AN: I hope, really hope you like this chapter, I worked really hard and I'm so tired... Okay, I'm done whining. Don't bother with me.

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Chapter 5

Tie up the Loose Ends

Koga entered the wolf den with a slightly sour mood, okay so what if that was an understatement? It was more like he was on the brink of killing every male inside his protection. Gazing lazilly over the group still in the same condition he left them in, it seemed to him that Quetzicotal was the only one in condition enough to do what he needed done. "Quetzicotal," Koga barked gaining his attention quickly. "I want you to take two of the men out to find mates of their own, and do so soon." he said looking disgustedly at the wolves still unconcscious on his floor. "I don't want to look upon their faces until such is done."

Sighing Quetzicotal nodded his head, "A wise decision, most would have just slaughtered them if in the same position." he said sighing. Their prince was visibly strained, wanting to do just that, but they both knew better, they had few enough in numbers as it was, the oldest boy at the maid's den was as of yet, still too young to train just yet, and still held back by the barrier, (meaning he has yet to hit puberty). Koga was wise beyond his years it seemed, and a great leader. There was nothing more one could ask for, maybe a bit more patience, and maybe that he were older, but it really didn't matter, if the men had attempted to rape his woman and he was leader, well, they would live, oh yes, for about three months of endless torture.

"Yeah, don't make me change my mind, as soon as they're awake I want 'em gone, you go help two of 'em look for mates and the other two will scout, I doubt I'd care if they didn't return." Koga spat angrilly, the urge to rip them limb from limb was pushing in his mind so intensilly he couldn't imagine hardly why he didn't. What would possess them? Simple lust was no excuse, she was his, he had claimed her before their very eyes! Fools they were not, so why then do this? She was his damnit! When they returned they would be shown not to try and obtain his woman, painfully of course.

"Yes, but perhaps you should go hunting? The children need a great deal more food than we do, and humans need food all the time." Quetzicotal said giving off the it-doesn't-matter attitude hoping this would work, if Koga was there when the men came to, well, there may not be men left.

"I'll help if you wish it," Shivo grumbled from the corner he had been wrapping his wounds in (clumsilly I might add,)

Koga looked at the young one, his wounds were the most severe, and he seemed exhausted, "You were the one that fought hardest," Mummbled Koga more to himself than anyone else, yes and the way he was dressing his wounds was terrible. He owed this particular demon a lot, for saving Kagome, so he'd allow one small leniency that he was sure no other would recieve. "You should come with me, Kagome is a miko and can dress your wounds a lot better than you can." and, he couldn't help but hope that someone, anyone, could hold themselves together around Kagome. It would prove that she wasn't really a vixen, that she was quite a normal human, though her smell was so tantalizing...

Scoffing at the idea Shivo continued what he was doing, "I'd rather not, for she still is in heat and surrounded by all those females, I'd just rather not take the risk." Basically he didn' t want to be around that damned temptress any more than he needed to, if she came around too much he was sure problems would arise.

Admirable, admitting this too him, wonderful boy really. "Fine then, see if I care that you'll bleed to death." 'Course he knew Shivo wouldn't, otherwise he'd have ordered him to go see Kagome, but luckilly the fool would survive his wounds, if be in a state of great discomfort for a day or so.

Then his business taken care of, he left, going strait towards the scent of the nearest dear, two of them should last the women the rest of the week, and after delivering the deer to them he could possible get a moment or two with Kagome? Not such a bad idea after all, he'd have to go hunting every couple of days then, you know, to make sure the women were well fed...

Change Sceen

Inuyasha sat in his usual tree mummbling incoherantly to himself. That damned wench sure did pull a lot of tricks lately. Seemed like she always wanted to go home, most recently she had said she'd be taking a bath and had warned both Miroku and himself not to come anywhere near there, and they hadn't.

Next time though, he'd sit on her while she was bathing for this stunt! Her scent wasn't even anywhere near the hotspring! Through the well in all likelyhood by the time he had even went to check on her! That sneaky little... He'd have to show her when she returned that she wasn't to do these things, he needed her here, not in a completely different time, without even shards to look for! Stupid wench!

Come to think of it, why hadn't he just gone through? He should have, since she had to be stupid about it why couldn't he? That's right, he'd just barge in theatre, watch as she went from being shocked to being angry and he'd say nothing! Yeah, he'd say nothing and instead he'd simply grab her, sling her over his shoulder despite her shouting and protest (she couldn't sit him if she was on his shoulder) then he'd take off! What a wonderful beautiful plan he had come up with!

Already he was waiting anxiously to enjoy her anger, and enjoy it he would, he always did. So feiry she was, it wasn't natural to women of this era, but in Kagome's time it must be normal, to argue with a man in this time would mean a beating from said man, but she wasn't raised to believe such.

This thought in mind he jumped down from the tree he was in. "I'm goin' to go get her back, she's stayed there long enough!" Inuyasha spat to his "friend" Miroku. Not that the monk could really be considered a friend, more like a forced ally, he certainly didn't want to be friends with him, but Kagome insisted. Even though the next time Miroku layed a hand on Kagome he'd loose said hand.

"Very well, I shall await your return then." he looked around, "There's a village near-by, you'll know where to find me."

Inuyasha scoffed, "In the princess' bed?" Not likely to happen as Miroku was such a pervert he automatically made any woman shy away. All but the butt-ugly ones of course.

"Ah, you know me so well already." Miroku said soberly nodding his head and standing, "Come now Shippou, I'm sure you'll be a valuable asset, women love cute things."

"I'm not cute!"

Inuyasha stopped paying attention about then, and instead elected to run towards the well. That damned woman! Why did she have to do these things? He wanted her to stay with him, in this time, not five-hundred years away!

Completely frustrating really, the way she was, but still she was so wonderful to be around, the day seemed lighter, easier to get through, and the way she was always fired up, beautiful. No, nothing compared to Kagome in this world, no one and nothing, and she was going to stay put damn it!

The well in sight he leapt into the air, and fell through without worry, expectedly the magic welcomed him, pulling him through endless years of history in only a few moments. Tch, the things they took for granted!

Swiftly and with all the grace of a drunken fool Inuyasha jet out of the well house and up into Kagome's window. Closed. Closed and Kagome wasn't in the room. Oh well, he'd simply have to open the window now wouldn't he? Locked, hmm...

The sound of glass shattering was heard throughout the room, and most of the house. However forturnately for our hanyou friend no one noticed, Sota was watching Tv. Mrs. H thought that it was in fact from the Tv the sound came, and grandfather was sweeping the shrine steps, a futile thing but who cares? He's senile!

Taking in Kagome's scent he found that he couldn't resist a slight smile, the girl did smell good, her room was the place that her smell lingered strongest. How he loved her room, more so when she was in it, because then the scent seemed alive with her in it.

Why bother leaving then? Nice to surprise her, let her walk in thinking nothing was out of the ordinary, then find her window shattered and him sitting on her bed, serve her right for leaving as she did.

No such luck, he just took note of something, the scent in the room was potent, yes, but rather old. She hadn't been in her room for a long time, too long. She hadn't returned to her house? No, she must have but maybe she had gone to someone else's home?

Jerking the door open he jumped down the stairs and threw open the door to Mrs. Higurashi's kitchen. "Where is she?" Inuyasha demanded, doubting not that there would be any confusion concerning who "She" was.

Mrs. H dropped the pan she was holding in shock, fried fish falling to the ground half-cooked. "Oh, Inuyasha!" Mrs. H yellped. "Why'd you go and do that?"

"Where. Is. She?" Inuyasha punctured the words, getting across that he didn't feel like skirting the subject. He needed to know where she was, and as soon as he was done finding her he'd bring her back to the past, and punish her for this. Yes, not a bad idea, he should start treating her as his.

Mrs. Higurashi took a step back shock showing clearly on her face. "What do you mean, where is she? Isn't she in your time?" Her face was slowly draining of color, and her heartbeat sped up in his ears.

"Huh?" Now he was confused, hadn't she turned up back here? Oh shit. He hadn't thought about it, but now that he did he felt dread surge through him. She hadn't returned here, something must have happened to her. "Shit."

"Inuyasha, what has happened to my daughter?" Mrs. H asked seriously taking a step forward, her expression grave. "Tell me what happened to her."

Looking down at her he thought, he couldn't tell her the truth, if he did Kagome may have to stay in her time. No, he'd have to lie and keep her from worrying. "That dumb bitch told Kaede she was going home, she probably went back to that village. I told her to leave 'em alone, their problems ain't ours!"

With that crappy explination Mrs. H vissibly relaxed, her daughter was fine, just doing what her instincts told her and helping people. "Please don't call her a bitch, Inuyasha, she's only trying to help people."

Oh, he'd call her more than a bitch, when he found her he she was going to be in serious trouble. It was her fault she was in danger, she was the one who decided to bathe alone, thus making it impossible to protect her, she'd pay for that, and pay for it dearly. "Fine, whatever, but she's not staying there a moment longer!" He ran from the house then, faster than any human eye could have detected.

Stupid, stupid, stupid bitch! He was so angry he could hardly see strait as he went through the well. The miko energy in the well was stinging him, also his sword was causing a burning pain in his hip, he was transforming, he knew, into his full youkai form. However he knew he couldn't do that, there was no way he could concentrate on looking for minute smells, very old ones, if he was in full youkai form, he'd just go for the blood.

How could he have not noticed any other scent in the area? He should have been able to find anyone, and anyone, the moment they entered a killometer radious of their little camp, and the spot where Kagome went to bathe was only around 40 meters from where he was sitting. Still, it didn't change the fact that he should have insisted, demanded even, that he stick close by, she was a human woman, no youkai or human male would think too hard about snatching her up. As a matter of fact, he was probably too late to save her virginity, and the male responsible for that would die a very slow, painful death for that! If she was dead, well, he didn't want to think on that.