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"What would Kouga be doing in the northern mountains? He left on a journey years ago." Ayame thought aloud to herself.

"Come on princess, he requests to see you." Reina pleaded with Ayame, grabbing her bag and dragging Ayame who seemed to be in deep thought

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"My granddaughter seems to have arrived, thank you Reina." The elder wolf spoke to the black haired demon. She bowed her head in respect to her leader and left the group.

"Kouga, long time no see." Ayame nervously spoke with a small smile. She was nervous, she could admit that, but didn't exactly know why. It was hard to choose the right words to say and not make a complete fool of her self. She promised herself when Naraku was defeated she would give up on him. 'So why am I so nervous?' she thought

"I hear you just got back from a visit with Kagome." He had gotten straight to the point, although she was 'over him' it still broke her heart to know he was still love sick over the miko even when she had children and a mate.

"Yes, I was visiting the children. What is it to you?" she suddenly got vicious. She hated that he had supposedly forgotten his promise along with her.

"I was just… wondering." He said casting his head to the side so he wouldn't have to look towards her.

'What a lame excuse.' Ayame thought dryly to herself

"Excuse my intrusion Lord Kouga, why have you come all this way wondering if she went to visit the human?" the elder wolf spoke curiously

"It's simple; my men are tired from traveling. We had decided to stop and recuperate our strength, hoping you would be of assistance." He responded. He was hard to tell if he was telling the truth.

"Would you like to stay a few nights? The humidity in the air signifies it should rain tonight and a possible chance that it may not stop for a while. It is heavy with moisture." Ayame could only widen her eyes and let her mouth drop somewhat at her grandfather's proposal.

"If it is alright with the princess," Kouga flashed Ayame with a grin. Her facial expression stayed the same as she could still try to absorb what her grandfather had said. 'He knows how I feel about him being here!' she mused angrily

"Of course it is young one; we would love to have you and your comrades stay with us." He grandfather's mood had changed from dull to lively. 'Maybe he just needs another male who doesn't already think he is crazy.' She thought humorously

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The elder was right, it had begun to rain an hour ago and it hadn't stopped since. It was literally pouring buckets. Ayame snuggled deeper into the fur blanket trying to sleep but the thought of Kouga being so near made her heart pound and make her feel as if she had butterflies in her stomach.

"Maybe I still have feelings for him." Ayame said aloud to herself, turning to her other side once more "I don't see why. He loves Kagome, despite the fact she is mated to Inuyasha and has a pup, along with another on the way." Ayame sighed heavily at that thought. "I'm talking to myself, how crazy can I get?" she asked herself. 'I'm going crazy.'

"Everybody talks to themselves every once in a while Lady Ayame."

"Reina, I didn't hear you come in." Ayame jumped at the sound of her friend's voice. 'She seems to be popping out of no where a lot lately' she thought to herself

"I heard you. Do you still have feelings for Lord Kouga if I may ask?" Reina inquired lightly with a smile

"Come sit, you have been working hard lately." Ayame told her friend trying to change the subject knowing her friend was too smart for her tricks seeming as though Reina had grew up with Ayame since they were but small pups.

"Do you still have feelings for Lord Kouga?" she asked once again and she sat down next to Ayame.

"I don't know. I feel like I do, but I don't want to." It was hard for Ayame to explain and Reina knew that, having been in a similar situation once before. Ayame sat up into a better position so she could talk to Reina much easier.

"Love stinks." Reina commented and Ayame could only chuckle

"You got that right. It's so confusing. I think I still have feelings for him, but then again I don't know."

"Well answer me this, why do you think you are still in love with him?" Reina asked Ayame with curiosity.

"Whenever I had got close to him my stomach tightens up and I fell kinda dizzy. Like I just wanna… I don't know, kiss him" She explained to her friend with a blush. 'It's harder to say it aloud let alone think it.'

"Now tell me why you think you don't love him."

"I promised myself I wouldn't fall for the cocky bastard!" Ayame proclaimed

"Oh come on; at least come up with a better excuse than that!" Reina chuckled at Ayame's proclamation. 'That just made my day.' Reina thought happily

"It isn't an excuse, it's the truth!"

"Then lie!"

"NO!"

"YES!"

"MAKE ME!"

"MAKE ME MAKE YOU!"

"MAKE ME MAKE YOU MAKE ME!"

"SHUT UP!"

Both women laughed at their small quarrels. They both had to admit, nobody fought as much as them and still remained the best of friends.

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The next morning; Ayame woke to the sound of, what sounded like, men shouting. It didn't sound like angry yells but joyful and some… disgusted.

'Strange, usually the men are asleep this early…' she thought dryly to herself

Ayame rose from the furs that had covered her throughout the chilly night. After folding them neatly, as she was taught, she exited the den seeing that Reina had fallen asleep instead of going back to her own den.

Dressing herself in her fur pelts and armor on, she left the den to see what the noise was about. When she walked outside she couldn't believe her eyes.

"What's all the noise about?" she asked holding back a yawn

"Were seeing who can eat the most without barfing!" one of the men proposed to her with a grin

"Seriously, what are you doing?" she asked the men who had obviously lost it. 'Like they ever had it' Ayame mentally grinned at her newfound insult

"Eating what else?" a blond haired male replied happily, butting into their conversation. Looking over his shoulder she saw what they were trying to eat.

"It looks disgusting! What is it?" she looked at the male who had taken another bite of the spongy substance

"Pancakes of course! The stuff Lady Kagome had given you in the past for us."

"YOU HAVE TO COOK IT YOU IDIOTS!"


Tbc

I know this chapter was sorta short as well but I wanted to get it done and posted as soon as I could.

I know that Kouga and Ayame's conversation was short and basically non existent, but hopefully that didn't disappoint you. In the next chapter I'll be sure to have the both of them talk a little more about the lunar promise and such. Much more drama is to be expected as well.
And hopefully a longer chapter since I may have a bit more time.

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