Disclaimer: All rights for Inuyasha are reserved by the brilliant and wonderful Rumiko Takahashi
Genre: Romance
Rating: T
Warnings: Light Language
Summary: Kouga, has always been a victim of fate.
Todays Star is a certain Leader of the Wolf Tribe.
String Of Fate
Kouga had always thought of himself as a lone wolf.
A bachelor for life: just him, wide open spaces, and the moon to light his path. Sure, wolfs were pack creatures, but that really wasn't what he lived for.
Sadly as he grew from pup to wolf, life it seemed had other plans.
The first change came when he'd saved two pack mates from a bear youkai. After that Ginta and Hakkaku had stuck to him like fleas to a mangy stray.
It was through their stalkish headstrong loyalty that Kouga's natural leader abilities came to light. Add that to the fact that he'd always been one of the strongest and it seemed only natural that he'd come to lead the pack.
Territory battles, injuries, hunting for food, in a whirl of new responsibilities Kouga didn't have time to really mourn his lost freedom. Though there were nights he missed the moon, he now lived and died for his brothers and sisters.
In such a way he'd expected to always live alone, after all he had no time for women or courting.
The moment he'd met Kagome he'd thought she was loud and abrasive; he'd needed her power and was interested in nothing else.
Fate changed that too.
Fiercely defending the fox-kit, despite being surrounded by enemies, she had earned his respect.
However, it was when she's fearlessly stood up to him, had struck him in order to save Shippou, her own safety be damned, that she'd stolen his heart.
FIN.
Though I now have many favorites, and read almost any pairing, Kouga will always remain my first "InuYasha" crush. =) and as such, I've been wanting to write a piece for him for a looooong while. Luckily, its finally happened.
For documention sake this was origionally posted and written for the live journal community Iyissekiwa's drabble challenge #147: Loan or Lone, on April 11th, 2012. I chose the Lone prompt. Word limit for the communities drabbles are 100-250 words, this piece stands at 250 words exactly. It placed second in the polls, which always makes me happy.
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