Going Under
Kuruse
I can't exactly remember what happened after my kiss with Kouga. I knew I was in Heaven right then and still am. I think he carried me to a cave or something, but I remember bickering and arguing. Then silence. There'd been silence for a while now.
I felt the weight lifted off my eyes as they squinted open.
"Kouga?" I whined out not able to move. A hand fell over my mouth keeping me silent. I looked over and saw his two henchmen guarding me it seemed. I moved his hand and whispered, "What's going on?"
They turned to and in a hushed voice they spoke. "Another wolf tribe that travels like us was in the area and they're battling for dominance."
"Dominance?"
"Hai, you'll see the ritual now," the said pointing out. I looked and saw Kouga standing square on his shoulders as if he were in front of royalty. The black wolf across him was no different.
I saw Kouga's tail swish gently in que with the wind. The other wolf did the same as they crouched slowly. It must've taken them at least ten minutes before they began moving. It was like a cat. One arm extended, pressure on the tips of their fingers, then a leg, all moving parallel forming a circle. They stopped in unison. I noticed a different look in Kouga's eyes. He didn't seem like before.
I heard the black wolf extend his growl. Kouga did the same. His was low and deep with much, much more volume. They showed their fangs to the other making the growls louder. I heard Kouga's growl raise about fifty notches as well as the black wolf's. The black ones growl was higher. Slowly, they stood again with arms slightly extended, as if ready to leap at any moment.
I saw them crouch quickly and jump toward the other opening their mouths making the growl even more ferocious. They seemed to wrestle the other in a battle for an eternity. I heard a loud yelp that sounded again when I looked up. My mouth dropped open at what I saw. Kouga was on his back, the black wolf was strandling him, Kouga's arms were pulled away, and the black wolf's mouth...wait no-fangs were securely latched onto Kouga neck. I saw blood running down from the punctures. Kouga kicked up again and the wound deepened. Was this how wolves gained leadership?
Kouga squirmed under the other wolf's grasp which just caused him to bite harder. I heard Kouga let out a yelp. The high pitch made my ears hurt. I felt a hand on my shoulder.
"Don't worry," one of them said, "dominance is based on stamina, not strength. Kouga has the upper hand, he's just showing off." I blushed realizing why he was doing so.
"Ku...so..." I heard Kouga rasp out from the strain on his neck. In a split second he twisted his wrists pulling the grip off and grabbing the other wolf's wrists instead. He pulled his legs up and pushed himself off which seemed to take a lot of energy. Kouga landed down on the other wolf with a hard fall knocking the air out of both. Kouga was the first to recover and he quickly strained the other. I moved my head away looking away from the battle for leadership as Kouga bit down against his throat. I heard more growls and a little movement. I heard whimpering and heard footsteps walking away. I raised my head opening my eyes.
"Kouga!" I heard the two next to me yell and run to him pulling him up. He brushed their arms off as he regained balance. When he turned around his face was still tense and scrunched up from snarling. His mouth twitched baring his fangs every now and then. He shook his head as he walked back to the cave. I saw the entire wolf tribe whimper and follow him in. I followed after them.
Kouga plopped down against the wall panting hard rubbing a hand over his neck. One of the wholes made whimpering sounds. I remembered Kouga telling me how they would heal one another.
Kouga leaned his head back wincing as the wounds on his neck stretched. He relaxed as the wolf leaned over making whining noises as he cleaned the wounds. I knew humans would think it disgusting.
"Kouga, daijabu?" I asked kneeling. He cracked an eye open and glanced to me. He gently pushed the wolf away and rubbed his neck again.
"Ginta." One of the wolves from before walked forward. Kouga let out a grunt closing his eyes. "Food. Take Hakkaku if you need."
Ginta nodded and he and the other ran out.
"Kouga-"
"Don't," he urged out hurriedly. Don't what? His chest heaved up as he took in a deep breathe.
"My instincts are still in. Give them a minute to calm down."
He opened his eyes. I could still see the determination and ferocity from the earlier threat of his title.
"Are-"
"Shut up!" I jumped at his scream. His snapped his eyes closed grunting a bit.
"Kagura, I'm sorry for being harsh right now but if you've ever had little voices in your head, multiply that times around fifty and that's what it feels like."
My God. I wanted to help but knew I would only make it worse. I stood slowly backing up. He went back to massaging his sore neck as I walked out and into the forest. Once there I reached into my sleeve pulling out my fan. I didn't spread it, that would cause too much destruction. I searched for a few minutes until I came to a deer. I sighed and turned away. It was too beautiful-I couldn't take its life. Damn. At this rate I'll never survive.
"No, NO! That way! No, Ginta! Agh!" I heard splashing nearby. I slowly walked toward the noises till I found the two soaked in the river. I extended a hand helping them out. I noticed their nervous stares but kept my 'half-eye closed' bored expression with my fan on my shoulder tapping ever so gently.
"Stand back," I mumbled unable to watch any longer of their failure. They stepped back, way back. I simply tilted my wrist bringing my fan down a fraction. One of the clouds above us went dark and a tornado spurted forth. I waved my fan slightly as the whirlwind moved to land. I released the wind and turned around to the two wide mouthed wolves. I glanced back at the grass behind me. There must've been at least 50 fish pulled in from the river. They quickly gathered as many as they could and I swung my fan forcing the rest back into the water. I followed the two back.
When we returned, Kouga appeared to be asleep of some sorts. I shook his shoulder earning a low growl from him. He turned his head to the side and shifted his back to the wall. I sighed and stood with a bored expression on my face. I grabbed one of the raw fishes and threw it at him. As it hit his face dead-on he jolted up. He looked around and glared at me. I smirked lowering my head just barely enough to show the mischief I felt. He growled and turned to go deeper into the cave.
"Start cooking the fish," he commanded the two morons. I followed him into the deep of the cave. I felt the quiet around me. It felt like something was all around me at once. I heard his soft chuckle s he tapped my leg with his. I flushed and spun around but saw nothing.
"Can't see very well, can you?"
I felt a hand grasp my hind and spun around whacking at whatever was there with my fan. I heard it hit something and that thing fall back. I laughed realizing I'd hit Kouga's hand.
"Pervert, who'd ever think you'd be the houshi?"
I felt him circling me again. "And how do you know that? I didn't think you paid much attention to us."
"I don't, but I watch. Inu Yasha is in two relationships, you are in three."
"Wh-what?!" I felt a hand on my shoulder spin me around. There other hand grasped my right shoulder holding me in place. I could see the anger in his face. I smirked.
"You want Kagome for the Shikon shards, you promised the white wolf you'd marry her if she came down from the mountains, and now you've got me on your hands. The houshi is in love with the taijiya, that's why he does not ask her to bear his children, he is afraid she would reject him. Inu Yasha is afraid of his feelings and thinks of them as a weakness. Naraku is still love-sick over Kikyo."
"Kikyo? Who's that?"
"Kagome's previous carnation."
A disturbing silence fell over as his grip lessened. "Kagome's a...reincarnation?"
"Hai, and Kikyo has been resurrected as a shibito."
It felt like his skin went cold. He suddenly released me and started to walk out. "I have to set something straight, I'll be back before noon tomorrow." I watched him run out and followed the path back to the entrance where I found the fish cooking wonderfully. I sat down next to the two and grabbed a fish. Ginta shot me a glare followed by Hakkaku.
"I don't see why Kouga saved her." I lowered my head hearing Hakkaku's comment.
"Hai, and now he's in love with her," Ginta mused closing his eyes and lifting his head chewing on some fish.
"Next you know we'll be having pups."
That was it. I slammed my fan down to the ground; it spread out clearing blowing the fire out. I glared at them both. "Are you ASKING me to kill you?"
They glared at me and continued eating. I glared all the way until a strange laughter was heard.
"Oroka, did you truly think you could elude me?"
Our heads shot up at the miasma came out. "Don't breathe it!" I shouted covering my mouth. Naraku came out circling us. We were helpless. I felt my knees weaken as I fell to my knees. Blackness clouded my mind. I heard screaming and clutched my fan as if I was going to attack. I heard more screaming as something fell onto my face. More came onto my fan and my legs. I couldn't recognize the smell but knew it was warm. What's was this? Damn...Kouga we need you.
I felt myself thrown back as the poison receded. I heard Naraku laugh as he moved something in his hand. I gasped realizing what it was. I jumped up outstretching an arm.
"No!" He clutched the ball and I fell to my knees. He had my heart, once again. But how?
"Kouga kuruse."
"NO!"
"Kouga kuruse."
"NO!!!!"
He clutched the bright red ball. I gasped for air getting none. He released his grasp.
"Kouga kuruse."
I felt my heart ache. "H-hai, master Naraku."
Kuruse
I can't exactly remember what happened after my kiss with Kouga. I knew I was in Heaven right then and still am. I think he carried me to a cave or something, but I remember bickering and arguing. Then silence. There'd been silence for a while now.
I felt the weight lifted off my eyes as they squinted open.
"Kouga?" I whined out not able to move. A hand fell over my mouth keeping me silent. I looked over and saw his two henchmen guarding me it seemed. I moved his hand and whispered, "What's going on?"
They turned to and in a hushed voice they spoke. "Another wolf tribe that travels like us was in the area and they're battling for dominance."
"Dominance?"
"Hai, you'll see the ritual now," the said pointing out. I looked and saw Kouga standing square on his shoulders as if he were in front of royalty. The black wolf across him was no different.
I saw Kouga's tail swish gently in que with the wind. The other wolf did the same as they crouched slowly. It must've taken them at least ten minutes before they began moving. It was like a cat. One arm extended, pressure on the tips of their fingers, then a leg, all moving parallel forming a circle. They stopped in unison. I noticed a different look in Kouga's eyes. He didn't seem like before.
I heard the black wolf extend his growl. Kouga did the same. His was low and deep with much, much more volume. They showed their fangs to the other making the growls louder. I heard Kouga's growl raise about fifty notches as well as the black wolf's. The black ones growl was higher. Slowly, they stood again with arms slightly extended, as if ready to leap at any moment.
I saw them crouch quickly and jump toward the other opening their mouths making the growl even more ferocious. They seemed to wrestle the other in a battle for an eternity. I heard a loud yelp that sounded again when I looked up. My mouth dropped open at what I saw. Kouga was on his back, the black wolf was strandling him, Kouga's arms were pulled away, and the black wolf's mouth...wait no-fangs were securely latched onto Kouga neck. I saw blood running down from the punctures. Kouga kicked up again and the wound deepened. Was this how wolves gained leadership?
Kouga squirmed under the other wolf's grasp which just caused him to bite harder. I heard Kouga let out a yelp. The high pitch made my ears hurt. I felt a hand on my shoulder.
"Don't worry," one of them said, "dominance is based on stamina, not strength. Kouga has the upper hand, he's just showing off." I blushed realizing why he was doing so.
"Ku...so..." I heard Kouga rasp out from the strain on his neck. In a split second he twisted his wrists pulling the grip off and grabbing the other wolf's wrists instead. He pulled his legs up and pushed himself off which seemed to take a lot of energy. Kouga landed down on the other wolf with a hard fall knocking the air out of both. Kouga was the first to recover and he quickly strained the other. I moved my head away looking away from the battle for leadership as Kouga bit down against his throat. I heard more growls and a little movement. I heard whimpering and heard footsteps walking away. I raised my head opening my eyes.
"Kouga!" I heard the two next to me yell and run to him pulling him up. He brushed their arms off as he regained balance. When he turned around his face was still tense and scrunched up from snarling. His mouth twitched baring his fangs every now and then. He shook his head as he walked back to the cave. I saw the entire wolf tribe whimper and follow him in. I followed after them.
Kouga plopped down against the wall panting hard rubbing a hand over his neck. One of the wholes made whimpering sounds. I remembered Kouga telling me how they would heal one another.
Kouga leaned his head back wincing as the wounds on his neck stretched. He relaxed as the wolf leaned over making whining noises as he cleaned the wounds. I knew humans would think it disgusting.
"Kouga, daijabu?" I asked kneeling. He cracked an eye open and glanced to me. He gently pushed the wolf away and rubbed his neck again.
"Ginta." One of the wolves from before walked forward. Kouga let out a grunt closing his eyes. "Food. Take Hakkaku if you need."
Ginta nodded and he and the other ran out.
"Kouga-"
"Don't," he urged out hurriedly. Don't what? His chest heaved up as he took in a deep breathe.
"My instincts are still in. Give them a minute to calm down."
He opened his eyes. I could still see the determination and ferocity from the earlier threat of his title.
"Are-"
"Shut up!" I jumped at his scream. His snapped his eyes closed grunting a bit.
"Kagura, I'm sorry for being harsh right now but if you've ever had little voices in your head, multiply that times around fifty and that's what it feels like."
My God. I wanted to help but knew I would only make it worse. I stood slowly backing up. He went back to massaging his sore neck as I walked out and into the forest. Once there I reached into my sleeve pulling out my fan. I didn't spread it, that would cause too much destruction. I searched for a few minutes until I came to a deer. I sighed and turned away. It was too beautiful-I couldn't take its life. Damn. At this rate I'll never survive.
"No, NO! That way! No, Ginta! Agh!" I heard splashing nearby. I slowly walked toward the noises till I found the two soaked in the river. I extended a hand helping them out. I noticed their nervous stares but kept my 'half-eye closed' bored expression with my fan on my shoulder tapping ever so gently.
"Stand back," I mumbled unable to watch any longer of their failure. They stepped back, way back. I simply tilted my wrist bringing my fan down a fraction. One of the clouds above us went dark and a tornado spurted forth. I waved my fan slightly as the whirlwind moved to land. I released the wind and turned around to the two wide mouthed wolves. I glanced back at the grass behind me. There must've been at least 50 fish pulled in from the river. They quickly gathered as many as they could and I swung my fan forcing the rest back into the water. I followed the two back.
When we returned, Kouga appeared to be asleep of some sorts. I shook his shoulder earning a low growl from him. He turned his head to the side and shifted his back to the wall. I sighed and stood with a bored expression on my face. I grabbed one of the raw fishes and threw it at him. As it hit his face dead-on he jolted up. He looked around and glared at me. I smirked lowering my head just barely enough to show the mischief I felt. He growled and turned to go deeper into the cave.
"Start cooking the fish," he commanded the two morons. I followed him into the deep of the cave. I felt the quiet around me. It felt like something was all around me at once. I heard his soft chuckle s he tapped my leg with his. I flushed and spun around but saw nothing.
"Can't see very well, can you?"
I felt a hand grasp my hind and spun around whacking at whatever was there with my fan. I heard it hit something and that thing fall back. I laughed realizing I'd hit Kouga's hand.
"Pervert, who'd ever think you'd be the houshi?"
I felt him circling me again. "And how do you know that? I didn't think you paid much attention to us."
"I don't, but I watch. Inu Yasha is in two relationships, you are in three."
"Wh-what?!" I felt a hand on my shoulder spin me around. There other hand grasped my right shoulder holding me in place. I could see the anger in his face. I smirked.
"You want Kagome for the Shikon shards, you promised the white wolf you'd marry her if she came down from the mountains, and now you've got me on your hands. The houshi is in love with the taijiya, that's why he does not ask her to bear his children, he is afraid she would reject him. Inu Yasha is afraid of his feelings and thinks of them as a weakness. Naraku is still love-sick over Kikyo."
"Kikyo? Who's that?"
"Kagome's previous carnation."
A disturbing silence fell over as his grip lessened. "Kagome's a...reincarnation?"
"Hai, and Kikyo has been resurrected as a shibito."
It felt like his skin went cold. He suddenly released me and started to walk out. "I have to set something straight, I'll be back before noon tomorrow." I watched him run out and followed the path back to the entrance where I found the fish cooking wonderfully. I sat down next to the two and grabbed a fish. Ginta shot me a glare followed by Hakkaku.
"I don't see why Kouga saved her." I lowered my head hearing Hakkaku's comment.
"Hai, and now he's in love with her," Ginta mused closing his eyes and lifting his head chewing on some fish.
"Next you know we'll be having pups."
That was it. I slammed my fan down to the ground; it spread out clearing blowing the fire out. I glared at them both. "Are you ASKING me to kill you?"
They glared at me and continued eating. I glared all the way until a strange laughter was heard.
"Oroka, did you truly think you could elude me?"
Our heads shot up at the miasma came out. "Don't breathe it!" I shouted covering my mouth. Naraku came out circling us. We were helpless. I felt my knees weaken as I fell to my knees. Blackness clouded my mind. I heard screaming and clutched my fan as if I was going to attack. I heard more screaming as something fell onto my face. More came onto my fan and my legs. I couldn't recognize the smell but knew it was warm. What's was this? Damn...Kouga we need you.
I felt myself thrown back as the poison receded. I heard Naraku laugh as he moved something in his hand. I gasped realizing what it was. I jumped up outstretching an arm.
"No!" He clutched the ball and I fell to my knees. He had my heart, once again. But how?
"Kouga kuruse."
"NO!"
"Kouga kuruse."
"NO!!!!"
He clutched the bright red ball. I gasped for air getting none. He released his grasp.
"Kouga kuruse."
I felt my heart ache. "H-hai, master Naraku."