Authors Note: Salvete! Hope you guys are still reading this, since I know I haven't updated in a while. Sorry for that, but between work and my evil grandmother, well… you get the gist of it. Anyway, I have some pretty good ideas, and I'm hoping this chapter is just as good as the others, maybe even better. Sooooo enjoy! By the way, this chapter is for my dear friend Hannah because she understands my passion for Kouga.

Extra: I just have to say that we get to see Johnny Depp on July 7th! Yay

Disclaimer: I do solemnly swear that I don't own Inuyasha (but a girl can dream, ye ken?)

Chapter 4: This Is Night

Rain. Sleet. Snow. Ice… you name it, it was there. As Kouga continued to carry Kagome, the clouds had started covering the stars and then the water started to fall. He couldn't take her back to the hideout, but he couldn't keep her out in the cold. He could certainly handle the cold because all he had to do was turn to his wolf form. But Kagome, no, she couldn't handle this kind of weather.

But where was he going to find shelter? He could meet up with his pack, but that would mean traveling the rest of the night.

Slowing his pace he looked around for a place to spend the night. He had made it past the city limits, but he still needed to find shelter for the both of them.

Spotting an inn in the distance, Kouga picked up his speed again and started towards the building. It didn't look like much, the exterior held little appeal. The paint was chipping and in the darkness he couldn't even tell what color it was. 'Well', he thought, 'it's the only place we've got'. Walking inside he wasn't surprised to see that the inside wasn't any better. The place smelled like the inside of a shoe, the wallpaper was torn in many places, and the carpet was stained with only heaven knew what.

The man behind the counter was sleeping and snoring like a freight train. Unwilling to place Kagome in a dirty place Kouga slung Kagome over his shoulder and went over to shake the man awake. Startled, the man snapped up so quickly that he fell over in his chair. Standing up, the man said "whatta ya want? Can't ya see that a simple man was sleepin'?"

"I want a room" Kouga said with a light growl in his voice.

"Alrigh', Alrigh', just give me a minute." The man turned away to get a key and form. "So, honeymoon?"

"Excuse me?"

"Yeah, you and the girl. Nice legs I might say m'self, but it's your honeymoon ey?"

"No."

"Uh huh." The man turned back and handed the papers to Kouga to sign. "So, she your girlfriend ey?"

"No."

"Uh huh. Well then, I see it be none of my business, so I'll just go let in the misses." The man turned away to the door behind the counter. "Yes sir, none of my business atall"

"No, it isn't," said Kouga while finishing the paperwork. "I'll need the key now."

"Oh sure ya will, but I have t' say that I don't like the idea of a man and a girl all alone if they ain't t'gether, ya know?"

"The key, now," Kouga said, more frustrated now. Kagome began to move on his shoulder.

"Well now, 'ere he is!" the man had just let a dog in from the door. "This be the misses, her name is Marianne, but we just call her Mary for short cause she don't like being all regal named, ya know?"

"The key."

"Alrigh', Alrigh' here ya go." The man handed Kouga the small gold key. When Kouga reached to get it, the man grasped his wrist and pulled him down close. Whispering, he said "If I hear anythin' suspicious I'm a-coming to get the girl, ya know?"

Snarling, Kouga took the key and stalked away, Kagome still on his shoulder.

Walking down the hallway Kouga stopped outside of their room. Marked 6 he wondered how the day could get any worse. Inside the room he placed Kagome on the bed and looked around. There was no wallpaper here, just concrete. He could see a sink hanging on the wall over by a door he assumed was a bathroom, and there was a small amoire on the wall opposite the bed. The carpet was missing under the bed and the…

There was only one bed.

That wasn't good. He hadn't had anything to eat in days, and he wasn't exactly in a good mood so there was no telling what he would do to her. So what was he to do?

Kouga turned to hear Kagome groan. Her squirming had caused her skirt to ride up her legs and Kouga was gifted with a view of her lower upper thighs. Just a little bit more and…

He would sleep on the floor.

Kouga got two blankets out of the amoir and took one and placed it on the floor. Then he went back over to Kagome. Some of the color had come back to her face, and her lips were no longer blue. Kouga picked her up and placed her under the covers, then went back over to the blanket on the floor. Lying down he used the other cover for himself and tried to sleep. He couldn't

There was too much to think about. Ginta and Hakakku should have been at the den by now, but there was no telling what could have happened on the way. Hakakku would've stopped searching for Kagome hours ago when it hit dark and then followed Ginta. Then there was the Fangs. Where they still searching for them? Unlike the wolves they didn't have to stop during the night. When nightfall came the wolves would become tired, especially if they were in human form all day. Usually a wolf demon stayed in his animal form during the day, then a human at night. They're human forms were a little weaker then they're animal forms, but because he had been watching Kagome all day, he had had to stay in his human form. So he was weaker now. But the fangs didn't have to change, and there weren't that many full blooded demons anyhow. So they could still be hunting them, and it pissed Kouga off to know that he was probably too tired to do anything about it.

Kagome groaned loudly from the bed, then began to thrash about. Kouga rolled over trying to ignore the sound. It worked for all of 5 minutes, because she had began to moan and cry.

Kouga hopped out of his thin bed and walked over to stand next to the bed. "Kagome, wake up."

"mmmm, you can't have her! You can't leave me without her!"

"Kagome," Kouga said a little louder. "You're dreaming, wake up."

"GIVE HER BACK!" she began to scream. Kouga grabbed her by the arms and held her in place. She continued to kick and talk. She opened her eyes, but they looked to be covered in film and Kouga knew she wasn't seeing anything.

Kagome started to scream again. Not knowing what else to do to stop the yelling, he leaned down and started quietly singing a song his mother had sung to him when he was a cub. She calmed instantly, seeming to like the sound of his voice. Turning his head Kouga stared at her face. There was a beauty there, even though she had a "plain" looking face. Her hair framed her face, and his song had put a little smile on her face. Without thinking Kouga pressed his lips to hers.

Her lips were soft and warm. Her scent seemed to be everywhere, and her taste was consuming. Kouga pressed his lips harder against hers, then began tracing the shape of her lips with his tongue. Kagome sighed in her sleep and, with opening her mouth, Kouga began to assault the inside with his tongue. She tasted like sunshine, if that could describe such a thing.

Pulling back, which was harder than Kouga liked, he looked down at the sleeping girl and chuckled. He had just ravished her mouth and she was still asleep... she was something else.

But even so Kouga knew that he wanted her... which wasn't good. He couldn't mate with a human, and he didn't intend to take her when that could complicate his plans for finding the Sacred Jewel.

Turning away Kouga went back over to his blanket-bed, layed down, and waited for the sun to come.

Ok, how was it? It's a really gooshy chapter, and I wish I could've put in some actiony stuff, but the plot line just wanted to stay on this direction, so I stuck with it. Anyways, you know the deal. Please review cause I love reading what you have to say. Thanks for everything and I hope to have the next chapter up very soon! Valete my friends.