Starting for the Den
Koga woke up and saw the sun beginning to rise. He carefully got out of bed being sure not to wake Kagome and went to the hot springs to wash up. After he was done he put on his old clothing and fixed his hair back up and put on his head band. It felt good to have his own clothes back on again. He returned to the bed room and found Kagome sitting up and looking around. "Looking for someone?"
Kagome smiled when she turned and saw Koga. She frowned when she saw that he had put his hair back up. But I guess he can't wear it down all the time. She went to get off the futon and fell back on it. Her legs didn't seem to want to work very well. She smiled up at Koga and laughed. "I was looking for you but with so many scents and noises hitting me at one time I couldn't locate you."
Koga smiled at his mate and walked over and helped her up. Once she was standing with his help he picked her up and walked back to the hot spring. He waded into the water and sat Kagome on a ledge so that the water could reach her sore body. "Stay in here for a little while and soak. That should help you if your a little sore. I would stay and help you but if I don't leave I will only make you sorer and since I have plans for later I don't want to wear you out too soon." He leaned down and kissed her then had to jump back to avoid the water that Kagome tried to splash him with. "I am going to gather up my pack mates then I will return to take you to breakfast then we depart for our caves." He threw another smile at her then ran out the door before she could find something harder than water to hit him with. His mate was so spirited and he wouldn't have her any other way. He went around the castle gathering any of his pack mates that were still in residence and told them to be ready to depart after breakfast. That accomplished he headed back to his new mate.
Kagome just sat in the hot springs enjoying the relief of the water for her sore muscles. And other parts of her body. I am so glad that Koga didn't join me. If that had happened I am not so sure that I would be up for the trip to the den. Even after sitting in the hot springs for about an hour she was still slightly sore but at least she could move her legs now and stand on her own. She stood up and grabbed a robe off of the table and wrapped it around her. She returned to the bedroom just as Koga entered it. She looked around the room and didn't see any gown in which to wear. "Koga what am I suppose to wear. I don't see any of my kimono's around anywhere."
Koga smiled at her and then left the room and handed Kagome a package. "This might work. Try it on."
Kagome sat on the futon and opened the package that Koga had given her. Inside was an outfit similar to his but it was made from black fur and the armor was like Ayame's. "Koga, I don't know if I can wear this."
Koga sat down beside Kagome and looked at the clothes that Ayame had given him for Kagome. "Ayame gave you the armor and my mother sent the furs. These will not be any shorter on you than that green outfit you wore all the time. And I bet once you get use to these furs you won't want to wear anything else." He stood up and pulled Kagome up to face him. He held out the armor and helped Kagome put it on then showed her how to put on the pelt so that she didn't hurt her tail. After he was done helping her dress he stood back and looked at her. She had to be the prettiest ookami youkai that he had ever saw. He helped her put hair back. "It's easier to wear it like this when you are going to be traveling."
"Is that why you wear yours up all the time? I liked you with it down." Kagome could feel her face flushing and bowed her head so that Koga wouldn't see her.
So that is why father wanted me to wear my hair down last night. I will have to remember to thank him. Koga walked up to Kagome and hugged her to him. He leaned down and whispered in her ear. "I will take it down for you when ever you wish me too. I live my life now to make you happy."
Kagome returned his hug and placed a light kiss on his lips. She drew away from him and took his arm and led him out of the room. "I'm hungry and need food. Now take me to breakfast mate."
Koga squeezed her hand and walked her to the family dinning room. Everyone was at the table waiting for them. Well all the adults the children were absent. Koga felt Kagome tense as all the eyes in the room fell on her and suddenly the once boisterous room was thrust into silence. He led Kagome to her seat beside him and then pushed in her chair for her. As he sat by his brother a scent entered his nose that he hadn't expected. He stopped and sniffed the air again. Yes the scent was still there. "I see that we were not the only ones having a good time last night. So are you still going to have a formal mating ceremony?" Koga couldn't help but laugh when Ayame's face turned the color of her hair.
Khano just glared at Koga. He wasn't about to tell Koga that the only reason he mated Ayame last night was because of the feelings he had picked up from him. And there wasn't no way in hell he was about to let Ayame know that. "I don't see any reason to have a formal ceremony but if Ayame wishes it I will go through with it." Khano leaned over and whispered to Koga so that Ayame and Kagome didn't hear what he said. "That had to be one of the meanest tricks you have ever played on me. Remind me some time to thank you."
Koga heard what his brother said to him and just laughed. He reached under the table and took Kagome's hand in his. Hopefully the meal didn't last too long.
Ghanna was too in shock by the sight of her new daughter-in-law to stop her sons from teasing each other. She looked from Kagome to Koga then back to Kagome. Then she looked at her mate. He just shrugged his shoulders.
Koona knew his mate expected him to know what happened to Kagome but he didn't have a clue either. "Are you returning to your den today Koga?"
"Yes father. I have been away for too long and I can't wait to show Kagome what pack life is like. The last time she was there it wasn't one of the best times. Plus we need to start training her as soon as we can. It's not going to be easy for her to get use to being a youkai." Koga finished his meal and waited for Kagome to finish hers.
After the family finished eating they all gathered outside and Kagome waited for Shippo to be brought to her so that they could leave. Kagome saw a servant carrying her pup out the doors and walked over to take him from her.
Shippo saw a female youkai coming toward him and as she got closer he could smell her scent. His mouth dropped open and he forgot to breath for a minute. How had okaa-san turned into a youkai. When she go close enough he jumped onto her shoulder and sniffed her at a closer range. Yep it was his okaa-san and she was definitely a youkai. "Okaa-san what happened to you?"
Kagome grabbed him off his shoulder and hugged him. "I don't know Shippo. I woke up and I was like this."
Shippo looked up at Kagome and smiled "It's ok okaa-san. I like the idea of you being a youkai. I am sure that Koga and I can teach you how to be a proper youkai. Now the most important thing to remember about being a youkai is that anything Inuyasha would do just do the opposite. Then it would probably be the right thing to do."
Koga laughed when he heard what Shippo had told Kagome. He really liked the kitsune. He was smart for being so young. He would make a good son. Koga took the kit from Kagome and laid him on his shoulder and then knelt down so that Kagome could climb on his back. "I will carry you for a little while. We are going to be moving slowly. Some of the pack members are still injured. We should reach our den this evening." He waved to his parents and then took off out of the palace gates. Yelling for his pack to get moving.