He groaned and called his wolves over to him. He buried his face in the fur of one of their necks. He knew that his wolves were his life. Besides his clan, they were the most important thing to him. He looked over at Kagome again.
Her face was serene as she slept, surrounding by her loving wolves. Shige slept right next to her, his tail resting lazily on her thigh. He glanced closer and noticed something he had not before. He knew she was a wolf demon, but he had been to busy yelling and trying to hold back his temper to realize that she had a tail.
Koga rose and went over to Kagome. Her wolves growled quietly at the intrusion, but were silenced when he patted them on the head. Going right next to Kagome he got his his first glimpse of her tail.
It was midnight. All he could see was the blackness of her tail. Here and there were a few dark-blue streaks. Koga stared. He felt overwhelmed and slightly surprised. He had seen many tails before, but he had never been so intrigued by one before.
Sitting on his knees, Koga picked up her tail. He almost dropped it immediately in his surprise at how soft it was. Sure, his tail was soft too, but hers...felt like raw silk. The fur sifted through his fingers like water, almost so soft he barely felt it.
Koga shook his head. He was acting like a obsessed-crazed fool. Here was a woman he had barely met, or fought, and here he was feeling up her tail! He shivered at the thought of being accused of becoming a pervert or a womanizer. He quickly stood up and walked back over to where he had fallen asleep earlier. Some jobs were better left to others.
Instead of walking to his resting spot, he walked straight to the waterfall. Jumping through it, he breathed in. It had been late-afternoon when he had fallen asleep. Not even realizing it, he had slept the day away and it was now a new morning.
Sunrise had barely come and it was already warm outside. He sniffed at the air and his nose was hit with the scents of nature and also a familiar, yet unfamiliar scent.
Chuckling slightly he spoke. "Well, I see you're an early riser. That's good 'cause then you can help the women today and I won't have to get your lazy ass up."
Kagome growled at him. "Lazy ass? You're the one who fell asleep at noon, princey! And yet you call me lazy? You must be out of your mind," she grumbled as she walked over and stood next to him.
He shifted his eyes at her and grinned. "Hey, I'm a prince, I need all the energy I can get. You, on the other hand, have no exuse." He laughed when Kagome stuck her tongue out at him.
She looked up at his laughing face and grinned. "So, princey can actually laugh. I was getting worried there. Thought you had become a pillar of ice!" she exclaimed, waving her arms around dramatically.
Koga smirked. "No, the iciness is already taken by the lord of your lands, Sesshomaru. He makes me seem hot." Kagome glanced at him and grinned slyly.
"I'll say," she winked at him and laughed at his blank face, going back inside to her wolves. Koga stared after her, befounded. After thinking about what she said, his face lit up into a demon tomato. He splashed his face with cold water, hoping that it would help cool his flaming face down.
"Damn woman, always has to get the last say. Damnit!" He smirked as his face cooled down. "I hope she's ready, cause I'm not going to let her get away with this."
He walked back inside to find Kagome playing with his wolves. He watched in fasination as she wrestled with them and laughed, happiness evident on her face. How was it that she could play with Japan's deadliest pack of wolves as if they were puppies! He shook his head. Then again, she was a wolf demon, but still. That woman astounded him.
He walked over to her and sat down, watching her romp with all the wolves as they growled and playfully nipped her. His mouth twitched with a smile at seeing his wolves act so carefree. He suddenly felt a wet nose on his arm and looked down to see Shige looking up at him.
He smiled at the wolf and pet it's head, Shige whining for attention. The wolf laid it's head down on Koga's leg, eyes blinking lazily. Koga was surprised at how quickly the wolf had approved of him.
He noticed it was quieter and looked up to see Kagome staring at him, a small smile on her face. Koga raised an eyebrow. "What? See something interesting?" Her grin widened and she nodded.
"Actually, yeah. I've never seen Shige take to someone so quickly in such a small amount of time. He must really think that you're something," she laughed slightly.
Koga smirked as he scratched Shige's ears. "Well, I am something, so why wouldn't he think so?" Kagome laughed and shook her head. "Whatever, princey. Think what you want. Just make sure Shige doesn't fall asleep, it's a pain in the ass to get him back up."
Koga nodded and stood up, Shige growling at him for the disturbance. Koga quieted him with a pat to the head. The rest of the pack had woken up and the men were starting to get ready for the day's hunt.
Koga stretched and walked over to Kagome. She looked up at him from her seat on the ground as he held out his hand to her. She raised an eyebrow but accepted his hand. Koga easily pulled her up and released her.
"Okay, here's the deal. The men and I go hunting in the morning. I'll introduce you to the women. They'll tell you what to do. We'll be back sometime after noon. Now, let me introduce you to the real masters of the pack," he laughed and lead her over to a group of women.
"Good morning ladies. Last night we recieved a visiter and she'll be staying with us for a while. Tsuyu can help you around today. Is that ok, Tsuyu?" he asked the woman.
She nodded her head and Kagome got her first glimpse of Tsuyu. She was a pretty creature, with shoulder-length, dark red hair. Her eyes were of warm wood and grass, welcoming and kind. She was shorter than Kagome, about to her shoulders. Tsuyu smiled at Kagome kindly.
"Hi, as you know, my name's Tsuyu. I was going to introduce mysefl, but this big oaf here beat me to it. Thanks a lot, Koga," she laughed lightly. Koga grinned sheepishly. "Sorry. Anyways, I'll leave you ladies to help Kagome out. Before I leave, Tsuyu, may I talk with you a minute?"
Tsuyu nodded and followed Koga farther away from the group where everyone was introducing themselves to Kagome. Everyone was asking where she was from, how old she was, could she fight. Basically, Kagome felt...happy. Happy that she was being accepted as a friend in this group of demons.
Kagome glanced over and saw Koga talking to Tsuyu quietly. Tsuyu nodded her head briskly and grinned mischieviously. She walked back over to the group of women, Koga already leaving with his men.
"Alright girls, we all know the drill. Time to start cleaning!" All the women nodded, some less enthusiastic as others, but none-the-less, started going their own ways. Tsuyu turned to Kagome, a grin on her face.
"Come on, girly. You have a special task." She laughed and led Kagome to an elegant door. Kagome ran her fingers across it, admiring the intricate, hand-made designs on the door. Wolves, demons of all sorts, and humans were all brought together on this door. The wolves stood erect, their muzzles pointed towards the moon and the sun. The demons helped farmers plant their crops. Everthing was lightly traced in gold and in some spots, silver. It was a beautiful masterpiece.
"Amazing," Kagome breathed, "I've never seen anything like this." Tsuyu grinned and put her hand on the door handle. "You think that's great? Wait 'till you see this." And with that, she opened up the door for Kagome's eyes to widen in amazement.
Kagome stepped into the room. If she could call it a room. The floor was covered in elaborate furs, looking almost too soft to touch. The stone walls had a few intriguing scrolls on them , one which hung above a bed. Oh god, the bed! It was huge! It sat on the floor against a wall, where black furs covered it. She stepped closer to it and noticed the black silk sheets that resided under the furs.
Now that she had moved farther into the room, she noticed a cooking area farther away, near the other side of the room. A small fire stove sat on a large stone table that reached to her stomach, counters made of marble spread across the small space of the wall. A table sat not too far away, an array of chairs around it.
Kagome shook her head and went back to where the bed was, not noticing Tsuyu's eyes watching her every move. Kagome walked past the bed to another chamber of the room. As she stepped into it, Kagome immediately felt her body become relaxed. A large hot spring lay before her, flowers surrounding it and scents overwhelming her sensitive nose.
She sighed and walked back out to where Tsuyu was, questioning in her eyes. "This room is beautiful. But...why are we in here?" Tsuyu grinned like a chesire cat and swept her hand across the room.
"This, my dear, is where you shall be staying for the remainder of your time, however long it may be. However, for now we must straighten it up, clean it, whatever we have to do to make it perfect."
Kagome nodded her consent, but she wasn't finished. "This is great and all, but why the fancy room? Why couldn't I just stay out in the den?"
Once again, Tsuyu grinned. "Because, no one sleeps out in the den, except for the wolves. Everyone has their own place to sleep, a den of their own. Of course, this is the grandest one, but that's beside the point. Now, enough talking. We have to clean, and before the men come home, we need to cook dinner. Come, come, let's get to work."
And work they did. Kagome and Tsuyu swept, scrubbed, dusted, and sweat. By the time they were finished, Kagome felt as if she had run across Japan in two hours. Sitting down on one of the chairs, Kagome sighed in thanks.
"Oh, come on! We're not done yet! We still have dinner to fix before the men bring home the meat. Now, have you ever cooked before?" Tsuyu asked her, holding up a knife and a pot.
Kagome groaned but stood up, thankful for her mother for teaching her how to cook. They set out washing some veggies and cutting them up. After putting them into a pot and putting a few select spices in, Kagome sighed.
"Ok, are we done now? I'm pooped," she claimed, falling to the ground. Tsuyu laughed. "Don't worry, sweetie, it get's easier. It's cause this room hasn't been cleaned for a while that it needed so much work. Just keep doing a little each day and you'll find the day gets easier.
Now, why don't you go take a bath? The men'll be home soon, and we don't want you stinking like a corpse on a hot day,"she laughed, pushing Kagome towards the bath.
Kagome thanked her and after Tsuyu left, promising to set out some new clothes for her, Kagome stripped herself of her armor and clothes, and jumped into the hot spring. Dunking herself underwater and coming back up for air, she sighed in relaxation, her muscles loosening up after a hard day's work.
After quickly scrubbing herself, Kagome got out and found a fur, that came only down far enoughto cover her bottom, to wrap herself in. Coming out of the hot springs chamber and walking over to the bed. She sat down, still in the one fur. She sighed and ran her hand over the furs on the bed.
"Such a wonderful room. I wonder how they got all this stuff," She spoke aloud to herself. As soon as she finished her sentence, the entrance door opened and she soon found herself facing the Prince of the Wolves' startled expression