Chapter 99 - Approach
Kouga grabbed Kagome's elbow, stopping her mid-stride. It was midday, the sun high overhead.
"A scout is coming towards us," his ears twitched, listening in the stillness of the forest. Birds had gone quiet long ago, hushed and furtive around the numerous canine predators deep among the trees.
Kagome closed her eyes, reaching out with her power. She frowned when the only youki she felt was the man's at her arm. "Why can't I sense them?"
Kouga was secretly pleased his abilities outstripped hers for once. "It's easier for me to find kin. I've had four hundred years of practice."
