A/N: Thanks for all your wonderful reviews and sorry for the delay in posting I've been hella busy this past week. Don't worry the next two chapters are written by Cherished so I'm sure she'll update a lot faster than I did. Anyway I hope you enjoy this and be blessed. Disclaimer: We don't own any of them! I know it's sad, but it's true!

It had been over a week since Kagome had lost her memory and it seemed that she wasn't really improving at all.

The group took turns spending alone time with her to see if they could jar her memory, but nothing seemed to work. Even the kitsune, Shippo tried to talk to her but she couldn't get over the fact that he looked like an over grown squirrel. So it goes with out saying that she paid no attention to what he said.

Flashback

Sitting in the meadow outside the village the dark haired Miko sat quietly watching the villagers go about their daily lives. She couldn't help thinking that she should be doing something to help, but every time she tried the dog boy, Inuyasha or the slayer, Sango would stop her and tell her that maybe she should just rest and try to concentrate on regaining her memory.

Sighing heavily, she let her shoulders relax a little as the one thought that had been running through her mind filtered in once more. 'Who am I? Why am I here?'

"Ka…Kagome?"

Jumping looked around her quickly and found the one Inuyasha called runt standing a few feet away from her. At first she was a little nervous, but relaxed quickly after remembering that the Monk told her that she cared for him as if he were her own. 'I really don't believe that! I'm too young to be caring for anyone, hell I can't take care of myself!' Smiling down at the Kitsune she stated, "Hello, uhmm…" closing her eyes she thought back frantically, "Shippo, that's right Shippo!" She finished happy that shewas able to remember his name.

"That's right!" Shippo replied as he sat down next to her. Looking up at her with hope in his eyes he asked, "So Kagome, you really don't remember me?"

"I'm sorry, but I don't."

"Not even a little bit?"

"I wish I did, but I really don't. I'm sorry." She whispered sadly.

"Oh," He replied in defeated manner.

Looking down at him, her curiosity got the best of her. "Shippo are you sure you're a fox demon?"

"Yeah. Why?" He replied hopefully.

"Well you don't really look like a fox, at least not from what I imagine a fox would look like."

He had no reply for her; he just stared up at her with a look of confusion on his face.

Glancing behind him she asked, "Why do you have a tail? That other guy, Kouga, he's a wolf and has a tail. Inuyasha, doesn't have a tail...

He blinked twice, not sure of why she would question him like this. Did she really not know why or was she just being mean? "W…well…" He stuttered as he reached back and grabbed his tail pulling it into his lap as if he was scared that she would cut it off at any minute.

Pushing her self up so that she was kneeling on her knees she turned so that she was facing him or rather towering over him, "Are you sure your not a squirrel demon?" She asked innocently as she tugged slightly at his ear than his red hair.

Leaning back away from her the little fox looked like he wanted to cry but she didn't notice this.

"No, I'd definitely say that you were a squirrel, look at your tail it's so fluffy!" She exclaimed as she reached down quickly and grabbed a handful of his tail fur. "You can tell me, you know. I won't tell the others, I promise." She whispered to him while still plucking at his ear and the fur of his tail.

"Ka…Kagome, stop it!" Shippo exclaimed as he tried to pull away from her but the girl's hold on him was too tight.

"Look at you, you're so cute! I know you're a squirrel. I love squirrels!" She exclaimed happily as she absent-mindlessly tugged him towards her so that she had a better grip on him.

"I'm not a squirrel!" Shippo screamed as he pulled away from her and rolled a few feet back. "You're not my Kagome! You're mean!" Tears pooled around his eyelids. Turning abruptly he scampered off on all fours.

Sitting back she thought to herself as she watched him run off, 'well you sure do run like a squirrel.'

End Flashback

Her relationship with Inuyasha seemed to improve rather drastically after their talk. Although she was no longer afraid of him and seemed to spend more time with him than any of the others; she still seemed to prefer the company of the Monk if that makes any sense. This of course irritated the Hanyou and the slayer to new heights but they both did their best not to show it, at least not in front of her.

Flashback

Having just finished washing her yukata and inner Kimono Sango walked slowly away from the river and in the direction of the village, but stopped when she saw her fiancé and her friend walking into the forest. 'This is getting really old! Why does she always have to take him on walks with her? Everyday it's the same thing! Miroku will you take a walk with me? Miroku sit by me?' She thought angrily.

Staring after them she couldn't stop the little voice that spoke to her.

'You know she's going to take him from you.' It whispered.

'No she not, she's my friend…my best friend.'

'Look at how close she's walking to him. She might as well be holding his hand.'

'Shut Up, she loves Inuyasha…she just doesn't remember.'

'You know Miroku is a hentai, so what do you think he's been doing with her when they go on these private walks through the dark secretive forest?'

'…?'

'That's right, you know, don't you? He's probably kissing her right now. Maybe he's massaging her ass, and guess what? She's not stopping him. Maybe she's letting him touch her in other places to.'

'Miroku wouldn't do that, he loves me.'

'Yeah right, but you won't even let him touch you!' The voice hissed in her head.

'Kagome wouldn't do that to me. She would never hurt me or Inuyasha like that!'

The voiced laughed at her but didn't reply.

Turning away Sango tried to shake off the thoughts but stopped when the voice whispered one last thing to her.

'The old Kagome probably wouldn't have done anything to hurt you, but this girl doesn't know that Kagome, or you, or Inuyasha.'

"Shut up!" Sango shouted.

"What? I didn't say anything." Inuyasha stated as he jumped from the branches of a tree to land next to her. He had been sitting there watching Kagome and Miroku as well, and trying with all his might not to run over and drag her away from the Monk.

Sango looked back quickly at him then back in the direction that Kagome and Miroku had walked in. "I wasn't talking to you and what were you doing up there?"

Following her gaze Inuyasha sighed, but didn't reply.

"Should we be worried?" Sango questioned.

Inuyasha didn't reply. Of course he was worried. Not only was that pathetic wolf still hanging around, but now he seemed to have to compete with Miroku for Kagome's attention as well, and quite honestly it looked like the Monk was winning.

"This has to bother you." The Slayer stated her voice laced with hysteria.

"Feh, as if that hentai could take Kagome from me." He stated with more bravado than he actually felt.

"You seem to have forgotten, she doesn't know 'your' Kagome."

He didn't want to hear that! He had been getting through to her. In the evenings they would sit and watch the sunset and she would sit close to his side quietly as if that's where she belonged. The way she looked at him told him that at least her heart still remembered him even if her mind didn't and up until now that's what was getting him through the day.

"Feh" he blurted as he started to turn and walk away.

"Inuyasha, we have to stop this. Maybe you should take her back to her time for while."

The thought of Kagome not being with him irritated him. Turning abruptly he almost yelled, "Are you that scared that she'll take the Monk from you? Can't deal with a little competition, Sango?"

Stepping back she stuttered, "N…no I…I just thought that…" The truth of his words was too much to deal with. The rawness of his voice spoke the secrets of her soul.

"Save it! If you don't have any faith in Kagome then you should at least have some in the Monk!" He was irritated at her and at himself for allowing her to get to him.

"Inuyasha, please!" She pleaded as guilt ran through her veins. "I didn't mean it like that, I really didn't…I'm…I'm just scared, that's all."

"She doesn't want Miroku!" He snapped as he leaped back into the branch of the tree that he was previously sitting in. He wanted to believe that she didn't want the Monk, and a part of him knew with all his heart that his Kagome…his heart was still there, but still there was always a chance, no matter how small that perhaps there was some truth to the slayers fears. 'Feh, I'll maim him first!' He thought as he reclined back and refused the give Sango's jealous ranting another thought.

End Flashback

Since the night was beautiful and clear Kaede decided that it would be nice if they all ate outside under the stars. The group including Kouga sat around the fire pit as they ate of roasted fish, rabbit and rice balls. Of course Kouga hated eating cooked food since he would rather have his own fresh and dripping with blood, but for Kagome's sake he decided that he would eat like the rest of them.

Kagome sat between Inuyasha and Miroku, Sango sat next to the Monk with Kirara lying at her feet and Shippo sat next to Kirara. Every once and awhile he would glance up at Kagome but he would look away before anyone noticed. Kouga sat across from the group, but he didn't mind because it gave him a clear view of the dark haired beauty. He'd been trying to get her alone, but he couldn't since it seemed that when she wasn't with the Inu she was with the Monk. He figured that come hell or high water he was going to get her alone tonight.

As the night crawled on and the group began to relax Kouga stood and walked over to where Kagome was sitting almost leaning on Inuyasha's shoulder.

Looking up at him Kagome smiled softly but didn't budge from her spot. She didn't know why, but whenever she was around Inuyasha she felt safe, relaxed, at ease…she felt like nothing could or would harm her.

"Kagome, will you join me for a walk?" Kouga asked as he held out his hand for her to take it.

Inuyasha looked from the wolf's hand to Kagome and immediately started to growl. Standing up abruptly he yelled, "like hell she's going anywhere with you. If you want to talk to her, then you're going to talk to right here!"

"What ever mutt! I asked Kagome, she can answer for herself!" The wolf replied as he stared the hanyou down unflinching.

Looking from Inuyasha to Kouga, Kagome grabbed subconsciously grabbed onto Miroku's arm.

Sango noticed this and her blood immediately turned hot! 'It's bad enough that she has these two asses fighting for her, but she has to hold onto Miroku to!' Irritated at the whole scene in front of her, Sango stood up and started to stump away.

"Sango, where are you going?" Miroku asked.

"Don't worry about it; I think you have your hands full with her!" She snapped realizing too late just what she said.

Everyone present froze as they slowly turned their heads in the demon slayer's direction.

Shrugging off Kagome's hand Miroku stood to his feet, "Sango what's the matter with you? Why are you acting like this?"

Sango's face was as red as beets. Staring from the Monk to the others then back to the Monk she couldn't believe that she let her jealousy get to her like this. "I don't know what you're talking about!" She almost shouted as she turned and tried to run, but stopped when Miroku grabbed her around the waist.

"Sango stop. What's going on?" The Monk whispered in her ear as he pulled her back so that her back was flush against him.

His breath on her ear, neck and the side of her face sent waves of shivers down her spine causing her to shiver. Pulling away from him she stated hurriedly, "Don't pay any mind to me. I'm just being silly."

"Miroku?" Kagome stated as she walked up beside him. She knew that the girl Sango was Miroku's, fiancé, but she didn't know why she was so upset and more than that why did it seem that her anger was directed at her?

Sango glared at her for a moment before she remembered that this was her friend, her best friend. 'I just need to talk to her. I need to let her know that this doesn't look right, and that she needs to stop hanging all over Miroku like she wants him. That's what I'll do.' Softening her features Sango smiled, "Kagome, would you like to go to the hot springs with me? We need to have some girl talk."

Kagome looked at her for a minute before replying. She hadn't missed the look of rage the flashed with in Sango's eyes, so the thought of going alone with her to the hot springs made her a little uneasy. 'Maybe I should take Inuyasha with me. He is my protector.' Looking from Sango to Miroku she turned around to face Inuyasha whom happened to be standing right behind her. "Inuyasha, will you come with me?"

Kouga gasped.

Miroku almost passed out. Kagome was asking the Hanyou to watch her take a bath. 'Some people have all the luck!'

The thought of her naked, made the silver haired Hanyou blush even more than he already was. After breathing in deeply a few times he took her hand and led her a little ways away from the group so that he could talk to her one on one. "Kagome, why do you want me to go with you?"

"That girl, Sango, she's angry with me and I really don't think that I should be alone with her right now. She's really angry." She whispered while glancing in Sango's direction.

He smiled slightly at the innocence in which she spoke. "Don't pay any attention to Sango, she's not angry with you per say. She just needs to talk to you, that's all, and then she'll be fine." He knew what Sango wanted to talk about and honestly he was glad because hopefully this would put an end to the long walks thing she's been doing with the Monk.

"Why won't you come with me? You are my protector, right?"

The look on his face spoke volumes but it said nothing that she understood. "Yes, I am your protector, but I can't go watch you bathe."

"It's not like you haven't seen me naked before!" She snapped. 'How do I know he's seen me naked? Oh Kami!'

The blush on his face couldn't be hidden, "How do you know that?" He inquired hoping that by some chance she was remembering their past.

"I don't know, but I know you've seen me naked before."

Wanting nothing more than to end this conversation he blurted, "Alright I'll go, but I'm not going all the way down there. I'll be in a tree near enough that I can hear you scream, okay?" He knew it was ridiculous, but he would do anything to appease her.

"Okay" she replied as she leaned in a placed an innocent kiss on his cheek. Turning she headed back to where Sango and Miroku were still standing. "Okay, I'm ready!" She yelled happily.

"This is going to be a really long night." He mumbled as he walked past a gaped mouth monk and a pissed off wolf. "Yeah, this is definitely going to be a long night."

Until Next Time… (This chapter written by Simonkal of Inuy)