A/N: Ok, I'm pissed. An error report popped up while I was writing and I don't remember what I did! Bull! Well, I don't know if Koga lost his shards in the last episode, but he still has them in this fic. Damn, Microsoft sucks! I don't remember what I had written down!

Disclaimer: I own nothing but this fic.

Inuyasha could be really difficult. Like right now. The poor half demon was destroying a tree stump that he had tripped over. This was pretty ordinary though, an everyday thing to worry about when working with the silver haired hot head. "Inuyasha can be really dumb sometimes," muttered the small fox demon.

The routine was about to take place, beginning when Inuyasha turned to stare at the child with murder in his eyes. Giving a little wail, the demon ran behind Kilala, hoping to get some protection from her even though she was only in her regular form. Kagome rolled her eyes at the two and wondered if they would ever grow up. It was bad enough that Inuyasha didn't want to give up on finding Naraku when he just disappeared from the radar completely. "Can we just get going?" asked a yawning Kagome.

"Once this rabid dog stops looking at me like I'm fresh meat!" yelled the overly confident Shippo. Well, he was only confident around his friends, but when danger lurked he was about as reliable as Myoga.

"Who ya callin' rabid ya-" The half demon stopped before he could finish his insult to sniff the air. Something was coming. "Oh great," he murmured. A cloud of dust was kicked up and everyone knew who had caused it. It was Koga.

"Hey, Kagome!" said the excited wolf, a cocky smile on his face. Assuming that his companions were far behind as always, the priestess didn't even bother checking for them.

"Hey, Koga," she replied, ignoring the fact that Inuyasha was shaking off dirt that had been thrown onto him during Koga's sudden halt. Once again she was giving him the usual salutation with nothing more than a friendly smile. It hurt him to know that after everything and all the professions of love he made to her that she still didn't return the feeling. You can't force someone to love you though. In Koga's world you could.

If only Kagome understood his rank in the demon world then maybe she would want him or feel at least a bit flattered by his affections. "What do you want?" asked an irritated Inuyasha.

"Ignore Inuyasha, he's just mad at the world," offered Kagome, her smile still not fading from her face.

"I can see that," said Koga, looking at the stump that was badly burned and the shaking Shippo. Why did Kagome stay with this guy? He was completely unstable.

Maybe because she loves him.

"Yeah but why?" he asked aloud, earning him some stares from the group.

"Unless you've got a lead on where Naraku's hiding, I suggest that you get lost wolf boy!" growled the half demon.

"Maybe I do, but I'm gonna be the one to kill him not you," the wolf demon countered, grinning stupidly.

"Oh dear," came the sound of Kagome's voice. She knew what was coming next: fighting. Most of the time they were fighting over nothing. Maybe they didn't understand how to be friends; this was probably just their way of having a conversation. Panting wolves showed up next with Ginta and Hakkaku.

"Koga, why do put us through this?" cried Ginta, falling to the ground, Hakkaku only staring down at his purple haired friend.

"Well, aren't you gonna make a promise to Kagome and then just take off like ya always do?" asked an impatient half demon. Brow raised, Koga looked at him with a mischievous look.

"We're comin' back to the group," was Koga's reply. Inuyasha grinned and folded his arms looking smug.

"That's what I though- WHAT?!" Holding his ears, Koga cringed at the sound of Inuyasha voice. His amber eyes were wide as anger took over him. Why was Inuyasha so upset over every little thing? Maybe he really was rabid.

Why was he even doing this? Kagome had already made it clear that she was sticking with the mutt. It didn't even take words it was so obvious. Days without her though were insufferable, but when those days became weeks he felt like the good in him was slipping away. What was it about this human that drove him so wild?

Many female wolf demons had propositioned him already, females who were much more beautiful than Kagome. Well, no other female was more beautiful than his Kagome. Out of all the women that were willing and able he had to choose a human who was still a child. Nothing more than a fifteen year old girl from a strange land. A girl who was hopelessly in love… just like him.

"I SAID WE'RE COMIN' BACK TO THE GROUP!" the demon yelled right into Inuyasha's silver, dog ears. Whimpering, Inuyasha fell to the ground, hands on his ears. Koga thought he saw a smile on Kagome's lips, and the possibility of one being there was enough for him to grin. True enough their arguments were humorous now that Koga actually thought back to the things that they said and how they probably looked. Shippo could be seen looking indifferent as he chewed on something very tough looking.

Whatever the fox had was no doubt something that Kagome had gave him, like those potato chips he had received from her that time. The food that she brought may have been strange but it sure did taste good. "Koga, we can't travel that fast," protested Hakkaku, helping Ginta to his feet.

"Then stay behind because I'm out for blood. Take the wolves and head back to one of the tribes," commanded the demons blue eyed leader. They still didn't get it and doubted that they ever would. That was what he was supposed to do though as their leader: never give up.

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Around the camp fire the gang all sat, eating some of Kagome's food she had brought back for them. "Kagome, do you have any candy?" asked an anxious looking Shippo.

"No candy before bed Shippo," she replied quickly.

You're hyped up enough.

The little demon grumbled to himself before sitting back down next to Kilala. The bond between Kagome and the fox demon was interesting to Koga. She seemed to serve as a mother figure to him; perhaps the way to winning the priestess' heart was through the little guy. After thinking about his experience with children Koga quickly scrapped that idea. This would be difficult; what if the demon didn't like him?

He doesn't.

"Koga, are you ok?" asked Kagome, finally looking away from Inuyasha, who was perched up in the tree he had now claimed for himself.

"Huh? Oh, yeah," he replied, realizing that he had zoned out.

"Kagome, are you ready to go to the hot springs?" asked a smiling Sango. At this, Koga's brows had significantly moved up his forehead and he had to stop himself from panting. The monk across the fire had noticed his reaction and the look on his face had said that he was way ahead of him.

"Coming," she said as she ran off to fetch her things. A mischievous look on his face, the monk stood and excused himself. No wonder the demon slayer hit him so much; he was a pervert! Did Koga rally want to be like that? Deciding against it, he sighed, wondering what he would miss.

"We need to talk." Turning around, he saw Inuyasha staring down at him, a serious look on his face. His amber eyes held no anger, but instead an unfamiliar form of worry. Whatever Inuyasha wanted, Koga felt like he would regret helping him with it.

A/N: All right, the faster you review, the faster I'll get the next chapter up! I hope I do better on the next one though.