Chapter 14: Koga Gets What's Coming to Him and Battle Stations!

As all this is going on, Koga is fighting to get through the same crowd that Inuyasha had pulled Kagome out of. Only now the crowd is getting thicker as Sesshomaru's troops steadily flow in. He tries numerous times to get them to move, only to be ignored. Ignored by the villagers (except for a few of his lackies) because they were honestly tired of his 'better-than-you' attitude, and ignored by the soldiers because, well, after spending as much time as they did with Lord Sesshomaru, they really weren't afraid of some wet-behind-the-ears village kid.

He finally gets through the thick of it and rushes over to Kagome's house, pounding on the door. He hears some muffled moving around before Kagome opens the door, beaming (at least that's what he thinks) "Kouga, what a nice surprise."

'Oh no, what is he doing here?' She wonders silently. "Kagome! You're here! I was afraid that that monster had carried you off somewhere. I should've known my woman was too strong for that." Her eyes narrow. Usually show would be able to take a comment like that with a sigh, but not now. Spending weeks away from him had greatly reduced her tolerance for his claims. Him insulting Inuyasha probably didn't help matters for him either, though she tried not to think of that. In any case, she decides that it's time to put her foot down.

"Kouga, for the last time, I am NOT your woman! I would have to be dumber than a box of rocks to even consider wanting to be 'your woman! All you do is objectify me and say I'm 'yours' simply because you think I'm pretty! What girl in their right mind would want that?! You're a chauvinistic, stuck up, pig of a man, and I've never even liked you! Leave me alone Koga! Oh, and also, he's not a monster, he's more of a man than you'll ever be! Good-bye Kouga, and don't you dare come back! If you do, I won't be held responsible for my actions!"

Then she slams the door and leans against it, face red, her heart pounding and her breath only coming in pants. She looks up when she hears a praising whistle, to see Souta clapping his hands off, whooping and hollering like no one's business, her grandpa with an approving smile, and Inuyasha a ways behind them, simply looking shocked and a bit scared. Kagome blushes, making her face even redder, "Souta, you weren't supposed to hear all that."

The boy just laughs, "Ah but sis! That was great! I've wanted to see you do that since forEVER! The look on his face was priceless." He then turns to Inuyasha, "Koga is a jerk that's been trying to get Kagome forever. He always tried to suck up to me, but I'm to smart for a dummy like him!" At this he puffs his chest out, beaming.

Inuyasha nervously smiles at him before looking to Kagome, "So umm, want to go help or something?"

Kagome seems about to respond when Souta cuts in, "Aw! Are you going already Inuyasha? Can't you stay? Please? Dinner's almost ready if you do." He pleads, with the ever so famous little kid puppy dog eyes.

Inuyasha sighs, about to make some excuse when his stomach lets out a loud growl, causing Souta to laugh, "I think your stomach just answered for you. Okay, sit over there." He says, pointing at one of the chairs that surround their small table before turning to the others, smiling a mile a minute, "Alright! Kagome! Grandpa! Battle stations!'

Inuyasha barely has time to sit and wonder 'Battle stations?' before the small house flies into action. Souta runs to the storage room door, while Kagome and 'Grandpa' go into what he can only guess is a small kitchen, consisting of only a sink, a small stove and oven, some counter space, and a few drawers and cupboards. Moments later Kagome rushes out, bowls in one hand, crude metal silverware in the other. As she sets the table by placing the bowls in one place, then flipping her wrist to throw them to their correct places, Grandpa is making a grand din yelling from the kitchen.

When he finishes yelling Souta runs in the storage room and reappears with four packets of something, telling back before throwing them one at a time. It's obvious that he couldn't clear even the small distance between where he was and the kitchen, but just as the first package starts its descent, Kagome was there. She swings them up and over Inuyasha's head, where they land in Grandpa's open waiting hands. He then goes into the kitchen where Inuyasha can see him open them and then put four strange white blocks into a large pot.

As he looks on in slight wonder, Koga is stomping about in the woods, letting off steam, "That wench! 'I'm not your woman!' Like hell she isn't! I've worked to damn long for her to have her reject me now! Especially if she's rejecting me for that...that...thing!" This last thought has him seeing red. He's just about to entirely lose his temper when he hears a low chuckle. He whirls around, "Who's there?"

A low bass voice replies, "Do you want Kagome? I can help you. I can make you so strong that she wouldn't have a choice. Would you like that?"

A.N. Bum bum BUM! Oh, and the plot thickens! How much you wanna bet Kouga's stupid enough to say yes to the 'mysterious voice'? Well, I think I've run out of stuff to say in here...so onto the Reviewer Replies!

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StaryKagome- Well, there's Koga bashing for you! Lol, as well as a little more in the Souta/Inuyasha relationship, and a bit of how the Higurashi's get along together.

RebelWriter-Thanks! That's been bugging me ALL day! So, how did you like my Kouga bashing? More to come I promise, and it'll get better, I hope. But yeah, I totally loved you're story, I plan on continuing to review it!

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