Chapter Seven: Flashback 5

Flashback 5
Koga had taken her, yet again, from the group. "Koga," Kagome said, scared to be dropped from such a height. She didn't exactly cling to the tree-hopping Koga.

"What Kagome?" Koga asked, stopping to jump unto the ground. Kagome screamed. Koga's grip tightened around her. He continued to run forward. "Kagome, you should not scream. It hurts the ears." Kagome clamped her eyes shut. Minutes later, they stopped. Koga put Kagome down. "That wasn't that scary, was it?"

"It was for me. You have to take me back," Kagome answered. "Koga, then, I need you to had over the jewel shards afterwards."

"I can't do that, Kagome. I refuse to give up my power or my love. I would never give you up to that flea bitten mutt InuYasha," Koga declared. Kagome kicked at the ground and sighed. "What's wrong, Kagome?" Kagome looked at him and cried. "Don't cry, Kagome. Stop crying, please."

"I can't. InuYasha needs me right now. I'm sorry Koga, but I can't be with you. Koga, I know that you think that you love me, but you don't truly," Kagome cried. Koga's face fell.

"I do truly love you. You're a heavenly maiden," Koga said. Kagome shook her head.

"If you kiss me, can you kill me? If you hate me, can you hurt me? If you love me, can you let me walk away?" Kagome blurted out. "It is a poem. My best friend told that to someone who had a crush on her. He did truly love her. He let her walk away. He let her chose her life. HE let her go into another person's arms, but it didn't stop him from loving her. She adored him as a friend. He may have wanted to be more than friends, but he was willing to become her friend. He set aside his goals for her wishes. Can you do that?" Koga looked at the ground.

"If you love me, can you let me walk away? I do love you. I wish for you to become my wife," Koga complained.

"Listen to my wishes, Koga." Koga shut-up. He looked at Kagome with questioning eyes. "Koga, please. I wish to return to my friends. I know that you don't like InuYasha, but give it up. I'm not the right girl for you. Why should a future great leader of all the wolf demon tribe want to marry a mere miko?"

"If he wanted to show how great he was," Koga answered. Kagome shook her head in frustration. She stood up and walked to a tree. She began kicking it while muttering words under her breath. Koga stared at the ground. "Kagome, a great demon leader may shock the demon world by having a human as a mate, but they still fear him. They see that the only kindness in him is for his mate and that death befalls all who harm her." Kagome stopped kicking the tree. She sat down next to Koga.

"I know how much pride is an issue for demons, but I can't be with you. I have a life of my own that isn't here. Heck, it doesn't really include InuYasha either. But, I have to return there. My mom, brother, and grandfather need me. Take me back, now." Koga looked at her with eyes that looked like a little puppy's. Kagome looked away. "No puppy eyes. That's cheating." Koga looked to the ground.

"I'll get your friends. Until then, stay here," Koga ordered. Kagome's eyes widened.

"No way. I'm not staying here with demons just waiting to pounce on me." Koga shook his head.

"Demons don't normally go near a wolf demon tribe nest which is just below here." Kagome sighed. Koga turned and disappeared in a flash. Kagome sighed, again. Minutes later, InuYasha was in front of her. "Are you happy now, Kagome? I love you so much that I'm letting you walk away. Catch you later, Kagome." Koga turned and went to start to run. He stopped and sat down. Kagome watched him painfully cut the shards out of his legs. He stumbled over to her and placed them in her hands. She purified the shards with one touch. Koga smiled and collapsed unto the ground. Kagome knelt down next to him.

"InuYasha, we can't leave him like this. He is hurt, after all." InuYasha narrowed his eyes at Kagome.

"You are too kind to this wolf. He kidnapped you for a millionth time." Kagome glared at him. "All right. Fine." InuYasha picked Koga up. Kagome stood up. Then, they began walking toward the spot where Sango and Miroku were waiting. "This would go faster if you get on my back and I run." Kagome shook her head.

"It will only hurt him worse. We just got to hurry." InuYasha's eyes widened in frustration and anger. He shifted Koga to hang off his shoulder and scooped Kagome up in his free arm. Then, he ran and ran. Kagome wrapped her arms around his neck and fell asleep, smiling and happy to be near a good friend.
End of Flashback 5