InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Taming of the Wolf ❯ Uragiri ( Chapter 17 )

Well, here we go with chapter 17. I'm thinking I'll probably wrap this up in 20 chapters. Thanks for all who R&Red last chapter. Seems I keep losing more and more reviewers for every chapter T_T.

Chapter 17-Uragiri

( Translation- Betrayal)

"Well, Achika..." Kouga slumped down in the water, he could feel it ripple around his naked form. "You know that it doesn't matter what you are, I'll still love you right?"

"Of course."

"Well, I've been hiding something from you for a while and I think you should know, now more then ever..."

"Tell me then." She replied.

"You're......Not a wolf demon..."

"Nani?"

"You're only half wolf demon, the rest is human..."

"How come you never told me before? Naze? Why did you let me live such a lie?" Achika turned to him, obviously hurt by his words.

Kouga was trying to be as gentle and comforting as he could. He knew that it would upset Achika, and he himself had been wondering the same thing. Why hadn't he told her earlier?

"Let me guess, you had your whole tribe in on this too...They only treated me this way because you'd kill them if they acted any other way." Achika's voice began to tremble, it was as if Kouga had betray her in some way.

"Achika...Gomen nasai, but I had to tell you. I couldn't let you go on beleiving you were a wolf demon."

"You mean you couldn't go on having me beleive I'm like you. I bet you knew ever since we were wolf cubs..."

"I found it out a little after you left. One of the tribe elders were talking about it." Kouga responded.

"Well, I'm not like you..." Her voice seemed a bit more harsh and cold. "I'm better then you."

"What?" Kouga's voice seemed a bit rough with that question.

Achika waded through the water and stepped back onto the shore. " I can't beleive you had me living in your little fantasy land, letting me live this lie. You probably don't even love me, like I thought you did."

"That's not true!" Kouga shouted back. "I did it because I love you, and I never wanted to hurt you! Please! Let me explain! Achika!"

Achika got dressed and headed back off to the other members of Kouga's tribe. Kouga stood there in the shallow of the river, then he arose and with a burst of speed, sent the water flying as he ran onto shore and quickly put on his clothes. He took off in her direction, that familiar cyclone of wind following him as he ran.

"What a jerk. " Achika huffed, climbing a few rocks. " I can't beleive I thought he meant what he said. Oooooh!"

Achika got back to the camp and everyone looked at her, for once Kouga had not been at his side. Ginta and Hakkaku were the first to approach her.

"Oneesan, where's Kouga?" Ginta asked.

"Who cares, he's a jerk." Achika huffed.

"What did he do?" Hakkaku asked,confusion still written on his face.

"He lied to me, and used you two to fullfill his lie."

"What do you mean?" Hakkaku asked.

"He told you not to tell me I was a hanyou, so I'd keep living this lie." Achika said coldly.

"He never said that, Oneesan." Ginta spoke. "But he did say not to hurt you, and he told us to protect you, because you meant so much to him."

Achika narrowed her eyes. "You sure? "

"Positive." Ginta assured.

"You'd better not be lieing." She gave a death glare to the two. (A/N: Poor Ginta and Hakkaku, they get no luck. )

Achika could hear the cutting of the wind and quickly turned her head to see the infamous tornadoe of dust that was Kouga.

"Oh, there's Kouga." Hakkaku pointed.

"Achika!"

Kouga slid to a stop. "Please, don't leave."

"Why shouldn't I?" Achika crossed her arms and gave Kouga the same glare as she gave Ginta and Hakkaku.

"Because, I really do love you." Kouga threw his arms out to her.

"I thought love was about honesty?" She questioned the young pack leader once more.

"I didn't want to hurt you. If I could take it back, you know I would. I wouldn't dare break what we have. " Kouga pleaded.

Achika's ears were bent back. "You're supposed to be honest with me....You wren't."

"I'll tell you next time."

"What else are you hiding from me? Tell me every lie you've ever told to me.." She demanded.

"Every lie?" Kouga asked, confused by her demand. " Ok, when I was young, I lied about not stealing the meat from the fire. I lied about the bear being so big, I lied about...”

On and on Kouga continued to confess his lies to Achika, who seemed surprised that he had actually remembered half of the things he lied about.

Kouga scratched his head at the end of the list. “I think that’s all.”

Achika just looked at him. She didn’t know what else to say besides asking him how he had remembered all of those things. He looked in a serious manner at her.

“You can’t leave Achika. I love you.” He deadpanned.

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Well, there you go. Will Achika stay, or will she leave? Poor Kouga. Please, please review me!!