"So what now...?"
"Guess we have to get the last of 'em from the basterd."
"Inuyasha!"
"What?!"
Kagome sighed, "Even if so, how?"
"Easy. I'll cut off his scrawny legs."
"Inuyasha--"
"Forget it. If we have to resort to anything, that would be Kagome's eyes fluttering." Miroku said with a grin.
Inuyasha glared at him, "AS IF I'D LET HIM NEAR HER!"
Kagome blushed, "Um, don't I get a say in this?"
"NO!"
"OI!" Kagome glared.
"Feh! If anything, he'd be dead before you could do a thing."
"Well, didn't Koga make a promise to Ayame..." Sango said.
"Yes. He did."
"Feh! He said he forgot about the promise."
"Actually, I think otherwise..."
They all turned their heads to Miroku.
"What do you mean Houshi?" said Sango.
Miroku looked at Kagome, "He seemed like he cares for her. Even though he states he forgot the promise, I believe not."
Kagome thought about it. 'That's right. Koga may have been protecting me, but he was protecting her too. I wonder...'
"Good. Because he'll die without a mate."
"Inuyasha!"
"What?!"
"SIT!"
"OOMPH!"
"We have to get the shards Kagome. We can't just leave them with him."
"I know, and I have a good idea..." she said to Sango.
"What are you planning...?" Inuyasha said with his mouth to the floor.
"Whatever is necessary..."
"But Kagome. What if Koga tries to take you away again?"
"Trust me Shippo, he won't plan on that anytime soon."
"Okay..."
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The forest grass crunched under his feet. Black hair flying in every direction as the wind flew around him. 'Heh! I know I smell her!' He sped up as the shards glowed brightly. He came through the trees and landed next to the river. Standing there next to the river, red hair blowing in the wind as dirt flew around with his entrance. She waited a bit till she acknowledged him. Green eyes peircing blue as she stood her ground, frown intact.
"Koga..."
"What are you doing here?"
"Do you still not remember?"
"Remember what?"
She sighed and looked away. "Although you don't remember...I have to let you know...Kagome doesn't feel for you..."
"What are you saying ofcourse she--"
"No! She doesn't! Listen to me Koga. Has she ever told you that. Did you get it from her directly before you made assumptions?!"
He looked away, "That means nothing."
"Ofcourse it does! She doesn't Koga. I really think she loves--"
"DON'T SAY IT!"
She became shocked and moved back a bit.
"Listen Ayame. I want you back on those mountins were you belong! I want you off my land!"
She gasped, "Koga--"
"LEAVE!"
Tears started to fill her eyes, but she refused to let them fall.
"GRANDFATHER IS DEAD!"
He gasped.
"He died in battle. I was too late to save him..." she winced to the tear that fell.
"It's all my fault! I came back here, and now i'm not wanted here! Where am I to go?!"
He looked away, "Somewhere eles..."
She started to cry more. "You promised. YOUKAI CAN'T BREAK PROMISES!"
She turned and ran away. 'Damn. Look what you did idiot!' The jewel shards shined as he ran forward. He sniffed the air. He could smell her tears, but something eles was mixed. He almost fell over to it. 'Great! Another problem...' He stopped when the problem stood infront of him. His sword right infront of Koga's face.
"Give me the shards."
"As if! Where's Kagome?"
"Inuyasha!"
Inuyasha looked behind as the group finally caught up. She pulled his arm down.
"Stop that!"
Kagome turned to Koga.
"Oi Kagome."
"Um, yeah, oi. Uh, Koga--"
"Listen Koga. If you don't give me the shards now, i'll shove Tet--"
"AS I WAS SAYING! Listen Koga. Can we please have the shards. We need them to defeat Naraku, and well--"
"Listen. Sorry, but I kinda need them too. I got a she-wolf running away, and i'll be the one to kill NARAKU!"
"AS IF YOU COULD!"
Inuyasha and Koga started to growl at eachother. Kagome pulled Inuyasha away.
"What do you mean she-wolf...?"
He slaped himself in the face and rubbed his temples. "Can't explain...bye!"
The jewel shards glew and he ran away.
"FEH! WHAT DID I TELL YOU?!"
Kagome sighed.
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Her scent was getting stronger. After leaving the mutt and Kagome he ran after her. Thank Kami that her scent was still in the air. He slowed down to a walk when he came to a lake. The half moon shinning brilliantly off the water. He could see her sitting on a boulder near it, her arms around her legs, as she cried into them. She looked up to the moon. Koga stayed behind the tree as he watched her.
"He'll never remember. Never!"
He wincedat the tears he could hear in her vioce.
"What did you expect Ayame? That he would...He obviously loves her...and well, I was left in the past a long time ago..."
He sighed and started to walk out of the trees.
"No you weren't..."
She gasped and hopped up. Facing him as more tears fell.
"I remember. I just didn't want to keep your hopes up. If I die against Naraku...I don't want you to be alone. I wanted you to find someone eles..."
She looked away. "Why did you lie?"
He walked forward and picked up her chin, forcing her to look at him. He wiped her tears with his thumb, then let his hand fall.
"Listen Ayame. I did what was best for you..."
"What's best for me?! Koga, I've waited for you. And i'd be willing to wait my whole life. I love you!"
He gasped and looked at her. She was blushing, but she was looking at the lake.
"Ayame I..."
"I know. You love Kagome..."
She started to turn away, intill he grabbed her wrist and turned her. He was about to say something. She heard him sniff and then growl. He looked towards the forest and put her behind him. In a flash of crimson, Inuyasha with Kagome on his back appeared.
"What do you want?!"
He let Kagome down but before she could walk around, Inuyasha pulled her behind his back. She just then looked over his shoulder. She soon gasped when she noticed someone looking over Koga's. 'Ayame?'
"GIVE US THE SHARDS!"
"NO WAY!"
"Koga--"
"Be quiet Kagome!" Inuyasha glared at Koga, "I'll ask one more--"
"SIT!" Kagome had a vain popping out as Inuyasha fell to the floor.
"Koga. Please. I don't want to go through anything that we don't have too..."
He stared at Kagome and then looked at Ayame. She looked up at him with a worried face.
"Kagome...Why does it seem your aura is stronger?" he said looking at her once more.
"Aura? Oh! Um, training..."
Koga winced. 'If I don''t give 'em to her...'
What Ayame said flashed through his mind. -'No! She doesn't! Listen to me Koga. Has she ever told you that. Did you get it from her directly before you made assumptions?!'- He winced. '...she could take it by force.'
"Koga please."
He felt a hand touch his shoulder. He looked at Ayame as she nodded. He turned to his legs, bending down and revealing the girl behind him. Ayame looked at Kagome, as Kagome smiled at her. Inuyasha by her side. Kouga winced as he pulled one out.
"Here..."
"This is only one."
"Yeah. After Naraku's dead...i'll give you the other...'
"OI! WE NEED THAT--"
"Kagome is strong enough. From what I could feel...she could defeat him without 'em."
Kagome smiled. Koga nodded and picked up Ayame.Ayame gasped not expecting that at all.
"Intill next time..." he ran off with Ayame clinging to him.
Inuyasha looked dumbfounded, as did Kagome. He shook his head and glared in the wolf's retreat as the rest of the group came. They saw him run away with Ayame and became rather curious.
"Looks like Kagome won't be getting bothered from him again..." Miroku said.
Inuyasha glared at him, "Feh!" He walked away with Kagome right behind.
"We'll camp out here for the night..." Inuyasha said dropping infront of a tree and leaning on it. Kagome let her bag fall as the group landed and Kilala transformed.
"Okay!" Kagome said, "We'll go get some firewood. Come on Shippo."
"OKAY!"
Inuyasha watched with a smile inside as she smiled and walked away with the kitsune.
(A/N:)
If any of you guys were wondering were Koga and Ayame were...there ya go. We'll find out later in the story what happens to those two. SHUTTING UP! Anyways, Thanks for the reviews again guys. Kialla thanks for the nice laugh, and please always review.
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