Disclaimer: Sadly Inuyasha ain't mine, noooo! Never will I touch him but I can only imagine drools

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Chapter 4: Realizing that it's only business

Inuyasha walked around the hallway with an apple in his hand, tossing it up and down.

He wondered where Kouga is, usually the two would fight each other.

Must be practicing harder so he could beat me, like he can! Keh! ,he thought arrogantly then starting to bite the apple. Then he smells something familiar. He has a wondering look on his face.

Kouga…..and Kagome?, he started to get angry for some reason then followed the scent until it leads him to the stables. He saw that the two are coming close so he hid himself up a tree, watching them closely.

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"Why are we here in the stables?", Kagome asked as she walked side by side with Kouga

"We're going for a ride, you do know how to ride a horse, don't you?", he had a challenging look in his eyes, daring her. She huffed then crossed her arms.

"Of course I do! What do you take me for? Some chicken?", she retorted, walking ahead of him. Kouga chuckled.

"Take it easy Kags-", she turned around with a glare

"Kags?", she asked, still glaring. Kouga cringed on her glare then smiles sheepishly at her.

"Awww…..can I call you Kags? I mean we're friends, right?", he reasoned out. Kagome contemplated about it then nodded her head.

"Guess so…..ah who cares! Let's go horse-back riding already!", then she ran towards the stables, to find a good horse. Kouga laughed then ran after her with a big smile on his face. The two not aware of the glowering golden eyes glaring at them.

Inuyasha has a scowl on his face as he watched the two having a good time.

Just what the hell is she doing hanging out with him!, he thought possessively which made him realize what he's thinking.

What do I care if she goes out with that mangy wolf! I don't give a damn!, he said to himself but he couldn't help watching them with anger on his face.

Kagome is looking around to find a good horse then she saw a horse with a dark-brown rich color, chocolate-brown mane and a white strip on top of it's face. She slowly walked up to the horse and brushed its mane and forehead.

"Beautiful…", she whispered while rubbing the horse with her hands.

"Her name is Azure", she turned around to see Kouga who is behind her. Then turned back to the horse, brushing her mane. "Wanna ride her?", he asked, she just nodded then Kouga took Azure out of her stable. He strapped the saddle on the horse. He lend his hand to Kagome gesturing her to climb on the horse. She took hold of his hand then ride on the horse. Kagome has a big smile on her face.

"Thanks….", she said softly

"No problem", he said as he climbed on to his horse. Black color with a black mane and white forehead. She looked at the horse closely.

"I'm guessing his name is Knight?", she asked, Kouga had a shock look on his face.

"I'll take that as a yes", she giggled.

"You think you're so smart ,don't ya miss?", he said in a mocking-humorous way, Kagome crossed her arms with a playful look on her face.

"Oh I know so Toga-man!", she exclaimed then dashed off with Azure, her laugh echoed from behind. Kouga grinned then ride off to chase after her.

Once the two are out of site, Inuyasha jumped down to ground. His eyes full of anger and malice thinking of crushing Kouga limb from limb. He looked back at where Kouga and Kagome were awhile ago then walked back to the castle while his hands are still in fists. He realized what he was doing so he unclenched them and tried to relax. He let out a breath that he didn't know he was holding. He couldn't understand how much the girl affects him that much. He gets angry easily about the things he doesn't approve she does or who she's with. Whenever he's alone or bored somehow he thinks about her and being with her. But he would try hard to forget about it and distract him with other things.

He arrived in his room, he opened the room and lie down on his bead. Looking at the ceiling, the image of Kagome pops in his imagination. He growled then turned to his side and tried to get some sleep.

Damn wench……what would become of me because of her…..I have to stop this madness!

He swore and slowly falls asleep.

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"Beautiful….", Kagome whispered as she watched the scenery before her. A clear-blue lake with trees surrounding it. Along with wild flowers around and not to mention a clear blue sky above it. Something that you would call paradise and right now that's in Kagome's mind right now. She envy this Kingdom for having such a place. She chuckled at the thought but she has to admit, this place is bountiful of beautiful landscapes that people could rarely see or have. She is to preoccupied with watching the view that she didn't notice Kouga sneaking up on her.

"ROAR!"

"Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!", Kagome screamed so loud that the birds flocked out from the trees.

"Ahahahahahahahhahahahahhaha! You should have seen the look on your face, ahahahhahhaha!", Kouga laughed so hard that he hold on his stomach trying to gain control. Kagome fumed that she walked towards the unaware laughing man then tackled him on the ground.

"Wh-what are y-you d-doing? Hehehehe…", he asked while trying to stop laughing. Kagome had an evil look on her face as she tickled him hard.

"Ahahaha! Kagome- Hahahaha!- Please! Haha! Stop! Ahahahaha! Hehehehehe!", Kagome wouldn't listen so she keeps on tickling her until he turns blue.

"KAGOMEE!", he exclaimed then Kagome let go of his sides with a content smile on her face. Kouga took control of himself then sit up just looking on the lake. The two stayed silent for a few minutes then Kouga broke the silence.

"So………..how do you like your engagement with Inuyasha so far?", he asked then heard Kagome sighing. Kagome slumped her shoulders.

"I was hoping you wouldn't ask……he and I haven't really gotten along….most of the time we would argue", Kouga just smirked

"Well that's what you get from Inuyasha he could frustrate you sometimes and would pick up a fight on anyone, he and I have been fighting since we were kids,haha!", he turned to look at Kagome who is still lying down on the green grass while looking at the clear blue sky. "How come you two would always fight?", she asked not really meaning to it just went out of her mouth. "Well I really don't know……I guess we see each other as rivals, we basically do the same things since we were young. Most of the time we do martial arts and the two of us would have a match to see who is better. Sometimes he won and sometimes I won, it never ends", he chuckled as he remembers the old days with Inuyasha.

"What about you? What do you and Inuyasha argue about?", he heard her mumble something but he couldn't hear her well.

"What was that?", he asked

"He won't let me touch his ears……", she said, her cheeks turning to a beautiful shade of red. Kouga laughed, his cheeks flustering as the blood goes up to his face from the pressure of laughing too much. Kagome blushed even more.

"Hehehehe…..Sorry about that, it just sounds so funny…hahaha!", she mumbled a 'thanks', Kouga wiped a tear from his eye from laughing but he still has that goofy gin on his face.

"Well naturally Inuyasha would get pissed off if anyone touches his ears, he just finds it annoying. Also it seems to be painful for him, he has sensitive ears you know."

"I guess….but….I really wanted to touch them…", Kouga chuckled on how funny it sounds. No one has ever wanted to touch Inuyasha's ears before, it seems very odd that Kagome would like to touch them. Kagome sighed again.

"Why do you want to touch them anyway?", he asked, quirking an eyebrow. She shrugged.

"It just looks so cute and soft that I'm just tempted to touch them. It's like they're saying 'Touch me! Touch me!'", Kouga laughed a bit. Kagome just giggled finding her fascination of wanting to touch Inuyasha's ears silly.

"Do you…..do you have feelings for him?", he asked in an awkward way. Kagome was surprise that he asked that, she didn't expect that it would come. She had never really given some thought on what she feels for Inuyasha. She never thought that there would be feelings developing anyway. Cause there isn't!

And she had NEVER given thought of Inuyasha having feelings for her too.

Cheh! Who am I kidding? Of course he doesn't! He wants to stay away from me.

Then she remembers the time that they danced, she felt warm and something unfamiliar inside her that she couldn't understand or comprehend. It was new to her.

Did he feel that too? No wait! Who cares anyway! Probably he didn't anyway cause nothing has changed between us. Nothing at all….nothing…

"Oi! Kagome, you there?"

Kagome snapped out of her thoughts and saw Kouga waving his hand infront of her face.

"Oh! Ah yeah……umm…to your question….well no….I mean, he and I aren't even close. I don't even think we're friends either.", she explained.

"Well that's Inuyasha for you, he's not really the socializing type of person. All he does is fight and just takes care of his Kingdom", she nodded, taking in the information in her head.

Yeah that's right…..he and I aren't close or even friends at all…..we don't really know each other well……so how could I have feelings for him

She looked up at the sky, the Sun is about to set. She has a far away look in her eyes, trying to find an answer until she realized the reality…

How could HE have feelings for ME………

Kouga noticed that the Sun is setting. He stood up and handed Kagome his hand. She took it then pulled herself to stand up.

"We should get back now, it's getting dark", Kouga said as he and Kagome dusted themselves.

"Yeah, I'm starving!", she said, Kouga grinned then whistled for the horses to gallop towards them. They saddle on their horses then Kouga turns to Kagome.

"Hey Kags?", she looked at him

"Yeah?"

"If you weren't engage with Inuyasha, would you have gone out with me?", he asked with an amuse look on his face. Kagome was taken aback on his question but then she grinned.

"Sorry but I ain't interested in men wearing TOGAS", once she said that she galloped towards the castle. Kouga was taken aback from her answer then smirked and chased after her. Kagome smiled, feeling refreshed for the first time since she got here.

It doesn't matter if we love each other or not. It's not about that really. Unless I found someone else to be engaged with, I'm going to be a Queen of this Kingdom and I will never forget my obligations for this Kingdom and for the people.

I hope Inuyasha thinks the same way too….

Somehow that thought just felt like someone stabbed her on the heart. She shook away the feeling.

It's just business…..ONLY business

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