IT'S A WHAT!

I don't own Inuyasha... -cries hysterically-

AGAIN, I've merged with Temperamental Kagome as:

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"Kagome!"

Kouga ran. Inuyasha would've hunted him down and downright killed him if Kagome wasn't hurt. He ran right to Kagome's side, and gently picked her up. He wasted no time in setting off for Kaede's hut again. Inuyasha tried to get her to come out of consciousness, and tell him something. "Kagome... Kagome..."

"I...Inuyasha...a?"

"Kagome! What happened...?" he asked, "why did Kouga do that to you!"

"Inuyasha... it... it was...wasn't..."

"Oh Kami, Kagome... this is not good..." Inuyasha muttered, "he got you right there, too."

"Kouga... wasn't... Kouga..."

"I saw that (word that should NEVER be printed) do it!"

"I...I need... help..."

"Don't worry Kagome, I'll make sure that baka NEVER touches you again..." he murmured to her, running even faster towards Kaede's hut. Kaede could help her, and... Kagome would have to stay there, there was no way Inuyasha was going to let her stay by herself at their hut...

Kirara was able to catch Kagome and Inuyasha's scent after the rain abruptly stopped, then realizing they were going the wrong way. The two had gone to the hut. Kirara gave Sango "notification of her thoughts, then turned back to where they'd come from.

Inuyasha ran in the hut without second thoughts. He wanted to be the first to speak, but Kaede beat him to it.

"What's happened to Kagome?" she asked.

"Just help her! She needs help, and she needs it now!" Kaede quickly gathered up blankets to lay her on, and Inuyasha did so once they were together. As soon as he got comfortable sitting next to her and Kaede began to wrap her up in bandages, Sango and company walked in.

"Kagome-chan!" Sango shrieked, running off to her friend's side next to Kaede. Miroku took a spot next to her, and Shippou cautiously went by Inuyasha on the opposite side. "What happened to Kagome...?"

"Kouga..." Inuyasha muttered under his breath to them. "That intolerable wolf did this!"

"...It... it wasn't Kouga..." Kagome murmured, her voice now much more audible. "...Illusion..."

"Illusion?" Sango questioned. "Inuyasha, listen. If it wasn't Kouga, there's no need to punish him for it."

"But it was Kouga! I saw the baka do it, too!" Inuyasha protested. "She just don't want me to hurt that stupid wolf! Just when I had thought she told him off, good! I'm letting him get away, you know that? I won't tolerate it!"

"...You know, as much as we all know it wasn't Kouga, it's kind of cute," Miroku said.

"True," Sango replied, "He really does care for her, doesn't he?"

"What nonsense are you mumbling?" Inuyasha asked, leaving rather abruptly before allowing them to respond.

"D...darn you, Inuyasha," Kagome muttered. "It... It wasn't Kouga."

"Eh, let's go before he destroys Kouga," Miroku suggested.

"Let me change into my slayer suit," Sango said, already starting to head behind. "I'm going."

I thought - oh no, you're not."

"Yes, I am."

"No, you're in by a few months, it's better to not risk it-"

Sango gave Miroku a light slap and said, "I AM going, Miroku-sama."

"I told you not to come."

"I told you I don't care," Sango argued back.

"No you didn't," said Miroku.

"Okay, fine, Mr. Lecher-Picky, "I don't care". Do I need to wear a sign?"

"Yes maybe - hey Sango."

"Hey lecher."

"I just realized..." he turned to face her, but then realized he couldn't. "Well, you remember our visit to the Holy Lands, right?"

"Yeah."

"And the youkai?"

"Yeah."

"And the illusions?"

"Yeah," Sango said, "are you saying..."

"That it might be cause by the same person - or thing?"

"Miroku, I think you're right."

OMG I suck because (1) CLIFFY OMG NO (2) short chapter kicks self