DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA!

Chapter 2: The Night of Misunderstandings and The Morning After

Kagome was wrapped in Kouga's arms. They were slowly swaying around the campfire in a pseudo-loving embrace.

Is that music...? she thought slowly, as she acknowledged the buzzing at the edges of her mind. Noo... Wait... How did this happen? Why am I in Kouga's arms? Where's Inu...

Slowly her thoughts cut off as she took another long swig of the sake that her and Kouga were currently sharing.

What's going on...? Everything's... spinning...

She slowly lost all control of her bodyand mind. She no longer had any say in what she did, and she couldn't remember anything. Kagome and Kouga slowly began to kiss and explore eachother's bodies. Then, suddenly, Kagome passed out in Kouga's arms. He slowly followed. (A/N: they're both half-naked, lying in eachother's arms by the fire, with an empty bottle of sake near them... haha...)

The figure watchingKouga and Kagomewas slightly disappointed. The figure's... 'project'... hadn't changed anything! The figure was on a mission to bring happiness to them both! The figure had a sudden flashback of InuYasha and the dead Kikyou together in eachother's embrace. The figure knew what was going on right away. Kikyou had put a spell on InuYasha so she could have him for one night before she was forced back into hell. InuYasha, however, had resisted, therefore leaving Kikyou with nothing to do but watch him as he slept, battling the spell within his mind.

The figure sighed. Kikyou and InuYasha, Kagome & Kouga... where had she gone wrong! The project was supposed to bring the hanyou and the miko closer together! Not force them apart! Slowly, it pulled out the list of ingredients that it had mixed into the concoction which they had both drank THAT night...

(A/N: i couldn't think of any ingredients, so please, bear with me)
1. Sakura Blossoms

2. Pepper Root

3. Glass Bowlspoon

4. Compufridge Popcanstem

5. Basil

Slowly, the figure realized what had happened with it's mixture and it began to chuckle. It began walking away, whistling a somewhat haunting tune.

Whatever happens, it will be destiny's decision, not mine...

Slowly, the figure entered a hut at the edge of the forest and laid down, fantasizing about the morning.

Sun. There was sun now. That much he knew. He couldn't remember anything... barely. He could remember brooding by the well waiting for Kagome's return... the soul collector's flying around him... Kikyou... He closed his eyes and rubbed his temples. He had told her good-bye... right? She would most likely be back in hell now... He allowed himself a single thought of sadness over her death, but overall, he was still slightly confused.

What happened? Did she leave? Did I leave? Slowly he opened his eyes again, as he let them adjust to the morning sunlight. Suddenly, there was a voice from his right.

"Good Morning, sleepyhead."

For a second he thought it was Kagome, but when he turned to look, it was the one whom should be dead.

"K-K-Kikyou?" InuYasha said slowly as he sat up. "What are you doing here?" He looked around a bit. "Where are we?"

She only smiled with a childlike glee. She was clothed in her priestess garb and ready to descend into the darkness. A breeze came by and her long dark hair fluttered into her face. InuYasha, feeling the breeze looked down.

"WHY THE HELL AM I NAKED!" He shouted at the top of his lungs. He tried the best he could to cover himself and grabbed for his clothes which happened to be next to him. Kikyou faked a hurt look.

"You mean you do not remember? You came to comfort me, for I was in grief over my soon-to-be passing. Already I can feel the flames of Hell reaching out for me. I do not have long to stay in this existence, even now. Please, InuYasha, could you at least spare one last kiss for me, your first true - and only - love?" Even as she spoke these words, she was slowly dissolving into the wind.

InuYasha only glared at her.

"I don't remember anything about last night, Kikyou. All I know is that I am in love with Kagome - not you. I may have come to say good-bye to you last night, but whatever we may have done was not intentional on my part."

Kikyou looked sad for a moment, then laughed.

"You don't actually think she will take you back, do you? Can't you smell her scent? She saw us, InuYasha! She watched every painfully breathtaking moment... and then she ran. She ran from you - from us. You really are alone now, InuYasha. Good-bye."

She was almost gone, but she was still intact. Before she could take her last breath, however, InuYasha jumped over and sped up her death by killing her with his own hands.

Rest in Pieces, Bitch. He thought as he slowly walked out of the clearing towards the village and Kaede's hut, where Kagome was surely going to be.

"MMMmmmmm..." Kagome groaned as she slowly rolled over, putting her hands on her pounding head without opening her eyes. "Ooowwwwwieeee..."

Where am I? She thought slowly. I can't open my eyes... I hurt so much... Oowwww... My shoulder, my back, my head... Ugh... I'm never drinking again...

She opened her eyes and was surprised to find Kouga shirtlessly lying next to her. His arm reached out and grabbed her around the waist, pulling her back to him.

"Good Morning, Kagome." He yawned.

Kagome was shocked at the situation she was in. Here she was, lying against a shirtless demon in feudal Japan, nearly naked herself.

Oh My God...

"Kouga, let me go. Now. I-i..." she took a breath before she began again. "I can't stay with you. Even with everything that's happened, I still love InuYasha. Please, let me go."

Kouga cracked his eyes a bit and sleepily nodded.

"I kinda had a feeling you'd say that. That's alright though... I know a particularly fiesty demoness waiting for me... She goes by the name, Ayame..."

Kagome got up and smiled, as she pulled what was left of her clothes on. She began to walk away, only turning once to yell back.

"Thanks for everything, Kouga!"

Then she began on her way back to Kaede's hut... InuYasha wouldn't be there yet, right? He wasn't even expecting her back yet... right?

The figure was cautiously brewing another potion in it's hut. This would hopefully revert the mistake that it had made... Hopefully... If only there were enough ingredients... If only there was enough time...

If only...

A/N: okkk... yeah... I haven't updated in a REALLY long time, so i decided now would be a good time. I've been trying to organize my life & such... so yeah... lol... anyways, review!

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