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Truth or Choice
Chapter 11
Slowly Kouga tore his gaze from the clouds above him, back to the earth he stood on, "With out me even realizing it...I'v come to love her so much...." Kouga's chest heaved as he forced more words to leave him he would not hold them in any longer.
"Everyone was right..." Kouga whispered vision of Tanashi, Takashi, and even Ginta and Hakkaku all memories of the four of them trying to get him to admit his feeling for Kagome.
Then suddenly Kouga felt a strange feeling well up in his chest he had no choice but to let it out, laughter.
Rich laughter erupted from deep within his chest bursting out of him, he could not help but let it all pour out.
He had been so foolish denying everything he had every felt knowing everyone around him could see right through him. He had not fooled anyone well besides himself.
Slowly the laughter subsided as he regained his composer, then Kouga's mind sent off a huge warning sign.
He had just admitted to himself finally he had fallen in love with Kagome, Kagome the girl he had just sent heartbroken back to her human village, the girl who probably hated his guts at this very moment.
"Oh no" The words slipped past his handsome lips, then the realization finally settled in.
It was raining where he stood but by the looks of it the rain had not started to fall in the surrounding land scape.
But soon it would be and Kagome's scent would be washed clean and not even he would be able to find her.
Kouga turned towards the sky he had only a hand full of time left before the pour began, he did not waste another second.
Kouga's body shot forward kicking up a cloud of dust as he sprinted along the cliff edge, with a hard push off the ground he flung his body off the cliff and into the waiting canyon below.
Skillfully he caught the narrow ledge of lower cliff using that to give him more speed Kouga pushed froward jumping from cliff sides to jagged rocks.
Each amount of earth below his feet using as a spring as he launched forward.
"Just wait a little longer Kagome...I'm coming!!!"
The world was silent and gray, well thats how Kagome saw it anyway.
After several hours of being carried like a rag doll over mountain tops and cliff sides Kagome finally could see earth beneath her feet though she was unable to reach.
There she still clung to Ginta's shoulders actually finding the strength to lift her head so she could see the land scape before her.
The dry rocky area she had last seen flash by her was now thick with wild greenery, tall leaf covered trees surrounding her.
She could feel Ginta push off something beneath them launching him into the air a gust of wind sweeping back Kagome's hair.
Then she was able to see the full area in front of her, they dark murky sky stretched over the land rain threatening to fall at any moment, but that is not what held Kagome's attention.
There in the center of the seemingly never ending forest was a large tree its massive branches towering over all the others, Kagome recognized it instantly.
"The sacred tree..." Kagome whispered her voice sounding even more frail then she had meant it to.
Ginta slowly turned his head to the side glancing back at her "Did you say something?" He asked a bit surprised.
"Ginta please take me to that tree" Kagome replied wearily, Ginta did not need a direction he simply followed Kagome's eyes.
The massive tree was unmissable.
Is that where your village is?" Ginta asked, Kagome had given them very little direction to where exactly her home was they had been going solely on 'hums' and 'uh huh'.
Kagome did not reply only gave a small node.
Ginta steadily increased his pace aiming for the direction Kagome's eyes had led him in, Kagome watched every step as the large oak came closer and closer into view.
Kagome found it hard to explain but just growing closer to the tree gave her a sense of calmness, like it always had. In a way she almost felt home.
Like a dream she felt the rocking of Ginta's body slow as she watched the forest floor grow closer and closer.
Until finally she felt his body stop moving solid earth finally with in her reach.
Slowly she felt Ginta's grip loosen giving her room to move freely, all to eager she freed her tight grip over his shoulders and placed her feet on the ground below.
As soon as Kagome's feet touched the ground she wanted to run so thankful she was finally free to move.
Hakkaku swiftly descended from the trees above landing at Ginta's side. "Are we here?" He asked a bit out of breath.
Ginta gave a light node, then he watched as Kagome's eyes scanned the forest the giant oak not in her sight, Ginta had stopped at this location for a reason, he could smell humans.
He knew a village was near and having her delivered there in the company of two demons probably would not look to good.
"Kagome is this place alright? We could take you closer" Ginta's voice was a little shaky on the last part, the simple fact was he really didn't feel like getting chased by spears and swords out of the territory by angry villagers.
Kagome did not turn to face him when she replied "This is fine...I know my way from here..." she answered.
Ginta and Hakkaku gave each other a quick glance, they knew they had to start on the journey back it would be night fall soon. The last thing they wanted was to be stranded in a strange territory shoveling through the forest through the dark and a coming storm.
Still they could not deny there growing guilt, they had grown attached to Kagome and just leaving her in the middle of forest was tugging on weighing on there consciences heavily.
Finally Ginta spoke breaking the uncomfortable silence "Kagome...I don't want to rush but we should get going...."
For a minute Kagome had forgotten the two demons behind her were there, she was so overwhelmed with seeing this place again. The familiar scent of the trees the thick greenery that she would push through every day going to Keade's village. But now they were nothing but distance memories, painful memories.
Slowly she shook her head from side to side feeling her hair sway behind her gently, "No its fine...." She tried to sound sincere but she knew didn't have the strength to put on a happy face.
"Well then...um g-goodbye" Ginta stated shaky the guilt was getting heavier. Hakkaku tried to give him a reassuring look "If there is anything we can do before we go-" Hakkaku started, feeling the same guilt as Ginta.
Kagome quickly interrupted "No thats alright.." her voice shaky, Ginta and Hakkaku had always been friends of hers but at this moment they were more. They were her last tie to Kouga, the only people that could prove that she had not just been trapped in a horrible dream all this time.
And when they were gone, so was Kouga. He would be beyond her reach, unable to hear his voice, unable to touch his tan skin, unable to ever have contact with him again.
Since she had been banished from the caves she thought that is what she wanted, she wanted to hate him never see his lying face again! But now that the moment was here, the moment when her ties to the wolf demons was finally severed it was unbearable.
Ginta and Hakkaku could easily see her distress even if she refused to turn and face the two of them. Ginta took a shaky breath "Kagome for what ever its worth-" He struggled to finish the sentence, Hakkaku knew all to well what he was going to say, for he felt the same way. "We're glad we met you..." Hakkaku finished Ginta's shaky words.
Kagome inhaled a sharp breath trying so hard not to fall apart she knew she only had few words left in he before she shut down.
Very slowly she forced her head to turn to the side, her dark bangs covering her eyes, and what ever emotion they held. "Ginta, Hakkaku...Thank you for everything...."
Hakkaku could hear the shakiness of her voice as could Ginta.
"Goodbye" Kagome whispered under her breath then her body moved forward steady at first then faster, until she was sprinting past the greenery of the forest.
Letting all ties to a certain wolf demon disappear behind her.
The area seemed to shake as the murky sky over head boomed, thunder echoing through the thick clouds.
Under the sunless sky a figure raced, leaping from the tallest of trees to there steadiest branches.
Kouga pushed off the bark of the leaning tree branches his legs pumping so hard he thought they were going to snap at any minute.
He did not let that pain slow him though not for a minute.
"Come on-Come on! Don't rain!" Kouga barked cursing himself for allowing this situation in the first place.
He could smell Kagome's scent but only faintly, the area was so thick with scents it took almost all his focus just to trace a reasonable path through the forest.
Still he would not let that stop him, he would not lose Kagome, not now not ever again!
Kouga could hear the thunder send out another explosive wave of sound echoing through his pointed ears.
Rain was going to come at any moment, Kouga could smell the water hovering above him he could practically taste it.
On top of that this area was very strange to him, it felt almost pure. Like there was some foreboding energy here it felt almost familiar to him.
"Kouga!" A voice echoed through the branches snapping Kouga from his thoughts.
There was no way in hell he was stopping now but he turned his head to the side watching two figures coming into view behind him.
It was Ginta and Hakkaku well barely they were pretty much shadows to Kouga at this speed and he didn't have the time to stop and chat.
"Kouga what the hell are you doing here!?" Ginta called his voice a little higher than a whisper as he tried desperately to stay with in hearing range of Kouga.
"I don't have time to explain to you knuckle heads!" He barked back turning his attention back to the path in front of him.
"Kouga!" Hakkaku called falling even further behind than Ginta.
Kouga shot them a quick glance "Where did you take Kagome!?" He shouted back
Ginta felt his eyes widen with surprise for a moment he through it was the distance between the two of them that made him hear wrong.
"Well? Where!" Kouga shouted a lot less patient this time.
"Um to a large tree near her village! It was one of the biggest one's I've seen!" Ginta called.
"A large tree? That's all I need to know-" Ginta and Hakkaku did not get a chance to respond with a large gust of wind Kouga was gone.
The light feeling of thin leaves grazing over Kagome's exposed legs was a welcome touch. She could still feel the sharp stinging of the small cuts on her thighs from her earlier sprint through the forest.
She had ran until she could no longer feel any demonic energy from Ginta or Hakkaku, running until she was left completely alone, alone with nothing but her painful memories.
Pushing through the last remainder of the greenery around her her destination came into view.
There before her was the large bare trunk of the sacred tree.
Kagome had too take a deep breath to steady herself, taking in this sight was like a tidal wave smashing into her.
For a moment Kagome thought she was going to faint, but after a few more deep breaths she found the strength to move forward.
Shaky at first but growing steadier the more steps she took, until the naked bark was within her reach.
Gently Kagome felt her arm lift forward, then slowly her fingers fanned over the damp bark of the massive tree before her.
Every moment that passed Kagome just wanted to fall over and curl into a ball shut out the world and everyone in it, but standing here now was different.
Even after all this time the sacred tree still had the power to calm her fill the emptiness in her chest, she felt almost warm.
Kagome lifted her free hand to her chest feeling her heart beat beneath her touch.
Still even though she could feel the warmth in her chest it did not sway the pain. Kagome tightened her hand over her chest pulling on the fabric of her shirt.
Slowly Kagome let her hand fall from the bare bark back down to her side, letting the warmth flood out of her body.
Then as if to distract her emptiness Kagome felt the light splash of cool liquid against her cheek.
Kagome quickly looked up towards the murky sky to the source from witch the water came. Then with in seconds she could feel and hear the splash of rain drops falling around her.
She felt the cool water seep into her cloths her hair damping around her. Despite everything Kagome found the strength to smile, a very weak smile.
"So this is it-" Kagome took a shaky breath "This is finally goodbye"
Kagome's eyes slowly gave the sacred tree before her one final glance then slowly she turned away.
Having one final destination.
The Bone Eaters Well.
With a loud crack Kouga pushed off another tree branch sending his body soaring upward , the branch beneath him snapping into splinters under the pressure of his speed.
Having the opportunity to finally see the full landscape Kouga scanned the horizon of the seemingly never ending forest, searching for the tree Ginta had spoke of.
There in the distance was the massive tree top towering all other trees below it.
Kouga's eyes narrowed in frustration as he began to soar back to the waiting forest, the curse of gravity pulling him back down.
The tree was much further than he would have liked it to be there was no guarantee Kagome would be there once he reached it, but he would be dammed if he did not try.
Kouga felt the cool feeling of the forest floor beneath his feet, once they made contact he was gone.
He was only a second away from returning to his impossible speed when the smallest thing possible made him freeze dead in his tracks.
The light splash of a drop of water on his warm cheek.
Kouga's body came to a sharp jerk his eyes widen with horror, slowly his gaze turned towards the sky watching as more and more water droplets fell around him.
Then they grew no longer a light shower he had seen before, the water was wider and falling much, much faster.
This was moment Kouga had been dreading Kagome's scent was about to be washed clean.
Kouga head jerked back to the path before him "No!!" His voice echoing through the silent forest.
Kouga jerked his body forward his feet splashing through the already forming puddles, "No! No! No! Damn it all I didn't come this far to leave you!" Kouga barked having only one person on his mind.
He could hear his feet pounding into the soft earth racing faster and faster.
The forest around him blurred as he returned to his inhuman speed, but no matter how hard he ran he could not escape the feeling of the cool water splashing on his back.
His body was already soaked he could feel the water seeping past his armor and into his furs.
The earth beneath him reeked of the forest no trace of the soft scent of cherry blossoms he had come to love so much.
Kouga felt his eyes scanning desperately from side to side through the dark trees hoping, praying he would see the smallest trace of evidence Kagome had been there.
He had but only one hope to try and reach the sacred tree his comrades had left her at and pray she had not moved.
"Please Kagome please! Just wait for me!" Kouga begged to the emptiness around him.
He had been running for what felt like an eternity the rain never stopping not for even a moment if anything it was coming down even harder.
Then it was there Kouga knew it just beyond the small greenery in front of him, with a final shot Kouga burst past the thick underbrush.
He came to jerking stop, his chest heaving as he tried to catch his breathe. There before him was the massive tree, it had to be.
Kouga could feel a unnatural feeling pulling in his stomach it made him cringe it felt as if this tree before him was slowly purifying him.
But he would not be distracted by that, not now.
Kouga quickly scanned the area around him he quickly even circled the tree, and it was everything Kouga had been dreading.
"N-No.." Kouga could hear the panic in his voice.
Desperately Kouga scanned the ground there had to be something, anything!
Kouga could almost feel his heart jump as he spotted the most wonderful sight, there not a foot away was a perfectly mushed footprint.
For the first time Kouga was so grateful it had started to rain!
In a flash Kouga followed the trail leading him away from the large tree, he was more than grateful to be leaving that pure tree behind him.
Quickening his pace he watched last he footprints lead through one last batch of greenery. Only a few yards in front of him, Kouga burst into a sprint Kagome was just beyond that he could feel it she had to be!
He raised his arm his claws slashed through the final obstacle the final thing keeping him from the most important thing.
Plants ripped into pieces as Kouga burst past them.
Rain flying that had gathered on the plant sprayed around him.
Then he froze in his tracks.
There before him he was in a small opening in the forest, in the middle of this small pasture was a well.
Just an ordinary well its wood darken with the heavy rain still beating against it, Kouga quickly turned towards the ground.
There was nothing, absolutely nothing.
No footprints, definitely no scent, Just emptiness hollow black emptiness.
Kouga felt like his body was possessed slowly his right foot stepped forward than again, until he was slowly walking towards the well.
Once he reached it Kouga felt his eyes shut tight, he didn't want this to be happening he didn't want to see but his body again against his will moved forward.
"Please..." Kouga felt the words slip past his lips then he found the strength to stare down into the darkness.
His heart sunk.
There was nothing, it was pitch black nothing but the darkness no life no trace there ever was and the most awful thing no Kagome.
Kouga's body could no longer hold his weight as he crumbled to his knees. The water beneath him splashing upwards as he felt the cool earth underneath him.
"Sh-She's Gone...."
Kouga's eyes shut just like he had dreaded the blade in his heart was back, even more blunt and deadly than before.
The blade sawed away at his heart the pain was unimaginable but no matter how much he wanted it, it would not just take his life. End his suffering.
Kouga's eyes shot open his blue orbs no replaced with slits of rage!
He flew to his feet!
"Damn it!!!" He boomed his voice shattering all trace of silence around him.
Kouga was not in control of his body the rage was, and he let it have him. Anything to make the pain stop! The unbelievable pain of loss and longing!
Kagome was not just gone she had vanished there was no trace of her scent no trail nothing! He was left alone with nothing but the anger and hurt!
He was more than willing to rip her village apart tear down every house to find her but it was no use he could not feel her!
Kouga's claws lashed out at anything he could get a hold of a tree was his first victim.
He smashed into the massive bark crunching it into nothing but splinters! The sound of it breaking into toothpick size strips was like a boom of thunder.
"You stupid stupid girl!" Kouga's voice cracked like lighting through the area around him fueled by so much anger!
That was not near enough! Kouga flew into the trees his fist and legs smashing the area apart, he knew the near by villagers probably thought that his destruction was nothing more than thunder. Oh he would give them thunder!
"Stupid Idiot!" Kouga Boomed
Flying wildly he smashed his body into tree trunks using every part of him to destroy the objects around him. Watching as the massive trees turning into nothing but fire wood before him.
"I was coming! All you had to do was wait!!!" Kouga continued smashing and breaking everything in reach but he could not get the pain to leave him.
Time blurred and he had no idea how long he had been under his rage until he was left standing in a broken area.
The well was still in sight but the trees surrounding it were nothing but dust.
Kouga slowly felt his gaze return to normal, then the pain set in.
Not the inner pain he had been barring all this time but the outer, he looked down to his hands his knuckles were covered in blood, his blood.
He lifted his hands closer to his gaze watching as the rain still around him began to wash away the blood.
Quickly his hands balled into fist "Gahh!!!" His voice echoed through what was left of the trees around him.
Against his will Kouga felt the rage in him subside, leaving him to face his pain alone.
He wanted to be angry, furious! Not at himself but Kagome, for leaving him! But no matter how hard he had smashed those trees no matter how bad he wanted to hate her for going, he knew deep down it was his own fault.
He was the one who sent her away, he was the one that had been using her all this time, and he was the one who had shattered her heart.
Kouga felt his knees begin to tremble before they gave way again returning him to the muddy earth.
His body was soaking wet and he could feel the blood still trickling down his hands, but on the inside for the first time he felt, numb.
"Kagome..." The words slipped past his handsome lips barley above a whisper.
Slowly his hands lifted to his ears as if trying to block out the thoughts that were about to crush him.
He inhaled a sharp breath his voice cracking it sounded pathetic even to his own ears, "Im so sorry....Kagome....I never meant to hurt you..." He took another shaky breath
"Forgive me..."
His head slumped forward as he let the grief take him.
The still growing puddles on the forest floor rippled as the rain continued to fall, that was the only sound radiating now through the trees.
But there was off slowly Kouga could hear the sound of the puddles around him being disturbed by something.
Then as if it was the sweetest sound his ears had ever heard a gentle voice spoke.
"Kouga"
Kouga felt his heart skip a beat at the sound of the voice that had just spoke, slowly his hands fell to his side but he dared not turn to see where the voice had come from.
Kouga could feel a chuckle in his chest but he did not let it out "I cant believe it I have actually gone crazy...Im hearing voices" Kouga thought still not daring to turn to face the voice.
"Kouga" The voice chimed again
Kouga slowly got to his feet still refusing to gaze over from where the sound was coming from.
"Just go okay? I have had enough suffering to last me a life time the last thing I need is to hear your voice in my head" Kouga's voice was shaky his eyes narrowed still glazed over with loss and sadness.
Kouga suddenly heard a sharp breath being taken in.
On instinct Kouga turned to face the voice, if it was still that. Instantly his eyes widened with pure shock.
There before him had to be the most beautiful thing he had ever seen, Kagome.
Her raven locks were soaked leaving her with a shimmering appearance, her perfectly pink lips sparked with the rain's moisture. Her rosy cheeks were a pale pink no doubt from being cold.
And her dark chocolate orbs were wide with both surprise and shock.
Kouga was left unable to move unable to breath! Every trace of pain he had felt earlier was washed away and replaced with nothing but pure shock.
Kagome could see the shock on his face and the feeling was completely mutual.
"K-Kagome" Kouga's voice was a whisper his eyes as wide as plates his body still unable to move he was amazed he was able to get her name out.
Then as if Kouga had fallen into a deep dream he watched as Kagome took a few steps forward.
Then time slowed.
Unable to move Kouga watched as she drew closer his world was in slow motion watching as her arms fanned opened.
The small puddles around her splashing upward as she cut through them the drops flying around her like shimmering diamonds
Then he felt it, her frail arms wrapped around his chest as her body pushed into his her small frame wrapping itself around him in a warm embrace.
"Kouga!"
Kouga had to take a step backwards to keep from falling over from the power of her small body slamming into him.
Kouga felt so many emotions irrupt through his body he felt like he was about to explode.
But right now all he wanted to was to savor this moment, this moment he thought was going to forever be beyond his reach, was now right in front of him.
"Kagome!" Kouga's muscular arms quickly wrapped around Kagome's waist holding her like he had never held anyone before.
If this was a dream Kouga would have gladly died just to keep it forever, to never wake up from this paradise.
Then as if to shatter the dream he felt Kagome's arms slip from around his waist until they were flat at her side.
"No" Kouga thought as panic rose in his throat thinking his dream had just ended.
Shaky Kouga released his grip around the girl in his arms to stare down at her.
"Kagome?" He asked softly
He quickly regretted it.
Suddenly he felt the stinging smack as his head snapped to the side, the sound of Kagome's hand making contact with his face echoed through the forest.
"You Insensitive Jerk!" Kagome's voice boomed, her anger flooding back into her thoughts.
She quickly pushed out of Kouga's reach standing only a few feet in front of him. Kouga slowly found his balance as he turned his gaze to face the girl before him.
"Why are you here?!" She spat her voice laced with anger
"Well that didn't last long did it?" Kouga thought out loud, his hand stroking the still stinging skin of his face "You know I am so sick of getting slapped by you and your friends" Kouga's voice was not angry only sarcastic.
Kagome did not know what he meant by friends but that was besides the point "Answer me! Why are you here?" She echoed in anger again.
Kouga took a deep breath, this was gonna take some explaining and he had no idea how to start.
"Kagome I came to bring you back" Kouga instantly wanted to slap himself upside the forehead at the look of pure rage that flashed across Kagome's face.
"Okay that didn't come out right Kagome I want to-" Kouga started but there was no way Kagome was going to listen
"You came to do what?" Her voice was pure venom "You came to do what!!! Bring me back!!! After what you did!!!"
Kouga could not help but sigh he knew this was coming, still nothing she said could bring down his joy from just knowing she was still with in his reach even if she did hate him, for now.
"Listen Kagome I know you are angry with me but-" Kouga tried again
"But what?! Let me guess your sorry?!!" Kagome boomed "You don't have enough apologize in you to make up for treating me this way!
"Kagome-" Kouga again spoke in a cool tone.
"No you are going to listen! F-First you ship me off like a piece of meat! Then you have the nerve to come here and apologize! What did you think I would just welcome you with open arms!?"
"You kinda did..." Kouga thought
"Even when I was at the caves with you-you treated me like a no good slave just a pathetic tool for you to use when you saw fit! And you didn't even have the nerve to say goodbye to me? You just ship me away!"
Kagome could here her voice cracking as she fought back tears she would let her grief have her later right now all she wanted was anger!
Even though she looked like she wanted nothing more than to purify him Kouga could not stand to see her suffering, not now not after all she had been through.
"Kagome please listen to me-" He started
"No! I have listened to you for way to long! Kouga I trusted you! I actually believed you cared about me? But you didn't! All you wanted was sex!!! Isn't that right thats all I was to you just a bet? Right a wager!?"
Every word Kagome was throwing at him felt like a dagger, but he knew this is what he deserved and she deserved her revenge and the truth.
"Well?" Kagome spat
"Yes..at the beginning yes you were" Kouga felt a large lump forming in his throat.
Kagome felt like she had just been slapped, yes she wanted Kouga to admit the truth she always had but still she was not prepared for so much pain.
Kagome took a shaky breathe "At least I know the truth now" She thought out loud unable to hold off her grief she let her tears fall mixing with the rain streaming down her face.
"Kagome that was then! Things have changed! I swear!" Kouga vowed.
Kagome felt her head shake from side to side slightly rain trickling down from her raven locks, "Please Kouga no more lies...Don't lie to me to ease your guilt"
Kouga felt his heart thump louder than before, yes it was true he was feeling more guilt than she could possibly imagine but that was beside the point! This time there was no deception no hidden goals just his honesty his honest to the gods true feelings!
"Kagome I will always feel guilty for what I have done to you I will until the day I die but thats not why I came here! Never out of guilt!"
Kagome found the strength to look up to his gaze, his blue orbs were round they seemed darker than usual they deep pools of emotion pulling her in she could almost feel her self submerged.
"Please...." Kagome started feeling more tears roll down her pale cheeks. She wanted to ask him to go just leave her to her suffering he had done enough to her. She could not take anymore sweet lies anymore blissful deceptions.
Kouga took a steady breath, She needed to know how he felt even if it was to late she had to know what she meant to him.
"Kagome"
Kagome shook her head, "Please" She whispered again she didn't want to hear it she could not take it!
Those three words would finish her off and all her struggling to sway herself back to reality back to the cold place where love did not exist for her would have been for nothing. Those words would drag her back to the lies the constance deception and the unbearable pain.
Kagome wanted to retreat back into her own skin as she felt Kouga's warm hands cup her own lacing there fingers together like prison chains.
She did not have to strength to pull away.
"Kouga..." Kagome begged one final time.
But Kouga's hold on her would not loosen as he drew her closer to him closing the space between there bodies, Until her face was only inches from his own there dark eyes burning into one another.
Then Kouga's handsome lips parted, and Kagome held her breath.
"I Love You"
Kagome felt her knees buckle as her entire body began to tremble No she wanted to shout, she could not stand it why was he doing this to her hadn't he done enough. Now he was doing this! The omega of all lies, one she had fallen for before.
Kouga's hands freed her own as he quickly wrapped his arms around her waist holding her gently. Kouga was steady against her frail body the only thing keeping her from tumbling over.
He had expected this reaction why would she believe him after everything he had done, but it was the truth and all he could do was soothe it in to her.
"Kagome I love you more than I have ever loved anything in this entire world. I know you probably don't believe but its the truth Kagome. After I sent you away-Kagome I never thought my world could be so empty! So please even if you can never forgive me and all you want to do is run away and never speak to me again I will understand but please know I Do Love You!" Kouga's grip around her waist tightened his warm cheek pressed against the top of her damp raven locks.
Kagome felt her sobs burst out she tried to contain herself but it was beyond her at this point if these were lies Kagome would gladly die at this moment to keep them.
Through her sobs she finally found her voice "K-Kouga"
Slowly Kouga loosened his grip only enough so he could lean back to stare into her dark eyes.
Kagome slowly looked up her gaze meeting his once more.
"I love y-" Kagome did not get the chance to finish her words, Kouga's lips came crashing down to hers.
There kisses before had always been passionate driven by lust and desire but this time it was different it was soothing and tender. There lips merging together two incomplete puzzle pieces coming together to the perfect fit.
Kouga leaned down slightly scooping Kagome's frail form into his muscular arms. There lips never parting not even for an instant.
The rain continued to fall around there already soaked bodies only harder and much faster than before.
Kouga did not wait for the sound of lighting, slowly his lips parted from Kagome's a low moan escaping past her as she longed for more.
"Kouga?" She whispered softly
Kouga began to move forward his feet slightly sinking into the soaked ground every step taking them further from the well.
Kagome peered over his shoulder watching as the wooden box shaped well grew further and further away.
The empty broken woods began fading back into the lush thick forest, the rain thinning due to the cover of the trees over head.
Kagome slowly looked back up at Kouga she wanted nothing more than to stay in his arms forever if that was possible but she could not deny the fact that she longed to see her family.
Kouga could feel her distress "Don't worry, I'll bring you back to see your family...In the morning."
Kagome felt her heart skip a beat, there was no way they would be able to go back to the wolf demon caves and be back by morning. So where were they going?
"There is a place I want to take you" Kouga stated
Kagome swallowed the lump forming in her throat "W-Where?"
"Don't worry you will see soon" He flashed her a slight smile, but there was something in his eyes something, hidden.
Kagome felt a bit more at ease slowly she let her head rest against his shoulder, he was right she would not worry, for now.
Okay not a huge cliffy but omg There in love! I have waited so long to do this scene! But next chapter will be so much better and a bit *urgh cough cough* never mind you guys will see.
But I will give you a hint why my story is rated M....See ya'll soon