Hi everyone, glad to see you guys liked my cliffy lol. Well here's a nice update ready for my dear readers. Some A/Ns:

1) Nope, don't own Inuyasha! *teh sigh*

2) It seems as though that I can't solve the spacing problem no matter what I do…*sigh* hope FF.net can fix this soon…

3) Lemon in the next chapter! As before, it will be edited out here, but you can see it in my website in my profile.

…And that's all. Here's the update, enjoy!:

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When I came to, I felt something…soft underneath me. Sorta. It was an odd mix between grass and hay. I looked around lazily. Apparently I was inside some kind of cave. A few feet from me was a fire, and behind it a shadowy figure stood.

He smiled that fangy smile of his. "Hello…Kagome. You're awake, I see. Just the time I expected, in fact. Are you feeling well? I'm afraid this home of mine doesn't have much to offer—especially not for a Queen's standards. It should be warm enough-"

"-Cut the crap, Kouga!" I shouted angrily at him, sitting up from the bed (if you could call it that).

He looked at me with disappointing eyes. "…You forget so easily who I am, Kagome." Kouga grinned. "It was fortunate for me that you were so surprisingly unprotected for a Queen when I saw you near the border." He paused to flex his claws.

My bewilderment melted into fear. "Why did you take me here? You're going to regret this, you know!"

Kouga shrugged. "…I doubt that."

"S-Sesshoumaru will get you for this!"

He laughed. "I have heard—rumors, Kagome. Rumors that you two are not as close as husband and wife should be. There has even been a story flying around that he sleeps in a tree! A tree!" Kouga howled with laughter. After a few moments of this, he said, "Sesshoumaru doesn't care about you enough to come all the way out here for you."

I reddened a little. That wasn't true—Sesshoumaru did care about me enough to rescue me from here!!

…Didn't he?

I decided to change the subject. "…How long do you plan to keep me in this place, Kouga?"

He grinned. "For as long as it's needed."

I was getting frustrated. "What do you mean by that!?"

Kouga stopped that ego-filled grin of his and frowned. He walked over to me calmly and cupped my chin to force me to look at him. I tried to squirm away, but to no avail. Slowly I glanced at his eyes. They were…sad? "Why do you yell, Kagome? Don't you remember me? Can't you recall my…feelings?"

Huh? What was he talking about!? No, of course I didn't remember anything. But he didn't know that! But how to explain? A no might make him angry…but I couldn't lie for very long with a yes!

In the end however I didn't need to answer at all. He studied my expression for a few moments, then walked away in bitterness. "…You don't remember, do you? He did that, I expect. Sesshoumaru has taken any space you keep for memories in that little mind of yours, didn't he? You treasure all thoughts for him, like you always have. But none for Kouga—the opposite, in fact; you push any memories out of your hearts, eh Kagome?" Kouga said bitterly.

What the-? What was he talking about!?!? "I…don't understand what you're saying. Why are you so upset?"

Kouga inhaled and turned suddenly. "I smell a rat. I'll be gone for a moment, Kagome. Try not to worry." He said sarcastically. With that he sprinted towards the entrance of the cave and leapt away in a hurry.

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After a moment or two I stood up and looker around. What had I gotten myself into? And what was Kouga talking about anyways? Did Lady Kagome know him in the past? Was there some sort of ended relationship that I didn't know about? He was speaking of Sesshoumaru a lot, in a bitter way. What had happened between us?

Guessing about the past only made me more curious, so I slowly strolled over to the cave's entrance. I gasped—there would be no escaping, at least from here. The cave was simply a large rock hole on the side of a cliff. I couldn't walk out, and the wall didn't look climbable. They only way out…was with Kouga's leap. I shuddered.

I glanced at the sky. This definitely wasn't the human kingdom—everything was dark and shadowy. The air was thick—almost as if it was poison. Noises could be heard from far off; animal cries…demon cries. Suddenly, a huge gust of wind blew up. I shrieked, and for a moment or two my balance was lost. Carefully I steadied myself and backed away from the cave entrance. I shivered a little—it was then that I realized just how cold it was in here. And lonely—this place screamed of loneliness. Was Kouga lonely…?

I turned away and sat down on the hay-bed sadly. How frightening a Queen's life really was! Thieves…assassins…kidnappers…it was becoming too much for me. Why couldn't I go home already!? I missed my family, my friends…everything. But NO, instead I was trapped inside this stupid cave with nothing to do but wait for my kidnapper to come back!

I sighed grumpily and closed my eyes. Sleeping was better than doing nothing.

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When I woke up, everything was dark. I guessed it was night. I noticed something was against my hair…stroking it gently. I froze for a second then slowly peered over. "KOUGA!!" I shrieked angrily. I slapped his hand away and shrunk further into the bed.

He looked at me furiously for a moment, and then broke into that stupid grin of his. "You're awake, I see."

"…What the hell were you doing!? Don't TOUCH me!"

Kouga looked away. "Yes……that right isn't mine to have…it's reserved for Sesshoumaru, isn't it?"

I reddened, and now I was pissed off too. "Stop being so bitter! He's my husband! Why do you keep talking about Sesshoumaru and I, anyways!?"

"…Isn't it obvious?" He answered quietly.

Huh? "I don't…understand you!"

"Look," he said, ignoring me, "I brought you some food." Kouga pointed to the fire. "…It's meat. I even cooked it for you. Humans like their food always cooked, don't they?"

"Oh." I said. "Well…that was nice of you…I guess…" I balled my fists. "But that still doesn't change things!"

Kouga shrugged and sat down off to the side and began to eat. After a few minutes he stopped and looked at me. "…I know it isn't a meal fit for a queen, but it's not poison you know. Just eat it already."

I blushed. I would have refused to eat it if not for my stomach making sudden growls at the mere thought of food. Going on a hunger strike would just be too hard for me. I nodded slowly and sat down by the fire to eat. At first I was afraid it was some kind of meat from a sort of bug demon or something, nut I quickly realized it was just fish. Kouga watched me do this and nodded in satisfaction.

After I finished, I went to go look outside again. With it being night, everything was even darker than before. I looked to the sky. What was taking him so long to get here?

"Your mother…" Kouga began suddenly, breaking to silence. "You mother was a kind leader. Everyone respected her here…including me. It's too bad…well, it's too bad. And her death was so close to our Emperor's, too…"

I didn't look at him, just continued to gaze around at the demon world. "…I thought you hated her. I thought all demons hated her peaceful ways. And also Sesshoumaru's father's. I thought you were sick of them."

Kouga scoffed. "Not all demons are the same. It's true that many follow Emperor Naraku now, but some of us stayed loyal to our old Emperor. Naraku is a coward who lives in his castle, never dealing with problems personally. Then again…" He paused. "…Sesshoumaru, the Emperor's son, has married you. So perhaps I don't like his father as much as I thought after all."

I stiffened. "What IS it with you and us anyways!? S there something you'd like to explain to me, Kouga!?"

He grinned. "You're just as feisty as ever, I see."

My faced turned red. "Yell me why you brought me here…or else!" I took a step backwards to the cave entrance.

Kouga rose quickly. "There's no need to be so rash-" I took another step, closer to the plummet below. He growled. "FINE!…Fine." I smirked and sat back down. Kouga sighed and poked at the fire. "Long ago, when we were about ten years of age, your mother would often come over here to the demon kingdom for some meetings with the Emperor. She would sometimes bring you here as well, Kagome. And while the Queen was in the meeting, she left you to do as you pleased in the royal playroom. Do you…remember?"

Of course I didn't, but I nodded anyways.

"Well, one day I was chasing down a rabbit that had ran near the castle. As I ran past a window I saw for a split second a glance of you, Kagome—smiling happily and playing with your toys. You were…I was…" his voice wavered a little. "…It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen in my entire life." Kouga paused to look at me carefully. "My concentration was lost and the rabbit ran away. When I went back to the window to see you a second time…you were gone. The person watching you at the time must have taken you away to your mother. And so, there I stood, longing to see you a second time. If only for a moment. Everyday after I returned to peer into the window. It was a few days later that I would get another chance."

I stared at him. What was he trying to say?

"I had arrived at the designated spot, like always. To my surprise you were led into the room. When the maid had left and you were by yourself, I couldn't believe that I was actually seeing you again, Kagome. And because of that, well, I couldn't bring myself to face my fears and knock on the window to get your attention. I was…a fool."

'Was I supposed to remember any of this?' I thought to myself. In a way, Kouga and I were similar. Neither of us could bring ourselves to confess our true feelings—only mine were with Sesshoumaru. I recalled shortly after our dance that I had tried to explain it to him, but I just…couldn't.

"This continued for several months. And then…then, one glorious day, my courage level was the highest it ever was. Do you remember? You came in there like always, and I leapt over. By some odd twist of fate you were the first one to notice me outside, Kagome. Usually I would spot you before…well, there was no turning back now. You smiled. I didn't frighten you, which was something I wasn't used to. You waved…and I gently tapped on the window finally, after all that time of watching you from before."

Kouga sighed. His eyes…something had changed about his eyes…they were sadder. 'He loves me, doesn't he…' I thought.

"You walked over to the window and opened it. I didn't know what to say, so you asked me what my name was. Something was caught in my throat and I didn't reply, so you looked at me sort of funnily, I imagine. You told me your name was Kagome, which I already knew from some short investigations of my own. Finally, I was able to utter the word 'Kouga.' I was…acting like a complete idiot." His head lowered.

I tried to picture Kouga doing this, but I just couldn't.

"you invited me inside, remember? At first, I was a little hesitant. After all, if one of the guards had happened to see me…but I didn't care. I jumped through the window. We talked for hours. It was the best time I had ever experienced. Sadly, I never got the chance to thank you, Kagome…"

Okay, this story was getting more and more interesting!

"The maid finally came back in again and screamed bloody murder at me. I ran out the window, never to see you again." He paused. "Until now." Kouga looked at me carefully.

I shrunk back a little. Something in his eyes had suddenly turned to hatred.

"I had waited so long…so long, Kagome. I had hoped each day that I would find a chance to meet you again…but then…" Kouga slammed his fist to the ground. " I heard the rumors…at first I thought it wasn't true. I guess I didn't want it to be. But finally, I had to accept the truth. You and Sesshoumaru were to be married. I didn't blame you, however. I blamed Sesshoumaru…for stealing you away from me!" His eyes flashed angrily. "It's because of him that my life has been so miserable…all these years, cooped up in this cave like a pathetic idiot, while he lived pleasantly in the castle! With you!" For a moment he calmed down, then continued, "…But I wouldn't give up so easily. I trained myself to jump high enough over the borders to your castle one day. Unfortunately, I was stopped every single time I would attempt this. Your husband; he would always smell my demon scent and investigate. I told him the truth, and then we dueled a long battle. I suppose I made him exceptionally angry, and Sesshoumaru managed to chase me away. But I constantly persisted, and tried again and again to see you. He would always prevent me from this. I don't think he ever told you about me and my visits." Kouga sighed unhappily.

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I thought for a few moments. "I'm sorry things had to turn out this way, Kouga, however…my heart belongs with Sesshoumaru."

He growled a little. "Sesshoumaru has poisoned your mind, I see. I'll straighten it out." Kouga stood up.

I backed away a little. "Um, I'm sorry…please…why are you…?"

He grinned. "Let me show you, Kagome. There are—other things in this world than Sesshoumaru." He leapt up suddenly and landed in front of me.

"Stop!" I cried. "G-Get away! Don't touch me!" I turned to run…run? Where? I sprinted to the edge of the cave and barely stopped in time. A dead end! My face turned white.

Kouga chuckled. "…You see? We were fated to stay here, alone together. Why do you run? There's nowhere to go!"

I tried to run around him, but Kouga caught my hand. "And now…" He said. "…What I have waited for years for."

I twisted my hand to try and escape his grasp, but it was no use. I was caged like a bird. Kouga pulled my waist to him and drew his face towards mine. I tried to pull away and turned my head to the cave entrance. "Help!!" I cried. "Someone, help me!!"

Kouga growled again. "Can't you see it's hopeless!?" But before he could do anything more to me, I heard a loud thud by the entrance. Kouga gasped.

What was…?

"Kagome." I heard behind me. I turned to see…Sesshoumaru straighten up and look at us. He looked at me for a moment with something in his eye, then saw Kouga gripping me. His eyes blazed a dangerous fire.

"Let her go."

Review Responses:

sakurapetal13: Umm…lol, sorry, it looked like that didn't happen. Hehe.

Rabid-Inu-Girl: Hahaha! I think the exact same thing when I'm watching those movies! Well, maybe they're mutant like that or something…

lilu: Thanks a lot! ^___^

bonessasan: Hehe, yeah, I guess it was…but you ain't seen nothin' yet! =D

bonessasan (again): o_O Um…I never really thought about it that way, but sure, why not…

Red Hat: Yes yes, it's definitely jealously time…wooo! ^_^

Kagome-Ann-Saturn: Arigato! Hope you like the update!

Skitzoflame: *shrug* I guess not…lol

xypherscompany: *paranoid* Oh………crap……O_O *hides* um…………………….my bad?

bloodbunny: Ah, they've always luffed me…well then, we can rule the world now! Yay.

Satu-Chan: Yah, you're definitely right! And yes, it WILL happen soon. In the next chapter in fact. =D

tellu444: Yes I know, that last one could've been better, but I was slightly rushed to write it…sorry lol.

bonessasan: O_o Um…yeah…that definitely wasn't Naraku. Lol But the other half of your theory sounded pretty good to me. ^_____^

Demon Shippou: Woah…*backs away from the screen* well then I hope you'll be able to read this update soon!

zeddy200: Haha, well you know…it's more romantic if I wait awhile for him to come rescue her. lol

lady scorpio: Lol, Inuyasha isn't even in this fic yet! Make no mistake though, he will make his appearance soon enough…

Miko-Princess: *sigh* Yes, poor poor poor little Jaken……oh well. ^___^

Hoshi-chan1: lol, sure I don't see why not…

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mandyfanforevr: lol, you don't know who anyone looks like so I suppose it doesn't really matter that much, right?

ponchita: I dunno if this qualifies as 'soon' but I hope you can read this!

Joy4eva: Arigato! ^__^ I will!

MistressMoonDemon: Lol, nope—it's definitely Kouga, not Inuyasha…

Gomen: *sigh* Yes, yes yes…I know, that was pretty mean of me…heh heh.

Anonymous: Cute? Lol, I suppose you could say that! Thanks for reviewing whoever you are lol.

Tsuki Yume: Correct! I'm glad most people seem to have gotten that…

*puff puff* That's getting longer and longer to do…which is a good thing! Lol. R&R! Lemon in the next chapter! More Sess/Kag fluffiness! And other miscellaneous things! Hope to hear from ya! Arigato! Ja ne! ^______^