You Are Pack; Pack is One, Pack is all.

Anime/ Manga Crossover

IY/YYH

(Kagome/ Kouga)/ (Kagome/ Kurama/Yoko)

Rating: M

Language: English

Setting: Feudal Era/ Present Era (give or take)

Things to Know: Kagome Higurashi was given the daunting choice of staying behind in the Feudal Era or go back to her time; she no longer loved InuYasha, Ayame no longer went after Kouga, and when the realization that she had loved Kouga all along is thrust upon her, she chooses her newfound mate. Saying goodbye is easier to do when the future you says that it would be the best choice you've ever made- well, for a while.

Then it starts to get tricky along the 500 year journey as the leader of the Northern Wolf Tribe tries to make pack with the Western (the Eastern and Southern are good allies now and pack as well.) When her mate disappears, Kagome doesn't know how to react; good thing the Spirit Detectives are there for help, but why does the red headed charmer seem familiar?

Words to Know:

Inu-Yōkai—Dog Demon

Ookami— Wolf

Yōkai—Demon

Ai—Love

Gomen—Sorry

Gomen'nasai—So sorry

Hai—Yes

Shite kudasai—Please

Hone o Taberu Hito no Yoku—Bone Eater's Well

Rakuen no Tori—Birds of Paradise

You Are Pack; Pack is One, Pack is all.

"Inu-Yōkai mate for life, you know."

"But you are ookami, are you not?"

"Of course, but Inu is Inu, Ai."

"Of course."

Kagome looked around the shrine she was raised in, rubbing the bark of the Goshinbuku, over the scar of where InuYasha's body had laid for fifty years. She hoped he had found happiness with Ayame, the ookami demoness. Kagome pinned her raven hair back against her head, letting it curl and fall over the opposite shoulder as the blossoms from the giant tree overhead fell in soft waves.

She heard steps coming up from the shrine's front. She glanced over and saw a taller woman, taller than her for sure, and saw how graceful she walked. She looked wise, but cheerful. Her eyes were striking blues much like the ookami prince's. Her hair was long and held high in a ponytail, and the woman wore a yellow sundress that swayed against her legs.

The two women stared at each other, Kagome's eyes brightened into a smile as she approached the older woman, bowing as she did so.

"I am Kagome Higurashi; it's a pleasure to have you be at our Shinto Shrine, would you like a tour?"

"I am not too late then…" The woman mumbled, Kagome straightened herself and seemed confused for a moment, late for what? "I would enjoy a tour of the Shrine. Hai, shite kudasai."

"My pleasure, Higurashi Shrine is also known as the Sunset Shrine; the shrine itself has been here for many generations, the first Higurashi generations coming through the land almost 450 years ago. The stone here in the courtyard and stairs you see here had been brought from Mount. Fuji when the Goshinbuku had been found and recognized for its spiritual power, on the other side of the Goshinbuku is a well house that harbors the well known as the Hone o Taberu Hito no Yoku."

Kagome looked on fondly at the landmarks on the shrine, almost sighing as she would miss the place dearly.

"You are very knowledgeable about your shrine, young maiden." The woman behind her said. Kagome smiled and bowed to the woman.

"Arigato." Kagome said. She straightened up to notice the woman put a big sum of yen in the donation box. Kagome's eyes widened as she almost told the woman to wait.

"W-why so much?" Kagome stuttered out, the woman glanced over her shoulder and gave a foxlike grin.

"You want financial stability for your family, right? Since it'll be a long time since you see them again, hai?"

"H-Hai, but… How did you know?" The woman only smiled a bit more and moved her straight-across-the-forehead black bangs away from her head, showing a quick glimpse of a red star on her forehead.

"You don't want to keep your mate waiting right?"

"Hai…" Kagome glanced at the woman skeptically. She only grinned and winked.

"Don't worry about your family, it'll be a longer time for you to see them then them to see you, you know."

"How do you know?"

"Please, Kagome. Yōkai aren't completely extinct in this era, you know." And with that she turned away and walked down the shrine steps.

Kagome blinked in confusion before going inside to gather bulk of her supplies that she would take with her back to the Feudal Era, a bunch of suckers for Shippou, books for Sango and Miroku, a lot of flavored ramen for InuYasha, a new species of flower for Ayame, catnip for Kilala, and hunting supplies for her and Kouga.

She dropped the back pack into the well, putting the flower on the edge. The Shikon no Tama hung from around her neck, glowing softly from under her shirt as a wish had yet to be made, and the words speaking around it were always careful.

And after tearful goodbyes from all, she left to the well, grabbing her plant as she jumped through the well, her bag falling with her as she jumped.

She landed on the other side of the well softly, tears leaking down her cheeks as she wondered if she made the right choice.

"Kagome!" She glanced up at the sound of her voice, her tears leaking on the ground and she squinted into the sky, there stood Kouga and Shippou, both grinning down at her.

"Hey guys! Kouga, can you come down here and help me?" Kagome called up. The ookami prince nodded and jumped down the well, Kagome stood off to the far side as he landed; he shouldered the girls backpack and watched as she picked up the exotic looking plant and cradled it. He picked his mate-to-be up and cradled her to his chest, he nodded towards the kit and he moved out of the way.

Kouga jumped with ease out of the bottom of the well and sat his woman down, she pecked his cheek in gratitude and they all walked towards the village that would soon enough thrive into one of the biggest cities in the world.

Kaede was in her hut with Sango and Miroku, InuYasha was outside in a tree and Ayame was under the tree, picking at a wild flower as they lounged in the lazy day.

"Ayame! I got a present for you!" Kagome said, waving her arm that wasn't holding the plant wildly to catch the ookami demoness' attention. She glanced up and quickly sped over to them, greeting her friend with a bright smile and a quick hug.

"You did?"

"Yup! I know how much you like plant's so I thought I would bring you one that isn't here in Japan. I hope you like it."

"Like it? 'Gome, it's beautiful!" She cheered, pecking the girl on the cheek as she ran to her mate to proudly show him what his best friend brought her.

Kagome shook her head and looked up at Kouga, who caught her eye and met her in the middle with a sweet kiss.

This was nice.