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Miko's Duty
Chapter 4: Welcome Home
The morning approached, rousing the sleeping members of the newly formed group. Hakkaku woke first; he stretched as he yawn and sat up. He looked over his pack-mates and smiled. By the end of the day, they would be back home and Kouga would take back his role as the alpha.
Soon, they were all awake and ready to head out. Kagome took a familiar position on the back of another; a pang of sadness tinged though her heart. Her ever attuned mate sensed the shift in her mood and rubbed his clawed thumbs over her red hakama clad thighs. She felt a shot of joy run though her, pulling her back to the present with her lover. Kagome wrapped her arms round Kouga's broad shoulders as they took off with the wolf leader battling with his own youki who was eager to take the woman wrapped around his waist. Ginta and Hakkaku ran behind their leader, as they always did, on the way to the wolf tribe.
Kouga's heart leapt in his chest as the familiar smells of his home filtered in the breeze toward him, even in his elation; there was a sense of unbridled trepidation hovering on the fringe of his consciousness. Something was going to happen, he could feel it, and he was just not sure as to what. Perhaps, he would be challenged for his position. He would have to fight hard to reestablish his rank and cast away doubts lingering in the minds of the tribe members since he had fallen at his former mate's, and present female alpha's, claws. Even if they knew he would never and could never raise a hand to a woman, he would rather take the punishment than raise a claw in retaliation, the doubt would still be there.
Ayame had taken a new mate, one strong with the ability to lead the tribe. However, Mamaru would not make a move for rank unless he had the backing of the tribe. Although Kouga was confident that they were loyal to him, he was not so sure it would stay that way for long. And then there was the alpha female Ookami. She would, without a doubt, raise a fuss over Kagome being taken as Kouga's new mate. She would effectively be Kagome's boss and there was only so much protection offered to her as an alpha's mate. Ayame would make her life a 'living hell' as Kagome put it, fortunately she should have followers already based on her assistance with the Birds of Paradise and in doing so, saved many lives of the tribe members. She was a powerful miko in her own right; she would be able to hold her own against his former mate if need be.
Kagome shifted slightly on his back. Her chin coming to rest on his shoulder to watch as they traveled; her normal fresh snow scent carried an underlying spicy note, which he enjoyed greatly. There was something primal about it that made his blood pump strongly in his veins. He felt her arms tighten around his neck, holding herself closer as he burst off with more speed though the trees, a smile broke across his lips when his mate began to laugh in pure elation and shock at his increased velocity. The greens and browns of the foliage blended together before their eyes. The wind that has been whooshing past their ears and caressing their skin with each thrust of his powerful legs ceased immediately as the alpha male came to a complete halt when they burst through the clearing.
"Welcome home, my woman" his voice swelled with pride as he looked over his home. He gently released her legs as they slid down his sides her feet searched for the ground. Kouga grit his teeth against the shot of desire flooding his system feeling her slid down his body. In response, he clasped her hand protectively in his.
Kagome's large cerulean eyes took in the clearing. The sun was setting, giving a sepia tone to the world around them. The grass rippled in a sea of green as it was blown easily in the breeze broken by large cool gray rocks. They waded through the waves toward the cavern which housed the Ookami tribe of the east. At Kouga's pointed look to his most devoted clansmen and a nod to the dens, Ginta and Hakkaku entered, leaving their leader and Kagome outside for a few moments to gather themselves.
Spending the whole day without being able to show his mate his all of his affection was driving Kouga's youki wild with need, especially given their close proximity for the duration of the day. Newlymates would normally spend a full week or two in a secluded place wearing nothing but a smile and a layer of perspiration as their bodies exerted themselves in the most intimate form of physical bonding.
When he pulled her into his body, her face immediately turned up to his, her plump lower lip quivered in anticipation and expectation of his powerful lips claiming her own. He slanted his mouth over hers; the miko's lips parted reflecting her own desire to deepen their physical connection after a day without. Kouga whimpered slightly as his tongue slipped from his own mouth to her warm cave. Sweetness, unlike any had had ever encountered on earth, enveloped his taste buds. He inhaled deeply, drawing her clean scent underline with spice into his nostrils. He brain began to swim as she moaned from his increasing desire, pushing their kiss deeper and more sensual and dominating.
Cheers erupted from the open cave mouth behind them, pulling them apart. The soft glow of a fire radiated from the opening, betraying its location to any non-ookami in the area.
"I think Ginta and Hakkaku told them." He gave her a wolfish grin. His clawed fingers trailed down her slightly rough homespun sleeves to her exposed hands. He thread their fingers together before leading her to her new home and her new family to begin the next chapter of her life.
The smells of meat and fire greeted them as they drew closer to the chatter. As the stood together at the lip of the cave, they showed a united front as they gazed over the joyful faces of their pack. Wrapping an arm around his mates waist, Kouga drew her in for a kiss, which was met with an eruption of howls and cheers, showing their acceptance in the match. The sounds died down as Kouga raised his arms, indicating his desire to speak.
"My pack, I have returned, bringing with me my true mate, the woman who stole my heart long ago and saved many lives by assisting in destroying the threat of the Birds of Paradise, Kagome" Cheers erupted once more, "We have been traveling all day through and are in the first week of our mating, now it is time for us to adjourn to my den and reaffirm the bond supported by Mother Moon." He wiggled his eye brows emphasizing his point. Kagome's cheeks stained with a crimson blush as wolf calls and howls once more came from the tribe.
Kouga lead his mate by the hand though the seeming labyrinth of catacombs to a hall that narrowed as it progressed onward, ending abruptly at a wall of fur. Without any hesitation, Kouga pushed through the flap and into his own den, pulling his mate in and allowing the flap to drop behind them.
"This is our den, my woman" He said with a smile as he began to pull of his firs and armor, which he discarded on a natural ledge in the wall.
Kagome's eyes roved the space. The blue glowing moss and mushrooms, like she had seen inside Mount Hakurei, illuminated the space in an ethereal glow. The room was a light limestone, tidy and smelled of Kouga and his natural clean musk. In the corner laid a high pallet of luxurious furs, looking warm and inviting. The young Miko could not help but wonder if those where the same furs he mated Ayame on.
"No, I went to her den for that then left soon after, she and I never shared bed furs." The crimson blush on Kagome's face when she realized she had spoken what she was thinking aloud. Kouga chucked and walked over to her. He pulled Kagome into his arms and rested his cheek on her ebony locks, the heat from his naked chest seeped through her garb and into her bones.
They stood embracing each other for a few moments before Kouga pulled back slightly, one tawny hand rested on a snow white cheek, tilting her head up into his kiss. He untied her loose pants and allowed them fall to the ground in a puddle at her feet, his own fur bottoms joining them a moment later, leaving him exposed to the glow in the den. His length standing proudly nestled between them. He broke the kiss and led her over to the fur pallet.
Gently, he lifted his mate off the ground and delicately placed her on the soft dark furs. He trailed his claws down the part in her cream colored haori. Her thighs clinched as her knee bent upward. Slowly he parted the homespun material, exposing more of her exquisite body to be bathed in the blue light of mosses. He deposited a soft kiss on her navel, and then between her breasts, once more he claimed her lips. Pulling back he rested his forehead on hers as he shifted between her thighs.
"Tonight, you will become the first female and the only female to ever join me in my bed," he kissed her once more before he joined their bodies. Slowly, they began to move in rhythm driving each other over the edge and back again wrapped together as the sounds of their love making resonated though the cave.
A/N: Are there too many lemons in this story and would anyone be oppose to a Hakkaku/Ginta pairing (no lemon, maybe slight yaoj)?
