A/N: Very fluffy, next chapter too…They're in love…ahhhh. Oh, yeah and we all agree Kagome was a bit slow last chapter, well she was a bit ooc, but I'm the author is my story and besides I need her to do that for future plot, plus I've seen her do MUCH dumber things on the show…k neway R&R guys!

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Chapter 8

Inuyasha lazily opened his eyes at the bright sun reflecting through the trees. He stood yawning and scratching as he looked around.

"Where the hell are Sango, Miroku, and Kirara?" he asked the little fox demon, the only person in sight.

"They went looking for Kagome" he sighed, "they want her back and we need her back to find the shards, Miroku said we'd be in the next village today and we should be coming up on that demon soon."

Inuyasha looked down at the child, "what wrong with you? Why are you making that face?"

Shippo had a concentrating sullen expression in his little eyes, "Inuyasha can we go find Kagome? I'm so hungry!" he whimpered holding his tiny stomach.

"Yeah let's go catch up to the rest of them and get Kagome back" he answered running toward the direction he had come from the night before, fox demon in tow.

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Kirara landed gently outside the wolf cave on the edge of the mountain.

"Do you think Kagome's inside?" Miroku asked looking around.

"She must be…" Sango replied walking cautiously up to the entrance. She peeked inside the cave looking into the grayness. She let out an audible gasp as her hand fell over her mouth.

"What is it San…" Miroku started to ask, but the two were interrupted by a large thud behind them and they wheeled around. Inuyasha stood arms crossed staring at the two.

"Well is she comin' or what?" he grumbled looking around.

"Miroku" Sango whispered pleading in her tone "whatever you do don't let Inuyasha in this cave" she finished, turning around to glance at the half-demon before entering the cave.

"Sango?" Miroku watched her enter, trying to understand.

"Well!" Inuyasha yelled at Miroku who spun around.

"Well uh yes, Sango just went to get…yes…she's just…just wait out here." He answered turning to run into the cave to find out why Sango had given that warning and what exactly was going on. Miroku ran inside leaving Inuyasha standing in the sunlight with the fox demon and two-tail.

Shippo's stomach grumbled and Inuyasha glared down at him, "they're taking too damn long" he complained, being impatient as usual. He followed quickly to catch up to the others as he entered the cave.

"Kagome what's tak-" Inuyasha yelled stopping dead in his tracks.

"Miroku!" Sango yelled at the top of her lungs.

Kagome slowly opened her eyes. "Miroku? Sango?" she whispered.

Kagome was curled up with Kouga, her head buried under his chin and his arms wrapped around her. She pulled herself up closer to him scrunching up in the cold. "10 more minutes you guys…" she grumbled letting Kouga stay wrapped around her.

"Kagome…." Sango whispered over her sleeping friend, "get. up. now…" she demanded trying not to cause a scene.

Kagome turned over and sat up rubbing her eyes as she looked around. She looked up at her slayer friend who had a look of extreme worry on her face, "Sango, what's…" she yawned again waking up fully.

She looked at her friends face and slowly realized where she was. She grabbed Sango's hand, "is Inuyasha…" she turned around to look at the entrance of the cave. Inuyasha stood at the cave entrance, exactly where she had prayed he would be, only now…

Kagome stopped and stared at the half-demon. His claws were clenched at his side, his eyes were hidden by his hair, and low growls emitted from his throat. She spun around realizing she was still in bed with Kouga, and looking back at her hanyou, knew what he must have thought.

"No…" she whispered softly as Inuyasha looked up at her, his eyes were brimming with hatred and jealousy.

"Kagome…" Kouga muttered waking up slowly "come back to bed" he said putting his hand on her back and rubbing her gently.

"Heavy sleeper" Miroku muttered under his breath. Sango shot him a dirty look.

Kagome jumped up at the feel of his touch, which now felt like daggers to her skin, and stood facing Inuyasha. "No…"she whispered again, silently pleading with her eyes for him to believe her.

Inuyasha looked straight into her eyes and turned around walking out of the cave.

"No! INUYAHSA!" Kagome screamed running toward the sunlight as fast as she could. "Inuyasha!" she screamed again as she shielded her eyes from the blinding sunlight. She ran down the mountain as fast as she could screaming his name.

She stopped near the clearing where the springs gurgled loudly, as if reminding her about their commitment to each other there the night before.

"I didn't do it" she started to cry. "Inuyasha I didn't do anything!" she sobbed quietly. "You're the one I chose Inuyasha, you're the one I love!" she screamed into the stillness around her. She looked around her in a panic. "Inuy-" she was cut off by a hand grabbing her wrist; she gasped turning to face Inuyasha.

"Don't lie to me" he growled, giving her a cold dark stare.

"I'm not lying to you" she whispered wiping tears from her eyes. "I made a stupid mistake, I shouldn't have shared a bed with him" she looked at the ground.

"Heh, shared a bed" he muttered, "Kagome, if you want to choose him do it and stop fucking around, I won't stop you and I won't fight."

"Choose him! Chose him? Inuyasha you're the one I chose…" she looked at the ground, "I said I was sorry…" she gasped looking up at him and throwing her arms around his neck. "Inuyasha…"

"I can't even smell my Kagome anymore," he whispered pulling her close. He then let go, pushing her away "all I smell is Kouga on you" he finished looking heartbroken and murderous.

She stared at him before stomping away toward the hot spring. Inuyasha followed curious as to what she was doing. She walked to the edge of the water and fell in clothes and all.

She dunked her head under the water and scrubbed trying to take the feeling of Kouga off of her. She rubbed her clothes and pulled them off throwing them on the rocks. She scrubbed her skin until it became raw and slowly stood up facing Inuyasha.

"What! What are you…" he wheeled around throwing her his fire rat, "stop doing that" he muttered as his face burned with heat. She threw the fire rat around herself and inhaled the scent that lingered on it.

She ran to Inuyasha bursting in front of him and throwing herself into his arms. "Ka-Kagome?" he stuttered.

"I want to smell like you, and only you." She sighed pulling herself flush with his body.

"Oh Kagome" he sighed melting with her in the morning sunlight.

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"Kagome?" Sango yelled looking around for her friend, "Kago…" she stopped as she stared at her two friends holding each other.

She sighed and smiled as she turned around to leave them alone and held out an arm as everyone else came stampeding down the hill, "they need a moment alone." She looked at them firmly, "but don't worry, they're fine" she smiled glancing back at them.

She looked at the ground her heart swelling with the thought of finding someone to love that much. She stood in silence for a moment then looked up to start up the hill.

Miroku's eyes meet hers as he stood silently in front of her. "May I walk you back my dear Sango?" Miroku asked gently offering her his arm. She looked away blushing slightly and took it and they walked back up the hill in silence.

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A/N: I like that chapter. And the Sango and Miroku part…hmmm, we'll see were that goes, oh, and I've always love Inu, he's my man, but…suddenly I'm finding Miroku extremely attractive…is that odd? Hmmm, hentai houshi, or ass-kicking hanyou…I'll flip a coin, heads its inu, tails its inu, I'll just have to admire Miroku from a distance. Oh almost forgot. I am making a fansite! So far I think it's pretty awesome I have like this one page I love that has all these pictures of awkward and embarrassing moments on inu, and they are so funny, plus msg boards and things like that. I'm hoping it will do well, but more on that once I get closer to finishing it. Please R&R guys, I love hearing what you think of the story! Review review I love you all (smooches!)