Inuyasha ran full speed towards Kagome's scent. Something was wrong, he knew. If it was Kouga and Naraku,something was definately wrong.

I'm such an idiot. Why did I let her leave?

Kagome sighed again. She tried to focus on her sadness, but the quickly approaching Kouga distracted her.

I really don't want to deal with him right now, Kagome thought, Why is he out here, anyway? He's going to-

"AHHH!" Kagome screamed frantically as a possesed Kouga knocked her to the ground.

"Kouga, what are you doing?Get off me!" Kagome screamed. She stopped, seeing the glazed over look in the wolf's eyes.

He's possesed. Kagome thought. He's possesed by Naraku!

Kouga panted heavily. Pinning Kagome to the forest ground,he leaned down and whispered, in an evil voice not his own, "I'm going to make you mine, wench. Then I'll kill that mutt."

Kagome's eyes widened. "INUYASHA!"

Inuyasha heard her screams. He ran as fast as he possibly could, but the pouring rain still made the scent hard to find. Naraku, whatever you're making Kouga do, I'll kill you for it.

"Hang on, Kagome! I'm coming!"

Kagome struggled to get out of Kouga's hold. She was frantic. "Kouga! Kouga, wake up!''

She froze in fear as she felt his claws ripping through her shirt. She rolled over, away from him, desperate to get away. Her shirt (or what was left of it) hung limply on her shoulders.

Kouga growled. "Work with me wench,I don't want to have to kill you too." He jumped at her, lashing out at her arm, drawing blood. He jumped on her again, this time ripping half her skirt off.

Kagome felt tears come to her eyes, again. "Kouga, wake up!" Please, please, don'tlet him do this!

He kissed her hashly, biting her tongue, and a coppery taste of blood filled her mouth.

She turned away, rejecting the harsh kiss. "Inuyasha!"She called again. He...he's not coming..He really doesn't care..

Kouga's eyes blazed. "Listen wench,if you call for that damn mutt again, I'll kill him first and make you watch."

He leaned down to touch her again, but then-

"Wind Scar!"

The attack pushed Kouga off her, mostly hitting him, but slightly hurting her other arm.

Kagome felt relief wash through her. He came. He's here. Inuyasha's here.

She sat up. "Inuyasha!" She called.

Inuyasha looked at her worriedly. 'You all right?"

Kagome nodded."Don't kill him, Inuaysha. He's possesed!"

"I know that! Stay away-"

Inuyasha was cut off as Kouga kicked him in the face.

"Bastard, you'll pay for this!" Inuyasha raised his sword again, and brought it down to a crashing blow to the wolf.

Inside Kouga's heart, he desperatley tried to escape from Naraku's hold.

"Inuyasha..f-forgive me.." Kouga could barely speak as he tried to escape the demonic hold.

Inuyasha froze. Kouga could awaken from the curse?

"Hit me."

Inuyasha stopped. Kouga wanted to escape Naraku's hold, he could see that.

But how could he stop him, without killing him?

"Kouga, listen." Kouga struggeled to lift his head at Inuyasha's command.

"Once I attack, you run."

Kouga began to nod, but Naraku took back the power.

"NO!" Kouga screamed,controlled again and struck Inuyasha in the stomach with his sword. Inuyasha winced.

"Iron Reaver Sole Stealer!" He attacked.

Kouga fell to the gorund and spoke in a voice not his own. "Didn't I tell you, mutt? I'll kill you and make that wench mine." He ran towards him and kicked him in the ribs.

Kagome watched in horror. This...this can't be happening!

Inuyasha grunted from pain. He used the wind scar again,but aimed towards Kouga's legs.

Kouga stood, hardly affected by the blow. "Hmph, you lowly half-breed, always letting your emotions get in the way.For example, you wouldn't dare attack me if I did this!"

He ran towards Kagome, drew his sword, and held it by her.

Inuyasha grew livid. "I'll kill you Naraku.." He said quietly."I'll kill you for what I have to do!"

He tackled Kouga, pusing him away from Kagome. Raising his sword he screamed-

"Kaze no Kizu!"

Inuyasha looked around, Kouga had vanished.

Kagome drew her knees to her chest and wrapped her arms around herself in a feeble attempt to cover herself. The rain poured endlessly.

Silently, Inuyasha laid his red coat around her. Kagome began to sob.

Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her. At first she resisted, but then she gave in and buried herself in Inuyasha's chest.

"Kagome,I'm so sorry. It's all my fault.."

Agg, that took 4eva. I'm anxious about the next chapter but, yawnn I need a breakREVIEW!

xoxo DDK12