Escape- a Kouga/Kagome Story
Chapter 12: Rejection
Kouga and Kagome slowly exited the water- with much persuasion on Kouga's part to get Kagome out- and changed back into their dry day clothes. Kagome had just begun to veer off towards the kitchen to make dinner with the other girls when Kouga took her wrist, slipping something stone-like and warm on it. Then he quickly let go, walking away to go hunt meat for said dinner. Kagome looked at what was on her wrist: it was a solid turquois armlet that hung loosely on her wrist. Dangling in the center was a gold and silver carving of a howling wolf- the sun setting behind it. She slid it up to her upper arm and it fit snugly, Kouga's youkai radiating off of it. Kagome's eyes glittered with a thankful maroon and admiring silver. She looked towards where Kouga had gone, smiling. "Thank you!" she called, knowing her echo would carry to his ears.
With that she'd continued her walk to the kitchen, squealing with the girls at her new gift- which turned out to be a rare gift from Kouga. It showed that she was being 'courted' and also made her officially a princess. Not yet the alpha female- that would be when she and Kouga actually mated and she was permanently marked- but an important figure among the clan. Soon she was lost in her own world, conversing lightly and humming random tunes as she made dinner. With Kouga, his ears perked softly at the sound Kagome's echo. When he caught her call of thanks he smiled, glad she'd accepted his gift and proposal. It'd make things easier, make winning her over easier without the worry of other suitors. Ginta and Hakkaku saw their leader's smile and glanced mischievously at each other. Then, as the waited for their target- a boar- to come close enough for ambush, Ginta nudged Kouga. "So, what's the smile for? Nee-chan accept your gift?" he asked suggestively. Kouga smiled again, giving the younger brother a push. "Quiet. And yes, she did, and quickly, too." He replied. Hakkaku was about to comment when he scented flowers- specifically the iris flower- and the mountains. "Kouga! Ayame's here!" he called. Kouga looked northwards to see a greenish whirlwind headed towards him and grunted. "Boys, take the boar. I'll handle her." He replied. The brothers nodded in sync and took off after the already fleeing boar. Ayame came to a stop in front of Kouga, her bright green eyes gleaming with expectancy and hope. "Heya Kouga-kun! Are you ready to get married?" she asked. Kouga sighed.
"Ayame, I've told you. My heart and marriage doesn't belong to you, but Kagome. I only said what I said because I had not the best skills in comforting, and you were a child. I wasn't going to expect you to take that to heart. Besides, you're not really my type anyways." Kouga replied, crossing his arms. Ayame pouted, and then scowled. "You always go to that ningen! Can you not see she's in love with the dog?" she shouted. Kouga scowled. "For the record, Kagome isn't a ningen anymore. She was fed shape-shifter's blood and was turned into one of us. Also, the dog was once dead, only recently revived yet again. Kagome came to me first, and has no feelings towards Inuyasha, but rather has challenged me to sway her towards me. This time I'm getting a real chance, and Kagome bears my courting gift." He explained, counting off the reasons with his fingers. Ayame gaped, horrified and rejected. "How could you? WE WERE PROMISED KOUGA-KUN! That wench doesn't even know you like I do! She has no history with you as I do!" she wailed. Kouga growled. "WHAT I SAID WAS NEVER TO BE, AYAME! KAGOME KNOWS ME MORE THAN YOU, AND THE ONLY HISTORY I HAVE WITH YOU IS SAVING YOU FROM THOSE BIRDS, WHICH KAGOME HELPED END! YOU COMPARE NOTHING TO HER, AND I DON'T EVEN LOVE YOU!" he yelled, huffing when he finished.
Ayame reeled back, her lip quivering and tears streaming from her eyes. "F-Fine! I don't love you either! Go to that weak girl, see if I care!" she cried, turning away and running off. Kouga's gaze softened. "Poor girl. I hate to get violent and make women cry, but she honestly needed the reality check. Ah well, what's done is done. I'm sure Ayame will find a suitable male for her. She really isn't that bad a girl, but she isn't the one for me like Kagome is." He mused before going to regroup with Hakkaku and Ginta.
OMG OMG OMG OMFG! I'M SOOOOO SOOORYYY! I CAN'T BELIEVE I HAD YOU WAIT SO LONG! But what happened was my grades began to suck ass, so I had be postponed and I'm updating in secret. Review your forgiveness please! So sorry again!
~Kagome-chan