Chapter 16 Koga

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I think this chapter was the hardest one for me to do! I don't know why! I decided to wait for Berii before I posted it. Sorry to those of you who wanted it posted quickly.

OMG! Guess what? The Inuyasha DVD collection I ordered came Monday! Time to watch the remaining inu movies I haven't seen! I LOVE IT! Lol But seriously the last two movies are super good!

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Previously

"Looking for her, Mutt-face?" said Koga.

Inuyasha's inner youkai growled. It was angry at Koga for touching his woman.

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"Koga put Kagome down now!" Growled Inuyasha.

Why should I listen to a half-breed like you, Mutt-face?" Koga taunted. He loved messing with the half-breed.

"Because if you don't I'll kill you for touching MY mate!" Threatened Inuyasha.

"What!" And that was when Koga noticed Kagome smelled differently, slightly like Inuyasha, and the mark on her left shoulder Inuyasha had given her.Koga was stunned. He didn't see this coming. Sure he knew Kagome loved Inuyasha but he never imagined this would happen, before he could make her love him. The reality of the situation finally hit home. Shakily he put Kagome down. "I'm sorry." he whispered in her ear.

Inuyasha grabbed Kagome and pulled her close to him. With his free hand he unsheathed his Tetsusaiga and growled menacingly at Koga. "I'm going to kill you like I wanted to so long ago! How dare you touch her!" He began swinging his sword randomly. His movements were sloppy allowing Koga to dodge his attacks easily.

"Inuyasha, stop fighting like this! Koga didn't mean anything by it when he touched me! It was all a misunderstanding!" Kagome shouted. She didn't want a repeat of what happened less than a week ago.

"Listen to your mate, puppy! If, that is you know what's good for you!" challenged Koga.

"I'm going to kill you!" Inuyasha challenged back. He wasn't afraid of Koga. After all he did run away on their first meeting. With the help of Wind Scar he could remove this wolf from existence!

"Osuwari!" Inuyasha slammed into the ground for the first time in a long time. "Koga leave before the spell wears off, please. And take Ayame-chan as your mate. I think she's perfect for you."

Koga nodded in response and took his leave. Maybe he should take Ayame as his mate. I mean she was awfully beautiful. The least he could do was give her a chance. And who knows? Maybe over time he could grow to love her. He would at least get to know her, I mean his chances of ever having Kagome were now zero.

Kagome walked towards Inuyasha as he was getting to his feet.

"Why didn't you let me kill him? He needed to be punished for touching you!" Inuyasha said angrily.

"Because killing him wouldn't solve anything! He didn't know and now he does!" Kagome answered smartly her hands placed on her hips.

"Feh!" Inuyasha was mad at her. How could she have defended that beast? He stormed off to the village without waiting for her.

"Inuyasha!" She called after his retreating form. "Inuyasha!" He just ignored her and continued walking. 'Is he mad at me?' Kagome asked herself. After a few moments she followed after him, thinking about what she had done t make him so mad at her.

She found him sitting by himself in the far corner of Kaede's hut. Everyone else sat close together chatting with each other.

"Inuyasha." She started to say, walking towards him. "Listen to me." She reached her hand out to him.

Roughly he pushed her hand away and left the hut. Kagome was so shocked she leaned against the hits wall and slid to the floor. Had she upset him that much?

"Kagome, did you do something to upset Inuyasha?" Miroku asked her.

"I-I don't know. Koga came by while we were talking. They started fighting and I sat him to break up the fight."

"It seems to me that you hurt his pride, Kagome." Miroku answered with an air of smartness. She wondered if he was speaking from experience. "He was trying to protect you, and you stopped him."

Kagome remained seated, in silence. What should she do? Should she go and talk to Inuyasha now? Or wait until later after he cooled off? But what if he stayed mad at her? After a few minutes of deep thought she got to her feet and left, in search of Inuyasha.

As she suspected she found him, sitting alone in a tree near the village. She jumped into the tree and sat beside him. He ignored her and continued to stare straight a head.

"Inuyasha, I'm sorry." She said wrapping her hands around his muscular arms. "Please talk to me." He continued to look straight ahead. "I just didn't want you to get hurt again, okay? I didn't want to almost lose you again." She began to cry. Finally Inuyasha looked at her. "I wasn't trying to hurt your feelings, either."

He wiped a tear from her cheek. "No I'm sorry for getting so upset. I guess I let my anger get the best of me. Can you ever forgive me?"

"You know I can never stay mad at you for too long." Kagome smiled tearfully.

"And I you." He smiled pulling her into his lap. Together they sat in the tree as night fell, blanketing them in darkness. Inuyasha wrapped his arms tighter around Kagome to keep her warm.

"Inuyasha, look!" He looked to where Kagome was pointing and his heart began beating faster. "Kikyo's soul collectors."

The demons were heading towards Inuyasha's forest. 'Kikyo must be there!' Thought Inuyasha. "I have to go check it out!" He said.

"I'm coming with you, then." Said Kagome and she climbed from his lap and jumped from the tree before he could even argue with her.

Still he knew there was no way he could change her mind. Together they ran into the forest, following the soul collectors. A few minutes later they led the two Hanyou's deep in to the forest, where Kikyo was taking the souls of young maidens into her weak clay body.

"Kikyo." Said Inuyasha stepping from the safety of the trees, alerting Kikyo to his presence. Kagome followed not far behind him. She knew how Inuyasha got when he was with Kikyo. He always let his emotions get the best of him and Kagome was here to see that Kikyo didn't hurt him, or try to take him from her. Inuyasha was not going to hell with Kikyo as long as Kagome was here. Kagome was going to make sure of that!

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Yeah I know this one is really short. I'm sorry! I'm ashamed of my self! But thank you for being so patient with me. I know it hasn't been easy! LOL.

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