Sesshoumaru sighed and rubbed his temples.

His brother was quickly becoming a nuisance. Inuyasha was pacing in front of him in his study. The hanyou was with his mate initially, but her need for sleep was too great. He was staying with her in their room, not leaving her side while she slept. Eventually, his mate and the Taijya had sent him out so they could clean up the miko. Now, the hanyou was pacing with a large grin and muttering to himself.

"Refrain from pacing in my presence. Go wait on your mate," Sesshoumaru says.

"I can't. Sango and Kagura won't let me. How long has it been?" Inuyasha asks.

"Five minutes."

"How long did they say?" Inuyasha asked his brother with a worried look.

"Fifteen minutes," Sesshoumaru repeated with a bored tone. Inuyasha growled and eyed the door to the study. He wanted to be with his mate. Even if she were only sleeping, he wanted to be by her side. He needed her. They had been separated for a little over a month. If he wasn't next to his mate soon…

"Fuck this," Inuyasha said and climbed out the window.

"Good riddance," Sesshoumaru muttered and went back to reading the reports his generals had sent him.

. . . . . . . .

Inuyasha peeked over the edge of the window. Inside, Kagura was dressing his mate while Sango cleaned up their supplies. There she was. She was awake.

'I knew she wasn't sleeping anymore. Let's go.'

'Kagura will hear us.'

'Who gives a fuck? My mate is in there!'

Just then, Kagome's head turned to the window as if she had heard his thoughts. She stared at him before smiling tiredly. He wasn't sure of it, but Inuyasha guessed he was grinning like a mad man. She laughed a little and drew Kagura's attention.

Just then, the ledge Inuyasha was leaning on gave out. The hanyou cursed as he fell backwards. He could hear his mate's call and some gasps as he fell. He landed on the ground and just laid there.

'Getting sat is worse.'

A few seconds later, and his mate was at his side. He looked up her worried face as she began checking him over. Everyone else filed out of the house to see what had happened. Inuyasha could see Sesshoumaru peek out a window before looking away and leaving the window. "Are you alright?" Kagome asked.

"Fine, just fine," Inuyasha says and sits up.

"Papa, are you okay? What happened?" Shippou asked with a red crayon in his hand. Kagome watched Shippou with a curious gaze. She didn't know Shippou referred to Inuyasha in such a way.

"I'm fine pup," Inuyasha said and ruffled the kit's hair.

"When did this happen?" Kagome asked with a smile. She was happy to see Inuyasha and Shippou getting along so well. She never thought these too could get along. Maybe there was hope for her family yet.

"A long time ago, Mama," Shippou said and moved onto the miko's lap. He began telling her stories in a way only a child could. Inuyasha listened as Shippou spoke. He didn't know the kit saw things so differently. He didn't remember seeing things that way when he was a pup. "I can hunt, too! It's fun. I can show you how, if you want."

'I don't remember hunting to be fun.'

'It was a necessity. We didn't hunt, we couldn't eat.'

"Let's all go inside. It's time for some lunch," Kagura says.

. . . . . . . .

Kagome laid on her mate and listened to his heartbeat. She played with beads of enchantment idly with a small smile on her face. The warmth from his bare chest was radiating through her face. Inuyasha laid with an arm around his mate and a content smile on his face. She was at his side again. It wasn't some sick dream. It was real.

"I missed this," he says.

"I'd imagine. Kagura told me about what happened to you. I hope you never have to get like that again," she answers.

"I won't. I'm not letting you go again."

"I'm glad," she says and sighs. "I'm grateful to Kaoru and Sesshoumaru. It's thanks to them that I'm here again."

"I don't understand something. Well, a lot of things. Kikyou said that Kaoru tried to kill you, but that can't be true. Right?" Inuyasha asked.

Kagome sat up and looked down at her mate. "What?" she asked.

"Kikyou said that Kaoru tried to kill you, but she got away. Then, she tried to save you, but you slipped and fell off the cliff," Inuyasha answered with a questioning stare. Kagome looked at Inuyasha for a while before sitting up.

She lied. She tried to kill me and she lied about it. That bitch! She tried to kill me and take my place!

"Kagome?" Inuyasha asks and touches her shoulder.

"Inuyasha, where is Kikyou?" Kagome asks and looks at him with a determined look.

"I don't know. She only comes around in the day time. Why?" he asks. Inuyasha watches with a confused stare as Kagome gets out of bed in her sleeping yukata and mutters to herself angrily. She leaves the room and the hanyou follows her. "Kagome, where are you going?"

"To kill a bitch. What's it look like!" Kagome yells. Her yelling wakes the demons in the lodge and lights begin to go on. Kagome, however, doesn't care. She's furious. Right now, the only thing on her mind is confronting Kikyou. She wasn't sure what she was going to do exactly, but her anger would be a good guide.

"Kagome! What happened!" Inuyasha asks her as he follows Kagome outside.

"What is the meaning of this, Inuyasha?" Sesshoumaru asks and steps outside with Kagura by his side. The Taiyoukai looks to the Miko in question. Kagome looks at all of them with a glare.

"She lied! Kikyou's no hero! She's the bitch who tried to kill me again! She never shot Kaoru to save me. She shot Kaoru and Kaoru ran off. Then, she pushed me off the cliff. Kaoru was still in the area and she saved me. She's been going around pretending that she's a saint!? I lost my life because of her!" Kagome yelled with her face as red as a tomato. The amount of anger in her system was inconceivable.

"What!" Kagura yells. Sesshoumaru remained silent. Inuyasha was stunned.

'I'm gonna kill that bitch!'

'She killed Kagome? Why?'

'Isn't it obvious? Because she's a jealous bitch! Where is she! There'll be nothing left of her when I'm through.'

"Now is not the time for this. You may be feeling rage at the moment, but now is not the time. You were recently returned your life. Do not be foolish and waste it going after the priestess. Now, we must return inside and think this through," Sesshoumaru said in a calm voice. Kagome watched him with an incredulous look. He didn't seriously expect her to sit back while her murderer was out there? Then, she looked at Inuyasha. He was staring at her with a pleading look. He didn't want her to go out there, at least not now. When did the roles get reversed? Now he has to stop me from running head-first into a fight?

"I don't want to sit back and do nothing," Kagome says.

"You won't sit back and do nothing. We don't know where she is. First, let's find that out. Then, you can do what you feel you should do," Inuyasha says and pulls her to him. Kagome remains still as he holds her to him. After sometime, reason won out.

Kagome sighs and says, "Fine. I'll wait. But, she better not come anywhere near us or I'll kill her myself. And that's a promise."

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Moi-Moi: You a bad girl and your friend's bad, too… Lol. :) Hope you guys like it! For the next few chapters, we'll see… come to think of it…For the rest of the story, we'll see Kagome and Kikyou butting heads. Let me tell you from now, Kagome won't be afraid to throw a punch in Kikyou's perfect face… ;)

KagInuReader: Catfight?

Moi-Moi: More like Kagome kicking ass and Kikyou cheating with concealed weapons.

KagInuReader: Don't tell them!

Moi-Moi: Oh… Um… SPOILER ABOVE!^^ There. I warned them.

KagInuReader: -_-