Title: Let The Fire Reign Down
Chapter One: Finding The Fire
I knew that leaving Inuyasha and the others was not a good idea when I first set out, but I never though it would end up like this! I had stumbled into a clearing after following what sounded like a wounded and possibly dyeing wolf hoping to help it. I quickly located it and approached it slowly and loudly so that it would know I was there and not be frightened and run possibly hurting it's self more. I sat down for a moment in front of it. And held out my hand, it sniffed at my hand and apparently finding no threat, it laid its head back down. I slowly moved towards it noticing a slightly large gash running down its side, I called forth my miko powers but it whined sharply.
'A Demon wolf? But what is it doing so far from the East? Were on the western border!' I thought wondering if maybe Kouga was near, fanning out my senses I couldn't pick up any hint of Kouga or the Jewel shards 'so Kouga isn't near.'
'Must be a stray wolf, and by the looks of it, he's pretty messed up.' I thought worried for the wolf. I pushed back my miko powers, and pulled out my medical kit from my bag. I pulled out a bottle of water and twisted the cap off while looking down at the wolf, apparently it knew I was about to do something to it, including the water bottle, because it was looking back at me. I instantly felt bad for what I was about to do.
"Hey wolfie, This will probably hurt a little but I need to clean your wounds of any dirt, so please try to remain relaxed. Can you do that for me?" I asked hoping it would understand. When it leaned a little further up and licked my hand holding the water bottle, I figured it understood. I smiled down at him, or at least I will assume it was a him for now. If it lived I would ask it later but for now, it was simply a him. I gave him a quick rub on the neck all the while heating up the water with my miko powers, it was good and warm now so I pulled my powers back once more. I started pouring the warm water onto the wound slowly, holding the bottle close to the wound so that it wouldn't hurt more than necessary stopping only when the whole bottle was gone. By now he was howling in pain and I felt horrible, but it had to be done.
"Alright wolfie, I'm sorry I had to do that. But it's over now! Now comes the hard part though." I said trying to keep calm. I quickly took out my needle and thread. I sterilized my needle much the same way I had heated up the water, and knotted the end of the thread. Looking down at the panting wolf I noticed that he was not bleeding so much anymore and only looked extremely tired.
"This is where the hard part starts. This will probably hurt, but not as much as the water did." I said, I knew exactly how this entire process felt because I had to have it done myself. (Don't ask why kagome had to have the same thing done, she just did.) I quickly slid the still warm needle into one side of the open wound and then laced it through the other side and pulled it taunt so that the skin closed up tightly. It took at least two hours to fully close the wound, and after that I did a surgeons knot and bit off the excess string. Pulling the needle away after sterilizing it again and my thread being fully gone, I pulled out my roll of gauze and wrapped up his side. By now the sun was almost fully set and Wolfie was passed out.
"Well the hard part is done now. I probably didn't even need to stitch him up or cover it with gauze, but I feel better about the whole situation because I did." I said, thinking aloud. Something I was always good at.
'I wonder where Kouga and his team are? Usually if there are wolves in the area Kouga, Ginta, and Hakkaku are in the area picking a fight with Inuyasha or making promises to protect me forever... Hmmm, well I guess it's a good thing I brought extra stuff with me.' I continued thinking in my mind.
"For a human woman, you sure do think a lot." Came a sexy but deadly tone from somewhere in my mind instantly causing me to freak out.
'W-Who are you? What are you doing in my head?' I shrieked internally.
"I am the wolf you have been working so diligently on for the past few hours. My name is Kiba, I mean you no harm priestess, but I wanted to create a mind link so that I could talk to you even while I sleep." came the same voice, now known as Kiba.
'So, what? Are you a demon wolf? Are you a rouge? Were you exiled? Why are you out here by your self?' I asked hoping I wasn't being overly annoying. A deep rumbling started from the direction of Kiba's voice, I soon realized he was laughing.
"Yes I am a demon wolf. No I'm not a rouge. No I wasn't exiled. I'm out here alone because, I was looking for a person, Prince Kouga wanted me to find and protect until the next time they meet up. Would you happen to know a young time traveling priestess named Kagome?" He asked. I smiled brightly at the prospect of Kouga having sent someone to watch after me.
'I'm Kagome... how did you get hurt Kiba?' I asked feeling upset that something would attack Kiba, even though I had just met him and that made no since.
"Like I said I was looking for you, I happened into a young hanyou, half dog and half human, when I asked him about you he responded that you were traveling with his group, and then he wanted to know what business I had with you and who had sent me. When I told him it was none of his business and that price Kouga requested I seek you out at any cost he went into a blind rage attacking anything and everything shouting something about him not letting 'The damned wolf or his minions around you' when he hit my side with his sword I couldn't fully block it, and thus I was hurt. I am eternally grateful that you came along Kagome." He said ending his tragic tale. I was pissed that Inuyasha would dare attack that senselessly. Especially at someone who had simply come to protect me and be my companion. I sighed heavily.
'Can you walk at all?' I asked preparing to have to carry him back to camp in the dark.
"Yes, my wounds are healed already as well." After he finished his sentence I noticed that he had gotten up, removed the bandage and the stitches and that his side was perfectly toned and not a single scar to prove he had ever been hurt. I smiled grateful that he was okay.
"Come on, let's go." I said aloud.
"Where to my lady? Surely you would allow me to escort you back to prince Kouga, or at least allow me to accompany you wherever you may go until the two of you are reunited." Came his voice again in my head as he looked at me with such smoldering eyes I was almost willing to follow him anywhere he wanted to go, but then I remembered I had a mission to do.
"You can always accompany me, Kiba. As for where were going, I don't see why we can't make a pit stop at the wolf caves tomorrow, but tonight we need to set up camp and sleep." I said getting up, stretching my muscles and yawning.
"My lady, Please allow me to carry you to a more secure location." He chimed again. I looked at him skeptically. He was after all only half my size, there was no way he could carry me.
"Please, there's no need for formality, just call me Kagome, and ummmm...How are you going to carry me Kiba? You're only half my size." I asked. The deep rumbling started again and there was a bright flash. After the light had died down I looked at where Kiba had been only to come face to chest with a bigger sized Kiba.
"Oh, that's how." I said. He laid down and looked at me expectantly. I carefully climbed on and he got up slowly. He stared off at a slow walk which turned into a trot as I got used to the feel of his gate. I was soon asleep and had no idea where Kiba was taking me, but strangely I somehow had no care at all as long as I could keep riding on Kiba's back.
KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA
I knew Kiba had been successful in getting Kagome, because soon enough he was howling on the other side of the mountain range. I howled back and soon the rest of the pack was howling to. We were ready to see kagome again. It would be about mid noon when they got here tomorrow. But for now, it was time to sleep. Armed with the knowledge that tomorrow I would be seeing my woman I laid down on my furs in the inner most cave and slept.
NEXT DAY, NEXT DAY, NEXT DAY, NEXT DAY, NEXT DAY, NEXT DAY.
I woke right as the sun was hitting the peaks of the mountain and the crisp air started to warm up. Today I would see my woman at long last. I started shouting orders at everyone and promised that if everything was done at least 10 minutes before they arrived I would add extra meat for everyone tonight and they could all take a break from chores for the next day. Needless to say not only were things done 10 minutes before she got here, but everyone had bathed, dressed, cleaned the cave and also had all raw meat cooked and old bones disposed of. I was proud of everyone.
"Alright team, Kagome will be here in 10 minutes, you all did an amazing job cleaning up and I'm proud of you. So as promised tomorrow is a free day, and tonight there will be a much bigger feast than normal, you guys really earned it. So let's give kagome a warm welcome and treat her as best we can, she is after all my woman." I finished with a big grin and the crowd of wolves erupted in cheer but suddenly grew quiet. I opened my eyes to see what had calmed them down so quickly. Small arms wrapped around my waist, and I looked down hoping to see dear Kagome's arms but was sadly disappointed to see whitish grey fur wrapped around tiny sun tanned arms instead of a white shirt. I sighed and pried her off but not before I heard a sharp intake of breath and a muffled cry, snapping my attention over to the entrance of the cave I saw the one person I didn't want to see. There at the entrance of the cave was Kagome, and she looked hurt.
KAGOME,KAGOME,KAGOME,KAGOME,KAGOME,KAGOME,KAGOME
I didn't know why it hurt so much to see Kouga wrapped up in Ayame's arms. I had heard the cheering in the wolf den but had no idea why, now I understood, Ayame was here, so obviously they would be celebrating. I turned to leave, not wanting to cause problems for Kouga knowing that Ayame wouldn't want him around me.
"Kagome! Wait!" Kouga yelled but it was too late, I headed down the same way we came up. I ran and never looked back, never. I knew Kouga was trying to catch up to me, I knew he would also send Kiba after me. I'd never let myself return to that place, I'd already been hurt by Inuyasha, I couldn't handle being hurt by the one man who'd sworn he'd always love me. I ran, even though low hanging branches threatened to knock me off my feet. Running down the side of a mountain is never a good idea, but at the moment I didn't care at all. Until, that is, I broke out of the forest and onto a cliff face. I screamed and prayed for a swift death, but it never came as a pair of strong arms wrapped around me and lifted us, looking up I came face to face with Kouga looking down on me worriedly. He used the power of the jewel to blast through the tops of trees until we ran out of them and at that point, he jumped out of the last tree top and down onto the soft rolling grass of a small clearing. Looking up and back I saw that the fall was a few hundred feet easily. Kouga crouched down beside me and started checking me over for injuries, luckily he found none.
"What were you thinking? Don't you know running down the side of a mountain is dangerous?" by now he was seething. I looked down, ashamed to have worried him so badly.
"I'm sorry Kouga, I wasn't thinking, I just saw you and Ayame and ran. I'm sorry for worrying you. Are you ok?" I asked looking at him expectantly.
KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,
I ran as fast as I could using the full strength of the jewel shards embedded in my legs, I heard her scream and pushed harder. I broke the tree line just after she screamed, the sight I saw was horrifying! There was my kagome toppling right off the cliff face and all I could do was rush out, grab her, and using the tree tops as cushioning, ran the tops until they ended a mile and a half out. I then jumped down onto the significantly softer grass. I set her down, grabbed her arms to check her over for any injuries. I would be very upset if she was hurt, after all she was MY woman. I asked if she was injured and if she was crazy for running down the side of a mountain. What she asked shocked me more than anything. Of course I wasn't injured, but I was proud of her for asking me regardless of the fact that I was a youkai and far harder to injure than she was.
"I'm fine Kagome, it's you I'm worried about. I ordered Ayame to leave, and I'm ordering you to come with me, back to the caves so that we can celebrate." I declared knowing she wouldn't reject me this time.
"Sure Kouga, lets so back, but what are we celebrating?" she asked, innocence written all over her beautiful face.
"Your visitation of course!" I cheered! Knowing shed be pleased.
KAGOME,KAGOME,KAGOME,KAGOME,KAGOME,KAGOME,KAGOME,KAGOME,
I was shocked that he had gotten rid of Ayame and was demanding I come back to the caves with him to celebrate a simple visit. Had I really not visited in THAT long? I pondered this question as he picked me up and raced back to the den. I was very happy to visit everyone. When he finally set me down on the floor of the cave, I smiled and sat down so the puppies could all be eye level with me. They jumped up and down, very happy to see me. I opened my arms wide and gathered them all into a group hug.
"Alright everyone, Kagome is back, and it's time to celebrate!" Kouga roared over the sound of everyone happily chattering away. A cheer erupted and the pups tugged my skirt once I stood up. Suddenly I was stopped in my tracks by a hand on my shoulder. Looking back I came face to face with Kouga.
"Kouga?" I asked slightly unsure, by now the pups had run off and joined the celebration in the main part of the cave.
"Kagome, come with me, some of the females made something for you and would love it if you would wear it to tonight's celebration." He said smiling happily. I smiled back touched that the females went out of their way to make something for me. I followed him back into one of the chambers in the far back. We finally came to a stop in a huge bed chamber.
"This is my room, one of the females will be here shortly to dress and prepare you for the evening." He said and with that he strolled out. I looked around his room and was very impressed. There was a huge pile of furs in one corner on top of a ledge, and could only assume that to be his bed. There was a small stone table in the opposite corner with two chairs. On the table was an ivory handled hair brush wrapped in silk, a small mirror, and a small basin carved into the table. I smiled and walked over to a small wooden closet, opening it, I discovered a small rack of clothes and armor. Closing the closet I walked over to the bed and sat down.
"Lady Kagome?" asked a small voice. Looking up I saw a small wolf demoness with black hair and crystal blue eyes. She had a small frame of 4ft 8in. and barely made eye contact; I would have to work on her self-confidence.
"Kagome will work just fine, thank you. What is your name?" I asked as she looked up completely shocked.
"My name is Rose. I'm here to help prepare you the celebration tonight." She said shyly.
"Well, it's nice to meet you Rose." I said offering a smile. She blushed a deep scarlet, and a tiny smile graced her full, light pink rose colored lips. Looking down I noticed a small bundle of clothing in her arms.
"What's that in your arms Rose?" I asked trying not to scare her. Her eyes got wide as she looked down, as if just remembering why she was even here in the first place.
"Oh! We made these for you Kagome, I and the other female wolves would be very honored if you would wear them tonight." She spoke softly as she places the items on the bed beside me. I stood up, and started placing my clothes in a folded pile on the bed where I previously sat.
"I'd be honored to wear something that you all took time and effort to make for me." I said smiling at her as she started to put the elegant clothes on me.
KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,KOUGA,
I was talking with some of the most respected members of my pack, when everyone went quiet and looked over my shoulder.
'Wonder what made them so quiet all of a sudden.' I though as I turned around to see Kagome dressed so elegantly in the clothes the females had put so much effort into. 'My god she's beautiful!' there she stood dressed in the finest the females could produce in such a short amount of time. A brown deer skin skirt hung low on her hips, the sides slit open all the way up her long creamy legs. Underneath her thighs were wrapped in silk bandages. Her chest was covered by a matching brown deer skin tank top that stopped just under her perky breasts, leaving her perfectly toned stomach bare. Golden bands wrapped around her upper arms like elegant cuffs, they also adorned her ankles and wrists. Her hair had been pulled up into a neat bun and her bangs bad been left down, but swept to the left side to keep them out of her sparkling eyes. Her upper eye lids her been given a light touch of liner and her perfect, full lips had been given a light gloss. She finally looked up at me and smiled shyly with a beautiful scarlet blush that looked lovely on her.
"Do I look okay?" she asked shyly, giving one full turn. To my absolute surprise two large inky black wolf prints lay on her shoulder blades (think of one giant paw print on each shoulder blade).
"Kagome? Where did these marks come from?" I asked worriedly touching the ink covered skin softly.
"Huh? Oh my wolf prints? I had them tattooed there, as a symbol of my connection with the great wolf spirit." She said.
"You mean THE great wolf spirit?" I asked astonished. She simply nodded and I hugged her tightly. That meant there was a great chance that she was the great wolf spirit's chosen one. That changed everything.