Jassy Phay-Thanks

Tasie-'Smiles Crookedly,' Now I did warn that it would be difficult. Ah, I just thought Kouga needed some limelight.

Rena Moon-Thanks. 'Sighs.' Oh, well, I'll keep writing for the one's that enjoy it.

No ownership, and thanks for the reviews.

'Run, faster..' She urged her feet beating in tune with her pounding heart. 'Escape..pain.' Serenity cried in thought, her long hair swaying behind her. "Why does it hurt?" Serenity asked to the air.

"Serenity!" Setsuna's faint voice called from behind her, but she ignored the cry shoving onward.

Kouga's inner beast growled at him while surfacing ever quickly. Shoving away the growl, he glanced at Setsuna with a hidden message before kicking into high gear. His high-power shards made him pick up the pace and his blood trembled as he caught sight of the fleeing Serenity. Pumping his legs faster, he leapt and gently tackled the female to the ground. Serenity opened her eyes, and locked with his before beginning to thrash. "Stop thrashing." He growled softly with a small warning. As she squirmed beneath him, rousing the inner youkai inside him.

Serenity sensed the quiet warning and halted, but she glared for all her worth. "Serenity." Setsuna drew her attention. Serenity twisted a little beneath her captor to look at her most trusted advisor. "It's not what you think." Her advisor continued. Serenity glanced between the two with a mounting curiosity.

"What do you mean?" Serenity inquired. With that the story was told once again. Serenity laid listening to the tale still beneath the entranced Kouga. When the story was done Setsuna crept away as she saw her leader was a bit preoccupied. Serenity finally became aware of their position again, noticing that Kouga was not quite on the plain of conscious, she slipped from under him.

Kouga blinked awake as he felt the presence leave him. Glancing over he noted the almost coy gaze Serenity shot him. Before shoving him to the ground and taking off in play. He chuckled and chased after her. Serenity glanced back only once, catching the determine frost of the male ookami. Her blood warmed her veins as her cheeks flushed with excitement. Once again she found herself tackled under the dominating male. "Caught you." He whispered, brushing the lobe of her ear.

She whimpered slightly, as he began nuzzling her neck. First, he blew warmed air though his nose coloring the rim of her neck. Then softly burying the tip of his nose into her crook of her shoulder. Another whimper escaped her as she enjoyed the attention of his ministrations. The whimper was drawing his blood into a tight boiling eradicating his normal self-control. Serenity seemed to sense this, though a young alpha leader. Suddenly Haruka's scent drew her attention, and she pushed the growling male away. Hazy eyes opened to gaze into hers. "What is it?" He asked breathlessly.

"Haruka." Serenity mentioned, and eased out from under him. "Also, I'm...unmated, and unloved." She explained before bounding toward Haruka's approaching scent. Kouga growled at the interruption before the words sunk into his fogged mind.

"Not for very much longer I am afraid." He whispered huskily to her fading form. "I think I've found my true mate." Kouga declared, while he cooled down his heated blood. "The wolf moon is approaching." He made note as his eyes turned skyward.

"What are you doing flea-bag?" A sharp voice cut in his thoughts.

"Go away Mutt-face." He greeted back, ignoring the hanyou standing next to him. A sound of beautiful flute music drew Kouga's attention as well as the Inu-tachi that had shown up. Kouga rose from his position heading toward the flute player. InuYasha followed as well as the rest his group.

"Wow, another flea-bag." InuYasha bit in distracting Kouga. While Miroku whistled in appreciation. Kouga whirled in tension, warning rolling off him in waves.

"Shut up." Kouga warned, and InuYasha recognized the protective gestures as the same he regarded Kagome with. Kagome walked up wrapping her arms around InuYasha from his back.

"Go get her Kouga." Kagome encouraged. Kouga smiled in thanks before bounding up to the flute player.

I know it's short, but at least the romance between the main couple is starting to pick up. Much care, and please review.

WCB.