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Chapter 5, At last alright

Kouga had a nightmare again. He knew that somebody had given him something what gave him great pains, but removed the poison. He had been half conscious and heard the others talking. Though he still didn't know where he was.

"Kouga..." He heard a voice saying. Woman's voice.

"Are you awake, Kouga?" The voice asked again. He was too weak to open his eyes or speak.

Then he felt something warm against his chest. The woman was lying against him, and he felt something wet falling onto his neck. She was crying.

"I don't want you to die." The woman whispered. "I… I really, really love you…"

"Aya…me…"

The woman raised a bit, relieved when she heard him speaking. Then she sighed and said: "So you were awake… and heard what I said."

"I…" Kouga started, but couldn't say more. He was just too weak.

He felt her finger on his mouth and managed to open his eyes. He didn't see anything at first, but then he started to see a figure above him. But still he couldn't see properly because of the poison.

"Don't speak." Ayame whispered. "Save your strength."

Then he saw only darkness again, when the poison took over and he lost consciousness. But her words stayed in the darkness, and that's why he could stand the pain.

Ayame was lying beside him. She had stopped worrying when she had heard him speaking and now she was asleep, lying against his chest. She could feel his heartbeats turning stronger and his breathing turning normal. Everything was going to be okay at last.

In the morning Grandfather checked Kouga's wounds and told that he had gotten better. Grandfather's antidote had really helped. He had lost blood, but with resting and getting strength back he would be alright in a week or two.

Ayame went hunting with other wolves, but Ginta and Hakkaku stayed in the cave with Kouga. They hadn't slept well last night and were very sleepy. In the night the other wolves went hunting again, this time Ayame was the only one who stayed with Kouga.

She was very worried and couldn't sleep, when suddenly she heard something. A faint voice calling her name. Kouga had awaked, for the first time in two days.

"What the… where am I?" He asked faintly, totally confused.

"We took you into my cave. Grandfather helped you." Told Ayame.

"Man… I was sure I was going to die!" Sighed Kouga.

"I'm glad you're okay." Said Ayame. "We were so worried about you!"

"You wouldn't need to… I won't die so easily." Kouga answered, smiling weakly.

"You were awake last night…" Ayame started, blushed and turned away.

"Yeah… and I heard everything you said." He answered.

Ayame blushed even more. She had said many times that she loved Kouga, but never in that kind of situations. Then it was different.

"Don't mind that." He managed to say. "I tried to say back then… that I love you too."

Ayame turned back towards him, totally confused. Then she started to smile and leant downwards to kiss him. He kissed her back, without knowing that Ginta and Hakkaku were watching.

"I knew this would end like this!" Said Ginta, smiling.

"Yeah, this is good end to their story." Agreed Hakkaku.

"No, that's not the end. That's just new beginning." Reminded Ginta as they walked away.

"Help me up." Kouga applied. "I want to see the full moon."

"You sure? I mean, you were about to die…" Started Ayame.

"I'll be okay now." He said and carefully sat up.

Ayame helped him to stand up and walk out of the cave. The other wolves were still hunting, and Hakkaku and Ginta had gone find something to eat.

On a shelf of the rock, two wolves watched the full moon together.

As u can see I didn't kill Kouga… xD