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chapter Eleven

Kagome awoke to the sounds of villagers just starting the days work. A small yawn escaped her delicate mouth.

Today is going to be a good day. Or at least I'll pretend it'll be. She thought cheerfully.

She pulled herself up by her elbows as she looked around. Sango and Miroku were gone, and their futons, well, Sango's futon, was neatly folded, while Miroku's cover was on the opposite side of the room. She just shook her head and smiled.

Kaede entered the room about that time.

"Ah, Kagome, you are awake. Let me just check your wound."

"I'm feeling much better today. That medicine really worked. Thanks Priestess Kaede." Kagome gratefully thanked.

"Oh, please child. Just call me Kaede. This seems to be fine. After you eat and change, you may explore around the village, but don't wander off. Demons are lurking around every corner." Kaede warned.

"All right. Thanks." Kagome smiled and neatly put away her futon.

Outside of the hut, Sango and Miroku were sitting peacefully together. Sango's head was lying on Miroku's shoulder. Kagome smiled, but for some reason, it hurt.

No! Don't be like that. Be happy for them. She told herself.

Sango and Miroku's sweet serenity only last for a few short seconds after, for Miroku's hand wondered in dangerous territory, again. And again, his face adorned a beautiful hand mark credited by Sango.

"I swear, it has a mind of it's own!" Miroku lamely explained.

"Yeah, whatever monk." Sango waved him off. She noticed Kagome then.

"Kagome! You're feeling better?" she assumed running up to her.

"Yes, much better. Why did you call Miroku monk? Have you figured out what you guys are?" Kagome asked, getting excited.

"Well, we were talking to Kaede about that and she said she had noticed a group of people dressed like me, and said that they were demon slayers. She also showed me what she knew of these weapons and ancient looking things." Sango smiled.

"And I am a famous monk, known by many, adored by women, and envied by men." Miroku exaggerated, striking a very prominent pose.

"Um...right... Kagome, he's a monk who has a whole in his hand that sucks things up, and can pray and use these paper things. (Can anyone tell me what they are?) Other than that, he's pretty useless." Sango sighed. They both laughed as they watched Miroku's chest deflate.

"Aww Sango. Can't I just jazz things up a little?" he whined and flopped down beside the two girls.

"I'm so hungry! Can't someone get any food around here? There needs to be a fast food place here." Miroku continued with his complaining.

"Can't you stop complaining for two minutes?" Sango yelled, exasperated.

"No." he answered back, earning a death glare.

"Actually, I like the way they traditionally make their food. It's old, and, well, traditional." Kagome added. Sango agreed.

As the fates would have it, Kaede then showed up.

"I have prepared a meal for you. Where is the young Monk?" She questioned.

"He ran into that room before you finished your sentence. If we don't hurry, there won't be any food left." Sango sighed.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! My tongue! It's hot!" Miroku cried from inside.

"Stupidity one, Miroku negative five." Kagome laughed.

"Try negative one hundred." Sango added.

Kaede looked confused.

"Oh, it's nothing, just future stuff." Sango elaborated.

They then went inside the hut to eat their meal.

Kagome sat beside Sango, who was across Miroku, who was sitting alone and fanning his tongue.

Sango just shook her head.

Idiot, she thought.

Kagome was eating in silence, contemplating various things.

Maybe he really didn't love me like he said. I was just probably someone he could use and get what he wanted and just throw away. I was just his tool so he could get that damn jewel. Why did it have to be inside of me in the first place! No, I wont cry, I'm just going to have to get over it and move on. I mean, what does it matter he was the first guy that I loved? Obviously nothing. Kagome thought bitterly.

She finished her meal. Everything was silent. It felt a little awkward to her.

Kagome stood.

"I'm going to take a look around ok?"

"Great. When Miroku and I had a look around, we found a beautiful lake. It's just outside of the village. But Kaede warned us that there are demons everywhere. Even little ones. So just take your bow and arrow just in case." Sango informed.

"But I don't even know how to use them yet." Kagome eyed her weapons.

"Neither did I, but this ugly little thing tried to eat us, I used that huge boomerang thing. It just felt natural. It was so weird." Sango said sounding amazed still.

Kagome picked up her weapons.

"Thanks Sango." Kagome said.

"Oh and Miroku, I hope your tongue feels better," she laughed.

"'Ank gu Gagome." Miroku tried to thank audibly while still fanning his tongue.

Kagome stepped out of the hut with a heavy heart. Nothing she could do could relieve how she felt. She was just going to have to move on and get over it.

She took in a deep breath of fresh air and started out on her way towards the lake Sango was talking about.

On her way there, Kagome passed many villagers who just stopped and stared at her attire. Her face lit up as she turned her head and started walking faster.

"I hate being the center of attention," she whispered to herself.

When she finally made it out of the speculating eyes of the villagers, she relaxed and started at a normal pace again.

"It's so beautiful out here." Kagome said in awe.

"This place hasn't been tampered with by the new technology that we have. It's so beautiful and peaceful." Kagome twirled in a circle. She stopped by various flowers and took in their scent.

After a few minutes of walking around she found the lake.

The sun shimmered down on it making it look as if it was filled with bright glitter. Rocks surrounded the outside and clear blue water filled the body of the lake.

Kagome sat down on a rock and took her shoes and socks off. She dipped her feet into the cool water as she look all around her at the trees and the lush vegetation. A content sigh escaped her lips.

From behind her, a bush moved, shaking Kagome out of her daze and made her remember that there were demons who would eat her around. Worry filled her heart as she tried to go back to her peaceful state. Kagome finally shook off the weird feeling.

After she was finished soaking her legs in the cool water and watching the birds play, she put her shoes and socks back on and stood up, stretching her limbs.

She started back to the village when an ugly looking creature that came to about her knee jumped out of the bush.

Kagome stumbled back in the shock of being surprised as her gasp was caught in her throat. It jumped up at her, its fangs bared as she tried to reach for her arrow, but she wasn't quite used to it yet. Kagome shrunk back, just waiting for the impact of the wicked little creature when she was pulled to the side. She saw four jagged lines of yellow destroy the small demon. She looked over to her savior to thank them when her voice was lost.

"I..InuYasha?" her soft voice questioned.

"Kagome, I couldn't bear being away from you. I needed you. To hold you, to touch you, to kiss you," came a rough reply.

Kagome stared at him, mixed emotions intermingled in her chocolate orbs. It was then did she realize that InuYasha was in his full demon form.

He took a step closer to her, and she took a step back.

"Go away InuYasha. I have no reason to let you do any of those things to me anymore. Get away from me." Kagome yelled at him. But if he was hurt, it didn't show on his face, only the predatory look and animal gives its prey.

"Oh no Kagome, you don't have a say in this. You are mine, therefore I have the say. I wouldn't harm you, but you're not going to get away from me, and I'm not going away." InuYasha answered, a smirk on his face.

Kagome looked at him in shock. "Excuse me! I don't have a say in this? Where do you step off you insufferable demon? I have as much say as anyone, and I say no. You're not touching me, you're not holding me, and you're damn sure not going to kiss me. It's over InuYasha. Right when you decided to use me for the stupid jewel it was over!" Kagome yelled, anger filling her features.

InuYasha's smirk didn't change as he let his fangs flash. He took another predatory approach towards her but she took another back and tried to run from him, but he grabbed her arm and forced her to face him, while she was only a few inches from him. He possessively let his eyes roam over her features. A growl escaped his lips.

"Kagome, I am NOT letting you get away. You are MINE and you will stay MINE! I'm not going to force you into anything that will break you, but you will come to love me again, for I haven't ever stopped loving you, pet. Just because I lost myself back there doesn't mean I actually wanted to hurt you, but I had to get the jewel out before another demon beat me to it. I was doing it to protect you." InuYasha answered, his breath hot over her skin.

Kagome tried to push him away, but to no avail.

"To protect me! So you just decided to not tell me so I could give you my consent and be prepared for when you just decided to slash my side!" Kagome hotly grounded out.

"Well, I have to admit, I was a little greedy, but to show you I'm sorry, I brought it back. Give it to the old woman you are staying with." InuYasha forcefully put the whole jewel into her palm and closed her fingers over it.

"H..how do you know where I'm staying?" Kagome asked shocked.

"I told you that you couldn't escape me. I watched and followed, waiting to get you alone, but also protecting you from harm, my pet." InuYasha kissed her cheek and let whisperlight kisses to her jaw.

Kagome tried to push him away again, but still she couldn't do it. He was latched on to her, both of his arms around her like chains.

"Stop, InuYasha. Please stop." Kagome choked out. Her tears were hot against her skin.

"Don't cry. You have no reason, pet." InuYasha lightly growled.

"I have every reason to cry! You hurt me, both physically and emotionally. You didn't care. You made me rethink if you had ever really loved me, or if I was just your tool for the jewel." Kagome turned her head to the side. A waterfall of tears cascaded down her cheeks.

InuYasha jerked her chin so she would face him. Her eyes opened as he spoke.

"Don't EVER rethink my love for you. If I didn't love you I wouldn't have come back. I would have let that demon hurt you, my kisses and caresses would have felt void and empty to you, like it was wrong. But it's not. It's how I feel for you that let me to watch over you. To stare down guys who look twice at you. If I didn't love you, I wouldn't have claimed you as mine, jewel or not." InuYasha growled deeply and kissed away her tears.

He lightly tilted her chin as his mouth crashed onto hers before she could speak. His kiss was desperate and possessive, claiming her to no end.

Kagome had no choice but to let him wreak havoc upon her lips, for she had no wish to fight it either. She was confused, but she knew that she still loved him in the back of her mind. It's just the emotions from earlier that clouded that feeling.

She snaked her arms around his neck, not wanting to let go this time. His tongue played in a fierce battle, and demanded that she fight back, but she had no intention to. He pulled her closer, crushing her to him, as their bodies molded together perfectly. She finally gave in and succumbed to his quiet but fierce demands. But she still couldn't give herself to him wholly, and he knew that, but he was willing to make her love him again, because the way he felt for her was too great of an emotion to put into words.

His mouth left hers as he reigned his assault on her neck. Her eyes were glazed and she was devoid of thought at this point. But he wouldn't take it too far again. He didn't want to scare her the way he had before. He finally led kissed back up to her mouth again. The spots on her neck were still red from his caresses.

Just when he thought that she had been thoroughly ravished by his kisses did he relent, and placed soft, tender kisses on each cheek and her forehead, ending it with the tip of her nose.

"Now you go back to the village," he instructed her.

A nod was her reply as the glazed look in her eyes still had not vanished.

He led her to the village, just close enough that she could return safely, and far enough away to where he wouldn't be seen.

Kagome stumbled into the hut, lips bruised from InuYasha's assault.

Sango and Miroku looked over at her, and were immediately at her side.

"Kagome, what happened?" Sango asked, getting worried.

"Kagome?" she tried again.

"Where's Kaede?" Kagome asked softly.

"I'm here my child. What happened to thee?" came the old woman's worried response.

Sango and Miroku looked over at each other, both confused and worried.

Kagome held out her hand and opened it, revealing the jewel.

"I...InuYasha gave it back." Kagome dropped it into Kaede's hand as she went to her futon. For some reason she was instantly tired.

"What? InuYasha met up with Kagome?" Miroku asked. He caught up with Kagome and took her hand.

"I'm so confused, Miroku. I'm sorry I can't explain right now, I just need to go to bed and think, all right?" Kagome pleaded.

Miroku let go of her and as he and Sango watched her walk into the other room.

"Damn him. What the hell did he do to her? What did he say?" Miroku started getting mad.

Sango put a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "Maybe he still loves her? Let's wait and watch for a couple of days, or until she sees him again. He'll probably show up around here sometime soon. Calm down. There's really nothing we can do right now." Sango explained, placing a chaste kiss on his cheek and also following Kagome and went to bed.

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AHHHH...i finally updated! I"m so sorry...see...heres the deal...and this isn't an excuse...its really real.

I can't for some reason use the java whatever...my computer crashed, (but i saved everything on a floppy so no worries) and my mom had to go back in and do whatever...and it wont take half of the buttons on fanfic...I CANT EVEN PRESS THE NEXT CHAPTER BUTTON! see, its very frustrating...soo...the only way i can put more chapters on is at the library, and we can't go all that often...so i'm sorry for the wait and letting u all down! please don't be mad!

But i really enjoyed ur reviews...they seriously motivated me to finish this chapter, but now i'm at a serious writers block...i'm thinking about putting kikyo in the next chapter maybe...but i need some serious bashing help!

SO PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, IF U HAVE A GOOD BASH LET ME KNO AND I'LL PROBABLY PUT IT IN MY STORY AND I'LL GIVE U FULL CREDIT OK? I'M DESPERATE...OR IF U HAVE ANY IDEAS FOR SOMETHING IN THE NEXT CHAPTERS OR UPCOMING CHAPTERS, I'LL BE SERIOUSLY AND HONESTLY THANKFUL!

so, sorry for that outburst...lol

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