Please review. I don't know if I want Ayame to be with Kouga or Kiro. Any way please give your review.

She is probably still asleep. Kouga thought to himself as he walked into Ayame's den. He was still mad at her for kissing Kiro. Carefully he made his way around her sleeping wolves. There she is still fast asleep. Kouga prepared to pounce on her, which would be a rude awakening. When again Kouga felt himself being thrown to the ground.

"HMPH." Kouga grunted as he landed on his back. The foot of Ayame was on his chest.

"Oops. Sorry Kouga. I didn't know it was you." Ayame said apologetically.

"Get your foot off of me." Kouga growled as she did so. "Lets go then. Keep up with me or I'll leave you behind." And with that Kouga took off in a whirlwind.

Anger was rising in Ayame. That stuck up wolf. Why I'll..

Ayame that is enough. Don't even think about it. Jass rebuked her.

"Fine fine I won't kill him." Ayame said as she ran after Kouga.

In The Middle Of The Forest

Ayame was sitting on a boulder watching Kouga march back in forth in front of her lecturing her on how not to become personally involved with any member of the pack.

Sighing Ayame rolled her eyes at Kouga in disgust.

"Did you just roll your eyes at me." Kouga asked in mid step.

"No." Ayame said shaking her head back and forth.

"You did. I saw it." Kouga accused.

"Fine I did. I just don't understand what this is all about. I want to be a kind and loving leader." Ayame said.

"Is that so. To Kiro?" Kouga asked angrily.

"No to the whole pack. And why do you care any way?" Ayame asked back.

"I don't. Your just young and being a leader puts you into difficult situations. That you won't be able to handle."

"I am 17 and old enough to lead" Ayame said angrily.

"Is that so. Are you prepared to kill a member of the pack that betrays you? Throw out the weak to make room for the strong." Kouga said

"I would never do that." Ayame said in horror as she stared at kouga.

"You're going to have to learn. Come Ayame. Fight me." Kouga said suddenly as he stood in front of her his brown eyes began gleaming red.

"What!" Ayame asked staring at him.

"Fight me. Come on attack." Kouga said his hands began to flex into fists.

"Your crazy Kouga." Ayame said shaking her head in disbelief.

"Fine then if you won't attack I will." Kouga said.

Pushing off with his back feet Kouga launched himself at Ayame raising his clawed hand to hit her down. Ayame barely dodged the attack. His claw had scratched her armor and even with that small scratch sent her flying back. He really is trying to kill me. Jumping up Ayame began deflecting his blows with her medal wristbands as she ran back ward. Turning around she ran up using the air to push her. Kouga was right behind her. Taking her foot back she slammed it into his chest. He then grabbed her foot and she felt herself falling into Kouga. In fact they were both falling. Kouga grabbed Ayame around the waste pulling her against him. Damn I lost my balance I never do that. At least my body will help break her fall. For the second time that day Kouga hit the ground.

Kouga opened his eyes to see red hair against his chest. Ayame's eyes were closed tightly and she was clenching the front of his armor so tightly that it was cutting into the palms of her hands. A small trickle of blood ran down his armor and onto his arm.

"Ayame let go. Ayame listen to me your cutting yourself." Kouga said his hand absently stroking her head trying to calm her down she was shaking so bad.

Opening up one eye Ayame looked at Kouga. "Am I dead?" She whispered.

"No, you big baby your alive." Kouga said laughing. "Come on get off of me. That is the second time today that you have sent me to the ground."

Letting go Ayame tumbled off onto her knees and stared at the long cuts on her palms.

"Here let me see that." Kouga said sitting up and taking her hand in his. He bent down just about to clean the wounds when she snatched her hand back.

"No Kouga I don't want you to get a taste of my blood. Or I your saliva. I don't want you accidentally getting yourself a mate just because of a kind act." Ayame said as she licked her wound clean and spit her blood on the ground.

For some reason it hurt Kouga to hear her say that. "Fine then I wouldn't want to force you to be my mate when apparently you have one already picked out." He answered angrily.

"As I recall Kouga. You refused me. Apparently I have gotten over it on the other hand you still have issues." Ayame said as she wrapped her hands up in cloth.

"I do not have ISSUES." Kouga yelled at her

"Well you don't have to yell at me. I am doing you a favor." Ayame yelled back.

"Oh and what would that be?" Kouga said rolling his eyes.

"Taking care of your pack while you go chase after Kagome. By the way where is she? Oh don't tell me with Inyuashia." Ayame said sarcasm dripping from every word.

"Shut your damn mouth Ayame." Kouga growled as he go to his knees his eyes turning red with anger.

"No! You listen to me Kouga I want you gone. Leave, defeat Narku, come back for you're pack make Kagome your mate, and let me live my own life with the person I choose." Ayame said with bitterness in her voice.

Sadness washed over Kouga. For he could see Ayame was not the little girl who came down weeping for his help. She was indeed stronger than that time. She truly did not need him anymore. Even through the two days she caught on quick.

"I guess your right Ayame. You can handle the pack on your own. I won't be more than a year I'll take care of Narku. I will than come pack for me pack. However you are not to take a mate do you understand me? I leave you in charge, not some other weakling you might choose as a mate. Do I make myself clear?" Kouga said as he stood up.

"Agreed then. You will let me choose when you come back a mate that is good for the tribe?" Ayame said with hope.

"We'll see." Kouga said and with that he took off leaving her with the care of his pack.

Ayame watched his whirlwind until it was out of view. "Good luck to you Kouga. Come back alive." Turning she headed back to the pack. She was officially the leader and she was more than ready embrace her future.