Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of its characters.
"Damnit, Kagome, you piss me off so much." Inuyasha yelled at a raven-haired young girl, who had her back turned towards him. She turned around slowly, with rage and fury in her brown eyes, which made even the silver-haired hanyou, Inuyasha, frightened.
"Inuyasha, you're so stupid sometimes! Ugh!" She let out, not holding back her voice at all, leaving Inuyasha there with a dumb look on his face, not able to say anything. She turned around again and began walking away.
"H-Hey! Kagome, where the hell are you going?!" Inuyasha yelled after her. He wasn't quite done yelling at her yet, and still had a few more things he wanted to say.
"I'm going home. Happy?! You won't have to worry about me getting in the way for a while!" She screamed back at him, as she took off with her backpack in the direction of the Sacred Well that connected her time with the feudal era. Inuyasha didn't even try to go after her, which made her even more irritated. Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kilala had been all huddled far away from the pair, for fear that they would have been dragged into the fight as well.
Kagome huffed away, into the forest. She walked until she finally came to a clearing that contained the portal back to her own time. She came to the edge of the well and sighed.
I feel so alone right now. Stupid Inuyasha. Why does he always want to fight with me? What's his problem, anyway? Kagome's thoughts turned to her going home, like she always did. She sighed heavier at this idea.
If I just go home again, chances are it'll be the same story. Mom will try to console me, Sota will yell at me for being grumpy, and I'll still end up up in my room, alone.. I'm tired of being alone whenever Inuyasha decides to fight. She turned away from the well, looking into the forest. She wanted to be with someone, anyone, if just for the company. She began running into the forest opposite the direction she came. She ran blindly, not knowing where she was going or why, just trying to find someone to talk to. She was hoping sooner or later that she'd come across a village or something, but that was not going to happen. Kagome soon found herself in the middle of nowhere.
Oh, great. Now look what I've done. Now I don't even know where I am..Kagome thought to herself as she sat down on a nearby log, setting her backpack down. She had managed to run all the way towards a mountain range, which was only about a half a mile to the right of her. Incidentally, these were the same mountains that the Wolf Demon Tribe inhabited. Naturally, with Koga's strong sense of smell, he smelled Kagome from his location. This sent him running towards her at breakneck speeds, leaving Hikaku and Ginta to stand there with dumb looks on their faces.
He finally spotted her; she was sitting on a broken log, with her arms folded around her head in her lap. He was so happy to see her, but he was wondering why in the world Kagome would be out here all alone? He approached her slowly, hoping she was in the mood to talk so he could enjoy her company. She heard him walking towards her, and looked up, a bit frightened that it would be a demon or something coming to kill her. Koga saw the fear in her eyes when she first looked up and smiled.
"It's okay, Kagome. It's just me." Koga said warmly. He looked at her a bit more, noticing the distress that also laced her eyes. He sat next to her on the fallen log.
"Kagome.. what's wrong? Did that mutt do something stupid again?" Koga asked, hoping the answer was yes. Kagome only shook her head.
"Oh, Koga.. we just fight so much, and.. and I'm just so sick of it. I'm tired of fighting.. I'm tired of being alone." Kagome's eyes were full of tears, even though she fought well to keep them from falling. Though, even she was suprised at how much she was trusting Koga at the moment. She was spilling her feelings to him, and it felt as if it was completely natural. He made her feel safe and wanted.
Koga put his arm around Kagome's shoulder to comfort her. "Kagome, you're better than that. You deserve better than that. You have to know that.. Don't you realize it?" Koga said to try to make Kagome feel better. He was trying his hardest. Sympathy wasn't something he usually was familiar with. Kagome didn't reply, but put her head on Koga's shoulder for comfort and for warmth, seeings as it was a quite chilly day, and she had goosebumps all over her arms. Koga noticed this and gladly grabbed her bridal-style and wisked her away to his den.
Back in Kaede's hut, Sango, Miroku, and Shippo sat away from Inuyasha, all giving him discontent glares. He obviously noticed.
"What the hell are you guys looking at?!" Inuyasha shouted at the three, who just stuck up their noses, which ticked off Inuyasha even more. Shippo jumped over to where Inuyasha was sitting.
"Inuyasha, just go get her already! We all know you want her back. So, what are you waiting for?" Shippo questioned. He wanted Kagome to get back as soon as possible so he'd have someone to take care of him.
"I'm afraid Shippo is right, Inuyasha. You need to get Kagome back if we are to continue looking for Naraku or the jewel shards. Also, you're practically useless without Kagome around to give you motivation." Miroku daringly said. That last comment earned him a few lumps on the head from Inuyasha.
"I ain't going to get her. She'll come back eventually, she always does. And another thing, I ain't gonna apologize either, so don't even say it. There's nothing for me to apologize for." Inuyasha stated. He was doing this more to put on a tough-guy act than to really convince them. He knew that most of their fights were his fault, but he was too proud to admit it and just apologize, which often sent Kagome home.
Kagome.. I hope I'm right. I hope you do come back, soon. He thought to himself. He really didn't want to fight with Kagome.. He didn't know why he had such urges to make stupid comments and snap at her. He just.. He just felt that comfortable around her is all. He was in love with her, after all, even though he was also too cowardly to admit that. He just sighed heavily at the thought.
Back at the wolf den, Kagome sat on a bed made from straw, wrapped up in a blanket that Koga had stolen from a village on the other side of the mountains. Koga sat next to her, getting closer to show her that he was there for her and to keep her warm.
"Do you feel any better, Kagome?" Koga asked. Kagome nodded her head and smiled at the wolf demon.
"Yes, Koga.. Thank you so much. You're a great friend." She tried to emphasize the friend part, because she didn't want him to think that just because she was here meant that she was, in any way, his woman. He smiled fakely at this comment.
Kagome, come on. I want you to be more than that to me.. Just a friend? Oh, please. That stupid mutt shouldn't mean anything to you. You deserve better. Koga thought, jealously. Inuyasha always did stupid shit, yet he still managed to keep hold of Kagome's heart. He just didn't get it.
"Well, Kagome, you can stay here as long as you want. You should probably at least stay the night so you don't get too cold." Koga said, trying to get Kagome to stay here. The longer she stayed, the longer he had a chance at getting with her!
"I think I will stay the night.. I mean, I don't have anywhere else to go. And besides, it's not like Inuyasha is going to come to look for me. I'll probably go home sometime tomorrow." She said as she sighed. Inuyasha.. Why does it have to be like this? I want to be with you so badly, yet you only push me away.. Why? She juggled this question around in her head as she fell asleep on the straw bed, with the blanket wrapped around her.
Half way through the night, everyone was sleeping. All of the wolves, Koga, everyone. That is, until Koga woke up. He just couldn't stop thinking of Kagome. He wanted her to be happy so much, but she only seemed miserable with that mutt. Yet, she loved Inuyasha, and not him? He wanted to be by her side always. Thinking about this, he decided to get up and make sure she was okay. He walked over to the place she was sleeping very quietly, and could see her only by the faint light of the fire. The fire seemed to dance over her beautiful face, which made Koga even happier that she was here, with him, and not with that mutt. Even if she didn't love him.
Soon, he lay next to her, still trying to comprehend how anyone could be so beautiful. He didn't know why, but he felt like it was what he needed to do. He wanted to be by her. He stroked her soft, raven hair, so delicately that she remained asleep. His eyes drank in every feature of her face; her beautiful lips, her perfect skin, her beauty. He leaned a bit closer, closing in to give her what he's wanted to for a long time; a kiss. It was only to be a kiss on the cheek, a little peck, but it would mean the world to him, even if she didn't return it. He was so close to her face, almost there. But, as luck would have it, Kagome had suddenly turned in her sleep, and she ended up hitting Koga's leg slightly, which woke her up.. and..
Whack! Kagome had accidently punched Koga across the face. It wasn't her fault, though. She fell asleep in a strange place, and didn't even remember where she was. And then, to top it all off, some strange person was sitting over her while she was sleeping! Koga soon scrambled to his feet and ran off into the darkness of the cave, where Kagome couldn't see him when she opened her eyes.
Strange.. I could've sworn I felt something when I turned over. Kagome thought confusedly, as she realized where she was. "Oh well" She said to herself as she drifted off back to sleep.
Koga, a long time later, finally had the courage to come out of his hiding place. He finally decided that Kagome must have fallen asleep by now. He crept out of the darkness, and back to his primary sleeping spot. When he settled in, he touched the place where Kagome had hit him.
Man, that woman can really pack a punch. He thought with a grin on his face. All the more reason I love her. He was asleep before he knew it. One think was for sure, though. He wouldn't be leaning over Kagome when she was sleeping ever, ever again.
Note: Yayy. Finally, a new story. I'm not very creative when I'm thinking of stories.. but this came to me somehow. I don't know if this idea is used much, but I still like the idea of it. Keep reading to find out whether Kagome will fall in love with Koga!