I'm pretty proud of myself, updating on an actual regular bases. I'm also happy to say that Ashie-loves-hiei-and-kags saw this chapter coming about3 chapters ago... I hate being so predicatable. I do love this chapter though and the ending makes me squeal slightly. Oh and reviews!
Peya Luna: pshhh Kouga isnt the type to actually understand women. He's too used to just demanding stuff and expecting people to do it. But thats why he loves Kagome, ne? Cause she wont hahaha
DogDemoness108: I hate that I had to kill off Shippo but in the end, this is a story of Kagome and Kouga slowly falling in love (or at least Kagome) Putting Shippo into the mix would have been like so many KagomeXKouga stories of her running of with Shippo after seeing Inuyasha with Kikyou. And its important to show her life is changing and that life isnt all happy ever after. That make sense?
Xsetmefree: Dont worry bout it, I'm just glad you do review lol and to be so dramatic as to die. And to tell you the truth, lots of these little ideas come while I'm at work, so I have little bits of receit paper in my room of this story lol. And dont even think about why Inuyasha left her! Itll come and I want it to be a suprise! And thank you for reviewing once again :) It keeps me going.
Trelweny: I'm glad it was finally light. I have this problem of writing and then getting moody then my writing all getting dark lol. Maybe I should change the title of the chapter to wardrobe lol
Kate::D
Pumkin Maximus: I know, Kagome's one lucky girl lol. And you make me blush, escape from realitly then with this chapter! *throws confetti and smoke*
Gossip is not just from modern times, Kagome soon learned. People talked, their tongues spilling unsaid words and secrets. Gossip seemed to spread although slower for demons for some odd reason. But one thing that spread was Kouga courting a human as a mate. Though no one dared challenge Kouga for the miko(making Kagome wonder what happened to all the men chasing after her), Kagome knew sooner or later, someone would challenge her. But there would be no battle. No words of hatred spewed. No, it was a subtle war that only Kouga could choose the winner.
"Kouga!" A sweet high pitched voice called as the day was winding down. Kagome had left her den with a smile at the approaching Kouga, only to hear the voice. That familiar annoying, shrill voice that made her slightly cringe. She knew the day would come when she would arrive. Her grass green eyes were wide as her smile was large.
"Hey Ayame," Kouga smiled and waved at Ayame, who was making her way towards him. Kagome's eyebrow twitched as she frowned.
Kagome knew nothing of their relationship for the past 5 years. Nor had she ever asked or Kouga ever tell. She never deemed it important. Kagome slightly regretted it at this point.
"What was that suppose to mean, Hey Ayame? And whats with that smile, flirty with her right in front of me," Kagome mumbling to herself as she glared at the two wolf demons, having a rather nice chat.
"She's back, huh," Kagome turned to the cross armed Shun, who's eyes narrowed at the sight. But her lip was twitching, a dead give away that she had heard Kagome ranting to herself. Kagome ignored that lip twitch.
"Why is she here?"
"She comes around this time a year, every year. Ya know?" Shun wiggled her eyebrows with a leer while Kagome caught the hint. Mating season. Shun glanced back at the bouncing Ayame before her eyes narrowed.
" Say's to check up on the pack, but its really to try to talk Kouga into mating with her." At her words, Kagome frowned. She had never felt threatened, not even by Shun, but now was aching inside her chest. Almost as though Ayame could take him. Ayame would stay the night that night, talking to Kouga for most of the meal, cutting off what ever Kagome would say.
"And the eastern pack is relentless," Ayame said with a loud sigh, her hand holding her chin. Kouga turned towards the quiet Kagome who seemed entranced with her finger nails.
"And what about you? What did you do today," Kagome straightened her back with a smile, ready to talk about the meaningless things she felt to tell him, just because she could.
"Oh, well… Nothing really great. ." Ayame's voice overshadowed Kagome ending what ever else she had to say.
"Yeah, well the Elder," The rest of the night consisted like that. But Kouga didn't notice so Kagome couldn't bring herself to say anything, even if it caused her to bite her cheek and clench her fist.
The next morning, Kagome woke up before Kouga. Her head rolled over to see the sleeping figure, his mouth slightly open. He drooled in his sleep, something she really didn't expect. She smiled. She was so thankful for him, for all he had done, all the trust and faith he had put in her. She silently left the den and went for where she knew Masuyo would be.
"Masuyo?" The sun was not even reaching the horizon but the wolf demon was still awake. She smiled up at Kagome.
"What is it Kagome?" Her soft voice cooled her unease but she couldn't help but still havethe hesitation in her words.
"I want to give Kouga something but I really don't know what he would like," Masuyo smiled knowingly before leaning forward.
"Oh? For no reason what so ever?"
"Er, no. Nope, no reason." Her cheeks were burning and she saw Masuyo's smirked.
"It has nothing to do with a certain women that has came recently?" Her lips pressed in a firm line as the red only grew deeper in her cheeks. Masuyo continued.
"The only thing I can really think of is. . . " She leaned forward and whispered in her ear. The blush seemed to have became permanent on her skin.
"It probably would be best for the pack to all see you present the gift, ne?" With a wink, Masuyo scampered off. Kagome thought all the blood in her head would leak out of her ears.
"Are you going to just take that?" A snarl said behind Kagome as she watched Ayame drag Kouga away for God knows what. Something about Ayame showing him something. When Ayame mentioned this to Kagome, with a smirk, she felt her eyebrow twitch. With a frown, Kagome turned to Shun, who seemed to be growling and showing Kagome her teeth like a threatened animal.
"I don't know what your talking about?" Kagome was not in the mood.
"Please, your just going to let her walk all over you?" Kagome bit her lip, holding back a rude remark back at her.
"I thought you were stronger then that, I submitted to you because I believed that! Now your just giving up so easily?" She could feel the words cut at her, knowing Shun said these things because she wanted Kagome to win, because she cared.
"I cant believe you would give up so easily!" At that, she turned and stormed away from Kagome. Not even a demon though could see the slight up turn in her lips or glint in her eye. Kagome wasn't one to give up.
"Kagome?" Kouga called to her as she stared blankly at the fire. Ayame had scooted closer to Kouga, barely letting air between them. She glanced at Kagome to see why Kouga called her name before jumping back into the story of her doing something utterly amazing. But Kouga didn't notice. His intended mate couldn't focus, she had been like this all day. He waved a hand in front of her face and received no response. He made a show of placing his large palm on her lower back, inching its way closer to a spot where she never allowed him to touch.
"She's fine, Kouga. Now like I was saying," Ayame smiled and leaned closer, her eyes fluttering.
"Kouga," Her words were hesitant and quiet causing him to turn. She opened her mouth to speak but decided not to and smiled at him. Her calloused hands raised and tenderly placed themselves on each side of his cheeks before pulling him slowly to her. His eyes widened as her lips brushed against his own in uncertainty before again pressing themselves to his firmly.A kiss of innocence, a soft affection before she pulled away with soft eyes.
The first time she kissed him.
"I just wanted to thank you for everything," She turned back to the fire, not noticing the silence that filled the room or the dazed wolf demon besides her.
The next day Ayame left back to her own pack.
MWAHAHAHAHA Take that Ayame! Ok now... -Insert witty line that causes you to want to write a review-