Author's Note: Hey everyone. I'm starting to get a few ideas for where this story is going. Hopefully I can figure stuff out faster now!

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My Darkest Hour

Chapter 37

Kouga unlocked the door to his apartment, and stood by as he allowed Kikyo to go in first. She smirked, not expecting a man like Kouga to have such manners. She walked into the surprisingly clean apartment, and had a seat on the couch.

"Hey, I'll be right there," Kouga said. "I'm just gonna grab some drinks from the kitchen."

Kikyo nodded and messed with her hair as she waited for him to come back. Kouga returned quickly with two bottles of water and a small container shaped like a lemon.

"I don't know about you," he said, "but I sometimes like lemon juice in my water."

Kikyo scoffed rolling her eyes. "I also like lemon in my water, but not this cheap crap. I squeeze my own lemons and keep it in an airtight container, just for my water. Well, I suppose it's fine as long as this is the ReaLemon brand. Is it?"

Kouga nodded, staring at Kikyo. 'She's such a bitch… but she's hot as fuck.'

"So what are we gonna do about Kagome and InuYasha?" Kouga asked.

Kikyo leaned back on the couch, pursing her lips. For a few minutes she sat quietly, seriously thinking about what to do to get rid of Kagome, and have her back in the arms of her new ally.

"Oh, I have the perfect idea. Now Kougie," Kikyo said as she turned to face Kouga.

"It's Kouga."

Kikyo rolled her eyes and waved him off. "Do you find me attractive?"

Kouga sat up straight and turned to face her, too. "Yeah, I do actually. What of it?"

Kikyo frowned. "I'm not a slut; get that in your mind right now. I am also not to be thought of as your plaything. This is simply for the purpose of getting what we want."

Kouga looked confused, but he nodded nonetheless.

Kikyo leaned over and whispered her plan in Kouga's ear. His eyes widened, and he wasn't sure of it was a good idea at first, but Kikyo convinced him that it would definitely get to InuYasha. And in this case, getting to InuYasha would mean the end of his relationship with Kagome.

Kikyo leaned back over to where she was sitting before. "Okay?" she asked Kouga for confirmation.

Kouga nodded, although still hesitant.

"Alright then; do you have a video camera?"

Kagome and InuYasha were getting ready to leave work. It was almost five o'clock.

"InuYasha?" Kagome asked from the doorway of said half-demon's office as he packed up.

"Yes, love?"

Kagome smiled. "Tomorrow I'm going to lunch at that café from a while ago. If you want you can join me over there, but I'm just saying that I won't be eating lunch in the office."

InuYasha stood up and looked at Kagome. "Oh alright. We'll see, though, I may be too busy to leave for lunch. I know I have a telephone conference that won't end until after lunch starts, so I may not have time to go out there with you."

Kagome looked dejected, but nodded anyway. InuYasha finished what he was doing and walked over to Kagome, hugging her and pulling her close.

"Please don't be upset, love. If I can't join you tomorrow then I'll fix you some nice treats to eat off of me later that night," he sultrily whispered in her ear.

Kagome rolled her eyes and smirked. "Well whatever you make, don't include sushi. I don't want to get sick if it's contaminated by coming in contact with your skin."

InuYasha playfully let his jaw drop as Kagome moved away from him and walked out the door. "Are you suggesting that I'm dirty?" he asked as he put his hand to his chest. "How you wound me, Kagome."

At that Kagome laughed. "Oh wow, you sound like Miroku!"

InuYasha was confused momentarily as he tried to remember who that was. When he finally did he looked at Kagome, and smiled because she was laughing. "Do I really?"

Kagome nodded. "Yeah. He says stuff like that when Sango punishes him for being perverted." Kagome smiled as she thought about her friends. It had been a while since she spoke with Sango last. Wow, they really had a lot to catch up on.

Kagome decided that she would call Sango to check up on her and Miroku when they got back to the mansion. She grabbed InuYasha's hand as they walked out of the building and over to InuYasha's car. Before putting the key in the ignition, InuYasha turned to look at Kagome.

"How are you feeling, beautiful?" He took his hand and brushed it across her cheek.

Kagome smiled, her heart thumping harder in her chest. "I'm fine."

InuYasha smiled back and leaned in close. "Good," he whispered just before his lips met hers. After about three minutes of making out, InuYasha pulled away from Kagome. He beamed, letting out a loud, exaggerated sigh before starting the car and pulling out of the lot.

"Hey Kagome, about you passing out earlier… What was wrong? Do we need to take you back to the hospital for your head to be checked again? I swear if those doctors cleared you when you really need more treatment I'll—"

"No, no, InuYasha! I'm fine… it's just that when Laura explained what happened with Kikyo, I got a bad feeling again."

"Do you think Kouga was the demon that she was talking about?" InuYasha asked gravely.

Kagome shuddered just thinking about it. "Yes," she whispered.

For a while it was silent between the two as InuYasha continued to drive. Kagome jumped when InuYasha suddenly reached over to grab her hand.

"You know… those two paired up can't mean anything good for us. I'd know for sure if it was him if I could sniff his scent out in the lobby, but too many people go through there. If I couldn't smell it when we were there, then I most likely won't be able to at all."

Kagome nodded, still worried and not yet comforted.

InuYasha noticed this, and continued talking. "You don't have to be scared, Kagome. I said it before and I failed, but this time I'll make sure that you actually are well protected. And if they somehow slip through our defenses, then I'll be there to help you before they can do any damage. I won't let you be hurt again," InuYasha said as he squeezed her hand gently.

Kagome smiled and leaned back in her seat. "Alright InuYasha, I know you'll protect me."

"Oh!" Kikyo screamed as Kouga thrust forward, coming inside and making her come with him for the final time.

Kouga sighed and rolled off of her to lie to the side. "So how'd you like it?" he asked cockily.

Kikyo sat up and began to pull her hair into a ponytail. She scoffed. "Look don't think that I liked this or that this will continue. This is just so that we can get what we really want. Turn off the camera so we don't have to do much more editing than we already have on our hands.

"Why do we have to edit when we can just start it and stop it wherever we need to?" Kouga said as he reached for the camera to turn it off anyway.

Kikyo sat quietly, upset that she hadn't thought of that, but damned if she was going to let this man know that. She cleared her throat and flipped her ponytail off of her shoulder. "Whatever; just be ready for tomorrow. InuYasha once told me that she likes to go to this little café for lunch. That's when this will all start to fall into place."

Author's Note: That's what YOU think, you evil people! InuYasha will make you eat those words! Alrighty now. Please read and review!