[RATING M] - For language and maybe future lemon, if I don't make those two dorks mating before their wedding. LMAO X'DD
Hey guys, SweetFantasyDreams here. :)
I am spending a few days at my Father and his friend's place, and they have Internet there. While I was at my Mother's place, I kept my promise and I worked on Wolves's Destiny like I promised. ^^
I have to say that I am amazed by how many readers/followers loves/likes this story, and that are willing to follow and read it (7 or 8, so far)...I really didn't expected my story to be that interesting, and getting those nice and positive critics really encouraged me to work hard on it. :')
So, here's the first chapter of Wolves's Destiny that you've been waiting so long for, I worked so hard on it. ~
Just make sure to read my message below, I'm explaining a few things that might (or will) help you (or some of you) in understanding a few things.
It is your choice, however, so if you don't think that you'll be needing my ''help'', you can skip my message(s) section and already jump to the chapter's title, below the message(s)'s section.
I do not own any of Inuyasha CCs (Canon Characters, which means: CHARACTERS BELONGING TO THE MANGA AND SHOW).
I only own the FCs (Fan Characters, which means: CHARACTERS CREATED BY A FAN).
Message(s) from the ''author'':
-1. At the begining of each every chapter, I will write a quote under the title of the chapter that fits the their content (including the Prologue - which is already done - and which is also including the Epilogue). I will precise in my message(s)'s section the name of the author of the quote - if there is one - and if it's from a show or a movie, I will also precise it here.
The quote of this chapter is from the science fiction TV series Andromeda, episode 12 (The Mathematics of Tears), Season 1. The series premiered on October 2, 2000, and ended on May 13, 2005.
The quotes of that series are given at the begining of each episodes, and since I loved some of them, I might use two or three quotes from Andromeda.
-2. You guys will agree with me that I have no choices but to create FCs for this story. Since this story is about Wolves Demons, the FCs I have created so far (3, for now) are all Wolf Demons, so here they are:
-Haru: ''Haru'' means ''Spring'' in Japanese. He is the Leader of the Western Yôrô Tribe.
-Taiyô: ''Taiyô'' means ''Sun'' in Japanese. He is the Leader of the Southern Yôrô Tribe.
-Yuri:''Yuri'' means ''Lily'' in Japanese. She is an Omega female Ayame's Tribe, the Northern Yôrô Tribe, and she is also Ayame's best friend.
I will probably create more FCs later, depending on how the story will evolve...and it will also depends on your requests. :) And don't worry, you will learn more about the FCs through the story and the chapters. ~
-3. For those who are wondering why I write ''Koga'' instead of ''Kouga'', I'm reassuring you: I'm not writing it the wrong way, I'm just using the Japanese form for the names of every character, including my FCs.
You only need to remember that Koga = Kouga.
I will also use some Japanese words or terms, but I'll try to stick to the English. XD
Here, that was my messages, I hope that you will enjoy the chapter ! ~
The packs are reuniting
"If hope is the engine of the soul,
Then duty is the navigator...
And love is the fuel."
Ayame sighed in content, as they walked into the Northern Yôrô Tribe's Den...their home.
It had took the Northern Yôrô Tribe two days, to finally arrive there...but they have eventually made it, and they were welcomed by more Northern Yôrô Tribe's survivors. All were looking exhausted and nervous, but they were all happy to see that their Leader - and his granddaughter - along with other survivors of their pack, were alive.
The Wolf Elder looked exhausted, though, and he headed to a river, and drank the fresh water. He then lies down on the ground, with a heavy and tired sigh, and lie down his head on his paws, still panting a bit. Ayame walked to him, and kneel next to him, gently patting his back in his fur with her hand, looking at him with concern.
''Oh, Gramps...'', thought Ayame, sadly. ''You look so tired and exhausted...For...For how long will you still be around with me, Gramps...?''
Ayame gasped at what she just thought, and shook her head to clear up her mind.
''No ! Do not think such negative thoughts, Ayame !'', she thought in outrage at herself. ''You know better than thinking those kind of things !''
The Wolf Elder slightly stares at her when he heard her gasping, and wondered what she was thinking to react like this, but he didn't asked her out loud. The Wolf Elder rested for what seemed to be an hour, then he got up on his four paws, and Ayame gets up on her legs, too. She accompanies her grandfather through the den, and they check up on everybody, to make sure that nobody was dying or needing any medical attention.
The morning passed on nicely, without anything to happen, and it now was the afternoon.
Ayame was now training alone, in the forest near her pack's den. She had spent almost a whole year training to gain more endurance, strength and speed ... and to perfect her warrior abilities. As the granddaughter of the Wolf Elder, the Leader of the Northern Yôrô Tribe, she had to be strong enough to protect her pack - for she would become Alpha female, one day.
Ayame practiced her targeting, throwing her leaves at specific spots on the trees, never missing any of the targets. She then practiced her fighting skills, kicking in the air or even kicking in the trees, to strengthen up the skin of the soles of her feet and the skin of her fists. Finally, she draws her sword out of its sheath and practices her strikes with it, using it against a dead tree, refusing to hit a healthy tree with her sword. Even if the sword was mainly used as a decoration, Ayame wasn't stupid: she knew very well that, if she couldn't defend herself only using her claws, feet, fists and teeth, the sword would be her last resort - even if, like the other Wolf Demons, she didn't like the idea of using an other weapon either than her own body.
After training for what have been like six hours, Ayame puts her sword back in its sheath, and she sat on a rock, panting and sweating from training for so long. She had removed her white wolf pelt fur cape long ago, and it was laying on the rock, next to her. Even if it was only spring, and that it was still cold, the fresh and cold air was helping Ayame to feel better, and she throws her head back, her face to the sky and slightly leaning back on the rock. Her chest was slightly raised in the direction of the sky as well, but she was still wearing her chest armor and her necklace.
Ayame's breathing and heartbeat both slow down a few minutes after she had sat on the rock, then goes back to normal after a few more minutes. She then gets up and heads to a river nearby, kneel in front of it, joins her hands together as a cup, and dives her hands in the fresh and pure water. She takes out water from the river, still keeping her hands joined together as a cup, and drink generous quantities of the water.
Ayame then hears a running noise, and turns her head in the direction of the noise. Soon after, Shinta arrives to where she is, running, and he runs straight to her. He stops in front of her, his hands on his knees and panting.
-''M-Miss Ayame...!'', pants Shinta. ''I was looking for you...!''
-''Easy, Shinta'', gently says Ayame. ''Please, take the time to drink some water and to calm down a bit...''
Shinta nods his head in agreement, and kneel in front of the river. Just like Ayame did, he drinks generous quantities of the fresh and pure water of the river. After a few minutes, his breathing was back to normal, and he looked at Ayame.
-''Why were you looking for me, Shinta ?'', gently asked Ayame.
-''It's the Elder who sent me...'', answers Shinta. ''He requests that you come back to the den right now...''
-''Now...?'', asked Ayame, frowsing a bit. ''Why...?''
-''The Western Yôrô Tribe just arrived in our territory...'', says Shinta. ''I...I don't really understand what the Western Yôrô Tribe's Leader told the Elder and Kai, but he mentioned a kind of «Great Council»...''
Ayame froze at the mention of those words: Great Council...that could only mean...
She gets up, and head back to where she left her white wolf pelt fur cape -followed by Shinta - and puts it back on her shoulders. She then looked at him.
-''Let's get back to the den...'', she gently says.
Shinta nods in agreement, and they start heading back to the den.
They were at the den barely a few minutes later, and Ayame headed to her grandfather, while Shinta headed to his big brother Kai.
Both Kai and the Elder were talking to the leader of the Western Yôrô Tribe's Leader. He was having dark skin - just like Koga, and just like most of the other males Wolf Demons, too -, green eyes color, and his long silver hair were tied up into a ponytail, at the base of his neck, and they were reaching the middle of his back.
The Leader was wearing a similar attire as all the other males Wolf Demons, which consists of: a chest armor, a head band, and wolves furs for his loincloth, insteps and arm guards, along with some bandages at their feet.
The Leader of the Westerrn Yôrô Tribe was wearing a silver and green chest armor, a grey head band, and grey wolves furs for his loincloth, insteps and arm guards. Finally, he also had a sword that was hanging on his left hip, so he could draw it out...if he ever needed to use it, for that it was, in fact, just a decoration...pretty much like for every other Wolf Demon.
The other members of the Western Yôrô Tribe were either wandering around the Northern Yôrô Tribe's den, or staying nearby with their Leader.
The Elder saw his granddaughter coming to them, and greats her:
-''Ah, Ayame...I'm glad that Shinta was able to find you quite quickly...There are a few things that we must talk about...''
Ayame nods slowly, and looked at the Leader of the Western Yôrô Tribe with curiostiy: he was quite handsome...but she still found Koga more attractive...
-''Ayame, this is Haru, the young Leader of the Western Yôrô Tribe'', informs her the Elder, with a little smile. ''Haru, this is my granddaughter, Ayame.''
Haru blinks, looking at Ayame, then gently smiles and gently takes her hand.
-''It is an honor to meet you, Ayame'', he says, then kisses the back of her hand.
Ayame can't help but to blush a bit from the kiss: he seemed to be polite...but it's better to stay on your guards.
-''It's...an honor to meet you as well, Haru...'', says Ayame, a bit disturbed by the kiss on the back of her hand.
Haru smiled gently again, and let go of her hand. Ayame then looked at her grandfather, interrogating him with her eyes.
-''What's going on, Gramps...?'', asked Ayame. ''Shinta told me that he heard Haru mentioning something like some sort of «Great Council»...''
The Elder and Haru looked at each other, then they looked back at Ayame.
-''Maybe we should talk about it in private'', suggests Haru.
The Elder nods slowly, then looked at Kai.
-''You know what to do, right ?'', he asked him.
Kai nods slowly, and a few white wolves gather around him.
-''Yes, Elder'', says Kai. ''We should be back in a few days...''
-''Alright...be careful'', nods the Elder, again.
Kai nods again, suddenly turns around, then dashes off along with the white wolves that had gathered around him.
The Elder then headed to the main cave of their den, and Ayame and Haru followed him in there. The Elder sat on the soft and white wolves furs that were gathered into a mattress, in the back of the cave. Ayame and Haru simply kneeled down on it, their eyes locked on the old Leader.
-''Alright...it is time that I explain you about the Great Council of the Wolves'', sighs the Elder.
Ayame waits patiently that her granddfather explains her about that council, and the Elder then starts to explain her what is the Great Council of the Wolves:
-''The Great Council of the Wolves is in fact a reunion where all the packs gathers togheter. This reunion of the packs is meant so we can all talk about important things, and take important decisions concerning one of the packs, or all of them. This reunion doesn't occur so often, but the four Leaders - including me - of the four Wolf Demons packs have already agreed to make one some years ago, and it will occur in two weeks. All of the Wolf Demons packs will reunite here in our den. The Western Yôrô Tribe was the first to arrive, so now we are expecting the Southern and the Eastern Yôrô Tribes to arrive in the next few days.''
Ayame blinks, registering everything that her granddfather just told her...but she couldn't help and be curious about the reasons of this Great Council now.
-''...What is the purpose of this sudden reunion, Gramps...?'', she asked him.
The Elder looked down in silence, and Ayame turned pale:...no...he couldn't...!
-''Ayame...'', sighed the Elder. ''...I'm not stopping to repeat it to you: I am old...my time is running out, and...''
The Elder looked at her in the eyes, before to add:
-''...I can feel that my death is near, Ayame...''
Ayame goes eyes wided, and Haru grits his teeth: he knew that already, but the Elder was very respected, so it'll hurt, when he'll be gone...
-''No...Gramps, you can't be serious...!'', exclaims Ayame, pale from shock.
-''I am serious, Ayame...'', sighs the Elder.
Ayame grits her teeth, and looked down at her hands on her knees:...the reality of his words was painful...
-''Ayame...my death isn't the main purpose of this reunion'', says the Elder. ''The main purpose of this reunion will be about you becoming the Northern Yôrô Tribe's Leader, once that I am gone...It will also be about that promise that Koga once made to you, and a few other things that isn't related only to you or Koga...''
Ayame grits her teeth more, and closes her eyes:...Leader...she has been trained her whole life to one day fill up this role...
...But...would she be ready, when the time to take her grandfather's place come...?
And Koga...will he keep his promise...?
It's been a week now, that he Eastern Yôrô Tribe was heading to the Northern Mountains.
Ginta and Hakkaku were aware that Koga had decided to «cancel» his promise to Ayame. They tried the whole time to put more sense into Koga's skull, to prevent him from doing so, but nothing to do: he was determined to not keep his promise.
The pack was still heading to the Northern Mountains, when Koga caughed a familiar sent. He stopped to run, forcing the rest of the pack to stop as well. A few minutes later, Kai and a few white wolves are running in their direction.
-''Kai ?'', says Ginta, blinking in confusion. ''What is he doing here...?''
-''Maybe someone sent him here to talk with Koga...?'', proposes Hakkaku, as confused as Ginta.
Koga blinks, while Kai and the white wolves finally reaches them. He stops in front of Koga, panting a bit, but he seemed to have gotten more endurance, since the last time he saw him...which was like two or three weeks ago.
-''Hi, Koga'', smiles Kai, after catching back his breathe. ''It's nice to see you again.''
-''Hi, Kai'', says Koga. ''What are you doing here...?''
-''The Elder sent me to give you a message'', answers Kai.
Koga frowns at those words:...they were similar to those that Ayame told him, a year ago or so...
-''What's his message ?'', he calmly asked Kai.
-''He wanted to remind you that all the packs are to reunite in the Northern Yôrô Tribe's den for the Great Council of the Wolves...'', answers Kai. ''He said that this reunion will occur in about two weeks, and he wanted you to remember that you have given your word that your pack will be part of it.''
Koga slightly goes eyes wided...before to facepalm and to groan:...great, another thing he had forgotten. He rubs his hand down on his face, and looked at Kai.
-''The Elder is lucky...we were actually heading to the Northern Mountains, but that wasn't because of the Great Council of the Wolves...'', he sighs.
-''Oh...? For what, then...?'', blinks Kai, curious.
-''It's...personal'', says Koga, griting his teeth.
-''Ok, I understand...'', simply says Kai, shrugging.
With that, Koga's pack resume their path, followed by Kai and the few white wolves that were accompanying him.
They wouldn't arrive at the Northern Yôrô Tribe's den in the Northern Mountains before a week...but they will arrive in time to be part of the Great Council of the Wolves.
It's been a week, now, that Kai has left with a few white wolves, to go and get Koga.
While Kai was gone to deliver the Elder's message to Koga, the Southern Yôrô Tribe had made its way to the Northern Mountains, and arrived to the Northern Yôrô Tribe's den three days after that Kai has left to go and get Koga.
The Southern Yôrô Tribe's Leader was named Taiyô. He was having dark skin - just like Koga, and just like most of the other males Wolf Demons, too -, golden eyes color, and unlike the other Leaders, his long brown hair weren't tied up, and they were long passed his shoulders.
Taiyô was wearing a similar attire as all the other males Wolf Demons, which consists of: a chest armor, a head band, and wolves furs for his loincloth, insteps and arm guards, along with some bandages at their feet.
For Taiyô, he was wearing a silver and golden chest armor, a black head band, and black wolves furs for his loincloth, insteps and arm guards. Finally, he also had a sword that was hanging on his right hip, so he could draw it out...if he ever needed to use it, for that it was, in fact, just a decoration...pretty much like for every other Wolf Demon.
Ayame spent time chatting with Haru and Taiyô, to learn a bit more about being a Leader. Haru told her that the most important, when you are a Leader, is to lead with both your heart and your head. Taiyô somewhat agreed with Haru's words, but added that being all nice and kind isn't always good, so you have to attack and prove yourself worthy of your rank as the Leader.
Ayame also spent her time in training and helping her friends with their personal tasks, trying to keep herself busy unconsciously: she was nervous about the Great Council of the Wolves, about what would be said, choosed, decided...and about seeing Koga, after a year or so of not seeing him...
...She was still hoping, however, that he would keep his promise and take her as his mate for life...
Finally, after a week or so, Kai came back with Koga and his whole pack to the Northern Yôrô Tribe's den, along with the white wolves that had accompanied Kai.
Ayame was chatting with some of the other females of her pack, the Western Yôrô Tribe and Southern Yôrô Tribe's females has joined them as well. Ayame surprised the look of her best friend Yuri, an Omega female of her pack, the Northern Yôrô Tribe.
Yuri was a beautiful female Wolf Demon. She was having cyan sky blue eyes, and her long pale brown curly hair weren't tied up, and they were reaching her waist. A lily flower was pinned above her right hair, and just like Ayame, she would use it as a weapon...but a different kind of weapon.
Yuri was wearing a silver and dark sky blue chest armor, a white thin head band, and white wolves furs for her skirt, insteps and arm guards. Yuri was also wearing a necklace with a single moonstone. Finally, her sword was hanging on her left hip, so she could draw it out if she ever needed to use it - because, again, it was in fact, just a decoration.
Yuri was discreetly looking at Haru, who was chatting with the Wolf Elder, Haru and Taiyô. Ayame gently smiled: there was no doubts about the reasons that Yuri was checking out Haru...she was completely under his charm.
Ayame grinned, and leaned forward a bit to whisper in Yuri's ear:
-''...I'll give it to you, Yuri...Haru is quite charming and handsome...''
Yuri jumped and turned scarlet red, staring at Ayame, who bursted out laughing from her reaction.
-''They're all handsome...'', mumbles Yuri, still red.
-''Are you trying to tell me that you aren't under his charm ?'', smirked Ayame, rising an eyebrow.
-''Do I really have to answer...?!'', exclaims Yuri, impatient and still blushing.
Ayame simply smiled gently at her best friend.
Yuri was a sweet and gentle girl...and she was more patient than her, too...excepted when she was being teased: she didn't liked it that much, but she would then laugh, her impatience gone. Yuri could be as stubborn as Ayame, sometimes, but she was clearly more patient then her. Yuri was also loyal, honest, determined, devoted, and loving...she'd be a perfect mate.
Yuri blinked at Ayame's smile, but she then smiled back gently, before to discreetly look back at Haru.
-''Alright, you got me...'', she says, blushing a bit. ''I'm...I'm under his charm...''
-''Why don't you go and talk to him ?'', suggests Ayame, smiling big.
Yuri jumped again, and looked at Ayame with an uncertain look in her eyes.
-''Talk to him...?'', she repeated. ''Ayame, I'm not an Alpha, do you really think that he would be interested into talking with an Omega female like me...?''
Ayame blinked, a bit distabilized by Yuri's answer. Ayame sighed, and puts a hand on Yuri's shoulder.
-''Well, there isn't a lot of Alpha females...in fact, I'm the only Alpha female in the four whole packs, Yuri'', sighs Ayame. ''But, I'm already promised to Koga...And besides, you have all of your chances to seduce Haru.''
-''...You really think so, Ayame...?'', murmures Yuri, looking down at the ground, tracing a random figure into the soil.
-''Of course, I think so !'', exclaims Ayame, grinning.
-''...Thank you, Ayame'', says Yuri, smiling and blushing gently. ''You're a great teacher...and you'll be one of the greatest Leaders of our pack, I know it.''
-''Everything for a friend'', smiles Ayame, before to blush from Yuri's words. ''Thank you, you're really kind.''
They then both remained silent, smiling at each other.
A few minutes later, they suddenly all heard a howling: Kai and the white wolves that has accompanied him were back.
Ayame jumped on her feet and quickly walked away from the spot where pratically all of the females were gathered, and headed to the main area of her pack's den, her heart beating so fast it almost hurt. Yuri followed Ayame.
As they arrive to the main area of their pack's den, Ayame immediately spotted Koga, who was walking to the Wolf Elder, Haru and Taiyô, followed by Kai, the white wolves that accompanied him, and Koga's whole pack. Ayame felt her heartbeat increasing a little more, and she felt heat spreading through her whole body.
Koga was there...
He was chatting a bit with the Wolf Elder, Haru and Taiyô, now. Kai was welcomed by his little brother Shinta, who jumped in his arms for a hug, while the white wolves that accompanied Kai were heading to the woods nearby to chase for food. Ginta and Hakkaku where standing near Koga, listening to what the leaders where talking about.
But Ayame only has eyes for one person.
Koga...he didn't changed a single bit, excepted that his beautiful, long, black hair were slightly longer, and his attire was the same: he was wearing a silver and black chest armor, a brown head band, and brown wolves furs for his loincloth, insteps and arm guards, with a bit of indigo blue threads on his loincloth and insteps. Finally, he has a sword hanging on his left hip, so he could draw it out...if he ever needed to use it, for that it was in fact - and again - just a decoration...pretty much like for every other Wolf Demon.
Ayame noticed that he also gained more muscles pretty much everywhere: his arms, his legs, and even his chest - even though that chest armor was certainly hidding it...
Yuri was checking out Koga, too, and she could only agree with what she has told Ayame earlier: all of the Alpha males were handsome, and Koga wasn't an exception.
Though, she was having a bit of troubles not glancing at Haru...God, he was very handsome and attracting...!
Koga seemed to feel observed, and he suddenly looked in their direction. Blue eyes met light green and sky blue eyes, and time itself seemed to freeze slightly for Ayame...
Oh, how she missed those blue eyes of his...
Yuri blushed incontrollably, and whispered ''I'm leaving, see you later...'' to Ayame, who nodded slightly. Yuri then leaved, discreetly glancing at Ayame, then Koga while leaving.
Koga then took his eyes off from Ayame, and she blinked, a bit confused. Koga seemed to tell something to the Elder, Haru and Taiyô, who all nodded slowly. Koga nodded as well, then started to head in Ayame's direction, followed by Ginta and Hakkaku.
Ayame blinked only when Koga was standing in front of her, and she had to look up, since Koga is taller than her...but even so, she couldn't believe it: Koga was here.
He was here, and standing right in front of her.
But neither Ayame and Koga said a thing, and they remained silent for a few minutes, staring in each other's eyes.
-''...You came...'', finally murmured Ayame.
Koga blinked, then sighed deeply.
-''...Yeah, I came...'', he says, his eyes closed.
Ayame blinked, but didn't made any gesture to hug him or anything: there was something in the way he answered that made her feel worried. Ginta and Hakkaku suddenly put a hand on each shoulder of Koga, who looked at them.
-''Don't do that, Koga'', slightly begged Ginta.
-''You might regret it'', adds Hakkaku, slightly begging as well.
Koga simply looked at each of them, then took off their hands from his shoulders, and looked back at Ayame, who was looking at the three of them with a questioning look.
-''...We need to talk...'', says Koga, sighing. ''...Just me and you'', he then adds, giving a warning glance at Ginta and Hakkaku.
Ayame blinked, while Ginta and Hakkaku both glared at Koga, before to turn around and leave Koga and Ayame alone.
Ayame and Koga watched them walking away, before to look at each other again. Ayame then turned around and started to walk away from Koga.
-''Where are you going...?'', asked Koga, slightly confused.
-''Well, you want to talk to me only, right...?'', asked back Ayame. ''I know a place where we can talk and be alone...'', she then adds.
Koga blinked, then walked after Ayame, following her wherever she was leading him so they can be alone to talk. Ginta and Hakkaku watched them disappearing in the forest near the Northern Yôrô Tribe's den, and both sighed deeply, then looked at each other.
They were both aware that Koga was making a horrible mistake with his decision, and they tried to warn him and to put more sense in his head, but there was nothing more that they could do...
Please, if you like the story so far, bare with me.
I'll do my best to keep on writing chapters as great and interesting as this one and as prologue were. :) I didn't planned on how many chapters there will be, but I will try to make the story interesting and worth to read.
I'll still be glad to get your reviews and your ideas (don't be shy, send me your ideas ! ~), both will greatly help me, if I have mistaken something (or if I have made mistakes with words and verbs X'D) and that it was pointed out. ^^
Thanks for reading !