***LEGAL DISCLAMER*** Has lemon content and should NOT be read by readers who cannot handle sexual situations. I do not own Inuyasha or any other characters in this fanfic. They belong to Rumiko Takahashi.

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Kouga woke up the next morning and rolled over to find no one there. *She left.* He thought, and heaved a big sigh. His heart felt heavy thinking that she didn't stay with him longer.

He sat up when he heard something coming up from behind him. He started growling and was about to charge when Kagome came out from behind a bush carrying lots of sticks. Kouga instantly felt sorry that he almost attacked his mate and please to find that she did not leave him like he originally thought.

"Hey, Kouga. I thought that we could use some fire wood for breakfast." She seemed happier but Kouga could tell she was still sad about whatever had happened. But he just smiled and nodded.

"I'll go catch something."

"Wait, Kouga, I have some Ramen we could eat." *Please don't leave me alone. I hardly left this clearing looking for wood because I don't want to be alone.*

"Oh, ok then." He could tell by the tone in her voice something was up, so he decided to stay and eat what she had brought.

After eating their meals silently, with only the occasional "Mmmm, this is good." From Kouga, Kagome started to rock back and forth on her knees with a slight frown on her face. And before long silent tears started to slide down her face. Kouga hesitantly put his arm around her. But when she leaned into him again he tightened his grip a little.

"I saw them together." She whispered.

"Who?" Kouga asked, but once he asked it he knew the answer.

"Inuyasha and Kikyo." More tears started to brim her eyes but she blinked them away. "They were kissing," she then started to go red at the thought of her spying on the couple. She started to cry more when she thought about what she was going to tell him next. But she choked out, "He said that he loved her and not me."

Kouga's face hardened and his grip tightened when she said that.*Stupid baka,* he thought *doesn't see what he has in front of him.* Then he looked down at her. "Forget about him Kagome, he's an idiot. If he would ever choose anyone else over you, he obviously not worth you or the trouble."

Kagome looked up at him with more tears about to spill, but she wiped them away and smiled a genuine smile. *Gods, she's so beautiful.* He thought. Then he kissed her on the cheek. But once he did it he was sorry he did. She had a look on her face that was clearly shock. Then she looked at him in the eyes like she was looking for something. Then she smiled and leaned in and kissed him on the lips.