I woke up; something was tickling my face. I opened my eyes & nearly screamed. There in front of me was the sleeping muzzle of a wolf; it's whiskers tickling my cheeks as it exhaled.

I stared, scared of waking it up.

Then I noticed something even weirder, I was really hot, like sweating. I tried to look around & saw that at least four wolves were either lying on top of, or beside me.

"Hey! What are you lazy lumps doing? Get up!" I heard Koga yell, "Honestly! I leave her side to gather up our stuff, telling you guard her, & now you're smothering her!" he yelled, picking one up, & plopping it on the floor a little ways away.

I sat up a bit, "Oh no! I don't mind! It only surprised me!" I explained, as Koga made the wolves move off me.

One larger black one ignored him & curled up by my side. I smiled & began stroking the fluffy fur on its neck.

"Its so pretty, is it a boy or girl?" I asked, looking up at Koga's exasperated expression.

"That one is a female, one of my males went out & found her, she doesn't obey me, & I'm fixing to kick her out." He says, grinding his teeth together.

I gasp, "How could you? She was all alone & you're talking about getting rid of her? What's wrong with you? I don't obey you! Are you fixing to kick me out too?" I demand, throwing his words back at him.

He stares at me, gaping, "Well, I umm… no, I'm not gonna kick you out. I like you fighting me…"

"Then how is it different for her? She defies you just like I do. The only difference is that you want me as your mate, & she has one."

He looked away, trying to hide his face from me, "That is the only difference, but I can't have a defiant pack mate that can't take orders. You can defy me because I know that once you are mine that you won't anymore."

"I never once said I would mate with you damnit!" I yell, sitting up fully, ignoring the fire that was my leg.

He stepped back, "I know, but I love you, you're perfect in every way. You are smart & beautiful, you are powerful, & you can make me laugh. You have shown me kindness when I did not return the favor. You have tried to heal me. You are the reason I wake up, the reason I live. I love you so much, that if you were to die, I would kill who had killed you, & then have my pack mates kill me." He said. I could see tears brimming in his eyes.

"I'm sorry Koga, I know you love me, but I'm not so sure that first, I deserve it, & second that I can return it right now. I love you, but not yet the way you wish. Now, what are you going to do? Kick her out, or keep her because she has no place else to go. Everyone has reasons for why they do things; whether they know why or not." I say, stroking her neck again, scratching behind her ears a bit.

He sighed, "Fine, I won't kick her out, but unless she starts following orders, I will." He said, walking away to talk with the elder.

I looked down into her bright yellow eyes; they held wisdom so profound that I had to look away.

"Thank you for helping sister. I am forever grateful. My name is Inukl. If you wish, I can carry you around on your journey to your time." The wolf spoke, the words entering my head.

"Umm… thank you, I'd like that Inukl." I reply, a little stunned that I could understand what she was saying.

"Kagome, would you like to leave now?" Koga asks, sitting down in front of me.

"Yes, the sooner the better. I have a request." I say, looking up.

"What?"

"Instead of riding on your back, may I ride on Inukl's back? She asked if I would like to." I ask timidly.

"What? How can she talk to you? Besides, she isn't strong enough to carry you." He said, waving it off.

"Do not lie about me when I am here, & most certainly do not lie to Okami! I am plenty strong to carry a lightweight girl far into any direction." Inukl growled beneath me.

I frowned, "Why don't you want her to come with us? She said she was plenty strong! I'm not riding on your back, even if it means staying here forever."

Koga sighed, "Fine! She can come with us! But we leave in a few minutes." He grumbled, walking away to get a spare change of clothes for me. I was still wearing the beautiful white deerskin dress they had given me.

I finally began to feel the pain in my leg a few seconds after Inukl left to tell her mate that she would be gone. The fire was awful, I curled up, clutching at it, trying to get into a position where the pain would stop. For some horrifying reason, the pain only seemed to grow, as if poison was only now taking effect.

"Kagome!" Koga yelled, crouching down to see what was wrong, "What's wrong? Why are you whimpering? Is it your leg? Get over here Inukl! You need to get Kagome on your back so we can head for her home as fast as possible!" he ordered, Inukl coming over & stopping by my side. Koga picked me up & sat me down on her back. I clutched her neck fur & got as flat as I could.

We were off, running forever it seemed.

When we stopped on a hill I looked down & gasped.

"There's the village! How on earth did we get here so fast?" I exclaimed, watching the people moving from house to house, shop to shop.

"I told you I could run fast, besides, it's midday, that's pretty late."

"Oh,"

"Alright, where to?" Koga asks, turning to where I am clutching Inukl's neck.

"We go through the village & go to Lady Kaede's hut, so we can stop by, & so that if InuYasha comes looking for me, he'll know that I went to my time." I explain. Inukl began walking down the slope, nearing the people of the village. Now that we weren't gonna run, I could sit up properly.

I heard Koga sigh behind us before following.

We walked to the village, the people falling silent as we passed.

We came to the back of the village, where Kaede's hut sat.

"Lady Kaede!" I call, hoping that she'll come out.

My face drained of color.

InuYasha stepped outside, his face a mask of shock, then of confusion, finally settling on rage.

"Koga! What the hell did you do to Kagome?" he yelled, walking closer.

"You dolt!" I scream, "He didn't do anything! Kagura dropped me & I hit the ground, & then I was found by a wolf demon that alerted him! He came to me, & now he's taking me to the bone eaters well so I can get medical help! YOU WERE THE ONE THAT BROKE HIS PROMISE!" I screamed, suddenly exploding, "InuYasha! OSWAURI!"

InuYasha face plants into the ground, creating a large hole.

"OSWAURI! OSWAURI! OSWAURI!" I shriek, his hole getting deeper.

"Lady Kagome, you might want to stop doing that, then I'll have to deal with his injuries." Kaede said, stepping outside.

I smiled, "Kaede, sorry. I was just checking by, in case InuYasha was looking for me, I wanted someone to know where I had gone. I'm going home." I said, firm at the end.

Kaede nodded, stepping up to the hole.

"KAGOME!" Sango, Miroku, & Shippo yelled, charging me. Then they noticed the wolf & stopped.

"See ya guys, I'm going home, I'll be back though; don't worry." I assured them, Inukl moving off in the direction the well was.

We got to the edge & Koga looked down.

"No,"

"What? But what about that is dangerous?" I demanded, staring shocked at him.

"There are sharp bones down there."

"I jump down there all the time Koga, I don't land on them."

Without prompting Inukl jumps down into the well, I expect us to hit the bottom, but instead the sacred light engulfs us, & we land softly on the other side. Inukl swiftly jumps out, landing far enough away that if Koga cam through, he wouldn't land on us when he jumped out.

He didn't come.

I waited a little more, then sigh, "He's not coming Inukl. C'mon we need to get to my house where my mom can take me to the hospital."

She nods & jumps to the door, she turns sideways & I slide it open enough for us to get out, & then slide it closed again.

She walked to my door, & I knocked on it, ringing the doorbell once.

"Yes how may I-!" my mom started, her voice disappearing when she saw it was me, riding on a large black wolf.

"Mom, I need some help, can I come in?"

"Of course! Kagome I was so worried when InuYasha told us! Oh no! You're hurt!" she cried, opening the door wide & allowing Inukl to walk me to the living room.

"AHH!" Grandpa cried, bringing a sutra out of his haori, "Be gone youkai!" he cried, flinging them at her, they hit & fluttered off, not doing anything.

"This old man amuses me, who is he?" she asked, making a snorting sound.

"He's my grandfather, he's a priest. Or at least, thinks he is…" I trailed off.

"Oh my, that is even more amusing! He has no spiritual powers yet he is a priest! How comical!" she cried, snorting some more.

"What are you talking to Kagome?" Grandpa asked puzzled.

"Inukl thinks you're funny, she's laughing at the sutras." I explained, snorting myself.

Grandpa frowned.

"Kagome! You're home!" Sota yelled, running down the stairs. He stopped, the sight of Inukl unexpected.

"Hello Sota! This is Inukl; she's a member of my friend Koga's pack. She can come through the well, but he can't. umm, mom I need to talk to you in private…" I asked, looking at the other two people in the room.

"I can safely assume that this is about why a large female wolf is in our house?" she asked, sitting on the couch.

Inukl laid down so she could be more comfortable.

"Yes, it's also the reason why I haven't gotten off her. I can't, when I was in the feudal era, a demon kidnapped me, & when we were flying I fell off & hit the ground, breaking my leg & also ripping off some skin, & a LOT of bruises." I said, remembering my skin when I looked at in the water.

"Oh my god! That was three days ago that InuYasha told us! We need to get you to the hospital!" mom cried, jumping up & grabbing her keys & purse.

Inukl followed her out to the car & sat near the open door as I got in.

"Do you wish me to follow?" she asked, concerned.

"No, I'll be fine, I think you should go back & make sure Koga isn't freaking out too bad." I replied, smiling at the expression I imagined.

She snorted & walked back to the well, nudging the door open with her nose.

Mom drove off to the hospital, not asking any questions.

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& Sailor Katy!

thank you kate for the demand, you're the reason i keep updating so fast, thank you Countrygirl1985 for the question, & thank you Sailor Katy for your love of my stories.

alright, i'm going to do a japanese vocab section:

Inu: dog

Okami: wolf

haori: kind of like a shirt kimono thing

sutra: a slip of paper with sacred words, usually thrown at demons, along with the priests or priestesses spiritual powers, if the priest has no power, no effect.

i think that covers it, anyway sorry if there are a lot of spelling mistakes, i turned the light on dim & it's hard to see, R&R!