Disclaimer:  I waaaannntttt Inuyasha… but I'm afraid he'll never be mine.

AN: After the incident in the woods, many questions arise: What happened to Koga? Is Sesshoumaru really dead? Will Inu and Kagome actually become a couple now? This next chapter takes place later that night as Koga finally becomes conscious again. Inu and Kagome are already gone, as well as Sesshoumaru's body.

"Ooooohhhhh…my head," Koga moaned in the dark. He looked around, trying to remember exactly what happened. He scanned the near forest area when he hit the bloodstain from Sesshoumaru it all came flying back to him: the race with Inu to get here first, the confrontation with Sesshoumaru, and most importantly. Kagome lying there helplessly bound in the shack.

Koga sat there for a little while, pondering how to get her back and what exactly happened. The last thing he remembers is trying to sneak Kagome out and being flung across the forest into a tree. "I must have been knocked unconscious," he thought. " I wonder what happened. Whose blood is all over the forest floor?" He got up slowly and stood there for a moment in order to reorient himself. Then he tried to pick up Kagome's sent, but it took a while. It was tough, hours had gone by and he didn't know who had her, Inuyasha or Sesshoumaru. Be it as it may, he got a bit of a whiff and took off into the woods in search of her.

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That night, everyone was sitting together around the campfire. Sango and Miroku knew better than to ask what happened and are just glad to see them together again. Shippo, however, was not as smart.

"So what happened, Kagome? Where were you?" She didn't answer, she wasn't sure how to. Kagome put her head down in shame. Inu grunted and stood up with a very hurt look on his face. He turned and walked away without so much as a glimpse at Kagome. Everyone watched as he walked slowly into the forest. Miroku and Sango didn't know what happened, but they knew something was up. Miroku went into the forest to try and find Inu and Sango stayed with Kagome.

"Is everything okay Kagome?" Sango asked caringly. She trued to relax Kagome and make her tell what had happened. Kagome looked up at Sango with tear filled eyes and spoke softly.

"I…ruined…it," she whispered. Sango took Kagome in her arms and tried to comfort her, but it was no use. "I really do love him," she cried, "but I really screwed things up this time…"

"I'm sure he can forgive whatever you have done, just give him some time."

"No, how could he forgive me after what I did. But I didn't mean to, I was just so confused and angry and…" she busted out in tears.

In the forest, Miroku has given up on finding Inuyasha. Inu, however, is laying in a tree, thinking about what has happened and drifting off to sleep…

"Kagome…but I love you! How could you?"

"Oh Inuyasha, I'm so sorry, please forgive me…"

"I will, I love you…" They kissed silently in the moonlight…

The soft noise of a twig breaking woke Inu up out of his slumber. He went to move and realized the weight holding him back. He looked down at his lap, and there she was, beautiful as ever, her face still fresh from fallen tears, Kagome, lying in his lap sound asleep.

"Kagome…" he whispered and embraced her deeply as he slowly drifted comfortably back to sleep."

AN: I know it's a little short, but I'm not one for really long novels. Please read and review.