Inu-Yasha held Kagome close as he walked to the village. As he looked at her, he could see fresh tears sliding down her cheek.

"Kagome….why are you crying...it was all your doing…" he spoke softly to himself. Walking into the village, Inu-Yasha was instantly greeted with strange looks and glares due to the unconscious miko in his arms. All he could do was to ignore the looks as he went to Keade's hut.

"AH! Inu-Yasha what have you done!?!?!" Sango's voice welcomed him. With a normal Keh, Inu-Yasha put Kagome down on a mat and covered her with a near by blanket. Sango, Shippo and the freshly awoken Miroku watched carefully.

"So?" Sango said.

"I think the dirty back of his kimono speaks enough Sango." Miroku interjected. Inu-Yasha glared at Miroku. Shippo just blinked.

"It says what?" Shippo jumped on Inu-Yasha's back and tried to read the back of his kimono. Inu-Yasha grabbed Shippo, glared and threw him across the hut.

"Nothing. It says nothing."

"If you hurt her Inu-Yasha…" Sango dropped her voice as the rest of the sentence was not needed for him to understand. Inu-Yasha just looked at Kagome and sighed. Grabbing Shippo and Miroku, Sango pulled them out of the hut.

"Sango, what are you doing?" Miroku asked as he rubbed his ear.

"Giving him some time to think"

Inu-Yasha sighed. How had this happened? He had no idea. Kagome had awoken and had to try and force herself on him again. He had pushed her off and said he didn't want to mate with her, Kagome sat there in shock and then lost it. She screamed and cried and run off.

Walking through the woods now, he was looking for her. He had planned on just letting her go. That was until Miroku came in.

"What did you DO!?!?! Kagome stopped running long enough to slap and spit at Sango!" he had yelled. Nothing had been Inu-Yasha's answer, which was true. On any other day, they would have been pissed if he hadn't pushed her away. Sighing, he sniffed for her and searched some more.

Kagome sat in the dark cave, sobbing. Why…why does he push me away? Is it because I cried before? Is that it? A soft twig snap made Kagome jump and look up.

"Onee-san?" A wolf demon said as looked at her. "It is you onee-san! Kouga! We found onee-san!" Kagome stood up, very much confused. Taking a single step forward Kagome found Kouga instantly in front of her. Kagome blinked and took a step backwards. The wolf…who desires for me to be his. Oh no… her mind ran Kouga grabbed her hands.

"Kagome, my dear, what are you doing in my hunting cave?" He leans closer and sniffed. "Your crying! Why are you crying! What did that mutt do!?! I am going to kill him. You should be mine, he can't care for you." Kagome stared at Kouga as she felt a shiver run over her. No….he is marking me for courting….this isn't part if my plan!

"Come, I will take you to my cave and feed you and care for you." With that Kouga pulled Kagome into his embrace and carried her off, much like the first time they met. After a few minutes, Kagome felt herself slowing and then stopping, followed by herself being placed softly on some fur.

"Your pale…did I run to fast my dear mate?" Kouga's clawed hand ran against her cheek and caused Kagome to shiver. Not him……not him…not mate…

"Hungry?" Kagome opened her eyes to see Kouga standing before her. Biting her lip, she nodded softly. Kouga nodded in return and was gone. As she waited, Kagome hugged her knees as she thought.

Kouga stood at the cave entrance and watched Kagome as she sat there so innocently.

"At nightfall I will make her mine. " He said to those of his pack near him at the moment. "And Inu-Yasha will never make her cry again."

Night fell and Inu-Yasha still hadn't found Kagome. Sniffing once more with his tried nose, Inu-Yasha searched out Kagome's scent. When he found it, he found that is wasn't alone. Sniffing again, he cursed.

"Kouga." Inu-Yasha took off toward Kouga's cave where Kagome's scent seemed to be leading. Jumping up to the cave's entrance, Inu-Yasha glared at the wolf clan.

"Kagome! Where is Kagome!?!" The wolves there just looked at him. Growling, Inu-Yasha grabbed one by his collar and glared. "I know she is here. Where." The wolf shivered.

"Kouga….took her to…to the cave…"

"Which one you worthless wolf!?"

"The….the mating cave….to…"The rest of the wolf's sentence was lost as Inu-Yasha shock him.

"Where!?!?!" Inu-Yasha felt his eyes turn red as his demonic blood demanded control. Inu-Yasha was very tempted to let the demon lose. Not till we find that wolf He thought to his self. I am faster! His demon blood screamed. Mate!! the wolf stared at the hanyou who was on the edge of losing it.

"Th…that way…." The wolf said pointing to the west some. "About…a 20 minute…rrrrrrrrrrrruuunnn" The wolf screamed as Inu-Yasha threw him across the cave and was gone.

"Kagome…..I am coming…please…be safe." He ran.

Kagome stared at the ground. What could she do? He had marked her with a courting mark and now he wanted finish it. Take her as his own. She couldn't stop. The females never have much say in who they want for a mate. Sitting there she shivered as she felt Kouga finishing up the preparations.

Smirking, Kouga walked over to his silent mate. She seemed to have finally accepted him. Grabbing her arm, he pulled her to her feet. She did so and never looked at him. Submission…good. Pulling her behind him, Kouga led Kagome to the bed of furs he had created. He felt her shiver slightly and took it as excitement. Pulls her against him, he ran his claw down her back, tearing her clothing. Kagome jumped and shivered more. Kouga smiled.

Kagome stood in the wolf's arms and tried not to give into the human desire to push away and run. She couldn't. Shivering as the cold wind touched her back, she closed her eyes.

Kouga pushed her down onto the bed and smiled as she refused to look at him. A submissive mate was the best. Leaning over her, he licked her neck, where the mark would go. He felt and saw Kagome shiver as his touch. This was going prefect.

"Now…to sta…what!?!?" Kouga jumped to his feet as a certain hanyou stopped at the cave entrance.

"Get away from her." Inu-Yasha growled. Kagome stood up, her clothing pooled at her feet but that didn't matter. Inu-Yasha, her mate, was here to take her away. Maybe being in this place, he would take her instead. Tears filled her eyes and soon fell to the ground. Kouga glared at Inu-Yasha.

"Why should I? She is mine. She even cries because you interrupted us. Leave mutt."

"The hell I will! She is crying cause you were going to rape her! Force yourself on her! She is mine." The last sentence, Inu-Yasha's voice dropped an octave as his eyes glowed red. "Get away from her." Kouga just glared. Standing there, the two of them glared at each other as they mapped out the fight in their minds.

The deep thoughts were broken with a motion. Running at each other. Hair trailing behind them. Hands out. The world seemed to move in fast motion but it slowed when one got distracted and stopped moving. Suddenly a clawed hand met a torso and blood splattered to the ground. The sound of choking on blood filled the cave and created a silence with its sound. Silence was broken with a single word being screamed.

"KAGOME!!!!!!"

A/N: I don't hate Kagome! Really I don't!