Note: Originally written for LJ community I-b-4-y. Took 2nd place in their "Moonstruck" prompt! (I'll get back to the "Duet" after this.)
Howl
Why is it that my ears perk up at the sound and not yours, Kagome? Can't you hear the wolfcall? I shudder at that high, mournful cry. I stifle a whimper. The moon is so full and bright when Kouga howls. I can't take my eyes away.
Why don't you know he's calling for you, Kagome? Can't you hear the wolfcall? You chatter with Sango as we sit 'round the campfire. You turn, ask me if I'm cold. Your eyes are warm, but moon-gazing has blinded me. I shake my head, turn back to the light.
Why aren't I grateful for your attention, Kagome? Can't you hear the wolfcall? I feel a snarl forming in the back of my throat. I cough to keep it from rising. A tightness claws at my chest. You have made me tame, but he calls to the wildness that never stills.
Why does time pass so slowly, Kagome? Can't you hear the wolfcall? I'm torn, facing fears and desires so new to me they leave me raw. I try to find your scent to anchor me, but my senses are skewed. I smell the wolf through his cries. I see him in the high, silver moon.
Why does it feel like time has stopped, Kagome? Can't you hear the wolfcall? Miroku, keen and lecherous, seems to see what you don't. His eyebrow raises and he takes in my state in a glance. Kouga howls again, and Miroku is forgot. I am moonstruck.
Why is everything so quiet, Kagome? Can't you hear the wolfcall? The beast went unanswered, and his voice died away. I rage inside, longing to bolt. The moon's brightness is unforgiving. I should be thankful that he can't claim your heart with his call, Kagome, but I fear he has claimed mine.