The Power of Fate
By: spyrofate
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Chapter 21: Kouga's Quick Conclusions
Kouga had been lying peacefully in a secluded area in the forest. He suddenly began to stir in his sleep as his eyes began to flutter open. He stared up sleepily at beautiful, blue sky and slowly began to regain consiousness. As he sat up on his elbows he began to observe his surroundings in confusion, seeing that he was not in his dampy, old cave.
'Where am I?' he thought.
As he continued to scan the surrounding trees and grassy field, he began to sort through his memories.
'The last thing I remember is...'
Just then, the memories came flooding back to him. Images and flashbacks of his recent battle with Naraku began to flash through his mind. His eyes widened in realization as he suddenly began to remember everything.
'Naraku...'
As he remembered the battle against the youkai, the memories of seeing Inuyasha and the others suddenly returned to him as well. Kouga let out a soft growl at the memory.
'Damn mutt, I had everything under control until he showed up.'
Kouga then stood up and noticed several limbs bandaged and wrapped.
'What the hell? Where'd I get these?'
Not really caring about the situation, he began to remove the bandages from his arms, legs and torso. Suddenly a scent drifted to his nose. He sniffed the air carefully and focused.
"Wait a minute, I recognize those scents." he said.
With that he began to run toward them and follow them to the source.
Sango was hovering over a boiling pot of stew, constantly stirring it with a wooden spoon. She stopped stirring for a minute and peered down into the pot, observing her work.
"It'll be ready in just a little bit." she said.
"I guess I'd better go and wake the others then." Miroku said.
Just then, the two could feel a strong wind approaching. They looked over and spotted a large whirl wind heading straight for them. They shielded themselves from the gust and the large amounts of dust that scattered into the air. When it had finally calmed down, they could see Kouga standing a few feet away.
"So it is you." Kouga exclaimed.
"Kouga." Sango said as she saw him.
"You're awake." Miroku stated.
Miroku then noticed the bandages missing from his body.
"I see you're fully healed as well."
Kouga simply stared at him when he began to scour the area and noticed others were missing. His nose then suddenly picked up the scent he was looking for. A small grin spread over his face.
"There you are." he said to no one in particular.
The wolf youkai then suddenly sprinted off toward the river.
"This isn't good." Shippo spoke as he sat up from his sleeping position.
Miroku and Sango watched as he ran off, knowing exactly where he was headed. They directed their gazes at each other and frowned, realizing that this meant trouble and decided to follow after him.
A short distance away...Inuyasha and Kagome slept.
Kagome's head rested comfortably on her hanyou's chest as Inuyasha held her close. Kagome then began to stir and her beautiful, brown eyes gently fluttered open. She yawned happily to herself and looked up to see the sun well over the horizon. She smiled warmly at the comfort she felt of being so close to the man she loved. She then directed her gaze up to the still sleeping hanyou. She smiled lovingly at him as her eyes became glued to his features. The morning rays of light seemed to make his whole face glow. He was beautiful to her in every way imaginable.
'He looks so peaceful and relaxed.' she thought as she continued to stare at him.
She then began to slowly lift her head up to his and parted her lips.
'but a promise is a promise.' she thougth happily.
She then pressed her soft lips against his in a sweet, gentle kiss.
Kagome then suddenly felt Inuyasha's grip around her tighten and felt pressure being applied to her lips as he returned the kiss. The warmth and comfort she felt from him was amazing and began to put even more into the kiss as she pressed harder. Inuyasha gladly complied as he felt his whole body begin to tremble in lust. He wanted to taste more and more of her as he began to run his hands along her back, that caused Kagome to shiver a bit. Their tongues began to dance with one another that sent pleasurable shivers down both of their spines. There was just no way for them to describe how they felt at that very moment. The two suddenly parted for air and gazed at each other lovingly.
"Morning." Inuyasha said in a sleepy tone.
Kagome just smiled lovingly at him as she stared into his beautiful, golden orbs.
"Morning." she said.
Inuyasha then began to slowly dip his head down again. Kagome slowly began to close her eyes and parted her lips once again, just waiting for that feeling of sheer bliss to wash over her once more. As Inuyasha's lips got within inches of hers, he suddenly picked up a familiar scent. He then stopped and began to growl in annoyance. Kagome could not feel his lips on hers and she heard him begin to growl. As she reopened her eyes, she could seethe irritation written on the hanyou's face.
"What's the matter?" she asked.
Inuyasha simply opened his eyes and stared at her.
"Kouga's coming." he said.
Kouga continued to sprint swiftly through the forest when his nose suddenly picked up Inuyasha's scent close to Kagome's. He began to growl in irritation at the half-breeds' stench.
'Inuyasha, if I find so much as a scatch on my Kagome,...I'm gonna tear you to pieces.' he thought.
Sango, Miroku and Shippo followed close behind as they rode on Kirara's back.
"This isn't good. What if Kouga finds out Inuyasha and Kagome are together now?" Sango said.
"I believe that part is inevitable." Miroku stated.
Sango looked at the houshi in confusion as he continued his explaination.
"Either Kagome will tell Kouga, or more likely that Inuyasha will gloat about it to his face."
Sango directed her gaze back at Kouga, realizing which one was more likely to happen.
"What do you think Kouga will do when he finds out?" Shippo asked as he perched on Miroku's shoulder.
"I don't know." Miroku said in a serious tone.
Both Sango and Shippo stared at Miroku in wonder, he seemed really worried about the situation.
"Either way, this won't end well." he concluded.
Kouga continued to increase his speed as their scents became closer. He could then see a clearing in the forest and could begin to make out two figures a short distance away. He squinted his eyes to get a better view and could see Inuyasha and Kagome in the distance. As he neared them, he could make out Kagome washing her hands in the river and Inuyasha standing a few feet away from her.
Inuyasha felt Kouga's scent become stronger by the second as he began to growl.
"He's here." he said.
Kagome finished drying her hands and joined Inuyasha by his side.
"Don't worry, I'll try and see if I can..."
But before she could finish her sentence, a large wind began to blow, sending large amounts of dust through the air, causing the two to shield their eyes. Suddenly the cyclone passed over Inuyasha, causing him to slam into the ground and stop in front of Kagome.
"Hey there, Kagome. Miss me?" Kouga said as he took her hands into his.
"Err...hey, Kouga." Kagome responded in her usual friendly, yet embarrassed tone.
Sango, Miroku, and Shippo suddenly arrived at the scene to find Inuyasha with his face in the dirt and foot marks along his back and head.
"Poor guy, he tramples on him even when he's not on all fours." Sango stated as they stared down at him.
"Glad to see your perfect skin hasn't suffered any damage." Kouga said as he pulled Kagome closer to him.
"Err...thanks...I guess." Kagome said.
Inuyasha suddenly ripped his head off the ground in anger.
"Hey! Hands off her, flea bag!" he shouted.
"Hey, mutt. Thanks for keeping my woman in perfect condition."
Inuyasha growled at him as he began to pick himself up off the ground.
"Feh. Your woman?" Inuyasha said as he got back on his feet.
"Well I got news for you Kouga... Kagome's..."
"Inuyasha." Kagome interrupted.
Inuyasha looked on in confusionas Kagome stared at him with an intense glare. A glare that said she would "sit" him if he finished. Not understanding why Kagome wouldn't let him tell Kouga that she was his, he simply lowered his head as his ears drooped in sadness.He sighed deeply to himself.
"Nevermind." he said quietly.
As Kagome witnessed his sad expression she began to feel hurt herself, not fully realizing why she had stopped him either. As Kouga saw Inuyasha refuse to finish his sentence.
"That's right, mutt. She's my woman and that's never going to change." Kouga stated proudly.
"Kouga..." Kagome attempted to say.
"Yeah right! Like she'd ever choose someone like you, you mangy wolf!" Inuyasha shouted.
"At least I don't smell like wet dog!" Kouga spat back.
Both Sango and Miroku sighed heavily to themselves as they heard their bickering.
"Here we go again." Sango said.
"This is starting to get really old." Shippo added in as he shook his head.
Kagome heard them throw insults back and forth at each other and found it to be very irritating.
"You're right, you smell more like a rotted corpse!"
"That's enough!" Kagome shouted through the air, causing everyone's mouth to close.
Realizing she finally had their attention, Kagome decided to put an end to this.
"Kouga...we need to talk...alone." she said in a serious manner.
Kouga was a little taken back by this, but suddenly grinned at the thought of being alone with her.
"Alright." he said calmly.
Inuyasha simply growled as he watched Kagome lead him into the forest. Kouga then shot him an evil grin, causing Inuyasha to grow even more irritated. He balled his fists together tightly, hoping Kagome would return.
'Kagome...' he thought.
When Kagome thought they were out of hearing distance, she suddenly stopped and turned to face Kouga.
"Listen, Kouga...we need to talk." she said.
Kouga did not respond and simply smiled down upon her, staring intensly into her beautiful, brown orbs.
"About you and me..." she continued.
"Say no more, Kagome. I know exactly what you're going to say." Kouga said.
Kagome stared into his sky-blue eyes in confusion.
"You do?"
A large smirk spread over Kouga's face as he stared back into Kagome's orbs.
"I've been waiting for this day for a long time." he continued.
Kagome meerly stared at him, feeling he really didn't understand.
"I understand if I'm going too fast for you." Kouga said as he got closer to her, making Kagome feel uneasy.
"Kouga, I don't think you understand what I'm trying to say here."
Kouga didn't look like he even heard her.
"We can take it slow if you want."
He then suddenly cupped her chin in his palm. Kagome knew then he wasn't understanding.
"No, Kouga that's not what I'm..."
"But let's start with this..."
Kouga then began to lower his head. Kagome began to panic as his lips neared hers.
'What is he doing? He's not going to...'
Her fears were realized as Kouga suddenly slammed his lips against hers in a fierce and forceful kiss.
(A/N: Uh Oh! What do you think will happen now! What'll Kagome do? What'll Inuyasha do if he finds out? Review and you'll see shortly! I SWEAR TO YOU!)