Chapter 11

Kouga picked himself up off the ground and turned to see what had just happened. His eyes locked onto the girl inside the blue barrier. They went wide at the sight before him. Kagome was standing in the center of the force field, her head downcast but not enough to hide her golden eyes were shooting daggers at him right now. Her lips were pulled back, as she growled, revealing her pearl, white fangs. Her ears were up but tilted backwards slightly. One of her hands was clutching her sword tightly while the other was fisted together at her side, both hands were held so tight that her knuckled were white. Her tail was fluffed out and swishing violently behind her. Every sign told him that Kagome was totally pissed off. He had never seen her this mad before and it frightened him a little. After looking her over, he then took notice of her appearance and scent. "Kagome.... How long have you been...What did the Inukoro do to you?"

"I was born like this, I'm a Kuro Inu." Every word she said was filled with ice.

"Geez you look gorgeous....why didn't I see your youkai features sooner." Kouga pondered to himself as he looked her over. She was clad in only a white towel that was tied around her chest, setting off all her curves.

Kagome's voice filled with contempt as she glared at the wolf youkai. "That's because you're blind....blind to everything." She hollered at Kouga, causing him to stumble back a step, dumbfounded. "My youkai blood was awakened a few days ago.... But hey....I don't have to explain myself to you.... And I would appreciate it if you would stop insulting my fiancé." Kagome's shout rang through the forest.

Inuyasha nearly fell from the branch he was sitting on as Kagome's loud words echoed through his ears. After regaining his balance he smirked at the events below him. Kouga was standing just outside her barrier looking completely confused. Kagome, Inuyasha noticed, looked absolutely beautiful, dressed in a towel with her long, damp, black hair resting down her back. In her current, furious state, he felt drawn to her, to calm her down, but his curiosity was getting the better of him. 'So she's finally telling that wimpy wolf off, Good! Now if only that idiot would get the point and stay away.' Inuyasha sat silently, listening to the conversation below.

Kouga scratched his head in confusion. "I don't know what a 'fiancé' is, but if you mean that Inukoro, why should I, he's nothing but a stupid dog. You shouldn't worry yourself with these things; you're my woman, not his."

Kagome's eye twitched in annoyance at Kouga's last remark. 'He really is blind and stupid.' The wolf in front of her was really trying her patients. "KOUGA!" She growled in a low manner. "I'm not your woman and I never will be. I don't love you and I'm already engaged. As for him being a 'stupid dog,' yes he is, at times, but he's three times smarter than you are. And as for what a fiancé is, it means betrothed, engaged, soon to be married." Kagome smirked at the stupefied look on the full youkai's face. "Yes, I'm going to marry Inuyasha someday. And nothing....and nobody is taking him from me."

Kouga stared at the black dog in front of him, bewildered by her words. "He's put a spell on you, hasn't he? That damn Inukoro, I'll kill hi for manip-"

"KOOUUUGGGGAAAAA!" Kagome screamed his name as she hung her head down and closed her eyes. "I WILL NEVER BE YOUR MATE!"

Inuyasha gave a very prideful smile as he listened to Kagome speak....or scream actually. He suddenly felt very nervous. He looked down to see Kagome was surrounded in a purplish pink mist. 'Is that her miko power? Oh No, Kouga has really pissed her off now.' Inuyasha watched as her power swirled around her crackling and sparking. A bolt of energy shot astray and chard a small bush. 'I should do something.... even that wolf looks scared.... but what can I do?' He leapt from his branch and landed just outside Kagome's force field. He analyzed the situation before him, pondering what his next move should be.

"Hey Inukoro.... what have you done to my woman." Kouga bared his fangs and growled at his rival.

Inuyasha gave him the most sinister smiles he could. "If she's your woman.... then calm her down before she burn us all. She's not use to that much power and doesn't know how to control it.... I don't even know where it's coming from." He whispered the last sentence more to himself then to the full wolf youkai.

"Fine I will. Then I'll take her away from you and cure her." Kouga walked up to the barrier and stared at it for a few minutes, unsure of its power.

"Well.... what are you waiting for?.... Here....I'll make it easier for you.... If you can calm her down. I'll step a side and let you have her. But.... if you can't and I can.... She's mine!" Inuyasha crossed his arms in front of himself and gave Kouga a daring glare. He then shifted his gaze to Kagome, her powers were increasing as she mumbled something about "Kouga being blind." 'Why do I have this sinking feeling that the Kiseiga isn't a binding sword DAMN IT? How am I supposed to fix this problem?' The voice of the wolf youkai brought him out of his reverie.

"You have some kind of trick or spell, don't you." Kouga pointed at him accusingly.

"Nope.... no tricks, no spells, and no weapons." Inuyasha glanced at Kagome from the corner of his eye and made a spur of the moment decision. "Due to Kagome's current state, let's make the deal of who ever calms her first, gets her!"

"Fine." Kouga stared daggers at Inuyasha. Determined to win this bet and Kagome, he quickly leapt at the barrier.

Inuyasha repeated Kouga's moves and ran straight towards Kagome.

There was a bright blue flash as the bodies came in contact with the shield. One body was thrown several yards away, while the other made a mad dash for the raven-haired girl in the center.