Summer Heat
By: Arthia Maxwell
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. And because of the popular demand I'm writing more! So no complaining when I leave it off on a cliffhanger, that's just my way! Now then because this story was suppose to be a one- shot it had no real point but now that I'm forced to make one, bare with me if it seems a bit slow.
Kagome stood bidding her still confused mother good-bye. Souta was trying to hold her grandfather back from putting any of his demon vanishing scrolls on Inuyasha. It seemed her grandfather knew what had happened and wanted to 'banish' Inuyasha before it got any further. However, it seemed that both her mother and brother were still oblivious to that fact. After a rather embarrassing escape from her room, Kagome with the help of Inuyasha had her yellow backpack packed up and she was soon ready to go. But to Kagome's dismay not only did her nether regions hurt but her breast and legs did as well. Upon further inspection she found several bruises on her legs and was forced to wear jeans. Inuyasha had muttered something about liking them, but when she asked him to repeat himself he just grinned at her.
Once inside the well house, Inuyasha pulled Kagome tightly to him and kissed her deeply. Then with a swift leap, they were down the well. He knew that the moment they were back that they would have to deal with the others and that he wouldn't have much time alone with her. He also knew that the new moon would be in a couple of days that she would want to spend that time with him. He frowned not sure he wanted her with him, but knowing that her presence always did calm and comfort him. Once they were safe on the other side, he leapt out of the well and once landed he let her go.
"KAGOME!!!" A rustic fur ball fell into Kagome's arms.
"Shippo, I missed you too." She smiled, cuddling the kitsune to her. Her eyes locked with Inuyasha and he just shrugged. "Come on, let's go back to the village and collect Miroku and Sango."
"Miroku's mean! He kicked me out of Kaeda's hut while she was away! I had to spend the hold night with Kirara at the Goshinbuku!" The little fox wailed. Kagome's eyes imminently flung up to Inuyasha's. He sniffed the air then made a foul face. Oblivious to the exchange Shippo continued to complain, "And now Sango smells kinda like Miroku and he smells kind of like her!"
Inuyasha nearly gagged at the rather blunt comment. It would figure that they would mate sooner or later, but couldn't they have waited. Inuyasha suddenly got a disturbing mental image of Miroku and Sango going at it. He shivered again at the thought that the two could be breeding. With Kagome's sharp gaze, he suddenly realized that Miroku might be a horny ecchi, but he would never just give Sango the heir that he wants so much if there was a chance that he would die. Inuyasha growled at having just admitting that Miroku could be honorable sometimes.
"Kagome, is Inuyasha mad at me?" Shippo asked quietly so not to provoke the growling dog demon into beating him, he was in no mood for being bopped on the head. So instead he buried his face in Kagome's green long sleeve shirt and took a deep breath..He threw his head back to look up into Kagome's face but she wasn't looking at him, she was looking at Inuyasha with that soft look in her eyes. Like and yet so unlike the one she gave him. He sneaked a look over at the hanyou. Inuyasha seemed different, but he just couldn't place his finger on it, then..
"About time." He muttered. He shut up quickly when Inuyasha's ears twitched, and he turned back to Kagome hoping to get some 'chalk-o-lit' out of her. "I missed you, Kagome. Why didn't you come back sooner!?" He rounded his eyes and squeezed a few tears through, pouting his lip out.
"I'm sorry Shippo. I had a lot of test." She heard Inuyasha snort. "But I did bring you some chocolate. How about you have some while we walk back?" She suggested grinning at Shippo. Content with the idea, Shippo readily took the chocolate offered him and settled onto Kagome's shoulder for the walk back to the village. The walk back was silent, but the happy reunion once they got there took care of that.
"Are you sure that's wise?" Miroku asked a short while later, as they sat around the fire in Kaeda's hut. His eyes glanced over at Inuysaha.
"Why wouldn't it hentai?" Inuyasha growled, his eyes narrowing dangerously. Miroku stayed just as passive as ever, just looking back at Inuyasha.
"Houshi-sama, it's not like we're defenseless. There's still Kirara, and none of use are weak." Sango scolded sending Inuyasha an apologizing look.
"All but Shippo, he's pretty worthless." Inuyasha muttered just loud enough for the kitsune to hear. Shippo, who was resting on Kagome's lap leapt up and hit Inuyasha on the head.
"Shut up you meany!" Just before Inuyasha could catch him by the tail, Shippo was on the other side of Kagome.
"Come back here, rat!" He yelled making a lung for him. Shippo clung to Kagome's shirt and wailed. Kagome turned on Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha! Osuwari!" She turned away from him as he slammed into the ground.
"I hope Inuyasha doesn't have any children any time soon." Miroku muttered shaking his head. Sango turned to him.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, take how he treats Shippo. I doubt he'd ever be ready for fatherhood." Inuyasha growled from his position in the floor. But before anyone could say anything, Sango jumped to his defense.
"Don't speak like that Houshi-sama. Inuyasha just does that to show how much he cares for Shippo. You know just as well as I do that he would make a good father." Sango said, pounding Miroku's head with her fist just to make her point. The moment Inuyasha was free of the spell he started to shout obscenities at Miroku.
"Inuyasha, stop!" Kagome yelled not wanting to expose Shippo to the bad language, but knowing she couldn't stop him once he was started, she did the only thing she could think of.
"Osuwari!" Inuyasha made yet another hole in the hut's floor. Kagome turned back to Miroku and Sango again. "So we'll leave as soon we're done packing?"
"Sounds fine to me." Both agreed.
Inuyasha walked in front, still grumbling about being sat two times in one day. Shippo stayed with Kagome, riding on her shoulders, while the others trailed behind. All knew what that night would bring, but none spoke of it. They set off in the direction that Kagome indicated there was a shard. The group stopped once at midday to rest and eat, Inuyasha slurping down his ramen in one mouthful. Kagome wanting to rest a bit in the shade strode off to a tree, sitting on the opposite side. Inuyasha was already sitting up in the tree and glanced down to make sure the kitsune wasn't with her. Rolling on his branch he sat down beside her.
"You know while we sit here the shard could be moving, going farther away." He said half heatedly. Kagome turned and grinned at him.
"What will you do tonight?" She asked taking his hand and slowly rubbed circles on his palm.
"I'll just find a place near by. You know a cave, or overhanging." He was so dispassionate about it that Kagome flung her arms around him, burying her face in his neck. Inuyasha sat stiffly then sighing, took Kagome into his arms and lifted her into his lap. "Do not worry about me, mate. I will be fine."
"Let me go with you." She suddenly asked, looking up into his eyes. "Please." She gave him wide tearful eyes.
"After you sat me two times!" He mocked growled. Then hugged a giggling Kagome to him. "I guess so." He said so quietly that Kagome almost doubted him saying it until he mimicked her earlier action, and buried his face in her neck. His fingers came up and stroked her right breast, where she was marked as his. Kagome sighed in content when suddenly Shippo's voice could be heard yelling for her. In an instant Inuyasha was up in the tree, pretending to be resting.
As evening set in Kagome and Inuyasha made sure that Miroku, Sango, Shippo and Kirara were set before making their way to a cave Inuyasha had sniffed out. Checking the inside to make sure that they would be safe he thrusted Tetsusaiga into the floor at the entrance to the cave. He watched for the rise of the blinded moon goddess, while Kagome set out her bedding. She had remembered to bring an extra blanket with her and decided to open her sleeping bag so that they could both rest on it and use the quit to cover themselves.
Kagome knew the moment Inuyasha had completed the change. Tentatively she turned to look at him still sitting near the mouth of the cave. He was staring out at the starry night. She started to say something to him but finding nothing worth saying, she closed her mouth and went about setting out the dinner Sango had made for them earlier that evening.
"Inuyasha, come and eat something." Kagome said softly holding out a bowl of rice. Inuyasha turned his violet eyes on her, then with a small smile he walked to her and took the bowl.
"Thank you, mate." He muttered quietly. He then set to eating what he had been given. Afterward he wanted so much to watch the remainder of the night pass by but in his human form he wasn't able to. Yawning widely he noticed Kagome drifting off them forcing herself to wake again. Chuckling her caught her attention and motioned for her to slip into the bed. However, he got a better idea and caught her wrist as she went by him.
"Strip." He commanded softly. Kagome just stared at him wide-eyed.
"Do you want.."Kagome drifted off as he started to strip out of his clothes and slid under the rose and mint green quit. Shaking his head he made the command again, this time a bit more firm. Not quite sure of what he wanted she did as she was told, blushing the whole time as his eyes took in every inch of her newly exposed skin. She then quickly jumped under the covers and laid there facing him. Inuyasha reached out placing his hand on her thigh, lazily letting his thumb caress her skin. Then in a flash he had pulled her against him, one hand on her lower back the other stroking the mark again.
"Even in this form, your smell still comforts me." He nuzzled her hair, taking a deep breath. Kagome's hand rest on his side while the other reached up and her fingers trace his face. Everything was the same but the eyes and the ears. However, golden or violet his eyes were her favorite part of him, next to his ears of course, for they only told her his feelings. His eyes drifted close as her fingers continued to trace and caress his skin.
"Why don't you rest, Inuyasha." Kagome cooed, reaching up to stroke his hair.
"Say it first." He muttered sleepily. Rolling onto his back taking Kagome with him so that she lay on top of him.
"Say what, mate?" She asked using his endearing term on him. He just kept his eyes closed, but smiled up at her.
"Say that you love me." He whispered. He felt Kagome lay her head against his shoulder.
"I love you, Inuyasha." She felt his steady breathing a few moments later. She was soon lulled to sleep by his deep breathing. The night passed with rather quieted ease. No youkai bothered the human camp or dwelled near the protective cave. In the morning Inuyasha awoke to his ears being rhythmically stroked by soft fingers. He couldn't stop the deep purr that seemed to resound off the cave walls. Kagome giggled at him.
"Good morning." She whispered. "We're going to have to get back soon." She watched as his eyes opened to look at her.
"Do we have to?" He asked childishly. Kagome just nodded.
"That is unless you want Shippo to find us." She grinned raising to get up. Inuyasha caught her around the wrist and pulled her back down on top of him.
"Now that you are my mate, I'm going to teach you how to fight better." He nuzzled her cheek.
"Why?" She asked moving again this time without him prohibiting her progress. She started to dress while she waited for his answer.
"Because there are times when you can't use a bow or arrows." He stated simply, resting his cheek in his hand. He watched as she stilled. She had never been a very good fighter and here Inuyasha was telling her that he was going to teach her how. Her shirt was half way on and she quickly pulled it over her head and turned to look at Inuyasha, fully dressed, while he lingered in the sleeping bag still.
"When?" She asked simply sitting down to put on her shoes and watch as Inuyasha got dressed. She lazily let her gaze roam over his body.
"At night while we are camped." He replied. She stood to help him tie his shirt closed. When she was done her hands dropped to his hips, grazing the sheath sword at his side. Smiling at him, she made her way to her sleeping bag and began to pack it up. For a moment Inuyasha just stared at her before something small and brown slammed into his side.
"YAH!" He wailed at the top of his lungs, like he didn't most of the time? "I found them! I told you I could!" Shippo yelled over his shoulder before settling on Inuyasha's head. He looked down as Kagome finished putting the sleeping bag into her pack.
"We were worried about you when you weren't back early this morning." Miroku's calm voice said from cave entrance. He eyed them opened his mouth then closed it at the look Sango was giving him. Pervertion diverted. They packed and headed on their way. Inuyasha complained for most of the morning because sometime during the night the shard had changed directions. Kagome just grinned knowing full well that he didn't mean a word of it. She cuddled Shippo in her arms thinking deeply. Shippo acted as if she were a surrogate mother for the one he had lost. And during the past few months he had been acting as if Inuyasha was his surrogate father. Could that mean he wished they were, or that he knows? Kagome was so lost in her thoughts that she missed the first time the wolves called. The second time she didn't miss it, or how close it was. Looking around she spotted Inuyasha posed for battle, his hand on his sword and looking back she saw both Miroku and Sango ready for battle.
"What is it?" She asked looking worriedly around. Shippo clung to her shoulder and she reached for her bow and quiver.
"Wolves." He growled. Most likely thinking that it was Kouga, Kagome thought. "It seems they are communicating."
"But what are they saying would be the question." Sango said, tightening her hold on her boomerang.
Hundreds of miles away Kouga kneeled panting next to his comrades. Genta lay paled and bleeding on the ground beside Kouga. They had been so suddenly attacked none of them were prepared. He looked around their makeshift den. There were several wounded and quite a few who were dying. He needed help, as much as he didn't want to admit it. Hakkaku was at his side waiting for his orders. He couldn't just do nothing. He suddenly thought of Kagome and her weird medicines. She would be able to help and hopefully while she was there he would be able to leave long enough to find who was responsible for attacking them.
"Hakkaku, stay here and help tend to the injured. I'm going to go find Kagome and bring her back." Kouga's rough voice ordered quietly.
"What about Inuyasha?" Hakkaku asked worriedly watching his leader stand.
"That inu-kurro will not stop me." He turned cold and emotionless eyes on Hakkaku. "And if he tries I'll kill him." With that he was gone in a whirlwind, leaving behind a stunned Hakkaku.
"I have a bad feeling about all this." He muttered, returning to his friend's side.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!I am evil! ::dances around laughing evilly:: Well you wanted more and I'm devious. So now R+R!!!!!!
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. And because of the popular demand I'm writing more! So no complaining when I leave it off on a cliffhanger, that's just my way! Now then because this story was suppose to be a one- shot it had no real point but now that I'm forced to make one, bare with me if it seems a bit slow.
Kagome stood bidding her still confused mother good-bye. Souta was trying to hold her grandfather back from putting any of his demon vanishing scrolls on Inuyasha. It seemed her grandfather knew what had happened and wanted to 'banish' Inuyasha before it got any further. However, it seemed that both her mother and brother were still oblivious to that fact. After a rather embarrassing escape from her room, Kagome with the help of Inuyasha had her yellow backpack packed up and she was soon ready to go. But to Kagome's dismay not only did her nether regions hurt but her breast and legs did as well. Upon further inspection she found several bruises on her legs and was forced to wear jeans. Inuyasha had muttered something about liking them, but when she asked him to repeat himself he just grinned at her.
Once inside the well house, Inuyasha pulled Kagome tightly to him and kissed her deeply. Then with a swift leap, they were down the well. He knew that the moment they were back that they would have to deal with the others and that he wouldn't have much time alone with her. He also knew that the new moon would be in a couple of days that she would want to spend that time with him. He frowned not sure he wanted her with him, but knowing that her presence always did calm and comfort him. Once they were safe on the other side, he leapt out of the well and once landed he let her go.
"KAGOME!!!" A rustic fur ball fell into Kagome's arms.
"Shippo, I missed you too." She smiled, cuddling the kitsune to her. Her eyes locked with Inuyasha and he just shrugged. "Come on, let's go back to the village and collect Miroku and Sango."
"Miroku's mean! He kicked me out of Kaeda's hut while she was away! I had to spend the hold night with Kirara at the Goshinbuku!" The little fox wailed. Kagome's eyes imminently flung up to Inuyasha's. He sniffed the air then made a foul face. Oblivious to the exchange Shippo continued to complain, "And now Sango smells kinda like Miroku and he smells kind of like her!"
Inuyasha nearly gagged at the rather blunt comment. It would figure that they would mate sooner or later, but couldn't they have waited. Inuyasha suddenly got a disturbing mental image of Miroku and Sango going at it. He shivered again at the thought that the two could be breeding. With Kagome's sharp gaze, he suddenly realized that Miroku might be a horny ecchi, but he would never just give Sango the heir that he wants so much if there was a chance that he would die. Inuyasha growled at having just admitting that Miroku could be honorable sometimes.
"Kagome, is Inuyasha mad at me?" Shippo asked quietly so not to provoke the growling dog demon into beating him, he was in no mood for being bopped on the head. So instead he buried his face in Kagome's green long sleeve shirt and took a deep breath..He threw his head back to look up into Kagome's face but she wasn't looking at him, she was looking at Inuyasha with that soft look in her eyes. Like and yet so unlike the one she gave him. He sneaked a look over at the hanyou. Inuyasha seemed different, but he just couldn't place his finger on it, then..
"About time." He muttered. He shut up quickly when Inuyasha's ears twitched, and he turned back to Kagome hoping to get some 'chalk-o-lit' out of her. "I missed you, Kagome. Why didn't you come back sooner!?" He rounded his eyes and squeezed a few tears through, pouting his lip out.
"I'm sorry Shippo. I had a lot of test." She heard Inuyasha snort. "But I did bring you some chocolate. How about you have some while we walk back?" She suggested grinning at Shippo. Content with the idea, Shippo readily took the chocolate offered him and settled onto Kagome's shoulder for the walk back to the village. The walk back was silent, but the happy reunion once they got there took care of that.
"Are you sure that's wise?" Miroku asked a short while later, as they sat around the fire in Kaeda's hut. His eyes glanced over at Inuysaha.
"Why wouldn't it hentai?" Inuyasha growled, his eyes narrowing dangerously. Miroku stayed just as passive as ever, just looking back at Inuyasha.
"Houshi-sama, it's not like we're defenseless. There's still Kirara, and none of use are weak." Sango scolded sending Inuyasha an apologizing look.
"All but Shippo, he's pretty worthless." Inuyasha muttered just loud enough for the kitsune to hear. Shippo, who was resting on Kagome's lap leapt up and hit Inuyasha on the head.
"Shut up you meany!" Just before Inuyasha could catch him by the tail, Shippo was on the other side of Kagome.
"Come back here, rat!" He yelled making a lung for him. Shippo clung to Kagome's shirt and wailed. Kagome turned on Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha! Osuwari!" She turned away from him as he slammed into the ground.
"I hope Inuyasha doesn't have any children any time soon." Miroku muttered shaking his head. Sango turned to him.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, take how he treats Shippo. I doubt he'd ever be ready for fatherhood." Inuyasha growled from his position in the floor. But before anyone could say anything, Sango jumped to his defense.
"Don't speak like that Houshi-sama. Inuyasha just does that to show how much he cares for Shippo. You know just as well as I do that he would make a good father." Sango said, pounding Miroku's head with her fist just to make her point. The moment Inuyasha was free of the spell he started to shout obscenities at Miroku.
"Inuyasha, stop!" Kagome yelled not wanting to expose Shippo to the bad language, but knowing she couldn't stop him once he was started, she did the only thing she could think of.
"Osuwari!" Inuyasha made yet another hole in the hut's floor. Kagome turned back to Miroku and Sango again. "So we'll leave as soon we're done packing?"
"Sounds fine to me." Both agreed.
Inuyasha walked in front, still grumbling about being sat two times in one day. Shippo stayed with Kagome, riding on her shoulders, while the others trailed behind. All knew what that night would bring, but none spoke of it. They set off in the direction that Kagome indicated there was a shard. The group stopped once at midday to rest and eat, Inuyasha slurping down his ramen in one mouthful. Kagome wanting to rest a bit in the shade strode off to a tree, sitting on the opposite side. Inuyasha was already sitting up in the tree and glanced down to make sure the kitsune wasn't with her. Rolling on his branch he sat down beside her.
"You know while we sit here the shard could be moving, going farther away." He said half heatedly. Kagome turned and grinned at him.
"What will you do tonight?" She asked taking his hand and slowly rubbed circles on his palm.
"I'll just find a place near by. You know a cave, or overhanging." He was so dispassionate about it that Kagome flung her arms around him, burying her face in his neck. Inuyasha sat stiffly then sighing, took Kagome into his arms and lifted her into his lap. "Do not worry about me, mate. I will be fine."
"Let me go with you." She suddenly asked, looking up into his eyes. "Please." She gave him wide tearful eyes.
"After you sat me two times!" He mocked growled. Then hugged a giggling Kagome to him. "I guess so." He said so quietly that Kagome almost doubted him saying it until he mimicked her earlier action, and buried his face in her neck. His fingers came up and stroked her right breast, where she was marked as his. Kagome sighed in content when suddenly Shippo's voice could be heard yelling for her. In an instant Inuyasha was up in the tree, pretending to be resting.
As evening set in Kagome and Inuyasha made sure that Miroku, Sango, Shippo and Kirara were set before making their way to a cave Inuyasha had sniffed out. Checking the inside to make sure that they would be safe he thrusted Tetsusaiga into the floor at the entrance to the cave. He watched for the rise of the blinded moon goddess, while Kagome set out her bedding. She had remembered to bring an extra blanket with her and decided to open her sleeping bag so that they could both rest on it and use the quit to cover themselves.
Kagome knew the moment Inuyasha had completed the change. Tentatively she turned to look at him still sitting near the mouth of the cave. He was staring out at the starry night. She started to say something to him but finding nothing worth saying, she closed her mouth and went about setting out the dinner Sango had made for them earlier that evening.
"Inuyasha, come and eat something." Kagome said softly holding out a bowl of rice. Inuyasha turned his violet eyes on her, then with a small smile he walked to her and took the bowl.
"Thank you, mate." He muttered quietly. He then set to eating what he had been given. Afterward he wanted so much to watch the remainder of the night pass by but in his human form he wasn't able to. Yawning widely he noticed Kagome drifting off them forcing herself to wake again. Chuckling her caught her attention and motioned for her to slip into the bed. However, he got a better idea and caught her wrist as she went by him.
"Strip." He commanded softly. Kagome just stared at him wide-eyed.
"Do you want.."Kagome drifted off as he started to strip out of his clothes and slid under the rose and mint green quit. Shaking his head he made the command again, this time a bit more firm. Not quite sure of what he wanted she did as she was told, blushing the whole time as his eyes took in every inch of her newly exposed skin. She then quickly jumped under the covers and laid there facing him. Inuyasha reached out placing his hand on her thigh, lazily letting his thumb caress her skin. Then in a flash he had pulled her against him, one hand on her lower back the other stroking the mark again.
"Even in this form, your smell still comforts me." He nuzzled her hair, taking a deep breath. Kagome's hand rest on his side while the other reached up and her fingers trace his face. Everything was the same but the eyes and the ears. However, golden or violet his eyes were her favorite part of him, next to his ears of course, for they only told her his feelings. His eyes drifted close as her fingers continued to trace and caress his skin.
"Why don't you rest, Inuyasha." Kagome cooed, reaching up to stroke his hair.
"Say it first." He muttered sleepily. Rolling onto his back taking Kagome with him so that she lay on top of him.
"Say what, mate?" She asked using his endearing term on him. He just kept his eyes closed, but smiled up at her.
"Say that you love me." He whispered. He felt Kagome lay her head against his shoulder.
"I love you, Inuyasha." She felt his steady breathing a few moments later. She was soon lulled to sleep by his deep breathing. The night passed with rather quieted ease. No youkai bothered the human camp or dwelled near the protective cave. In the morning Inuyasha awoke to his ears being rhythmically stroked by soft fingers. He couldn't stop the deep purr that seemed to resound off the cave walls. Kagome giggled at him.
"Good morning." She whispered. "We're going to have to get back soon." She watched as his eyes opened to look at her.
"Do we have to?" He asked childishly. Kagome just nodded.
"That is unless you want Shippo to find us." She grinned raising to get up. Inuyasha caught her around the wrist and pulled her back down on top of him.
"Now that you are my mate, I'm going to teach you how to fight better." He nuzzled her cheek.
"Why?" She asked moving again this time without him prohibiting her progress. She started to dress while she waited for his answer.
"Because there are times when you can't use a bow or arrows." He stated simply, resting his cheek in his hand. He watched as she stilled. She had never been a very good fighter and here Inuyasha was telling her that he was going to teach her how. Her shirt was half way on and she quickly pulled it over her head and turned to look at Inuyasha, fully dressed, while he lingered in the sleeping bag still.
"When?" She asked simply sitting down to put on her shoes and watch as Inuyasha got dressed. She lazily let her gaze roam over his body.
"At night while we are camped." He replied. She stood to help him tie his shirt closed. When she was done her hands dropped to his hips, grazing the sheath sword at his side. Smiling at him, she made her way to her sleeping bag and began to pack it up. For a moment Inuyasha just stared at her before something small and brown slammed into his side.
"YAH!" He wailed at the top of his lungs, like he didn't most of the time? "I found them! I told you I could!" Shippo yelled over his shoulder before settling on Inuyasha's head. He looked down as Kagome finished putting the sleeping bag into her pack.
"We were worried about you when you weren't back early this morning." Miroku's calm voice said from cave entrance. He eyed them opened his mouth then closed it at the look Sango was giving him. Pervertion diverted. They packed and headed on their way. Inuyasha complained for most of the morning because sometime during the night the shard had changed directions. Kagome just grinned knowing full well that he didn't mean a word of it. She cuddled Shippo in her arms thinking deeply. Shippo acted as if she were a surrogate mother for the one he had lost. And during the past few months he had been acting as if Inuyasha was his surrogate father. Could that mean he wished they were, or that he knows? Kagome was so lost in her thoughts that she missed the first time the wolves called. The second time she didn't miss it, or how close it was. Looking around she spotted Inuyasha posed for battle, his hand on his sword and looking back she saw both Miroku and Sango ready for battle.
"What is it?" She asked looking worriedly around. Shippo clung to her shoulder and she reached for her bow and quiver.
"Wolves." He growled. Most likely thinking that it was Kouga, Kagome thought. "It seems they are communicating."
"But what are they saying would be the question." Sango said, tightening her hold on her boomerang.
Hundreds of miles away Kouga kneeled panting next to his comrades. Genta lay paled and bleeding on the ground beside Kouga. They had been so suddenly attacked none of them were prepared. He looked around their makeshift den. There were several wounded and quite a few who were dying. He needed help, as much as he didn't want to admit it. Hakkaku was at his side waiting for his orders. He couldn't just do nothing. He suddenly thought of Kagome and her weird medicines. She would be able to help and hopefully while she was there he would be able to leave long enough to find who was responsible for attacking them.
"Hakkaku, stay here and help tend to the injured. I'm going to go find Kagome and bring her back." Kouga's rough voice ordered quietly.
"What about Inuyasha?" Hakkaku asked worriedly watching his leader stand.
"That inu-kurro will not stop me." He turned cold and emotionless eyes on Hakkaku. "And if he tries I'll kill him." With that he was gone in a whirlwind, leaving behind a stunned Hakkaku.
"I have a bad feeling about all this." He muttered, returning to his friend's side.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!I am evil! ::dances around laughing evilly:: Well you wanted more and I'm devious. So now R+R!!!!!!
