Eden- hello! This is my first posted fan fic…well half of it.

Itachi- yeah not even half

Inuyasha- more like a sneak peek

Eden- the point is to tell me if you like it so far and if I should write more.

Itachi- you should say yes or she'll never finish it

Eden- everyone can tell me your opinions and on…next Tuesday I figure if I'll write more.

Itachi- you can also send here your opinion through e-mail which should be available to you on her page.

Inuyasha- yeah yeah yeah! Just read and review!

Itachi- grouch

The Misunderstandings of Love

By: Belovedly Insane

Inuyasha stopped in the middle of the road and sniffed the air. He then wrinkled his nose. Not in disgust…but in shock. He sniffed again. He knew that scent, but it was…different. He sniffed again.

"What is it, Inuyasha?" Kagome asked from behind him.

"Yeah, what's the hold up, Inuyasha? I wanna get to the next village sooner than later!" Shippo complained from his place on Kirara's back.

"Shut up you little pest!" Inuyasha snapped sniffing the air again.

"What is it that you smell, Inuyasha?" Miroku asked coming forward to stand beside his companion, "Is it Naraku?"

"No…but this smell," Inuyasha smelt the air again, "I know the smell but it's different…his scent has changed…"

"Who is it?" Sango asked anxiously, her eyes shifting all around.

Kagome gasped dramatically, "I sense the Shikon jewel shards! And they're headed this way fast!"

Everybody but Inuyasha turned to her with surprise etched on their features.

"What?" Shippo asked jumping onto Kagome's shoulder.

"How many are there, Kagome?" Sango asked

"Two at least or that is all that I can sense." She replied.

"Kouga…" Inuyasha whispered as a little whirl wind tornado came into view.

A few seconds later the whirl wind came to a stop in front of Inuyasha. As the dirt and debris cleared Kouga the handsome wolf-demon Prince came into view. He had a wolf pelt wrapped around his waist with a tail that hung limp behind him. Kouga's feet were bare with wolf fur wrapped around his ankles along with his fore arms. His chest was covered with a warrior's skin chest plate that had wolf fur around the edges and on the shoulders. His long black hair was in a neat ponytail and his canines hung out slightly from his mouth. All in all he looked like a wolf demon warrior…

Except for the sad frown on his face and the way his eyes were rimmed red as if he had been crying for days. And the slight tremor that rocked his hard strong body that now looked so weak to Inuyasha and the others.

"Inuyasha." Kouga said before he collapsed.

Inuyasha caught Kouga in his arms before anyone could say anything. He felt how fast the wolf demon's heart was beating. Almost like the wings of a hummingbird. The scent assaulted his nose again.

"Oh my Gods, Kouga!" Kagome cried as Inuyasha stood with him in his arms bridal style.

"Is he dead?" Sango asked as Kagome rushed forward and put her hand on his forehead.

"No, he's just pasted out." Inuyasha said looking down at Kouga's face and sniffing again.

"He has no fever." Kagome said with relief.

"He's not sick…Well, not really anyway." Inuyasha said shifting Kouga so that his head rested against Inuyasha's chest. Kouga seemed to snuggle closer.

"Inuyasha…"

Inuyasha looked at Shippo who had called him quietly from the ground and was now sniffing at Kouga's loin cloth.

"This…isn't Kouga." Shippo said sniffing at Kouga again.

"Yes, it is. And stop that! You wouldn't like it if some one started sniffing at you now would you?" Inuyasha said kicking Shippo away, "He just smells a little…different."

"What is he doing here and what's wrong with him?" Kagome asked

Inuyasha looked over to Miroku who in turn was looking at him as if he was slowly figuring out what was going on.

"We need to find a place to stay. There is a village a little ways up ahead we can stay at." Inuyasha said and started walking.

"Is he seriously bringing Kouga with us?" Sango asked Miroku

"Yes, he is. Shall we go ladies?" Miroku asked and started to follow Inuyasha.

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About two miles later they came to a village. A village that so happened to be terrorized by a demon.

In exchange for rooms Miroku, Sango, and Kirara would slay the demon. Inuyasha, Kagome, and Shippo would tend to Kouga.

The village agreed and led them to the hut they would be in.

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"Inuyasha, what is wrong with Kouga?" Kagome asked again

Inuyasha ignored her and covered Koga with a blanket and fluffed his pillow. He checked to make sure he wasn't running a fever before he was finally satisfied. He then sat beside Kouga, as if on guard, and looked at Kagome who was petting Shippo in her lap.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome nearly yelled, startling Shippo, "Answer me damn it!"

"Be quite. You'll wake Kouga." Inuyasha said narrowing his eyes.

"If you would tell me what is going on and not ignoring me I wouldn't have to yell." She fumed, "Now will you tell me?"

"Kouga will tell you if he wants to."

"And if he doesn't?"

"You, then, will never know."

"Inuyasha, SI-!"

The door opened and Sango, Kirara, and Miroku came in just as Kagome was about to tell Inuyasha to 'sit'. The three of them were followed with cheers which were cut off when they shut the door. Miroku looked from Inuyasha to Kagome then back again.

"Miroku," Inuyasha said standing

"Yes?"

"I need to talk to you…in private. Care for a dip in the hot springs?" Inuyasha asked opening the door again.

"Uhm…sure. I'd like that." Miroku said stepping out.

Before Inuyasha shut the door he looked at Kouga then to Kagome and Sango.

"Don't wake him. He needs his rest. If he wakes send Shippo to find me." Inuyasha looked at Kouga again then shut the door.