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"Enough! I'm tired of hearing you whine!"

"I am NOT whining! I'm just asking what you were…"

"I told you that nothing happened! Drop it already!"

"Lying jerk! You always act like this when something happens!"

"Yeah well…"

"……"

The relationship struggle between human and dog continued its endless battle. Going on and on with words of hate towards the opposite partner. Never once letting a kind word in about this or that. Yes it was a doomed quarrel from the start seeing as the female would always win.

"She's really mad this time, isn't she?" Sango asked before taking a bite of her fish.

"Yeah well he was gone almost all last night after seeing the soul collectors." Shippou crossed his arms as he leaned back against Kilala.

"But Kagome is always mad every time anything Kikyo-related happens. Even when InuYasha doesn't do anything wrong." Miroku sighed as he watched the duo spilt when the dog ran off.

"Shh! Kagome's coming back." The fox hushed his friends.

The other two nodded as they began to randomly drabble about life. Talking about anything and everything that didn't have to do with couples or love. It was quite obvious though that they had been eavesdropping.

"I can't stand him." The human whispered as she rejoined the group.

"Uh…Um…Do you want some fish Kagome?" The fox offered.

"No I can't eat right now. I'm to…STUPID JERK!" She slammed her fists against the ground.

"Oh now calm down. It's not so bad and I'm sure InuYasha only talked with her like he said he did."

"No…He never does…He…" She laid her head against her bent knees.

It's been years InuYasha. Even now you can't forget about Kikyo…It's been almost four years that I've been with you and still…

All eyes of the group focused on the pitied woman. Since she fell down the well and met the dog it had seemed like they were destined for one another. But as they all had discovered this was not true. So long as Kikyo lives, InuYasha will never let her be…Kagome knew that truth more than her traveling companions.

But all had been witnesses to InuYasha's semi cruelty. The constant switching between women, the torn love, and all the times he had seemed to make it clear that he wanted the priestess more than his friend. These were all acts…no tests of love for Kagome. Her will to put up with them for his sake…for their love's sake.

"Don't be sad. After all he did tell the truth." Miroku smiled.

"Yeah? About what?" Her growling tone and angered eyes were enough to make everyone cringe.

"Well he did explain that Rin had his kimono and not Kikyo! I mean how in-depth does a man have to be about details?" The monk laughed nervously.

"You aren't helping." The slayer said.

"Ughh! I forgot about that! I bet she has it and he just didn't want to tell me!"

I bet she was all soaked from the rain a few nights ago and he protected her! Shielding her and 'warming' her…Ah!

"Did somebody mention a kimono?"

Everyone turned to see their teenage friend skipping towards them. Her cutesy little smile still sparkling since the last time they had seen her. Her short kimono dress flapping about and a new addition flailing along with it.

A familiar red top.

"Rin! You do have it!" Shippou nudged the relieved human.

"Yup! InuYasha gave it to me the other night and forgot to take it back." She stopped in front of the group.

"Well InuYasha sure is nice for letting a friend borrow his clothes." The monk pressed the fact deeper into Kagome's mind.

"I get it." She mumbled.

"Yeah I thought I would bring it back today since yesterday I couldn't."

"Hmm? Why didn't you just follow InuYasha yesterday and give it back then?" Miroku asked.

"I-I would have but he was gone before I could say anything and…Well I just couldn't" She giggled innocently.

They all gave a smile though each was wondering why Rin wouldn't give an actual reason. No doubt though that Sesshomaru had something to say about her visiting them so much.

"So where is InuYasha?" She looked around.

"He uh…he went for a walk." Kagome hid their fights from the young girl. She had already seen their arguments and that was bad enough.

"Ok well I'll just stay here until he gets back…if that's okay with you guys." She sat beside Kagome.

"Sure! Did you want some fish? We caught a little to much this time." Shippou made another attempt to pedal off the food.

"No thank you. Master Jaken was trying to hurt some animals while I was leaving and eating one right now doesn't sound to good." She stuck out her tongue.

"Hmm sounds like something that toad would do…But how is everything with the four of you?"

"Oh it's fine…Master Jaken is still doing his regular routines. Ah-Un and me usually go pick flowers…Lord Sesshomaru is fine…I guess."

"You guess?" Sango cocked her head.

"Yeah see…Oh I'm not sure you'd want to hear about it…" She blushed.

The two girls scooted closer to their growing friend. She always seemed to have interesting stories of the dog or even cute growing-up problems. Which of course they felt like superior teachers when able to preach all the answers to her.

"We'd love to hear." Both women chimed.

"O-Okay but don't tell anyone else….See when InuYasha was walking me home we got caught in a storm…I don't know why but after that I started thinking about him more…"

Sango lifted her eyes from the teen to her shocked friend. It was apparent where this was leading and after the days events thus far, it was obvious that it wouldn't end well.

"I feel strange when I'm around him, you know? Like I get this funny feeling." She blushed before going on. "Anyway since this feeling started, Lord Sesshomaru seems to be mad at me. He hasn't looked at me, he yelled at me to wash the kimono, and I haven't seen him since yesterday when InuYasha took me back."

"A crush."

Rin looked up at Kagome, "What?"

The older woman sighed, "You have a crush on InuYasha. That's why you feel funny around him. You like him more than a friend. I don't know why Sesshomaru would be mad but I'm guessing it's because he doesn't like InuYasha."

"Kagome…" Sango whispered.

"It's fine," she laughed to avoid the tears, "JUST ANOTHER GIRL OUT TO WIN HIM!"

Her eye twitched furiously as she nearly ripped out hunks of grass.

"Eh what's wrong with Kagome?" Rin giggled.

"Oh," Sango strived to calm her, "she's just having a bad day."

"I'm sorry! Did I cause it?" She tilted her head.

"No. No Rin. I'm just…Oh stupid InuYasha." Kagome cringed.

Rin looked down, "About him…"

The opposite women stopped their flailing and calming words as the younger female began to speak.

"You said I have a crush on him, right? Don't be mad Kagome, please don't. I-I understand that you love him and…that's more than I can have for him."

"I'm not mad Rin," Kagome put her hand on her friend's shoulder, "it's just that well every couple has their problems…I don't want to talk about ours but what I want to know is why you would even think of him that way…I mean you always seemed to have liked him as a friend and now…"

"He's so nice to me and he listens to me. He never tells me to be quiet or says I'm useless. He doesn't look at me like I'm lower than him…I guess that's why I like him so much."

"But you don't love him, right?" Sango asked.

"Oh no!"

She jumped slightly at the word.

"I think loving someone means that I would give my entire life to them. I would only live for them and because of them. I would want to be with them always…I like InuYasha when I'm around him because he treats me nice. But I couldn't follow him, look at him as my savior, or dedicate my love to him like I do for Lord Sesshomaru."

A deep red blush overtook the girl's cheeks. Had she just said something that she would regret? After all on the way to her friends, she had been thinking of what to do and how to decide between leaders…But was their only one answer to her problem? Was she destined to be with her lord because of freewill or because she owed her life to him…And did that mean she…?

Slowly, a smile stretched across her face. She laughed slightly before slipping the kimono off her shoulders. It flapped as she carefully folded it and handed it to Kagome.

"I should get back. Master Jaken will be mad if I don't get home before dark." She quickly got up and began running to the wooded area.

All members of the traveling group could only stay in shock at what had just happened. A young girl had unknowingly admitted to loving Sesshomaru. Like she had given herself to him and wouldn't be able to love another.

Kagome hugged the top tighter as she slipped into her thoughts. Her problems were bad: the man she loved had already given his heart to another woman, she may never fully be accepted by him, her heart was torn apart and yet she couldn't give him up.

I love InuYasha, I want to be with him even if Kikyo gets in the way…But at least I know InuYasha has some feelings for me…he may love me even. But Rin, she loves someone who will never love her.

"As anyone else going to have fish?" The fox broken the silence.

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"Didn't do anything. Thinking I did…Stupid thinking I'd pull something that dumb…Doesn't believe me, never believes me."

The dog rambled to himself as he punched the ground. His fist digging deeper and deeper into the hole.

"Why would she…She should know better. Like I want to hurt her or something…She could at least trust me."

He pulled his arm back from the deepening wound in the earth. His eyes only staring at the hole as flashes of tragic past experiences flooded over his mind. All the times he had done something with Kikyo, their life that was shattered, their love that burned for the other that was crushed. And yet Kagome was there after Kikyo's death and her revival. She too had witnessed the romance that the human and opposite woman shared. And it had seemed to have happened more and more as time went on.

That's why she doesn't trust me.

"Guess I can't blame her." He sighed.

'Rustle.'

'Crunch.'

The dog's senses suddenly went wild as his ears caught the sound of the bushes being disturbed. His nose catching the familiar and hated smell of another dog. His ears twitching from the brush snapping. Tuition sensing a strong aura and reflexes spinning to see the problem.

But as he turned, he did not see what was expected. No. Instead of seeing that low life brother of his, his eyes came mere inches from being cut by a sword.

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Battle scene! Battle scene!

I've always wanted to write a big scene like the one coming up in the next chapter. But for now I hope you liked this one.

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