Escape- a Koga-Kagome Story

Chapter 2: I'm Not from Here

Kagome's POV

I stood there in front of everyone, trying to find a reasonable way to voice my confession. I never really had to explain this with Inuyasha- being that he kinda found it out himself, but to do this with Kouga…I was suddenly at a loss for words. * No better way than the truth, right?* I thought, taking a deep breathe. "Kouga…" I began. He nodded his bright blue eyes curious as to what I would say. "I'm not really from…here." I said. He tilted his head. "So you're not Japanese?" he asked, not getting the special hint like I guessed. Sango came and helped me explain. "No…I mean yes. I am Japanese, but I come from…a different time. A different place, but still in Japan. Basically, I come from the future." I replied, getting the worst out. Kouga was silent, looking hard at the ground, and making weird faces. "I get it now! Like when Inukuso and you have fights about how you wanted to go *home* and he would blabber about how you *go through well too much*?" he asked. I nodded, well, that made explaining how I go from here to there easy. "Yes, I go through the Bone-Eater's well to get from here and back to my home on the other side." Kouga nodded, and seemed to already know this. "That's why Kagome-chan always wears this odd clothing. In her time- 500 years into the future where there are no demons or mikos- this is normal clothing. In fact this is what she would wear to school." Sango explained. Miroku nodded.

Kouga smiled. "I see, no wonder you were so intelligent and magical, Kagome. I always figured you were some super-human being in a human guise, but now I see that in a way, you really are. I'm perfectly fine with you going home and back through this well you use. I don't see you any different now that you have told me. If that is all, then let us get going." He announced. I gave a heavy sigh of relief and gave him a quick hug. "Arigato, Kouga-kun." I whispered. Kouga gladly reciprocated my hug and looked down at me with those icy blue, nearly pupil less eyes. "You're welcome, but what for?" He asked. I gave a short smile. "For so readily understanding and accepting this. I was so worried that you would reject us- or forbid from going back once I told you." I answered. Kouga seemed a tad bit shocked. "Never Kagome, I will never forbid you to go and see your kin. I understand that they are just as important to you as you are to them and I would never…" He took a deep breath to stop himself from going into a rant. "It's perfectly fine with me, just as long as you come back, that's all I need." He finished. I blinked, hugging him tighter. If only Inuyasha would be this flexible and understanding…my heart clenched at the thought of him. I trembled in Kouga's arms. Why did he have to leave us like that? It was right after I told him that I would visit when this was all over! Did he really not want me to leave him, or did he decide that that was his cue to go with…. Tears began to fall rapidly from my eyes as I thought of reasons why Inuyasha would give up on us…on defeating Naraku. That technically meant that he had betrayed his promise to Kikyo for defeating Naraku to avenge her, to avenge them. And he broke his promise to always protect and be there for me…I collapsed, Kouga being the only thing keeping me standing. "Inu…yasha. Why? Why would you destroy your honor and betray us like this…why oh why did you have to leave?" I sobbed quietly, yet it loud enough for it to be heard by the others. Kouga lifted me bridal style and cuddle me close to his chest, the chest armor he wore becoming warm from my body heat and somehow making me drowsy.

Before I fell asleep I felt the first few steps of Kouga and heard the steps of the others as we all left eastward, leaving the painful place that I would never be able to erase from my mind, nor would I forget the look of pain and rejection on his face from last night. More tears came as I slept, and I always could feel- in my semi-conscious state- Kouga-kun holding me tighter and soothing me…I could always count on him now to keep me protected from myself, and from the world.

OK GUYS! THAT'S THE END OF CHAPPIE TWO! Thanks to these peeps for reviewing:
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~Kagome-chan345