Chapter Four: Attempted Warning, and suggestions

"Kagome?" inquired Sango once they were going up the stairs.

"Yeah?"

"Inu Yasha isn't with Kouga...why are you with him?"

"Well...basically, he kidnapped me. He's planning on killing Kouga for some sick revenge..."

"Ugh. Oh hey, speaking of Kouga, his two stupid bodyguards, Ginta and Hakkaku were here the other day asking where you were."

"What did you say?" they had reached Kagome's old room, which was quite neat and Sango pulled a suitcase out of the hall closet while Kagome started to go through her drawers and pull clothes.

"That I hadn't seen you for a couple months. Hadn't heard from you for weeks. Which was the truth. Do you think they know Inu Yasha has you?"

"I'm sure they do by now..."

"Do they know where he lives?"

"I don't know." The suitcase was unzipped and Kagome started stuffing clothes into it. "Have you seen my backpack? I want to bring some other stuff. I don't know how long I'm going to stay with Inu Yasha."

"Who's the other guy?"

"Miroku? I think he said he was Inu Yasha's 'manager', whatever that means. He's much nicer than Inu Yasha."

"Manager? What does Inu Yasha do now?"

"I have no idea." They finished with the clothes and Kagome started to root through her closets, grabbing things off shelves. "I need you to warn Kouga." Her voice dropped to a very quite whisper.

"What? Like I could even talk to him again. I don't know how to get a hold of him," said Sango in a hushed tone.

"I do. I need you to tell him that Inu Yasha is trying to kill him. Tell him not to come after me." Kagome replied in a low voice

"Umm...okay..." Sango murmured hesitantly as Kagome headed to the bathroom, grabbing toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, shampoo and conditioner and a brush and comb. "Inu Yasha is trying to kill him? So...this is like a murder? Why? What's his motive?" Kagome's best friend's eyes quickly switched to gleaming brown orbs.

"No Sango! This is...It won't be a murder! Not if I can help it. Stop trying to work your detective crap on me." Sango was in school, trying to get a degree in criminal justice.

"Alright, alright. Are you going to give me his number?"

"Yeah, I have his private cell phone number. You have paper and pen?" Sango rushed to her room and grabbed some, coming back. Kagome wrote it down quickly and thrust it back at Sango, mumbling, "Call him as soon as I leave. Tell him that Inu Yasha won't hurt me, so don't worry about that. I'll try to call you later, okay?" Sango nodded, stuffing the paper in her pocket as they descended the staircase.

"Geez, you took forever. Come on wench." snarled Inu Yasha. He glanced at Sango suspiciously, "You better not tell anyone we were here." She nodded obediently as Miroku grinned at her, opening the door for his companions. Inu Yasha snatched the backpack from Kagome, leaving her the suitcase. She rolled her eyes and lugged it out after him.

"Thanks Sango!" she called over her shoulder.

They got in the car and left quickly as Sango watched out the window. As soon as the car disappeared down the street, she dashed into the living room, snatching her cordless phone and pulling out the sheet of paper. Punching in the numbers, she waiting as the phone rang.

"Kouga Urufu." said a gruff voice in a businesslike tone.

"Um...this is Sango Ryoushi, Kagome's friend." said Sango slowly.

"Yes? What is it? She isn't here right now." was the sharp reply

"I know. I just talked to her."

"What?" the tone changed immediately, becoming desperate, "Where? When?"

"She came to my house to get her stuff about twenty minutes ago. She was with Inu Yasha. She told me to tell you to not rescue her because Inu Yasha is planning on killing you. It's a trap."

"What? I can't not rescue her. That fleabag might kill her!"

"She also told me to tell you that she is in no danger. Inu Yasha is..." Sango suddenly grinned wickedly, "Inu Yasha is treating her quite nicely." She was sure she put a bit of suggestion in that sentence.

"What? That asshole! I'll kill him!" Sango tried to hold back a giggle.

"No no, Mr. Urufu. You shouldn't do that. Remember, Kagome told me to tell you not to go near him. He's planning a trap. Oh, and just to let you know, Kagome got her old cell phone from here. You might be able to call her." There was a gruff indistinguishable sound before Kouga hung up. "Oh well, Kagome. I tried." said Sango, before she deposited the phone back in its cradle. "Maybe I can help in other ways..." she smirked and dashed into the den, where her schoolbooks were. "I'll find something that'll help."

When they got back to Inu Yasha's house, Kagome went upstairs to put her stuff away and change. Inu Yasha followed after, with her backpack. He set it on her bed and watched her as she pulled clothes out of her suitcase.

"Do you mind if I put these in the drawers?" she asked, glancing at him. He shrugged.

"Whatever." There was silence as Kagome started to put her stuff away. Suddenly there was a strange musical sound from her backpack. Inu Yasha jumped away from it as Kagome flipped around, a confused look on her face.

"What the...oh!" She jumped for the bag and opened a pouch, pulling out a ringing cell phone and flipped it open. "Hello?" Inu Yasha growled slightly, motioning for her to hang up, but she ignored him, as her eyes got wide. "Calm down! I'm fine! Sango gave you this number? Yes yes. NO! He hasn't touched me!" Inu Yasha tilted his head, as Kagome's face flushed. "Kouga! Stop it! No! Don't come here!" The name got the half-demon's attention as he abruptly grabbed the phone, yelling into the mouthpiece.

"You better come here or I'll kill her! Come alone!" Then he snapped it shut and turned to glare at Kagome who looked back fearfully, edging away. "You!"

"I-I..."

"What did he say? His words exactly! You'd better tell the truth too!"

"He-he said...'Kagome, is that you? Where are you, are you okay?' and then I told him to calm down and then he said 'Your friend Sango called me and said that Inu Yasha was...'" at this point, Kagome turned red and looked down at the floor, becoming quiet. Inu Yasha snarled,

"Well? Go on! I was what?"

"Trying...to...uh...I guess Sango gave him the impression that you were trying to sleep with me..."

"What? I'll kill her!" It took all of Inu Yasha's self control to not turn beet red and stay angry.

"No! I'm sure it was Kouga being stupidly jealous! Leave Sango alone!"

"Whatever. Then what did he say?" The girl looked back up at him slowly, continuing

"Well I told him that it wasn't true of course, then he started talking about how he was going to come and rescue me from the terrible Inu Yasha who..." she looked down at the floor with interest again, "'stole other men's women' his words, not mine. That's about when you took the phone."

"That flea-bitten bastard! I am definitely killing him now!"

"Please don't..." whispered Kagome, gazing at him pleadingly, her eyes tearing up. "Don't kill anyone. You don't have to. Wouldn't that make you just as bad as Kouga?"

"No! That asshole wouldn't even do his own killing! He had to hire some stupid assassin. At least I'll give him the dignity of me killing him." Inu Yasha countered, trying to get out the door. Tears started falling from Kagome's eyes before he could. "Dammit." he mumbled, moving back into the room. "Don't cry."

"You're horrible!" She sobbed, "Killing is wrong! I tried to convince Kouga of that. You haven't quit your stupid 'old' profession! You are still a cold hearted gangster that kills without good reason!" She collapsed on the bed, still crying wildly. Inu Yasha's eyelids fluttered, baffled at how much anger she put into her words while she was crying. He crept closer, though he wasn't sure how to comfort her.

"Kagome?"

"Go away!"

"Why?" The girl took a deep shuddering breath before replying,

"Because I, need to change. And unless you somehow do want to sleep with me, I don't think you want to stay. And I don't want you to stay no matter what!" The white haired man stopped and sighed.

"Fine. Come down soon, we need to go somewhere."

"Whatever." Inu Yasha almost laughed, the way she sounded was so like him. But instead, he left her room and closed the door behind him. Kagome got up slowly, still sniffling and went over to her dresser, pulling out new clothes to put on. She didn't know where they were going, but she promised herself that no matter what, she wasn't going to talk to Inu Yasha until he made some effort to be civil.