Night of the Wolf

4. Let the stalking begin

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I flinched when I heard the phone ring. It kept ringing and ringing and I knew it wasn't planning on shutting up until I answered it, which I did when I remembered where I had left it after Koji, or more like Naraku, gnawed at it thinking it was a chew toy. I looked at the phone and had a change of mind. I did want to answer it but then again, once you think about it, this phone was in some guy's mouth. I mean, his mouth was on my neck so I'm not even sure how many other necks he's bitten before mine.

I couldn't believe I was talking about biting necks like if it was an ordinary thing. Well, perhaps it is normal just not the kind of biting you do to death.

"Hello?"

I was deeply relived when I heard the voice on the other side. Sango, a friend of mine as well as a co-worker, said she was intensely worried about me for missing on so many days. She thought I had ran away with Kouga some place and gotten married secretly.

"I doubt that'll ever happen, Sango." I replied sorrowfully bearing in mind that I wasn't with Kouga anymore.

"Sure it will. You two can't seem to get enough of each other and I just have this feeling Kouga might ask for your hand in marriage any day soon."

I would have hunged up on her and let her doubt on my rudeness but that wasn't like me at all. I sighed deeply giving her a hint that I was miserable.

"You guys broke up, didn't you? Oh, Kagome I am so sorry I didn't-"

"It's allright, just forget it. I'm allright."

"Is there anything I can-"

"No, just forget it. Really, I'm fine. I just need to sleep on it and I'll be better in no day."

She felt terrible for saying what she commented and insisted on coming over to talk about it but the truth was I didn't want to talk about it, what would I tell her anyway? That Kouga broke up with me because we had this silly argument over werewolves. Over an animal that doesn't even exist, well more like an animal no one has ever seen and thinks that it doesn't exist.

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I read a couple more pages on my now ultimate favorite book glimpsing through the pages hurriedly trying to get as much information as I could before Sango came. I know it wouldn't be weird for her to be watching me read this since this was my assignment but if I looked too interested it might convince her I'm kind of peculiar being as I laughed my head off when I received the topic.

I heard a knock and peeked before I answered it. I learned my lesson last night so I'm not willing on making the same mistake twice. No sir, not me.

"Kagome, how're you feeling? Hope I didn't, you know, say too much over the phone."

"I said this before and I'll say it again, Sango, It's allright. Now, if you apologize once more then I'll have to kill you."

We both laughed but if turned into a werewolf maybe I would literary. Not that I think it's possible for me to turn into one but it's just complicated at the moment. Maybe I should ask Kouga about it but my chances of talking to him are probably slim at the moment.

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"I told you that Kouga was nothing but trouble. He's done nothing but get you into trouble. He's just…--"

"..just the guy I happened to fall in love with. I can't help it, Sango. I love him. He's something InuYasha would never be."

Just in case she didn't remember about the 'InuYasha factor' I refreshed her memory. Told her about me and him and in simple words "Two's a couple, three's a crowd." InuYasha just proved to be a first class jerk whom thought having two girls was okay and only because he couldn't choose just one. I broke up with him but the other, Kikyo, forgave him. So much for my first love. That's over with so there's no need to go into so much details.

"Oh Kagome."

I could tell Sango felt pity over me as she hugged me. I stayed in her embrace because I needed it. I needed for someone to care about my feelings, about my heart, about ME.

"Look Sango, I really appreciate it that you came over to see me but it's getting late and you should get back to your place since you got work tomorrow."

"Sure, allright. But I won't leave until you promise me you're going to work tomorrow too. I don't want you to corner yourself and stay here. It's been a week and I don't think that the chicken pox lasts that long."

I couldn't help but chuckle at that. Then again I wasn't fired just yet.

"Work tomorrow. Check."

"Promise me."

"I promise."

She left satisfied with herself while I pondered the thought about going to work tomorrow. Should I? I didn't feel like it except I had to go on with my life because I am not going to turn into a werewolf.

I threw that ridiculous book away assuring myself that I was just dreaming. Nobody saw it but me hence there's no proof it actually happened save for that bitten scar on my neck but it can be rash of some sort.

"There's no evidence so nothing happened. Nothing!"

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"Glad you decided to join us Ms. Higurashi. Being that you were sick I decided, with a bit of convincing from Sango, to extend your time limit. I'm not sure until when but that doesn't mean you can start whenever you desire."

I took a coffee break right after he said that. Wasn't much in the mood for working so I decided to browse around on last week's articles. I grab a hold of a few of them in my arms and locked myself in my office. I was a tad surprise at myself for drinking coffee, I never did like it but suddenly it was my only source of food that'll keep me awake since lately I've been too scared to go to fall asleep.

Sango knocked on my door a few times but I yelled out to her to let me be a few minutes and that I'll be right out.

As I flipped through the pages I noticed that I never really did pay attention to what we wrote. I was usually the one who came up with the subjects, that is, until I decided to write them myself but everyone began complaining that I was taking over, so my bos made sure I wrote what he wanted me to write or whatever the readers requested when they wrote to us. I usually wrote about little things nothing huge. That is to say until today that my issue ruined my life. A tiny change caused a drastic one.

Sango came knocking on my door a second time and instead of shooing her away I let her in.

"So, Kagome…"

"Uh huh?"

I knew what she wanted. She wanted me to be a little more brief on my break up with Kouga. I hadn't told her much yesterday and I wasn't planning on telling her anything now since it was all to unreal to me that it would sound like I made it up to her seeing as the main point of everything is werewolf.

"Kouga?!" I practically screamed causing Sango to jump.

"Where?"

"Here." I pointed at the magazine and slowly brought it closer to me.

I couldn't believe it. It wasn't a clear picture of him, he was way off in the background where a young looking girl interviewing a pop singer were. It was somewhat unclear but I know I would recognize Kouga anywhere.

It was weird to see him, since I felt like I haven't for such a long time. The date on the article was taken exactly a few days ago. I wasn't so sure about his whereabouts but I was certain that that was no clinic where he was entering. Though it wasn't very understandable.

"Are you sure that's Kouga? That guy is entering an enormous manor and I'm pretty sure Kouga doesn't get paid that much to afford something that vast."

I nodded but I was persuaded that that was Kouga, no mistake. That place wasn't that far away and I needed to know since when has he been living in that mansion when all this time I thought he lived in a small apartment similar to mine.

"I got to go." I left within a second not waiting for Sango's reply. Something deep within me urged me to go to Kouga, like he knew the answers to all my questions. And believe me, I had a hand full of them.

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-Kianna Chan-

A/N: How about that? Long enough? It wasn't as long as I anticipated it to be but I thought that was a good stop for this chapter. I have finals to do at the moment so I'm trying to write a chapter a day since you all want more. . But sometimes I can't so I'm terribly sorry. Also I would really enjoy if you all leave longer reviews as well. Just like you like reading the story I love reading what you have to say.

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