Looking at the world as it spread out at her feet, Kagome was blind to the beauty, only noticing that a fall from the cliff she stood on would be a sure death. She was not ready to take that way out, yet, but knowing that she had the option gave Kagome some comfort. It would be a terrible choice, but at lest she could make it for herself.

Koga interrupted her thoughts, snapping at her to hurry up, and resentfully she turned to follow him along the narrow path cut into the mountainside, dropping another pebble. 'I have to give Inuyasha more time.'

After tripping over a stone she had spotted two steps before, Kagome lay on the ground wearily for a moment before slowly pushing her self up onto her knees. She stretched out the process of standing up for as long as she though she could get away with. If Koga figured out that she was doing this on purpose... Moving at a speed that was only a fraction of what she could have traveled, Kagome started to follow Koga again. She just had to hold on a while longer, Inuyasha would come... he had to come.

The climb grew harder and steeper giving Kagome more excuses to slow them down. When she sent her body rolling down yet another rocky slope, Koga snarled in frustration.

"If I had known you where such a klutz I might have reconsidered taking you for my mate! What if our kids take after you, it will be an embarrassment. Knock it off already!" He started down the path to reach her when his head snapped up and a low growl sounded. "Damn mutt face! He doesn't know when to give up."

Kagome sat up quickly, eyes searching for even a hint of red and silver. 'Inuyasha? Are you really here?'

When Koga moved to pick her up Kagome back peddled away from him screaming a loudly as she could. "INUYASHA!!"

With a look of fury Koga leapt across the rocky slope, landing beside her. Reaching down he yanked Kagome to her feet by the haphazardly tied together fabric of her shirt. "I told you to never say that name again! Your mine, do you hear me? MINE!"

When he moved to sling her over his shoulder Kagome went wild, fighting him with everything she had left. Snarling she racked her nails down his face, feeling pleased when blood welled up in the deep gashes. With a snarl of his own he dropped her, and she quickly snatched a good sized rock off the ground to swing at his head. It connected with a loud crack, and Koga fell to his knees. Kagome lifted the stone over her head with both hands intending to drive it down onto his skull, when he reached out and caught it one handed, halting it's decent.

Letting go of the rock, Kagome turned and ran as fast as she could, screaming Inuyasha's name over and over. Stumbling, she raced down the mountain recklessly but Koga caught her by the hair, and ruthlessly yanked her to a stop. He had barely gotten her turned to face him when he struck, his open palm connected with her cheek, throwing Kagome several feet back while pain exploded through out her skull.

When everything started going dark Kagome was terrified that it was too late. Then a familiar voice cried out in fury.

'He came.' She thought just before she fell into unconsciousness.

Cliff hanger, ya... um sorry... but the next chapter will be up soon and it is a much longer one. (bribe, bribe)

I might even be talked into rushing on the next one if I get enough requests to do so... what can I say, I have turned into a review junkie, wonder if they have a patch for that?