Here the next chapter, hope you like it. It focuses mostly on Kouga.

Also, before reading this I suggest that you first listen to the song "Hallelujah" by Rufus Wainwright. Search it on youtube or something, but make sure you listen to it before reading this or else the chapter won't seem as good as it could be.

I'm sorry to say this is the only inuyasha amv I could with it: /watch?vGvkTxglkt4Q

I suggest you search it with death note or some other anime, you'll be more likely to find a good amv of it then.

ch. 9

Kouga took one last high leap and landed gracefully in the demon wolves' lair. He finally put down of Kameko and Shippo.

FWAP!

"Wha-?" Kouga stumbled back in shock, his hand on his now red cheek. Kameko lowered her fist.

"I told you, you should have listened," she seethed, filled to the tip with rage.

Kouga didn't like the idea of being hit by a girl, it definitely didn't look good in front of his tribe. Once he got over his shock he went up to Kameko and grabbed her wrist harshly. He roughly shoved her down onto a bed of straw. The other wolf demons start to gather, their eyes hungry, but Kouga stopped them.

"She is not to eat. She is of use to us. If anybody eats her I will personally have them sacrificed to the Birds of Paradise."

"Fine, but can we at least eat the little morsel there?" one asked eagerly. Kouga glanced back and saw the little fox demon.

"Very well, but only him," he warned as he plucked Shippo off the ground and threw him into the pack of wolf demons. They gathered around him, their fangs drooling for supper. Shippo became frozen in fear.

"Kameko, help me!" he cried desperately.

She didn't need to hear him twice. Kameko pushed herself through to Shippo and grabbed him, hugging him protectively. She reached for her sword, but was horrified to find her sheath empty. Still, her expression didn't change as they closed in on her. Kouga jumped in at the last second and stopped them.

"You idiot, we need you alive, don't go asking them to eat you!" he scolded Kameko.

"If you want me alive then Shippo stays alive with me!" she demanded boldly.

Kouga was taken aback by her bravery. The mortals he had seen were always quick to plead for mercy and beg for their sorry pathetic lives. He gave a small nod and Kameko went back and sat down in the small bed of straw.

Kameko had been quick to sit down for she knew that she couldn't fight her way out of this without her sword. It was a fool's battle. She was also feeling a bit dizzy from the rock bumping her forehead. It would have been way too embarrassing to faint here and now.

"Kameko, I'm...so..scared!" Shippo choked out between sobs. Kameko looked down at him and saw the terrified face of a child. Her anger instantly melted as she held him close, gently soothing him.

"It's going to be alright Shippo, I promise that nothings going to happen to you. No matter what, I promise you'll be okay," she said tenderly.

Unaware of Kouga's constant watch on her Kameko continued to sooth the little demon through his tears, until he lay fast asleep in her lap, his last tears trickling out. Kameko smiled softly, her hand delicately stroking Shippo's hair.

It wasn't much later that she too fell asleep, her back leaning against the cave wall with Shippo still in her lap.

And as the rest of the wolf tribe also fell dormant, Kouga was the only one still awake, secretly watching Kameko. She puzzled him. She really really puzzled him.

"Are we there yet?" Inuyasha asked impatiently for the thousandth time.

"Yes Inuyasha we're definitely here. Because of course you can see the cave ahead right now! I definitely see the wolf tribe and your lover right in front of me!" replied Miroku sarcastically.

"I told you! She's not my lover!" Inuyasha protested loudly. A bit too loudly.

Sango sighed, wondering if this was worth it. At least it gives Miroku a nice distraction from my butt, she thought positively. She looked up and noticed the dark sky.

"Hey you guys, why don't we call it a night? I'm getting tired, " Sango suggested as she stifled a yawn.

"But what about the wolf tribe?" asked Inuyasha tensely.

"Don't worry, your friend should be safe till tomorrow. We have some ways to go and it's best if we get our rest before facing the demon wolf tribe," Miroku pointed out.

Inuyasha reluctantly agreed. He sat down with the tetsusaiga in his arms as Miroku and Sango set out their blankets on the ground. He soon fell into a restless sleep.

"Waaaaah! Kameko!"

Kouga popped open an eyelid and peeked over at the duo. The little fox demon had woken up and was now crying again, and just when he was finally falling asleep too! He was about to get up and teach the pipsqueak a lesson when he heard the girl's voice.

"Shhh, Shippo you'll wake them," she said gestering to the surrounding wolf demons.

"I know Kameko, but I can't help it, they killed my father and now they're going to kill me!" he cried fearfully.

Killed his father? What's this little shrimp talking about? wondered Kouga.

Kameko grabbed Shippo tightly by the arm and stared into his eyes.

"Now you listen to me Shippo," she said with a serious look in her eye, "You are not going to die you hear? If it's the last thing I do I promise that you won't get hurt, got it?"

Shippo nodded meekly, the tears slowing. He lay his head back down as if to try to sleep again. Kameko smiled and stroking her fingers gently through his hair. She glanced around the cave furtively, Kouga shut his eyes tight when her gaze passed over him. Satisfied, she too resumed sleep soon after.

That's all for today, sorry if it's a bit short. I promise there will be some fighting and more action in the next chapter. I do not own this song or the lyrics in any way! Same with Inuyasha, I only own Kameko!