Only You

I want to thank you once again fro my wonderful reviews. I felt a little like I really messed up the first two chapters, because of the haste I used in everything. I didn't add much detail. I was just thinking about getting down the plot. Sorry.

Warning: Sexual Content

Rating: M for Mature

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters associated with the series.

RECAP: "That... that can't be..." Kagome looked down at the floor. She could not see her friends being taken out so easily. They were digested! She hated the thought of seeing them melt in acid. "But... I gave up everything..." It was so ironic. "Inuyasha..." She wanted to hold him. She had lost all she loved. END RECAP

Chapter 3: I Miss My Hero

Kagome sighed. Her eyes roamed from the dirt road ahead of her to the mountains in the east. She was hurting all over, but not physically, just emotionally. She refused to believe it, but whenever she told herself that it wasn't true, she also managed to tell herself that she was just in denial. She wanted her friends back. She had already given up her family. What had she done to disserve this? What had they done to die?

Kagome walked on. She didn't really know where she was going. She just felt as if she had to go somewhere. She would follow her deepest instincts and use the little hope she had to keep going. She would find her friends. She just needed to her. They were everything to her. She had shared so many memories with them, but right now all they are, are memories. Kagome just couldn't deal with that. She needed more. She needed to see them, to joke with them, to argue with them. She needed them, otherwise she would just die, because they were all she had to live for. That had always been the case for her. She lived for family, for friends, for love, but now she had none. She had Shippo, she had Kaede, but that was just not enough.

Repositioning her back pack, Kagome realized her legs were beginning to get tired. She had been walking a full day. She had not stopped for breakfast, not lunch, and it was beginning to role around to dinner time. It was no wonder she felt so weak. 'I need to rest,' a part of her said. 'No, I need to find them,' another part of her said. She had an inner battle with herself, before she decided it was a better idea to rest. What good would it be if she tired herself down before she could make it halfway to wherever she was going?

Kagome looked to her side. There was a forest there. She didn't want to sleep in the open, so she would head for the trees. She knew demon came out at night, but that had never been a problem before. Then again, she used to be with Inuyasha and the others. Now she was all alone. She had never been all alone out in the woods before. The reality struck her like a bolt from a storm. She was really, truly all alone now. She was all she had. 'That's fine for now. I will protect myself. I am not a weak human. Inuyasha... Inuyasha would be made at me if I started to doubt my strength in such crucial times.' The other part of her knew that Inuyasha would be mad at her for putting herself at risk like this, but this was what she needed to do.

Entering a forest path, Kagome felt weary. Her ankles were killing her, but she was letting them burn. The pain kept her mind off of ther others. She wondered how far she needed to go before she would fine an opening for a sleeping bag and fire. There was plenty, but none of them felt right, in a manner of speaking.

Kagome finally stopped when she realized she would faint if she kept going. None of it felt right, but she had to stop now. She could go no farther. Her mouth was as dry as a desserts sand. The miko girl kicked a couple sticks out of the way. She dropped her backpack to the ground and rubbed each shoulder thoroughly before preparing to rest.

Kagome set up a fire and laid down her sleeping bag, unrolling it. She sipped some water from her bottle and ate a small energy bar. Other than that she wasn't hungry. She quickly got into her bag. She would have an early start in the morning and keep heading in the direction she was going.

Closing her eyes, the priestess fell into a quiet slumber. She dreamed of her friends, of the past, of what could have been the future.

Later On That Night

Kagome awoke to an unpleasant sound. Immediately she was aware of a dark aura surrounding her. Rather than act worried she just sighed. She hated this. 'Just my luck.' She sat up and blinked her eyes awake.

She had no idea what she was up against, but had a feeling she could handle it. She reached a hand over to the side of her bag, where she had rested her bow and arrows. She grabbed her weapon and stood.

She looked around. She could sense it, but she could not see it. She coudl hear it. It sounding like growling with a higher pitch. It hurt Kagome's ears, but not severely and not enough that she could not concentrate.

Kagome slipped on her shoes, preparing for battle. She wasn't used to this. She wasn't used to the anticipation of waiting for a demon to just pop out, knowing it's there, watching her. A drop of sweat slid down her forehead. 'What is it?' She wondered repeatedly in her mind.

Within moments the demon flew from the trees cover. A beastly demon. Quickly Kagome stepped back, she readied her bow. As she prepared for release, she felt a sharp pain in her fingers. She had no choice, but to stop her bow and arrow. She shivered in fear and looked towards her hand. The were red, but not swollen. She examined them, wondering what had happened. She then saw it. Bites. One on her left pinky and one on her right index finger. Were they spider bites? Were they poisonous? She had no time to think any farther into it.

The demon came rushing at her. She used her arms to shield face from the oncoming attack. The demon's tail slammed down before her and she went flying backwards. She expected to fall hard, but it never came. She was suddenly in strong arms.

Kagome's heart back to pound. It was as if all her hopes had come true. Was it Inuyasha? She turned and looked at the man, no demon who held her. 'Kouga...' She suddenly felt the urge to cry. She was so disappointed. She had really thought Inuyasha had come to her rescue.

"Hey, Kagome." Kouga placed Kagome down with an energetic smile. "What're ya doin' out here all alone?" Kagome was carefully placed on her feet. She wanted to frown, because of the truth, but smiled towards him. He had just saved her. He disserved more than her sorrow.

"Thank you, Kouga." She didn't answer his question.

"No, problem." The demon still stood there, watching.

"Why are you out here so late?" Kagome folded her hands behind her back, pretending to be as cheery as newly wed woman. After her question was finished the demon growled, obviously disapproving of being ignored.

"Hold on, Kagome." Kouga held up his thumb and used it to point to himself. "Let me deal with this first." Kagome nodded, thankfully and allowed him to quickly rid the world of another evil demon.

After a little while, Kouga came marching over proudly. He placed his hands on his waist and puffed out his chest slightly. In the moonlight you could see his large grin. For a moment Kagome got angry about how full of himself he was, but she inwardly scolded herself for that. 'That's just mean.' She began to hate herself for that little comment. Kouga had just saved her. 'Kouga...' She looked at him. Then she realized why she had thought such a thing. She was mad because it was Kouga who saved her. She just want Inuyasha. Her was her hero. Kouga had just been her temperary savior.

"Well now, why are you out here all alone?" He repeated. Kagome didn't want to tell him the truth. She didn't want to keep reminding herself.

"I was... I was trying something new..." 'Oh man, I'm a bad lier.' She tried smiling, but it just wasn't working well.

"Something new?" Kouga tilted his head to the side a bit. "Huh?"

"I mean... I'm looking for my friends... you know... Sango, Miroku, Inuyasha...?" She didn't bother mentioning Kirara.

"Looking for them? Since when are you apart?" He folded his arms in front of her.

"Oh... well... they were following some rumors about a demon when I was away... visiting relatives. I came back and they were gone, so I'm trying to get to where they are." Kouga scratched the back of his head in contemplation.

"It's not safe for you to be coming out here all alone."

"I know, but... I could have handled it, but I couldn't hold my bow." She showed him her hands. He looked at the redness.

"That looks like a baby spider demons bite." He gave her a concerned look.

"Baby spider demon?"

"They're just little annoying demons, but they're bites are poisonous to humans. Are you in pain?"

"Only my hands..." She trailed, fretting inwardly.

"Come on than." Kouga kneeled down in front of her. "I have antidote for that sort of poison in my den." Kagome nodded. As she prepared to get on his back she faltered. Suddenly Kouga was Inuyasha. Her eyes widened and heart beat increased, but as she reached out, the form returned to Kouga. Her mind was playing tricks on her. "Something wrong? We should hurry."

"Right." Kagome got on his back and they were off. Kouga didn't not jump around like Inuyasha. He just ran. Without the jewel shards in his legs, Kouga ran slower. Kouga had been there for Naraku's battle. He had assisted and in the end given up his shards to Kagome.

Later On

It was now late in the night. Kagome had been given an antidote and some liquid to wash down the herb. All the wolf demons had been fast asleep when they arrived. Kouga had still refused to explain his reasons for being in the woods so late. Kagome would ask him again in the morning. She was currently to fatigued.

She rested on bear skin. Kouga had even been nice enough to go back and get her stuff for her. Her backpack and rolled up sleeping bag sat at her side. She stared at it as her eyes drifted closed. 'Thank you, Kouga... for saving me, but... I just want my hero.'

How was it? I've been updating this story more than my others. Sorry about that for those who are fans of my other fictions, but I can only do so much. I could only update these because it's spring vacation, but when school starts up again, tomorrow, I won't be able to update as often, but don't lose hope.