~Disclaimer...I don't own InuYasha. So there! Nyah!
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Kagome stood staring into the wolf prince's shining blue eyes. Suddenly she felt his arms go around her waist and gently pull her close.
"Now you can really be my mate," he said and pulled her into a deep kiss.
Kagome was startled at first, but then, almost against her will, she felt herself begin to enjoy it. The icy wall around her heart melted at his kiss and she began to return it.
Kouga had expected to be slapped, yelled at, or called bad names, but he did not expect it when her hand fell lightly on his back and she pushed in closer to him. He smiled inwardly. So, she's finally given up on dog-turd? he thought. He began to trace his tongue along her lips, asking for entrance and was once again shocked when she gave it. They held this kiss until both had to pull away for breath.
Kagome felt a light blush spread across her cheeks as he stared down at her. Her heart was pounding wildly and she was sure he could hear it. Then her nose picked up a faint smell. Gods, no! she thought, Not now! Why now?!
The scent was coming from her. She was going into heat. It wouldn't have mattered in her human form, but now... Inu youkai only go into heat for three days twice a year until they're mated. If she didn't choose a mate, every male youkai within twenty miles would be chasing her. That, she did NOT want! She looked up at the handsome wolf youkai who still had her in his arms. He probably hasn't even realized it yet, it's so faint. she thought. Then she felt something press against her stomach. She blushed even deeper, realizing what it was and thought, But it's already affecting him!
She began quickly debating her options. She could always go home. She was embarrassed to admit it, but she had no idea how to regain her human form. She had cast the spell once, with her mother's help, and never bothered to learn it, figuring she would never need it again. But if she went home, not only would she get in trouble, some demon could smell her royal blood and come after her and her family.
She didn't like the option of running for three days from every male youkai she came across. She had to sleep sometime! Then, there was always option number three. Choose a mate. That was it, her only real option. She stared up at Kouga and wondered if she should go find InuYasha. Her youkai instincts told her to find the strongest male possible. Someone who could protect her and her pups, and InuYasha was the strongest she had ever met. Not counting a certain youkai and hanyou who'd rather kill her than mate her. She felt a laugh rise up as she thought of asking either Sesshoumaru or shudder Naraku to be her mate. She probably wouldn't even last that long. Uh, hi! I was wondering if -zap!-
Kouga grew more and more confused as the seconds passed. Kagome appeared to be in deep thought. First a blush, then something like fear, then another blush heh, that was my fault he thought with a smile. Then a confused look and now she seemed to be holding back laughter. "Kagome," he said, snapping her out of her thoughts, "What are you thinking about?"
She blushed, again, and said, "Oh...uh..." Suddenly she stepped back out of his arms and said, now totally serious, "Kouga-kun, take a deep sniff of me."
He complied and his eyes went wide. "You're in heat!" he cried suddenly.
She rolled her eyes at the slightly dense youkai. She nodded and his face lit up.
"Great! Now I can be your mate and protect you!" he said with a huge grin.
She smiled at that comment and thought to herself, Well, at least his motivations are honest.
He took her smile as approval and once again locked her in a tight embrace.
She fought the erge to kiss him again and said, "You know about inu youkai females, right?"
It was his turn to look confused and he shook his head.
"Kouga," she said softly, not wanting to hurt his feelings. "I know wolf youkai mate for life, but it's not that way with my kind. Females such as myself have very deep rooted instincts. And one of the most powerful of these instints is the need for the strongest mate." She paused, trying to remember how her mother had explained it to her. "Kouga," she said, "InuYasha is stronger than you."
He stiffened and she put a reasuring hand on his arm and said, "If I were to be your mate and InuYasha ever came for me, even if my heart told me to stay with you, my instints would make me choose him."
He did not like hearing that! But he knew he couldn't be mad at her. It wasn't her fault. He tightened his grip on her and said, "I would fight him if he ever tried to take you away. And I would win!"
Kagome loved those words. But, wait a minute! she thought, I shouldn't even be considering this! I love InuYasha, don't I? But then, why did her heart race when he kissed her? And why did she feel so safe in his arms? Is is possible? she thought, Could I actually have feelings for Kouga?
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R/R
`Nika'
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Kagome stood staring into the wolf prince's shining blue eyes. Suddenly she felt his arms go around her waist and gently pull her close.
"Now you can really be my mate," he said and pulled her into a deep kiss.
Kagome was startled at first, but then, almost against her will, she felt herself begin to enjoy it. The icy wall around her heart melted at his kiss and she began to return it.
Kouga had expected to be slapped, yelled at, or called bad names, but he did not expect it when her hand fell lightly on his back and she pushed in closer to him. He smiled inwardly. So, she's finally given up on dog-turd? he thought. He began to trace his tongue along her lips, asking for entrance and was once again shocked when she gave it. They held this kiss until both had to pull away for breath.
Kagome felt a light blush spread across her cheeks as he stared down at her. Her heart was pounding wildly and she was sure he could hear it. Then her nose picked up a faint smell. Gods, no! she thought, Not now! Why now?!
The scent was coming from her. She was going into heat. It wouldn't have mattered in her human form, but now... Inu youkai only go into heat for three days twice a year until they're mated. If she didn't choose a mate, every male youkai within twenty miles would be chasing her. That, she did NOT want! She looked up at the handsome wolf youkai who still had her in his arms. He probably hasn't even realized it yet, it's so faint. she thought. Then she felt something press against her stomach. She blushed even deeper, realizing what it was and thought, But it's already affecting him!
She began quickly debating her options. She could always go home. She was embarrassed to admit it, but she had no idea how to regain her human form. She had cast the spell once, with her mother's help, and never bothered to learn it, figuring she would never need it again. But if she went home, not only would she get in trouble, some demon could smell her royal blood and come after her and her family.
She didn't like the option of running for three days from every male youkai she came across. She had to sleep sometime! Then, there was always option number three. Choose a mate. That was it, her only real option. She stared up at Kouga and wondered if she should go find InuYasha. Her youkai instincts told her to find the strongest male possible. Someone who could protect her and her pups, and InuYasha was the strongest she had ever met. Not counting a certain youkai and hanyou who'd rather kill her than mate her. She felt a laugh rise up as she thought of asking either Sesshoumaru or shudder Naraku to be her mate. She probably wouldn't even last that long. Uh, hi! I was wondering if -zap!-
Kouga grew more and more confused as the seconds passed. Kagome appeared to be in deep thought. First a blush, then something like fear, then another blush heh, that was my fault he thought with a smile. Then a confused look and now she seemed to be holding back laughter. "Kagome," he said, snapping her out of her thoughts, "What are you thinking about?"
She blushed, again, and said, "Oh...uh..." Suddenly she stepped back out of his arms and said, now totally serious, "Kouga-kun, take a deep sniff of me."
He complied and his eyes went wide. "You're in heat!" he cried suddenly.
She rolled her eyes at the slightly dense youkai. She nodded and his face lit up.
"Great! Now I can be your mate and protect you!" he said with a huge grin.
She smiled at that comment and thought to herself, Well, at least his motivations are honest.
He took her smile as approval and once again locked her in a tight embrace.
She fought the erge to kiss him again and said, "You know about inu youkai females, right?"
It was his turn to look confused and he shook his head.
"Kouga," she said softly, not wanting to hurt his feelings. "I know wolf youkai mate for life, but it's not that way with my kind. Females such as myself have very deep rooted instincts. And one of the most powerful of these instints is the need for the strongest mate." She paused, trying to remember how her mother had explained it to her. "Kouga," she said, "InuYasha is stronger than you."
He stiffened and she put a reasuring hand on his arm and said, "If I were to be your mate and InuYasha ever came for me, even if my heart told me to stay with you, my instints would make me choose him."
He did not like hearing that! But he knew he couldn't be mad at her. It wasn't her fault. He tightened his grip on her and said, "I would fight him if he ever tried to take you away. And I would win!"
Kagome loved those words. But, wait a minute! she thought, I shouldn't even be considering this! I love InuYasha, don't I? But then, why did her heart race when he kissed her? And why did she feel so safe in his arms? Is is possible? she thought, Could I actually have feelings for Kouga?
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R/R
`Nika'
