Mayla-Hey, how are you? Love interest huh? Okay what is it? Can't wait to hear.
Rena Moon- Thanks yep Usa/Kouga. I think I seen about three. Hope this is soon enough for you.
Queen Diamond-Ah, no, stop reading my mind. Yes, she will have her name as Serenity. Tsk, how am I suppose to keep you on your toes, if you do that? Just kidding I don't mind, (to much.) (Laughs). No offense to you.
Unspoiled Rini-Oh, he will be working for her heart, no surprise there. After all in Naraku's Consort, I just now had Sesshomaru in the same vicinity as Usagi, and there aren't happy thoughts in his head. Naw, Kouga will be working, In fact I am pretty sure in the coming chapters, there will be a few that will tell me to stop torturing him. Still, a triangle would be fun.
I do not own, but you all know that. This is just for legal sakes, and the redundant servitude of the imagination of great writers from before to which these belong.
Drip, drip, drip, the sound of rain sliding off the lip of the cave and hitting the ground disturbed Kouga from his fitful sleep. Slowly, he cracked his eyes open, letting his tired blue eyes examine his surrounding. Uncurling from his fetal position, he stood and as he did so, memories of last night brought his world to a stop. All the color drained from his view leaving it in dismal greys, and hurtful blacks. Yet, he stood determined but cracked in his heart as he walked into the sun. Kneeling in the grass, he pointed his head toward the sun, and let out a painful roar. His heart did not beat with that of the freedom of the wild that wolves were known for. Instead, it hardly beat, slow and solid reminding him of his existence, empty though it was. Kouga was known to bounce back from mostly anything, but to lose a mate or even one that held interest is to damn the wild. His thoughts flowed in and out, but they held no reality. His main goal and perhaps his only reason of life was to extract revenge on Naraku. Birds flew in his range of smell and vision, but he heard not the song that they carried. Curling into a ball he headed back to the cave, not ready to face reality. Not ready to fool himself and the world. However, a small sweet sound entered into his ears and pushed against his building barrier. Convincing himself that he only wanted to rid the sound from his facade he went to track it down.
Up the river from Kouga's cave, a thin demoness twitched in her sleep. Her orbs flashed open revealing sapphirine orbs with flecks of silver in them. She was panting heavily as she reviewed her dream. Running a hand through her blonde almost silver hair in two buns, she sighed. "To weird." She muttered referring to the realm of dreams. Pointed human like ears flicked in distress opening for sound that sounded her area. Silvery-white fur hid her shoulders, wrists, and legs with bare feet wrapped gingerly in white bandage to give her support. Wolf-youkai she was, and her silverish-white tail swayed behind her. A big silver gray alpha male wolf walked up to her, neatly bowing on its fore paws. The demoness rubbed a hand on its head, growling comforting to him. "Dante, what ails me in my dreams so?" She inquired to her companion. Dante nudged her hand, gently grabbing it in his mouth he tugged her outside. She laughed at him, picking up a wooden flute as they exited the cave. Reaching an large rock that sat by the base of the river she climb up and looked around. Only to find her pack staring at her, their eyes begging her. 'Play, Serenity, Play.' they seemed to plead, their eyes studying her with their everlasting thrust for her melodies. Lifting her wooden flute to her lips, she closed her eyes and let her feelings echo in the music.
First, the music started softly, as it was in her dream. Serenity quickly thought over her prior response to the images. A human princess baring a remarkable resemblance to her twirled in the arms of a dark hair ningen. Her musical feelings picked up a half-note revealing her confusion and slight disgust. Still, the princess had a golden upturned crescent moon upon her forehead, making the ningen not quite human. The music dropped an octave, turning the song mysterious and twisting in its trance. Again the ningen princess, but as a warrior who fought in a short skirt. Her fingers picked up their momentum, filling with her confusion and frustration. The ningen again, with a black cat, surrounded with several other female ningen and the ningen prince. Then, a final battle, after nothing, but everlasting darkness. By then her anger had been played out leaving her with slight confusion and sadness for the fallen warrior. Opening her eyes she saw her pack right under her face, she giggled. They bowed their heads wanting more, she nodded obligingly and lifted the flute to her lips. This song had nothing, but hope, light, and happiness which echoed hauntingly in the brisk air.
Kouga crept close, his nose alerting him to many unknown wolves. Making his scent as placid as possible and staying upwind of the pack he could arrive undetected. His frosted, broken orbs fell on the image of heaven playing the hauntingly happy tune. The sun fell on the blonde almost silver hair creating a halo and given the image of light wings. Her bare feet were swinging freely as it skimmed the river surface. Highlighting the fur that decorated the demoness, along with the unstained white armor crafted like his. Hearing her playing slow he crept even closer wanting to see the orbs of the heavenly maiden. The cream of her lids slid back revealing the gem sapphires flawed and heightened by silver specks. Kouga stepped closer, unconscious in his movements he stepped on an overlooked twig. He observed as her eyes widen, and searched the riverside before locking orbs with him.
Serenity felt her tune come to an end, feeling the emotions of her pack. Her eyes opened just to revel in the sunlight, when a sharp crack shattered the peace she wrought. Hurriedly, she scanned the river bank, before she locked gazes with frigid, but wonderful blue eyes. Taking a quick glance revealed the raven hair, and brown fur, he was a wolf youkai like she, and yet not. Serenity panicked and activated the strange ability of hers, the ability to shape-shift into a wolf before she became an elder. The flute was held in an elegantly muzzle of the silver-white fur of Serenity. Her nails were rainbow clear, and the tips of her paws were black. Pure silver eyes stared from her elongated face, she sniffed in distrust and turned to run.
Kouga blinked in surprise as he saw the young female wolf-youkai shift form to a wolf. A beautiful creature she was, worthy to be leader of her pack. Yet, Kouga was painfully aware he had activated her animalistic instinct, fight or flee. He watched once more as his world was drained of color as the female youkai took off into the woods carrying her flute. Feeling the jewel shards pulse in response to his emotions, he was reminded of his unusual speed. Wanting to find a link to the color of the world, and the joy in the music he took off after her. However, his path was quickly blocked by her pack, led by a big gray alpha. He bared his fangs, apparently telling the 'pup,' to back down and away. Kouga knew he could of challenge and probably harm the pack, especially the alpha.
However, just like his pack the alpha wolf was the close companion of the alpha wolf-youkai. Assuming it was the female that was the alpha, but even if not to harm another's pack member for no reason was expressly frowned upon. Kouga lowered his head, showing his submission and no intent to harm. The alpha grey nodded and lifted his muzzle to point him back in the direction he had arrive from. Kouga turned away, but quickly memorized the fading scent of the fading youkai. "I will find you, I swear it." Kouga announced, he heard the alpha growl behind him in warning and he walked away. Arriving back in his cave, he curled into a complaintive position his gaze far away. Absently noted he had not thought of Kagome's shattering of his heart. No, his mind was wrapping around the fading music that echoed solemnly in his heart. His eyes slid close, enchanted with a color of pure white and soulful silver.
Serenity raced further into the woods and awaited the cry of her companion. While here, she thought to the alpha grey, Dante, who once belong to her brother Mamoru. Mamoru, however had been slain by a demi-youkai and his puppet. Leaving Serenity to bide over the pack and fight for her position of Akeala. Dante was very young when his male companion had been laid to rest making the transition to Serenity easier then if he had been an adult. The bond had been shattered before it could of been completed. Her thoughts were silenced by a cry from Dante, signaling the all-clear. She howled her response back, announcing she was fine and coming.
As she arrived back to her river bedside home, she checked over her pack. The unfamiliar scent of the stranger was disconcerting, but comforting. Still, she ordered all the males to walk their territory and re-mark it with the sweat scent glands on the pads of their paws. Curling into her cave after the wolves had come back, her thoughts lingered curiously on the new comer and not her vague dreams. Gently, she placed her flute next to her and passed into the realm of dreamers.
Well, I hope you enjoy this chapter. Yes, Serenity is Usagi, and it will be revealed over time how she came to be. What exactly happen to Mamoru, and more interactions between Serenity and Kouga. For awhile its going to be a scene of fleeing, but in time... I might reveal to much. Any way, please review.
Much Care,
WolfChildBlazer- I am so please I get to write about my favorite animal, even if it is youkai form. I really need to stop watching Wolf's Rain.