Authors note:

WOW! The first thing I do, when I walked into the door today from school I check my computer and wow look at all those reviews! I am so pleased to here you all love it! Thank you so much for your support! All of your reviews are making others want to read to too, again thank you I promise not to let you down this story will only get better. So here's chapter 7 (wow this is the longest story I've written lol) this one is short for a reason hint the next chapter if funny and long

Last time:

"What's your name?" he asked

Nagi was shocked "who wants to know" she growled

"I want to know, prince Taro, now answer me what is your name"

Nagi broke one arm free and punched Taro as hard as she possibly could in the face. Taro went flying into the shallow water of the river. When he sat back up he had found that the girl was walking away as if nothing had happen.

"My name is Nagi don't forget it now get out of my turf or I'll kill you" Nagi yelled as she walked away.

Never before had some one hit him, Taro was impressed at her strength and that even when she knew he was a prince she still had the guts to hit him.

"that it I've decided that girl will be my mate some day, and I will have no other" Taro said to himself as he got up and headed down the path Nagi took as she left.

Chapter 7:paws off

Taro followed Nagi's sweet scent into a wild a wild flowers. He had made sure that he was down wild so that she would not catch his scent.

'This is why she smells like wild flowers' he said starring at her

She was standing in front of a stone tablet, a tear rolled down her face as she touched it with her hand.

"Nagi time for lunch" called a woman's voice

Taro watched Nagi, shed a few more tears before yelling "coming mother"

He watched Nagi disappear from view. When Taro was sure she was gone he headed for the stone. Maybe it would give him a clue to who she was crying for. He notice that it was a grave. On the stone it read 'here lays Shippou, a true hero, age of death 15, May 17th'

Taro bowed his head in respect. He notices a scroll that lay on top of the flowers which were place on the grave. Taro picked it up and began to read.

Here lays Shippou a great hero, who saved the life of a young girl not once but twice both time he was against the demon Nuraku, in his final battle he was poisoned, and was not at his best, Nuraku was just about to kill the girl when Shippou threw himself in front of her taking the fatal blow.

Here lays Shippou age 15 the flaming hero

Taro placed the scroll back.

'I wonder if Nagi was the girl….. she in love with him...a broken heart is hard to mend but I'll take that challenge'

Taro sat at the grave, his back turned to the path that Nagi had taken to go home. His mind was focus on one thing, Nagi. A snarl came from behind, it sound fierce and dangerous. It made him jump a little. But he knew who it was.

Nagi had finished her lunch and had returned to find Taro at Shippou's grave. Rage ran threw her body as she snarled.

"Get away from him!" she yelled as she charged him

Taro got up right before she could hit him. She landed on her feet right in front of the grave. She turned around that was where she would stand her ground. She would not let another demon touch her beloved Shippou let alone his grave. Taro starred at her, making her feel uneasy.

"Did you love him?" Taro asked suddenly

"Did-did I what? How dare you ask me that why do you even care I don't even know you prince what's your name, why don't you do me a favor and leave!"

"Are you the girl he died to save? Did he love you?"

"SHUT UP YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!" Nagi screamed on the verge of tears

"I read the scroll" Taro said plainly

Her eyes went wide tears streamed down her face; Shippou's smiling face flashed before her eyes. A pair of arms rapped around her. It kind of scared her when she suddenly found herself in Taro's arms she didn't know what to do. Nagi mustered up all of her strength and punched Taro in the gut. He held his stomach, but he was smiling. Nagi backed into Shippou's grave stone. She had told herself that she would stand her ground here.

"I said get away from here"

She snarled as she ran forward and kicked him, taro went flying. His breath was lost; his gut was throbbing in pain. Nagi watched him struggle to his feet; tears were still falling from her face, he lifted his head and smiled at her. She couldn't understand it why was he smiling?

"you know all of your anger…it's really sadness isn't it?...you-you are the girl he died protecting and you hate your self for it…but you know if he chose death for you…it means he wanted you to live and be happy….I know I have no say in telling you how he felt or who he was because I didn't even know the guy….Nagi lets start over…lets be friends maybe I can help you" Taro coughed

"I don't need no god dam flea bitten wolf to help me"

"Is that so? Are you not only at times?"

"No I've got my mama and papa"

"What about a friend?"

"I've got Kio, Kirara, Sango and Miroku"

"Let me prove my self to you Nagi, I want to be your friend" he smiled 'and maybe your mate someday' (he kept that last part to himself)

Nagi glared at him, this could be a trick.

'What's with this wolf?' thought Nagi 'I hurt him and he wants to be my friend, I say get away and he wont leave the stubborn fool I don't have time for this I have to get ready for the trip tomorrow I've got to kill Nuraku'

"Lesson Taro was it? Well any who…I won't be here for much longer so I don't think friend ship would work…you see I'm setting forth to kill Nuraku he took my friend away from me"

"So you seek revenge?"

"You could put it that way"

"Then I'll go with you!"

"What? No you can't"

"Yes I can I'm a prince I can do what ever I want, and besides you'll need someone to protect you"

"I don't need protection if I'm not mistaken it was I who pinned you first back there by the river"

"Yes but if I had been paying that would not have happened"

"Whatever I still don't need protecting"

"This reminds me you're the only one who has ever had the guts to hit me I'm impressed normally if some one knows I'm the wolf demon prince then they back off and don't even touch me"

Nagi giggled "that would explain why you don't have any scars"

"and you have scars then?"

"yea being half of a half demon you get picked on a lot"

"so that's how your so strong" he said hoping to quickly gain her trust

"hey! Don't try that with me" she snarled hitting him

"try what?"

"your trying to smooth talk your way into my trust"

"Hai I am"

"why?"

"because your very beautiful and I want to be on your good side"

Nagi starred at him mouth dropped eyes wide.

"WAIT DID I SAY THAT!" Taro panicked "WHAT I MEANT TO SAY WAS THAT YOUR UH…VERY STRONG YEA THAT'S IT, NOT THAT YOUR NOT BEAUTIFUL DON'T GET ME WRONG THAT NOT WHAT I MEANT WELL WHO AM I KIDDING MAYBE I MEANT THAT BUT UH…. BUT UH….. SHIT MAYBE I SHOULD SHUT UP NOW"

Nagi busted out laughing. Was this guy for real? He was even confusing himself and saying what he was thinking/ arguing with him self and trying to shut up. Nagi laughed so hard she began to cry, her gut hurt she was laughing so hard. Taro lowered his head, his face red with embracement.

"so you thought that was funny?"

"yea"

"I must leave now and tell my mother and father that I'll be joining you in your search to kill Nuraku I'll meet you here tomorrow"

"do as you wish"

He pulled her into a hug. His hand slipped down her waste.

'what's he? HEY HE'S RUBING MY BUTT!' she slapped him, Taro smiled

"Sorry I don't know what came over me" his face red from where she hit him

Nagi glared at him "paws off! Or I'll kill you"

She watched him walk away laughing

'What a weird guy' she thought as she sat down in front of Shippou's grave.