Kougas’ Chance

By Danyealle

(M/F, FanFic, Inuyasha, Kagome/Kouga)

Looking over at the tree where Kagome was sitting and shook her head.  From her vantage point she could see how thin Kagome had gotten.  No, she was never really that big or needed to shed pounds.    Giving a weary sigh, Sango nudged Miroku so he would go talk to her and see if he couldn’t get her to eat something.

Nodding, he understood what Sango wanted so he walked over to her. Crouching down he smiled at his friend, “What would you like for supper tonight Kagome?  Sango and I’ve had our choice all week so it’s your turn to pick.”

Sighing, she shook her head, “I’m not hungry so I’ll just have some fruit later on if I get hungry.” Kagome replied, not looking at him.

Brow furrowed, Miroku sighed, “Alright Kagome. But remember that there will be plenty left for you if you get hungry.”

Sango shook her head then went back to her preparations for the evening meal. Quite frankly she was worried sick over her friends’ condition. Looking at Miroku who had just returned, she asked, “Well?”

Sighing, he just shook his head.  “She doesn’t want supper, saying she will grab some fruit if she gets hungry.  Quite frankly, I don’t think she’s eating enough to keep a bird alive at this point.”  He said, shaking his head sadly.  “There has to be something we can do!”

Nodding, Sango glanced over at the woman she was so close to.  Like most nights with Kagome, she had a pelt wrapped around her tightly.  It had been a gift to her from Kouga and she refused to give it up.  Since then she’s slept with it or wrapped it around herself when she was sitting or lying down.  It was like she was taking comfort from it.  Finally, she replied to him, “I know Miroku but there isn’t a whole lot we can do other than be here for her.  You know as well as I do we can’t force her to eat.”

“It may well come to that if she doesn’t snap out of it soon.”  Miroku said darkly. 

“Either that or Inuyasha needs to start gracing us with his presences more often.   At least she’ll eat for him if only to shut him up and get him to leave her alone.” Sango said.

At the mention of the hanyous’ name he glanced around but couldn’t see him.  Sighing he shook his head, “I see that he’s gone yet again. It appears our thick-headed hanyou has left yet again.”

Glancing back over at Kagome once more, she could see a few droplets of water on her cheek that seemed to glow a bit, making them look like sparking diamonds, an indication that she was crying once again. 

Seeing that had finally pushed Sango over the edge. Looking around, she grabbed the bucket they used to carry water.  Handing it to Miroku, she asked nicely, “Can you go collect some water please?”

“Of course my dearest Sango!”  He replied, rising and stretching then began to walk to the nearby stream not far from their campsite.

As soon as he was out of sight, she picked up Kirara and stroked its’ head.  “Can you do me a favor? Kougas’ wolfs den is near here.  Can you go see if you can find him?  If you do come and get me please.”  Scratching his head a bit she said, “Thanks Kirara.”

Mewling, as though he was telling them everything was fine.  Hopping out of Sangos’ arms, the cat quickly shifted into his demonic form and took off.

Unlike Miroku and Inuyasha, Sango knew what had triggered the depression.  Months ago, Kouga had finally released her from the commitment of becoming ‘his woman’. 

No one in Inuyashas’ pack thought Kagome saw the ookami prince as anything more than a friend.

They were wrong.

Shortly after Kouga left Kagome had vanished to the hot springs to soak and try to alleviate the stress.  It wasn’t until Sango realized she had been gone a lot longer than usual so she went to check on her.  What she found was Kagome, sobbing loudly, as though her heart was breaking.

It took Sango a bit to get her calmed down enough to tell her what was wrong.  What came out shocked the slayer.  Kagome, as it turned out, loved Kouga with all her heart.  Because of Inuyasha and they way he was she had never told anyone or let it show.  She felt that if she had said something there would be huge problems with Inuyasha, his possessiveness when it came her almost guaranteed there would be, which would mean the rest of the shard hunting group would be  drawn into it as well.  So she had buried what she felt and now was completely miserable.

It had been months since then and the miko still hadn’t gotten over it.  In fact, her depression seemed to get worse, something that was seriously starting to nag at Sango.  But along with her worry concerting her friend there was also a fury at Inuyasha.  Every time she saw the hanyou sneak away to go visit Kikyo she had to fight the urge to beat some sense into him.  Apparently it was OK for him to be seeing someone else and no body should say a word to him about it but if Kagome were to do that the wraith he would unleash would be horrendous.  That wasn’t far at all!

When the firecat returned she was starting the stew that was going to be their meal.  Mewing at her, the cute two-tailed cat walked away then looked over its’ shoulder at her, an obvious sign for her to follow.  Gathering her weapon, she told Miroku she would explain what was going on when she returned then took off after the neko-youkai.

A few miles away, in one of the wooded glens Kouga, Ginta and Hakkaku watched as the firecat descended and Sango hopped off his back.

After giving all of them a friendly greeting she looked at Kouga, “Can I have a word with you please Kouga?”

A worried look on his face, wondering what had happened, he nodded.  After telling his two underlings to stay put he led the slayer out of earshot.

Within five minutes they had returned.  With a grin on her face she mouthed the firecat and waited.  Kouga had a look of fierce determination on his face but his blue eyes were dancing.  Immediately, he ordered the other two wolf demons to mount up behind Sango and he would follow on foot.  Then they were off, headed back to the campsite.

~~~@~~~

When Sango showed up with the three wolf demons, Miroku was pleasantly surprised and greeted them warmly.

Kouga said a distracted hi to the monk then made his way over to the dozing Kagome.

Giving Sango a bewildered look, he asked softly, “What’s going on?”

Grinning from ear to ear, Sango shook her head then told him, “Just watch.”

Crouching down, putting on knee on the grass, Kouga looked at her then sighed.  Her thin face and the dark circles under her eyes were enough evidence to confirm what Sango had told him.  Softly, he said her name.

Stirring, she rubbed her eyes then opened them, looking the direction the voice had come from.  Seeing the being she had been dreaming about, she rubbed her eyes again to make sure she was awake.  When he didn’t fade away she cried out, Kouga!” happily and threw herself into his arms, beginning to cry.  “I missed you so much!”  She managed to stammer out between sobs.

Holding her tightly, he winced a bit as he felt how thin she had become but grinned like a idiot when he realized that everything Sango had told him was true.  The woman that he had loved for so long really did love him as well, she had just kept it locked away and hidden.

Pulling away a bit, he grabbed the blanket she had been covered with and wrapped it around her then picked her up, cradling her in his arms.  “C’mon Kagome, you’re coming with me.”

Looking up at him, she said, “But, Inuy…”

Shaking his head, he cut her off before she could go any further, he said, “Don’t worry about him.  You’ve made yourself miserable because of that damned mutt and I won’t stand for it anymore.”

Stepping over to the fire, he shouldered her pack then looked at the slayer and the monk, “We’re having a celebration tonight and you are both more than welcome to come as my honored guests.  Just go with Ginta and Hakkaku and they’ll take you.  Kagome and I will be along after a while.”  Holding the beautiful miko bridal style he began to walk away but stopped and looked over his shoulder at them.  “Mutt-face is welcome to come along as well if he wants.  If he doesn’t then that’s fine too.”  With that, he was gone, his whirlwind tearing away from them.

~~~~@~~~~

Eventually, he stopped at a small clearing not far from his packs’ den.  Dropping her heavy back he then sat down at the base of a tree, never letting her go.  For several minutes he just held her close, one hand stroking her back and his cheek resting on top of her head.  Finally, he asked, softly, “Kagome? Why didn’t you ever tell me how you felt?”

Sighing, she shut her eyes and just sat there, her ear over his heart, listening to its’ soft thunder in his chest.  “I couldn’t because I was afraid of what Inuyasha would do.  You know him and what he’s like.  If he found out not only would he have made my life miserable but Sango, Shippo and Mirokus’ as well.  I was also afraid of what he might do to you if he found out.  You know how jealous and possessive he is.”  She said softly.

Of course, he understood what she was talking about.  Inuyasha wasn’t the most understanding of beings and he knew the hanyou considered Kagome ‘his’.  When she said she was afraid for him, he grinned.  No woman in his past had ever really worried about him enough to protect him in any way.  Only Kagome.  Placing a kiss on the top of her head, he replied, “You don’t have to worry about me Kagome, I can take care of myself.  I may not have a sword like Inuyasha does but if he tried anything stupid I would hand him his ass.” 

Pulling away slightly, he looked down at her.  “Are you finally ready to become my mate?”

Looking up at the ookami, she smiled, “Yeah, I am.”

That was all he needed.  Leaning down he kissed her, letting one of his hands tangle in her hair.  Letting his tongue part her lips, he slid it inside to start dancing with hers.  Honestly, he couldn’t believe this was happening!  He didn’t think she would ever agree to be his mate but she had now and he wasn’t about to take a chance and let her slip through his fingers.  All along he had told everyone she was his and now he was going to prove it.

Moaning softly as he kissed her, she put a hand on the side of his face and pressed her body to his.  For so long she had wanted this, wanted him, now she had him.

Breaking off the heated kiss, he stood up and had her stand in front of him.  Quickly, he had both their clothes off then lowered her to the ground and slid between her legs.  Leaning over her naked body, he captured her lips again as his stiff member gently prodded her opening.  Later tonight, after they got to the den he would give her a long, slow bout of tender love making but now that wasn’t going to be possible.  He had wanted her for so long that if he lasted more than five minutes he would be damned lucky.  Reaching down between her legs, he could feel that she was already slick.  Coating his finger with some of it, he found her clit and began to rub it as he slid himself all the way into her in one thrust.

Tensing up, she whimpered softly and her eyes screwed tightly shut.  Yes, it hurt but it wasn’t nearly as much as she had always feared it would.  He held still and she could feel the little jolts his finger on her clit was producing.  Those feelings quickly overrode any pain and she bucked her hips slightly, moaning.

Leaning over her form, he captured his mouth with hers again as he began to thrust into her tight passage.  Her velvet-like walls keep squeezing onto him and made him growl softly. In his whole life he had never felt something so good.

Crying out as the delicious friction increased and that tiny bundle of nerves was stimulated, she wrapped her legs around his waist and held on.  Both her hands found his shoulders and she dug her nails in as she arched up against him.  “Oh Kami Kouga! Yes!”  She moaned between clenched teeth.

Growling, he thrust a bit harder, feeling her clit throb as she neared her peak.  Panting, he watched her face as her orgasm seized her.

Screaming his name, she ground her hips against him, quivering all over as her whole body throbbed and quaked with the power of the orgasm.

Once it was over and she collapsed a bit, he eased out of her and flipped her over gently then pulled her up to her knees.  Already his eyes and changed from their normal clear blue to red from his arousal.  Kneeling behind her, he once again slid himself into her silken, wet passage and began to move.  Putting both hands on the ground by her shoulders, he thrust harder, hearing her moan softly.  Nuzzling her right shoulder, he began to lick the place he was going to mark. 

Unable to help herself, she thrust back on him, moaning loudly.  Already her core was starting to throb again, making her blood feel like hot lava coursing through her veins.  Panting heavily, she could feel the heat rising again.

As she screamed his name when she once again reached her peak, he let out a loud howl that echoed off the trees then let his own overtake him.  As he began to shoot his lengthened fangs sank into her shoulder, marking her as his.

~~@~~

In the afterglow, he held her tightly to him, smiling.  Yes, she was now his woman and could prove it.

As she slipped into a doze with her head resting on his shoulder, she smiled.  Finally, she had the man she had wanted for so long.  Her sexy, handsome ookami prince.