Last Time

"KAGOME! INUYASHA! WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?" Kikyo screamed. She actually looked livid, but when Kagome looked at InuYasha's guilty face, she realized that it wasn't part of the plan. It was something else, she felt it, he felt it, and Kikyo saw it.

Now

Kagome looked at InuYasha, she knew her face had the same expression as his. Although she thought he looked cuter because his little doggy ears were drooping slightly. People weren't really paying attention so they weren't worried about his father coming outside, but Kagome was worried that Kikyo would go insane on her. She didn't like her cousin as much as she thought she should, but Kikyo is still family, and its not good to have family pissed off at you.

"That wasn't part of the plan InuYasha," Kikyo said, walking towards them, "you said it would be a small kiss. That WASN'T small."

"Kikyo I-"

"Kagome you're my cousin," Kikyo said looking at the other girl, "we're family. And you did that? It hurts more seeing you kiss my boyfriend back then it did watching him kiss you."

"I'm sorry Kikyo," Kagome said standing up, "but you did it to me at one time too. Remember? About 2 years ago, I was dating InuYasha. That's the reason why we're not together, why I'm not engaged to him instead of Sesshoumaru."

Kikyo stared at Kagome, surprised that her cousin would say something like that. She hadn't realized that it did actually hurt Kagome when InuYasha left her for Kikyo.

"Kagome I-" she started.

"No," Kagome said, "I'm tired of taking a back seat to you Kikyo. Yes maybe that kiss with InuYasha was more than it should have been, but it for some reason felt so right that I knew it was wrong."

Nothing was said as Kagome ran back into the party, yelling over her shoulder that if he wanted InuYasha should stay. But she didn't want Kikyo there. It was too much heartache to see them together.

"What's wrong?" Kouga asked her when she almost knocked him over, "you look like your about to cry."

"Its nothing," she lied, smiling up at the boy, "I have allergies."

"Liar," he said with a smile, wiping a tear off her eye, "what happened? You can tell me. Even though you wont be my girlfriend, I want you to be my friend. What happened?"

"I kissed InuYasha," she said, hanging her head in embarrassment when Kouga looked at her startled, "and my cousin, his girlfriend, found us. It was a big drama."

Kouga nodded, pulling Kagome into a hug, "It'll be fine. None of that is worth it."

Kagome smiled, glad that someone wasn't mad at her for a guy that wasn't Sesshoumaru. Hell people got mad because of Sesshoumaru. I'm surprised Kagura isn't here thought.

"Kouga let her go," InuYasha growled, "I have to talk to Kagome."

"No," Kouga said, moving Kagome behind him.

"Kouga its alright," she said, stepping away from him, "thank you though. I'll talk to you later."

Kouga nodded, but growled at InuYasha, "she better not cry again."

"Kagome," he said slowly when Kouga left, "what happened?"

"I don't know," she said truthfully, walking with him until they were at the far corner of the room, "it just kinda happened fast. Maybe we should have talked about this."

InuYasha nodded, "we should talk about it, but I want you to know I don't regret what happened."

Kagome stared at him for a moment or two, "InuYasha I don't regret anything. But really, this is confusing."

He nodded, moving towards her, "you think I don't know that? How do you think I feel, spending extra time with you that I normally spent going to find Kikyo, just so that you could piss my brother off. I've fallen in love with you again Kagome, and I don't want to be."

Kagome was stunned. How do you reply to a statement like that? "You love me?"

InuYasha nodded, shortening the distance between him and Kagome so their faces were just centimeters from each other, "I do. And I don't want to love you, but I cant help it. If I could, I would end this engagement now. You'd be mine, not his."

"Are you drunk?" she asked, "you're not being yourself. The InuYasha I know doesn't show his feelings, not when there are people who see you. You're acting strange."

InuYasha sighed, "I'm tired of hiding my feelings Kagome. After looking through those books, reliving the time we were together. You think I'd prefer to be this way? Some blubbering idiot professing my love to the woman engaged to my brother? I liked being the asshole self I was, it was easier than this."

"InuYasha," she said, but he didn't let her. He swooped in and caught her in a passionate kiss; one that sent Kagome's head spinning. She didn't expect she would return the kiss, until InuYasha placed a hand on her waist, pulling her closer to him while moving them against the wall. She moaned softly as InuYasha slid his tongue between her lips, deepening the kiss, but unfortunately as all good things go, they were torn apart.

"What do you think your doing?" Sesshoumaru growled, "I come to ask my intended to dance… and I find her in my own brothers embrace."

Kagome blushed, somehow as quiet as he had been, Sesshoumaru got the whole rooms attention.

"Sesshoumaru its not what you think," Kagome started, but he gave her a look that meant for her silence.

"Not what I think?" he asked, rounding on her, "you wouldn't like to know what I think, ka-go-me."

"Are you going to call me a slut, tramp," she said accusingly, taking a step closer to the man, "because I don't care. What happened here wasn't anything either of us could control, and its not like you pay enough attention to me to give a rats ass what I do. I'm surprised you saw this Sesshoumaru."

"Sesshoumaru, InuYasha, Kagome?" Mr. Takahashi said, walking over to the three young people, "what the hell is going on here."

"I cannot be engaged to this woman," Sesshoumaru told his father, loudly.

"Why the hell not?" his father asked, ready to fix this at any cost.

"I found her… in a passionate embrace with InuYasha," Sesshoumaru stated, looking pointedly at Kagome, "and I will not marry a woman who cannot remain faithful during a engagement."

"SESSHOUMARU!" came a loud voice from the doorway, "I MUST SPEAK TO YOU."

If it was possible, Sesshoumaru's already pale face managed to get even paler, "Kagura what do you want?"

"You left me hanging Sesshoumaru," Kagura purred, latching onto his arm, "I woke up and you were gone. I've tried to get a hold of you all day, but I couldn't get through."

"And you said I was unfaithful," Kagome scoffed, "at least I haven't slept with my ex. I just kissed him. Good night."

Everyone stared as Kagome grabbed Sango and left the room. InuYasha knew they were going back to their apartment, but when he tried to follow them he was grabbed by his father.

"Explain," the older man said.

With Sesshoumaru and Kagura

"What are you doing here Kagura," he asked, annoyed that she followed him all day, "I left you alone last night because I only wanted you for one thing. I got what I wanted, you got the note I left? It was on your face."

"Sesshoumaru," she cooed, "I thought you were joking. When can we get together again?"

"We are not," he said coldly, "I needed a quick lay and you were willing. Its as simple as that. Now leave me be woman."

"Is it because of Kagome?" she asked, angry that she was being turned down, "I know you don't like being engaged to her… but if she's not faithful to you then why should you be to her?"

"I don't care about her," he said angrily, grabbing Kagura by the arm, "and get the fuck away from me. I don't want to see your face ever again."

Kagura stared at him as he walked away, he's not going to get away with this. Nobody treats me that way.

I have to find Kagome, he said to himself, I think I've fallen in love with her.

With Kagome and Sango

"Kagome are you alright?" Sango asked her friend when they got back to the apartment, "what happened?"

"I kissed InuYasha," she said pathetically, plopping down on the sofa, "I hate this Sango. He said he loves me again, and I thought I was finally over him. How can I do this?"

Her friend smiled and hugged her, "its life Kags. Its all a matter of what the big dog does or says. You can cancel the engagement and be with Yash, or you can marry Sesshoumaru and get a company. What would make you happier?"

"I don know," Kagome said truthfully, "I was hurt by InuYasha. And I was kind of liking Sesshoumaru, just not enough to marry him. This is ridiculous."

-knock knock-

When Kagome answered the door, she was going to shut it, but Sesshoumaru darted into the room before she had the chance.

"Listen to me," he said, picking her up and walking into her room. When he got them to their destination he dropped her on the bed and locked the door.

"What do you want Sesshoumaru?" she asked angrily, "to be a bigger ass? Or tell me about your sex with Kagura."

"I'm sorry," he said, clearly he'd never apologized before because his head was down, "forgive me?"

"For what? Accusing me of loving your brother, or of me being unfaithful," she asked angrily.

"For it all," he said, catching her attention, "for the way I've treated you. For the way I've made you do things you don't want to do. And most of all for telling myself you mean nothing to me."

Kagome wasn't sure of what to say. I bet he's just playing with my head. He can't be serious.

"What do I have to do to get you to forgive me?" he asked, grabbing her hands, "tell me the word. I'll do anything."

"I don't know," she said, backing away until she sat on something small and hard, "what the hell?"

When Kagome pulled the small box out from under her, she was intrigued. Until she opened it.

"Oh my god," she said, pulling a small ring from the box, "I cant believe he kept it."

Sesshoumaru watched Kagome revel over the item. It was a simple ring, regular gold band with a single diamond on the band. But the jewel was the interesting part. It was a black diamond that shimmered blue, Sesshoumaru knew it was expensive.

"Where do you know this from?" he asked, looking down at her.

"It was my engagement ring," she said, horror flashing through her mind, "from Naraku."

A.N. I'm done with this chappy. And guess what! The story's almost over! Just a few more chapters and it'll be over. Some suspense here from the ring. And yes I decided to make Naraku bad because he didn't come in play much. But the next chapter will have him, but don't worry. Everything will work out in the end.