Chapter Four: A Sad Decision
Kagome opened her eyes and found herself nuzzled into Inuyasha warm chest. She peered up from his neck to study his features like all the many other times she had. She smiled when she heard a soft snore come from his nose. She leaned into his chest and snuggled her face deep in his haori. A few gentle grunts released from his mouth as he lifted a hand to caress her soft ebony hair.
"Good morning." He greeted without opening his eyes.
"Good morning." She replied back.
"Good morning. Mmmm... you sleep well last night?"
"Seep? Yeah right, not when the whole time we were doing that naughty little something that I just can't say out loud because it would be so wrong and it's just too personal! Ahehehehe..."
The two sprang up in the sleeping bag to see Sango and Miroku giddily making fun of them by the fireside.
"Yes. Even if we had done that "fun activity", my stupid pride would never let me admit my love for you." Sango imitated in a gruff, manly voice.
"I know. And even thought I know you still can't get over the first one you slept with, I still have a kind enough heart to help you forever, just to see your smiling face!" Miroku chided in a girly, high-pitched voice.
Kagome blushed and began giggling dumbfounded. Inuyasha stood up from the ground and growled, barring his fangs and started cracking his knuckles. "You idiots better shut the fuck up unless you want to see the light of tomorrow!" Inuyasha threatened.
Miroku laughed. "Hah! We were just joking around. No need to get testy." He told him.
"Sorry. We'll stop. Right Miroku?" Sango nudged her comrade in the ribs and he nodded.
"Ahh... yeah. Sure." He grinned.
"Feh. Whatever..." Inuyasha scoffed. Kagome stood up from the ground and placed a hand on Inuyasha's shoulder. "Huh? What is it, Kagome?"
"I sense Shikon Jewel shards." She told them.
"Seriously? Where?" He asked. He sniffed the air, and sure enough, the smell of demon was around. Inuyasha's expression twisted into anger as he recognized the scent as that damn wolf, Kouga. "Damnit! It's Kouga!" He stuffed his arms in his sleeves and waited the return of the demon wolf leader. "What else could make my day so much better?" He stated sarcastically.
A cloud of wind thrashed about the group and before they knew it, he was there in front of them, smiling gleefully. "Hey, Kagome. What's going on?" Kouga asked him and began to walk towards her when he stopped dead in his tracks. He sniffed the air and a stunned expression sprang on his face. 'She's in heat...' His mind trailed off as he slid his fingers up and down her bare shoulder.
"Kouga?" Kagome asked worriedly. 'Damn...' She thought. 'I totally forgot.'
"Hey you mangy wolf! What the hell do you think you're doing, touching her like that?" Inuyasha growled and clenched his fists at his sides. 'If he does one more thing...'
"Kagome..." Kouga began. "I think it's time you made your decision and decide between the two of us." He suggested. He stealthily slid a hand around her waist, purposely placing it just below her breast, and pulling her body into his. "Now, is it gonna be me, or mutt face?"
"Ahh..." Kagome hesitated. 'What do I do now?' She thought. Kagome knew she was in love with Inuyasha, but she would feel so bad to see the sad expression on Kouga's face. She really didn't want to hurt his feelings.
Before Kagome had any other time to think it over, Kouga was smacked clear in the face by a clawed fist. He plundered to the ground in a fog of dirt and he coughed hoarsely.
"Keep your fucking hands odd of her!" Inuyasha demanded. He growled, baring his lethal fangs.
Kouga smirked. "What? Are you gonna go and claim her? You wouldn't have the guts to do it, and besides, she's not yours. She never was and never will be." He insulted.
That was it. Inuyasha was sick of this useless fighting over something that had always been his. He growled fiercely. "Damn you Kouga! You'll never have her! I'll never let you take her away from me! Kagome is... Kagome is mine damnit!" He barked.
Everyone gasped and stared around at each other with wide-eyes. The awkwardness was just too much to bear. Suddenly, Kouga stood from the ground and faced Kagome. "Kagome... do you feel the same way about him?" He questioned, though he knew what was coming.
Kagome stared at him with glistening eyes. A tear left her blue gray eye and slid down her cheek. "I'm sorry, Kouga..." She told him. Kouga's face twisted into an unreadable expression.
"I see well... I guess I'll be leaving..." He said quietly, tears welding up in his eyes. No way was he going to let her see him cry. No way in hell. So he ran. He ran away... away from the one he truly loved.
Kagome opened her eyes and found herself nuzzled into Inuyasha warm chest. She peered up from his neck to study his features like all the many other times she had. She smiled when she heard a soft snore come from his nose. She leaned into his chest and snuggled her face deep in his haori. A few gentle grunts released from his mouth as he lifted a hand to caress her soft ebony hair.
"Good morning." He greeted without opening his eyes.
"Good morning." She replied back.
"Good morning. Mmmm... you sleep well last night?"
"Seep? Yeah right, not when the whole time we were doing that naughty little something that I just can't say out loud because it would be so wrong and it's just too personal! Ahehehehe..."
The two sprang up in the sleeping bag to see Sango and Miroku giddily making fun of them by the fireside.
"Yes. Even if we had done that "fun activity", my stupid pride would never let me admit my love for you." Sango imitated in a gruff, manly voice.
"I know. And even thought I know you still can't get over the first one you slept with, I still have a kind enough heart to help you forever, just to see your smiling face!" Miroku chided in a girly, high-pitched voice.
Kagome blushed and began giggling dumbfounded. Inuyasha stood up from the ground and growled, barring his fangs and started cracking his knuckles. "You idiots better shut the fuck up unless you want to see the light of tomorrow!" Inuyasha threatened.
Miroku laughed. "Hah! We were just joking around. No need to get testy." He told him.
"Sorry. We'll stop. Right Miroku?" Sango nudged her comrade in the ribs and he nodded.
"Ahh... yeah. Sure." He grinned.
"Feh. Whatever..." Inuyasha scoffed. Kagome stood up from the ground and placed a hand on Inuyasha's shoulder. "Huh? What is it, Kagome?"
"I sense Shikon Jewel shards." She told them.
"Seriously? Where?" He asked. He sniffed the air, and sure enough, the smell of demon was around. Inuyasha's expression twisted into anger as he recognized the scent as that damn wolf, Kouga. "Damnit! It's Kouga!" He stuffed his arms in his sleeves and waited the return of the demon wolf leader. "What else could make my day so much better?" He stated sarcastically.
A cloud of wind thrashed about the group and before they knew it, he was there in front of them, smiling gleefully. "Hey, Kagome. What's going on?" Kouga asked him and began to walk towards her when he stopped dead in his tracks. He sniffed the air and a stunned expression sprang on his face. 'She's in heat...' His mind trailed off as he slid his fingers up and down her bare shoulder.
"Kouga?" Kagome asked worriedly. 'Damn...' She thought. 'I totally forgot.'
"Hey you mangy wolf! What the hell do you think you're doing, touching her like that?" Inuyasha growled and clenched his fists at his sides. 'If he does one more thing...'
"Kagome..." Kouga began. "I think it's time you made your decision and decide between the two of us." He suggested. He stealthily slid a hand around her waist, purposely placing it just below her breast, and pulling her body into his. "Now, is it gonna be me, or mutt face?"
"Ahh..." Kagome hesitated. 'What do I do now?' She thought. Kagome knew she was in love with Inuyasha, but she would feel so bad to see the sad expression on Kouga's face. She really didn't want to hurt his feelings.
Before Kagome had any other time to think it over, Kouga was smacked clear in the face by a clawed fist. He plundered to the ground in a fog of dirt and he coughed hoarsely.
"Keep your fucking hands odd of her!" Inuyasha demanded. He growled, baring his lethal fangs.
Kouga smirked. "What? Are you gonna go and claim her? You wouldn't have the guts to do it, and besides, she's not yours. She never was and never will be." He insulted.
That was it. Inuyasha was sick of this useless fighting over something that had always been his. He growled fiercely. "Damn you Kouga! You'll never have her! I'll never let you take her away from me! Kagome is... Kagome is mine damnit!" He barked.
Everyone gasped and stared around at each other with wide-eyes. The awkwardness was just too much to bear. Suddenly, Kouga stood from the ground and faced Kagome. "Kagome... do you feel the same way about him?" He questioned, though he knew what was coming.
Kagome stared at him with glistening eyes. A tear left her blue gray eye and slid down her cheek. "I'm sorry, Kouga..." She told him. Kouga's face twisted into an unreadable expression.
"I see well... I guess I'll be leaving..." He said quietly, tears welding up in his eyes. No way was he going to let her see him cry. No way in hell. So he ran. He ran away... away from the one he truly loved.