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Whom Do You Love, Who Will You Choose?
By: Gretchen
Chapter 7: Enter Kouga and Even More Difficulties!
Inuyasha and Kagome were still taking comfort in each other's arms when a telltale twister came into the village. Kaede, standing outside saw this whirlwind and frowned. This could be difficult, she thought.
Inuyasha happened to glance outside just as Kouga stopped and began sniffing around. "Shit! Damn wimpy wolf."
Kagome, mind still fuddled, responded like anyone else would. "Inuyasha, watch your language!" Seconds later, the rest of what he had said registered in her mind. "Kouga's here?!" She inwardly sighed. What would he do when reality finally sunk in and he realized that Kagome was NOT his woman? She wasn't entirely sure that she wanted to know. But Inuyasha had already stood up and taken his usual fighting stance (minus tesusaiga, as he didn't want to destroy Kaede's house.) Inuyasha gave his usual "Kagome, you stay here," and stepped outside.
Kagome, as usual, ignored Inuyasha's order, and went outside. Kouga saw her over Inuyasha's shoulder and walked up to her to clasp her hands. Inuyasha growled jealously, but Kagome's glance warned him not to move.
"Kagome, you've had no idea how much I've missed you!" Kagome resisted the temptation to roll her eyes, while Inuyasha growled under his breath. Suddenly, the fact that Kagome's eyes were red, like she had been crying, registered in his mind.
"Kagome! Why have you been crying?" He glared in Inuyasha's direction. "Has that dog-turd been been upsetting you? I'll kill him!" He ran at Inuyasha, ignoring Kagome's cries of "Stop it" and "He didn't make me cry!"
Inuyasha and Kouga exchanged blows, neither one gaining the upper hand. Then, through their battle rage came the sound that would stop any warrior in his tracks; the sound of Kagome yelling her loudest. (which has got to be pretty loud!)
"Inuyasha, Kouga, STOP IT!!!!!!" When they both stopped, mid blow, she went more elaborately into threats. "Inuyasha, if you don't get your butt over here RIGHT NOW, I swear I will say the "s" word so many times, you won't be able to move for a week. (Needless to say, Inuyasha "got his butt right over there!") And Kouga, if you don't stop trying to kill Inuyasha, I will never speak to you again!" This threat was just as affective, and Kouga put his claws down. But that didn't stop the insults.
"Damn dog-turd. She's MY woman!" Kagome turned to stare at him, then looked at Inuyasha's face, which was full of anger. Then she turned back to Kouga.
"Kouga, I need to explain some things to you. First of all, I'm NOT your woman! That's just one of your fantasies. I am not in love with you, and never will be. I only love you as a friend. Got that?" Kagome looked Kouga in the eye, and saw a glazed look on his face. He hadn't heard a word she just said.
Inuyasha stomped over, bringing Kouga out of his stupor. "Hey, wolf" he spat the word like it was a disease. "Let me put this in words you'll understand. Kagome-doesn't-love-you." Kouga looked confused, then turned to Kagome for confirmation.
"You really love me, don't you?" Kouga looked positive of what he just said. Kagome shifted her weight nervously, and opened her mouth to respond. But Kouga was so sure of himself that he answered his own question.
"Of course you love me! Now come on, lets get away from this stupid mutt." He grabbed her arm.
That was the last straw for Kagome. She was sick and tired of men who just won't take a hint. (And she has to deal with LOTS of those! Let's make a list: Inuyasha, Kouga, Hojo.ok, keep reading the story, cause I want your reviews!)
"Kouga, Inuyasha was telling the truth. I don't love you. There's someone else..." but here she trailed off, worried that Inuyasha and Kouga would get in a fight if she completed that.
But Inuyasha finished it for her anyway. He walked up slowly, put his arm around her shoulders, and pulled her close.
"Yeah, stupid wolf, she's NOT your woman. She's taken!" Kagome glared at Inuyasha for explaining in that way, but felt her heart melting all the same. He had claimed her as HIS, and finally acknowledged that he loved her, a fact that still hadn't quite sunk in.
Kouga looked from Kagome, then back to Inuyasha, then Kagome, and so on, for the equivalent of 10 minutes. Finally he spoke up.
"So, Kagome, are you and Inuyasha really together?"
Kagome smacked herself in the forehead, cursing his stupidity and persistence, while Inuyasha did an anime fall. Kagome answered him through gritted teeth.
"Yes, I am in love with Inuyasha."
Inuyasha grinned at these words; he never got tired of hearing that she loved him. Kouga's reaction, however, was quite the opposite. His face fell at hearing those words. Kagome guessed that the truth had finally sunk in, and now that it had, he was heart-broken. Kagome went over to him, and put a comforting arm around his shoulders, despite Inuyasha's noises of protest.
"Hey, Kagome," said Kouga, after about half an hour of silence, "Why were you crying earlier?"
As she heard this question, her face fell and she removed her arm from Kouga's shoulder. Inuyasha immediately came to his love's side, and held her as she thought once again about what Naraku could be doing to her family. Inuyasha's growling at Kouga brought her out of her depression.
"Damn it, you stupid wimpy wolf, don't you know when not to stick your idiot nose into people's business?!"
Kagome glared at Inuyasha, warning him silently to shut up or he would be in for it later, deliberately ignoring how sweet it was of him to stand up for her. She pulled out of his arms, and glanced up at Kouga, looking him straight in the eye. She could not hold his gaze for long, however, or her tears would start again. She wondered how much she should tell him. Inuyasha sort of decided that for her.
"You can't trust him Kagome!" She wondered exactly why she couldn't trust him. After all, it was no secret that Naraku had her family, at least, not one that they needed to keep from Naraku. So she told him everything.
"Well, it has to do with Naraku, and my family..."
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"That bastard!" Kouga yelled as Kagome finished her tale.
She nodded, not letting a single tear out of her eye. Inuyasha stared at her in concern. Her voice had been completely monotone as she told Kouga what Naraku had done, and not one tear had she shed. She turned from his gaze suddenly, and walked out of the village, mumbling something like "I'll be back in a sec." After she had gone a considerable distance out of the village, Inuyasha stealthily followed her.
And once again, Kouga was left standing in the dust, one step behind everyone else.
(A/N: You know, I could end right here, and there's nothing anyone could do about it!!!!! Except maybe review... Oh well, I think I will actually keep going! You lucky, lucky people. ^_^)
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Kagome sat on the riverbank, thinking. She stared into the waters depths, watching it race along, chattering and laughing, happy as usual. Rivers never had any trouble. They never had to worry about what an evil, power-hungry half demons kidnapping their families. She didn't even know if they had families. Probably not. How could a river have a family anyway? Rivers didn't have to worry about falling in love either. They didn't have to worry about jealous half-demons, or evil zombie women trying to murder their past loves and then trying to kill their reincarnations. She sighed. Rivers probably didn't have to worry about anything at all. They could just rush along in their little riverbeds without a care in the world. At the moment, she wished she could be a river, with nothing to worry about, nothing to care about.
She was so deeply immersed in these thoughts that she didn't hear Inuyasha approach until he put an arm around her shoulders. She shrugged his arm off and turned away, wrapping her arms around her legs and putting her forehead on her knees in a sort of fetal position. Inuyasha 'fehed' and ignored her, knowing that Kagome wanted some alone time. But there was also no way in hell that he would leave her alone with all of the demons roaming around.
"It's funny, isn't it?"
Inuyasha jumped at the sound of Kagome's voice, as he had not been expecting her to speak anytime soon. He put a hand on her shoulder, silently asking her to continue.
"It's funny, how your life can turn around so suddenly. One moment, you could be having the best day ever, like your life could never be better, and then suddenly, it all goes straight for the worst. Like the phrase 'turn on a dime.' Life can just turn on a dime. God, I hate that phrase." Finally she turned to look at Inuyasha, tears in her eyes and spilling down her face. She held his eyes briefly, but then looked away, afraid that if he saw the weakness in them that he would call her a weakling.
Inuyasha was thinking thoughts exactly the opposite of what she thought, however. When he managed to catch her gaze, he was startled at the pain he saw there; pain, and something else: fear. He was startled completely. His strong Kagome, who had faced down Naraku without flinching, was afraid. He was almost insulted, after all, HE was protecting her! But then he realized that it wasn't fear for herself, but for her family. He pulled her into his arms, into a comforting embrace. He felt her stiffen, then slowly relax in the circle of his arms.
Kagome was shocked as Inuyasha pulled her into his arms. She was sure he had seen the fear in her eyes, so why wasn't he pushing her away? But she knew the answer to that. Because he loved her. He would do anything for her. He would save her family from Naraku, no matter what the cost. At that moment, she knew that everything would work out for the best. Suddenly exhausted from all her worrying, she closed her eyes and fell asleep, safe in Inuyasha's arms.
Inuyasha noticed Kagome's breathing soften, slowly stood up so as not to disturb her, and walked back to the village, cradling her gently in his arms.
(A/N: YAY!!! I did it! I didn't make this part extremely fluffy! Hooray for me! Now on with the fic.)
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In a dark, secluded part of the forest, a man in a white baboon pelt lurked. He slowly glanced down at a pile of mud, ash, and bone, with a soul hovering over it; all that was left of Kikyo.
"Kukuku, so Kikyo, I see you have finally gotten yourself destroyed by Inuyasha. But unfortunately, I need you now." Naraku stared at the remains, seemingly pondering something. He came to a decision and voiced it. "Kikyo, it seems that your rest has been short-lived, for I, Naraku, will bring you back to life once again.
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MWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! I feel so evil! But I killed Kikyo to early in this fic, so I didn't get revenge on her yet. So I had to correct that mistake and bring her back. It just adds more drama to this. (as if there isn't enough) Oh, and I'm REALLY sorry if Inuyasha seems a little OOC, but I had to do it, cause I think that when Kagome admits her love for him, he'll probably be a little nicer, maybe, kinda sorta, not really. Well, anyways, stay tuned for the next chapter: The Return...
Whom Do You Love, Who Will You Choose?
By: Gretchen
Chapter 7: Enter Kouga and Even More Difficulties!
Inuyasha and Kagome were still taking comfort in each other's arms when a telltale twister came into the village. Kaede, standing outside saw this whirlwind and frowned. This could be difficult, she thought.
Inuyasha happened to glance outside just as Kouga stopped and began sniffing around. "Shit! Damn wimpy wolf."
Kagome, mind still fuddled, responded like anyone else would. "Inuyasha, watch your language!" Seconds later, the rest of what he had said registered in her mind. "Kouga's here?!" She inwardly sighed. What would he do when reality finally sunk in and he realized that Kagome was NOT his woman? She wasn't entirely sure that she wanted to know. But Inuyasha had already stood up and taken his usual fighting stance (minus tesusaiga, as he didn't want to destroy Kaede's house.) Inuyasha gave his usual "Kagome, you stay here," and stepped outside.
Kagome, as usual, ignored Inuyasha's order, and went outside. Kouga saw her over Inuyasha's shoulder and walked up to her to clasp her hands. Inuyasha growled jealously, but Kagome's glance warned him not to move.
"Kagome, you've had no idea how much I've missed you!" Kagome resisted the temptation to roll her eyes, while Inuyasha growled under his breath. Suddenly, the fact that Kagome's eyes were red, like she had been crying, registered in his mind.
"Kagome! Why have you been crying?" He glared in Inuyasha's direction. "Has that dog-turd been been upsetting you? I'll kill him!" He ran at Inuyasha, ignoring Kagome's cries of "Stop it" and "He didn't make me cry!"
Inuyasha and Kouga exchanged blows, neither one gaining the upper hand. Then, through their battle rage came the sound that would stop any warrior in his tracks; the sound of Kagome yelling her loudest. (which has got to be pretty loud!)
"Inuyasha, Kouga, STOP IT!!!!!!" When they both stopped, mid blow, she went more elaborately into threats. "Inuyasha, if you don't get your butt over here RIGHT NOW, I swear I will say the "s" word so many times, you won't be able to move for a week. (Needless to say, Inuyasha "got his butt right over there!") And Kouga, if you don't stop trying to kill Inuyasha, I will never speak to you again!" This threat was just as affective, and Kouga put his claws down. But that didn't stop the insults.
"Damn dog-turd. She's MY woman!" Kagome turned to stare at him, then looked at Inuyasha's face, which was full of anger. Then she turned back to Kouga.
"Kouga, I need to explain some things to you. First of all, I'm NOT your woman! That's just one of your fantasies. I am not in love with you, and never will be. I only love you as a friend. Got that?" Kagome looked Kouga in the eye, and saw a glazed look on his face. He hadn't heard a word she just said.
Inuyasha stomped over, bringing Kouga out of his stupor. "Hey, wolf" he spat the word like it was a disease. "Let me put this in words you'll understand. Kagome-doesn't-love-you." Kouga looked confused, then turned to Kagome for confirmation.
"You really love me, don't you?" Kouga looked positive of what he just said. Kagome shifted her weight nervously, and opened her mouth to respond. But Kouga was so sure of himself that he answered his own question.
"Of course you love me! Now come on, lets get away from this stupid mutt." He grabbed her arm.
That was the last straw for Kagome. She was sick and tired of men who just won't take a hint. (And she has to deal with LOTS of those! Let's make a list: Inuyasha, Kouga, Hojo.ok, keep reading the story, cause I want your reviews!)
"Kouga, Inuyasha was telling the truth. I don't love you. There's someone else..." but here she trailed off, worried that Inuyasha and Kouga would get in a fight if she completed that.
But Inuyasha finished it for her anyway. He walked up slowly, put his arm around her shoulders, and pulled her close.
"Yeah, stupid wolf, she's NOT your woman. She's taken!" Kagome glared at Inuyasha for explaining in that way, but felt her heart melting all the same. He had claimed her as HIS, and finally acknowledged that he loved her, a fact that still hadn't quite sunk in.
Kouga looked from Kagome, then back to Inuyasha, then Kagome, and so on, for the equivalent of 10 minutes. Finally he spoke up.
"So, Kagome, are you and Inuyasha really together?"
Kagome smacked herself in the forehead, cursing his stupidity and persistence, while Inuyasha did an anime fall. Kagome answered him through gritted teeth.
"Yes, I am in love with Inuyasha."
Inuyasha grinned at these words; he never got tired of hearing that she loved him. Kouga's reaction, however, was quite the opposite. His face fell at hearing those words. Kagome guessed that the truth had finally sunk in, and now that it had, he was heart-broken. Kagome went over to him, and put a comforting arm around his shoulders, despite Inuyasha's noises of protest.
"Hey, Kagome," said Kouga, after about half an hour of silence, "Why were you crying earlier?"
As she heard this question, her face fell and she removed her arm from Kouga's shoulder. Inuyasha immediately came to his love's side, and held her as she thought once again about what Naraku could be doing to her family. Inuyasha's growling at Kouga brought her out of her depression.
"Damn it, you stupid wimpy wolf, don't you know when not to stick your idiot nose into people's business?!"
Kagome glared at Inuyasha, warning him silently to shut up or he would be in for it later, deliberately ignoring how sweet it was of him to stand up for her. She pulled out of his arms, and glanced up at Kouga, looking him straight in the eye. She could not hold his gaze for long, however, or her tears would start again. She wondered how much she should tell him. Inuyasha sort of decided that for her.
"You can't trust him Kagome!" She wondered exactly why she couldn't trust him. After all, it was no secret that Naraku had her family, at least, not one that they needed to keep from Naraku. So she told him everything.
"Well, it has to do with Naraku, and my family..."
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"That bastard!" Kouga yelled as Kagome finished her tale.
She nodded, not letting a single tear out of her eye. Inuyasha stared at her in concern. Her voice had been completely monotone as she told Kouga what Naraku had done, and not one tear had she shed. She turned from his gaze suddenly, and walked out of the village, mumbling something like "I'll be back in a sec." After she had gone a considerable distance out of the village, Inuyasha stealthily followed her.
And once again, Kouga was left standing in the dust, one step behind everyone else.
(A/N: You know, I could end right here, and there's nothing anyone could do about it!!!!! Except maybe review... Oh well, I think I will actually keep going! You lucky, lucky people. ^_^)
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Kagome sat on the riverbank, thinking. She stared into the waters depths, watching it race along, chattering and laughing, happy as usual. Rivers never had any trouble. They never had to worry about what an evil, power-hungry half demons kidnapping their families. She didn't even know if they had families. Probably not. How could a river have a family anyway? Rivers didn't have to worry about falling in love either. They didn't have to worry about jealous half-demons, or evil zombie women trying to murder their past loves and then trying to kill their reincarnations. She sighed. Rivers probably didn't have to worry about anything at all. They could just rush along in their little riverbeds without a care in the world. At the moment, she wished she could be a river, with nothing to worry about, nothing to care about.
She was so deeply immersed in these thoughts that she didn't hear Inuyasha approach until he put an arm around her shoulders. She shrugged his arm off and turned away, wrapping her arms around her legs and putting her forehead on her knees in a sort of fetal position. Inuyasha 'fehed' and ignored her, knowing that Kagome wanted some alone time. But there was also no way in hell that he would leave her alone with all of the demons roaming around.
"It's funny, isn't it?"
Inuyasha jumped at the sound of Kagome's voice, as he had not been expecting her to speak anytime soon. He put a hand on her shoulder, silently asking her to continue.
"It's funny, how your life can turn around so suddenly. One moment, you could be having the best day ever, like your life could never be better, and then suddenly, it all goes straight for the worst. Like the phrase 'turn on a dime.' Life can just turn on a dime. God, I hate that phrase." Finally she turned to look at Inuyasha, tears in her eyes and spilling down her face. She held his eyes briefly, but then looked away, afraid that if he saw the weakness in them that he would call her a weakling.
Inuyasha was thinking thoughts exactly the opposite of what she thought, however. When he managed to catch her gaze, he was startled at the pain he saw there; pain, and something else: fear. He was startled completely. His strong Kagome, who had faced down Naraku without flinching, was afraid. He was almost insulted, after all, HE was protecting her! But then he realized that it wasn't fear for herself, but for her family. He pulled her into his arms, into a comforting embrace. He felt her stiffen, then slowly relax in the circle of his arms.
Kagome was shocked as Inuyasha pulled her into his arms. She was sure he had seen the fear in her eyes, so why wasn't he pushing her away? But she knew the answer to that. Because he loved her. He would do anything for her. He would save her family from Naraku, no matter what the cost. At that moment, she knew that everything would work out for the best. Suddenly exhausted from all her worrying, she closed her eyes and fell asleep, safe in Inuyasha's arms.
Inuyasha noticed Kagome's breathing soften, slowly stood up so as not to disturb her, and walked back to the village, cradling her gently in his arms.
(A/N: YAY!!! I did it! I didn't make this part extremely fluffy! Hooray for me! Now on with the fic.)
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In a dark, secluded part of the forest, a man in a white baboon pelt lurked. He slowly glanced down at a pile of mud, ash, and bone, with a soul hovering over it; all that was left of Kikyo.
"Kukuku, so Kikyo, I see you have finally gotten yourself destroyed by Inuyasha. But unfortunately, I need you now." Naraku stared at the remains, seemingly pondering something. He came to a decision and voiced it. "Kikyo, it seems that your rest has been short-lived, for I, Naraku, will bring you back to life once again.
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MWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! I feel so evil! But I killed Kikyo to early in this fic, so I didn't get revenge on her yet. So I had to correct that mistake and bring her back. It just adds more drama to this. (as if there isn't enough) Oh, and I'm REALLY sorry if Inuyasha seems a little OOC, but I had to do it, cause I think that when Kagome admits her love for him, he'll probably be a little nicer, maybe, kinda sorta, not really. Well, anyways, stay tuned for the next chapter: The Return...