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Chapter 5
Kaede said "Ye what?!"
"I killed her."
Sango, Shippo, and Miroku all said "NANI?!"
"I'm not repeating myself again." he said coldly. "Gomen, Kaede."
"Ye needn't apologize. Sister Kikyo was not of this world. But how did this happen?"
"Well, since Kagome left for good..."
Sango, Shippo, and Miroku cut across him. "She what?!"
"It's because you cheated on her too much, I assume?!" Sango said angrily.
Inuyasha, on the other hand, was being pushed too far, too soon. "DAMARE!"
"Please, continue." Kaede said quietly.
"Right. Well, she left because she saw me with Kikyo."
"Naturally."
Sango was upset. "You two-faced..."
Kaede said slightly impatiently, "Sango, please."
Sango blushed. "Hai, Kaede. Gomen."
"Inuyasha, go on. Then what happened?"
He took a deep breath and continued. "I was saying goodbye to Kikyo forever, but Kagome never let me explain. Kikyo came across me earlier and said I made a mistake in not choosing her. Then she insulted Kagome, and I lost all control, turned around, and cut her in half with my transformed claws."
"Did you say 'transformed'?" Sango asked.
"Hai." Inuyasha answered.
"How did you transform with the Tetsusaiga?" Miroku asked.
"I wish I knew. First she mocked me for 'messing up my choice', then she insulted Kagome. Next thing I knew I had killed her."
"Interesting," Kaede said. "Inuyasha, ye mustn't be mad at yourself. Although you loved her, that Kikyo was only an imitation."
"I don't love what she became." Inuyasha said. "I only loved her 50 years ago, until she killed me."
"You're over her?" Miroku asked.
"Yea."
"So why don't you go back for Kagome?" Sango asked.
"Wait a minute. Who said that I love Kagome?"
"Oh, come on, Inuyasha." Shippo said. "It's written all over your face."
Inuyasha started to blush a bright red. "Oh, yea? Says who?"
"Why are you blushing then?
This got everyone's attention. He stammered, hit Shippo, then said "Shut up!"
"Seems you're a bit defensive. Why are you denying it?"
"..."
Miroku said, "Relax, Inuyasha. We all already know that you deeply care for her."
Sango nodded. "It's not exactly hard to figure out: how often you hold her, protect her, carry her on your back,..."
"How's that a giveaway... uh, if I did love her, that is?"
Sango rolled her eyes. "Give it a rest. She's the only one that ever does." This earned an even darker blush, which covered most of his face now. "There's also that time that you kissed her at Kaguya's castle."
Inuyasha's face was completely scarlet now. "...Umm... she kissed me, remember?"
Shippo replied "Oh, please. You weren't exactly putting up a big fight." Inuyasha opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Shippo added "as a hanyou.", to shatter the last scapegoat Inuyasha had.
Sango said "Also how you embraced her shortly after the kiss. Just admit it."
"So... you've known all along?"
They all nodded.
"Okay, maybe I do kinda care a little about her..."
They each raised an eyebrow skeptically.
"Fine! I do love her! I love her with all my heart and soul! I LOVE KAGOME!"
"Now, was that really that hard?" Sango asked.
"You have no idea."
"She doesn't know that you love her?"
"No. She wouldn't hear it."
"Because she didn't believe you?"
"Hai."
"So why not swallow your pride for once and go see her?"
"Pride has nothing to do with it."
"Well, what does?"
"..."
"Well?"
"...Fear..."
While Shippo was rolling around laughing, Miroku asked "Isn't her openly saying she loves you enough proof?"
Inuyasha stepped on Shippo, then said "But what if she doesn't believe me?"
As Shippo was bawling, Sango said "She will. The Kagome I know would at least give you a chance to explain yourself."
"I'd have to call 'bullshit' on that if was three days ago."
"But it's not three days ago, is it?"
"Touche, but..."
"Just go and take a chance at least. Three days is enough for her to cool down, don't you think?"
"Maybe, but..."
"What are you still afraid of?" Shippo almost busted out laughing, but Sango gave him a warning glance. "Well?"
"Her wrath." Shippo laughed again, but Inuyasha said "Hey pipsqueak, you try being 'sat'. It ain't no picnic." That shut him up.
"Give her a chance to forgive you, at least."
"Well, take the Shikon Jewel shards at least, in case she does decide to bury me in the future era."
"Fine."
"But do you guys really believe me?"
"We wouldn't be trying to get you to go if we didn't." Shippo said sagely.
"...Good point... but shouldn't I wait til daylight?"
Miroku responded, "No, because the longer you put it off the harder it will be to do when the time comes."
Shippo nodded.
With a devilish twinkle in her eyes, Sango said slyly, "Besides, don't you want to see how beautiful she is under the full moon? I mean, wouldn't it be romantic?
"Hmm..." Inuyasha started. "I guess you're ri-hey!" He then turned a bright crimson.
Sango giggled and said "Oh, lighten up Inuyasha! What good is having a friend if you can't tease them every now and then?"
"Sweetie, I've been doing that, yet you still punish me," Miroku complained.
"Shut up. I said teasing, not raping, sweetie."
"...For the record, you're the only one I was ever interested in."
"Oh, sure. Suck up now." she said playfully.
"Why not? It works, doesn't it?"
"True, but..."
"Why don't you two get a room?" Inuyasha snapped.
Miroku said "Gomen. I guess we digressed a little bit."
"A little?"
Sango replied "Anyways, just go, talk to her, and I'm sure that she'll believe and forgive you. If you hurry, you could be back with her in time for a romantic walk under the moonlight."
Blushing still, Inuyasha said "Sango!" She giggled. "Okay, you guys win. I'll give it a shot. If it doesn't work out, though..."
"Then it doesn't work out."
"Well, if it doesn't, you're all goin down." he said with a smirk as his blush faded.
They all cracked a smile, and Inuyasha left the hut. At the well, Inuyasha turned towards Sango, Miroku, and Shippo and said "Well, wish me all sorts of luck, guys." With that, he jumped into the well.
"I hope he doesn't mess this up," Shippo said.
Sango replied "He won't. She'll take him back."
"Do you really think so?"
"Absolutely."