Coming Together

So, thank all of you for the reviews. If anyone has any ideas or brainstorms (or anything do to with my dismal lack of editing skills) please feel free to send them as well. I took a few liberties with this story. Kouga never reclaimed his two shards from when Kagura beat him on the night of the new moon. So, now he is traveling with the Inu-gang.
Thank you.

The Plan
“Well, Kikyou, had this idea that if Naraku is allowed to gained all the shards of the shikon jewel, that she then could use the jewel itself to make Naraku fully human. It would permanently purify the shikon jewel in the process...”
As Kagome told them the rest of what had happened in the clearing, Inuyasha mind wandered back 50 years. ‘I know Kikyou had the idea to use the jewel to make me completely human then, why would she change her mind now? I wanted the jewel to make myself full demon. Why didn’t Kikyou confide in me?’ Lost in thought, Inuyasha gave a startled yelp when Kagome gripped his arm.
“Are you even listening to me, or are you daydreaming Inuyasha?”
“Feh.”
“I said that it was up to you.”
“What is up to me?”
“Whether we follow Kikyou’s plan.”
“Why is it up to me, aren’t you the guardian of the shikon jewel?”
“Inuyasha,” a calm voice said, “I believe Kagome already went over this.”
“Over what monk?”
Amusement crept into Miroku voice and a lecherous smile crept across his face. “Well In-u-yasha,” the monk slyly said, “the sweet Kagome has given you the choice of pursuing Kikyou’s plan. Didn’t you hear when Kagome stated that the decision must be yours because she was giving you the shikon jewel when we finished collecting the shards.” The monk purred the last into a startled Inuyasha’s face.
“Huh…”
“What a dummy!” Shippo exclaimed as he leaped upon Inuyasha’s shoulder to pear into the hanyou’s glazed eyes. “He just doesn’t get it, does he?”
Inuyasha barely heard the kitsun his mind racing. He reached up without his usual violence and pushed Shippo off his shoulders standing suddenly. The kitsun tumbled into Kagome’s lap as Inuyasha’s ran out into the night.
‘Why would Kagome give me the jewel? Why wouldn’t Kikyou tell me…’ Inuyasha’s thoughts crashed to a halt as he plowed into Kouga.
“Move you mangy wolf!”
“Why aren’t you protecting my woman, dog-turd?”
“Your woman,” sputtered Inuyasha, “She will never be your woman!”
“Where is my sweet Kagome?”
“Your what? That’s it, I’m just going to kill you.” Inuyasha said as he drew the tetsaiga. “I’ve had it with this ‘my woman.’ Kagome doesn’t belong to you, she isn’t a possession, if you won’t take the hint from her then you will get killed by me.” Inuyasha delivered this little speech without his customary anger or gruff manner.
“You wanna die dog-turd?” Kouga said. ‘Why is he being so calm about this? Usually, he is screaming and rushing to attack first. Probably got a new attack and want to test it out on me. We will see who wins and then Kagome will see how great I am.’
Kouga leapt into the air to bring his feet to attack inuyasha, but inuyasha wasn’t there. Instead a cold voice asked him. “Are you finished?” as the tetsaiga rested against his throat with inuyasha behind him.
“What? How?...Oh come on doggie, you ain’t got the balls. I will just call sweet Kagome and she will SIT you for attempting to hurt me.”
“Do you think?” Inuyasha asked, “And if she sat me right now do you know what would happen?”
Kagome, who was worried about Inuyasha, came across the them at that moment and almost said the magic word but the way Inuyasha was speaking kept her silent about it.
“Inuyasha,” Kagome spoke in her gentlest voice, “Why are you trying to kill Kouga?”
“Because, Kagome, he won’t learn any other way and I am tired of his constant refusal to leave you alone.” Inuyasha voice was still deadly quiet and Kouga was beginning to feel fear in the hanyou’s presence.
“Now dog-tur…” Kouga was cut off by Inuyasha’s sword breaking skin and a little of Kouga’s blood started to slide down the blade.
“No, you listen to me, wolf,” spat Inuyasha, “She doesn’t belong to you. Kagome doesn’t belong to you; the sacred jewel doesn’t belong to you. I am not going to have this conversation again. The next time, Kouga, I will kill you. Do I make myself understood?”
“My Kago….” Kouga started but more of his blood spilled down the blade.
“Kouga, I am not your woman. Why can’t you just let it go?” Kagome was still trying to use a calm voice as not to rile Inuyasha further, though it appeared he was calm and relaxed holding a fang to Kouga’s throat.
“You could always SIT me.” Inuyasha said meeting Kagome’s eyes to see if she was afraid of him yet.
“No, not this time Inuyasha, I will not be responsible for Kouga’s death.” She met his eyes without fear, but amusement did tinge her voice at the position he had gotten Kouga into.
The position that Inuyasha had maneuvered Kouga into finally dawned on the wolf demon and he begin to realize how much he had underestimated the hanyou. If Kagome used the SIT command than Inuyasha’s sword would cut his head off on the way down. He began to sweat.
“Hey, she not my woman okay. I am engaged to marry anyways!”
“You are what,” Kagome said, her voice just hinting at the anger, “Engaged to marry and you had the nerve to court me! Why I should just…” and she walked up to Kouga and kicked him in the shin as hard as she could. “You low down, cheating, dirty wolf. I should tell whoever your supposed to marry that you are a two-timing cheat.” Kagome swore as she stomped back to the hut.
Inuyasha removed the sword from Kouga’s neck and let the wolf demon slump to the ground holding his shin.
“Man I didn’t know she a temper like that.”
“Yeah, you should see her when she actually mad about something.” Inuyasha said as he offered Kouga a hand up.
“You mean that wasn’t mad?”
“Nope, just a little frustrated, she once sat me so hard, it threw my back out for a whole week then wham, smacked me in the head when I didn’t move fast enough to get out of the hole she put me in.”
“You got to be kidding me, that is so not the sweet little Kagome I thought she was.”
“You never did pay attention.”
“Do you think it’s safe to go into the hut?”
“Feh, yeah, lets go in.” ‘Maybe I will be able to think better with some sleep.’
When Inuyasha and Kouga entered the hut, the group had already set up for sleeping. Kagome was just taking her shoes and socks off to go to bed and the little kitsun was yawning loudly. Without Kouga usual tirade over sleeping arrangements, he immediately went over next to Monk to bunk down against the wall. Inuyasha got closer to Kagome and stopped when she smiled up at him. Kagome turned around and slid into her bedroll with the kitsun who was already asleep in her arms.
“Goodnight Inuyasha,” said a tired miko, “try to get some sleep.”
Inuyasha slid down against the wall right next to Kagome and for once just closed his eyes.
Okay, I’m sorry about how short this is. It has been an extremely bad month so far in the personal life here. Your reviews, ideas, and even comments about my grammar are all welcome. Thank you for everyone that has read and reviewed.