Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha and Co. I believe that honor goes to Rumiko Takahashi.
CHAPTER 2
Koga sighed, feeling rejected. He so wanted to get Kagome to love him. Would it be possible? He would try until he was dead. Or rather, until she died from old age. He didn't care that she was human, she was beautiful and smart, passionate and caring. Selfless.
He stayed at the base of the Goshinboku for what seemed to be forever. Where were Ginta and Hakkaku? Didn't matter. They could take care of themselves. He had a priestess to watch over.
"You won't get her," came a voice from behind him. It was a cold, sultry voice. Turning, he came face to face with Kikyo.
"What are you talking about?" Koga said.
"She does not belong here. And she loves Inuyasha. She will never fall for you," She responded.
Koga raised an eyebrow. Did she really love that mutt more than him? Did she even love him at all? Dogs mated with anyone. Wolves mated for life. Shouldn't that make him the better candidate? He shook his head and walked away, toward Edo. He didn't go into the village's limits. But he stayed far enough back to where the mutt wouldn't smell him, and he could keep a watchful eye on the beautiful maiden.
When night fell, he saw Kagome come out of the hut she stayed in. She stretched, and he could see a little bit of her bottom. Taking a deep breath to calm his arousal, he continued to watch her. There was a pond nearby, and it appeared she had her eyes set on that. Bringing that yellow bag she always had with her, she walked toward it. What was she doing in the middle of the night, wandering around?
She took off her shoes and socks, and sat on a rock that came out over the water. She could dip her feet in it. He stayed far enough behind that she didn't know he was there, and he could hear her talking to herself.
"Stupid Inuyasha. Who does he think he is? I'm not stupid. I'm clumsy, but I'm not stupid. Am I really useless? Do I really mean so little?" Damn that mutt, always making her feel bad.
Walking up behind her, he said, "You shouldn't be out here by yourself."
"Oh, Koga, you scared me," She said, jumping.
He sat down next to her, though it was kind of a tight fit.
"Still mad at me?" he asked.
"Mad at you? No. I never was. I just… I don't know how to answer the question," she looked up at him with those beautiful brown eyes.
"What does that mean? Does that mean you're not interested and don't know how to let me down?" Koga said, heart wrenching.
Kagome put her head on his shoulder. Surprised, he looked down at her.
"The moon is really pretty tonight, don't you think, Koga?" Kagome asked. He looked up at it. He'd never really thought about the moon before. But if she liked it, it was worth thinking about.
He put his arm around her. Maybe he had more of a chance than he thought.