Demonic Desires

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Demonic Desires

14

Kagome stumbled out of the dark woods and was greeted by the setting sun, whose red and orange rays were proudly shining over the treetops in the distance. Her shoulder where Kikyo had shot her was aching in pain. And her bleeding knuckles were stinging irritably.

That's what I get for punching trees.

She walked on, her mind on the kiss she had received from Inuyasha. She knew that he loved her and that he did not want anything terrible to happen to her. That's why he had instructed her to run. She could not help but wonder where he had went to as well.

She soon came to the village, where everything seemed to be so peaceful and serene, as if nothing could harm it.

As she walked up to the front of Kaede's hut, she knew that she was going to have some major explaining to do about the blood on her knuckles and clothing and why she was so dirty. And both Koga and Shippo were bound to end up smelling Inuyasha's scent and Kikyo's scent on her.

Looks like I'll have to go to the hot springs to wash off.

She sighed as she turned and went around the hut to where the window to her room was located and climbed in, landing expertly on the wood floor before stealthily creeping over to where her clothes were. She quickly grabbed a change of her school uniform and crawled right back outside under the darkening sky.

Feeling tremendously proud of herself, Kagome began to head off to the hot springs when a deep voice stopped her: "I thought I heard you moving around here."

She whirled around, startled and disappointed at the same time, to find Koga, smirking at her as he leaned against a tree. "Don't sneak up on me like that." She said, trying not to look too suspicious, despite the fact that he caught her sneaking out.

"What are you doing?" He asked in a semi-serious voice, still half grinning.

Kagome tilted her chin up and said, sort of defiantly, "I'm going to the hot springs."

"Is that so?" Koga straightened up and walked towards her. He was still smiling. "You're going alone?"

Kagome looked even more defiant, "I can take care of myself."

"True," he agreed. "But shouldn't Sango go with you just in case?"

Kagome rolled her eyes and turned to walk away, "No. You guys need to quit worrying about me. I'm fine."

"You don't look fine to me." He said. His tone of voice suggested to her that he was still smirking. "You're bleeding, on both your shoulder and your knuckles. Plus you reek of Inuyasha and Kikyo."

Kagome stopped dead in her tracks and gulped.

Stupid! You shouldn't have turned around. You exposed your wound.

She spun around and kept the defiant look on her face, "So? Just flesh wounds. And what I smell like doesn't mean anything. So what, I just ran into Kikyo and Inuyasha. Big deal."

"It is a big deal, Kagome," he said. "You could have been hurt worse than what you are now."

Kagome rolled her eyes, "Well, guess what? I'm not, so stop worrying about me so much." With that, she turned and went to the hot springs without looking back.

Kagome leaned her head back against the rocks behind her and closed her eyes, sighing in delight. The hot water was soothing her tired and aching body and it was beginning to feel as if it was restoring some kind of life back to her.

Her delight was somewhat short lived when she heard leaves crunching under someone or something's weight. She opened her eyes and lifted her head up instantly and turned to look behind her, hiding all of her nudity from the intruder. "W-who's there?"

Sango stumbled out of the darkness and seen Kagome's fearful expression and said, "Sorry about scaring you."

Kagome rolled her eyes and leaned back against the rocks, her eyes closed as Sango undressed and climbed into the hot water. "Let me guess," she said to Sango. "Koga sent you?"

"Yes, he did, Kagome." Came Sango's answer.

"Great." Kagome groaned.

"He's worried about you, Kagome."

"I know he is. I wish he wasn't."

"Why?"

"It gets annoying." Kagome answered, looking over at Sango. "I can handle myself, but yet, you guys don't believe it."

"Kagome," Sango said tenderly, placing a hand on Kagome's right shoulder. Kagome forced herself not to wince. "We do believe it. It's just that we care about you and don't want anything to happen to you. For both your sake and Inuyasha's. If he did anything to you, you would be hurt and Inuyasha would never live it down. He would never forgive himself. That's why we're all so worried and uptight when you leave."

"Thanks for the concern," Kagome said, taking Sango's hand and peeling it off of her shoulder, "But it's not needed."

Sango sighed and looked down at her hand that she had had on Kagome's shoulder. Pinkish red liquid dotted her palm and fingers. She gasped and said, "Kagome, you're bleeding!"

"Duh. I know." Kagome said. She didn't want to tell Sango anything and she knew that eventually, she would ask for an explanation. "Just…I don't want to talk about it right now. Maybe later on."

"But…Kagome…" Sango murmured.

"No!" Kagome jumped up and grabbed her clothes and dressed hurriedly and turned and left Sango behind in the hot springs. She was too annoyed to talk or do anything else for that matter. Especially sleep. She got to the hut and climbed through the window and was lying down on her sleeping bag, continually tossing and turning. She could not sleep at all.

After about half an hour of lying there, Koga walked into her room and sat down beside of her. "I know you're awake." He said, his voice echoing dully in the half empty room.

"Yeah…so?" Kagome demanded. She was irritated with everyone. They would not leave her alone. That's all she wanted: to be left alone. Was that so much to ask?

"Where is Sango?" Koga wanted to know.

"I don't know. She's probably still out there, lounging around in the hot springs still. Why did you send her after me? It isn't fair. I just want to be left alone." Kagome spat heatedly.

"I don't care if you want to be alone!" Koga shouted, his voice stentorian.

Kagome jumped at his sudden out burst and was staring up at him, halfway fearfully.

"Kagome, I love you and I don't want anything to happen to you! Inuyasha doesn't want anything to happen to you and neither do Sango and Miroku! Haven't you noticed that? We're trying to protect you for Inuyasha's sake and yours." Koga softened his tone as he sat in front of her and said, "If anything ever happened to you…I don't know what I'd do…"

And that's when he kissed her…

…On the lips…

Author's Note- How was it, everyone? Sorry I haven't updated in so long. And sorry this chapter was so short. I'll try to make the next chapter longer, but for now, I need more ideas. Send them in, people! You help create this story.

Jessie