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New Faces Old Foes
Chapter 13
The steady beat of heavy footsteps echoed through the bare forest.
The snow covered ground crunched with every motion as a dark figure rushed through the maze of frozen trees.
It moved with incredible speed loose snow lifting from the ground as the figure sped by.
Then suddenly it jolted to the right stopping dead in its tracks behind one of the larger trees surrounding it.
Firmly it placed its back against the frozen base of the tree then slowly it turned its head to the side allowing it view of the surroundings.
There its shadowy appearance came into view, it was no other than Kouga.
However his appearance was slightly altered his once bare feet now covered with more of his usual thick white wrapping.
Attached to his fur shoulder pads was a thick fur pelt draped behind him like a short cape, no doubt to fight off some of the cold.
His blue orbs sharp and focused on the trees around him, his body was tight with caution his face hard with concentration.
He pressed his back harder to the bark behind him, he slowly inhaled his eyes narrowed "There close" he whispered his breath visible due to the cold.
Kouga felt his body tense preparing for the attack that was to come.
He sniffed again the scent was getting closer dangerously close.
Then the crunch of snow echoed out through the forest as a new figure emerged from the cover of the trees.
Kouga still hidden was sent on high alert he took a deep breath his claws flexed his fangs bared "Now!"
In a single step Kouga leapt out from the shelter of the tree to face his attacker.
Kouga's eyes widened in panic the figure was gone!
Then he heard it the sound of crunching snow coming from behind him!
"No!" Kouga barked spinning as fast as he could to face the figure now behind him.
Kouga felt his heart jump in his chest "To late! I cant avoid it!"
Then just like he anticipated the impact came crushing against his face, he froze in place.
"Aha ha ha! Got you!" A voice cheered.
Kouga felt the icy ball weapon used to strike him fall from his face and splat on the snow covered ground beneath him.
Leaving only its wet and cold feeling over his skin.
Slowly he lifted his head allowing him full view of the cheering figures before him.
Kagome grinned from muffed covered ear to muffed covered ear.
Her mitten covered hands clapped together freeing the fabric of the icy spots.
Smiling she stared at the wolf demon before her "Your such a cheater you know that? Running that fast was against the rules"
"Oh who cares we got'em any ways" Ginta smiled coming out from behind one of the surrounding trees.
Hakkaku doing the same "Yeah tell me about nice shot Kagome!" He cheered.
Kagome smiled at the complement "Thank you boys"
Kouga shook his head from side to side flicking off the remaining ice shards.
"Against the rules huh? What ever happened to every wolf for himself?" Kouga said flatly.
Kagome put her hands on her hips "Yea well I'm not a wolf so that one didn't apply to me"
"Oh yea" Kouga's said his handsome lips curling up in to a smirk.
Slowly he crouched down his hand cupping a handful of snow.
His actions did not go unnoticed, Kagome felt her eyes narrow "Don't you even think about it" She warned
Kouga's smirk did not fade as he rose to his feet with a perfect snow ball formed in his palm.
"Kouga.." Kagome spoke another warning in her voice as she slowly took a step back. Her hands stretching out defensively in front of her.
Kouga did not hesitate quickly he rocked his arm backwards then forward sending the icy weapon straight at Kagome.
Kagome quickly ducked her head avoiding the snow ball as it flew over her head.
Ginta standing behind Kagome was unable to avoid the ball in time as it crushed into his face into a million tiny flakes.
Taken by surprise he lost his footing falling back on to the snow covered ground.
Kagome turned to him, only to see Hakkaku rush to Ginta's side "Ginta!" He yelped out
Then another snow ball came flying past Kagome straight at Hakkaku.
Like Ginta he was to slow to avoid it as it to came crashing into his face sending him to the ground along with his comrade.
"Ginta! Hakkaku!" Kagome yelled.
Swiftly she turned to face there attacker, Kouga stood before her with a wicked smile yet another snow ball in his hand.
"Your turn"
Kagome did not waste another moment she spun her heals in the opposite direction of Kouga running as fast as she could.
In a flash Kouga was on her tail, Kagome could hear his heavy footsteps closing in on her.
"Kouga I swear if you-" She panted out still running as fast as her legs would go.
Kouga smiled wider allowing the ball of snow to fall from his hand leaving it empty for now.
Pushing his legs faster he closed in on the target before him.
Kagome felt a pair of strong arms wrap around her waist pulling her to the side.
Unable to keep her balance she fell over tumbling down into the snow with the demon wolf behind her.
Kouga held tight to Kagome's waist as the two went rolling over each other onto the ground.
Finally after a few more spirals the two came to a stop flakes of snow still flying up around them.
Kouga now flat on his back Kagome pulled to his chest her head on the meeting of his arm and shoulder.
Kouga laughed as he looked down at the girl in his arms, Kagome's hair wild around her covering her entire face.
Kagome surprisingly was laughing as well, she lifted up slightly her arm coming to her hair.
In one big scoop she flicked it back into place her face now reviled.
Kouga smirked as her face came into view gently he hooked a finger under her chin bringing her face to his.
Kagome willingly did as he wanted.
In a soft motion Kouga's lips met with hers in a light kiss.
Then slowly there merged lips parted leaving the two staring back at each other.
"Don't think that let you off the hook your still a cheater" Kagome smiled
Kouga smirked "Punish me"
Kagome let out a light laugh as she placed her head back onto Kouga's shoulder.
There the two lied in each others embrace looking up past the icy trees to the light gray sky.
Winter had finally come and the once grassy covered land were now glazed over in snow and frost, something Kagome had witnessed first hand while living with the wolf demon tribe.
Though she was not cut off completely form the outside world every few weeks should managed to convince Kouga to take her back to the well. In which case she would jump back to her time to visit with her family but she would always return back to the feudal era with in a few days time.
"It will be sun set soon…" Kagome whispered
Kouga let out a heavy sigh "Time to go again huh?"
"What?" Kagome started "Kouga you know I haven't been home in several weeks"
Kouga quickly replied "I know I know still you know I hate it when you leave"
Kagome smiled "Yes but I will only be gone for three days I'll be back before you know it"
She gave him a light peck on the cheek before sitting up.
Kouga gave another sigh as he did the same.
"Its not just that…" He started
Kagome turned slightly to face the demon before her "What is it?" She asked
Kouga met her gaze "Why haven't we at least talked about the ceremony?"
Kagome went a bit wide eyed she knew all to well the ceremony he was talking about.
"I- I just want to make sure I'm ready is all" Kagome said calmly
Kouga sighed yet again as he rose to his feet "Fine, but we are gonna talk about it when you come back" He said firmly.
Kagome nodded her head, with that Kouga reached his hand out to her.
She took his hand as he lifted her to his feet.
He turned his back to her kneeling slightly, Kagome knew what the position meant.
Slowly she walked forwards placing her hands on his shoulders and her legs around his waist into the locks of his arms as he lifted her from the ground.
Once she was in place Kouga walked forward heading back to where they had left Ginta and Hakkaku.
"Hopefully I didn't knock those to numb skulls out" Kouga said flatly.
Kagome sighed slowly she placed her head onto his shoulder, she knew it was going to be awhile before they made it back to the caves so she might as well get comfortable.
Still resting against him only made slipping into her thoughts that much easier.
"Mating ceremony?" Kagome asked, tucking a pair of freshly washed fur pelts into the woven basket at her side.
Tanashi gave her a surprised look "Honestly Kouga has not mentioned once?"
Kagome shook her head slightly folding another fur pelt, feeling the crisp air blow through her raven hair.
Winter was right around the corner, the chill in the air was clue enough. Soon even washing close like this would become a very difficult chore.
The grassy bank on which her and Tanashi sat on would be covered by thick snow and the river would be frozen over by ice.
But for now Kagome decided just to enjoy the last reminisce of summer while she could.
She tossed her hair to the side revealing her neck to the beaming sun over head.
"I swear I just don't know about him sometimes…." Tanashi shook her head from side to side.
"So what is a mating ceremony?" Kagome asked
"Well traditionally it is the one time of year when male wolf demons claim there mates and take them to bed to mark as there own."
Kagome stopped folding the fur in her hands.
"Then again Kouga never was one for tradition" Tanashi said with a wink.
Kagome felt a blush instantly spread across her cheeks.
Tanashi let out a light chuckle "But even if you and Kouga skipped that little step it does not change anything, he still has to mark you."
Her cheeks still a rosy color Kagome mumbled a reply "Mark me?"
"Don't tell me? He didn't even mention that?" Tanashi said shock in her voice.
"Not a word" Kagome said feeling the blush temporally subside.
Tanashi let out a heavy sigh, slowly she turned her body to face Kagome instead of just sitting beside her.
Then with a slow motion her right hand traveled to the top of her kimono.
Kagome watched in curiosity.
Then Tanashi gripped the soft fabric between her fingers pulling slightly until her entire bare shoulder was reviled.
At first Kagome did not know what the purpose of all this was until she noticed something odd.
There on Tanashi's creamy pale skin were two puncture marks right on the meeting of her neck and shoulder.
"Tanashi is that a bite mark? What in the world bit you?" Kagome asked but surprise and concern in her voice.
Unexpectedly Tanashi's dark eyes turned slightly softer, as a light smile crossed her lips.
"Suta" She smiled.
"Suta? Your mate?" Kagome asked now very confused and surprised "But I- I don't?"
Tanashi smiled wider "Relax Kagome this is the mark of a mated she wolf"
"Mark?" Kagome asked instantly
Tanashi adjusted her kimono covering back up her intimate scar.
She took a deep breath before replying "Alright I'll start from the beginning"
Kagome listened carefully.
"You see when a male wolf demons finds his one and only true love he claims her as his mate. By marking her on the night they consummate there relationship. The mark is made when the two are joined together at the most powerful moment of the mating ceremony."
"By mark you mean bite? Suta bit you and you…" Kagome started
"Bit him" Tanashi smiled "He bares the same mark as I do…well maybe smaller my fangs aren't as thick as his"
She finished with a laugh.
"So you two bit each other and that what bonds you for life or something?" Kagome asked now more confused then ever.
Tanashi shook her head from side to side.
"No No No you don't get it" She laughed again "Its not like we tried to eat one another, out scars are much more than just us using each other as a chew toy. This mark bonds us for life its like having an unbreakable chain link the two of us together forever." She said trying to make her point
"But what about humans? I cant bite anyone I don't even have fangs" Kagome started.
Tanashi smiled "True I don't know what Kouga is going to do about that dilemma, but none the less he will mark you on the ceremony."
Kagome was silent.
"Know this though once a woman is marked by a male that is a very unbreakable code between demons. You will forever carry his mark and his scent either until you die or you are claimed by another male."
"Another male?" Kagome almost shouted
"Don't worry the only way you would be claimed twice is if Kouga was killed and the victor took you as his mate, in which case he would replace Kouga's mark with his own"
"Killed!" Kagome felt her heart skip a beat
Tanashi put her hands up in defense "No No No I didn't mean to scare you that would never happen. You know better than anyone how stubborn Kouga is he would never die and leave you to be claimed again."
Kagome brought her hands to cover her face "This is just so much to take in…So Kouga is going to bite me? I will be his forever but I cant bite him because I'm not a demon."
"And you'll stop ageing" Tanashi finished
Kagome almost fell over, yet another blow to her surprise "What!"
Tanashi tried not to burst into laughter "Did I forget to mention that?"
Kagome could only node.
"Well not entirely stop ageing but you will age like a demon once you bare the mark of the one who bit you. Meaning no more human years aging one by one you will live just as long as Kouga will so oh about another thousand or so odd years."
Kagome took a deep as breath as she could "Anything else?"
Tanashi paused for a moment "Ummm…nope I think that's it"
"Oh okay good" Then with a light smile she fell over face first into the dirt.
The bright stream of sun light beamed into the darkness illuminating the small room.
Kagome pushed the shrine doors further apart allowing full rays of the sun to flood the dark well shrine behind her.
Kagome adjusted the weight of the overly stuffed yellow backpack on her shoulder before stepping out.
Once she made contact with the ground the crunch of snow echoed through the almost empty room behind her.
Kagome let out a light sigh, here or in the feudal era it didn't matter winter was inescapable.
Still that would not damper her cheerful mood, it had been quite sometime since she had seen her family or her old home.
Then with the quick crunch of even more snow Kagome marched forward towards the front doors of the house.
Even though she loved her house hold there was always a small part of her that longed for Kouga to be here with her.
But she had not yet figured out a way to get him through the well so for now she just had to suffice visiting solo.
Kagome reached the small stone porch, as she began stomping her boot covered feet.
Freeing it from the masses of snow that still clung to the fabric.
Carefully she adjusted her black tights clinging to her legs under her denim skirt. Moving up towards her olive green sweater straitening out the fabric.
Then while she was adjusting her collar it struck her, there on her pale reviled neck were small purple circles.
Kagome eeked as she slapped a hand over them quickly. She had totally forgotten about her and Kouga's 'encounter' before her leaving.
It had almost become ritual before her leaving for her time, Kouga would become angry.
She tried to console him he only ignored her in turn she become angry.
Then he would apologize by saying something incredibly sweet she would forgive him then they would consummate there making up by making love.
Sometimes she would think Kouga planned the whole thing.
Snapping back to reality she instantly felt her annoyance flair, "He did this on purpose!" She shouted mentally
She could practically see him smirking as she tried to explain these marks to her mother.
"Oh he is in so much trouble when I come back" She huffed adjusting her hair around her neck trying to hide her marks of passion.
Quickly she slung the door open before she lost her nerve and entered.
Relived to finally be out of the cold Kagome shut the door behind her, with that she let the heavy bag slumping her shoulders fall to the floor.
Making sure her neck was comply covered by her raven locks, she called out. "Mom, Grandpa, Souta! I'm home!"
Her only reply was her own voice echoing through out the seemingly empty house.
Quickly she kicked out of her snow boots leaving them by the door as she walked deeper into the house.
"Hello? Anybody home?" She called again.
Then she noticed the house was surprisingly dark, not a single light was on. She had not noticed at first because it had been so bright outside.
Finally reaching the kitchen she flicked on the light switch, the small room lit up quickly revealing nothing out of the ordinary.
Which only heightened Kagome's cense of curiosity, "Huh maybe they went to the store?" She thought out loud
Then out of the corner of her eye Kagome spotted something abnormal.
There in the center of the dinner table was a small piece of paper.
Kagome quickly pulled out one of the wooden chairs, quickly she sat down before reaching for the note.
'Kagome so sorry if we missed you but I decided the family was over due for a spa treatment. We wont be back for a few days, there's plenty of food in the fridge and money in your bedroom
Wish you were here, love mom'
Kagome felt her heart sink as she finished the short note.
"A few days? How long is a few days?" Kagome croaked out, The whole point of spending three days away from Kouga was to see her family now she had made that sacrifice for nothing.
What's worse was now she had to spend three whole days alone in this house, while Kouga was a whole time line away.
She knew there would be no point in returning to the feudal era.
Kouga was long gone by now no doubt already half way back to the caves.
Kagome slumped in her chair, "Great…Just great" She mumbled under her breath.
Slowly she pushed up from the chair, leaving the note flat on the table.
She let out a long sigh before turning her attention to the stairs "Well if I'm stuck here I'm going to go take a nice long bubble bath…"
Kagome declared feeling a bit more cheerful at the idea, but not to much.
Because she knew deep down there was a certain demon she would love to be bathing with.
"Hey Kouga's back!" A voice echoed around the cliff side.
Over the snowy mountain sides wolf demons were clearly visible sprawled out over the icy landscape.
The sun was hanging low over the mountains its dim rays providing warmth for what little time it could.
The wolf demons took full advantage using the last ounces of summer to prepare for the long winter that was coming.
Including Kouga, after dropping Kagome off he began the long journey back to the caves.
Still he was surprised to find so many of his men to great him but he had a good idea why.
They could smell his fresh kill.
Kouga's strong arms were flexed his tan hands clutching a thick rope between his fingertips.
Kouga tugged forward a large mass covered by the shadow of the day moving as he did.
Moving further it was revealed a massive demon boar bond by the rope in Kouga's clutches. Judging by the lack of fight the creature was putting up it was clear the beast had been slain.
Finally coming to the main entrance he released his hold over the rope, soon he was surrounded by his fellow comrades.
"Whoa Kouga that's some kill!" One shouted
"Look at all that meat" Another smiled
Kouga was always the first to take a complement to feed his ego but today he just didn't feel up to it.
He had noticed he usually got this way after Kagome left preferring to be alone still hunting was a good way to take his mind of missing her.
"Ginta, Hakkaku!" He called out
In moments Kouga's right and left hand men came sliding through the crowd around him.
"Kinda out did yourself this time huh boss?" Ginta said eyeing the demon boar behind his leader.
"Yea, feel like sharing?" Hakkaku smiled
Kouga felt an eye brow twitch "Just get this thing cleaned up anyone who wants a piece take it"
He said flatly, Ginta and Hakkaku all to eagerly obliged as did most of the men around them, as they began dragging the massive carcass away back into the main cave.
The crowd thinned around Kouga until it was just him left standing on the outside of the cave, or so he thought.
Kouga lifted his right arm up to his neck his hands cupping the tight muscle rubbing it slightly.
Killing that boar had made him a little more soar then he had anticipated "I could really go for one of Kagome's back rubs about now" Kouga sighed.
Suddenly Kouga froze in place as an unusual and familiar scent floated under his nose.
Releasing his soar neck he turned to see two tribe females leaning against the stone of the cliff side both staring right at him.
Kouga turned to face the two "Yea?" He mumbled out
The two females came out from the shadow of the cliff walking forward until they stood only a feet in front of him.
There kimono's were surprisingly revealing showing there creamy legs and intense cleavage.
Kouga felt an uneasy feeling in his stomache "Uh oh" He thought.
"Lord Kouga your so strong" One whispered out through ruby lips
"Yes to take down such a mighty beast alone…what a female wouldn't do to have a mate like you…" The other hissed seductively.
Kouga felt a headache coming on, it did not take much to know that these demoneses were in heat. It was not surprising really with the ceremony so close, but still he did not have the patience's for this right now.
Of course after having countless females throw themselves at his feet. Ever since he took control over the pack you think he would be use to it by now
"Thanks but you two should go, it will be dark soon" He mumbled.
He knew any other demon would jump at the opportunity to mate with the two demons before him, hell if this had been a few years ago he might have.
"Oh lord Kouga wont your comfort one of us?" The ruby lips cooed
"We can smell you are unmarked, Why not mate one us? The ceremony is so close…oh I can feel its affect…" The other moaned.
Kouga brought his hand up to the bridge of his nose pinching it slightly his eyes closing tightly.
He knew it was just there hormones talking but still it was getting annoying.
At this point theses two could be completely naked and he would not care they didn't hold a candle the girl he had in mind.
"That's enough just go to the caves, that's an order" He barked losing his patience.
The two did not budge "Oh yes Lord Kouga order us" They cooed.
"That is enough!" A voice boomed, stealing Kouga's words right out of his mouth.
All three turned to see who had just spoken, there at the entrance of the cave a very familiar figure came storming out.
Kouga almost felt a laugh coming on at the sight.
Tanashi came storming out of the cave her small hands balled into fist.
Quickly she made her way to Kouga's side "You two inside now!" She hissed at the two females before her.
As if broken from a trance the girls flinched in fear at Tanashi's furry.
"Harlots ! You know very well lord Kouga is to be mated to lady Kagome soon to be Alfa female of the clan. I doubt very much our lady would be happy at the way your are speaking to her future mate."
Quickly the two females bowed in shame "Forgive us lady Tanashi, we wont bother him again"
With that the two disappeared at top speed back into the caves.
Kouga looked over to Tanashi in shock, "Now why couldn't I do that?" He thought
Tanashi quickly turned to face Kouga she gave him a slight bow "Sorry, you know its just there unmated hormones playing tricks on them"
Kouga gave her a nod "True"
"So when can we expect Kagome back? She needs to start asserting her rule as Alfa." Tanashi asked
Kouga folded his hands behind his head walking forward to the caves main entrance.
"Three days….and if the females keep this up, three very very very long days….."
Tanashi could not help but smile but she knew all to well he was right but she was not worried, not in the least.
"Ah now that's more like it!" Kagome swooned, the bathroom room door slung open behind her. As left over steam from her bubble bath spread into the upstairs hall.
Kagome held the light pink towel in place on her shoulder drying the tips of her still dripping hair.
Her light green t-shirt and pants stained with water droplets.
Kagome tightened the towel in place as she made her way down the hall stairs into the kitchen.
She slowly waved her hands in front of her stumbling through the now dark house until she found the light switch.
Quickly the small kitchen lit up with the flick of her finger.
Kagome walked over to the fridge slinging the small door open as she peered inside.
Her eyes scanning over every possible meal, but sadly nothing she really craved.
Slowly she shut the tin door eyeing the top of the ice box having a new goal in mind.
"Hmmm, mom's cook book….I know its around her some where" Kagome mumbled while getting onto her tippy toes stretching as far as she could through the tall cabinets above her.
Slowly she opened them one by one until her desired item came into view.
There before her were two large books one having the name 'Recipes' written on the spine.
"Ah ha!" Kagome smile reaching for the word covered one.
Quickly she pulled it free only to have the second book come tumbling out behind it.
Kagome jumped back a small eek escaping her lips as the unknown book hit the floor with a thud.
The book opened on impact small squares of what looked like paper scattering out over the tile floor.
Kagome quickly shut the cabinet door then turning to put the book she held in her hands onto the kitchen table.
Slowly she got down on both knees as she began to scoop up what had fallen from the book.
Once she had one of the small squares in her hand she turned it over to examine it.
Her eyes widen in surprise at the sight, it was a photo, all the small pieces of paper before her were all photo's.
This certain one was a picture of her mother standing in the front of the shrine doors sweeping a broom tucked into her palms.
Kagome reached for another square examining just as she did the last one, this one was of Souta kicking his soccer ball in the front yard.
Kagome smiled as she scooped up the reaming squares placing them flatly back into the book.
"I didn't even know mom had this old photo album" She thought out loud picking the book up off the ground.
Forgetting her hunger for now Kagome headed into the living room clicking on the light as she entered the album still in her arms.
Quickly she sat down on the cushion of the sofa, before eagerly reopening the book.
There she began swiping through the photo's one by one finding herself smile at most of them.
The faces of her mother and grandfather being surprised by the flash of the camera was easily seen in some.
"Souta must've had the camera" She laughed
Time began to blur as she continued through all the images finding comfort in the faces of her currently absent family.
Then she began scanning through the pages of the book exploring even more photo's.
After what seemed like an hour she finally reached the last page of the massive book.
She was surprised at the sight, out of all the pages of the book each one had been stuffed to the rim with images but this page was different.
It was almost completely empty, almost.
There in the center was a photo of herself, nothing abnormal she was just standing outside in front of the sacred tree a smile on her face as she waved to the camera.
But something was different about this image it seemed to be missing something.
Kagome lifted the protective plastic around the picture as she freed it from the seal of the book.
She lifted the image up to her face trying to figure out why this image unlike all the others seemed so…familiar.
Kagome focused on the image harder and harder until something flashed through her mind to fast for her to stop it from happening a flash of a once very familiar half demon.
Kagome felt her hand jerk free of the image as it fell back into the cover of the open book.
She was motionless for what seemed like forever until her hands began to tremble.
"Wh-What was that?" Kagome thought her voice shaky passing her lips.
Uncertain her eyes slowly drifted back to the image staring back up at her.
Her still trembling hands reached once more for the photo lifting it up once again.
Slowly she closed her eyes forcing herself to focused on the picture shaking in her hand.
Blurry at first but then slowly becoming more clear the more she focused.
A form began to take shape next to her body in the image Kagome focused harder.
Then it was clear Kagome felt her heart skip a beat at the sight.
"Inu-Inuyasha?"
There in the image she held next to her portrait self was Inuyasha. His arms crossed against his chest an annoyed look on his face his golden eyes staring down at her.
Kagome did not know what was happening, was she dreaming?
If so why did she dream of Inuyasha?
Her still closed eyes remained focused on the image in her mind forcing it to remain there.
Taking in every detail of the photo, "It's been so long….I-I had almost forgotten what he looks like…"
Kagome felt her heart tighten in an uneasy yet familiar way.
She knew this had to be a dream but still it was…comforting to see his face again.
She felt a weak smile form on her lips at the look on his face.
She knew she had no right to and she knew it was wrong but no matter how she wanted to deny it she couldn't.
She missed him, and a small part of her still longed to be with him.
That soul thought sent a pain through her chest that she knew all to well, guilt.
Slowly Kagome opened her eyes as she released the image in her hand letting it fall back into the book in her lap.
Not daring to look at it again with shaky hands she shut the cover tight sealing it back where it had come from.
Kagome placed her hand over the smooth cover staring down at the book in shame at the thoughts that had just run through her head.
She was Kouga's woman and no amount of longing or misplaced feelings was going to change that now.
Kagome stood up in the dimly lit room, staring down at the book before her.
"He's gone…Just a memory placed in my past…" Kagome said in a low tone.
Kagome reached for the light pink towel still in her hair she tugged it free letting it fall to the floor.
Quickly she headed to the front door grabbing one of the thick coats hanging on the rack before tugging it over her.
She quickly slid on her snow boots after buttoning up the coat quickly she tugged open the front door a rush of cold air clinging to her face.
Kagome took one more look at the book on the table,
"Right where he belongs…"
Then she stepped out into the cold night wanting to get as far from her dim memories as possible.
A wave of cold air rushed through the top of the wolf demon mountain.
Swirling around a soul figure crouched over the cliff edge.
Kouga stiffened as the crisp air tangled into his raven locks twisting it around his focused face.
After the events that had accrued earlier that night he decided that caves were the last place he wanted to be.
So he decided to relieve the males that he had placed on guard duty only to take there places.
Truth be told he had grown to hate returning to an empty cave not to mention and empty bed, one of the many things he had grown to loath while Kagome was away.
Slowly he adjusted the fur pelt around his shoulder, he knew it was going to be a long night.
Still it was sometimes nice to have time to his self away from the clan that is.
But there was something strange he was unsure but something just didn't feel right in his gut and he had learned to trust his instincts.
His blue orbs narrowed at the view over the cliff side, it was distant to far to tell for sure but something was coming.
Out in the distance dark clouds merged so dark they could be seen even with the cover of night fall.
"A blizzard?" He thought out loud.
Kouga felt his body stiffen he secretly prayed he was wrong a blizzard hitting the caves now wound mean he might be snowed in for far more than just three days.
Kouga felt his jaw lock "I should have never let you go…" He cursed himself at the idea of prolonging himself from seeing his future mate.
Kouga tightened the fur around him, he was right before this was going to be one hell of a long night.
With a firm tug Kagome came tumbling in from cold through the front door.
Quickly once inside she spun around slamming the barrier between her and the cold of winter.
Leaving her back where she had a few hours ago stormed off.
But she had made good use of her time, taking the bus into the city then stopping at numerous food and pet stores.
In her hands where plastic sack containing countless beef flavored dog treats and raw hide bones.
She knew Kouga would love these after all he was basically a wolf at heart.
Still she did not forget to by him his favorite brand of potato chips.
Slowly she set the sack down on the floor as she kicked out of her snow boots.
Parading all around Tokyo had done her good taking her mind off the previous events that had led her to flee the house.
But unfortunately she knew at some point she would need to return, still she felt better prepared after buying so much for her true love.
Kagome tugged out of her thick winter coat turning to view the object she had earlier ran from.
It was still there, the photo album had not budged.
Secretly Kagome had wished it would just disappear, Kagome narrowed her gaze as she ignored the coat rack tossing her jacket right onto the book hiding it from her view.
"I'll just let mom pick that up when she comes home" She stated flatly.
Slowly Kagome felt a yawn well in her throat as she stretched her hands over her head.
It had been a long day now it was time for bed.
She looked down at the sacks of dog treats, she shrugged her shoulders "It can wait till morning"
With that she slowly began the journey up the stairs and to her waiting bed.
Once at the top of the stairs she turned the knob leading to her bedroom. She did not bother flicking on the light as she stumbled through the dark room. As she had done a million times before.
Just like those times once she reached her bed she went flopping down onto its pink comforter.
Quickly she tugged the blanket out from under her before curling up into the depths of her bed like a cocoon.
With the still air and the darkness around her it did not take long for her eyes to become heavy.
But unfortunately she was no still, still which meant the thoughts she had banished earlier through rapid movement were now free to take a hold of her.
Kagome curled tighter to her blankets wishing desperately that a certain wolf demon were there to comfort her.
She shut her eyes tight "It was just a stupid picture, let it go!" She commanded herself.
Still she could not help but think it would be so much easier to banish her lingering thought of Inuyasha if Kouga had been there.
He was like her cure to the sickness that was longing.
"I wonder what he's doing…" Kagome's drossy voice asked the darkness thinking of her blue eyed wolf.
"Kouga…" She whispered finally allowing the darkness to take her into her realm of dreams.
But there a whole new story began for in the darkness of dreams also comes fantasy.
Kagome's now sleeping form adjusted in the darkness as the dream began to overtake her.
Stealthy like a lion over taking the lamb a strong figure crawled over her frail body.
Kagome's sleeping mind embraced the figure knowing all to well who it was.
In the craves of her mind she was now laying in a silken bed her exposed naked form embracing the demon hovering over her.
Those dark blue orbs she had grown to love so glaring down at her, with an emotion she knew all to well, hunger.
She shivered as she felt his lips flutter over the skin of her neck, then her jaw. She parted her lips in preparation for a kiss but his own barely grazed over them before he continued down the side of her bare throat.
Gently, he ran a hand through her silky raven locks holding her in place as he continued kissing her skin more aggressively. Every now and then his fangs would nip at her flesh or suck it gently followed by the hot lashes of his tongue.
"Mmmm…Kouga" She moaned
His lips found their way back to hers and this time they lingered, before pressing more demandingly against her.
She adjusted feeling his the running of his tongue along her teeth and deeper then tangle with her own tongue. Soon her passion was matching his own as their tongues dueled for dominance.
Kagome's body tangled deeper into the sheets of her bed, her subconscious mind losing itself in the depths of her dream.
He released his grip on her hair and brought both hands on the flat plane of her stomach. Slowly he began to slide his hands up and down her sides, she moaned at the feeling of her skin beneath his fingertips.
He pressed his pelvis forward gently causing his erection to press into her soaking center.
Kagome's sleeping form pressed deeper into the softness of her mattress.
He pulled back and thrust forward again to get the same result, she felt her legs tighten around the small of his back holding on for dear life.
Kagome's voice echoed through the empty room as she submerged deeper and deeper into the fantasy as if diving into a pool of needs and desire letting it take her further and further down.
"Kouga...please" She moaned into the dark
He pulled away as he rasped into her ear, "Your mine Kagome...always..."
Gently he made a place for himself, hips resting between her legs and began kissing down her body, first her neck, then collarbone, between her breasts to her stomach where his lips caressed her up and down.
He positioned a hand on either side of Kagome's head and leaned in to capture her lips in a kiss that was both passionate and tender. She felt his hardness part her slick folds and then begin to slide into her painfully slow. Kagome moaned and thrust up with her hips, trying to get more of him inside her.
Kagome's sleeping form lurched in the still room her fantasy engulfing her.
"Kagome..." He hissed in her ear pushing deeper into her void.
He proceeded to set a pace that was slow but incredible deep, pushing into her as far as he could physically go before retreating again.
Kagome's hands tangled in his unruly locks as she pushed her hips up to meet him thrust for thrust. Almost without realizing the words were coming from her lips she whispered "K-Kouga...I need you!"
He rocked harder and harder into her form.
"Oh yes…mmm…Kouga, I'm going to…ohhh…I'm going to…"
He growled as he continued to pump in and out of the place that was growing tighter and wetter by the second.
"More," she gasped, trying to arch under him but in their new position, there was little she could do to help herself over the edge.
"Do you want me Kagome?" He rasped
Kagome stiffened in the depths of her mind, "That voice...that's not Kouga"
Kagome pulled back still feeling the push of his member inside her.
His face was to close for her to be able to see clearly, but the one thing that was unmistakable there bright as the burning sun were two golden eyes burning into her own, eyes she knew all to well.
"Inu-Inuyasha..." She rasped
He pushed into her deeper "Kagome...do you want me..."
Kagome's hands tangled deeper into his now silver locks, her body rocking continuously with his own matching each thrust with her own as the yearning in her body grew tighter and tighter.
"Yes..." She whispered into the dark
The half demon of her fantasy thrust into her one final time pushing her entire body over the edge as the passion that weld up inside her exploded.
Kagome's eyes shot open, her body lurching forward as she sat up in the cold empty bed.
Her breathing heavy as she huffed over and over shocked as she came crashing back into reality.
For what seemed like hour she was unable to move, as her mind processes what had just accrued.
The more she processed the more she felt her heart tighten in guilt and shame.
She had just dreamt of making love to another man, not just any man Inuyasha!
Inuyasha, the demon in another life time Kouga had hated most and here she lay soon to be Kouga's mate fantasying of another man!
Kagome slightly breaking her trance brought her arms around her hugging herself tightly.
"I-I…" Kagome felt tears well in her eyes as her subconscious unwilling replayed the dream over and over.
"I-I wanted him…" Kagome felt her body shiver as the tears began to spill over "I want Inuyasha…"
As soon as those words left her quivering lips her mind triggered its only defense, run.
Kagome threw off the blankets she had entangled herself in, as soon as her feet made contact with the cold floor she ran.
She flew down the stairs taking three at a time before sprinting for the front door.
She slammed it open rushing into the cold.
Her bare feet crunching into the snow covered grown the ice stinging her skin on contact.
But that did not stop her, she ran to the one place she could find any form of comfort.
The shrine.
She flung open the doors as she stumbled into the darkness.
She found her balance as soon as her hands came into contact with the rim of the well.
Still shaking not sure if it was from the cold or her inner turmoil she stared into the darkness.
Wanting so desperately to plunge in and find her demon wolf waiting for her on the other side.
But she knew that was impossible, but she wanted anything at this point she needed him. He was the only thing that could keep these awful thoughts away.
Kagome felt her legs buckle as she fell to her knees her hands still placed on the rim of the well for balance.
She rested her head against the rim along with her hands, then there was nothing to stop her as she began sobbing.
Fresh tear after tear running down her cheeks "Oh Kouga…." She sobbed "I cant do this with out you…"
She felt her body quiver with longing for the warm arms of her love.
But there was none, only the constant darkness and brutal cold of winter to keep her company.
Holding onto the well for dear life she continued to sob into the darkness, crying out for the one demon she knew she wanted above all else.
Oh wow Kagome is such a naughty girl, what do you think Kouga would do if he knew his love bunny was thinking of 'mutt face'
We will just have to find out next chapter…See ya soon