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Inuyasha trotted steadily alongside the dog-Kagome. The bag was tied around her neck, swinging freely with every step she took. His stride (of course) was larger so every now and then he would slow down his pace. At least she couldn't fly anymore. He hated that. It always made him feel so inferior, but maybe that's how Kagome had felt before to him.

And then before that, when she killed the demon with the halo. That's not right. He's supposed to save her, not the other way around. Once in a while with a sacred arrow is ok, but nothing else. He's the one who protects, not her! Dammit nothings going right every since this 'angel' thing!

Inuyasha glanced over at Kagome. Even as a dog she still looked so beautiful to him. Inuyasha sighed. Why did his pride always have to get the better of him? He could never come out and tell Kagome how he felt about her. How long would she even stay at his side? What would happen when the jewel is completed? Would she go back to her time and never come back?

Inuyasha skidded to a halt, his talons digging into the dirt ground. His fur bristled from the impact and his ears pressed flat. Kagome stopped as well, but instead of stopped she tumbled over her paws and made a rolling landing. She stood back up and shook from head to tail.

"What's wrong?" she asked, tail swooshing behind her. "How do you know that we can trust this fox. Foxes are supposed to be sly." Kagome growled, which sounded odd to Inuyasha. "He saved my life! I would have been mountain lion food if it weren't for him! And he helped me get the hair of the unicorn."

Inuyasha's mind reeled. Someone saved Kagome's life and it wasn't him? His first instinct was to rip him to pieces. How dare someone save his mate? Wait. His? Mate? No way, how can he be thinking that? Besides he should be thanking Keiji, not cursing him. Even otherwise Kagome would never see Inuyasha in that way.

Inuyasha trotted a head. "Where are you going?" asked Kagome with a nagging to her voice. "We need food," he said, without stopping or turning to look at her. "I can help!" she volunteered and galloped next to him. "No," he growled. "I can do it alone."

Kagome stopped right in her tracks. "Well if that's the way you feel, fine. I'll just go alone as well," she said with her head down and tail tucked. Could she not see that he just wanted to gather his thoughts in private? He mentally hit himself. "No, Kagome!" Kagome stuck her nose in the air in a pouting manner and continued to walk away, her tail held high. "Kagome!"

Never in a million years did Inuyasha ever think of doing this, but he did. Inuyasha sprinted over to her and knocked her clear off her feet, sending her soaring a good couple of feet. She sprung right back up to her feet and glared at him. Her muscles were tense, hackles raised. Her fangs were showing when she growled at him. Her claws were unsheathed.

"Leave me alone!" she hissed. Inuyasha drew back in disbelief. Surly she couldn't be that mad at him. His words had slipped, nothing else. Kagome slashed her claws at the air and then fell over, as if something had pushed her. "Mura!" she screamed. "Kagome!" he yelled and raced over to her. She looked up at him. Then he saw what was wrong, her eyes were clouded. She was looking at something else.

Then her body went limp and her eyes went back to their normals color. She sighed and then closed her eyes. "Kagome?" he asked and nudged her with his paw. Her eyes flickered lazily open. "Inuyasha?" she asked softly. "W-what happened?" he asked. "I don't know," she said and then shut her eyes again.

He nudged her again, but she didn't respond. "Kagome? Kagome!" Inuyasha paced around her, not knowing what to do. A gust of wind blew past and he caught another scent.

"Kikyo!"

He whirled around to see her standing there with an arrow strung in her bow. "Demon," she said cooly. Her scent was tainted with death. His eyes softened. Kikyo, who he once loved. But when he looked at her now his feelings were gone. This was not the Kikyo that he knew. This was a cold hearted women that wanted nothing else but death itself.

She pulled back the arrow, ready to fire. "No!" he yelled, but she didn't notice. Of course, she can't understand me! I'm speaking dog and she's human. The arrow slung past him, grazing over his shoulder.

There was nothing he could do. He couldn't talk her out of it and he didn't have the heart to harm her, after all she was the first person to ever love him. No, he thought bitterly, she was just using me to get rid of the jewel so she wouldn't have to watch over it anymore.

But what about Kagome? She was out cold and they needed to leave, and fast. Inuyasha raced over next to Kagome and stood his ground. He could take the hit, not Kagome. "You chose your fate," said Kikyo and released another arrow.

It hit Inuyasha in the side. The impact pushed him back a little and blood dripped down. But he held his ground. I must not move, for Kagome and Kikyo. She shot another, which hit closer to his heart. The pain was unbearable, his legs started to shake. The third hit and his vision began to blur, but he couldn't leave he had to protect Kagome. Even once Kikyo would leave he couldn't pass out that would leave them to venerable to other demons.

Kikyo smirked. "It's your luck demon, that I am out of arrows. But we will meet again." She turned and walked away. Kikyo was much more different. She had been so heartless! Any sane person could see he was not going to hurt her but she continued to shoot anyway. It's almost as if she wanted to kill him for fun.

But there was no time to be upset.

Inuyasha turned back to Kagome. Her breathing had slowed, but she wasn't as tense. "Stupid wench," he mumbled and nudged her with his nose. Inuyasha sighed. They wouldn't be able to move on till Kagome regained consciousness. Inuyasha sat down next to her and looked over at his arrows.

They were in deeply and were still bleeding. Slowly, he bit down on one and yanked at it. He winced and his claws flexed. Dammit that hurts! One by one he pulled the arrows out and gingerly licked at the wounds. The sun was slowly setting and Kagome hadn't woken yet. Inuyasha growled, what a waste of time!

"Come on Kagome. Time. To. Leave." But, like before, she did not answer or move to show any sign that she had heard him. Inuyasha flicked his tail from frustration. But there was nothing else he could do. He could carry her, but not like before. In the end his pride told him to sit down and wait.

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"Where am I?" Kagome looked around. Everything was dark, no sound was heard. Not even her own voice could leave her mouth. No shadows stirred. Just endless darkness. "Hello?" No scent was in the air, there was no life around her. Kagome walked a head, the ground was hard and cold. Almost like cement, but that hadn't been invented yet.

Then a scent filled the air. It smelled so familiar. . . . . .

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Kagome's eyes flickered open. The night's darkness made her first think that she was back where she was, but the soft ground and birds chirping reminded her that she was traveling. She felt something against her side, she turned over. Inuyasha was pressed up against her, fast asleep.

Kagome's eyes softened. But something was strange, her pelt was red. She leaned over and sniffed at it. Blood. She looked at Inuyasha, he had three wounds in his side. Kagome whimpered. What had happened?

Inuyasha's ear flicked. Oops, did I wake him? He yawned and stood up. He shook out her fur and stretched his legs. "What happened to you?" asked Kagome, still lying down. Inuyasha jumped in surprise at her voice. "Wench you're finally a wake," he said in a normal tone. Don't even try to act cool, I can smell your worried scent all around here. "You didn't answer my question," she replied in the same normal tone.

"Just another demon in the forest," he said, casually brushing the subject off. "I suppose demons now make wounds in perfect circles? Come on Inuyasha I've been around arrows long enough to know what it does to you." Inuyasha's ear flicked uncomfortably. "Let's just go," he said stubbornly.

They trotted along, the moon's brightness as their only light. The stars glittered in the sky above. It was so beautiful, that impulse rushed threw her. Kagome stopped and lifted her head up, into a long howl. "What are you doing?" Inuyasha growled. Kagome stopped. "I don't really know," she replied sheepishly.

Suddenly she heard a twig crack in the distance. Inuyasha and Kagome's ears twitched. "That's not a natural sound," growled Inuyasha. "Something has to make it," agreed Kagome. "To big to be a squirrel," he continued. "It's down wind." "Meaning?" His fangs were bared now. "Meaning it can smell us, but we can't smell him."

Kagome saw a flash of movement. We can't afford a fight, and there's no way we're getting out of this without one. Then, almost to fast to see Kagome was tackled off her feet. A low rumbling of a laugh came from the shadows. "You smell familiar," it growled. Kagome looked up. The mountain lions!

Inuyasha stepped in front of Kagome, in a protective stance. "Get out of our way," he growled and bared his teeth. Then three more appeared. "We're out numbered," she whispered only loud enough for Inuyasha to hear. Both of their white pelts stood out in the night with the mountain lions blended in with their brown/black furs.

"Look at all his wounds already, he's as good as dead," sneered one.

The mountain lions had massive paws and muscular bodies. There pelts were all black/brown. Their talons were think and sharp, even before unsheathed. They had green eyes and razor sharp fangs. And their numbers only made them stronger.

One jumped at Inuyasha, paws out and claws ready to slice. He sent Inuyasha tumbling like a rag doll. The lion snickered at him, but didn't notice Kagome swipe her claws across his face till it was too late. It hissed and snapped at her.

Four mountain lions and only two of them.

Inuyasha lept at one and sunk his claws into its back. It howled out in pain and tried to shake him off. Inuyasha flew out and hit a tree. He staggered, but stood up. "Damn where's my tetsusaiga when I need it?" he growled. "Now's not the time to be complaining," said Kagome as she rushed to his side. It would be useless to fight alone, together was the only way to win.

They stood back to back so no one could sneak up from behind. They were already panting hard, but the lions were just getting started.

Another lept at them, but Kagome ducked down and it went soaring over her. Inuyasha tackled another down and Kagome raced to one and knocked into its side, sending it tumbling over. She pounced while he was still down and sunk her fangs into its neck, tasting the coolness of its blood. She released once she felt it go limp in her grasp. Her fur was stained red and when she shook drops of lion blood flew in every direction.

The other three left were all ganging up on Inuyasha, who was pined down.

She roared in fury, her muscles tense. Her wounds no longer hurt any more. The three lions looked up at her and shivered.

Kagome's pelt was a bright golden color and her body was much larger, even larger than the lion's. Her paws were massive and her claws were sharp. Her fangs dripped blood from the last lion. Her tail wasn't fluffy like before, but long and thin. She roared again and lept at one.

Her fangs sunk in it and she heard the bones crack from under neath. She swung her claws at another, hitting it right in the side. Inuyasha was battling furiously with the last one. The lion got up and turned to run.

The lion-Kagome grabbed it by the hind leg and swung it around to face her. She easily picked it up in her jaws and sent it flying into a tree, breaking its neck instantly. Inuyasha was covered in the blood of the two lions he had killed, gazing up at Kagome.

Suddenly Inuyasha and Kagome lost consciousness and dropped down where they were. Slowly they began to change back to normal. A new scent filled the air.

Keiji stood over the two, now human sleeping bodies.

"Well done."

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