Chapter 5

Kagome looked up at the powerful demon, she didn't have anything with her to help defeat him. She splashed around in the water trying to find something that she could throw at Naraku.

"Kagome, watch out!" Koga screamed.

Kagome turned her head around and was instantly captured by Naraku. Now they were both helpless in Naraku's grasp. Koga tried to kick free, but as soon as he kicked, Naraku immediately attacked Koga and sliced out a jewel shard.

"There's another one." He chuckled.

Blood began to drip down Koga's leg and Kagome called over to him. He smiled weakly at her, trying to keep her calm. Naraku brought Kagome up to his face and smiled at her.

"You have the power to detect the jewel shards. I wonder if you become one with my body, if I, too, will soon be able to detect the jewel shards."

Kagome put her hands on Naraku's face, when he leaned into her. Just like the very first time she fell through the Bone Eaters Well; something different happened, that she didn't know she could do.

"Get away from me!" Kagome yelled.

Suddenly, a purple light with great force escaped her hands and tore apart Naraku. He growled as his body fell apart, he had no choice but to vanish to regain his strength.

"I'll be back when you least expect it." He said, as he vanished away.

Both Kagome and Koga fell back into the water, and Kagome rushed over to Koga. She placed his hand on his injured leg, and looked at Koga worriedly.

"Where'd that come from, Kagome?"

She shrugged, "It happened to me the first time I travelled here, so I don't know."

She helped Koga up and they hobbled over to a tree, she put Koga down and immediately removed the article of clothing.

"I'll be back…" She whispered as she gave Koga a light kiss.

Koga sat up and placed his hand in the crook of her neck, "Be safe."

She nodded as she walked into the woods, luckily she had training from Jineji or else she wouldn't know which herbs to use. She quickly grabbed the correct herbs and made her way back to Koga. Last time Koga was injured like this was when I first met him. He pronounced his love for me and called me his woman. Koga punched one of the flying birds and lost his jewel shard from his arm; Inuyasha wanted to finish him off…but I wouldn't allow it. It was then did I realize my feelings for Koga.

Kagome thought to herself as she worked on Koga's wounded leg. She slowly put Koga's leg cloth back on and looked at him. He had fallen asleep against the tree. Kagome smiled, and walked over to the water and washed her hands. She walked back over to Koga and leaned against his arm; this was the life she chose. She was proud with her decision and wouldn't want it to be any other way.

The only thing that worried Kagome was becoming Queen of the Eastern Tribe. She didn't know what to expect or what to do; and she didn't even know how most of the tribe would respond. She knew some of them welcomed her, but there were others who weren't so sure of her leadership skills. She had never been a leader of anything; she then looked down at Koga.

She knew she didn't have to worry; Koga would help her and stay by her side. She didn't have that long to learn about the Eastern Tribe, but she was determined to learn everything she could.

"Kagome…?" Koga said, while waking up.

"Hmm?"

"I love you."

She smiled at Koga, "I love you too."

Soon their faces were centimeters apart and their lips instantly locked in a gentle, but passionate kiss. In only four short weeks, there would be a wedding and soon the Eastern Tribe would have a new queen.