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Inspiration of Emotion 2

Kouga and his men brought us to the wolf den behind the waterfall. "Let us go!" cried Kagome for the hundredth time. "I need you to help me find the jewel shards," said Kouga. "What do you want with me?" I asked, "I can't find jewel shards!" "You're a wolf demon," said Kouga, "You should stay with your own kind. Besides, I've taken a liking to you." "I'm leaving," I said calmly. I stood up and headed towards the waterfall entrance only to be cut off by the other wolf demons. "Never mind," I said as I sat back down. Kouga sat between me and Kagome and put his arms around our shoulders. "I can't seem to decide which one of you I like more," he said. "Why do you need to decide?" I asked. I was too scared to think straight at the moment. "Wolves mate for life," said Kouga as he pulled me and Kagome closer.

"How are we supposed to escape?" I asked Kagome. "We can't," said Kagome, "We have to wait for Inuyasha and the others to rescue us." "I just hope Kouga doesn't make his decision before then," I said. Kagome smiled and the two of us went to sleep.

I sat next to Kouga. Kagome was on his other side. "One week," I said, "How long does it take Inuyasha to get to the wolf den?" "I've made my decision," said Kouga. I held my breath. Kouga put his arm around me and pulled me close to him. "What's your name?" he asked. "Kiri," I said. "Kiri," said Kouga, "You're my woman now." The wolf demons cheered and welcomed me. Kouga pulled me yet closer. I read his thoughts and fear filled my eyes. "No way!" I cried, "I am so not doing that! I refuse! I only just started dating! I am so not going to be your mate!" "You already are," said Kouga, "And I don't care if you can date or not. You're mine now." I looked at Kagome. She looked just as scared as I did.

I sat with Kagome and the guards outside. "I don't wanna stay here," I said. "You have to Sis," said one of the guards, "You're Kouga's woman now. You're gonna spend the rest of your life here." "You'll learn to love it here," said the other guard, "Now why don't you two go to bed?" "No way," I said, "Kouga's in there!" "I'm staying with Kiri," said Kagome.

I sat next to Kouga the next morning. Kagome sat next to me. "You two will need your sleep tonight," said Kouga, "Tomorrow we go to battle." "I wonder who they're fighting this time," said Kagome. "Who knows," I said.

I sat next to Kouga on the pile of straw that served as a bed. Kouga put his arms around me and leaned against the wall. "You need sleep," he said. I was tired, but I wasn't about to let Kouga know that. Kouga tightened his grip slightly and pulled me a little closer. I slowly slipped into unconsciousness.

When I awoke the next morning, Kouga still had his arms around me. I tried to get up, but Kouga only pulled me closer. I looked at my watch. It was 5:30. The sun wouldn't come up for another half an hour. I tried to get up again, but Kouga didn't loosen his grip. "I give up," I said, "I'll stay here." Kouga smiled.

I looked at my watch again. 15 minutes until sunrise. It was freezing. I turned to face Kouga. "I know I'm gonna regret this," I whispered. I snuggled up to Kouga. He tightened his grip and I smiled slightly. ~Maybe Kouga's not so bad after all.~ I thought.

Kouga sat up. "The sun isn't up yet," I said. "I know," said Kouga, "There's something I want you to see." He led me through the waterfall entrance just as the sun came up. "It's beautiful," I said breathlessly. "So are you," said Kouga. I smiled and hugged him. "Thanks for showing me the perfect sunrise," I said. "It's not perfect yet," said Kouga. I looked up to see him smiling. I closed my eyes, fearing the worst. I felt his lips press against mine. Something stirred inside of me. I broke away and stared at Kouga. He was smiling again. I leaned forward and kissed him. "Kouga!" Kouga turned to face one of the guards. "What is it?" he asked. "Sorry to interrupt you," said the guard, "But we're ready to leave." "We'll be right there," said Kouga. The guard left. I hugged Kouga. "I can't fight," I said, "This could be the last time we're together." "You'll be fine," said Kouga, "Tai, Ari, and I will protect you." He handed me a sword. I kissed him and we left.

Kagome dropped her bow when she saw who we were fighting. I looked up and gasped. Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, and an army of villagers were on the opposite side of the battlefield. "I'm not fighting them!" cried Kagome. "Neither am I," I said, "Those are my friends!" "Then you don't have to fight," said Kouga as he took a step forward.. I grabbed his arm and pulled him back. I pressed my lips to his. "What are you doing?" asked Kagome. I broke away. "Please," I said, "Call off your men. Don't fight them." Kouga smiled at me and told the wolf demons that the battle would not take place. I let out a sigh of relief. Kouga wrapped his arms around me and kissed me. "Did I miss something?" asked Miroku, "I thought you hated Kouga." I broke away and turned to the others. "I'm a wolf demon," I said, "This morning, I fell in love with Kouga." "You've got to be kidding," said Inuyasha. "No," I said, "I'm in love with Kouga." "You're delusional," said Inuyasha, "We're rescuing you before it's too late." "I'm not delusional," I said, "I barely understand it myself. When Kouga kissed me for the first time, something about the way I think changed. My mind became clear and I realized that the reason I had been so rebellious was because I loved him." Shippou bounded up. "I'll miss you," he said. "I'll miss you too," I said as I hugged the kitsune. He handed me a small arrowhead. I smiled. Sango hugged me. "It was fun having you around," she said. "The late night talks always made me feel better," I said. Sango gave me a small seashell. "A token of our friendship," she said. I embraced Inuyasha and kissed his cheek. He blushed slightly and gave me a small fang. "It's from the last demon I killed," he said. "Thanks," I said. Kagome hugged me and gave me several gold chains and a locket. "You need somewhere to put all these trinkets," she said, "I'll come visit you." Miroku kissed me gently. I laughed as Kouga growled his jealousy. Miroku handed me a small necklace of beads. "I'll visit too," he said. "Thanks," I said, "Goodbye everyone." Silent tears rolled down my cheeks as I watched them leave. "You'll see them again," said Kouga. I smiled and we left.

I sat looking up at the stars. "I didn't think my wishes would come true," I said quietly, "I never expected all this to come from a simple wish." "What wish?" I turned to face Kouga. "I made a wish and it came true," I said. "What did you wish for?" Kouga asked. "I wished to be here, in this time," I said. Kouga kissed me. "I'm glad you made that wish," he said. "Me too, "I said, "I never thought wishes could come true." "If wishes couldn't come true," said Kouga, "Then I wouldn't have found you." I gave him a questioning look. "I wished for a beautiful female wolf demon," said Kouga, "And I got you Kiri. My wish came true." I smiled.

AN: A reminder: This story is in character POV. It is not self-insertion. Anyway, I have a few surprises for the next chapter. Here's the preview.

"What are you wearing?"
"Have you seen my old outfit?"

"Are you sick?"
"No."
"Then what's wrong?"

"He's giving me a hard time about it."
"Who? Kouga?"
"No."

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