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Author's Note: SilverRose88 back with the next chapter of The Way Love Works! In this chapter we've got more Koga vs. Inuyasha stuff going on, which I love writing about. It's so fun! - So, Koga are you happy that you're in this chapter?

Koga: Yes, I am. Thank you very much, SilverRose88. Kisses hand

SilverRose88: swoons

Koga: Ah…wake up… pokes author with stick, but to no avail

Inuyasha: What did you do?

Koga: Nothing. She fainted.

Inuyasha and Koga: both stare at the motionless figure on the ground

Inuyasha: Yes! Now she can't control our lives! I will! And I vote you out of this story forever and ever, you flea-bag!

Koga: No! I'm the ruler now! And I vote you out! Insolent puppy!

Inuyasha and Koga: begin to fight each other while calling the other stupid names

Miroku: Apologies dear Readers. Please, ignore the moronic creatures and continue reading. Unfortunately, your dear wonderful perfect handsome monk Miroku—me!—is hardly in this chapter. sob But, read anyway. And, do not worry, our author will be fine…I think…

Chapter Seven

"Sango, I'm going to library for awhile, all right? Koga's going to pick me up from there and then we're coming back here," Kagome said a few days later.

"All right. But, Kagome, aren't you forgetting something?" Sango asked.

"Huh? Like what?"

"Like talking to Inuyasha!" Sango said. "He's called here a few times, but you've never once called him back."

"Look, I've been busy…"

"You mean, you've been purposely neglecting this situation! Kagome, you said you wanted to be friends again, but you aren't even taking the step to get there," Sango said.

"Please, don't pressure me, okay? I-I've got to go," Kagome said, then bolted out of the apartment, and to the bus station a block away.

Sango sighed. "I just don't get that girl…"

Just then, the phone rang and Sango picked up, having a feeling as to who it was. "Hi, Inuyasha. No, Kagome's not here…Yes, I'm telling the truth. She went to the library. Yeah, that is like her…Okay, bye,"

"She's not home. At the library," Inuyasha said.

Miroku shook his head. "That's just like her. The library. During the summer," he said with a slight smile.

"I don't know what to do, Miroku. I'm still really mad at her, but I want to be friends again. But, then there's the fact that she's never home when I call!" Inuyasha added angrily. "Is she avoiding me?"

"Could be a possibility. You did yell at her, and no one likes being yelled at,"

"But, she deserved it. After two years, there was no way I could just not yell at her. I had a lot of anger from her stupid stunt," Inuyasha said in a huffy voice.

"Yeah, well, that's understandable. Just take it slow. Go over there after an hour or so. Kagome should be back by then. Make her listen to you. Talk to her, and don't yell," Miroku said logically.

Inuyasha stared at him. "Since when did you give such good advice?"

Miroku shrugged. "I don't know. It just comes to me sometimes,"

"…Hey, Miroku…if I get Kagome to go out, will you come too? Take that friend of hers, Sango. I don't think Kagome will start flipping out so much if you're there too," Inuyasha said.

"Sure, but I don't know if Sango wants to see me again," Miroku said.

Inuyasha gave him a searching look. "What did you do?" he asked.

"Nothing…" Miroku said innocently, though deceiving no one.

"Riiight…" Inuyasha said skeptically. "Whatever, I'm going out for awhile,"

"Finally, inside from all that rain," Kagome said, shaking her head as she and Koga walked into her apartment.

"Are you cold Kagome? We can sit together on the couch to warm up," he suggested with a grin.

Kagome laughed. "Maybe for a little," she said. She found a note on the fridge from Sango saying that she was out shopping for awhile, and that she might go visit Miroku. And, that Inuyasha had called another three times. Kagome sighed at the last message, and crumpled the paper, throwing it into the trash can. Kagome peeled off her coat, and dried her long hair with a towel in the kitchen. "Do you want anything to eat, Koga?" she asked.

"A soda would be nice," Koga replied.

"A soda it is then," Kagome looked in the fridge, looking for some sodas and anything else that was edible when Koga came up from behind and hugged her. "Ah-Koga?" she said, surprised.

"I can't leave you alone!" he said.

"You're being silly," Kagome said, turning to face him with a soda can in each hand. "I have your soda,"

"I'd rather have a kiss," Koga said, grinning again, and then he lowered his face to hers and Kagome stood on tiptoe to meet his lips, when the doorbell rang.

Koga swore and Kagome gave him a smile. She set the cans on the table when the bell rang again. "I'm coming!" she said, and unlocked the door, and opened it.

"Hey," Inuyasha said.

"Inuyasha? I-Iwhat are you doing here?" she stammered, surprised.

"Surprised?" he asked.

"Yes, very surprised. Um, this might not be the best"

"Kagome, who is it?" Koga said, coming up from behind her.

Oh, crap…Kagome thought. "Um…Inuyasha, come inside, and um, dry off. You look wet as a puppy," Kagome said, opening the door for him.

Inuyasha looked at her, then at Koga, and walked inside. "Where have you been all day?"

"At the library," Kagome replied.

"Oh, really?" he said, looking at Koga. Looks like you've been here all day…

"Who are you?" Koga asked, staring curiously at Inuyasha.

"Who are you?" Inuyasha asked back.

"Ah-um…Koga, this is um, Inuyasha my best friend from Tokyo…and um…Inuyasha, this is Koga…he's my boyfriend," Kagome said her voice getting quieter by the second.

"Best friend? That's nice…" Koga said forcedly. He looked down at Kagome. "I just remembered that I left something for you down in my car. I'll go get it and be right back,"

"Ah, okay," Kagome said, and Koga walked out.

Inuyasha stared at Kagome. Boyfriend? "S-So, you've got a boyfriend?" he asked, trying but failing to sound casual.

"Yeah," she answered. "Um, Koga and I have been going out for a year or so now…"

"That's nice," he lied.

"I think so," she said.

"How" Inuyasha began but was cut off because Koga returned, shaking his wet hair out of the way.

"God, that rain…" he said. Then, he walked over to Kagome and held out a bouquet of red roses. "For you. I forgot to bring these up before,"

"Oh, Koga! They're beautiful," Kagome said, taking the bouquet from him. "Thank you,"

Koga grinned. "Not a problem. A beautiful gift for my beautiful girl," he said, and kissed her cheek.

Kagome blushed.

Inuyasha scowled angrily.

"You're still here?" Koga asked, spotting Inuyasha.

"Yes," Inuyasha replied coolly. "Got a problem with that?"

"Actually, I do. Kagome and I are on a date,"

"Oh? Well, go ahead, date away. I'm not bothering anyone,"

"You're bugging me!" Koga said.

"And you're bugging me. Maybe you should leave," Inuyasha said.

"I was here first!"

"No, technically Kagome was here first. It's her apartment,"

Koga clenched his fists. "Why are you such a smartass?" he roared.

Inuyasha smirked. "Guess it's just in my nature. Like being a loud mouth is in yours,"

"Kagome! Get rid of him!" Koga said.

"Even if I tried, I don't think he'll listen," Kagome said quietly.

"That, you've got right," Inuyasha said.

"Um-um, Koga, I think we should call it a night," Kagome said, turning to him.

"What? B-But, Kagome!" Koga said,

"It's okay. I'll cal you later, all right?"

Koga sighed. "I can never say no to you, Kagome," He kissed her softly on the lips and left.

"Good riddance," Inuyasha said, glaring at the door where Koga had left.

"Inuyasha! What the hell is your problem? Do you have to run everything?" Kagome yelled.

"Ruin? Ruin what? I didn't ruin anything like what you've ruined!" Inuyasha shot back.

"What are you talking about?"

"About our friendship. When you left, you cut off our friendship! Did you think that we could stay best friends after you left like that?"

"I know that! But that's not the point! We're not talking about the past. This about today. Right now! I was on ad ate, and you couldn't have left nicely?"

"You never asked,"

"Oh, like you really would have left if I'd asked," Kagome said skeptically.

"Yeah, I probably would have," Inuyasha replied.

"Argh! You said you wouldn't have left! Why are you acting so annoying?"

"Kagome, just shut up," Inuyasha said, and Kagome stopped abruptly and looked at him. "Look, I came here to talk to you. Really talk to you. No fight, or argue, or yell at one another. Especially not to see your boyfriend. That's why I'm here. I wasn't about to let that Koga, your boyfriend, get in my way,"

Kagome stared at him for a long time, debating the decision at hand. "Okay then…Um, do you want to, um, stay for-for dinner? We can order a pizza if you want," she suggested quietly, looking away.

Inuyasha grinned. "Yeah, I'd like that,"

"What did you two do? You were all alone in her apartment, what happened?" Miroku asked eagerly the next afternoon.

Inuyasha hit him. "Nothing happened! I'm not like you! We ate pizza, and watched a movie. We talked about little things, but not about what happened," Inuyasha sighed. It had been nice to spend the evening with Kagome. After pizza and a movie, they talked about things and around eleven Inuyasha returned to his apartment. Miroku had been asleep when he'd come back and now the letch was badgering him nonstop about the day before.

"Didn't you find out anything?" Miroku asked exasperatedly.

"Yeah. I found out that she has a boyfriend," Inuyasha said trying to put the sulkiness out of his voice.

"She does? That's great!" Miroku said. He then noticed the look on Inuyasha's face. "You're protective streak is coming back,"

Inuyasha turned to him sharply. "What do you mean by protective streak?" he snapped.

"I mean your tendency to be annoyed, angry, protective, and even jealous of any guy to gets near Kagome," Miroku explained.

"What? I do not get protective of her like that! It doesn't matter to me if she dates someone," Inuyasha said.

"Don't lie," Miroku said. "You have never been so protective of anyone the way you're protective of Kagome. Not even with Kikyo, who was really your girlfriend. But, with Kagome, I don't know, you just…snap."

"So what? She's my best friend,"

"Yeah. But Kikyo was your girlfriend,"

Inuyasha had no idea how to respond. Instead he stood up and walked out of the room.