Back again!! Okay, this may come as a shock, but I have yet to see an
episode of Inuyasha with Kouga in it. Weird, huh??? I've seen a 3 min
clip or something of it, where Kouga and Inuyasha are arguing (aren't they
always?!). So, I had no clue whatsoever as to the female that he's
supposed to end up with! I'M SORRY!!!! I finally got a review from The
Flying Pen, who asked about Ayume, who was supposed to be Kouga's mate. I
guess I'll try to figure something out to explain it! Please don't kill
me!!! *dodges numerous sharp objects and hides in her closet* Hope you
like it anyway!
And they're not mine!!
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Ch. 6 Kagome?!!?
Shippou smelled the wolf youkai, but noticed a faint scent of Kouga around it, so didn't really worry. He smiled as he thought of the pack leader's face when he saw Kagome again. He'll probably just be staring at her, with his jaw on the ground...
His thoughts were cut short when he heard the distinct, sharp sound of a slap. He had heard Kagome slap Inuyasha before when Hanyou had been looming over her when she slept. He looked over towards the well anxiously, hoping Kagome wasn't upset or hurt. He stood to walk over to the clearing, then saw what could only be labeled as a Kouga look-alike. It was uncanny. It was amazing. It was... his son!
The reality hit the kitsune hard. Kouga had told him he was going to bring his son, Koshu, with him this time in hopes of finding someone who interested him either along the way here or on the way back. And apparently, he had just caught sight of, and awoken, Kagome. If he's anything like his father... Shippou blanched, and started walking to the well. He remembered how much she'd yell at Inuyasha when he became overly jealous, fighting with Kouga over her. Don't yell, he reminded himself. And try not to hit him, unless Kagome's visibly uncomfortable, or he does or says something rude.
Touching the sword at his hip, he continued to the clearing, seeing that Kagome was now up and talking to the wolf youkai angrily. He could hear what she was saying, and couldn't help but smile.
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"Kouga?!" It couldn't be!! He looked like he hadn't aged a day, while Shippou was full grown! What's going on here? She thought. The young miko began to circle the demon, taking in everything. He looks almost exactly like him. No, she thought, this isn't him. I notice it now. He looks too young. He looks younger than Shippou. It's not him. But how...?? His son???
Koshu raised an eyebrow at her, his claw still resting on his stinging cheek. She was strong, for a human female. He had to add another point in her favor, evening out the score again. After calling him by his father's name, she began to circle around him, as though studying him, a thoughtful look on her face. Out of the corner of his eye, he could see a kitsune walking towards them. Ah, so this must be the one father spoke of. He sniffed the air, getting a huge whiff of the human's scent, but he could also smell the kitsune's scent, identical to the one that currently hung in the air. He could also faintly smell his father. Then he could hear him. He seemed to be running, for some reason.
"Okay, who are you, and why do you look like Kouga?" His gaze was drawn back to the woman who was now standing before him, her hands planted on her hips as she looked at him angrily. He was shocked. Why was she angry!? He decided it would be better to simply answer her.
"My name is Koshu, and Kouga is my father." Kagome had to take a step back. I was right! He IS Kouga's son! Hearing a twig snap, she spun around to face the direction of Shippou's home, only to see said fox-demon heading toward her, smiling. Duh, Kagome! He was expecting them!! And here I am, being rude!
Kagome quickly dusted herself off, then smiled at Kouga's son. They really do look alike... She beamed at him happily, before bowing slightly in respect. "Greetings, Koshu, son of Kouga. I'm sorry for slapping you. It's a natural reflex. Don't worry, I've hit Inuyasha a couple of times, so it's not like I have anything against you." She grinned. "Shippou's smart enough to know not to loom over me when I'm sleeping. Sorry."
Now he was surprised. She had apologized, and tried to make him feel better! Okay, he told himself. Another point in her favor. Finally, he could tell his father was almost upon them. He bowed slightly to the woman, before realizing that she hadn't given him her name.
"Greetings to you, as well. Lady...?" At this moment, Koshu's father broke through the undergrowth, stopping almost directly next to his son. The young wolf looked at his elder, only to notice the wide, shocked eyes, and the gaping mouth.
"KAGOME?!!" Kouga couldn't believe it!! But, there she was. Smiling, standing in a light blue kimono, her blue-gray eyes bright and happy as ever. She always was full of life.... Kouga shook himself out of it, turning to look at the man who had told him that she had disappeared. At Shippou's smile and nod, Kouga felt his body go numb. He watched as the kitsune walked over to the still-young miko, placing a hand on her shoulder.
How can she still be young? He looked her up and down. No, she hadn't aged much in these 72 years. He took a slow, jerky step towards her, his hand outstretched. It's not possible. It can't be real. It's a kitsune trick...
All thoughts fled from his mind as the kitsune nudged her forward, giving her an encouraging look, like he knew what Kouga needed to do before he could believe. She walked over to him, smiling.
"Hello again, Kouga." His heart began to beat faster, sounding like he was running in endless circles. He watched as her smile grew into a grin, and she reached out and touched his hand. His eyes widened. She was real!!! She was really here!!!
He fell to his knees, barely hearing his son's shocked gasp as he pulled the woman he had once loved closer to him, down to him. When she was kneeling before him, he couldn't suppress the emotion any more. He wrapped his arms around her, pulling her against him as he buried his face into her shoulder, crying like he was a pup again. Her own arms wrapped around him, rubbing his back gently as she tried to soothe him.
"I'm here, Kouga, it's okay... I was sent home, but I was able to come back. It's okay, Kouga.... I think you're scaring your son, here. I thought he was you at first, did you know that?" She laughed softly, knowing she was rambling, but she couldn't help it. Kouga, the once proud youkai, was kneeling with her on the ground, crying into her shoulder. Wow, she thought, I guess they missed me more than I thought. Then again, it HAS been 72 years for them...
Shippou was surprised. He had expected the shock. He had known that Kouga would assume it was an illusion until he touched her himself, but this... He watched as Kouga hugged the young woman, sobbing softly. Understanding struck the kitsune as he remembered his tears from the night before. The pain that couldn't be shown, the joy at her return, Kouga had missed her, as well. They had been friends, after all, even though the stupid wolf kept calling her "his woman".
He tried not to be jealous as he watched the woman he loved hugging another youkai. Her scent this morning had been a blend of himself and her unique scent. When he had arrived at the clearing, she still had the faint traces of his scent on her, most likely from the kimono he had kept near him all night. But now, Kouga's scent was beginning to mix into it. And any youkai could tell you that is enough to make the other youkai angry. His mate was to smell like him and him alone, with the exception of his children. He fought down the urge to growl, reminding himself that Kagome had not agreed to be his mate, in fact, he hadn't even asked; and also that Kouga needed a shoulder to cry on, just as he had before.
Near the tearful wolf youkai, though, his son looked on with amazement. His father had called this woman "Kagome". Was that her name? Apparently it was, since she was letting him hug her like an old friend, and he heard her whispering that she had come back. Come back? Then this is... His eyes widened. The miko my father used to love? But, how is she still alive??!!
The sound of the rest of the pack coming closer drew his attention away from his father. He doubted the proud leader Kouga wanted his pack to see him crying in a woman's embrace, but he didn't know if he should try to stop him. So he merely opted for the safe way out. Warn him, but don't force him.
"Father, the pack is nearly here."
Kouga tightened his grip on the young priestess. He didn't want to leave the warm circle of her arms. But he also didn't want the pack to think he was being unfaithful to his mate. Although most of his pack knew about the Miko Kagome, the woman who was born with the Shikon no Tama inside her body.
With a sniffle and an extra squeeze, he pulled his head away from her shoulder and looked into her face, looking for some undeniable proof. She smiled at him kindly, and hugged him again. "By the way," she whispered as she held him close, "I'm guessing that since you have a son now, you no longer think of me as 'your woman'?" He felt himself blush, and embraced her again, shaking his head.
"No. You are no longer my woman. I'm sorry, Kagome. When Shippou told me what happened, I tried to wait for you, but..." She laughed then, pulling back to look into his eyes.
"But you got over me, and you fell in love, and chose another mate." She nodded understandingly. "It's okay, Kouga, I understand." She knew that this would make him feel better, and was rewarded with one of his old, smug smirks.
"And that's why you were always my woman. I'm sorry I couldn't wait for you, like Shippou has done..." She hugged him again before standing and helping him to his feet, allowing him time to wipe his face before his pack arrived.
Literally seconds later, an entire pack of wolf youkai flooded into the clearing. Kagome was surprised at the sheer size of the group, taking a step back, closer to Shippou. When she felt a familiar claw resting on her now-soaked shoulder, she looked up into the kitsune's eyes, and was surprised to see a tinge of jealousy mixed in with the love and laughter in his eyes. But why is he jealous? He turned his eyes back to the new arrivals, trying to decide how he could best make the announcement to them.
Finally, he chose to be blunt. Glancing between Kouga's recovering face, his sadness fading away to reveal his pride and joy, and Koshu's, whose face showed pride, but also some confusion, he grinned.
"For those of you who HAVEN'T figured it out yet, I'd like to introduce to you, the miko, Kagome."
His poor kitsune ears rang with yelps of surprise, shock, and disbelief. He sighed, then looked back down at the woman before him, who was smiling warmly, still standing close to him. He breathed in her scent to relax him. Well, he thought, looks like we get to have a LONG talk. It's a good thing they came early after all.
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1...2...3... AWWWWW! Kouga cried!!! How cute!!
Okay! Away from all the sweetness! I got this chapter up!! YAY!! And I may actually get Ch. 7 up tonight! WOW! Then again, I AM working on 2 different stories. Review, please!! It ALWAYS makes my day better!!
And they're not mine!!
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Ch. 6 Kagome?!!?
Shippou smelled the wolf youkai, but noticed a faint scent of Kouga around it, so didn't really worry. He smiled as he thought of the pack leader's face when he saw Kagome again. He'll probably just be staring at her, with his jaw on the ground...
His thoughts were cut short when he heard the distinct, sharp sound of a slap. He had heard Kagome slap Inuyasha before when Hanyou had been looming over her when she slept. He looked over towards the well anxiously, hoping Kagome wasn't upset or hurt. He stood to walk over to the clearing, then saw what could only be labeled as a Kouga look-alike. It was uncanny. It was amazing. It was... his son!
The reality hit the kitsune hard. Kouga had told him he was going to bring his son, Koshu, with him this time in hopes of finding someone who interested him either along the way here or on the way back. And apparently, he had just caught sight of, and awoken, Kagome. If he's anything like his father... Shippou blanched, and started walking to the well. He remembered how much she'd yell at Inuyasha when he became overly jealous, fighting with Kouga over her. Don't yell, he reminded himself. And try not to hit him, unless Kagome's visibly uncomfortable, or he does or says something rude.
Touching the sword at his hip, he continued to the clearing, seeing that Kagome was now up and talking to the wolf youkai angrily. He could hear what she was saying, and couldn't help but smile.
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"Kouga?!" It couldn't be!! He looked like he hadn't aged a day, while Shippou was full grown! What's going on here? She thought. The young miko began to circle the demon, taking in everything. He looks almost exactly like him. No, she thought, this isn't him. I notice it now. He looks too young. He looks younger than Shippou. It's not him. But how...?? His son???
Koshu raised an eyebrow at her, his claw still resting on his stinging cheek. She was strong, for a human female. He had to add another point in her favor, evening out the score again. After calling him by his father's name, she began to circle around him, as though studying him, a thoughtful look on her face. Out of the corner of his eye, he could see a kitsune walking towards them. Ah, so this must be the one father spoke of. He sniffed the air, getting a huge whiff of the human's scent, but he could also smell the kitsune's scent, identical to the one that currently hung in the air. He could also faintly smell his father. Then he could hear him. He seemed to be running, for some reason.
"Okay, who are you, and why do you look like Kouga?" His gaze was drawn back to the woman who was now standing before him, her hands planted on her hips as she looked at him angrily. He was shocked. Why was she angry!? He decided it would be better to simply answer her.
"My name is Koshu, and Kouga is my father." Kagome had to take a step back. I was right! He IS Kouga's son! Hearing a twig snap, she spun around to face the direction of Shippou's home, only to see said fox-demon heading toward her, smiling. Duh, Kagome! He was expecting them!! And here I am, being rude!
Kagome quickly dusted herself off, then smiled at Kouga's son. They really do look alike... She beamed at him happily, before bowing slightly in respect. "Greetings, Koshu, son of Kouga. I'm sorry for slapping you. It's a natural reflex. Don't worry, I've hit Inuyasha a couple of times, so it's not like I have anything against you." She grinned. "Shippou's smart enough to know not to loom over me when I'm sleeping. Sorry."
Now he was surprised. She had apologized, and tried to make him feel better! Okay, he told himself. Another point in her favor. Finally, he could tell his father was almost upon them. He bowed slightly to the woman, before realizing that she hadn't given him her name.
"Greetings to you, as well. Lady...?" At this moment, Koshu's father broke through the undergrowth, stopping almost directly next to his son. The young wolf looked at his elder, only to notice the wide, shocked eyes, and the gaping mouth.
"KAGOME?!!" Kouga couldn't believe it!! But, there she was. Smiling, standing in a light blue kimono, her blue-gray eyes bright and happy as ever. She always was full of life.... Kouga shook himself out of it, turning to look at the man who had told him that she had disappeared. At Shippou's smile and nod, Kouga felt his body go numb. He watched as the kitsune walked over to the still-young miko, placing a hand on her shoulder.
How can she still be young? He looked her up and down. No, she hadn't aged much in these 72 years. He took a slow, jerky step towards her, his hand outstretched. It's not possible. It can't be real. It's a kitsune trick...
All thoughts fled from his mind as the kitsune nudged her forward, giving her an encouraging look, like he knew what Kouga needed to do before he could believe. She walked over to him, smiling.
"Hello again, Kouga." His heart began to beat faster, sounding like he was running in endless circles. He watched as her smile grew into a grin, and she reached out and touched his hand. His eyes widened. She was real!!! She was really here!!!
He fell to his knees, barely hearing his son's shocked gasp as he pulled the woman he had once loved closer to him, down to him. When she was kneeling before him, he couldn't suppress the emotion any more. He wrapped his arms around her, pulling her against him as he buried his face into her shoulder, crying like he was a pup again. Her own arms wrapped around him, rubbing his back gently as she tried to soothe him.
"I'm here, Kouga, it's okay... I was sent home, but I was able to come back. It's okay, Kouga.... I think you're scaring your son, here. I thought he was you at first, did you know that?" She laughed softly, knowing she was rambling, but she couldn't help it. Kouga, the once proud youkai, was kneeling with her on the ground, crying into her shoulder. Wow, she thought, I guess they missed me more than I thought. Then again, it HAS been 72 years for them...
Shippou was surprised. He had expected the shock. He had known that Kouga would assume it was an illusion until he touched her himself, but this... He watched as Kouga hugged the young woman, sobbing softly. Understanding struck the kitsune as he remembered his tears from the night before. The pain that couldn't be shown, the joy at her return, Kouga had missed her, as well. They had been friends, after all, even though the stupid wolf kept calling her "his woman".
He tried not to be jealous as he watched the woman he loved hugging another youkai. Her scent this morning had been a blend of himself and her unique scent. When he had arrived at the clearing, she still had the faint traces of his scent on her, most likely from the kimono he had kept near him all night. But now, Kouga's scent was beginning to mix into it. And any youkai could tell you that is enough to make the other youkai angry. His mate was to smell like him and him alone, with the exception of his children. He fought down the urge to growl, reminding himself that Kagome had not agreed to be his mate, in fact, he hadn't even asked; and also that Kouga needed a shoulder to cry on, just as he had before.
Near the tearful wolf youkai, though, his son looked on with amazement. His father had called this woman "Kagome". Was that her name? Apparently it was, since she was letting him hug her like an old friend, and he heard her whispering that she had come back. Come back? Then this is... His eyes widened. The miko my father used to love? But, how is she still alive??!!
The sound of the rest of the pack coming closer drew his attention away from his father. He doubted the proud leader Kouga wanted his pack to see him crying in a woman's embrace, but he didn't know if he should try to stop him. So he merely opted for the safe way out. Warn him, but don't force him.
"Father, the pack is nearly here."
Kouga tightened his grip on the young priestess. He didn't want to leave the warm circle of her arms. But he also didn't want the pack to think he was being unfaithful to his mate. Although most of his pack knew about the Miko Kagome, the woman who was born with the Shikon no Tama inside her body.
With a sniffle and an extra squeeze, he pulled his head away from her shoulder and looked into her face, looking for some undeniable proof. She smiled at him kindly, and hugged him again. "By the way," she whispered as she held him close, "I'm guessing that since you have a son now, you no longer think of me as 'your woman'?" He felt himself blush, and embraced her again, shaking his head.
"No. You are no longer my woman. I'm sorry, Kagome. When Shippou told me what happened, I tried to wait for you, but..." She laughed then, pulling back to look into his eyes.
"But you got over me, and you fell in love, and chose another mate." She nodded understandingly. "It's okay, Kouga, I understand." She knew that this would make him feel better, and was rewarded with one of his old, smug smirks.
"And that's why you were always my woman. I'm sorry I couldn't wait for you, like Shippou has done..." She hugged him again before standing and helping him to his feet, allowing him time to wipe his face before his pack arrived.
Literally seconds later, an entire pack of wolf youkai flooded into the clearing. Kagome was surprised at the sheer size of the group, taking a step back, closer to Shippou. When she felt a familiar claw resting on her now-soaked shoulder, she looked up into the kitsune's eyes, and was surprised to see a tinge of jealousy mixed in with the love and laughter in his eyes. But why is he jealous? He turned his eyes back to the new arrivals, trying to decide how he could best make the announcement to them.
Finally, he chose to be blunt. Glancing between Kouga's recovering face, his sadness fading away to reveal his pride and joy, and Koshu's, whose face showed pride, but also some confusion, he grinned.
"For those of you who HAVEN'T figured it out yet, I'd like to introduce to you, the miko, Kagome."
His poor kitsune ears rang with yelps of surprise, shock, and disbelief. He sighed, then looked back down at the woman before him, who was smiling warmly, still standing close to him. He breathed in her scent to relax him. Well, he thought, looks like we get to have a LONG talk. It's a good thing they came early after all.
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1...2...3... AWWWWW! Kouga cried!!! How cute!!
Okay! Away from all the sweetness! I got this chapter up!! YAY!! And I may actually get Ch. 7 up tonight! WOW! Then again, I AM working on 2 different stories. Review, please!! It ALWAYS makes my day better!!