I wrote this story on another account...but I coudlnt get on that anymore...stinking hackers...i promised a sequel, and you'll get it soon .

Disclaimer: I do not own any Inuyasha characters, and I probably never will...:)

Kagome, Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo were making their way along the peaceful countryside near the western borders of Feudal Japan. Everything had been wonderful for the past couple of weeks. There had been very few demon attacks; Sesshomaru had made himself scarcely known to them since Inuyasha saved Rin's life about two months prior. Even Koga wasn't popping up as much anymore. Kagome thought he was probably just busy or something, seeing as the last time she saw him, he told her that his pack was preparing for the birth of many young wolf pups. It was a great way to repopulate the pack that had been lost to him because of the wind witch, Kagura. Kagome was happy for him. Unfortunately, Inuyasha had been disappearing every single night for the past three months. It was always the exact same time. He would always come up with some lame excuse; however, they all knew him well enough by now. He was going to see Kikyo. When he'd come back he'd be covered in sweat and VERY moody.

flashback

"Hi Inuyasha, your back late. Did you..."

"GEEZE KAGOME! I JUST WENT FOR A RUN! WHY DON'T YOU GET OFF MY BACK ALREADY! YOU AIN'T MY KEEPER!" Inuyasha bellowed at her. He then turned around, glared at her, grumbled something under his breath followed by a 'feh', and jumped into the tree not to be seen until sunrise.

End flashback

It had been like this for the three months. Not one night was did he stay put and sleep. As much as Kagome didn't want to admit it, she felt hurt. She would give Inuyasha her heart and soul if he asked it of her. She loved him, no matter what he said to her. She didn't care that she was worthless in his eyes; she just wanted him to be happy.

All of a sudden, she was pulled out of her thoughts. She sensed two demonic aura's heading straight for them. Inuyasha turned around, and pulled out his faithful fang and awaited them to show themselves. Just then, coming over the side of a hill, were two male ookami youkai, and they were calling out for Kagome. Inuyasha growled and stood between her and the two males. He put his sword back in its sheath and grumbled, "I can finish these two with my bare hands."

Kagome heard him and uttered her favorite punishable word. "SIT! Sit! Sit! You will not hurt Ginta and Hakkaku! They aren't here to fight you, baka!" Kagome snapped at him.

She turned towards them again and ran up to them, water bottle in hand. Both were out of breath, and had obviously ran all the way, they were both terribly pale. She offered them the water bottle and greeted them with a warm smile. Hakkaku took the water and drank greedily. Ginta was the first to speak up. "Sister Kagome! There's something wrong with Koga! He's really sick! He can't even move. He has a terrible cough and growls at anyone who comes near him. Please Sister! Can you heal him? We know he'll let you touch him, you about the only one who can." Ginta pleaded.

Kagome was stunned. "I thought Youkai couldn't get sick," she mused. "Does he have a fever?" The worry was obvious in her voice. Ginta began to lead her away, Hakkaku following behind, when Inuyasha crawled out of the hole and began cursing her for her stupidity. "Where the hell do you think you're goin' wench? We got shards to find and no one can sense them but you! You can't just leave us here!" he growled. 'How dare she even consider leaving at a time like this. The jewel is nearly complete. And Kikyo needs me. The sooner it's finished, the sooner I can be with her.' He thought.

"Well I'm terribly sorry to interrupt our little quest, but Koga needs me! What of it's fatal? I can't just let him die!" she yelled. "Why not? Let him die and take his shards, he'll be one less problem we'd have." Inuyasha said quite in a smug voice. Ginta and Hakkaku growled at him. 'How dare he talk about our leader like that! All he has ever done is love Kagome...something he could never know how to do.' Ginta thought.

Kagome was outraged. "Koga is my friend! I could never betray him like that! Only you know how to go that low don't you Inuyasha! You can hurt every single person around you and you wouldn't have a care in the world. That's it! I'm leaving and don't you DARE try to stop me, or I'll sit you so many times, you wont even remember your name once I'm through!" with that, Kagome turned around and began walking away, beckoning the two young wolves to follow.

After about two hours of walking, Kagome asked of they could rest. Hakkaku shook his head. "I'm sorry Sister, if you're tired, I could carry you if you want." He said in a soft voice. Kagome nodded and got on his back. 'This must be serious; these guys love to relax. I hope he's okay.' She thought, and then grimaced at the thought of losing her good friend.

Finally, after two hours of walking and one hour at top demon speed, she arrived at the den. About twenty yipping pups instantly greeted her. 'You guys are sooooo cute! I want to take you all home with me!' she grinned. She was then lead on with Ginta and Hakkaku gently holding each arm. They took her to the back of the cave where two overly large bear pelts hung obscuring her view of what was behind them. Two guards also stood at each side of the door.

"What's in there?" she asked.

"That's Koga's bedroom. The alpha male and female always have a separate room, unfortunately, Koga hasn't been able to get his alpha female through these doors yet." Ginta giggled, but he soon shut up when he heard Koga growl from behind the door.

They lead her in and she knelt beside him. He pulled up the covers and growled. Kagome looked at them bewildered. 'I thought they said he wouldn't mind...' Just then Koga's VERY raspy voice sounded from beneath the covers. "Please don't look at me, I can't let you see me like this. Cough! Cough! I look like shit..." he grumbled between coughs. It was actually very hard for her to understand, but she sat down and made herself more comfortable.

"Nonsense. All you need is a little T.L.C and you'll be better by tomorrow!" she said enthusiastically. Koga just groaned and rolled over. Kagome sighed and crawled over him to the side he was facing. She had a small flashlight and some herbs she had picked up on the way. She gently pulled back the covers to reveal a very pale and feverish youkai. 'Uh-oh... this looks bad. I have to get that fever down.' She thought worriedly. She then turned to Ginta and Hakkaku and started barking off orders.

"Ginta, you take these bottles and go fill them up in the stream with really cold water. Then I want you to bring me back a rabbit and cook it outside. When it's done bring it in here, I have to get some food into him." Her gaze went from Ginta to Hakkaku. "Hakkaku, I want you to find me a clean bowl and a spoon, get it to me as soon as possible, and then I want you to wait outside this door just in case I need assistance...you are not to move, do you understand?" she asked. Hakkaku held her sorrowful gaze for a few seconds and nodded. Both of them ran out the door and off to their duties.

Gently she began to stroke Koga's back. She felt that he was shivering, and immediately remembered the first aid training she had received in school. 'When one is feverish, you should always keep them warm, if they get a chill, it could lead to much worse a fate than what they are already experiencing. It isn't uncommon for the victim of a fever to become extremely ill within a short period of time. Especially if they aren't being taken care of.' Her teachers voice rang loud and clear in her head. She knew the only thing she could do to warm the trembling mass was to climb into bed with him.

"Koga? Can you hear me?" She cooed. He just grunted in response. "Would you mind if I climbed in there with you? I could get you warm, then you wouldn't feel so yucky." She spoke softly, like she was talking to a frightened child. She reached over and started to stroke his cheek. He was very warm. She felt him turn towards her hand and he placed a gentle kiss in her palm. She smiled and pulled back the fur covers. Immediately feeling the cold air, he curled himself up into a ball, wrapping his tail around his bare legs. She lay down on her back and pulled the covers back and tapped him, to which he rolled over to face her. "You know, I have always wanted to show you my room, but this isn't how I wanted to go about Cough! it." Koga smirked. Kagome just blushed... 'It must be the fever' she giggled.

"It's okay, once you get better you can show me all you like." She smiled warmly at him. "Come here and let me warm you up." She said. Koga just looked at her funny. 'I guess I'll have to show him what I mean.' Sighing, she put her arm under the ookami prince and pulled him over on top of her so his head rested gently on her bosom. She felt him tense up, not wanting to do anything to make her angry with him; he knew how she and the demon slayer were towards that monk Miroku. Once she began to caress his neck and back, he nuzzled into her lovingly and relaxed. He could feel the warmth from her body flowing into him and then back into her, like a circuit.

"Kagome? Will you Cough! stay with me this time? Or do you have to go back with that stupid dog turd... I know about his late night disappearances. One of my wolves came home one night and said he was Hack! Cough! leaving you all unprotected for a long period of time at night. I have been Cough! Groan... watching over you until last night." Koga said sadly. He already knew the answer.

Kagome was stunned. He was sicker than a dog and he was thinking about her welfare. "That's very sweet Koga, we all appreciate you keeping us safe. You shouldn't worry about it too much, I'm not leaving any time soon. he's really getting on my nerves. Plus, I like being here with you. You're always such a gentleman, and when I leave, I always feel very confident in myself." she sighed, 'then I have to go and have it all blown back in my face when I return to Inuyasha.' She thought sadly.

"You don't ever have to leave Kagome, I would never tell you to Cough! go away. You are always welcome here. Think of it as your 'safe haven' until you are ready to Cough! Groan! settle down." He whispered.

No sooner had he said that, but did Ginta and Hakkaku run into the room. Both of them blushed at the sight of their strong leader curled up in the arms of a woman. "Sister! We have your requirements. Is there anything else?" Hakkaku asked.

"No, but arigato to you both for all your help. He will get better much faster if you guys keep helping out." She grinned at them. The both nodded and ran off to finish what she and said. Hakkaku sat just outside the door and began with some soft conversation with one of the guards.

She looked down and saw that Koga was asleep. 'I'll make his medicine when he wakes up.' Slowly she closed her eyes and succumbed to a soft slumber.