Chapter Two:

Inuyasha jumped up from his spot next to the well to sit on the side as he could smell Kagome's scent approaching him.

"It's about time you got here wench," he growled as she climbed out.

Kagome said nothing, and that frightened him, she just walked right past him, her head high.

"Where do you think you're goin'?" he asked, landing in front of her.

"I'm going to visit Koga," she replied and walked around him.

"Koga!"

"Yes, you know...the handsome wolf demon with the long black hair that he brushes," she said.

Where was this coming from? She thinks Koga's...handsome!

"What in the heck's gotten into you! Have you forgotten he's the enemy?"

"I don't remember that ever being an issue."

"You've got no business with him!"

She whipped around. "You've got no business in my business so back off!" she shouted, glaring down at him.

"Well what about shard huntin', huh! You're supposed to work with me here!" he fired back.

"You know Inuyasha, just because I come here doesn't mean I come to see you," she said heatedly and began walking in the direction of Koga's den. "Sit boy," she said at the sound of the grass rustling behind her.

Inuyasha scowled as he finally managed to pull himself off the ground. Who did she think she was anyway? He spit the dirt out of his mouth and kicked at the grass with his foot.

"Feh, who needs her? We can hunt shards just as easily without her!" he scoffed and stormed off to Kaede's village.

Kagome reached Koga's den, only to be greeted by a pack of hungry looking wolves.

"What is it, my children?" Koga called as he emerged from the water that hid his cave from view.

"Um...hi," Kagome said nervously.

"Kagome!" he said eagerly and in an instant was embracing her. "Please, come inside," he said pulling her by the hand.

"Brothers, let this be a happy occasion for my mate has decided to pay me a visit!" he said gleefully.

His fellow brothers gave a happy cheer as they eyed her lustfully. Kagome blushed, staring down at her feet as she felt so many pairs of eyes roaming over her body. Koga glared at his companions.

"Cease this at once! This is my mate! Come now, Kagome. They obviously do not have any respect for such a beautiful woman as yourself," he said and lead her to the a par t of the cave hidden from view.

Kagome recognized this as the same room he had brought her to when he'd kidnapped her. He sat down on the floor and looked up her.

"I see that you are alone. Has something happened?" he asked.

"No," she said, sitting across from him. "Well...yes," she admitted blushing.

"What happened? Are you alright?" he asked and Kagome was surprised to see the concern in his blue eyes.

"Yes, I'm ok...It's just that sometimes he's so mean to me," she said looking down at her feet.

"Did he touch you? If he laid one hand on you I swear I'll-"

"No, no..he didn't touch me. He just yelled at me," she said, suddenly feeling really childish.

I'm here to get back at him, she reminded herself. But, the more she thought about it, the more she realized he had hurt her. Everything that went wrong he blamed on her.

And he was still comparing her to Kikyo!

"What did he say to you?" Koga asked.

"Well, you see, we were trying to get this demon and I was on his back. I went to fire the arrow I had but he was moving so much that when I shot the arrow, it missed and the demon fled," she explained. "And then when we got back to Kaede's village, he blamed the whole thing on me! He said it was my fault that the demon had gotten away! Every time something goes wrong, it's always my fault, even when it isn't! And then he compared me to Kikyo..." she muttered in disgust.

"Kagome, do not fret. I can clearly see that it was not your fault. Inuyasha just has no respect," he said, taking her hand in his.

"I think I just need a little time away from him," she said sighing. "Of course, if I go back to my time I'll probably end up doing exams," she said with a grimace.

"You're welcome to stay here if you'd like," he offered with a smile.

"Really?" she said with more eager than she'd intended, "I mean...if that's ok-"

"Of course it's ok," Koga said grinning.

"Of course, I'll have to go back to the village and get my backpack," she said and Koga nodded, though he wasn't quite sure what this "backpack" was.

"Thank you," she said giving him a small hug.

Koga smiled, "i am sure your time here will be quite enjoyable."