I just finished reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. It's so sad! But I will not let it delay me finishing this fanfic.. Here you go, I hope you enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Inuyasha characters T-T.

Chapter 3: Always Battle To Your Advantage

Kagome stood there stunned. What just happened? Kagome asked herself. Did Kouga do what I think he did? Kagome couldn't get over the shock that Kouga had actually kissed her!Kouga stood there and smirked and watched the effects his little kiss had had on Kagome. Kagome walked out of Kouga's cave quite stunned not realizing what she was doing she slipped. Luckily Kouga saw what happened and got there just in time to prevent an accident. Kouga carried Kagome back up to his cave.

Kagome realizing what was happening suddenly got very angry. "Do you think you can just waltz around and kiss any girl that you fancy! Well, do ya! "Kagome shouted.

Kouga just stood there with his goofy smirk on his face. "Well Kagome, why are you here?" Kouga asked. "Is it that finally you've realized I was the obvious choice over that mutt, Inuyasha? Or is there another reason?"

Kagome thought this was the perfect opportunity for her to ask Kouga for a favor, seeing how Kouga had kissed her against her own free will. "Kouga I need a favor. I need you to teach me how to defend myself how to fight. Not with the bow only but with swords and fists too. " Kagome said not once looking down from Kouga's stare.

"Why do you want to learn to defend yourself Kagome? Is it that Inuyasha is putting you in danger!" Kouga asked getting madder by the second.

"No, it's not that. I just want to learn how to properly defend myself, instead of always being the damsel in distress y'know?" Kagome asked.

"Fine Kagome, I will teach you how to defend yourself but I'm not saying that it's going to be easy but I'll teach you to the best of my ability." Kouga said with his eyes twinkling.

"Thank-you Kouga that's all I ask." Kagome said.

"But first we need to change your clothes. That simply will not work for the kind of training I'm going to put you through." Kouga said. "Ginta!"

"Yes Kouga?" Ginta asked.

"I need some proper clothes for Kagome." Kouga ordered.

"Ok Kouga, I'll be back soon Kagome." Ginta replied as he left.

A few moment later:

Kagome stepped out from behind the rock she was changing behind of. Kouga must admit she did look very attractive. Kagome now had her hair tied up into a ponytail with a pink bow and armor made out of ivory. Under the armor she wore some kind of skin tight black material that cut off at her arms and at her thighs. She also has 1 wolf pelt around the middle like a skirt with a pink sash around holding up her katana.

"How do I look?" Kagome asked.

"Fine, now we need to get started. Kagome get into your battle stance." Kouga ordered. Kagome obediently crouched down.

"Not bad, but spread your legs about shoulder length, that's right." Kouga encouraged as they moved along.

"Rule number 1. Always battle to your advantage and always wait for you opponent to make the first move." Kouga instructed. "My advantage would be my speed, so I would try to use that against you. Get ready and here I come."

The next thing Kouga knew he felt something clamp on his tail. Kouga yowled in pain. Kouga quickly pulled the little wolf demon off his tail.

"Yashuro! How did you get all the way here? I thought Sango took you with her to her village?" Kagome said as she picked up Yashuro and cuddled him. Lucky mutt Kouga thought to himself.

"You know that thing Kagome?" Kouga asked still rubbing his tail.

"I'm so sorry Kouga! Yashuro was just trying to protect me. Can we start again? Please? I'll make sure Yashuro stays out of the way." Kagome pleaded.

"Fine. Hurry up and get back into your battle stance." Kouga said.

"Thank-you Kouga." Kagome said as she went to sit Yashuro on a big rock nearby. Kouga loves me. Maybe I can use this to my advantage somehow. Kagome thought to herself as she got into her battle stance once again.

"Get ready Kagome here I come." Kouga said. Right after he said that Kagome got an idea. With a determined look on her face she said, "Bring it Kouga."

As Kouga ran towards her Kagome played the plan through her head again. If only I can get right up close to him than everything would be set. Kagome thought. Than it clicked. It was so simple it might just work. A second before impact Kagome moved in.

Kagome got right up to Kouga's chest and kissed him. This stunned him long enough for Kagome to slip her leg behind his and trip him. As they fell Kagome unsheathed her katana and placed it on Kouga neck.

"Kouga . I thought you were better than that." Kagome teased.

"Kagome? What was that kiss suppose to accomplish? Was it that you just wanted to feel my lips on yours once more?" Kouga asked with a smirk on his face.

Partially Kagome thought. "No, it was 1 to stun you and the other reason was once I kissed you I could've easily purified you leaving you weak or worse dead." Kagome said. "I paid attention to what Kaede has thought me you know." Kagome said as she helped Kouga back onto his feet.

"I think that's enough for today Kagome. You did very well." Kouga said.

" I did better than well Kouga. I kicked your sorry little wolf butt." Kagome chirped happily.

Kouga growled. It was a playful growl and started to sneak up on Kagome. Yashuro saw this and he transformed. Kouga turned around just in time to see a huge wolf demon jump on him.

"Kagome can you get this stupid mutt off me!" Kouga screamed.

"I can't force Yashuro to do anything. So you better just stop squirming, he'll get off sooner or later.

"Kagome!" Kouga screamed. But Kagome couldn't hear Kouga because she was already inside his cave.

After a nice bath Kagome changed into her silk kimono that Kaede had given to her. I'm gonna hit the hay. I'm sure Kouga wouldn't mind if I slept in his bed.

A couple of hours later:

Kouga walked in with a stiff back. "Kagome what's the big idea! Leaving me outside with that wolf of yours!" Kouga said. Kouga quickly noticed a sweet lavender scent in the room. It was Kagome's scent. I calmed him. Might as well go take a bath. Kouga thought to himself.

After Kouga took a bath he decided it was his bed and he wouldn't sleep on the floor tonight. He walked to his bed to find a fully transformed Yashuro sleeping beside Kagome. Kouga knew it was pointless to try to move the demon so he simply pulled out a wolf pelt laid it on the floor and drifted off to sleep with Kagome's scent filling his nose. Kouga's final thought was This is very degrading having to sleep on the floor of your own cave! Keh.