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CHAPTER 11

When Koga and Kagome arrived at the den, they were met with stares and whispers of disapproval. It was plain on her face that she felt awkward around Koga now. Koga couldn't quite put his tail on it, why she would be so awkward. It was like she'd been avoiding him. Was it their kiss? Did he do wrong in kissing her? He didn't regret the kiss, but he regretting doing wrong by her.

Festivities followed. It wasn't an enthusiastic party, but one everybody felt was necessary by laws of the wolf tribe. She wasn't exactly accepted since she wasn't really part of the pack, but she was okay by Koga, so there had to be a celebration just for that. Koga was a very picky wolf.

Later on that night, Koga and Kagome were in Koga's cave, and Koga rounded on her.

"Kagome, why have you been avoiding me?" He looked her square in the eye. He was afraid of the answer, but had to know. He could smell the fear in her scent. What was she afraid of?

"I… I'm sorry, I don't really know. I just… I feel awkward, like I didn't do something right," Kagome whispered, and wouldn't look him in the eye.

"What do you mean, didn't do something right?"

"It was…" Kagome started. She swallowed. It was WHAT? ANSWER WOMAN! "Short. I thought maybe you didn't really want to."

Was that really it? He was dumbfounded. He couldn't believe that was all that was bothering her. She flinched again, obviously waiting for another barrage like Inuyasha would give her.

Koga stepped closer to her, wrapped one arm around her. He was hungry, but not for food. Putting one hand behind her head, he ignored the flash of fear in her eyes before kissing her again, this time with more passion.

It didn't take long before she pushed into him and he found himself craving more. When she moaned, he gripped her clothes, trying so hard not to rip them off. He wouldn't lose control of himself. She was still pure, and he couldn't take it away from her without her consent. It was something very important to her. His hands found their way to her hips and pulled them into his own. Smelling her arousal, he pushed her away, panting. He noted the look in her eyes.

"I… I didn't want to lose control. You didn't do anything wrong," Koga reassured, willing his heart to slow down and the fire in his veins to cool.

Stepping back from her, he looked at her. "Was that more like what you were looking for?"

She smiled, and nodded. She understood what he felt for her. And it seemed she felt the same.

He was ecstatic.

He let out the breath he didn't know he was holding. He smiled back at her, and suggested maybe she should go to sleep.

"Where will you sleep?" Kagome asked him. He pointed to a separate pile of furs in the corner.

"I didn't think you wanted to sleep in the same bed, so I made one up for you. There's a hot spring on the other side of this wall, so you should be warm.

"Oh, okay," she looked a little disappointed, but went to the pile of furs. Koga raised an eyebrow.

As he lied on his own pile of furs, he watched her as she curled up into a little ball. God, he could still smell the arousal. It was killing him. He stared at the ceiling for a while, before he came to a realization.

He wasn't getting any sleep tonight.