I hope you guys like this chapter as much as the last ones. I typed them up a while ago...like months. Well, mostly...thinks NVM. I would use a disclaimer in this part, but there is no need for it since all the characters mentioned in this part are from the show, and you already know that I don't own any of them.
Chapter 3: Suspicious motives
Kagome stood behind an old abandoned house for a moment, catching her breath. When she thought that he was gone she looked around the corner of the house. She scanned the area for a few moments and sniffed the air, but that didn't do any good with her standing downwind; when she was satisfied that no one was there she walked from behind the house and back to the sidewalk and continued on her way. She kept on walking in peace for a couple of minutes when she heard a noise behind her. It sounded like feet shuffling. Her heart quickened as she turned around to see who was there.
As Inuyasha was walking he was thinking of his conversation with Miroku before he got on the bus. How he had never seen where Kagome lived but Sango had. A mischevious grin crossed his lips as he got an idea. 'I can go back and follow Kagome's scent and follow her home that way or until I catch up with her!' he thought with glee. A small laugh passed through his lips as he thought of this. Inuyasha thought that it would be quite a funny joke when Kagome found out and when he told Miroku. He turned back around and jogged back up the street to where Kagome had turned. When he got there he stopped and looked down the street and he was met by another surprise: Kagome was standing on the sidewalk facing up street. A look of horror was quite visible, even at this distance, on her face. Not ten feet away infront of Kagome stood Kouga.
'Kouga was following Kagome? But why?' I thought that Kagome didn't like him...' His thoughts trailed off as he realized that Kagome was afraid of Kouga. Inuyasha stared intently at Kagome. He started to walk slowly and carefully down the street. He watched Kagome the whole time as Kouga took a step closer to her, he saw her shrink back visibly within herself. Inuyasha could smell fear in the air and it was ranke. He new that the smell was coming from Kagome but refused to believe that it was coming from her. She had seemed virtually fearless in class earlier and during there fight. But now, he watched as Kagome was reduced to a terrofied little girl, with no obvious reason to be so scared. What could Kouga possibly do to make her soo scared? He was just standing there after all!
Kagome took a step back, her mouth gaping. Her eyes seemed to quiver, as well as her lips. She closed her mouth and bit her lip to stop it from quivering. Her eyes shimmered with unshed tears.
Kagome: -quivering, fearful- What do you want, Kouga?
Kouga: -softly, yet sharp- You know what I want, Kagome!
Kagome brought her legs together and grasped her hands in front of her chest in a plea. She seemed to clench every muscle in her body taught.
Kagome: -pleadingly- Please no, Kouga! Not again please...please!
Kouga: -reluctantly- You know that I can't do that, Kagome! Don't make this hard on yourself like you did last time...
As Kouga said this, he put a finger up to his face and marked a trail towards his nose. He indicated the cut with dried blood on Kagome's face.
At that moment, Kagome saw Inuyasha standing about one hundred yards off. She turned her attention to him.
Kagome: -loudly, frightened- Inuyasha! Just turn around and GO!
Kouga turned around abruptly and glared viciously at Inuyasha. Inuyasha looked confused for a moment, looking back and forth at Kagome and then at Kouga.
Kouga: -threatenigly- You had better just turn around, mutt, and forget everything you've heard!
Inuyasha places one foot in front of him and clenched his fist and stands in a threatening pose and shakes his fist at Kouga.
Inuyasha: Who are you callin a mutt!
Kagome: -afraid, exasperated- Inuyasha! Just GO! Do it NOW Inuyasha!
Kouga looks back at Kagome for a second and then back at Inuyasha.
Kouga: -threateningly, angry- You had better listen to her, cur! -calmly- Just turn around and leave. If you do, I'll forget you where ever here, and save yourself a beating!
Inuyasha still didn't quite understand what was going on and he looked confused at them. 'WHAT is going on! Why are they acting like that?' he thought. In the back on his mind, he knew what was going on, but that was too aweful to even THINK about happening. He refused to think that that was happening.
Inuyasha: Kagome...Kouga...whats going on here!
Kagome: -desperately- PLEEEAAASE, Inuyasha...!
She stared at him pleadingly. Her eyes shimmered and there was something there...she was trying to tell him something, but he was too far away to read her face. 'Please just go, Inuyasha! Please...Kouga will hurt you if you don't leave!' She was trying to protect him; she didn't want an innocent bystanderd to get hurt, no matter how much she didn't like that person. Inuyasha's eyes widened as he realized what Kagome was trying to do. 'But WHY is she trying to protect me! What can Kouga do...?' He thought. Kouga took a few menacing steps toward Inuyasha and shook a fist at him.
Kouga: BEAT it, mutt! Go on, GET!
Kouga was mocking him now, and Inuyasha knew that. He started to walk towards Kagome. He wasn't about to let Kouga scare him off so easily.
Inuyasha: Come one, Kagome! We're going. -pointing at Kouga- You had better get out of here, Kouga! Don't make me call the authorities on you!
Kouga's eyes lit up for a second and then turned tail and ran. His tail swayed side to side as he sprinted away. Inuyasha walked up to Kagome and took her by the elbow and started to lead her away. Kagome looked at him hard, a look of complete confusion on her face.
Kagome: What is WRONG with you, Inuyasha! Kouga could have seriously HURT you! Crazy MUTT!
Inuyasha shook her hard and glared at her with piercing eyes.
Inuyasha: You watch how you talk to me, girl! It seems t' me that YOUR the crazy one!
Inuyasha began to walk again and dragged her along angrily.
Inuyasha: Stop struggling, Kagome, I'm walkin' you the rest of the way home! Get used to it.
Kagome jerked herself free of his grasp and gave him a look that could have frozen hell over.
Kagome: I don't know who the hell you think you are, but you don't have any say over what I do! I can walk myself home thank you very much, and if you so much as follow my SCENT then the next time we spar, I swear that I won't go AS easy on you as I did today! -dangerously low- So help me, Inuyasha, you will LIVE to regret EVER following me this day!
The only reason she didn't use her demonic powers on him now was because the government strictly forbid anyone with any kind of demonic powers to use them outside of restricted areas such as the school they attended. If anyone breeched this rule for any reason they were immediatly taken prisoner. Anyone who had ever broken this law had mysteriously dissapeared from jail and no one ever saw or heard from them again. This law was rarely broken for obvious reasons and everyone knew the law. Normal people where always on the look for ones with demonic powers that broken the law. Not every human was like this, but several were.
Kagome: Don't let me EVER again catch you doing something like this Inuyasha! Do you understand me? I don't care WHAT is happening, just turn around and walk away!
Inuyasha's jaw droped and his face reddened at this verbal assault. His eyes had opened slightly and he just stared at her numbly for a second. Before he could say or do anything, Kagome walked briskly away from him and was soon out of sight. Inuyasha had never been so brutally attacked with words like that from a pretty girl like Kagome, and the experience was new and very embarressing, even though no one had witnessed it. Inuyasha turned around and began his long walk home again. He kept his head down so anyone passing wouldn't see his red face. It had hurt more than he thought to be chewed out by Kagome. Chewed up and spat OUT was more like it.
Several blocks away, Kagome was still walking home. She frequently looked over her shoulder for Inuyasha, but he never showed and she couldn't smell him either. Kagome kept up her brisk pace for a little while more and when she thought it was safe, she slowed down to a normal pace. She stoped in a park to catch her breath once more. Kagome sat on a bench, her head bowed low, breathing heavily. 'Glad THATS over!' she thought with relief. As she sat there breathing in and out, she thought of her encounter with Kouga. 'That was a close one. That stupid Inuyasha! Kouga could have hurt him! That dumb mutt is too stupid for his own good!' She was angry now, but then her thoughts changed to a different perspective. Her heart softened towards Inuyasha as she thought, 'Though I am glad that he showed up! Kouga would have...he would have...' she couldn't bring herself to even think it. 'But thats over now! Thank the heavens, too.' Just then she heard something infront of her and she looked up. Her heart skipped a beat and jumped up into her mouth as she saw who was standing before her just four feet away. She had thought too soon.
Kouga stood right in front of Kagome with his fists on his hips. He looked down at Kagome with a look of quiet satisfaction. Kagome gasped in fear and sat up straight. She was frozen with fear for the second time that day. Her left eye twitched nervously.
Kouga: Don't look so surprised to see me, Kagome! You knew that I was following you. Don't fool yourself, woman!
Kagome: Kouga...!
Kouga reached out with one hand towards Kagome and smiled. That look of satisfaction never leaving his lips and eyes.
Kouga: You'll come with me now Kagome and I'll give you a break tomorrow and I'll go a little easier on you today.
Kagome: Please, Kouga...
Kouga: Trust me, Kagome...you WANT to take this offer. I'll give you three seconds to take my hand...
Kagme only hesitated for a split second and then put her hand in his. She put her head down and Kouga pulled her gently to her feet and lead her away. Kouga walked three blocks away from the park, up an alley and they were in downtown area. Kouga walked down a couple of streets, turned left and then up another street. They where standing in a very quiet part of the city. Not many people lived here anymore, and the ones that did, were elderly. Kouga and Kagome where now standing in front of an abandoned house. The glass windows where broken and the shutters were falling off. Paint was pealing in several places, and there where even some holes in the walls. Kouga pulled Kagome up the steps of the house up to the door and pulled out a key. He unlocked the door and opened it. He steped inside, and pulled Kagome in after him gently. Once she was inside, Kouga shut the door and locked it.
