Hey guys! Sorry it took me sOoOoOoO long to write another chapter. I had to go to Bakersfield to visit my grandpa. But I'm BACK! Woo-freakity-Hoo! Sorry that this chapter might be a little short. I hope you all are enjoying the story thus far. I'm really excited especially because this is my first fanfic! And I'm very thankful to every one who reviewed…

Inuyasha: Gods! What is this? The Academy Awards!

Kagome: Inuyasha! She is just very happy about her new story! Don't be such a grouch!

Me: Sobbing…Thank…sob…you…sob….so…wail….sob…much!

Disclaimer: I'd like to thank Rumiko Takahashi for coming up with Inuyasha. But I'd also like to let her know that I dislike her very much for getting to own it all and not willing to give anyone else especially ME! a piece of the action.

NOW ON WITH THE SHOW…

Chapter 3: New Feelings?

"K-Kouga?"

Kagome had turned around and suddenly saw a figure that she recognized. It was tall, well built, and it new her name! She ran into its arms and looked up. That's where our story is at now.

What was wrong with Kagome? Even though she new that the figure she saw was not Inuyasha, but Kouga, she didn't jump out of his arms right away. She just stayed there as if all her energy melted. She couldn't believe it! There she was in the arms of the man that she knew she didn't care about. But…was she sure that she had no feelings for him?

"Hi Kagome." His voice was so husky and at the same time there was a sweetness to it that Kagome felt she could almost touch.

"Kouga, what are you doing here." She finally regained sanity and pulled away and looked up into those deep blue pools of- WOAH! No way! She could not be having feelings for him, Kouga. If Inuyasha saw them…oh, right. Inuyasha and her were still in a fight.

"I was searching for Naruku, when I smelt something that definitely wasn't him. It was a sweet aroma. So I knew that it was you." WOW! Why could Kouga say sweet things about her scent, but Inuyasha has to be poisoned and on the verge of death to say such things! Kagome was very woozy and needed to sit down.

After sitting down she looked at Kouga. " So…what can I do for you?" Shit! She didn't mean to make it sound so seductive!

"I just wanted to stop by and see how you were doing." a/n: AWWW! Wow! Kouga really is scoring a lot of points right now! If only all guys could be that sincere. Inuyasha better come in soon! Kouga was being so sweet and caring that Kagome couldn't help but invite him to sit down.

"Ya' know, Kouga, Inuyasha would be pretty upset to see you here."

"Ya, I know. But that has never stopped me before, has it?" he had a cute smirk on his face, but you could tell that there was sincerity in the words he spoke.

"Why do you care so much about me?"

"Kagome, I love what kind of person you are. You are sweet, brave, and you love your friends more than anything in this world. I would be honored to have a mate like you."

"But why is that so special? Why is it that it is so important that I love my friends?"

"Because in the wolf tribe loyalty is everything." He put much emphasis on the last word. When he said 'loyalty' he said it with such care that it seemed as though it were something precious and if he hadn't been so careful when he said it, it would break. "To us, our tribe is our family. We would rather die than put another in danger. We love one another and we cherish each other."

"That is so compassionate!" Kouga made being apart of a wolf tribe sound wonderful.

"Kagome, I just want to let you know, that I would honor and cherish you with every ounce of my being!" Kouga in one swift move wrapped Kagome in his arms. He took in every smell that omitted from her body. When he breathed out, he smirked. He could sense the hair on her neck stand up and her heart rate quicken.

"Uhh…Kouga?" Suddenly Kagome heard a rustling in the bushes.

'Oh no!' Kagome heart panicked. Her throat felt like she had just dry swallowed a pill. Her stomach felt like it was going to come out her throat.

-There stood Inuyasha, with a face of shock and betrayal that could seem to fade. Kagome stared at Inuyasha and them to the ground. Suddenly she noticed she was still in the arms of Kouga. Inuyasha eyes were showing so much emotion that Kagome felt that she could be lost in them forever.

Inuyasha had heard voices from the Goshinkibo a/n: I still don't know how to spell 'Goshinkibo' HELP! tree. He crept up silently and the closer he got the more he could smell her smell. The sweet fragance of lavender and…was it spices? But the more that he could smell her scent the more he could smell HIS scent. The stupid hot air idiot! He hid behind some bushes and looked out to the tree. His eyes widened and he looked as she invited him to sit with her. Then that was when he when he went over the edge. Kouga had just swept Kagome into his arms and Kagome…SHE WAS DOING NOTHING TO STOP HIM! He was taking so aback that he fell stood up and just stared at them. He saw her eyes lock with his. The beautiful puddles of brown that his eyes always used to dance in. Though suddenly, they looked at him differently. She just stared into his eyes. There was something different about the way her gaze laid upon him. Was it because she was with him only a couple of minutes ago?

'Wait a minute. Could she be looking at me differently because maybe she doesn't feel the same way?'

'What do you mean "feels differently"? How exactly did she feel in the first place?'

'No! I don't mean it like that! She is just looking at me so differently. Her eyes don't hold that compassion they used to.'''

'So you admit that she had compassion for you.'

'Of course! She had compassion for everyone!'

The voice in his head sighed and chuckled a little. 'You really are dense. No wonder people think we are so slow. Have you ever thought that perhaps this "compassion" she has for everyone may be a little different when it comes to you?'

'Are you crazy! Kagome would never feel that way towards me!' Inuyasha dropped his gaze from her reluctantly. 'She is with Kouga now. I was right; she would rather be with him than with me. I should just leave them be.'

'Now you are the one that is crazy! You got to go and win your woman back!'

'She…She was never mine.' Inuyasha turned around and skulked off. "She will never be mine." He whispered under his breath. And for one moment all who saw him at that moment, could have sworn that those golden globes of his glistened just a little.

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Kagome just sat there. Mouth open and eyes broken into a thousand pieces…along with her heart. He had looked so scorned and hurt. His eyes seemed to make Kagome feel exactly what he was feeling…and she hated her self for it. She looked towards the ground and tried to hold back these the droplets of agony that were pushing there way to the front of her eyes.

"Well that was awkward." Kouga broke the silence. "Kagome…if you want you can go after him."

Kagome was so shocked at what she just heard, that she just sat there looking at Kouga with astonishment written all over her face.

"Its okay, I understand. But it doesn't mean that I like it!" he grunted and looked at her.

"I…I...I couldn't." kagome was trying her hardest to make sure her voice didn't crack. " He probably hates me right now."

Kouga chuckled a little.

"What! What is so funny?" Kagome asked with a little hurt in her voice.

"I'm sorry, Kagome. Its just that NO ONE could ever hate you!" Kagome rolled her eyes. 'I could name a couple of people.' (hint hint: cough Kikyo! Cough Naruku!) "I'm sure Inuyasha can get upset with you sometimes, but I don't think that he could ever hate you." Kagome smiled at the sincerity in his voice. "You are too good of a person to ever hate. Your heart is so big that a blind could even see it! You're a wonderful person. That is why I love you…and I'm sure that's why…" Kagome leaned in closer as if to nudge Kouga on. He looked at her and for a moment she thought that her heart may have done a flip. His eyes were filled with love and a little fear. Maybe he was afraid she would leave him? Suddenly it disappeared and he turned away. "I'm sure that's why Inuyasha loves you, too."

Kagome's eyes widened in shock. She got up and looked at Kouga. She knew how hard that must have been to say that…and she was thankful that he did.

"Thank you, Kouga. You don't how much I mean it." She smiled at him and she felt very close to the wolf. Maybe he wasn't that bad?

"Don't mention it. I just said the truth." He smiled a dazzling show of pearly whites and two fangs. Then his face became more serious and he stepped closer to kagome until their faces were inches away. Her heart started racing when she felt him take her hand.

'No Kagome! You only feel this way with Inuyasha!'

'That's right! Get out of his grasp right now!'

"But his hands are so warn…Oh NO! I'm in serious trouble. I can't feel this way towards…Kouga.'

"Take care of yourself, please, Kagome. I hate to see you when you are feeling bad. I always want you to wear that smile that always makes me crazy out-of-me-mind." He looked at her with stern eyes and she knew that he meant it. Kagome slowly nodded her head. "Good. Now go back to your village and please…smile, Kagome." He gave her one last grin and took off.

"Oh Boy." Kagome said as she sighed. "I'm definitely in trouble." And with that she hung her head and started to walk back to the village. "BIG trouble."

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Oh Yeah! I'm done with this chapter. I know you guys may be very suspicious…and yes a little angry. But please know that I have my plans in the works. Buahahahah- cough cough cough …………………….. Ahem. Anyway, I'm so sorry for such a late update but things are pretty crazy over at my house. But I hope that you all liked this chapter. Please keep reading! There are going to be a lot of ups and downs. Hehe. Thank you all to review so far! I'm so glad you all like this story !! hope to hear from you again and all you new readers too! Tootlz! R&R