InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Curse of the Wolf ❯ Mating Season ( Chapter 1 )

Chapter 1: Mating Season

 

Kouga finally stopped running and sat down with a thump on the rock at the bottom of the mountain he found himself at. Damn elders, wanting me to take a mate. There's only one mate for me, he thought grumpily. I hate mating season.

 

Every year it was the same, the elders of his pack got after him to take a mate, to bring heirs to the pack. He had wanted Kagome to be his mate and the mother of his cubs but after two years of her not coming back to the pack with him, the others had begun to question why he just didn't take her and force her to become his, something he did not want to do. He wanted her to be with him of her own free will because she loved him. He never wanted to hurt her in any way.

 

He sighed heavily. Why does she stay with that stupid mutt? I can offer her stability, protection and I love her, can he say the same? To complicate things there were those in his pack that did not feel a human was a proper mate for the ookami prince. They did not want hanyou cubs and saw the female wolf Ayame as a better match. What business is it of theirs who I want as a mate? He growled at himself and decided not to wallow in self pity. Squaring his shoulders he stood and proceeded to go find Kagome.

 

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Inuyasha was in a foul mood. Kagome had sat him again for giving the fox kit, in his opinion, a well deserved thump on the head. And to make matters worse she had gone home. He had walked off into the forest to calm himself. He soon smelt a familiar scent and growled low in his throat as he sniffed at the air. It's that mangy wolf, what the hell does he want? Inuyasha went to intercept the wolf demon. He was in a mood for a good fight.

 

“Hey, mutt,” greeted Kouga in his usual cocky manner. “Where's my woman?”

 

“She's not your damn woman, how many times do you need to be told, are you stupid or something?” Inuyasha countered.

 

“If you think she's yours, you're the one that's stupid.” Kouga ground out. Being in season was making him slightly more aggressive than usual and he leapt towards the rival male hanyou.

 

The two canines grappled with each other, claws and fists flying, both giving and receiving blows. Inuyasha was a bit surprised at the ferocity of Kouga's attacks. What the hell is his problem, he's not usually this aggressive, Inuyasha thought as he blocked a blow from the wolf's foot.

 

The force of the blow with the shard enhanced leg made Inuyasha fall back and he tripped over a large root that was sticking out of the ground. Kouga was on him in a heartbeat, pinning him to the ground and snarling at him, the edges of his eyes going red showing a striking contrast with the blue.

 

Well this is new, Inuyasha thought a bit nervously. He had never seen the ookami so worked up before. And his scent, its different, he smells…good. The hanyou felt some shock at his thought, but it was true, Kouga did smell good. His normal wild wolf smell was there that Inuyasha always detested, but now it was infused with something else, something that smelled like rain and earth and something indefinable. The hanyou unconsciously breathed a bit deeper, taking the scent into his sensitive nose.

 

Kouga leaned in closer, no longer snarling, his lips a breath away from Inuyasha's. His eyes snapped completely back to blue in an instant and he jumped backwards off the hanyou, breathing a bit heavily. “Damn mutt, why are you just lying there? Why aren't you fighting back?” Kouga tried to use anger to cover the uncomfortable feeling he had just had looking into Inuyasha's golden eyes. Was I going to kiss him? No fucking way!!

 

Inuyasha hadn't even realized that he had stopped struggling, so engrossed in that interesting smell and those brilliant blue eyes. “You were holding me down, you idiot,” he just about screamed, his face flushing red as he also jumped to his feet. “How was I supposed to fight back?”

 

“That's never stopped you before,” Kouga snapped back in answer.

 

“You weren't so strong before,” Inuyasha shouted. He cursed himself for giving the wolf an unintentional compliment when he saw the pleased look that crossed the ookami's features.

 

“Really,” replied the wolf with a cocky grin. “It's about time you knew I was stronger than you, dumb mutt.”

 

Inuyasha growled as he leapt at the wolf, intent on teaching him a thing or two about the strength of hanyou's. They clashed together again, grabbing and wrestling each other. This time it was Inuyasha's turn to smirk in triumph as he pinned the wolf face down on the ground below him.

 

Kouga bucked and twisted trying to get the hanyou off. Inuyasha just leaned down harder, putting his hand on the back of the pony tailed head, forcing Kouga's cheek into the dirt. He held the ookami's two arms behind his back with his other hand, his legs straddling the wolf's hips.

 

“Ha,” he proclaimed into Kouga's ear. “Got you now, you scrawny wolf.” That scent hit his nose again, now mixed with the salty aroma of sweat and the faint coppery tinge of blood from the scratches the two of them had inflicted on each other. His body reacted on instinct and before he knew he was going to do it, his tongue had already reached out and licked the sweat he saw dripping down the exposed neck. Inuyasha was absolutely astounded at the sweet taste in his mouth but before he could repeat the gesture Kouga managed to get his legs under him and gave a huge push, throwing the hanyou off of him and into the air.

 

Inuyasha gave a graceful flip and landed on his feet staring at Kouga across the few feet that separated them, his mind in turmoil.

 

Kouga was standing, his hand on his neck where the hanyou had licked him. His skin, overly sensitive at this time, was still tingling pleasantly. His eyes were wide in confusion. “What the hell you do that for?” he asked unbelievably as he tried to control his pounding heart.

 

Inuyasha's cheeks flushed pink in embarrassment. He had absolutely no idea what had come over him. He could still taste the sweet flavor of the wolf in his mouth. That scent was all over him, making him feel slightly light headed. Instead of answering a question he didn't know the answer to, he turned and fled back towards the village leaving a confused and agitated wolf behind him.

 

Maybe today isn't such a good day to talk to Kagome, Kouga thought, confused at the feelings of pleasure he had just experienced. Not wanting to see the hanyou who had caused said sensations again, he turned also and headed back into the forest.