Chapter Six: Kagome Jealous, Kotori Resolve, and InuYasha The Two-Timer?

I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO RUMIKO TAKAHASHI. I AM ONLY CLAIMING MY CHARACTERS AND THE PLOT OF THE STORY. I'M TRYING VERY HARD TO MAKE IT GOOD. IT MAY BE A ROMANCE BUT I'M NOT SURE WHO I WANT KOTORI TO DEVELOP A INTEREST IN OR POSSIBLY FALL IN LOVE WITH. I AM OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS FOR PAIRINGS. I WANT YOU GUYS TO UNDERSTAND THE CHARACTER AND HER HARDSHIPS. REGULAR UPDATES EVERY FRIDAY

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Kotori picked up branches on the ground from the forest and carried them to the campsite. She spun the branch on the leaf very fast and a fire sparked. The flames began to develop more and became more stable. It was nice enough to keep everyone warm at night and to warm up some delicious food.

Kagome came from the wood out of breath with tears in her eyes. She was overwhelmed and she could not control her feelings as her heart ached.

" Where's InuYasha?" Shippo asks.

" He's with Kikyo...in the forest," Kagome answered and looked away from everyone.

" You know what? I'm going give a good talking to InuYasha."Kotori said and walked into the forest. They tried to stop her but she took off before anyone could.

'I'm going to knock some sense into that half-demon for hurting Kagome...Wait? Who's Kikyo....' Kotori paused her footsteps and vaguely remember the conversation about Naraku. She caught the scent of the half-demon and followed it with each step. She hid in a bush as she withness the half-demon with another woman. Her beauty was magnificent and something about her was pure but also had this hint of darkness.

" Kikyo, I never stop thinking about you, not even for a moment," InuYasha confessed and pulled Kikyo into a tight embrace.

"InuYasha, "the woman says his name softly and wraps her arms around him as her head pressed against his chest.

Oh, god! This is so embarrassing to watch.---wait I do remember them saying something about Naraku tricking Kikyo and InuYasha against each other. ' Kotori put the pieces together and remember that the priestess died and was brought back to life. This was InuYasha's first love and he still loves her. That must mean that Kagome has feelings for the half-demon by the look on her face when she came to the campsite. 'Why does this feel like I'm spying'

" I will do absolutely do anything to protect you from Naraku and to defeat him," InuYasha promised.

'How am I supposed to beat some sense into him if he was hers, to begin with... I feel so bad for Kagome for liking a half-demon. He doesn't even have anything appealing about him.' She looked away and played in the dirt in the bush as the two shared a kiss. It was not her business to interfere or even get involved. She just wanted Kagome's eyes and this was not part of the plan.' How am I supposed to get out of this without being caught' She tried to plan out how to escape out of this.

" Who's there!" a woman with beautiful pale skin and long black hair that was tired in a low loose ponytail by a white ribbon with bangs hanging above her forehead and brown eyes. She wore a traditional outfit.

It would be weirder to run away or not to say anything when I'm going see him with the others anyways

" Oh! Hey there!" Kotori stood and laughed awkwardly." Oh, is that you InuYasha? I did not see you there. Don't mind me! I'm going head to the others."She could smell the mixture of clay and graveyard soil and the woman in front of her who had such a gloomy impression.

'InuYasha and this woman share such a tragic past even in death, they can't be separated--do a love like this really exist." She looked into the priestess's brown eyes as it was filled with sadness and hatred. She felt bad for Kagome to have feelings for a person who is still in love with him.

" You traveling with InuYasha traveling and the others,as well?" Kikyo questioned.

" Yeah but don't worry. I won't tell Kagome I saw anything, she told me that you were out here so I went to make sure you didn't die .." Kotori answered and sounded very promising.

" Kagome was here..." InuYasha's voice changed and the look in his eyes. He felt bad that he was the one hurting Kagome but his heart belongs to Kikyo. They had so much chemistry and that was the very first person to accept him.

Did I say something I wasn't supposed to say? How am I even supposed to answer that?

" I can't say for sure," Kotori said.

" InuYasha, I must see what Naraku is planning. We shall meet again." Kikyo's soul collects came and took her away into the sky as her spirit could not be seen anymore.

" Wait! Kikyo don't go." InuYasha yelled.

Should I say something like let's head back the others must be worried sick about us or maybe stay silent and walk away?

" Let's go." InuYasha walked past Kotori and they walked back to the campsite. It was so awkward and the sound of the leaf crunching as they stepped on them did not make it any better.

" InuYasha and Ko back," Shippo informed the others.

" Did anything happen between you and her?" Kagome asks and distances herself from him.

Why would she want to know something like that? She's literally asking to be in pain

" Ko, you seem them together. What did you see?" Sango was just as curious as everyone else.

" You don't want to know. I'm just trying to protect you from any more heartbreak." Kotori answered.

Love seems to hurt and cause great tragedy. Kotori did not want to experience that not as a half-breed, it seems painful.