Disclaimer: I do not own Kouga or anybody else from Inuyasha. Hreru and Solice I do own.

Enchained: I've only seen the episodes with Kouga in em' a few times and it was quite a long time ago. I can't remember what he talks like, so I'm trying my best!

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"Hey! Hey, you! Wake up! Geez, I didn't waste my time dragging a dead demon around did I? Wake up!" Someone was shaking him.

"What?"

"Wake up! You're not dead! Quit acting like it!"

A form slowly took shape. Hreru sniffed, a Wolf Demon. "Who?"

"I am Kouga. Now wake up!"

His eyes drifted over towards light, still not quite awake. "Where... where am I?" Hreru sat up, feeling a small throb in his spine. "Where did I? Huh." His mind was a complete blank. He could remember fighting Tou. Inuyasha. The others, but nothing else. Nothing else at all.

The young Yokai sneered and loomed over him, picking at a wound on Hreru's shoulder. "Relax. That mantis thing got you good."

"When did-"

"You know. If you weren't a Wolf, I would've just left you out there to rot." He was on the floor now, hunched over something. "Goes to show you how great I am, doesn't it?"

'Sure' Hreru was looking around now. He was lying on a bed of straw, a campfire was lit. There was a window right above him in this cave, it was still daytime outside, more like much later in the afternoon. 'What happened? Was I just dreaming about all of that?'

"It's kinda rude for you to not tell me your name." Kouga glanced at him then went back to eating his food, whatever the hell it was.

"Hreru." He reached behind him and found that his tail was still there, but his fangs and claws were back to normal. "How did I get here?" Hreru stood and staggered a little, feeling light-headed.

"Found you lying in a field all alone. Heh. You're a Wolf like me so I couldn't just leave a brother there to get eaten by buzzards."

"Did you see anyone else there?" Hreru was checking his wound. 'I don't remember getting hit or blacking out. What's going on?'

"Just you." Kouga offered him a piece of what he was chewing on, but Hreru shook his head. "I'm going to need you later so you better eat."

"Need me? Why?"

"There's this freak hanging around my dens. Every now and then she warns us that she'll slay one wolf every hour if I don't surrendor my jewel shards." He stood up then walked to the door, swishing his tail. "I'm going out to check on my pack. That wench should be dropping by there soon."

"Wait!" Hreru shouted. Kouga was already gone. "Damn." He had no idea where he was or how he had got here. Where Inuyasha and the others were, was a mystery to him. They could take care of themselves though and so he worried about himself for now. Hreru held the wall for support, walking towards the entrance where little light remained. He must have been out for quite some time.

Outside, it was very cold. Obviously because of the location of this cave. It was on top of a large hill, a cliff overlooking a vast forest of lush green trees. The sun was ready to set once again.

"I've got to find them." He growled and pushed himself off the wall, stumbling a bit before he gained his footing once again. There was a single ledge carved around the cliff, large enough to get him down safely since jumping wasn't a wise idea at the time. Hreru started down the cliff, letting out a short gasp as he slipped on a few rocks and sent them tumbling down the hill. He managed to stop himself from sliding off. 'Gotta be careful. Just one wrong move and I could fall' He took a deep breath then continued.

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Enchained: Hreru's in a bad position, but he'll make it! Where did Kouga go? What happened to Inuyasha and the others? Please review to find out!