A/N: Sorry it took so long to get the second half up; I've been exceptionally busy with moving and finals. Anyways, on to part two!!

Kagome turned her head, to look into the eyes of the demon embracing her. Wiping the tears from her eyes, she gave him a sullen smile. Was this what she wanted? Her uncertainty was obvious – but one thing she was certain of, was that for one night, she didn't want to think of Inuyasha. For one night, she wanted her body, soul, and mind to belong to someone, anyone else.

Placing her hands on either side of Kouga's face, she leaned into him, placing a chaste kiss upon his startled lips. His eyes fluttered shut, but hers were wide open. Without pulling away, she spoke, her lips brushing against his. "I want you to make me forget him, Kouga. I want to forget him, even if it's only for tonight."

Kagome returned her lips to his, not quite sure what her next step would be. She had never really been intimate with anyone, and she was almost a little afraid that her innocence would hinder her ability to take things further. But when she felt Kouga's tongue push past her lips, she relaxed a bit, letting him take control. She leaned further into him, enjoying the feel of his lips against hers. His kiss was full of passion, and when he broke it, she felt a twinge of sadness. It felt amazing to be needed, for once.

But her sadness turned to pleasure as he moved his lips to her jaw, trailing kisses down past her ear, to the base of her neck. His hands slid under her shirt, caressing the soft skin of her back as he nipped and kissed her flesh. He raised her arms and removed her shirt, returning his lips to hers as he fumbled with her bra. She giggled slightly, sensing his frustrations, knowing that he'd never encountered the binding material before. Reaching around to the clasp, she carefully unsnapped it, releasing her breasts from their silky cage.

Kouga took a moment to look at her, dumbfounded by her beauty. How that dog faced bastard Inuyasha managed to toss away a goddess was beyond him. He closed the space between them, his lips crashing down on hers with a renewed passion burning within him. A clawed hand snaked behind her and found the base of her neck while the other rose to softly massage her breast, omitting a soft gasp of pleasure from her as his thumb brushed against her nipple. The sound was enough to drive him mad. He quickly had Kagome on her back, kissing his way down to her breasts as he slid off her skirt and panties. Kagome was indeed a strange woman, and all the small cloth barriers she had around her were only adding fuel to the fire as his desire spread.

Kagome watched Kouga undress. His body was perfect, flawless, but she just couldn't fall into sync with him. As she lay there, half-aroused, half-bored feeling his hands roam her naked body, she couldn't help feeling the beginnings of regret as he continued his ministrations. And that's when she heard it.

Kouga had his face pressed against her stomach, and as he continued to kiss lower and lower, he let out a soft growl; "You smell so good."

Smell. That's it. After tonight, my whole scent will have changed. I'll smell like Kouga, Kagome thought, remembering the Hanyou's powerful nose.Kagome found heat pooling at the bottom of her belly at the thought of Inuyasha knowing what she had done tonight. His jealous look in her mind almost sent her over the edge as she felt Kouga's tongue softly brush against her heated core, swirling over a bundle of nerves, sending her whole body into shock with pleasure. A crazed laugh escaped her lips as Kouga slowly slid his tongue inside her, relishing in the taste of her.

Kagome hadn't felt such powerful feelings taking over her body in her entire life. Her whole being seemed tense, wound tight like a spring, ready to uncoil at any moment.

Kouga slid back up her body, drunk with the sounds she was making, completely intoxicated by the subtle way her whole body seemed to arch towards his, screaming for contact. He positioned himself at her entrance, and slowly slid himself into her, barely able to control himself as her soft, tight core closed in around him. He looked into her eyes, almost frightened by what he found in those chocolate orbs. "Are you sure this is what you want Kagome? We can stop now if—"

His question was answered abruptly as he felt her hands reach down to his hips, forcing him forward, plunging him into the depths of her body.

Kagome felt slightly uncomfortable for a moment; and as Kouga lay above her, unmoving and utterly shocked by the pleasure of her actions, she was grateful for the many years she spent traveling with Inuyasha. The harsh physical demands her journey had placed upon her body had long since broken the tiny barrier inside her, and though Kouga's penetration was slightly uncomfortable, she felt no pain.

She nodded at him, and taking his cue, Kouga began to slowly move inside her. She matched each thrust, her arms around his back, holding him as close to her as she could get him. As he quickened his pace, she felt something powerful stir inside her. She felt nervous, tense. What was this feeling? Her toes and fingertips started to tingle, and the feeling quickly spread through her veins till her entire body was vibrating, radiating with pleasure. She dug her nails into Kouga's back, screaming out as she felt powerful waves of her own pleasure wash through her, swirling around her mind and body, carrying her high up into a world seemingly between heaven and earth. Her mind cloudy, her body still taking in all the pleasure Kouga was assaulting her with, she swore she could have heard Inuyasha's sullen voice calling out her name…

"K-Kagome?"

She came crashing back to earth. Kagome lifted her head over Kouga's shoulder to see nothing but silver and red as she felt herself wrenched out from under her lover. She had half a mind to protest, after all, she would never take away his clay chew toy. She thought she saw pain flash in Inuyasha's golden eyes but in less than a second it was covered by anger and perhaps a bit of disgust.

She wished that she could actually get away with things once in a while. She always got caught stealing cookies off the cooling rack as a child, and her luck obviously hadn't changed. Maybe it was a sign from the gods? Never the less, she couldn't go back. She tied a rope made of pain around her love for Inuyasha, and as she felt her love struggle to take its final gasping breath, she felt herself slowly slip into temporary insanity. And to the surprise of both Inuyasha and Kouga, Kagome began to do something neither of them would have ever expected her to do. Kagome began to laugh.

Kagome couldn't stifle her giggles as the Wolf and Dog exchanged insults. She couldn't control her laughter as Inuyasha covered her up and carried her away, back into the forest. She couldn't control herself as she felt the last of her emotions relieve themselves in her chuckles. And as she was carted back to Kaede's village by the only man she had ever loved, tears leaking from her eyes rich with the pain she had felt deep in her heart over the years, a familiar feeling filled the hole her sadness, envy, and frustration left behind. Kagome could only lay limp beside the tree Inuyasha had set her by as he bombarded her with inquisitions.

Only those who had experienced such things could identify with her as she sat there, shivering in the cold but not feeling it bite at her skin at all. Those poor souls would only shake their heads and say this: Kagome had become comfortably numb. A terrifying state that lay deep within even the strongest and purest of hearts.

--Owari—

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Until next time,

Azshara