AN: Sooo, I have been dreaming stupid badly about Inuyasha as well as Avatar the Last Air Bender Zuko and Aang~! Yey
So I made this story, if you know my other stories then you would know that my stories contain a good amount of bad stuff, it's kinda what I'm into and everything, so I write about it.
I'll attempt to post some warnings before the chapter, as well as putting reviews in the next chapter, either answering questions or just responding to a comment someone who is kind enough to leave.
I do apologize for my other stories, I swear I'm attempting to progress most of the chapters, I've even been writing multiple stories at the same time, while looking for a job and making sure my drawing skills haven't dwindled SO, I apologize, being a collage graduate isn't as easy as one might think.

Warnings: Language

Chapter One - The Calm Before The Storm

It was a peaceful day out in the feudal era, Inuyasha's group was heading back from a mission out in another village. Even though they were done with the mini battle, Kagome was requesting to go back home to attempt to beat another battle of her own; another 'test'. Inuyasha, of course, was against this little battle, it not being as important as collecting the jewel shards and defeating Naraku at all costs.

However, Kagome won the little argument with a non-arguable 'sit' command that threw poor Inuyasha into another face plant with the ground. Inuyasha grumbled, hands hiding from the world in his fire rat sleeves, pose as if he were an old man, back hunched slightly with a grimace on his face. His group walked into the village, Kagome, the reason for returning, had a bright smile on her face, a skip in her gate, her little green middle school skirt fluffed at the skip, her middle school sailor top fluffed along with the skirt. A small tune whistled past her 'o' shaped lips. A baby fox kit hummed along to her tune, lazing comfortably on Kagome's yellow back pack resting on her back. Shippo, shifted his head from right to left in rhythm of the tune, little tail fluffed and shook at the same tempo. He was more than happy to return to the village, he missed his favorite old companion.

Kagome, Shippo, as well as Inuyasha were shadowed by their best friends, Sango with Kirara and Miroku. Sango, the demon slayer of the group wore her relaxed outfit consisting of a white and pink squared kimono, with a green kimono skirt around her waist. Her demon cat companion resting comfortably in her arms, Sango crossing her arms in front of her to allow the demon to rest. Miroku walked along her side, having a major crush on the demon slayer, and attempting to court the young lady. He is a man of the cloth, a monk that wore the purple style of kimono; black robe that has a purple sash around it. They too were missing the elder woman that helped the group with her vast knowledge of medicine, as well as her wisdom with relationships.

Kaede.

The older woman was seen in the distance, picking up some fire wood from the side of her hut to start dinner, it being near sunset. Inuyasha ran toward the elder woman, and in a silent agreement set upon himself, grabbed the wood from the elder woman's trembling hands. "Damn woman, what are you doing?" He asked with his familiar scowl at the elder picking something up as heavy as the chopped wood he supplied for her every visit.

"Ah, Inuyasha. It is good to see ye." She smiled, her face wrinkled with age, her smile seemed even more bright with the wrinkles looking like more little smiles.

"You're gonna hurt yourself old woman! Why didn't you get one of the men in the village to help you out like you always do huh?" Inuyasha griped, grabbing a few more pieces of the chopped wood and brought them into the hut for her. Griping the whole way under his breathe.

A small chuckle passed through Kaede's teeth, shifting to her other foot to look at the rest of the group. "Kagome." She breathed out with relief at seeing the reincarnation of her older sister.

"Hi Kaede! Sorry about Inuyasha, he's not too happy about coming back to the village." Kagome smiled hugging the woman tightly, Shippo also hugging her, missing Kaede dearly. "I have a test to study for, and our mission was completed. An easy rouge demon had a shard in its neck." Kagome concluded for the elder, Sango and Miroku waved their hello's as they followed their leader into the hut to rest more comfortably.

"I am glad ye are safe and can rest easy now. Are ye staying for dinner?"

"I can't, sorry Kaede, I finally got Inuyasha to calm down about me leaving, I want to still go before he changes his mind and tries to stop me." Kagome smiled placing the kit in Kaede's awaiting arms. "I'll try to be back within a week, if I don't pass this test however, I'll need to stay away for a bit longer to make it up, or my school career will go up in smoke!" Being overly dramatic, Kagome turned on her heel walking to the entrance of Kaede's hut to get Inuyasha. "I'll make sure to try and get you a little something when I come back. And yes Shippo, I will try to get some more ninja food for you and Inuyasha." Smiling, Kagome lifted the sheet back that created a barrier from the inside of the hut from the outside. "Inuyasha, I'm heading home now, are you going to walk me to the well?" She asked smiling to her companions as they gave her sweet farewells, and to do a well job at the upcoming battle she was about to face.

"Yeah, yeah, I'll walk you." Inuyasha sighed out, setting the last of the wood in the pile he made for Kaede to get her meal started right away. Walking out of the hut, he walked with Kagome to the bone eaters well, it was a silent trek but a comfortable one as Inuyasha was finally calming down. He slightly understood that these tests she had to do were important, but having her so far away pulled at his heart. Not like he was about to go about boasting it or anything, but he got lonely, being that he was of inu decent, even they got lonely when a member of the pack was away from protection. Having her surrounded by his scent helped him each time she left, however, after the week and with her many fragrances of the future, his anxiety elevated, his scent markers on her appearing to be almost non-existent.

"Alright Inuyasha, as I told Shippo, I'll make sure to try and get you some more ninja food. I'll only be gone for a week, hopefully, anyways. If I don't pass, I'll need to extend my stay home for a make-up exam that's even more important." She sighed, scratching at her scalp in frustration.

"Alright I guess… Good luck on these 'tests' you must take. I'm sure it will be an easy battle, you will succeed." Inuyasha smiled slightly, in an attempt to ease her elevated heartbeat.

"Thanks Inuyasha, I'll see you in a week, hopefully." And with a bright smile and wave, she descended into the magic well, the purple celestial mist engulfed her and she was gone to the present day, or future for Inuyasha. Sighing again, head bowed, Inuyasha stayed at the well for a fraction more, already missing her bubbly personality and bright smile. Granted she got on his nerves a lot, nothing she could do to him would ever make him leave her forever, unless she were to die, it's not as if he could revive her; he wouldn't subject her to walk the world in an organless body, like Kikyo.

Turning around, he walked back to the village as the sun set in the distance. The sky that was once a bright brilliant orange slowly subdued into a dark midnight blue, twinkling stars kept the half demon company during the long nights.

After returning to the small hut that housed his comrades, he ate the stew that Kaede had made, a small feast to celebrate the completed mission. Small as it was, the gesture was endearing to say the least. Inuyasha shared a few secret smiles as his friends chatted away of their time on the road, boasting about successful hits, as well as embarrassing moments most shared. At night, with Kagome gone, it was an early night, as it usually was when she was gone. Miroku was stashed away in the corner of the hut with Sango on the opposite side of the hut, hoping that the monk's wondering hands wouldn't get at her that night, unlike nights before. Shippo and Kirara lay with her, cuddling up in the slightly chilly night. Kaede lay next to the fire, her old bones needing the constant heat so as to not ache in the morn. Inuyasha sat against the wall watching his friends snooze away. It was harder to sleep when Kagome was gone. He knew she would be safe in her world, living on a shrine on top of a mountain like hill.

His eyes scanned the room again, ears perking up atop his head to listen to outside. Although he was only a half demon, his hearing, eyesight as well as smelling powers were above the norm. One could say he even rivaled, as well as passed some full blooded yokai, sometimes even being aware of another's presence before his asshole of a brother.

Nothing was in the area, and he was beginning to become restless. Since sleep evaded him, he decided to sneak out of the hut and take a stroll through his forest. Looking around, watching the moon and stars, the trees dance in the breeze. It was a peaceful night, most would die to have, yet he roamed the lands hoping to get into some type of trouble to just pass the time. Passing through tree after tree, they began to look alike, until he came into a clearing. Although the night was dark, the moon shadowed to look like a sliver of a crescent, he was able to see every detail. The small yellow flowers bowed back and forth as the wind blew through the clearing in a rush. Tall strands of grass playing a dance with the flowers, lightening bugs flowing through the wind, as if they have done it for years, making the clearing look like the stars above. It was peaceful, beautiful and Inuyasha suddenly wished that Kagome was here to see it with him.

A soft sigh escaped his lips as he sat down against a large tree trunk and looked to the sky, watching the stars. He saw a flicker of a star as it fell across the sky, and it was one of the most beautiful things he's seen in a long, long time.

In the morning, time seemed to crawl at a snail's pace for the group. Used to going out every morning and hiking through forests, defeating demon after demon, with the occasional bandit case. Helping those in different villages and meeting new friends along the way, the day started out slow. The sun was slow to come over the horizon. It was slow just to get to noon, even though Inuyasha and Miroku were helping some of the men in the village with their chores. Inuyasha working on roofs as well as higher, more dangerous tasks to a normal man, while Miroku helped, as well as heavy work. Sango was with Kaede, picking medical herbs, helping some of the woman take care of the children, as well as with a birth that happened suddenly in the village. Shippo and Kirara were playing in the clearings, just being children and playing together, at times, running through the village path, annoying Inuyasha along the way. As the sun was finally setting, the group relaxed outside, cups of hot tea in their hands, sipping away hoping that the healing powers in the tea would take effect, so that their bones and muscles wouldn't ache to much the next morn.

A few days of doing just that, subtracting the sudden pregnancy, granted it was only three days since Kagome went back to her time. As the sun was setting, everyone took to the hut, even Inuyasha, much to his disappointment however, the New Moon was happening this night. His nightly walks were put to rest this night, as he would need protection, as a just in case. Miroku and Sango were glad that Inuyasha was turning human. It meant that they would have a possibility of fighting a demon that thought the village wasn't under protection. Finally having some type of excitement.

Inuyasha frowned, watching the sun lower to the horizon through the little window, feeling like his blood was being sucked from his own body. He never liked to tell anyone, but during the time of the new moon, it was actually a painful process, and if he could scream, he probably would. His yokai was being drained from his body, locking itself deep, deep, deep into himself, as if it were being locked away into a treasure box slowly. His ears atop his head were shrinking and sinking into his scalp, the thing that hurt the most, was his human ears protruded from the side of his head. The regrowth of flesh and cartilage was excruciating, as well as his canines slinking their way back into his gums, sometimes he even found that his gums bled. His claws turned to regular nails, contracting against his fingers, making them bleed a little at the edges.

He sighed softly, the pounding in his head subsided, rubbing his forehead, the temples throbbing against his soft finger pads. Kaede came up behind him, holding a cup of hot tea for him to drink. Out of all his friends, Kaede was the main one who watched her friend for years, noticing the way he changed each time. She knew it had to hurt, and would always make a tea for him after each transformation where he was in her presence. Nodding to the elder woman, Inuyasha chugged the tea, hoping it would take effect as fast as it usually did, a fleeting moment of hope that it would actually work a little more faster than normal.

"Are ye alright Inuyasha?" She whispered for only him. He nodded with a faint smile, handing the cup back to her.

"Yeah, I'm alright." Sighing again, he turned his back on the window and the dark sky to look toward his friends and the bright hut they resided in. The entrance was nothing to look at, no of course not, but the heightened area just beyond, was what gave Inuyasha the courage to walk across the cold stone floor into the warmth of the fire and his friends. The small squared hut was almost cramped, but it was comfortable. The fire in the middle of the building flickered dangerously, burning the pile of wood that lay in the middle, feeding the fire, and heating up the black stew pot that boiled just above it.

Sango stirred the pot, smelling the fine fragrance that wafted to her nose, a soft 'mmmmh', hummed deep in her throat. Miroku smiled, watching the woman he loved. Sitting against the wall opposite the door, he had a decent view of her posterior; which he took advantage of. Shippo was also in the corner, closer to Miroku and the kitchen part of the hut, which was more on the left as you walk in. Laying on his tummy, he sketched out a little comic using the tools Kagome brought from her time, a sketch pad, and some crayons. Kirara lay next to him, curled up against his side, snoozing away.

All was well with the world, until a howl echoed through the forest, making everyone's head turn in the direction of the door. Kirara jumped up immediately, recognizing the smell that was coming their way. Shippo also jumped up, a moment later than Kirara and sniffed the air slowly understanding who it was that howled. Inuyasha growled like a human, knowing that there was really only one wolf they knew that would sometimes announce his existence before appearing. Sango and Miroku waited patiently for the wolf they knew well to enter the hut. Moments later, there was a knock on the door's frame, "Come in." Kaede spoke, allowing the person on the other side entrance.

In walked Kouga, the prince of the demon wolf tribe, he was tall, full yokai that had the pointed ears as well as a tail. A fur skirt wrapped around his waist armor guarded his chest from harm, and fur wrist, leg, and head band for sweat, or just a fashion statement of the tribe. "Hey everyone!" he smiled brilliantly at the gang.

"Hello Kouga." Kaede spoke taking the ladle from Sango to sprinkle in some type of herbs or spices.

"Kouga! To what do we owe the pleasure of your visit this evening?" Miroku smiled up to the other male, only glancing at Inuyasha from his peripherals.

"Why else would I be here? I'm looking for my woman. Where is she?" Kouga asked looking around the small hut, only glancing at Inuyasha for a split second. He had seen the half demon in his human form before, so teasing the young half breed wouldn't be as much fun with Kagome gone.

"She went back home ya scrawny wolf, so get out of here." Inuyasha gruffed. Folding his arms across his chest, sitting cross legged against the wall, opposite of the kitchen like area of the hut.

"Heh." Kouga smirked. "I wasn't talking to you mutt! I was talking to the monk." Folding his own arms, Kouga lifted his head up in a juvenile way. "When is she supposed to come back?"

"It's only been about four days since she's been gone, so I would assume another three days being gone, if things go well of course." Miroku thought momentarily, counting the days Kagome had been gone to answer the wolf's question.

"Perfect!" Kouga exclaimed then, a smile spreading across his features.

"Why is that perfect Kouga?" Sango piped up then, sitting on her knees next to Miroku, Kirara sitting sweetly in her lap, with Shippo sitting in front of the two, his big eyes staring up at the wolf with curiosity in them.

"You don't know?" He was slightly shocked as he stared down at Inuyasha, still standing in the entry way. With that however, he stepped up into the living area and sat down across from Miroku and Sango, just to the left of Inuyasha and the right of Kaede.

"I suppose ye are staying for dinner?" Kaede interrupted before any discussions were to start or, argument, in Inuyasha's case.

"What?! No way! He was just leaving! Weren't you wolf?!" Inuyasha yelled getting up slightly, resting a good amount of his body on his right side as his left had stepped up, like he was ready to strike, his hands immediately going toward his sword, ready to pull the useless sword to get his way.

"Inuyasha, calm down!" Miroku sighed, placing his hand on Inuyasha to still his movements.

"But Miroku!"

"But nothing Inuyasha, Kagome's not even here, will you just calm down?" Miroku sighed again, shaking his head along with Sango at his behavior. Inuyasha huffed and sat down once again crossing his arms across his chest to show that he didn't like the predicament he was in.

Kaede, attempting to help soothe the situation, poured a heaping bowl of beef stew, and handed it to Inuyasha. "Inuyasha, calm down and eat your food, ye must be very hungry." She smiled pouring another bowl and handing it to Kouga.

"Thank you, old woman." Kouga smiled taking the piping bowl of stew and immediately slurping the contents as Kaede distributed a smaller and more portioned version of the same stew to the rest of the humans, making sure Shippo and Kirara had more than normal for a human, and right for a demon. All smiled and nodded their thanks, rising the bowl in gratitude, then to their lips to suck up some of the spiced-up juice.

Inuyasha looked down into his bowl, waiting for the stew to cool down a bit before indulging himself. He didn't enjoy telling people, but when he's a human, everything about him turns sensitive: his skin, his mouth, or tongue, ears, neck, just, everything. Once time passed a bit, he picked up some chopsticks, using them instead of his non-existent claws much like Kouga was doing at that moment, having slurped up all the liquid in the bowl. Inuyasha picked up his meat slowly, chewing it slowly and swallowing. His thoughts weren't on the food, it was again to Kagome, and how he missed her warmth, and even though they always fought when Kouga around, if she were here, he wouldn't be.

"Another round please!" Kouga exclaimed with happiness, holding out his bowl toward the elder woman. She gladly took it, refilling the contents before handing it back to the excited wolf.

"So, Kouga, why is it perfect that Kagome is coming back within three days?" Miroku finally spoke after a moment of silence. All was almost done with their meals, Kouga and Shippo having eaten almost four bowls each, Inuyasha only halfway through with his first bowl. Inuyasha twitched a bit, stilling his chopsticks against his bowl, taking a moment to himself, to collect his thoughts enough to hear what the older wolf demon had to say.

"Ah, right." Kouga smiled putting his bowl down to look at the group, all but Inuyasha looking back at him. "I'm actually surprised the mutt didn't tell you himself, I would have thought he would've told you guys as to keep you safe." Kouga smirked over at the half breed, however, he still wasn't looking at the wolf demon, instead keeping his eyes trained down, or better yet, his bowl of unfinished stew.

Miroku and Sango glanced at Inuyasha before going back to focus their attention back to Kouga. "Well, do explain for him." Miroku smiled to the demon with a nod from Sango to continue.

Kouga inhaled a little before smiling down at the humans in front of him and with an excited whisper said, "Mating season."

Silence was heard for a split second, before everyone in the room heard, as well as saw, the distinct clank and slosh of a bowl hitting the ground, the remaining stew in his bowl falling out and onto the wooden floor, the chopsticks not only hitting against themselves, but against the bowl as well as the floor. All eyes were drawn to Inuyasha, his eyes were large, staring disbelievingly at Kouga.

"Mating season?" Inuyasha asked, his voice but a whisper, the humans in the hut barely heard the whispered hush of his voice, however, Kouga heard it clearly, as well as the emotions that were laced in the syllables.

Eyes clicking together, Kouga replied, "Mating season."

"Fuck." Was all the group had to go on before the half demon was looking from his right, to the left, behind his person as well as above. Everyone in the group watched their companion with a furrowed brow of confusion as well as worry, all but Kouga that is.

"What, did you forget it was this coming week mutt face?" He laughed at the reaction the male was showing, however, deeper in his mindset he worried why he was acting so strongly now. "Yo, Inuyasha, why are you freaking out so much? Mating season isn't until a few more days, no need to get all jumpy." Laughing as Kouga put his clawed hand on Inuyasha's shoulder to attempt to calm him down. Instead, it freaked him out a lot more than any in the room assumed he would act. He's never freaked out so bad as he is now.

"Whoa! Watch it mutt face! I could've ripped into your flesh pretty easily in your human form! What's got you all in a fit?"

"You don't understand!" Inuyasha all but yelled moment later, him now standing and turning all which way to, in an attempt, to constantly watch his own back.

"Well, it would be easier to understand if you would calm down and explain it to us Inuyasha. No one will get you here, and even if they tried, we're here for you." Miroku stood slowly, as to show Inuyasha that there was nothing to fear and that he was near friends.

Kouga listened for any activity outside, he assumed something or someone would be just outside for the Hanyou to react to badly. He could hear Inuyasha's heartbeat thumping wildly in his chest, lungs attempting to keep the air flowing enough to feed the rest of the body, although it is having the hardest time as Inuyasha gulped in air after air quickly.

Inuyasha then looked to Kouga, with his wide fear stricken eyes that seemed to shimmer as if withholding unshed tears. Kouga had never seen the half breed act like the way he was, however, he rarely saw the other male in his human form. However, Kouga was not expecting the word that whispered from Inuyasha's quivering lips, it confused him, and he couldn't understand the relation.

"Sesshomaru."