Hey I recovered from my sudden cold. Three HURRAYS for me!.. just joking loll. I'm ready to write full speed! I hope to get two chapters in this weekend if not it's gonna wait till after school :( But not tonight... Cause Canada's playing! Go Canada Go!! Anyhoo Before I start, I wanted to say thanks to two readers in particular. Usually I'm not fond of this but I never had reviewers before so here goes :)
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Inuyasha, Is That Really You?
The switch has begun
Last Time, Koga didn't speak. He just fallowed, dragging his feet. He would have to face the problems at the den when this would be all finished. 'Stupid Dog-Shit. You'll pay for that. Kagome might like you, when you are yourself. But wait till she gets a look at the new improved Inuyasha. She'll be quick to run back into my arms. Well, when I get them back that is.'
Koga and Inuyasha walked through the forest. It was close to sunrise now, the stars had vanished and so did the cool wind in the surroundings. They would probably arrive at Kaede's hut in an hour at most. You would think that since they would be walking for a long period of time, their powers not fully recovered to run, they would take that time to talk about a plan to avoid questions or anything else that could make them spill out, but they didn't. They just walked, quietly. What a bunch of stubborn little babies.
"Finally, I thought we'd never get here." Inuyasha jumped towards the door only to be stopped by an even faster Koga. He blocked his passage way into the hut, where everyone was sleeping.
"You already forgot. How would Kagome react seeing Me arrive in the night. She would probably think I was here to capture her again. You stay out here Dog-breath." 'There will be no need to capture her next time.' He made his way into the snoring hut.
Inuyasha jumped into his tree. Waiting for the sun to shine from behind the mountains and trying to keep an eye on Kagome and Koga. Sure he could never hurt her, that wolf boy loved her to pieces, but that couldn't help the fact that he might try and hurt him. 'What's worst? Trusting Kikyo or watching that scum bag step on my territory?' By his territory, did he mean Kagome? Did he think of her as his? He never really thought about it.
"INUYASHA! You're back! I didn't think you would be back so soon!" Inuyasha heard. He could feel an urge to storm in there and tell Kagome everything. But he didn't he just sat there, in his tree, looking out on the horizon, the sun would be out soon. He didn't want to see Koga and Kagome together, even if he wouldn't let him touch her.
Kagome gave Koga a big hug, but quickly retrieved herself. She felt as though he was different in some way. She couldn't quite figure out how. But that didn't matter. He was back and healthy. Usually he could go out for days and she wouldn't worry but he had been unconscious for a while and who knew if his heads was fully there.
"You must be hungry Inuyasha. Kagome has some ramen. This will start off your day on the right foot." Miroku looked at Koga who seemed puzzled.
"You know, ramen. Food." Koga had never heard of such food. He had never eaten something other then raw meat. What could this ramen be?
Then, he though of Inuyasha. He hadn't seen him in a while. Surely he was around but where? Ah who cared? He was getting pampered and enjoyed it. 'Being Inuyasha sure has it's up sides. Can't figure out why he hasn't put the moves on Kagome though. She obviously cares about him. Anyway she deserves better.'
Soon enough, the smell of cooked aliments could be smelled a mile away from the hut. Kagome brought a big portion out for Koga. "Here eat it." He looked at it, then smelled it closely. "Ahh... How can you eat such a thing?" He pushed it aside while everyone stared.
"What's wrong Inuyasha? You like ramen. Where are you going?" He got up as his stomach growled. He couldn't eat what Kagome had prepared, why Inuyasha liked this stuff what beyond him. But he was still hungry.
"I'm going to get myself some real food." And he left.
Kagome looked at everyone else. "Did I cook it wrong?" She was a little frustrated.
Sango, Miroku, Shippo and Kaede nodded. "It's great Kagome. Inuyasha's just a little... ah..."
Kagome's face was now red. She had been insulted! He always liked her ramen, and now he said it wasn't eatable? She fumed, and yelled out a big "SIT!!!!"
A loud "THUMP" could be heard in the distance. Everyone just kept their distances from the erupting girl. "How dare he... ARG.... he just doesn't change... ARG!!!... He's such.." and she went into the hut.
Miroku sweatdropped. "We won't be able to talk to her for an other hour without getting our heads bitten off!"
"I HEARD THAT!!"
Miroku fell over on his back. Sango and Shippo just laughed and laughed. "Take that monk! Don't ever insult a women's food." Sango almost cried out of laughter. Just as she was about to take an other shot at Miroku, Kagome came out. She gave them a quick wave and blabbered something about going to take her mind off that jerk.
"That means she is going to go bathe. I wonder if she needs my assistance." -SLAP-
"...pervert..." Shippo leaned back chuckling as Sango took off towards the village. Miroku had a bright red hand print on his face.
"She is crazy about me. One day she will know that."
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Meanwhile, in the forest, Koga had his face dumped in the ground, leaves in his hair, worms in his mouth. They only thing he could hear was laughter. He got up slowly and turned around to see Inuyasha bent in two. "I never realized how funny that was!!"
"Shut up!" Koga took the dead branch off his head. "I SAID SHUT UP!!!"
"But it's so funny!!! No wonder Kagome likes doing that!"
"You mean she does this all the time?"
"Everywhere and anywhere. So what are you doing out here?"
"I'm getting food that's what I'm doing." And so Koga told Inuyasha about theweird food they wanted him to eat.
"So you told her it wasn't good?!"
Kagome had just entered the hot spring. She had been there the previous morning but she never thought she would be needing it as much as she needed it now. Insulting her food. Something was wrong. Sure Inuyasha's attitude hadn't changed but his dislike over ramen was odd. She remembered the first time she had brought some back from the future. He had loved it enough to have five other portions. She lowered her head under water. When she couldn't hold her breath anymore she came up to the surface. She could hear two voices.
She dressed up and looked over the rock that was hiding her from any curious little demons. She saw Inuyasha talking with Koga. Koga seemed a little mad ahe knew this couln't end in a good way.
"Why did you say that to her? I should just..." Inuyasha turned around.
Kagome was standing behind him, arms folded. "Don't you two start fighting!"
A unusual feeling came over Inuyasha. He hadn't seen Kagome since she had been hurt in the hunting fields. His heart skipped a beat when he saw that she was well. He took her in his arms. He hold her tight. Her eyes widened.
Koga growled and Kagome heard him do so. "I... Er..Koga..." Inuyasha's ears twitched at the name she had called him.
"I'm glad to see you too Koga but I told you already. We're friends no more." Inuyasha's heart did more than skip a beat, it almost crashed into his stomach. He knew she was talking to Koga the wolf demon but it still hurt to see her step towards the fake Inuyasha.
"Yeah Koga. Leave Kagome alone. She is not your women. She is mine." Inuyasha growled even louder.
Kagome looked up at Inuyasha. His arm was around her shoulders. 'Did he say that I was HIS women? He never told Koga that. Does that mean that Inuyasha cares about me?'
Inuyasha couldn't keep quiet. "SHE'S NOT YOUR WOMEN!"
"But she's not yours. You never claimed her."
"... claimed me?" Kagome was getting confused. First Inuyasha said that she was his women now he was saying that she had to be claimed?! "I'm not a toy you know. I'm not anybody's women! YESH MEN!! No it's even worst. DEMONS!" She took Inuyasha's arm off her shoulders and turned to look at Koga. She was mad at Inu for treating her like she was a simple object.
Inuyasha's stomach grownled. Kagome noticed and to make the fake Inuyasha mad she invited Koga to come with them. "What do you say Koga? Want to come with us? I have some ramen left over. Somebody didn't eat any." She narrowed her eyes at Inuyasha.
"I'd be happy to. I'm starving." Inuyasha followed Kagome as she lead the way. Koga plotting behind them.
'That's it. She hates him now. But not enough. Tonight she won't be able to bare with him. You'll see Inuyasha. You don't realize that when you are nice with her she only grows to like ME more. You are so small minded.'
"KIKYO!!!" His voice was loud and demanding. "KIKYO!!! WHERE ARE YOU?"
"I'm here Master Naraku."
"I see. Where have you been? No doubt hiding from me. Ashamed are we? You should be. But I hear you paid a visit to that dear Inuyasha. Tell me about it and do not spare me any details."
She told him what she had told them. The help they needed and she said she would provide, the consequences if they didn't accept. Everything had worked. "I was waiting for you to give me the time and place where I should summon them."
"You mean that if they do not change, Inuyasha's body will be destroyed? What will happen to Inuyasha himself?"
"He would have to live in the wolf demon's body master. But if we lure them somewhere, there is no chance they can both survive." Kikyo lowered her head so that her eyes were hidden by her hair.
"Are you sure you are telling me everything Kikyo?"
She stared at the floor. "The girl."
"What about her?" Naraku got up and walked to Kikyo. "What do you know?"
"She could change them back. If she knew what happened. With one arrow they could be back in their bodies." He took her chin up with his fingers.
"But she doesn't know does she?"
"She has no clue. I told them they had to keep it secret."
"Good." He bent his head and lead a gentle but fierce kiss on Kikyo's lips. She felt a burning sensation when Naraku opened her mouth with his tongue. Tear drops rolled down her cheeks but she couldn't move. Naraku pulled away. "You have yet to prove me that you are worthy of life." He walked away leaving her in her quarters of his shrine.
When Koga, Inuyasha and Kagome arrived, she took the rest ramen and placed it in front of Inuyasha. In one slurp he had swept the plate. "At least someone likes my food." She gave him more and once again he cleaned his plate. "Inuyasha, I think Koga stole your appetite." She found suspicious that a demon used to raw food 24/7 would eat some ramen without even smelling it before he took a bite.
Kilala came out when Inuyasha had finished. She headed towards Koga but he growled at her and she arched her back at him. "Kilala? What's wrong?" Kagome took her in her arms but she just jumped out and walked towards The sitting Inuyasha. She had obviously recognized Inuyasha in the hairy armour that was Koga's. She jumped onto his folded legs. She purred and went to sleep. Inuyasha petted her a little till Sango came out.
"HEY!! YOU!! Let go of Kilala!!" She took her faithful cat in her arms and gave Koga a scary kind of look. The one you want to go hide behind a stone kind of look.
"I wasn't going to hurt her you know." Inuyasha got up.
"Kilala's been acting weird Sango. And Koga wouldn't hurt her. He was... petting her?!" She didn't quite believe what she said. She knew Koga wouldn't attack Kilala put she didn't expect him to pet her either.
"Hey Kagome. Can I speak to you? In private?" Koga took her in his arms and made his way onto the road that lead to a nearby lake. 'Now's the time to put my plan in action."
Inuyasha and Sango were left alone. Mirou and Shippo were in the village helping Kaede with some of the village people who swore they had seen demons. So Miroku had to exorcist their houses and Shippo just went along cause he knew staying at Kaede's hut would have been the boring thing to do. They kept quiet. An awkward kind of quiet.
Inuyasha wanted to follow Koga and Kagome but Sango was just looking at him. That just made him scared.
"I know what's happening. Did you think you could fool me?"
Inuyasha's stomach twisted. 'She knows! How could she know?' "Er.. I..."
"Kagome won't be blind forever you know. She will figure it out soon."
"But nobody can know!"
"It's easy to see Koga."
"But...what did you call me?"
"Koga. That is your name right?" she said, sarcastically. She sat next to him. "Even if you act like mister nice guy. You know Kagome loves Inuyasha."
"What? Who said I..." Did he hear right? "She loves m... I mean Inuyasha? How do you know?"
"It's obvious. Once you put that into your stubborn head maybe you can live on and find yourself an other love of your life. I'm sorry Koga but somebody had to say it and Kagome just can't, she is too nice to people." And Sango got up again and started gathering the stuff that were lying around.
'She loves me? Why didn't she say it before?' He punched the ground and made his knuckles bleed. "If I would have know." He got up and followed her smell. He couldn't leave Koga alone with her while she loved him. He wouldn't do that to her.
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"So, Inuyasha. Why did you bring me here?" Kagome tighten her fist. She was nervous. She had never been alone with Inuyasha before. And he never had a serious expression on his face like he did at that moment.
'Ok Koga. Now's the time. Tell her that you don't love her and that you never have. Hell, tell her she's annoying and that she's stinks. That will make her mad for good.'
Kagome saw that Inuyasha was nervous a little. She decided to help him a bit. "Inuyasha... I... I love you." And she looked away, shy.
Koga's eyes widened. She loved the bastard! She really did and she had just told him. He wasn't that heartless. Now that she had confessed herself he couldn't just tell her off. He had no idea what to say.
He opened his mouth but closed it again. He took her hands in his. So much for trying to be mean to Kagome. Did you really think Koga could do such a thing? He brushed a lock of hair out of her face. Her eyes were tearing up. Koga caught a tear as it made it's way down her nose and her upper lip. He forgot he was Inuyasha at that moment. He had one desire, to kiss Kagome, to taste those pink lips of hers. Right here, right now. Who cared if she thought she'd be kissing the man she loved but really was about to kiss a man she barely knew. Certainly not Koga.
Their lips were inches apart. Kagome closed her eyes. She couldn't believe Inuyasha was about to kiss here.
To be continued...
Yup I stoped it there! I know it's meen but the next chapter will be up soon don't worry :) So what do you think? Will Kagome figure out that she has the power to change them back? Will she even noticed that they've changed? Ah poor Kagome. I don't mean to make her suffer. Hope you like it though! Send lovely reviews and I'll write a lovely story... well a good one anyways lol..
Oh and by the way I meant to say this before... I'm new to the Inuyasha world.. I've found it this summer and watched everything about it on TV and internet but I'm still having trouble with keeping the characters in their proper attitude and stuff.. So don't be mad if Koga's weird or anything cause I'm just starting to know them :P Thanks and have a great day... GO CANADA GO!!
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