Inuyasha had been teased and followed by Koga while he waited all day. He pressed his ears flat to his head and sighed as he kept talking and laughing loudly. He refrained from snapping on him to prove to Kagome he was stronger than a little teasing. Kagome would sure be proud of him when he got to brag about how good he was while she wasn't there.
"...got it? I think he's alone."
Laughter. "Of course he is, no one wants to be with a hanyou."
"I call first hit!"
"No way! I call it!"
"Shh! He'll hear us if you're not quiet!"
Koga and Inuyasha both perked up at the sounds and looked for the source. The boys were crouched by nearby shrubbery and held stones in their hands. Inuyasha growled, tensing and narrowing his eyes at them. Koga crouched down next to him and peered in the same direction, cocking his head to the side curiously.
He sensed the hanyou's sudden change in air, his irritated air going to alert and tense now. Inuyasha suddenly perked up, looking at the side away from the boys. He sniffed the air once, twice, then ran off. The boys cried out, arising from their obvious hiding place and launched stones at him. Koga frowned and ran out, knocking the stones away with his arm and glared at the boys.
"How dishonorable," he said with loathing. "Fighting against a pup in numbers? Embarrassing. You can't even defeat him."
"W-who are you?" A boy stepped forward, attempting to hide his shakiness.
"Koga, fastest wolf demon alive," he said proudly. "And a lot more honorable that your lot."
Inuyasha paid no heed and eagerly ran to the road. He peered out for a few minutes then saw a glimpse of white in the distance. He perked up, watching it excitedly. It quickly came over the horizon and eventually came to the road where he stood. No doubt, it was definitely Kagome! A grin suddenly broke across his face and he raced after it, her sweet smell filling his lungs. He'd never tell her, but he really missed having her smell longer on him and hearing her heartbeat next to his.
Koga had taken care of the boys and they had already run back home, beaten by Koga's sharp words. He watched as Inuyasha whizzed by without so much as a glance at him then, no hesitation, followed him.