Disclaimer: Have you ever had question whose answer you sought? Pondering whether to steal something, but had fear of getting caught? Well than you know the answer to my question, oh readers who be taught. I do not own Inuyasha, much to my distraught.

Me: another chapter up and running!

Sabbi: -_- it took you long enough...baka...

Corey: BAKA! ^_^

Me: -; well, to answer some of your questions, ( I think it was this story) I spell Kouga's name "Kouga" instead of "Koga" because:

That's how it's spelt on my DVD's... or Sabbi's DVD's rather.. Because the way "Koga" is spelt reminds me of "Toga"...*Twitches as disturbing images come to mind* Because I just like the other way better ^^

Sabbi: speaking of DVD's...where are those Inuyasha DVD's I let you borrow...?

Me: uhhh....enjoy this next chapter!

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Kouga reached the scene where the battle had taken place.

'Kagome...where are you?' the o-kami prince thought hastily. He sniffed the surrounding area, walking around the giant crumpled neko. "Kagome's scent is everywhere..." thought Kouga aloud. Be began to sniff the ground. 'It's her blood... she's hurt...' he growled at the thought. He looked at footprints, trying to decipher where she was. Blood covered the ground, making smelling anything in particular, hard to find. Just as he was about to search around the youkai; a loud snarl of rage broke his focus.

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Inuyasha practically roared in anger when he smelt the wolf-boy nearby. Earlier, upon seeing Kirara wounded, he knew something happen to Kagome. His frustration broke through the ropes that bound him, and set him free to hunt down the miko. He knew that the monk was close behind him somewhere; but he wouldn't catch up anytime soon. Inuyasha knew he had to get to Kagome.

'Hold on Kagome! I'm coming!'
He growled again as the o-kami's scent grew stronger. If Kouga was involved in this in ANY WAY... he would show no mercy.

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The two youkai stood apart from each other. A silence prevented both of them from speaking; until Inuyasha broke this silence with his frustration.

"Wolf-shit... where's Kagome!?"

"That's what I've been trying to figure out for the past ten minutes, so shut your mouth dog-face."

They glared at each other. They both knew this wasn't a time to fight; but oh, was it tempting.

"Look puppy, I'll play later, but right now I have to find Kagome." said Kouga tauntingly. The wolf continued his search for his women.

"You find her? I doubt it." mumbled Inuyasha as he sniffed the air, "how come I can't find her exact location?"

"Her scent's being disguised by all this blood." answered Kouga wandering around the scene carefully.

Inuyasha look at the neko youkai carefully. Fragments of Kagome's arrow stuck out of the youkai's back and was still glowing a soft lavender color.

'Wait a second...glowing?' thought the hanyou. He went to push the dead body of the youkai away, but it was too much weight, even for Inuyasha.

"Wolf boy, give me a hand here!" grunted Inuyasha towards his rival.

"What is it dog face? Can't handle it on your own?"

"Just get you wolf ass over here and help me lift this thing."

They two youkai struggled to lift the neko. But slowly, inch by inch, Kagome's figure began to appear.

"KAGOME!" cried both youkai, tossing the dead animal aside. Inuyasha felt for a pulse.

"She's alive!" he confirmed with a sigh of relief.

"She needs help." Said Kouga, looking over her wounds, "my cave is closer..."

Kouga carefully lifted Kagome into his arms. Inuyasha growled but agreed. They were just about to leave when Miroku finally made his way into the battlefield.

"Miroku! We are taking Kagome to Kouga's cave; it's much closer than Kaede's." The two youkais' began to run off when Kouga hollered over his shoulder, "Get the pathetic excuse for a youkai exterminator to! She'll be more experienced in the field of human medicines than any of us...and hurry!"

Miroku asked no questions as he turned tail and ran back as fast as he could, hoping Lady Kagome was alright, and he would make it in time...

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Me: okay folks! That's all for Chapter 4!

Sabbi: ::holds up Anzu's boken [wooden sword]:: oh no you don't! You're not leaving them with such a pathetic length of a chapter! WRITE MORE!

Me: ^^; okay, okay. I'm writing, I'm writing!

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Back at Kouga's cave, the other wolves stayed far away from their leader and his rival. They were shocked when the two had entered together, and with a wounded Kagome no less. They puzzled even more, when the two humans, one carrying a small neko, entered the cave. Questions seemed to fill up their minds, but they would hold their tongues for risk of their lives.

"What happened to Kagome-chan?" asked Sango, looking through Kagome's backpack for bandages.

"I'll tell you later, can you help her?" asked the impatient Inuyasha.

"Of course I can. We demon slayers had to handle ourselves, wounds and all." replied Sango, finding the bandage wraps and gauzes.

"Umm... Sango, don't mention you're a demon slayer too loud..." said Miroku looking around at the now very, very shifty o-kami youkai.

Sango looked over Kagome's wounds. Deep scratch marks covered her body, and were bleeding terribly. Her clothes were drenched in her own blood, and the dead neko youkai's. But he worst wound by far, was a deep cut that went diagonal across her back.

"I need all the guys to leave." said Sango, "I need to dress her wounds on her back and upper torso."

"I didn't know you felt that way Sango... what a shame..." snickered the monk.

*WHAP*

"This is no time for jokes Miroku..." snarled Inuyasha as he dragged the swirly-eyed monk out of the cave.

"You heard her!" shouted Kouga to his pack, "clear out!"

"You to Kouga." said Sango with an annoyed expression.

Kouga blushed, "Yes. I'm going."

With everyone exited, Sango started to bandage up Kagome.

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Inuyasha leaned against the side of the cliff, next to the waterfall entrance to the cave.

'Hang in there Kagome...' thought the hanyou, looking towards the fading sun.

Kouga sat atop a rock nearby, his face showing all signs of worry. His wolf pack surrounded him, making vain attempts to cheer him up. Miroku stood a ways from Inuyasha, his hands resting behind his head. He tried once to make conversation, but after he realized that Inuyasha wasn't listening, gave up all forms of speech.

Time seemed to stand still for everyone. Shippo dozed away, leaning on Kirara, whose wounds had healed sufficiently. Inuyasha grew more and more impatient, and took to shifting his weight. Kouga just stared into nothingness, and Miroku yawned widely. The fading light from the sky disappeared faster and faster until only a slight speck of light reflected off the evening clouds. It was then that Sango reappeared.

Inuyasha's ears perked up, and all attention turned to Sango as she shook off the water from the entrance.

"Sango how is she?" asked Inuyasha calmly, turning towards her with sad golden eyes.

Kouga joined the small circle around the youkai exterminator, waiting intensely for a response.

Sango whipped the sweat off her forehead, and turned towards the eager waiting men.

"She'll be okay. She's lost a lot of blood, and her back will be very sensitive for a while, but she'll be ok. She just needs to rest." reported Sango before yawning sleepily.

Kouga and Inuyasha sighed with relief. She's ok.

"So I guess you will be staying here for a while." said Kouga, much happier after hearing the news, "If you want, you can all sleep by Kagome. And don't worry;" Kouga added with a death glare towards his pack, "I'll make sure my pack makes room."

"Feh," mumbled Inuyasha, "Thanks a lot wolf crap."

"Who said you're coming in?" said the o-kami prince tauntingly, "I was only offering my hospitality to the women and the monk. The monk because he fetched the exterminator, and the exterminator for saving my mate's life." Kouga smiled at the look of anger on Inuyasha's face.

"NO WAY O-KAMI KUSO!" growled Inuyasha, "I would NEVER leave you and Kagome in the same room."

"You have in the past..." said Kouga slyly. Of course this was only wishful thinking, but he needed to annoy the inu hanyou. And he was being very successful.

"WHAT?!" screamed Inuyasha, "THAT'S A LOAD OF BULLSHIT YOU PATHETIC WOLF."

"Whatever..." Kouga said with a sigh, "If you want shelter, just come inside. It gets cold out here."

Miroku followed Kouga through the waterfall, and shortly after, Sango entered carrying Shippo and Kirara. Inuyasha attempted to follow them, and after much growling and bared fangs, he entered also.

The Inuyasha co. gathered around Kagome to sleep. Soon they all fell victim to sleep; except Inuyasha and Kouga who seemed to have started a "glaring contest" at each other from across the room. Sleeping sounds echoed off the cave walls and tossing and turning was heard...when Kagome's eyes snapped open....

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Me: okay, I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY NOW! ::glaring at Sabbi::

Sabbi: O.o.. w0w Anzu... this is the most you've probably EVER written...

Corey:....

Me: let me guess Corey....squirrels?

Corey: *nod nod*

Me: -_-...

Corey: T_T

Me:...::throws her a squirrel plushie::

Corey: WOOT! ^_^ I can die happy!

Me: -;

Sabbi: R&R folks!