Wolf's Honor
Chapter 6

It was about minutes before dawn.

Inuyasha sweated.

Shippo gulped.

This was possibly one of the most difficult fights Inuyasha has ever had, and to top it all off, he had no chance of winning this time. Even with Shippo's abilities at his side. Inuyasha suddenly wished to hell that Kouga wasn't around here.

With his hand on the scabbard, he and Shippou walked silently to the well. Inuyasha signaled for Shippou to look inside it despite Shippo's gestures that symbolized a frightened "no way in hell." Inuyasha returned his response with a dirty look, and Shippou had no other choice but to look and was relieved to find nothing.

Inuyasha sighed with relief and frustration at the same time. Now what?! They had no idea where he was. He could be anywhere, and that put Kagome into even more danger than she already was. He sniffed and looked around himself for some kind of sign that he was around.

Inuyasha suddenly heard a loud bump and turned around with an instant. But he was too late. Shippou flew into him with great speed, and Inuyasha fell back to find Shippou unconscious in his lap.

"What the—?!" he looked at Shippou and then, looked up with a shocked expression.

Kouga stood in front of them with a stern expression. He smirked.

"You are so pitiful, Dog-turd. Bringing such a weak demon like that to help you. Heh. He wasn't of much help, was he?"

"Rrrrrrrr…" Inuyasha growled.

"But you and he are not at the top of my list." His tone dropped two octaves. "Don't get in my way."

"Kouga, I'm warning you. Don't go near her. The results won't look good for you in the end of it all. Sure, you'll have a kid. But everyone with Kagome will be after you. Even me.

And to top it all off, Kagome will despise you. How will you bear yourself?"

Kouga simply shrugged. "Don't care right now." He kicked Inuyasha in the face and ran off towards to village following Kagome's scent and leaving Inuyasha and the fallen Shippou behind. Inuyasha struggled to stand but only fell back down.

"I can't— let him get to—her," he struggled out. But it was no use. Kouga was long gone, and in Inuyasha's state, it would take forever to get back. Only hoped that the others had enough energy to save her.

"Kagome…no…"

"Don't move, Miroku," ordered Keade. "Just keep meditating, and he won't be able to get through the barrier."

"Right." he responded. He sweated intensely. He was too scared to hold on. (Note: Remember in the 8th volume when Inuyasha was hurt and to protect him from the big dog thing, they both set up a blocking barrier so the big rat demon thing couldn't get in to Inuyasha? That's what they're doing here to protect Kagome.—Inusgurl)

Inside, Sango treated Kagome's wounds with Kagome's first aid kit. At the doorway, Kirara sat in her transformed state guarding the door. With her oversized boomerang at the side of her, Sango was kept alert for Kouga or any of his tribe.

'With Houshi-sama and Keade ba-baa out there with the barrier and Kirara near the door, and my in here, no one can get to her.' she thought optimistically.

Kouga skidded to a stop in front of Keade and Miroku. He sniffed around.

"She's here! Bring her to me!"

They both didn't answer, but only continued to pray keeping the power in the barrier.

"You heard me!"

No answer.

Kouga became fed up and charged towards them, but was only bounced back by the barrier.

"What the hell is this?!"

No answer.

He growled. He had no choice but to wait. And there he waited.

Inside, Sango listened through the door. Kouga was here! Her mind raced in a sudden panic mode, but soon came back. She had to try her best in protecting her best friend. Everyone was counting on her.

'Oh, I knew Inuyasha couldn't beat him. He's always taking risks for us. What a fool!' she thought.

Kagome moaned in her sleep. Sango placed a hand on Kagome's head and sighed.

'Poor girl,' she thought.

Suddenly, shouts could be heard from outside the hut. Sango hurried to the door and looked outside. Miroku and Kaede lay on the ground unconscious. Kirara stood up in alert and growled a bit. Sango went back inside and shivered. What happened out there? And where was Kouga.? How did he get past the barrier?

Fear scattered around her as she picked up her boomerang and looked around the dwelling. Nothing. Now it was truly up to her to protect Kagome.

BOOM!

The back wall crashed onto Sango's back and she collapsed to the ground. Kouga stood over her with another one of his smirks and she swore at him in disgust.

"Finally," he said as he walked over to Kagome. "What I have been waiting for."

"You're too late," she chuckled. "It's about a minute towards dawn. You have no time." Kouga looked behind himself through what used to be the wall. 'Damn.' he thought. Thinking that Kouga didn't know, she drew her sword silently.

"You will never get to Kagome!" she shouted as she thrust the sword towards him. Kouga jumped up, and kicked the sword. It flew and struck Kirara in the leg and she fell down howling.

"Heh." He stomped on the wall and Sango cried out in pain fainting before the wolf demon.

"Well, whatever, I don't care if I have a second left. I don't——"

His head beat with pain and he clamped his mind in agony. His real self was returning.

"No! It's too early. Ugh!" He drooled tremendously at the mouth. With the seconds remaining, he took Kagome and did what he had waited to do…