Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha and Co. I believe that honor goes to Rumiko Takahashi.

CHAPTER 1

"Kagome, please!" Koga shouted after Kagome as she ran from him. Ayame had just ruined his chance of finally getting Kagome. He turned to the pretty red head next to him, the one that had just told Kagome that he was engaged to her.

"Ayame, why? Why would you do that?" Koga demanded.

"Because you're my fiancé! Remember?" Ayame said with a smug look on her face. Koga glared with a force behind his eyes that if looks could kill, she'd probably be dead.

"No, I don't remember, and I don't love you!" Koga shouted. He didn't remember anything Ayame had said, anything about a lunar eclipse, and definitely not about promising to marry her.

"But, Koga… you promised!" Ayame whined, tears in her eyes.

"I don't remember. Now go back to your tribe," Koga said, turning his back to her, watching Kagome still run. He had to try to make things right, but now wasn't the time.

He walked in her direction, knowing where her pack would be. They were back in Edo for the time being, until Inuyasha had healed from his latest injury. He pretty much followed them, but without following them. He was so in love with Kagome, and knew he could appreciate her more than Inuyasha could ever dream of doing. He could never lose hope in having Kagome. The biggest hook up was Ayame, his supposed fiancé. He knew he could get her attention away from the mutt.

He found her by the Goshinboku. She always went there when she wanted to think, or be alone. It had taken him a little bit to get there, since he was moving slowly to give her time to clear her pretty head. He approached her, slowly, and sat by her.

"Hey, Kagome," Koga said. He didn't quite know where to begin.

"How could you?" Kagome said through her tears. "How could you go after me when you're engaged?"

"I don't remember promising to marry her. I remember saving her, but not promising to marry her. I keep telling her I don't love her, that I love you, but she won't listen," Koga said, hoping she accepted it. It was the truth, the whole truth, but all he could do was hope she took it as a reasonable explanation.

She didn't say anything, only sniffed. He watched as she stared at the ground. He hated the sadness in her eyes. He saw uncertainty, and he was pretty certain she didn't want to believe him. She had believed Inuyasha's lies, what reason did she have to believe him? He'd seen Inuyasha with Kikyo more than once. A couple times with Kagome watching in horror at him being a two timing mutt.

"Kagome, I'm not a two timer, like the muttface."

"I can't say I believe you, not after what Ayame said," Kagome sniffed again. It hurt Koga to hear her say that, but his anger was more directed toward Ayame. She'd ruined it for him.

"I do need to know something," Koga turned to her, and she looked at him with her beautiful brown eyes. He swallowed, gathering his courage.

"I need to know if you're actually interested in me, or if I'm following a lost dream," Koga just knew his heart would be ripped apart and stomped on. He held his breath, never taking his blue eyes off of hers.

If he hadn't been a demon, he wouldn't have heard her breath intake. She tore her eyes away from his, and got up, walking away. What the hell did that mean? Did that mean she wasn't? He was right. His heart was ripped apart and stomped on. He sat cross legged on the ground at the base of the tree.

Staring at the ground, he couldn't figure out what happened. He was so sure he'd won her over. Where was he going wrong?