Changing Paths
~ Chapter Nine ~
Too Little Too Late ?
Watching intently as his mate was being cared for by the rest of his pack , once he was forced to take a break from his task of caring for her for days on end without sleep .
' And? The problem with that is what ? She's my mate ! That's what I am supposed to do care for my mate ! The thanks I get for finally getting my head outta my ass , and for doing what I am supposed to is what ! Getting chased out like some common flea off Kouga's back... Speaking of which where is that fleebag ! Better not be anywhere near her! She's mine !'
"Inuyasha ..."
"Hmmph ! Whatya want Monk! Get on Sango's bad side again ?"
"No , not for hours but I think she's more preoccupied with Kagome right now , or she would have certainly had a hay day with my skull.. Did you know that I touch her twice , and all she did was twitch a little?"
"God help you your stupid , you should consider yourself lucky then to risk taking advantage of her while she's caring for my mate, and it better not be her death because you wouldn't stop bothering Sango . Else I will kill you for it , and ya best keep your hands off Kagome , as well! She's mine , and I'm not sharing! That goes for you , and the wolf as well, and every other male that decides it's a good idea to chase her , I'll kill you !"
" Damn Inuyasha! When had you get so overprotective over her , and when had you decide to make her yours .. "
"Hey ! I have always been that over the silly wench! Someone has too , or she'd be in loads of trouble without me! "
" Sure Inuyasha , whatever you say ! I was just coming to you to see if going for a walk while waiting for the woman to finish with Kagome might cheer you up ?" Miroku said teasingly
" Hell No ! What the hell are you thinking , I would never leave my mate in her state , especially with roaming hands like , and flee infested wolves wandering around to make her condition worse ... Thankyou but I want to stay ..."
"Suit yourself , Inuyasha , but just so you know that it may be awhile , and with the wolf gone , ya may want to clean yourself up and eat before she wakes , maybe rest a bit cause she is going to need you .. You need to be at your best to care for her.."
"You think mate be okay ?" Inuyasha spoke rasped with the huskiness of his demon, as his eyes were flickeringly glowing that of blood
"Yes , Inuyasha ... I do think that your mate .. Kagome, as strange as that is to say , will be fine .."
" Why ?"
"Why what ?"
"Why strange?"
"Didn't think you could choose between them , actually before Naraku , and you had showed up , Kagome had almost given up on the fact that you could make that choice for she knew how hard it would be , she was accepting of that , but because of that, and cause we were all beginning to feel the same well during that time we spent it spending time in saying our goodbyes , as well as administrating last rights..."
"You what ? "
" We acted as though the time we had was indeed our last because we knew it was possible .."
"Doesn't my pack have any faith in ,me ? Do you think I would just let Kagome die?"
"No , but you were never forced to choose between them , at least to where it would be fatal to the other..It's completely understandable , and all of us knew it , and believed that , either way you tried."
"Oh .. well in that case Miroku , to be honest .. I almost wasn't able too... "
" What changed your mind ..If you don't mind me asking ?"
"It was hearing Kagome's scream , Miroku , and deep down knowing I couldn't be without her..."
" Kikyo?"
"Kikyo , was someone I loved from my past , and even though it was just another form of Kagome , of the soul I fell in love with long ago .. I knew that Kikyo wasn't really her , only a formed being created from the hatred she once had when she ws alive in a different life... Kagome had always loved and accepted whom I was where as Kikyo hated the part of me that was Inu.. Even though I love all of her forms, I don't think I could live with such hatred and bitterness , and would be most happy with her loving me , than hating any part of me..."
Hours later another voice rose above the tones of their conversation to gain the attention of one of them , and to physically abuse the other for repeatedly trying to disturb her . So with this , Sango had in hand that of her reliable friend in such cases.
The hirotkotsu.
" Hey boys ! "
With that both had suddenly turned towards the authoritive voice that had erupted the raging goosebumps attacking down their spines , and even more so once their eyes meet hers filled with fiery flames.
"Ya Sango ? "
"Something wrong dear?"
"Well , I came to tell you Inuyasha , that we are done , and she's resting so if you would like since your not going to obviously take the break we gave you , you might as well be with her.. As for you Miroku we need to have a little talk .."
"Huh!"
"Good luck there buddy .. I hope to see ya survive this one , but ya can't say that I didn't say I told ya so in one of these days she's goingt to kill you! Sango enjoy yourself , find us when your through , but leave some for me in case I find that he has done something inappropriate to my mate ..."
"Will do Inuyasha , but there may not be much left after I am done"
"Just leave me the last punch then .. Cya "
The moment that his eyes found the sight on his mate , as the flames of the fire danced across seemingly happy across her face , the hanyou felt a grateful grin emerge upon his in the relief of knowing that for today , his mate was still with him, and with any luck so would be in the coming days after. Hearing the feminine wails just outside , as the accompaning sounds of a ass getting literaly pounded caused him to burst out laughing , and incidentaly woken that of his mate in his show of mirth..
"Inuyasha ..?"
As her quiet voice was whispered everyhing else fell silent
" Kagome..." Inuyasha then when his eyes met her opened ones rushed towards her, to place her on his lap , then wrapped his arms around her protectively and placed many hanyou kissed where ever he couild reach .
"I love you .. Kagome .. I love you .. Never scare me like that again ! I thought you would die , and I would lose you ... I couldn't live without you ..Stay with me , please ..."
"Are you feeling okay , Inuyasha ?"
"Yes , why wouldn't I be ? I have the one I love right here by my side , our friend is getting his ass kicked for the cursed hand that he hasn't curbed yet , by Sango , with the promise of course that she would save me one punch if need be , and yeah I am happy , content .."
"You didn't ..."
"I didn't what Kagome .. "
"Miroku.."
"Hey now that was all him Kagome , as I wasn't even in the room when he grabbed Sango .."
"Whew ! Sorry I thought ..."
"Mate , if I had got wind of him doing anything to anyone else , especially now , after everything , I would've killed him myself , not go to his mate , and rattle on him.. Though the show was pretty good from what I saw..."
"So were mates than , and your okay with me not being .. Well her?"
"Kagome ... I couldn't be with anyone else , and be this happy .. I love all of your forms , but I would've been miserable with the way Kikyo had become .. I love you , and nothing's gonna change that ... I had such a hard time with it only cause I didn't want to be the cause of anyone's death again , but you made me realize that she was already dead, and that I would've lost you ... I can survive losing Kikyo , though sad as I am that she may be gone , but she's at peace ... I couldn't look at it the same way if I lost you . I would've died , Kagome , if I lost you..What about you are you okay with being you know marked as my mate , instead of the wolf"
"Inuyasha , please don't make me laugh my ribs still hurt , or maybe it's telling me I am going to see green like Sesshomeru's poison whip , and throw up , just from the thought ... Ew! Kouga's nice , and all just not like my hanyou ..." Kagome teased ferally regarding his taunt
"That reminds me beautiful, that we are going to have to get you something like Tetsuseiga soon , ya know .. For as much as I love that your are a hanyou , the thought of having a raging , bloodlusting demon on my hands instead of the sit command, not so much ..." Inuyasha spoke in hushed whispers, while admiring his very alluring hanyou mate .
"Oh ... what's wrong is my big bad puppy scared of what a naughty bitch can do when she's mad?"
"Kagome ... What have I said time , and time again regarding the nickname puppy , almost since the begining of time itself ...?" the hanyou taunted mischiveously
" Hmmm... Maybe you should refresh my memory ..Ne?"
"Is that so , my little delectable wench , I didnt think you could ever hold interest in those of the puppy variety ...?" Inuyasha teased while nipping down the slope of your neck .
"Oh hell ! Who am I kidding , things change ... Why don't ya show me what I have been missing all these years..."
"Indeed , they do ... I 'd love too show you just what this little puppy , as you say can do..."
TBC...
Neither could know what would hold for them in the passing of days , but now they had each other, and it was all that mattered , at this point ...Everything else could wait.
