A/N: Please read and review! Sorry for the super late update. I haven't been updating any of my stories.

Oh, and I was thinking about ending this story soon. But, not to worry, if I did, then there would be a sequel, or even a prequel. Tell me if you want me to just continue this story or end it in a few chapters and start the sequel.

Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha, only my OC Anita.

Betrayed

Chapter 8

They packed up and headed south, deeper into the Western Lands.

They continued walking for a few hours before they stopped for rest. They stopped in the same cherry blossom grove that se was in a week before.

Kagome leaned against the same tree, closing her eyes, and memories of that incident flashed through her mind as she inwardly blushed.

Kagome opened up her eyes to grab her water bottle. She gulped down some water before covering the bottle and passed it to Sango and Miroku.

Sango and Miroku drank some water and talked more.

"Where do you think Kirara is?" Sango asked.

"I think they are here in the Western Lands. I think Lady Kagome was here more than any other place, right?" Miroku answered.

"Yeah."

Soon they went farther, closer to the Western Lords castle, meaning Sesshomaru's home.

They walked for five minutes before a wounded Kirara limped towards them with no Shippo.

Fire engulfed her as she turned to her smaller form and finally collapsed. Sango went to her and picked her up carefully. She was covered in blood. Her own and others.

They healed her as best as they could, and then Kirara awoke. She mewed softly in an apologetic way.

"What happened Kirara?" Sango asked.

Kagome dreaded the answer, she forced chakra to her nose and she could immediately smell better. Kirara reeked of youkai, and Kagome knew that something happened to the two. Why wasn't Shippo with Kirara?

Kirara mewed again and limped her way back to where she came from, deeper into the forest. She walked slowly and surely down her path where she came from.

They stopped at a clearing where carcasses of demons lay dead. There, in the middle, lay Shippo, he was dead. He had bruises, cuts, bite marks and blood all over him.

Kagome ran to Shippo and fell to her knees crying. He was dead. Her kit was dead. She cried so hard it hurt.

'We were hurt again, by our son. He shouldn't have left Sango and Miroku.'

For once, her inner was silent.

'I smell the miko. And the salty scent of her tears. She's surrounded by youkai, dead youkai.' Sesshomaru thought.

"Stay here, Rin, Jaken, Ah-Uh. This Sesshomaru has somewhere to go."

His ward nodded, and Jaken stared after him as he walked away from them.

As soon as Sesshomaru disappeared from their sight, he started to run to where his miko was crying. 'Wait mine? She is not mine. But nor is she InuYasha's. She is no ones.' Sesshomaru thought, mentally shaking his head.

Sesshomaru approached the miko; she didn't look up, just continued crying. He looked at the dead kitsune.

The Tenseiga pulsed to be used. 'Should I save this kitsune? He is a lowly demon. Yet it would make the miko happy if he was alive again.' So, he decided, he wanted to see her smile, just for him.

Sesshomaru pulled the Tenseiga out and held it above the kitsune. The miko looked up and stepped back. He looked at her briefly before turning back to her kit.

He saw demons (What are they called?) crawling over his body, poking around and puling out his soul.

Sesshomaru swung the Tenseiga, killing the demons.

The young kitsune's heart started to beat slowly. He started taking slow, deep breaths. His heart started to pick up to its normal pace. The kitsune opened his eyes.

Kagome looked at Sesshomaru before cradling her adopted son to her chest. She stood up slowly, still hugging the waking kitsune youkai.

She looked at Sesshomaru and smiled. A genuine smile that she hadn't worn for a long time. She put Shippo down since he could now stand.

Kagome wrapped her arms around Sesshomaru's waist, hugging him tightly.

Sango and Miroku were shocked that Sesshomaru saved Shippo, let alone hug Kagome back. Yet, there they were, Shippo, alive, and Kagome hugging Sesshomaru, and Sesshomaru hugging her back.

"Arigato, Sesshomaru-sama." Kagome whispered into his chest. She was so happy, so happy that Sesshomaru saved Shippo, so happy . . . Just being there with Sesshomaru.

'No! Not again! I'll get hurt again if I get to close to Sesshomaru.' Kagome let go of Sesshomaru and turned, her back facing him.

Sesshomaru could smell her emotions, she felt scared, confused, a little angry, and depressed. The little happiness she had was fading.

He wondered why she felt these emotions. Was it him? No, some other scent from her, it smelled of . . . Pain? Her pain? Even Rejection?

Maybe she doesn't want to get hurt again. Yes, that's it. Her pain stops her from loving me.

'I don't want this. I don't want this feeling. This feeling that feels so foreign. What is it?' Why does this feeling want her to hug him? To kiss him? Maybe this feeling is . . . Love. Yes, that's it, it's love.

But no! She cannot . . . Love. It will only hurt her in the end. Love hurts so, so, much. It's not worth the pain. Not even with Sesshomaru.

'Return the locket. We cannot see Sesshomaru. It is his anyway. We can't have anything to do with him. Remember our purpose in life? Love no one but ourselves, fight only for ourselves. Make sure never to get hurt again.'

'Hai. That's our purpose, yet we got hurt, by our son. Shippo died and we cried. Yet he was able to live again, because of Sesshomaru. Because of him, we can go on with our lives, He helped me past the "InuYasha" incident. He helped us a lot.'

'Yes, but I don't want to be betrayed again. I don't want to be hurt. You can do what you want, but I don't want to be hurt, and neither do you.'

'Yes, no more pain for us, no more pain.'

Shippo ran to Sango, jumping in her arms.

Kagome lifted her hands to the back of her neck, trying to unclasp the necklace.

Sesshomaru stopped her hands and stepped closer to her. "Keep it." He said.

Sesshomaru wrapped his right arm around her waist and pulled Kagome toward him, turning her around so that their chests almost touch.

He moved his left hand from the back of her neck to her chin. He tilted her chin up, forcing her to look at him.

What he saw scared him. Her eyes were totally blank, like she wasn't seeing anything. Her face was a cold, hard, mask, not showing any emotions.

Even if she were sad and frowning, it would have been better than this. It pained him to see her face void of any emotion. She used to be so happy, so kind-hearted.

Yet now her heart was as hard as rock. She seemed to have made a decision, to keep people out of her life. No wonder she was pushing him away.

It was probably the pain she was in, the emotional pain. The pain of being . . . Betrayed.

He felt it before. And it hurt, it hurt a lot.

He bent his neck down, brushing his lips against her. Sesshomaru felt her stiffen before leaning in slightly.

She pressed her lips harder against his. She lost all reason then.

She knew it was wrong, but it felt so good.

'What are you doing?! Our purpose in life, remember? You don't want to be hurt again, do you? Well, answer me!'

'Shut up, leave me alone right now, I'm busy.'

Sesshomaru licked her bottom lip, asking for entrance. Kagome immediately replied by opening her mouth for him. His tongue darted in and met the warmth of her own mouth.

'Mm, she tastes good.' He thought.

Her tongue shyly met his as he coaxed her tongue into a dance. He could tell she was inexperienced, but, so was he.

This was new to him too. He was only acting on instinct.

His left hand moved from her chin to her waist. Sesshomaru hugged her closer.

Soon, they had to breath and they broke the kiss.

Kagome's eyes widen as she realized what she did. She just kissed Sesshomaru! She didn't want to, her body acted on its own accord. Her mind told her no, yet her heart told her yes.

She wanted this, yet she didn't want to be hurt, not again.

Kagome turned, her back facing Sesshomaru.

Sesshomaru felt a pang in his chest. Was she rejecting him? No, he won't let that happen. He wrapped his arms around her, her back still facing him. He nuzzled her neck, smelling her sweet scent.

"It's okay. I won't hurt you. I promise." He said. "I know how you feel. You feel betrayed, right?"

Kagome looked up at him and tears filled her eyes, but they didn't fall. Slowly, she nodded her head, making sure her tears still don't fall.

Sesshomaru smiled slightly and turned her around, kissing her on the forehead. "It hurts, doesn't it? It hurts a lot to be betrayed. It feels like you're being torn apart, doesn't it?"

Kagome's eyes widen and her tears finally fell.

'How does he know?'

'His father, InuTaisho, chose a human mate, Izayoi. Sesshomaru must have known how his mother felt when she was replaced. He must have felt betrayed when his father chose another mate. So, I guess he understands.' Her inner self told her.

Kagome bent her head down, her bangs covering her face and tears. She suddenly found the bloody grass very interesting.

Sesshomaru sighed inwardly; this was hard. It was hard for him to talk to people, especially her.

He titled her head up again and smiled reassuringly.

Kagome gasped and looked down.

'He looks so hot when he smiles.' Her inner self said.

Kagome looked down, her head still tilted up, 'Yeah, he is hot.' She thought back.

Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow, and Kagome looked up at him.

"U-uh, d-did I just s-say that o-out loud?" Kagome asked, mostly herself.

Sesshomaru nodded and smirked.

Kagome blushed under his hot gaze.

'Ooooo! Kagome and Sesshomaru! Sitting in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!' Her inner screamed.

'Sh-shut up!'

'Oh, you don't like that rhyme? Okay then. Kagome and Sesshomaru! Sitting in a bush! Up, down, up, down! Push! Push! Push! Her inner screamed.

Kagome blushed and scowled at the ground.

"Kagome." Sesshomaru said, leaning his head against her neck, smelling her sweet scent again. "Let me in. Let me in." He murmured into her neck.

Now he could smell confusion mixing in her scent.

"Let me in the gate to your heart." He whispered.

Kagome's eyes widen in realization, 'He wants to be with us?'

'He wants to be with us! Yay!'

'I thought you didn't want us with him?'

'Yeah, but he's hot! And nice, and caring and . . . and-'

'I get the point.'

''Kay'

'Yeah.'

'Kiss him and say yes!'

'No! And I swear, you have mood swings!'

Sesshomaru smelled uncertainty mixing in her sweet vanilla scent.

Sango and Miroku were still at the edge of the clearing. They were gaping at the two. Shippo fell asleep in Sango's arms.

"OMG! Sesshomaru kissed Kagome! It's so . . . weird." She whispered to Miroku. Miroku just nodded. They couldn't hear what they were saying, but he was trying to find out.

Miroku sat down and leaned forward. It was obviously something serious. Kagome was crying.

Sango looked at Miroku before looking back at the two in the clearing. "You know, I think Sesshomaru is in love with Kagome." Sango said.

"Yes, but Lady Kagome is confused as to how she feels." Miroku said.

Kagome was crying again, making him worry. Did he make her cry? What was wrong?

Kagome was once again looking down. Sesshomaru tilted her head up and kissed away her tears, moving across her cheeks to her closed eyelids before moving to her lips.

Her lips were warm and wet from her tears. He had to admit, he was getting addicted to the kisses he gave her.

But this time, she didn't respond. Her lips just stayed still.

Sesshomaru noticed the confusion and uncertainty in her scent increased the longer he kissed her. So, he let go.

Sesshomaru looked at her face, just to see it blank. "Why? Why are you confused?" He asked her. "Why don't you . . . Love me?"

Kagome's eyes widen and she looked surprised before her expression turned to one of sadness. "Because, because . . . I don't want to be hurt. Not again. It hurts too much to lose someone you love. Only so many times can a heart break. That's why . . . That's why I can't be with you or anybody, or I risk being hurt."

"I promise not to hurt you, in anyway. I promise." He said. He always watched her leave, this time, she would be with him, if it's the last thing he does.

"Stay with me, Kagome. Please stay. I need you." He needed her like he needed Rin and how she needed Shippo. Except he wanted her in a different way. Rin and Shippo is like their children, while she is his love.

"I am confused because . . . Because I wonder why you would love me. Why me? When I'm just a copy of the better one." She said coldly.

She turned and walked a few steps before Sesshomaru wrapped his arms around her from behind.

"You're not a copy. You are the better than that clay-pot miko. You are warm, while she is cold. you smile while she frowns You two are total opposites, and you are definitely not her reincarnation. You two smell too different for you to be a reincarnation of her. And, you are way better. I don't know how the stupid hanyou could give you up." He whispered into her neck.

"Please stay. Stay with me, with your friends, without InuYasha bothering you. Stay, please." He begged her.

When she didn't respond, he said, "I love you."

His hot breath sent pleasant shivers down her spine.

"Good." She said. But, it sounded different. Very different. It almost sounded . . . Evil.

Kagome looked up; at him, and he saw dark black letters on her forehead. It said, 'Inner Kagome'

He frowned, what happened? Her scent changed. Something was different. It smelled . . . metallic and of salt. It smelt like . . . Blood. And bloodlust radiated off her in waves. Then he noticed, it also took on another change, it smelled of someone.

Someone from his past. Someone who he had almost forgotten.

"Anita?" He whispered, closing his eyes leaning forward to smell the familiar scent again. He missed that scent. The one that stayed by him for a year. But she left. She had to leave.

Inner Kagome frowned, "Anita?"

Sesshomaru nodded, his eyes still closed, "Uchiha Anita." He whispered; her name rolled off his tongue without him even realizing it. He almost forgot. He willed himself to forget. But she never could leave his mind for long.

Inner Kagome narrowed her eyes; did he know her? If he did, she would make him forget about her.

Inner Kagome's eyes widen as she felt her outer-self trying to take control again. Inner Kagome clenched her jaw, forcing her other self to go to the back of their mind.

But, Outer Kagome took control again and she gasped as she felt the world spinning. She clutched her head, willing the spinning to stop.

Sesshomaru snapped out of his trance, and held onto her shoulders firmly, effectively stopping her dizziness. The strange scent was now gone from her. And, there were no words that said 'Inner Kagome' on her forehead anymore.

"What was that?" Kagome asked him.

Sesshomaru frowned, "I don't know. But you smelled like . . . Her."

Kagome frowned, "how come I smelled like Anita-chan?"

Sesshomaru shrugged, "I don't know."

'Say yes, yeah!' Her inner screamed.

Kagome frowned, what was her inner talking about? Her eyes widen as she remembered what Sesshomaru just said.

'Stay with him, yeah!' Her inner continued.

'I thought you were against being with people. What was the change?'

'Him! I was suspecting that he just wanted us for our hot sexy body!'

'So not true.'

'And he just showed us some emotions we thought he never had. Besides, we love him, especially you.'

'No, I don't!'

'Yes you do!'

'No!'

'Yes!'

'No!'

'No!'

'Yes!'

'Ha! See! You do love him! You just said it!'

'Wha? You tricked me!'

'So what? You do love him and this is the best thing that has ever happened to you. We deserve this!'

'Fine, I admit I do like-'

'LOVE!'

'Huh, fine. I LOVE Sesshomaru very much.'

'VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY, much!'

'Yeah.'

'Yeah! Now go kiss him!'

'No, that's just . . . Weird.'

'So? Just go!'

'Huh! Fine!'

Then, Kagome turned around in his arms and wrapped her arms around his neck. She pulled him closer and kissed him.

Sesshomaru was shocked, but he soon got over it. He kissed her back.

Soon, they had to break for air. Sesshomaru smirked at her flushed face.

'Wooh! That was awesome!'

'Yeah. Wait, you know before, when we were being controlled, on my forehead it said 'Inner Kagome'. What did that mean?'

'That? I don't know. Well, I guess you could call it my other personality.'

'Huh?'

'Well, I'm your inner, and that other side of me, the one that wanted blood, was my negative emotion.'

'Ookay?'

"Kagome." Sesshomaru said.

Kagome looked up at him, "Uh, yeah?"

Sesshomaru hugged her tightly.

Kagome smiled, and that smile was not fake, it was like her old ones, except it was even better.

That made Sesshomaru give her a small microscopic smile.

Kagome's sweet smile turned into a grin. She pumped her fist into the air, screaming, "Yeah! I got Sesshomaru to smile! Sango! Miroku! I got Sesshomaru to smile!" She turned around to face them and cheered again. It seems that Inner Kagome took over for a brief moment.

Sesshomaru's smile dropped , the moment was gone. He put his emotionless mask on again and his arms dropped from Kagome's waist, as the demon slayer and the monk walked up to them.

Sango still held Shippo, and Miroku held Kirara.

"Kagome-chan, what will you do now?" Sango asked.

"I don't know, but I have to find out more about my chakra, how it works, and my eyes." She replied.

'Her eyes? But it looks fine to this Sesshomaru. And chakra? I thought miko powers were pink. What's going on?' Sesshomaru thought.

"So, you should go back to your time and ask your parents about this. They might know." Miroku said.

Kagome nodded.

"Come, Kagome-chan." Sango said.

Sango and Miroku started walking back towards the edge of te bloody clearing where they left Kagome's bag.

"Bye Sesshomaru-sama!" Kagome yelled as she ran after Sango and Miroku.

After she ran a few feet, Sesshomaru appeared in font of her. "Be careful, Kagome." He whispered as he kissed her forehead.

Kagome blushed, but caught his lips with her own.

"Bye, Koishi." She grinned, and ran off.

Sesshomaru watched her leave; at least he knew that she loved him this time.

A/N: So, in the sequel, it would probably be when Kagome goes to Konoha to train and how she meets the rest of her clan. In the prequel, it would talk about how Anita arrived in Japan, since Konoha isn't anywhere near the time frame of her time. Oh, and please review and tell me to just continue this story or separate it so there is a sequel.

Thank you those who have reviewed:
S. T. Nickolian
lildevil0644
Snow Drop Princess
Tsuki Shirou
HalfFox-DemonFemaleSesshomaru
vnienhuis
emma987
Demonically Angelic Neko88
lil mutt face grl
lindajrjt
darkhanyou27