Author's Note: Ok, I hope you guys are happy that I am updating once more. I have all the chapters written out until 10 or so, which I am currently still working on. I want to see if I can finish this fic and a few others before summer's end, as my school year coming up is going to be pretty busy. I have had more time as you can see to write and stuff, so enjoy this chapter!

Oh, by the way, the number of reviews that I got this past chapter was depressing. I mean, three?

darkeneddemoness: I must agree that Kouga is an ass, but please, do not ask me to update. I will update when I update ok? But thanks for the review

inulover227: Well, I hope that I keep getting better at this, cuz sometimes I really feel that I get worse! Thanks for the uplifting review!

RelenaPeace: Here you go! Since you were dying to see what happens when Kouga turns up, here is a tidbit :)

Chapter Six:

It was later that morning. The sun was fully out in all of its intensity and the group had been moving through the countryside for quite some time. Instead of the breakneck speed they had been experiencing for the past few days, today's travel was relaxed and leisurely. Their leader had no objections to the pace, as he had to carry Kagome in his arms bridal style to avoid waking her. That he didn't mind though, because it gave him an excuse to take in her pleasant vanilla scent which was just beginning to be tinged with the spicy scent of peaches. This scent was unique to her and her alone, and announced to all other demons, as well as himself, that she was pregnant.

Miroku and Sango, being the friends and experienced fighters that they were, had spread out slightly in front of Inuyasha, making him for once the last person coming down the dirt path. It was all part of their plan to intercept Kouga before he could reach Inuyasha and take away Kagome forever. Shippo perched on Miroku's shoulder, prepared to leap off as soon as necessary.

Weapons were at the ready. They were prepared for any attack that could come their way.

Inuyasha smiled slightly at this. As soon as he had told them about how Kouga was coming to try to claim Kagome as his, they were all for protecting her. She was, after all, the glue that held their tiny family together and none of them could handle the emotional stress that would occur if she was taken from their midst.

Sango was particularly fierce when it came to the issue. She wasn't willing to let Kouga take Kagome. Inuyasha was pretty certain that she would go down fighting rather than just hand the girl over to the spoiled wolf prince. She had, after all, lost her entire family against her power and was now trying to get back her brother. Kagome had become her sister and if she had the chance to protect her, she would.

Miroku, although calmer in appearance, was just as fierce when it came to Kagome. She was the first to give him a serious chance. Before he had met Kagome and Inuyasha he had figured that he would try his hardest to defeat Naraku and bare a child to continue on the fight, but he wouldn't make connections with anyone; he wouldn't get close. Kagome had changed that. She had shown him that life was worth living even though he might be gone the next day. They were friends and nothing more, but he knew that she was vying for him when it came to Sango's affections towards him. And for that he was grateful enough to protect her from anything.

Shippo, although weak because of his age, was willing to protect her in anyway he could as well. His fox magic could only hold someone off for so long, but if it made any difference he would do it forever. She was after all, his step-in-mother. She had protected him from the Thunder Brothers and countless other demons since that battle. Kagome had risked her own life for his more times than he could count and now, he would be finally repaying her the favour.

Kagome was precious to each and every one of them, and none of them would give her up without a fight. Especially not Inuyasha.

For Inuyasha, she was his world. Sure, Kikyo had started the change in the half-demon, but Kagome was going to be the one who would finish the change and stick around afterwards. She loved how he was Inuyasha and not, say, that stupid boy from her time, Hobo or whatever. Kagome was so intertwined into his life now that without her, he would die most likely. Or at least, his soul would die and he would go insane.

Yes, Inuyasha was the fiercest out of the entire group when it came to Kagome.

They had been walking for over an hour when Kilala stopped and began to growl softly. Not softly enough that Inuyasha couldn't hear it though. He signalled to the humans who walked in front of him, and they braced themselves, knowing who was coming. Kilala had been told to specifically growl when a certain wolf demon approached.

The tremulous whirlwind that was Kouga quickly came into view and winded its way towards the group. In front of Miroku and Sango he slid to an abrupt, but oddly graceful stop.

"Oi!" He called at them, not noticing Inuyasha and Kagome behind them. "Where's my woman!?"

A soft growling began to form from behind the two humans. Inuyasha, being Kagome's mate, couldn't take it if another male said that she was his. It was driving him slowly insane, knowing that this delusional male right in front of him thought that he could take Kagome away from him. The growl rose in pitch and changed to a snarl when Kouga went on.

"Don't tell me that mutt-face lost her now! Where is the flea-bitten dog shit anyways? To scared to face me is he?" Kouga smirked as he spoke, knowing that Kagome was his. He didn't care that he was rude to these pitiful humans. After all, what could they do to him when Kagome was his and his alone? Even Kagome wouldn't be able to stop him from killing that mutt when he finally had her in his arms.

Inuyasha snarled at Kouga, finally gaining his attention. Inuyasha's face was a mask of fury, his arms tightening and loosening around Kagome's still form. He was ready to fight for his mate and their child's life, no matter what was going to happen to him. Kouga would never, NEVER take Kagome away from him. Never.

"Oh there you are dog shit! I was wondering where you had crawled off to, but I notice now that you were just hiding from me," Kouga smirked cockily again. He was basking in the glory of having Kagome to himself once and for all. Now she would be able to come back to the wolf cave and bare him some much needed pups. Kouga smirked again as Inuyasha's growl rose in intensity. Oh how he loved to mock and bait this dog!

"I never hide from you!" Inuyasha spat at him, holding Kagome closer to his chest. She was beginning to stir slightly from her deep sleep. "You're so weak I can kill you with one swipe of my claws!"

Kouga just laughed at Inuyasha. And if there is one thing that Inuyasha hated, it was being laughed at.

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