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Chapter 3

"What did you just say?" Kagome said breathlessly.

"Kagome please say something. I know you love me; you said so yourself. It might not have been at me but you said it," Inuyasha explained calmly.

Kagome immediately pushed Inuyasha out of the way and ran into Inuyasha's arms, giving him a hug. Inuyasha was shocked at first then pulled Kagome to his chest, hugging her to him. "Do you really mean it? Do you really love me?" Kagome started to cry into his chest.

"Oh don't cry Kagome. Yell at me, sit me…just don't cry," Inuyasha pleaded in his own way.

"I'm so sorry Inuyasha but I'm so happy; you really love me!" Kagome grabbed on to Inuyasha's haori and cried more into his chest. "I always thought you liked Kikyo more than me."

Inuyasha suddenly appeared sullen. "No Kagome, I have been in love with you for awhile. I just thought you wouldn't want anything to do with a half-breed."

Kagome held him in comfort. "Don't say that Inuyasha; I love you for who you are."

"Thank you Kagome." Inuyasha picked up Kagome and jumped into the biggest tree. Pulling Kagome into this lap and leaned her head on his chest, while Inuyasha put his arms around her waist.

"I love you Inuyasha," she whispered softly.

"I love you too Kagome."

--Back at the campsite with Miroku and Sango--

Sango went to the river and drew some water to help cook supper with and walked back towards the campsite. She couldn't stop thinking about Inuyasha and Kagome and of how they might be getting together really soon; she felt so happy for them.

"Hey Sango, where are Inuyasha and Kagome?" Miroku's voice rang out across the campsite.

"Yeah Sango, where are they?" asked the young kitsune. He had woken up cold and alone without Kagome there.

"Look up," Sango replied. They all looked up into the trees to see Inuyasha and Kagome sleeping on a tree branch, with Kagome lying against Inuyasha's chest, with her legs hanging off his lap.

"Oh I see; are you going to wake them up for supper?" Miroku asked, his seemingly innocent comment laced with a hint of lechery.

"Yes and I can't wait to go to the hotspring. I walked by it on the way to the river; I was hoping Kagome would go with me," Sango complained. Sango walked up to the tree that Inuyasha and Kagome were in and called out, "Hey love birds! Get your asses down here."

Kagome moved farther into Inuyasha's embrace. "No… go away… too comfortable." Inuyasha looked down at the smiling Kagome with her arms around Inuyasha's waist.

"I said get your butts down here! Don't make me come up there 'cause you know I will," Sango warned. "Kirara, can you come here?"

"Fine, we'll come down," yelled Inuyasha from the tree. He leaned down and softly shook Kagome's shoulders. "Come on Kagome, we gotta get up." Inuyasha picked up Kagome and jumped from the tree. When he was on the ground, he waited for Kagome to wake up before placing her on the ground.

"Fine I'm awake now. What's up?" Kagome looked at Sango and Miroku.

"Nothing really," Sango said calmly. "Just I really wanted to go to the hotspring and I was hoping you would come with me."

"Sure, I'll go; Miroku and Inuyasha can cook supper this time," Kagome replied sweetly. The girls both nodded.

"Hey we're standing right here you know," Inuyasha commented. Kagome gave him a glare that warned of him being sat if he didn't comply.

"Fine we'll do it," he reluctantly agreed. Inuyasha turned around and grabbed Miroku, dragging him into the forest to find meat.

"So Kagome, how are things working out for you and Inuyasha?" Sango asked.

Kagome blushed instantly and walked over to her bag, grabbing clean clothes and her bathing supplies. "We're fine, just taking it one step at a time. So how are you and Miroku doing?" Kagome asked in retort.

Sango walked over to the bushes and jumped into the spring first, not wanting Kagome to see the blush painting her cheeks. "We're fine; just friends."

"But you want to be more then friends, right?" Kagome prodded. Both girls began walking into the spring.

Sango sighed and voiced her thoughts. "I think… I think I do, but I can't get involved with anybody right now. I have to save my brother from Naraku first and Miroku is working on getting the Wind Tunnel removed, and the only way for that to happen is for Naraku to be killed. When the time is right though, I'll tell him."

EDITED AND BEATED BY Kaoli water goddess