A/N: I finished this chapter earlier that I thought I would… normally I would wait a little longer before posting, but I decided to be nice. I love you all and keep reading! ^^ I sadly do not own InuYasha or any of the other characters. Enjoy!
A bright blue glow flared up over the tree line.
"What was that?" InuYasha stopped dead, in awe of the glow. "I'm…I'm not sure…" Kagome started. All attention was directed to her. "I think…it's a jewel shard…"
InuYasha frowned. "Are you sure?" Kagome shook her head, eyes still on the tree line. A low growl was heard behind them.
"I smell Katt's blood," Koga snarled. "And the stench of dog." His head whipped around to face InuYasha. "Is that your bastard half brother I smell?" he asked, eyes narrowing in anger.
Kagome and InuYasha stepped back; they hadn't seen him like this since Kagura's slaughter of his pack. Koga had gone into a rage at the sight of his dead brothers; InuYasha and Koga almost died as a cause.
"Come on Koga," Miroku called. "If Katt is in trouble, there's no need to stand here and fume." InuYasha strode up to Koga, eyeing him cautiously.
"Come on, if my stupid half brother has done anything to Katt, we need to help her before anything else happens." Koga stood there, dumbfounded. His mind raced. 'What if something happens to Katt? What if I can't protect her?'
The others turned to look at Koga briefly before walking up the path. "He'll catch up," InuYasha said, nodding to Koga, a silent exchange going between them. Koga nodded slowly at InuYasha, gazing at the horizon. 'Katt,' he sighed.
'I will have you again Katt, I promise.' Koga smiled to himself and dashed up the path.
Sesshomaru glanced up to see InuYasha and the gang cresting the hill. 'What's my wretched half brother doing here?' Sesshomaru sniffed indignantly and glanced down at Katt. His gaze softened slightly. 'The wolf will be angry,' he thought in amusement.
InuYasha and the others had just reached the clearing when Koga bolted out of ranks to face Sesshomaru.
As he approached Sesshomaru, Koga caught sight of Katt, unconscious on the ground. Ookami was sitting next to her, comforting a young girl.
Koga strode up to Sesshomaru and grabbed his haori.
"What did you do to her?" his voice was barely above a whisper.
"I did nothing," Sesshomaru said, eyeing Koga with slight interest. 'What's this wolf's angle? Does he think he can beat me?'
Kagome, Sango and Miroku made their way over to Katt, Keeping a wary eye on Sesshomaru and Koga. Rin looked up at them, tears in her eyes.
"Is she dead?" she sobbed; Kagome pulled her closer, comforting her. Miroku knelt down and felt Katt's neck, a slow, steady pulse beat ageist his fingertips.
"She's alive, but her pulse is faint, it's like she's sleeping." The others looked at him, bewildered. Kagome frowned.
"Or in a coma," she muttered.
"What happened to her?" Koga growled. He glanced at Katt, a desperate look on his face. InuYasha and the others stood in silence, watching Koga.
"Don't be rash wolf, I did nothing to that human," Sesshomaru said, his voice a deathly calm. He was beginning to lose his patience.
"She healed her other wolf friend," Sesshomaru nodded to Ookami, who whined in response. "Then collapsed, we haven't been able to rouse her."
"Koga, she's alive, be thankful for that," Miroku called. The others nodded in agreement. Koga's eyes traveled around the clearing.
"Just drop it Koga," InuYasha said, speaking for the first time. Everyone looked at him in surprise; they had never seen InuYasha stand up for his brother. "He doesn't know anything." Koga ignored him.
"What happened to her?" Koga repeated. His eyes were full of malice. Sesshomaru stayed silent; he saw no reason for him to answer the same question twice.
Koga growled in annoyance. "Answer me!" he snarled, clenching and unclenching his fist. He raised his claws to strike Sesshomaru. In a flurry of fur, Koga found himself flat on his back, Ookami pinning him down. "Get off me!"
"Not unless you calm down and listen." Koga looked up in surprise. "Ookami? You…you can talk?" Ookami nodded and stepped off of Koga. Everyone looked at him in shock.
"How long have you been able to talk?" Miroku asked, helping Koga to his feet. Ookami scanned the circle of people around him and sat down.
"I have always been able to talk. I saw no reason to speak to any of you when I first arrived. My purpose was about to be fulfilled before this little incident." Ookami nodded to Katt's still form. Everyone looked baffled.
"I believe the only one I spoke to was you, Koga." Ookami nodded toward Koga, who looked puzzled. The others shot him a questioning glance.
"Forgive me; I spoke to you in my other form." InuYasha raised an eyebrow. "What other form? You don't look that powerful." Ookami ignored him and stood.
A bright blue glow flared out of his chest, spreading throughout his body. The light got brighter and brighter, forcing the others to look away. Once the lights faded, a black hooded figure stood before them. InuYasha reached for the Tetsusaiga, Koga raised his hand to stop him. "You were the one who warned Katt not to go home…" Ookami nodded and lowered his hood, revealing a young man.
He appeared human, but at closer inspection, proved otherwise. He had long, jet black hair and bright orange eyes. His pointed ears stuck out of his hair. The others were dumbfounded, wondering how this demon had been in their midst without them knowing. Even Sesshomaru was caught off guard, but only momentarily.
"Why are you here anyway?" Koga asked, eyeing Ookami suspiciously. "What's this 'purpose' you have to fulfill?" Ookami glanced at the unconscious Katt and stayed silent for a moment, thinking.
"I am here to protect Katt; she has amazing power locked inside her body and she's only just now learning to use it. I can teach her to use it properly. In all honesty, I'm surprised she survived healing me." Miroku looked confused.
"So it wasn't the jewel shard that healed you?" he asked. "No," the demon said. "It was Katt all along. The power she used came from her heart; the jewel shard was just a gateway, a method to release it." Kagome nodded slowly in understanding. "So it was Katt's heart that healed you, not the shard?"
"Yes," Ookami said gravely, sighing. "I have failed to protect her, and it will be difficult to awaken her from this state." The others stared at him in alarm. 'Does that mean she'll never wake up?' Koga thought, dread filling his chest.
"Although I do find it ironic that she protected me." A light smirk spread across Ookami's face and he sighed. "Always the impatient one…" he muttered, studying Katt's still form. She was breathing so slowly, one would think she was dead.
Koga gazed at the sleeping Katt, his eyes clouded with pain. 'Will she ever wake up? Katt… I'm so sorry this happed to you… It feels like it's all my fault.'
"Is there anything we can do to revive her?" Sesshomaru asked, surprising everyone. Kagome and Sango exchanged glances. "I wonder what kind of bond those two formed while she was here," Sango said, gesturing toward Katt and Sesshomaru. Kagome gasped slightly. "You mean Katt could be going after Sesshomaru now?" she asked. "Poor Koga," Kagome added. "He really does love Katt," Sango agreed.
Koga ignored them and up glanced at Ookami. "Is there anything at all? Something we can use to wake her up?"
Ookami shook he head sadly, everyone's face fell. "This solely depends on Katt and Katt alone. Only her strength can wake her from this sleep."
Koga's Jaw dropped open in surprise. "You mean she could never wake up?" Ookami nodded sagely. "Yes" he said. "But it's not as simple as that. If she can't get through the maze of her mind, the dreams she's having now, she will be stuck inside herself forever, regardless of the possibility of her waking up."
Koga turned to Katt once more, shaken by the prospect of not getting her back. 'Stuck inside herself? She'll never be the woman I love again…Katt…'
A/N: I know...I'm horrible...I promise the next chapter will be wonderful. Please Rate and Review! I love getting feedback from my readers! Keep reading!