As morning started Kagome opened her eyes. She could feel that her body was still in a lot of pain but she still pulled herself up. Kagome looked over to see that both Sango's arms were still bandaged up. She then looked away. "Sango I am so sorry I put in you such danger." "Kagome you didn't." Kagome looked up to see Sango was getting up. "I fight like you and I take the same risk as you." Kagome smiled then looked at her arm. "How bad are you? I mean I was in shock that you were able to get up after I hit you in the back." "I think I am mostly bruised. I think my wrist is broken though." "Oh no. That is the hand you used to shoot your bow." "I know." Kagome looked at it some more then back at Sango. "So do you remember anything from the fight?" Kagome thought. "Yeah I remember getting hit and my body wanted to stop the pain was bad. But I didn't want to let him get you or get away from me. I saw him take a hit at you when I got up. The world was a little fuzzy but I could make him out. When I shot the arrows I was seeing double so I shot more arrows." Sango smiled. "I think that saved us. Your power doubled with the number of arrows you shot. He did get away though."
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Kagome was getting dressed when she saw two white ears near the window. "Inuyasha you can come in here if you want." "How'd you know I was here?" Kagome got up and went to the window and pulled his ears. "Oh forgot about those." Kagome giggled a little. "So are you better." "Well a little." Inuyasha got up and looked at her. Her face was starting to get her color back. "If Kouga shows up he'll have a field day on me." Kagome then started to walk to the door. Inuyasha ran and meet her at the door. They walked down to town where the others were.
Sango and Miroku were playing with cards that Kagome had brought them. Shippo was playing with his toys as Kirara sat next to him. Kikyou was sitting with them looking for Inuyasha. "How long does it take a person to look in on her then come right back?" Sango and Miroku just kept playing. "She needs to learn to calm down." "Yes, but Sango she is not use to Inuyasha like us remember." They both sighed then went back to there game. "Wait. There he is! Inuyasha and…….oh look its Kagome." Kikyou's voice went soft as she sat down. The others looked and she was right Kagome was walking with Inuyasha.
Kagome sat down next to Sango and looked at her arms. "Your still hurt." "They are almost healed Kagome." "Yeah what about that wrist think you'll be able to go with us." Inuyasha turned and gave Kikyou an odd look. "Oh well I still was going to go with you all. I mean my hand will heal and I can still fight." Kikyou sighed to herself. "Well I hope so. I mean you could get someone hurt if you can't." "Hey Kikyou knock it off will ya?" Inuyasha wasn't sure what was up with her but he didn't like it. Sango looked at Kikyou then at Inuyasha. "Inuyasha could I talk to you?" "Sure Sango."
Sango and Inuyasha went off on a walk to talk. "Look I'm not sure that Kikyou understands what true love is. I mean she looks at Kagome as her reincarnation and so you only fell in love with Kagome because in a way she was Kikyou. So Kikyou thinks your love is only for her." "But Kagome isn't Kikyou. I mean her power was started by the fact that she was born with part of Kikyou but she has grown on her own." "We all know that but Kikyou doesn't. She will always think that now that she is back Kagome shouldn't be around." "I see. So I need to talk to her right?" "I would before she does something stupid." The two walked back to the little spot in town where the others were sitting.
"Kikyou we need to talk." Kikyou jumped up and ran past Kagome with what looked like a smile. "I knew it. Sango must have talked to him about coming back to me. He wants to tell me that he is going to leave Kagome here and we will together." Kikyou and Inuyasha walked for a while before he started to talk. "I need to talk to you about love." "Really?" "Yes, now I have found that you can have love for many people in this world." "I have noticed that with all the people you keep around you now." "Yes, well then you have your true love. The person you are to love above everyone else." "I see." Kikyou got closer to Inuyasha. Inuyasha felt it was harder than he thought to say it but it had to be said." "I found her. I found my true love and I needed to tell you." "Oh Inuyasha I knew you'd see it my way." "Kikyou I am trying to tell you that Kagome is that true love. The love I have for her has never been tainted." "WHAT!" Kikyo jumped back she was mad. "That girl came to this world by chance. You are trying to tell me that she loves you more than me?" "I am telling you that her love for me is pure. She loved me when I pushed her away for you. She loved me even when I ran after you." "You see you came after me." "I thought I had to. I felt that is was only my fault that we were tricked that day." "You were." "No we both had a part in it. If you had trusted me then you would not have been so quick to believe that I would have turned on you." "What about you?" "Same goes for me. That is why we can't be true loves. I would never believe that Kagome could turn on me." "I see and you think she believes that you would never turn on her." "I know that she does!" Kikyou wasn't going to let him go. She ran to him and pushed her lips to his. Inuyasha was trying to push her back. "I wont let you leave me." "Kikyou I will still be here for you like I am for the others." Kikyou wouldn't let go. "No! Kagome is weak can't you see that now. She is not the one it's me." Inuyasha was starting to get mad but he wasn't about to push her.
"Kikyou what are you doing?" Kikyou let go as Kaede walked up. "Shut up. This is between me and Inuyasha." "I see that sister but your not hearing him. He told you that he wishes to be with Kagome." "Well he's wrong. I am the only one he could ever love." Kikyou ran back to the hut. Kaede looked over at Inuyasha. "Give her time she will soon see that this does not mean you do don't love her in some way." Inuyasha smiled. "I know I just wish I didn't have to hurt her like that." Kaede walked back to the hut to find Kikyou sitting near the fire. "Kikyou, you must come to understand that this does not mean he stopped loving you as a dear friend." Kikyou looked up at her with the anger she had. "I know that. I just don't want that. I gave him my heart and he broke it. I was going to be free by him and he let me down." Kikyou pushed more wood onto the fire. "Kikyou your just mad. Rest over night and maybe you'll feel better." Kaede patted her sister on the shoulder then walked off. Kikyou took the advice and went to sleep.
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Kikyou woke to the new morning and she did feel a little better. "So I see you are awake." She saw Inuyasha at the doorway. "Why yes I am. I also want to say I guess if Kagome is who you want to be with then it can't hurt to know your still my friend." Inuyasha smiled. "I am glad you feel that way. So come on out and have some breakfast." Kikyou got up and walked outside. "You better enjoy him now Kagome. I will make sure that you die this time for real. That and you'll take Naraku with you."
Kagome was eating a rice ball when Kikyou sat down next to her. "I wanted to say I am very sorry for the way I have been acting." "Oh. Well I really didn't take it to heart but thank you Kikyou." Kikyou smiled but it made Sango's hairs stand on end. Then Shippo came running up with a yellow backpack. "I think I packed everything Kagome." "Oh why thank you Shippo." Kagome looked through the bag. "Yep you packed everything." They finished their breakfast then they headed towards the north.