omg you better review XP or else no update for a while... -ebul laughter-
------------------
Been There, Done That
Chapter Four
------------------
Kagome lowered herself into the steaming spring, her hair twisted up into a messy, yet silky, bun. Letting loose a sigh of content, she sunk into the water up to her chin, eyes closed. After a good five minutes her shimmering brown eyes half-opened, staring off into space. Half-heartedly she wondered if she loved Kouga... Her thoughts drifted to the kiss... oh, Kami, the kiss! A blush stained her cheeks as the kiss came back into memory. It had been amazing... everything that those romance novels described. A small, soft smile tugged at the corners of her lips gently.
It felt good to feel again.
-----------------
Kouga sat on the ground Indian-style, the palms of his hands resting on the sides of his knees. He knew that all those months ago he had WANTED Kagome, that he was sure of. He had desired her because of her beauty, her independance, and, most importantly at the time, her ability to see the Shikon no Tama shards. One thought nagged at him in the back of his mind: Do I LOVE her? He sighed before looking over to his left. "Ooi, Inu-koro... you can come out now. You've been following us for the past day and a half."
The amber-eyed inu-hanyou appeared from the darkness of the forest. "Filthy ookami, you're lucky I didn't kill you for kissing my Kagome."
The electric-blue-eyed youkai scoffed. "YOUR Kagome? That's a bit farfetched, even for you, mutt. After what you did to her you're lucky I didn't kill YOU. How COULD you, inu no baka!?" Kouga growled, an anger he had never felt before rising in his chest and boiling in his blood.
"I-" Inuyasha stopped, ears drooping a bit as he clenched his hands into tight fists, "I... don't know."
"Get your act together, hanyou." Kouga said shortly, "Even YOU should know better. Nor youkai, nor human cheats on a female he has decided to court. It's just common sense, baka!" he spat out the last word, "You had even put a claiming scent on her and you cheated on her with a shell of a woman who has not only committed attempted murder towards you, but also put your pack AND your alpha female in danger! What is the point of loving a bitch who cannot produce an heir?! What is the point of loving a female that is a danger not only to yourself but your pack? It is YOUR job as the alpha male of your pack to protect them, even from your past. Get over yourself already."
(A/N: Wow. I made Kouga smart! OxO! -slaps a sticky note on my forehead that says "SPECIAL AUTHORESS!"-)
Inuyasha was silent. He knew that his human half still loved the undead miko from 50 years past, but he had never really paid much attention to his youkai side, which had been growling that same speech to him for ages now everytime he went to see Kikyou.
Kouga snorted. "Get out of here, Inuyasha. I'm sure Kagome doesn't want to see you, if she hasn't realized that you've been following us. She's on her way back from bathing now."
"You mean you didn't atleast keep watch over her when she went off by herself!?"
Kouga shot Inuyasha one of those "looks". "She's changed, Inuyasha. The woman is stronger, fiercer, and, dare I admit it, colder. You broke her, Inu-koro. Besides," the youkai crossed his arms, "it's not right for me to oogle at her while she's not clothed, baka. Go." he said the last bit as an order, and Inuyasha took heed, dashing off into the branches with a soft rustle.
A few moments later Kagome appeared, hair swaying in the wind. She had changed her clothes into a different outfit. Now she wore a pair of long black pants that clung to her like a second skin until her knees where it loosened considerably and bagged nicely around her shoes, which were now white platform sneakers with thick, untied (they were knotted at a certain place so that they were loose but her shoes wouldn't fall off. I do the same thing to mine XD) black laces. Her shirt was a white button-up shirt with sleeves that reached a bit below her elbow, but the ends were flipped up a little. She had left the shirt unbuttoned until below her chest, exposing a form-fitting black tanktop underneath. Clinging to her neck was a plain black ribbon, tied into a simple bow at the back of her neck.
Kouga mentally drooled, but kept his face cool. "Are you ready for breakfast?" he gestured to the fish he had caught and prepared, slow cooked over an open flame.
(A/N: ohmygod I'm drooling again... if only it had pasta... n.n!)
Kagome managed truly happy smile, a rare delight for the ookamiyoukai. "Yes, Kouga, thank you," she added, "for everything..."
Kouga raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"
Kagome sat down next to the black-haired man and wrapped her arms around one of his strong, muscular ones, causing Kouga's eyes to widen a bit as he blushed ever so slightly. "Thank you for helping me in my quest to destroy Kikyou, thank you for keeping me company, thank you for the kiss, thank you for watching over me, thank you for making me feel again, and thank you for breakfast." she listed off, finishing a bit breathless.
Kouga cleared his throat nervously, "Uh... n-no pro-problem, Kagome. He-Here... have some breakfast..." he hastily shoved a fish-on-a-stick into her hand and grabbed his own and began eating, trying to ignore the light feeling he had as Kagome gave his arm a comforting squeeze and went to eat her breakfast.
----------------
Inuyasha stared at the pair. "She really intends to kill Kikyou... and she seems to love Kouga." he growled posessively, "This won't last long, I'll see to it personally."
----------------
After cleaning up the area a bit and putting out the fire, Kagome and Kouga continued off on their journey to find the undead claypot.
(A/N: Incase you couldn't tell... I don't like Kikyou x) appologies to Kikyou-lovers! T.T)
Kagome, once again, found herself clinging to the ookamiyoukai from behind as she rode piggyback. The wind pulled at her hair and clothes as she slowly relaxed. It had taken her a while, but she had gotten used to Kouga and the way he moved. She curled her arms around his stomach tenderly before laying her head between his shoulderblades and drifting off into a light daze as she began to think...
Kouga smiled. He had noticed how she had relaxed and wrapped herself around him. It pleased him to know that she was comfortable around him. Tightening his grip on the woman behind him, he sped up and seemingly became one with the wind himself.
It was the happiest either had felt in a long, long time. Alas, everything good must come to an end.
----------------------
-stares at the pretty purple button-
Ooh, Review,
Please, oh, please,
Pretty, oh lovely!, review,
Please don't tease,
R-E-V-I-E-W!
XD
Atleast review because I made up that crappy rhyme x)