Escape

Chapter 21- The Aftermath

Kouga and Kagome alternated between sleeping, waking up, mating, and back around. This lasted for half of the day- which was fine; it gave the rest of the pack more time to prepare for the celebration. When Hotaru came back from the fields, she was and wasn't surprised at what had happened. Surprised because this happened so suddenly, and not surprised that it was still going. From all the teasing and sexual tension she was exposed to before, this was a relief. When the sun set and a few constellations began to form, Kouga was the first to exit the barrier that sound-proofed his den. Good thing it did, both of them were very, very vocal. He was still in a mental state of dreaminess, Kagome had given herself to him- finally- and the two were mated. Bounded together in a way that was irrevocable, not even in death. He hoped that once the dangers on the horizon had passed, that a family of his own would come of this, and Kagome would we be walking around, either swollen with his pups or holding their hands. In the back of his head, he felt Kagome's still sleeping mind, dreaming of the same thing. Their heartbeats were in sync, their breathing patterns were in sync, and from this point on, even their thought and feelings would be in sync. He never, never felt so complete in all his life. As he stretched his legs around the caves, wolves everywhere sniffed at him and congratulated him on his mating with Kagome. Even Inuyasha- though hesitantly- gave him his blessing. He understood that his chances with Kagome were lost to him, and he accepted that. Besides, there was hope for his salvation, his cheeks tinted as he thought of Hotaru finally being the one to save him from the flames of loneliness.

Kagome's nose twitched a few minutes later and she gave a tired, yet satisfied groan. She opened her glittering green eyes and looked around. As she noticed she was alone, and still naked, she blushed a little before glancing at her wrist and tattoo. Her eyes turned blue, filled with curiosity. Kouga had told her, between the breaks of their mating, that it would connect the two in a way no one else could. Suddenly, she felt a foreign sense of pride fill her, and complete happiness. She could see in the back of her mind a fuzzy light- like sunshine- and hear the lazy drum of the waterfall. *Kouga-koi…* She realized after a moment. They were sharing minds, thoughts, feelings, and heartbeats. Tears prickled at the wonder of it all. She was finally getting the opportunity of happiness in her life. Kagome for once felt at home, complete. At the thought of home she frowned a little, another home coming to her head. *The well…I haven't been there since Inuyasha's murder. I hope momma and Souta and Jii-chan aren't worried about me…* she thought. Finally she decided to get up and gasped at all the hickeys that covered her body- mainly her legs, shoulders, and neck- and the funny jello-y feeling in her legs. She shook her head to clear it and looked around for clothes. She pouted at her ripped training gear. Hotaru really was going to kill her for that. Finally though, she found her yukata she had set out for after training by one of the pillows and slipped it on.

When she got dressed- in a short, knee length green yukata with a thin white and pink obi with lilies and tulips decorating the sides and sleeves- Kagome looked in a puddle of water to check her face. It was even worse! Her lips were swollen from kisses and her hair was bunched up and rowdy from the slayer's ponytail she had it in that morning. With a sigh, she took it out, brushed it until she got her natural curves back in place and then tied it loosely with a miko's traditional white ribbon, letting the end strands hand behind her instead of tying them again to make it a bow. Finally presentable, she huffed and went outside, taking down the sound barrier. As soon as she did, both she and Kouga stumbled from the loud mental sounds of their activities ringing in their heads. Thank goodness it was only their heads, and no else heard the screams and grunts and moans of pleasure and dirty talk. Kagome and Kouga both created a new shade in the blushing category and it took a moment for them to regain their bearings. Kagome walked a little faster to where she could feel Kouga. Or rather, the sense of his heartbeat. It got stronger as she neared him. *It's like an inner GPS, except it tells you how to find people, not places.* Kagome thought with a giggle. She got a sense of confusion at the back of her head and she knew Kouga had heard of her thought and was confused by it.

Finally the two found each other and Kagome was swept up in Kouga's strong arms. Kouga smiled, his eyes sparkling with love and happiness as he brought her down for a sweet kiss. Kagome's eyes gleamed pink at him and she hugged him tightly around his waist. "Hey there, mate. How'd you rest?" Kouga asked. Kagome shivered lightly at the way he pronounced mate to her. It was like a sex word in itself. The way it rolled off the tongue and the way his eyes looked at her with inner mischief as he said it, it made her want to just melt at his feet. Kouga's smirk told her he'd heard exactly what she was thinking and it made her blush. "I-I slept great, Kouga-koi. T-Thanks." She stuttered. Just as Kouga was about to comment more, Kagome was yanked back by Natsuko and Tomoko. (An: if you don't remember these two, go to chappie 3) "Kagome-hime! Come quick!" Natsuko called. Kagome tripped a little before righting herself and walking in pace. She cast a worried glance at the two wolf girls. "What's the matter you two?" She asked. Tomoko shook her head. "There's something wrong with Lady Yukiko!" she screamed. Kagome stiffened. She'd only met Kouga's sister but once, and she knew nothing about her, what could be wrong?

MUAHAHAHAAA! CLIFFY! Hope you liked this chappie guys! Review plz, thanks!

~Kagome