Ok this chapter is the reason for the whole story.......WEG you'll see why,
Ya know I have like 12 chapters for this story finished typed and ready to
post, but I only have one review...I'm gonna put one more one here, hopefully
someone will review.....PLEASE!!!! Ok there are a few things that I want to
point out in this chapter, one yes Kouga talks to himself a lot I cant just
have him all ok with what's going on with him, second any time that there
is another 'voice' in some ones head, when the voice speaks the words with
be in bold Italics, just so that you all don't get confused.
Disclaimer: If I owned Inuyasha, he, among other characters wouldn't be used in battle.....WEG Sooooooo obviously I don't own him or anyone else!!!
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Ch. 7 First Encounter
It's been a few days since Hikaru has joined the group, he now knows of the groups travels and searches for the mysterious Shikon no Tama shard's, he also knows of Kagome and her time traveling, along with each persons stories and their reasons for vengeance to destroy Naraku.
Though Hikaru has no direct pain caused by Naraku, he feels an overwhelming hatred for the demon because of the curse he had placed on his family and now threatens the life of his new found brother who he is growing attached to day by day.
Each day Miroku tells Hikaru more and more stories of his family, their heritage and the pain and anguish that the family has endured because of the blasted curse bestowed on their grandfather.
While the group stops to take a short rest along side the road they are traveling, much discouraged by the always impatient hanyou, Kagome senses a jewel shard coming towards them at a very fast speed, followed soon by a tornado of wind and leaves as it comes to an abrupt stop in front of Kagome. Who else?
Kouga of course. Kouga takes Kagome's hand once again and says "How are you, my woman?" Kagome blushes at his ever constant show of affection towards her but pulls her hand away gently saying "I'm fine Kouga."
Inuyasha already on the defensive yells at the unfazed wolf demon "She's not your woman, why do you always come around saying that, you'd think you'd take a hint." Already taking his place between Kouga and Kagome, Kouga simply replies "She's not yours either."
Crossing his arms over his chest, enjoying the show, "Personally I'm not sure why she stays with such a worthless mutt like you, must be her good nature." Kouga says egging Inuyasha on, his plot works and Inuyasha and Kouga are engaged in another one of their childish battles, with rude commentary to match, the fight ending with a loud "Sit" from Kagome and a crash as Inuyasha eats the dirt again.
Kouga grins and says "Don't worry love; I'll take care of him one day." As he speeds off, though he actually has useful news for the group this time, well his two lackeys do actually as they finally catch up.
Ginta and Hakkaku tell Kagome of another plot of Naraku's he has formed against an unsuspecting village not too far away to gain another jewel shard. "Good bye sister, it was good to see you again." Ginta calls over his shoulder as the two take off after their master once again.
"There's no way in hell I'm gonna let that wimpy wolf get another shard, come on." Inuyasha yells back at the others already scooping up Kagome and taking off in the direction the wolf left in.
As they catch up just in time to see Kouga thrown to the ground by a huge monster with two heads and a spiked scorpion like tail. Just before the demon strikes down on Kouga with its tail Inuyasha runs up "Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!!" he yells as his claws slash through the demon.
As he lands on the other side of it, he then takes out Tetsuiga, the battle rages on for sometime between the ugly demon and the half demon before they realize that it's going to take all of them to take this one down, not even the wind scar had an effect.
The group decides on one last attempt, Kouga distracts the demon with a sudden hard kick to the jaw, as Inuyasha sends in a blow from Tetsuiga and Kagome shoots one of her arrows at the connection of the two heads where she can see the shard glowing from.
The demon dissipates in usual fashion and Kouga retrieves the shard, bounding up to Kagome he hands it to her, she smiles at him and says "Thanks Kouga, for your help, and the shard."
"We didn't need his help, if that's what you want to call it!" Inuyasha pipes in again angry that Kouga and Kagome are standing there smiling at each other, but Kouga does not hear him, because he has picked up the scent of someone new, and is staring at the object of his current interest in smells.
Seeing this Kagome introduces Kouga to the two new comers, "Kouga this is Asami, and Sumie, girls this is Kouga." She says also noticing that he has not acknowledged the other girl at all but is still staring Asami.
Kouga gives the girl a snort and turns to take off, giving one last look at the girl before the tornado picks up and he's gone again, not even acknowledging Kagome as he does.
"That was strange." Sango says as her and Miroku look off in the direction of the now in flight descending wolf prince. No one notices that Asami has a slight blush on her cheeks and is standing completely still, glued to the spot Kouga left her in, staring off into space.
Sumie is the only one that finally notices and waves a hand in front of Asami's face trying to get her attention "Hello." She says, looking at her friend strangely, the group notices the strange look and actions of the girl. Kagome just smiles a knowing smile after a short study of the girl and walks away.
Kouga slowed for a moment as his thoughts caught up with him, not knowing what that strange twinge in his gut was at the sight of that 'new' girl, 'What was her name, Aani, Asari? Asami....that's it Asami.' How strange he thought as he pushed it out of his mind and took of towards his den.
'Wow, who was that?' Asami thought to herself after everyone stopped gawking at her, "Why was I blushing when he looked at me? Why do I feel this strange feeling in my stomach? Maybe because he was a demon I just had a reaction. Kagome knows him and even acts as though they are friends, perhaps he is a good demon? Yeah right, there's no such thing, Inuyasha didn't seem to like him very much, hmmm, strange I will have to talk with Kagome about it later, if we are friends with more demons then I must know.'
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A few hours later the team stops for the night, after finishing dinner and setting up camp the girls head to a nearby hot spring for a relaxing bath, upon arrival and making sure there are no hentais lurking about they undress and ascend on the water with much delight.
A few minutes of silence goes by before Sango breaks it "That was a strange encounter with Kouga this afternoon, wasn't it Kagome, I mean he didn't even acknowledge you when he left." She inquired, followed by Kagome's response that was too in amusement of the situation,
"I'm not sure, it was kinda strange, not that I'm complaining that he didn't hold my hand again or hug me or something, it always starts an argument with Inuyasha and I really do feel bad for having to send him face down into the dirt to stop it." Both girls giggle at the thought of the over zealous hanyou eating dirt.
Kagome sighs and lays her head against a large rock behind, Sango smiles at her and says "Ahh yes, that is strange the way Inuyasha gets so defensive when Kouga comes around, and especially when he touches you or calls you his woman, do you think he's jealous?"
Kagome picks her head up from the rock and stares at Sango as if she has just said something really funny, "Inuyasha? Jealous? Over me, I'm sure your joking?" She replies incredulously while laying her head back in its earlier position against the rock and finishing "The only person he protects like that is Kikyo, why would he be jealous over me, he'd actually have to care about me, remember? Besides I'm just a shard detector."
"Kagome, you are so blind." Sango says to her shaking her head, Kagome's head snaps up and she asks "What is that supposed to mean?" Sango turns her back to her friend and replies
"If you do not see it Kagome, then I won't be able to show you!" "See what? What can't you show me?" Kagome burst out at her, walking across the spring, Sango turns to face Kagome and looks her right in the eye, sighing she replies "Kagome, Inuyasha cares for you deeply, I admit that he is still attached to the responsibility that he feels he has towards Kikyo and perhaps he is a little confused, but it is not the same as what he feels for you, he wouldn't protect you the way he does, or get jealous about Kouga if he didn't, and the way he looks at you sometimes, I wish Miroku would look at me that way."
Slapping her hand over her mouth realizing she had just gotten caught up in the moment and said way too much. A huge smile spread across Kagome's face as she started to question her now blushing friend. "I knew it, why do you hide your feelings for Miroku, when you know you care?"
"Why shouldn't I hide my feelings for a hentai, that's all he is, that's all he cares for, while we're asking barrading questions, why do you hide your feelings for Inuyasha?" Sango responds,
"Why should I allow my feelings to show to be trampled on by someone who is rude, cruel and totally unaffectionate when they run off like every five seconds to their ex-girlfriend!!" Kagome's voice was raised and she realized it, blushing,
"I think you both have problems, and you both should tell them your feelings." Pipes in a foreign voice, Sango and Kagome turn to see Sumie, the youngest of the girls looking at them as if they are crazy,
"WHAT??!!!!" They both reply looking at the girl in shock, a smile crosses Sumie features as she replies,
"It's obvious you both are deeply in love with these two guys and nothing is ever going to become of it if you don't let it out in the open, what would you say if I told you that those two guys could think the same way you do?"
The two girls look back at each other a light blush on their cheeks and wave away the thought, they soon settle back into their spots and its Asami's turn to question, "So, on the subject of Koda, or whatever his name is." She says with a little artificial ice added to her words, "Who is he, and why are we friends with another demon?"
Kagome looks at her and smiles "Well his name is Kouga, and he is a wolf youkai, but he's a good one, a little hard headed sometimes and aside from the whole he thinks I'm his woman thing, he's a good guy." Kagome tells her, Asami snorts in response to her ending sentence, but listens intently as she fills her in on their adventures and when they first met Kouga and what he means to her, "Hmm,. I guess he's ok then, if he is ok with you Kagome." Kagome and Sango exchange knowing glances and smiles.
To Asami and Sumie's surprise Kagome and Sango quietly reach over and collect a rock, and pitch it into a bush that is not too far off, "Get out of here you perverts!!" they yell and watch as Miroku and Hikaru stumble off towards camp rubbing their heads. "How did you know they were there?" Asami asks shocked, "Experience girl, just experience."
The girls finish their bath, and get dressed, upon their return to camp they find Miroku and Hikaru sitting by the fire trying to act innocent, Shippou passed out on Kagome's sleeping bag, and Inuyasha no where to be seen, no doubt in a nearby tree somewhere watching them.
They are all getting ready for bed when they hear a loud SIT, and *CRASH* followed closely behind it, then an angry Kagome walks out of the forest muttering to herself "Stupid dog! How could I possibly think that I had feelings for him?!!" Rolling their eyes the group settles back down for bed.
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The same night in a not so far away wolf den, a silhouette of our beautifully crafted wolf prince is perched on a rock above the waterfall covering the entrance to his cave, deep in thought. 'Damn, what is wrong with me, why can't I shake this stupid wench out of my head?' Letting out a defeating sigh, he jumped down and meandered into the nearby forest, unbeknown to him that the object of his affections and the object of his thoughts were on the other side.
Back to camp
"Stupid Wench." Inuyasha said to himself as he jumped into a nearby tree, settling on one of the branches and scowling. 'What was wrong with her anyways, what was she trying to tell me? I could sense something different about her, I just couldn't figure out what, damn why does she always have to sit me just because I don't know what's wrong with her?'
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"Hey Inuyasha, what're you doing?" Inuyasha looks down at Kagome and says "Nothin', why?" "I was just wondering, would you like some company?" She asks as she sits down underneath the tree.
Leaning against it and closing her eyes she hears a thump sound and opens her eyes to find Inuyasha staring at her, she blushes slightly and asks "What?"
Inuyasha says nothing but sits across from her, silent as usual, trying to figure out the unusual smell of emotions he was getting from her just then, she breaks the uneasy silence, "Ummm, I, I was wondering if I could talk to you about something?" she asked not really wanting to look at him,
"What now?" he replied a little annoyed, "What, you wanna go back home again?" Thrown off by his sudden mood change she stutters "N..n..n..no, I, I.." but is cut off by Inuyasha and his next comment
"Good, 'cause I would have said no anyways, I'm tired of all of these interruptions and every time you go back home it sets us back on the shard trail, and frankly I'm sick of it!" Kagome sat there for a few seconds letting her brain process what he had just said, then feeling her blood boil she stood up and looked him in the eye,
"WHAT?!!!" "You would have said NO anyways, who do you think you are, Inuyasha? Better yet who do you think I am? No, no wait I can answer that one, I'm just your shard detector, right?"
Inuyasha was shocked at her outburst and the only reply he could muster was "Feh" what a mistake that was, "AAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! SIT BOY!!!!!!!" CRASH Kagome stomped off into the woods in the direction of the camp, before the tears fell, mentally screaming at herself for being so stupid.
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"Feh" Inuyasha said out loud, 'Who cares anyways, she's so damn complicated sometimes.' he never understood her, yet at the same time he hated the thought of her being mad at him, even if he didn't know what he'd done, the part he didn't understand, was the weird feeling he got when she was mad at him, and he knew he'd have to make it right with her, 'I'll talk to her tomorrow.' He thought, and then let sleep overcome him.
Kagome slid into her sleeping bag with a huff, and rolled over to face away from everyone in the camp, 'Thank Kami Shippou was already sleeping with Kirara.' She loved him so much, but right now she just wanted to be left alone with her broken pride, at that thought she began to softly cry, and did so until she fell asleep.
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During all of this our dear Kouga has been passing the time racking his brain about that mysterious girl and why her face wouldn't leave his mind, all this while walking through the same woods our Inu group has camped.
He was finally snapped out of his thoughts by a smell....he narrowed his eyes, 'Kagome' he thought, 'Shit that means that stupid mutt is close by, I don't feel like playing with him right now.'
He slowly started to back up to leave when another scent caught his sensitive nose, letting curiosity get the better of him he took the long way around the camp, down wind, and stood far enough away so that he could see everyone, satisfied that they were all asleep he crept closer to the girl that had plagued him that day.
He stared down at her, taking in all of her features, her scent, she smelled of jasmine and some other sweet tantalizing scents he couldn't name, 'Damn her smell is tempting, even more than Kagome's. Quickly shaking his head in outrage at the thought, and searched out the object of his affections.
While he stared at her he noticed her cheeks were stained from salty tears, a scowl forming on his face as he thought to himself 'Dammit, Why do I leave her with that stupid mutt-face anyways, he's always hurting her, what did he do this time?'
Just then a scream pierced his thoughts and his sensitive ears, he almost jumped out of his skin, grabbing his ears in protest he looked in the direction of the brutal sound, 'Her' he said to himself, looking down at her.
Both got lost in a trance like state just staring at each other for a few short seconds that felt like forever causing Kouga to almost forget where he was and his current surroundings until a rough voice crashed his daze.
"What the hell are you doing here you stupid wolf?" Inuyasha yelled at him in a surprised tone, already pulling at Tetsuiga's handle.
Kouga just stared at him dumfounded until Inuyasha spoke again his words dripping with distain, "Plan on kidnapping Kagome again? 'Cause that one doesn't have anything to offer you," referring to Asami "unless you're feeling up to an early death that is, 'cause I can help you in that department."
An smile spread on Kouga's face as he replied "Who said I was going to take Kagome in the first place?" Inuyasha could only stare at him in disbelief, though Kouga was thinking the same thing of himself at that moment he continued.
"I don't always have to have a reason in particular to take a woman, besides your right if I was going to take anyone it would be Kagome, and we know what I'd be taking her for." A wicked grin replaced the earlier smile that had been tainted a little with confusion at his own actions, with that said he turned and was gone again, leaving a handful of confused people in his now departed path.
"What was all that about?" Miroku questioned from his position next to Sango, both had their weapons still drawn and hadn't recovered from their bewilderment of what had just happened.
Kagome looked to Asami, who was three shades darker than an apple, and was staring off into the direction the wolf prince had disappeared into, then looking to Sango with a little devilish smile on her face.
Sango, returning the smile and rolling her eyes when she heard the guys in background asking why they were smiling about the whole situation.
Both girls then turned over and not being able to suppress the giggles anymore let them out as they snuggled back down into their sleeping bags as if nothing happened leaving Miroku, Hikaru, Inuyasha and Shippou staring at them as if they'd gone mad.
"What the hell? Are we the only one's that think that was a bad thing, that he just pops up out of no where in the middle of the night standing over people!" Inuyasha complained finally letting out his frustrations on how the girls were taking this.
"We're not far from his den Inuyasha; he probably caught our scent and came to figure out why." Kagome replied simply as if there was nothing wrong with that,
"Yyyeeaaahhh, but that doesn't explain why he was standing over you like he was going to eat you for dinner, now does it?" Inuyasha spat back at her, his irritation that Kagome was taking this lightly very obvious.
Kagome only shook her head and matter-of-factly silenced everyone when she stated "He wasn't standing over ME." She then pulled her covers back over her head and smiled.
Eight pairs of eyes slowly moved their sights from Kagome to the only other person that she could have been speaking of, which of course was Asami, who was still blushing, though catching their gazes she quickly rolled over and pulled her blanket over her head.
All four guys looked at each other with confusion on their faces, then shrugging gave up on the thought and went back to their previous activities they were so engrossed in, Sleep.
All except Inuyasha that is, he jumped back into the tree he had perched in earlier thinking about what Kagome had said, 'He wasn't standing over Kagome? Why would he stand over Asami, he has no reason to be interested in her, does he? Kagome and Sango didn't seem at all worried, like they new something....' His thoughts trailed off and he replied to himself "Feh," then muttering that he'd ask about it tomorrow, with that he allowed sleep to take him over once again.
Sumie watched everyone's reactions to what had just happened, she saw that Kagome and Sango had exchanged the same smiles from earlier, and heard Kagome comment about the wolf not standing over her, then saw her friends reaction, 'She was blushing, that wasn't normal for Asami, any other demon and she would have been totally pissed off that one was so close and tried to murder him, but no, she just blushed and sat there!'
Sumie thought to herself, she watched as Inuyasha and the others went back to where they were sleeping, she too began to slide back into the warmth of her sleeping bag looking across the camp to the form that was her friend, smiling a knowing smile she whispered "Goodnight my friend, my dear sweet twitter patted friend." She then too rolled over and fell back to sleep.
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"Shit" Kouga said out loud to himself, now he was really worried about himself, he couldn't believe that he'd actually thought that girls scent was better than Kagome's, what was he thinking, no one was better than his Kagome, no one!
"Oh really?" said another voice inside Kouga's head startling him, 'What?' he said in response to the voice 'You were thinking that there was no one that could be better than Kagome, correct? The voice asked 'Yes.' Kouga answered simply, not sure of himself at the moment or the voice that had seemed to pop into his head and begin speaking to him.
'Then tell me dear wolf, why is it that you've known this girl for only a mere few hours and already she has taken over your thoughts and out ran those of Kagome?' The voice questioned Kouga with amusement,
'I...I...Dunno' Kouga answered dumbly, 'Precisely my dear Kouga, why is it that the thought of her makes you shiver, yet you barely know her name? Or that you knew better than to go to the camp, but you did anyways, against your better judgment, and even now as we speak the thought, smell and shear beauty of the girl calls to you, and it takes most of your control not to run right back there and take her? Yet for what you don't know?'
Kouga replied 'Your crazy, your making it sound like I like this girl or something.' 'Maybe I am.' Stated the voice flatly, 'That's impossible, I love Kagome, and only Kagome, I'm not like that stupid dog and can't make up my mind!' He spat at the voice getting angry,
'Perhaps you are correct Kouga, you are not like the Inu-Youkai, perhaps your claim in love for Kagome simply isn't what you think it is, or as deep as you say.' The voice replied trailing off until it was completely gone, Kouga almost yelled at the last remark, but upon realizing that he had just been arguing with him self decided it was time to get some sleep.
Walking into the den and then to the smaller cave in the rear, flopped down on the pile of furs that was his bed, "Stupid Voice!" he growled before he faded into dream land.
Ok peeps there ya go chapter seven, I hope you liked it, PLEASE let me know how it was, was it aweful? Great? Ok? What? Any suggestions......well until next chapter Laterz chica peeps............
Disclaimer: If I owned Inuyasha, he, among other characters wouldn't be used in battle.....WEG Sooooooo obviously I don't own him or anyone else!!!
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Ch. 7 First Encounter
It's been a few days since Hikaru has joined the group, he now knows of the groups travels and searches for the mysterious Shikon no Tama shard's, he also knows of Kagome and her time traveling, along with each persons stories and their reasons for vengeance to destroy Naraku.
Though Hikaru has no direct pain caused by Naraku, he feels an overwhelming hatred for the demon because of the curse he had placed on his family and now threatens the life of his new found brother who he is growing attached to day by day.
Each day Miroku tells Hikaru more and more stories of his family, their heritage and the pain and anguish that the family has endured because of the blasted curse bestowed on their grandfather.
While the group stops to take a short rest along side the road they are traveling, much discouraged by the always impatient hanyou, Kagome senses a jewel shard coming towards them at a very fast speed, followed soon by a tornado of wind and leaves as it comes to an abrupt stop in front of Kagome. Who else?
Kouga of course. Kouga takes Kagome's hand once again and says "How are you, my woman?" Kagome blushes at his ever constant show of affection towards her but pulls her hand away gently saying "I'm fine Kouga."
Inuyasha already on the defensive yells at the unfazed wolf demon "She's not your woman, why do you always come around saying that, you'd think you'd take a hint." Already taking his place between Kouga and Kagome, Kouga simply replies "She's not yours either."
Crossing his arms over his chest, enjoying the show, "Personally I'm not sure why she stays with such a worthless mutt like you, must be her good nature." Kouga says egging Inuyasha on, his plot works and Inuyasha and Kouga are engaged in another one of their childish battles, with rude commentary to match, the fight ending with a loud "Sit" from Kagome and a crash as Inuyasha eats the dirt again.
Kouga grins and says "Don't worry love; I'll take care of him one day." As he speeds off, though he actually has useful news for the group this time, well his two lackeys do actually as they finally catch up.
Ginta and Hakkaku tell Kagome of another plot of Naraku's he has formed against an unsuspecting village not too far away to gain another jewel shard. "Good bye sister, it was good to see you again." Ginta calls over his shoulder as the two take off after their master once again.
"There's no way in hell I'm gonna let that wimpy wolf get another shard, come on." Inuyasha yells back at the others already scooping up Kagome and taking off in the direction the wolf left in.
As they catch up just in time to see Kouga thrown to the ground by a huge monster with two heads and a spiked scorpion like tail. Just before the demon strikes down on Kouga with its tail Inuyasha runs up "Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!!" he yells as his claws slash through the demon.
As he lands on the other side of it, he then takes out Tetsuiga, the battle rages on for sometime between the ugly demon and the half demon before they realize that it's going to take all of them to take this one down, not even the wind scar had an effect.
The group decides on one last attempt, Kouga distracts the demon with a sudden hard kick to the jaw, as Inuyasha sends in a blow from Tetsuiga and Kagome shoots one of her arrows at the connection of the two heads where she can see the shard glowing from.
The demon dissipates in usual fashion and Kouga retrieves the shard, bounding up to Kagome he hands it to her, she smiles at him and says "Thanks Kouga, for your help, and the shard."
"We didn't need his help, if that's what you want to call it!" Inuyasha pipes in again angry that Kouga and Kagome are standing there smiling at each other, but Kouga does not hear him, because he has picked up the scent of someone new, and is staring at the object of his current interest in smells.
Seeing this Kagome introduces Kouga to the two new comers, "Kouga this is Asami, and Sumie, girls this is Kouga." She says also noticing that he has not acknowledged the other girl at all but is still staring Asami.
Kouga gives the girl a snort and turns to take off, giving one last look at the girl before the tornado picks up and he's gone again, not even acknowledging Kagome as he does.
"That was strange." Sango says as her and Miroku look off in the direction of the now in flight descending wolf prince. No one notices that Asami has a slight blush on her cheeks and is standing completely still, glued to the spot Kouga left her in, staring off into space.
Sumie is the only one that finally notices and waves a hand in front of Asami's face trying to get her attention "Hello." She says, looking at her friend strangely, the group notices the strange look and actions of the girl. Kagome just smiles a knowing smile after a short study of the girl and walks away.
Kouga slowed for a moment as his thoughts caught up with him, not knowing what that strange twinge in his gut was at the sight of that 'new' girl, 'What was her name, Aani, Asari? Asami....that's it Asami.' How strange he thought as he pushed it out of his mind and took of towards his den.
'Wow, who was that?' Asami thought to herself after everyone stopped gawking at her, "Why was I blushing when he looked at me? Why do I feel this strange feeling in my stomach? Maybe because he was a demon I just had a reaction. Kagome knows him and even acts as though they are friends, perhaps he is a good demon? Yeah right, there's no such thing, Inuyasha didn't seem to like him very much, hmmm, strange I will have to talk with Kagome about it later, if we are friends with more demons then I must know.'
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A few hours later the team stops for the night, after finishing dinner and setting up camp the girls head to a nearby hot spring for a relaxing bath, upon arrival and making sure there are no hentais lurking about they undress and ascend on the water with much delight.
A few minutes of silence goes by before Sango breaks it "That was a strange encounter with Kouga this afternoon, wasn't it Kagome, I mean he didn't even acknowledge you when he left." She inquired, followed by Kagome's response that was too in amusement of the situation,
"I'm not sure, it was kinda strange, not that I'm complaining that he didn't hold my hand again or hug me or something, it always starts an argument with Inuyasha and I really do feel bad for having to send him face down into the dirt to stop it." Both girls giggle at the thought of the over zealous hanyou eating dirt.
Kagome sighs and lays her head against a large rock behind, Sango smiles at her and says "Ahh yes, that is strange the way Inuyasha gets so defensive when Kouga comes around, and especially when he touches you or calls you his woman, do you think he's jealous?"
Kagome picks her head up from the rock and stares at Sango as if she has just said something really funny, "Inuyasha? Jealous? Over me, I'm sure your joking?" She replies incredulously while laying her head back in its earlier position against the rock and finishing "The only person he protects like that is Kikyo, why would he be jealous over me, he'd actually have to care about me, remember? Besides I'm just a shard detector."
"Kagome, you are so blind." Sango says to her shaking her head, Kagome's head snaps up and she asks "What is that supposed to mean?" Sango turns her back to her friend and replies
"If you do not see it Kagome, then I won't be able to show you!" "See what? What can't you show me?" Kagome burst out at her, walking across the spring, Sango turns to face Kagome and looks her right in the eye, sighing she replies "Kagome, Inuyasha cares for you deeply, I admit that he is still attached to the responsibility that he feels he has towards Kikyo and perhaps he is a little confused, but it is not the same as what he feels for you, he wouldn't protect you the way he does, or get jealous about Kouga if he didn't, and the way he looks at you sometimes, I wish Miroku would look at me that way."
Slapping her hand over her mouth realizing she had just gotten caught up in the moment and said way too much. A huge smile spread across Kagome's face as she started to question her now blushing friend. "I knew it, why do you hide your feelings for Miroku, when you know you care?"
"Why shouldn't I hide my feelings for a hentai, that's all he is, that's all he cares for, while we're asking barrading questions, why do you hide your feelings for Inuyasha?" Sango responds,
"Why should I allow my feelings to show to be trampled on by someone who is rude, cruel and totally unaffectionate when they run off like every five seconds to their ex-girlfriend!!" Kagome's voice was raised and she realized it, blushing,
"I think you both have problems, and you both should tell them your feelings." Pipes in a foreign voice, Sango and Kagome turn to see Sumie, the youngest of the girls looking at them as if they are crazy,
"WHAT??!!!!" They both reply looking at the girl in shock, a smile crosses Sumie features as she replies,
"It's obvious you both are deeply in love with these two guys and nothing is ever going to become of it if you don't let it out in the open, what would you say if I told you that those two guys could think the same way you do?"
The two girls look back at each other a light blush on their cheeks and wave away the thought, they soon settle back into their spots and its Asami's turn to question, "So, on the subject of Koda, or whatever his name is." She says with a little artificial ice added to her words, "Who is he, and why are we friends with another demon?"
Kagome looks at her and smiles "Well his name is Kouga, and he is a wolf youkai, but he's a good one, a little hard headed sometimes and aside from the whole he thinks I'm his woman thing, he's a good guy." Kagome tells her, Asami snorts in response to her ending sentence, but listens intently as she fills her in on their adventures and when they first met Kouga and what he means to her, "Hmm,. I guess he's ok then, if he is ok with you Kagome." Kagome and Sango exchange knowing glances and smiles.
To Asami and Sumie's surprise Kagome and Sango quietly reach over and collect a rock, and pitch it into a bush that is not too far off, "Get out of here you perverts!!" they yell and watch as Miroku and Hikaru stumble off towards camp rubbing their heads. "How did you know they were there?" Asami asks shocked, "Experience girl, just experience."
The girls finish their bath, and get dressed, upon their return to camp they find Miroku and Hikaru sitting by the fire trying to act innocent, Shippou passed out on Kagome's sleeping bag, and Inuyasha no where to be seen, no doubt in a nearby tree somewhere watching them.
They are all getting ready for bed when they hear a loud SIT, and *CRASH* followed closely behind it, then an angry Kagome walks out of the forest muttering to herself "Stupid dog! How could I possibly think that I had feelings for him?!!" Rolling their eyes the group settles back down for bed.
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The same night in a not so far away wolf den, a silhouette of our beautifully crafted wolf prince is perched on a rock above the waterfall covering the entrance to his cave, deep in thought. 'Damn, what is wrong with me, why can't I shake this stupid wench out of my head?' Letting out a defeating sigh, he jumped down and meandered into the nearby forest, unbeknown to him that the object of his affections and the object of his thoughts were on the other side.
Back to camp
"Stupid Wench." Inuyasha said to himself as he jumped into a nearby tree, settling on one of the branches and scowling. 'What was wrong with her anyways, what was she trying to tell me? I could sense something different about her, I just couldn't figure out what, damn why does she always have to sit me just because I don't know what's wrong with her?'
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"Hey Inuyasha, what're you doing?" Inuyasha looks down at Kagome and says "Nothin', why?" "I was just wondering, would you like some company?" She asks as she sits down underneath the tree.
Leaning against it and closing her eyes she hears a thump sound and opens her eyes to find Inuyasha staring at her, she blushes slightly and asks "What?"
Inuyasha says nothing but sits across from her, silent as usual, trying to figure out the unusual smell of emotions he was getting from her just then, she breaks the uneasy silence, "Ummm, I, I was wondering if I could talk to you about something?" she asked not really wanting to look at him,
"What now?" he replied a little annoyed, "What, you wanna go back home again?" Thrown off by his sudden mood change she stutters "N..n..n..no, I, I.." but is cut off by Inuyasha and his next comment
"Good, 'cause I would have said no anyways, I'm tired of all of these interruptions and every time you go back home it sets us back on the shard trail, and frankly I'm sick of it!" Kagome sat there for a few seconds letting her brain process what he had just said, then feeling her blood boil she stood up and looked him in the eye,
"WHAT?!!!" "You would have said NO anyways, who do you think you are, Inuyasha? Better yet who do you think I am? No, no wait I can answer that one, I'm just your shard detector, right?"
Inuyasha was shocked at her outburst and the only reply he could muster was "Feh" what a mistake that was, "AAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! SIT BOY!!!!!!!" CRASH Kagome stomped off into the woods in the direction of the camp, before the tears fell, mentally screaming at herself for being so stupid.
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"Feh" Inuyasha said out loud, 'Who cares anyways, she's so damn complicated sometimes.' he never understood her, yet at the same time he hated the thought of her being mad at him, even if he didn't know what he'd done, the part he didn't understand, was the weird feeling he got when she was mad at him, and he knew he'd have to make it right with her, 'I'll talk to her tomorrow.' He thought, and then let sleep overcome him.
Kagome slid into her sleeping bag with a huff, and rolled over to face away from everyone in the camp, 'Thank Kami Shippou was already sleeping with Kirara.' She loved him so much, but right now she just wanted to be left alone with her broken pride, at that thought she began to softly cry, and did so until she fell asleep.
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During all of this our dear Kouga has been passing the time racking his brain about that mysterious girl and why her face wouldn't leave his mind, all this while walking through the same woods our Inu group has camped.
He was finally snapped out of his thoughts by a smell....he narrowed his eyes, 'Kagome' he thought, 'Shit that means that stupid mutt is close by, I don't feel like playing with him right now.'
He slowly started to back up to leave when another scent caught his sensitive nose, letting curiosity get the better of him he took the long way around the camp, down wind, and stood far enough away so that he could see everyone, satisfied that they were all asleep he crept closer to the girl that had plagued him that day.
He stared down at her, taking in all of her features, her scent, she smelled of jasmine and some other sweet tantalizing scents he couldn't name, 'Damn her smell is tempting, even more than Kagome's. Quickly shaking his head in outrage at the thought, and searched out the object of his affections.
While he stared at her he noticed her cheeks were stained from salty tears, a scowl forming on his face as he thought to himself 'Dammit, Why do I leave her with that stupid mutt-face anyways, he's always hurting her, what did he do this time?'
Just then a scream pierced his thoughts and his sensitive ears, he almost jumped out of his skin, grabbing his ears in protest he looked in the direction of the brutal sound, 'Her' he said to himself, looking down at her.
Both got lost in a trance like state just staring at each other for a few short seconds that felt like forever causing Kouga to almost forget where he was and his current surroundings until a rough voice crashed his daze.
"What the hell are you doing here you stupid wolf?" Inuyasha yelled at him in a surprised tone, already pulling at Tetsuiga's handle.
Kouga just stared at him dumfounded until Inuyasha spoke again his words dripping with distain, "Plan on kidnapping Kagome again? 'Cause that one doesn't have anything to offer you," referring to Asami "unless you're feeling up to an early death that is, 'cause I can help you in that department."
An smile spread on Kouga's face as he replied "Who said I was going to take Kagome in the first place?" Inuyasha could only stare at him in disbelief, though Kouga was thinking the same thing of himself at that moment he continued.
"I don't always have to have a reason in particular to take a woman, besides your right if I was going to take anyone it would be Kagome, and we know what I'd be taking her for." A wicked grin replaced the earlier smile that had been tainted a little with confusion at his own actions, with that said he turned and was gone again, leaving a handful of confused people in his now departed path.
"What was all that about?" Miroku questioned from his position next to Sango, both had their weapons still drawn and hadn't recovered from their bewilderment of what had just happened.
Kagome looked to Asami, who was three shades darker than an apple, and was staring off into the direction the wolf prince had disappeared into, then looking to Sango with a little devilish smile on her face.
Sango, returning the smile and rolling her eyes when she heard the guys in background asking why they were smiling about the whole situation.
Both girls then turned over and not being able to suppress the giggles anymore let them out as they snuggled back down into their sleeping bags as if nothing happened leaving Miroku, Hikaru, Inuyasha and Shippou staring at them as if they'd gone mad.
"What the hell? Are we the only one's that think that was a bad thing, that he just pops up out of no where in the middle of the night standing over people!" Inuyasha complained finally letting out his frustrations on how the girls were taking this.
"We're not far from his den Inuyasha; he probably caught our scent and came to figure out why." Kagome replied simply as if there was nothing wrong with that,
"Yyyeeaaahhh, but that doesn't explain why he was standing over you like he was going to eat you for dinner, now does it?" Inuyasha spat back at her, his irritation that Kagome was taking this lightly very obvious.
Kagome only shook her head and matter-of-factly silenced everyone when she stated "He wasn't standing over ME." She then pulled her covers back over her head and smiled.
Eight pairs of eyes slowly moved their sights from Kagome to the only other person that she could have been speaking of, which of course was Asami, who was still blushing, though catching their gazes she quickly rolled over and pulled her blanket over her head.
All four guys looked at each other with confusion on their faces, then shrugging gave up on the thought and went back to their previous activities they were so engrossed in, Sleep.
All except Inuyasha that is, he jumped back into the tree he had perched in earlier thinking about what Kagome had said, 'He wasn't standing over Kagome? Why would he stand over Asami, he has no reason to be interested in her, does he? Kagome and Sango didn't seem at all worried, like they new something....' His thoughts trailed off and he replied to himself "Feh," then muttering that he'd ask about it tomorrow, with that he allowed sleep to take him over once again.
Sumie watched everyone's reactions to what had just happened, she saw that Kagome and Sango had exchanged the same smiles from earlier, and heard Kagome comment about the wolf not standing over her, then saw her friends reaction, 'She was blushing, that wasn't normal for Asami, any other demon and she would have been totally pissed off that one was so close and tried to murder him, but no, she just blushed and sat there!'
Sumie thought to herself, she watched as Inuyasha and the others went back to where they were sleeping, she too began to slide back into the warmth of her sleeping bag looking across the camp to the form that was her friend, smiling a knowing smile she whispered "Goodnight my friend, my dear sweet twitter patted friend." She then too rolled over and fell back to sleep.
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"Shit" Kouga said out loud to himself, now he was really worried about himself, he couldn't believe that he'd actually thought that girls scent was better than Kagome's, what was he thinking, no one was better than his Kagome, no one!
"Oh really?" said another voice inside Kouga's head startling him, 'What?' he said in response to the voice 'You were thinking that there was no one that could be better than Kagome, correct? The voice asked 'Yes.' Kouga answered simply, not sure of himself at the moment or the voice that had seemed to pop into his head and begin speaking to him.
'Then tell me dear wolf, why is it that you've known this girl for only a mere few hours and already she has taken over your thoughts and out ran those of Kagome?' The voice questioned Kouga with amusement,
'I...I...Dunno' Kouga answered dumbly, 'Precisely my dear Kouga, why is it that the thought of her makes you shiver, yet you barely know her name? Or that you knew better than to go to the camp, but you did anyways, against your better judgment, and even now as we speak the thought, smell and shear beauty of the girl calls to you, and it takes most of your control not to run right back there and take her? Yet for what you don't know?'
Kouga replied 'Your crazy, your making it sound like I like this girl or something.' 'Maybe I am.' Stated the voice flatly, 'That's impossible, I love Kagome, and only Kagome, I'm not like that stupid dog and can't make up my mind!' He spat at the voice getting angry,
'Perhaps you are correct Kouga, you are not like the Inu-Youkai, perhaps your claim in love for Kagome simply isn't what you think it is, or as deep as you say.' The voice replied trailing off until it was completely gone, Kouga almost yelled at the last remark, but upon realizing that he had just been arguing with him self decided it was time to get some sleep.
Walking into the den and then to the smaller cave in the rear, flopped down on the pile of furs that was his bed, "Stupid Voice!" he growled before he faded into dream land.
Ok peeps there ya go chapter seven, I hope you liked it, PLEASE let me know how it was, was it aweful? Great? Ok? What? Any suggestions......well until next chapter Laterz chica peeps............