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The Cave of Delight 4.
They took Inuyasha back to the village, made him comfortable and waited. Two days passed and the half-demon never gained consciousness. Kouga stayed by his side the entire time never sleeping, never eating and never talking to anyone.
Miroku felt guilty and blamed himself for everything that happened. He apologized and begged Kouga for forgiveness and that was the only time the wolf demon spoke. Kouga told Miroku that he didn't place all the blame on him and that it was just as much his fault. Miroku was still remorseful and left the lodge. Sango, Shippou and Kirara followed him in hopes that they could comfort him.
Kagome sat on Inuyasha's other side eyeing Kouga the entire time. She didn't say a word to the ookami and it was no secret to anyone that she was angry at him. They all thought that her anger was due to the fact that Inuyasha got hurt, little did they know, she was thinking of ways to get rid of Kouga for good.
The next morning Kouga told Kagome that he needed to go tell Hakkaku and Ginta where he was and let them know what had happened
"I don't want to go but they need to know. I will only be gone for two days so if he wakes up please let him know that I will return the day after tomorrow." Kouga kept his eyes glued on Inuyasha while he spoke to Kagome.
"Don't worry. I will take good care of him while you are gone." She said. Since he wasn't looking at her, he never noticed the nasty look she gave him. 'This is my chance to get rid of you.'
Kouga gently rubbed the back of his hand against Inuyasha's cheek and stood. He took one last heartbroken look at the unconscious hanyou and then left.
As luck would have it, Inuyasha did wake up the next day. "You're awake." Kagome said and move next to him.
He stared at her for a long time then sat up and started to search the lodge.
"Inuyasha? Do you remember what happened?" Kagome asked with genuine concern.
He looked back at her for a long time, "Yes. I remember." His voice was low and shaky.
"I'm so sorry things ended this way." She said
He nodded and rested his hands on his stomach, "My pups? They're gone." It was more of a statement than a question.
"Yes. I'm so sorry." She moved closer to him, and rubbed her hand up and down his arm.
He looked up with dark, pain filled eyes and started to search the lodge again, "Where's Kouga?"
Kagome frowned and she had to fight the tears that were forming in her eyes, "Kouga?" She was hurt that he would even ask about him and not even act like he was happy to see her, "He left." She quickly thought about what else she could say to make Inuyasha hate Kouga as much as she did. "I don't know any other way to tell you this, but he won't be back." She turned her head to the side because she couldn't look him in the eyes and lie to him, "He also said that he couldn't accept you as a male, that you disgust him. He said he felt betrayed and he thinks it's all your fault that the pups died because you didn't tell him you were going to change back into a male. He also said that he hates you and never wants to see you again."
At first all Inuyasha did was watch her. Then the ripping pain in his heart and stinging of his eyes made him lay back down. He tried to catch his own breath and wanted to cover his ears from the most heart breaking words he'd ever heard. Inuyasha closed his eyes and tried to breathe through the pain, anger and tears that leaked form the corner of his eyes.
"I need to be alone for a little while." He said as his voice cracked.
Kagome nodded in understanding and left the lodge with an evil smile on her face. She hated to see him in so much pain, but it was worth it to have him all to her self and to make him hate Kouga.
Kagome told Sango, Miroku, and Shippou that Inuyasha had woke up. She also lied to them and told them to let Inuyasha have some privet time. Sango wanted to bash Kouga's head in for what he had said, and Miroku felt worse than ever. They didn't doubt Kagome one bit, because they never thought she would lie to them.
Inuyasha lay alone in the lodge for the entire day thinking about Kouga and his pups. He didn't want to believe that Kouga would say those things but knew Kagome wouldn't lie to him. His sadness soon turned to anger and all he wanted to do was leave. He wanted to get away from this place that held the memories he no longer wanted to have.
He got up, left the lodge and found Kagome, "We're going to your time for a while." He snatched her by the arm without warning and stormed away from the village. Kagome followed behind him and smiled to herself. 'This was easier than I thought it would be. When he is back in my time I will come back here and tell Kouga that Inuyasha doesn't want to see him. Everything is going my way for once'
At Kagome's house
Kagome tried to make Inuyasha eat but he refused. He wouldn't even talk to her. He looked so sad and lost and she didn't know what to do for him. He just lay on her bed and stare at the ceiling.
"Inuyasha, I think you need to go to the clinic I volunteer at and get checked out. I know you heal fast but I would feel better if you got yourself looked over by Ayumi." Kagome said.
She had graduated highschool and started to volunteer at a women's clinic with Ayumi. Since Kagome was gone a lot of the time Ayumi was hired and Kagome was kept on stand by. Ayumi was the only person besides Kagome's family that knew about Inuyasha and the well. Ayumi became good friends with Inuyasha and always supplied them with medical supplies when they traveled back and forth. Ayumi also covered for Kagome a lot in her absents and for that the young miko was thankful.
Inuyasha lay on the bed hardly listening to Kagome, "Whatever you think is best." He never looked at her as he spoke.
Kagome frowned. She was really worried about him but mostly she wanted to make sure he didn't have any female parts left or that there was any tissue left in him after the miscarriage. She had seen enough women go through the same thing in the clinic and have to have a D&C and she didn't want that to have to happen to him. The other reason she wanted him to go was to make sure he would still be able to produce children. She thought if he could then she would be the one to have them for him. "Fine. We can go now. There shouldn't be anyone there this late and Ayumi should be able to see you."
They made it to the clinic around closing time. Ayumi was there about to lock up. Kagome rushed and told her everything that had happened to Inuyasha and that she needed him to get check out and of corse Ayumi agreed. Kagome started to worry about Inuyasha more and more. Usually he would talk to Ayumi when he saw her but he had yet to say one word to her, he stood there like he was in a daze and let Ayumi led him into the clinic.
Inuyasha lay naked from the waist down on a clinic bed with his feet in stirrups and his knees spread apart. Kagome thought he would freak out about what was going to happen to him but he acted as if he could care less. Ayumi gave him a checkup then used the ultrasound and x-ray machines to check out his insides. Much to Kagome's delight he was all healed and had all healthy working male parts.
Ayumi made Kagome wait outside while she talked to Inuyasha about the miscarriage. He refused to look at her or say anything to her but she kept talking to him. Finally after about half an hour he said, "I don't want to talk about it right now." She nodded sadly and left him alone. She led him back to Kagome and gave Kagome some pills and told Kagome it would be best if he got a peaceful rest without thinking about what had happened to him.
Inuyasha and Kagome went back to her house and she gave him the pills without a fight and he fell asleep right away. She made sure he was comfortable and went down stars. She left the house and jumped down into the well.
Kagome waited by the well the entire night. She knew she would since the shards in Kouga legs, and could go out and met him before he made it to the village. When morning came there was still no sign of Kouga so she waited.
Just before noon she sensed the jewel shards in Kouga's legs. She quickly ran to the edge of the forest and waited for him. Kouga ran and ran as fast as he could with one thing on his mind, 'Get back to Inuyasha.' He smelt Kagome's scent before he saw her then stopped when he saw her at the edge of the forest with her head down, "Kagome? Is something wrong? Did he wake up?" He rushed out his questions.
"He woke up yesterday." She said. Then she raised her head slowly and began her lie, "I didn't want to be the one to tell you this but you're not welcomed back at the village."
"What? Why not?" He began to panic thinking something had happened to Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha said you knew he was in heat and that you took advantage of him. He said he never would have been with you and you know it. He said he hated you for what you did to him and that he is glad that he is no longer your mate. He also said that you were the last person on the earth he wanted pups from, and is also glad they are gone too." It was so much easier for her to lie to him than it was for her to lie to Inuyasha.
Kouga's face contorted into a slight scowl of pain, "I never took advantage of him. I asked him if he knew who I was and he said my name . . . he said Prince Kouga."
"I don't know what happened. I'm just telling you what he said." Kagome said
Kouga backed up, " I don't believe he would say those things. I want to see him." He moved to leave toward the village.
"No, you can't" Kagome stopped him, "He isn't there and Sango and Miroku are mad at you. Leave for now. Maybe when he cools off you could come back and talk to him.
Kouga shook his head slightly, at that moment he knew he wouldn't be able to speak at all because he was fighting the urge to scream. Finally he spoke, "I don't believe he would say that about our pups. He may hate me but I know he loved them."
"I wouldn't tell you something just to hurt you. He said it. He wants nothing to do with you." Because she disliked Kouga so much, the lie became easier and easier for her to tell.
"Kagome what are you doing back?" Sango asked from a distance. She was carrying Kirara and Shippou was walking next to Miroku. They made it to where Kagome and Kouga were standing and Sango glared at the wolf prince, "What the hell are you doing here? How dare you treat Inuyasha the way you did. I should hurt you just like you hurt him."
Kouga gasped and stepped back some more. He couldn't believe it was true Inuyasha had said those things and everyone believed them. He couldn't think, he wanted to yell and beg to see Inuyasha but his pride got the better of him. He turned away from the group and ran off never noticing the ugly sneer Kagome had on her face.
"Kagome what are you doing back? Is everything okay with Inuyasha?" Sango asked from behind Kagome.
Kagome turned around to face her friends with a straight face, "He is resting. I took him to my healer friend to get check up and she said he is fine. I was coming back to tell you guys that we will be gone for about a week then I sensed Kouga coming this way and so I stopped to yell at him about what he did to Inuyasha."
"I can't believe the nerve of him. Coming here to hurt Inuyasha again. While you guys are gone I will make sure he doesn't come near this village." Sango said.
"Thank you Sango. That would help a lot. I think it would hurt Inuyasha a lot if he saw Kouga." She smiled and then gave Sango a hug, "I need to get back. I just wanted to let you guys know what was going on. We will be back in a week." She hugged Shippou and smiled at Miroku who had yet to say a word. She just thought he was still up set about what had happened and blamed himself so she didn't say anything to him. She waived good-bye to them and headed back to the well. 'I will have Inuyasha as my mate if it's the last thing I do' She smiled at that thought then jumped into the well.
TBC:
