Writer's Corner:

YAY! My version actually might be coming around! WAHOO! Also, I apologize for having Inuyasha loose his puppy ears but it was for a good cause! He was able to find Kagome! Isn't that what matters in this story? Also, I did change the scene slightly. I know in the movie all that Buttercup and Wesley but Inuyasha and Kagome aren't Buttercup and Wesley now are they? (bobs eyebrows suggestively) Oooh... I'm feeling kinky waves all of a sudden... All right! Also, I'm sorry for not updating right away!!! Now onto the chapter!

Oh yeah! Another bonus for you! Since I'm going to church camp from Thursday to Monday I'm combining another two chapters for you!

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Previously...

"Kagome..." he whispered, his voice husky with love and lust. He had wanted nothing but her for the past two years. He had ached to be with her.

"Yes..." she replied, ecstasy high in her voice. She felt Inuyasha gently side her kimono top off and the rest, his large hands massaging her soft flesh sending shots of pure pleasure through her.

"I love you Kagome," He told her, his amber eyes dark as he slid his own clothes off. "I want you to become my mate..."

"Always Inuyasha. I'm yours," she whispered in his ear and they made love to each other, on the floor of the ravine. Two lovers now reunited again.

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Chapter Eleven: Part One

Kagome's eyes slid open when she felt a cool breeze slide across her heated body, her hair was strewn in all directions and she felt a strong arm looped around her waist. She shifted slightly, groaning when her body ached and a quiet gasp escaped her lips when she felt a small nip on the edge of her jaw. It had happened. It wasn't a dream.

"You're finally up," A husky voice chuckled into her ear in amusement as she felt his warm lips trail down her naked arm. "Kami-sama... You're so beautiful..." He whispered and ran his hand along her leg.

"Inuyasha," she scolded without fire behind her words. She turned slowly to face him, receiving the kiss that he was giving to her. "What happens now? I mean, I was betrothed to Lord Koga but this mark you've left on my shoulder would prove otherwise..." she said running her hands through his silky silver hair.

"I say we get the hell out of here. He's coming," Inuyasha growled, dressing himself quickly. Kagome forced herself into her clothes, straightening up so she could look more presentable.

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Koga stood at the top of the hill, his eyes making out two figures that were running along the ravine of the slope. Damn it all! He's got my woman! He thought angrily when a strange smell wafted through his nose. Anger flooded through his veins and his eyes glowed red.

"My lord?" Akira asked, sensing his sudden change of emotions when he himself found what had angered him so. "Good Kami-sama..." He whispered, seeing the rage at the betraying scent of sex.

"He's BEDDED my WOMAN! My fiancée!" Koga roared, watching in pure hatred as the Inuyoukai ran along with Kagome into the Swamps of Fire.

"They've escaped, my lord. What will you have us do?" The older youkai asked his lord calmly.

"Let them be I suppose but let's be ready for them by the exit. I want to kill that bastard for touching my Kagome!" Koga replied harshly, running off in a different direction.

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"Inuyasha! We're going to die in here!" Kagome whimpered, gripping his strong hand tighter as they both cautiously walked through the Swamps of Fire. Her feet slipped and slid into a slick of mud, making her loose her balance. She gasped and nearly fell when a strong arm caught her. Inuyasha flashed her a smile, his fangs showing all the way. An unruly and outrageous blush rose to her cheeks.

"You know, we're not going to get out of here if we keep needing to take breaks because of how aroused you're getting," The Inuyoukai teased in a mocking tone, bringing her against his chest. He pecked her lower lips, his amber eyes flashing once. "It's making me crazy."

"Well I'm terribly sorry. I'll never get aroused or excited for you again," Kagome huffed, storming off ahead.

"I never said that!" Inuyasha shouted at her, shaking his head. Kagome was scowling, not really angry at him, but just playing when she stepped wrong and found herself sucked into a sand dune where there was no oxygen to be found. Inuyasha watched this happen as if he were in slow motion. "####!" He cursed, grabbing something he could use as a lifeline and jumped in after his mate.

The sand was flying in his eyes but Inuyasha did not let that stop him. He was going to find her. His lungs started to burn but he found a delicate hand and it gripped his weakly. With all the strength he could muster, he pulled Kagome onto the bank, coughing and wheezing for air.

Kagome started to cry while she wheezed as sand flowed out in her tears. She buried herself against Inuyasha as they both fought for air. "Kagome... Are you... alright?" The Inuyoukai asked, short of air but his hands were tangling in her hair anyways.

"Y... yes..." she stuttered, burying her face in his chest. "Kami-sama that was scary!" she shrieked when all the air had passed into her lungs.

"That's what I get for traveling with a stupid girl," Inuyasha muttered, scooping her up cradle style.

"I can walk you know," Kagome told him flatly but he shook his head.

"I don't trust you to go off and do something stupid like that again so no. You're not walking," He replied, walking on into the Swamps of Fire, unaware of the eerie yellow eyes that had been watching the entire time.

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Part II:

Kagome licked her lips and squeezed her eyes shut as another blast of fire went on around the two of them. Her grip around Inuyasha's neck tightened and she snuggled closer to his body. He stopped telling her about his travels to observe her appearance, and grinned to spite himself at her appearance. Kagome eyes opened slowly and her chocolate orbs were filled with confusion. "What are you laughing at?" she asked.

"You. Don't be scared, you're with me. I'll always protect you," Inuyasha replied, kissing her lips softly and then drew back before they could get lost in each other.

"How do I know that? There are all sorts of bad things in here like fire, vicious rat youkai and quicksand!" Kagome replied, exasperated.

"I don't believe in vicious rat youkai. Nothing can take me down," The Inuyoukai's delicate ear twitched, picking up a very quiet sound in the back round, his amber eyes flashing in all directions defensively. Kagome was about to question him on what was wrong but he put a hand to her mouth when something huge, fat and smelly catapulted onto Inuyasha's back causing him to lose his balance and drop Kagome. She rolled on the forest floor, watching as Inuyasha wrestled with the beast. It was nearly the same size as he was!

"Kagome! Get the hell away from here!" The Inuyoukai yelled at her as he wrestled with the rat, finally getting it in a stranglehold.

"No! I'm not leaving you here!" She shouted in reply, screaming when the rat escaped her mate's grasp and came crawling towards her. "Get back!" she shouted, beating it over the head with a very large piece of wood she found lying behind her. This, of course, did nothing and the rat youkai was now very angry. "Help!" She whispered when she slipped in another mud puddle, landing right on her caboose in front of the deadly rat youkai.

Inuyasha lunged forward; digging his claws into the rat's back, blood spurting everywhere as they rolled along the ground, Inuyasha's arms now strangling the rat youkai once again. He grunted when the beast struggled against him but forced his grip, letting out a breath of relief when the creature's movement ceased and he could not make out any heartbeat. With that, he dropped the youkai and staggered over to where Kagome was making her home in the mud. He offered her two bloody hands to stand but realized how covered in blood they were.

"Um... Excuse me a minute," He told her; going to a nearby puddle of water to wash as much of the blood off as he could, then he helped her up. "Are you alright?" He asked her gently, his voice somewhat strained.

"I'm okay but look at you! You're bleeding all over your chest, Inuyasha!" Kagome's chocolate orbs widened in worry as she went to touch them but two strong hands caught them on their way there.

"I'll be fine. I'll heal in an hour. These are just nicks, not huge flesh wounds," He told her surely, observing her as she nodded.

"All right," She replied as they continued to walk along. "So why did you run away from your group at sea, Inuyasha? I thought that if you were caught, you would be killed," Kagome asked, resuming the topic that they were on before the rat youkai attacked them.

"The captain did almost kill me. For the first time, I was actually afraid for my life. After a short time though, I realized that with me, he was just spluttering mindless babble. He wanted to train me so I could take over my own crew because since I was half a demon at the time, I had strength and lots of potential to become something great," He replied, his amber eyes flashing in memory.

"I see," Kagome answered as she soaked in what had happened over the two years that she had spent believing he was dead. "So they started to train you?"

"Yes and I did all that I could to be the strongest. I wasn't doing it so I could be the captain and gain all the riches and wealth in the world. I was doing it so I could come back to find you and have no trouble with opposition," Inuyasha's lips brushed against her forehead, drawing a flush from Kagome's cheeks. "I also was educated. I learned to read and write and to speak properly but, when I was going to write you, it was the perfect opportunity to escape," The Inuyoukai added. "Then, when I came here, I found out you were engaged. I was angry at first, not knowing what to believe so I came to find you, to know the truth." His amber eyes fixated on her chocolate orbs as they stopped walking.

"Are you upset with the truth?" Kagome asked him, a teasing smile forming on her lips playfully.

"Not at all," He replied, kissing her ####### the mouth, tangling his fingers in her hair. Kagome made a small mewling sound against his mouth and kept a firm grip around his strong neck. "Oh, by the way," He whispered, breaking away from the young woman. "The exit is right there," he finished, pointing to the left.

"Really? Kami-sama! We made it out of there alive!" Kagome rejoiced, running towards the exit, Inuyasha high on her tail. They burst out into the open and Kagome caught Inuyasha's face, kissing him passionately. His tongue slid in to probe her mouth but he stopped suddenly, his gaze shooting forward in disgust.

"I believe you have something that is mine, whelp," a husky voice that was filled with anger spoke.