InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Cerulean Skies ❯ What To Do About Ayame ( Chapter 20 )

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Chapter 20

 

What To Do About Ayame

 

 

 

(I know that some of you would like to see Ayame killed off or somehow eliminated from Kouga and Sesshoumaru's lives. Although I didn't plan it this way, our males do need heirs and now Kouga and Sesshoumaru are just going to have to deal with her. I don't like to kill off characters at random just to make things easier, so we're going to have to live with her. I would like to recognize and thank Koga's Hentai Luver for beta'ing this chapter, and gen50 for this final version. Thank You!)

 

 

 

 

An unlikely pair, had anyone seen them; a white dog lord and a black wolf prince wove through the dense forest underbrush, silent as the gentlest of breezes. Except for the sudden passing sense of power, the two traveled the hills and valleys unnoticed. It wasn't the quickest form of travel, but the two were loathe to be separated and had decided to spend a portion of their journey close to the earth and its life giving force. Night gave in to the dawn and morning soon gave way to noon.

 

Knowing that there was an important issue that needed to be dealt with before the two returned to Kouga's den, both youkai slowed their pace and headed toward the brook that had become Kouga's own private bathing area. The dog and the wolf took advantage of the cooler water upstream and slaked their thirst before returning to their two-legged forms and casually making their way to the outcropping where Sesshoumaru had first succeeded in seducing Kouga.

 

The memories prompted by the boulder almost overcame Kouga and he could feel his groin tighten with want, but he quickly squashed his desire in favor of solving what had become an issue that he could no longer ignore; Ayame. Being placed between Ayame's and Sesshoumaru's jealousy was becoming a chore that he was no longer willing to tolerate. There was absolutely no reason to allow it to continue. It would eventually drive a wedge between him and his mate and that was simply not going to happen if he could help it. He had thought long and hard and decided that Sesshoumaru may be averse to his possible solution, but it was the only thing that he could come up with. Though broaching the subject would be difficult, it had to be done...and now. Even if it meant that Sesshoumaru might try to beat the shit out of him.

 

Sesshoumaru had felt Kouga's tension. It stood between them like a heavy fog, something that he found truly distressing. He knew what it was about and knew that Kouga's frustration was warranted, but Kouga would need to be the one to offer a solution. After all, Kouga had made it very clear that he would not be pushed around and Sesshoumaru felt that it was time he began allowing Kouga to make his own choices. So, instead of jumping in, Sesshoumaru wisely decided to let Kouga take the lead, allowing him to feel as though he were in control of the situation; which in all actuality, he was in this matter. And so, Sesshoumaru waited patiently for Kouga to break the silence between them. Finally, Kouga spoke in a very thoughtful manner.

 

“You know, we've got to figure out what to do about the situation with Ayame.”

 

“I agree,” Sesshoumaru replied quietly, thinking that he was appeasing Kouga. “Refusing to fulfill your obligation to produce heirs will displease the pack and open the door for challenge.”

 

“Yeah,” Kouga sighed.

 

Sesshoumaru always seemed to be more concerned about the political side of the problem and that irritated Kouga to no end. However, it was the problem with intimacy that weighed heavily on Kouga's mind, as well as his heart.

 

While both males were momentarily lost in thought, downwind, a red-haired, green-eyed, female wolf who had been lazily lounging on a particularly comfortable tree bough, bounded away with tears in her eyes.

 

`I have got to accept my place. I'm just a womb to birth Kouga's heirs.' Ayame took a deep cleansing breath and forcefully wiped the tears from her eyes. `Well, a quick fuck is all he will get; over and done with. I won't take pleasure in it anymore. I'll just focus on what makes me happy; being with the children. Rin is a bright and happy young girl. I hope that Sesshoumaru doesn't take her away. I enjoy her company and she needs some female influence.'

 

With that pleasant thought in mind, Ayame raced on to take some happy solace in the children of her pack and in their newest member, Rin. Had she stuck around and heard the rest of the conversation between Kouga and Sesshoumaru, she might have had a completely different view of her relationship with the two males.

 

“Sesshoumaru, that's not the only problem. You are jealous of Ayame even though you know that I love you, only you. And you're even pushing her at me. And, I have to deal with her jealousy of you. This has got to stop. Besides, using her like this is just wrong, even if she did push us into this. It feels like we are treating her no better than a slave or a common whore. I can't keep doing that to her. She's not our enemy, Sesshoumaru,” Kouga insisted.

 

Kouga became quiet in order to give Sesshoumaru time to absorb what he had said about the fashion in with they were treating Ayame.

 

`A whore?' Sesshoumaru wondered to himself. `Why should she be treated any better? She made herself what she is. Doesn't Kouga see that?'

 

Sesshoumaru gazed at Kouga wondering just why Kouga even cared how Ayame might feel. She pushed herself between them, not the other way around. The notion that Kouga could care for Ayame at all began to be intolerably irritating.

 

“Why do you concern yourself with how the lupa feels? She has put herself in that position and has the duty of living with it.”

 

“That's totally heartless, Sesshoumaru,” Kouga growled. “I wouldn't want to treat anyone like that no matter what they did. I kill my enemies, but I don't take their women and children as slaves or whores. She's one of my own and I'm doing it to her! I hate it, Sesshoumaru. I. Hate. It.”

 

Kouga's words warred with the jealousy that had settled into Sesshoumaru's mind like a branding iron.

 

“Do you keep whores and slaves!?” Kouga exclaimed. Upon further thought, that may not have been the best question to ask.

 

Sesshoumaru pondered the question. He kept servants that knew their place. With his permission, of course, they were allowed to leave when they chose and he had never turned one down. No, he did not keep slaves or whores. Ayame was the only one. What was so different about her? She had intruded on his territory like any other enemy. And that's basically how he saw her; an enemy, a rival. He hadn't really considered Kouga's position as her master. Kouga was more important than almost anything, which meant that he may need to change how he viewed the lupa. After all, Kouga was much higher on his list of priorities than Ayame. And Kouga was not happy. That was unacceptable.

 

Sesshoumaru furrowed his brow and growled, not having any answers as to how they might remedy the situation.

 

“Don't growl at me, dog,” Kouga huffed.

 

“I was not growling at you, Kouga. It is a frustrating position in which to find ones self. Ayame has made herself lupa and I see no alternative. She chose it, pack law supports it. I am not truly pack and have sworn not to disturb the order of rule within it. What would you desire that I do in order to change this situation?”

 

“Well...um,” Kouga stammered. Oh, he had an idea, but Sesshoumaru might get a bit pissed; well, a lot pissed. “You have to swear that you'll hear me out. No interrupting and no attacking the wolf.”

 

“I would not harm you, my wolf,” Sesshoumaru quietly stated. What had his wolf come up with?

 

“Yeah, well, I'm gonna make you swear. Swear it.”

 

“As you wish. I swear that I will refrain from attacking you. Good enough?”

 

“And that you won't interrupt.”

 

Sesshoumaru sighed in resignation. “I swear that I won't interrupt.”

 

If there was one thing that Kouga knew about Sesshoumaru, it was that the dog was honorable and would hold to his oath. Of course, this might push the limits. There was nothing left to do except to spit it out.

 

“Ayame is not just my lupa. I have the right to allow you to...ah...um...take her. Maybe then you wouldn't be so jealous. You know, we could share and then maybe you two would see each other different. You might understand where I'm coming from too. But, you would have to treat her good. No drawing blood. She's probably not into that. Of course, if you let her do that to you, you might enjoy it and it might appease some of her need for restitution since she thinks that I betrayed her. It could work. Okay, I'm done.” Kouga let out a deep breath, not realizing how much had been squashed into the bottom of his lungs as he spoke.

 

Shocked didn't even begin to describe what Sesshoumaru was feeling. His brain seemed to have hiccupped for a moment. He had never wanted the red-head. Sure, she was attractive and he may have considered it for a moment, but she wasn't the one that he wanted. Now he had been thrown into Kouga's position. He didn't want anyone other than Kouga. But what if his mate was correct? What if this did solve all of their problems? Would she even be willing?

 

Kouga studied Sesshoumaru's features just waiting for the fur to fly. So far, all he'd seen was a studious stare and the slight furrowing of Sesshoumaru's brow.

 

“Why do you believe that this will solve our problem? And, how would you manage to obtain the lupa's consent?”

 

“It's the only thing that I can think of. We will never be able to stand together if we don't find some way to be equal and right now we aren't. If you two...um, were to...you know, maybe you wouldn't be at such odds with each other. I don't know. It could work.”

 

“Have you considered that it may do exactly the opposite of what you intend?” Sesshoumaru asked, knowing that this could all blow up in Kouga's face.

 

“Could it be any worse than what's happening now!?” Oh, yes. He had considered it. But as Sesshoumaru had pointed out, Ayame had put herself in this position and there wasn't anything that she could say or do about it even if it didn't work. She would be angry for awhile, but she would eventually get over it—in about a hundred years. But they had to try something and Kouga wasn't about to give up just yet.

 

“She's the one who is going to give me an heir. Do you think that I want her to despise my children? Our children? And I won't take some unknown bitch to have a bastard child; not when I can provide a strong mother that puts the pack first and will defend it to the death. I know her. She's an excellent choice. We need her favor, not her hate. I want a family, Sesshoumaru; a real family and that won't happen with the way things are. Neither one of us can be a mother to Rin. You can trust Ayame with Rin. If we're going to be a family, we need her on our side, with us; not against us. Doing this could give us what we need, could heal the division and bring us all together as a family. That's how it should be. That's what I want and I'm willing to try just about anything. It's not just that either.”

 

Kouga became silent for a moment before continuing. “I don't want our issues with her to come between us and I can see it doing that. I can't lose you, Sesshoumaru. I can't imagine being without you. But as stubborn as you both are, I can see that happening.”

 

This wasn't what Sesshoumaru had expected and certainly not what he wanted. How was he supposed to fuck a woman when he had Kouga? It just didn't seem right. Now he could truly understand and feel the conflict and burden that Kouga had suffered and it was not a happy feeling.

 

It served Sesshoumaru right. Kouga shouldn't be the only one to bear the weight of this situation.

 

And Kouga was right on target. If they didn't resolve the issue of Ayame, it could drive a wedge between them. Given enough time, it might even drive them apart. Kouga was also correct in his observation that Ayame would make an excellent mother for Rin, something that was sorely needed at this point in Rin's life. Sesshoumaru couldn't imagine looking for a stranger that he couldn't trust to fill that role. Damn. The need and success of Kouga's suggestion was looking more and more plausible by the second.

 

`Kouga's burden has been much heavier than I could ever have suspected,' Sesshoumaru thought with a scowl.

 

If Sesshoumaru had any parameters, it would be that he did not take her during her fertile times. If anyone had a right to heirs first, it would be Kouga. Besides, he was not quite certain that he was ready to be responsible for offspring. They were dirty, smelled badly, and their faces were often slimy. Just thinking about it gave him the shivers. He also hadn't decided whether or not his offspring would be considered hanyou. Wolves were canine, but more primitive. He also considered the fact that having pups with Ayame would not be so different than having little Kouga's running around. That thought had been pleasing.

 

Suddenly, he found himself not so averse to Kouga's proposal. Perhaps the three should consider a bonding of this sort. It would most likely need to happen at some point. The way things were going, the situation could deteriorate, leaving him and his mate enemies. That just wouldn't do.

 

Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow as the weight seemed to lift from his shoulders. Being pro-active did have its advantages.

 

“How do you propose that we approach this with Ayame?” Sesshoumaru asked, knowing that Ayame was not in a position to accept a proposal from him. By pack law, this had to come from Kouga.

 

“You mean you're willing to give it a try?” Kouga asked incredulously.

 

“Yes,” Sesshoumaru nodded.

 

“Thank you!” Kouga grinned before hopping onto Sesshoumaru's lap and taking his mate in a bruising kiss.

 

Yes! There was hope!

 

Sesshoumaru's question was happily left unanswered as Kouga tightened the grip of his legs around Sesshoumaru's waist. Another round of celebratory lovemaking was definitely in order before they faced their troublesome future.

 

 

 

 

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Inuyasha and all associated characters are owned by Rumiko Takahashi, Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, Sunrise, and Viz. I make no profit from this story, nor do I intend to. My only goal is to occupy my demented mind with delusions of actually owning a life-sized, anatomically correct Sesshoumaru.

 

 

 

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