The Next to Lose
By Silverwolf
Sequel to One Desire
Kouga and Zev sat in the den as a little girl peeks in. The child is dressed in white fur. Following behind her is a white wolf named Blizzard. The girl came from the Western Wolf Tribe.
Zev: What is it Lotis?
Lotis: N-nothing.
Zev: Come here, sweetheart.
The girl creeps into the den. She sits quietly next to Zev.
Kouga: How old is she?
Zev: Eight. She's been here for three years. I was afraid to tell you that your tribe isn't the first to be slaughtered.
Kouga: So she lost her tribe also?
Zev: As with your tribe, all that is left is her and the wolf behind her. I'm sorry I didn't tell you before.
Kouga: Don't worry about it...(looking at Lotis)...what is your name little one?
Lotis: Lotis and this is Blizzard.
Kouga: It seems Blizzard loves you.
Lotis (pointing to Song): He loves Zev.
Zev (smirking): And Symphony is with Kouga.
Kouga nods.
Zev: I think my pack might be in danger next.
Kouga: I wouldn't know.
Lotis: So you're part of our tribe now?
Kouga: If that's okay with you.
Lotis: Fine by me...(to Zev)...now he's not alone either.
Zev: Exactly.
Lotis: Yippy! He is part of our tribe!
Zev: That's right. We are now a family.
Lotis (sliding her arms around Kouga): Family.
Kouga nods. The trio walks out of the den. Three wolves follow in their footsteps. Kouga carries Lotis long his shoulders.
Lotis: Are you going to stay Kouga?
He nods as the child points to different parts of the territory. The little blonde child seems to have a gleam in her green eyes every time she looks at Kouga.
Lotis: We are a family now.
Kouga nods.
Lotis (as if waking from a dream): We are a family now.
Zev: A family who could possibly be in danger.
Kouga: We don't know that for sure.
Zev: No we don't know that, but something keeps telling me to watch my tribe.
Kouga: We just have to keep the tribe safe.
Lotis: That should easy.
Zev and Kouga: We hope so. We hope that we can protect the tribe.
Lotis: You're worried about our family?
Zev, Kouga, and Lotis make their way towards the tribe lands. They notice no one is on guard duty. Kouga eyes Zev. Zev eyes widen at the sight of her slaughtered comrades. Zev runs to Kouga. He tries to comfort Zev. Kouga hides Lotis' eyes from the slaughter. The wolves amongst the trio whimper.
Zev: Why my tribe?
Kouga: I believe this is about power. That's it! We need the gather our stuff
Zev: I believe we should gather out belongings and go after the creature.
Kouga: The creature probably dead.
Zev: You think so.
Kouga nods.
Meanwhile...
The demon that had slaughtered the Eastern Tribe now stood in Sesshomaru's territory. As the creature is killed by Sesshomaru Jaken brings the word of the slaughtered wolf demon tribe.
Jaken: Lord Sesshomaru! Lord Sesshomaru, Zev's wolf demon tribe has been slaughtered.
Sesshomaru: Let's go Jaken.
He heads to the territory. He can see the slaughter. He doesn't see any signs of Zev or the wolf child Lotis. Sesshomaru realizes that Zev and Lotis have left. He is grateful they survived. He doesn't know where the pair could've gone.
Jaken: Lord Sesshomaru the girl left with a wolf demon named Kouga.
Sesshomaru: Find this Kouga.
Jaken: Yes milord. Oh, Lord Sesshomaru, I smell three wolves as well.
Sesshomaru: Please let two of them be Blizzard and Song.
Jaken and Sesshomaru leave. Sesshomaru's mind is on the pair of Zev and Lotis. He hopes this Kouga is caring for them.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of its characters. Though I would take Kouga at anytime. However I do own Zev, Song, Lotis, Blizzard, and Sympathy.
