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"Inuyasha," breathed Kagome. She couldn't believe what just happened. So many emotions flowed in her blood: joy, angry, misery, eagerness, and confusion.

Inuyasha watched to see any negative reactions, but she just stood there. Little did she know that she was the one he wanted. Since she didn't reject him, he could start the mating ritual as soon as she moved in. If ever she didn't feel comfortable with him the ritual would end and be repeated again by him or another.

"Inuyasha," she started again, "I guess I have to get my stuff ready for the big move."

"I'll meet you at the village in one week, full moon," Inuyasha responded and then kissed her cheek before jumping up onto a lower branch of the tree beside them.

Kagome just smiled walking back to the village sorting out what just happened between them. She had a story to tell Sango, but then again it was just a kiss. Maybe for demons that meant something else than for a human. But when Inuyasha kissed Kikyou, he loved her. It was all confusing her even more.

Finally arriving at the village, she sought out to find Sango. Kohaku still had to be dealt with. After searching for a while, she only found Miroku.

"MIROKU, have you seen Sango," screamed Kagome to get his attention.

"Oh, sorry Kagome I haven't," answered Miroku, "Maybe I can help."

"I guess, but it was about Kohaku."

"Exactly what about Kohaku"

Kagome took a deep breathe and began to tell him her discovery, "Well you see Miroku: when I got the Shikon jewel back, the one from Kohaku's back didn't come back to me. That means its still in his back but I figured that's impossible because I already made a wish on the jewel."

"Interesting," Miroku said, " But then what was keeping him alive and bound to Naraku if it wasn't a shard of the jewel."

"Well remember that fake shard Naraku use to against Koga to kill his comrades. It still gave Koga extra power until it broke and injected the venom into his body."

"So you the shard in Kohaku's back is fake?" asked Miroku.

"Well what else could it be?" sighed Kagome.

"How would this help Sango, if the fake shard breaks Kohaku get poison injected into him but if we take it out then he dies.'

"Yeah, but Kouga survived the poison," commented Kagome.

"Kouga is powerful demon prince and he barely made without Inuyasha chopping his arm off, if you recall that incident," Miroku said.

"Miroku, why do you have to make everything so complicated?" Kagome sarcastically asked.

"I'm only looking out for Sango and Kohaku. We don't want to jump to any harsh action without thinking of the consequences first. The last thing we want is for Kohaku to die," Miroku explained.

"Uh," groaned Kagome, "Well, lets finish this discussion with Sango, after all it is her brother that's in danger."

Walking back from the hot springs, Sango stopped in time to hear their conversation. 'What should I do.' was the thought that would haunt Sango in her dreams.

Traveling through the forest on patrol, he spotted the soul collector of the undead miko. A part of him yearned to follow them but immediately was subdued with a sudden memory of Kagome's tears. Inuyasha started growling at the thought of anything bring her to tears. Taking a quick glance toward Kagome's village, he quickly began running toward the soul collectors.

Kagome was staring at the night sky when she spotted something in the distance. 'It's the soul collectors of Kikyou. I wonder if Inuyasha will follow them to her. All those painful memories are hard enough to deal with but now he actually kissed me and if he goes back to see Kikyou, he would be betraying me. Wait it was just a kiss and I'm looking too far into it. Ah why does my life have to be so hard.'

"Kagome its okay, I don't think he will go after her. Inuyasha probably doesn't remember her, I mean he is a full demon," Sango said trying to cheer her up.

"Sango he remembers who we are, I talk to him several times to know that. What difference does it make if he goes and visits her, it's his life," stated Kagome.

"Kagome, did something happen between the two of you during your 'several conversations'?" asked Sango.

"Sango why would you think of such a thing," an surprised Kagome screamed.

"So, what did he do. It's like he never changes," sighed Sango.

"Well he, sorta, kinda, I don't know kissed me," squeaked a blushing Kagome.

"See now I positive he wouldn't visit Kikyou," exclaimed Sango.

"But its just a kiss," mumbled Kagome under her breathe so Sango couldn't hear it.

Kagome had a sixth scent about him go to see Kikyou. Somewhere off into the distance she knew Inuyasha was going to Kikyou like old times before his change. Only this time it was for a different reason then she thought.

Thinking of an excuse to go and find out if he was visit the certain undead miko Kagome blurred out, "I'm going to the hot springs for a bath."

" I think I'll go with you Kagome," stated Sango, seeing right through her lie.

"No its okay you already went besides, I kept Miroku busy while you bathed. Please return the favor by doing same for me," Kagome answered back so Sango couldn't go with her.

"Okay, I guess your right." said Sango knowing that she wouldn't give up.

While Kagome grabbed her bath supplies, Miroku came up beside Sango.

"Where is she going?" asked Miroku.

"Look into the sky and you'll find out," answered Sango.

Miroku stared off into the distance only to find the soul collectors, "Oh, I see. But then why would she bring her bathing supplies with her."

"Isn't it obvious, she doesn't want us to worry about her, so she made up a stupid excuse," once again answered Sango.

When Kagome left, Miroku started to speak, "Lady Kagome and I started talking-"

"I know I overheard, and I'm still thinking of my decision," Sango cut off.

Kagome's POV (point of view)

'I really hope he isn't visiting her. Gosh, why does this have to happen to me. Wait shouldn't I trust Inuyasha to not betray me, but then again he isn't my boyfriend, court, mate, or whatever else they call a couple in this era' I thought.

I ran fast to catch up to them, or her. If I want to hear everything I have to run faster, Oh my gosh don't run into the tree. While trying to dodge the tree I got caught up in its roots. I fell hard to the dirty ground. My ankle was swollen. I think this could be a sign not to go visit them and mind my own business. I started walking back to the village when I realized I had to take a bath or I'll look even more suspicious than I looked when I left the village. So, I limped to the nearest river, the springs would take too long to get to. While bathing I felt someone watching me.

"I know you're there. I'm trained priestess and I'll use my powers if you don't leave me to bathe in peace," I screamed with confidence to fool whoever was spying on me.

'Damn, I better figure out what the undead miko wants' Inuyasha sighed in his mind.

Seeing Kikyou wasn't like see Kagome, he could smell the danger from the undead miko. Inuyasha watched closely as the miko was dusting off an old mirror, but before he could see what she was doing to the mirror he heard Kagome scream, and with the scream was the scent of a demon.

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