InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Taming of the Wolf ❯ "Ai Shite Ru Ga..." ( Chapter 7 )

Here we go! chapter 7!

Chapter 7: "Ai Shite Ru Ga..."

(Translation-"I love you, but...")

When morning arose, Achika woke up to see the wolves sitting around her, standing guard as she slept. She sat up slowly as she could feel the somewhat subsided pain in her abdominal region lift throughout her body.

Kouga walked slowly into the den in Achika's direction carrying a piece of meat with a stick shoved through it. He knelt down and handed it to Achika.

"Here Achika," Kouga said as he held it out. "Eat this. We went hunting early this morning. I saved some for you."

Achika stared at the meat for a while, not taking it from Kouga's hand.

"What's wrong, Achika?" Kouga asked.

"Nothing...I'm fine." Achika responded as she slowly began to eat. The meat was moist and succulent. It was tender and easy for her to chew.

Kouga sat by Achika's side.

"You think you'll be strong enough to finish your recovery?" He asked quietly.

"I don't know...My stomach and ribs hurt pretty badly." Achika responded.

"I didn't bandage that." Kouga said as he pointed to her stomach, a tiny amount of blush coming to his cheeks.

"Oh, but you should've."

"......."

"I do not mind, Kouga. It is not as if we've never seen each other without any clothes on. We used to bathe together in the river, remember?" Achika asked.

"Umm...I guess...But you can do it this time..." Kouga responded in a nervous voice.

Achika rested her head on Kouga's shoulder. Kouga began to emit mixed emotions. He sat and thought to himself.

**Achika, we've been friends for so long....I'd hate to see you die. Damn Gokurakuchou, damn them. How dare they hurt you...My Achika..**

Kouga sat there, with Achika at his side, her head still rested upon his shoulder. How she wished that he would return her affection! As the time dwindled into the wee hours she could feel Kouga's head gently falling a top hers. She opened her eyes a bit and blushed. Kouga's head was resting upon hers as he slept. He was there for her when she needed it!! He cared, she knew he did. She could not thank him enough for his kindness. He had the whole Yorozoku taking on jobs centered on her. Apparently he cared for her at least a little.

The following day, Achika had been bandaging herself. She managed to finish her entire midsection up. She could feel the pain diffusing throughout her body with every movement. She weakly arose and stumbled a bit, trying to keep her balance as she made her way to the opening of the cave. The light of the opening grew larger and more spacious as she neared the mouth of the cave. As she surfaced, she covered her eyes shading them from the rays of the sun.

"Ohayo, Achika-chan." A fellow pack member greeted her. "Lord Kouga, has stepped out for a while. Is there anything I can do for you?"

"I am fine...." Achika trailed off.

"You must forgive some of us. We've not seen a female youkai in a while. The only female of anything we've seen was that Kagome girl that Kouga would bring in."

Achika walked up and sat on a large rock beside of the follower of Kouga.

"That human girl who loves a hanyou. What does Kouga-sama see in her?" Achika asked, not looking at the one she was conversing with.

"My instincts are telling me that you are jealous, Achika-chan." He smiled.

"Why would I be jealous of a human?" Achika tossed her hair. "How absurd!"

Achika seemed insulted that Kouga would even think of holding Kagome higher then her.

"There's some breakfast left, if you want it." He said, holding his hand out at the fire.

Kouga returned and saw that Achika was outside, chatting with the young youkai male. He came and sat by her.

"Are you feeling better today? I see you have enough strength to walk short distances at least." Kouga glared at the other youkai who sat across from Achika. "I hope the others aren't' giving you any problems, I may have to kill them."

The youkai began to grow nervous at Kouga's intimidating remark. He sank down.

"No." Achika smiled. " He's actually being quite nice to me."

"It's nice to see you smile." Kouga said, returning her smile. As Achika adjusted herself on the rock, she placed her hand on Kouga's without acknowledgment of it.

Kouga looked at Achika for a moment. He felt a warm, soft object touching his hand and gazed down to see that it was Achika's hand.

"Achika...." He said to himself, bearly above a whisper, almost choking the word out. She was too distracted in her conversation with the other youkai to hear him.

The same feelings returned to Kouga once more. He began to feel a bit nervous again, and his stomach felt strange as well. The other Youkai who was talking to Achika got up and left to talk to another. Achika turned around and looked at Kouga.

"Are you all right?" Achika asked.

"Your hand." Kouga said as he glanced at the location of Achika's hand.

"Oh, sorry." Achika apologized, slowly taking her hand off of his. She stopped mid way and put it back down on his hand.

"Huh?" Kouga responded, mildly blushing.

"We should sit like this more often." Achika said, blushing as well.

Kouga slipped his hand out from under hers.

"Sorry, I can't." Kouga arose and walked away, leaving Achika once more.

TA DAA! There is chapter 6! More to come! But until then R&R!! Tell me how I'm doing and any ideas you'd like. Who knows, perhaps I will put them in.