Inuyasha's Devastation
Chapter 5
In the hut Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Kaede are still perplexed on what Inuyasha said about Kagome and Koga. Somehow it doesn't make sense to them.
"I've never seen Inuyasha this upset before." Sango, for once, is feeling sorry for the half-demon. She usually gets upset when Inuyasha does something wrong when it comes to Kagome.
"He was very upset after Kikyo's death, but never have I seen him show this much emotion." Miroku adding onto the conversation. "It is now clear that Inuyasha is admitting his love for Kagome. I just think he was too shy to say it to anyone, even to Kagome."
"Still, something is not right here." Kaede explaining. "It is not like Kagome to simply leave Inuyasha and just go to Koga. I believe Koga had something to do with this whole thing." Kaede has known Kagome for a little while, and she happens to know the young lady does not do anything deliberately or insulting to anyone. Kagome simply does not have that kind of demeanor.
"You do have a good point there, Kaede." Sango says. "Koga always wants to get Kagome and make her 'his woman.' It might have been done forcefully."
"I agree." Shippo adds. He is still sore from the fist he got from Inuyasha and has been getting a headache since then. "We need to find Kagome and get her to explain what happened."
The sun will be starting to set from the mountains very soon, and the group had all agreed, from Shippo's suggestion, to search for Kagome before dark. However, they did not have to go too far. Kagome was about 50 yards from the village when the group was starting to search for her. As they leave the hut and head out into the forest, they see Kagome, by herself, heading in their direction.
"Kagome!" the group say in one voice. Kagome replied with a slight grin on her face. However, inside of her was a girl feeling very sad and worried about one person, Inuyasha.
"Hey guys." Kagome spoke softly. She saw her friends, but the half-demon was nowhere to be seen. Kagome was eager to know Inuyasha's whereabouts. "Inuyasha…where's Inuyasha?" Instantly, everyone's faces turned sad, and their eyes were down to the ground. At the same time, they all believed Kagome still cared about Inuyasha, based on her worried tone.
"We don't know, Kagome." Sango was the first to speak. "When we saw him, he looked very upset and devastated." Kagome immediately gasped, fearing the worst. "When Shippo asked what happened between you and Koga, Inuyasha let us know about it by striking him in anger." Kagome noticed the large lump on Shippo's head.
"Inuyasha asked for some time alone, so we're going to let him be for a while." Miroku mentions. "Also, we do not know his location, so we are not going to search and disturb him right now. Who knows what Inuyasha might do next if he knows we're searching for him. But one thing is for sure, he is not in this village. In the meantime, come with us, and we'll have a talk. Inuyasha told us what he saw, but all of us need to know from you what really happened."
Kagome followed everybody and went inside Kaede's hut. She had to fully explain to them the whole story, from the battle in which they encountered; to Koga taking her to a distant location (twice); and to where Inuyasha had followed and then witnessed the kissing scene to which Kagome did not want the kiss from the wolf demon. Kagome did not say to Koga that she did not wanted his kiss, and it is where the Inuyasha was shocked, sad, and angry from the event, and thus transforming into a full demon. Finally, Kagome told her friends she confessed to the stupid wolf she is not in love with him, but with Inuyasha. It may have taken a while to explain, but Miroku, Sango, Shippo, Kaede, and Kirara have the full story and the facts that went with it.
"I knew something was missing from this situation." Kaede saying correctly about her instincts. "And Koga was the one who did this to hurt Inuyasha when it comes to deception and emotion."
"Koga really didn't have any regrets when he was smiling towards Inuyasha after the kiss." Kagome added. "I never thought Koga would go that low to….to hurt Inuyasha!" She was in tears by the time Kagome finished talking. Sango was over to console the young lady.
"Then again, neither Koga nor Inuyasha are friends to one another." Shippo saying in an angry tone. "As far as I am concerned, Koga would do anything to separate Kagome from Inuyasha."
It was getting late, and everyone in the hut decided to get some sleep. They had also agreed to search for Inuyasha the next day, despite not knowing his whereabouts. Kagome, however, could not sleep the whole night, even if she tried. She kept having these flashbacks where Koga had kissed her and Inuyasha having to witness the whole thing and then the expressions on his face were haunting Kagome time and time again. She felt empty and alone without Inuyasha by her side. Kagome also feared that she may not get Inuyasha back, making her feel much worse.
'Please…stop thinking about it. Make it stop! Koga, you idiot! Why did you have to do that to me? This will not happen again. I love Inuyasha, and I'll do whatever it takes to get him back!' Kagome thought in her head. She would want to rest her head on Inuyasha's shoulder and be told by him that everything will be alright.