AN: Another Chapter enjoy!


Kagome waded in the glistening water staring at her reflection. 'Last night felt like a dream, if I didn't still hurt I would have said it was.' She closed her eyes and sighed. 'What now? How are things going to change between me and Inuyasha?' She dunked her head under the water.

"What are you talking about Myoga?!"

"There is no time to explain now, we must find her!" Myoga yelled.

"Fine, Shippo you stay here in case she returns" ordered Inuyasha, Shippo nodded and watched as Inuyasha took off.

"Kagome you better be okay" Inuyasha said running through the village into a row of trees hot on Kagome's scent. 'There is more than just her scent in air.'

Kagome emerged from the water gasping for air. "Kagome?" A voice from the shore caught her by surprise. She turned to see the origin of the voice.

"AAAAWWWW…..What are you doing here!!" She screamed as she concealed her body under the water.

'That was Kagome' Inuyasha picked up speed towards her.

"What do you think you are doing sneaking up on me like that Koga!!"

Koga was still a little stunned from seeing Kagome bare chested. "Huh….sorry about that, I just picked up your scent and thought I would stop by." She brought her shoulders out of the water.

"Well you could have at least warned me. Now turn around."

"Turn around? Why? He asked as he looked at her confused.

"So I can get out and put my clothes on!" She yelled giving him a cold stare.

"Ok….alright quit yelling." He said as he turned around. He could hear her movement through the water. He slightly glanced over his shoulder. 'That mutt's smell is all over her, but there is no sign of the mate mark.' She had her pants on and was putting her bra on. He watched her hands clasp it together. His eyes looked over her curves. He focused on the small of her. 'What!? Why does she have that mark!?' His eyes widened.

She had her shirt on her arms beginning to slip it over head, when she felt a pair of hands on her waist. She looked back seeing Koga staring at her lower back. "Koga what are you doing?" She said covering her front with her shirt.

"Who gave you that mark?" He said getting very angry.

"What mark? What are you talking about? She looked over her shoulder trying to see what he was talking about.

"This is not good" Koga muttered as he ran his thumb over the mark.

Kagome looked up at Koga's face. 'He looks almost scared. What is going on?' A look of confusion flooded her face.

Inuyasha could see Kagome through an opening in the trees. 'Koga is here somewhere, I can smell that filthy wolf' Just then he jumped into the opening to see Koga with his hands around Kagome, her shirt half off.

"KAGOME" He lunged at the wolf.

"INUYASHA" Kagome yelled as Koga let go and dodged his attack. "It's not what it looks like"

"Keep your filthy hands off her!" He growled, not paying any attention to what Kagome had to say.

Koga stood staring at Inuyasha. "What have you done to Kagome?" Koga demanded.

"What are you talking about?"

"First your scent is all over her and yet there is no mate mark."

Inuyasha grew angrier placing his hand on his sword as he looked back at Kagome whos face was beat red. "Wolf, I am gonna kill you this time." He said as he pulled his sword from his sheath. He took stance ready to attack.

"I don't have time for this you mangy mutt, Kagome's life is in danger!" He yelled pointing at Kagome.

Kagome had just put her shirt on when she froze. 'What'

"Huh, what the hell are you talking about?" Inuyasha lowered his sword.

"Well just look for yourself the mark on her back says it all."

Inuyasha sheathed his sword and walked over to Kagome. He turned her around and lifted her shirt. "What are you talking about?" He said not seeing any mark.

Koga walked over pointing out the mark to him. "Let me take a look" Myoga said jumping onto Inuyasha's shoulder. Myoga stared at the area where Koga pointed. "Oh this is not good."

"What are you guys talking about?" Kagome asked

"Myoga do you know what this mark means?" Inuyasha asked

Kagome now grew frustrated and angry that they wouldn't even acknowledge her. "WILL YOU GUYS TELL ME WHAT IS GOING ON HERE!!" She yelled

Inuyasha dropped her shirt as him and Koga backed away from her. "What is her problem?" Koga whispered

"Don't ask me, I have no idea." Inuyasha answered

"Lady Kagome let me explain" Myoga said as he jumped over to her shoulder. "But first we must get you out of here it is not safe."

"Okay" She said confused, still having no idea what was going on. She climbed on Inuyasha's back, they took off for the village.

"What do you think you are doing?" Inuyasha growled at Koga running along side of him.

"I am coming with to protect Kagome you mutt"

"I can protect Kagome just fine without you, she doesn't need you."

"Yeah well we'll see about that"

'They are so exhausting' Kagome thought as she watch them growl back and forth.

They made it back to the village and settled into Kaede's hut. Koga leaned against the wall. Kagome and Inuyasha sat next to fire. Shippo sat in Kagome's lap. Kaede sat preparing a stew.

"Ok will someone tell me what is going on here?" Kagome pleaded for someone to answer.

Myoga jumped onto the floor in front of her. "Well I shall explain the situation. I must warn first to stay close to Inuyasha for awhile."

"Why" She asked

"Sesshomaru is searching for you and you need to be careful"

"He's after me? What for?" She grew even more confused.

"I didn't understand before, but I do now. It has to do with that mark."

"What does the mark mean?" Inuyasha asked

"It means she promised her life to a demon." Koga said staring down at his feet. They all looked at him.

"What? She would never promise her life to demon that's absurd, especially Sesshomaru." Inuyasha yelled jumping to his feet.

"Well she did, she has the mark to prove it." Koga yelled back.

"I don't care about the mark she would………."

"Stop" Kagome said lightly.

They stopped and looked down at her. "Please stop fighting"

"Kagome do you remember anything about a promise." Myoga asked.

Kagome looked at him and turned to the fire. 'It was so long ago, why now?' She thought.

FLASHBLACK

Kagome watched as Inuyasha and Sesshomaru. Ran towards each other, swords unsheathed and ready to attack. There swords met and they stood nose to nose.

"A half-breed like you will never beat me. How many times must I tell you that?"

"I guess I was never one to listen to a demon" Inuyasha growled thrusting Sesshomaru back.

They lashed at each other for what seemed like an eternity. Until Inuyasha fell to the ground.

"INUYASHA"

Sesshomaru stood over his half-brothers unconscious body. "I told you before, you will never beat me and now you shall die" He lifted his sword and proceeded to take his life.

"NO" His sword stopped inches from Kagome as she threw her body over Inuyasha. "Please don't kill him." She begged as her eyes filled with tears.

"Move"

"Please I beg you, take my life instead" She looked up at him. He looked down at her as if he was studying her.

She watched as he stepped towards her. She closed her eyes and hid her head in Inuyasha's chest. She felt a stabbing pain in her back and looked back at him her vision becoming blurry.

"Fine, I shall come for you when your debt is owed" He said as he removed his claws from her back and walked away. She passed out watching him walk away.

END FLASHBACK

"Kagome" Inuyasha said setting his hand on her shoulder. He watched a tear roll down her cheek.

"I did" She whispered "I promised my life to Sesshomaru to save your life Inuyasha." She looked up at him now tears falling one after the other.

Inuyasha eyes widened. 'That's what he meant that night about a promise' He thought

"Why would you do such a thing to save this flea bitten dog?" Koga asked

"Back off Wolf" Inuyasha flashed him a cold stare.

"Because……because I love him I always have." She whispered. Koga stepped back and looked away. Everyone stared at Kagome. Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her.

"I will not let him have you" Inuyasha whispered.

"I am afraid it is impossible, the deal was sealed with the mark. If she refuses she will surely be killed" Myoga said sadly.

"No there has to be a way." Koga argued

AN: Please R&R