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I don't know if I'm gonna make this KagxKou or KagxInu yet... X3 or maybe even KagxNone Oo Hmm... decisions, decisions... I have a PRETTY good idea of what I want to do, though it MAY irk some of you XD I'll have to discuss it with my personal muse...-nudges Phantasy-Puppy- XP

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Been There, Done That

Chapter Three

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Kouga studied the hardened girl before him. His heart sunk as he thought of what the half-witted inuhanyou had done to her. "Kagome, koishii-" he began.

"Kouga. I know what you're going to say." Kagome continued to stare absentmindedly into the crackling fire before her, the firelight gracing her fair skin.

"Then you know why." it was more of a statement then a question.

"Yes." her lovely chocolate-brown eyes slowly rose to meet his.

"Koishii, please," Kouga begged, crawling over to her and resting on his knees, cupping her left cheek with his left hand, "let me protect you, let me LOVE you! Stay with me, Kagome, forever. Be my mate and live as a demon, barely ever aging throughout the centuries!"

Kagome allowed her walls to crumble, and Kouga saw it. A tear slipped daintily out of her eye and traveled slowly down her cheek to rest on Kouga's thumb. He kissed the corner of her eye. "Please, my koishii, please..." he murmured against her skin. More tears fell.

"Oh, Kouga," she sobbed, "I want to, oh, Kami, I want to! I haven't felt anything for so long... and now I can feel, oh, Kouga, I can FEEL again! I had put up so many walls I kept out the good with the bad. I couldn't feel happiness, sadness, depression, hope, NOTHING!"

"Then stay and feel, my Kagome!"

"I want to so badly, Kouga, but..."

"But?"

"...I still love my hanyou..."

Kouga cupped her face with both hands, resting his forehead against hers, noses touching. "I'm sorry, koishii..."

Her watery eyes searched his, "For what?"

"I can't make you forget him... and because of that we can't be together."

Kagome's eyes closed, and Kouga's soon followed suit. Kagome let out a shaky breath.

"Let me kiss you, koishii..."

Kagome nodded, tears falling once more. She tilted her head up and felt one of Kouga's hands slip down to the back of her neck, resting there for a moment, and then slowly snaked around her lower back, shielding her. She slowly took in a deep breath...

Within moments Kouga's mouth graced hers, lips caressing the others. His slowly used his lips to coax her into action, for which he was greatly rewarded. Kagome's lips moved with his own, lighting a passionate fire between them in the depths of their hearts and souls. They slowly, almost reluctantly, pulled back. Kouga looked at Kagome, who still had her eyes closed. He noticed that her lips were turning a dark red from the force of their kiss, and somewhere within his mind he mentally puffed his chest out in pride. Kagome slowly opened her eyes, looking at Kouga.

A few moments later they both went to their respected areas and slept, too shy to say anything else.

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Inuyasha felt himself growling. He had seen Kouga come so close to Kagome, and it angered him even more that she had not pulled back. He, himself, had felt a twinge of guilt overtake him as he saw the walls crumble and the pain fall forth in waves.

He saw red when they kissed.

"How could she?" he muttered, anger flowing throughout his veins. "How could she kiss him? Weren't we..." he trailed off, remembering that it was he who had screwed up the whole thing. Why couldn't he get over his love for Kikyou? In his minds eye he knew that she was only a mere shell of the woman he had loved, and everything he loved now was Kagome. Kikyou was dead, Kagome was not. It was simple.

However, his heart refused to accept that.

Everytime he even heard a rumor about an undead miko that wandered the realm of the living his heart fluttered and he felt the undying need to run and search the area(s) for the clay re-make.

He sighed. "I'll win you back, my Kagome."

With that he turned and left.

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The next morning Kagome awoke groggily. She layed still for a moment, blinking repeatedly. What she wouldn't give for some coffee... Yes, coffee... with french vanilla creamer and an obscene amount of sugar.

(A/N: -drool-)

She turned over on her side and smiled at the sight before her. Kouga had moved after she had fallen into her slumber and was currently laying peacefully at the base of the tree right behind her, not even a foot away. As she sat up, she saw Kouga's eyes flutter open groggily, much like she had looked moments before.

"Ah, Kagome!" he smiled, beamed even, "Ohayogozaimasu!"

She returned the smile gratefully, "Ohayo, Kouga. Did you sleep well?"

"Hai, I've never slept so well before."

"That's good. I'm gonna go take a quick bath and then we can be on our way... if my estimation is correct, after we have a bit of breakfast and after I'm done with my bath we should encounter Kikyou in about... oh say... a day and a quarter." she smiled.

"Good." Kouga returned the gesture, then rose and pulled the young girl up as well, accidentally crushing her body to his.

They froze.

They blushed.

They stared into eachothers eyes.

"I...I-I'm sorry, Kagome." Kouga stuttered, "I didn't mean to pull you up that hard."

"D-Don't worry about it..." she breathed, slowly backing up. "I'm gonna go take my bath now..." With that she walked off in the direction of the river to bathe.

Kouga let out a sigh of relief. He wasn't sure what her reaction would've been otherwise...

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