Escape
Chapter 21- Denied
Kagome's heart began to pound as they neared the den of Yukiko- Kouga's younger sister. Even when she was taken to meet all of the females- when she was still human- all Yukiko did was stare at her with apathy, almost like Sesshoumaru's unreadable gaze, and with that Kagome was forced to leave it alone. Now, the youkai princess of the wolves was in distress, and since she was the mate of Kouga- and thus the alpha female of everyone there- she had to help. Soon Tomoko and Natsuko reached the curtain of furs that marked the entrance and released Kagome's arms. "She's in here; please help her Kagome-sama!" Natsuko chirped before she and Tomoko ran off, presumably to fetch Kouga, too. Kagome took a breath- inhaling the scent of cherries and snow- and pulled back the fur curtain. It was completely silent; spare the breathing lump in the center of the room underneath a set of pastel-colored sheets. Kagome walked to it and placed a hand on the lump, noting that it felt like a shoulder. "Hello? You ok in there, Yukiko-san?" Kagome called, shaking the shoulder a little. A tired growl of resistance came back and Kagome furrowed her brow. I wonder if the girls freaked out because Yukiko-san didn't want to get up. Maybe this is unusual for her or something. Kagome thought, pulling back the sheets to reveal Yukiko. Glaring magenta eyes met her worried orange ones and the sheets flew back as Yukiko's body sat up.
Kagome scooted back a little and kept her gaze on the youkai princess. Her hair was the same color as Kouga's, but it was free and much shorter. It hung at her collar bone, but right now it was pressed back from sleep and tangled. Yukiko used a sheet to cover herself, as she was apparently one to sleep in the nude. "Nani! I was trying to sleep, thank you!" she snapped. Kagome frowned a little. "It's well past afternoon, Yukiko-san, some of the children were starting to get worried. Why are you so tired all of a sudden?" she asked softly, trying to stay calm and polite. This was her new sister in law and pack mate. Yukiko narrowed her eyes, she didn't like Kagome the second she heard about her. And now…she looked very different, and it irked her. "None of your business, girl. I can do what I please; I am still the alpha female of this clan." She said, getting ready to turn over. "Ano…not anymore, Yukiko-san." Kagome whispered. Yukiko's eyes widened and she growled at the other. "What are you going on about, stupid girl? Kouga is unmated still, and if he did, he wouldn't choose you, human." Kagome sighed, deciding she had to get assertive now. "It seems you've missed quite a bit around here, Yukiko-san. For one, I'm not human anymore, I'm ookami. Secondly, you aren't alpha female anymore, I am. Thirdly, this is because I mated Kouga-kun this morning, and have been doing so until about half an hour ago." She explained.
Yukiko just stared at Kagome, going over her differences, and found many. Gone were the human ears, nails, and teeth. Instead, ookami ears, long tipped claws, and fangs were there. A long silver tail was curled around Kagome's waist, and her once human black hair was gone and replaced with shiny silvery blue. Even her brown, muddy human eyes were replaced with brilliant gems of citrine (like neon yellow-ish, mixed with orange) and the human part of Kagome's base scent was gone, replaced by the waterfall mist of the Southern Ookami. More specifically, a mated one. A royally mated one at that, because Kouga's mating kanji was there on her wrist, and the armlet of courting had changed to the tattoo armlet of a mated woman. It was all there, there was no way one could miss it. As Yukiko gathered all these things, she steadily became angrier and angrier. Her position was gone. She would probably never have it again as long as Kagome and Kouga were around and pups came out of this. Knowing Kouga, it would, for a very long time. Kagome blinked, her eyes becoming a worried copper as she stared at Yukiko. Her aura grew dark with malice and her face darkened and turned a weird shade of red. Kagome leaned forward to touch Yukiko's shoulder when she was throw back to the rock walls.
Kagome's vision swam as she flew and hit the wall. She wasn't expecting that at all! As she moved to sit up, a deadly clawed hand hovered inches above her heart. Above her was a feral looking Yukiko. The calm magenta in her eyes was being slowly overpowered into red and gold, and green stripes flashed and left her body. Even her hair was fading slightly, to a pure white color, and the slight growth of fur crept along her arms. Kagome somehow knew to stay very still and very silent, speaking with her eyes, which were probably bright red in fear and shock. In the back of her head, she felt Kouga's alarm and irritation and the feel of his heartbeat quickening as began to near her. "Yukiko- "HOW COULD YOU DO THIS?!" Yukiko's enraged bellow cut off Kagome's whisper and Kagome felt her anger slowly rise. "YOU DON'T DESERVE THIS TITLE! THIS CLAN TO PROTECT AND CARE FOR! THAT TITLE BELONGS TO ONLY AN OOKAMI WOMAN!" The fur grew more and Yukiko' claws grew closer to Kagome's chest as her aura continued to lash about. Kouga's heartbeat came faster. Kagome's eyes began to turn forest green with anger. "I AM an Ookami!" she protested. "YOU ARE NO SUCH THING! YOU MAY LOOK LIKE ONE OF US AND SMELL LIKE US, BUT YOU WERE BORN A HUMAN AND THEREFORE JUST AS UNCLEAN AS A HANYOU! YOU'RE CHILDREN WON'T BE REAL OOKAMI! THEY'LL BE HALF, HIDING IN THE SKIN OF ONE OF MY PEOPLE! YOU WILL TAINT THE BLOODLINE!" Yukiko growled again and lifted her hand to strike when Kouga barreled into her.
Kagome slowly sat up, stunned. What Yukiko said was slowly cutting into her heart. It felt like the equivalent of Inuyasha's old rants about her worthlessness compared to Kikyo. Even now, those threats didn't hurt as much as this. Kagome was deemed nothing but a whore in Yukiko's eyes, a seductress to steal what she wanted most and should've gotten. As Kouga dominated his sister and scolded her, Kagome's eyes grew dark gray with pain and she stood like a shadow, and strode to the two siblings just as silently. Kouga had clamped down on Yukiko's neck with his fangs, keeping her in place as she submitted. "WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU, NEE-CHAN! KAGOME IS MY MATE, AND JUST AS INTEGRATED INTO THE CLAN AS WE ARE! NO ONE WILL SAY OTHERWISE, NOT EVEN YOU!" He snarled in her ear. Yukiko- who had calmed with her submission- whimpered. "It's not fair onii-san! I'm the alpha female! Not her! She wasn't born as one of us!" she protested once more. Kouga sighed. "You were never going to be the alpha female, the entire time you were just my beta female. You still are, technically, though once a daughter is born you will be omega. Hell, I just might kick you out for trying this! You could've KILLED HER! And thus would've killed me! Did you think about that at all?!" he berated as he released her throat and stood over his sister.
Kouga's reasoning began to make an impact in her head and Yukiko lowered her head in shame. "I'm sorry. I didn't think this through." She whispered before looking back up to glare at Kagome. She had made her way to Kouga's side, her gray eyes gleaming with unshed tears and pain. Yukiko just glared. "But I don't regret what I said. That wench doesn't deserve you." She hissed before standing- naked or not- and walking away with her chin held high with any shred of the pride she had left. Kagome's breath hitched at those words and she crumpled. Tears silently leaking from her eyes. Kouga caught her and tried to console his mate, but it was heard unto death ears. Kagome hid her eyes and tears beneath her bangs and shakily stood. "I'm going to the fields, Kouga-kun. Don't follow me." And with that, she came out of his grasp and silently walked to the female's fields. Her scent left a trail of loneliness and hurt, and it confused the rest of the pack- which was still getting ready to celebrate. Would it still go on if there was trouble already?
EPIC DRAMA TIME! Yukiko is just like Sessho mom, but worse! lol. Hope you liked though, and please review! Updates are being made in my mind! lolz, Seriously though, reviews are good, please do it! It fuels my update making!
Ciao!
~Kagome