Wow, a third chapter to a story I didn't think I would continue. It's a bit mind-blowing that this story might go somewhere. I seriously thought of that as a bit of a one shot with a chance of continuation.
Warning! Profanity, and possible OOCness. I'm not sure Shippo would cuss like that.
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When Kagome returned to camp, it was morning, and her friends were in a panic. Including Inuyasha. "Kagome!" Shippo shouted as he spotted her.
"I'm back. Sorry." Kagome called to them. She saw Inuyasha look uneasy as she emerged from the forest.
When she reached her friends, she looked directly at Inuyasha and said, "I followed you. I saw."
Inuyasha blushed and looked down. "I had a feeling you must have, once I came back and you were gone."
"She was lying. Not that it matters now, but she was lying to you." Kagome said. "I'm so tired of all this mistrust. I'm just going to bed."
Kagome went into the tent even as the tears started falling again. Shippo came in before she could zip the flap completely, but she didn't mind. When she finally broke down completely on her sleeping bag, Shippo rubbed her back comfortingly.
Outside the tent however, things were less than tranquil. "What have you done now Inuyasha? She was more than hurt. She sounded like she'd given up on you." Miroku said.
"I went to see Kikyo. She told me that with all the competition for her, Kagome wouldn't choose me. She said that even if Kagome loved me now, she wouldn't always. Kikyo convinced me that she would love me forever, since she is dead and unchanging." Inuyasha said.
Sango made an angry frustrated noise. "You're so stupid! How could you be so dumb as to believe her?! Kagome loves you. Or at least she did, before this incident. I'm not sure now."
"I'm sure Kagome still loves him, she's just given up hope that he will ever belong to her, and that's what's breaking her heart." Miroku said wisely.
Koga had heard enough. He punched Inuyasha in the face. "Where do you get off, betraying her like that?!" Koga demanded.
"Oh yeah, like you don't have a girl waiting for you!" Inuyasha shouted back.
"That's different. I don't actually want Ayame." Koga insisted.
"And another thing. Why was Sesshomaru's scent all over her?!" Inuyasha demanded angrily.
"You can't be jealous Inuyasha. You've given up your claim on her." Sango said bitterly.
"What I want to know is what the stupid bastard did to her! If he hurt her I'll-" Inuyasha started to threaten.
"Your jealousy is exceeded only by your stupidity." Sesshomaru said from the edge of the forest.
"What were you doing in there with Kagome you bastard?" Inuyasha demanded.
"Comforting her. She's wounded, you know." Sesshomaru said, approaching them.
"Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin said, running up to him and hugging his leg. "I missed you my Lord!"
"And how exactly did you comfort her?" Sango asked suspiciously.
"A gentleman does not share details." Sesshomaru said.
This statement cemented Inuyasha's decision, as Sesshomaru intended. Sesshomaru walked away, further formulating his plans. Sesshomaru was determined to make Kagome his own. He knew that his only real competition, Inuyasha, was out of the race due to his own stupidity. The wolf wasn't a threat, since Kagome showed no real interest in him. She obviously liked to believe that they were "just friends". And so, barring competition from her own time, Sesshomaru was prepared for everything. It was only a matter of time before she would return his love. She had to.
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"Kagome, are you and Inuyasha fighting?" Shippo asked her.
"There's no fight to fight. He's given up on me." Kagome sobbed hopelessly.
Shippo looked disturbed. He muttered something that sounded distinctly like, "Stupid bastard."
Kagome decided that Inuyasha was a very bad influence on Shippo. Shippo marched out of the tent and Kagome heard him yelling at Inuyasha. She couldn't make out the words above her own sobbing, but Shippo sounded beyond mad.
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"You selfish rotten bastard!" Shippo shouted, launching himself on Inuyasha and biting down on one of his ears.
"OW!" Inuyasha shouted, tears in his eyes.
Shippo let up and demanded, "Do you know that she's sobbing because of you right now? Have you heard how hysterically she's crying?!"
"I couldn't very well block it out, now could I?" Inuyasha spat back angrily.
"She's crying because you've made the worst mistake in your entire existence!" Shippo told him. "You've reached a new low, giving up someone as perfect as that for some dead clay pot."
Now Inuyasha was mad. "Don't you dare insult Kikyo!"
"I'll say whatever I want about some wench who fills your dumb-ass head with lies!" Shippo shouted. Then he started to cry. "You hurt Kagome. What the hell are we supposed to do if she never recovers from this?!" Shippo demanded.
"I daresay it won't be long before she's over me." Inuyasha scoffed, sounding impressively offhand when he still looked like he might cry.
"We can only hope. You pull this stuff all the time. It's gotten to the point where you're not good for her anymore! All you do is kill her slowly and painfully." Miroku interjected, also sounding angry. They all heard Kagome's sobs lessen and eventually they stopped.
"So you want me to leave?" Inuyasha asked, his voice breaking.
"It might be wise." Miroku said.
"Fine. I'll leave, and I'll never come back." Inuyasha said, his voice full of bitter betrayal.
"Inuyasha." Sango said quietly. She looked up at him, and she was crying too. Everyone was a damn fountain today! "Come back eventually Inuyasha. Just give her time to heal…if she can."
"I agree with Sango. Don't leave forever." Miroku said.
"I can't come back and see her with that flea-bitten wolf or my brother." Inuyasha said stubbornly.
"You may think differently when you've been without her friendship for a while." Miroku told him calmly. "If you are truly secure with you decision on Kikyo, then Kagome should be free to make her own choices."
"We'll see. Goodbye, I guess." Inuyasha said. His eyes were wet, and he turned and left, his ears slumped in defeat.
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And he's outta here! Sorry Inuyasha, but that's just how it happened. To anyone on my alert list, don't expect other updates for a while. I've got a bad combo-case of distraction and writer's block. On my profile there's a link to what I've been working on instead of fanfiction.