Disclaimer: sadly I have not yet found away to own the wonderful world of Inuyasha *cries*

A/N: nothing to say today ^^

Chapter 3

"Jealous?" Inuyasha joked.

"So what if I am?"

"That's what I though you'd.WHAT?" Inuyasha shouted causing Kagome to blush a deep red.

Sango giggled as Miroku and Shippou watched with obvious bewilderment on their faces.

"You heard me." Kagome said, suddenly very glad she was riding with Sango on Kirara instead of Inuyasha.

"Feh." Inuyasha muttered jumping ahead. 'Why'd she have to go and say that? What the hell did she mean anyway?'

LATER THAT NIGHT..

"Kagome c'mon!" Shippou said happily pulling Kagome's arm. "There's a really nice hot spring over here."

"I'm coming Shippou." She smiled at the fox youkai, "Sango, are you coming?" Sango nodded and walked with them.

Shippou splashed happily in the water why Sango washed her hair in a conveniently warm waterfall. (A/N: and it is not warm for those reasons *glares at dirty minded readers*) Kagome was standing on her knees so her nose was just above the surface. 'I can't believe I said that! Kagome you are such an idiot, you know Inuyasha only loves Kik.wait a minute why should I care?' "I'm not in love with Inuyasha." She said realizing to late that she has spoken out loud. Sango and Shippou stared at her in disbelief.

"No one said you were Kagome." Sango tilted her head to the side studying her friends face as it went from red to redder. Shippou giggled,

"Kagome you look like a tamatoe!"

"Thanks Shippou.I think I'll go for a walk, I'll be back don't worry." Kagome smiled at them quickly dressing.

The sun had set and now the darkness had transformed the forest into a maze of smells and noises. "Ulp." Kagome looked around nervously, where was she? "HELP!" she yelled a note of panic in her voice. "I have a feeling I'm just getting myself more and more lost."

"Kagome!" A voice cried out of the darkness.

"Who.Kouga?! What are you doing here." Kagome fell forward into his arms tears streaming down her face, "I was so lost."

"I'll say, you're only about a mile away from my den, how long have you been lost?"

"A few hours." Was Kagome's weak reply, she was cold and tired and terribly frightened.

"Hmph Dog Face should have looked after you better. Do not worry my love, you shall spend the night with the wolves. WE know how to treat a lady even if the Hanyou doesn't." Kouga said confidently picking her up in his arms to carry her bride-style. Kagome only nodded in relief that she was finally safe.

BACK AT CAMP.

Shippou and Sango stared after Kagome but decided to let her be. They stayed in the springs for another hour or so and then started to get worried. "Maybe she went back to camp?" Shippou suggested. The two dressed and went to find out.

"WHAD'YA MEAN SHE'S GONE?" Inuyasha growled angrily.

"Inuyasha calm down she couldn't have gone to far."

"Uh Miroku, she left about an hour and a half ago."

"Hmmm Inuyasha.HOW CAN YOU BE SO CALM?"

"Monk do me a favor will ya? DIE!" Inuyasha growled but was stopped by Sango.

"We have to find her!" She jumped on Kirara who was in her big kitty mode and pulled Shippou and Miroku up with her. The search was on.

AT KOUGA'S DEN.

"Kagome my love, is everything alright."

"Yes Kouga I'm fine, I'm just a little bit tired."

"Do not worry, rest I will stay here and watch over you." Comforted by his words Kagome nodded off into a peaceful slumber. Kouga watched her with a smile on her face; "Finally you are mine."

SEARCH.

Inuyasha's head snapped up from his crawling position on the forest floor, "This place stinks of wolf.Kouga." Immediately he started running following the scent of Kagome and Kouga. Kirara followed with the others.

When they reached the mouth of the cave in which the scent led Inuyasha yelled into the darkness. "Kouga you bastard get out here! I swear if you touched Kagome I'll kill you!" Kouga walked out calmly an amused expression on his face.

"Ah Inuyasha, I see you have finally noticed that Kagome was missing. It is a shame that you did not realize this sooner. She is already asleep and I gave her my word that I would protect her from any disturbance."

"Rrrgh, shut up and fight wolf boy. Sango, Shippou, you go find Kagome, Miroku take care of anyone who tries to interfere with my fight."

Sango and Shippou disappeared into the cave and Miroku nodded, "right."

"Kagome." Sango shook her friend. Kagome moaned and opened her eyes,

"Sango what are you doing here? Where's Kouga?"

"He's outside fighting with Inuyasha."

"Oh no." Kagome stood up and ran outside to see Inuyasha just about to drive Tetseiga through Kouga. "INUYASHA NOOO!" Kagome screamed running out in front of Kouga.

"Kagome?!" Inuyasha stopped just short of her, the wind cutting her shirt, a small big of blood trickled down her half bare breast.

"Beast! You dare hurt Kagome?" Kouga said spinning the stunned girl around to examine her wound.

"You keep your hands off her you pervert!" Inuyasha yelled grabbing Kagome out of his arms. "What makes you think that you can kidnap Kagome and get away with it."

"He didn't kidnap me Inuyasha, I came here willingly." Kagome started to sob into his chest.

"What?" Inuyasha held her back forcing her to look him in the eye. "What do you mean?" His voice laced thick with suspicion.

"I was scared Inuyasha, so scared, I called for help but you didn't come." She cried harder.

"Kagome?" the suspicion turned to concern.

"You see Inuyasha, you have failed her, you do not have the right to hold her!"

Sango stepped up taking Kagome from Inuyasha, "Both of you shut up. Kagome can decide for herself who can hold her and who can't, but right now we need to think about her wound. Inuyasha glared at her, surprised by her sudden outbreak.

"She's right." Kouga lowered his head, "We do not have medicines here, there is a village near by, take her there, I would come with you but the villagers do not feel completely comfortable when I am around."

Miroku stared at Kagome's breast, "Lady Sango, I would no object to carrying Kagome." Sango glared at him and hopped onto Kirara with Kagome in her arms.

"Go" she whispered in the Neko's ear. Kirara paused just long enough for Miroku and Shippou to jump on before flying off. Inuyasha took of as well, but ran in the opposite direction.

Resting by a tree he stared at his hands. Kagome's words flying back to him. "I called for help but you didn't come." "Kagome.I-I couldn't save you and that.that wolf did. Is that why you went with him?" he asked the darkness around him.

"Sango I'm fine really it's just a cut." Kagome insisted as she sat up.

"Even so we should at least get you some new clothes." Sango said slapping away Miroku's twitching hand. Kagome nodded and stared ahead. 'Where are you.Inuyasha?"