Of all the people or creatures that Kouga expected to see, Seshoumaru had not been one of them. He stopped in his tracks as he saw the still figure of the inuyoukai.
"Seshoumaru?"
He looked around and saw the dead bodies of his faithful followers lying around. Fury clouding his judgement, he snarled, his eyes flashing red, "What the fuck are you doing!?"
"Saving humans," a hoarse voice offered.
It was a white haired hanyou that had answered. Although lines of strain and agony were present on his face, he could see the family resemblance.
"Fuck!" the hanyou cursed, as he collapsed against the two headed dragon that Seshoumaru seemed fond of travelling with. Ignoring the wolf prince, he turned towards Seshoumaru, "Oi, she okay?"
She?
"What is going on here, you bastard? These are my lands."
Seshoumaru stiffened before turning around, a raven haired female in his arms. Kouga didn't have to be told who she was. The scent was so familiar that he froze in his tracks, "Is that Kagome?"
The reddening of Seshoumaru's eyes was enough for confirmation. Ignoring the inuyoukai's warning growl, Kouga walked towards them, his eyes fixated on the female in Seshoumaru's eyes. She had grown up. Her face had lost its baby fat and had become heart shaped. Perfect to take in your hands and kiss.
The little girl had bloomed and turned into a beautiful woman. But she had disappeared. How was she here right now? And alive. She was a human!
"Keep your distance, wolf."
Ouch, someone was a bit touchy.
A soft groan diverted all eyes to the slowly awakening Kagome. Her eyes fluttered open and her lips parted. Blinking, she looked up into a pair of golden eyes.
If it had been anyone else, they would have been unable to see the relief and concern in the cold hearted inuyoukai's eyes. However Kagome was not anyone else. She raised a hand and put it against his cheek, her voice a mere thread of a whisper, "I'm fine, Seshou."
Turning her head, she let her eyes pass over the newcomer and settled on Inuyasha, and she rasped, "I thought I told you to stay on the dragon. Are you hard of hearing?"
Inuyasha scowled at her and opened his mouth to retort but instead he coughed, blood coming out.
"Inuyasha!"
Pushing at Seshoumaru's chest to make him let her go, she rushed to the hanyou's side only to be stopped by the individual with blue eyes. He stepped in her path, his eyes in a frown "Oi, that's a half breed. He doesn't deserve your attention, Kagome."
Kagome stilled and he continued, thinking he had her convinced. A cocky smile on his lips, he ignored Seshoumaru's warning rumble, "You may not remember me, but I'm –"
Kagome raised her hand, and a blast of energy threw the wolf prince against a nearby tree.
"Oh, I know exactly who you are," She walked towards Inuyasha. "You're the one responsible for all these deaths."
Kouga coughed and winced as he felt the bruises on his back. What was she?
As Kagome leaned by Inuyasha's slumped form, she murmured coolly, "And Inuyasha is my friend, not some animal, so watch your mouth."
Inuyasha watched with awe struck eyes as Kagome gave a verbal dressing down to the wolf youkai. Although he knew Kagome cared for him, he never thought he would ever hear anyone defend him with such viciousness.
As if knowing he was watching her, Kagome's eyes lifted to his. She scowled, "You have something to say, too?"
Inuyasha just looked away, not knowing what to say. His chest ached with a strange feeling. Was he happy? Was that it?
Seshoumaru kept a close eye on Kouga. He was extremely pleased with Kagome's actions but he didn't want the wolf cub attacking her. If he even breathed wrong, his entrails would be hanging out of his stomach.
Kouga got to his feet, watching Kagome, "I didn't do anything wrong."
Her back was to him, a sign of insult, "Shut up."
Kouga took a step back, shocked. Did this slip of a girl really just tell him to shut up? For some reason, his lips curved in a smirk. He liked feisty.
Kagome got to her feet, and looked at their newest companion, who was pale and shivering. Putting her hand on the girl's knee, Kagome looked up at her and smiled, "Nothing's going to happen to you." At her worried look towards Inuyasha, Kagome reassured her, "He's going to be okay." She scowled down at the half demon on the ground and muttered nastily, "Some people just don't understand instructions."
"Who died and made you boss, wench?"
His snarl would have sounded more intimidating had he not been lying on the ground, his face highlighting his agony.
Sighing, Kagome kneeled at his side and put her hand on his wound, ordering, "Stop talking. You're giving me a headache."
Inuyasha tried to push her away, growling, but she just batted at his and like one would with a child.
"Will you stop doing that!?" Kagome growled, "I'm trying to see how bad your wound is!"
"Since when did you become a healer!?" He didn't try to push her away, just settled for scowling at her.
"I don't need to be a 'healer' to see if something is wrong with your wound, Inuyasha! Stop being so dumb."
"What did you call me!?"
"Dumb. I called you dumb."
Seshoumaru watched in awe as Kagome's aura surrounded Inuyasha's. He could see the golden threads in Kagome's aura entering Inuyasha's aura. The more she argued with him, the faster those golden threads moved. Did she even know what she was doing?
His breathing became easier and the pain faded from the half breed's face. Seshoumaru saw Kagome try to life his half brother up. Sighing, he made his way over to them and lifted Inuyasha in one hand and deposited him on Ah-Un.
Gently, because Kagome was watching.
As he turned to face her, he found that she staring at Kouga with narrowed eyes. The wolf prince had a cocky grin on his face as he stared back.
"You're a murderer."
That grin disappeared.
"You killed these villagers."
Her voice held a wealth of accusation in it.
Kouga raised a brow, "These villagers were hiding a traitor from my clan. They had to be punished."
Kagome's small frame shook with fury at how easily he waved off the countless lives he had just taken. She pointed a finger at the trembling girl sitting on the two headed dragon. "Did she have to be punished? Did she hide your 'traitor'?"
Kouga looked at the slip of a child that was sitting in front of the half breed who had a warning hand on her shoulder. How quaint. The dog was protecting a human.
His eyes slid back to Kagome. He remembered when she had followed him and played with him when he had been so lonely. Her words were angry. She was angry. However, he had always liked her. Seshoumaru was standing beside her, his golden eyes watching his every move. He restrained a snort. Like he would every hurt Kagome.
Kouga shrugged, "Maybe not." Then he raised a brow, "What I want to know is how you're alive and with that dog."
Seshoumaru stiffened at the insult but before he could say anything, kagoem dtepped in front of him, as if she was protecting him. Her words were a snarl, "What did you call Seshoumaru?"
Oh, a soft spot, eh?
Well, Kouga knew all about winning over the ladies. And he wanted Kagome.
Waving his hand, airily, he smiled, "Nothing." He watched her for a few seconds in silence, before speaking, "How about this? I'll stop attacking human villages if I get to travel with you guys for a while."
Inuyasha snorted, "Not bloody likely, you mangy wolf."
"How dare you speak to me, you half breed!"
Inuyasha smirked, "I may be a half breed, but at least I'm not infested with fleas, wolf."
"What was that!?"
Kagome pulled at Seshoumaru's sleeves. He looked down at her pleading face. "Can you make them stop? I have a terrible headache."
It was then that the inuyoukai noticed her pale face and the tremors that shook her body. He reached out his hand to touch her face and noticed how cold she was. Fear struck like an arrow to his heart. Something was wrong with her!
His eyes never leaving her face, he slashed his poison whip against Kouga's chest. The wolf prince jumped out of the way just in time, "What the fuck!?"
"Kagome is unwell. You will cease this noise."
Inuyasha's attention immediately diverted towards Kagome, and he asked slowly, "Oi, what's wrong, Kagome?"
Kagome's world felt woozy. She felt weak, like all the energy had been drained from her. She knnes turned to jelly and she fell only to be caught by Seshoumaru and pulled back against that hard chest.
He feels nice, she mused vaguely.
Inuyasha. He was saying something. He had spoken her name. She wanted to point out to him that this was the first time he had used her name since they'd met, but her mouth wouldn't move.
Why was everyone looking so worried?
Even the wolf man looked worried. What was his name again? She couldn't remember.
He was so lonely.
No wait, he wasn't a child.
"What's wrong with her?"
Kouga sounded confused. However, it was not the wolf youkai that Seshoumaru answered but Inuyasha, "She has used too much energy too quickly. She needs to see Mother."
The words were barely out of his mouth when he felt the approaching aura. She was here!
They all turned around to watch the graceful inuyoukai as she landed in her true form.
Red eyes immediately fell onto Kagome's prone form, "Bring her to my castle. I can heal her there."
With that, she took to the air once again. Nobody questioned her, as Seshoumaru took to the air, his youki forming a cloud beneath his feet. Ah-Un took to the air. At the last moment, Kouga jumped onto Ah-Un's back, startling Inuyasha, "What the fuck, you -!"
Kouga smirked, "Bear with it mutt face. I'm going to be around for a while now!"
Seshoumar ignored the bickering between the two youkai and focused on Kagome. Her eyes were closed and her skin was turning grey.
Mother had better heal her.
His eyes flashed red.
A.N: Yeah, I felt completely down with the so few reviews last time. Well, it was my fault since I updated after such a long time. Still, feeling down, down, down.