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"Chapter Nine:
A True Heart of Inner Beauty."

Kouga was brought into a separate room in the castle. Kagome had tended to him as best as she could with her herbal remedies, then wrapped a gauze around large injuries, and bandages on his smaller injuries. "Will he be alright?" Anzume asked her. Kagome turned to her, and nodded.

"He'll be in pain for a while, but he'll be alright." Kagome answered, and left the room, leaving Anzume alone with the unconscious wolf.

---With Sazumi, Choshine, Mokuto, Hakkaku, Ginta, and the rest of the Inu-Gang

"I can't believe after all that, even when Kouga proved you wrong, you still won't let him go near Anzume." Miroku said, calmly.

"We weren't proven wrong. Kouga was proven to be a barbaric beast." Choshine said.

"Because he saved your daughter?!" Sango screeched. Choshine nodded.

"That's a lie." Inuyasha said. Everyone turned to him. "If he saved her, then it means that he'll do anything to be with her, to make sure she's still alive." Inuyasha said.

"I don't care. Mokuto is an honorable prince, and he will marry our daughter." Choshine said.

"Even after he rapped her?" Ginta whispered to Hakkaku. Inuyasha's ear flinched.

"You mean to tell us that this prince rapped her, and you're still letting him marry her?!" Inuaysha barked. Everyone gasped. Kagome walked in.

"How's he doing?" Hakkaku asked.

"He'll be alright, but it will be a while for him to recover." Kagome answered. "What are you talking about, I heard yelling." Kagome said.

"According to Inuyasha, Mokuto rapped Anzume, and Choshine is still letting him marry her." Miroku said.

"Where'd you get that?" Sango asked.

"I heard him say it." Inuyasha said, pointing to Ginta.

"Is this true?" Miroku asked. Ginta sighed.

"Let's put it this way, we count as eye witnesses." Ginta said.

"That's terrible! How could you make your own daughter marry someone who only makes her feel pain?!" Kagome said.

"Because he's human!" Choshine answered with a yell.

"Just because he's human, doesn't mean he acts human. Inuyasha is more human than he is!" Shippo said.

"I don't need to hear this!" The lord yelled, getting up. "Kouga couldn't prove himself! I'm going straight to Anzume, and telling her, she's marrying Mokuto! That's that!" He yelled.

---Back with Anzume

Anzume held Kouga's limp hand, rubbing it gently with her thumb. Her eyes shimmered lightly, looking at him in the dearest concern.

---Choshine's POV

I walked down the hall, mumbling things that shouldn't be heard in public. I came to the room that damn wolf was resting in, and where Anzume had been. The door was partially open, and Anzume was still next to him. I was about to enter, until I heard her sing.

"Outside, things are seen with grace, and disgust. Our judge of others go by sight. Yet, when a feeling is felt upon two individuals, things aren't seen the same. How a feeling grows so strong. How it always comes back again. Nothing matters, but the person inside,... how they're seen through their eyes.

Nothing gets in the way of the feeling, Love's power is too strong. A light seen through his eyes, how you can't help but notice how it feels. A blush upon his face, a sign of happiness. Bells keep ringing in your head. Birds are singing 'cause I never fled from him. A true heart of inner beauty is what I found.

When I gaze at him, I just drown in happiness. His gorgeous eyes staring right at me, his warming heart taking away my fear. I know that he won't let me down, I know there's no need to frown, and I know that I'm not alone anymore.

Nothing gets in the way of the feeling, Love's power is too strong. A light seen through his eyes, how you can't help but notice how it feels. A blush upon his face, a sign of happiness. Bells keep ringing in your head. Birds are singing 'cause I never fled from him. A true heart of inner beauty is what I found.

Knowing how he makes me feel, I know that I'm not afraid to be by his side. I know I shouldn't cry, and I know how he feels. How the feeling helps us, and how it stays in our hearts.

Nothing gets in the way of the feeling, Love's power is too strong. A light seen through his eyes, how you can't help but notice how it feels. A blush upon his face, a sign of happiness. Bells keep ringing in your head. Birds are singing 'cause I never fled from him. A true heart of inner beauty is what I found.

He has that true heart of inner beauty."

I was surprised. Her mother had taught her that song, yet I never thought she would sing it to an unconscious demon. I sighed, and left them in peace,... for the time being. I needed to start thinking.

--With Anzume, and Kouga: No one's POV

Anzume breathed lightly after finishing her song. Kouga let out a small moan, and opened his eyes slightly. "An... zu... me." Kouga said painfully, in a weak voice. Anzume looked down at the now conscious demon, tears falling from her eyes. She threw her face into Kouga's beaten chest, sobbing. Kouga let out a loud groan, before wrapping his arm around her waist. "Shh. Calm down, I'm alright. There's no need for you to cry anymore. I'm not going anywhere." Kouga whispered to her.

Anzume lifted her face, and went up to his, tilting her head over his. "I was so scared." She said, brushing her lips over his. Just a second sooner, their lips colided, sending surges of electricity through their spines. Kouga let out a load groan of pain. Once heard, Anzume had stopped the kiss. "I'm sorry." She said.

"I should be sorry, for not being able to help you." Kouga whispered. Anzume knew he meant how he was trying to prove himself civilized. She then, just gave him a gentil embracement.

"It's okay. I'm just happy you're alright." Anzume said. She gave him a quick kiss on his lips, and withdrew quickly. Kouga now, got too tired to bare it. The pain clouded over him, and his eyes fell into darkness once more. Anzume left Kouga. She blew out the candle, and went to her quarters for some sleep.


I hope you liked the song I wrote, and I hope you liked this chapter. Plz. R&R!