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Legendary Werewolf

Chapter 3: New Home; Immediate Family

He never heard from either of them again…until 2 years later. 20-year-old Ayame walked up to his apartment door, smiling excitedly. I hope he still lives here, she thought as she rang the bell. "I'll be right there!" called out a familiar voice from the inside, "Just a sec!" Within a few seconds, Kouga opened the door and saw her. "Ayame!" he exclaimed as he smiled, "It's been so long – too long. Where have you been all this time?" and let her in, both sitting on the old couch as they held hands.

"It's a long story, but I'll make it short," said Ayame, "Remember that night when I was suffering from the curse? Well…I didn't manage to control it – I died. But then Drake resurrected me and brought me to his home – a castle on the outskirts of this city. And he trained me until I had full control of the family curse. As a result, I can transform into a Legendary Werewolf anytime – no side effects!" She then said that two weeks ago, Drake was killed by bounty hunters while protecting her; she had moved into the castle sometime after his death.

"At least you're okay," said Kouga, "Those damn hunters…they'll never learn." He then congratulated her for having full control of her Legendary Werewolf transformation. "Kouga, I wanna ask you something," said Ayame, "Wanna move in with me at the castle?" Her boyfriend readily accepted her offer and packed his stuff with her help.

The castle looked old and abandoned – its stone walls looked as though they're about to crumble to dust; some moss had clung onto some areas of the walls, making it look as though no one bothered to remove the plants. The grass surrounding the castle grounds were left untrimmed, and the trees seemed to bend towards the ground, their branches reaching out as though they were arms. The castle gate – which surrounded the castle and its garden with its cold, iron bars – looked rusty and it is well guarded with four hellhounds, keeping any visitor away from the owner's grounds. Even in broad daylight, these features remained creepy-looking.

"Down boys! It's just me," said Ayame as the hellhounds barked furiously, calming down as they recognized her. "Don't worry, these guys won't bite," she assured Kouga as she petted them, "I told them you'll be coming along – these hellhounds know that werewolves and vampires are their friends, and…" she paused as she smirked at him, "They respect me as their leader." Kouga smirked back at her and they continued walking towards the castle doors as the hellhounds went back to guarding the gate. "You're gonna love it here," said Ayame as they entered the castle…and noticed feathers lying around on the floor. She sighed, and then said, "I thought I told that 2-year-old not to hunt in the garden without me and – " but was cut off as a little boy ran up to her, smiling happily. "Mommy, you're back!" he exclaimed, laughing as Ayame smiled and picked him up.

At first, Kouga was happy when he learned that his girlfriend has a castle of her very own…but then looked shocked when he saw and heard what the kid called her. "M-Mommy?" he stuttered. Ayame looked at him, confused. "You're a mom, huh? Well…I didn't know you'd be one, and I guess the father of your kid is one lucky guy. Congratulations," he said, feeling quite upset on the inside. "Lucifer," said Ayame to the kid, "Mommy needs to talk to this man. You can go and play for a while," and smiled as she watched her son run to the living room. "Kouga, I got a confession to make," she said, turning to him, "That little boy…is your son – you are his father."

Kouga suddenly felt shocked and happy at the same time. "He's our kid," she continued, "2 years ago, we got ourselves drunk at a party in your place. I was still kinda sober, but you were so drunk – you pulled me to your room, locked the door and…stuff happened. I felt sick a few days after that and for some reason, I know the answer. Just to make sure, I had a pregnancy test…and it was positive." She further explained that it was the main reason why she had late night hunts, sudden mood swings and an increased appetite.

"I somehow remember that party," said Kouga, "But the part about us having 'it' in my room seems blurry – I must've drunk too much alcohol," and the two laughed it off. "Are you really sure that…" he paused as he looked at the little boy, "He is my son?" Ayame smiled and nodded. "Yes! I'm a father!" he exclaimed as Ayame giggled. "I should've told you sooner – Drake knew about it too – but then we thought you'd freak out," she explained. "Me? Freak out? No way!" said Kouga, "As long as you're the mother, I'm happy," and the two hugged each other.

"Mommy, I'm hungry…" said Lucifer, tugging at Ayame's jeans; she giggled and picked him up. "Looks like my little wolf pup need more than just birds to fill his tiny stomach," she joked, tickling his tummy. As they walked to the dining room, Lucifer asked, "Mommy, you said I'll meet me daddy today. Is he here?" Ayame looked at Kouga. "Ever since he learned to talk, he's been asking that question everytime," she whispered as she put him down; Lucifer looked curiously at them. "He's your son…" she continued, "Wanna tell him? Or should I do it?" The little boy looked at him. "Are you my daddy?" he asked.

Kouga smiled at Lucifer. "Yep, kiddo," he said as he picked him up and placed him on his shoulders, "I'm your daddy!" His son cheered and hugged his head with his tiny little arms. "I love you, Daddy…!" he said, and the two parents smiled affectionately at each other. "Honey, I'll go fix dinner. You can play with Lucifer while you wait," said Ayame, kissing both the boys before disappearing into the kitchen. After spending at least 5 minutes with his son, Kouga went to the kitchen and hugged Ayame from behind. "I don't remember much of that night," he whispered into her ear, "But if it's okay with you, I want to do 'it' again," and kissed her neck. "Tonight, I'll take you straight to heaven and back," he added, licking her ear as she giggled. "I can't wait!" she whispered excitedly.

As they were having dinner, Lucifer bit into his steak and tried to tear it apart. "Take smaller bites, Lucifer," scolded Ayame, but then decided to forget about it as her son chewed off a huge chink. "Nevermind," she mumbled. Kouga chuckled and said, "He's one special kid!" and petted his son's head before wiping off some sauce from his tiny lips. After dinner, Ayame told Lucifer that it's bedtime. "I don't wanna go to sleep," complained Lucifer. "Sweetie, you need to rest," said his mother, "You need that energy to go hunting with us tomorrow." He finally agreed to do as she said…on one condition. "Give me a bath, and then I'll go 'sweepy bye-bye'," he said childishly. Ayame giggled at her son. "Alright then," she agreed, and then turned to Kouga and asked, "Wanna help out?" Kouga smiled and nodded.

After a few minutes of being 'splashed at' while bathing their son, Kouga wrapped up Lucifer in a towel and followed Ayame to his son's room, where they helped dress him up and sang a lullaby until he closed his little eyes, breathing deeply. "Our room is just opposite our kid's room," said Ayame as they walked out the door and into theirs – he was about to sleep on the couch in the living room…once he finds it first. "This was the room Drake assigned when I was staying with him, and…" she paused as she blushed a bit, "This was where I gave birth to our son." Kouga took in all the details of their room – a king-sized bed is placed close to the wall on his left, next to a window which overlooks a view of the city; a fireplace is located on his right, just opposite the bed. Other furniture includes a wardrobe, a dresser, a table and two chairs. "Just give me five minutes," said Ayame as she kissed him, "I'll be ready in a while," and went o an adjoining bathroom to change. Kouga smirked and sat on the bed, waiting for her.