Inevitably Predictable [2/?]

[Waking Dreamer]

Disclaimer: I do own Inuyasha, etc, etc, etc. Please sue if you are interested in taking my biology book as payment. =D

Thanks for everyone who reviewed--good to know I wasn't screwing up the characters! I was very nervous before posting the first chapter, but yay! Here is the second. =)

Thanks again to my beta reader Dani! ::hug::

Enjoy! =D



Chapter 2?You?re Mine



Shivering, Kagome cracked open her eyes, wondering why the fire had gone out. Inuyasha has never left the camp fire go out before; he probably is still mad at me for yesterday, she lazily thought. Oomph?her back ached, and she felt something pointy, poking her in the legs and arms. Stretching out her arms, her hand came into contact with cold, ragged edges?stone....Where the hell am I?! Panicking, Kagome threw the cover that was encasing her, blinked her eyes wide, and hoisted herself up her hands, only to fall down promptly as her shoulder still bothered her. Damn, my shoulder! At a time like this too?what would Inuyasha think? He?d probably call me a stupid human again..

?Kagome??

Upon hearing her name, Kagome recognized the voice, yet it was not the one she wanted to hear. Reliving last night?s events, Kagome realized where she was. Kouga had appeared before she could enter the well; he needed her help with something; and she had agreed to help him. ?Yes, Kouga? I?m here; I just got up.? she cheerfully said to hide her slight disappointment.

?Good! I hope you slept well! You?ll need to rack up lots of sleep before you become my mate! I guarantee you; you won?t be sleeping much then!?

Reddening so fast, Kagome?s face resembled a tomato. She ignored his insinuations as she directed the conversation back to ?business.? ?What is it that you needed my help for, Kouga??

?It?s about Ginta and Hakkaku,? Kouga, noticing her ?smooth? transition, decided to humor her, ?They?re sick, and I don?t know what the hell is wrong with them.?

?Do you think it?s the work of Naraku??

?No, I would have smelled that bastard?s scent a long time ago and killed him.?

(At this comment, Kagome shook her head?men, why do they always have to prove themselves by killing other people? Granted, it is Naraku...but still. Men will always be boys.)

?It?s something different,? Kouga continued. ?I know you have some sort of magical power: your ability to see the jewel shards, and the bow and arrows you carry around give me proof. And hope. Heal them, Kagome; they are the only family I have left. They mean everything to me. Heal them, and I will reward you. I will make you my mate as soon as they are healed.?

?Um...... how about I look at them first?? Kagome felt beads of sweat form as she thought about the consummation Kouga promised. ?And really?really?really, y-y-y-y-you don?t have to pay me at all! Really, it?s okay!? Stuttering, Kagome stammered out her reply as she held up her hands and nervously shook her head to show her disagreement to Kouga?s reward.

?No, it?s about time we make this official! But you?re right; we?ll worry about that later, my sweet future mate. Let?s go take a look at Ginta and Hakkaku.? With that, Kouga confidently escorted a very flustered Kagome on his arm.

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Gasping, Kagome stood stricken with fear. Her normally sparkling eyes were etched with worry; her breath caught in her throat; and her feet nailed to the ground. Ginta and Hakkaku were lying on the cold floor, with nothing but their usual clothing on. They seemed to have lost a lot of weight in the past days; their frail bodies were a stark contrast to their usual robust, strong selves. Swallowing her fear, Kagome steadily walked over to Ginta first. He was howling, as if he was being stuck with tiny needles throughout his body. Gently placing her hand on his forehead, Kagome frowned as she felt the scorching heat. ?Where does it hurt, Ginta?? she asked softly.

?Everywhere...OWWWWW.....everywhere...everywhere... Please, let me die.. it would be much better than suffering through this!?

?It?s okay, Ginta... we?re going to get you better. Just trust me. I?m going to feel certain areas of your body, and you tell me where it hurts.? With that, Kagome began to inspect Gina. She gently tapped Ginta?s cheekbones to which he responded with a wince. Nodding her head, Kagome continued. In his arms, legs, and especially his joints, Kagome found that the wolf demon experienced the most pain. He described it as ?tips of knives, waiting to pierce.? Turning around, Kagome called out to Kouga, ?We need to find a more comfortable area for Ginta to sleep. He needs to be covered with a blanket; he needs a warm fire nearby; and he needs to eat!?

Nodding, Kouga showed he understood, but he still hesitated. ?What about Hakkaku?? Kouga was not about to leave without knowing how to help his other brother.

?I think he has what Ginta has; if not, something very similar. What you get for Hakkaku, get the same things for Ginta. Oh, and grab a bucket of water as well. We gotta hurry, Kouga! I think they can be taken care of, but we gotta make sure we help them now before it gets worse!?

With that proclamation, Kouga sped off in search of what Kagome asked for. In the meantime, Kagome scurried over to Hakkaku. Her fears unconsciously thrown aside, the concerned girl had only one purpose: to help the two fallen wolf men. Feeling Hakkaku?s forehead, Kagome noticed he felt as scalding hot as Ginta. Though, he was unusually quiet?as if he wanted to speak but couldn?t. He did not seem to be in any fatal danger, so Kagome looked at him, puzzled, as to why he kept his mouth silent.

Click!

?Does your throat hurt, Hakkaku? Blink your eyes once if yes; twice, if no.?

Blink.

?Do you ache anywhere? Like in your knees or legs or arms??

Blink. Blink.

?Do you-----

ACHOO!

?Bless---

ACHOO!

?you..... AHH!? Kagome had figured out what was wrong with Hakkaku. Breathing a sigh of relief, the worried girl almost let out a giggle. She couldn?t believe what they had; no wonder, she had been able to recognize it so quickly. And men are so helpless; they have no idea how to take care of themselves, much less know what to do when someone is sick. Although, Kouga did ask for help a lot earlier than another certain half-demon I know...STOP KAGOME! she scolded herself. Stop thinking about him. Concentrate on Kou?I mean, concentrate on Hakkaku?s and Ginta?s health. That?s the most important thing right now. Shaking her head to erase her thoughts of the not-to-be-mentioned half demon, Kagome turned her attention back to the wolf demons. Cloth, she thought. I need some cloth. Looking at her other sleeve, Kagome sighed. I guess it?ll have to do again. Too bad I wasted my other arm sleeve on?AUGH! Stop thinking about him! STOP STOP STOP!!! But, Kagome was now faced with another obstacle?how was she going to rip off her left arm sleeve with her right arm?the one with the sprained shoulder? Gritting her teeth, Kagome took a deep breath and firmly grasped the material in her hand. She tried to yank the material, but promptly stopped at the sudden onslaught of pain piercing her arm.

Her face contorted in pain, she suddenly felt a whoosh of wind bathe over her. Kouga was back, with his arms full of the stuff she had asked for. Maybe, he could help her with the cloth. First, she had to get her patients settled in properly. ?Okay, Kouga. Start building a fire over there. I?m going to spread the blankets right here,? she ordered him.

Kouga gave Kagome a look. He had noticed she was still in pain from her shoulder wound. That damn dog. He?ll pay for that. Hurting my precious Kagome. How is she supposed to bear my children, if she gets injured like that? ?Are you sure you can spread out the blankets? Your shoulder still hurts,? he said matter-of-factly.

?I?m fine. I can spread out the blankets. It will be faster if we both do our tasks at the same time.?

?Are you sure?? he doubted.

?YES! I am not helpless! Just help me already!? Anger overtaking pain, Kagome stomped off, grabbing the blankets and roughly began to spread out the blankets. Vaguely, Kouga thought he heard her mutter, ?I really am much better off with bricks...?

Shrugging his shoulders, Kouga grabbed the wood and began to set up the fire.

Together, he and Kagome gently moved Ginta and Hakkaku to the new area. Tucking the covers under both of their chins, Kagome stopped and quietly said, ?Thank you for getting the supplies.?

?No problem. Anything I can do for my brothers.?

?Do you think,? Kagome halted to inhale, ?do you think, you could help me tear off some cloth from my arm sleeve?? she kept her head down and her voice low.

Women, thought Kouga. First, she tells me to back off, and now she needs my help. Smirking, Kouga thought about giving Kagome a jibe. Then, he remembered how angry Kagome could get. And, he also remembered Kagome yelling a particular word to inflict pain on the mutt. Being a smart demon, who valued his life, he decided to keep his mouth shut. Walking over to Kagome, he kneeled down and loosely held the material. With an easy jerk of his wrist, the material ripped in smooth, even strips. ?Wow.? Kagome stared at Kouga in awe. ?Thank you so much.? Still in amazement, Kagome dazedly walked towards to the bucket of water. She poured some water onto the cloths and squeezed them dry. With a damp cloth in each hand, she placed one on each of the ill demons. Retucking the covers, she noticed Ginta and Hakkaku had fallen fast asleep. They seemed to already be back onto the road of recovery. ?Kouga,? Kagome began. ?Ginta and Hakkaku will be fine. But, I have to go home to get some stuff they need. In the meantime, you need to find food and make sure they eat it! Oh, and they need to drink as much water as possible too!?

?Hold on! You can?t go home!? Kouga raced to the cave?s entrance and blocked Kagome?s path.

?What do you mean I can?t go home???? As soon as she was calm, she was quickly agitated again.

?I mean, you can?t go home, wearing that. It?s all torn up. What would people think if they saw how my woman was treated?? Kouga stated in a matter of fact tone. ?Here, put this dress on. I had it especially made for you.? He threw to his ?woman? a brown, furry piece of cloth, closely resembling the same texture of his own.

Wide-eyed at his kindness, Kagome wordlessly took the cloth and went into a secluded area of the cave to change. Fingering the material, Kagome felt her jaw plummeting to the floor. She was at a complete loss of words. The piece of cloth Kouga gave her barely covered her body! How the hell am I supposed to wear this!? The skirt is even shorter than my uniform; I bet my butt will be hanging out. I?m going to be so embarrassed to be wearing this! About to object, Kagome shut her mouth. He?s only being nice.. and even though, I snapped at him earlier, he still is being nice. The least I can do is appreciate his gift. Besides, my uniform is pretty filthy. My sleeves have been torn off; I think I have a rip in my skirt? And it would be so nice to wear something clean for once... Sighing, Kagome resigned and threw the garment on.

Molding to her body, the fur perfectly enhanced every curve of Kagome?s waist and hips. She really felt as if she was wearing nothing but a second skin. Caught between her own humiliation and the lives of the wolf demons, Kagome sucked in her pride and walked out. Giving a wolf whistle, Kouga eyed Kagome and proclaimed, ?Now, they?ll know that you are mine. Come, Kagome, I?ll take you to the well.? Firmly grabbing Kagome?s hand, Kouga lifted her into his arms and raced off towards the direction of the well.

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?Come on, Inuyasha! Don?t you think you should go get Kagome??

?Shut up! She doesn?t have to come back, for all I care. FEH!? The half-demon took Shippo by the tail and promptly thwomped him on the head.

?WAHHHHHHHHHH Inuyasha hit me!!!? Bawling his head off, Shippo ran to Sango, who had come to knock some sense into Inuyasha as well. Picking up the little demon, Sango soothed his head, while supporting Shippo?s earlier question, ?Shippo?s right, Inuyasha. Don?t you think it?s time for you to get over your pride and get Kagome??

?PRIDE? She?s the one who needs to put her pride aside!? With that, Inuyasha crossed his arms even more tightly and looked off into the distance.

?C?mon Inuyasha,? Miroku interjected, as he also joined the party. ?Just give it a rest. We?re wasting valuable time, the more we wait for you to get over yourself. Just go back, and tell Kagome, sorry, already. I really don?t know what that missy sees in you. She could have me, and I wouldn?t give her any trouble. Well, when she bears my children, she might have pain---

THWOMP! THWOMP! Sango hit the perverted monk squarely on the head, which Inuyasha seconded with a hit of his own. Sensitively rubbing his head, Miroku picked himself off the ground and walked off. Calling over his shoulder, he yelled, ?Inuyasha?you better go get Kagome!? Upset he was whacked, the monk mumbled, ?What?s the harm in wanting to spread my love to each and every single woman out there?? The corners of his mouth tugging upwards, Miroku thought, if that wasn?t a display of Inuyasha in love with Kagome, then I won?t ever fondle another woman again!
After hitting Miroku, Inuyasha sat, sulking. He knew his friends were right; he should go back and get Kagome. But, to apologize? Now, they were asking for too much. Shaking his head, Inuyasha rapidly got up. Giving Sango and Shippo a look not to follow, Inuyasha leapt great jumps into the forest. Smiling at each other, the two conspirators high-fived each other and walked back to the village.

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Rapidly leaping, Inuyasha landed gracefully onto the soft grass. Scanning the area for any signs of the ?Go get Kagome back fan club,? Inuyasha sniffed the air for any scents. Satisfied no one was around, Inuyasha stared at what was in front of him. Placing his hands upon the edge of the well, Inuyasha took a deep breath. Sango, Miroku, and even that annoying little twerp are right. I don?t know what came over me. I really shouldn?t have been so mean to her, especially after what happened the night before... Feh! Listen to me; I sound like a pansy. Or, I sound like Miroku, which is even worse. I know. I?ll just go in there and get Kagome and make her apologize to me. Inuyasha reassured himself that Kagome really didn?t hate him: that she said that statement only out of anger. Withdrawing his hands, Inuyasha took one last big leap and jumped perfectly into the center of the well.


TBC


--Waking Dreamer

[Kaili Charmer]

:razz: hehehehe...more more more! This is too funny! I'd have to say one of my favorite things about this series is the triangle with kagome, inuyasha, and kouga. It's just too funny! I realize i'm a inu/ka fan, but it's still great fun to watch kouga slip in and give inuyasha a run for his money! Keep it comin, you're doin great!

[Miss Relena]

I'm really enjoying it! I was really happy to see that you posted this...I was serously waiting! Hurry! Write the next chapter!

[Kanya Barton]

WOOHOO!! This is turning out grrrrrreat! I can't wait to read the next one! Oh man, oh man, oh man! Kagome is SOOOO lucky! LoL Keep it coming!
Peace out!

[Silent Moon Sphinx]

Whee! Awesome chappie!

?Good! I hope you slept well! You?ll need to rack up lots of sleep before you become my mate! I guarantee you; you won?t be sleeping much then!?

Whoa! Ow-ow~ get me some of that untamed man! (And you claim you don't like lemonade ^_~ I know what you're really thinking 'bout.)

Oh man, how I do so love Kouga. Inuyasha so needs a kick in the butt sometimes before he'll actually, you know, appreciate Kagome, and-damn-with Kouga, what a hunky way to kick!

I LOVE this story!

~Sphinx

[Waking Dreamer]

And you claim you don't like lemonade

Oh dear... I can't imagine me writing a lemon...

And Inuyasha swept Kagome into his arms, and he looked lovingly into her eyes. Kagome felt Inuyasha's quivering--

Inuyasha: What the hell are you writing! That is NOT getting printed!
Kagome: Have some deceny!
WD: But the public....
Inuyasha and Kagome: HELL NO!

There ya have it.... ;D

--Waking Dreamer