Love Hurts

"Wake up sleepy head." Kouga teased as he tickled Ayame's nose with a piece of grass.

"Mmm." Ayame mumbled as she swatted at Kougas hand.

"Can't sleep the day away." Kouga said with a laugh.

"Five more minuets." Ayame said as she rolled away from Kouga.

"I know how to get you up." Kouga said. If he had not learned anything during the two months of marriage with Ayame, it was that she took pleasure in a kiss behind the ear.

"mm no you don't" Ayame mumbled sleepily.

"Oh, I think I do." Kouga said as he lifted her glorious red hair to reveal her ear. Gently he placed a sweet kiss behind her ear.

"Kouga!" Ayame squealed as she felt his breath tickling her neck.

"You like that Ayame." Kouga asked as he wrapped his arms around her.

"Kouga…that tickles." Ayame giggled as Kouga kissed her neck.

"Oh but you taste so good." Kouga said in a sexy voice.

"Ok that's enough. I thought we were heading back to the pack." Ayame said as she sat up right in Kougas arms.

"Yeah but your so distracting." Kouga said as he caught her chin with his fingers and stared into her green eyes.

"Distracted for several weeks." Ayame protested as she glanced away from Kougas stare.

"I could get lost in your eyes." Kouga whispered.

Ayame blushed under Kougas intense gaze.

"However, you are right Ayame we have been gone for to long. Let's head back." Kouga said with a sad sigh.

"Mm but we don't have to head back right at this moment." Ayame said with a smile as she twirled a stray of his black hair around her finger and gave it a light tug.

Kouga's eyes widen in surprise at Ayames sly smile. "If you insist." Kouga said answering her smile with a kiss that had them both on the ground.

Later that day

"I think I understand now Mist. What you are saying is, if we stay still and silent we will catch something." Kiro said with a teasing smile.

"I am serious Kiro. That is the third time we have come back with out any food." Mist admonished him. "Zeus and Hades are not that patient. I am lucky to have them help me with the hunt."

"You don't need them along I can help you plenty." Kiro said as he walked beside her.

"What are you saying Kiro?" Mist said stopping suddenly.

"I think you know Mist." Kiro said with a laugh.

"This is not funny Kiro. If you are asking what I think, you are asking. I mean are you over her. Oh, that was rude. What I meant to say is your willing to be with me even though your heart is some place else." Mist stuttered out.

"If you don't mind Mist I would like to be your mate." Kiro said as he reached for Mist's hand.

"Well I don't mind at all. That is if you do not mind. I mean I don't know you that well and…well love." Mist trailed off looking very embarrassed as she glanced behind her to see her two wolfs staring at them.

"Of course I don't mind. If you do not mind. I mean in time I am sure we could learn to love each other. Right now I greatly respect and admire you Mist."

"Oh… I admire you also Kiro. Maybe more so than you admire me." Mist said earnestly.

"Oh but I do admire you greatly." Kiro said intently as he took both her hands and looked into her blue eyes.

Ok we get the picture you both admire each other. Now get on with it Zeus muttered rolling his blue eyes.

"You're not helping matters." Kiro said frustrated.

We beg your pardon but, you are the one who cannot say it not us. Hades said with a smug look.

"Oh don't listen to them your doing fine." Mist said with a glare at the two wolves.

"So your answer Mist?" Kiro asked.

"Oh yeah…yes. Yes I would love to be your mate." Mist said with a smile.

With a yell of pleasure, he hugged Mist to him with a laugh. There was indeed an end to his black misery.

"So what is the first step, I mean this is new to me." Kiro said with a smile.

"Well we should talk to Kouga he is the alpha wolf of the tribe now." Mist said as she snuggled deeper into Kiro's embrace.

"Ok I'll do it as soon as they come back." Kiro agreed as he gently kissed Mist's cheek.

Kouga and Ayame return to the Pack.

"It feels good to be back." Ayame said as she smiled at all the friendly faces that greeted her.

"I totally agree." Kouga said as he smiled down at Ayame.

"I'm going to find Jass." Ayame said as she scanned the crowd for Jass.

"Ok but don't be too long. Its getting late and I can't sleep with out you next to me." Kouga whispered in her ear. His lips traveled down to her neck with a light kiss.

"Stop it Kouga." Ayame giggled nervously, "Others are watching us."

"Let them watch." Kouga said as he brushed her red hair behind her ear.

"I won't be long." Ayame said as she ran off.

Kouga watched her run off. Damn it I feel as if I will die if she is not with me ever minute and the world stops when she smiles at me. Looking around for Ginta and Hakaku he noticed Mist appear by his side.

"Hi Mist." Kouga greeted with a smile.

"Kouga Kiro and I .." She trailed off as she noticed that Kiro was not next to her "Well where did he go?"

"Well what is it you want to talk to me about?" Kouga asked as he glanced behind her to see Jass sitting there talking with Hades and Zeus.

"It can wait until he comes back." Mist said softly.

"Damn it I'm such a fool. Ayame went to look for Kiro not Jass." Kouga growled with anger as he brushed past Mist and headed off to find Ayame.

In the Woods.

"What is it Ayame." Kiro asked as he stood in front of her.

"I I want to say…" Ayame trailed off as she stared into Kiro's kind eyes.

"I have something to tell you also." Kiro said gently.

"Kiro let me go first. The two months with Kouga well he has all these plans for the future including children. Well I realized that I could never be a good mate when I still hold on to my love for you Kiro. It is unfair to Kouga and to you also. I need to let you…I need to let you go Kiro. I mean that after tonight I will have no feelings for you. Instead I will go on with my life." Ayame said as a few tears ran down her face. She took a step back as if to run away from him.

"No stop Ayame. Let me say something." Kiro said as he grabbed her hand to hold her in place. "I have spent the last two months with Mist. I also want to move ahead with my life. Your right it is not fair to you or Kouga. A part of me will always love you Ayame, it will never go away. However, I am not going to act on that love for you. Instead, I am going to move ahead with Mist beside me."

"Mist!" Ayame said in surprise, "Do you…do you love her?"

"I…I think I will love her. Just right now, my heart is bruised at seeing you with Kouga. Ayame I want to be your friend I hope our choices don't affect that." Kiro said with meaning. He squeezed her hand.

"Of course we will be friends. I am truly happy for you Kiro." Ayame said as she threw her arms around Kiro for a hug.

Right at that moment Kouga walked into the small clearing. Uncontrollable anger went through his body.

"Get your hands off my wife!" Kouga yelled at Kiro.

In surprise, they broke apart.

"No Kouga. It's not what you think." Ayame said.

"Shut your mouth Ayame! You are still after Kiro. Of course, you are he's constantly here. A reminder off what you lost. Well I'll take care of that right now." Kouga said as he raised his clawed hand to take Kiro down.

"Kouga no. Please listen to me!" Ayame said stepping in front of Kiro.

Kougas eyes widened as he tried to slow down. Bracing his feet, he slowed down a little but still ran into Ayame. In turn, Ayame had braced her self in front of Kouga with her hands out to stop him. Her eyes closed tightly she felt his body hit her roughly before she fell forward landing on top of Kouga. Her hands held on tightly to the front of his armor.

"Get off me Ayame. I need to kill this lover of yours!" Kouga growled as he tried to prier Ayame's fingers from his armor.

"You know what I think I'll let the two of you work this out." Kiro said with a nervous laugh as he headed back to the dens at a fast trot.

"What, get back here you coward? Damn it Ayame get off of me he's getting away." Kouga ordered as he tried to push her off.

"Am I dead?" Ayame asked her eyes still closed her fore head pressed against his chest.

"Oh my god Ayame, you can be such a baby. No we aren't dead." Kouga said with a sigh. "Now would you please let me go?"

"I thought you liked it when I'm on top of you." Ayame said as she raised her head to look into Kougas eyes.

"Ayame you're bleeding all over my new armor." Kouga said as he wrinkled his nose.

"Oh sorry." Ayame said as she rolled off Kouga to look at the cuts on her hand. "You know this feels kind of familiar."

Sitting up Kouga looked at her "Of course it does, there was another time when you threw me on my back." He said gruffly.

"Kouga it's not what it looked like." Ayame said softly.

"What do you expect me to believe when I see you in the arms of another?" Kouga said angrily.

"I expect you to trust me." Ayame said with a small glare.

"I'm tired Ayame. Tired of all this, I could of really hurt you back there. Even have killed Kiro I was so mad." Kouga said as he got to his feet. Not bothering to offer Ayame a hand up.

"Know you wouldn't." Ayame protested.

"Listen to me Ayame. We only hurt each other when we are together. I think. No I know its best if we stay apart." Kouga said with a sigh.

"No you can't mean that." Ayame said with fear in her voice. "I would never… you can't leave me."

"No Ayame I don't know what you would have done. If I had not walked in you and him. I do not want to think about it. Tomorrow I am taking my pack and going back to the black wolves' dens." Kouga said as he looked at Ayame. Tears streamed down her face.

"You're not over her. You never loved me. Never, you are going after Kagome. Why did I even think you could love me?" Ayame shouted at him her eyes shiny with tears.

"You never wanted my love Ayame. There is just so much a man can take. I will be back I just think some time by ourselves will make things easier. And maybe…maybe you'll miss me." Kouga said with a sad smile.

"Go see if I care…and no I won't miss you Kouga. Take you're…your mangy wolves and gggo." Ayame cried angrily tears running down her face.

Clutching his fist Koug turned on his heels and left Ayame standing there in the middle of the woods crying.

The Next Day

Ayame woke up early, stood by the entrance of the cave, and watched kouga and the black wolves leave. It was for the best they both hated each other. Her face ws like stone no emotion as she turned and walked into her den. With no one around, she threw herself on the furs sobbing. She could still smell his sent on the furs.

Jass padded over laying her head on Ayames legs Why did you let him go?

"Because…because he didn't want to stay…there was nothing…I could do." She sobbed out her shoulders shaking as she clutched the furs to her face.

He will be back. He loves you Ayame.

"No I pushed him away to many times…I finally gave up Kiro for him and now I have nothing." Ayame cried.

Well you got that right. Kiro left with Kougas pack.

"Sniff…that's good…I want him to move on with his life…and I will too." Ayame said. "I guess I was never meant to be happy. I was meant to be alone. Now I can handle it, I can live on my own. I am stronger than I look."

I know you are and I will always be here to help you along.

Ayame smiled through her tears and hugged Jass. It had always been the two of them Jass had always been there and it looked like she always would be.

Thank you for your reviews they help a bunch. I am thinking of doing another story of Ayame and Kouga but in the 1800's.