Not Quite Right

Chapter 7: Anger is the third step...

Kouga growled at the… thing that had just attacked his Sango. She had no right to even look his mate-to-be in the eyes, much less touch or attack her. She had absolutely no right to live, at this point.

It took only a second for Kouga to decide it was time for her to die. Yume's attention was completely focused on killing the sliver-haired demon that she didn't even look at the rest of them.

Not that it mattered to them. Kagome was busy staring at the women in fear, not even raising her bow and arrow to fight. Miroku looked torn. He knew he could possibly get rid of her, but that result in Inu-yasha's death as well.

"Hey monk." Kouga said in a hard low voice.

Miroku turned questionably to the wolf that had refused to move before.

"Get Sango down, I'll kill Yume." Kouga said his eyes narrowing onto his prey.

Miroku could only nod. He'd never seen Kouga like this. Never. Not even when Kagome was in danger. He was scared to say anything, thinking the wolf might attack him instead of Yume.

Within seconds Kouga was charging at Yume, Miroku knew this was his cue to save Sango.

Kouga moved with a speed that could match Yume's with ease. Yume didn't notice him until she turned her head to insult him as his 'friend' died. The only thing she saw was a foot seconds from her face. Not even she had enough time to save herself.

As Kouga's foot hit she went flying backwards, her hold on Inu-yasha broken. The forest echoed the sound of her body hitting a tree, breaking the tree in two. Inu-yasha fell to the ground gasping for air, not even able to something like 'thanks bastard'.

Yume was up within minutes staring at her new opponent. Yume wasn't one to panic. She was so much faster then everyone else that the chance of them hitting her wasn't very high, but this man could. In a matter of fact he would.

Yume stood up and glared at him. "Didn't your mother ever tell you not to hit a girl?" She cried in a whiny high pitched voice.

"Yes, but I don't think you count." Kouga yelled at her as he ran his fist read to meet her face.

Yume growled at him. She didn't like this one bit. She jumped on to the tree branches hoping to avoid her angry attacker. But she couldn't help but feel like she should be angrier with him, then he was with her. He had just called her an 'it'. It wasn't the best feeling a girl would have.

Especially as one as attractive as me… Yume thought to herself wistfully.

That one thought left Kouga an opening. He through his fist into her stomach while they were in mid air, it was obvious she was no fighter. She couldn't take a hit, but she could deal them.

Yume crashed to the ground Kouga close behind.

Meanwhile

On the ground Miroku was frantically undoing the vines that held Sango in a tight grip.

Inu-yasha had recovered and grabbed his sword. Kagome ran up to him, wrapping her arms around him.

"Oh, Inu-yasha! I was so worried!" Kagome cried into his chest.

Inu-yasha, looking annoyed, through her off of him. "Didn't look that way while she was killing me." He hissed at her. "Miroku, out of the way."

Taking his sword out and allowing it to transform, he began hacking away at the vines that covered his friend. Slowly, but surely freeing her. Sango fell into Miroku's out stretched arms, hacking from a lack of air.

"Are you okay?" Miroku asked her worriedly.

"Yes Miroku, I'm fine." She said as soon as she finished coughing. "What happened? Where's Kouga and why is Inu-yasha free? Did someone get rid of Yume?" She asked remembering what had happened before she was captured inside the vines.

Inu-yasha sighed. "The bastard saved me and is fighting with Yume right now."

As if to agree with Inu-yasha loud explosion was heard where Yume hit the ground. Yume was coughing up blood. It took only a moment for Inu-yasha to realize what had happened to her.

Kouga must've broken a rib and it stabbed the lung… she's drowning on her own blood… Inu-yasha thought to himself.

It seemed that Miroku and Sango both figured it out after Inu-yasha. The only ones who didn't know were the young Shippo, and annoying Kagome. Both wanted to ask, but were too afraid of what the answer might involve.

At that moment a cold voice broke through the silence.

"Hmm… I didn't know the wolf was traveling with you." Naraku's evil voice echoed around them, though he was no where to be seen.

Yume's eyes light up with hope, the tears that no one had seen disappeared. "Daddy, you came to save me… please help me daddy." Her voice said, sounding like the voice of a five year old.

"You couldn't beat Inu-yasha. Why should I save you if you're truly that weak?" Naraku's voice answered his 'daughters' calls.

"But dad! I would have killed him, it's the wolf… the wolf was too fast, even for me." She told him rising out of the deep whole in the ground her own body had made. Blood covering the ground every time she coughed. "Please daddy…" She whimpered.

Naraku's evil laughter filled the area. "You're still too weak." He hissed evilly. "You have no right to die like a warrior." Suddenly Naraku appeared robed in the baboon skin.

Holding out one hand, the hand that held a gem that looked as though it was filled with water. He began squeezing it. Everyone around him wondered what he was doing, other then Yume herself.

"No daddy," She yelled as her body fell to the ground, silently shaking with unseen tears. "Daddy," She whispered as the gem began shattering. "I love you…"

With those final words the gem stone shattered, as did her soul. She stopped moving no breathe exited her body. In a matter of fact her body didn't move, but was disappearing into things that looked like droplets of water. It slowly drifted towards Naraku.

Everyone, who had been frozen into place before, shot into action. Tears fell freely from both Sango, and Kagome's eyes. Even though she had tried to kill them, she didn't deserve that. Shippo couldn't even look at the scene.

Miroku tightened his hold on Sango, while Inu-yasha and Kouga could only glare at Naraku. They thought that even he would have some morals at least about his 'family'.

Inu-yasha pulled out his weapon with skill. "You die now Naraku!" He yelled running at he demon before them.

The water droplets had disappeared and all that was left where Yume had lied was her staff. Naraku's dark laugh filled the area. A miasma surrounding them, as he disappeared, and left them to die in the poisoned area.

Kagome scream, "Everyone we have to get out of here!"

Thank you Mrs. Obvious. Everyone thought at the same time.

Kirara transformed and scooped up Shippo, and Miroku, who still held tightly on to Sango. As they rose in the air Miroku accidentally dropped Sango to the ground below. Kouga saw this and his anger at the monk grew.

I'm going to kill that monk… He thought as he caught Sango before she hit the ground.

Inu-yasha had already carried Kagome out of the miasma, and Kirara, Miroku, and Shippo were already above the miasma. Leaving only Kouga and Sango within it.

Sango buried her head into Kouga's shoulder and wrapped her arms around his neck. She couldn't help but to fell safe with him.

Kouga smiled as he felt her tighten her grip on him. He would have her as his own. Even if it was the last thing he did, she would be his.

As he ran both of them out he smiled thinking to himself.

Looks likes she's mine now…

That's when Kouga remembered a certain monk always touching her…

Didn't they say they were only friends?

Until Naraku is dead…

So no worries… all you have to do is make sure she loves you by the time you kill him

I guess…

What's wrong?

I think that he might try and make Sango his sooner. I mean she did almost die today, and I could smell lust all over him…

So all you have to do is steal her away?

Yes…

So what's the problem?

I hate it when your right…

You've finally accepted you love her!

Perhaps…

End of Chapter 7

Preview for Chapter 8: Kouga has made up his mind, but so has Miroku… and what about Sango?

So how was the action? Good? Bad? Worse than bad? Please tell me… this was my first real fight scene… anyway I Think I have some explaining to do…

Okay well here's exactly what happened…

High school sucks and I've had a lot of homework lately…

Homecoming is in like… a week and I have to plan for me and 10 of my friends…

I haven't up-dated this in like two months and I feel really bad…

I'm going to try and up-date a lot more often now. Oh and I'm not allowed to say all of my personalized thank you's any more… They might delete my stories! So if you don't mind I'll e-mail my thank you's to you… I'd also like to say thank you to MystiKoorime to telling me this so none of my stories were deleted… because that would really stink…

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Reioko

PS: If you read A Demon, A Human, No Chance, I up-dated that yesterday.