That was pretty stupid of me. I guess splitting this story into two different stories wasn't my brightest of ideas. Well anyway, i hope you guys will read the story, even after the long Hiatus. Well, anyways...

On with the story!

Chapter 8

The female mind is something that is very hard to figure out. Especially to a certain hanyou, who currently was sitting by the well contemplating on his next move. He knew Kagome was mad. That would be the only reason she would leave, other than those stupid tests she always takes. She said she had to go home a while ago, maybe that was the reason. But, dammit! She should have told him she was leaving today, she could have at least stayed for dinner and the night, and have him escort her to the well.

Well, I better go get her. He thought. He started to get up to go after her, but his stomach rumbled loudly. He decided, maybe Kagome needed some space for a bit. He was hungry. Probably Rin and the others too. They were probably waiting for him to come back with Kagome. Taking priority, at least to him, he ran back to the village to eat and maybe talk to Sango about Kagome, because if Inuyasha were to talk to Kagome about Kagome, then that would result in him being sit a hundred times. However, if he talked to Sango about her, then maybe he would get an answer to the problem he was having with Kagome right now. And besides, Sango was less violent.

"You're finally back!" Shippo said as he jumped on jumped on Inuyasha's shoulder.

"What took you so long?" Rin asked as she attached herself to his leg.

"Just so you know we ate without you." Miroku said, still eating. Great, Inuyasha wasn't going to eat as much as he normally would, he probably would have to go hunting later on.

"Where's Kagome, Inuyasha? Wasn't she following you?" Sango asked, looking behind him to in hopes to see the girl.

"She's not here." He answered. "She went through the well." He then set Shippo down, and picked up Rin and walked over to where the food was and sat down, and sat Rin next to him. "Have you eaten Rin?"

"Yup!" She answered. "I was going to eat more though when you came back, so I'm still a little hungry." Inuyasha smiled and ruffled her hair. "Uh-oh." Rin said all of a sudden.

Inuyasha looked at Rin confused. Then he looked where Rin was looking, and saw a very pissed off Sango. Oh crap.

Sango then walked over to Inuyasha and jerked him up by his shirt. "Why didn't you go get her?" She asked angrily.

"She was long gone and besides…" Inuyasha said.

"Besides what?"

"I was hungry." He finished off lamely.

Sango then let go him. She was very disgusted with him right now. He was hungry? Kagome was probably really stressed out right now, and he decides to leave her for food? "Inuyasha." she said, trying to keep her anger in check.

Inuyasha then stood up and looked at Sango. "What?" he said.

"You're very stupid. Go get Kagome." She finished, and she then walked out of the hut.

That was when Inuyasha got mad. He was stupid? What about Kagome? She went home without telling anyone, and he was stupid for being hungry? Inuyasha then ran after her, but without first telling Rin she could eat some more if she wanted to.

Outside

He saw her under his favorite tree. She looked calmer now, but he was still going to yell at her. He was about to yell at her, but then he saw her face. It was sorrowful, like she was about to cry. His anger immediately left him, and his protectiveness replaced it.

"What's wrong Sango?" he asked. Sincerity in his voice.

"Why didn't you go after her? You always do." She asked.

Was that what it was all about? Women are weird. He stood in front of her and said. "It would have been too big of a hassle to go and get her, only to get sits." He said. "So I decided to come back and let her come back on her own."

"Did you ever think she wanted you to go and get her?" Sango said.

Inuyasha had a thoughtful look on his face. He then jumped in his tree. It was his "thinking place" after all.

"What do you mean?" He asked. "She sits and yells at me all the time. I thought she just wanted to get away from me for a while."

So that's what's on his mind. "Can I come up there with you?" She asked. Inuyasha then jumped down, scooped her up in his arms and jumped back up. "I could've got up her myself you know." She said, blushing. It felt nice though.

"Sorry" he said. Sango noticed that he too had a blush on his face.

"I think she's confused." Sango said. "Maybe that's why she left all of a sudden."

"Keh! Then she's always confused if you ask me." He mumbled.

Sango leaned into his chest to get more comfortable. "I'm serious." She said. Then she had a somber look on her face and faced him from her position on his chest. "I think she has feelings for you."

"I-"Inuyasha didn't get the chance to finish his sentence because Sango put a finger on his lips and smiled.

"You've changed Inuyasha, and I think that's why Kagome's confused."

"I haven't changed a bit!" He denied.

Sango frowned. She guessed he hadn't noticed the small changes in himself ever since Rin joined the group. Sango rearranged herself so she was leaning on his chest again. "Ever since Rin joined the group, you've been nicer, gentler, and you've become less brash."

"If I'm nicer then why does she sit me all the time?"

She expected that question. "I'm not sure. Maybe if you'd go get her, you'd find out." She said trying to coax him into going. She didn't want to lose anymore family. Over time Kagome became a sister to her, and she didn't want to lose that. The only way that was going to happen is if she can convince Inuyasha to go through the well.

"Keh! She can come back on her own."

Sango was becoming increasingly frustrated. "Why don't you want to go after her?"

"I already told you! She can take-."

He was cut off by Sango grabbing his hand and turning around to face him.

"Tell me the reason." She said, her eyes pleading. "Please."

At Kagome's House

"Stupid Inuyasha." Kagome said, hugging her knees to her chest. She was scared. Not scared like someone was threatening her life, but scared of losing Inuyasha. She was afraid she would never get his heart. She knew she had feelings for him, but he had changed ever since Rin joined the group. Changes she wasn't used to. She wasn't used to him being caring so openly. She was used to him being caring in his own special way, the way she liked. She also noticed he became more open to Sango. She didn't expect her joke to end up like that.

"I knew he wouldn't like me, like he does Sango." She said sadly. However, sometimes with sadness comes anger. At the least, Kagome was very angry as well as sad. She should've been the one to change Inuyasha, not the young girl. She should have Inuyasha's heart not Sango! Kagome wasn't without her rational thoughts though. Maybe the young girl changed him because they had similar pasts. Sango and Inuyasha aren't really together. They're as much together as herself and Inuyasha, she thought grimly.

These thoughts left Kagome with conflicted emotions. She needed someone to talk to or hold, but her family was out of town and it was too late to call up her friends.

"I wish Inuyasha was here." She said and slowly drifted into sleep.

A/N: Eh, 3 pages is short. It's a good start though. Hopefully this chapter kept you interested and wanting you to read more! Well? I'm also open to suggestions.

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