A/N: Oh my god!!! It actually worked. I went from sixteen reviews to 25... I feel loved and inspired!!!! So here is going to be one amazing chapter!!!!
Disclaimer: I hope that we all know what a disclaimer is for, don't we??? Well it's simple actually; it means I don't own it!!!!
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Sango's POV
I could feel the hot tears streak down my face as I embraced Takashi and stared at Miroku's back. I knew he was awake and so did Takashi, that's why he pulled me out here. I never knew how twisted Takashi could be. Sure it might've been obvious that I still love Miroku, but to guilt me into an engagement that I didn't want, that was just wrong. What he had said was true, we were betrothed when we were young to unite our villages, but it was immediately broken once my village had been slaughtered by Naraku and his minions. Of course no matter what he had to get what he wanted so he said, "Your family, Kohaku, would want it." Yes, he used Kohaku and it! He didn't have to use Kohaku, and could've at least said this instead of it, marriage is no little thing!
I felt his warmth depart from me, and I looked up to stare into his eyes. They held victory within them, and I wanted nothing more than to slap him. He stood up and left for the cave, leaving me to stare at Miroku's tense back. I slowly stood up and shuffled to where he lay. I placed my hand on his shoulder, and felt him tense even more.
"I know you're conscious Miroku," I whispered. When I didn't get a response I quickly retracted my hand, like I had been burned by his wave of emotions that were crashing down on me. I made to leave but I heard his voice break through my barrier of guilt.
"Why him?" He choked out. I snapped my head to him and felt even more tears run down my cheeks. His eyes held pain, loss, and above all, betrayal.
"I'm so sorry! He used Kohaku," I sobbed flinging myself into his arms.
I sobbed into his kimono, as he rubbed my back in circles. My eyelids grew heavy and I started to drift into sleep, but I had to tell him.
"I love you," I whispered as sleep came to me, but not before I hear him whisper back.
"I love you too."
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Hiroki's POV
That filthy hanyou kissed her! Kissed my intended, made her respond, no less, and was still sending her love filled glances, which she was responding to! I was getting sick of it, so I had to interfere. I wrapped my arms around her slender waist, and pulled her back into my chest. I buried my nose in the crook of her neck and nuzzled her, taking in her sweet scent. Something was different though, her normal sweet and innocent, scent was tainted with that of the vile hanyou's. Naturally I felt like ripping him into shreds, then into even tinier shreds, then burning him, and then scattering his ashes across the oceans, where little fishes would eat them, forever ridding the world of him.
I was subconsciously growling into her neck, causing her to whisper my name. I looked up and she sent me a questioning glance, but quickly looked away when Takashi strode in looking awfully smug about something. Kagome was glaring at him in a knowing way, along with the hanyou. I nudged her slightly, but before I could question her, the hanyou interrupted, despicable!
"We should start heading towards the village, we've already wasted too much time."
Kagome nodded in agreement and detangled herself from me to go retrieve Sango and Miroku.
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Kagome's POV
I quickly departed the cave filled of men to get Sango and Miroku, but when I saw them I didn't want to interrupt. Sango had flung herself into Miroku's arms sobbing something I couldn't understand, as he comforted her. As her heaving breaths slowed down I heard her whisper, "I love you," and he replied with his own "I love you too."
Tears filled my eyes as I stared at the scene before me. Finally they admitted it!
I quietly walked out of the bushes towards them, trying my best not to startle them. Miroku acknowledged me with a nod and a sad smile as I came closer. Now I was confused!
"What happened?" I queried as he sighed, continuing to rub circles on her back.
"She's engaged to Takashi," He replied in a solemn tone.
"What but you two just-"
"From what she told me, I'm assuming he made her guilty about it by using Kohaku as leverage."
"Why that son of a bitch, I'll kill him!" I whispered, noticing Sango's even breaths.
"Leave it to me Kagome. But why did you come out here?" he asked raising a brow.
"Oh, we're going to leave for the village now, so you might want to wake Sango up. Oh, another thing, take up your rightful place on Kirara and leave him no room, because I'm assuming he'll want to be close to her." I smirked and started walking away, leaving a grinning monk behind me.
"Wait Kagome what did you say?" I heard Sango's voice call out.
I whipped around and ran back to where they were. I slid to my knees, getting dirt on my jeans, and planted my palms flat on the ground. Grinning I leaned closer to her, and started to chuckle.
"Give me all the details," I exclaimed suddenly causing her to jump slightly.
"About what?"
"About the whole 'Sango will you marry me thing'."
"Um wait aren't you on my side?" Miroku questioned.
"Well yeah, but usually if you know more about what happened you can form a foolproof plan!"
"Good point," Sango said while detangling herself from Miroku, "Well it was about three minutes after Miroku was out cold. Sorry about that by the way. He was going into how we were betrothed when we were younger, yes it's true, but I said that it didn't matter anymore because my village was slaughtered-."
I heard a twig snap behind me and saw Inuyasha standing there, nodding for Sango to continue.
"Ok, then he used Kohaku?" I asked trying to fill in the blanks.
"Yeah, he said Kohaku would've wanted it, and he threatened all of you."
"Sango, can't you just kick his ass?" Inuyasha asked.
"I wish, but he's a better fighter than me and, he's stronger," she replied looking down with a bashful expression.
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Inuyasha's POV
After Kagome had formed a plan about how to get rid of Takashi, we all went back into the cave. We started to get ready for the trip to Kaede's village and the girls went bathe in the nearby river. Hiroki and I stood guard in the trees with our backs facing the river. At first there was an uneasy silence, but then he began to speak.
"What was your relationship with Kagome?" he asked abruptly.
"Why do you want to know?" I countered.
"Because I want to know who my rivals are," He replied shrugging.
"Rivals, you're not planning to mate Kagome, are you?" I asked feeling my heart throb.
"Yeah I am, I already have claimed her as my intended; my scent is all over her."
"Mine has been there longer." I shot back at him.
"So, you do love her. Well she's mine mutt so back off!"
"Kagome's not and object, you can't just claim her to be yours. If that was so then she would've been Kouga's by now," I replied mentally shuddering.
The rest of the wait was silent, until the girls called for us to come down. We all walked back to camp where a pissed off looking Miroku and an even more pissed off looking Takashi were, putting out the fire.
As soon as it was out I crouched down for Kagome to get on my back, which thankfully she did, ignoring Hiroki's growl of protest, while Sango and Miroku got on Kirara. Sango refused to meet Takashi's glare, as Kagome did Hiroki's. We started off slowly then picked up the pace. I felt Kagome lean more on my back, and gave her a quick glance.
"Thanks for realizing I'm not an object," she whispered, her breath tickling my ear, "and thank you for doing this."
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A/N: ok this is it for this chapter!!! Thank you for all of you who reviewed and favorited this story, it means a lot!!! And I hope I didn't disappoint any of you with this chapter!!!! Please comment guys, seriously I wrote this in half an hour, just from being inspired by your comments... it felt so good!!!! Love you all!!! Oh and before I forget...
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