Love is in the Air by Ai Roku

Noodles

Disclaimer: I do not own any part of the Inuyasha franchise.

Prompt: Noodles

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After Sesshomaru's declaration, all was quiet. Sneaking a quick peek at her friends Kagome could see Sango and Miroku both holding their breaths in anticipation of an eminent explosion.

Surprisingly it wasn't her usually brash hanyou friend who broke the uneasy silence, but a seemingly calm Koga.

"Kagome?"

His voice was soft, and slightly inflected as if to beg her to deny Sesshomaru's claim. It broke her heart.

"I'm so sorry Koga-kun, but it's true."

She watched, with teary eyes as his face fell, able to see all too clearly the moment his heart shattered.

Koga felt as if there was a heavy weight upon his chest squeezing the air from his lungs and constricting his heart. Kagome, his Kagome had accepted another's claim. He wanted to be angry, to rage at her for this betrayal, but he knew the truth. No matter how much he may have wished otherwise she had never truly belonged to him, and for a moment the knowledge that she would never be his nearly brought him to his knees. There were some things he desperately needed to know so that he could make some kind of peace with this. Taking a deep breath and straightening his hunched shoulders he looked into Kagome's beautiful clear blue eyes and asked, 

"You're with him of your own free will?" Her eyes widened a bit in surprise, "Of course!"

"Does he make you happy?" At her solemn nod he continued.

"Does he take care of you?" Again she nods, hands clasped in front of her, as if begging for his understanding.

"D-Do you love him? He couldn't prevent the slight break in his voice, already knowing the answer and dreading having to hear her sweet melodious voice confirm her love for someone else.

"With all my heart." She sees him flinch as if her words had been a physical blow and winces in sympathy. She'd give almost anything to spare him this pain, but she wouldn't lie to him.

"So does this mean you won't be our sis anymore, Kagome-san?" A teary Ginta asks.

Not knowing what to say, uncertain whether he would want to cut all ties with her now, Kagome looks helplessly at Koga.

"Don't be stupid,Kagome will always be our pack sister!" Koga bestows Kagome with one of his charming, cocky grins; and with a wink tells her,

"If you ever get tired of the old dog, just let me know. I'll be more than happy to show you how a real youkai does it!" With that, he disappears into the distance, completely ignoring the threatening snarl from the taiyoukai he had just insulted.

With twin groans and quick waves, Ginta and Hakkaku go running after him, eyeing Sesshomaru warily all the while.

Kagome was relieved. Koga had taken that rather well really; and he still wanted her as a friend. Sesshomaru hadn't killed anyone, although if Koga hadn't run off.....  And Inuyasha was apparently catatonic. Hopefully he would stay that way for a bit and give her some time to regroup before another confrontation. However, just as she finished that thought, an ear-splitting scream ripped through the air.

"WHHHHAAATTTTTTTTTTT???????!!!!!!!!!

Kagome began fidgeting nervously, looks like she had spoken too soon. Somehow she didn't think ramen and potato chips were going to fix this one.

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Poor Koga!

There's been a lack of Sesshy lately, and I'm sorry  for that.

But never fear lots of Sessh/Kag fluffines is on the way!

I hope you enjoyed this chapter and thanks for reading!