"Show me what it's like to be the last one standing, and teach me wrong from right, and I'll show you what I can be, say it for me, say it to me, and I'll leave this life behind me, say it if it's worth saving me."

-Savin' Me~ Nickleback

Kagome stared off into the vast darkness of the forest, allowing her mind to process the conversation she and Kikyo had just had. She took the collar of her tank top and used it to wipe away the remaining tears in her eyes and on her cheeks. It took her a few minutes before she started to notice sharp pains in her feet. She sat on one of the tree's enormous roots to examine the bottoms of her feet. They were smeared with dry and fresh blood that had seeped from cuts and scratches she had probably obtained from running after that soul collector. 'I really should have worn shoes before coming out here...' she thought to herself silently. She used her fingernails to scrape away some of the crusted blood so she could get a better look at her cuts. They didn't look too deep and the bleeding was already beginning to stop. Her main worry was that they might get infected. "I should probably go get some disinfectant an-" 'but all my stuff is at the hut, and I really don't want to go anywhere where Kikyo is right now...' Kagome put her head in her hands and began to sob again. 'I can't go back to the hut, but I don't want to go home either, what am I gonna do?!' Kagome stood up and looked around; everywhere she turned, she saw large trees that towered over her like the towers in Tokyo did in her time. Normally, she found the trees to be beautiful and calming, but now they made her feel caged and trapped, like there was no where she could run to. Like there was no escape. Kagome couldn't take it anymore; She decided on a random direction, and began to walk deeper and deeper into the forest, ignoring the stinging in her feet.

She had probably been walking for about four hours or so. The twinkling stars in the sky were beginning to fade and she could see the sun as it began to shine over the peak of a distant mountain, painting the earth's surface with its golden rays. The once black night slowly changed into a light indigo, and then a brilliant blue as morning finally broke. The air smelled of dew and was filled with the sounds of birds as they sang their morning melodies. Kagome's feet ached, but now it wasn't just because they were cut up like a victim in a Freddy Krueger movie, it was from the constant walking and the fact she didn't have shoes on didn't help that factor either. She continued to ignore the pain though, and walked on. As Kagome walked, she began to hear laughter, yelling, and the shrill cries of what sounded like women. Kagome began to walk through a group of trees and shrubs, heading to where she thought the commotion was coming from. She peeked around a tree only to see what she should've expected. There were about six men, each one wore armor and was armed with swords, bows, and other weapons that weren't in very good condition. What looked to be the leader was in the middle of ganging up on two young girls who seemed only a little bit younger than herself, thirteen years old probably. Kagome couldn't let this happen, let alone to such young girls. She ran over to where the girls were and put herself in between them and and the man. At first his face was glazed over with confusion, but then he looked very annoyed. "What the hell d'you think you're doin', wench?" He said with a scowl. Kagome glared at the man in return. "I won't stand by and let you do whatever it is you were about to do to these girls!" Kagome yelled. The leader's disciples gawked at Kagome. They couldn't believe that she, a woman, even had the nerve to speak to them in such a manner. Their leader was certainly going to punish her for her stupidity, and they couldn't wait to watch. "Oh, ya won't will'ya, and just what were ya planning t'do bout' it?" Kagome's confidence suddenly disappeared; she hadn't completely thought this through. 'Damn, what am I gonna do about it? There's six of them, and only one of me, and I don't think those two are really up for a fight...' Kagome looked back at the girls, both of them were shaking like leaves and looked as if they were about to start balling. ' Yeah, definitely not up for a fight.' She thought to herself sarcastically. Before anything else could happen, one of the girls shrieked loudly and began running in the other direction and was soon followed by her girlish companion. "HEY!" yelled one of the bandits. A couple of them unsheathed their swords and began to chase after the two. "Hold yer'ground, men!" yelled the leader. All of them stopped and stared at him with confusion. He smiled, "We don't need those two," he directed his gaze at Kagome, "We have her," he said with a disgusting sneer. Kagome's eyes widened. 'Ah hell, what did I get myself into...?'

"Hey Koga, we're hugry, can we find something to eat," whined Hakkaku. All of the wolves whined in agreement. "Yeah, it's been almost three days, boss," added Ginta. "Quit your complaining, you're pissin' me off," the wolf prince shouted in an irritated tone. He couldn't blame them though, he was hungry as well. His stomach felt hollow, and he was beginning to feel weak too. For the past week, they had been hunting for Naraku nonstop, but no matter how hard they searched, it was like he had vanished from the face of the planet. Koga couldn't fathom what the hell was happening. Only a few days ago, Naraku's scent was everywhere, but then it suddenly vanished. Could it be some kind of barrier maybe? Koga had thought that killing Naraku was going to be his biggest challenge, but finding him proved to be far more difficult at the time. But no matter how difficult his goal was, he was determined to avenge his comrades, even if it meant playing hide and seek with that murderer. He would be the one who conquered Naraku, and every single one of his pawns. The thought of seeing their lifeless corpses piled in a single heap filled him to the peak with joy. 'I'll kill them, and then I'll take Kagome back to the den with me,'Koga thought to himself with a smirk. "Koga!" Hakkaku and Ginta called out in unison. "Dammit, what is it now?!" Koga yelled, annoyed that he had been ripped from his little fantasy. Ginta put up his hands defensively, "Well, Koga, you sorta spaced out on us, we were still wondering if maybe we could look for something to eat, you never really answered us before..." Koga let out an exasperated sigh. "Fine, we'll find something to eat." Both of them smiled big toothy grins, and even the wolves seemed to perk up at his statement. Koga knew that he wasn't always very kind to those two, but either way, those idiots were his best friends and it made him glad to see them happy. "Alright, you two run a little ways up the path and see if you can't find something. I'll go over here," said Koga as he pointed his finger in the opposite direction, " and see if I can't find some bigger game." The two wolf demons nodded their heads, and went to work. With his hands on his hips, Koga watched as the two disappeared into the forest.'Okay, lets do this.' With that thought, Koga took off in search of food.

After running for about five minutes, Koga caught wind of the scent of what he believed to be a sika deer. If he could hunt down this deer, than it would probably be enough to keep them fed for at least a couple days. As Koga was following the scent, another smell came across his path, but it wasn't the scent of an animal, no, it was something far more precious. This particular scent belonged to Kagome. What Koga found strange was that it was only Kagome's scent he could smell. He couldn't detect the foul stench of that mutt, he couldn't smell the little kitsune, nor could he smell the monk or demon slayer. Just Kagome. 'What the hell is she wandering alone for?' The scent was fresh, which meant she was most likely nearby. Suddenly, a loud scream rang out, followed by loud pleas and cries for help. Koga recognized the voice instantly, "KAGOME!" He yelled. "I'M COMING!"

Author's note

Hey, here's my fourth chapter. I actually struggled with this one. What do you think Koga is going to find when he goes to save Kagome, hmmm? Well, continue reading to find out!Please remember to comment and review, thanks! Haha, don't you love how I colored and underlined comment and review? Also, this story is being written on Wattpad and Quotev as well if you would rather read it there.