A/N: Ehehehe… sorry for the late update, but I'm extremely busy, and I managed to squeeze this and now I'm writing this instead of reading The Ships of Earth before going to sleep. .:sigh:. Ah, the hard work that I do…
Warning: Sappy moments abound in this chapter. And remember, respect is everything! (Aw, don't worry, I won't call you geckos)
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. Lawyers, please step forwards and slap your face against my palm... I'm too lazy to do it myself.
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The Plan is Out There
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"It didn't work. In fact, I daresay it backfired completely."
If it had been anyone other than Kikyou, they would have been dead in seconds for this remark. Then again, this wasn't anyone other than Kikyou, so Naraku let it slide. It was the truth, after all. But there was still some good that had come of this.
"Now, now, my dear priestess –" he paused as Kikyou fisted her hands in anger, "You underestimate me. Don't you see?" he left the sentence hanging. "All I see, Naraku," Kikyou snarled, "Is that the wolf had to come across our trap. You slipped, and now you have to pay. I had to waste my energy to undo the damage."
Naraku let out a low chuckle, knowing that what angered the dear priestess most of all was the bait they had used. "No, priestess. You're mistaken. You do not know what happened after the… incident."
Kikyou looked away. "I do not care. We are back to where we were in the beginning. It was because of your foolishness." She muttered. Naraku jumped down from the tree branch where he was perched. Kikyou stepped back slowly as he walked towards her, wondering if maybe it hadn't been such a good idea to call him a fool.
"What happened was, priestess, was that your duplicate didn't believe what she clearly saw," he said after a moment. So he had decided to ignore her jibe.
Kikyou hit the tree trunk behind her, and she stopped. "So? Of what consequence is that to our plan?" she snapped. Naraku was silent. Then Kikyou's face cleared. "I… see. I assume Inuyasha was the one holding them back?" she asked, a slight smile on her lips.
Naraku chuckled in answer. "She can sense auras more clearly than before now." He added abruptly. "We will have to be careful."
Kikyou's smile dropped. "It seems that my reincarnation's spiritual power keeps on increasing." She muttered. Naraku stepped closer to her, and she pressed back against the tree. "Yes, Kikyou. I have found out that love can do that to a person. Increase their power. She trusted that wolf today, she became stronger. What do you think?"
"I think," Kikyou said, summoning her soul collectors to carry her away, "I think I'm strong enough already."
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Kagome tried to concentrate as much as she could while ignoring the constantly changing surroundings around her. This is distracting, she thought as she looked around. Kouga was sprinting towards the last place where he had seen the demon, which was back to the burial site of the girl.
She could sense nothing, however, and they soon reached the clearing. Kouga slid to a stop, but didn't let Kagome down. "Well?" he asked her impatiently. "Anything?"
Kagome shook her head. "It's faint. I almost can't sense it. Maybe if we go further…" as soon as she said the words, Kouga took off again, this time straight up. It was all Kagome could do to hang on tight to him as he leapt from branch to branch to the top of the tallest tree.
At last they reached the topmost branch. Kouga squinted into the sea of green surrounding them, searching for something. Kagome was about to ask him what he was trying to accomplish when she felt it.
"There!" Kagome almost yelled, pointing down. There was nothing there to indicate that a large demon might be swaggering around. Amazing, Kagome thought as Kouga began his descent. My range has increased so much.
She muttered directions into his pointed ear as he made his way around the shrubs and brambles and whatnot towards the demon. It was going very slowly, as if hurt, or as if it didn't know that it was being followed. And it was heading towards them.
Kagome almost yelled out as a branch cut Kouga's cheek, but calmed down as it healed instantly. She touched it with a finger, then kissed it softly. She could swear that Kouga grunted approvingly then.
Suddenly, Kouga slid to a stop. Kagome frowned. "What's the matter?" she asked him. Kouga shushed her. "We're here," he whispered. Kagome nodded and Kouga let her down slowly.
"Stay out of sight," he ordered her, and she nodded again. She had brought her bow and arrows with her as a precaution though.
"Kouga." she called out to him. He paused and looked at her. Kagome went up close to him and pressed her lips against his. "Good luck," she whispered. "Thanks," he muttered and smiled at her before heading for the demon.
Kagome waited until he was out of sight, and then walked in that same direction. She could see a clearing now, a small pond nestled between numerous rocks, for all in the world looking like a hot spring. But the absence of steam rising from the surface belied it and she knew it was just a simple pond.
She hid behind a tree trunk and gasped as she saw a huge demon walking on the other side of the pond. It was almost as tall as one of the smaller trees, and was dark purple in colour. Green hair flowed behind it, trailing on the ground. Two large fangs protruded from beneath its upper lips, long ropes of saliva hanging from their edge.
Kouga was stalking it, quiet as a mouse, tail twitching in anticipation. Kagome smiled slightly, but it disappeared as the demon called Buatsui climbed one of the rocks. She couldn't see it clearly now; but she was sure it was Buatsui who had possessed that little girl. It felt like the same demon. She had probably sensed it before, and now that she thought about it, she must have sensed its aura heading away from the clearing. But why was it returning? … Kagome shook her head and threw these thoughts out of her head. She had decided to provide cover to Kouga somehow, and she'd better concentrate.
Kouga too scaled the rock easily, and now Kagome could only guess what was happening. She looked around, searching for a better vantage point, but could find none. Suddenly, she remembered how Kouga had climbed the tree to scout out the area. I can do that, she thought resolutely.
A huge tree had a number of its branches growing very conveniently indeed, and it was right next to her. She grunted as she began pulled herself up. As soon as she was on the lowermost branch, she looked immediately toward the rock, where she could hear thudding noises now.
The fight has started already, and I'm still stuck here like a fool. I need to climb higher, she thought. She sighed as she looked up. Finally, she managed to climb another several branches up and sat down on the last one, panting heavily. It had taken a better part of an hour to reach up this high. She could see them clearly now.
Kouga was landing more punches than Buatsui could deflect, and the huge demon looked like it was in a lot of pain. But it soon got the upper hand as it lifted Kouga in the air, and threw him against a tree.
"NO! KOUGA!" Kagome yelled. But there was no need to panic, as Kouga somersaulted in midair and pushed against the trunk of the tree, giving himself an extra boost as he hurtled towards Buatsui, fists ready.
A heartbeat.
Kouga's eyes went red. Kagome shivered as she looked at him, could make out the pure hatred in his eyes even though he was a bit far away.
At the same moment Kagome had yelled, Buatsui got distracted, taking its eyes from Kouga and looking at her. This turned out to be a mistake, as Kouga's fist connected with its face, cracking it. There was no chance that it could be alive now.
A dark purple blood gushed from Buatsui's face as it thudded heavily to the ground. Kouga landed beside it. He looked towards where Kagome was, and waved, his eyes returning to normal. She grinned, relieved, and waved back.
But something was wrong. Buatsui was still moving. In fact, it was getting up, hands grappling the air. Kouga reacted immediately, landing a few kicks in its face, but the demon refused to die.
Kagome frowned. Why wasn't it dying? Then from the deep depths of her memory, she remembered a bear demon. Don't tell me, she thought desperately. If her thoughts turned out to be correct, she'd have to shoot that thing with her arrow.
Only my spiritual powers can kill that demon. Just like Miroku killed that bear demon with his spiritual power. Oh, why does it have to get more complicated? She complained to herself as she adjusted herself on the branch.
She thanked the stars that Kouga had weakened it so much as she drew out an arrow, stringing it on her bow. Otherwise she wouldn't have been able to kill that demon.
She took careful aim, and let the arrow loose. As it travelled towards Buatsui, a pink light surrounded it, making it deadly for anyone who was evil. As soon as the arrow hit its target, the demon imploded, disappearing into tiny wisps of dust. A shard fell on the ground. Kouga picked it up.
Kagome grinned again, and slipped her bow onto her shoulders, ready for her journey down. But as she raised her arms, her foot, which was against the tree trunk for balance, slipped and she wobbled. She screeched as she turned sideways and started falling head-first towards the ground. A split second later, the front of her dress caught on a jutting branch and she jerked to a sudden halt.
"Oh no…" Kagome muttered. She could see hairline cracks forming on the branch as it sagged down due to her weight. But that was not the reason she fell; no, it was because her blue sundress tore with a loud ripping sound that she was once again hurtling towards the ground.
Kagome squeezed her eyes shut. Oh no… Kouga!
Kouga had leapt down from the rock, and was sprinting towards the tree. He reached there even before she was halfway down, and waited, arms outstretched.
He caught her deftly. She had her eyes closed, and was muttering his name. Kouga smiled and kissed her. She calmed down immediately. "Oh Kouga," she muttered as he broke off the kiss, "I was so scared…"
"Don't worry, Kagome… I'm always there for you," he whispered into her ear as he set her down. Kagome's knees buckled as she set her feet on the ground. Kouga held her waist.
"Sorry, but falling about twenty feet from the air can do that to a person…" Kagome said sheepishly. Kouga raised an eyebrow as he looked her over. "What are you – oh!" Kagome blushed a deep red when she realised that her dress was hanging in tatters from her body, a tear starting from the bow on the neckline till the hem. She immediately closed the tear with her hand, averting her eyes.
Kouga's face fell when she did that. "You are my mate, Kagome. Why are you ashamed?" he asked her bluntly. Kagome almost jumped. "I'm not ashamed! It's just common decency! We're out in a forest!" she exclaimed. Kouga smirked. "Prove it. There's no one around here, anyway."
Kagome blushed some more, but she hated losing an argument. But what was the harm in it? As Kouga pointed out, there was no one here. "Alright," she said, and suddenly grinned, opening the tear one inch at a time, slowly.
Kouga couldn't resist. He was on top of her before she could open it fully. He crushed his lips on hers, and she responded passionately, entwining her fingers in his hair, undoing the knot. His hands slid inside her dress and tugged at her panties urgently. They were on the forest floor now, the dry leaves crackling. Kouga moved to straddle Kagome's hips, his mouth still on hers. Slowly, he moved his hand behind one of her knees and lifted up her leg, and she groaned into his mouth.
"Stop."
Kouga widened his eyes as Kagome broke off the kiss. "What?" he said, for the first time in his life not sure of what he had heard. He knew that Kagome was aroused, and her eyes were filled with desire. Yet…
"I said stop. I don't think I'm ready yet," she answered shakily, standing up, leaving Kouga to sit on the ground. She could sense that it was now time for that talk. It had been hanging over their head for days, and she had tried to avoid it.
But she had to fall from a tree and trigger all this…
"What do you mean "not ready yet"? Are you unsure? About us?" Kouga asked a hint of desperation in his voice as he too stood up. Kagome winced slightly and forced herself to look back into Kouga's eyes. "No. I'm not unsure about us, Kouga. I know I love you, but… this is going too fast, don't you think?" she replied hastily.
Kouga looked up at the night sky. "You've agreed to be my mate, and I've always wanted to be yours; and now we are. It doesn't matter if we go fast, right?" he said after a while. Kagome sighed. "Look, Kouga. I know I want you –" she almost jumped on him when his face lit up "– but I think this is not the best time to… you know…" she faltered, unsure of how to put her feelings into words.
"Have babies?"
This blunt sentence made Kagome jump slightly. She had not been thinking about babies, but it fit the envelope perfectly. She nodded. Thoughts she had almost forgotten about entered her mind again.
"It's just that I'm not even out of school yet, and in my time, it's not good… no, that's not the word… it's not respectable to have children at fifteen. And besides, I'm not ready yet," she added. She felt her chest squeeze as a look of unmasked sadness crossed Kouga's features.
"But we're not in your time, Kagome…"
"I don't want our child to be born when Naraku still lives." Kagome said quietly. "I don't want to put them in constant danger." A tear slipped down her cheek.
Kouga shifted his gaze back at her, and wiped her tear away with his thumb. "Don't cry, Kagome. I can't bear to see you like this," he said softly. Kagome slipped her arms around his waist. "But Kouga… there's still another thing…" she muttered. Kouga stroked her hair, waiting for her to continue.
"What if you die battling Naraku? I – I don't know what I'll do then… Kouga… I have nightmares almost every night… and I just can't help but believe that maybe they tell the truth…"
Kouga squeezed her tighter. "Nothing will happen to me." he said, a steely tone in his voice. Kagome almost believed that he was invincible then. After a while, her crying stopped. "Maybe it's too soon to be thinking about children…" she mumbled. Kouga nodded reluctantly.
"But that doesn't mean…" he slid his hands inside the tear and fingered her bra strap. Kagome blushed even more, but didn't stop him. Instead, she melted at his touch, and leaned in to kiss him. Kouga pushed his tongue against her lips urgently, and she parted them, allowing him to taste her.
After a moment of heated kissing, Kagome broke it off. "They'll be worried. We should go back now," she muttered, her arms still around his neck. Kouga nuzzled her neck and took in her scent, revelling in their embrace while it lasted. "They can worry a bit more…" he muttered, but he knew there was no arguing. Kagome was right, and it wasn't fair to have fun while their friends and Inuyasha were probably waiting for them back at the camp.
He finally sighed, and bent his knees, turning his back on her. Kagome climbed onto him, and they were ready to travel again.
Kouga set off at a steady pace. "You know, I was wondering where that thing got a Jewel shard," Kagome thought aloud, after they had covered a fair bit of distance.
"Maybe that priestess witch gave it to the demon," Kouga suggested. Kagome shook her head. "No, Kouga. Every single thing can't always be Kikyou's traps; or Naraku's traps, for that matter. No, there are demons who are not connected in any way to them at all,"
"Whatever it is, it all looks very fishy to me." Kouga said adamantly. Kagome sighed and rested her chin on his shoulder. "Aren't you tired, Kouga?" she asked him after a while. Kouga shook his head. "But I know how I can get tired," he said, smirking. Kagome sighed loudly. "Well, I am," she muttered, ignoring his remark.
"You can go to sleep if you like," Kouga said, and tilted his head when she didn't reply. Kagome was already asleep.
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"Where is that bastard? I knew I should have followed them."
Sango, Miroku and Shippou just nodded their heads, already tired of Inuyasha's yelling. "I mean, I saw him kill that girl, and I let him run off with Kagome! What was I thinking?" Inuyasha's voice blared out.
"…shut up, mutt. She's asleep."
Inuyasha's head snapped in the direction of the voice, and he drew out Tessaiga. "Come out Kouga, and put Kagome down. I've decided." He snarled at Kouga, who stepped out from the shadows with Kagome draped on him.
Kouga ignored Inuyasha, and laid Kagome down where her sleeping bag was unfurled. Sango immediately stood up and tucked her in. Kouga slowly straightened up and turned to face Inuyasha.
What the fuck… Kagome's clothes are torn… their scents are all over each other… and the smell of tears!
"And what have you decided, shitface?" Kouga snapped at him. Inuyasha tightened his hold on his sword, and his hand shook with rage. "How dare you…!" Inuyasha growled, and raised Tessaiga. Kouga took a step back, bewildered. He's viler than I thought. That wolf will die a painful death.
Kouga looked at Sango, who looked at him with sad eyes. "What did you do, Kouga?" she asked him softly. Kouga looked puzzled. "What did I –?" then suddenly, his face cleared, and he shook his head. "No! No, Kagome's clothes tore because she fell from a tree, and –"
"Because she fell from a tree!" Inuyasha yelled. "What the fuck was she doing on a tree?"
"I don't know, but good thing she did –"
"Just shut up, you bastard! You forced yourself on her and now you have the gall to lie in front of us! You shit, I'm going to kill you!"
"Alright. That's far enough. No one's fighting." Miroku interjected, and moved to stand between them. Inuyasha glared at him. "Move it, monk. No one's going to stop me now," he snarled. Kouga's eyes flashed, but he didn't say anything.
"Listen to Miroku, Inuyasha. This is not a good idea. Just drop it. He didn't kill the girl, or force himself on Kagome. I don't believe it." Sango spoke up.
"How do you know, Sango? Did you see him holding her up by the neck? I did! Don't you see Kagome's torn clothes? I do, and I know what it means! I do, and none of you believe me! When it comes to my word against his, why did you listen to him? Am I not to be trusted anymore?" Inuyasha yelled. He seemed to have had this on his mind for quite a while.
"Inuyasha! It's not like that –"
"It IS! It's always like that! Ever since this fucked up excuse for a demon butted into our group, it's been 'like that'! It's like I've been replaced by this shit, no one listens to me any more! And now I'm going to kill him!" Inuyasha roared, and raised Tessaiga.
"Listen to yourself Inuyasha. You're making a lot of sense right now, aren't you?"
Miroku said this quietly, but it was enough to stop Inuyasha for a moment. But he was resolute. "No, Miroku. I have to do this. I can't live while he's still fouling up the air! I don't care what tricks you use on me, it's not going to work!" Inuyasha snapped.
"I wonder what Kagome'd think of you right now," Sango said thoughtfully. Inuyasha paused again. …"No, Inuyasha, I don't. I love Kouga."… He remembered that statement again, and each time it was like a fresh slap to his face.
What would Kagome think of him right now? That he was the one who killed her only chance at happiness? But what kind of happiness is it to live with a murdering demon molester like him?
"I don't think you will ever know why I trust Kouga so much. Because it was proven years ago that you would never be capable of it."
What did she mean by that?
Inuyasha's hold on the Tessaiga's hilt loosened for a moment, and then he held it high in the air again. Now's not the time to fuck around with flashbacks. Now's my chance to kill this bastard, and I'll finally feel like I've accomplished something.
He charged at Kouga, yelling at Miroku to get the hell away. Miroku did exactly that, knowing it was a lost cause to try to convince him otherwise now. Inuyasha roared and slashed at Kouga, who jumped up into the air to avoid the blade.
"Sit boy."
Inuyasha's eyes widened as the rosary beads around his neck dragged him down. …Fuck. I forgot about her. He slammed into the ground hard, but he didn't cry out. As soon as the spell weakened, he looked up to where Kagome was. She was sitting up and holding her sundress together with one hand, Sango beside her. Sango must've woken her up… dammit, how the hell could I forget that she was here…?
"Now, Inuyasha, can you please explain what's going on here?" Kagome asked quietly. Inuyasha sat up and turned his back on her. It didn't improve his mood when she sighed. "…I didn't expect him to answer anyway…"
He turned back immediately. "What just happened, Kagome, is that I tried to kill that wolf, okay? Are you happy now?" he snapped. Why is everyone against me? It seems like I'm the only one who has the senses to see Kouga for what he really is: a human eating wolf demon!
Kagome's expression till now was of weariness, but it changed suddenly. Tears filled up her eyes, and Kouga was beside her in a second, holding her shoulders. She sobbed into his chest.
"W-Why can't y-you two just get along? I-is it so hard to do? A-all I'm asking is for you to k-keep your hands to yourselves, b-but you insist on f-fighting on e-every thing! D-does it s-satisfy you, Inuyasha, to know that w-we found the d-demon? A-and that Kouga killed it? H-here!" With that, Kagome reached behind Kouga's pelt and drew out the shard, which got purified as soon as she touched it. She threw it at Inuyasha. "There's your proof!"
Inuyasha dropped his sword and caught the shard before it hit the ground. As soon as he saw it, his eyes softened. He picked up the Tessaiga and sheathed it, walking towards the couple.
Ignoring Kouga's protective growls, he went on one knee and wiped a tear away from Kagome's cheeks. "I'm… sorry, Kagome. I thought…" he started to stumble, but Kagome interrupted him. "If you can't trust anyone, Inuyasha, then no one will trust you. It's obvious, you fool!" she said. Her tears had stopped.
"I take that as an 'apology accepted', then," he said, daring a smirk at her. Kagome sniffled one last time, and looked at Kouga. After a moment's hesitation, he nodded, and Inuyasha felt his stomach lurching with hate. Kagome can make her own fucking decisions, he thought angrily.
Kagome was smiling now, and suddenly enveloped Inuyasha in a one-armed hug. "Just don't do this again, alright?" she whispered into his ears.
I don't know if I can make that promise, Inuyasha thought, but he nodded nonetheless. I know now at least that he didn't do anything to you, - he had smelt her scent from up close and had verified that fact – but I still don't trust him.
"That's enough." Kouga said gruffly and they broke apart. Inuyasha let go of her reluctantly, but he knew now that she would always hug him as a friend from now on. Sadness flowed into him as he thought that, but he kept it inside.
"Alright, I'm going to change now," Kagome said, standing up. She opened her bag and pulled out a pair of pyjamas, and disappeared behind a tree. After a while, she stepped out again, wearing blue pyjamas and a cheery smile.
"…anyone's hungry? I sure am!" Shippou piped up. Kagome smiled and ruffled his hair. "I'll make some ramen," she said fondly to the fox demon. His head bobbed up and down excitedly as she mounted the vessel filled with water on the fire.
"So what did you find out about the demon?" Sango asked Kouga curiously. Kouga shook his head. "Nothing… except that it turned out to be a ghost." He replied. An unknown expression crossed Sango's features, but it disappeared almost as quickly as it came.
"So how come it had a Jewel shard?" Shippou piped up. Again Kouga shook his head. "We don't know. I thought it could be that priestess, but Kagome doesn't think so," he said.
They sat silently, then Sango shrugged. "Well, I guess it's no use just sitting around and thinking about it. What's happened has happened. I say we should just eat and go to sleep, and do everything else in the morning," she said.
Everyone agreed disinterestedly, as if they had other things on mind but didn't want to voice them out loud. Sango raised an eyebrow at Kouga, who was hugging himself as through trying to contain his laughter. When he caught her eye, he winked, and Sango shook her head.
Everyone ate their ramen in silence. Sango, Miroku and Shippou watched Kouga, Kagome and Inuyasha interestedly. Kagome was sitting between the two, trying to ignore them and concentrated on her food. Meanwhile, both of them were glaring at each other, Inuyasha's ramen already finished and Kouga's untouched. Kagome sighed loudly.
"Eat up, Kouga. It's getting cold."
He slowly picked up his bowl, never breaking eye contact with Inuyasha. In one swift motion, he downed the whole contents of the bowl, and rapped it down on the ground again. Inuyasha smirked as Kagome sighed again.
Meanwhile, the other three members of the group could barely contain their laughter. It had been a while since they had anything to smile about, and even though it wasn't laughable under any other circumstances, this was as close as they could get.
They soon prepared to sleep, and Kagome unfurled her sleeping bag. Sango lifted a tired Shippou and put him on her makeshift blanket fashioned from her kimono. Inuyasha jumped up onto a tree branch and closed his eyes grumpily, turning his back to the others below.
Kagome unzipped her bag and slid inside. She looked around for Shippou, but saw that he was already sleeping beside Sango, and saw Kouga standing in the middle. He was looking at her, as though waiting. Kagome smiled slightly and patted her side. Immediately Kouga shed his armour joined her in her sleeping bag. It was a snug fit, and Kouga put his arm around her so that they could sleep comfortably.
Kagome's smile widened as she rested her head on his chest. This was her first time she ever slept beside a male, unless Souta was counted, but he was her brother. Kagome slowly brought up her right hand and ran it over Kouga's muscles, admiring his torso. She could make out where her touch made his muscles clench, and she looked up at his face.
He smiled down at her and kissed her forehead. "Go to sleep, Kagome. And maybe I'll wake you up a little later," he said with hope in his eyes. Kagome couldn't contain her grin. "You wouldn't dare!" she said. Kouga turned on his side so that he was pressing up against Kagome. She immediately got his answer.
"Alright. But I'm not going any further, you understand."
Kouga almost groaned. But… I better enjoy what I have now. I have a feeling I won't get time enough later.
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A/N: Okay… there was a somewhat forced ending there, and I fear that this wasn't very much entertaining. But… this chapter got out a bit more info, I think AND YOU ALL BETTER TAKE NOTE! I didn't mean that. I'm in an unsmiling mood today, and I don't know why I babble so much. It don't matter what mood I'm in, right?
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