Okay here is the next chapter. Sorry for the wait. Well what are you waiting for? Get to reading.
Kagome slowly began to smile as she realized that this was her solution to showing Inuyasha that she was stronger than Kikyo. Then she had a thought 'Do I really care what Inuyasha thinks? I stopped loving him a long ago… I want him to stop comparing me to her.' Then it hit her 'I'm not her reincarnation. Most souls reincarnate every fifty years. That means that Rin-chan is Kikyo's reincarnation.' Kagome shook her head at that part, but it did make sense, Kikyo's greatest wish was to be born a regular woman. As Kagome contemplated that fact, Shippo returned with Inuyasha and Miroku. As Inuyasha walked into the hut, his eyes zeroed in on the bow Kagome was holding, it wasn't Kikyo's bow and he was not happy about it. Because with out the bow he couldn't look at Kagome and make himself see Kikyo.
"Oi! Wench where did you get that bow?" He snapped.
"Hello Inuyasha, I found it in a shed on the shrine grounds. Sango says it made from rare demon parts isn't that amazing?" Kagome gushed.
"That's great and all but leave it here you have Kikyo's bow you can use." Inuyasha barked in irritation.
"No. Kikyo's bow is too unbalanced. The string has snapped too many times and the limbs are uneven due to being repaired so many times." Kagome explained calmly and slowly in hopes to avoid a fight. Sango, Shippo and, Miroku sat in silence watching the two argue.
"Kikyo's bow is fine. You just don't know how to use it correctly." he lied, "Inuyasha, please do not lie to me. The real reason you want me to use her bow is so you can look at me and see her." Kagome said as her eyes began to glisten with tears that she refused to let fall.
"So, what if it is. You act nothing like her. You are nothing like her. Kikyo is better and stronger than you in every way." Half-demon yelled at her, anger rising.
"If Kikyo is so perfect. Where is she? If Kikyo is better than me then why wasn't she with you when you get injured in a battle? Why did she create a subjugation necklace?" Kagome screamed as anger coursed through her veins. She refused to let those tears fall and she was done crying over anything Inuyasha did or said to her.
"She would be here if she didn't have to worry about you taking her soul back." Inuyasha growled, his rage now evident in his voice.
"Me take her soul!? It's my soul Inuyasha. The only reason she is still walking around is because I allow it but make no mistake the next time, I catch even a hint of her aura I will be taking back what's mine." Kagome said with a disturbingly deadly calm voice. In a flash Inuyasha had Kagome pinned to the wall of the hut with his hand wrapped tightly around her neck his claws dangerously close to digging into her throat.
Inuyasha leaned his head in close and growled into Kagome's ear "You go near Kikyo and I will kill you" Inuyasha's eyes flashed from red to gold for several heart beats. When Inuyasha didn't release Kagome immediately Miroku readied a sutra, Sango pulled a mix of stink pellets and sleep pellets out, and Shippo readied a ball of foxfire. Kagome reached up and wrapped her hand around Inuyasha's wrist and sent a small amount of her reiki through her hand, shocking him and making him release her. Kagome slid down the wall after Inuyasha released her neck, she panted and wheezed as she gasped in air. After she caught her breath, Kagome looked at Inuyasha, "If you ever put your hands on me again you will feel more then a small zap." With that Kagome grabbed her bow, bag, and picked up Shippo. Without another word Kagome walked out of the hut. Kagome walked for several hours wanting to put as much distance between her and Inuyasha as possible. Kagome finally stopped walking after coming to a clearing that appeared to have been used for a campsite at some point.
"Okay Shippo I think we will camp here for the night." Kagome stated softly to the kit. "Ma-Kagome are we going back to Inuyasha and the others in the morning?" Shippo asked quietly.
"No Shippo, we aren't. I think its best if we traveled separately for a bit." Kagome answered.
"Good, I didn't like it when Inu-baka made you cry." Shippo shouted in a mix of anger and excitement.
"I know Shippo. Now lets set up camp. Will you go gather some firewood? I'm going to get started on dinner." Kagome asked as she started pulling out her teakettle, a couple of water bottles, some ramen, a lighter and her sleeping bag. Shippo nodded and ran off to do as asked. The young kit walked through the forest picking up sticks to start a fire, when suddenly a girl ran out of the trees. She had on an orange and yellow checkered pattern kimono, her hair was brushed into a short side ponytail.
"Please help Rin. Rin can't find Master Jaken or Lord Sesshomaru." The small girl asked in obvious upset.
"Of course I'll help you Rin. Let's go back to my campsite, Kagome will be able to help you find Sesshomaru." The fox replied with a wide smile. Rin smiled and nodded and followed him back to his camp site arriving back at camp just a Kagome finished setting out the sleeping bags.
"Kagome! I got firewood like you asked and I found Rin, the little girl that travels with Sesshomaru." Shippo exclaimed excitedly as the two entered camp.
"Well Rin-chan why don't you join us for tonight. I'll see if I can find Sesshomaru-sama's aura." Kagome explained as she took the firewood from Shippo, starting a fire to boil the water. Once the water had reached a boil, Kagome poured it into each of the ramen cups. While the children finished their ramen, Kagome closed her eyes and reached out her aura and searching for Sesshomaru's. She felt it not far from her campsite. Kagome caressed his aura with hers and beckoned him to come to her. Kagome opened her eyes and smiled when she felt Sesshomaru's presence enter the clearing
"Hello Sesshomaru-sama, I believe we have something that belongs to you." Kagome said, pointing to a happily chatting Rin.
"Indeed. Tell this Sesshomaru why the half-breed is not with you." Sesshomaru inquired, curiosity lighting up his gold eyes at the sight of the raven-haired girl and her kit.
"We had a disagreement and I decided that it was best but if we no longer travel together." Kagome explained, anger flaring through her again.
"Hn." Sesshomaru was quiet for a few minutes. "Miko, you shall travel with this One and his pack. I will return at first light to retrieve you and the kit. Be ready." Sesshomaru said as he nodded towards Rin who happily hopped up and followed him back the way he came.
Kagome watched him walk away in shock. Her blue eyes straining until she could no longer see his long silver hair swaying with his gait. Kagome decided to get herself and Shippo ready for bed before crawling into her sleeping bag. Cuddling up to Shippo, Kagome started to doze off into the night as Sesshomaru's words circled around in her head.
Well that was unexpected of Sesshomaru. Grrrr I can't believe Inuyasha did that to Kagome. Until next chapter guys.