I do not Inuyasha or anything else mentioned in this Fic.
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Kouga woke early the next morning considering that he went to sleep around one o'clock or so.
He looked over to Kagome-still in the darkness- she was so peaceful. But he knew that soon the whole pack would be up and stirring. She need to wake up.
So being the nice guys Kouga was, he decided that he would try the gentle approach.
"Kagome, love? Wake up, its time to get up."
Kouga gently shook her shoulders. Nothing but a moan. Then she rolled over and settled her head deep into one of the many pillows.
Kouga tried again and again, and eventually tried about 8 times.
"Kagome! Get up or I'll drag you out of this bed."
Kagome rolled over again and mumbled 'sit' followed by, " I don't wanna take a test, Mom!"
'What is a test'
So, Kouga having no other choice took the sheet Kagome was lying on, and yank it off of the bed and onto the floor, dragging Kagome along with it. There was a slight thud, and then Kagome jumped up.
"COLD!! COLD FLOOR!!"
Kouga suppressed his laughter seeing her rub her cold butt.
"Kouga! Where are you??! I know you did this to me!! Come out right now you jerk!! That really was cold!!"
Kouga decided that he would reveal himself. He didn't want her to run into the wall or trip over his armor trying to find her way out of his room.
He came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her shoulders. Kagome jumped at first but then realized who it was.
"Hey Kagome sorry I had to do that, but you wouldn't wake up. I warned you before I did it, but I guess you were having a dream or something. Does your butt hurt??"
Kagome giggled and then pushed away from Kouga.
"No, it's cold. Now can I get outa here, I don't like not being able to see."
Kouga smiled and then grabbed her hand.
"I can fix that."
Kagome snatched her hand away from him, she crossed her arms.
"My butt does not need warming from you."
Kouga, who was hurt from her actions, busted into laughter.
"What?"
Kouga heard her 'what?' and tried to stop his laughing.
"I w-wasn't, talking about y-your butt, whahahaha!"
Kagome frowned at him and then turned her head to the side, like she was ignoring him. But, we all knew that would be impossible.
"Fine, I'll get out on my own."
Kouga tried to stop laughing, but couldn't. He knew that she would end up hurting herself if she tried to leave. She couldn't see.
Kagome made her way around the room and then finally felt a pelt. It was amazing to Kouga that she hadn't fallen over anything yet.
"Ha Kouga! See I can get outa here!"
Kouga looked at the pelt in her hand and then gasped.
"Kagome! That's not the right pelt!! The doors over there, on the other side!! Don't touch that one!!"
Kagome was already pulling the pelt to the side though. And soon, CRASH! Kagome was buried under a pile of furs, armor, and other small objects, that had fallen from a shelf on top of the pelt.
Kouga ran over to Kagome-who was still buried under the stuff- and started moving the things to get to her.
He moved a bear pelt, the a fur skirt, then a chest plate, and many object later, Kagome's head popped up.
"Kagome!! I told you not to! Ugh, are you hurt?"
Kagome giggled and then threw a skirt at him.
"Kouga!! I may be human, but I'm not glass okay?? I wont break!!"
Kagome laughed and then unburied the rest off her body from the debris.
Kouga took her hand and pulled her up in one swift movement.
"Well, now your butt should be warm."
Kagome hit Kouga in the arm and then pulled him across the room. Kouga smiled as he allowed himself to be pulled along by Kagome.
They finally made their way outside to the main den. It was empty except a couple of wolves lounging around, sleeping. Kouga took Kagome's hand and lead her under the waterfall.
"Oh wow the water's cold."
Kouga laughed as Kagome squeezed her hair dry. It was still early morning then, the sun was just about to rise.
"Yeah, laugh it up, remember I can still cut off your tail."
Kouga shut up then. He didn't want a bob tail, that would be so undignified.
"Kouga, where is everyone??"
Kouga smiled and then pointed to the forest below them.
"They're probably all out seeing if the animals have come out yet. Even though your meal will last everyone a while, it's still good to check. The children are probably still asleep as well as some of the elder wolves."
Kagome nodded and then bent down to picked up a flat stone.
She found one and flicked it across the slow moving river that was just outside the den.
"Hey Kagome!! How'd you do that??"
Kagome smiled and then picked up another flat stone.
"Come here and I'll show you."
Kouga did as he was told.
Kagome took his hand and curled it around the rock so when he threw it, it would skip across the water.
Then Kagome picked up her own stone and threw it across the water to show Kouga. The stone went out about 30 feet.
"All right, 11 skips, that's the best one I've ever gotten."
Kouga looked at where her stone landed and then flicked his wrist in the same fashion as Kagome.
His went out way farther. Far enough for it to skip all the way out of the water and over the side of the cliff.
"Did you see that Kagome!?? It went so far."
Kagome giggled and then nodded happily.
"I sure did! That was good!! I guess since I don't have your strength mine wouldn't go that far."
Kouga smiled and then picked up a flat stone.
"Then lets make it."
Kouga walked up behind Kagome and wrapped his arms around her. He put the stone in her hand and then curled his behind hers. The two extended their arms together and the threw the stone in unison.
The rock skipped and then went over the edge like Kouga's.
Kouga stared out into the forest, a content look in his eyes. Kagome took that moment to really look at Kouga.
'He really is handsome. He's grown up a lot-mentally and physically- since we first met. He's gotten more muscular, he understands more and isn't as rude. He changed his human eating ways just for me, and his face went from boyish to manish. He really has changed. I like it. Wait! Hold up! Rewind! What did I just say?'
Kagome looked away, blushing. She did that a lot last night, even though Kouga couldn't see that in the dark.
Kouga felt her stir in his arms and then let go of her. He saw her blush and blushed himself.
'Ugh!! Why do I keep blushing!? I never used to blush!! I'm so glad Kagome cant see in the dark, I was doing it last night, too. I guess that being so close to her is making it happen.'
"Kouga, what do you think is going to happen with Naraku?"
Kouga-was yet again surprised with her questions. She always seemed to find a way to surprise him, something that no one else could do. She wasn't predictable. He sighed and then picked another stone up.
Tossing it, another sigh escaped his lips, "Honestly Kagome, I don't know. We haven't found any sign of him in months, and there aren't any leads to where he could be. I'm pretty sure he's building his power up. He's gotta have some evil plan though, that's for sure."
"Hmh."
Kagome remembered how cold the water was, she always loved the water. It was calming to her.
'Maybe I could go swimming?"
Kagome took off her shoe and stuck her foot in the water.
"Oh, it's warmer down here."
"What was that," Kouga didn't know what she was talking about.
Kagome smiled at him and put her shoe back on.
"Kouga, lets go swimming! It's warm here, the water, come on."
Kouga saw her go running back into the den.
'Where's she going?'
Kouga stood there and waited.
'I guess a swim could be fun, I mean it's not like I have anything better to do. Plus we are courting, I just hope no one thinks the wrong thing….'
Kouga decided he would go swimming with Kagome. He took off his chest plate and un-strapped his-rarely drawn-sword from his side, laying it down with his armor. Then Kouga dived into the water.
'Wow, Kagome's right, it is a lot warmer here.'
Kouga submerged from the water just in time to see Kagome walk through the waterfall.
She was wearing a navy blue bikini with white poka dots. And as she stepped out from the water, mist from the impact below rose to accent her beauty. She flipped her wet hair absentmindedly, causing Kouga to stare.
It seemed to play in slow motion and she walked over to Kouga. Her hips swaying and eyelashes fluttering to get some unwanted water from lingering on them.
Finally after about 3 hours-really only 12 seconds- Kagome was at the edge of the river. She looked down on Kouga and smiled innocently.
"How's the water Kouga? Is it warm??"
Kouga's mouth opened. He would have swallowed a gallon of water if Kagome hadn't said something to him.
Though, he didn't quite hear her, his mind was unwillingly thinking very nasty things about the girl standing in front of him.
"Um, what?"
Kagome sighed and then slipped into the water.
"Yep, it's warm."
Kagome smoothly swan over to Kouga-who was still staring-and tapped him on the shoulder.
He came out of his nasty thoughts and then innocently smiled at her.
"What is it?"
Kagome raised an eyebrow, but then let it fall.
'I guess I gotta remember that people don't wear bikinis here'
"Nothing, do you wanna go under and explore. I bet there's a lot of cool things down there."
Kouga gaped momentarily and then nodded.
'God, my mind is becoming like that monks that is always getting hit by the demon slayer. I need to calm down. It's not even like that. Me and her are courting. C-O-U-R-T-I-N-G! I cant mate her. Cant!! Get that mind!?!'
Kouga and Kagome took deep breaths and then went under. The water was clear, there wasn't much dirt stirred from the bottom, and it was light enough outside now so they could see where they where going.
Kagome almost awed, but didn't. But if she didn't have to breath she would have.
It was marvelous.
The rocks seemed to form art in some way. They were smooth to the touch, and shined through the water. The way they all fit together like puzzle pieces.
'It must be from all the years of erosion.' ( I actually paid attention in science. I like that class!)
Kouga tugged on her arm and pointed to his ears and then to the surface.
Kagome took that as a sign of hearing something above the water, and the fact that she needed air helped. So she nodded and kicked her legs towards the surface.
When they surfaced Kouga let go of his breath and then wiped his eyes.
"I hear the tribe. They're coming from behind the den. I think we better get out. If they saw you dressed like that, they might get the wrong idea. Go change."
Kagome nodded and pulled herself onto the bank. She ran into the main den, grabbing a towel from her pack as she went by it.
Kouga hopped out of the water and shook himself dry. He got back into his chest plate and re-strapped his sword.
Just as Kagome came out wearing a pair of faded jeans and a white tank top, the tribe rounded the corner of the den so they were insight.
Hakakku was in front, carrying a huge boar in one arm and a deer in the other.
He spotted the two acting like they were talking and the ran up to them.
"Yo, Kouga!! Look some of the animals came out already!! This boars huge look at it!! We're gonna eat good tonight!!"
Kouga really wasn't to excited since they had such a close encounter, but put on his best face.
"That's great Hakakku. That should be great for everyone, especially the elders. Good job," Kouga white-lied with all his enthusiasm.
Hakakku took the bait though-he was always easy to fool-and ran into the cave beaming as he watched the children awe at his catch.
Kouga and Kagome both gave a sigh of relief as they saw the rest of the tribe give them smiles and head into the den.
"That was a close one," Kagome whispered into Kouga's pointed ear.
Kouga merely nodded and then sat down where he was.
"So, Kagome, is there anything you want to do?"
Kagome looked at the water, small fish littered it now that they were out.
"I don't really know, I guess I should learn what wolf demon women do, since I'm courting the leader."
Kouga smiled, his tail wagged happily, making Kagome giggled as it brushed her leg.
"Okay, so here's what the women do; they watch over the young, such as the babies, and the new pups. They do the cleaning of the meat, ya know like Hakakku just caught. And then they clean up around the caves. Mine will have to be well lit with candles if cleaning is to be done. Which I am ashamed to say is needed. And that's about it."
Kagome nodded but then a thought struck her.
"Heeyyy!! That's way sexist!! We don't get to hunt, or fight or anything!! That's wrong!!"
Kouga flailed his arms about, trying to get Kagome to quiet down.
"Ka. Go. Me!! Hush!! They women don't get to do those things for a reason!! Shhhh!!"
Kagome crossed her arms and waited for Kouga to tell her the awesome reason for sexist.
"Kagome, the women of the pack don't get to do those things because they aren't made for battle like the men are. They don't have the strength men do. Plus if anything happened to the women, the men couldn't take care of the children, or do the cleaning, they don't know how. It's for the safety of the women and the children. Please! Try to understand that. I know where you come from it's different, but that's how it is here. It's not that bad!"
Kagome went to scream something, but thought about what he said and took a deep breath.
"NOT THAT BAD!! HOW WOULD YOU KNOW?? HAVE YOU DONE IT??"
Kouga rubbed the back of his neck, and looked at her with a 'uuummm' kind of look.
"Well, no, but none of the women have complained about it yet."
Kagome nodded cockily and then smiled.
"Exactly!"
Kouga rubbed his neck again.
'God, what do I do?'
Kouga sighed, not knowing what to do.
'All other women I've dealt with aren't like this. They would just say yes and be done with it. Why is this so hard?'
Kagome crossed her arms, she obviously wasn't going to give in. Then the thought hit him full on.
'Ugh! Now I get it! Kagome isn't like other women, duh! She's different! A lot different, that's why I love her. I just have to treat her unlike the other women.'
Kouga grabbed Kagome's hand and brought her close. She sat across from him and re-crossed her arms. She gave him a glare that would make it a lie to say she was anything, but mad.
Kouga racked his mind for something to say, but sadly, came up with, well, with nothing. (Poor Kouga TT_TT Lol)
Kouga looked into her eyes and then smiled at her.
"Kagome, we only do it for the ones we love. And I love you. If I thought everything out there was safe I wouldn't keep you away, but that's just it. Not everything is safe. I know you don't like it, but it's for your safety. Please, I'm no good with words, I don't want to fight with you, and I don't like begging, but I am. I'm begging you to stay here and be safe. I don't know how the world could keep spinning if you weren't in it."
Kagome's arms dropped, and her stone hard gaze, became soft and loveable. She threw her arms around Kouga's neck and hugged him to her chest.
Kouga's face was buried in her, ahem, chest-no other way to put it- and his arms were at his sides.
"Kouga, I, I,- wow that was a really….beautiful thing. I'm just surprised you didn't try to tickle me or what you did last night. I'm glad that you can do other things. Sorry I got so mad. I guess I'm just, stubborn."
Kouga smiled and then pushed himself back so he couldn't be tried at ogling.
Once Kouga was repositioned he gave Kagome another hug and then let his hand make its way to her waist. He stood up-still holding Kagome's waist with one hand-and brought Kagome up, too.
'Wow, that was….cool. Nobody's ever done that before.'
"So does this mean that I'm off the hook or what??"
Kagome smiled up at him, her eyes with a mischievous sparkle to them.
"Oh I wouldn't say fully. You got a little makin up to do. But that can be done later. Right now lets go get something to eat."
Kouga rolled his eyes and then walked quickly into the cave. His hand still planted firmly on her waist, almost in a protective manner.
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Alright this was a fun chapter to write, but that doesn't men you guys can slack on the reviews. So now go and review. I want at least 5 more.
