The Switch

Chapter 9

Inuyasha walked in the woods behind Sango and Shippo. He felt sort of uncomfortable, he didnt usually talk to Sango that much, and Shippo the only interaction he had with Shippo was when Shippo would call him an idiot and his fist would connect with

Shippo's head. But he was here, in Kagome's body, walking though the forest with the other two friends he had made while trying to complete his original quest, which was defeat Naraku, and collect all the Shikon jewel shards. A few months ago there was an all out gory battle between Inuyasha's pack and Naraku. In the end, Naraku was finally defeated and they have been collecting the sacred jewel shards ever since.

As they walked through the forest stopping every once in the while to pick herbs that were growing underneath the tall trees. Sango was also feeling the uneasy silence between the three of them so for the sake of Miroku's 'plan' she decided to start a conversation.

"Miroku, he's such a stupid pervert!" Liking how this conversation had started he decided to join in, Inuyasha chuckled a bit.

"Ya, he is. He needs to learn how to control himself!"

"Hahaha ya remember when he groped you? That was really funny! How do you stand it every day, Sango?" Shippo burst out laughing. Inuyasha glared at Shippo, knowing he couldn't do anything to Shippo because he was 'Kagome', and her strength wasn't strong enough to satisfy Inuyasha.

"He doesn't do it everyday! He does it every hour! Every minute! Every second! Except when he's groping you!" Again Shippo laughed out loud "I don't even understand why he does it, knowing that" Sango said knowing that Inuyasha would be curious and thus putting 'The Plan' in effect.

As planned, Inuyasha lifted a brow.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, I mean that Miroku knows you" Inuyasha was starting to panic now. 'What does that bouzo know, and apparently everyone else know about Kagome, that I don't?'

Sango cleared her throat.

"Miroku knows thatyou love him"

"What? Ka...I don't love Miroku!" Now for sure Inuyasha was panicking! 'How could this happen! When did this happen!'

"No, No Kagome, Miroku knows that, you love Inuyasha!" Sango corrected, everything fell silent "I'm sorry Kagome! I didn't mean to tell him, it just slipped out! But he would have found out on his own." Sango confessed, but really she knew this wasn't Kagome, and hoped that Inuyasha would understand and be able to break the curse. Inuyasha still stood frozen, staring at the dirt with wide, yet emotionless eyes. Sango gave a little smile to Shippo, and he slightly nodded. 'Now for

the 'Grand Finale'

"I'm sorry I brought it up Kagome, but I really think that we should talk about this." Sango brought semi-fake tears to her eyes. "Shippo, wh...Why don't you go look after Miroku?" As much as it hurt Shippo, he hugged Inuyasha's legs and let out a big sigh, just for effect. He gave a small smile. "You're right, Miroku is such pervert, and he's probably groping Inuyasha right now." If it were any other time Inuyasha would have pounded Shippo, faster then Kagome could say 'Sit'. But right now, Inuyasha stood unfazed, his eyes wide and his gaze fixed onto the dirt.

When Shippo scampered off, Sango took a deep breath, preparing for her performance.

"KagsI know why you're sad, I mean if the guy I loved lovedsomebody else" Inuyasha's heart stopped, he lifted his head and glared at Sango with a confused look. Sango understood why he would look confused no one ever had confronted him about Kikyou (I don't think that they did...Did they...) before, but if it had been before Sango found out that Kagome traded bodies with Inuyasha then she would have thought that, that look meant Kagome was hurt and confused as to why Sango was bringing it up. Sango took Kagome in her arms; Sango was like a big sister to Kagome, ever since they met. But she felt a little weird knowing that Inuyasha was actually in Kagome's body but she had to help Kagome by helping Inuyasha out of his oblivious world.

"Kagome, I know you probably feel used, and unappreciated by Inuyasha, who you love. And he probably has issues," Inuyasha would have growled at this. "Because Kikyou only wanted him if he turned into a human, so the Shikon Jewel would disappear and she wouldn't be the protector of it anymore." She was nervous saying that part to him, she hoped that he wouldn't jump her, but instead realize what she was saying was true. All Inuyasha was thinking while listening to Sango talk was, She loves me, she loves me, she loves me, she loves me Inuyasha stepped away from her and the last thing she said to Inuyasha, with a small twinkle in her eye, and a small smile on her face was,

"She loves you so much, Inuyasha" and she turned and walked away. Inuyasha stared after her, with a blank, unbelieving expression on his face, he blinked his eyes a couple of times, before saying, "She loves me" and with that he built up all the Hanyou strength he had left and ran as fast as he

could to Kagome