Double update: part two!

Chapter VII:
Koga?

Somebody lifted me up, and I opened my eyes, my curiosity overpowering my mind. I was in the arms of someone strong, and took some time to try and describe him. He was a tall man with black hair tied in a ponytail with a fur headband. He looked about my age too. His blue eyes peered into mine with worry. I then noticed Rin was sitting next to his legs, still staring at the demon.

She growled, watched the boy who had saved me.

"Pathetic wolf demon, what do you want? This has nothing to do with you!" Her fangs were visible as she showed off her gritting teeth.

"Hey, Kagome, what's up?" he asked, still watching me, but I could tell that half of his attention was on Makego.

"Um…," I started, "hi. Who are you?"

"What?" he answered. He appeared stricken by this. "You don't remember me? It's me, Koga. Where are that mutt and your friends? Aren't they supposed to be with you?"

"Um, sorry, but I have no idea what you're talking about." Koga, though still surprised at my answer, put me down and turned to look at Makego. "Okay, lady, who the hell are you?"

"Hmph. None of your business, wolf demon. I desire to have a word with Kagome, so leave now!"

"You didn't answer my question," he defended, his blue eyes staring at her. He geared up for attack. Makego whipped out what looked like a normal staff, made from what looked like platinum. She pulled it back using the air only a foot, and surprisingly, it bent to fit her needs.

"Leave or I'll slay you. Last chance." Koga was now acting like Rin…but he was a demon, so he was stronger, right? After a few moment of no answers, Makego let go of the air and sent a blast of wind at us, forcing me to shield my face with my arms. Koga leaped into the air, a fantastic feat, and came down with a kick. Makego leaped back and tried to strike him, but he twirled round and caught her legs, tripping her. She stabbed the ground and jumped to recoil his kick, but failed as he instead jumped to land on her leg and then punch her. Jumping back, he landed beside me. It was here he hesitated.

"K-Koga?" As I turned to look at Makego, I spotted the first thing. Besides the demonic appearance, Makego looked just like someone. The other thing was a whip that leaped through the cover of the trees and strike at the pole, which was held at a blocking stance. Sesshoumaru strided into the scene, retracting his whip.

"Damn it!" cursed Makego, and she leaped backwards and into the sky with her wings. "You got lucky, Kagome!" With this farewell, she disappeared into thin air.

Before I could try and utter anything or attend to the awestruck Rin I was swept off my feet and rushed into the trees. I heard Rin call my name and running after me, but stopped as Sesshoumaru spoke something and turned away. Was I being carried away, and Sesshoumaru wasn't going to save me? Was that how cold this demon was?

Koga and I arrived into another clearing only a few seconds later, and he let me onto the ground as he sat next to me.

"Kagome, are you alright? You don't seem like yourself."

"I'm fine. I just don't know who you are." This time, instead of shock, Koga seemed hurt. He cocked his head a little to the side like a curious puppy with sad eyes.

"But, you always know me Kagome. What happened after you guys went to battle with Naraku?"

"Naraku?" I was really confused now. Who was "you guys" or this "Naraku"? my head was now a jumbled mess as I tried to sort out my thoughts.

"Kagome, do you remember anything at all before today…or a couple of days ago?" he inquired, curious.

"Now that you mention it…no." I spotted Koga's tail swishing back and forth like a happy dog as he heard this answer, but then droop as he looked upon it again in a different light.

"Oh…okay…"

"Oh, um, er," I stuttered, trying to find words that would connect to form something that would cheer him up. At the last second before uttering something, I lightly hugged him for no reason.

"Um…Kagome?" he asked, confused and puzzled. I recoiled back, minding my own business again. My brown eyes caught a look at him; he was blushing hard, turning his head away so I couldn't catch a good look at him.

"S-Sorry. I just thought…a hug might cheer you up." I smiled a little as I said the last part. He rubbed his head, still turned away.

"I guess…for now, it's goodbye. For now." Koga kicked up dust and began to speed away, leaving me alone in the opening. Somehow, I knew him, just like I knew Sango back at the other village. I, myself, began to proceed through the trees and towards the area in which Rin, Jaken, and hopefully Sesshoumaru were waiting for me.

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I sighed a little sigh of relief as I sat down by the fire that night. The group hadn't abandoned me. As Jaken and Rin were conversing with each other, Sesshoumaru had walked and sat next to me. After a few moments of awkward silence, I drew in my legs a little closer.

"What happened between you and the wolf demon?"

"Nothing really. We just talked. That's all."

"Hmph. Really? Alright then." What was this? Was sesshoumaru worried about me? Or…jealous? As he stood up, I shook the heavy thought of Sesshoumaru and me off my shoulders and focused on Makego. What had shocked me was that…

Makego didn't just be any demon that attacked me randomly. Makego looked just like me.


Um, yeah. This was for the last few week where my stupid homework slowed me down. poor Koga..but at least he gets fluffy this chappie! Wait a minute! This is a SessxKag fic! Why am I doing a different fluff?! Ahhh! Just kidding!