Eclipse of the Heart – Chapter 4

Rewind to Yesterday

An Inuyasha FanFiction by Runcrazy

The sequel to Searching for Answers

This is kinda a rewind back to Kouga, right after Kagome and Inuyasha ran off. I'll add more soon.

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A day ago, Kagome and Inuyasha had left Kouga behind in his and Kagome's makeshift camp. Jumping back to shortly after Kagome and Inuyasha left; Kouga returns to find Kagome gone.

"Hey Kagome, I got- Kagome?" Kouga said, looking around. "Kagome, are you here?" Maybe she went to the bathroom or something? He thought, pacing around the fire. He sniffed the air- Inuyasha! That mutt ran off with my Kagome! He thought, outraged,

"INUYASHA, YOU FLEE-BAG, COME BACK HERE!" he yelled into the night. With no response, Kouga sat down by the fire. Damn… What was I thinking? Sure Kagome kissed me but she must love that mutt more than I know. Damn! Kouga rested his head in his hands, running through what he might have done wrong or where he could have made a mistake; he thought for hours and nothing came to mind. I'll have to go take her back; Kagome said she'd marry me! She can't just back down like that. If she chooses Inuyasha, I'll just have to kill him. Kouga lay back on his elbows for a few minutes, gazing up into the sky; thinking of Kagome.

"Hey Kouga," called a voice from behind him. A torrent of leaves rushed at him, Kouga dodged them just in time.

"Ayame!" called Kouga, dismayed. "What are you trying to do, kill me?"

"Just getting your attention," she said, coyly flipping her hair out of her eyes. Ayame walked towards him, placing her hand on his chest. She nuzzled her nose in his neck, wrapping her arms around him. Kouga blushed, and pulled away,

"What do you think you're doing?" he said, backing away. Ayame looked hurt,

"But Kouga, I learned how to sense the jewel shards! You must take me as your wife!"

"You can't sense the jewel shards!"

"Sure I can, you have two in your legs."

"You knew that already, stupid."

"So?" she said, pouting.

"Whatever. Besides, it doesn't matter; Kagome agreed to marry me and I just need to go get her. We're getting married tomorrow," he said, turning away from her. Tears welled up in Ayame's eyes. Kagome is marrying him? Have her feelings changed for him? …He's getting MARRIED? But he promised me… a tear dropped silently to the ground before she could wipe it away.

"But Kouga…"

"I'm sorry Ayame; it was such a long time ago, so just forget it."

"So you remember then."

"Sure I remember- Uh… I mean, well kind of. I don't remember it that clearly but vaguely…" said Kouga, trying to cover up his mistake. Crap, this is going to be harder than I thought. Why does Ayame have to come after me right now?

"Kouga, you're lying."

"No I'm not," he protested.

"Yes you are!" she replied, more tears welling up in her eyes.

"…Don't cry Ayame…" he said rubbing his neck, and looking away nervously. Ah, damn, I don't' have time to waste; who knows how far Kagome could be by now. "Listen Ayame I can't marry you; I have to go get Kagome!"

"I'll go with you," she said, stubbornly.

"No you won't," he answered, running off into the trees.

"Yes I will!" she called after him, picking up her pace until she was parallel with Kouga.

"Go home Ayame," he yelled, turning a sharp corner and going the opposite direction. Ayame lost her balance on the shifting ground, and slid into a bush. Agh! Kouga, you…! Ayame wiped the dirt from her face and stood. He's gone, there's no way I can catch up with him now! I can't return to Gramps without Kouga, I am too determined. I'll just have to follow that stupid… stupid… she thought to herself, before taking off after Kouga.

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Review please, I'll add some more as soon as I can runcrazy