Ch 6

"Oi! Kagome! You shouldn't be tired yet. You're a hanyou remember!" is that his excuse to not stop now?

"Come on Inuyasha! We have been going all day. What about Miroku and Sango? They are tired I'm sure…"

"Nope…we are doin great Kagome-sama…" your are just loving this aren't you Miroku. And all because of my little prank on you. No humor what so ever.

Earlier that morning

"Shippou-chan. be quiet or you will ruin it. Oh ooh look. He is coming this way. Sssssssshhhhhhhhh." Miroku started to walk down the path through the forest to find a nice stream.

"Now where is that hot…YAH!" in a split second Miroku was hoisted into the air by one ankle due to a looped rope set just right.

Kagome and Shippou rolled out of the bushes laughing hysterically. "GOTTCHA!"

Kagome was dragged out of her thoughts as she realized a certain other hanyou had stopped dead in front of her. "Excuse you. Warn a girl when you do that."

Inuyasha had a grimacing look on his face as a low growl erupted low in his chest. Kagome sniffed the air and at that moment also sensed two Shikon shards coming towards them. "Kouga." Inuyasha hissed, letting the name roll off his tongue like it was poison.

Another second and Kouga was there holding Kagome's hand. "Kagome, I smelt a change in your scent…" he trailed off before turning to Inuyasha. "Hey! Dog-shit! What happened to my woman." I'm not your woman. "And this is what happens when I leave my woman in the hands of a filthy half breed…" I'm NOT your WOMAN!

"Say goodbye dog-shit, because this is the last time you will ever see my wo…" Inuyasha was about to bark back at him but was cut short by a nicely placed slap was planted across Kouga's face. "Listen Kouga! I don't know where you think you get off at thinking that I was your woman without my consent…I mean honestly did I ever SAY that I was your woman!" she pause to gather her next few words and looked at the baffled looks on both Inuyasha and Kouga. "Not now nor will I ever be YOUR WOMAN! So go find someone else!" with that she stomped off into the forest to a hot spring they had passed.

"Ka…ka…kagome?" Kouga voice was broken and Inuyasha almost felt sorry for him…ALMOST!

"Keh, serves you right." Inuyasha walked off into the direction that Kagome had gone leaving very confused wolf youkai all alone.

"I can't believe him! After all the times that I have nicely told him that she didn't belong with him but with Inuyasha. Still, I do feel kinda bad for yelling at him. But it had do be done." Sulking in the hot springs talking to herself she dunked under the water and swam to the middle where it seemed to be deeper beyond her foot's reach. "I guess I will have to apologize to him…but not now. Now I need to get rid of this head ache." She swam around for a bit. The wind changed direction and she froze. Inuyasha! Why is he here? He knows not to bother me when I'm bathing. NAKED!

She took a deep breath and paused when she heard his retreat and a few low growls that she heard as 'sorry'. But, that was odd. He growled, he didn't actually speak…Oh Inu-youkai talk. I get it.

She finished her bath and got out. She paused a couple minutes before heading off into the forest to find her friends.

"Inuyasha are you going to avoid me forever?"

"Maybe." Inuyasha had been sulking up in Goshinboku ever since they got back to the village. Kagome heaved a sigh and leaped into the tree next to him.

"You know now you can't hide from me. Climbing into a tree won't help you now."

"Keh!" He adjusted how he was sitting on the branch uncomfortably.

"Inuyasha, please don't give me the cold shoulder. Don't worry about what happened…please?" he snorted in what she hoped as an okay.

After a long pause Inuyasha mumbled something Kagome couldn't even catch. "Say that again?"

"I didn't mean to. imsorry." It was slurred together but she caught it. She sighed and scooted closer to him.

"I forgive you. I wasn't mad at you. I wasn't happy that you peeped on me either. But I was just mad at Kouga." Inuyasha laughed remembering the events from earlier.

"Yeah, you did better than I could have ever hoped. Slap, then emotional hurt. Priceless." Inuyasha snorted in dislike of Kouga.

Great. Gilt. When you put the situation that way…it makes me so coldhearted. Kagome heaved a sigh. She leaped down out of the tree and sprinted off. Inuyasha watched in confusion.

Kagome came to a stop outside of Kouga's den. Wolves came out of the den growling in defense. Kagome snarled back at them in pure instinct. They backed down, followed by Kouga coming out behind them.

"What? You weren't finished?" Kouga sounded so hurt and depressed.

"Kouga-kun. I'm sorry but you should never talk to a lady that way. Demanding. It isn't right. I am truly sorry about slapping you. But I meant every word I said. If it isn't to much to ask…still friends?" Kouga stood in silence for a matter of minutes staring at Kagome blankly.

"Well. I won't admit to losing to dog-shit. But yes. Still friends." Kagome's face lit up.

"Thank you Kouga-kun. By the way as your friend. I know who would be perfect as your mate." Kouga raised an eyebrow at her in curiosity.

"Really…who?" Kagome smiled at him.

"Oh just a nice girl that you saved. You saw a lunar rainbow with her. And she is in the mountains. Waiting for you." Kagome turned and ran off.

"Ayame." Hm. I will have to look into this. Kouga turned around and walked back into the den.

"I have to hurry and get back. Or Inuyasha will kill me…hm…maybe not that bad."

Kagome leaped from tree to tree. When out of nowhere blades of light slashed past her. She stopped and dropped to the ground. A woman with feathers in her hair hovered in front of her.

"Kagura…" Kagome stood and pulled an arrow from behind her back, and knocked it in the bow. Aiming at the woman in front of her.

"Prudent girl. I wouldn't waste my time with you. I have no reason. Naraku doesn't control me anymore. Last I knew he didn't have any control from hell. I don't do his dirty work anymore."

"Can't blame a girl for being careful. If you didn't want to mess with me why did you attack me?" Kagura scoffed at her question.

"I wasn't aiming for you. If you haven't noticed…" She raised a body of a bird youkai.

Kagome huffed at her. Lowered her arrow but still eyed her cautiously. "Fine…Well I have so enjoyed speaking with you miko. But I don't have time to waste immortality on you." Kagura flew off on a feather laughing at her own sarcasm.

"Why couldn't she just die with Naraku?" Kagome put the arrow back and sprinted off again.

A/n: okay I just want to say I know I have gone out of the characters personalities. I do own Inuyasha so I know how they should be…but…this is so much more fun.

Yes Naraku is dead. Kagome has the entire jewel. Accept for the shards in Kouga's legs, and Kohaku's back. Don't worry it will be resolved. In time.

So please review. And I am open to suggestions. I would love to add fan spice to the story. So any questions comments suggestions. HIT ME! 

Oh yeah just so everyone knows. It may take a while till I come up with the next chapter. But don't worry I wont quit on you.