~*~Burdened Hearts~*~ by Blackfire Mistress

Part:1

Kagome and the rest of the group were on thier way back to Kaede's village for a much needed rest. Just yesterday, the group encountered a snake demon that called himself Brinkyosu. It had been a long stressful battle but in the end they had come out victorious, and they had claimed two more shards of the Shikon No Tama. They alll had fatigue showing on thier faces; even Shippou, who had done his part in distracting the snake demon.

As they trudged on along the well-worn dirt path, Inuyasha's expression went quickly from his usually annoyed, to full-blown mad. Kagome had noticed this quickly and asked,"What's the matter Inuyasha?" in her beautiful silken voice. Snapping out of his thoughts immediatly at the sound of her voice he turned to her and said in a frustrated sigh,"Wolf." No later thanthe word escaped his lips, a whirlwind appeared. Just as quickly as it arrived it dissapated, leaving in its wake, Kouga, the Wolf Prince.

"What are you doing here wolf?" Inuyasha spat in an ever more frustrated manner, at the ruggedly handsome, Kouga. He was answered with an equally angry,"I came here to see my woman!" He walked over to Kagome and grabbed her small, delicate hands in his large, masculin ones.

"My dear, Kagome, has this half-breed, mutt been treating you poorly again?" he said gently, showing his worry for her. Kagome sweatdropped.

"Ummm. Kouga?"

"What is it my darling Kagome?" he said with stars in his eyes.

Kagome's expression went from stunned to pissed,"For the last time, I'm not your woman!!!" she yells ripping her hands from his and stomping off.

Inuyasha tried his best to stiffle the laugh that threatened to rise, but failed sadly. Hearing Inuyasha's laughter at his emotional pain, Kouga ran over to him and hit him on the back of the head roughly. Inuyasha hit him back, and soon the two were intently into thier usual friendly fight. Engrossed as they were in thier fight, neither noticed Kagome, of all things, cooking dinner. Shippou, Sango, Miroku, and Kilala, however did not miss the sight and were gathered around the cooking Ramen, waiting patiently to eat.

"So, when do you think they'll stop this time, Kagome?" Sango asked with curiosity. Kagome answered with a slight shrug, and continued with the food preperations.

*Sorry, if it's not long enough. Anyway please rate and review and message, and all that stuff. If you don't there will be no fanfic to read. Just jokin' but please R&R!*