"Kouga? Is that you?" Ayame's eyes fluttered open to see Kouga, and their two packs surrounded around her.
"What happened?" Ayame asked trying to sit up, but fell backwards as a pain shot through her arm that she had tried to balance herself on while sitting up.
"Lie down, everything's gonna be just fine Ayame, you were hurt by one of Naruku's incarnations while fighting. You've been unconscious for over a week now, you need to rest. Hakkaku, Ginta, go hunt for something to eat, while I'm changing the bandages on Ayame's arm," Kneeling down, Kouga undid the bandage on Ayame's arm, and began to cleanse the wound to prevent infection.
Ayame looked down at her arm and gasped, all the way from Ayame's wrist to the top of her shoulder was a very swollen gash that was about three inches wide. Kouga looked up at her and smile sympathetically, he knew she was upset about the gash that would leave a terrible scar on what used to be Ayame's flawless, soft skin that Ayame fussed over every time she got a cut on her so well-kept skin. After dipping a piece of cloth in hot soapy water, Kouga took Ayame's arm and gently cleaned the wound, then bandaging her arm.
Later that night, Ayame watched as Kouga took his armor off, and laid it beside his bed. She admired his well built body, and dreamt of what she so badly longed for, was here, undressing in front of her. Catching her gaze, Kouga smiled to himself as he crawled into bed.
During the night, the packs awoke to Hakkaku's mate Sarina whimpering. She had been expecting pups for a long time now, Sarina's contractions came quicker and more painful as the night progressed, until it was time for her to give birth to the first pup. All the packs could do was watch patiently from the cave's walls as Sarina's screams worsened, and her breath grew ragged as she pushed the first pup out, then the second, and even a third pup. Ayame got up, and walked to the center of the cave where Sarina was, and took pieces of cloth to wrap the pups in.
Hakkaku eventually found it safe to wander over to the side of his mate Sarina. She had given birth to one girl, and two boys.
Kouga watched as Ayame cradled the tiny pup in her arms so gently. She switched pups as Sarina breast-fed the pups one by one. Her face full of joy as she adored each of them, right then, Kouga knew that he no longer wanted to take Kagome as a mate, because she had never showed any desire to bear Kouga's, or Inuyasha's pups.
"Ayame, I bet you would like some pups of your own wouldn't you?" This question caused Ayame to nearly faint, she looked up at Kouga and nodded.
"Well in any case, I would like to take you as my mate. But first, I want your permission. Ayame, will you allow me to take you as my mate?" Ayame gasped and spun around to face him, nodding with tears running down her cheeks.
Kouga stepped closer to Ayame, moving her hair, Kouga leaned into her neck, and slid his slick, wet fangs into her neck. Blood trickled down her neck as Kouga pulled away from her neck. Smiling, Kouga leaned in for a kiss.
Pulling away Kouga gave a smile to Ayame, then stroking her soft hair.