Koigokoro

by Sweet-Kioku

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Inuyasha.

A/N: Thanks, wicca-magick! I'll update as often as possible. And there is no life without Inuyasha. lol. Another thank you to Inuyasha-Lover-2430!!! Thank you both for you reviews! Oh, wait.......I just got another review!! Thank you, Demon of the Wind!!!!!

CHAPTER II: Sacrifice and Kisses

Kagome was cold. She didn't understand why. She was near the warm fire, and there was no breeze that night. There was no reason that she should be cold.

But she was.

It had been three weeks since Koga had raped Kagome, claimed her, and taken the jewel. No one had seen Koga since, but they were searching for him. Inuyasha vowed to kill Koga in the slowest, most painful way possible when he found the stupid wolf.

The others were told of what happened. Sango was a wonderful friend through it all. Kaede did everything she could to try to make the marks on Kagome's neck disappear. But nothing could be done. The marks were there.....forever.

Kagome felt a sudden urge to go into the forest. As she thought about the forest, she felt colder, somehow.....

It was then Kagome noticed that Inuyasha was not in his tree.

He was gone.

Kagome stood up and walked into the dark, chilly forest. The sky was dark; there were no stars out tonight. Only a clouded, dimly glowing moon.

Kagome continued walking. She walked deeper and deeper into the forest, and the dark, looming trees seemingly closed in on her.

In the quiet of the night, Kagome heard voices. She followed the sound of the voices. As she got closer, the voices grew louder, and she could tell that the voices belonged to Inuyasha......and Koga.

Kagome hid behind a tree when she finally saw the hanyou and the wolf demon. Her eyes filled with tears when she saw Koga, and she prayed that they would not be able to smell her scent.

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"I'm surprised you hadn't marked her by now, Inuyasha," Koga snarled with a smirk on his face.

Inuyasha kept his head slightly bowed, trying to refrain from killing Koga at that moment. Just wait.....Inuyasha thought to himself.

"I mean, it's so obvious that you love her. But you never made a move, so I made one for you. You should be glad that someone's finally taken that stupid wench, especially since you act like you hate her all the time," Koga said, laughing and stepping closer to Inuyasha.

That did it.

Koga didn't even have time to blink before the blade of the tetsusaiga was inside his chest.

"I do love Kagome...." Inuyasha growled in his deadliest voice, "and I will not let anyone, especially a moronic fuck like you, take her away from me."

With that said, Inuyasha yanked the tetsusaiga out of Koga's chest. Koga fell over, dead, as Inuyasha de-transformed and sheathed the tetsusaiga.

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Kagome couldn't believe what had just happened. Inuyasha had just killed Koga and said he loved her.

Can this be real? Or am I dreaming? Kagome wondered, stunned.

But Kagome didn't have time to find out if this was reality or fantasy, because seconds after Koga fell, Naraku appeared next to Inuyasha.

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"You really do love her, don't you?" came Naraku's dark voice from behind.

Inuyasha whirled around to see the horrible creature that stood in the forest.

"Yes, I do," Inuyasha growled defiantly, glaring up at Naraku through his silver bangs.

"Have you forgotten Kikyo?" Naraku questioned.

Kagome had been wondering the same thing.

"I haven't forgotten her. I just don't love her anymore. She must not have loved me much if she let our trust break so easily," Inuyasha said, still holding the glare at Naraku.

"I see. Do you wish for me to get rid of the marks on Kagome's neck?" Naraku asked curtly.

Inuyasha's eyes widened beneath his bangs. Get rid of the marks that bind her to Koga? he wondered. But he did not speak.

"I will make the mark on Kagome's neck disappear if you allow me to break your tetsusaiga," Naraku said, smiling beneath his mask.

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Kagome couldn't keep silent any longer.

"Don't do it, Inuyasha!!" she cried, blowing her cover. She ran out from behind the tree and stood a few feet away from Inuyasha and Naraku.

Inuyasha unsheathed his tetsusaiga, let it transform, and stared at it for a moment. Kagome is so much more important to me than this dumb sword.....he thought. And if Naraku's gets rid of those marks, then I can have Kagome as my mate....

"Inuyasha! Don't do it!!! You need the tetsusaiga!" Kagome shouted loudly. Inuyasha did not seem to hear her as he handed Naraku the sword.

"NOOO!!!!" Kagome shrieked as Naraku snapped the sword in two. Kagome then touched her neck.

The marks were gone.

Some may think that what Inuyasha did was foolish and on impulse. And that may be true. But Inuyasha loved Kagome more than anything in this world or the next, and he didn't want to love her when she was already bound to someone else.

After a moment, Naraku disappeared, laughing as his figure vanished. The two pieces of the shriveled sword were still in the grass. The sword was beyond repair.

Inuyasha turned slowly and looked at Kagome.

"INUYASHA, YOU STUPID DOG!!!! WHY DID YOU DO THAT!!?" Kagome shrieked, angrily walking towards Inuyasha until she was face to face with him.

"Maybe it was because...." Inuyasha paused, then looked in Kagome's eyes. Instantly, the anger in Kagome's chocolate gaze was gone.

"......I love you."

Inuyasha wrapped his arms around Kagome again, but this time, it was not for a hug.

He leaned his face close to hers and closed his eyes.

Is he.....is he about to....to kiss me???? Kagome wondered, her breath stopping in her chest. She waited, anticipating the moment when his lips would touch her own.

She closed her eyes as he finally pressed his warm lips against her own. It was so wonderful to finally feel what she had only dreamed of feeling.....

She had waited for this moment forever.

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Inuyasha wanted to remember every second of this moment. The feel of Kagome in his arms was just so....right. It was like they were pieces of a puzzle; their bodies fit perfectly alongside each other. And her lips were soft and delicate, so warm and loving.....

But this kiss had to end sometime. They pulled away from each other and looked into each other's eyes.

"The marks are gone," Kagome said, with a hint of a smile. She then frowned. "But so is the tetsusaiga."

"I know the tetsusaiga's gone. And I don't care. All I care about is you," Inuyasha said softly.

"Really?" Kagome asked, tears welling up in her eyes. No one had ever said anything like that to her before.

Inuyasha smiled at the look of pure, tearful joy on Kagome's face. "Really."

This time Kagome kissed Inuyasha. She leaned forward and closed her eyes, just as he had, and they kissed again. But this time, Inuyasha licked her bottom lip, and, without really thinking, Kagome automatically parted her lips and gave his tongue access to her mouth.

Inuyasha's tongue gently stroked hers, almost coaxing it to come out and explore his mouth. Then their tongues danced and fought, wrestled and tangoed, until finally, Kagome pulled away for air.

Inuyasha laughed, still looking at her.

"I love you, Inuyasha," Kagome said, smiling.

The two lovers hugged underneath the faintly glowing moon. Even though their feelings had been revealed, there was much trouble still to come.

End of chapter two!!! I updated as quickly as I could when I got everyone's reviews! Hope you liked this chappie!

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