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Well, Naraku wasnt going to be a big part of this story until the sequel (yes i actually have most
of this all planned) But I can just redo some stuff as a go along. But it'll be a little cheesey at first since i have several people threating to kill me if i dont update ASAP ^_^





Chapter 7:
I Didn't Say I Love You.. But I Never Said I Didnt Either...

"Kouga.."
Was the only name anyone could silently repeat to themselves.
Bloody and gashed many places where clothing was sort of ripped off but other then that, very well alive, and proven correct as Kagome held back tears while slowly walking over before pressing a hand to his chest.
Waiting for it to pass through like a ghost of some sort but shocked, upset, happy, confused, all in one as her hand stood in one spot. Everyone was happy, and pissed off.
All they could think was that their 'guardian' was back.
Well, Inuyasha wasn't "Everybody".

Inuyasha suppressed a growl, and ignored his partner who was suppose to be dead. Sango and Kaede stared at him as he stormed to the office with a small grunt. Kaede looked back at Kouga, seeing Kagome all over him in tears, and then shook her head before looking back to where Inuyasha had isolated himself.
Sango and Miroku simply giving him 'thank god your alive' and 'its nice to have you back' sort of things. Nothing big, and leaving the room with Sango sobbing into Miroku's arms now around her as he led her to another room for a place to rest for the day.
Kaede followed suit seconds later mummbling, "Poor Yasha..." and knocked on his door.
"What is it Babaa!?"
"How could you tell it was me InuYasha-sama?"
"The deterioating bones in your hands aren't resonating healthy sounds on this end of the door Babaa. You should see a Doc."
"Haha... you never fail to suprise me Yasha-kun. Let me in please, I wish to speak with you."
Yasha did as requested and closed the door behind her and sat back by his desk on the black computer chair on wheels. Kaede simply led
up against the back of the door with her arms folded, and started the interogation.
"Everyones glad that Kouga's back.. your the only one pissed off 'eh?"
"Not that i'm pissed off Babaa... you'd be pissed off if your bitch of a sister came back and deserted you wouldnt you?"
"Well.. yes.. but she isnt coming back,.. no one is deserting you.. I dont know what got you thinking that.."
"It's all coming back to strike me,.. Next time, all of you should do me a favor and not suggest me doing something... I know how to take care of myself"
Yash was a little stiff in his voice but upset. Depressed almost.
He got up and started with Babaa again.
"I'm glad Kouga's back.. but.. Kagome.."
And that was all the elder woman wanted to hear.
Inuyasha admit he was upset that he cared about someone more then a fried, and upset that he could lose a love that actually had feelings for him.
She tried to comfort him of course. "Inuyasha-sama... no ones deserting you, but I do not know what to tell you what to do. You have to settle this on your own. I do not want to say anything to alter any actions."
"Arigatou Kaede-Baba.. for trying to help me..but I'll be fine.."
"Are you sure Inuyasha ?"
"Yes.. i need more details on this bar and everyone associated with the Nicolai.. you must have more information then Sesshomaru gave me"
"Well.. yes, but.. oh well, yes the Nicolai's have actually hired Naraku to stalk Sango secretly to find out how we run our operations, which is why you ran into him while in Los Angelos."
"I remember that night a little to well.." Inuyasha growled at the thought, and asked more questions Kaede could answer.
"So what about Naraku alone.. what about him.. anything about him.."
The old woman hesistated but continued anyway.
"His name is Onigumo Kitsaide. A thief with a fancy for weaponry and insects. He's sided with many mobster families world-wide and taken many job offers for any amount of cash. He's murdered, assassinated, raped, stolen, kidnapped,fought,and executed his own family for money. But since one offer he took with an archaeologist, Dr.Runner. I believe his name was Jacob Runner."
Inuyasha stood quickly and interupted with "Dr.Runner?.. he made a discovery in central-central eastern japan .. the uh.. jewel of the soul or something like that.. right?"

Kaede nodded and continued. "Yes, .. Dr.Runner found a spherical jewel, called the Shikon no Tama. Heres where our problem started Inuyasha. Leonard Nicolai got a hold of this jewel not knowing Onigumo is after this, which was examined, and priced for sixty point eight billion dollars alone. With this money on the table Onigumo's sided with the Nicolai, promising to destory anyone in the way of the Nicolai family, probably why you have run into him before, and probably to steal the Shikon no Tama. The rest I don't know. You need to ask Sesshomaru."
Inuyasha concluded all the information he gathered this week. "So, This Onigumo.. sided with our enemy. Which makes him our enemy as well. They have a jewel, and Onigumo wants it, and is also after us because we're enemies with the Nicolai. Well that makes some sence but I'd like to know the deal between Leonard, Onigumo, Good ol' Doc Runner and this stupid jewel..."
Kaede opened the door and her jaw almost fell off as Kouga was smuthering Kagome against the wall 5 ft in front of the office door, trying to block the scene from Inuyasha's view. Why it would be so painful... Kagome was not hesitating a single bit.
"Kaede, what's with the odd stance... something stuck up your ass or is it just your hips at it again!?"
Inuyasha got up and pushed Kaede aside to one edge of the door and stared at the old couple with a blank face. On the other end, Kagome got a glimpse of Inuyasha and Kaede,.. well,.. just paying attention to Inuyasha and pushed Kouga away for a second,.. very confused.
Kouga raised an eyebrow, Kagome shed a tear, and Inuyasha didnt move at all. Kouga turned around and smiled at his partner.
"Well -partner!-.. ya miss me!?"
Inuyasha was thinking --Of course i don't miss you, you piss of shit you left me alone in the rain after being shot .. what.. twice !? ...-- instead he simply said "..yeah.."
Kouga laughed slightly and slapped Yash on the shoulder roughly.
"Thank you for watching over everyone while I was gone Bro "
Inuyasha growled, folded his arms against his chest and turned his head away from everyone.
"Don't mention it,.."
Kaede shook her head and walked over to Kagome padding her on the back.
"Look.. Kouga, we miss you, but we're busy. Really now. We've got the Nicolai's with over 60 billion in there hands. Now is not the time to be cuddling with Kagome and playing with Inuyasha!"
Kagome knew what Kaede really wanted to say. "Quit kissing Kagome, you lost your place here for leaving us!" but she kept it safe to keep everyone from argueing, which possibly was the biggest mistake so far. Better to settle disputes rather then let them grow. A major fault in which many demise come from.
Inuyasha grabbed his black button down shirt and threw it on quickly and took Tetsusaiga with him and hugged Kaede.
"Tell Sango I'll try and make this a quickie. It's just to bums with a rock... Kagome, I'll be back soon.. and Kouga.. don't even think of following me." Easy with Kaede, Soft with Kagome, but very rough with Kouga. Inuyasha was not a happy pup right about now, and losing his mate was bad enough. He felt like walking out to The Final Heaven and asking his biggest enemy to kill him, slowly, making it as painful as possible for as long as he could withstand it without imploding. Instead as he started to put on his boots, tieing and tightening them and grabbing his other supplies, like his short sword and Katana, Ember and Fusion, he began to sing silently to himself.
"Dream" by FleetWood Mac. Humming the music itself everynow and then. While Kaede and Kouga caught back on a few old things, Kagome ran to the kitchen where Inuyasha was, several minutes before attempting to leave.
"Inuyasha hold on.. don't go and get yourself killed now!.."
Without thinking, almost a sudden reaction type of thing, he let his emotion snap almost as violent as a whip breaking the sound barrier, he stood facing the door but replied to her with his deeper pissed off and dead serious tone.
"What the fuck would you care if i had myself killed this instant, Kouga's back, Sango has Miroku, Kaede's old already and as long as my brother has his girlfriend Rin he's fine."
Before she could reply he kept going.
"I'm just some substitute huh.. just do it while he's not looking right ?.."
Kagome was tearing up quickly, before she pulled on one side of the back of his shirt turning him around to face her.
"What the hell is wrong with you InuYasha.. just because Kouga's back .. doesnt mean I ... it doesnt mean......... Yash.. I.."
Yash grunted with a quick chuckle and turned his head to the floor.
"That's what I thought.. now leave me the hell alone, your the same as everyone else.. I'm only needed.... ugh wanted when no one else is around."
Kouga walked by watching the two argue slightly.
"Whats going on.. ?"
Inuyasha ripped Kouga's face off with ease, and no regret.
"None of your fucking business you damn wolf."
Everyone was suprised with the dogs mouth. He never cussed unless, well, he was really pissed... which was very rare. VERY rare since he met Sango.
"What the hell is your problem!?"
Inuyasha stepped up to Kouga grabbing him by the throat and throwing him directly back to the floor, skidding back a foot or two.
"Your my fucking problem. You leave me and everyone else and think its okay to just pop out of nowhere!? ... What a fucking prick! AND.... goddamnit i almost felt guilty for loving Kag....."
With that, and noticing he almost slipped everything out the window, he ripped the door open and slammed it shut, which had everyone else left in the house except Kouga, racing to the front door beside Kagome. Kaede had her arm around Kagome almost knowing what happened.
"Inuyasha huh Kagome-chan?" The old woman tried to sound comforting.
The younger one only sniffled, staring at the door mouthing -Gomen...- silently.
Sango was there instantly kneeling down infront of Kagome.
"Onee-sama whats wrong!?"
Kouga interupted, with a grunt.
"My partner's causing more trouble.. thats whats wrong."
Everyone turned to Kouga and gave him a 'Knock it off, your not angel either!' type of looks.
Everyone was silent too. Only Kagome's soft sniffling was heard.
Kaede brought her to Kagomes own bedroom. Miroku yawned and went back to bed as Sango instructed.
"I'll be right there Miroku.."
Waiting for Miroku to leave, who was tired to say a single word, before talking to Kouga.
"Look, it's nice to have you back, but you had us all grieving for what seemed like forever without you damnit!"
And the exchanging arguement began quickly.
"Well it's not my fault!"
"You bet it is! If your half the baka Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku or Me are, you woulda gotten up and gotten here ASAP damnit no matter how many times you were shot!"
"Not like i'm superhuman"
"I heard you were only shot in the shoulder and the back of the head, which didnt even touch your brain so you were more then alive ...."
"....."
"And you know I'm right.."
"....."
Kouga was the silent guy when he knew he was wrong. But he could also keep up an arguement if he truly wanted to.
Sango wouldnt leave him alone however,..

"What were you doing after that night?"
".....Resting.. Inuyasha left me.."
"You laid there saying you were going to die, which doesnt sound like something the Kouga I know would say.."
".....I came back for Kagome"
"I believe that much, but you can't leave us and expect everything to be fine. Your going to end up killing your partner..."
"Hows that?"
"....Yash and Kagome got together, he promised to help her get over it.. she was pretty beaten up when you didnt show up for the last day or so..things went on from there, and he kept her happy for awhile.. I suppose."
"So I leave and they're betr"
Sango interupted before he could even start bitching.
"No.. you betrayed us but we forgave you and we're in the middle of saving the Nicolai from gaining a shit load of money"
"..I see.. Well I'm going to deal with what i haven't finished without Inuyasha, or you.."
Sango flipped Kouga off and walked back to her room.
"Without me or Yasha-kun ?.. I'll help, but don't expect me to side with you all the time. Your still an asswhole for being so secretive
and scaring the hell out of us, and almost breaking Kagome apart completely."
Kouga took to the couch and crashed for awhile. Hearing more voices but not listening into the conversation.

"But.. Kougas back Kaede-sama.. what do i do with Inuyasha?" The Triangle of Love problem. Evil.. everyone hates it.
"What your heart tells you. Honestly you belong with Kouga.. he was there first. You should try to slowly ease off and not get close
to InuYasha... but thats up to you. It will maintain your relationship with Kouga, and usual friendship between you and Yasha-kun .. ne ?"
Kaede, once again was offering advice to a sobbing girl.. actually.. the same sobbing girl, as last times problems struck hard.. and the time before that..
"I love Kouga, but I love Yasha.. they are so good to me.. but.. i dont know anymore.."
She reduced her crying, which was good. No one liked to see her cry. She was such a nice person and couldnt stand to see her upset or crying.
"We'll see child... let time tell you" Kaede comforted the younger woman under her elder arm and with her aged wisdom.

Meanwhile, at the entrance to The Final Heaven, the bar only had 5 people, 6 including the bartender. 7 Including a hidden Inuyasha. Up in the air vents. Such a classical way to do it too!
"The hell, theres Lenny Nicolai, and Karyn, Marian, Suzarn, and ... who the hells the other guy....?"
Answering his own question after listening in for a second or so.
"So thats either this Onigumo or Dr.Runner.... i see.."
Below, the five coupled had quite an interesting matter at hand.

"Exactly my point Mr.Kitsaide. Which is why I sent our little captive back to his home." In Armani, seemed like the head of the group.
the woman in a white dress to his right was all over him. The one on his left in black looked pissed off, like she's been PMSing for the past five months straight. The young lady in a tan skirt barely knee length with a white blouse and tan-buisness-jacket type clothing over that, looked,.. bothered, she had no emotion to her eyes, and above all InuYasha found her very, almost TOO familiar. The other man, who's face he couldnt see, or clothes since the vents only allowed limited vision started to move his hands as he spoke.

"It was wise, they'll be argueing constantly, knowing my good 'ol friend Sango, and Inuyasha for that matter...haha..while they're argueing,
they will stand vulnerable.. wouldn't you agree Mr.Nicolai ?"
Everyone shared several laughed except the familiar young woman.
"Job well done, Onigumo."
"Thank you sir."
"Now, to dispose of these... what do you have in plan ?"
The trained thief laughed briefly and pulled out a silver blade, one edge tinted deep, deep red.
"Knowing them, they'll be coming after me.. I'll just be a little more then prepared.."
Onigumo threw the dagger at the ceiling, striking the panel next to the air vent, coming fairly close to skinning InuYasha's head.
InuYasha a little suprised but remained motionless.
"Thats exactly what I plan on doing Mr.Nicolai. Kill them with my hands like i've done most of my targets."
Back in the vent, Inuyasha smirked at the challenge.
"Finally, i can get rid of Onigumo, Nicolai and prove I'm better then Kouga.. not just some stupid dog..."
Karyn, the woman in the black dress looked around the room.
"There was a voice, .. from the ceiling, or a wall.."
Onigumo smirked evily, .. running his fingers over his left cheek

"Search the air ducts"


Author Responce to Current Chapter! ^_^
"I think this is the worst i've done. I took me a whole 40 minutes to type, 20 to think off the top of my head. I'll edit this when i get better reasoning or ideas, and I promise the next one will be better! But i responded to a request and identified Naraku's cause. How'd I do?" Ja! ~ Kouga-Kun!

Reader Responce of previous Chapter! ^_^

ChibiGarou
yay bro! ^_^ very good...now if i could only get you to update regularly we'd be doin a lot better ^__^ I hope *expect* to see an update soon! later bro! ~Smokey

Kithkin
Hmm, this is nifty. There was a bit in chapters 1&2 where I got pretty confused as to who was talking, but it was only a few lines. Please tell me you're going to address Naraku's motives? I'll keep an eye out for your updates, I enjoyed this.

Sisters of Chaos
CRUUUUUUEEEEEEL!!!!!! ;.; You're so mean! Stopping at a cliff hanger! If you don't update soon I'm going to hunt you down! I know where you sleep! Err... Or I could try to find out... -.-;. Anyway, you're story was really good except for the fact that it was hard to read because the letters were all jumbled up into one big paragraph. Other than that it was really a great story that I look forward to seeing an update to soon (hint hint). Ja Matta!

Kagome
Hiya! I love this story!! Hmm...all though for some reason it sounds kinda familar...-shrugs-Update soon Kouga-kun! Luv ya lots!
~Kagome

SmokeySkies
wow!! it's great bro! 2 words: update soon!!!! ^_^ wonderful as always ~Smokey

inu-gurl
nooooooo!!!! Don't stop there!!!! WRITE MOREEEE!! yay! keep it up!

lil-tenshi
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