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Winter's Night: Chapter 21

Inuyasha's POV

I growled fiercely, hiding Kagome and Kiyoshi behind me, never taking my eyes off the wolf.

"What have you done to my woman you dirty half-breed?!" he yelled causing my own anger to flare.

"You're woman? She's not your woman you stupid wolf! Kagome is with me, she's my mate!" I yelled back at him.

"Only because you forced her!"

"WHAT?!" I growled louder. "How dare you say that I would do something like that to her. Kagome is with me by choice!"

"Keh, yeah, I'm supposed to believe a flea bitten mongrel like you? Kagome would never choose to go with you when I already declared that she was my woman."

"Feh, shows how much you know. If you cleaned out your filthy ears once in a while, maybe you would've heard her when she said that she wasn't your woman back when you first kidnapped her." I said. I glanced behind me at Kagome to she her holding Kiyoshi close and standing very close behind me. I could sense her bit a fear and growled as I turned my attention back to Kouga.

"Yeah right, dog breath, my Kagome would never say such a thing." That comment pissed me off even more. I opened my mouth to yell something but someone beat me to it.

"I am not your anything Kouga!" I looked at Kagome who was now standing beside me, though still somewhat behind me, in shock. "Kouga, I am Inuyasha's mate. I was never your woman, I was never your anything." She looked up at me. "I love him more than anything." She then looked back at Kouga. "You're only a friend to me Kouga, nothing more. I'm sorry, but you need to move on."

I smiled down at her until I heard laughing. I snapped my gaze up at the wolf standing across the field from us. His laugh rang through the air, an annoying cold laugh. I began to growl again and shifted my stance, ready for anything.

"How touching..." he chuckled coldly and stared at Kagome. "However, I will be taking you with me, whether you come willingly or not." With that he rushed forward and I drew Tetsusaiga, blocking him from getting to Kagome. He slashed at me and my sword, but I blocked every time. The sound of crying reached my ears and I turned to see Kagome standing near the forest, Kiyoshi crying in her arms. I swung my sword at the wolf causing him to jump away, giving me time to call to her.

"Kagome, get out of her and go back to the village, now!" I yelled and watched as she nodded and ran into the forest back towards the village. I turned to get back to my fight when I felt claws dig into my shoulder. I growled and turned, swinging my sword at my enemy only to have him jump out of the way. Then he turned and raced off into the forest.

"I don't have time to play with you mutt." He shouted. My eyes widened and I quickly ran after him. He was headed towards the village, after Kagome. I growled and kept him in my vision, dodging branches and roots, finally taking to the trees to get to the village before him. My eyes caught sight of the village and Kagome running out of the forest, almost to the village. I saw some trees go down as Kouga emerged from the forest running towards her.

"Kagome!" I yelled as I jumped into the air. I grabbed her just in time and ran to Kaede's hut, setting her down and going back to where the wolf was currently eating dirt. He snarled and lunged at me, but I swung Tetsusaiga, cutting him across the stomach. He jumped back and touched his wound, staring at the blood that was now on his hands.

"You'll pay for that." He growled.

"I'd like to see you try." I snorted and held Tetsusaiga out in front of me, ready to slice the wolf to pieces. I looked behind him and noticed that he was standing in front of a few huts. Damnit, so much for using Kaze no Kizu.

I narrowed my eyes and Kouga once again jumped at me, his claws out to strike. I jumped to the side and smirked.

"Is that all you can do?" I mocked and he came at me again, but I dodged it. "Wow you really do suck at fighting."

"Shut up!" he snarled and lunged at me. I jumped up and turned in the air. I looked down at him and saw the forest standing behind him. Perfect. I raised my sword and could smell the wind wrap around it.

"Prepare to die!" I yelled. "KAZE NO KIZU!"

The wind picked up and the attacked rushed forward, the golden energy tearing apart the ground and going straight towards Kouga. I smirked as I watched the ground explode in a cloud of dust and debris.

Suddenly I saw a figure rush forward and before I could move, Tetsusaiga flew from my hands and I felt claws ram into my chest, ripping through the flesh and coming out the other side. I gasped for air and saw Kouga smirk as he pulled his hand from my body. I stumbled backwards and panted for breath, glaring at him. I growled a bit, but it was hoarse and didn't sound quite right.

"Nice try dog shit." Kouga mocked. He was cut up and bleeding, but he seemed unfazed.

"Inuyasha!" me ears perked and I looked to see Kagome standing with Kiyoshi still in her arms, and Sango and Miroku beside her. She started to run towards me.

"Stay where you are!" I yelled to her and she froze instantly. I turned my eyes back to Kouga to see him staring at her. "Don't even think about it wolf!" I growled.

I saw him smirk and in one movement rush at Kagome. I turned to jump at him but he already had Kagome by her arms. He pricked her neck causing her to fall limp in his arms. I growled and felt my blood begin to boil.

"Get your hands off her bastard!" I snarled. He ignored me and picked up Kiyoshi with one hand, who was in tears and screaming, and narrowed his eyes.

"This filth shouldn't have been given the chance to even take one breath of air." My eyes widened and he raised his other hand, claws out and nearing his throat.

I felt something inside me snap and my blood burned as it was pumped through my veins. Red covered my vision and I ran at Kouga. I grabbed his throat with one hand causing him to release his hold on Kiyoshi, and caught him with my other hand.

"Sango, Miroku, come get these two out of here." I called to them, my eyes never leaving Kouga. I heard them run over and watched out of the corner of my eye as Miroku picked up Kagome. Sango came up to me and I handed her Kiyoshi. They backed away and went to Kaede's hut in the village.

"Now for you." I growled turning my attention back to the wolf currently turning blue from lack oxygen. He was clawing at my hand and I watched as the blood dripped down my hand to the ground, feeling no pain. I snarled and threw him into a nearby tree. I watched him crash through it and sit on the ground, holding his bloody throat and gasping for air. "Pathetic." I growled as I stepped towards him.

He stood and crouched down, ready to fight me. I smirked and cracked my knuckles.

"I'm going to tear you limb from limb for trying to harm my mate and pup." I growled. I didn't give him time to talk back as I lunged at him, running my claws across his shoulder. I smirked in satisfaction as I heard him howl in pain, his now severed arm falling limply to the ground. Blood poured from his shoulder and pooled on the ground beneath him. He growled and jumped at me, managing to rake his claws up my shoulder and across the side of my face. I stood there staring at him unfazed by his attack and he backed up in slight fear before jumping forward and repeatedly punching and kicking. I stood there taking the attacks and flew back through a few trees with one swift kick from him.

"How'd you like that half-breed?" I heard him yell, a mocking tone in his voice. I stood up from the debris and walked out of the dust and stopped as I reached the field.

"Is that it?" I smirked as his eyes widened in shock. "I'm done playing wolf, your life ends now." With that I jumped forward, my claws outstretched to attack.

"Inuyasha, don't!"

My ears twitched at the sound of the voice, but I ignored it. I ran my claws across the front of my enemy and continued to slash him, bits of flesh and blood flying around.

"See you in Hell." I growled as I thrust my hand through his chest and ripped out his heart. Squeezing it in my hand his eyes stared at me, before his body fell limply to the ground, blood pooling around it and coating the area around us. I chuckled and threw the crushed organ down on the ground beside my fallen enemy.

I heard a movement behind me and turned, growling at whoever dared to approach me. My eyes widened as the familiar scent hit my nose and I stopped growling, staring at the figure frozen in the field.

"I-Inuyasha..." I heard her gasp. Then her eyes fluttered and she fell forward towards the ground, but I ran and caught her before she could hit. I looked down at the woman in my arms and my brain clicked.

"Kagome..."

Well there you have it folks, the fight between Kouga and Inuyasha is over. I hope this was ok, oh and Inuyasha did go full demon if you didn't figure it out.

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