InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Never Gonna Let You Go ❯ The Fight For Kagome ( Chapter 5 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Kagome informed Inuyasha of what he was up against. Not that he needed her to tell him. He could smell the many wolves in the den. They didn't bother him. What did bother him was Kouga. He knew Kouga's strength already and when a demon was battling a rival for a mate, his strength grew by leaps and bounds. He knew that his fight with Kouga would be like battling 10 demons.

Sure, he could take the coward's way out and simply Wind Scar the cave, killing all that slept inside. Except for the Alpha Female, all other females and pups were kept in another den for safety, so he knew he would destroy only the males. He didn't fight that way, however. He didn't believe in attacking when his opponent was off guard. He was pretty sure, from previous encounters with Kouga, that Kouga would fight fair. Just the two of them in hand to hand fighting. Feeling confident about this, Inuyasha leaped over to where Ginta was sitting. Kagome's protector had fallen asleep!

Shaking him slightly, Inuyasha waited for him to awake. Slowly, Ginta opened his eyes,

Oh, Hi Inuyasha.", Ginta said, then, "INUYASHA!", he said, as he realized who was standing in front of him. Looking around him wildly, he couldn't find Kagome,

"She's safe, Ginta. She's in the forest. She's waiting for me.", Inuyasha said to him.

"But, Inuyasha. You know demon rules, even if you are a half-demon. She's Kouga's now. He marked her. Mated her."

"Against her will. You're right, I am a half-demon which means I'm also half-human. I don't give a damn about the demon ways. I can take her away from here and not give a damn about any so-called consequences. But, being half-demon, I also know the demon honor and I'll uphold that. I'll fight Kouga for her."

"But, Inuyasha. It's a fight to the death now."

"I know that. Go get Kouga.", Inuyasha demanded.

Ginta ran into the cave. A short while later, out came Kouga, followed by his comrades.

"What's this I hear, puppy? Where's my Kagome?"

"She's safe. From you, that is. If it's a fight you want, I'll gladly take you on."

"Run along home, puppy. I'm not interested in a one-sided fight. Bring Kagome to me and I'll forget this ever happened and I'll leave your skin on your bones."

"Huh. One sided, eh? We'll see about that. Kagome's leaving with me tonight."

From up in a tree where Inuyasha hid her, Kagome listened to Inuyasha's bravado. He still wanted her? Even after everything that had happened?

Kouga jumped down from the cave entrance and walked towards Inuyasha,

"You asked for it, puppy. Let's get this over with and I'll take Kagome back inside and mate with her in celebration of my victory over the mutt."

This statement got Inuyasha's blood boiling. If he wasn't riled up before, he was now,

"I've told you before and I'll tell you again,", Inuyasha said as he cracked his knuckles and started his attack, "She's not your property!"

Kouga dodged the slice as Inuyasha landed on all fours and turned around. What he saw was a blur coming at him. Even without jewel shards in his legs, Kouga was still quick. Inuyasha did a backflip, using his right hand to bounce off the ground and get further away. This went back and forth, Kouga and Inuyasha slicing and dodging, every now and then getting a good cut in on the other.

Kouga managed to slice a cut into Inuyasha's shoulder, sending him writhing in pain for a brief moment. Recovering, Inuyasha filled his fingers with his blood and sent it flying,

"BLADES OF BLOOD!"

A couple of the blood splatters hit their mark, tearing into Kouga. It didn't faze him. The battle drew out, well into the dawning if the sun. Claws, fangs, blood. The two rivals were relentless in their battle, but, it was clear, Inuyasha was on the losing end. Panting and bloody, at times he could barely stand, and at those times, Kouga would rush him, forcing a move out of Inuyasha, which was usually a dodge to avoid the deadly wolf claws.

Kagome could stand it no longer, and she climbed down from her spot in the tree. Running through the water, she headed for Inuyasha,

"Kouga. Stop. Now. Can't you tell he's injured?", she cried out. She had Inuyasha's hitoe and she knew that was part of the reason he was having difficulty. Without his armor, he was vulnerable.

"Kagome! Stay out of this.", Kouga told her, "It's between me and him. He knew this when he offered to take me on. He knew it was to the death."

"Kagome, you heard him. Get outta the way. This is finished here and now. Unless you want to go back and be his mate?"

She shook her head and clutched her hands to her chest.

Kouga took advantage of Inuyasha's temporary distraction of making sure Kagome was out of harm's way. Rushing him, Kouga grabbed Inuyasha as Inuyasha attempted to flip out of the way. His slice took a section out of Inuyasha's stomach. Inuyasha laid there bleeding and unable to move, the wind knocked out of him. Kouga stood over him and gloated,

"Finished already, mutt-face?", he said, as he heard Kagome start crying loudly.

Inuyasha looked out of the corner of his eye as he held his wound. He could feel the blood pour out of him. He could feel himself getting cold. He could hear Kagome's anguished cries. He saw a glint of silver in the morning light and realized it was a sword. Kouga's sword, the one that he carried but never used. It was now held high,

"I will have your head now, puppy. And Kagome will be mine forever."

Kagome screamed as Kouga began to swing his sword,

"INUYASHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"