Chapter Seven- Special Announcement

"A pack night in two nights?" Kagome asked. "The second moon of the cycle?"

"That's right, so make sure you bring fresh clothes and your schoolbags with you."

"Yeah, Mom. Oh, I called Inuyasha last night for dinner on Wednesday. He accepted."

"Oh, good. I'll have time to shop for a special dish."

"Uh, nothing with garlic. He's allergic."

"No garlic. Got it."

Kagome whiled away the day doing homework, chores, and helping sell shrine trinkets that Grandpa made himself. She kept herself busy as she tended to be restless on days of the full moon. She knew she would have a lot of energy tonight and she often expended it by wrestling with Sota. The pack night would provide her with others her age that she could run and play with and Sota too would have playmates. The thing was Koga didn't call a pack night often. He tended to save them for special occasions. Maybe two wolves are being mated or a pup's going to be blessed. As the alpha, Koga unites the pair or blesses the pup and he does it before the entire pack. Kagome's tail swished excitedly as the sky had just turned black and she had instantly shifted into a black wolf with gold-brown eyes. She unsheathed her claws to stretch them out, stretched her limbs, and then howled to the moon. Her howl abruptly turned into a yelp as her brother landed on her back. She bucked him off and then proceeded to chase him while her mother and grandpa watched nearby.

"Sesshomaru, Father told me that you are ready to turn Rin."

"Correct. She loves me and I love her. I wish to bring her to the gathering tomorrow night. Once you have given your permission, I will tell her I'm a vampire and ask for her to let me turn her."

"What if she runs off screaming?"

"Then, I'll chase her down and…drain her. She cannot be allowed to live with the truth as she may unintentionally tell a hunter or werewolf."

Inuyasha nodded at Sesshomaru's answer. It was clear that the idea of draining Rin hurt, but he knew that Rin would have only two options at that point: Vampire or death. Those will be Kagome's only choices when the time to tell the truth comes. I hope her mom and grandpa approve of me. I will wait a day or two after the approval to tell her.

Koga laid on the porch while his gang/pack members romped, played, and howled in their large backyard. He eagerly looked forward to the pack night tomorrow. There were a few special events that needed his blessing and they worked neatly into his plan for Kagome. He really did understand her wanting to graduate high school, but sixteen was the ideal age to have a mate. Older wifewolves tended to have a hard time attracting a mate and they ended up seeking out a human to date and bite. While he approves of biting humans, not all are suited to be wolves. Some of the bitten have difficulty in adjusting and end up committing suicide or allowing a vampire to kill them.

It is better to have pups to increase our numbers and to do that, we need mated pairs. So, tomorrow night after I bless pairs and pups, I will announce to all that Kagome is my mate that night. I will not let such a strong wifewolf get away from me. Her mother and grandfather approve of me and would be proud to have me as part of their family. Koga's tail swished and his eyes got a faraway look as he pictured that moment when he made his announcement. Yes, Kagome may object but her family can push her to accept his declaration. Tomorrow night will be glorious.

Inuyasha slowly mounted the steps that led to an open and wide area. He walked about the area, seeing a sacred shrine house and an old tree. He saw a two-story house and nodded to himself. He had asked around about shrine keeper families and most people referred him to what they called the Higurashi shrine. He assumed that Higurashi had to be Kagome's last name for she had not provided it.

I didn't provide a last name because I don't have one. He moved swiftly around the area again. It was indeed a large, wide, and open property and he smiled. It would be nice to add this shrine to his estate and it would forever be part of his wealth once the family had been turned. Once they're turned, I can resume my plan to make Tokyo vampire territory. It'll take some time as werewolves are almost impossible to distinguish from humans save for their ears and their weaknesses. He thought about those weaknesses and found it intriguing that Kagome and her family were also allergic to silver…just like werewolves. He focused on the ground and then crouched down to look at a print there. He stared at it before recognizing it as a paw print.

This paw print looks like a dog's…or a wolf's. His head jerked up and stared in the direction of the house. Oh, man. Am I dating…a wifewolf? Is Kagome and her family wolves? If so, my plan to make Tokyo vampire territory can't come true as I love Kagome. She loves me, I'm certain of it, but would she still if she found out I'm a vampire? Wait. She doesn't need to find out because I'll tell her. I'll tail her tomorrow or Wednesday morning to her school and wait until it lets out. I'll approach Kagome, take her somewhere private, and admit it. I'll make it clear that I do love her and felt that she deserved to know. I so hope she still loves and accepts me. The two of us could end the cycle of hatred between our races. Yeah…that would be a much better plan than trying to kill each other. Inuyasha left the property, imagining a future of tolerance between vampires and werewolves.

Kagome and her family walked into the park, the younger ones with schoolbags and bags with fresh clothes and toiletries. They casually walked through the park, into a grove of trees, crawled through a hidden passage, and came out in a clearing surrounded by trees. The sky was aglow with a fiery sunset. Their fellow werewolves and wifewolves milled about, chatting to each other or chasing each other. A couple of kids called out to Sota and he raced over to them.

"Hello, Kagome," came a soft, familiar voice and she turned to it.

"Hi, Koga," she replied.

"Big night tonight," he commented. "Two couples and two pup blessings. I also have a big announcement afterwards." He gave her a smile as he walked away. She gave a slight shudder before the moon rose and she changed. She didn't like the look of that smile he gave her.

Koga trotted to the platform where all events took place. He stood tall and looked out at the pack before him. "We come together tonight to bless new couples and little ones. As tradition dictates, I will give the blessing of the mates and pups who require it." One by one, the couples or families came up onto the platform and Koga bestowed the blessing in barks or howls. The pack would howl at the end of each blessing.

As the last family left the platform, Koga gazed out at them again and his tail stood straight up. "I have led this pack for centuries and yet never took a mate. I was more concerned with our survival, growing our numbers, and defending ourselves from the vampires.

"But now, I have decided that it is time to choose a mate. It is best that I choose a young wifewolf to insure that she has a chance to produce pups." He paused to allow the pack to bark his name in a chanting manner before continuing. "The wifewolf I have chosen is one you all know. Kagome Higurashi, please stand beside me and I will bless us as mates."