InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Tangled In Love ❯ Some Unexpected Assistance ( Chapter 2 )
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By: Jesachi 
Kagome learns of Inuyasha's predicament. So she goes to seek a little help from an old flame...
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Comedy / Adventure / Action / Hentai / Romance / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 10.26.2010 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.1K | Visits: 312 | Status: Work In Progress
Kagome learns of Inuyasha's predicament. So she goes to seek a little help from an old flame...
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Comedy / Adventure / Action / Hentai / Romance / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 10.26.2010 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.1K | Visits: 312 | Status: Work In Progress
~Chapter Two~
Some Unexpected Assistance
She had planned to stay almost a week, but after four days, she broke down and crossed back over. She had her backpack full, and she'd brought extra Ramen for Inuyasha.
She missed him. She wished she didn't, but she did. And their relationship was so...rocky. And she was afraid that he would never get over Kikyou, that it just hurt sometimes to be around him and know that she couldn't have him.
But not being around him was worse than being around him and not being able to have him, so here she was! As she entered the village, she was surprised that she'd gotten all the way from the well without being interceded by the dog. Normally he dropped out of a tree right in her path or something.
Frowning, she entered Kaede's hut and dropped her back, only to be greeted by Sango, who smiled at her and rushed forward to hug her.
“Hey Kagome!” She greet, standing back and moving over to where Sota was sleeping. Kagome kept her voice down as she approached the pair slowly.
“Where is Inuyasha?” Kagome asked with a frown. “And Miroku,” she added, glancing over her shoulder. Ever since Sango and Miroku had made up and agreed to be together, they were almost always seen together.
“They went to a village about six days away for some demon exterminating...they should be back in a week. They were practically begged in the letter.” Sango told her as she brushed hair off of Sota's forehead.
“Oh...okay.” Kagome murmured, feeling her heart sinking. Inuyasha wasn't here.
“Don't worry...they will be back before you know it.” Sango said with a knowing smile.
“How is Kohaku?” Kagome asked, sitting down and opening her bag. She'd brought some stuff for Sango.
“He is so much stronger...he can walk around for a few hours now before he's exhausted...give it another week or two and he should be as good as new…” Sango said, beaming down at her sleeping brother.
“That's so good…” Kagome said, smiling at Sango.
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When almost three weeks had passed since Inuyasha and Miroku left, Sango and Kagome started planning on going after them. That was, until Miroku stumbled into the village. He told them about what happened, and Kagome had kept Inuyasha's sword with her the two days that they'd taken to let Miroku recover. He had wanted to leave right away, but they'd decided it would have been a bad idea.
And Kagome had to ask a favor.
From the knowledge that Inu Yasha wasn't going to be able to help them, and because of Miroku's injuries as well as his lack of Wind Tunnel, Kagome had decided that they needed more help in rescuing Inuyasha.
And that was why she was at the entrance to the wold cave, biting her lip.
“Koga…?” She called into the cave, only to find his two personal guards, Ginto and Hokakko, suddenly appearing on either side of her.
“Hi Kagome!” Ginto said with a smile. “Did you finally decide to accept Koga as your mate?”
“I knew you belonged with us, Sister.” Hokkako said with a grin, motioning her into the cave. She shook her head as she followed them.
“I'm here because I need help,” She told them with a rueful smile, shaking her head.
“Don't worry, you'll come around...you deserve a good man like Koga,” Ginto said with a firm nod.
She missed him. She wished she didn't, but she did. And their relationship was so...rocky. And she was afraid that he would never get over Kikyou, that it just hurt sometimes to be around him and know that she couldn't have him.
But not being around him was worse than being around him and not being able to have him, so here she was! As she entered the village, she was surprised that she'd gotten all the way from the well without being interceded by the dog. Normally he dropped out of a tree right in her path or something.
Frowning, she entered Kaede's hut and dropped her back, only to be greeted by Sango, who smiled at her and rushed forward to hug her.
“Hey Kagome!” She greet, standing back and moving over to where Sota was sleeping. Kagome kept her voice down as she approached the pair slowly.
“Where is Inuyasha?” Kagome asked with a frown. “And Miroku,” she added, glancing over her shoulder. Ever since Sango and Miroku had made up and agreed to be together, they were almost always seen together.
“They went to a village about six days away for some demon exterminating...they should be back in a week. They were practically begged in the letter.” Sango told her as she brushed hair off of Sota's forehead.
“Oh...okay.” Kagome murmured, feeling her heart sinking. Inuyasha wasn't here.
“Don't worry...they will be back before you know it.” Sango said with a knowing smile.
“How is Kohaku?” Kagome asked, sitting down and opening her bag. She'd brought some stuff for Sango.
“He is so much stronger...he can walk around for a few hours now before he's exhausted...give it another week or two and he should be as good as new…” Sango said, beaming down at her sleeping brother.
“That's so good…” Kagome said, smiling at Sango.
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When almost three weeks had passed since Inuyasha and Miroku left, Sango and Kagome started planning on going after them. That was, until Miroku stumbled into the village. He told them about what happened, and Kagome had kept Inuyasha's sword with her the two days that they'd taken to let Miroku recover. He had wanted to leave right away, but they'd decided it would have been a bad idea.
And Kagome had to ask a favor.
From the knowledge that Inu Yasha wasn't going to be able to help them, and because of Miroku's injuries as well as his lack of Wind Tunnel, Kagome had decided that they needed more help in rescuing Inuyasha.
And that was why she was at the entrance to the wold cave, biting her lip.
“Koga…?” She called into the cave, only to find his two personal guards, Ginto and Hokakko, suddenly appearing on either side of her.
“Hi Kagome!” Ginto said with a smile. “Did you finally decide to accept Koga as your mate?”
“I knew you belonged with us, Sister.” Hokkako said with a grin, motioning her into the cave. She shook her head as she followed them.
“I'm here because I need help,” She told them with a rueful smile, shaking her head.
“Don't worry, you'll come around...you deserve a good man like Koga,” Ginto said with a firm nod.
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Koga had smelled Kagome long before he heard her voice. He hadn't seen her since they all helped defeat Naraku something like four months ago now, but he knew that it was only a matter of time before she came to seek him out. After all, he did have two jewel shards still in his legs.
`Face it, wolf boy, you wanted her to come back to tell you that she's over dog-breath,' his youkai taunted him.
Koga mentally shrugged, `A guy can dream, right?'
`You are totally dreaming up the wrong tree, mate. She's totally hung up on Inuyasha.'
Speaking of Inuyasha…
Koga jumped down from a ledge overhead and landed right in front of Kagome, scaring the daylights out of his two pack-mates, “Hey, Kagome,” he said smoothly. He looked behind her shoulder and sniffed pointedly, “Apparently, we are not separated by a half-breed barrier…” he commented, “Where's Inuyasha? You finally lock him in the dog house where he belongs?”
Ginto and Hokkaku laughed at his jokes and he enjoyed it arrogantly for a moment before he turned serious, “So, really, Kagome, what's up? You need some help? You in some sort of trouble?” his tone was serious and protective, as he always was about her. She'd come around, he was certain.
`Dream on, dude,' his youkai grumbled.
Koga offered his youkai a mental profanity that was anything but nice.
`Face it, wolf boy, you wanted her to come back to tell you that she's over dog-breath,' his youkai taunted him.
Koga mentally shrugged, `A guy can dream, right?'
`You are totally dreaming up the wrong tree, mate. She's totally hung up on Inuyasha.'
Speaking of Inuyasha…
Koga jumped down from a ledge overhead and landed right in front of Kagome, scaring the daylights out of his two pack-mates, “Hey, Kagome,” he said smoothly. He looked behind her shoulder and sniffed pointedly, “Apparently, we are not separated by a half-breed barrier…” he commented, “Where's Inuyasha? You finally lock him in the dog house where he belongs?”
Ginto and Hokkaku laughed at his jokes and he enjoyed it arrogantly for a moment before he turned serious, “So, really, Kagome, what's up? You need some help? You in some sort of trouble?” his tone was serious and protective, as he always was about her. She'd come around, he was certain.
`Dream on, dude,' his youkai grumbled.
Koga offered his youkai a mental profanity that was anything but nice.
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Kagome smiled happily at seeing Koga. Even though she didn't share his feelings of love, she felt like Koga was a great guy and she enjoyed his presence. It was too bad that he didn't get along with Inuyasha...she would like to see more of him.
Then she sobered, because Inuyasha was in trouble, and she was wasting time.
“Koga...I know you don't like Inuyasha, but we need help, please.” She said, moving forward and lightly resting her hand on his forearm. “He's in big trouble. A demon sorceress stole his sword when he was off exterminating demons, and then kidnapped him. Miroku managed to get free to tell us, but Inuyasha is in big trouble, and without his sword, he wouldn't be able to get free or stay in his hanyou state...he might revert to his youkai form, and that could be really dangerous…” She bit her lip, pleading with her eyes.
“I know you don't like him, but we really need help to get him back..I really need help. I don't think we can get him back without more help. If you could help us, please, I swear to leave the shikon shards in your legs as long as I possibly can. Please Koga?” She asked, her fingers curling around his powerful forearm.
Sometimes, she wished she could love Koga. He would make life so much easier for her. The feel of his powerful arm, and looking up at his handsome face, Kagome knew that she should want this demon before her...but whenever she tried to think that way, Inuyasha's face came up instead.
Which was unfortunate for her, but she had no control over it. But now she really needed this man's help to save the man that he despised. She was desperate, but not desperate enough to promise herself away. Inuyasha would not like that one bit, and then she'd be in a bind.
Only she would be lucky enough to want a man who was seriously protective and jealous and yet refused to admit that he liked her at all. Kagome sighed, staring up at Koga desperately.
Then she sobered, because Inuyasha was in trouble, and she was wasting time.
“Koga...I know you don't like Inuyasha, but we need help, please.” She said, moving forward and lightly resting her hand on his forearm. “He's in big trouble. A demon sorceress stole his sword when he was off exterminating demons, and then kidnapped him. Miroku managed to get free to tell us, but Inuyasha is in big trouble, and without his sword, he wouldn't be able to get free or stay in his hanyou state...he might revert to his youkai form, and that could be really dangerous…” She bit her lip, pleading with her eyes.
“I know you don't like him, but we really need help to get him back..I really need help. I don't think we can get him back without more help. If you could help us, please, I swear to leave the shikon shards in your legs as long as I possibly can. Please Koga?” She asked, her fingers curling around his powerful forearm.
Sometimes, she wished she could love Koga. He would make life so much easier for her. The feel of his powerful arm, and looking up at his handsome face, Kagome knew that she should want this demon before her...but whenever she tried to think that way, Inuyasha's face came up instead.
Which was unfortunate for her, but she had no control over it. But now she really needed this man's help to save the man that he despised. She was desperate, but not desperate enough to promise herself away. Inuyasha would not like that one bit, and then she'd be in a bind.
Only she would be lucky enough to want a man who was seriously protective and jealous and yet refused to admit that he liked her at all. Kagome sighed, staring up at Koga desperately.
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She wanted his help… to save Inuyasha?
`This is total bullshit…' he grumbled in his head.
`You asked for it. Lookit how desperate she looks. God, she is totally strung out for that hanyou… it would kill her if something happened to him, if he lost his soul to his youkai blood, for a perfect example…'
Koga flinched at his youkai's observation. Inuyasha was a scary shit in his full demon form. The worst part was that his youkai was right. As a hanyou, Inuyasha didn't know how to control the youkai blood if it took a hold of him and it could very well destroy him.
And that would just rip Kagome apart.
Her hand was warm on his arm and it was seriously swaying his good reason. Why should he save Inuyasha when he could keep Kagome all to himself if mutt-face was out of the way?
`Please, get over yourself, wolf. Just help the poor girl. Besides, she said she would let us keep the jewel shards.'
He honestly didn't really believe that. He could sense the nearly whole jewel on her now and he knew that she would be coming back later, begging for the shards in his legs.
“So, you came out here so that you could ask me for my help to save Mr. Jerk-Face?” he asked her, repeating her request back to her, “And in return, you'll let me keep the shards?” was he really going to try to bargain with her? “Okay, okay, I'll help you, but only because it's you and not because I give a damn what happens to Inuyasha.”
He turned away from her for a moment, “Oi, Ginto, Hokkaku, Ima go out for a little while. You stay here and guard the den. You're in charge.”
His pack mates saluted back, “Right you are, boss!”
“Yeah, we'll take good care of the place for you!”
“Bye, Sister! See you soon!”
“Make sure you keep Koga in line!”
He shook his head at them before turning back and leading Kagome out of the cave with a gentle hand on her back, “Lead the way, Kagome.” he grinned at her.
`This is total bullshit…' he grumbled in his head.
`You asked for it. Lookit how desperate she looks. God, she is totally strung out for that hanyou… it would kill her if something happened to him, if he lost his soul to his youkai blood, for a perfect example…'
Koga flinched at his youkai's observation. Inuyasha was a scary shit in his full demon form. The worst part was that his youkai was right. As a hanyou, Inuyasha didn't know how to control the youkai blood if it took a hold of him and it could very well destroy him.
And that would just rip Kagome apart.
Her hand was warm on his arm and it was seriously swaying his good reason. Why should he save Inuyasha when he could keep Kagome all to himself if mutt-face was out of the way?
`Please, get over yourself, wolf. Just help the poor girl. Besides, she said she would let us keep the jewel shards.'
He honestly didn't really believe that. He could sense the nearly whole jewel on her now and he knew that she would be coming back later, begging for the shards in his legs.
“So, you came out here so that you could ask me for my help to save Mr. Jerk-Face?” he asked her, repeating her request back to her, “And in return, you'll let me keep the shards?” was he really going to try to bargain with her? “Okay, okay, I'll help you, but only because it's you and not because I give a damn what happens to Inuyasha.”
He turned away from her for a moment, “Oi, Ginto, Hokkaku, Ima go out for a little while. You stay here and guard the den. You're in charge.”
His pack mates saluted back, “Right you are, boss!”
“Yeah, we'll take good care of the place for you!”
“Bye, Sister! See you soon!”
“Make sure you keep Koga in line!”
He shook his head at them before turning back and leading Kagome out of the cave with a gentle hand on her back, “Lead the way, Kagome.” he grinned at her.
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She flashed him a smile of pure relief, reaching up to hug him tightly. She stepped back quickly, “Oh thank you Koga...it really means a lot to me,” she told him, turning to dash out of the cave and lead him back towards the village. For the first time since she heard the news that Inuyasha had been captured, and without his sword, she felt a little bit a weight lift from her chest. She had a chance to get him back now. Without Koga, she didn't know if she would be able to. But Koga was strong, and he had two shards to make him even stronger. Even though he didn't like Inuyasha, she knew he would help her get him free.
“We were going to leave right away...Miroku and Kohaku are coming with us, with Sango...Sango tried to tell them to stay, but both of them refused.” Kagome explained as she walked, her brown eyes flickering over the landscape, which felt empty without Inuyasha's scowling face.
She glanced back at Koga and smile thinly, “I'm glad for the help…” she murmured. “I know you don't care for him...But I...well…” She fell silent, looking away from Koga. She cared about Inuyasha. Probably more than he deserved, but it couldn't be helped.
“Kagome!” a high pitched voice called. In the distance, she could see Shippou jumping up and down, waving his little arms at her from the fence of the village. “Hi Koga!” Shippou called good naturedly, but the little fox had a guarded look on his face. He strongly believed that Kagome belonged to Inuyasha, and not Koga, and continued to believe in it strongly, regardless of what anyone tells him, including and most especially, Inuyasha.
Kagome waved back, picking up her pace a little until she was within the confines of the village. Shippou ran up to her, tugging at her skirt and glancing from Koga to Kagome, and then Miruko and Sango hurried over. Miroku was rubbing his chest, where a bandage was covering a sealing wound, and Sango was hurrying after him, trying to get him to stay still.
“Hey Koga,” Sango said with an irritably scowl at Miroku. She finished tying his fresh bandage and then stepped back, crossing her arms over her chest. She was already dressed in her demon exterminating outfit, and behind them, Kohaku was adjusting his straps.
“We were going to leave right away...Miroku and Kohaku are coming with us, with Sango...Sango tried to tell them to stay, but both of them refused.” Kagome explained as she walked, her brown eyes flickering over the landscape, which felt empty without Inuyasha's scowling face.
She glanced back at Koga and smile thinly, “I'm glad for the help…” she murmured. “I know you don't care for him...But I...well…” She fell silent, looking away from Koga. She cared about Inuyasha. Probably more than he deserved, but it couldn't be helped.
“Kagome!” a high pitched voice called. In the distance, she could see Shippou jumping up and down, waving his little arms at her from the fence of the village. “Hi Koga!” Shippou called good naturedly, but the little fox had a guarded look on his face. He strongly believed that Kagome belonged to Inuyasha, and not Koga, and continued to believe in it strongly, regardless of what anyone tells him, including and most especially, Inuyasha.
Kagome waved back, picking up her pace a little until she was within the confines of the village. Shippou ran up to her, tugging at her skirt and glancing from Koga to Kagome, and then Miruko and Sango hurried over. Miroku was rubbing his chest, where a bandage was covering a sealing wound, and Sango was hurrying after him, trying to get him to stay still.
“Hey Koga,” Sango said with an irritably scowl at Miroku. She finished tying his fresh bandage and then stepped back, crossing her arms over her chest. She was already dressed in her demon exterminating outfit, and behind them, Kohaku was adjusting his straps.
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Koga hugged her back, as brief as the exchange was. It wasn't very often that he got to hold Kagome, let alone hug her, without puppy-paws barking in between them. But that contact was infrequent at best and before he could have ample time to fully enjoy it, she backed away from him and dashed off, leading him back to the village where her friends were waiting.
`See? She's just too perfect,' he inwardly declared, casting Shippou a patient nod as a frazzled Sango chased a haggard-looking Miroku out to the perimeter of the village. She was waving a bandage around and Miroku seemed to be trying to brush off her concern.
`You, my friend, are delusional,' his youkai sighed, `I will never be able to talk sense into you, I swear.'
“Sango, Miroku,” Koga greeted with a nod in their direction before his blue-eyed gaze settled on the monk, “You look in right shape there, monk,” he commented, giving Miroku a once over.
Miroku shrugged, “I have to admit, I've been better,” he replied, tugging on the top half of his robes and securing them, “So I take it you will be accompanying us?”
Koga nodded indifferently, “I suppose. I knew the day would come when mutt-breath would need my help,” he kept the second half of his comment to himself, the thought that if Inuyasha was so incompetent as to go get himself kidnapped that the hanyou couldn't possibly be capable of taking good care of his Kagome. He was, after all, surrounded by not only her friends, but Inuyasha's as well and it probably wouldn't favor him onto their good sides if he starting bashing the hanyou every left and right.
`Finally, you've made a reason to keep your fat mouth shut,' his youkai goaded. Koga ignored it.
“Where we heading?” Koga asked.
“The western shore,” Miroku supplied, “Though, I'm afraid that with such a large party, we won't be able to travel quite as quickly as Inuyasha and I did before,” he gave a pointed look at Sango, Kagome and Kohaku, as if to say that they should stay behind because it was going to be far too dangerous for them.
“Deal, Miroku,” a new voice entered the discussion, “We are coming with you. Besides, if you can go in your condition, I can certainly go too,” Kohaku had finished lacing up his boots and jogged up to the group. Three years had changed the youthful boy into almost a man of nearly fifteen years old. His young face was still very pale, but his eyes were bright, which had been such a rare occurrence during his enslavement to Naraku that it was certainly nice to see. On his hip was his kusarigama which he had just been starting to wield again.
Miroku glanced at the boy, but wisely kept his mouth shut, because frankly, if he had to admit, Kohaku was in much better shape than he was presently, “Let's head out then, shall we?” he opted for instead.
`See? She's just too perfect,' he inwardly declared, casting Shippou a patient nod as a frazzled Sango chased a haggard-looking Miroku out to the perimeter of the village. She was waving a bandage around and Miroku seemed to be trying to brush off her concern.
`You, my friend, are delusional,' his youkai sighed, `I will never be able to talk sense into you, I swear.'
“Sango, Miroku,” Koga greeted with a nod in their direction before his blue-eyed gaze settled on the monk, “You look in right shape there, monk,” he commented, giving Miroku a once over.
Miroku shrugged, “I have to admit, I've been better,” he replied, tugging on the top half of his robes and securing them, “So I take it you will be accompanying us?”
Koga nodded indifferently, “I suppose. I knew the day would come when mutt-breath would need my help,” he kept the second half of his comment to himself, the thought that if Inuyasha was so incompetent as to go get himself kidnapped that the hanyou couldn't possibly be capable of taking good care of his Kagome. He was, after all, surrounded by not only her friends, but Inuyasha's as well and it probably wouldn't favor him onto their good sides if he starting bashing the hanyou every left and right.
`Finally, you've made a reason to keep your fat mouth shut,' his youkai goaded. Koga ignored it.
“Where we heading?” Koga asked.
“The western shore,” Miroku supplied, “Though, I'm afraid that with such a large party, we won't be able to travel quite as quickly as Inuyasha and I did before,” he gave a pointed look at Sango, Kagome and Kohaku, as if to say that they should stay behind because it was going to be far too dangerous for them.
“Deal, Miroku,” a new voice entered the discussion, “We are coming with you. Besides, if you can go in your condition, I can certainly go too,” Kohaku had finished lacing up his boots and jogged up to the group. Three years had changed the youthful boy into almost a man of nearly fifteen years old. His young face was still very pale, but his eyes were bright, which had been such a rare occurrence during his enslavement to Naraku that it was certainly nice to see. On his hip was his kusarigama which he had just been starting to wield again.
Miroku glanced at the boy, but wisely kept his mouth shut, because frankly, if he had to admit, Kohaku was in much better shape than he was presently, “Let's head out then, shall we?” he opted for instead.
A/N: Inuyasha and Co belong to Rumiko Takahashi. I own the script. Enjoy. :)