AUTHOR'S NOTE: No, damn it, I still don't own any of the characters of the
show.
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Chapter 3
A little more than an hour later, the four wolf demons has departed from their camp, Kouga carrying Ayame on his back as Ginta and Hakkaku followed a few feet back. Still weak from her ordeal with Kagura, Ayame had been too exausted to protest when Kouga demanded she get on his back, since it would be easier to carry her in that way.
She lay her cheek against his back, her eyes closed as she reveled in his scent, ignoring all else around her. He might only be treating her as such out of curtiousy but she intended to enjoy it as much as she could. She knew no matter how cruel he could be in his words to her, she still loved him nonetheless.
Every since he had saved her life so many years ago. And the childish crush had turned into something more over the next few years until she met him once more. Of course, she only wished she had come down from the mountain sooner. Maybe then if she had, she wouldn't have had to suffer the way she did. All she could do was hope one day he might change his mind about her.
"Hmm, this looks good." Kouga said as his eyes fell upon what looked to be an abandoned cave not too far ahead of them. The entrance stood set into what appeared to be a stone cliff over head and the trees surround them would be great for cover. He knew they wouldn't be spotted from the air. And Kagura wasn't about to go walking around if she did return.
"Ginta, Hakkaku, go scout the perimeter. Let's find out what we'll have to deal with in this area. Ayame.." He said, stepping closer to the cave as Ginta and Hakkaku turned, walking off to do as they were told. Carefully, he shifted her from his back, and unto her feet. She sat down, looking at him curiously.
"What?"
"I'm gonna go make sure the cave is infact abandoned. You stay here" Kouga said, before turning and disappearing into the darkened mouth. A few moments later, he returned with a triumphant smirk. "Alright, we'll be staying here until you're back to normal. Then, I'm taking you back to your pack." Kouga said, picking her back up in his arms and carrying her into the cave.
Inside was just as dark as she thought it would be, though her eyes quickly adjusted to the darkness. From what she could tell, it was huge. There looked to be about five smaller chambers off the main one they were in now. He smirked down at her and cocked an eyebrow.
"Actually not a bad den. I wonder if it didn't belong to another pack before hand. It certainly would have made a perfect den for a pack of wolves." Kouga said with a shrug as Ayame nodded.
"It's nice..and it's big..um..Kouga.not that I don't mind being in your arms but do you want to put me down now?" Ayame asked as Kouga blushed. He looked around the cave for a moment before choosing a fairly decent sized chamber to the far left. Stepping inside it, he followed it for a few feet before looking down at her.
"You can have this room. I'll have Ginta and Hakkaku give you the furs when they get back. You need them more than us anyway." Kouga said with a shrug. Ayame nodded slightly as she looked up at him.
"Kouga?"
"What is it?" Kouga asked with slight annoyance. She smiled as she reached her head up and kissed his cheek as his eyes widened and he blushed like mad.
"Thank you" Ayame said, blushing lightly as she climbed out of his arms and sat down against the cool wall of the chamber. Kouga shook his head as he turned around, walking back out.
"Don't mention it"
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Ayame had been resting peacefully, laying comfortably within the furs Ginta and Hakkaku had brought back about an hour ago after their patrol. It appeared that the vancant den would serve them well for the time they decided to stay in there. It was well hidden from view.
A cold wetness against her cheek brough Ayame back into consciousness, blinking down at an adorable little brown wolf cub. She smiled as she sat up, scooping the little female pup into her arms.
"Hello there little one. Aren't you a darling? Where's your mom and dad?" Ayame asked, scratching the pup's underchin as Kouga silently walked in, some food in his hands.
"Dead. They were killed by a demon about a week ago. I'd debating what to do with it. It's just barely weened but it's weak.I may decide to kill it." Kouga said as he set the food down. Immediately Ayame's eyes widened as she cradled the pup against her chest, growling lightly at Kouga.
"You'll do no such thing Kouga!" Ayame cried as Kouga blinked.
"It's weak Ayame. Don't be such a sentimental bitch. You know how things are done. It can't keep up and I'm not gonna look after it. I have too much to deal with looking after you." Kouga stated.
"Then I'll take care of her. But if you lay a hand on her I swear I'll bite it off Kouga!" Ayame growled, narrowing her green eyes dangerously on him, almost as if daring him to argue. After a few moments, he let out a frustrated "keh" and waved his hand dismissively at her.
"Fine, fine, keep the whelp. Not like it matters to me. But you'll have to look after it yourself. I won't be hunting for it." Kouga said.
"If you intend to feed me you'll be feeding her. And I doubt you'll refuse me just to spite the pup Kouga. Even you can't be that cruel." Ayame said, raising an eyebrow at him as the brown wolf prince blinked.
"Keh. Fine." Without another word, he turned around, walking back of her chambers. At the end he paused, looking over his shoulder at her. "Well, you gonna give the bitchling a name?"
"Thought you didn't care Kouga?"
"I didn't say I did, now did I? Can't a guy be curious what to call the whelp when it irrates me?" Kouga asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Hmmm..Arika.." Ayame said with a smile as Kouga snorted softly.
"Whatever." Turning back around he started to leave again when Ayame lifted her head once more.
"Eh.Kouga...I wanted to thank you.for.saving me earlier.and for being so nice..for looking after me.you don't have too..but you are...thanks." She blushed lightly as she lowered her head, looking down at the golden brown pup in her hands.
Kouga rolled his eyes as he left without another word.
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Ginta and Hakkaku looked up from the fire as Kouga sat back down, closing his eyes. The two looked at him for a few moments, studying him curiously. It was several moments before Kouga opened his eyes, his tail twitching in annoyance.
"Is there something you morons want or do you just like staring?" Kouga asked.
"Well..we were curious-"
"If this is about Ayame again, drop it. I already told you idiots." Kouga stated.
"No, not that. Eh...I mean.." Ginta said, looking over at Hakkaku.
"Well..about the promise..eh.you never told us about it.." Hakkaku said as Kouga blushed faintly.
"Nevermind it's none of your business." Kouga said, closing his eyes.
"So there WAS a promise then?" Ginta asked as Kouga sweatdropped.
"No..er.well..keh. It was a long time ago. It's not important. Drop it already"
"What happened?" Ginta asked.
"Morons. Fine, if it will shut you up, I'll tell you. Long story short, I rescued Ayame from being eaten when she was a pup, brought her back to her pack. End of story." Kouga replied, leaning back against the stone wall.
"But.what about the promise?" Hakkaku asked as Kouga again sweatdropped. After a moment, he turned his head, looking in the direction of Ayame's dark chamber.
"If she..came down from the mountain.if it was too much for her..yes I said I would take her for my wife ok? But it was a long time ago and she was young and I love Kagome now, so drop it NOW!" Kouga said.
"But..Kouga..About Kagome-nee-san." Hakkaku asked.
"What about her?" Kouga asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Why do you want her for your mate anyway?" Ginta cut in.
"Baka! Kagome can see the shikon shards." Kouga said impatiently.
"But.what of when the jewel is complete? You'll have no further use for her" Ginta said as Kouga blinked. They had a point.
"And besides, Kouga, if you have hanyou wolf pups, the tribe won't follow you. And what of the elders. Is it really wise to follow through with your decision to take Kagome for your mate when Ayame is clearly the better choice?" Hakkaku said.
Kouga's eye twitched.
"Look! I love Kagome, not Ayame-" Kouga began, growling lightly.
"But.you saved Ayame.."
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"And you're looking after her while her injuries heal"
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"And-"
"SHUT UP!" Kouga cried, rising to his feet. "You morons don't know what the hell you're talking about! I'll be back later!" Kouga said, growling as he sped off out of the cave.
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Chapter 3
A little more than an hour later, the four wolf demons has departed from their camp, Kouga carrying Ayame on his back as Ginta and Hakkaku followed a few feet back. Still weak from her ordeal with Kagura, Ayame had been too exausted to protest when Kouga demanded she get on his back, since it would be easier to carry her in that way.
She lay her cheek against his back, her eyes closed as she reveled in his scent, ignoring all else around her. He might only be treating her as such out of curtiousy but she intended to enjoy it as much as she could. She knew no matter how cruel he could be in his words to her, she still loved him nonetheless.
Every since he had saved her life so many years ago. And the childish crush had turned into something more over the next few years until she met him once more. Of course, she only wished she had come down from the mountain sooner. Maybe then if she had, she wouldn't have had to suffer the way she did. All she could do was hope one day he might change his mind about her.
"Hmm, this looks good." Kouga said as his eyes fell upon what looked to be an abandoned cave not too far ahead of them. The entrance stood set into what appeared to be a stone cliff over head and the trees surround them would be great for cover. He knew they wouldn't be spotted from the air. And Kagura wasn't about to go walking around if she did return.
"Ginta, Hakkaku, go scout the perimeter. Let's find out what we'll have to deal with in this area. Ayame.." He said, stepping closer to the cave as Ginta and Hakkaku turned, walking off to do as they were told. Carefully, he shifted her from his back, and unto her feet. She sat down, looking at him curiously.
"What?"
"I'm gonna go make sure the cave is infact abandoned. You stay here" Kouga said, before turning and disappearing into the darkened mouth. A few moments later, he returned with a triumphant smirk. "Alright, we'll be staying here until you're back to normal. Then, I'm taking you back to your pack." Kouga said, picking her back up in his arms and carrying her into the cave.
Inside was just as dark as she thought it would be, though her eyes quickly adjusted to the darkness. From what she could tell, it was huge. There looked to be about five smaller chambers off the main one they were in now. He smirked down at her and cocked an eyebrow.
"Actually not a bad den. I wonder if it didn't belong to another pack before hand. It certainly would have made a perfect den for a pack of wolves." Kouga said with a shrug as Ayame nodded.
"It's nice..and it's big..um..Kouga.not that I don't mind being in your arms but do you want to put me down now?" Ayame asked as Kouga blushed. He looked around the cave for a moment before choosing a fairly decent sized chamber to the far left. Stepping inside it, he followed it for a few feet before looking down at her.
"You can have this room. I'll have Ginta and Hakkaku give you the furs when they get back. You need them more than us anyway." Kouga said with a shrug. Ayame nodded slightly as she looked up at him.
"Kouga?"
"What is it?" Kouga asked with slight annoyance. She smiled as she reached her head up and kissed his cheek as his eyes widened and he blushed like mad.
"Thank you" Ayame said, blushing lightly as she climbed out of his arms and sat down against the cool wall of the chamber. Kouga shook his head as he turned around, walking back out.
"Don't mention it"
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Ayame had been resting peacefully, laying comfortably within the furs Ginta and Hakkaku had brought back about an hour ago after their patrol. It appeared that the vancant den would serve them well for the time they decided to stay in there. It was well hidden from view.
A cold wetness against her cheek brough Ayame back into consciousness, blinking down at an adorable little brown wolf cub. She smiled as she sat up, scooping the little female pup into her arms.
"Hello there little one. Aren't you a darling? Where's your mom and dad?" Ayame asked, scratching the pup's underchin as Kouga silently walked in, some food in his hands.
"Dead. They were killed by a demon about a week ago. I'd debating what to do with it. It's just barely weened but it's weak.I may decide to kill it." Kouga said as he set the food down. Immediately Ayame's eyes widened as she cradled the pup against her chest, growling lightly at Kouga.
"You'll do no such thing Kouga!" Ayame cried as Kouga blinked.
"It's weak Ayame. Don't be such a sentimental bitch. You know how things are done. It can't keep up and I'm not gonna look after it. I have too much to deal with looking after you." Kouga stated.
"Then I'll take care of her. But if you lay a hand on her I swear I'll bite it off Kouga!" Ayame growled, narrowing her green eyes dangerously on him, almost as if daring him to argue. After a few moments, he let out a frustrated "keh" and waved his hand dismissively at her.
"Fine, fine, keep the whelp. Not like it matters to me. But you'll have to look after it yourself. I won't be hunting for it." Kouga said.
"If you intend to feed me you'll be feeding her. And I doubt you'll refuse me just to spite the pup Kouga. Even you can't be that cruel." Ayame said, raising an eyebrow at him as the brown wolf prince blinked.
"Keh. Fine." Without another word, he turned around, walking back of her chambers. At the end he paused, looking over his shoulder at her. "Well, you gonna give the bitchling a name?"
"Thought you didn't care Kouga?"
"I didn't say I did, now did I? Can't a guy be curious what to call the whelp when it irrates me?" Kouga asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Hmmm..Arika.." Ayame said with a smile as Kouga snorted softly.
"Whatever." Turning back around he started to leave again when Ayame lifted her head once more.
"Eh.Kouga...I wanted to thank you.for.saving me earlier.and for being so nice..for looking after me.you don't have too..but you are...thanks." She blushed lightly as she lowered her head, looking down at the golden brown pup in her hands.
Kouga rolled his eyes as he left without another word.
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Ginta and Hakkaku looked up from the fire as Kouga sat back down, closing his eyes. The two looked at him for a few moments, studying him curiously. It was several moments before Kouga opened his eyes, his tail twitching in annoyance.
"Is there something you morons want or do you just like staring?" Kouga asked.
"Well..we were curious-"
"If this is about Ayame again, drop it. I already told you idiots." Kouga stated.
"No, not that. Eh...I mean.." Ginta said, looking over at Hakkaku.
"Well..about the promise..eh.you never told us about it.." Hakkaku said as Kouga blushed faintly.
"Nevermind it's none of your business." Kouga said, closing his eyes.
"So there WAS a promise then?" Ginta asked as Kouga sweatdropped.
"No..er.well..keh. It was a long time ago. It's not important. Drop it already"
"What happened?" Ginta asked.
"Morons. Fine, if it will shut you up, I'll tell you. Long story short, I rescued Ayame from being eaten when she was a pup, brought her back to her pack. End of story." Kouga replied, leaning back against the stone wall.
"But.what about the promise?" Hakkaku asked as Kouga again sweatdropped. After a moment, he turned his head, looking in the direction of Ayame's dark chamber.
"If she..came down from the mountain.if it was too much for her..yes I said I would take her for my wife ok? But it was a long time ago and she was young and I love Kagome now, so drop it NOW!" Kouga said.
"But..Kouga..About Kagome-nee-san." Hakkaku asked.
"What about her?" Kouga asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Why do you want her for your mate anyway?" Ginta cut in.
"Baka! Kagome can see the shikon shards." Kouga said impatiently.
"But.what of when the jewel is complete? You'll have no further use for her" Ginta said as Kouga blinked. They had a point.
"And besides, Kouga, if you have hanyou wolf pups, the tribe won't follow you. And what of the elders. Is it really wise to follow through with your decision to take Kagome for your mate when Ayame is clearly the better choice?" Hakkaku said.
Kouga's eye twitched.
"Look! I love Kagome, not Ayame-" Kouga began, growling lightly.
"But.you saved Ayame.."
"..."
"And you're looking after her while her injuries heal"
"..."
"And-"
"SHUT UP!" Kouga cried, rising to his feet. "You morons don't know what the hell you're talking about! I'll be back later!" Kouga said, growling as he sped off out of the cave.
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