Ookami knew exactly what Tsuki was talking about. 'So she is the princess that has been missing from the kingdom? My father told me to stay away from the royal family…' he thought.
After an hour of searching, Inuyasha followed Tsuki's scent to the tree of ages. There Tsuki sat talking to a wolf demon boy.
"Tsuki!" Inuyasha yelled as he lept for her and the wolf demon, landing in between them.
Ookami was quick enough to get out of the way before Inuyasha could slash at him. Inuyasha glared at Ookami and growled.
"Father! Father! Leave him alone! He didn't do anything wrong, Father!" Tsuki yelled.
From within the trees, more wolf demons appeared with a pack of wolves, surrounding the three of them. Kouga walked out from the shadows.
"Inuyasha…"
"Kouga…"
Kouga moved beside Ookami. "I see you have met my son…"
"I have. And if he comes anywhere near my daughter again –"
"Oh what would you do Milord? Have him beheaded? Is my son not worthy of the princess of the Western lands?" Kouga played.
Tsuki looked up at her father. "Princess?"
Inuyasha sighed. 'Thanks Kouga…" he thought.
"My wolves have you surrounded. We could just as easily kill you and your daughter. That would solve a lot of problems don't you think?" Kouga laughed.
"Father, please." Ookami pleaded. "Don't kill them. They haven't done anything wrong."
Kouga looked down to his son. "Ookami, do you hear yourself? They are half breeds! Neither human or demon! Low, filthy, halfbreed muts!"
Inuyasha was immediately angered by Kouga's words. Catching Kouga off guard, Inuyasha swung at him, landing a punch right to the face and knocking him down.
"Thing is… This halfbreed mut can take you down anytime, mangy wolf!" Inuyasha said as he grabbed Tsuki and ran off towards the village.
"After him!" Kouga yelled. "I want that mut dead!"
"Father! They are coming!" Tsuki yelled. Inuyasha knew that he had to get Tsuki to safety and the village would be the only place to go. But he also knew that he would not be able to outrun the wolves. He jumped into a tree and put Tsuki down.
"Tsuki… I need you to get to the village as quickly as you can. Let your mother know what is going on. Whatever you do, do not look back and do not stop running until you are with your mother." Inuyasha said.
"But Father, what about you?"
"I will be fine. I can take on these mangy wolves." Inuyasha said as he started to unsheathe the Tetsuaiga. "Now go!"
Tsuki jumped out of the tree and ran towards the village. Some of the wolves ran after her but Inuyasha used the wind scar to fend them off. 'Hurry Tsuki…' he thought to himself.