Hi! Umm…Hope somebody's still reading this…? Anyway, I wrote this during classes at school, so…yeah. It's probably really crappy, but that's what flames and reviews are for, right? So tell meh what I can improve on and I need ideas for this fic XP I've named Koga's two 'companions' Kuragari and Yuki, simply because I don't know their real names. Yuki is the one with the spikey, white hair, and Kuragari is the other…Yesh…

Sorry if there's a lot of…boring stuff and no dialogue…I don't know why, that just happened Oo;

Warnings: Uh…hints/mentions of…sex/rape? Maybe? Meh XD

(:) scene or time changes…

'Blah, blah' thoughts

Many thanks to Infamous Act! I lurve you:gives cookies:

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha…

On with the fic…

Pondering Over The Unknown

Koga honestly didn't know what to do with him. Sure, the wolf demon wanted revenge in any way possible, but the situation just didn't seem right to him. The pale, sickly, weak being he had tracked down in the forest didn't seem to be the same individual he had fought a day before. Before, the purple haired demon had completely ignored the few punches and kicks that hit him, as if he didn't care. His blue eyes were dull, and devoid of emotion, but now…He'd flinched when Koga had raised his hand earlier, and his eyes showed fear, confusion, pain, and what startled Koga the most…intelligence.

The wolf demon pondered over the state of affairs, glancing at the unconscious and beaten demon every now and then. His naked form had been purposely placed on a series of rather sharp rocks inside of a small, abandoned cave. A shallow river flowed outside, much like Koga's own den, which was far away from where he was now. Koga wasn't stupid; if he had brought the monstrosity to his own home, he'd know where the wolf demon lived. Perhaps Juromaru had outlived his usefulness besides being a spy of sorts? The wolf demon didn't like the idea of Naraku knowing where his home den was located.

Koga's two companions, Kuragari and Yuki, had left by his order. He didn't want them poking and prodding, trying to find answers to all their questions. He had questions as well, and his mind was going into a muddled mess because of them.

'What was so different about him? Why didn't I just kill him? He's a part of Naraku, just like Kagura! He attacked me, and that nasty brother of his had almost killed Kagome! The feeling is gone, though…As if his brother isn't there… But…what about the bridle? And shackles? I thought Naraku destroyed those. And what about all those bruises and cuts? I didn't hit him that much, and I'll be damned if that mangy mutt did. It's a possibility that he was attacked in the forest, but…'

Koga didn't understand any of this. All he knew that the purple haired incarnation was alive, though brutally bruised and cut, and in no condition to fight anyone, especially not Koga. The shackles and bridle were back, and those eyes…Those haunting, pain filled sapphire eyes…Koga couldn't get them out of his mind.

The wolf demon looked back over at the prone, unconscious form, eyeing the bruises more carefully. He couldn't see them very well in the light that was provided from the cave entrance, so decided to cautiously walk closer, avoiding the sharp rocks upon the cave floor. It was only when he was a few feet away that he fully took in the horrific sight before him.

A large, purple-brown bruise was lain across the demon's right side of his abdomen, and a series of small, needlelike holes surrounded it. Small, circular blotches of discolored skin were visible all over his body, and rivers of half-dried blood caked his scarily pale features. The skin underneath the shackles had broken, causing small streams of blood to flow from his wrists and ankles. But what really got to Koga was the finger like marks upon the demon's thighs and the very, very slim scent of sex. The wolf demon didn't like it. He didn't like it at all. Why hadn't he noticed the full extent of the demon's injuries before? Perhaps he was just so mad that the demon still had an existence on this earth, that he never noticed anything earlier.

Even more confused that he was, Koga walked back to the cave entrance and sat on a round rock, pondering over the new information he had just gotten.

Six days later and the demon still wasn't awake. All signs would point to the fact that he was dead, except for the shallow breathing and the slightest movement of his chest. He hadn't moved at all, not even a twitching finger or toe.

Koga was starting to get irritated. He was getting itchy to leave the small cave and go back to his own, but knew he couldn't. Every now and then, however, he would leave for a few hours, telling Yuki and Kuragari to look after the sleeping body of his enemy. His sanity was on the line; he hated sitting around, doing nothing. Whenever he had come back to the cave a few hours later, nothing had changed. Yuki and Kuragari were lounging around, and the purple haired demon was still fast asleep. It was starting to become routine.

Yuki and Kuragari were lying around once again, waiting for their leader to return. They both liked the occasional break from running around, trying to keep up with him. Lying around got difficult, too, though. They got bored quite often, and would occasionally go swimming in the shallow river right outside the cave. Sometimes they would talk about nothing, or laugh at old memories. Today was different, though. There was nothing to talk or laugh about, and they had already gone swimming. What else was there to do besides lie around?

A comfortable silence settled on them for an hour or two, until Yuki broke the silence.

"You hear that?"

"Hear what?" was Kuragari's reply.

"THAT. Don't tell me you can't hear that!"

They both looked over at the cave mouth, and quickly scooted closer to each other in over-reacted fear.

"You think he's awake?"

"I sure hope not! Koga's not even here!"

They both whimpered in fear and helplessness as they scooted closer to the river and farther away from the cave. Unknown to them, Juromaru was suffering the exact same fear. He'd heard voices outside, along with rustling and whimpers. He scooted farther away from the cave mouth, and closer to the back wall of the cave, trying to ignore all the pain his movements caused him.

Koga was just starting to come back when he smelt heightened fear coming from the location he was heading. He quickly broke out into a run, and, thanks to the jewel shards, arrived at his destination in a matter of seconds. He found Yuki and Kuragari huddled together, right next to the river.

"K-Koga!" they both yelled out in relief. They quickly stood up and ran behind him, using him as a baby guard. In any other situation, he would have rolled his eyes at their antics, but this seemed rather serious. He started having second thoughts on his decision of keeping the demon alive. Perhaps he should have killed him while he was harmless and asleep. Too late now.

"Is he awake?" he asked them, wanting to make sure that that was what they were so scared of. They looked at each other for a moment, before Yuki replied, "W-we heard a noise inside the cave, so…" he drifted off. For all he knew, a rat could have knocked over a boulder or something of that sort.

The raven haired wolf demon glared towards the cave entrance; "Stay here," he stated, before walking forward.

Ooh. Cliffy. Sorta. Uhm…review and I'll give you cookies! Give me ideas and I'll make your dreams come true! (not like that, you perverts Oo)

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P.S. again: …much loved