This little tidbit of info will apply to this and all chapters in the story Wolf's Bane. This story is mine, these characters are mine, and all that jazz. So don't steal, please? Por favor? Onegai? Ha. Chapter names belong to bands, though. Not me.

Chapter 1: Attack

Attack: 30 Seconds To Mars (check it out. Good songJ)

Sharp fangs protruded over lips pulled back in an angry snarl, white foam collecting around the mouth. A rabid wolf that's territory was being invaded by two careless humans out for a hike. Ridiculous. It took a step towards the shaking couple, legs bent slightly and prepared to attack. Almost a crouch, a wholly aggressive position.

The couple was too shocked to move, not even able to take a step back. Absolutely frozen in fear, they couldn't even open their mouths to scream. Pathetic much? The wolf growled; a deep, guttural noise, gold eyes flashing in rage. It sprang, the woman jumping in front of her lover to save his life. The man stood there in shock, obviously not knowing what was going on. In truth, his mind was screaming at him, 'Move! Move!', but the body was unable.

Reality snapped in and he screamed, seeing her body getting torn apart by the hungry, crazy wolf. He turned and ran, hearing her agonizing screams miles away. His voice was but a whisper on the wind as he turned back, the figures barely discernable in the snow. "Koishii… I promise you… I won't ever forget."

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He awoke in a cold sweat, the memories flashing through his eyes. He shouldn't have survived; he should have stayed by her side and died with her. After all those promises… It had been three years. Three fucking years! And what did he have to show for that? Nothing but a single scar running up his arm, where her nails had pierced his skin when she shoved him out of the way. She died saving his life. And he turned and ran.

Today would have been the day of their six-year anniversary. He had been 15 at that time, her 14. They had been so young… she had died so fucking young. He shook his head out of his trauma induced stupor. No use dwelling on the past. He sighed, running his fingers through his white locks. It would be so much easier to forget. But honestly, he didn't want to forget. Didn't want to forget her smiles, the ease the fit into his arms, her witty comments at every single thing that he said. His first love…

He sighed again and forced himself out of his messy bed, grabbing a pair of black faded jeans off the floor and a black t-shirt off the top of the antique dresser. He scratched his head and walked in the kitchen, pausing to kiss his step-mother, Nagami's cheek. She didn't even glance up from her black coffee and burnt toast, just staring at the newspaper dimly. Never was much of a morning person, that woman.

"Morning mom."

She grunted, taking a sip of the black coffee. He grinned. "It's morning before school… aren't you going to give me the daily lecture?"

She shrugged, flipping her long brown hair off her shoulder. "You want the lecture? The past 5 years you've constantly reprimanded me on how I lecture too much and now that I'm not you want the lecture? What is wrong with you child?"

He laughed, gold eyes twinkling. "I'm in a pretty good mood now. Where's dad?"

She sighed, pointing her finger behind her, in the direction of their open backyard. He could faintly see the shadow of his father, a tall muscular shadow… as their dad was bordering 7'5, slamming something down on their shed. "He's working on the shed. He said something about a shingle falling off or something like that. I couldn't hear him over the frequent cursing. He just grabbed the hammer and left."

'So that's what he's banging… and here I was hoping it was mom's overly-used brain. Ah well, wishes don't always come true.'

"No good morning kiss?"

She scoffed, turning her attention back to the week old newspaper. "Go to your room."

He grinned, lifting his hands in mock surrender. "I'm going I'm going… really mom though, go take a shower or something. You look depressed."

He laughed and ducked, narrowly missing the now empty coffee mug she threw at his head. It shattered against the wall and he chuckled. "You know if that hit my head I could sue for child abuse."

She glared at him, grabbing the broom to pick up the pieces and pointing a thin finger in the direction of his room. "Go InuYasha."

He sighed and nodded, trailing off down the hallway. It was so amusing to pick on his mom in the morning, normally she was so bright and cheery, but in the mornings she was like a completely different person. He sometimes wondered if she was bi-polar… He walked in his bathroom and grabbed his brush, pulling it through his knotty hair. He sighed and slipped in the lip ring and grabbed his messenger bag before walking out the front door, calling one last cheerful goodbye to his mother. He heard a large object thud off the door and he laughed. 'Trying to kill me again? Damn…she gets worse every year!'

He got in his car, a 2000 Mustang, and drove off to school. He got to school a minute before the bell rang, but needed 5 extra minutes to get to class. The teacher would just have to deal. Stupid teacher. They're so judgmental. You're late one day and they automatically assume you're a rebel kid who only comes to school for government purposes. Or was that just women in general? He wondered…

"Now class, remember to always--…" She cut herself off when the door slammed open and the student walked in, sitting down in the back.

"Finally decided to come to class Mr. Takahashi? An apology would be nice…"

He shrugged. "I guess it would be." She glared at him and sighed, returning to her textbook in hand as she started to teach. He laid his head down and was about to doze off when the door swung open again. He raised his head, staring at a stunning new student, her bright blue eyes downcast. She shuffled her feet nervously and smiled at the teacher. "I'm so sorry I'm late! I'm new here, and didn't really know my way around the school…"

"That's fine dear. Your name please?"

"Oh!" She gasped and blushed, finger catching onto her belt loop. "Sorry... it's Kagome Higurashi."

Mrs. George nodded and smiled. "Just take a seat anywhere. These kids are sweet. Except for that one in the back there… don't hang with him, he's a real pain."

"Oi!" InuYasha glared at his teacher and she smiled teasingly.

"You know its true InuYasha. I think that's all you come to class for, to drive me insane."

He shook his head, crossing his arms over his chest and leaning back in his seat. 'That's exactly what I'm talking about…I'm not a pain! Stupid bitch of a teacher.'

"Well no wonder I'm failing if you think like that."

Kagome chuckled, hand coming to cover her mouth, though her shaking shoulders gave it away. She noticed the only seat available was the one next to this "troublemaker" and she wondered why. Not as if he wasn't good looking, he was gorgeous! Gold eyes and naturally pale skin slightly tanned by hours of hard work outside. Lean, muscular arms and a narrow waist with broad shoulders and tapered hips, stick straight white hair falling in his eyes at the right angle. It looked done, but you could tell it was more of a get up and go type thing. He had a lip ring in the middle of his lower lip and snakebites under the lip. He wore black smudged eyeliner and was wearing a dark black t-shirt with a red inscription across the front, Norma Jean. He wore black faded jeans with a few rips in them from working and playing, you could tell they weren't store bought that way. Her eyes drifted to his shoes, black Converse torn up from years of wear and tear, randomly written on. He even had doggy ears! She knew instantly he was either youkai or hanyou, wondering why he didn't conceal them from others. Normally they did.

Not normally the type of guy she would go for, but didn't her parents always tell her to keep her options open? He seemed pretty funny and undeniably cute too. He would probably make the devil cower in shame with the heat radiating off his body. She noticed that the girls would sometimes try to sneak glances back at him when they thought no one was looking. He didn't seem to notice, but she did. She ran her fingers through her long, black hair and took out her notebook to take notes. She was halfway down the page when she noticed the incessant tapping on her shoulder. She looked up, glaring at the person who had been tapping her shoulder, a black-haired male to her left. "What?"

"Are you busy this Saturday?"

She raised an eyebrow. "Depends on the occasion."

He grinned, bright white teeth flashing. He was cute too, with ice blue eyes and dimples. He wore a simple white shirt and faded light blue jeans, a pair of Nikes completing the ensemble. "A date maybe?"

She blushed and tucked her hair behind her ear. "Uh...With me?"

"Yeah, you in?"

She was about to agree, no harm in it, when a strong arm pulled her back to the right. She glared at the grabby person who had yanked her away from the wolf. "Ow!"

InuYasha was glaring at the wolf-youkai and turned to her, his hand still wrapped around her arm. "Say no."

She yanked her arm back and narrowed her eyes. "Why?"

"Because he's an asshole! All he wants is to get in your pants."

The wolf scoffed, leaning in his desk to whisper with them. "Don't even fucking talk, dog-shit! You've bedded more girls than Jews taken in by Hitler!"

InuYasha glared, crossing his arms under his chest. "That wasn't even fucking funny Kouga. Shut the fuck up and go running home to your alpha bitch." He whined the last word, never tearing his glare away. Kouga mimicked InuYasha's position, leaning over more.

"Dog-shit."

"Mangy wolf."

"BOYS!" The teacher yelled, coming over and smacking them both on the head with a ruler. Kagome giggled, turning back to her notes. "Settle down and save the fights for later! InuYasha and Kouga I am getting so sick of the overwhelming amounts of testosterone you boys like to display! It's annoying so please, please let me get back to my lesson!"

Both boys gulped and nodded, taking out their notebooks and pens. Somehow Kagome sensed that this was just the start of a very interesting year.

A/N

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