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"THIS IS STUPID!!!" InuYasha yelled, still trying to find the herbs. He searched franticly through the woods. He was getting in a hurry, because he wanted to make sure Kagome was ok. Finally he found the herb, but the thing holding InuYasha back was that if the herb was not gathered correctly, it could be lethal. He actually wondered if he should be putting Kagome at risk. She could die if not healed, she could stay wounded, making the journey slower, she could die from the herbs or she could live with the herbs. He got ready to pick the herbs when he hesitated. "Maybe I should ask Kagome what she wants to do," he said "but, what if I can't find the herbs again" he let out a growl. "This is unfair!! I could lose Kagome!!!!" he looked shocked. "Did I really just say that?" he wondered. He heard his echo in the treetops, so he knew that he indeed said those words. He had then decided to dig up the plant, and then take it to Kagome to have her decide. Heading back to camp, he wondered what Kagome would say.
Lying still, Kagome was hoping it was InuYasha. As she lied there, her breathing got deeper. She just prayed that she would not get attacked and InuYasha would not get injured trying to protect her and the jewel shards, if it indeed was a demon after the jewel shards. As the opening of the tent unzipped, Kagome tried to wake herself up, as if in a bad dream. Kagome closed her eyes, expecting the end, when a voice called her name. "Kagome" it said calmly. Kagome slowly opened her eyes. She looked around and there in the tent opening stood Kouga. Kagome looked at him, in a confused state. Kouga walked into the tent, struggling around. Kagome then noticed his leg was badly injured. Kagome then asked "What happened to your leg?" "I was attacked by my own pack, the wolf demons, but they seemed to be controlled by something." Just then Kouga flinched as the pain in his leg grew. "Why are you here?" Kagome asked. Kouga blushed a bit. "Well."he began "I don't think I have to long to live, because I am continuously bleeding, despite of the jewel shards I have." Kagome looked at her arm. "InuYasha was getting me something for my arm, I'm sure he would get some for your leg," Kagome said with a bit cheer joy in her voice. "Iie," Kouga answered back. "I do not wish for the mutt's help nor do I doubt he wishes to help me." Kagome looked back at Kouga, not knowing whether to argue or to let it go. "Why not Kouga, Why not let us let us help you?" As Kagome spoke, her eyes watered slightly. Kouga looked at Kagome. "Please don't cry," he began to say, "It's just that I don't like to rely on others, especially other youkai outside of my pack." Kagome's sad expression lightened slightly. "Why have you come after me?" Kouga looked at Kagome and blushed. "Well.uh.it's just that." Kouga stuttered. "What is it, tell me." "Well. I have a last request." Kagome looked at him with her eyes widened. "And may I ask why this request involves me?" As she waited for Kouga's reply, his light pink face turned scarlet. "Well. I ask of you." "Just spit it out." "I ask for a." ".For a what?" Kouga blushed even harder. "I ask you, Kagome, for a. a good bye kiss." Kagome's eyes widened and her cheeks flushed with pink. "A kiss, to remember you by since, I now know you are InuYasha's" Kagome glanced back at Kouga, not hearing his last remark. "To remember me by?" she asked. Kouga nodded. "I am afraid, due to my injury, I may die." Kouga could see the tears in Kagome's eyes beginning to form. He began to put one of his hands on Kagome's shoulder, but then withdrew. He gave a quiet sigh of disappointment. Kagome heard him and looked his way. She saw the sad, embarrassed and disappointed look on his face. She felt horrible, because Kouga was going to die, he saved her, and all he wanted was a kiss. Kagome kept asking herself in her mind what should she do. A headache began to form, causing her mind to wander. Her head flooded with the consequences of her decision.
InuYasha was still many miles away as the rain continued to pour. "Great, just great, her scent is starting to fade." He rushed through the woods following what was left of her scent. The rain was making all the greenery smell strong, which aggravated his senses. The musky smell of the leaves made him lightheaded. The blowing wind made the smell trap around him, and he began to feel dizzy, but then there was on thing that set his mind straight, Kagome. He drew all of his attention to her. He then felt much stronger, stronger than before. He continued to head back to camp. "I should get there before dark." He said to himself.
All Kagome did was sit there, eyes wide open, staring at Kouga. He was looking down, at the bottom of the tent, his face still scarlet. Kagome glanced outside. It was still raining out. The smell of the rain became intoxicating. Kagome's mind went into a blur, but she quickly regained her thoughts. She looked back at the wolf demon, who was awaiting her answer. InuYasha then smelt blood again, but it wasn't Kagome's. He stopped his running to get a better whiff of the scent. Then, realizing whose blood it was, he ran with great speed. "Kouga again, Damn him!" he said as he remembered last time he was with Kagome. "Doesn't the bastard know when to quit!? Well, this time, I'm gonna kill him." He smirked at his plan. "He must be after Kagome again because his scent is all over the place." Kagome still stared at the wolf demon, which was looking at the ground with his scarlet face. Just then the silence was broken with Kouga's sigh. "Well I guess I will take my leave then," he said to Kagome as he stood up and walked towards the entrance of the tent. "Matte, Kouga-kun." Kagome blurted out, and as she did so, her cheeks flushed pink again. Kouga turned around, with a look of deepened love on his face. Kagome looked down and blushed more. "Well um. I guess I can. well. kiss you." Kouga walked to Kagome slowly as Kagome sat herself down. He sat in front of her and asked, "Are you sure?" with the blush on his cheeks deepening. Kagome nodded and looked at Kouga. The look she gave him told him that she had made her decision and it was in his favor. The blush the two had deepened a bit more, then faded. Kouga waited for Kagome to respond. "Almost there," InuYasha said to himself, as the tent had just appeared in sight he could smell Kouga nearby, so he raced towards the tent. He slowed his pace as he got closer to the tent and then he heard a rustle in the tent. He smelt the air, reeking with both the scent of blood, both Kagome's and Kouga's. His grasp on the herb tightened as he began to open the tent. Kouga blinked as he stared at Kagome. "Okay," Kagome thought to herself "it's now or never." She leaned over to Kouga, her silky black tresses tumbling over her shoulders. Her chestnut brown eyes sparkled a bit, nearing the love sick youkai. She closed her eyes as her lips neared his. He leaned to her, slowly, but paused. His ears twitched a bit, as he heard something outside the tent. He ignored it, and as his eyes looked at the entrance to the tent, Kagome's lips met his, in the form of a kiss. InuYasha stood in the entrance of the tent, watching the scene in horror and became very raged at the fact that Kouga, once again, had kissed Kagome. He griped the Tetsusaiga, transforming it as it was pulled out of its sheath. The kiss had ended and Kagome saw InuYasha. "Oh no," she thought to herself "now InuYasha is going to kill Kouga- kun!!" A flame appeared in the half demon's eyes, they burned with a fury as he pointed the Tetsusaiga at Kouga. "Back away from her damn it!!" he yelled. Kouga stood up and looked at InuYasha. He turned to Kagome. "Farewell Kagome," he spoke to her, then turned and limped out of the tent. InuYasha blinked, confused and shocked, he ran after Kouga, yelling, "Get back here now, kono yaro!" after Kouga. Kagome then began to get nervous, with sweat drops collecting on her face. "InuYasha..." she spoke softly, looking at him in an explanatory manner, touching the shards of the Shikon no Tama that hung from around her neck. Kouga continued limping until he was out of sight, seeking refuge in the forest. As he limped, he then collapsed onto the trunk of a tree. Kouga could feel his life, seeming as though it were draining out of him. InuYasha turned to Kagome, his hatred for the damn wolf youkai very slowly fading. He stood there, waiting for Kagome's explanation until he couldn't bear it anymore. "What the hell were you thinking?!" Kagome stood in front of him, unsure of how to explain what had happened just a matter of moments ago. His eyes narrowed a focused on her, as if he sensed her confusion. "Well?!" He asked. Kagome looked up at him and was about ready to speak. "InuYasha..." She began, but paused and looked around. "I sense a jewel fragment nearby..." She said softly, trying to find were the source was coming from.
Author's Notes: Gomen nasai. I know it's a bit of a cliffhanger...but I'm running out of ideas...Read and review please! And Yes, I know InuYasha and Kouga-sama are out of character. InuYasha is being soft and Kouga-sama is...well, acting...understandable...And yes, I know Kouga-sama has three jewel fragments, one in each in his legs and one in his arm. Just to clear things up, Kagome ignored the sense of them, or maybe a spell kept her from doing so. I'll let you deside. If you have any ideas, I'd be willing to take a look at them. Ja ne! *Waves and looks around for Kouga-sama.* Kouga:: Hiding from Kathy.:: Kathy: Well, I'll find you soon enough, Kouga-sama! ^.^
"THIS IS STUPID!!!" InuYasha yelled, still trying to find the herbs. He searched franticly through the woods. He was getting in a hurry, because he wanted to make sure Kagome was ok. Finally he found the herb, but the thing holding InuYasha back was that if the herb was not gathered correctly, it could be lethal. He actually wondered if he should be putting Kagome at risk. She could die if not healed, she could stay wounded, making the journey slower, she could die from the herbs or she could live with the herbs. He got ready to pick the herbs when he hesitated. "Maybe I should ask Kagome what she wants to do," he said "but, what if I can't find the herbs again" he let out a growl. "This is unfair!! I could lose Kagome!!!!" he looked shocked. "Did I really just say that?" he wondered. He heard his echo in the treetops, so he knew that he indeed said those words. He had then decided to dig up the plant, and then take it to Kagome to have her decide. Heading back to camp, he wondered what Kagome would say.
Lying still, Kagome was hoping it was InuYasha. As she lied there, her breathing got deeper. She just prayed that she would not get attacked and InuYasha would not get injured trying to protect her and the jewel shards, if it indeed was a demon after the jewel shards. As the opening of the tent unzipped, Kagome tried to wake herself up, as if in a bad dream. Kagome closed her eyes, expecting the end, when a voice called her name. "Kagome" it said calmly. Kagome slowly opened her eyes. She looked around and there in the tent opening stood Kouga. Kagome looked at him, in a confused state. Kouga walked into the tent, struggling around. Kagome then noticed his leg was badly injured. Kagome then asked "What happened to your leg?" "I was attacked by my own pack, the wolf demons, but they seemed to be controlled by something." Just then Kouga flinched as the pain in his leg grew. "Why are you here?" Kagome asked. Kouga blushed a bit. "Well."he began "I don't think I have to long to live, because I am continuously bleeding, despite of the jewel shards I have." Kagome looked at her arm. "InuYasha was getting me something for my arm, I'm sure he would get some for your leg," Kagome said with a bit cheer joy in her voice. "Iie," Kouga answered back. "I do not wish for the mutt's help nor do I doubt he wishes to help me." Kagome looked back at Kouga, not knowing whether to argue or to let it go. "Why not Kouga, Why not let us let us help you?" As Kagome spoke, her eyes watered slightly. Kouga looked at Kagome. "Please don't cry," he began to say, "It's just that I don't like to rely on others, especially other youkai outside of my pack." Kagome's sad expression lightened slightly. "Why have you come after me?" Kouga looked at Kagome and blushed. "Well.uh.it's just that." Kouga stuttered. "What is it, tell me." "Well. I have a last request." Kagome looked at him with her eyes widened. "And may I ask why this request involves me?" As she waited for Kouga's reply, his light pink face turned scarlet. "Well. I ask of you." "Just spit it out." "I ask for a." ".For a what?" Kouga blushed even harder. "I ask you, Kagome, for a. a good bye kiss." Kagome's eyes widened and her cheeks flushed with pink. "A kiss, to remember you by since, I now know you are InuYasha's" Kagome glanced back at Kouga, not hearing his last remark. "To remember me by?" she asked. Kouga nodded. "I am afraid, due to my injury, I may die." Kouga could see the tears in Kagome's eyes beginning to form. He began to put one of his hands on Kagome's shoulder, but then withdrew. He gave a quiet sigh of disappointment. Kagome heard him and looked his way. She saw the sad, embarrassed and disappointed look on his face. She felt horrible, because Kouga was going to die, he saved her, and all he wanted was a kiss. Kagome kept asking herself in her mind what should she do. A headache began to form, causing her mind to wander. Her head flooded with the consequences of her decision.
InuYasha was still many miles away as the rain continued to pour. "Great, just great, her scent is starting to fade." He rushed through the woods following what was left of her scent. The rain was making all the greenery smell strong, which aggravated his senses. The musky smell of the leaves made him lightheaded. The blowing wind made the smell trap around him, and he began to feel dizzy, but then there was on thing that set his mind straight, Kagome. He drew all of his attention to her. He then felt much stronger, stronger than before. He continued to head back to camp. "I should get there before dark." He said to himself.
All Kagome did was sit there, eyes wide open, staring at Kouga. He was looking down, at the bottom of the tent, his face still scarlet. Kagome glanced outside. It was still raining out. The smell of the rain became intoxicating. Kagome's mind went into a blur, but she quickly regained her thoughts. She looked back at the wolf demon, who was awaiting her answer. InuYasha then smelt blood again, but it wasn't Kagome's. He stopped his running to get a better whiff of the scent. Then, realizing whose blood it was, he ran with great speed. "Kouga again, Damn him!" he said as he remembered last time he was with Kagome. "Doesn't the bastard know when to quit!? Well, this time, I'm gonna kill him." He smirked at his plan. "He must be after Kagome again because his scent is all over the place." Kagome still stared at the wolf demon, which was looking at the ground with his scarlet face. Just then the silence was broken with Kouga's sigh. "Well I guess I will take my leave then," he said to Kagome as he stood up and walked towards the entrance of the tent. "Matte, Kouga-kun." Kagome blurted out, and as she did so, her cheeks flushed pink again. Kouga turned around, with a look of deepened love on his face. Kagome looked down and blushed more. "Well um. I guess I can. well. kiss you." Kouga walked to Kagome slowly as Kagome sat herself down. He sat in front of her and asked, "Are you sure?" with the blush on his cheeks deepening. Kagome nodded and looked at Kouga. The look she gave him told him that she had made her decision and it was in his favor. The blush the two had deepened a bit more, then faded. Kouga waited for Kagome to respond. "Almost there," InuYasha said to himself, as the tent had just appeared in sight he could smell Kouga nearby, so he raced towards the tent. He slowed his pace as he got closer to the tent and then he heard a rustle in the tent. He smelt the air, reeking with both the scent of blood, both Kagome's and Kouga's. His grasp on the herb tightened as he began to open the tent. Kouga blinked as he stared at Kagome. "Okay," Kagome thought to herself "it's now or never." She leaned over to Kouga, her silky black tresses tumbling over her shoulders. Her chestnut brown eyes sparkled a bit, nearing the love sick youkai. She closed her eyes as her lips neared his. He leaned to her, slowly, but paused. His ears twitched a bit, as he heard something outside the tent. He ignored it, and as his eyes looked at the entrance to the tent, Kagome's lips met his, in the form of a kiss. InuYasha stood in the entrance of the tent, watching the scene in horror and became very raged at the fact that Kouga, once again, had kissed Kagome. He griped the Tetsusaiga, transforming it as it was pulled out of its sheath. The kiss had ended and Kagome saw InuYasha. "Oh no," she thought to herself "now InuYasha is going to kill Kouga- kun!!" A flame appeared in the half demon's eyes, they burned with a fury as he pointed the Tetsusaiga at Kouga. "Back away from her damn it!!" he yelled. Kouga stood up and looked at InuYasha. He turned to Kagome. "Farewell Kagome," he spoke to her, then turned and limped out of the tent. InuYasha blinked, confused and shocked, he ran after Kouga, yelling, "Get back here now, kono yaro!" after Kouga. Kagome then began to get nervous, with sweat drops collecting on her face. "InuYasha..." she spoke softly, looking at him in an explanatory manner, touching the shards of the Shikon no Tama that hung from around her neck. Kouga continued limping until he was out of sight, seeking refuge in the forest. As he limped, he then collapsed onto the trunk of a tree. Kouga could feel his life, seeming as though it were draining out of him. InuYasha turned to Kagome, his hatred for the damn wolf youkai very slowly fading. He stood there, waiting for Kagome's explanation until he couldn't bear it anymore. "What the hell were you thinking?!" Kagome stood in front of him, unsure of how to explain what had happened just a matter of moments ago. His eyes narrowed a focused on her, as if he sensed her confusion. "Well?!" He asked. Kagome looked up at him and was about ready to speak. "InuYasha..." She began, but paused and looked around. "I sense a jewel fragment nearby..." She said softly, trying to find were the source was coming from.
Author's Notes: Gomen nasai. I know it's a bit of a cliffhanger...but I'm running out of ideas...Read and review please! And Yes, I know InuYasha and Kouga-sama are out of character. InuYasha is being soft and Kouga-sama is...well, acting...understandable...And yes, I know Kouga-sama has three jewel fragments, one in each in his legs and one in his arm. Just to clear things up, Kagome ignored the sense of them, or maybe a spell kept her from doing so. I'll let you deside. If you have any ideas, I'd be willing to take a look at them. Ja ne! *Waves and looks around for Kouga-sama.* Kouga:: Hiding from Kathy.:: Kathy: Well, I'll find you soon enough, Kouga-sama! ^.^
