Forgotten

by DeSoleil

(I don't own Inuyasha or any of it's characters.)

'Kagome?' the whisper was faint, but rough.

'Koga, is that you?' Kagome replied uneasily, sitting up from beneath one of Lady Kaede's woolen blankets.

'Are you awake? Come outside.' His shadow disappeared from the doorway, the bamboo flap closing the dim moonlight out and leaving her in the darkness. Turning to Inuyasha, she slowly stood, being careful not to wake him. Sometimes she wondered if he truly lived up to his acute hearing, because with the dank smell of wolf and sound of Koga's voice—she thought he would've have been up and at it, ready to beat the wolf to a pulp.

Slipping out of his hearing range, she exited the small hut and smoothed down the crinkled pleats of her school skirt. 'Koga? Where are you?'

Had she been dreaming? It wouldn't be surprising. Stretching her arms up, she rubbed the gooseflesh from her skin and walked along the small trail that lead to the tree of ages. Had Koga wanted to meet her, he probably would have chosen somewhere he knew she would think of.

Hearing heavy footsteps behind her, she turned and was face to face with Koga's tanned neck.

'You jerk!' She hissed, pushing him away. With a sleeved arm, she hid the blush that had spread itself across her cheeks. Why did he smell so…good?

'Heh, you sure know how to welcome people.' He joked, trailing a light caress down her arm playfully. Or perhaps, not so much so.

'Did you need something?' She asked, pulling away ever so slightly. Koga had never acted so…well…innocent with her before, what with all the kidnapping her and making Inuyasha jealous from the beginning. And once more—he decided to visit her in the middle of the night no less, which was a stupid thing to do, especially with Inuyasha not around her.

'i just wanted to see my woman without that stupid mutt-face around. You know, spend some quality time.'

Again with the 'My woman'. 'Koga, you know I love visits, but it's nighttime, for gods sake, everyone's asleep.'

'And?' he murmured, stepping closer to her. He radiated a sort of wild heat, the sorts of which warmed her skin without even touching. For a moment, she began to let her mind wander as she wondered what it would feel like to actually have him pressed close. Would he burn her?

'Hey, Koga...'

Fists balled by his sides, the moonlight cast dark shadows across under his collar bone and the taut muscle of his throat. With a start, she hastily destroyed the thought of what his chest might look like bare. She had seen Koga naked before, she realized suddenly. But it of course had all been on accident. For some reason his fellow brothers though it would be funny to pants him in front of her, as if she would find it amusing. She had made her disgust openly clear, turning away and burying her head in Shippo's trembling body.

Shaking her head clear, she rubbed her eyes and proceeded to wring her hands in front of her chest, biting her lip. Why did she feel so awkward? She'd talked to Koga many times, she'd heard him fight with Inuyasha, and she'd also heard him profess his love for her….so why was she acting so girly?

'Kagome…'

Why was he saying her name so tenderly? Koga wasn't the one for fond, affectionate antics. He was usually loud, boisterous, and in the constant process of inflating his ego.

'Kagome?'

Maybe she'd be able to get back to the hut without any further discomfiture, it should be easy if—

Koga's hand was suddenly the dock upon which she rested her chin, firmly set there as he let his gaze wither her hope of escaping back to Inuyasha. Since when were his eyes so utterly blue and clear? Perhaps she had never really bothered to look. After all, he was always too busy arrogantly showing off to her—when would she even get the chance to see his face anyways? He was usually making good use of the shards in his legs to tornado back and forth.

'You seem flustered.' Koga whispered, lifting her chin higher. Gosh, he smells fantastic. Kagome thought, dazed.

Closing the last inches of distance between them, Koga wrapped a sun-soaked arm around her waist, gently sliding it down her thigh. His hand felt strangely warm, but in a good way. Like someone laying their hands across your red cheeks on a freezing winter's day.

He's going to kiss me. Kagome whispered in her mind. Where was Inuyasha? Where the heck was he?

Instead of brushing her lips as he looked like he would do though, he went for the nape of her neck, breathing hot air below her ear and exhaling a sort of soft moan.

No, no, no! Kagome screamed in her head, little alarm bells going off. Had she known this would happen, she would have never left the sanction of Lady Kaede's house. But this was not the case, and now the only thing she wished for was that she had not taken off her bra before going to sleep.

Standing erect, her nipples left tiny round creases against her school blouse, her small breasts creating supple valleys pressed against the leather of Koga's vest. Whether he saw this or not, he gave no indication and instead let Kagome feel that certain hardness against her inner thigh.

Suddenly, he broke the soft intimacy and kissed her, rough and hard as if she really were his. And with that, she pushed him away harshly, her skirt falling back down. Wiping her tremulous hand across her lips, she stomped her foot like a defiant child. 'Who do you think you are?' She hissed striking his chest with a shaky hand. It sent him back farther than he expected.

That's right. Thought Koga, as he reached for her arms possessively. Being a priestess, Kagome has considerably more power than most hapless women I kiss.

'Get away from me!' Kagome yelped, recoiling into a tree beside the dark trail. This in turn, turned out to be the best thing to do for right behind Koga, Inuyasha raced at them, reaching for his sword.

'Kagome!' Inuyasha yelled, unsheathing his Tetsusaiga and holding it against Koga's neck. Looking past him, Inuyasha gave Kagome a once over, seeing her glazed eyes and rumpled shirt. She looked as though she'd been dragged out of bed and molested!

'What did you do to her?' Inuyasha accused, golden eyes flashing angrily. 'You touched her, didn't you, you dirty bastard.'

Koga had quickly regained composure and now stood regarding Inuyasha with sort of a patronizing glare. 'And if I did, she didn't seem to mind so much until I kissed her.' He smirked, and flicked his fingers back and forth, an obvious sign of impatience.

Meanwhile, Kagome was still breathless. Her body burned something fierce with his touch, and without it, things proved to be ten times worse. But now, to her dismay, she found herself pondering over what it would feel like for Inuyasha to do the same to her. It was something she had always wanted, but instead of further injuring her dignity, she stopped herself short and wiped away the wetness Koga had left on her neck.

Koga turned cold immediately after this, and with a knowing salute, glanced back at Kagome and grinned. As he sprinted off, he yelled, 'At least I'm not leading her on and having sex with a corpse behind her back!'

'Damn bastard.' Inuyasha coughed over the last few words. Spitting at his feet, he placed the Tetsusaiga not all too gently back into it's holder.

There was a formidable silence as the dust cleared, and once it settled, the crickets began their chirping again, filling the night air with a natural sort of chaos.

'Did he…did he really kiss you?' Inuyasha asked, his silver hair blowing lightly in the wind. Kagome took a sharp inhale of oxygen and crossed her arms over her sore nipples, hard from prolonged contact. 'Sort of…I mean, he just kinda, laid it on me. I didn't even know what was happening.'

Inuyasha glanced sideways at her before coming closer to check for wounds. Taking her arms to check for bruises, she gasped when he did. It was then he saw it—the outline of desire lined below her neck. Blushing, he dropped her arms and started to walk away.

'Let's get back to sleep.'

With Kagome trailing behind him, Inuyasha brooded over what he had just saw, and the secret Koga had almost given away. Had Kagome….liked Koga touching her? How could she? It was impossible… There were countless times in which Kagome had relayed to Koga that she didn't want that kind of relationship with him. Maybe it was because he hadn't been there when Koga tried to kiss her. It wouldn't have happened if he'd been there to protect her.

Although, Inuyasha seethed, he was still angry at Kagome for sneaking out of the hut in the first place. She knew he wouldn't like that, but she did it anyways.

'Inu….yasha..?'

Not aware of his frustrated expression, he whipped his head to the side and snapped, 'What?'

Kagome drew back and slowed her pace. 'I just wanted to s-say…I didn't mean to. I m-mean to sneak out without telling you.'

Inuyasha's former anger melted away with her audible shivers, and he instantly felt bad. Without a word more, he swept her up in his arms and blew away the stray hairs on her forehead. 'Just don't do it again.' He whispered, peeking at her drowsy face.

'I…won't…' she breathed, before falling to sleep.

Inuyasha walked slowly, careful not to jostle her at all but also to have more time to study her face. She looked so much like Kikyo….so much…

Though, he couldn't bring himself to be near her in that way. She wouldn't understand.

An exasperated sigh left Inuyasha's body. He shouldn't be mad at her at all. She hadn't done anything, and things only happened because she'd been a stupid girl and he hadn't been there to stop her from doing stupid things. Besides, thought the flustered hanyou, i've been doing things far worse …

As if she had heard his very thoughts, Kagome stirred from her bed in his arms. Her face crinkling as if she were troubled.

A/N; first fanfiction. Any Reviews are welcome.