Keiki de Niyati
Chapter 28 "Ayame's Problem & Kouga's Panic"
The Sun was setting in the sky as the group finally reached the Western Palace. Kagome stared in awe at the beautiful castle in front of her. She has never seen anything so large. Stone gargoyles rested at the entrance, one on each side of the massive doors that looked to be lead to the entrance of the main courtyard.
Sesshoumaru stepped closer to the door, walking at an even pace as the others watched. Instantly, the doors began to open of their own accord, the bottoms scraping along the dirt slowly as they opened in a wide arc inward, even as Sesshoumaru continued walking right through them.
"There are several rooms within the palace that as long as we stay here, you all are welcome too. Inuyasha, your mother's chambers are still intact and still fairly well taken care of. You and your mate may sleep there should you like, and I'd suggest your pups sleep in your old chambers.
"There is another set of chambers not to far down the southern corridor that the monk and exterminator may be welcomed to, and another in the eastern wing that are open to the felines. There is a room off Inuyasha's old chambers that I'm certain the fox will be comfortable in as well. And there are two rooms in the western wing that will have to do for the wolves." Sesshoumaru said as he walked through the entrance way.
Inuyasha unfolded his arms from over his chest as he glanced at the palace briefly, before looking over at his mate and pups. With a nod, he turned and followed after his brother. Kagome reached her hand down to pet the twin's ears as she watched him for a moment, before encouraging the pups to follow after their father.
The Tirge immediately followed after them, Shippou seated on top of Kitara's head, the three feline youkai following behind their charges as Sango and Miroku glanced at each other, then over at Kikyo, the three of them following the others, Rin resting comfortably on back of the fully grown Kilala.
Ayame started after the others, glancing back at Kouga, who oddly, stomped walking the second she glanced back at him. He narrowed his eyes at her as he crossed his arms over his chest. Turning back around, Ayame sighed and headed after the others. Maybe she could take to Kagome. The girl had been so kind to her since the rescue at the river. Maybe she could talk to her friend about this.
Kouga waited for Ayame to follow after the others before looking up at the castle, looming overhead. It was indeed a rather impressive castle, even if it did belong to the family of a bunch of demon dogs. His ice blue eyes trailed over to Ayame for the smallest second before he crossed his arms over his chest, his mind made up.
"Hey! Inukuro! Tell your brother don't bother looking for a room for me, I'll be sleeping outside." Kouga said.
Inuyasha growled as he turned back around, Kagome and the others looking at the wolf prince oddly, Ayame looking on in confusion. Inuyasha crossed his arms over his chest as he narrowed his golden eyes suspiciously at the wolf.
"And why the hell not wolf?" Inuyasha asked.
"Simple. I will not bed down in a place full of dogs, or the home of dogs." Kouga replied arrogantly as Inuyasha snarled at him, Sesshoumaru narrowing his eyes dangerously at Kouga.
"You've been traveling and camping just FINE with us since we agreed to let you join us! What the hell was your excuse then?!" Inuyasha snapped back.
"Circumstances were different then mutt!" Kouga growled back.
"And what the hell is THAT supposed to mean? What was different then than it is now flea bag?!" Inuyasha snarled.
"That's none of your business half-breed!" Kouga shot back.
"Inuyasha, knock it off. If Kouga wants to sleep outside, fine. It's not the end of the world." Kagome said.
"Right. If Kouga wants to stay here than inside the castle, he doesn't have to. I'll stay and keep him company" Ayame offered.
Immediately Kouga paled whiter than Sesshoumaru or Inuyasha's hair.
"NO! I mean, that's alright. I'll be fine. Ayame can stay in the palace, I'll be fine by myself." Kouga stated, crossing his arms over his chest.
Kagome looked over at Sango, who shrugged and shook her head lightly, having no idea either what was going on. She looked over at Ayame, who looked confused, furious, and hurt. Growling to herself, she was about to go over and smack some sense into Kouga before Ayame beat her too it. Snarling, the red headed she wolf whirled around, glaring at Kouga.
"Fine! YOU stay here! I'LL go somewhere else since you've seemed so desperate to stay as far away from me as possible all day!" Ayame growled, before stomping into the forest without so much as a look at the stunned and startled Kouga.
A moment later, Kouga frowned and shook his head, turning and heading off toward the left, presumably for a place to sleep when Inuyasha suddenly burst into laughter. Kagome blinked as she looked over at her mate, who was laughing so hard, he was clutching his sides in pain.
Kaori and Kaiya looked at each other confused for a moment, before they started giggling along, figuring their father was just being silly. Kagome's ears twitched as she frowned in confusion at her mate.
"Inuyasha..? What is it? What's so funny?" Kagome asked.
But all he could do was gasp for air as he continued laughing, Kouga growling at him, looking at him warily. Sesshoumaru turned his head in the direction Ayame had parted before looking back over at Kouga with a clearly amused expression on his face.
"Inuyasha! Sit boy!" Kagome cried.
Inuyasha yelped as he immediately stopped laughing, his face meeting the ground harshly. He growled and mumbled in the direction of his mate through the dirt in his mouth until the spell finally wore off and he jumped to his feet furious.
"What the hell was that for bitch?! I didn't DO anything!" Inuyasha cried.
"It was the only way to get you to stop LAUGHING! Now, tell me what was so funny!" Kagome cried.
Almost immediately, Inuyasha started laughing again, but managed to keep himself in control enough to gesture over at Kouga, speaking to his make between laughing and gasps for air.
"That..baka...Ayame...in heat...Kouga...avoiding her!" Immediately he lost control as he started laughing loudly again, clutching his sides as Miroku started cracking up along with him. Kagome couldn't help but giggle as she and Sango started to catch on as well, both girls laughing lightly along with Kikyo, who was chuckling softly.
"It's NOT funny!" Kouga said, narrowing his eyes as he snarled at Inuyasha. "You don't know what the hell you're talking about"
"So THAT must be why he was avoiding her all day." Kagome said with a giggle "Wait til Ayame finds out. Kouga, you really hurt her feelings, you should really go apologize" Kagome said.
At the blush across Kouga's cheeks despite the paleness of the rest of his face, Inuyasha burst into a fresh set of laughter.
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The Sun was setting in the sky as the group finally reached the Western Palace. Kagome stared in awe at the beautiful castle in front of her. She has never seen anything so large. Stone gargoyles rested at the entrance, one on each side of the massive doors that looked to be lead to the entrance of the main courtyard.
Sesshoumaru stepped closer to the door, walking at an even pace as the others watched. Instantly, the doors began to open of their own accord, the bottoms scraping along the dirt slowly as they opened in a wide arc inward, even as Sesshoumaru continued walking right through them.
"There are several rooms within the palace that as long as we stay here, you all are welcome too. Inuyasha, your mother's chambers are still intact and still fairly well taken care of. You and your mate may sleep there should you like, and I'd suggest your pups sleep in your old chambers.
"There is another set of chambers not to far down the southern corridor that the monk and exterminator may be welcomed to, and another in the eastern wing that are open to the felines. There is a room off Inuyasha's old chambers that I'm certain the fox will be comfortable in as well. And there are two rooms in the western wing that will have to do for the wolves." Sesshoumaru said as he walked through the entrance way.
Inuyasha unfolded his arms from over his chest as he glanced at the palace briefly, before looking over at his mate and pups. With a nod, he turned and followed after his brother. Kagome reached her hand down to pet the twin's ears as she watched him for a moment, before encouraging the pups to follow after their father.
The Tirge immediately followed after them, Shippou seated on top of Kitara's head, the three feline youkai following behind their charges as Sango and Miroku glanced at each other, then over at Kikyo, the three of them following the others, Rin resting comfortably on back of the fully grown Kilala.
Ayame started after the others, glancing back at Kouga, who oddly, stomped walking the second she glanced back at him. He narrowed his eyes at her as he crossed his arms over his chest. Turning back around, Ayame sighed and headed after the others. Maybe she could take to Kagome. The girl had been so kind to her since the rescue at the river. Maybe she could talk to her friend about this.
Kouga waited for Ayame to follow after the others before looking up at the castle, looming overhead. It was indeed a rather impressive castle, even if it did belong to the family of a bunch of demon dogs. His ice blue eyes trailed over to Ayame for the smallest second before he crossed his arms over his chest, his mind made up.
"Hey! Inukuro! Tell your brother don't bother looking for a room for me, I'll be sleeping outside." Kouga said.
Inuyasha growled as he turned back around, Kagome and the others looking at the wolf prince oddly, Ayame looking on in confusion. Inuyasha crossed his arms over his chest as he narrowed his golden eyes suspiciously at the wolf.
"And why the hell not wolf?" Inuyasha asked.
"Simple. I will not bed down in a place full of dogs, or the home of dogs." Kouga replied arrogantly as Inuyasha snarled at him, Sesshoumaru narrowing his eyes dangerously at Kouga.
"You've been traveling and camping just FINE with us since we agreed to let you join us! What the hell was your excuse then?!" Inuyasha snapped back.
"Circumstances were different then mutt!" Kouga growled back.
"And what the hell is THAT supposed to mean? What was different then than it is now flea bag?!" Inuyasha snarled.
"That's none of your business half-breed!" Kouga shot back.
"Inuyasha, knock it off. If Kouga wants to sleep outside, fine. It's not the end of the world." Kagome said.
"Right. If Kouga wants to stay here than inside the castle, he doesn't have to. I'll stay and keep him company" Ayame offered.
Immediately Kouga paled whiter than Sesshoumaru or Inuyasha's hair.
"NO! I mean, that's alright. I'll be fine. Ayame can stay in the palace, I'll be fine by myself." Kouga stated, crossing his arms over his chest.
Kagome looked over at Sango, who shrugged and shook her head lightly, having no idea either what was going on. She looked over at Ayame, who looked confused, furious, and hurt. Growling to herself, she was about to go over and smack some sense into Kouga before Ayame beat her too it. Snarling, the red headed she wolf whirled around, glaring at Kouga.
"Fine! YOU stay here! I'LL go somewhere else since you've seemed so desperate to stay as far away from me as possible all day!" Ayame growled, before stomping into the forest without so much as a look at the stunned and startled Kouga.
A moment later, Kouga frowned and shook his head, turning and heading off toward the left, presumably for a place to sleep when Inuyasha suddenly burst into laughter. Kagome blinked as she looked over at her mate, who was laughing so hard, he was clutching his sides in pain.
Kaori and Kaiya looked at each other confused for a moment, before they started giggling along, figuring their father was just being silly. Kagome's ears twitched as she frowned in confusion at her mate.
"Inuyasha..? What is it? What's so funny?" Kagome asked.
But all he could do was gasp for air as he continued laughing, Kouga growling at him, looking at him warily. Sesshoumaru turned his head in the direction Ayame had parted before looking back over at Kouga with a clearly amused expression on his face.
"Inuyasha! Sit boy!" Kagome cried.
Inuyasha yelped as he immediately stopped laughing, his face meeting the ground harshly. He growled and mumbled in the direction of his mate through the dirt in his mouth until the spell finally wore off and he jumped to his feet furious.
"What the hell was that for bitch?! I didn't DO anything!" Inuyasha cried.
"It was the only way to get you to stop LAUGHING! Now, tell me what was so funny!" Kagome cried.
Almost immediately, Inuyasha started laughing again, but managed to keep himself in control enough to gesture over at Kouga, speaking to his make between laughing and gasps for air.
"That..baka...Ayame...in heat...Kouga...avoiding her!" Immediately he lost control as he started laughing loudly again, clutching his sides as Miroku started cracking up along with him. Kagome couldn't help but giggle as she and Sango started to catch on as well, both girls laughing lightly along with Kikyo, who was chuckling softly.
"It's NOT funny!" Kouga said, narrowing his eyes as he snarled at Inuyasha. "You don't know what the hell you're talking about"
"So THAT must be why he was avoiding her all day." Kagome said with a giggle "Wait til Ayame finds out. Kouga, you really hurt her feelings, you should really go apologize" Kagome said.
At the blush across Kouga's cheeks despite the paleness of the rest of his face, Inuyasha burst into a fresh set of laughter.
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