Of Rain and Rainbows

Dis: Cira says: Inu-Yasha and related characters do not belong to me. Though is Kouga's up for sale, call me!

A/N: This is a very pointless, very fluffy, one-shot. Written in Ayame's PoV.

Rainbows are common, I know that's true. It's just a refraction of light through rain or mist after all. I also know a rainbow can only be seen when you're back is to the sun. But this is a normal rainbow, and those are common.

My rainbow was anything but common. My rainbow was special, maybe not one of a kind, but rare at least. I remember it so well, that night. It was the night Kouga had saved me from the Birds of Paradise demons. I was so young, I was so scared. But Kouga, he knew exactly what to say to make me happy.

"When you come down from the mountains Ayame… I'll make you my wife."

I can hear the words, just like it was yesterday. But then, then it went to hell. When I came down from the mountains I expected things to go a certain way. Kouga being surprised to see me all grown up, us reminiscing about that night, and then our marriage, it was all so simple.

But no, life is never that simple.

He didn't remember, or so he said. He loved another, or so he said. And I was forgotten. When I went down from the mountains it was supposed to be beautiful, like my rainbow. But no, it only ended up being rain.

I went back to the mountains after that. Gramps was sick and needed to train me to take over for him. He wanted nothing more than to see Kouga and I married, and that was something he would never see before he passed away.

I became the leader of the pack. I tried my best but I knew I was a poor leader, I was incomplete. That brings me to today. Another lonely miserable day, well it's really night now. Another night alone sitting on the edge of a cliff and trying to banish my troubles.

But it's hard when you're life is only rain and no rainbow.

Wait- there's a scent. I start heading back to camp, I will allow no danger to befall my pack. But that scent- it's somehow familiar, like a memory from a dream.

There! In the distance! There's a whirlwind. That can only mean one thing…

"Kouga." My voice is barely a whisper but I can't change that. I have to put my arms behind my back so Kouga can't see my hands shake with nerves. What is wrong with me? I was never this nervous before.

"Hi Ayame." He says, a smirk dancing across his face. How is he always so confident? Okay maybe I'm usually that confident too but not always.


"What are you doing here?" It sounds like a challenge, even though I don't mean it that way. I can see he understand though.

"I heard the old man passed away. You've taken over right?" He dodges my question. He's not giving me the answer I need.


"Yes. Kouga I'm the leader of this pack and you are on my land, tell me why you're here or I'll leave you to the wolves." My voice was firm, unwavering. I was proud that I managed that sentence without my voice cracking.

"I saw something the other night Ayame. Two things really, they reminded me of you." His eyes were on the sky, not me. Why was he avoiding my gaze? I stayed silent, waiting for him to continue.

"

He held out his hand, a purple flower sat in his palm. It was the flower I used to wear as a child, my name-sake.

"Kouga." I whispered as I took the flower from him and threaded it through my hair.

He held is finger to his lips, signaling me to be quiet. "Close your eyes." He whispered.

I obeyed. It was unlikely Kouga would do anything to hurt me. Then I felt it, his lips were on mine, his hands were around my waist.

Without much thought I kissed him back, my arms circling his neck.

This is my rainbow. I should have known it only comes after the rain.

Fluff! –Throws confetti-

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