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Chapter 21: Human Night Amongst Wolves
Kouga had taken Tamako back to his den where she stayed. She made herself comfortable in his room, and was adding a bit of a woman's touch to the manly room. It was quite bigger than her room back in her hut, and it had his own private spring connected to the room in the den. It was great.
He saw to it that she had everything she needed, or could want. He doted on her all of the time. It had been another few weeks, and true to her word, she had not gone home. And her father had not come after her. Kouga worried about his mate sometimes, worried that she was sad, even though she didn't outwardly show it.
That afternoon she laid on the straw bed that was big enough for the two of them, laying on her stomach, the sheets covering up to her lower back. And Kouga laid beside her, sheets covering up to his waist, basking in the afterglow of the amazing random sex they'd had in the middle of the day. Usually such activities were for night time, or just after they'd woken up. But, she'd been intent on having him, and who was he to deny his mate what she wanted? She'd practically dragged him back to their chambers after a meeting they'd had from other wolves.
His cerulean eyes glanced over at his mate, grinning. "Not that I'm complaining, but what was that for?" No, he would not complain when his mate needed him like that. It was a foolish man that complained their mate wanted too much sex.
She stayed on her stomach, her chin against her hands before looking to him, smiling a little. "I just needed you is all. You looked so sexy giving orders." she answered him with a light grin. The light purple jagged lines were still on her cheeks, along with the light bit of red in her eyes. Her youkai blood always took control during sex, or at least half control. And it'd always take a while for the same youkai blood to settle down.
Grinning back at her, he shifted to lay on his side, leaning and kissing her cheek gently, his hand moving and rubbing her back slowly. "Oh really? Maybe I should give orders a bit louder all the time. If it means you will practically jump me all the time."
Her eyes turned to look at him, smiling softly, shrugging. "Just might happen. I think my youkai blood just got so...turned on, watching my man take charge." she said. Leaning her chin more against her hands, looking ahead of her now, closing her eyes just halfway.
Slipping his fingers along her back, leaning and kissing her shoulder. "Mm, good. I'm happy when my woman's happy."
"Oh...you've made me happy alright." she said. Leaning her cheek to rest against her hands a bit more, looking at him slowly. The purple and the red were almost gone by now.
He smiled and nodded. "Good." he said. Moving to sit up and stretching his arms above his head, yawning slowly. "Damn woman, you tired me out. I'm still supposed to go hunting you know." he said, looking down at her.
"Let the wolves handle it. Uh-other wolves." she said. Closing her eyes halfway.
Taking his hand and pulling it so he plopped to lay on his side next to her. Leaning onto her side and moving her arms around his waist, resting her cheek against his bare chest. She could feel it. She could feel the change stir within her body. Yeah, she'd been with Kouga for years, been his friend, his intended mate. But, she had never once told him about the change that occurs on the night of the new moon. It was also her fathers night of weakness, and her father had told her not to tell anyone, that it was a secret between them and her mother.
But, Kouga was her mate now. Cuddling up to him, her fingers held onto his waist a bit tighter. There was no way he wouldn't notice the chance once it came. And suddenly she was scared. It was her first human night without her father there to see her through the change. Part of the reason something inside her screamed to have Kouga right then was the fact that her youkai was weakening.
She didn't even notice Kouga talking to her. "Tamako?" he asked, rubbing her back. When her eyes looked up at him, he blinked. "Whats the matter?"
A sigh parted her lips as she cuddled close to her mate, running her fingers along his side. "I've...got to tell you something Kouga. Something I've never told anyone. Only my parents know..." she started.
Nodding to her. "You can tell me anything."
She took in a deep breath, looking at his chest slowly. "Well, tonight is the night of the new moon..." she started, hearing his 'mmhmm' in her pause. Biting on her bottom lip. "I um...I turn human tonight. Only tonight. When the sun disappears, up until the sun raises in the morning..." she confided.
Looking down at his mate, blinking a little. "Human? Really? Like...no demon blood?" he asked. He'd known hanyous had nights of weakness, but he'd never seen such a thing in his hanyou mate. Moving his hands to rest on her cheeks, leaning and kissing her slowly. "Mm, it'll be alright. I won't let a thing happen to you." he assured.
Nodding to him slowly, closing her eyes halfway as she sighed. "I know. Its just...the first human night I've spent away from my father." she said. Leaning back from him and moving back onto her stomach, resting her chin on her hands and looking down. "I can't help but wonder if he's worried about me like I am him. My first night...had been so scary. I freaked out. He helped me through it." she said. Closing her eyes the rest of the way, shaking her head. "I'm sorry. I get more emotional the day before the new moon."
Kouga just smiled, shifting close to her and running his fingers along her back, kissing the back of her shoulder. "No need to be sorry. I love you, I want to be able to love every part of you. Human, demon, hanyou. Each part." he said, looking at her face. "Would you like to go visit your father tonight? There is still a few hours of daylight left, I can make it there with you if you'd like to spend tonight with him. But, I will not leave you. This is your night of weakness, you are my mate, I refuse to leave you during that time."
A smile crossed her lips. "I knew you wouldn't leave me." she said, glancing at him and shaking her head, pouting gently. "No. I do not want to see my father. He's a jerk. My life is here, with you."
Looking at her sternly, shaking his head. "You do want to see your father, admit it."
"No. I don't." she said, pouting and looking up at his face. "Shut up. Don't make me distract you again. Besides, my dad is a jerk. He'll think I'm backing down if I come to see him. I told him I would not be back, and I won't. He will be the one to apologize to me before I will go back."
Chuckling, Kouga leaned to kiss her back in-between her shoulder blades. "My dear, I do believe you are more like your father than you wish to admit." he told her, sitting up slowly, the sheets pooling in his lap.
The comment made Tamako pout. "Am not." she whined. Though, she could even tell the resemblance her stubbornness made to her father.
She watched him for a moment out of the corner of her eye, chewing on her bottom lip gently. "Can I tell you something else?" she asked slowly. Shifting to lean up on her elbows, her eyes looking down at the bed underneath her. Her long silvery locks fell over her shoulders just slightly, the ends touching the bed.
"You can tell me anything, you know that." he said, watching her curiously.
Keeping her golden brown eyes down on the bed, she moved her fingers to play with the edge of her hair just slowly, chewing on her bottom lip. "I think...I think I'm pregnant..." she muttered softly.
Had he not been a demon, he might not have heard her. His eyes went wide and looked down at her. "R-Really?" he asked. They'd wondered if they could have pups since they were two different types of youkai. She was half dog demon, he was wolf. But...they were similar enough in genes. Seeing her meekly nod to him, not looking up yet, he just grinned widely.
Leaning down and kissing her shoulder, taking in a deep breath of her scent. Her scent was always changing because of the changes her blood made, especially when they were having sex. But there was definitely something a little more. "Thats wonderful, koi. Be happy, its a grand occasion." he said, looking at his face.
Glancing to him, she blinked and smiled, nodding. "It is." she said. Feeling him kiss her, she kissed him back, closing her eyes slowly.
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Inuyasha had been grumpy the past few weeks, especially all day, to say the least. He did not like having his daughter so far away from him, and angry with him. Why couldn't she just see that he wanted to protect her? She was growing up too fast for his liking. But, he'd had to grow up faster when he was a kid. The only difference was that Tamako really hadn't seen too much of the outside world, especially without him.
That afternoon he finished chopping the firewood, catching a rabbit for lunch, and bringing it all inside for Kagome to cook while he made a fire. The miko was still angry at him, that was evident. He spent much more time sleeping in the main living room than in their bed these days.
Once the fire was started, he looked down into it, closing his eyes halfway.
"You can go get her you know..." Kagome said as she started to put the rice in the pot on the fire, looking up at her mate. It was the night of the new moon, she knew he had to be thinking the same thing she was.
Seemingly having been caught, Inuyasha shook his head. "Keh, she choose to go with the mangy wolf. She's a big girl, remember? I seem to remember her yelling that at me."
While he was concerned, he was also stubborn. Pushing his hands into his haori and looking down at the fire, watching the flames dance in the air. He remembered her first transformation, how scared she'd been at it all. A growl came to his throat, wondering if the wolf would be as comforting as he was to his daughter. And, then the idea of another man being of comfort to his daughter upset him. It should be him who kept her safe on the night of weakness. Over the years, she'd gotten used to the change, but they'd never spent that night apart. She'd never even saw the wolf the day of the new moon.
Watching him, Kagome sighed a little. "What are you thinking about?" she asked.
Shrugging slowly. "Its just that...I've always hated the new moon, until I had Tamako to spend it with. You've always been there for me those nights, but you never went through it with me. The first time I saw her change...the fear in her eyes at what was happening to her...all I wanted to do was tuck my pup in my arms and make it all go away. We...never spend the night of the new moon apart. I suppose on some level I knew she would find a mate and be with him during those times, I just...hoped to spend a few hundred years without that coming true."
Kagome nodded slowly. "You know, I bet she misses you too." she said with a smile, looking at his face. "She must be worried too. She always insisted on spending those nights with you. Even if I wasn't home because of business in the village, she would always come running back well before nightfall." she said with a sigh. "You should go see her."
"No." he said firmly, sitting up straight. "She...has to learn to spend the night with her mate." he said. The word mate coming from his lips with a soft growl. "As much as I hate it. She is growing up, she is mated. If she wanted me there, she'd have me there. But, obviously she does not.
Sighing gently as Kagome looked at him. "You are too stubborn. You both are. Tamako got that from you ya know. You two will spend so long refusing to be the one that admits they're wrong. For once, swallow your pride. At least think about it."
"Keh..." was all he said, glancing away from her and glancing towards one of the windows, closing his eyes halfway. There was still a few hours of daylight left before the moonless night came into be.
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After they'd taken a bath, Tamako had gotten dressed in one of her kimono and walked outside the den with Kouga. Since she'd told him about her human night tonight, he decided he would stay with her the entire night, to make sure she was safe. Also part of it was the fact that she was carrying his pup, even though it was way too small to even make her show it. It just made him extra protective of her. He hadn't even wanted to leave the den, he wanted his pregnant mate to stay within the safety of the wolves, especially as her powers weakened throughout the day, but she didn't want to sit inside all day.
They'd gone to sit at the top of the waterfall by the den, watching as the water rushed along to fall off the cliff and land in the pool below. Taking her shoes off and resting her feet in the water as she sat on the ground, smiling and looking back at him. "See, isn't this better than staying around inside?" she asked happily.
He nodded a little, laying back on the grass and looking up at the sky. "Yeah, I suppose." he said, smiling a little.
Watching the water for a good minute before her ears twitched, sniffing the air and glancing towards the woods behind them. "You smell that?" she asked, slowly starting to growl. It was a strange scent.
At the sound of his mates words, he stood up, growling as he sniffed the air, glaring towards the woods. "Hey! Whose there!?" he yelled. He could smell a demons strong scent coming closer. "Tamako...go back to the den."
She shook her head, moving to stand up and pulling her shoes on. Standing beside him, looking out at the woods, her ears lowered. "Its too late for that." she whispered.
He growled deeper, moving to stand half in front of her, looking up at the woods as a demon emerged. The demon wasn't too pretty, it was a dragon sort of demon. It had red eyes, black armor and its skin was green with scales along it. The demon stepped before them, grinning as it glanced at Kouga, and then its eyes settled on Tamako. "Ah...the pup of the hanyou Inuyasha. I have finally found you, girl." his voice was husky and deep and a glint came to his eyes as he watched Tamako.
Slowly she watched the demon, blinking and shaking her head. "Do I..know you?"
"No. But, I know of you, and your wretched father. I had heard that the hanyou reproduced. I am glad the rumors are true."
Watching him confused, she moved to take Kouga's hand, leaning close to him a little. "What...what is it you want from me?" she asked. Kouga had stayed silent for the moment, almost hoping the demon didn't mean any harm.
"Simple, girl, I want your life. Your father killed my son, Ryujin, to take his powers for that wretched sword of his. Now, I have come to repay the favor!" he announced.
It was then Kouga growled loudly, shaking his head. "You'll have to get through me first, ugly. She wasn't even born when Inuyasha killed your kid! Kid must have deserved it. Probably just as ugly as you."
Tamako gripped him a little. "Kougaaa, don't antagonize him."
A chuckle came from the demon. "Wolf, it is not you I am interested in. It is that girl." he said, his red eyes slowly moving to Tamako. Drawing his sword and pointing it at her. "If you have any honor yourself, girl, you will fight me. Or has your father not given you proper fighting skills?"
Kouga only growled, shifting to move Tamako a bit away from him. Once she took a few steps back, he shook his head. "A fight with my mate is a fight with me!" he declared. "Prepare to die, ugly." he said as he rushed at the demon, holding out his claws to slash at him.
The demon watched Kouga, chuckling. Flicking his wrist, he smacked Kouga hard across the chest, making him fly back and hit the ground hard, rolling. He was quite a bit bigger than Kouga in build, and his skin was a lot harder.
"Kouga!" Tamako screamed. Drawing her sword, watching as it transformed, looking up at the demon slowly, growling as her eyes narrowed. "You'll pay for that." she said.
A grin went over his lips. "Good doggie. Attack me. Come on. I want you to." he said.
In her rage at watching Kouga get struck, she didn't even think as she herself rushed at him. Raising her sword, she hit his arm. Her sword clanked against his scaled skin, and she attacked a few more times, his arms being held up each time to block the sword.
Within a few minutes she was panting a little, sweating. She'd never seen a demon with so strong skin. And, with another blow, he was one step ahead of her. Grabbing ahold of her neck and raising her up in the air. Squeezing her neck a little as her feet left the ground with a soft cry, one of her hands reaching up to grab ahold of the demons hands, wincing.
Chuckling slowly, he squeezed the girls throat tighter in his hand, looking at her face. "My my, the filthy half demon does make pretty pups though. A shame to kill something so pretty." he said. Her voice was trapped almost as he squeezed her throat, barely able to breathe much less speak.
Kouga looked up from the ground slowly, opening his eyes halfway, seeing the demon holding onto Tamako. He growled, moving to push himself up and rushing towards the demon again. Swiping his claws quickly at the demons arm, but he didn't make a dent. Instead, the demon reached back with his other hand and punched Kouga across the cheek with such force. His fist felt like led hitting his cheek.
Her eyes glanced over to her mate, barely able to breathe now with the fingers enclosed around her neck. He grinned to her a little. "Doesn't mean I won't kill you though, half-breed. Your little mate keeps getting in the way. Should I kill him too?"
Instinctively, to protect him, Tamako shook her head slowly. "D-Do..Don't." Tamako forced through her lips.
Letting go of her, dropping her body onto the ground. She took in a few harsh gasps, trying to regain her breath. One hand resting on her neck, coughing hard. She went to roll onto her knees, but the demon put his foot against her hip, pushing her into the ground. Drawing his sword from its sheath, he rested the blade against her abdomen. His red eyes looked up at Kouga as he got up. "Stay still, wolf-boy. Or I will make her scream in pain, just for you."
Growling, Kouga stood up, his eyes narrowing and glaring at the demon. Looking down, seeing the sword pointed at his mates abdomen, his eyes widened in realization. Looking back up at the demon that held the sword, shaking his head. "Stop. Kill me instead. Not her." he said. He would give his life to protect his mate and unborn pup.
Tamako watched the sword, almost holding her breath now willingly. Hearing Kouga, tears welled into her eyes, shaking her head. "Kouga no!"
"Shut up, Tamako. I would rather be the one killed instead of you." he answered, his eyes watching the demon standing over her.
A grin crossed his lips. "Stupid wolf. What male gives his life for a piece of ass?" he asked. Not all demons actually mated for life like some types did. Not all even had bonding rituals at all. A lot of demons coupled in order to produce children during the womans fertile period, and that was it. And some of them had many more than one mate. So, being the type that does not mate for life, this demon could not understand why Kouga would give his own life for a woman.
Growling loudly, Kouga glared at him. "That is my MATE you are talking about. Wolves mate for life, asshole. And we gladly lay our own lives down to spare our mates. Not like you'd do anything like that, you selfish prick." he explained.
The scream that ripped through the air and the smell of blood that followed made Kouga's eyes widen, gripping his hands into tight fists.
"Oops." the demon said with a grin. He'd pushed the sword down, straight through Tamako, causing her scream as her blood coated the sword.
Her golden brown eyes widened, coughing, a dribble of blood moving from the corner of her mouth. Slowly her eyes looked up towards the sky, she could feel her powers being drained from her every passing moment as the sun moved through the sky towards its resting place. Slowly her eyes traveled from the sky, to her mate, Kouga. She could see him fuming, hear his deep growl. "K-ou-ga..." she muttered softly.
She gasped as she felt the sword being pulled up a little, cutting more into her flesh. Tears started to move down her cheeks from the pain, keeping her eyes fixed on Kouga. She would not give the demon above her the satisfaction of watching her eyes as pain swam through them.
"STOP!" Kouga yelled. He rushed at the demon with so much strength that he didn't even know he possessed. Unsheathing his sword that he rarely ever used, attacking the demon. His relentless attacks actually made him stumble back a little, releasing the sword that was still stuck within Tamako's stomach.
Slowly her fingers moved up to the sword, pulling it up and out of her, dropping it off to the side with a clank. Coughing hard, she coughed up blood as she rolled onto one side. Her whole body was in so much pain. Opening her eyes just halfway, she looked towards the darkening sky, shaking her head. "N-n-o.." she muttered lightly. Without her demonic powers...tonight was sure to be a night from hell.
Crossing her arms across her stomach, lightly curling up into a ball as blood soaked her kimono along her stomach and chest, and also along her kimono sleeves. Her whole body was tuning out as she tried her hardest not to drift off to sleep, her eyes closing just halfway. It felt like an eternity of laying there before a pair of strong arms scooped her up bridal style and into an equally strong chest. She didn't have the energy to even protest being picked up.
The next thing she knew, she was being laid down on a bed, opening her eyes just barely and looking up, seeing cerulean eyes looking at her. She barely heard the call of her name before she drifted off to a pain induced sleep.
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Kouga was frantic when he'd brought her back to the den. He'd defeated the demon, but he blamed himself. He should have done that earlier. He didn't know where the strength came from, but it did. And now, now he was worried. It was her human night, and she was bleeding pretty bad. He sat by the bed, watching her slow transformation into a human, making him growl slowly as he watched the women tend to her wounds.
But, he was hovering, and the women pushed him out of his own chambers. Crossing his arms across his chest, he looked down, making an instant decision. Glancing at Ginta and Hakkaku. "Stay here. If she wakes up, ensure her I will be right back. Protect her with your lives, understand me?" he asked. Seeing his two friends just nod quickly to their leaders angered demand. Not that either of them ever denied an order from their leader before.
And then, Kouga was off in a rush. He did not want to leave his mate, but with the amount of wolves in the den, he knew she was safe. But, even he knew what she would need when she woke up. Her father.
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Kagome and Inuyasha had settled down for the night in the living room, settling a little before bed. Of course Inuyasha cursed while his transformation took hold of his body and he became a human. He did not even smell the wolf as he came up to the hut.
But, Kagome felt an aura get closer, a demonic one, which made her slow her sewing. Putting one of Inuyasha's haori she'd been fixing to one side before standing up, glancing out the window.
"What is it?" Inuyasha asked, looking up.
But, he did not have to wait for his mates answer before Kouga burst through the door.
"Keh, what the hell do you want, wolf?" Inuyasha asked, turning his head to one side.
Kouga looked at the dog demon turned human sitting in front of the fire, gripping his hands into tight fists. "Lets go. Both of you. Now. Tamako's been attacked...and she'll want you there when she wakes up..." he said.
Alarm bells rang in Inuyasha's head, and he was on his feet in an instant, grabbing tetsusaiga and moving it into his belt, looking at Kouga. "Lets go." he said. He'd never gone out on his human night before. But, the news of his daughter being attacked on her equally vulnerable night, he knew he had to be with her.
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It took a little longer than usual for Kouga to return, since he was bringing Inuyasha and Kagome. And, Inuyasha was not in his hanyou form. Re-entering his den with the two in tow behind him, walking towards his chambers. Looking at Ginta and Hakkaku.
"Has she woken up?" he asked.
Ginta bowed his head a little at his leader. "For a minute...but she passed out soon after. She was screaming so bad..." he said, looking down a little. "I hope our sister will be okay..." he said softly. They'd all began calling Tamako their sister once she'd joined the pack.
It was Hakkaku's turn to speak up. "Kouga...the women said they needed to speak with you once you returned."
But Kouga shook his head. "Not until I see her." he said. Pushing past them and opening the door to his den, holding it open for Inuyasha and Kagome to walk through before he walked through as well.
Looking down at his daughter on the bed, Inuyasha's heart sank. Moving to her side, he sat down next to her, reaching to stroke her black hair out of her face. "Kami..." he whispered.
Kagome was right after him, biting her bottom lip and trying not to cry as they looked down at her.
Tamako looked unnaturally pale and vulnerable on the bed. She had sheets up covering the bottom of her. But, to cover her chest she had bandages wrapped from her naval all the way up to her chest. Blood was soaking through some of the bandages even. A sheen of sweat layered her skin and her head was turned to one side.
One of the female wolves was sitting with her looked up. "Kouga...lets talk, please. Outside." she said, standing and moving to take Kouga's arm. He did not fight her and walked from the room with her.
That left Inuyasha and Kagome alone with Tamako. Inuyasha sighed a little, looking at her face. "I'm sorry, princess..." he whispered softly. Gently he moved his hand to take ahold of hers, bringing it up and kissing the back of it, closing his eyes halfway.
"Its not your fault, Inuyasha.." Kagome whispered, moving to sit just off to the side, looking at them. "She's alive. And she's strong...just like you."
His brown eyes looked down at his daughters face, still holding her hand, rubbing her wrist a little with his other hand. "Without her demonic blood...its got to be ten times as worse as it should be." he said. "It is my fault. I was too stubborn to come see her, to make her stay with me..."
"Kouga had said the demon was after her. I think he'd have found her either way." she said, trying to make him feel a little better. Inside she was torn still as she looked over her daughter in that state. But she in no way blamed her mate.
Inuyasha only sighed, shaking his head as he kept his eyes glued on Tamako's face.
"Otoou..." Tamako's voice whimpered in her sleep, shifting a little, but still otherwise asleep.
This caused a smile to spread over Inuyasha's lips. "I'm right here, princess. I'm not going anywhere. I swear to you. You are my heart, Tamako..." he told her in a soft voice.
The sweetness he showed his daughter always amazed Kagome. He could be the sweetest man she'd ever known. Especially when it came to their daughter.
Seeming to have heard her father, she settled down in her sleep, letting out a soft breath.
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She was asleep for a long while, with Inuyasha holding her hand. Kouga had come back in at some point and sat off to one side, close enough to the bed in case she needed anything. But, even Kouga let Inuyasha sit close to her, not having the heart to tear him away. He'd never seen Inuyasha like that, period.
After a while, she shifted a little, opening her eyes just barely, looking up a little. Her chocolate eyes were met with her fathers as he smiled. "Heyy...'bout time you woke up." he said, kissing her hand slowly, closing her eyes. 'Thank Kami...' he thought. He'd been so afraid that she would just stop breathing all together, her fragile human body giving up on her.
"O-Otou..." she muttered.
Upon hearing her voice, Kouga and Kagome sat up a little, both looking hopefully over at her.
Trying to shift, Inuyasha shook his head. "No. Stay still baby. You're still hurt."
Looking up at her father with pleading eyes barely open. "But...but Otou...you...you always hold me the moonless night...please Otou?" she asked sweetly, her voice almost sounding like a child's.
Sighing a little, he shifted to bring her carefully sitting up. Hearing her gasp and whine in pain at the movements. Gently he brought her into his lap, holding her against his chest protectively. Rubbing her shoulder and arm, tucking her head underneath his chin.
She smiled softly, cuddling up to her father as much as her pain filled body would allow. Resting one hand on his chest, breathing in her fathers natural smell deeply. Her senses were dulled, but sitting close to him like that she could still smell his natural scent. "Say it daddy." she told him.
Inuyasha smiled, looking at her. Leaning and kissing her temple. "I love you to the moon and back, princess." he whispered against her ear. It was their little thing. He used to whisper that to her every night before she went to sleep. Especially on her human nights when their human emotions took control of them.
It was like their argument hadn't even happened as he held his daughter carefully. Rubbing her arm, he nuzzled his nose against her hair. "Sleep now, princess. You've got to rest and heal. I won't let a thing happen to you. I swear on my life." he told her. "Your demon blood will come back in the morning...and it'll be all better. You'll be okay."
Nodding softly to him, she let out a soft breath as she fell back asleep against his chest.
Kouga settled back in his seat, crossing his arms across his chest and looking down. He was a little jealous that she needed her father so much. But, he wasn't going to express that. He'd never seen Inuyasha like this, and Tamako obviously needed him. He would not deny his mate anything she needed. Besides, he'd been telling Tamako to make up with him. He just wished it wasn't under circumstances like this.
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