Well...thanks to everyone that reviewed I really appreciate it. I'm sorry this chapter took so long to be put up, I hate being one of those authors that updates like once in 3 years, but I had a terrible case of writers block and I really didn't know where to go with the story...In the future I will endeavor to get the next chapter up much faster. Thanks for your patience and I hope you like it.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Inu Yasha if I did I probably wouldn't be writing fanfiction about it now would I?

Ayame

I guess he does. But no matter she had dissuaded him of that idiotic notion quite rapidly. Amazingly she hadn't tripped over her own tongue like before. She also hadn't let him talk that much. It was actually quite uplifting being able to stand up to his demands.

She remembered the look on his face, with a smug grin, when she had refused to pack her belongings and go back to the pack. She had to admit it hadn't been easy seeing him. After all the pain she had suffered her heart still skipped a beat at the mere sight of him. But, no matter, she couldn't go back. Even if it hurt like hell to be away from him it would hurt more to be with him.

He had just come in after four months and demaded she leave with him. Leave it up to him to ruin the one day she hadn't felt like crying since their last encounter.

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Kouga

She refused to go with him. The insolent wench refused to leave with him. Did she not remember they were mated? Did she not remember that she had vowed to obey him?

How in the world did the woman he had encountered resemble the mate who had left him four achingly long months ago? She had changed drastically. She barely let him speak and instead of the love she had so clearly expressed not long ago her emotions were inscrutable. It's as if she truly believed he would continue on without her.

Well, she had another thing coming. Yes, he had royally screwed up. But he would not ler go. She belonged to him. And he refused to acknowledge the pain that flared when his mind countered: Is she really? She certainly doesn't seem to think it.

Kagome had said this would happen and he hadn't believed her.

She had figured out what happened a short while after learning Ayame had left. How she did this he didn't know but she had. And if she had the intelligence to figure it out. Why wouldn't she know what to say to Ayame? What had made him think he would know what to say? His mind chose that exact moment to say: You're a moron that's why you thought you knew what to say.

The sad part was he was definitely inclined to agree. He'd gone in and demanded she come right back with him as if nothing had happened instead of telling her how ashamed he was of his own actions. But he hadn't wanted to admit it. Because even though he knew he loved her some part of him wasn't sure his love was enough to get her back.

His mind screamed: You are such a coward! He had been able to fight off hundreds of enemies and had helped destroy one of the most evil beings the feudal era had ever seen and he was afraid of the damage one woman could cause if she refused him.

How could she not? He had never told her he loved her when there was no sex involved. He had practically never showed her any kindness. And most important of all he had blamed her for the one thing he was sure she wasn't responsible for.

"Oh man what am I going to do?" He said laying back against the tree for support.

Authors Note: I hate to admit that I do not like this chapter so if you do like it please tell me and if you don't then tell me why you don't. I'm also looking for a beta reader if anyone is interested my only requirement is that you know your grammar. Thank You.