A/N: hey everyone! Here's another chapter. Faye and me had a little trouble writing this chapter. My idiot brother 'accidentally' deleted this chapter…twice. So this is the third time we had to rewrite this chapter. We hope you like it.

Faye: your brother is evil…

Rika: yea I know

Faye:--

Rika: well anyway here it is…again

Disclaimer: I don't own inuyasha…or kouga for that matter sighs

sunset

It was just before dawn when kagome woke up. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. Then she looked at where her companion was. He was gone from the spot were he was sitting. She looked around carefully. Then She got up and got a better look at the surroundings. A twig snapped behind. She quickly turned around. But as she did she bumped into something solid. "What the-" "looking for me?" a voice asked. Kagome looked up to see kouga looking down at her "As a matter of fact I am" kagome replied, rubbing her nose. Kouga only smirked at the young miko. Kagome shot him a glare. "You said you wouldn't leave me! Yet you just disappear and leave me all alone sleeping while something could have sneaked up on me and kill me!" kagome was mad. "I would not have anything harm you kagome" "yeah right! Then why did you leave me alone!" "I went to get you some food. I thought you might be hungry when you woke up." Kouga showed her a small basket full of berries. "Oh" kagome said quietly. Kouga handed kagome the basket. Kagome sat down and started to eat the berries. After she was done they started off. Kouga was ahead while kagome walked behind him. "Kouga?" "Yea" "I'm sorry" "sorry for what?" "For my little outburst back there" kagome replied. "It's ok" kouga said. Although kouga forgave her kagome still felt guilty.

"Kouga I'm really sorry" "I said it's ok kagome. I know you didn't mean it." Kagome gave him a small smile.

Late afternoon

Kouga and kagome walked half the day away. It was late afternoon and kagome was hungry and tired. Five different youkai's attacked them. She got kidnapped 3 times and kouga had to save her. 'Why me? Why do I have to be the one to get kidnapped? It's not fair' kagome thought to herself. "Kagome?" "Yea" "we should rest for a bit. I can see that you are getting tired." Kouga said. Kagome looked up. Kouga was several feet in front of her. "I'm not tired" "yes you are. Your legging behind." Kagome shot him a glare. Kouga just stared back at the miko. After a minute of staring at each other kagome gave up. "Fine." Kouga smirked at her. They sat down on the soft grass. They sat there in silence. After a while kagome tried to start up a conversion. "So kouga what do you do as the leader of the wolf tribe?" "What do you mean?" "Do you just boss people all day long and stuff?" "No" was kouga's answer. "So what do you do?"

"Walk borders, check things, occasionally fighting something--save beautiful girls from getting eating from snake youkai's." kagome blushed. That was most definitely a compliment. "My life is isn't too demanding, really. I have a few favorite spots that I spend at--really beautiful, wild, lonely places. You'd probably like them."

"They sound wonderful."

"Perhaps I could show you one of them sometime."

"Yea maybe"

Kouga smirked again.

"So…are the youkai in your tribe afraid of you?"

"Sometimes. You're not really afraid of me, are you?"

"Nonsense. I known you for a long time and you're completely harmless," she said with a smile.

He smirked with almost hurt look. "I'm not completely harmless"

"Well, you're completely harmless to me."

Kagome just shrugged. "We better got going now kagome" kagome nodded and they got up. "I wonder where the nearest village is?" kagome asked as they walked. "The nearest village is 40 miles away." Kagome groaned at the thought of walking 40 miles to the nearest village.

After walking 15 miles they came to a valley. "The village is just on the other side of the valley" kouga proclaimed. Kagome just sighed. They stopped at a cliff. "Looks like we have to walk though the valley. There's no way around it"

"Alright then." Kagome said. However, he didn't turn around or start moving in any direction, only stood, still looking down at the valley. Well?" she asked.

Well, lets go then," he said, putting an arm around her waist.

She momentarily panicked. "From here? Off a cliff?"

"Don't you trust me?"

"Yes, of course. But--"

"Then hold on." He's grip tightened and he took a step forward, then another. Nothing happened.

Kagome looked down, and then back at the cliff. Her feet dangled uselessly and the cliff was a good 15 feet behind them, yet the two of them were still there, suspended in midair. Then slowly they began to descend to the ground below.

"You can fly?" she asked.

"Not really. Even without the jewel shards I can hang or move around in the air without any problem."

Kagome poked him with her elbow. "You could've told me that before you stepped off."

"Now what fun will that be?" he smirked as they landed. Kagome just giggled.

They walked what felt like hours. It was getting late too. Kagome legs were tired and they wanted to rest. Kagome, being stubborn, didn't stop she wanted to go on. Kouga noticed she was getting slower and slower. "We should stop here to rest," he said. "No! We need to keep going" kouga turned around and faced the young miko. "Kagome you're tired. You need to rest." "But-" kouga shook his head 'no'. Kagome sat down "fine" "now, you stay right here, I'm going to get some firewood. I'll be right back." She nodded. Then he ran into the forest. Kagome found that under a cliff was an overhang, one past of which was quite deep and cozy. It also shielded from the wind, so she spread her thin little blanket out on the grass first. Then she began to unwrap rice and other food she brought. Before she was done, kouga was back with the firewood, which he built for her. He didn't start the fire yet. After kagome finished her meal kouga asked if she wanted liked to go out on a short walk with him.

"Ok" kagome said.

So they walked though small trees and bushes. "I wish I could see the sunset" kagome thought out loud. Kouga then got an idea. He picked her up bridal style and jumped onto a high hill then to another cliff. He told her to close her eyes. So she did. Once he was on a cliff that they could see then sunset clearly he put her down. He told her to open her eyes. She did. There she saw the most breathtaking sight. Beyond them were a cliff face, which overlooked the splendid green valley below and the remnants of the sunset that were painted across the sky beyond. He sat down on the edge of the cliff, and motioned her to do the same. Kagome did so, wondering how this felt so right. Sitting in the middle of nowhere watching the sunset with kouga had never crossed her mind as the perfect day, but it most definitely was.

As they watched the last rays of the sun before it disappeared. "We better return." Kouga nodded, and they stood up. But returning was easier said then done. Kagome soon found out that the previously easy to navigate ground was full of rocks to trip over, brunches to kick, and holes to stumble into once it got dark. Needless to say, her going was rather slow.

"I could carry you," kouga suddenly said, after she fallen the fifth time.

"I'm not an invalid," she snapped, frustrated. Then, "I'm sorry."

"Then at least hold my arm"

"Fine"

After that, kagome found that going along was much easier. He was there to pull her back up if she did slip, but for the most part he seemed to guide her easily around hidden obstacles. She suddenly realized something "you can completely see in the dark, can't you?"

"Yep"

She smiled at him. "Youkai," she half accused

"Miko."

They walked back together arm and arm.

Once they got back kouga started the fire and kagome made her bed. Then they sat around the fire for a bit. "Kouga can I ask you something?" "Sure" "what's it like being a youkai?" kouga stared at her for a minute before he started to talk. He told her things, things about the world and the youkai. Many things she never imagined. And it was interesting to get a slightly (or incredible) different perspective on things, sometimes things that she had never looked at in a different way before. Actually, he seemed to somewhat enjoy having someone to talk to. Kagome yawned. "I wonder what time is it?" "It's about two hours after midnight," kouga said, "are you tired? Do you need sleep? "No not really. How can you tell the time? The stars?" "I suppose I could have. But it's easier to smell it, feel it. I don't think about it. I just know." "Oh. Well I am going to bed. Goodnight kouga" "'night kagome" with that kagome went to bed. She couldn't explain it but she felt very safe with kouga. Knowing that he was there watching over her.

A/N: there's another chapter for you. This chapter is better then the last two that we made. It's a bit longer to. We were wondering if we should put sesshomaru in the story. What do you think? Well don't forget to review.