Everyone look a new chapter. I don't have much to say about this chapter. Kouga and Ayame might be a little OOC but I really don't like Kouga and I there isn't many episodes of Ayame to base her on. I hope you enjoy the chapter. As I said Kouga's response is a bit based on another story I read and that story will be the referral below.
When the Moron Comes - I usually find my fic to be a little rushed but it's nice to know that you think it's good. As for the cookie, I hope its chocolate chip. Lastly, I like your name.
SilentDark - I think you got it slightly confused. Kouga doesn't insult IY's father. Its just that Kouga insults IY to Inutaisho. Either way I'd like that weather forecast. I hope you still like the comedy in this chapter.
Angel452 - I know there technically isn't a love triangle but in a wierd way there is.
Takerus Lost Angel - Yes, Kouga is finally here so sit down and be quiet so the other readers can continue with the fic. j/k.
Black Dice - Your a pyro too. cool. So am I. Kouga does get in the way but I'm not going to kill him. I'm not that mean but be sure the check the author note right after the responses. As for Sess and Rin, I'm not totally sure how much more I'm going to put them in the next few chapters. As for romance between them, if Sess would wait until she is older I would consider it okay. I'm not going to say what I'm going to do with them in this story cause that helps to give it away. While Sess won't really be showing up much more, he is mentioned.
Spring Angel - Well it's good to know I have another fan. I know what you mean about the reviewing. It took me a while before I starting reviewing for other people's stories but it is fun.
InuShemeeko - Well I'm glad you liked the S&M (okay I had to make that joke. I really mean Sango/Miroku but I just had to do it). You were the only person to specifically mention the San/Mir fluff. I take it that you really like San/Mir?
Well that's about it for responses. One last note before the disclaimer and the chapter. This chapter is practically the send off for Kouga. At this point I don't see him coming back at all. Unfortunately when I started this story I only booked Kouga a few times and now his lawyer says that via the contract he doesn't have to show up any more times. I've tried fight the lawyer but he's a pain in the ass. So Kouga might not be coming back in the story. If you don't believe me, check the after notes.
Disclaimer: As I said above, lawyers are a pain and according to mine, I don't own IY, okay?
Chapter 14: A Costly Mistake
Inutaisho looked around the courtyard. Last night's feast had gone well into the night. People had continued to tell stories just like old friends. It was about noon but not everyone was awake. Some were still resting from the previous night. He was glad knowing his son was happy. Inuyasha seemed to care deeply for the human miko from the future and he wished them the best. To live happy all they had to do is get over their shyness and admit their feelings for one another. He knew of the other problems that existed, he had heard Inuyasha talking to his mother the day before but Inutaisho knew that once they confessed their love that they would get over those problems without any trouble. As the old saying goes, love can overcome all. Just then Inutaisho caught a scent in the air. It seemed to belong to a wolf demon and was headed towards the castle. Inutaisho didn't know the scent but from his son's stories of their adventures he could figure who this new visitor was. He then thought to himself, "Love can overcome all. Let's see how they overcome this obstacle. This should be quite interesting."
It wasn't much longer before Kouga made his way into the castle. As he walked in, he looked around and saw Inutaisho standing there watching him. Kouga walked over to Inutaisho right away, "Is this your castle?"
"Yes, it is. You must be Kouga, I've heard about you. I'm am Inutaisho," he told his visitor.
Right away Kouga looked shocked and slightly scared. He quickly went down to one knee in front of Inutaisho. "I deeply apologize for intruding in your castle without your permission."
"It is alright. The door opened to you so you are welcome inside," Inutaisho replied.
"I am Kouga, leader of the Western Wolf tribe. I was young when you were Lord of the Western Lands. I had heard that you had died, I see now that this is false," Kouga told to taiyoukai. Kouga's face was always facing the ground never looking up.
"Can I ask what has brought you here to my home? And please look at me when you talk," Inutaisho asked.
Kouga looked up immediately. "I am looking for a lowly hanyou called Inuyasha. He is far beneath you and he is but a mutt amoung Inu-youkai. It is just that I have followed his scent here." Even though Inutaisho listened to Kouga insult his son, he couldn't help but laugh inside. He knew the wolf would soon be regretting those words when he fully realized the situation.
"Kouga, what are you pestering my father about?" Inuyasha called off from a distance.
Kouga was about to yell back when it hit him what Inuyasha had said. He then turned to Inutaisho, "Fa…Father?" Kouga had a look of pure terror on his face. He had just insulted a noble and to make it worse it was to Inuyasha's father. This could be big trouble for him. "I apologize, my lord. I hadn't known he was your son. I beg for mercy."
Inutaisho had to stifle his laugh. He knew this would happen once Kouga found out. He was a bit sorry at not telling him sooner but he also found some fun in it. That is why he decided to string the boy on a little more, "It is not I that you should be apologizing to."
Inuyasha had just arrived and watching in shock as Kouga, who was still on one knee, turn to him. "Forgive me, Inuyasha. I have insulted your honor not only before but just now to your father. I beg for mercy."
Kagome who had just finished with breakfast with Inuyasha when he told her that Kouga had arrived looked quite confused. She looked to Inuyasha for answers but he seemed as confused as her. She then turned to Inutaisho, "what is going on?"
Inutaisho looked to Inuyasha to see if he understood but found that Inuyasha was awaiting his answer as well. "Inuyasha, you know that humans have created laws to govern their own people. Demons don't really have many laws that are entirely agreed upon but there are a few. There is the most common survival of the fittest but there is another that all youkai adhere to. Nobility is treated with the utmost respect by lower youkai. I am a member of nobility and you being my son inherit that fact even if you are a hanyou. While other nobles may shun you, if you make you nobility known then lower demon's must respect you. Kouga has insulted you and that is a grave mistake. By Youkai law, you can kill him for such disrespect."
"That is why I ask you to spare my life," Kouga said almost begging. He then noticed that Kagome was there. "I also revoke my claim on Kagome. It is not my place to claim her."
Inuyasha looked at his father. "Something tells me there's some reason behind his last comment. You wanna continue your explanation?"
"It is common for lower youkai to fight for a mate in life. This might also be common among nobles but is not often. When a noble is searching for a mate, they might find one that they like in particular. In this instance, it happens to be Kagome," Inutaisho said as Kagome could only blush. "If a noble is looking to mate with a certain person, a lower youkai must not interfere. Once again Kouga has interfered and you can kill him for such."
Kagome seemed totally shocked by all of this. She had only thought before that the only thing that demon's respected were strength but it seemed she was wrong. She looked at Inuyasha who was still taking all this new information in. "Surely you aren't going to kill him, are you?" Kagome asked.
"Of course not," Inuyasha told her. Inuyasha looked down at Kouga but only growled. "Kouga, stand up. I don't like looking down to talk to you." Kouga stood up immediately as if his life depended on it, which he believed it did. "Listen Kouga, you didn't know before that Inutaisho was my father because I never said it before. Even though I didn't know all these rules about noble youkai, I never said anything because I don't like be treated special. I'd rather be treated normal. A day may come when I may kill you, but that won't be because it's my right or privilege. It would be because of some battle but it may never come to that. Now I do want you to leave Kagome alone but I want you to go back to treating me as you did before. Sure I don't like the dog-turd insults but that just gives me a reason to think of the day that I'll kill you in battle. And besides I'd rather be here bickering with you then you down on a knee begging me for mercy. Understand?"
"I do," Kouga said with a small bow.
Inuyasha only growled. "Do you understand, wimpy wolf?" Inuyasha asked throwing on the small insult.
Kouga realized what Inuyasha meant. "Yeah, I understand, dog-turd," Kouga said with a smile.
Inutaisho smiled at how his son had resolved the conflict. He then walked up to Kouga, "Now I'm sorry to hear about you problems with Kagome but from hearing my son's stories, I hear you already have a possible mate."
Kouga looked stumped for a bit when he remembered. "Ah yes, Ayame. I guess she'll be happy when she hears about this."
"Well I'm sure you can tell her when she arrives here in a few minutes," Inutaisho said. Kouga looked at him in surprise. "I smell that a female wolf demon is on her way here and she seems to be following your scent so I can only believe that this is her. That does remind me Kouga, why exactly are you here? You said you were looking for Inuyasha. What exactly for?"
Kouga quickly turned to Inuyasha. "I came to ask Inuyasha about something." Inuyasha looked at Kouga as to continue. "For some unknown reason, the members of my pack and those of the North tribe that had gone to Naraku's castle have suddenly returned. I am grateful but I am unsure as to how this occurred. I figured you might know something and when I tried to find you I realized that you had gone somewhere so I followed your scent here. Do you have any idea why this happened?"
"I think I know though I never expected it," Inuyasha said. "I made a wish on the Shikon Jewel. It was meant to include my friends but I guess in the back of my mind it included you as well."
"What exactly was the wish?" Kouga asked.
"I wished that everyone we cared about could come back to life. It brought Miroku, Shippo, Sango, and my parents back to life. Though it has gone farther than I expected. For instance, it brought back Sango's entire village and now it seems that it has brought back your pack as well," Inuyasha said.
"I see. Then even if you don't want to be treated as nobility I still own you my thanks," Kouga said seriously.
"I accept your thanks but as I said the wish wasn't meant to necessarily include you. It's probably because you helped us in the battle with Naraku that you were in my head when I made the wish."
Before Kouga could respond a small gust of wind blew threw the castle. Right before everyone stood Ayame. "I've finally found you, Kouga," she said. She then looked around to see Inuyasha, Kagome, and some other man she had never seen before. She first looked at Inuyasha, "I have met you before but," she said as she turned to Inutaisho, "who are you?"
"Ayame show respect!" Kouga yelled at her, "This is Inutaisho, Lord of the Western Lands and this is his castle."
Ayame turned to him in horror. She quickly dropped to one knee and started begging for forgiveness just as Kouga had before. Inuyasha just sighed, "This is getting annoying."
Inutaisho just looked at his new guest. "Don't worry. You are a friend of my son so you are welcome here. Now I must be going. I have things I have to attend to. Have a nice day," with that Inutaisho left.
"So what brings you here Ayame?" Kagome asked.
She looked at Kouga. "Word has reached the mountain of Naraku's defeat. I have hopes that Kouga remember the night of the moon's rainbow," she said as she looked at Kouga. "I still can't see Shikon shards but I'm hoping that you will still marry me."
Inuyasha gave a small laugh. "I knew you wouldn't be able to see Shikon shards," he said and Ayame started to get angry. "But it doesn't matter anymore, anyway."
"What do you mean?" Ayame said.
"There are no more Shikon shards," Inuyasha said as he then motioned to Kagome. Kagome brought out a full Shikon Jewel from around her neck. "When we defeated Naraku, the Shikon Jewel was completed but it's of no use anymore because we already made a wish from it."
Kouga then looked at Ayame. "His wish brought back the members of my pack that had been killed by Kagura," Kouga said. "As for the night of the moon's rainbow, I slightly remember seeing something like that though I'm not sure about that promise." Kouga actually remember the night very well he just didn't want to come out and say it in front of everyone.
"Well, I'll help you remember it," Ayame said with high hopes. "But what about Kagome?" She didn't want to ask the question but she had to know.
"I have revoked my claim on Kagome," Kouga said. Kouga then turned to Inuyasha, "Well we better be going. See you later, dog face."
"See ya, wolf boy," Inuyasha replied. With that Kouga ran off.
Before Ayame could leave, Kagome told her really quick, "Be sure to keep with him. I think he likes you."
"I will," Ayame said with a smile. She turned and bowed, "thank you for everything." With that Ayame was gone obviously after Kouga.
"I hope everything goes okay with them," Kagome said. With that her and Inuyasha walked out of the courtyard in search of their friends.
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Well as I said, this could be the end of Kouga's appearance. I don't really have
him planned for anything else but who knows. My mind is quite random so I could
end up including him later. As for the idea of Kouga's reaction to everything, I
hadn't realized it was so close to the original. The only idea I had remember
was that Kouga treated IY like royality. All the stuff about offering his life,
I didn't remember. The particular chapter of the story is a few months old in my
head. Here is the story I got it from:
To Bind a Soul by fire-goddess6 - the particular chapter is chapter 20. Like I said I didn't originally realize I was getting so close to my inspiration but I decided not to change it cause I'm really lazy. sorry.
Well I have a deal for everyone. Unfortunately as i have it planned now, the next chapter will be short but it will have some really good fluff. The deal is - If I get 13 (that's my lucky number) reviews by the end of tomorrow. I will update with the next chapter by tomorrow. I can't wait to write this next chapter. It's going to be so fun. After the next chapter. Everyone will probably be setting off from the castle but I'll tell you this. IY and Kagome won't be going directly back to the well. There's one stop on the way. Well that's all the secrets I'm going to give away. Be sure to come next time for:
Chapter 15: You Have to Do It Right (Please get you minds out of the gutter, I don't mean it that way)
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