The Loyalty of the Wolves

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Seine: (sad face...)


The feast was magnificent. Sango had originally thought the wolves ate everything raw... Nope, cooked with many spices and herbs, beautifully carved meats, salad (that was what shocked her the most) and the room was organized according to rank. She was led to the front, and was seated beside Kouga, Hakkaku and Ginta. The mats they were seated on were weaved with what appeared to be some sort of branch.

" So, are you enjoying your stay here?" Kouga asked after he swallowed a chunk of what appeared to be pig. Sango nodded, using a small knife to saw off bites of food for herself, shoveling it in with her own chop sticks.

" Very much so. This place is wonderful, and the food is great. Thank you for all of this." She answered, returning to her platter of food. Kouga smirked, leaning forward a bit.

" Great. You travel with Inu-trasha, right? How far are you in the journey to kill Naraku?" Sango blinked a few times.

" Well... Inu-trasha I MEAN Inuyasha has learned the backlash wave, and Kagome's aim is getting better. We're getting closer, but I don't think it'll all be done for a long time now." Kouga burst into laughter.

" That silly mutt... He's really got to learn how to use that sword. Hey, what about that purple dude?" Kouga asked, tearing more meat off the bones. Sango froze, a look of anger flashing across her face before going back to what seemed like a mask.

" I'm not sure. Last I saw him he was with some prostitute. Couldn't care less, really. I've got enough to deal with before adding that lecher." Ginta blinked. That was the first time he had heard Sango say something so cold. Hakkaku tried to lighten the mood.

" I totally forgot about your friend, the neko! I'll be back!" With that, Hakkaku barreled off, and came back very soon with Kirara sitting on his head. Sango laughed, raising her eyebrow at Kirara.

" It's not often that she does that. She must really like you." Hakkaku smiled, and sat down, once and a while offering the cat food from his own plate. Sango smiled, it was kind of ironic... A cat eating food from a wolf. Cute, but a little awkward. Kouga finished his meal, a let out a loud belch. From the other end of the cave, a shout came.

" Thank you for the compliment!" This of course was from the cook, and the hunters. Sango giggled a bit, and finished her meal.

" Well, now that your done your meal, join us in the main den area. Let's go!" Kouga picked Sango up and bolted, Hakkaku and Ginta following in suit. He sat her down on a hay pile, while other high officials piled in. A few glanced at Sango in the dragon kimono, but they dismissed it and sat down. Kouga sat in a very comfortable looking chair, and smirked a bit.

" Alright Sango, tell us something. " Sango blinked, a little taken aback. The other wolves tuned in, seeming to be more curious then they first appeared to be.

" Yes, tell as a story sister!" Ginta said, laying on his stomach looking up at her. She blinked.

" Well, what kind of story?" She asked, trying to think. Kouga thought for a moment.

" A battle scene. Anything without that stupid mutt." Sango chuckled. She thought back.

" Well, I could tell you my first encounter with Naraku..." Kouga sat up, looking intent on listening. Sango then began the story of the mansion, the spider and how she was struck down and clawed her way out of the grave. She explained about Kohaku and the jewel shard, and then about how she went to try and kill Inuyasha.

" Kohaku... Is that the boy with the sickle?" Sango nodded, looking to where Hakkaku sat. She then turned back to Kouga. He was staring at her, it was kind of creepy! Then, he smiled. Not a smirk, a smile! She blinked, shook her head, and looked towards were the entrance to the little side cave was. 2 wolves came in, carrying Sango's Hiraikotsu, along with her demon slayer uniform, but something else was under it all.

" Ah, there it is. Did they have it custom carved like I had asked?" The wolves nodded, placing the armor down, then dashing out of the cave. Sango blinked, quite confused. Custom carved? What is he talking about...? She thought. She decided she might as well find out. Sango reached, and retrieved her Hiraikotsu, along with her slayers uniform, which was all patched up and folded neatly. Kouga grabbed something that was wrapped in a silk cloth. Sango blinked.

" Um, may I ask what exactly is that?" Kouga chuckled, and waved his arm towards another small cave. Sango followed, her armour and Hiraikotsu still in her arms. This side cave was apparently Kouga's room. The walls were decorated with bones and furs of animals and demons he had slain. Two red dragons were on the cave walls, the same as Sango's kimono. Kouga sat down, and Sango copied, laying her armor down to the side.

" Normally I would have just slain you, or cast you out, humans aren't normally accepted among wolves and demon tribes. But, for some reason, you saved a wolf pup, killed your own kind to defend it. That's honorable in my eyes. At first, I thought it might have been a fluke, so I got you to wear that kimono. It was a gift to the wolf demons from the great priestess, Midoriko. She said that her sister had worn it before she was killed. A wolf tried to save her, but couldn't defeat the demon that had slain her. Midoriko said that the kimono could only be worn by someone with the courage to defend the innocent. You are able to wear it. So, know, I am going to make you a wolf demon tribe member. Here is your first demon armor. It's better in the summer, I noticed that your going to sweat a lot in the slayer's uniform." Kouga explained, passing Sango the bundle.

" I...wow. I don't know what to say." Sango opened the bundle, her eyes visibly widening. The armor was black, with red and magenta dragons curling around the chest plate. It was sleeveless, just covering the chest, back and sides. There was a blue stone over the heart. A wolf's pelt was there as well, very similar to Kouga's, along with the leg and wrist covers. The fur was a deep golden colour, same with the sandals. Sango ran her fingers over the armor.

" It's beautifully crafted. Hey, what is... The slayers charm..." Sango spotted the golden charm, same as her slayer's uniform symbol, molded into the armor. Sango felt tears brimming at her eyes, but she quickly shook them back. Kouga frowned at her tears.

" Why are you sad?" Sango shook her head.

" No, I'm not sad. I feel... different. Accepted. Um... may I go and change into it?" Kouga nodded, pointing to a screen of bark sewn together. Sango disappeared behind it. In a few moments, she came out, and Kouga's jaw nearly hit the ground. Her hair was up in her high pony-tail, swinging down to her back. The armor showed her knees and thighs, along with a bit of her stomach. Her arms were visible, and the back of her neck, where the scar 'filth' was clearly visible. Kouga stood up abruptly, and took Sango's hands in his.

" You are know an honorary member of the wolf demon tribe! Here, let's go and get your fangs done." Sango stepped back.

" WHAT!" She exclaimed, her eyebrow twitching. Kouga laughed, waving it off and leading her through the long corridors.

" Don't worry... We just pull out your eye teeth and replace them with my fangs. I'll grow new ones. I've never done this before, either, so it's a new thing for both of us." Sango blinked. Don't worry? DON'T WORRY? IS HE NUTS! How the hell are we going to get fangs to stick in my jaw? Sango mentally screamed, not being able to speak. They came to another small cave, where a wolf was twirling something that looked like an ancient pair of pliers. Sango gulped.

" Okay, we need to do the fang thing. Let's get it over with. Take out her eye teeth." Sango gulped again, and let the wolf demon take hold of her jaw.

" Now open wide..." Sango obliged, looking over to where Kouga was. He was staring quite intently at her. She clasped her eyes shut when she felt the pliers go into her mouth. YANK!

" BWAHUFBASDFBAOSDBLJASDOIUSDBALSFDSG!" She screeched, though it was muffled by the fact that she wasn't pronouncing anything. The demon put the tooth in a small dish, and made Sango open up again. KUSO, THAT HURT! She thought, but was jolted out of her thoughts by her tooth being yanked out. Another almost indescribable noise erupted from her throat. Kouga nodded, and the demon sat down, doing something with the eye teeth. An older demon walked in, Sango looking up at the old demon's face, still holding her mouth. She heard a growl from Kouga. He was holding 2 fangs in his hand, and he had gaps in his teeth. If she wasn't in pain, she would have laughed.

" I will bind the spell now." Kouga handed the fangs to the old demon. Sango opened her mouth again, and the demon placed the fangs where the eye teeth had once been. With a few words in the wolf demon language, her mouth began to glow. The blood was sucked up by the fangs, and the pain subsided. The light went away. The elder demon walked off, just as the other demon finished a necklace, with Sango's eye teeth hung off of it. He handed it to Kouga, who tied it onto his neck. Sango blinked a few times, then touched the fang with her finger.

" Um, what if it gets knocked out...?" Sango asked, still poking her fang. Kouga laughed.

" It'll grow back. The spell binds us now, so you'll have a few demon traits. Let's go get your weapons, we'll pack you up. You can wear the kimono like a yukata, over your armor. Lighter for travel. I can't leave the tribe at this point, but I'll escort you to Kagome." Sango nodded, and bolted off, feeling strangely faster. She packed quickly, but decided not to put the kimono on until they were going to leave. She went and found Ginta and Hakkaku, who were lounging around outside. Kirara was sitting on Hakkaku's lap, purring contently.

" I'm afraid we must leave now. I'll come and visit though, I promise!" Sango said, giving both Hakkaku and Ginta a huge hug.

" We'll miss you sister Sango, please visit soon! And if we get the chance, we'll come see you! And, by the way, you look just dazzling as a wolf, even more so then when you were human." Sango blushed, and wrapped her kimono over the armor. She placed Hiraikotsu on her back, and Kirara on her shoulder. Kouga came up behind her.

" You two nuts watch over the den, I'm going to go drop off Sango." With that, Kouga scooped up Sango and bolted off, the jewel shards letting him run through that massive tornado. In a few moments, they spotted the group, even in the darkness of early morning. Early morning? I must have forgotten to sleep... But I'm not tired. I'm gonna miss Hakkaku and Ginta... and Kouga with his nice legs. BWAH, THERE I GO AGAIN! Sango though, smoothing her hair from the wind as she watched as Kouga sat himself on Inuyasha's head. Kagome ran over to Sango.

" Where did you go, Sango? We were worried when we didn't see you in your hut. Oooooo! I love your Kimono! And... FANGS?" Kagome screeched, grabbing Sango and examining the fangs closer. Sango rolled her eyes as everyone except for Kouga stared dumbfounded. Inuyasha growled and turned to Kouga.

" What did you to do her, wolf turd?" He bellowed, snarling at Kouga. Kouga laughed, holding up his necklace.

" She saved a wolf pup, and she was able to wear the great kimono of Midoriko's sister, so I made her a pack member. We also gave Sango her first set of fangs, that's why mine are still growing in. If your not careful Inuyasha, she might beat you up. Well, goodbye Sango. I trust you'll visit?" Sango nodded, breaking away from Kagome's grasp. Kouga flashed a smile, and dashed off. Sango turned back to the group. Inuyasha, Kagome, Shippo, and Miroku of all people, were staring at her.

" WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON, SANGO!" They screamed in unison. She rolled her eyes. Aw great. Now I have to answer about my fun time and how I felt better there. Oh well, this is just going to give me time to get used of these fangs.

I miss Kouga and his legs already...