Chapter 8
Ice Cream
"I got it!" Sango shouted, running forward to hit the volleyball.
She hit the ball with the tips of her fingers, throwing it up into the air. Kiki jumped up and spiked it, sending it flying on the other side of the net. The other team, which was Miroku, Kohaku, and Shippo weren't quick enough, and it hit the sand.
"Yes! We won!" Kiki cheered.
"Nice job!" Sango laughed.
They ran up to each other and giggled giddily, jumping up and down. Miroku tilted his head and gawked at him.
"Ooo..."
"Hey, I got to catch up with my friends. They're going to the ice cream parlor. Hey, you wanna go?" Kiki asked Sango.
"Uh well, I don't want to impose."
She waved her hands in the air.
"You're not imposing at all! I would invite you're boyfriend and other two friends, but there's like, no room at all," she explained.
"Um, okay. I have to tell my friends. I'll be right there."
Sango ran under the volleyball net and over to Miroku and the others while Kiki ran over to her friends.
"So you're going with her?" Kohaku asked disappointedly.
"Yeah. Sorry Kohaku, but I'll be back soon. We're going to an... ice and cream palor or something like that."
"Why would someone want ice and cream?" Shippo asked confused.
Sango shrugged.
"I'm not sure, but I'll be right back okay?"
"Okay," Kohaku sighed.
She smiled and ruffled his hair.
"See ya."
She waved to Miroku, Shippo and Kohaku and took off running toward Kiki, who was standing next to her friend's red convertible.
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"Got ya!"
Inuyasha jumped over the large rock where Kagome's scent was very strong.
"Hey!"
He fell forward on his face as he saw nothing but more sand on the ground. He frowned and crossed his arms.
"Feh, I could have sworn she was here."
He paused as he smelt something else. He sniffed the air intently to make sure he was right.
"Is that... blood?"
He stood up and looked at the ground. Sure enough, two small dark red spots were on the ground. He crouched down and sniffed it.
"That's Kagome's blood."
He growled and sniffed around some more. Inuyasha's eyes turned red for an instant as he smelt someone else scent as well. He growled deep in his throat.
"Koga!"
Kagome's eyes slowly opened as the roar of the ocean waves went through her ears. She groaned and looked around slowly. She was in a small cave and she could see the ocean from her spot against the wall. The ocean waves roared loudly as they pounded against the cave walls.
"Where... Where am I?"
She froze and let out a small gasp, as she remembered what had happened earlier.
Flashback
Kagome stood there, waiting to hear a large plopping sound and feel the release of his tight grip around her waist, but it never came. She gasped lightly and spun around.
"Koga!"
Koga stood before her, his hair worn down, blowing in the cool summer wind. He was wearing a white T-Shirt with some black swimming trunks. He smiled and pulled her against him.
"I missed you too my Kagome."
End Flashback
Kagome shook her head wildly.
'I got to get out of here!' she thought.
She looked over her shoulder where her arms were tied behind her back and down at her legs, which were tied tightly together with some strong rope. We whimpered lightly, hanging her head.
"I deserve this," she whispered. "Koga loved me and I tried to kill him..."
"Yeah, I did love you."
Her head shot up and she gasped lightly as she heard a familiar voice. She looked up to see Koga, hatred in his eyes. He crouched down in front of her and just stared at him. She trembled and turned her head, not able to look him in the eyes.
"I did what I had to do Koga!" she yelled, choking slightly as tears streamed down her face.
He glared at her.
"Feh, this is pathetic! You can't even look me in the eyes anymore," he growled.
She turned her head and glared at him.
"Koga I-"
Kagome's eyes widened as Koga leaned forward and kissed her deeply. She just sat there as he kissed her lips, her arms and legs bound. He smiled and pulled away from her.
"You taste like cherry's," he said softly.
Her face turned red with embarrassment and fury. First, he kidnapped her and brought her to this weird cave. Then he kissed her. What was his problem?! She glared at him.
"Why you! You kidnap me and then kiss me! What's wrong with you?! How did you get here anyway?! And where did you get those clothes?!" she screamed. Her eyes than softened and she smiled as tears swelled up in her eyes again.
"I... I thought you were dead Koga," she whispered.
He sighed and stood up, putting his hands on his hips.
"Yeah well, that's what you thought. No human can kill me, especially not my woman," he added with a sly grin. "I followed your scent to this stupid well and I jumped in. All of a sudden I was covered in darkness. At first, I thought I was dead. But than, I jumped to the top of the well to find that I was in this strange place.
"I walked out of the hut that was around the well and I saw this huge castle. I walked in, thinking you were in there, and this woman met me. She started saying stuff like, 'You must be Kagome's friend,' and than she gave me these weird clothes and brought me here. I was confused, but than I saw you."
Koga balled his hand into a fist and growled slightly.
"I saw you... with that dog, Inuyasha. It made my blood broil with anger to know that you had just gone on with your life after trying to kill me. I almost couldn't control it but I stayed calm. I knew I would have you soon."
He looked down at her and smirked.
"And now I do."
Kagome just sat there, glaring at him. "Inuyasha will be here! And you'll be sorry!"
"I don't think so," he chuckled.
"I do."
Kagome and Koga looked over at the entrance of the cave to see Inuyasha standing there with his Tetsuiga lying on his shoulder, the sun slowly setting behind him.
"Inuyasha!"
"If you think you can take Kagome away from me, you must be mistaken. I thought you'd get the hint when she tried to kill you but I guess you're dumber than you look."
Koga growled deep in his throat. "I'm going to kill you this time dog turd, and there's no way Kagome can help you this time."
"Don't worry I don't need her help."
Inuyasha held his sword out in front of him and looked nervously at Kagome.
'If I use my Wind Scar, I might hurt Kagome.'
"Let me give you a lesson on how to fight!" Koga yelled, jumping into the air with his fist high in the air. "Pay attention!"
He brought his fist around his shoulder in an attempt to hit Inuyasha square in the face, but Inuyasha stepped back and Koga ended up hitting the ground.
'Damn it he's fast, even without the jewel shards!'
Koga brought his leg around, kicking Inuyasha in his jaw. He went flying back into the cave wall with a yell.
Pulse.
"You're pathetic!"
Inuyasha growled deep in his throat.
"If you think that you can take the person I love the most away from me, you're mistaken," he said in a deep voice.
Koga tilted his head. 'Did his voice just change?'
Inuyasha quickly jumped up and slashed at Koga's face, yelling, "Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!"
Koga jumped back a second too late and a large scratch appeared over his face.
"Damn you!"
Koga swung quickly at Inuyasha again. He smiled and leaned back, letting Koga's fist wiz past his face as his hand touched the ground. He quickly brought it back around and struck Koga in the face, causing blood to come from his mouth.
'Inuyasha...'
Koga went flying back into the cave wall, whimpering lightly. Inuyasha smirked and walked over to him, grabbing him by the throat and picking him up.
"If you ever make Kagome spill blood again, I will kill you. But than again, you might not have another chance."
Koga opened one eye and looked at Inuyasha's face. His eyes were red and he had four purple stripes across his face.
"What.... Are you?" he mumbled.
"I'm your worst nightmare."
Inuyasha raised his hand high in the air, planning on finishing him off.
"Goodbye!"
"SIT!"
"Gah!"
Inuyasha fell to the ground with a loud plopping noise, releasing Koga. He took a woozy step back and leaned against the wall, cupping his face in his hand.Kagome's eyes turned blue for an instant and the roped around her legs and arms slipped right off. She gasped.
'Did I do that?' She shook the thought from her head and ran over to Koga. She placed her hand over his and gently pulled it away from his face.
"Koga... are you okay?"
"I'll be fine..."
There was a pause, and than he smiled at her.
"It looks like you still care."
Kagome's eyes filled with tears. "I'll always care about you Koga... you're my friend."
He smiled for a moment and stood up.
"Yeah, whatever." He glanced at her and than ran out of the cave.
'Thank you.... My Kagome...'
Inuyasha, who was still eating dirt, balled his hand into a fist and than sat up on his knees.
"Why did you do that?!" he yelled. "I could have finished him off!"
Kagome smiled slightly as she saw his beautiful golden eyes again.
"Don't kid yourself. You could have got up before I even came over here. Looks like you care about Koga too."
He crossed his arms and looked away.
"Yeah right!"
She smiled and leaned forward, kissing him lightly on the lips. He growled and pushed him away.
"He kissed you..." he growled. "I can smell it."
"Uh.." Kagome laid her hands on her lap and frowned.
"Whatever. I better not see him around anymore, or I really will kill him."
She nodded.
"Inuyasha..."
"What?"
"I love you."
He blushed.
"I love you too."
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Sango jumped out of the red convertible, which belonged to Kiki along with two other people.
"Wow! Ice cream is delicious!" Sango cheered. "Thanks Kiki!"
"Heh, don't thank me, thank Taric, he's the one who bought it."
Sango turned and looked at Taric, blushing deeply. She bowed.
"Thanks for the ice cream."
He smiled. "No problem. And you don't have to be so polite."
"Oh, sorry."
He shook his head. "Don't apologize. You didn't do anything wrong."
She smiled. "Sorry... I mean, uh..."
He laughed. "Don't worry about it Sango. You're a cool person."
"Thanks."
Kiki and her other friend Vlad just stared at the two of them.
'Future couple?' Kiki thought. 'Most defiantly.'
Taric was a very charming young man. He was seventeen and had short brown hair. He had light brown eyes and a nice smile.
"You're ice cream's melting," Taric said.
"Oh!" Sango licked her hand as vanilla trickled down her fingers. Taric laughed quietly. She glanced up at him. "What's so funny?"
"Nothing, hey are you going to the hotel party tomorrow?"
"Hotel... party?"
"Yeah, are you going?"
"They have one every year!" Kiki said cheerfully. "I'm going with Vlad!"
She smiled and wrapped her arm around his.
"Yeah. So, are you going?" Taric repeated.
"I just found out about it... I don't think I'll be attending."
"Do you have other plans or something?" Taric asked.
"No, it's just that... If I do go, I won't have anyone to go with, that's all."
Taric smirked. "Oh I see. I don't have anyone to go with either. You wanna go with me?"
She blushed.
"Um, okay."
He smiled as the moon suddenly rose. "I'll find out what hotel room you're in and I'll pick you up at eight tomorrow okay?"
She smiled. "Okay."
Kiki and looked at each other and smiled.
"Well, we better go," Vlad said, stretching his arms.
"Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow Sango, okay."
"Yeah, okay."
Vlad and Kiki jumped in the car while Taric stood in front of Sango. He took a step forward and hugged her.
"I'll see you later okay."
Sango slowly nodded as her face became redder than a tomato.
"Okay."
He winked at her, and in an attempt to look cool, he jumped into the car instead of opening the door and fell back in the seat. Sango giggled slightly. He quickly sat up and smiled her.
"Bye Sango."
"Bye Taric...."
Sango stood there and watched them pull out of the parking lot and out into the main road. She watched the little red car until it was nothing but a small dot.
"Hey Sango!"
Sango quickly spun on her heels to see Kohaku, Miroku and Shippo behind her.
"Oh hey."
"Welcome back lady Sango," Miroku said.
Sango smiled warmly.
"Want some ice cream?"