Chapter 9
"It sure has been a long time dog breath." Koga said when he saw Touga. "Nice to smell that you finally took a bath." Touga said with a chuckle. "Kirara said that you were asking for me?" Koga said as he leads towards him part of the cave. "It's very warm in here so she will not freeze to death." Kirara said as she hands Touga fur pelts for Rose. "Thank you. Yes I am. IF you haven't heard the western lands are in ruins from the war. Many moons ago a spy blew a strange powder into my mate face and later turn into a human." Touga told Koga.
"That sounds like that witch Koga force out when he first got here. Rumor has it of you made the right amount for certain spells she will be happy to do them for you." Kirara said with a sad tone. "Kirara is right she knows how to do stuff like that but no one knows how to turn the human back into a demon again. It is because it's dark magic and that's why I removed her from the northern lands." Koga said as he places a chuck of meat on some rocks close to the fire.
"Where can I find this witch?" Touga asks Koga. "You don't find her she finds you." Kirara told Touga. "Are they any caves other then the one we are in?" Touga asks Koga. "There are same caves but she will freeze to death before you can make it warm for her. It takes a long time for caves up here to warm up and to stay warm. So you can stay here if you wish." Koga said to Touga. "Before we do I must tell you that we are being hunted as we speak. They vowed to kill me and Rose off and the war is over with. If we kill the last person who is leading the other side we can go back up and rebuild." Touga told Koga.
"If they come this far in the northern lands then we will make sure you make it out alive with your mate." Kirara said as she sat in Koga lap. Rose ended up wearing the female wolf fur clothes to stay warm but she didn't like the cap on the back. "It has been hundreds of years since I last wore one of things." Rose said as she ties the top part very tightly. "Who knows maybe Touga can't keep his hands to himself when he sees you with the new pelts." Kirara said with a wicked grin. "Touga only touch me twice since I became human over six moons ago." Rose said as she sat down next to Kirara.
"Koga told me that he had to take it easy on humans so he would kill them in bed. Maybe he is trying his best not to hurt you." Kirara said as they got up and walk outside. "I guess. At least the snow storm pass." Rose said as she started to cry. Kirara started holding hands with Rose and led her to a river nearby. "Here you should drink and careful the water is really cold." Kirara said as she scoops up water wither hands. Rose blush as she drinks the cold water out of Kirara hands.
Rose threw a snowball at Kirara face and started a snow ball fight. Kirara threw a snowball into Rose head and it made her fall backwards down a hill. "Rose" Kirara screams out when she lost track of her. "Is she with you wolf girl?" a male voice called out to Kirara. "Yes she is dragon." Kirara said as she walks closer to the man. The dragon man was holding Rose in his arms and had a wicked smile. "Tell me why does the mate of the wolf prince out here alone with a human girl?" the man asks when he puts down Rose.
"She is the wolf prince soon to be second mate and I was teaching her the ways of my kind. Who are you? I know you are not around here from the smell of you." Kirara said when Rose ran and hide behind her. "I was staying in the western lands trying to find a killer. My name is William. What is your name if I may ask?" William asks with a wicked grin. "You may not know of my name. Leave now of else dragon and take your men with you that are trying to hind behind trees." Kirara said as her eyes turn red. "Tell your mate if he is hiding a flower dragon or the western lord I will know and will be wipe out since you are a few in numbers." William said as the earth started to shake.
Kirara pushes Rose back and transform into a big white wolf. Kirara growls as she slowly walks towards William but he turns around and left. Rose saw Kirara walking towards her as a wolf and lays on the ground. She started to whimper and pushes Rose towards her back. Rose realizes that Kirara wanted her on her back. The moment Rose climbs on Kirara back she started running towards the caves that the wolf tribe was in. Kirara didn't stop until they saw Touga and Koga walking around. Touga pulls out a sword when he saw a white wolf until Koga told him to lower his weapon. Rose jumps on Touga and Kirara turn back.
"Koga they need to leave now before it's too late." Kirara said as she pulls Rose off of Touga and grabs Touga sword. The guys followed their mates deep into the cave to see what is going on. "Kirara stop what the hell are you doing?" Koga asks when she cuts of Rose hair to her shoulders. "What needs to be done. I have seen too many wars and I know what happen in the western and southern lands. They found us playing next to the river and he knew who she was. If what they say is true then with just one arrow Rose will die. Grandfather will be waiting them with a few wolves." Kirara said as she puts more fur pelts on Rose.
"How can they find Rose if they been here less than three moons?" Koga asks as he saw Kirara toss Rose cut off hair into the fire. "Flower dragons have a better sense of smell then wolves and dogs." Rose said as a tear fell down her cheek. "That's why there were so many flowers in the cave. With all those flowers I couldn't smell you." Touga said as he punches the wall. "We will leave tonight if you allow only the two of us to take you to grandfather." Koga said as pulls up his hair. "No this is our battle I can't let the wolf clan died off because of me." Rose said as she stood up. "True but that is alleys are for. You will be on my back while Kirara will be next to me. Touga you remember the house we found one day as we train in the mountains?" Koga asks Touga. Touga nodded yes. "Good because we are following you so move out." Koga said as he cuts off Kirara black hair like Rose hair.
"Why cut of your mates' hair?" Touga asks when the hair was toss in the fire. "Kirara and Rose both have black hair and wearing the same pelt. If something happens Kirara can turn back to human and keep going with Rose since that look so much alike." Koga told Touga as the walk out. Toga told Ginta and Hakkaku to stay behind and protect the den at all cost. Two hours later of running nonstop when everything was to quiet and Koga slams into Touga just in time before a giant scaled leg smash Touga into the ground. Touga told the two wolves to aim under the left leg and rip out its heart. Kirara ran up the dragons back to distract it as the others aim for the heart. "Get her out of her Koga we can handle him." Touga said before turning into a dog.
"No you have to help him." Rose cried out when Koga took off. Rose found herself hitting into trees. Blood streams down Rose face making it where she saw nothing but the color red. She heard Koga fighting against someone. Koga was fighting but with more than one person there to many to count. "See I told you that they would come this way." Jackson said as he laughs. "Jackson you're still alive?" Rose said when she heard his voice. "You were hard to find. Who would had known that you didn't go to the south but we found you in the cold. Everyone will die tonight." Jackson said as he grabs Rose by the neck. Rose felt her neck was ready to break when she pulled out a small knife and stabs Jackson in the throat.
Koga puts Rose into his mouth and took off once more. He knew once they jump over the cliff and on the other side they would be safe. He started running faster when he saw the cliff and readies himself for the jump. As he jumps into the air he was pulled back and felt claws digging into him. Rose felt on the top of the cliff hard breaking a few bones. She saw Jackson digging into Koga and cries out "Leave him alone it's me who you wanted so take me and leave the others." Jackson stops and looks at Rose. He turns back into a human and walks towards Rose knowing that she just lost this war.
With all of Koga strength he got back on his paws and took after Jackson. Jackson turns around to see a giant black wolf coming towards him but was too late. Koga jumps on Jackson causing them both to fall over the cliff. Jackson tries to fight off Koga but his heart was being ripped apart as they fell. "Kill her." One of the guys said as they went towards Rose. Next thing Rose knew they were falling to the ground and she started walking backwards. She slips and went over the cliff. Rose opens her eyes to see silver hair flowing in the wind and never felt so happy to see Touga. "You came." Rose said with tears. "You're my mate I would die for you." Touga said as he tries to pull her up. Screaming out in pain telling Touga to stop pulling her up.
"If I don't you will fall." Touga said as he stops pulling her up. "Where is Kirara?" Rose asks Touga. "She…sh…She help me to kill William." Touga tried to tell Rose. "Koga is gone too. I'm so sorry Touga." Rose said as she started to cry even more. "Let me pull you up before it's too late Rose. They wanted you to stay alive if you don't then they died in vain." Touga said as he started to cry. A flash back in Touga head made start crying even more. "Rose I fell in love with you the moment I first saw you. I want to be with you and start over again." Touga said as his tears drops on Rose face. "I love you too Touga. There is nothing more in the world I want more then to be with you but as long I am still alive you will never been happy. I won't get mad if you move on and found someone else you should be happy. I love Inu no Taisho." Rose said as she cuts Touga hand. "Dam it Rose noooooooo." Touga said as he jumps over the cliff to catch her. He was so close to reach out to her but it was too late. The sound that Rose body made when hitting the frozen river will never be unheard.