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Hello everyone... i know i haven't updated in ages but i will ask somthing of you... FOR GOD'S SAKE! DON'T SHOOT ME! i don't need to go over any excused cuz that would just be...giving excuses and i really hate it when people do it, so i wont. umm... so without fearther ado, chap 25 of broken wings, thanks for your pasionces

Recap:

"Oh, I don't know…a movie? Park? The mall? Anything you want to do I'm up for." He knew he didn't very much care for the mall idea but thought she would like the concept that he would do anything for her.

"Let's go to the mall," she stated quickly in a squeal of delight. "No, wait…the park! Ack! Let's go to the…uh…" she stuttered out, not being able to make up her mind.

"Don't worry. We have lots of time to figure that out," InuYasha assured her with an adoring smile.

Broken Wings

Chapter 25

My Confession

Once Kagome was dressed and dried off, the two lovers set off for their day of fun. Much to their dismay, Koga just had to trail them as if they would run away at any second. InuYasha would look over his shoulder every so often checking the distance between them.

The hanyou narrowed his eyes when Koga would get a little too close for his personal liking…and having that mangy wolf anywhere near his Kagome was very personal indeed. What annoyed him most was that Koga had tried to mask his stinky coffee smell with lots of cologne, making him smell even worse.

"InuYasha, did you know that you talk in your sleep?" Kagome asked innocently, breaking her hanyou's trance.

"No I don't," InuYasha stated proudly. "I just mumble a little…"

"No--you talk. You were talking about losing something….what were you dreaming of?" she asked with one eyebrow raised in suspicion.

"Nothing; just stuff is all," he stated nonchalantly, trying to avoid the conversation.

"Like what?" she pressed on, hoping he would respond.

"Like you…" he admitted shyly, looking away in embarrassment. The dream was such a nightmare, seeing her with such pain in her eyes and arms. What could he have done to make that feeling go away? He never wanted to see her like that again.

"I'm not going anywhere InuYasha," Kagome comforted, holding his soft cheek in her white hand. She smiled up at him and all he could do was smile back.

Koga watched with green envy as the hanyou bent down and captured her lips. This whole affair was really starting to tick him off. She couldn't possibly love that beast this much. It sickened him that the hanyou was hypnotizing her in such a manner. Fed up and wanting desperately to break this off, Koga yelled out to gain her undivided attention.

"Ms. Higurashi!" he hollered while approaching her with a smile. Kagome frowned as she was forced to pull away from her InuYasha. She plastered on a counterfeit smile and turned to face Koga.

"Hey," she greeted sweetly. "Um, did you need something?"

Koga practically melted at the sight of her kind eyes and award-wining smile. She was exactly the kind of girl he was looking for in a mate.

"Yes," he said simply with confidence. "I need to know if I could spend the day hanging out with you." Noticing the bewildered look on her face he added on; "It would look far less suspicious if I was walking around with you instead of following behind, you see." He was happy he could lie on the spot like that, thinking his plan was absolutely brilliant.

"Um…okay, that sounds reasonable…" Kagome stated poorly, trying to hide her obvious disappointment from her day being ruined with InuYasha. 'What a party pooper,' she thought with discontent.

'Reasonable my ass!' InuYasha thought crudely. 'That wolf is just trying to ruin my day with Kagome. That mother f--', his thoughts were interrupted by Kagome.

"Why don't we all go to a movie?" Kagome suggested cutely, hoping to delay the inevitable fight that was obviously brewing between Koga and InuYasha.

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At the theater Koga and InuYasha were bickering like kids again. This time they were arguing about who would buy Kagome's ticket. She watched the two for a long moment, slightly disturbed that they would start a scene like this.

"Okay children! I'll buy my own ticket," Kagome stated to the two. Apparently they were so wrapped up in their own little jealous worlds that they hadn't heard her. Their attentions were brought back to the present time when Kagome entered the theater by herself, clutching onto her ticket.

InuYasha childishly pushed Koga to the floor before stepping into the theater with a huff after Kagome. For one last nettle he stuck his tongue out at the fallen wolf.

Once inside the dark room, InuYasha sat next to his Kagome. He laced his arms around the frame of her small shoulders, more to annoy Koga than to comfort her. Koga watched the mangy dog nuzzle his nose into her hair, whispering sweet secrets into her ear.

He could hear her giggle ever so lightly as he blew air into her ear, causing her to laugh more. Though Koga would never admit it, he envied that hanyou who sat next to that special girl. He wanted to be the one to whisper into Kagome's ear and place soft kisses on her lips.

"Ahem!" the wolf cleared his throat as he saw that they were about to lose themselves in the light of passion. InuYasha gave him a small glare as Kagome resumed her original position on the seat, successfully destroying any chance they had of making out.

Koga watched the movie with minor interest. Most of the time his eyes would wander off to Kagome, watching intently as her expression changed throughout the film. Watching her was like dreaming in reality. After a couple of movie scenes, InuYasha noticed Koga watching his girlfriend.

He growled silently though nobody heard his predatory warning. InuYasha coyly pulled Kagome closer, lowering his head to hers. Koga growled, too, though not as silently as InuYasha had. Kagome heard him and turned her head away from InuYasha to see what was going on with her hired bodyguard.

She gave him a worried glance, instantly melting away Koga's jealousy. He smiled kindly at her, receiving a smile in return. Kagome's head rested back onto InuYasha, causing him to snigger in delight. He caressed her face ever so gently.

After the movie had ended the three of them set off to go find lunch. InuYasha suggested that they go to a Chinese restaurant. The one he was referring to was a very elegant and expensive place to eat.

'I'm not letting some cocky wolf try and get ahead of me,' he thought bitterly as he wrapped his arms protectively around Kagome, who smiled happily up at her love. He was acting more romantic and charming then usual.

It wasn't as if she didn't like the extra attention but she could tell it was really getting to Koga. Anyone with half a brain could clearly see that the wolf had fallen head over heels for her though she couldn't understand why he had taken such an interest in her crazed life.

It was agreed that the Chinese restaurant would be their eating destination.

As they entered the restaurant InuYasha opened the door for Kagome like a gentleman. The door closed slowly behind her, forcing Koga to reopen it and come in himself. He was getting a little pissed off to say the least. InuYasha was plainly showing off how much he and Kagome were in love. It made that much more difficult to charm Kagome for himself.

Throughout the entire meal InuYasha would constantly play with Kagome. He would offer her nibbles off his plate, stealing a few from her entrée as well. He'd whisper sweet words to her, rubbed her thigh, and also played footsies with her. The most devastating part of all was that Kagome was very responsive to this and was playing back!

'He's intoxicating her,' Koga would assure himself bitterly. He didn't want to accept the idea that she was truly in love with such a beast and not with him.

"Kagome? Do you mind if I talk to you in private for a sec?" Koga asked, hoping his voice wasn't spiked with bitterness as he just sat back and watched the two lovers go at it. Though he tried desperately to conceal his resentment, he was failing miserably.

Kagome could hear the obvious pain he was feeling. She nodded her head and patted InuYasha on the lap to assure him nothing was going to happen. They walked off to another corner of the Chinese place far away from InuYasha's sensitive ears. Koga lowered his head before he began to speak.

"Kagome, I have something to tell you," he said gently. He held his breath momentarily, choosing his words ever so carefully.

"What's on your mind?" she inquired, worrying why he had paused for so long.

"Kagome, I'm in love with you," he said bluntly. He looked up at her, marveling at her beauty. She had a beautiful smile, caring eyes, luscious lips…the list could go on forever. She was perfect no matter how you looked at her.

Kagome was stunned at what he was declaring. He was actually confessing his love for her? She couldn't think straight for a moment. It hurt her beyond belief to hear this because she knew what would happen; she wanted to cry because she knew she couldn't return his affections…Kagome didn't want to leave him heartbroken, though. After all, who better to understand heartbreak and a love that wouldn't be returned than Kagome?

The way Hojo had quickly broken off their relationship together had damaged her heart horribly. It had hurt worse than any physical pain. She didn't want to put Koga through that distress but she didn't know what else she could say to him.

"K-Koga…I just don't know how to feel about this," she stuttered, hoping to buy herself some time to think of a way to let him down easy.

"Love. You should feel love towards me," he said joyously.

"I do feel love for you, Koga…but it's not the kind of love you have for me. I love you as if you were my friend, like an older brother or something. But I love InuYasha…I'm sorry Koga," she explained sadly, the tears slipping past her eyes. There was nothing she could say that wouldn't end in having his heart broken and she hated herself for it.

Koga looked at her with the expression as if he was stabbed in the heart. At first thought he wanted to go jump off the nearest cliff. As he thought more about it, he realized something that set his depression aside. 'It could be a start…'

"That'll do for me," he smiled through the pain. "As long as you know that I love you, I'll gladly be your family." He just wanted to see her happy, though he wished he had been the one to give her so much joy instead of InuYasha.

She stared up at him looking for any signs of hurt. She found them in his blue eyes though he had tried to make it less obvious by covering it with a smile. She could only stare with her own teary eyes. Kagome could tell that Koga was feeling the same kinds of pain that Hojo had put her through and it made her so sick.

She let the tears fall from her eyes, curling her hands up to her face to hide them. Koga stepped up closer and gave her a brotherly hug, assuring her that everything would be fine.

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