Phoenix: (Runs around in circles, laughing hysterically)

Crystal: Don't ask, just read. (Shakes her head and reads magazine called, 'How to calm down crazy, sugar filled cousin for dummies.')


Kouga sighed as another one of his tribe members complained about the fact he hadn't been around to protect them. He looked around the cave he called home. 'I can't possible be home all the time. That damn mutt is still running around but this time with some friends. I can't believe he'd associate himself with humans. But the strangely dressed one is certainly interesting. Maybe it's time to get acquainted with dogturd's new friends.' He smirked and said with conviction, "There's no way he'll get the best of me now!" And he ran off.

One of the younger tribe members leaned to another and sweatdropped. "Is he still looking for that hanyou?"

The other one nodded. "Yup, who knew he'd be so angry about one stolen boar."

Koga grinned as the scent of the one he was searching for came near and the one with a vanilla scent grew stronger. He basked in the wonderfulness of it. He came upon a clearing and smirked happily as he saw the group he'd been spying on downwind. So that the mutt could not sniff him out.

As he got closer he noticed the girl with whom he's been infatuated with tensed and spoke to the girl with a boomerang that looked like it could slice a demon in half. The boomerang girl spoke to the man next to her and he spoke to the mutt. They all turned around and gaped at the whirlwind heading towards them.

As he came to a stop Kouga smirked at the shocked look that emerged on the mutt's face. He heard the vanilla girl gasp. "Inuyasha, he has jewel shards in his arm and both legs!" Kouga frowned, wondering how she knew that. But he smiled as an idea popped in his head.

"Kagome, shut up. Kouga, what are you doing here!"

"I came to give you your punishment."

Inuyasha scoffed. "And what's that? A slap on the wrist, let it go, it was just a boar."

"It was my boar, you food-stealing dogturd!"

Kagome blinked before laughing. ""D-Dogturd," She giggled until tears streaming down her face.

"I'm glad you enjoy that, wench." Inuyasha said, giving her a deadpanned look.

"I would prefer if you didn't call my future mate a wench….dogturd." Kouga said smirking at her.

Kagome's laughter stopped and she stared at the wolf boy. "Okay, I don't know what I did to make you think I'd be your 'mate' or whatever. But I am not yours."

Kouga just grinned and nodded like she was a little child. "You know dogturd. Maybe I should just take her as a penance for your deeds." Before Inuyasha could react he had grabbed Kagome and ran off.

Kagome blinked, clearly in shock. When she gained her senses back she reacted. "What the hell do you think your doing!" She screamed as he punched through a huge boulder in there way. "Go around it! Go around!"

Kouga growled, "Stop screaming, my love!"

"I'll scream as much as I want! And don't call me 'my love,' you girl-stealing freak!"

Kouga cheered as he saw the cave come into view. He entered and threw Kagome on his bed.

"Hey everybody, Kouga brought lunch." Ginta, Kouga's trusted friend, yelled. Other wolves and wolf demons collected.

"Hey, I call the heart!"

"I get the liver!" Hakaku, another friend of Kouga, smirked licking his lips.

Kagome gasped and glared. "You better not eat me or I'll curse you with….indigestion!"

The demons looked at each other, not knowing exactly what indigestion was. They approached closer but Kouga cut them off. "No one will eat her! She's mine!"

"But Kouga, she's a human!"

"So, she can she the Shikon shards! She's worth ten times more then a female demon! Not mention she's beautiful."

Kagome sweatdropped, 'If he thinks that's all it takes, he is sorely mistaken.'

Kouga sat down and looked at her seriously. "You know, your powers can come really handy. My tribe and I are in great danger of extinction. The Birds of Paradise have been relentless in their mission to kill us. They have taken our children, our warriors and our breeders."

Kagome, entranced by his sad tale, nodded. "Oh, that's so sad. But what does that have to do with me?"

Kouga sighed and put an arm around her, which she shrugged away. "The reason we can't beat them is that one of them contain a jewel shard. We need it. Will you help us?"

Kagome paused, after all, this guy kidnaps her and then actually expects her to help him. She was about to refuse when a demon interrupted. "Hey Kouga, what should I do with the kitsune?" He pointed to Shippo hanging on to Kouga's back.

"Dump him with the wolves. They'll take care of him."

Kagome gasped and ran to him. "If you let him die, I won't help you!"

Kouga considered this. "So, if we let him live you'll help?"

Kagome froze, knowing she was trapped. "…..Yes."

"Great! Then you'll stay here until we're ready to go!"

What! No! We'll go now!" Kagome said, not liking the idea of having to stay with him, in a dark cave, with a bunch of other wolf's around.

"Fine, fine, I like my woman forceful."

Kagome 'eeped' and ducked her head to hide the flush making its way to her face. She hugged Shippo tighter and he grunted.


Inuyasha growled and dropped to the ground. He sniffed and his growl intensified as the scents of Kagome and Kouga were mixed together. 'Damn wolf!' He turned to the others who were keeping a safe distance. He sniffed the ground and inwardly cheered as he got a clear reading of which direction they were. "This way!"
Kagome sighed and shifted her position on Kouga's back. She was glad that no wolves or Kouga himself saw Shippo sneaking off. She told Shippo to take a wolf's form and walk out.

Before they left Kouga insisted Kagome would ride on his back. But she knew it was just a reason to feel her up. Not like she had a choice anyways. All of a sudden she felt a pull and she found herself looking at a huge cliff.

"So I see you've noticed the Birds of Paradise's home. I guess that means the jewel shard is definitely up there." Kagome looked at the back of Kouga's head and stuck her tongue out at him. "I saw that." She 'eeped' and looked back at the cliff.

Suddenly, a demon flew out from above the cliff and attacked them. Kouga grunted and dropped her and sliced through the demon. Kagome frowned at him. 'Well, that was nice.' She got up and dusted off her pants.

"Ahh!" Kagome whirled around to see a Ginta being carried off by a Bird of Paradise. She looked around and her eyes fell on a bow and arrows. Kagome sighed and grabbed for them, aimed and fired. She, and other demons, watched in amazement as the arrow glowed a pink light and tore off the monster's wing.

"What a shot!" One of the wolf demons, Hakaku, said.

Before Kagome could say anything Kouga came down and swept her away. "Do you sense a jewel shard?"

Kagome shook her head. "No, not in any of these monsters," A pulse filled the air and her head jerked up. "There on the top of that cliff!"

Kouga looked up just as one the hugest Birds of Paradise swoop down. He dodged and set Kagome down. "Stay here!"

The Bird cackled and turned to it's other half. "Well brother, should we kill him?"

The thing grinned. "Yes, he has three jewel shards in his legs and arm. Soon, we will be the strongest, brother!"

"I don't think so!" Kouga growled, attacking. He thrust his fist into the mouth of the creature.

The thing hissed and clamped down.

Kagome gasped as Kouga was dragged around by the Bird of Paradise. His arm would be ripped off!


Crystal: (Runs around in circles, laughing hysterically)

Phoenix: (Walks back in) I let her taste some of my candy; they're the kind that makes weird things happen. (Picks up candy bar and takes a bite) That's strange it tastes different… (A monkey jumps out of nowhere and attacks her)