Chapter 10

She opened her eyes to the load roar of a waterfall. She moaned. There was only one possible answer. Again she had blacked out, and again, she felt fine. Except it felt like she had heartburn. She rubbed her chest as if to wipe away the pain. She put her hand threw her hair and sat up. She had been out all night it looked, judging by the semi-darkness in the cave. She looked around resting her hand in something furry and smooth. She snapped it back with a yelp. KOGA! SHE WAS SLEEPING NEXT TO KOGA!!! Kagome blushed and toward the wall a little more. Koga mumbled and turned over his sleep. Apparently yelping and touching were common in a wolfs den. She waited till her eyes adjusted. Just like she remembered it. People were longing on people like puppies. Wolfs were snorting and legs were shacking to unknown dreams. Puppies that were already up were nursing or jumping and biting each other and there parents. One curios pup was growling snarling and pouncing on something white. She squinted her eyes. Oh, it just my clothes she thought. WHAT?! IT'S MY CLOTHES??! She looked down a gasped. She was wearing some type of armor, but for women, judging by the large chest cavity. It fit perfectly. She played out what must have happened in her mind. She had gotten mad, turned to leave, and then.....Then...then the pain. The second time, but she pushed the memory back for later. She had come here, laid her down, AND STRIPED HER??!! WHY?! Slowly carefully she stepped over Koga and the others to collect her clothes. She was leaving, if she needed Koga, she would use the whistle, and she didn't want to see him right now!!! HOW DARE HE ORDER DIFFERENT CLOTHES ON ME!!! HOW DARE HE JUST ASSUME I WOULD DRESS CLAN AND BOW DOWN TO HIM!!!! STUPID JERK!!! She thought. She batted the puppy away and picked up her belongings, and ran threw the waterfall to avoid getting too wet, and stopped. CRAP! She whispered. She had forgotten, she had been so mad, why she couldn't escape last time. The cliff. The sun was low and warmth washed over her wet, now freezing, body. She had to admit. It was a breathtaking view. Now that the man eating birds were gone. She sat close to the edge, and laid out her clothes to dry them, finding blood all down the front. After checking herself she assured herself that she had no cuts, maybe a few bruises, but nothing was bleeding. Why the blood? She sighed. No wonder they changed her. She put her head in her hands. She would tell Koga thank you....then ask him to take her to that same place to pick up her bag and bike. Plus she had, had to be close to Kikyo. There was no other reason why it had taken her so long to come out of the coma. Last time a few hours, this time a whole night. Yes. She had to be close. She heard rustling. The pack must have been getting up. Kagome didn't feel like moving. So she sat and amused herself by looking out over the beautiful trees and the river far below. Hakaku ran out looking tired and harassed.

"Sister! You should be inside after what happened last night!!" Kagome looked at him curiously.

"Hakaku?"

"Yes sister?"

"What...what did happen last night?" maybe if she knew what happened....she could figure out exactly when it would happen again.

"Well, I don't know all of it sis.." he paused and sat down next to her, as did five of his furry companions. He patted one absent mindedly as he talked.

"Koga ran in a called for help."

**flash back**

Koga runs in. His face is twisted with worry.

"WOMEN!"

The women rush to attention, the oldest taking charge.

"What happened Koga?"

"I don't know!" He wined like a scared dog.

"We were talking and-"

"STRIP OFF HER CLOTHES! THERE'S BLOOD ON THEM!" she yelled. Koga averted his eyes respectively.

"What are her injuries?"

"None, she threw it up." He said. The old women nodded.

"What has happened?"

**end of flashback**

He looked over at her. She was listening attentively.

"Koga's real worried." Her eyes widened in surprise. Hakaku looked out over his home.

"You should let him help you. You are Alfa."

"Huh? Alfa?"

"Our Alfa female, Koga's women. He is Alfa male. Leader of our pack." He said simply.

She sighed.

"I am NOT Koga's woman Hakaku."

"Well" he shrugged. "Your not Inuyasha's." That stopped her. She felt terrible. It stopped her, but not for long.

"I'm NOT ANYBODY'S WOMAN!!" she spat. ::grumble grumble::

"That's not what he meant." Koga appeared.

"KOGA!" Hakaku stood quickly.

"Hakaku, I thought I told you to bring in Kagome." Hakaku shrugged.

"She wanted to talk, plus" he paused a sly smile stretching on his face. "You could have just come out and got her yourself." Koga ignored him.

"How are you feeling Kagome?" She squirmed and decided not to tell him about the pain in her heart. She wondered if it was just her imagination.

"Fine, like last time."

"Then we should go." He looked guarded. Like he was hiding something.

"No." His face fell.

"You have to tell me what happened, out in the woods."

"So, you will let me come?" A smile played on his lips. She sighed.

"Yes, but you have to promise that you won't hurt Kikyo, I have to do this by myself."

"WHAT?! THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT!"

"IM NOT GOING TO LET YOU BE MY HIT MAN KOGA!" He crossed him arms over his chest. Pouting and thinking it over a t the same time.

"Hmmmph......all right." Kagome smiled.

"Okay, now tell me!" She sat in front of him waiting patiently. Koga was surprised (though he would not admit it) it was the first time Kagome had ever been this close to him.... Voluntarily. He told her about her falling, her screaming, her blood, she nodded to help him along. He looked at her and paused in his story.

"You thought I was Inuyasha Kagome." She blushed. What had she said?? He put his hand to his cheek and looked into her eyes.

"What happens Kagome? What happens when you try to leave?" You try to leave? What a strange way to put it. She thought. What happens? Pain happens. It felt like her whole body was tearing apart, flesh from flesh. It hadn't felt this way with the witch. She hadn't felt with the witch, and why didn't she get sick again like last time? She hugged herself as if to squeeze out the memories. Every time....it feels like a little of m is lost, my health, my heart,......and a little of her is gained.....Her memories. That's all she has to give. She thought. Like my soul is trying to hurry us, to trade off. So there is no way we can live without the other. Or survive together. How could she say this to Koga? (Besides in though's exact words)

"It hurts Koga.....and I get these memories. That aren't mine....there Kikyo's.

"What are they about?" Memories? He thought.

"Her and Inuyasha." His eyes narrowed. He stood up.

"Lets go." He held out his hand. She took it, climbed on his back, and screamed the whole way down. She would never get used to that damned cliff.