AN: I can't help it, I'm extremely picky about what I write ^-^;; But, no one has really complained so far, so that's a good thing ^-^
So sorry for the wait, again ^-^;; I just got my license and I'm working most of the week, add that to college applications (which should already be done), and my senior paper and I have very little time. But those are all excuses, so I will shut up and write now XD
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Kagome's eyes fluttered open as she felt the sun's warmth on her cheeks. Trees stretched for what seemed like miles over her head. That's when the past night's events came back to her. Blushing to her roots, she sat up and looked around the clearing.
Kouga was nowhere to be seen, and it unnerved her. Had Inuyasha caught up with him? Swallowing the sinking feeling in her stomach, she shook her head. She was being stupid. Kouga was very capable of taking care of himself.
"Yo!"
"Eep!"
Kagome jumped, startled, as Kouga walked casually back into the clearing, two fish slung over his shoulder.
"Baka! Don't do that!" She huffed and crossed her arms over her chest, watching silently as he put sticks through the fish and placed them over a small fire that she swore was not there when she woke up.
"Do what?" Kouga looked up from his chore and cocked his head to the side. Kagome opened her mouth to respond when an image of the two of them half naked invaded her mind. The blush came back, forcing Kagome to quickly turn away from him to stare at the ground, which at the moment was oh so interesting.
Kouga scratched his head, puzzled, but then turned back to the fish. Kagome didn't talk to him while he cooked, or while they ate for that matter. All her focus was on how not to look at him. How not to notice the hair that had blanketed them both last night. Or his lips, which she now knew were soft. Or-
"ARGH! I can't TAKE it!"
"Nani?"
"Eh?" Kagome blinked and looked down at Kouga, who was trying very hard to suppress his laughter. She didn't remember standing up. Averting her eyes, she slowly sank down and picked up her half-finished fish, nibbling slowly and avoiding his eyes.
"Oi."
Nibble. Nibble.
"Oi."
Nibble. Nibble.
"Oi!"
"Nani!?"
Kagome had thought eating would stop any further conversation. She was wrong. Cursing her luck, she put down the fish and stared stubbornly at his shoulder. She would not make eye contact.
"Look at me."
"I am."
"Ka-go-me."
"Ko-u-ga."
Kouga growled and stood, dropping his forgotten fish to the floor. Kagome, startled, blinked and looked up, finally meeting his eyes.
"If you're still upset about last night, we can forget about it."
"Who's upset?"
"Kagome…"
"Kouga…"
"Dammit, will you cut that out!?"
Kouga was clearly past the point of being frustrated. Now he was just pissed. It wasn't really her fault, she was just embarrassed. But then again, so was he. Maybe it was his way of dealing with embarrassment. Getting angry.
"Cut what out? You saw me half naked and we're not even going out!"
"Well maybe if you forgot about that stupid dog we would be…Going out." Kouga frowned. Going out. Was that like mating? He had a feeling it was, seeing as she was once again blushing to the roots.
"He's not stupid!"
Kouga opened his mouth, then closed it. She was defending him. After all that had happened to her, she was defending him.
"Then why aren't you with him!?"
"I…I…I don't KNOW! Is that okay with you!?"
Kagome glared at Kouga, fighting back tears. Why was everything so hard? Why did someone always have to get hurt? Why was she always the one making these choices? She didn't want to hurt anyone, and yet, everything was always laid upon her.
Kouga stared at her grimly, wanting to both hold her and yell. Kagome couldn't hold his gaze any longer and quickly spun on her heel and did the only thing she could think of doing. Running.
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AN: Gack! So short! Gomen! _ I needed some kind of conflict between Kouga and Kagome. It was getting a little boring XP. And I was originally going to have him insult her…erm…chest size or something, but Kouga isn't that stupid/mean. So…Yea.
Thanks to everyone who reviewed and actually liked my so-called lime-ish last chapter. There will be Sango and Miroku in the next chapter. I haven't forgotten them. Just not enough time ^-^;;