Life with Koga

Chapter 7

By Alicia Maxwell

It was a lovely day in May.  I smiled as I watched the cherry blossoms fall from the trees.  This place was so beautiful and it seemed so new to me.  It was hard to believe I had been there twenty-five years…

My body had stopped aging by the time I hit twenty.  I assumed the demonic energy inside of me was growing and taking over my entirety and that's why I stopped aging.  I was okay with that.  I wasn't like Inuyasha- I was strong enough to keep the demonic aura under control.  All this transformation meant to me was that I could spend a few centuries living with Koga instead of a few decades, and I wanted that.

Twenty-five years together… human couples were usually too old to still have children by then.  We were different though.  During those twenty-five years, we had fourteen litters.  Each litter averaged about three cubs.  It was hard to come up with, as well as remember, that many names.  I won't bore you with descriptions and names.  I'll just leave it off at, 'I loved each and every one of them dearly.'

Koga didn't know it yet, but I was carrying our fifteenth litter.  I knew he'd be happy about it but I didn't tell him because I wanted to have a doctor from my time examine me and get the basic information.  Ever since I had told him in advance what the first litter consisted of, he insisted that I tell him what each and every litter would be like.  That's why I stopped telling him about the children until I had that information.

This litter was going to be big- six cubs- two girls, four boys.  I was sure that alone would make Koga happy but I wanted to surprise him with it.  That's why I made a special dinner that night.

I cooked plenty of meat and next to no vegetables- that's the way Koga like it.  He hated vegetables.  Most wolves did.  I made everything special and I set it out special too.  I made sure everything was perfect.

After dinner, I smiled at Koga and gave him a gentle peck on the cheek.  "Did you like dinner?" I asked.

"Yeah.  Thanks Alicia," Koga smiled back.  "So what's the occasion?"

"Well, I have something to tell you, dear," I kissed his cheek again.

"Okay, what is it this time?"

"I'm going to be having another litter soon.  Six cubs- two girls, four boys.  Isn't that great?" I hugged him.

"Great? Alicia, how do you expect to deliver all those kids?"

"Don't worry… I've had litters of four before easy.  What difference will two more make?"

"Alicia, I'm starting to get worried.  Couldn't all this breeding hurt your body?"

"Well, I suppose there's a possibility but I really don't mind.  If it comes down to injury versus not giving life to a child, I'm choosing the child," I started to clean the mess from dinner.  Koga stopped me, held me in his arms, and he kissed me.

"I think forty eight kids is enough for one lifetime 'Licia," he said.  "No more breeding."

"Fine, I'll do as you say Koga," I nodded slightly.

"Good girl.  Now go get some sleep.  I'll take care of this mess," he smiled.

"I… think I'll just sit down.  I don't want to go to sleep without you," I shook my head slightly.

"Okay Alicia," he nodded.

I was disappointed with Koga's reaction to the news.  I expected him to be happy- there were going to be six more wolves added to his bloodline within a couple months.  More children meant more chances of our bloodline continuing for many, many centuries to come.  He should have been happy but he wasn't.  He was concerned about my welfare.  He was worried about my health.  The news actually made him sad.

"There, finished," Koga said.  "You okay?" he blinked.

"I'm fine Koga-kun… It's just… I'm sorry if I made you upset," I frowned.

"Upset?  Alicia, I'm not upset!  I think the news is great!"

"You sure didn't sound excited," I mumbled.

"It's just," Koga sat down beside me and tossed an arm over my shoulder, "I worry about you, you know?  No matter how you look at it, you're still a mortal.  You could be injured… you could die."

"Is that what worries you, Steel Fang?  Are you really that concerned about my mortality?"

"Well yeah," Koga admitted.  "Child birth is the main cause of the death of a female wolf demon, after all."

"Really?  I heard the main cause of death was insanity caused by overprotective mates," I laughed.

"Heh heh heh… very funny!" Koga bopped me in the head.

"Ow!" I laughed.  "That hurt!"