InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Road To Nowhere ❯ Seek and Ye Shall Find ( Chapter 3 )

Chapter 3: Seek and Ye Shall Find

`To close, to close, TO CLOSE!' Kagome's mind screamed. Kouga's face was a hair's breath away, and it was making her uncomfortable. She squirmed in her place on the floor. `What is he thinking? Can he smell my discomfort? Does he want something? What if he's thinking of a way to dispose of her without anyone knowing? What horrible, evil, vile things were floating around in his beautiful head?'

`Hmmm, she smells like lavender,' Kouga thought to himself. He always had favored that smell, though no one knew. It wasn't something every leader told to his men, that he enjoyed the smells of some flowers. What was he going to do with this girl, with her coffee brown eyes, and long black hair? She was something special, but not just because she could detect sacred things and demons. No, there was something else about her that caught his attention, and it pissed him off that he cared enough to want to know.

For now, he'd have to tread carefully around her. No telling what could happen when she was around. “What were you doing out there by yourself?” The statement came out in a low growl.

Kagome jerked her head in surprise. Not two minutes ago, he had been threatening to do something to her. Do you want to know what I'm going to do to you, he'd said. Now, it hung in the air as an empty threat that soon might be filled. Oh boy. “I-I don't remember. All I can recall is being at a party, and I was waiting for someone. A man was standing in the corner and he was staring at me. So I went over to talk to him, and-“ she stopped abruptly. There was no reason to tell him what had happened after they had met.

“Ok, go on,” he said a little louder.

“Well, I-uh-I don't remember anything else. There was a strange smell, and then my head and back started to hurt. Oh, and my leg began to burn. But after that, I really can't remember, uh, anything else.” She ended her story with a grim expression. She hoped he believed her, because she didn't feel like telling the other parts.

She was lying. Kouga could tell by the way that she had ducked her head and wouldn't meet his eyes that there was more to her story. It didn't matter, though, because he had his jewel detector. Why should he care what happened to her. Or what could have happened. Or where she had been. And who she had been with.

Nope, he didn't care. Gracefully he stood, like a sleek predator, and walked over to the boarded window. He could hear the loud noises of the people outside, and the constant honking of vehicles. There was always someone shouting, a baby crying, and the occasional gunshots. How he longed to be in his homeland of Japan. How many nights had he spent lying awake and thinking of their old home, the big open den where he and his kin had lived for so long. He had once been able to rise with the sun coming up across his lands, and the wilderness was a quiet place that had been his one true home. He knew, like always, that he did not fit in here.

They could have stayed, if only…

A sharp rapping at the door halted Kouga's thoughts. “What d'ya want! Who's there?”

“Kouga, can we come in now,” he heard Ginta ask from the other side of the door.

“Don't let me stop you.”

“Sorry Kouga,” Ginta said when he and Hakakku were inside. “A black car has been driving back and forth for the past ten minutes, so we thought you should see.”

“Show me.” Kouga followed Hakakku into the other room and peered through another window. This one was covered with a thick velvet cover so no one could see in. Pulling the drape back a ways, he looked out and saw that, indeed, there was a black car driving up and down the street. He watched it drive by three times before turning away. “They've come for the girl.” It wasn't a question.

“What're we going to do with her, Kouga? We can't keep her here, but we can't stay either because-“ Hakakku stopped.

“There searching for us, and soon they'll find where we are,” Ginta finished for him. “We should leave soon.”

Kouga ran an impatient hand through his hair. “We'll leave now, while they're still not certain of our spot.”

“But where will we go,” they asked simultaneously.

“Hell if I know, but for now we just need to get out.” Without waiting for a reply he turned and strode quickly back into the room where Kagome sat. Well, where she was sitting. “What the hell? Where did that damn girl go,” he bellowed. “Damn the girl, but she ran out on us. GINTA! Pack everything important, and Hakakku, you come with me.”

Kouga and Hakakku ran outside, only to see the black car coming down the street. “Hide in the alley,” said Kouga. Diving for the shadows, they watched the sleek machine drive by. “Alright, we can't be seen. You search down street and I'll search up. She couldn't have gotten far, but make sure you travel by roof top so no one can see you.”

Turning away, Kouga leapt up the side of the building, and headed for the sun.

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What was she going to do? No one could last out on the streets, she had no way of knowing how far she was from home, and, to top it off, she had probably made the wolf demon mad.

Kagome continued walking down the street, heading for the setting sun. Where was she to sleep tonight? It got really cold in the city at night, and there were prowlers hanging around too. She had no money to afford food, much less a room at a hotel. Did people still sleep in cardboard boxes?

Nightfall came soon and Kagome frantically searched for a place to sleep. She settled for a doorstep in a side alley. Settling herself on the steps she huddled into a little ball and sighed. The clouds overhead were blocking the stars, and they could bring rain. Closing her eyes, she let herself drift into a deep sleep.

 

If it weren't for the stupid grin Kouga would have never found Kagome. While searching he had seen two men walking into an alley, and both were wearing big, lecherous grins. They had the look that said “fresh meat”. So, following them, he had found that indeed there was fresh meat.

The only problem was, that meat was his jewel detector. It was his Kagome.

“Who gets her first,” asked one of the men.

“It doesn't matter. We can share, I'm sure she wouldn't mind.” The other man ended his statement with a drunken chuckle. “You hold her still, and I'll take her. Then, my friend, you may have your night of fuc-“ He didn't finish for the fist connecting with his jaw. “Suh-o-a-vitch!” He screamed in pain, rubbing his throbbing jaw.

Kouga turned to the other man and swiftly landed a kick to his stomach. The man doubled over in pain. “I'm gonna `ill you!” Hearing the other man coming up behind him, he bent over and lunged his foot backwards to again connect with his jaw. Grabbing them by their shirt collars, Kouga slammed their heads together, and watched as they crumbled to the ground. Then, turning, he saw Kagome.

The sight that greeted him was a shock. She hadn't woken up, which was surprising considering all of the noise he had made. Her lips were completely blue, and her face was even paler than before. He bent down and gently swept her into his arms. She immediately curled against his chest, seeking the warmth radiating from his body. Tightening his arms around her, he sped off into the night.

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He had her. The wolf demon had her. This wasn't good at all.

It was one thing to deal with the girl, or the Fangs, but quite another to deal with the Fuill Ghlen. (A/N: “Fuill Ghlen” is gaelic for `pure blood') He was running short on time, and he would need her in the end. He hadn't figured that last detail until it was too late. He would have to get her back.

Kouga. The name was like poison to the mind. The demon leader would not let her go so easily, though he expected no less. He had seen the illustrious wolf fight many times, and knew it would not be a quick task. And from the looks of things, the wolf was getting extremely attached to her.

No, this wasn't good at all. It was time for that fact to change.

The wind blew on, and it carried an evil laugh along with it.

Ok, so how was it. This is my favorite chapter so far, because Kouga is semi-sort of showing affection for Kagome. For those of you who missed it, the name of Kouga's pack is called the Fuill Ghlen, which is gaelic for “pure blood”. I was going to call it the Pure Bloods, but I tried it in different languages, and found this one to be poetic, but also strong. Anyway, please, please (gets down on the floor and kisses your feet)… review. I love all that read this, and I hope not to disappoint you. Na shledanou, my friends! -Ka-lyrra