Chapter 6: Bride to be
Kagome was happy to continue on her journey. She missed the time she had taking care of the little Kouga, but she was glad to be a part of an adventure again. It was the perfect day out, and the sky was the perfect sapphire blue. They decided to take a break for lunch. After InuYasha telling Kagome how he felt he'd pick less fights. InuYasha caught some fish by a river nearby, and they cooked it around a fire.
"I can't believe Kouga hasn't been by yet." Sango commented. It's been about a week since they'd seen the wolf, but Kagome just shrugged it off. It wasn't like she was desperately wanting Kouga around she just understood his life a little more. Her main focus was now to find the jewel.
"Which way do we want to head?" Miroku asked, they really had no direction to head in.
"For now I think North will be best, because we have yet to go there." InuYasha said and everyone agreed. They finished eating and InuYasha smirked. "3, 2, 1." Kouga was there in front of the group.
"I've come to check up on my woman again. I hope you're taking care of her mutt face."
"I'm not-"
"You flea bitten wolf she looks fine right?" The tones in their voices seemed joking with one another, and Kagome found this odd. Being gone a short amount of time changed the two men in front of her so much.
"So, Kagome when are you going to come with me?" She raised an eyebrow and tilted her head to the side. "When are you going to come be my princess?" Kagome almost fainted as he sounded completely serious.
"Kouga you're flattering me you really are, but I have a jewel to find."
"I understand it's nice to know that you're not denying me after." He winked and his face was covered in his wolfish grin. Kagome was left speechless, and Kouga ran off. InuYasha laughed after the wolf was gone.
"Sit." InuYasha was sent to the ground and grunted getting up.
"The wolf and I are friends now you should be happy, and not send me crashing into the ground." InuYasha mumbled and Kagome smiled.
"How did you two become friends?"
"We just came to an understanding." The others were also interested seeing as they never really saw the blossoming of the relationship. "If you must know though it was right before you came back. Shippo was napping and Kouga came by."
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"Hey mutt face she hasn't made it back yet?" InuYasha looked up from the trunk of the tree he sat against where Shippo was curled up asleep.
"Do you smell her?" InuYasha rolled his eyes at the wolf prince.
"Hey, can we come to an understanding? You know we both have a love for her?" Kouga sat across from InuYasha wanting not to draw claws, but instead a conversation.
"Yeah, well I'm rooting for you honestly. I might think you're a flea bitten wolf, but you're a better guy at heart than me. You better know you have to earn you're spot next to her though."
"I understand you're her best friend, you're not just going to let her go!"
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"Yeah we just had a real conversation, we need more allies." He decided against telling the group about the heart to heart as it made him seem like he had one.
They began their walk north again. Until they caught a scent or a jewel shard they really had no idea where to go. For days they walked aimlessly around the mountains until they heard howls echoing. They ignored it just believing that wolves wouldn't bother them if they didn't get in the way. They were wrong.
"Who dares pass through the northern wolf tribe land?" The question was posed by a red head wolf demon dressed in white furs and black and red armor. Her light voice made InuYasha chuckle.
"Who are you?" Sango was the one to ask.
"Silly humans and half breed I am Ayame princess of the northern tribe, and soon to be bride." She smirked crossing her arms over her chest and popping a knee out. "Now you have seconds before I call to my wolves that there are trespassers."
"Who would mate you?" InuYasha asked laughing at the young adult wolf girl in front of him.
"I'm in an arranged marriage to unite the tribes of North wolves and East wolves. Kouga prince of the-"
"No- No way- Kouga the guy who proclaimed his love to the miko in front of you?" InuYasha asked thinking the whole situation was ridiculous.
"Her?" She pointed a finger at Sango who laughed.
"No her." InuYasha pointed to Kagome and Ayame laughed.
"Oh poor human you think my Kouga loves you… You must be delusional."
"If only Kouga- Hey Kagome just yell as loud as you can for Kouga." InuYasha suggested and Kagome shrugged wailing the wolf prince's name.
"You are all silly to believe-"
"Kagome are you okay? I ran as fast as I could to get here. Where's InuYasha? Why'd you call? Answer me."
"Give me a moment Kouga you through a lot of questions my way… um… InuYasha is right behind you… Oh I'm fine and who's this bride to be of yours?" She turned Kouga's eyes from hers to Ayame.
"Oh Ayame, how's the Northern tribe? - Wait bride to be! Kagome you're my only love, and I am not to mate her." Ayame's face dropped, and Kouga smiled back at Kagome.
"Kouga stop being silly you promised to marry me!"
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