Hello fellow fan fiction readers, and happy Turkey Day for those of you who celebrated it! Hope you guys had a good one! ^^
But anyhoo, here's Chapter 6! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Blah blah blah... don't own Inuyasha... how many times must I say it? Or rather, type it?
Walking away from the clearing and back towards his own den, Koga held his head high and walked with a confident swagger. And he had good reason to; Kagome and the half-breed were over at last! Even though it broke Koga's heart to see his love in such a distraught manner, his heart was also filled with hope. A hope that perhaps, he would be the one that Kagome would turn to for her love, instead of Inuyasha.
Stupid mutt... Koga thought to himself. Soon, he'll realize that he's made the biggest mistake of his life.
Koga, personally, couldn't understand why anyone wouldn't want a woman like Kagome by their side. Along with being exceptionally beautiful, Kagome was kind, caring, and also harbored an undying loyalty to those she loved. There were so many more words that Koga could have used to describe her, but if he were to do such a thing, he knew he would be at it forever.
Suddenly, out of the blue, the wolf prince heard a shrill scream, followed by a cry of, "Get away from me!"
Kagome! Koga's face whitened in horror. She's in trouble! I have to save her! Following his nose, he soon found the schoolgirl not too far away. She seemed to be in the midst of a struggle with someone Koga did not recognize. But whoever this person was, they were attempting to take the jewel shards from Kagome in a violent manner.
"Leave me alone!" Kagome shrieked at the attacker.
But she- the attacker was female- wasn't having any of it. "Hand them over." she said to Kagome. "I command you to."
Koga's brow furrowed in anger when he saw this. Where did this girl get off, attacking his woman? Well, he was just going to have to march right over there and give her a piece of his mind.
"Hey you!" he hollered angrily. "What do you think your doing?"
Huh...? The girl turned turned to him with a blank stare. "What business is it of yours?" she asked, her voice void of all emotion.
"That happens to be my woman you're attacking!" Koga turned to face Kagome. "Are you okay, love?"
Kagome nodded shakily. "I'm fine." she responded. "But there's something I don't understand. That girl, why is she...?" Her voice trailed off unexpectedly when she finally noticed the demonic aura surrounding the three of them. Then, out of the shadows emerged a figure, smiling malevolently, and it was then that Kagome recognized him.
"Naraku!" she cried. "You're behind this! I should have known..."
"Correct." came his icy response. Coming forward, he laid a hand on the young girl's shoulder. "I was only taking a short walk through the forest, and lo and behold, there she is. Right away did I notice a sacred jewel shard in one of her arms. I was running low on henchmen anyways, so," His smile widened. "I figured that it was just too good of an opportunity to pass up."
Kagome's eyes widened, but then an angry scowl befell her face. "You'll never get away with this!" she yelled.
"Too late." replied Naraku evenly. "She is now completely under my control." He turned to the dark-haired girl.
"Kill them." he commanded. "And while you're at it, perhaps you ought to call your little minions to give you a hand."
Koga raised an eyebrow at the statement. What exactly did Naraku mean by minions? He received his answer, however, when the girl nodded, threw back her head, and let out a loud howl that could be heard for miles. It was so loud that it caused Kagome to jump backwards, covering her ears.
The wolf prince turned to her. "I know who she is now!" he hollered. "She's a wolf demon, and she's calling her henchmen! Run while you can!"
But it was too late, for a large pack of wolves had already burst forth from the forest and surrounded both Koga and Kagome, growling ferociously. It was then that the wolf girl, now known to us as Kita, stepped forward and readied her weapon: a long, sharp spear.
"Give me your jewel shards." she said in a loud voice. "Don't make me ask again!"
Koga glowered at her. "Over my dead body!" And with that, he rushed ahead to attack her. But she, however, was too quick for him, and easily jumped out of the way. Then, drawing back her spear, Kita lunged forward, ready to stab Koga right in the chest.
"Be careful, Koga!" cried Kagome. "I don't think she has any idea of what she's doing!"
Acknowledging her with a nod, Koga clenched his teeth, concentrating hard as sweat poured down the side of his handsome face. How could Kagome possibly expect him to beat this girl if he wasn't supposed to hurt her? It just didn't seem possible.
He let out a quick breath, though, as he dodged Kita's weapon yet again. "Damn you, wolf girl!" he yelled. "Why won't you wake up already?!"
Meanwhile, nearby, Kagome was becoming more and more nervous as she tried desperately to dodge Kita's wolf pack. She gasped aloud when she glanced back to where they all now stood, teeth bared and drooling at the sight of her. Had there been that many wolves there a second ago? Oh, how Kagome wished she had her arrows with her! If only she hadn't left them back at camp!
"Koga!" she screamed as her heart began to race. "Help me!"
"Kagome!" he shouted in response, running over to where the girl now stood. But he wasn't fast enough; Kita leaped in front of him.
"I don't think so!" she growled. "We're not finished yet!"
"Step aside, you little wench!" Koga bared his fangs angrily. "Or you will surely regret it!"
Ignoring him, Kita dashed forwards again and, lifting her arm, produced a fist and caught Koga clear in the face. The wolf prince let out a cry of surprise as he felt the impact, and fell backwards upon the cold, unforgiving ground.
"Koga!" shrieked Kagome.
From his position on the ground, Koga let out a groan as his cheek began to throb with much more pain than it should have. She had hit him with the arm that held her sacred jewel shard, which must have been how Naraku was manipulating her. Once in the demon's hands, that poor girl became nothing more than a pawn in one of Naraku's sick and twisted games. A wave of pity washed over him suddenly when he thought about her situation, but vanished when he spotted her spear, pointed directly over where his heart was.
"Give up." she said to the wolf prince. "It's over."
Koga shook his head at her. "Don't do this!" he said loudly. "Why can't you see that he's just using you? Wake up, already!"
Suddenly, Kita blinked rapidly and pressed a hand to her forehead as if she were in immense pain. During this, she let go of her spear and it fell to the ground with a quiet thud, both her hands now gripping her head. And then, before Koga's very eyes, she doubled over and moaned in agony.
Koga's eyes widened and never left Kita as he picked himself up off the ground. Should he try to help her at all, he wondered, since she looked as if she were in so much pain? True, there wasn't very much that he could do for this poor girl, he knew that. And yet... somehow, he felt as if it were his duty to lend her a hand, as if he were obligated to. After all, good warriors never left behind their comrades, so why should he leave her amongst her suffering?
Going over to Kita, he knelt down and placed one arm around her shaking shoulders, saying nothing as he did so. A moment later, Kita looked up and saw Koga there, staring down at her.
"Wha-what's going on?" she asked in a panicked tone. "Wh-what am I doing here?! Who are you?!"
"Shh." Koga said to her. "Calm down, okay? You'll be fine."
From his position, Naraku became angry. "What are you doing?" he called to Kita. "I thought I told you to destroy them!"
"Back off!" snapped Koga. "Haven't you done enough to her already?"
"Yeah!" cried Kagome from her position. "Leave her alone! This doesn't concern her!"
"It's too late for that." Naraku shook his head. "She already knows too much."
What? thought Koga. But he was cut off rather abruptly when a large boomerang swung around and knocked down several of Kita's wolves. Looking up quickly, he spotted Sango standing nearby with Inuyasha and the others. But right now, Koga couldn't worry about fighting with the mutt, not when this girl was in such distress.
Kita let out another painful groan, causing Koga's grip on her to become tighter. If something wasn't done immediately, thought the wolf prince, she could die. Wait a second... Glancing at Kita's right arm, Koga saw a strange purple light emanating from it.
That must be where the jewel shard is! figured Koga in an instant. He looked at the wolf girl.
"What is your name?" he asked.
"P-Princess Kita of the Northern W-Wolf Tribe." came Kita's response.
"Well then, Princess," said Koga as he looked through her rucksack. "My name is Koga, and I am the prince of the Southern Wolf Tribe. I know we've only just met, but I need you to trust me, okay?"
"Why?" said Kita. "What are you going to do?"
He took one of the spear tips from her bag and held her arm steady. "Naraku has been manipulating you because of the sacred jewel shard in your arm." he said in a serious tone. "So it is essential that I remove it, or else you could die."
Kita gasped. "No!" she cried, yanking her arm back. "I worked hard to find that jewel, and I won't let you take it from me!"
"You don't have a choice." Koga shook his head at her. "If I leave it in there, Naraku will surely finish you off."
Kita opened her mouth to retaliate, but before she could, she was struck in the back of the head by Sango's boomerang. With a cry of surprise, she crumpled backwards onto the ground and Koga looked up to see Sango standing over him.
"Quickly!" she said. "Remove that jewel shard while she's still unconsious!"
Koga nodded, obeying the demon slayer and within a few seconds, held the tiny shard in between his fingers.
"Don't lose that, okay?" Sango told Koga. "Inuyasha and Miroku will handle Naraku, while you take this girl back to camp with me."
"Where is Kagome?" asked Koga, concern flooding his handsome face. "Is she alright?"
"She's fine." replied Sango. "I took care of the wolves, and now she's headed back with Shippo. Now let's go, we don't have much time."
"Okay." said Koga as he took Kita into his arms. After Sango had called Kirara to come and take them away, he looked down at the wolf princess to make sure she was still okay. Despite the deep cut that was now in her right arm, she was breathing just fine, her chest rising and falling in a peaceful rhythm.
Koga smiled. True, it hadn't really been his obligation to help her out. After all, he hardly knew her! But something in the back of his mind had told him that it was necessary to lend her a hand, and the wolf prince was happy that he did. He felt like he knew her from somewhere, but the question was, where?
It was settled, then. Koga decided that after Princess Kita had woken from her slumber, Koga would interrogate her a bit. She seemed like a very interesting person.
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~Pandas