Hey! Inukochan here with a new chapter!

God, I'm on a roll!

I don't think I've ever been so motivated with any of my other stories. n.n

In this chapter there will be…ah screw it…read to find out! It's more fun that way! n.n

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The Youkai and The Healer Part Two

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Kouga continued on stopping to sniff the area for Kagome's scent every so often before taking off again. He had been running for nearly…well he couldn't really tell time…so he was running from the time the sun was over head to the time the sun was at the horizon and sinking down…roughly anyway.

I can smell her, and that dog. Kagome is near by. Kouga thought to himself as he stopped once more to search the young miko's scent. He growled slightly when he sniffed the air, catching the smell of blood. Without a second thought he rushed forward to the scent knowing 'his' Kagome was in danger.

Kagome screamed as the demon they were fighting attacked her best friend, "SANGO!" She rushed to the taijiya 's side to help when the demon moved its aim to her.

"Shikon no kakera! Give them to me!" Intent on getting the jewels the horrid plant like demon ignored Inuyasha's yells and attacks as well as the monks. It wasn't long before the young wolf demon leader came on the scene, slashing at the plant like demon, beheading it with his claws.

Kouga landed a few feet way from it as it fell to the forest ground, obviously not about to get any deader… "Heh, what the hell were you thinking mutt? How dare you put Kagome in danger!" Kouga turned his attention from the demon he had just killed to the mangy dog that was supposed to have killed it before Kagome's life was put on the line.

"Don't patronize me you damn wolf! It still would have been long gone even if you hadn't interfered!" Inuyasha growled at the wolf that dared to say he wasn't protecting Kagome. Kagome was his not the wolf's!

Kagome stood up from Sango's side, "Inuyasha, Kouga, enough! There's no use fighting over it!" she scowled at the two demons in front of her and returned her interest back to her friend, "Are you alright Sango, it didn't hit anything vital did it?" Kagome looked over Sango's wounds, relieved to see that it had only hit her arm, and it didn't seem as though it was a poisonous demon. She left Sango's side after analyzing that she was all right and went over to check the other's for injuries as well.

Kouga stayed in his current place in the open area. He had to ask Kagome if he could stay with the group, but how was he supposed to go about doing it? Of course, they'd want to know why. He couldn't just tell Kagome and the other's it was because he couldn't go back to the pack until he got a mate! They'd all get the wrong idea! How am I supposed to do this?

"Oh great!" Kouga turned his head in Kagome's direction after hearing her shout like that and listened for what may be wrong.

"What is it Kagome?" The monk seemed concerned enough, but Kouga knew better, he glared slightly at the monk and was sure to keep his eyes on the lecherous hands.

Kagome sighed, "It's nothing Miroku, I'm just out of medication for the wounds. I'll have to get more." Kouga watched Kagome get out some bandaging cloths from a white box she was carrying.

"It enhances a demons ability to heal and speeds up the healing process for a human" the boyish girl's, Kyou, voice came to Kouga's mind. "I think I may have something that'll help." Kouga made his way over to Kagome and held out the pouch the girl had given him. "This is supposed to help with healing wounds."

Kagome looked at Kouga and to the pouch before taking it, "Thank you, Kouga-kun." She gave Kouga a smile before using the medication on Sango and Kirara's wounds. "Hm, wait, does this work on both human's and demons?"

Kouga nodded the affirmative and explained, " I was told that it was supposed to cut the healing time in half when used. It enhances the demon ability to heal while just working quickly on humans."

"I'm not sure I understand, I didn't think your clan did much with medicines. Especially ones as advanced as this." The demon slayer continued to let Kagome wrap her injured arm after applying the salve.

Kouga looked to the demon slayer, "heh, I didn't get this from my tribe, some human healer gave it to me."

Kagome offered Kouga the pouch back and thanked him for it. Then Inuyasha opened his mouth, "Don't you mean you stole it from a human healer?" he glared at the wolf prince skeptically.

Kouga narrowed his eyes and turned his head to one side as though he wasn't listening to Inuyasha, "No, it was given to me. And I don't have time to argue with a mutt like you!" Kouga stood up from his position and turned to Kagome. "Kagome we need to talk. I have something I need to ask you."

"She's not going to be your mate!" Inuyasha growled in a possessive manner, in the canine universal language anyway, only to have his growl met by one of Kouga's.

"This conversation doesn't involve you Inuyasha!"

"Kouga-kun what's this about?" Kagome tried to change the subject a bit to avoid any confrontation between the two.

"Kagome, I'd like to stay" Kouga looked at Kagome with hopeful eyes.

"Eh…stay? I'm not sure I understand."

"I would like to stay with you and travel with you."

"Eh? Why? I mean, I guess I don't mind, but why?" Kagome didn't mind if Kouga stayed with the group, he was he friend after all, but she worried that he may fight with Inuyasha or vise versa.

"I cannot return to my pack for the time being, I can't say why as of now." Kouga looked down slightly, seeming to forget the audience he and Kagome had.

"Keh! So, they finally dropped you as leader, figures!" Inuyasha smirked as Kouga growled at his remark.

"I am still my clans leader! They have temporarily dismissed me so I can finish more important matters!"

Kagome thought it was time to step in before the two started fighting again, "Alright, no fighting you two! Listen Kouga-kun, I don't have a problem with you staying with us, and you're our friend after all, it'd be wrong if I didn't let you. Though, I don't want you and Inuyasha fighting."

Kouga forced himself to relax and looked away from his glaring contest with Inuyasha, "Fine, if you don't want me to fight with the mutt then I won't." He walked to a different spot in the cleared area and sat down, placing his back against one of the many trees.

The other's who had been watching the scene seemed surprised that Kouga so quickly agreed with Kagome's condition to him staying, maybe he wasn't as stubborn and thickheaded as they thought…or maybe he just didn't want Kagome to reject him and his plead to stay. It didn't really matter though, it was late and they were getting tired. So, the group got ready for a long night and went to sleep after a meal of Ramen.

The morning seemed to come quicker than what they thought it would and they had been traveling for most of the day, only stopping to fight with demons or to eat. So far, Kouga had kept to his word and refused to linger on his and Inuyasha's arguments for to long. If they did fight it was only verbal and it ended before any physical fighting could ensue.

Shippou yawned jadedly, "Kagome, I'm tired and I'm hungry, when can stop?"

Kagome looked down at the tired little fox in her arms and looked to Inuyasha for an answer, "Inuyasha, can we stop to rest soon? It's getting late and Shippou is hungry."

"Keh, he can wait. Well stop when we reach a better place."

"Mutt, if Kagome wants to stop we'll stop!"

"Shut up, wolf! It's not your place to say."

(I'm sure you can all guess who they are…)

Kagome sighed and looked ahead for any sign that a god spot to stay for the night might be near by. "Hm?" She blinked and looked again, "Hey guys." She called behind her shoulder to her companions.

"What is it Lady Kagome, have you found something?" Miroku asked curiously as he looked in the direction Kagome was. "Ah, how interesting. There is a village near by! Oh and what's this I sense? A demonic aura from that large home? We must go check it out!" He hurried off to the village and the 'demonic aura'.

Kouga huffed and looked at the village using his own senses, "There's no demonic aura, what kind of monk are you anyway!"

"The kind that lies his way into the best looking house…" Sango muttered under her breath pursuing the pervert monk anyway. "May as well stop and rest there, its close enough."

Kagome nodded to her friend and tagged along behind them, the stubborn demons Heh-ing and Keh-ing yet traveling not far behind.

They entered the village and looked around, searching for the home with the 'demonic aura'.

The town seemed busy enough…people were looking at them…and running into the homes that lined the path through the village.

"KYAAA! DEMONS!"

Some were even screaming as they ran away after looking at the group, pretty soon there was only one person left on the pathway….

The remaining villager walked up to the group, a few protesters were calling to him from doors of the homes saying not to go any closer and that he'd be cursed. The villager stopped a few feet in front of the group and looked up at them, the onlookers became silent.

The boy in front of them looked young and probably short for his age(he was even shorter than Kagome by about an inch), he had long hair done up in a high fashion, the hair hanging went down to right above his shoulders. He wore a light blue haori and dark blue hakama. He had light tan skin and dark chocolate brown eyes.

"Hello, welcome to Kyoushima village! Please forgive the villagers for their rude behavior, they are not used to contact with demons." The boy smiled at the group and gave an apologetic bow. "Please, as a way to apologize, I will let you stay at my inn for the night. Follow me." He turned and walked towards one of the larger building structures.

Kouga watched as the other thanked the boy and followed him…there's something oddly familiar here…he sniffed the air and recalled the boys face…that girl! Kouga gasped mentally.

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