AN// Hiya's! *gets shot* *screams, dies then gets resurrected by using a phoenix down* Ouch guys has it really been that long since I've updated? Heheh… sorry?

Anyway, I wrote this out first because I felt like it, and now I'm typing it out…

Inuyasha: Lazy git!

Me: Excuse me?!

Inuyasha: You heard me, you're a lazy git! And I still don't like it that fluffy gets Kagome!

Kouga: Shut up you mut! Maybe if you didn't cheat on Kagome so much then MAYBE you would get Kagome! *whispers* (Very unlikely though)

Inuyasha: WHAT?! I don't cheat on Kagome!

Kouga: *cough*Kikyo*cough*

Inuyasha: *glares*

Me: Nah, my second choice has been, and always will be, KougaxKagome! Because you're so loyal and sweet and outgoing and…and…Oh there's just WAY to many great things about you!

Kouga: HA! Eat that dog-breath!

Inuyasha: *is fuming*

Me: *Dies laughing* *uses another phoenix down* Ahem, anyway on with the chapter!

Disclaimer: I don't own them.

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Inuyasha didn't know what to do.

His best friend since childhood was slowly slipping through his fingers and no matter what he did and not matter what he said things only seemed to keep getting worse and worse for him. And what was worse was that he was losing her to his own half brother, in his mind, the least likely person to even attempt to steal her away. What did she even see in him anyway? Ever since the day they met it seemed like they would be at each others throats the moment they were left alone.

And now he can't trust them alone for another reason.

Another problem was Kouga. He absolutely hated that (though he really didn't want to admit it) even he was doing better with her than he was. And it seemed like Inuyasha was always on her bad side nowadays.

"I said I was sorry, geez!"

"I know Inuyasha, and I forgave you after the first apology five minutes ago…"

"Then why aren't you talking to me?"

Kagome sighed.

And that's when Inuyasha knew that he had just screwed up again, because when a girl sigh's, its either because they are daydreaming, or their upset. So he glared down at the floor like it was the reason for all of this and not his big fat mouth.

When he looked up again Kagome was staring forlornly out into space and it was obvious why she seemed so worried. He was worried too. He was not looking forward to this party.

He knew from experience that Naraku would do anything to get what he wanted, and he just knew that what he wanted this time was Kagome. What he didn't understand was why Kagome was going to bring Sesshomaru and Kouga too. He knew Miroku wouldn't dare touch her (and he already had Sango) so him he didn't mind, but his half brother and his best friend?

This really sucked.

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Kagome really didn't want to admit it, but she was scared. She was really scared. She really didn't want to go to this party, but she didn't want to ruin any business deals that may be or will be going on between the two companies. She barely knew Naraku but she just had this feeling that if she tried to reject his offer he may try and blackmail her with the Inu-Taisho company's success.

Not to mention she also had that whole 'Arranged Marriage' thing to deal with. She still wasn't sure how to deal with that though, and she couldn't help but wonder why her father wouldn't answer his phone…he probably knew that Inuyasha and Sesshomaru's father had already told her. She really wished he had told her himself, maybe she would have taken it better…

Or not, she still decided exactly how angry she was with him.

Oh, and then there was the little problem of Kouga. He was sweet, he really was and she had to admit that he was very handsome. All three of them were handsome in their own ways. Kouga had a sort of ruggedness about him, and the tanned muscled skin earned from hours in the sun and many years of school sports plus the soft black hair that; though it was always tied back, was also always messy. In other words, he was pretty damn hot. Not to mention that he had the most adorable personality. And it was always the little things that he did for her that meant the most to her, like when she was on her way home from school and got caught in the rain, he had been passing her and gave her his umbrella and his jacket since she had left hers in her locker.

'It's okay' he had said when she tried to make him take at least his jacket back. 'You can just give it to me tomorrow morning! I don't want you freezing to death.' And with that he ran away before she could protest the matter further.

When she thought about all of those little things that he would always take the time to do, she wondered if Inuyasha would ever do any of those things. Like, beat up the guys who had picked on her in the seventh grade, or run all the way back to the school from her house to fetch her bag for her because she had left it there by mistake, or walk her home when everyone else already had something they needed to do…or make her laugh when she felt like the whole world seemed to large and scary.

She suddenly found herself smiling rather uncontrollably to herself.

She couldn't believe that she had only just realized, that at all of the moments when Inuyasha wasn't there, Kouga was. And it was always at the moments that she thought never really mattered, but really, they did. She was so lucky, she had such a great friend in Kouga, and maybe, if she wasn't caught up in this whole arranged marriage, he would have been a great boyfriend. But now that could never happen.

Biting back another tormented sigh Kagome stared at the television that sat not but ten feet away from Inuyasha and herself, but she wasn't really paying attention to what was on the screen.

As her eyes watched the movements of the characters on the screen absentmindedly she thought about Sesshomaru.

Sesshomaru was cold. Or had been, or still was to everyone but her, she actually wasn't really sure about it but he was anything but cold to her as of late. He was so refined and elegant in everything he did and his words almost always seemed as if he had thought them out before he had started or continued a conversation and he rarely (if ever) slipped up.

He was also protective and jealous (though he wouldn't admit it) and obviously cared very much for her but she couldn't help but wonder…

Was she good enough for him?

Was she even good enough for Kouga?

She knew it sounded stupid, but also knew that she wasn't the best. She knew that the both of them could do so much better than her and yet…they chose to chase after normal, whiney, plain Kagome. She never had considered herself special, and her only talent seemed to be her writing. They knew all of this and yet they still insisted that she was the one that they both wanted.

And Inuyasha, her best friend since elementary school liked her too…but she wasn't sure about that. Yes he could be very sweet when he wanted to be, and his shyness and pouting could be cute sometimes, but a lot of the time his temper and his unwillingness to come straight out with his feelings (like Kouga and Sesshomaru had) made her think that maybe he was just confused.

She had to admit that there had been a time when she had had a crush on Inuyasha, but that was elementary school, they were both twelve and that was two and a half years ago. The crush was long gone and forgotten. It was in the past and now he was merely her best friend.

At one point after hearing about the arranged marriage Kagome had considered just marrying Inuyasha. He was her best friend after all, she would be content with him, and she wouldn't have to hurt him. But when she truly thought about it she realized that it would have been a bad idea, because it would have been a lie, and she didn't want to lie to Inuyasha; because it would hurt both of them.

Standing from her seat on the couch Kagome walked around it and headed for the hallway, she hadn't showered in days and afterward, she really needed to talk to someone who spoke reason other than Sesshomaru. She really hoped that Miroku wasn't busy.

"Oi, where are you going?"

Stopping at the door to the hallway stairs Kagome glanced back over her shoulder at Inuyasha. Giving him a strained smile Kagome put her hand on the door knob.

"Just gonna go take a shower!"

And with that she left, leaving Inuyasha sitting on the couch alone sulking, and wondering about what he had done wrong this time.

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Miroku had to say that he wasn't really all that surprised to see Kagome standing in the doorway to the room that he and Kouga were sharing looking down at her feet and asking for a 'word'. And he knew that this 'word' was about Inuyasha, Sesshomaru and Kouga.

He smiled warmly at her and nodded.

"Why of course Kagome! Please do come in." When he had asked Kouga to leave however, he had not gone quietly. That is, until Kagome had asked him, she had sounded so pleading that he had gone quiet instantly and left without another complaint.

When they were both seated and had gotten comfortable, Miroku looked up at Kagome and offered another warm and comforting smile.

"So, what is it that you would like to talk about Kagome?" he asked. There had been a short pause, in which she had glanced away and then back at him.

"I'm so confused Miroku, I don't know what to do! This whole thing is way too soon for me, I'm only fourteen for pete's sake and my dad is already ready to marry me off to his business partners son's!"

As she rambled and complained and tried desperately to hold back tears Kagome explained to him how torn she was. She had had feelings for Inuyasha, but had feelings for Sesshomaru now. She just didn't want to hurt her friend.

"Miroku, I just don't know what to do! I mean, I love Inuyasha, but I love Sesshomaru! I'm so confused…" Miroku's concerned, violet eyes watched Kagome as she pressed her palms to her face to hide the few tears that had leaked through and reached out a comforting hand and rubbed her back soothingly.

And when he was about to try and say something, she spoke again.

"And then there's Kouga…"

Miroku blinked.

"Kouga?" Kagome sniffled and nodded, wiping her eyes with the back of her hands.

"I…Miroku, I think…" He watched her carefully and continued to rub her back gently.

"I think I love him too…."

Wow. Now he really wasn't expecting that. Moving his hand from her back to her shoulder he gave her a reassuring squeeze.

"Kagome, are you sure? I mean, you've told us time and time again that he was only a friend. Are you absolutely sure?"

She nodded as she wiped took the handkerchief that he offered her and dried her face trying to calm down a little.

"I don't know what to do, I don't want to hurt any of them! If I choose Sesshomaru, I'll hurt Inuyasha and Kouga, but if I choose Inuyasha, I hurt Sesshomaru and Kouga! I don't want to hurt any of them and I hate that no matter who I choose I hurt one of my closest friends! I hate this!"

All Miroku could do was sit and watch Kagome as she cried out her pain and confusion and hold her like any good friend would. He didn't like having to watch as his friend went through so much pain and suffering, no one deserved this. She was way to young to have this put on her so quickly and he found himself resenting his two friends parents.

And he had thought that Kouga had it bad.

He sighed quietly to himself as he stroked Kagome's hair trying to calm his friend down. And what was worse, the party was tomorrow, and he had a feeling that he would have to play peacekeeper once again.

He sighed again.

'Poor Kagome…'

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AN// Okay I know this chapter is super short but I didn't have a lot of time alright? I get slim to no time on at home and I only have two hours on the computer at school…plus I was being just a tad lazy…

*gets shot*

Me: WILL YOU STOP DOING THAT?!

Aura: Nope!

Me: Oh yeah, this is my OC and complete and total polar opposite Aura! She may be appearing in my authors notes more frequently…

Aura: It better be more that frequently or you get to taste my flamethrower!

Me: Heh, did I forget to mention that she's a pyro-maniac? Ahem, anyhoo~

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