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A/N: to my dear reviewers�I know, I know�Inuyasha no baka! But what is angst without some, um, angst? Don�t worry. As I mentioned in an earlier note, all will be revealed. Just not right now. So sorry, but you will have to wait to find out what really happened when Inuyasha met with Kikyo. And for those of you wondering, as I have said before, I really don�t like Kikyo, but�I think she was Inu�s first love and she did love him�now more of an obsession�you�ll just have to wait until closer to the end to find out more about it�if you can stay with me that long. I�ve seen all 162 current episodes, all three movies, some manga, so yeah, I�ve seen some of the character development that has taken place between Kikyo and Kagome and I�ll be pulling on some of that. I took one day off last week because I had the ending made in my head and I had to get them on paper. Last five chapters are written. Now I�m working the beginning to meet with the end, filling in the middle. The Kikyo thing is in one of those five. But�.we�re not to the end yet. I�m glad some of you are sticking with me and enjoying what I�ve been creating out of the characters on loan from their creator. But enough of my ranting and blathering on. Don�t worry, this chappie�s a bit more light hearted with some insight�really�
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He knew she was awake. He�d noted the subtle shift in her scent as it moved from the dream world to near waking in the past few minutes. Now there was the change in her breathing. Inuyasha sat perched in a tree watching her, just as he had spent the entire previous night watching her, after he had returned from meeting with Kikyo.

�Kikyo�.� He winced as he remembered the look in Kagome�s eyes when he�d left. �She�ll understand�I know it hurts her, but she understands�right?� He sighed. No, he worried that she really didn�t.

Kagome was indeed awake and swore she could feel eyes boring into her skull as she lay in her sleeping bag. Not ready to face the day yet, not ready to face him yet, she sank further into her portable bed and feigned sleep. Inuyasha, for his part, let her.

Normally he would have shaken her awake at the first crack of dawn. Today, he just couldn�t do it. Maybe it was the guilt. Gods knew he had enough to be guilty about. So, maybe he�d let her sleep in, be a little nicer than his usual self, try to get on her good side. No, that wasn�t it. It wouldn�t lie, not to himself. After all, everyone always said he was a selfish, heartless bastard. And they were right. He let her fake sleep so he could have that much more time to watch her, unhindered. As she lay there motionless, he could be near her, acting as if things weren�t different. And he wouldn�t have to face himself in her eyes. So he let her pretend and he pretended too.

Finally, the sleeping bag warmed with the rising sun, stifling Kagome in a cocoon of unbearable heat. Frustrated, Kagome kicked her cover off and sat up to stretch. Her eyes were gritty and dry. She rubbed them with the palm of her hands before remembering why the burned so badly today.

�Kikyo�Inuyasha�Did he come back?�

Inuyasha noticed the hint of fear mingling with Kagome�s scent and snapped his gaze to her, wondering what had caused the change. She sat in the clearing, in her sleeping bag, and there was no one and nothing around. Except him. Yep, as always, it was probably something to do with him. Just what, he couldn�t figure out. As Kagome�s mind replayed the nights events, her eyes scanned the tree line, looking for the familiar red. Finding him in the tree close by, she let out the breath she had been holding and their eyes locked. He couldn�t handle the weight of her stare. He, the one who�d faced down demons, the minions of Naraku, his brother! He shifted uncomfortably under her scrutiny and looked away. Kagome opened her mouth to say something but thought better of it and snapped her jaw shut.

Absently, she toyed with the small vial of shards around her neck before gathering her bathing supplies. Inwardly, Inuyasha was grateful for the reprieve but he knew he wouldn�t be getting off that easily.

Still silent, Kagome walked away from the camp, towards the nearby river and natural pool. �I can�t keep ignoring him�as much I want to, we still have a lot of work to do. And, as he is so fond of reminding me, it�s my job since I broke the jewel�I can�t talk to him either�and I can�t pretend any more that it�s nothing. Still�I know he had to go�talk to her about the battle�but he could�ve taken me with him�� She shook her head to herself, she knew the answer to that one. �No�I wouldn�t have wanted to be there anyway�of course, that doesn�t explain why he looked so guilty this morning�he always looks guilty when he comes back from her�I wish Sango was here��

Kagome reached the river and disrobed. She drew a sharp breath at the shock of coolness and her teeth began to chatter.

Beginning to adjust to the temperature, she began to play with her powers to take her mind off of things. Kaede had urged her to try to harness her powers and use little bits whenever possible so she could learn and understand her own limits. An added bonus was that her self training also helped siphon off excess miko energy. �Ugh! Not thinking about Inuyasha�not thinking about Inuyasha�NOT. THINKING. ABOUT. INUYASHA!� Over the past few weeks, Kagome had been performing small tasks with her powers, using every chance she got to practice. When they made camp, Kagome would create a little globe of lightning from her fingertips to start the fire. The first time she�d tried it, she�d nearly scorched her sleeping bag with blue flame when she over did it a bit. Kagome had thought Inuyasha was going to damage himself, he was laughing so hard. �Not thinking about Inuyasha�not thinking about Inuyasha�NOT. THINKING. ABOUT. INUYASHA!� She had to admit, she had developed better control and was beginning to become more aware of instinctual signals her body sent her. Now she performed the simple trick without a second thought. Inuyasha had even asked her to heat his ramen for her with her fingertip, but she�d thought better of it, not certain how much purification energy she released and not wanting to poison the half demon with his own ramen. �Not thinking about Inuyasha�not thinking about Inuyasha�� Now, she had also figured out how to infuse objects with her holy power, adding lethal purification to Miroku�s staff and Sango�s hirikatsu. She could also now create protection barriers so powerful, they held around the camp while she slept. The barriers she formed around Kaede�s village were often still present even after a week of her absence. While they were in battle, Kagome could mask the scents of herself and her friends, helping protect them when things got particularly fierce; and she could heal her friends� minor bruises and scrapes after battle, too. Right now, she was using her powers for complete frivolity. She splayed her fingers out and held her hands flat, just above the surface of the water. The crackle of electricity made the hairs on her arms stand on end as her fingers began to tingle. Slowly and almost imperceptibly, the pool of water around her began to heat. When the waters reached a comfortable warmth, Kagome leaned against a rock and relaxed. Her neck was aching from maintaining the fixed position she�d held for most of the previous day. Rubbing the base of her neck with her fingertips, she focused a small tingle into the knotted muscles until the pain was gone. Yep, this whole �miko� thing was really coming in handy. If only she could figure out a way to use it on her math tests�

She was especially surprised at the increased strength of her �sixth sense,� the miko power she could swell and push from herself into the surrounding lands, sensing youkai, jewel shards, and intense emotions. She had been using the power sparingly of late, finding that now her senses could sweep across nearly half of Japan when she tried. It was overwhelming to her body, a deluge of information too fast for her mind to process at once, if she wasn�t careful. But it was this surprising development that had allowed the group to confirm the rumors of Naraku�s fortress and Kagome gained a new sense of self-worth as she finally felt like a contributing member of the team. Of course, the down side to this was that she could feel whenever Inuyasha was spying on her bath time. Which was every time, except when Sango went with her. She never said anything, just relishing the calming effect his aura had on her. She frowned a bit. Inuyasha was still in camp. He never let her bathe by herself, especially when the whole group wasn�t there. �Either he�s really feeling bad and he�s depressed�or he doesn�t want to be around me anymore�now that it�s almost over, he knows he won�t have to put up with me much longer�� Kagome felt her eyes begin to tear again and dunked her head underwater to wash her face. �Not thinking about Inuyasha!� The last thing she needed was to have Inuyasha smell the affect he had on her. It was bad enough that she�d lost control last night, but they still had a job to do and despite her anguish, she was determined to put on a happy face and get it done. Just as she had been doing for the last three years.

When Kagome popped her head above water, she was astonished to be suddenly face to face with the Lord of the Western Lands. Just barely catching the surprised scream before it could escape her throat, she moved around a rock to better hide her body from his cold stare. She�d never backed down to the arrogant youkai before and wasn�t about to start now- lack of clothes be damned!

Kagome squared her shoulders and looked Sesshomaru dead in the eyes, �What are you doing here?�

Sesshomaru raised one meticulous brow and stared coldly at the human girl who dared question him so boldly. �Too bad she wasn�t born a youkai,� he thought, �She�d have made a fine mate. Spirited, confident, even attractive. For a human. Tsk�a trifle too emotional, though�� This Sesshomaru will speak with the whelp. You may look after Rin while I do so.� He turned to motion to Rin, who stepped out of the shadows of the forest at his bidding.

�Are you asking me or telling me?� Kagome spat.

Sesshomaru turned his head slightly towards her and waved his hand, �Whichever will convince you. Rin would do well to keep the company of another female for a time. This Sesshomaru does not wish to educate himself with the inner workings of women�s matters. Rin is growing and in need of a confidant. You will do.�

Kagome pondered this a moment. Granted, she didn�t want to bow to the whim of Inuyasha�s brother, but Rin was an innocent and it was unfair to deny her, especially since the girl would only have the influence of the emotionless Lord.

�Talk about a dysfunctional family.� �Fine. Inuyasha wishes to speak with you as well.�

Rin neared the azure waters and smiled at Kagome. �Hello, Kagome-sama. Will Rin be joining you?�

Kagome smiled warmly at the girl. She couldn�t really help it, she was just so gosh darn cute. Kagome noticed that the little girl was, in fact, growing up and would probably have some questions about her changing body. If not right now, then at least this was a chance for the two to get to know each other. Kagome nodded, �Sure, Rin. We�ll let the boys talk and you and I can enjoy a bath. How does that sound?�

Rin looked so excited she was nearly hopping up and down. Not physically, because Sesshomaru didn�t like when she was too �bouncy,� but her eyes belied the delight she felt. She looked at Sesshomaru who nodded his head once in assent. He turned his back to the women as Rin removed her kimono and waded into the waters, �Ooohhh! It�s so warm!� Kagome grinned, glad that she�d decided to warm the waters earlier. After Rin began to swim, Sesshomaru turned to look at the girl and quietly ordered her, �Rin, you will stay here with Kagome. Mind yourself.�

�Hai, Sesshomaru-sama!�

Before he could move down the path, a flash of red appeared.

Inuyasha snarled and pulled Tetsuiga, �What the fuck do you want?�

�Inuyasha!� Kagome shouted at him, �We�re here for a reason, remember? Be glad he came to us��

Inuyasha glanced over to her, still hidden behind the outcropping. �Yeah, well, he could�ve come to me. Why�d you come here first? You better stay away from Kagome, you bastard.�

Both Sesshomaru and Kagome rolled their eyes. �This Sesshomaru came to leave Rin in the care of your mate before he sought you, hanyou.�

Both Kagome and Inuyasha blushed. Kagome suddenly felt very, very naked and Inuyasha sputtered, �Your nose broken, Fluffy? We�re not��

�Inuyasha, intent, ne? Even your diluted blood knows the courtship rites. I was most surprised that you would leave her side, especially here, unprotected. Be that as it may, this one would not harm her. The business is with you.�

�Inuyasha? What�s he talking about,� Kagome asked, very interested in the turn in the conversation. Inuyasha ignored her question, but decided that Kagome was safe where she was for the time being. He figured his brother wouldn�t hurt Kagome with Rin right there. In fact, the more he thought about it, he didn�t think his brother even fought in front of the girl. Which may have been why he�d wished to leave her with Kagome before coming for him. Call it a hunch, but he got the feeling that if Rin came along, it really only was to talk. He dropped the fang a notch and growled, �Speak then��

Sesshomaru circled and growled back at him. Suddenly, Kagome found herself staring at the two brothers as they circled each other, growled, then barked.

�Woof�

�Arf.�

Woof, woof�

�Yip!�

�Yip?� Still holding Tetsuiga, Inuyasha let out a sound that had Kagome visualizing a Chihuahua. The size of the fang compared to the one who wielded it didn�t help matters. She couldn�t take any more. She felt laughter bubbling from deep inside her. She put her hand to her mouth to stop the glee. She vainly bit her cheek. First a snicker. Then a giggle. Then a snort. Finally, Kagome burst forth, tears rolling down her cheeks at the mirth.

Here stood two of the proudest and most powerful demons, and they were posturing and barking like house pets. Kagome remembered a recent fight when Inuyasha had been furious with her for treating him like a dog. Yet here he was�She only laughed harder.

The laughter eventually caught the attention of the two demons who both turned to look at Kagome as if she�d suddenly grown a second head. With horns. And purple hair.

�Oi, bitch, what�s so funny?� Inuyasha�s ears twitched in her direction, which only made her snicker more. Sesshomaru looked at the miko warily, as if afraid the emotion was a disease that would somehow infect him.

Unable to catch her breath, Kagome tried to begin, �You��she gasped, �were�� she wheezed, �barking!�

Here she burst into a new fit of laughter.

Sesshomaru cast a sidelong glance at her, �Miko, what is so amusing about the inu language?� Kagome�s giggles subsided as she regarded the stoic look on the elder demon�s face, this time though, she was sure she saw a spark of mischief behind his eyes before he bulwarked his countenance.

Kagome cracked a small smile, �Ano�goman�it�s just�Inuyasha,� she chuckled, �He yelled at me for two hours straight last week, saying I was treating him like a puppy.� Inuyasha scowled. �He�um�brought me my slippers�my feet were cold�and I�uh�patted his head.�

Sesshomaru looked at his brother and chuckled softly.

Kagome continued, �And then�you, with the tail�� She almost burst into laugher again, ��and then�the barking��

Sesshomaru glared at her, �It. Is. Not. A. Tail!�

It was Inuyasha�s turn to chuckle. He smirked at his brother, �Sure�Fluffy.�

Sesshomaru whipped his head towards his brother and said in a low voice. �Let the women get dressed. Come along, whelp.�

The pair started down the path towards camp, �Really, Inuyasha, I thought that even you would train your bitch better.�

�I�d like to see you try. You�ve met her.� The brothers shared a rare laugh as Kagome gaped at their receding backs.
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