Kouga awoke then next morning to find Kagome gone and a small fire started in the center of the cave. There were four good sized trout that had been cooked to perfection. He got up and stretched with a yawn and walked over to the small fire and sat down with a plop. He took one of the fishes and ate in one bite. Then he ate another and left the other two for Kagome who he figured was right outside the cave waiting for him to wake up.

--------KOUGA'S THOUGHTS-------

Wow Kagome is so thoughtful. She cooked me breakfast and actually crawled over to me just so I would go to sleep. Which I guess I did need. I mean right now I feel like a million bucks and it's all because of Kagome. If she hadn't come over there I probably would have passed out from exhaustion.

-------Normal POV--------

Just as Kouga walked out of the cave he was pounced on by a small figure. He pushed the figure off and then took a fighting stance but then stopped when he saw who it was. It was of course Kagome who was playing around like always. He looked at her with big eyes and scratched his head.

"Um Kagome are you crazy cuz I could have just killed you right then and there?"

Kagome giggled and made her way into the cave and got her fish and then walked back out munching on the crispy tail. She talked with her mouth full.

"Hmh of coarse I am crazy remember I married you! But anyway I could handle my own. What you just think cuz ima girl I couldn't take you on m dear mate?"

Kouga laughed and pushed her chin up bringing her lips to his and then pulled back when he heard something from behind him.

"Kagome stay here I hear something coming up from behind. And from the sounds of it I don't think its just a little birdy. I am pretty sure it's something big."

Kagome nodded and stood back behind Kouga in her fighting stance just as did Kouga. Just the a huge fluffy bear demon came out of the bush and attacked Kouga who just jumped up into the air and landed behind the bear demon. But Kouga was to slow for once because the bear demon swiped his clam at Kagom who somehow put up a barrier around herself. Her eyes shot open and she put her hands together and started to pray. Then the jewel around her neck started to glow and it levitated and entered her body once more. Then her eyes stopped glowing and she ran at the demon with amazing speed. She took her claws and raked them across its face causing to scream out in pain. Then she ran over to Kouga and asked him to throw her as high into the air as possible. Kouga refused but was forced to oblige to his mated desires when she reassured him that she knew what she was doing.

"I just hope you're right Kagome if not I am going to kill myself." Kouga thought as he threw Kagome about 50 feet into the baby blue sky. She came down with incredible force and kicked the bear demon in the back of the head killing it instantly and got up off the ground and walked over to the aw struck Kouga who just watched her with amazement.

"H-How did you do that Kagome? It's like you're stronger somehow."

Kagome looked at herself front and back and then at Kouga.

"I don't look different but I feel stronger. Like when the jewel was inside of me. I guess when it went back in I regained some type of strength that I had before it left when Midoriko came out."

Kouga looked over to the bear and back over to Kagome with a cocky smirk.

"Hey Kagome look at the fur on that bear isn't t beautiful?"

Kagome walked over to the bear and put a hand on the body.

"Yes t is beautiful and soft too. It would make a great pelt don't you think?"

Kouga nodded and then took out the small knife that they used to turn Kagome into her demon form. He stabbed it deep into the bear and hopped onto and then cut out a huge rectangle of fur. He tore off the fur and then turned it over to where the fleshy side was showing towards the sun. He then punched the bear's head going all the way through and bringing out a handful of brains. Kagome almost threw up at the sight of what Kouga did next. He threw the brains onto the skin and rubbed them out evenly and then took his hand and wiped the sweat from his brow. "EWWWWWW" is all Kagome could say as Kouga walked back over to his disgusted mate. He went to go hug her but was stopped by her arms struggling to get out of his grasp.

"Kouga that is nasty. You need to go take a bath before you hug me. I saw the hot spring while you were asleep. Go now please the smell is unbearable!"

Kouga put his ears back and took off towards the hot springs muttering about how a wolf demon should hug him even if he does have brains on him. He wasn't very happy that Kagome was telling him what to do but he thought about it and then realized that all the stuff that she was making him do was best for both of them and his anger was gone just like that. He washed his hands and chest from the brains and then let his hair down from the high ponytail that it was always in. He ran his fingers through the knotted hair and dunked under until it was completely drenched to the root. He sat down and leaned back rubbing his aching shoulders and un-tensing. It seemed like forever since he was this relaxed. He let his guard down and closed his eyes leaning back. It was complete and udder heaven. The only thing that would make it better is if Kagome were here but he knew that this wouldn't be so any time soon. She loved him that much he was sure of but she wasn't one to do things she knew she would regret. So Kouga dropped the thought and got out of the springs. He toweled off with a towel Kagome bought with her in her pack and then started walking off towards the camp where he knew his mate would be waiting for him with finally open arms.

When Kouga got back to camp he finally got his hug but then went to go kiss his beloved when she ran off.

"Kouga I have to go get a bath too. I haven't had one in forever."

Kagome laughed backed at the leaning over Kouga who a sweat drop formed over his bad luck that day. He couldn't believe that he missed out two times already. Wow. But he would get his chance when Kagome got back from her much needed bath.

Kagome arrived at the hot springs and climbed in washed quickly and got back out. She didn't feel right being so far away from Kouga alone. In unfamiliar territory that was probably crawling with wild demons that would just love to have Kagome as a tasty mid-day snack. Just the thought of that made Kagome shiver as she made her way back to the cave that Kouga had brought her to.

THANK YOU TO ALL MY READERS I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU THAT I HAVE STARTED A NEW STORY CALLED "A NEW LOVE FOR THE TWO WHO ALWAYS HOPED TO BE" IT HAS THE SAME PARINGS. I JUST LOVE KOUGA AND KAGOME TO GETHER SO GO READ IT OKAY. THANKS AGAIN!!