Chapter 12
It wasn't long till InuYasha had found a safe place for him and Kagome. A small hotel on the the other side of town, it wasn't fancy and space was limited. Still he wasn't taking any chances now, and with a the Tessiaga as Tōtōsai called it actually in his hands, it was more of a headache. Before it was a simple fang on a necklace, but now it was a regular sized sword. In these times one didn't just walk around with a sword, but for InuYasha without the fang or the sword. There was no way he could control his demon blood, If he became severely injured there would be much blood shed. "This is just great, how in the hell do I keep this damn sword hidden. And what the hell am I going to do with you wench?" InuYasha knew the very second he left Kagome out of his sight, Kouga would find her and if that happened... Well InuYasha didn't feel like cleaning up that mess. Plus as much as he hated her, Kagome still deserved to be happy.
Looking from his sword to Kagome, he noticed she seemed so scared and lost. Totally different from her usual self, she was sitting on the hotel bed, arms folded around her legs and resting her chin on her knees. The light smell of her blood hit his nose and InuYasha knew it was from her bandaged feet. He hated to ask her, but soon found the quiet room getting to him. "Look wench I don't care if you answer my question or not, but why in the hell are your feet so cut up? D-Did Kouga do this to you or someone else?" There was no answer. He growled and moved in front of her taking her chin in his hand. The fear he saw in her eyes almost paralyzed him at that very moment. "K-Kagome?" InuYasha quietly said.
A single tear rolled down her cheek, hitting his thumb before falling to the floor. Kagome's bottom lip quivered as she tried to hold back from crying. Everything had been so perfect, so she thought. Now here she was sitting in a hotel room for one, with a half demon of some kind. And to make matters all the more horrifying, her once future husband was out to kill her. It all felt like a terrible dream she wished she could wake up from. There was one thing she needed to say to InuYasha though, and with her voice cracking, Kagome told him. "Thank you, InuYasha for trying to save me. You almost died trying to protect me from Kouga, I don't know how to repay for that."
Hearing Kagome's words of thanks actually surprised him, he wasn't used to people being so nice to him. "Um well...your friend Sango would probably kill me if I didn't at least try and keep you safe." Even though that was partly true, InuYasha wouldn't let on to anyone just how worried he really was. And now with his so called half brother after him and the sword, Kagome was in danger with him as well. 'Damn my luck, it's bad enough that Kouga is still alive. And Sesshomaru seems to be ten times worse, this is not going to end well I fear.' He sighed heavily at his thoughts, still not sure where to go from here.
"InuYasha, would it be okay if a call Sango? Not that I want to stay here with you, but I feel it might be best for a few days at least. Still I don't think we should be seem outside, at least Sango can get us food and other supplies." It was true that Kagome didn't like the idea of being stuck in a small hotel room with InuYasha. The way his red eyes glared at her back at that place with Sesshomaru, had her shaking even now. First a deadly fight with Kouga, and then seeing those red eyes glaring into her. That was enough weirdness to last her a life-time, though she doubted that this was going to be the end. "Um InuYasha, I know with everything that has and will happen is all my fault. So you don't have to keep protecting me, just because Sango threatened you. You did your part and warned me, now I need to just stop this act and fight my own battles." More tears fell after Kagome's words, true as they were she did feel something felt off. 'Why do I feel this way?' She thought to herself. 'I feel like there's something bigger then just Kouga trying to kill me, and InuYasha's brother.'
InuYasha agreed with Kagome on the supplies part, and he knew Sango was trustworthy. "Okay wench, but make sure you tell her to be extra careful. We don't need anyone following her. I might have a sword, but I'm still just a beginner and know very little about the Tessiaga." He cursed himself for being so damn hopeless. "And Kagome, one more thing. This isn't your fault okay, you had no clue about what Kouga was. And because of what I am it would be best to stay away from me too. Humans and demons are better off separate when it comes to relationships, even simple friendships can be deadly for you humans." As he spoke InuYasha turned to face her, his eyes told her his words were very true and there was something else too. Even though he spoke these words, Kagome knew InuYasha had those feelings of affection. Why else would he fight so hard to keep her safe.
As InuYasha and Kagome talked on other matters, Kouga was on the look out for them. His nose was determined to sniff them out, even though the first one he wanted to get his hands on was Kagome. "You just wait bitch, I'll show you no one defines me, especially not you. And as for the damn mutt, next time I see him. I'm going make sure I rip out his heart and shred it into little pieces." He growled angrily and punched the nearby wall, his fist went through causing a huge crack. A pair of hands slowly wrapped around his waist. Not in the mood for any kind of touch, Kouga moved away and pushed her off him. "Not now Kikyo, you know damn well I'm not interested in you at the moment. Right now all I want is Kagome under me screaming for mercy, not your moans of pleasure woman."
Kikyo grew even angrier, at the attention Kouga was giving her. And now he even had the nerve to push her away. Her thoughts raced as her mind thought of ways to kill her enemy. 'Damn that Kagome, how dare she do this to Kouga. If only she was gone for good then my Kouga would please me like before. Looks like I'll have to be the one to find that bitch and kill her myself. I don't want my dear sex slave enjoying her anymore, he's mine and no one else will enjoy his prized cock but me!'