To say Kagome didn't feel slightly betrayed would have been a lie. As she watched Inuyasha bound away with Kikyo in his arms after facing Naraku to save the other Miko, all the warm glow from him saving her died. She felt cold and betrayed. On top of it he sent Sango and Miroku to get her. They picked her up and she told them what happened.
"Then he just left you after everything you've done for him!" Sango hissed.
Kagome smiled at her friend. At least she wasn't the only one feeling this way. "Yeah, I guess he wanted to make sure that she was okay. She did look close to death."
"You almost died today." Sango suddenly reach forward and wrapped her arms around Kagome. "Don't ever do something as crazy as that again! Do you understand? I will kill you myself!" Kagome couldn't help but to laugh as she heard the threat.
"Miroku is there a hot spring nearby? I need to wash the stench of Naraku off of me."
"As a matter of fact there is and I can help if you…" He didn't finish as Sango turned around to glare at him. "I was just kidding, Sango."
A short time later she found herself completely emerged in the water. Shippo wanted to bath with them but Kagome wanted to talk to Sango alone. She realized how happy she is to have the Demon Slayer with her. She was sweet, kind and offered good advice.
"Kagome…I'm very glad that you are safe. What were you thinking doing something like that?"
"I always knew who Inuyasha would pick if the choice was me or Kikyo so I thought to help him. Naraku wanted to torment him and I didn't want Inuyasha to have to choose."
"I don't think you are right. Inuyasha has the choice every time he runs off to see Kikyo, yet he always returns. Kikyo can see the shards as well, yet he always chooses you. Maybe he wouldn't have chosen Kikyo."
Kagome's eyes were filled with hope as she took in Sango's words. Maybe she was right. He always did return. There was a time where she wasn't so sure and she had to return to the Feudal Era and she asked if she could stay. She hasn't seen a situation like since then. She wondered how Kikyo felt about it.
"You're right Sango. He always returns." Kagome smiled at her friend but still the pain was there. She glanced down into the water. "I often wonder what goes on. He always says that they talk but do you think it's something else?"
Sango fell quiet as she considered it. "If it is, then that is kind of gross, Kagome. Kikyo is dead. Her body is graveyard soil and souls of young women. I'm not even sure if she can perform that sort of action or if she can even feel aroused."
Kagome giggled but she remembered the time when they were forced to see their worst fears and hers was of Kikyo and Inuyasha together. The talk did make her feel better and she smiled slightly at her friend.
"You are right Sango." They continued talking and laughing as Kagome washed herself and ridding herself with the smell of Naraku.