- The Fairytale That Never Happened -

Chapter 15

Over the next hour or so, Inuyasha and I were getting ready to go face the Thunder Brothers known as Hiten and Maten. I realized that this was my first real battle every with Inuyasha and our new companions. We would all have to be ready for the dangers that await us ... and be ready to work as a team.

I could say that even moreso for Inuyasha and Kouga, who have not stopped arguing with each other since he returned. To me, it was getting quite annoying, and Sango and I were trying to find a way to make them stop.

Then I realized something. There was a gift I had wanted to give Inuyasha for quite sometime but never thought to give it to him because we were always quite preoccupied with other things, but now seemed like the perfect time. I reached into my kimono and pulled out the Kotodama no Nenju and walked over to Inuyasha and Kouga, hiding it behind my back.

"Inuyasha, close your eyes," I told him quietly.

He looked over at me. "What for?" he asked in confusion.

"Just do it," I said and grinned when he had his eyes closed. I glared over at Kouga for him not to go anywhere NEAR Inuyasha while I was doing this or make fun of him anyway what-so-ever. I carefully placed the beeds around his neck. "Okay. Open."

Inuyasha blinked and stared at his neck. "Nani!?" he exclaimed.

I let out a laugh. "Oh Inuyasha my ... beloved?" I asked, and Inuyasha went into the ground, kissing the dirt. Sango burst out laughing and Miroku let out a small chuckle.

"Nani... what the hell is this?" he growled.

"It's the 'Kotodama no Nenju', or the Beeds of Subjugation," I simply smiled and began to walk away. "I'll say the word again if you do anything 'bad'."

"What's the word?" Inuyasha asked. I merely grinned.

"Beloved."

Inuyasha's eyes widened and before he could say anything else, he went crashing into the ground, along with Sango who was laughing so hard.

Miroku laughed and walked over to Inuyasha as I walked away. "You deserved that one, I must say, my friend."

Inuyasha growled. "It's bad enough Kagome put one on me!"

I turned back around. "Kagome?" I asked.

Inuyasha then realized what he had said and his eyes widened. "I mean…"

"Inuyasha, what did she do to you?" I asked, walking over to him and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.

Inuyasha tugged his kimono down a little and I saw...another Kotodama no Nenju around his neck. "Oh Inuyasha..." I could feel the anger coursing through my veins at Kagome Higurashi. How dare she! He's not hers to control! He's not to be controlled! "What was her word?"

Inuyasha's ears drooped to the ground. "Inuyasha?" I asked soothingly, although my anger was bursting out at full speed.

I saw him about to open up his mouth to say the word, but someone already beat him to it. "OSUWARI!"

Inuyasha pummeled into the ground harder than when I said my word. I glared over at Kagome who was walking over to us and she stopped in her tracks when she saw how furious I looked... good thing too, because if she had come any closer...

"How dare you!" I screamed at Kagome as Inuyasha got up to his feet, ears drooped to the ground and a hand on my shoulder, which was trying to calm me down but I wasn't quite listening at the moment. I was more intent on finding a way to slowly kill Kagome Higurashi for messing with my mate. "You know he's my mate ... explain yourself, wench!"

Miroku and Sango along with Kouga walked over. Sango placed her hand on Inuyasha's shoulder in a comforting friendly matter.

It was time to hear Kagome Higurashi's story.

A/N: -cries- A flame! A flame! I don't care, I love Inuyasha and Kikyou and I'll do whatever it takes to make sure they stay together forever! I also love Kagome and Kouga together... so get over it! Uh... -looks around and sweatdrops- Review!