Hi guys, I'm back with another chapter, I'd like to thank jj for commenting I never thought of that idea so I'm glad you brought it up and I'll be happy to add that in I think it will work great. Just a disclaimer I don't own the Inuyasha characters or any of the Inuyasha plots, just my own story line with help from you guys, I hope you all enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 2: The Kikyo problem

I climbed up the well and sat on the edge of the well "Kagome…" Koga's voice I looked up to see Koga, Ginta and Hakkaku looking at me in pity "I don't know if I'll be able to return home so I had to say goodbye…" I said as I looked down at the ground. "You didn't have to come back, that's your home, you have family there" Koga replied I looked back at him "I know but I'm needed here, if I ran away from my duty that doesn't make me a good person it makes me look weak as if I were a coward… Besides Kikyo had her chance in protecting the jewel and it didn't work so it's my turn and I'm not going to fail" I replied. Koga slightly smiled I stood up and walked over to them "We should get going" I said "Sis what about the well though?" Ginta asked "Yeah it's your only way home" Hakkaku said I sighed "It's fine besides I promised my family I'd come back to them, no matter how long it took me or what I had to do, I don't like breaking my promises" I replied. Ginta and Hakkaku looked concerned Koga however was distressed by my choice "If that's what you want Kagome, then we should not speak any more of it until you ready to talk about it" Koga said I looked up Koga "Thank you…" I said smiling, Koga just smiled back "Come on let's get going" Koga said I walked beside him as Hakkaku and Ginta followed behind.

We walked for quite a while until I noticed something not a jewel shard but sensed that of another spiritually presence I stopped "Koga wait…" I said they stopped Koga came close to my side "Is it a jewel shard?" Koga asked "No it's another presence, a spiritual one" I replied "A spiritual presence?" Hakkaku questioned. "Kagome it's been a while…" Kikyo's voice rang out from the trees as she stepped into view "What do you want Kikyo?" I asked as I frowned "That's Kikyo…" Ginta whispered "You should know Kagome after all you're my reincarnation" Kikyo replied. "I may be your reincarnation Kikyo but you and I are very different… I would never do what you do so why don't you just go take my place as Inuyasha's jewel detector" I replied Kikyo's face twisted in anger "I could do that but I won't because traveling with Inuyasha and his friends now would only cause problems to me, I have plans to kill Naraku and once that's finished I'll destroy the jewel and then Inuyasha and I shall live in hell together for eternity" Kikyo smiled. "Kikyo you're despicable you might as well just be another Naraku… And that proves my point that I am nothing like you" I snapped back "We'll see… The next time we meet it'll be for your jewel shards wolf" Kikyo replied "Over my dead body Kikyo, you'll never touch Koga while I'm alive!" I yelled at her "Well then I look forward to our next meeting but there's one problem you can't do anything without a bow and arrow and we both know that the sacred arrow is our strongest weapon" Kikyo said smugly then left.

"Kagome…" Koga said after realizing what I had just said my face turned slightly red as I turned around to look at Koga "Koga she is right, a bow and arrow is what our strongest weapon is for a priestess, do you think maybe we could get one?" I ask trying to stir off the subject of what I had just promised. Koga smiled "Sure we'll head back to our den to get one but it's late now so we'll have to set off in the morning" Koga replied "Thank you" I said "Hey sis, did you mean what you said, about not letting Kikyo get Koga's jewel shards" Ginta asked. I repeated what I had promised 'Over my dead body Kikyo, you'll never touch Koga while I'm alive!' I looked at Ginta with a smile "Yes I did" I replied I looked to Koga "Koga I know how strong Kikyo is so when the time comes let me fight against her, you've done so much for me already and I want to repay the favour" I said. Koga smiled and blushed "Kagome thank you and if that's what you want I promise I'll stand back but if anything happens I can't promise that I'll stand back and let you get hurt or worse" Koga said as he held my hands I smiled "Ah, so where are we camping tonight?" I said realising I was staring too long at Koga. "Probably near the river further up" Koga said as he released my hands and lead the way, as we got to the river Koga turned around to face us "I'll go and get something to eat, you two stay here with Kagome" Koga said "Wait Koga there's no need, for getting food I mean…" I said as I took of my bag and knelt down grabbing out the lunch boxes "My mom made these for us, there's one for each of us but only for tonight though" I said.

They all looked surprised "For us?" Ginta asked "Yes, my mom worries about me being over here in this era so this is her way of showing gratitude to my friends that I travel with for taking care of me" I replied "Friends?" Hakkaku repeated "You mean you think of us as friends?" Ginta asked "Of course, why shouldn't I?" I said smiling. Hakkaku and Ginta looked a bit teary but smiled happily, I handed out the food my mom had made for us, we all dug into the food "Wow this is really good" Hakkaku smiled "Yeah your mom's food is really good" Ginta said in agreement. "I'm glad you like it, my mom taught me how to make all of this so if you ever want to have anything like this again just let me know" I said happily "Thank you Kagome" Koga said. After we had all finished eating I washed up the lunch boxes by the river and put them back in my bag I went back to the campsite, Koga had made a fire while I was washing up the lunch boxes.

I sat by the fire as I sat my bag beside me, I looked down at my locket "What's that sis?" Ginta asked "Hmm? Oh this my locket, my mother got it for me it's got a picture inside of my family" I replied "A picture?" they all said. I smiled and took my necklace I opened the locket up and gave it to Koga "That's a picture of my family, my grandpa, mom and my little brother Sota" I said Ginta and Hakkaku came over to Koga and looked at it. "What's that tree and all those things you've got around you and your family?" Hakkaku asked "It was taken at Christmas time, there all gifts sitting around us… Every Christmas you get together with your family and give each other gifts it's the best time of the year" I said Koga gave the necklace back as Ginta and Hakkaku went to go sit back down, I put my necklace back on and closed the locket. "How long will it be before we reach your den?" I asked Koga looked at me and smiled "We'll reach there in the afternoon sometime, if we set off early" Koga replies "Ok, well I'm going to get some sleep, I'll see you all in the morning" I said "Ok goodnight sis" Ginta said "Night Kagome" Hakkaku said as well "Night guys" I replied "Goodnight Kagome, pleasant dreams" Koga says smiling. "Same to you Koga, goodnight" I replied as a smiled and laid down I shut my eyes and let my thoughts run free thinking about the promise I had made, if I did fight Kikyo would I win? With the thoughts racing through my mind I fell into a deep sleep.

I felt as if I was floating, no I know this feeling I'm being carried "Hey Koga where are we going after we get Kagome a weapon?" Hakkaku's voice "Keep it down…" Koga's voice "Sorry" Hakkaku's voice "We're going to walk around until we find either Naraku, Kagura or a jewel shard and try not to have a run in with Kikyo or that mutt Inuyasha" Koga's voice. "I really don't like the idea of Kagome fighting that Kikyo woman on her own Koga" Ginta's voice "Neither do I, that's why I'm hoping to avoid it the best I can" Koga's voice I don't think I can listen to this. Kikyo died a long time ago the dead should stay dead, when it comes time to face her I just hope I can put an end to her after all she's not the same any more she's filled with hate and despicable thoughts just like Naraku and with those thoughts I fell back to sleep. I fell into a dream or was it a nightmare? I was standing there in a clearing three paths lied before me, the sacred tree, the bone-eaters well and the eastern mountains (Koga's land) suddenly figures emerged. At the scared tree there stood Inuyasha, at the well stood my family and at the mountains stood Koga, suddenly a bright light covered the well and it vanished then I saw Kikyo comes out of the light, which had dulled down behind her. I could no longer see the my family or the well, the sacred tree had disappeared as Inuyasha went to stand by Kikyo's side they smiled and Kikyo turned to Inuyasha then pointed at Koga. Inuyasha and Koga were battling, Inuyasha had managed to grab Koga by the throat and held him away from his body leaving him open, Kikyo was getting ready to shoot a sacred arrow at him, I wanted to run and save him but I couldn't move. Tears stream down my face as Kikyo fired the arrow at Koga it struck him in the chest, his body looked like a rag doll just hanging there Inuyasha ripped the shards from his legs then threw him on the ground as he walked over and gave the shards to Kikyo.

I could see them embrace each other with happiness but I turned back to Koga lying on the ground motionless, lifeless, more tears came yet these ones felt real "Koga… Koga…" I sobbed "Kagome? Kagome wake up" Koga's voice. The nightmare had ended and I slowly opened my eyes to see Koga kneeling holding me "Kagome are you ok?" Koga said the tears were real, I didn't know what my feelings were yet but I knew that I cared for Koga enough that I wanted him to live. "Koga? You're ok?" I ask making sure I wasn't dreaming "I'm fine Kagome, did you have a nightmare?" Koga asked thinking of the nightmare again I felt sad I flung my arms around Koga and held him tight. "Koga please don't leave" I sobbed "Leave? I'm not going to leave you Kagome, why would you think I would leave you?" He replied as he embraced me back "I don't want you to get hurt or worse yet… I don't want you to die Koga" I sobbed as I clung to him tighter. "Kagome I promise I won't die, I have to live for you and for my pack, I must and I will keep you and my pack safe" Koga said "You promise?" I ask "Yes Kagome I promise and I never break my promises" Koga replies. I separate from him and hang my head I had stopped crying but tears still stained my face Koga grabbed my chin lifted my head up to face him and wiped away my tears away. Koga smiled slightly "Were you crying because of that? Was that your nightmare that I'd die and leave you alone?" Koga asked I just nodded "I'm honoured that you care about me, that you don't want me to get hurt but as long as I have my pack and you to protect, I'm not going anywhere" Koga said.

I smiled slightly "I'll be holding you to your promise Koga" I said then hugged him, Koga hugged me back as he laughed lightly, we stayed like that for a little while I then separated myself from Koga and looked around. "Ah… Where are we?" I asked Koga chuckles as he stands up with me in his arms "Not far from my den we should be there just after mid-day" Koga says as he puts me down "Oh…" I say. "We woke up early, you were still asleep and I didn't want to wake you so I carried you" Koga explained "Thanks but you didn't have to do that, I would have been ok if you woke me up" I replied "There's no chance I'd wake you up when you're sleeping so peacefully but I will if it's a nightmare like you had just before" Koga said with a smile. I couldn't help but smile back "Should we get going or would you like to rest?" Koga asked "I'm ok, we can keep walking" I replied Koga smiled as he lead the way, I noticed Ginta and Hakkaku looked pretty intrigued, a bit concerned but also happy. I smiled at them and caught up to Koga and walked by his side, as usual Ginta and Hakkaku would follow behind us, we continued walking like Koga said it was mid-day and we could the mountain up close so by the time we got to the den it would be in the afternoon. "Koga we should stay at your den tonight, I'm sure Ginta and Hakkaku would appreciate having a longer rest, since you've been traveling for ages" I said "Are you sure it's not because you're tried Kagome?" Koga asked I smiled as I looked up at Koga "I'm fine, I'm just concerned about you guys that's all" I said. Koga smiled "Ok we'll stay at the den for tonight and set off tomorrow since there's no need to be in a rush, we'll leave whenever you're ready" Koga replied "Ok" I said, Koga lets me choose and always considers me and my feelings and that made me happy but did that mean that I was having feelings for him.

Ginta and Hakkaku were having a good chat on the rest of the way to the den but I stayed quite I had so many thoughts and questions running through my mind, like how this happened I guess I knew somewhere in my heart that Inuyasha would choose Kikyo over me, I've accepted that in my mind but my heart. Did my heart still long for Inuyasha? Or am I falling for Koga? After all Koga has always been there and has proclaimed his love for me, then there's the problem of the well, my family and the issue of my promise of protecting Koga from Kikyo, could I put an end to Kikyo?. "Kagome?" Koga's voice "Huh?" I said as I snapped out of my thoughts and looked at Koga "You ok? You look stressed out" Koga said "Oh no, I'm fine I was just thinking that's all" I replied "What about?" Koga asked "Well about everything that's happened, leaving my friends, the well and my family, travelling with you and of course Ginta and Hakkaku…" I replied. "Kagome are you still worried about the well there's still time for me to take you back to go home" Koga said, I shook my head and stopped "Kagome?" Koga looked at me "Look here mister I've made up my mind I'm travelling with you, Ginta and Hakkaku, you're stuck with me and you're not getting rid of me that easily so forget about well and taking me home" I said sternly to him looking very seriously. Koga looked at me shocked and a light blush took over his cheeks, Koga smiled and gave a nod "Ok Kagome" Koga replied, I smiled back "Good" I said and kept walking forward to Koga's den, with Koga by my side.

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