The Loyalty of Wolves

Seine: Answer to a question: I'm sorry that Kagome seemed quite angry and judgmental, but it plays a part in my little twisted fic, all will be revealed in time. LOTS of time.

Kouga: Seine doesn't own Inuyasha.


" Kagome, why?" Inuyasha spoke, standing tall in front of Kagome. They were in a small clearing, far enough away so the others couldn't hear them. Kagome didn't answer, she was staring at her feet, eyes hidden under her raven locks. Inuyasha snarled in his throat, and grabbed Kagome's shoulders, forcing her to look at his angry face.

" Kagome, answer me! Why did you attack Kikyou, what made you do it instead of someone else?" Inuyasha repeated, staring deep into Kagome's eyes. An emotion flashed through her eyes, one that Inuyasha had never seen and couldn't pin point, and he was truely afraid.

" Kagome?" He asked quietly, slowly letting go of her shoulders. He hadn't realized he was gripping her so tight that he drew blood.

" Inuyasha, my answer is simple. I'm sick of it all. You can't understand, you don't know. She would have looked like Kikyou if she had lived. But she didn't, and though I am Kikyou's reincarnation, I feel the need to punish her. Kikyou got to grow up, Kikyou is everything she would have been, and I know I shouldn't, but I get angry at that. Rage bubbles in the very pit of my stomach, I can barely control it. And Kikyou goes and blows it all away by trying to kill you, Kagura, pretty much everything that I know. I came to care for you, Inuyasha." Kagome's voice began to rise.

" I tried to accept that I couldn't be with you, because of Kikyou, but I couldn't! Naraku killed Kikyou, in both worlds! Maybe it's because of me even existing that this happened... If the Shikon jewel wasn't reborn into me, perhaps this line of people, demons, and even you wouldn't fall victim to this hell. I'm sick, Inuyasha. Twisted more then I thought I was. I want her dead, because I don't believe it's right that Kikyou can walk the earth and she can't!" Her last word was filled with rage, a rage that shouldn't belong to such a person, and she whirled around, slamming her fist into a fairly young tree. Inuyasha heard the crack, and wasn't sure if it was the tree or Kagome's knuckles. He touched her shoulder, but was surprised when she just shrugged him off. He saw the cracked splinters of the tree lying at her feet, tinged red.

" Kagome, please, I didn't know, I'm still confused, I don't-" Kagome turned around, swiftly cutting him off in mid-sentence.

" Correction. You can't. Inuyasha, you may think death is something that comes naturally, death coming and taking the living without any hesitation. But this wasn't meant to be. He burned her, Inuyasha, killed her with the thick fumes of smoke and poison. He made it so that she'd suffer. And do you know what he did, Inuyasha?" Kagome leaned forward, placing her bloody hand on Inuyasha neck, pulling him close so that she could whisper into his ear.

" He laughed." Kagome released Inuyasha, and began walking back to the village. Inuyasha raised a shaky hand to the back of his neck. It was full of her blood, hot on his neck. It burned him like a branding rod. He dashed after Kagome, finding her sitting by the river, cleaning off her hand. The river had small red blotches flowing among it's blue surface. Kagome yanked a splinter out of the skin on her knuckles, tossing it aside. Inuyasha leaned forward, and caressed her hand under the water, listening to her hisses of pain.

" I don't know what happened to you, Kagome. But whatever it was has really hurt you, and I apologize if I brought up those memories. I promised Kikyou I would protect her always. But I realize now that I failed long ago, 50 years to be precise. If she really is you... Then to honour my duty, I must protect you until my life wanes and disappears. Will you let me?" Kagome nodded silently, leaning into Inuyasha. They sat with their eyes closed, Kagome sitting in his lap until the sun set. Though the blood flow eventually stopped, It covered her skirt and legs, dripping onto the ground. Kagome chuckled to herself.

" I suppose love is served best dipped in red."


" THAT BURNS! GET IT OUT OF MY EYES!"

Well, I suppose you might have a slight idea of what that was... Needless to say, while the above was happening, they decided to show Kagura what shampoo and soap was. It went well until they all collided with shampoo, and it mercilessly invaded Kagura's eyes, forcing Sango to duck her head into the water a few times. After a few more minutes of cursing, the dreaded shampoo was removed from her eyes.

" Here, you're clean now, and you hair should feel a bit better. Come on, dry off now. It's called a towel, pretty useful. Okay, now here's a clean yukata..." Sango instructed, and lead Kagura back to camp. The wounds were already beginning to heal, but Kagura still probably wouldn't be able to walk for a little while, even with her demonic healing. When they entered camp, they found Inuyasha and Kagome were still gone. Miroku was busily scribbling away on a sketchbook Kagome had given him, while Shippo was doodling with his crayons. Miroku looked up.

" I heard screaming. I trust everything went well?" Kagura shook her head vigorously.

" Shampoo burns, why would they invent such a blasted thing?" Kagura complained, sitting down on a log. Sango shrugged.

" If you don't get it in your eyes, it's good for the hair. That's what Kagome told me, anyway. Hey, were is Kagome and Inuyasha, anyway?" Miroku shrugged.

" She just walked off, and Inuyasha followed her. I'm sure their just working out their troubles." Sango nodded, and sat down beside Kouga, who was poking the fire with a stick. Did I mention it was dark, and they had started a little camp fire? Well, they did. Ginta and Hakkaku were listening to Shippo as he explained about the wondrous crayons. They seemed to be enjoying it. Sango was beginning to become bored, after Kaede made Kagura get some rest. So she decided to make a little game, not to the benefit of the prince of wolves.

poke A slight grunt. poke poke

" What?" He growled lightly, and Sango just smiled innocently.

" Nothing." poke poke poke

" Why are you poking me?" He asked, turning to face her more. She shrugged.

" I dunno, I'm bored." poke poke

" Well, two can play at that game!" poke

" Hey, don't poke me, I'm only aloud to poke you!" poke poke

" Just because your a girl doesn't mean I won't fight fairly." poke poke poke

This just happened to go on for a very long time, until they were in an all out poking war. Fur flew, so much that they didn't realize Miroku had illustrated the incident in chibi form. They all giggled, until Kouga and Sango stopped their little war.

" What?" The two warring wolves asked simultaneously, blinking a few times. Miroku tucked his sketchbook back into his robes.

" Nothing." They all answered, trying to control their giggles. Everyone looked up when Kagome and Inuyasha returned to camp. The tension was gone, for that they were grateful.

" Well, tomorrow we set out. Kagura can travel with us, on Kirara. You coming too, wolfie?" Inuyasha mocked, looking at Kouga was a smirk. Kouga smirked back.

" Of course. I'm still going to take Naraku's head, and I also have to protect the newest member of the pack. It's my duty, and I don't shirk on them. Besides, it might be fun to watch you get your butt kicked by something." Inuyasha growled a bit, and walked off towards his tree.

" We'll see about that, we'll see." With that, Kagome, Miroku, and Shippo went off into the hut to get some well deserved rest. Ginta and Hakkaku exchanged glances, and said goodnight to Kouga and Sango, walking off to a clear area to sleep in. Huts were way too stuffy. Kouga and Sango sat of a while, staring into the depths of the fire. Sango's dark kimono glimmered in the light, same with the eye teeth that Kouga had hanging around his neck. Sango sighed, and gave a loud yawn.

" The stars are beautiful tonight." Sango stated, absentmindedly leaning on Kouga. He flashed his fangs in a little smile.

" Not nearly as much as you, though." Sango felt her stomach tighten suddenly. Did he just say what I thought he said? I'm blushing, my ears are on fire... Sango thought to herself, swallowing a lump in her throat.

" Uh, thanks..." Kouga nearly laughed at her shyness. He got off the log and sat on the ground, closer to the fire, pulling her into his lap. He rested his chin on her head, watching the fire. She blinked a few times, and then her eyebrow twitched. He was poking her in the sides, trying to hold down his laughter.

poke poke

" Kouga..." She whined, shifting awkwardly. He laughed, and ceased his poking.

" Sorry, couldn't help it. Goodnight, Go-Chan." Sango blinked, but made no motion to move.

" Night, Ga-Chan."

BLEH! TOO MUCH FLUFF!