I'm posting this in honor of the Super Blood Wolf Moon from last night. Would've posted last night, but as soon as I got home I passed the fuck out, lol. But yeah, this story is inspired by monophobian's AU, but I put a little twist on it, lol. Anywho, hope y'all enjoy!

Kagome bit her lip as she stood outside the entrance to the forest. She gingerly propped her bike up against a tree and smoothed out her shorts. She fiddled with her fingers and eventually pulled out her phone, sending a text to Sango and letting her know that she had made it, and that she'd text her later. With that done, Kagome silenced her phone and put it back into her pocket. She hesitated for a couple more seconds before going into the forest. She needed to find Inuyasha…

He always acted a little weird about once a month, and she and Sango had jokingly talked about him having a "man period" of sorts. However, these past couple of days, he had been acting super weird. Weirder than normal. He seemed.. paranoid. And he was lashing out more as well. It just… wasn't really like him. Sure, he was brash and rude, but he wasn't outright aggressive, not to them at least. It was scary, and she was concerned. So, she had decided to tail him all of that day.

She wasn't sure how she had managed to stay out of his line of sight, but she had done it, and had successfully followed him out into the country and to this forest. She swallowed a growing lump in her throat as she did her best to find him. She had lost sight of him from a mix of her hesitation and because as soon as he reached the forest, he broke out into a run. Kagome looked around, wrapping her arms around her torso as she picked up her pace, looking for any sign of her friend.

The full moon up above provided ample lighting, all she needed to do was find some sort of sign of him. She wasn't sure how long she had been walking, or even how far into the woods she had gotten, when she heard a cry of pain. Her heart started racing as she broke out into a run towards the sound. It wasn't long before she caught sight of Inuyasha's red T-shirt and silver hair. She felt tears well in her eyes, thankful she had found him. But her gratitude quickly dissipated as she took in his crumpled form and heard cries of pain continuing to come from him.

"Inuyasha!" she cried out, running faster towards him. He whirled around, and Kagome skidded to a halt a few feet in front of him. Fangs were protruding from his mouth and his eyes flashed with something that sent a chill running down her spine. She didn't feel safe.

"Kagome.." His voice was deep, and there was a growl in the undertone of his voice.

"Inuyasha what-"

"Get out of here!" he yelled, then he let out another cry of pain.

Kagome rushed to his side, sliding to her knees and bringing her hands up to his arm and back. "Are you hurt? What's wrong?" she asked, frantically looking for the source of his pain.

He shoved her away from him, causing her to fall back and slide several feet away from him. Her eyes widened in shock at the amount of strength he just used. "Leave!"

She simply sat there, too shocked and terrified to move. She tried to tell her legs to move, to help her get up, but they refused, glued to the ground. Inuyasha moved to say something else, but instead screamed in pain once more, and that's when Kagome heard a sickening crack. Bile rose up in her throat as she watched his body begin to contort and change shape. Somehow, Kagome found the strength to stand, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't tear her eyes away from Inuyasha. Cracks and pops sounded through the night alongside his cries of pain that started to sound more animalistic as time went on.

Kagome found herself backing away, slowly. Her hand was reaching out behind her, eventually finding a tree. Her hand smacked against the trunk several times, the bark cutting into her palm before her brain finally registered that, yes, there was a tree behind her. She promptly plastered herself against it, ignoring the bark as it dug into her back. She watched in horror as her friend continued to change in front of her until he was no longer recognizable. He wasn't even human anymore.

Inuyasha was gone, replaced with a silver coated wolf. A massive one at that. Her breath caught in her throat as the beast turned to look at her, golden eyes glinting in the moonlight. She slowly started sidling along the tree, keeping her eyes locked with the wolf's, unable to really rip her eyes away. The beast slowly approached her, a growl rumbling deep in its chest. Run! her mind screamed at her. And then, as she reached a curve in the tree, she pressed her hand down hard against the trunk and used it to help spurn her legs into action. Kagome broke out into a sprint; she had no idea where she was going, and she silently cursed herself for not taking note of where she was going when she was looking for Inuyasha.

A howl resounded through the air, low and threatening, and a chill ran down her spine. Shortly after the howl, she could hear the beast following behind her, but she didn't dare look back. She knew that if she saw where the wolf was, she would panic more than she already was. She couldn't have that right now. A small part of her mind considered pulling out her phone and calling Sango, but she couldn't take that risk. Her mind continued to race with a million ideas as her lungs and legs burned from the intense chase.

She wasn't sure how long she had been running, but Kagome was finding it a bit difficult to breathe, and she could feel exhaustion setting in. It wouldn't be long before she would have to give up… However, she didn't reach that point. They had reached a thickly covered part of the woods. There was barely any moonlight to light her path, and so Kagome didn't see the tangle of roots in front of her. She tripped, letting out a cry as she fell forward. She scraped her knees and skinned the heels of her hand. The palm of her right hand had found purchase on a rock, a sharp one, and with the force of her fall, she now had a pretty decent gash. Tears spilled down her cheeks and she struggled to get up, but she heard a snarl come from behind her and before she could get back up, she was pinned down by the wolf.

Kagome tried to shake it off, but the beast snarled and bit down into her shoulder. Kagome screamed and the fangs sunk deeper. She felt a bone crack from the pressure and more tears spilled down her cheeks. This was how she was going to die. She knew it. The wolf began to shake its head, causing the pain to increase and Kagome to let out another blood-curdling scream.

Another howl resounded through the air, followed by several more. She felt panic rise in her, terrified that she was going to now be devoured by multiple wolves, creatures that were supposed to be extinct in Japan. The beast released hold of her shoulder, and Kagome was quick to bring a hand to it, sobbing as she tried to push through the pain and apply pressure to the wound. Her shoulder was slick with blood and she almost puked as she imagined what it looked like.

The wolf above her started growling, and she heard more growls approaching. Then, the wolf above her took off and she could hear the sounds of fighting. Looking up, there were three more wolves; another silver wolf, one that had a mix of black and silver, and then a pitch-black wolf. Kagome tried to urge her body to move. She could use this opportunity to escape, but for the life of her she couldn't get up. Another sob escaped her as she resigned herself to her fate. The black wolf started to approach her then, and a lump formed in Kagome's throat. This wolf was bigger than the silver one that attacked her, and she wasn't sure how that was even possible.

She tried once more to move away, but she had lost too much blood at this point and the adrenaline was all out of her system. She watched as the black wolf transformed before her eyes, shifting effortlessly into the form of a man. The only thing she could focus on was his bright blue eyes. Her vision began to blur as he approached her. She heard him murmuring to her, but she couldn't make out the words past the pounding in her ears. He lifted her up effortlessly, and his baby blue eyes looking down at her in concern was the last thing Kagome saw before she passed out.

-S/L-

Kagome groaned as she woke up. Sunlight was dancing on her face, and she really just wanted it to go away so she could sleep more. But the light was persistent, as well as a pain in her shoulder, hands, and knees. Slowly, reluctantly, she opened her eyes, wincing as the sun got in them. She moved to sit up and save her retinas from burning, but she winced and let out a whimper as her shoulder and palm protested at the movement. She heard a door open, and then the sound of the curtain being closed. The sunlight now gone, she opened her eyes and a gasp caught in her throat as panic filled her. Baby blue eyes were looking at her in concern, and everything that happened last night flooded into her mind. Her body began to tremble, and she tried to move to get away from the stranger in front of her, but her body felt heavy, and she was in too much pain.

"It's alright, I'm not gonna hurt ya." His voice was husky and oddly soothing, especially since he was a stranger. Kagome licked her lips and swallowed the lump in her throat. He had his hands held up in front of him, palms facing her in the universal signal of surrender. She eyed him up and down, taking in his stance, and at seeing no ill intent, she let herself relax. But only slightly.

Once she settled back into the bed, he slowly lowered his hands and gave her a soft smile as he took a couple steps closer. "I'm Kouga, and I'm here to help you. We have the wolf that attacked you under our custody, so you don't have to worry about that."

"Custody?" Her voice was weak and raspy from a mix of her just waking up and from her throat being sore from her screaming.

He nodded and took a couple more steps closer. Kagome was silently grateful for his slow pace, as it gave her time to figure him out a bit more. "Yeah, I can explain more later."

"Why don't you explain to me now?" she asked, a hint of anger seeping into her tone.

Kouga chuckled a bit. "I appreciate your enthusiasm, but there's a lot that needs to be explained, and it will take a while to sink in." He frowned, and Kagome grew worried. "A lot of things are going to change for you.. but we'll be here to help you through it. Until you can be on your own."

Kagome bit her lip. She didn't like his tone of voice, or the words coming out of his mouth. "What happened to me?"

He was standing by her bedside now, and his blue eyes were entrancing her. They held such an intense amount of sorrow, but she could see there was anger and resentment in there as well. She knew she wouldn't like what he was going to tell her. She swallowed the lump that was forming in her throat and her mostly uninjured hand clenched the edge of the sheet.

"You were bitten by a werewolf..."

"And?" She already knew what he was going to say, she knew deep down what exactly this meant. But, a small part of her hoped for a different answer from him. She needed to hear it...

"Now you're one."

Shit... Her grip tightened on the sheet as she let this information sink in. There were quite a few things to unpack there... she wasn't sure if she was going to be able to work through this...

"So what you're telling me is that, not only are werewolves a thing, but that I'm now one of them?" Her voice cracked, as it had tried to reach a high pitch but ultimately couldn't, thanks to how hoarse she was.

"Essentially.."

"Essentially? What does that mean?" Her panic was growing, tears welling in her eyes.

"You'll learn everything in time, I promise." Kagome opened her mouth to protest, but Kouga was quick to silence her. "You need to rest. Stressing yourself out right now won't accomplish anything. Please.."

She frowned and looked away from him. Tears soon blurred her vision, and she tried to blink them away. She had no idea what exactly all this meant and what the consequences were, but she knew deep down, and from his tone of voice, that they weren't good. Her tears soon escaped, rolling out from the corners of her eyes, and a sob caught in her throat. She wanted to ask Kouga more, but the words died on her tongue as silent sobs wracked her body.

Kouga frowned and reached for the tissue box on the bedside table. He pulled out a couple tissues and handed them to her. She took them and pressed them to her eyes, keeping them there as more tears spilled. Kouga released a soft sigh and brought a hand up to her uninjured shoulder and gave it a comforting squeeze. He provided silent comfort and support for a couple more minutes before he released her shoulder and stood up. Kagome hardly noticed, too caught up in the whirlwind of emotions she was experiencing.

Kouga hated to leave her, but he figured he should let her grieve in peace. And so, with one last look back at the new wolf, he closed the door and set about getting everything ready for her.