~Well, I'm back again with another chapter. But, before I start, I have another question.
Would anyone like me to put up a non-yaoi version of this?
It would take a bit more time to get up. I'd have to retype quite a few chapters, including this last one, this one.and maybe a few more. But, if anyone would like me to put a yaoi-free End of Days up, I will. Just let me know!~
Shizukanayami: Maybe when I have some free time, I'll read yours. *smiles* Right now, I'm loaded with homework, family stuff, and writing this. But I'll try!
Daman 388: Honest to God, I wanted to laugh when I read your review. Unfortunately, I was at school and people would have asked questions. *laughs* But, as to why Inu started falling for a male.that'll be explained. In this chapter, for that matter.
On with the Fic!
~End of Days~
By Alpha-Parvani
Sometime after my stay with the wolves, I ended up asking Myouga about my feelings towards Koga. He told me it was natural.
Natural, my ass.
Okay, so really. . . it is. You see, there's this thing about some demons. . . It doesn't happen often, but it's not unheard of. The thing is, sometimes, when a heterosexual mating bond doesn't work out. . . Either one of the pair, me in this case, could try out a mate of the same sex. Weird, ne? Personally, it made me nervous. . . I didn't want to be that way. It just wasn't like me.
But I found comfort in Koga.
He understood what was going on.
And he went along with it.
I suppose it's a whole. . . 'friends with benefits' thing.
Crazy.
An uneventful week followed the visit of Sango and Miroku. We went back into our usual boring routine. Wake up, eat, lounge around outside, eat, go for a run or a walk, eat, stargaze, sleep. Very simple.
Of course it took me that week to realize something. . .
Koga was. . .well. . .courting me.
Not courting me in a Mate sense, but as more of a lover. He would bring me little gifts, always ask me what I wanted to do before deciding on a way to pass time. . . I obviously was having a very brain-dead week for not noticing.
Koga understood what I was going through and he took it seriously. Hell, he practically encouraged it. One night he confronted me about it. . .
I had been sitting back in that little corner by the waterfall that allowed me to see out. Distracted with a lot of things on my mind. Koga sat down beside me, instinctively entwining his fingers with mine. I looked at him and smiled just a little. He returned the smile. I went to look back outside. Two fingers on my chin stopped me as he turned my head back to meet my eyes. "We need to talk." I blanched, but nodded.
He dragged me to my feet and led me outside. I followed, not noticing where exactly we were going. I snapped out of my daze when I realized we were at the top of the mountain. He let go of my hand and walked a few steps away, his back to me. I took a step towards him.
"You know this is just a passing thing, right?"
I was confused. "What. . .do you mean?" He looked at me, eyes baring no emotion.
"This won't last forever. You and me, that is. No, don't look at me like that. I won't get bored with you. . . not before you get bored with me. One morning you're just going to wake up and discover you don't love me as much as you thought you did. And as the days go by, that love with just fade away. I'll just be your friend again. You'll be back to liking only females. . ."
I tilted my head. "I'm lost, Koga-kun." He whipped around to face me, looking enraged. "Hanyou! Halfbreed! Runt! Why don't you understand? Your demon blood is just testing you! It just wants to see if you're better off with a male mate, but I know you aren't! So this will pass! Someday, you won't love me anymore! Get it!?"
I stumbled backwards. His insults. . . they stung. I flattened my ears back and snarled. "Fine! If you want to act that way!" I turned my back to him and started stomping down the mountain path.
It was five minutes before I heard him call for me. I didn't stop until he ran up and grabbed my shoulder. I was spun around and yanked against a hard chest. My eyes went wide as I breathed in Koga's scent.
"Make it last. . ."
I looked up to ask him what he meant.
His lips met mine.
I froze. He'd never kissed me before. . .Our first kiss. . .it was rough, desperate, pleading. . .
I loved it.
He pulled away slowly, eyes wide as if he just realized what he had done. I stared at him, shocked. He gave me a shaky smile. "Make it last, Inu. Don't give up on me now." I smiled (later I was told I had been blushing), and nodded just a little. "Okay. . ."
He kissed me again then took me home.
I was able to sleep on his fur bed that night, without any snide comments from the other wolves. Nothing of mating sorts occurred between Koga and I. . .ever. Not that night, not any night. I just couldn't. It wasn't something I found interesting. Koga was fine with that. He told me he couldn't anyway. He was a prince and a pack leader. He had to have a mate who could produce an heir.
Not something I could do.
All of my loves. . .
Are simply doomed from the start.
The next morning, Koga invited me to join the hunt. I was ecstatic. I hadn't hunted for weeks and was starting to feel out of shape. We left the den at day break, Koga, Ginta, Hakkaku, and I. Everyone else still slept soundly.
It took us a little under a half hour to get to the bottom of the mountain. The forest was teeming with life. I felt excitement crawling through my body, filling me with energy. I looked at Koga, pleading. He laughed and motioned for me to go. I grinned and lunged into the forest, silent, searching for prey.
I found prey.
Oh yes.
But nothing near what I was hoping.
I had been stalking a deer for a few minutes when I detected a familiar scent. I paused and stood on two legs again, having been on all fours, sniffing the air. I couldn't quite place what it was. . .
Then.
"Inuyasha. . .?"
I turned around.
. . .No.
Kagome stared at me, one hand to her mouth.
I fled.
~~Well? *grins* Whatcha think? Let me know! R&R! In the next chapter, we find out just who Kagome left Inuyasha for. . .and it's not Hojo! *mock gasp*