you're up there. Come down. We still have to look for more jewel shards." The monk looked up at the tree waiting for his stubborn friend to come down. They all noticed Inuyasha's change of attitude since Kagome left. He was short tempered and he always sat alone. Who could blame him? He lost his best friend and it was entirely his fault.
"Shut up. I'll come down when I'm ready." He growled as he continued to sit in the tree.
"Fine. Stay then. You can find us when you're ready to meet up with us." Miroku turned on his heels and started walking towards the village. When he arrived he found Shippo sitting in the corner of Kaede's hut. The poor kitsune had been hit the hardest by Kagome leaving. She was like a mother to him. Now he lost his parent for the second time. He hardly spoke except to yell at Inuyasha for making her leave.
"Sango are you ready to leave or do you need more time?" the monk asked as he entered the hut.
"Hai houshi-sama. Where's Inuyasha?" Sango hadn't expected the hanyou to me cooperative but she thought he would still want to become a full youkai with the jewel now.
"He's going to meet up with us later. He didn't feel like coming now." Miroku walked over to get his things and some food Kaede had back for them. "Things sure are different now that.." Miroku stopped himself when eyes fell on Shippo. She still looked so sad.
"I know what you mean houshi-sama." Sango put her hand on Shippo's head to comfort the young youkai. "I miss her too Shippo but there is nothing we can do. She wants to stay with Kouga. I guess it's for the best."
" It's not for the best," Shippo screamed. " It's all Inuyasha's fault. He made her leave because he's such an idiot." Shippo began to silently curse Inuyasha through his tears. Sango pulled the kitsune in her lap and began to comfort him.
"Well houshi-sama we better get going to look for more shards." Sango said as she stood with Shippo still in her arms.
"Hai Sango." The four companions (including Kirara) left to continue their journey to complete the Shikon no Tama.
They had started walking to a town they heard had a jewel shard. When they got to the edge of the town, they were met by the village chief. The chief recognized Sango's outfit as one of a youkai exterminator.
"Oohayo. Welcome to our village. Are you a youkai exterminator?" the village chief asked.
"Hai. We heard there is a youkai that is terrorizing this village. We have come to exterminate it." Sango bowed to the chief as she spoke.
"Hai. It has been coming every night for the passed week. Most of the villagers are dead or have fled to nearby villages. I can offer you and your companions a place to stay for tonight and food but I can not pay you anything." The chief waited to see if the travelers would accept his proposal.
"That sounds good since it is nearing night fall. We would like to eat and then we will go after the youkai." Miroku cut in. The chief nodded his head in agreement and led the two humans and two youkai to his house for dinner. Just as everyone had settle down to eat, they heard a loud bang and shouting outside. Sango jumped to her feet with her boomerang ready. Miroku and Kirara followed her outside.
When they got there, they found Inuyasha battling with a huge wolf-like youkai. It was about the size of Sesshomaru when he transforms. It was black with huge fangs and red eyes. Kirara transformed and Sango jumped on her. Miroku run up to Inuyasha to help his friend out.
"When you get here?" he asked. "I didn't think you would come tonight."
Inuyasha looked annoyed that the monk would question anything he did. He turned slightly to the side to talk to him while keeping his eyes on the wolf youkai in front of him. "Feh. I do not have explain myself to you bouzu." He turned back to the youkai and unsheathed Tetsusaiga. The wolf youkai leaped into the air and landed where Miroku was standing. Luckily, the monk jumped out of the way just in time. Sango Flew past it on Kirara. "Hiraikotsu" she yelled as she let loose the boomerang. The youkai easily knocked it away and spewed acid in her direction. Kirara was immediately transformed to her smaller version and Sango was knocked unconscious by they fumes. Miroku ran over to his fallen friend and used his staff to put up a barrier while he checked Kirara and Sango' injuries.
"Miroku are they ok?" Inuyasha asked. He didn't want to lose anymore of his friends. Miroku nodded his head.
"Inuyasha" Miroku called. " I think the youkai has a Shikon shard. It's to bad Kagome isn't here then.."
Inuyasha cut off Miroku. "She's not here and she's not coming back. We can find the shard without her." He shot the monk an angry glare. When he looked back at the wolf youkai, he became angrier then he had ever been while fighting. 'I don't know what's going on. I've never been this angry while fight except when Kagome's in trouble.' Inuyasha then realized he was so angry because it was a wolf youkai he was fighting which reminded him of Kouga. 'Ahh! I have to end this.' He raised the Tetsusaiga over his head. "Kaze no Kizu" he yelled as he brought the blade down. Streaks of yellow flew from the fang out towards the wolf youkai. The wolf youkai leaped out the way of the attack with an unnatural speed. 'Goddamn Shikon shard.' Inuyasha thought. 'Damn it. If Kagome were here, she would be able to tell me where the damn shard was. But she's not. Fuck. I'm going to have to do this the hard way.'
Inuyasha ran to his left around the youkai. He flew into the air and brought Tetsusaiga down cutting the youkai's arm. The youkai roared and spit out more acid fumes. Inuyasha covered his nose to keep from losing consciousness.
"Is that all you got? I bet you wouldn't be so tough with out that shard." Inuyasha yelled. He ran around the beast again and threw Tetsusaiga. The fang cut through the youkai's side and landed next to it. 'Fuck. Now how am I supposed to get Tetsusaiga back.' Inuyasha ran at the youkai and jumped above it. "Sankon Tetsusou" he yelled as his claw dug into flesh. The youkai let out a howl of pain and smacked Inuyasha away with one of it large paws. Inuyasha landed close to Sango, who was on her feet, with a groan.
"Inuyasha are you ok?" Sango asked as she went to his side.
"Feh. This is just a scratch." He tried to look like her wasn't in pain but that was far from the truth. Sango decided to try to attack the youkai with her boomerang again. "Hiraikotsu" she yelled. The boomerang flew through the air and cam in contact with the youkai slicing him in half.
"Inuyasha hurry. Get Tetsusaiga." Sango yelled as she caught the boomerang. Inuyasha got up and ran behind the youkai. He grabbed Tetsusaiga and quickly attacked. "Kaze no Kizu" he yelled as the yellow streaks engulfed the youkai. The youkai wasn't able to escape this time and was blow to bits. Miroku ran towards the pieces of flesh and grabbed the Shikon shard.
"I found it." he yelled as he ran back to his friends.
"Feh. See we don't need Kagome to find shards. She just gets in the fucking way." Inuyasha grabbed the shard from Miroku and disappeared into the trees.
"It would have been easier is she was here." Sango said as she sat down.
"Yeah it just doesn't seem right fighting without her." Miroku said as he joined Sango on the ground. Kirara came over and made herself comfortable on Sango's lap.
"Maybe you should go talk to him. I mean he seems to listen to you. It just that he so angry now that she's gone. And poor Shippo. I guess I just really miss her." Sango put her attention to the neko-youkai in her lap. She lightly petted Kirara.
"I miss her too. Don't blame him for being angry. He lost his best friend. We all lost our best friend. But it would be fair for us to ask her to stay with us instead of the father of her child. I'll be back before morning." Miroku stood up and walked towards where he saw Inuyasha run.
"Inuyasha? I have to talk to you." Miroku called hoping the hanyou was close enough to hear.
"What the fuck do you want bouzu?" Inuyasha was sitting in a tree directly above Miroku's head. He jumped down to a crouch in front of Miroku.
Miroku sat down where he was standing and faced Inuyasha. "What's going on with you? We are all worried. You never stay with us or travel with us. You leave when you please and leave with the shards. I know you miss her but.."
"You now nothing." Inuyasha shot back cutting off the monk's statement. "You don't know how I feel. You don't know what it like." He turned his head away from the monk. 'Its none of his business what I feel.'
"Why don't you tell me?"
"Feh. I don't have to tell you anything. Stay the fuck out of my business." Inuyasha crossed his hand across his chest.
"Well your right. You don't have to tell me anything." Miroku closed his eyes and pretended not to hear Inuyasha. 'He'll talk. He just needs to think I'm not interested.'
Inuyasha began to growl at Miroku. 'How dare he come here to talk and ignore me.' Inuyasha sighed loudly. Miroku didn't flinch. He kept his cool stance and ignored Inuyasha.
"Feh. Fine." He yelled. He wanted to reach out and slap the monk for not being interested anymore. "I care ok. I care about her a lot. It's all my fault and I know it. I know Shippo hates me. He tells me everyday. I know you and Sango are angry at my decision but what the fuck was I supposed to do. She went behind my back and got pupped by that wolf." He sank back down. He was pissed that Miroku always made him talk. He always had a way of getting to him and he hated it. Miroku finally opened his eyes to look at Inuyasha.
"Did you tell her how you feel?" Miroku stared at his friend. He wanted to smack him now. 'Baka if he had have told her he was in love with her she would still be here. You're such an idiot sometimes Inuyasha.'
"I tried. I went the day after she left to tell her but that wolf got in m way. She tried to kill me. Then she ran back to him. It's all my fault." Inuyasha looked up at the clouds. He didn't really care where he looked. He just didn't want to look at Miroku.
"You'll just have to wait. I'm sure she wants to talk to you. She probably just doesn't want to hurt Kouga's feelings. Give her time to calm down. You're such a Baka sometimes. You know nothing about women."
"Fuck you. You don't know shit about women either. You get knocked upside the head everyday." Inuyasha was sick of listening to him. Miroku was right though. Maybe she did need time to think. That's why she was so mean. 'Fine I'll give her time. Stupid wench! I hate that she has this effect on me.'
"I can tell you want me to leave you alone. Just do me a favor. Spend more time with us. And talk to Shippo. He misses her just as much as you do." After saying that, Miroku stood up and walked away. He knew Inuyasha needed some time to think and hoped things would change.
Inuyasha leaped back up to sit in his tree. He needed time to think. He hated when Miroku got him to tell his feelings. It was probably obvious that he loved her. He didn't care. He was glad he told someone what was on his mind. He had nothing but time. 'I'll wait. But this better be worth it. I still want to tell her how I feel.' He sighed and let himself fall asleep thinking about his talk with Miroku.
A/N: Here is a small treat for you guys. Another chapter. I just thought I would address this from the reviews. This story was written over two years ago when the anime was still being aired. About the well, in both the manga and anime the only two people try to go through the well besides Inuyasha and Kagome. One is Shippou. He doesn't get through yes, but at the time even Kagome can't get through the well. To me this seemed like the well was completely sealed and so really we don't know who can and cannot go through the well. Also episode one and in the first volume of the manga, the centipede demon comes through the well and grabs Kagome. Kagome even has a nighmare during the series about Naraku coming through the well and killing everyone. This kind of proves that its possible for other people to go through the well, we just don't see them doing so during the manga or series.