A/N: I'm almost ashamed to post it. Crack.

Wolf's Bride

It all started at the first night of the month, in a camp made by two wolf tribes in a small forest. There was some sake, some raw meat to share between friends. Rumors were passed between allies. But the strongest wolves were sitting around the fire, where their alphas were talking over cups of the finest sake.

"Eh," Kouga sighed. "I envy you, your mate is a perfect example of an alpha female," he said to his companion and gave a small nod in the direction of the female wolf youkai who gave him a small smile before returning to eating her deer's heart.

"Weren't you engaged to Ayame?" she asked. after swallowing a bite. Kouga shrugged.

"I fell in love."

"I'm guessing not with Ayame?" inquired the other wolf leader. The wolves gathered around the fire looked curiously at the younger alpha. Kouga nodded.

"My beloved has hair as dark as a raven's wing, eyes big and brown like those of a roe deer, but with fire and fierceness of a bear. My beloved wields immense strength and weapon unlike any other. There's only one downfall to my lovely one - my beloved is a human."

"That's odd, but I guess there are more redeeming qualities than only beauty and strength." the older alpha male tilted his head. It was rare for a youkai to grow fond of a human. Kouga smiled dreamily.

"Oh yes, there's a lot. Strong will, loyalty, courage, smarts... Kindness..."

"So if your beloved is so amazing why aren't you mates?" the alpha female finished her meal and licked the blood off her fingers.

"Oh, my beloved is so loyal and kind, the love of my heart travels with a bunch of humans, a lowly half-breed and some weak youkai," Kouga shrugged. "They're on a quest and I had no heart to destroy their team. Without my beloved they are destined to fail. Besides, it's more fun to visit my love and see how the half-breed dog shit gets angry and then eats dirt because my beloved can make him kiss the ground with one word. Besides, the gang would probably defend my love with all their might, and I'm not in a mood for killing them, they are handy sometimes."

No one noticed two young wolves leaving the camp. They
looked at each other and disappeared in the moonless night.

.

It was almost dawn and only the guards were still up, the two packs were asleep. Kouga was one of the warriors protecting the sleeping lot, sitting on a hilltop and looking at the wide field outside of the forest. Suddenly he stood up because he saw a couple of wolves running his way, carrying a big bag between themselves.

"What's up?" Kouga called to them when they approached, panting. They put the bag in front of him.

"We brought you a gift, Kouga!" one said happily. "We brought you what you desire the most!"

"Yeah! So if you are pleased with us you let us be your betas!" added the other and undid the tie on the bag.

"Huh?" Kouga looked down at the bag, pretty curious. It was not often he was getting gifts. And certainly not this big. The proud pair tugged the hem of the bag open and wide so it could slid to the ground, revealing the present.

"Your intended!"

"Flowing black hair!"

"And brown, fiery eyes!"

"And was fighting like hell!"

"And the whole gang tried to stop us, but we were faster, they are on our tail, so it'd be better to perform the mating ritual fast-" the pair spoke excitedly, talking almost at the same time. Kouga looked down, straight in fierce brown eyes.

And paled.

The sunlight washed over the hilltop.

"Wolf shit..." growled someone from the height of Kouga's knees, cracking their knuckles. "Give me one good reason not to Wind Scar your lousy pack out of the existence. Do it fast."

.

Far away, on the other side of the field, Kirara was flying as fast as she could, following the wolves' trail. Suddenly she and her riders all tensed, sensing an immense wave of youki rolling over them.

"I guess the dog is out of the bag," said Miroku in a contemplative tone. The ground shook when a burst of yellow light appeared in the direction they were headed to. "And kicking."

"Does it mean we can slow down?" Sango asked, concerned for Kirara, who wasn't used to carry three adult humans for long distances.

"Better speed up," Kagome shook her head and pointed to something that looked like a cloud of diamond splinters glistering in the sunlight. "I don't know I have enough bandages."

A/N: Poor wolves.
I guess there won't be new betas in Kouga's tribe.