Hello! Thank you my loyal reveiwers! caiyoko and Shiro! Thank you so
much!! You're both wonderful! Things will start going up from the first
chapter, but I must warn you, things begin to get a little soft in this
chapter, but I don't think it's too bad, Well, actually you could skip
chapter 4 entirely if you wanted...
Anyhow, If forgot to put in a disclaimer in my last chapter, so here it is now: I NEVER HAVE, NOR NEVER WILL OWN INUYASHA OR ANY OTHER CHARACTER IN THIS STORY.(well, I do have one character of my own come in later...)
On with the story!
Chapter two: In her time
"Now we've got to get them to quit fighting." Sango said, glancing at the dueling canines.
"Those two will be at it for days." Shippo responded wisely
"Not if i can help it." Boldly stepping towards the two Demons, She stated quite clearly: "STOP IT NOW, DON'T YOU TWO EVEN WANT KAGOME TO COME BACK?!" Of course she knew the answer to this, but it was a effective ploy to get them to stop arguing.
"Of course I want my woman to come back!" Koga huffed indignantly
"SHE'S NOT YOUR WOMAN!!!!!"
"Well then why haven't you gone after her??" Sango threw at him
"I dont' have to explain myself to you!!!"
"Precisely" She said, as if some grand point had just been reaffirmed.
"Just what are you getting at woman?" Koga asked her
"Nothing, just someone has to go down the well, and it seems like only Inuyasha and Kagome have ever been able to go down the well."
"I'll try it!" Koga automatically declared, as Sango knew he would.
"If you can get down there, will you bring Kagome back? We miss her terribly" She said, holding the young Shippo in her arms. She Smirked inwardly, seeing her little ploy working as Shippo gave the best Puppy dog eyes he could. They weren't wasted on Koga.
"Don't worry, if I succeed, I will bring my woman back" Inuyasha looked murderous
Shippo Sniffled realistically. "Please Koga? She's like my mommy, only not a demon, I couldn't stand to lose my mommy again after losing my daddy too!!!!"
Koga's face softened considerably. The tenderness on his calloused features made Sango catch her breath. Heavens above, the man had a heart as gentle and soft as the furs he wore.
"Don't worry kid, I'll bring her back safe and sound if the well lets me through" He chucked Shippo under the chin, and the little boy smiled at him innocently
"Thank you so much Koga!!!!" Unexpectedly, he jumped out of of Sango's arms and wrapped himself around Koga's musculer neck, embracing the wolf in a tight kitsune hug, before leaping down.
Koga looked startled, but nonetheless pleased. If Kagome's adopted pup wanted him as a father, he would have no trouble winning over Kagome.
"Alright Kid, That's enough, I'll be back soon, and hopefully with your 'mom'"
With that, he took off in his trademark tornado.
Sango sighed, glad To see that the gruff Koga had a soft spot for young pups. This was a very good thing.
Inuyasha's voice pulled her out of her deep meditation
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING?! SENDING HIM AFTER KAGOME LIKE THAT? WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? WHAT IF KAGOME CAN'T RESIST HIM? HE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO WIN HER OVER , WOULD HE?" Although he yelled, he sounded very worried about this.
"Calm down Inuyasha." Sango said "We're only thinking of what might be better for Kagome. We think He would treat her well, be a good father figure to shippo, and, above all, see her for who she really is."
Inuyasha sputtered for a moment "Are you saying allow her to become KOGA'S MATE????!!!" He roared "I WON'T ALLOW IT! SHE WILL NOT BE SOME WOLF'S BITCH!! NOT WHILE I'M ALIVE! SHE DESERVES BETTER THAN THAT!" In a flash, he took off towards the well, hoping Kagome wouldn't fall for his charms.
'Please Kagome, I need you. You can't leave me for some wolf! He thought visciously 'Dammit woman! I love you! He rushed through the forest. Then he stopped. Wait. Love? Didn't he love Kikyo though? When Kikyo kissed him, he could taste what she was; mud, bones, and ash. There was no life in her. Even her eyes, that had once sparkled with kindness and a love of life, were now cold and dead. Even Kaede said to Destroy her sister's body. But still, she was Kikyo. A woman he had loved. Still did, but what about Kagome? Kikyo's smell never drove him insane like Kagome's did, Kikyo never laughed outright as Kagome often was wont to do. Kagome was everything Kikyo was, with some added improvements. He couldn't love Kikyo anymore, when he felt so strongly for Kagome. But when Kikyo kissed him, he had been unable to pull away. She wanted him to go to hell with her, so they could be together, forever, because they could never be together in the world of the living. So what kept him from dying with her? Kagome. She wasn't Kikyo, never would be, and he never wanted her to be. He wanted her to be the woman he had come to know and to love. His Kagome Higurashi. He would not allow Koga to Have her! She deserved better than him! This thought spurred him into a dead sprint towards the well. His Kagome was hurt, and it was time he let her know his decision.
Meanwhile, Koga was at the well, looking uncertainly into it's black depths. He wanted Kagome to come back, but he'd never heard of such strange magic as travelling over 500 years into the future! Anyone who'd never done it before would be nervous. Inuyasha's gone through several times, if the hints dropped by his friends were any indication.
'Whatever that dog can do, I can do better!' with that thought, he took a deep breath, and plunged into the Bone-Eater's Well.
Of course arriving in the present time would be unnerving for someone like Koga, but his reaction wasn't to crazy compared to what some other demons would have done. He automatically smelled for Kagome, And breathed in the Salty smell of tears. 'Kagome' He thought, and dashed towards the source of the scent.
Meanwhile, A heartbroken Kagome couldnt' hear anything except for a dull roar in her ears, blurring any sound that might touch her senses. In fact, she barely registered her mothers concerned voice through the fog she seemed to be walking in. Her seemingly innocent question cut Kagome, knowing the truth would be too hard for her to tell her mother.
"Kagome honey, what's wrong?"
The teenager forced a smile and a lie past her lips- "I'm okay, mom, really. It's nothing a good hot bath won't fix"
"If you're positive your okay, I'll go help your Grandfather heat the water."
"Your the best mom"
"Your welcome dear" She watched her daughter trudge up the stairs, knowing for certain something was wrong. She wasn't concerned; Kagome would tell her herself in her own good time. Mother turned around to find Grandfather to go heat the water for Kagome's bath.
Kagome wearily flung her over-sized backpack onto her bed, followed soon by her body, weary with tears and unable to stand any longer.
"I was so stupid." She muttered absently to herself. "I actually believed he needed me! I was such a idiot! He's got Kikyo!" For the Briefest moment, she allowed herself to hate Kikyo. She broke into tears once more. And here she thought she was out of tears. Desperately she gathered her wits about her like a cloak, and took some deep, reassuring breathes.
Tap Tap The gentle rapping on her window caused her to leap off of the bed, and hope flared within her as the expectation of seeing a certain white-haired Hanyou at her windowsill. she was met with bitter dissapointment when she saw the rugged, black haired Koga there instead. Wiping her eyes furiously on her sleeve, she moved to let the wolf demon in. Koga entered her room, acting for all the world like he belonged there, as he watched Kagome pull the window shut and turn to face him.
Her eyes were swollen from crying too much, and amidst Kagome's normal, sweet scent, was the salty smell of tears; it didn't seem natural mingled with Kagomes normally warm, pleasent scent.
"Koga, what are you doing here?" Her voice, normally strong, sounded weak and hollow.
"I have to make sure my woman is alright, it's not everyday you find out she's gone to a different time crying."
"I'm okay Koga, I swear." The words sounded as hollow to her as they did to him.
In the next insant he had enveloped her in his arms, and whispered softly in her hair: "It's okay, let it out. I'm here, just let it all out"
At first she stiffened, but at his gentle encouragement, She Cried. The pain in her heart drained out to Koga, who was now her rock for the time being. Koga gently stroked her hair, murmuring words of comfort to her as she cried her heart out to him. Koga was no Stranger to a woman's pain; after all, he had helped raise teenage wolf pups, and when the clan men went to war, there was always one or two women left widowed as the aftermath.
He didn't like seeing women cry; but he knew it was something they did as a immediate reaction to pain. He never cried; not since he was a young pup. The longer he held her, the more and more he seemed to feel like he was comforting a disturbed sibling. He knew her heart belonged to Inuyasha, but he never wanted her to feel isolated because of that relationship. Inuyasha loved her he knew. It was the way He fought for her, the way he was so defensive and protective of her; like a wolf defending his mate. Koga smiled inwardly at the analogy. He realized he just wanted to be there for Kagome when she needed a friend; not necessarily as a mate. He wanted her to be open with him, and just be...a friend to her.
Kagome would look back on this night and wonder what possessed her to cry onto Koga like she did. Perhaps it was his reassuring demeanor that made her feel like she could trust him, or maybe it was his soothing manner, whatever it was, she felt like she had found a long lost friend she had missed for a long time.
"Kagome hun, your bath is ready!" her mom called from downstairs. Kagome pulled away from Koga, and muttered a shy "Thanks..." before giving the kind but rather stupid wolf a hug. "Come on Koga! You need to meet my mother! She'll be happy to meet you!" She dragged a reluctant Koga towards the stairs.
That was about the time Inuyasha showed up, Just as Kagome was Dragging Koga out of her room. Koga's smell was strong and fresh within the room, as well as the scent of Kagome's tears. With a snort, he jumped Into her room through the windowsill after opening the window on his own; he had had Kagome show him how to do it so he could comfort her whenever she had a nightmare. With a pang he wondered if him and Kikyo kissing where ever in her nightmares. He knew Kagome loved him; she refused to leave his side, refused to let him do anything without her right there to make sure he got through everything okay. He couldn't lose her! Not the girl who always tried to look on the bright side of things! Not his sweet Kagome who always made him feel better! With another ache in his heart he realized how much she had cried because of him. Seeing to his own happiness, she had neglected her own. With a dertimined composure, he made up his mind to make sure she never cried again.
Downstairs, Kagome's mother smiled warmly at Koga, but she directed her question at Kagome. "And who might this Young Man be?" looking at the ruggedly handsome young youki.
"Mom, this is Koga of the Wolf Demon Tribe, from the Fuedel Era." she told her mom. "Koga, this is my mother."
"Hello mrs. Higurashi" he said, astounding Kagome with his good manners. He gave a slight bow, acknowledging her as the head of the household.
"Such a well mannered young gentlemen! And quite handsome too, I might add." She added with a rougish wink at Kagome.
She blushed, And Koga smirked. 'I like this woman already' he thought arrogantly.
"I'm gonna go take my bath now." Kagome wandered towards the bathroom.
"So, Koga, Tell me about yourself..." Was the last thing Kagome heard as she slipped into the bathroom, shutting the door with a resounding click behind her. With a contented sigh she disrobed and slipped into the traditional bath. Her mother had filled it with bubbles, much to Kagome's delight. A small Smile curved her lips as she sank into the steaming water.
'Almost like a hot spring' she thought with another little smile.
"Kagome?"
Wonder who that could be, hmm? R&R for the next chapter! thanx!
Ok, This might confuse some people. Koga can get through the well because of the jewel shards in his arm and legs. I know this chapter wasn't overly funny, but I couldn't think of anywhere to put comic relief. This isn't my favorite chapter because of that. If you have some suggestions on where I could insert some humor, let me know! Help me out oh fantastic reviewers! Thanks!
Anyhow, If forgot to put in a disclaimer in my last chapter, so here it is now: I NEVER HAVE, NOR NEVER WILL OWN INUYASHA OR ANY OTHER CHARACTER IN THIS STORY.(well, I do have one character of my own come in later...)
On with the story!
Chapter two: In her time
"Now we've got to get them to quit fighting." Sango said, glancing at the dueling canines.
"Those two will be at it for days." Shippo responded wisely
"Not if i can help it." Boldly stepping towards the two Demons, She stated quite clearly: "STOP IT NOW, DON'T YOU TWO EVEN WANT KAGOME TO COME BACK?!" Of course she knew the answer to this, but it was a effective ploy to get them to stop arguing.
"Of course I want my woman to come back!" Koga huffed indignantly
"SHE'S NOT YOUR WOMAN!!!!!"
"Well then why haven't you gone after her??" Sango threw at him
"I dont' have to explain myself to you!!!"
"Precisely" She said, as if some grand point had just been reaffirmed.
"Just what are you getting at woman?" Koga asked her
"Nothing, just someone has to go down the well, and it seems like only Inuyasha and Kagome have ever been able to go down the well."
"I'll try it!" Koga automatically declared, as Sango knew he would.
"If you can get down there, will you bring Kagome back? We miss her terribly" She said, holding the young Shippo in her arms. She Smirked inwardly, seeing her little ploy working as Shippo gave the best Puppy dog eyes he could. They weren't wasted on Koga.
"Don't worry, if I succeed, I will bring my woman back" Inuyasha looked murderous
Shippo Sniffled realistically. "Please Koga? She's like my mommy, only not a demon, I couldn't stand to lose my mommy again after losing my daddy too!!!!"
Koga's face softened considerably. The tenderness on his calloused features made Sango catch her breath. Heavens above, the man had a heart as gentle and soft as the furs he wore.
"Don't worry kid, I'll bring her back safe and sound if the well lets me through" He chucked Shippo under the chin, and the little boy smiled at him innocently
"Thank you so much Koga!!!!" Unexpectedly, he jumped out of of Sango's arms and wrapped himself around Koga's musculer neck, embracing the wolf in a tight kitsune hug, before leaping down.
Koga looked startled, but nonetheless pleased. If Kagome's adopted pup wanted him as a father, he would have no trouble winning over Kagome.
"Alright Kid, That's enough, I'll be back soon, and hopefully with your 'mom'"
With that, he took off in his trademark tornado.
Sango sighed, glad To see that the gruff Koga had a soft spot for young pups. This was a very good thing.
Inuyasha's voice pulled her out of her deep meditation
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING?! SENDING HIM AFTER KAGOME LIKE THAT? WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? WHAT IF KAGOME CAN'T RESIST HIM? HE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO WIN HER OVER , WOULD HE?" Although he yelled, he sounded very worried about this.
"Calm down Inuyasha." Sango said "We're only thinking of what might be better for Kagome. We think He would treat her well, be a good father figure to shippo, and, above all, see her for who she really is."
Inuyasha sputtered for a moment "Are you saying allow her to become KOGA'S MATE????!!!" He roared "I WON'T ALLOW IT! SHE WILL NOT BE SOME WOLF'S BITCH!! NOT WHILE I'M ALIVE! SHE DESERVES BETTER THAN THAT!" In a flash, he took off towards the well, hoping Kagome wouldn't fall for his charms.
'Please Kagome, I need you. You can't leave me for some wolf! He thought visciously 'Dammit woman! I love you! He rushed through the forest. Then he stopped. Wait. Love? Didn't he love Kikyo though? When Kikyo kissed him, he could taste what she was; mud, bones, and ash. There was no life in her. Even her eyes, that had once sparkled with kindness and a love of life, were now cold and dead. Even Kaede said to Destroy her sister's body. But still, she was Kikyo. A woman he had loved. Still did, but what about Kagome? Kikyo's smell never drove him insane like Kagome's did, Kikyo never laughed outright as Kagome often was wont to do. Kagome was everything Kikyo was, with some added improvements. He couldn't love Kikyo anymore, when he felt so strongly for Kagome. But when Kikyo kissed him, he had been unable to pull away. She wanted him to go to hell with her, so they could be together, forever, because they could never be together in the world of the living. So what kept him from dying with her? Kagome. She wasn't Kikyo, never would be, and he never wanted her to be. He wanted her to be the woman he had come to know and to love. His Kagome Higurashi. He would not allow Koga to Have her! She deserved better than him! This thought spurred him into a dead sprint towards the well. His Kagome was hurt, and it was time he let her know his decision.
Meanwhile, Koga was at the well, looking uncertainly into it's black depths. He wanted Kagome to come back, but he'd never heard of such strange magic as travelling over 500 years into the future! Anyone who'd never done it before would be nervous. Inuyasha's gone through several times, if the hints dropped by his friends were any indication.
'Whatever that dog can do, I can do better!' with that thought, he took a deep breath, and plunged into the Bone-Eater's Well.
Of course arriving in the present time would be unnerving for someone like Koga, but his reaction wasn't to crazy compared to what some other demons would have done. He automatically smelled for Kagome, And breathed in the Salty smell of tears. 'Kagome' He thought, and dashed towards the source of the scent.
Meanwhile, A heartbroken Kagome couldnt' hear anything except for a dull roar in her ears, blurring any sound that might touch her senses. In fact, she barely registered her mothers concerned voice through the fog she seemed to be walking in. Her seemingly innocent question cut Kagome, knowing the truth would be too hard for her to tell her mother.
"Kagome honey, what's wrong?"
The teenager forced a smile and a lie past her lips- "I'm okay, mom, really. It's nothing a good hot bath won't fix"
"If you're positive your okay, I'll go help your Grandfather heat the water."
"Your the best mom"
"Your welcome dear" She watched her daughter trudge up the stairs, knowing for certain something was wrong. She wasn't concerned; Kagome would tell her herself in her own good time. Mother turned around to find Grandfather to go heat the water for Kagome's bath.
Kagome wearily flung her over-sized backpack onto her bed, followed soon by her body, weary with tears and unable to stand any longer.
"I was so stupid." She muttered absently to herself. "I actually believed he needed me! I was such a idiot! He's got Kikyo!" For the Briefest moment, she allowed herself to hate Kikyo. She broke into tears once more. And here she thought she was out of tears. Desperately she gathered her wits about her like a cloak, and took some deep, reassuring breathes.
Tap Tap The gentle rapping on her window caused her to leap off of the bed, and hope flared within her as the expectation of seeing a certain white-haired Hanyou at her windowsill. she was met with bitter dissapointment when she saw the rugged, black haired Koga there instead. Wiping her eyes furiously on her sleeve, she moved to let the wolf demon in. Koga entered her room, acting for all the world like he belonged there, as he watched Kagome pull the window shut and turn to face him.
Her eyes were swollen from crying too much, and amidst Kagome's normal, sweet scent, was the salty smell of tears; it didn't seem natural mingled with Kagomes normally warm, pleasent scent.
"Koga, what are you doing here?" Her voice, normally strong, sounded weak and hollow.
"I have to make sure my woman is alright, it's not everyday you find out she's gone to a different time crying."
"I'm okay Koga, I swear." The words sounded as hollow to her as they did to him.
In the next insant he had enveloped her in his arms, and whispered softly in her hair: "It's okay, let it out. I'm here, just let it all out"
At first she stiffened, but at his gentle encouragement, She Cried. The pain in her heart drained out to Koga, who was now her rock for the time being. Koga gently stroked her hair, murmuring words of comfort to her as she cried her heart out to him. Koga was no Stranger to a woman's pain; after all, he had helped raise teenage wolf pups, and when the clan men went to war, there was always one or two women left widowed as the aftermath.
He didn't like seeing women cry; but he knew it was something they did as a immediate reaction to pain. He never cried; not since he was a young pup. The longer he held her, the more and more he seemed to feel like he was comforting a disturbed sibling. He knew her heart belonged to Inuyasha, but he never wanted her to feel isolated because of that relationship. Inuyasha loved her he knew. It was the way He fought for her, the way he was so defensive and protective of her; like a wolf defending his mate. Koga smiled inwardly at the analogy. He realized he just wanted to be there for Kagome when she needed a friend; not necessarily as a mate. He wanted her to be open with him, and just be...a friend to her.
Kagome would look back on this night and wonder what possessed her to cry onto Koga like she did. Perhaps it was his reassuring demeanor that made her feel like she could trust him, or maybe it was his soothing manner, whatever it was, she felt like she had found a long lost friend she had missed for a long time.
"Kagome hun, your bath is ready!" her mom called from downstairs. Kagome pulled away from Koga, and muttered a shy "Thanks..." before giving the kind but rather stupid wolf a hug. "Come on Koga! You need to meet my mother! She'll be happy to meet you!" She dragged a reluctant Koga towards the stairs.
That was about the time Inuyasha showed up, Just as Kagome was Dragging Koga out of her room. Koga's smell was strong and fresh within the room, as well as the scent of Kagome's tears. With a snort, he jumped Into her room through the windowsill after opening the window on his own; he had had Kagome show him how to do it so he could comfort her whenever she had a nightmare. With a pang he wondered if him and Kikyo kissing where ever in her nightmares. He knew Kagome loved him; she refused to leave his side, refused to let him do anything without her right there to make sure he got through everything okay. He couldn't lose her! Not the girl who always tried to look on the bright side of things! Not his sweet Kagome who always made him feel better! With another ache in his heart he realized how much she had cried because of him. Seeing to his own happiness, she had neglected her own. With a dertimined composure, he made up his mind to make sure she never cried again.
Downstairs, Kagome's mother smiled warmly at Koga, but she directed her question at Kagome. "And who might this Young Man be?" looking at the ruggedly handsome young youki.
"Mom, this is Koga of the Wolf Demon Tribe, from the Fuedel Era." she told her mom. "Koga, this is my mother."
"Hello mrs. Higurashi" he said, astounding Kagome with his good manners. He gave a slight bow, acknowledging her as the head of the household.
"Such a well mannered young gentlemen! And quite handsome too, I might add." She added with a rougish wink at Kagome.
She blushed, And Koga smirked. 'I like this woman already' he thought arrogantly.
"I'm gonna go take my bath now." Kagome wandered towards the bathroom.
"So, Koga, Tell me about yourself..." Was the last thing Kagome heard as she slipped into the bathroom, shutting the door with a resounding click behind her. With a contented sigh she disrobed and slipped into the traditional bath. Her mother had filled it with bubbles, much to Kagome's delight. A small Smile curved her lips as she sank into the steaming water.
'Almost like a hot spring' she thought with another little smile.
"Kagome?"
Wonder who that could be, hmm? R&R for the next chapter! thanx!
Ok, This might confuse some people. Koga can get through the well because of the jewel shards in his arm and legs. I know this chapter wasn't overly funny, but I couldn't think of anywhere to put comic relief. This isn't my favorite chapter because of that. If you have some suggestions on where I could insert some humor, let me know! Help me out oh fantastic reviewers! Thanks!