I'm so sorry. I know I said I'd be back in April once my school ended but I hadn't writen for so long that I got that type of writers block were you know what you want to happen but it just won't come out right. I kept wanting to start new fanfictions but I promised myself I would finish this one and 'Red String f Connection' first. I also had to reread the whole thing so I decided to edit it. Their are alot less spelling mistakes now and awkward wording. I plan on adding one more chapter this week before moving on to my other story that has only two chapters left and finally actually finishing a fanfiction for the first time. Not sure how many more this one will take.

Since I got over this hurdle I should be fine now. Started writing my own fairy tale for a competition and my writers block just seemed to have disapeared.

Chained: In More Ways Than One

Count to ten

Sesshoumaru ran around a bend in the hills to spot the wolf demon not too far away. It looked like he was trying to not be detected. Peering into the next clearing.

He was hiding from him, Sesshoumaru thought to himself.

It seemed that the wolf demon had been following them for quite a while. It was also apparent that he thought that Sesshoumaru and the miko where still attached. Both their scents still mingling close together.

He didn't know how the wolf had managed to track them down after they had been transported to a different location; so therefore, should have left no scent trail.

"Wolf." Came the unmistakable sound of the lord of the west's voice. Kouga froze.

"Lord Sesshoumaru." Kouga responded without even looking back to acknowledge he had been caught.

While Sesshoumaru was trying to figure out what to say next he noticed the wolf sniff the air again. "Wait where's…?" Kouga said before pausing in speech and finally turning around.

Pausing before speaking. "Well this is a surprise."

"Indeed." The former demon turned dog growled out.

"How did you manage to get turned into a dog in the last 24 hours since I last saw yah?" Kouga received no response from the disgruntled dog. "Wait. Where's Kagome if you two aren't attached any more!" The wolf exclaimed in worry.

"She's just in the next clearing over." Sesshoumaru waited for the wolf to calm down. "I need your help."

Kouga didn't even say anything just gave him a look of intrigue.

"The miko can't understand me because I'm a dog right now but you can. I need you to translate for me." Sesshoumaru asked grudgingly. He didn't want to have to deal with the wolf but knew it would be the easiest way for the miko to understand the situation they were now in.

"And what if I don't?" Koga asked.

"Then the miko will be in great peril." Sesshoumaru answered. The wolf demon did not try to pry more. He just walked in the direction he indicated prior that the miko was in. All the information the wolf need was that his women was in danger and that was a good enough reason for him.

Kagome was still pouting on the rock when they arrived. With the condition her ankle was in she wasn't able to go anywhere in Sesshoumaru's short absence.

"Koga!" Kagome shouted in surprise at the sight of the wolf demon. Jumping to her feet without thinking.

Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes when the miko tensed in pain, the wolf demon running ahead to sweep her up in his arms.

"What are you doing here?" The miko asked after the fog of pain had dissipated. Before the wolf demon could even respond the miko jumped out of his arms at the sight of the dog from earlier.

Koga deflated when he was forgotten and ignored for another.

"You came back." Kagome stated in happiness as she crouched down to pet the dog. Hugging it to her chest. The golden eyes opened wider and his tail started to wag.

"I don't think you should be doing that." Koga stated as he realized the position the dog was currently in. Wishing to be in his place.

"Why not?" Kagome asked in confusion.

"You know how you and the demon lord were separated and he's now missing… that's kind of him" Koga broke it to her.

Kagome froze in her actions after hearing that. She leaned back away from the canine to examine it. The white fur and golden eyes should've been a dead give away to her.

Frowning to herself.

"Blink twice if that's true?" Kagome asked in dread. The dog blinked twice, It could've just been a coincidence she hoped. "Wink?" The dog winked. "Count to ten?" She asked with a little desperation in her tone. The dog placed it's paw and removed it from the ground ten times.

Then it looked up at her with the same expression the demon lord usually gave when he proved her wrong. The miko dropped her head in acceptance.

Kagome had to stop herself from yelling out 'No!" in dread. She thought she was just confiding in a dog but really it was him. She had told Sesshoumaru everything. Confessed her feelings to the guy she liked without even realizing it.

"So what do you want to do now?" Koga asked. Snapping her back to the situation.

Kagome stood up with a sigh. "I guess we have to find the witch again so Sesshoumaru can be turned back. Except I have no idea where we are."

"How did you manage to find us wolf? We must have been transported quite a distance to be out of sight of the mountain." Sesshoumaru asked with a little disblievement in his tone.

"Mountain." Koga repeated the word in Japanese.

"Yes, the mountain that marks the location of the witches house that's at its base." Kagome explained. Understanding that one word of their conversation.

"You mean this mountain?" Koga asked pointed, to what appeared to the other two as a empty spot in the sky.

"There's nothing there wolf." Sesshoumaru stated in frustration and confusion.

Koga heard the demon lord sentiments and saw Kagome's confused expression. "You mean to tell me you both can't see, this giant mountain?" Koga signaled using both arms to the area of its location. "Right there!"

Both shook there heads.

Koga had a moment of understanding. "It appears that you have been duped. The witch must've cast a spell so that you can't see it."

"You mean to tell us that we've been so close this whole time?" Kagome asked. Receiving a nod from the wolf demon for confirmation.

"She wanted us to struggle. Probably been watching us this whole time. Using us for her own entertainment." Sesshoumaru growled.

"What he say?" Kagome asked Koga.

"He basically said 'The witch probably was just watching you for her own sick entertainment.'" Koga translated.

Kagome imagined the witch doctor with a bowl of popcorn watching a mirror like a TV in laughter. It wasn't completely impossible idea.

"Lead the way." Sesshoumaru demanded.