What happened between Koga and Ayame in the 3 years of Kagome's absence?

KOGA POV

It was a late fall day and Koga was just making a few rounds around his territory, making sure everything is as it should be. Like a good leader would. He looked around, no threat, no danger, just the beauty of fall weather around him. The leaves that had changed colors were beginning to fall and leave beautiful paths of color along the forest floor. He came upon a ledge that overlooked a small river running through the forest. He sat on the edge and just let one of his legs dangle, swinging it back and forth, staring into the river while reflecting on what had happened a few months prior.

'its been almost 6 months since Naraku has been defeated. I still wish I coud've been there to see that ugly ass face of his blown to smitherines... and if I was there that day I would've gotten to say goodbye to my beloved Kagome. Oh Kagome how I've missed you. It's been only six months but it feels as though its been six years without seeing that beautiful face of yours. hearing that amazing laugh, feeling the warmth of your hands and look into those beautiful eyes. If only I could see you one last time...'

Koga lost track of time and noticed that the sun was beginning to set behind the mountains.

'I guess i'd better head back'

And with that Koga stood up and began to run back to his home for the night. But the entire way there the only thing he could think about was Kagome and the empty space he felt in his heart.

AYAME POV

Ayame stretched as she awoke for the day. She looked outside of her cave home and watched as the sun rose over the horizon, creating a beautiful display of colors to welcome a new day.

"Hello world!"

ayame said to no one in particular as she stood and walked towards the opening of her home.

She looked around. first one awake as usual. And thats the way she liked it. Ayame took this alone time to enjoy the world around her and take some time to herself. She bounced her way down the hill sides, runnning in the green grass feeling the morining dew on her bare feet. Ayame stoped when she got to an open feild. She looked around. The feild wasn't as pretty as it was in the spring and summer. It was yellow in color and the beautiful flowers that share the same name as her wont bloom again until the next year. Even though the feild wasn't nearly as beautiful, she loved it just the same. She always came to this feild to think.

Ayame took a seat in the middle of the feild, leaning with her head resting against her knees, and started to think back to when she first came to this feild. All those years ago...

Come to think of it, it was the morining after the night of the lunar rainbow. The morning after Koga had promised to marry her.

Ayame sighed and turned to lay on her side and lose herself in her thoughts of the past.

The morning after he proposed, she had wandered into this feild. It was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. that morning the sun was shining upon the green grass, reflecting off of the morning dew and the leaves of the flower that she loved the most. That morning she had sat in the center of the feild, similar to where she was right now, and thought about Koga. She thought about how brave he had been against the birds of paradise and how quick he was to save her. Never giving up or showing any signs of fear.

She thought back to his eyes. His eyes that looked at her and seemed to look right into her heart and soul. So full of life and confidence. And the way it felt to be held in his arms. Oh how she longed for him to hold her in his arms. The way he held her firmly, but yet softly at the same time... He was honestly her first crush. Her first love, her first everything...

'snap out of it!'

Ayame thought to herself and sat up from her position on the open feild.

'It was a lie. all of it. he didn't mean a word of what he said. He filled my head with such nonsense... but, did he not notice that he also filled my heart with his words?'

just as Ayame's eyes started to water from tears building up, she heard a noise.

She jumped to her feet and took a defensive stance. She looked behind her, and there stood in the feild a few feet away, a bull-lookin' thing?

'what is this thing?'

ayame looked upon the strange demon. it had the head of a bull, set with a full pair of huge horns, but it had a body like a feline. A lion maybe? Whatever it was, it didn't give her too long before it started to charge towards her.

Ayame quickly jumped to the side, barely dodging the creature.

'it's quick. Quicker than I thought it would be.'

and before Ayame could even finish her thought, the creature was charging towards her again. Ayame tried to think quick and jumped up high into the air, over the creature, landing behind it. She turned quickly and kicked the creature hard in it's side.

'That should slow it down'

But the creature wasn't affected at all. It turned and faced the young wolf demon and smirked.

'This think wants to kill me'

was all Ayame could think. And with the choices of fight or flight, Ayame chose flight. She ran in the oposite direction. She was running as fast as she could, concentrating on not falling over anything, just trying to get away from the creature and at the same time lead it away from the direction of her home.

...

Run. Thats what her mind was telling her. She didn't know how far she'd run or where the creature was. All she knew is that she had been running for an awful long time. The sun was now high in the sky and Ayame's legs had grown tired.

'I have to stop. I can't run anymore...'

Ayame collapsed beside a river and took this moment to drink. She was so dehydrated and tired. Ayame looked, the sun was almost above her head, she had been running for hours. But with the adrenaline pumping through her body, it felt like mere minutes.

'I should be safe now... I hope'

Ayame tried to stand but her legs felt like noodles and she just ended up back on the ground.

Just them Ayame felt a sharp pain in her left arm. She looked and saw blood seeping from a wound just below her shoulder.

'I guess the beasts horn got me when I jumped over him.'

She had to get home. But the problem is, she didn't have a clue where she was. The land looked sorta familliar, but she had forgotten which direction she had come in. Nothing around her smelled familiar.

'perhaps when I gain some strength I can look for someone to tell me where I am... but until I regain some strength, I have no choice but to stay here.'

Koga's POV

With a stretch and a yawn Koga sat up and looked around sleepily. All the wolf demons were busy, going about their daily scheduel.

'last one awake. like always. Whatever...'

He stood and stretched his tan muscular arms above his head. He looked around the rocky hillside towards his pack. He saw to familiar faces a few yards away, Hakaku and Ginta. He laughed as he saw Hakaku trip and fall into a bush and Ginta falling over in laughter.

'fools' he thought with a smile.

Koga continued to scan the area, making sure all was well. The children were playing with what looked to be a rock and some sticks? A game perhaps. A few woman were settled around in a circle chatting and sewing some new clothing for the pack. Just the everyday routine. Nothing new happened anymore. Not since Naraku had been defeated.

After several minutes of scanning the area and deciding all is well, Koga finally decided to find him some breakfast, well more like lunch...

He continued into the forest, looking for his favorite apple tree. It was late in the season, and most the apples had become rotten, but it was worth a try. So he set off in search for some food.

AYAME POV

Ayame didn't know how long she had been sitting there, but she still felt weak.

'I can't believe this. What kind of demon am I to get weak from running and a flesh wound? This is embarassing...'

Ayame tried to stand once again but her body wouldn't allow it.

'I have to get home somehow, but I can't even walk! What am I going to do? Why am I so dizzy?... It must be from the wound in my shoulder... I must have lost more blood than I thought... maybe i'll just lie down for a bit. regain some strength...'

And with that Ayame slowly lowered her tired and frail body to the soft grass. He eyes began to close, and she drifted off into an unconsious state...

KOGA POV

Koga was now just casually walking through the forest with a happy grin on his face. He did indeed find an apple and was munching away on his afternoon treat. He kept walking, no where in particular when suddenly, he picked up a wiff of a familiar sent.

It was the scent of a female wolf demon, this he was sure of. He knew this smell, and what else did he smell... was it blood?

He took one last bite of the apple and threw it aside, and started off towards the smell. He kept running, unsure of where it would lead him, but he knew one thing...

'something's wrong. I know this smell... think Koga...'

And then it hit him.

'Ayame. This is her smell. I know it for sure. She must be injured.'

...

He picked up the pace and kept running until he small a small river. On the bank of the river he saw something that made him stop dead in his tracks. Ayame was on the ground. Unconcious and a pool of blood surrounding her. He quickly ran to her side.

Koga leaned in to hear if she was still breathing.

'She's breathing. but just barely.'

Koga quickly, but gently, took a large leaf nearby and tied it to her arm to try and stop the bleeding from her arm. Once he had secured her wound and slowed the bleeding, he gently picked up Ayame bridal style and took off towards his home. He knew that he had to act quickly.

'Don't die on me you stupid girl'.

And with that he ran back to his home with the injured girl in his arms.