And what about Koga? She wondered, would he really do anything for me? Does he really love me the way I think he does?
The next days were anxious times for Kagome and InuYasha. Kagome was worried because Sango, Miroku, and Shippo had not awakened yet. InuYasha was anxious because of whom else? Kikiyo. Luckily, Kirara had woken up not long after InuYasha, so she followed Kagome around everywhere, and kept Kagome company while she tended to the others.
Koga and InuYasha were still insulting each other periodically, and more than once over the next day Kagome had to get between them to stop them from killing each other. But mostly Koga kept a sharp watch over Kagome, and InuYasha spent most of his time up in a tree near where Kikiyo lay. Finally, at dawn on the third day, Miroku was stirring. Kagome, who had hardly gotten any sleep as she was watching over her friends night and day, rushed to his side. She wetted a cloth with some water, and placed it over his head. He opened his eyes.
"Kagome? What happened?" Miroku tried to get up, but stooped suddenly and rubbed his head, "Ow, my head aches like you wouldn't believe. How long have I been knocked out for?"
"A couple of days at least." She told him, "There were demons."
Miroku suddenly looked serious, "Naraku?" He asked. Kagome nodded.
"What about the others? Are they hurt?"
"Well, InuYasha woke up a couple of days ago," She pointed to him up in the trees, "So did Kirara, but Sango and Shippo…" Kagome trailed off. Miroku suddenly looked fearful, "They're not, they can't be…" He stuttered
"Don't worry," She assured him" They're not dead, but they're not exactly well either."
"Take me to them" So Kagome lead him to where Sango and Shippo were, laying side by side, Koga sat nearby dozing fretfully.
Miroku knelt by Sango, and stared at her for a long while, then he turned to Kagome and asked "How are they really, you can tell me."
"Not well" Kagome admitted, "Shippo will probably come through for us soon, but Sango's pulse is weak." Seeing the graveness on the young monk's face, she hurried on "But your pulse was weak too, and here you are." Miroku looked back up at Kagome, "Where is my staff?" He asked her. "Oh I got it." She assured him, and ran to get it. She gave it to him and said gently "Really, Miroku, you should go back over there and lie down again, you're still not completely well."
"I will not leave her" He responded, taking one of Sango's hand's in his, "I will sleep right here tonight." Koga gave a sudden snore, and Miroku looked up, startled. "Why is Koga here?" He asked Kagome suspiciously, "And why does InuYasha let him be here?"
"Oh, InuYasha," Kagome said darkly, "He doesn't care for me, he only has eyes for Kikiyo. And Koga is here because he was the one who saved me after you all blacked out and I was the only one left. He saved me." She looked at the sleeping Koga gratefully.
"So, you are saying that InuYasha doesn't care for you?" Miroku repeated.
"That's right"
"Well, I simply refuse to believe that." The monk said promptly, "InuYasha did love Kikiyo at one time, yes, but you're the one who he wants to be with, Kagome, really."
Kagome felt a little more hopeful after that remark, but she almost instantly felt just more rejected. Why should I trust what Miroku says? She thought, sure he's a great friend, but let's be honest, he doesn't really know a lot about women, or women's feelings. Look how he treats Sango! Kagome gazed at the stationary figure of the monk, holding the demon slayer's hand. Well, when she's awake anyway. Kagome thought dryly. I would believe him though, if it weren't for the complete non-chalant way InuYasha is treating me. She turned to look at him, sitting up in the tree, apparently dozing, and for the strange new feelings that I have for Koga. Half-twisting her head she saw the wolf-demon, sprawled out on the ground nearby, snoring loudly. Why do I suddenly feel for Koga more than InuYasha? Kagome wondered, I love Inuyasha, right? She glanced back at him, up in the tree. She harbored no deep feelings anymore, at least not the way she used to. Switching back to Koga she felt…there it is! She recognized that sensation, it wasn't new to her, this is what I felt when I used to look at InuYasha! What does it mean if I now feel it when I look at Koga?
Even though I really am a diehard InuYashaKagome fan, I felt for some reason that I had to write a KogaKagome story. I really do LIKE Koga, I think that he's adorable, and that he's so sweet to Kagome, but I, like most of you I'm sure, want InuYasha and Kagome to be together. So, soon I will write an InuYasha and Kagome Fic, okay? Look for it! That's it for now, see ya'll la8ter.