Authors Note: I've gotten good reviews for the first chapter so far and I don't think anyone noticed that there's a second chapter so for now I'm continuing the story.

Kouga awoke happy for the first time in before he could remember. He was laying comfortably in the grass, shaded by a big tree. He sighed happily as he looked up at the leaves that were lightly swaying in the wind. Kouga had probably slept for an entire day, and he felt great! Now he just needed a lot of good food and he'd be the happiest Wolf Demon ever for a while. He pulled out a little bag that hung at his waist next to his father's sword. Inside was all the money he'd saved up from the last fifty years.

He dumped it on the ground and, like a little kid, counted it all. "Hmm…. I think I'll have enough for some armor…." He hoped so with all his heart. Kouga didn't plan to go to the other tribe with the crappy cloths he wore right now. They would probably think he was a fake Monk or something. Kouga looked around and saw his wolves laying in the shade sleeping and resting. "Stay here. I'm going hunting." He said, running of towards a river that he saw in the distance as his stomach rumbled.

Soon the young Wolf Demon reached the river where random fish were jumping up then splashing back in the water. Kouga was just realizing how great to felt to be free! He could barely believe that he'd wasted fifty years on earning money, although he still wanted the armor. He jumped into the water, snatching most of the random fish and throwing them on shore. He sighed happily as he caught his hundredth fish. He then looked around and found a big leaf to carry them all back in.

Just as the sun was getting to it's highest, Kouga was munching on the fish he'd cooked over a fire while his wolves were devouring them raw. Kouga licked his fingers clean with delight when some one appeared behind him. "Huh?" he said, looking up to see who was behind him. There was a young boy, about his age with long white hair and dog ears. "Who are you?"

The boy smiled happily and sat down next to Kouga. "Hi." He said in a high pitched voice. "I'm Inuyasha. I was wondering if I could have some of the fish you've got cooking over that fire." He pointed to the small fire that had a figh on a stick over it, held by Kouga right foot. Kouga shrugged and, with his foot, removed the fish from the fire and handed it to the boy. He was in a good mood, why not?

"Wow! Thanks!" exclaimed the boy, then devoured the fish quickly. Kouga watched him with interest.

"You're acting like you haven't eaten in days. What's yur deal?"

Licking his fingers clean, Inuyasha answered in his cute and high voice. "I haven't…….. well not really…." Inuyasha's cheeks blushed bright red, "I can't hunt…"

Kouga laughed. "That's OK, I have plenty t share." And with his feet, he stabbed another fish with the stick and held it over the fire. "Don't you have a family though?"

Inuyasha didn't answer right away. After a moment of silence except for the crackling of the fire Inuyasha shook his head. "Then yur alone like me! Maybe we could be friends!"

Inuyasha's face lit up. "Really? That would be great! I've been so alone for a long time, and none of the villagers like me much…."

Kouga nodded, holding out some more fish to Inuyasha. He grabbed it and began eating it as Kouga began to talk. "They don't like me either. All afraid of me cause I'm a Wolf Demon. I never did anything to a single human until…." Kouga wasn't sure how long he'd been asleep, so he didn't know how many nights ago he ordered his wolves to murder his master and wife. "A few nights ago" he finally said.

"Wow, you're a Wolf Demon?" asked the young Hanyu.

Kouga nodded. "Whas wit yur ears?" he asked with a mouth full of fish. And on they went, talking about random things. It had been a long time since both of them had some one to just talk to. After a while, when all the fish was gone, Kouga stood up and patted his full stomach. "Ah, well we gotta go to a village to get me my Wolf Demon style armor."

Inuyasha nodded. "There's a good crafter in the village I just came from." He said pointing behind Kouga. Kouga turned around to follow his new friends finger but was distracted by something that went whizzing past his ear. There was an angry looking man who was holding a bunch of throwing daggers. "Hey! What was that about!?" Kouga angrily yelled at the man, considering he almost just had a new hole added to his head.

"YOU STUPID MUTTS!!! RUINING OUR VILLAGE!!!" he screamed and chucked another dagger wildly, which both Kouga and Inuyasha dodged easily.

It really was pathetic. The man was probably drunk and last night he'd heard some of the rumors about Kouga and Inuyasha and hallucinated something. "What are you talking about?! I've never even been to the village you just came from!" Kouga exclaimed. Kouga looked back at his new friend in question about what he'd done in the village. Inuyasha shook his head. "No, I was just trying to earn some food there for the past few days."

"LIES!!! ALL LIES!!! B-BOTH OF YOU DESTROYED OUR TOWN LAST NIGHT!!! I SAW YOU WITH MY OWN THREE EYES!!!"

Well that proved Kouga's theory to be correct. And the man was still drunk, not having a bad hangover yet. The drunken man wildly chucked another dagger that went passed Kouga's head, through Inuyasha's hair and got stuck in the trunk of the tree behind them.

"Hey you're gonna knock one of our head's off!" shouted Inuyasha.

"I do believe that's the point." Whispered Kouga as another dagger flew wildly past both of their ears. "He throws awfully well for a drunken man though."

"I AINT D-DRUNK!!!" he shout reaching for another knife but noticed he was all out. "FINE, I'LL TAKE YOU OUT WITH M-MY HANDS!!!" The crazy man jumped out and landed on top of Kouga and for the second time in a few days, he was being strangled.

"HEY!!! HE DIDN'T DO NOTHIN!!!" screamed Inuyasha, who ran up and started kicking the man in the stomach and the side. Kouga's wolves also leapt up and were gnawing on the man's legs and arms.

"FINE!! I'LL GET YOU BOTH AT THE SAME TIME!!" he screamed, grabbing Inuyasha by the neck and slamming him to the ground next to his new friend. The crazy, drunken man didn't seem to notice the five wolves hanging on him at all. Kouga tried to kick the man away, but he could think very well with lack of air. Finally one of his feet landed hard on the neck, sending him flying back and knocking the air out of him.

"YOU STUPID BASTARD!!! WE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING!!!" Kouga screamed, wildly kicking the man until he became unconscious. Panting loudly Kouga glanced back and noticed Inuyasha had been knocked out too. "I guess he's not much of a fighter yet…." Said Kouga laying down by the fire. "Inuyasha…. Will wake up in a few hours." He said yawning and rolling over to quickly fall asleep.