AN- Muahahaha! I'M BACK!!! I finally gots the time to update and time to read! thanks for the reviews! XD awwww I saw the last inu epi. there's no kouga!!!!!!!!!!!! (Thanks Sunyo) NO FAIR!!!! X( oh yea... about 20 more episodes until Ayame comes!! WHOO HOO! Oh yea the story right... oops.
Disclaimer: I am Rumiko Takahashi and I OWN Inuyasha.
Chapter 2: Perfect Birthday Present
With Mr. Youkai's big low voice he said "All of us agreed that you guys will get married to each other." Ayame dropped her spoon while her heart sank. She's gonna marry Kouga. She could tell by Kouga's face that he was surprised too. Mrs. Wolf smiled at them. Ayame never felt so sad in her whole entire life. Ayame could feel her eyes beginning to water. Ayame wanted to tear her necklace right from her neck."Ayame dear, Are you alright?" Mrs. Wolf asked worried and gave her a backrub. Ayame took a breathe and looked at her mom. Her jade eyes were shimmering as tears quickly built.
Ayame nodded solemnly. "Yea. Uh.. mommy?" Ayame asked giving her mother puppy eyes.
Mrs. Wolf smiled. "Yes?" Stroking her daughters hair.
"Of course!" Mrs. Youkai said. "She needs.. lots of rest." Mrs. Youkai winked as she passed by Mrs. Wolf. "All this commotion of getting married must have got to her.." Ayame ran in the house and dived in her bed and cried her eyes out. Mizuki walked in and looked at the pearl necklace thrown to the ground. "Ayame.." she murmured.
Ayame sobbed. "I don't.. I don't want to!!" Ayame screamed. She already tried to be with Kouga but it didn't work out. I guess Ayame never thought of second chances. Mizuki knelt down and came to eye height with Ayame. "Ayame dear, It's okay. Your mother had to do it and she ended up fine."
Ayame sniffed. "Whatever." Ayame growled and buried her face back into the pillow.
For the past weeks Ayame was known throughout the neighbourhood as Mrs. Youkai. Ayame was forced to smile at them. Ayame also had to attend thing with Kouga. 'Why are we doing this when our wedding is not until 5 more years?!?' her mind scolded. Her mother said 'It HAD to be the best wedding ever..' Puh-Leaze. Ayame never thought that a forced marriage could be so sad. Every night Ayame would cry and cry on her pillow. Mizuki scolded her for wasting good sheets Ayame didn't care though. But one morning after 3 weeks since the so called 'engagement' Ayame woke up..
Ayame closed her eyes tightly as she felt something cold touching her ankle. Ayame opened one eye finding. "Mama!" Ayame yelled surprised. "What are you doing?"
The old woman smiled at Ayame. "Ayumi darling.. I'm just measuring you." she smiled.
Ayame frowned. Her grandma's age was starting to take effect. The first sign that you're are getting old: Forgetting. "Mama. When my wedding comes.. I'll be two sizes bigger.."
Grandma smiled. "Oh well. Just happy to see my child happy." she said hugging Ayame after she handed Mizuki the ruler. Ayame lowered her eyes. It was just morning and she was starting to cry. That really had to be the record.
"Thank you Mama.." Ayame stuttered.
"Happy Birthday." grandma smiled proudly and walked out of the room. Ayame looked at the night drawer. A picture of Kouga was in her precious golden frame. Ayame smiled and put the picture face down. She grabbed her silk robe, slipped on her slippers and walked downstairs. Mrs. Wolf was stirring some oatmeal. "Happy Birthday!!" Mrs. Wolf greeted.
Ayame smiled. "Yea.. Good morning mommy.." Ayame murmured, Ayame looked around. "Hey Mommy."
"Hmm..?"
"Where's daddy?" Ayame asked.
Mrs. Wolf paused and looked around. "Oh yea. I just remembered. Your father went to a meeting today."
Ayame looked at her reflection in her cereal. 'Damn that old man.' Ayame thought with regret. 'He promised me we would go shopping. For my birthday' Ayame's eyes widened. Like a guy her father's age would remember such a promise. Ayame shook it off and pushed away her cereal. Mrs. Wolf sat down.
"What's wrong? Aren't you hungry?"
Ayame shook her head. "No. I'll eat later." Ayame said jumping off the stool, she kissed her mom. "I'm gonna do yoga now." Yoga seemed to always calm her down even though she wasn't very flexible. Ayame opened her room and stared at the window.
"Happy birthday Honey.." said a mocking voice.
Ayame blinked. "Puh-Leaze! Kouga will you just grow up?!" Ayame screeched.
Kouga looked at her. He smirked as he leaned against the wall. "Well, well, well. That's no way to speak to your husband is it?"
Ayame's eyes turned to slits. She stomped her way at the window and closed the blinds. "See you later hon.." Ayame nearly gagged. 'I can't believe I just called Kouga hon.!' she thought with a frown.
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Kouga slapped his knee and laughed his head off. He fell to the ground clutching his stomach. "That-That-That face was-was priceless!" Kouga laughed.
"What face?" A cold voice asked. Kouga stopped and looked at the doorway.
"Oh nothing mom."
Mrs. Youkai walked over and looked out the window. "Hmm.. So Kouga dear, Did you pick out a gift for Ayame yet?"
Kouga got up and dusted himself off and frowned. "I bet that spoiled brat has everything she needs for life." Kouga growled.
"What is up with you two!" Mrs. Youkai yelled as she threw her hands in the air. "You guys aren't married yet and you guys fight like you've been at it for 50 years!"
Kouga blinked. "Whatever. I'll give her some cookies." Kouga joked.
"What an excellent idea! C'mon Kouga you're gonna make it!"
Kouga nearly fell on the ground. "But Mooomm!!" Kouga whined. "I have a lot more better things to do in life than serve that biatch!"
"Kouga Youkai," Mrs. Youkai snapped. "That is no way to treat a lady."
Kouga crossed his arms. "But she isn't a lady!"
"Kouga. If your too lazy to make her a gift why don't you just buy her a bouquet of flowers?"
Kouga looked at Mrs. Youkai. "Can you buy it for me?"
"No. You buy it and personally give it to her." Mrs. Youkai said calmly as she fixed Kouga's bed.
"Eh.. Fine." Kouga finally gave in.
Mrs. Youkai smiled. "That's my boy!"
Kouga walked out of the room and began grumbling gibberish about being forced. He slammed the patio door behind him.
"Baka Ayame." He murmured to himself. "Maybe I could buy her hmm.." he wondered as he walked over to a bush.
"Bye mom!" Ayame yelled. Kouga quickly ducked and eyed Ayame carefully. Ayame had her hair up in a messy bun and wore a tank-top and spandex shorts (AN- Eh..). Kouga instinctively turned his head at the bush. A fuzzy caterpillar was eating his heart away on some green leaves.
"Uh huh." Kouga hummed. He was debating whether he should pull a prank on Ayame or not. Kouga closed his eyes. "I can't help it!" he laughed. "It's her birthday right?" He ran in the house and grabbed a piece of paper and wrote on it.
Ayame began doing some exercises her teacher taught her. Mizuki came out. "Happy Birthday!" she said as she embraced Ayame into a tight hug.
"Whoa! Hello there Mizuki!" Ayame laughed.
Mizuki took a big blue box behind her box. 'Hmm.. What in the world could that be?' Kouga thought. He chewed his bottom lip. "Mizuki what's this?" Ayame asked as they walked onto the patio and sat on some chairs.
"Open it." Mizuki laughed. "I personally made it."
Ayame smiled. "How long have you been planning on this?" Ayame asked undoing the ivory bow carefully.
"Let me see.. A very long time miss." Mizuki replied as she held her breath. Ayame's eyes widened as she took out a pink kimono.
"Mizuki! It's-it's beautiful!" Ayame ran her fingers across the fine design. "I-I adore it!"
"Well try it on then." Mizuki grabbed Ayame's hand and lead her into the house.
Kouga climbed up the fence slowly. 'Now's my chance.' Kouga jumped over the fence and placed the fuzzy little caterpillar on the mat and ran back to his hiding place. He placed a note beside the caterpillar which said...
"Happy Birthday Honey..
Love, Your husband."
Ayame turned around. "Wow Mizuki you really did a great job on this!"
Mizuki blushed. "Aw.. It was nothing madam."
Ayame smiled. She took it off and put back in the box. "Is there something wrong? I could get you something else if you want."
Ayame frowned. "Don't you dare! I love this dress!" Ayame declared as she looked at it one more time.
Mizuki smiled. "Wear it tonight?"
Ayame nodded. "Well yea! This beats shopping by a long one!" Ayame walked back downstairs beaming proudly her smile disappeared and turned into a grimace as she stepped onto the porch. "ECK!" Ayame screamed as she fell onto her butt. It wasn't only the caterpillar that scared her, it was the note it was nibbling on. Ayame hesitantly grabbed the note and opened it up. She frowned.
"Two can play at that game." Ayame growled. Her head snapped toward the gate. "Daddy.." she breathed. "DADDY!" Ayame ran over to the old man struggling to carry papers and briefcases."Ayame you're almost as tall as me."
Ayame let go of his neck. "Nah.. you're just shrinking."
Mr. Wolf frowned. "I'm sorry I couldn't take you shopping." He murmured apologetically.
Ayame smiled. "No no.. Everything is just great! Mizuki made me this kimono.. and-" Ayame paused. "You'll just have to see it tonight."
Mr. Wolf smiled weakly. "Yes. Ayame dear when we get in can you give your mother and I some privacy for a second?"
Ayame nodded. "Course." Ayame grabbed some papers from him and helped him. Kouga watched the red-head help her father.
"Darn it! Ginta and Hakkaku shoulda been here! I wonder why they didn't come earlier?" Kouga thought out loud. Kouga dusted himself off.
"AHA!" Ayame yelled as she pointed a finger at him. "I knew it was you!"
Kouga looked up. "Uh.. it wasn't me.."
Ayame frowned. "Kouga who else would be my husband?" Ayame choked.
"No one." Kouga said as he used his hand to feel the ground.
"Then why are you on the ground?" Ayame asked. 'I got him!'
"Uh.... just getting-- This!" Kouga smirked as he pulled a purple flower from the ground. "Happy Birthday."
Ayame blinked. "What's this for?" Ayame asked suspiciously.
Kouga turned around. "For the caterpillar; it needs to eat you know?"
Ayame growled. "I KNEW IT WAS YOU!" Ayame screamed.
Kouga walked backwards. "So it was." Kouga said shrugging.
Ayame made a fist. "Kouga!!!"
"Sorry hon, but I have to do some business first." Kouga said as he took off running. He had to find out what happened to Ginta and Hakkaku. The two brothers usually go to Kouga's house and play some pranks on Ayame all day.. but they didn't come. The last time Kouga seen Ginta and Hakkaku they were all glumly and quiet. Kouga stopped dead in his tracks when he saw it. The two were moving. Ginta and Hakkaku walked out of the house with two large boxes in their hands. They wore suits and a tie.
"Yea! I want that room Ginta!" Hakkaku yelled a he put the box in the back of the truck.
"No! I already called dibs!" Ginta retorted as he pushed Hakkaku.
"Dibs my butt!" Hakkaku yelled. The two stuck their tongues at each other and turned away.
Kouga walked to them with his hands in his pockets. "So this is the secret you didn't reveal to me." Kouga growled.
"Yea so? We don't have to tell you everything you know?" Hakkaku pointed out in a harsh voice.
Kouga blinked. "Aren't you gonna miss playing tricks on Ayame?"
Ginta shook his head. "Nope. Hakkaku and I have matured and we think playing pranks is not mature."
Kouga jaw dropped. "Wh-what?" Kouga choked. "Mature? When did that happen?"
"Last Night." two voices retorted. Kouga turned around facing two brunets.
"Kouga.. this is our friends Tammy and Alexia." Ginta introduced.
Kouga crossed his arms. "And you call mature sticking tongues at each other and fussing over a stupid room mature?" Kouga laughed as he shook his head.
"You're just jealous.."
Kouga frowned. "Jealous!?" Kouga spat. "Over my dead body! Why would I be jealous just because you guys wear a tie!?"
Ginta shrugged. "I dunno.."
"GINTA! HAKKAKU! TAMMY ALEXA!" someone yelled. "TIME TO GO!"
They stared at Kouga. "Well bye Kouga." Ginta spat in a cold voice.
"Nice knowing you-""NOT!" They all laughed and walked away. Kouga stood there replaying the whole entire scene.
(AN- That was NOT a good way to end this convo. but there is a lot of things to get in this chappy!)
Ayame walked into house. No one in sight. She wanted to ask her parents something but couldn't find them.
"Mom? Dad?" Ayame cooed, a noise came from the living room.
"Dianne! I can't do anything so get off my back!" Mr. Wolf yelled angrily.
Ayame covered her mouth. "I know! But.. But.. The two were suppose to live with each other.."
"I know but we can't have all things.. Dianne."
Ayame flattened herself against the wall. 'Oh no! Daddy and Mommy are getting a divorced!' Ayame thought. The door opened. "Ayame?" Mrs. Wolf looked at her. "What are you doing?"
"Uh.. Something new Mizuki taught me.."
Mrs. Wolf nodded. "Oh.. Um.. Ayame hon? Time to get dressed."
Ayame nodded. "Okay.." Ayame murmured as she walked up the stairs glancing back at her parents. They stood there looking sad. "So it's true."
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The family entered the house. "Happy Birthday Ayame!" The servants greeted. Ayame smiled weakly.
"Thanks.." They walked in the diner which had green everywhere. Green streamers and balloons (That's heaven). Ayame sat herself down beside Kouga who was fuming with some chopsticks. For Ayame's birthday they decided to eat sushi. "Here do this instead.." Ayame said helping him.
"Yo Ayame what's wrong?" Kouga asked noticing Ayame's pale face.
Ayame looked at him with emerald green eyes. "Huh?"
"You don't look to well.." Kouga grumbled noticing his sudden concern for her.
Ayame smiled. "Oh I'm fine.. It's just every time I eat sushi I kinda get sick before I eat it.." Ayame fibbed.
"Oh.."
Dinner went on Ayame looked at her parents. They were laughing merrily with Kouga's parents. Ayame smiled. Maybe she just misheard.
"I- Can't get- it.." Kouga fumed as he dropped the sushi and tried to pick it up again.
"Here Kouga.. You do this." Ayame laughed as she placed the sushi on Kouga's plate."Aww... look at them.." Mrs. Youkai smiled.
Mr. Wolf and Mrs. Wolf looked at each other. "I guess it's time to tell you." they both said as they stood up. Ayame stared at them.
"No daddy!" Ayame yelled as she stood up to protest. "You and mommy have been together for 16 years! This is no time to give up when you're soo close to twenty!!"
They looked at Ayame as she continued to speak. "That's no fair!!! What about me!?"
"Ayame. I never knew you really wanted to marry Kouga this much." Mrs. Wolf said.
Ayame put her hands to her side. "Huh?"
"What we're trying to say is.. we have to cancel the marriage deal." Mr. Wolf finished. "We have to move to a different city."
"I know you wanted to marry Kouga but-"
"Wait.. We're moving?" Ayame repeated. She nodded. "I don't have to marry Kouga?"
"Yup." Kouga jumped to his feet.
"WHAA HOO!!!!" Kouga yelled. (right sunyo? XD)
The night ended there. After one week the Wolf family moved to Tokyo. Ayame cry when she had to leave. She was quite happy. But she kept the pretty flower Kouga gave her as his 'BIRTHDAY' present. Then two days passed and Kouga got a two new neighbours.
Kagome Higurashi was one of them and Kouga had an instant crush. She lived with her cousin Sango Tajiya. Miroku Kazaana and Inuyasha Takahashi moved into the duplex were Ginta and Hakkaku lived.---------AN-----------
AN- Wow.. that took a loong time.. :o) yay! another volleyball game tommorow!! WHOO HOO!!! :o( too much homework.. plus I have to learn scales for the flute.. (haha.. you gots a trombone!) well gtg.. inu is almost on.. must get Hyper.. and yea... review if you wish... bye bye!! (i wrote this on friday soo yea... bye)
koga-jr.