"Inuyasha...What happened?"
"Y-you died..."
Kagome gasped. She remebered pulling Inuyasha down, and being so exhausted and in such pain. But had she really died?
Inuyasha saw her confused look."I..went to Sesshomaru."
Kagome's mouth fell open. "You went to Sesshomaru? Why?"
Inuyasha scoffed. "I wasn't going to let you die, stupid."
Kagome sighed and leaned against him. Inuyasha had to swallow his pride to come to his brother for help.
"Thanks."She said. Inuyasha helped her on his back. "Don't worry about it."
The next night, Kagome and Sango sat in a hot spring, relaxing.
"Hey Kagome?"
"Yeah?"
"That night...when you and Inuyasha got into a fight and you ran off...what happened?"
Kagome bit her lip.She wasn't sure she could handle this conversation.
Sango, noticing her worried look, immediately spoke. "Oh, I'm sorry, Kagome. I didn't mean to make you upset."
Kagome smiled weakly and shook her head."No, don't worry. That night...Kouga was possesed by Naraku..."
Sango looked shocked.
"And he tried to...kill Inuyasha...and..rape me." Kagome looked away.
"Kagome, I'm so, so, so sorry! Are you okay?" Sango was truly worried about her friend.
Kagome laughed. "Yea...I'm fine. I mean, Inuyasha saved me."
Sango grinned. "Come on," She said."We should be getting back."
"Um, Miroku...where's Inuyasha?"
Miroku's eyes snapped awake at Kagome'squestion. "Oh! Er...he went off a while ago..."
Sango sighed. "How long ago?"
Miroku thought for a moment. "About an hour ago."
Shippo, awakened by the commontion, commented, "Why don't you go find him, Kagome?"
Kagome nodded. "He couldn't have gone that far.."
Inuyasha felt Kikyo slip her arms around his neck. As if he was in trance, he wrapped his arms aroud her.
She pulled back, still in his arms, and ran a cold hand along his cheek. "You ran to your enemy to have Kagome healed..Why?"
Inuyasha felt a lump in his throat.
"I..she..she's my shard dector...I don't know.."
Kikyo kissed him softly before turning and walking away.
Kagome, frozen to the spot, stood in tears.
Inuyasha whirled around to face her, but she had already turned and ran.
"Fuck."
Kagome sat at the edge of hot springs she and Sango had bathed in minutes before. Tears ran down her face.
"I was right... he only needs me because I can find the sacred jewel shards."
She bit her lip, and wiped away tears. "He still loves her. He always has."
Thoughts ran trough her head. Kouga's attack, Inuyasha's strong arms taking her home, herself,screaming trying to bring Inuyasha back.
"He doesn't care about me. All he cares about is Kikyo and becoming full-demon."
"Kagome."
She turned to see him. He came over and sat next to her.
Neither spoke.
"Kagome...I'm sorry."
Kagome stifled a gasp. He's apologizing?
"No..don't be sorry...You didn't do anything wrong."
"But I..." He trailed off.
"I get it, don't worry.You still love her and you need me around to find jewel shards."
"Thats not true,Kagome!" He grabbed her shoulders. Her eyes widened.
"We all need you! I need you!"
"Kagome, you're more than a jewel dector to me, all right? Alot more!"
"Yea..I guess.."
Inuyasha sat back and stared at her. She's really upset..
"Look, I said I was sorry,ok?"
She looked away. "Why be sorry? I told you, you didn't do anything wrong."
"But you were still weak from Kagura. I shouldn't have left you."
"Inuyasha,when will you get it?" She yelled
Inuyasha gaped at her. "Get what!"
"That I know you still love Kikyo and not me!"
She stood and ran back to camp.
"But I do..."
GUESS WHY THE CHAPTER IS LATE ---GO "HEAD GUESS! CUZ FREAKIN FFN DIDN:T TELL ME THAT WE COULDN"T UPLOAD WORDPAD DOCUMENTS! SO I HAD TO PASTE THIS ONTO NOTEPAD AFTER3 DAYS!
sigh... ok, crazy time over. review!
/skips off:D