InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Wolf Within ❯ Alpha, Beta, and Omega: A Pack ( Chapter 2 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: Kawaii Youkai 
Yay! We learn what a pack is! Goodie-goodie-gum-drops! lol
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Comedy / Angst | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 12.18.2003 | Updated On: 04.26.2004 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.2K | Visits: 176 | Status: Completed
Yay! We learn what a pack is! Goodie-goodie-gum-drops! lol
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Comedy / Angst | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 12.18.2003 | Updated On: 04.26.2004 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.2K | Visits: 176 | Status: Completed
KY: Toowah!!!! It's my second chapter!!! Happy happy!!! ^_^
IY: *snort* shaddup you stupid human, who really gives a fuck if it's the second chapter or not?
KY: Well I care..... *pout*
Shippou: *pats KY's head* There there..... *glares daggers at Inu Yasha*
Inu Yasha:*snerk* Say there fuzz-ball, got a new girlfriend?
Shippou:*blush* no......
KY: Awwwww, I didn't know you cared Shippou *glomps him*
Shippou: *gasp* Can't *squirm* breath...... *gasp*
KY: Oops.... Sorry Shippou-chan *lets him go* And I didn't think you would be jealous Inu Yasha..... *smirk*
Inu Yasha: *blush* I-I'm n-not jealous-s!!
KY: *glomps Inu Yasha* *BIG GRIN!*
Inu Yasha: *gasp* Can't *squirm* breath...... *gasp*
Inu Yasha: She doesn't own me!!! SO there!!!! *struggles*
KY: *lets him go and sniffs* Sadly, I don't........ *sigh* *turns chipper* But I do own Tsume.... although all the good it'll do for a straight female.... huh?
KY: PS~ There's going to be at least one lemon in the fic, and I hope ya'll will like it!!! PSS~ If you don't want to skip and/or read it, I'm putting up warnings when both the foreplay and the lemon begin and end!! *grin*
Shippou: *turns to Inu Yasha* What's a lemon?
Inu Yasha: *turns the color of his haori*
Kirara: Mew?
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Chapter 2
A Pack
Tsume smiled after Shippou told his story to her. He had told part of it while they were walking to her hut, and finished it off in her little dwelling.
Shippou seemed quite happy at living with the small band of youkai and human alike. While they were chatting, Tsume noticed that the young kit referred to the priestess as Okaa-san. The wolf hanyou had by now learned the names of the people, and had taken a liking to them.
The Priestess' name was Kagome, who had traveled through a well and came from the future.
The Hanyou's name was Inu Yasha, and had been pinned to a tree for fifty years until Kagome had broken the spell and set him free.
The Monk was Miroku, whose lecherous hands always got the better of him ((and of other people too..... the "Better" part of them at least.... -_-;;; ecchi baka....))
The Exterminator's, or Taiji-ya, as they are more formally known, name was Sango, and her whole village had been destroyed, and her younger brother enslaved.
The Elemental Neko's, or her type, Fire-cat, name was Kirara, could turn into her larger form at a whim, and was about as big as a horse when transformed.
And everybody knew the kawaii kitsune ((*cuddles Shippou-chan's tail* KAWAII!!!!! ^^)). It had turned dark outside, so they all relaxed in her little hut.
The wolf hanyou turned to the kit, "So Shippou-chan, are they your new pack?" The small kitsune looked at her a little bit startled, then looked back at the group, and you could see the wheels turning in his head.
Shippou turned back to her. "You know what, I think you're right....." he trailed off. Tsume nodded, "I thought so."
Inu Yasha snorted, "Pack? Hate to break it too ya' wench, but we ain't wolves." Kagome glared daggers at Inu Yasha, "Be polite Inu Yasha!"
Said hanyou "feh"ed and looked away. Tsume looked at them critically, "Well, it works like a wolf pack. I'm surprised at your ignorance of your people Inu Yasha. Didn't your youkai in your birthing pack teach you about any of this?"
The Inu snorted and glared at her, his eyes steely, "I lived with my mother and father, for a while at least.... I had no pack, so how the fuck do you think I would know about 'packs'? Both my parents died when I was just a pup, and my brother hates me, so it's not like I had anyone to teach me."
Inu Yasha looked at her, eyes more reflective than they should be, and snarled at her, "I never lived in a pack and I don't need to live in one now!!" Inu Yasha quickly fled from the hut, running as fast as his feet would take him.
Tsume looked as though she had been slapped in the face.
She looked over at everyone wide-eyed, "I-I'm sorry.... I... I didn't mean to upset him." Kagome shook her head and smiled sweetly, "It's okay, you didn't know." Shippou didn't look phased at all by what had just occurred ((then again..... he might not have understood it.... -_-;;;; kids.....)).
Turning to Tsume, he said, "What about Otou-san's lands? Happened to them?" Tsume smiled, "I'm currently running them . When you turn 15 in human years and become and adult, you will inherit them. Until that time, I shall run them, and from the time you are ages fifteen to sixteen, you will learn how to manage and run your lands properly. You have been gone for about a two years, so that puts you at about seven, correct?"
Shippou stuck out his little chin, "I'm seven and a half, than you very much!" Tsume chuckled lightly, "That you are, that you are."
******Break-in-time ^_~******
Kagome, Sango, and Tsume all sighed as they relaxed in the hot springs. Sango looked over at the ookami* hanyou.
"Hey Tsume," she said, "What was it about packs that you never finished telling us. I'm quite curious as to how it all worked out." Tsume looked over to Sango, "I planned on telling everyone once we were done bathing. Want to wait? Sound good to you?"
Sango shrugged, although she had wanted to know as soon as possible, she knew it would be annoying to tell the same thing over and over again, she went through it more often than one would think.
"Alright," was her reply. Soon after, the three teen girls climbed out of the warm water, got dressed and went back to Mayasiki.
Upon entering the hut, they found that Inu Yasha had come back, and was currently sitting Indian-style with the up-most bored look on his face.
Miroku was sitting there as well, meditating.
Well, as much meditating as he could when there was a little seven-year-old fox demon kit running around and being hyper-active because he found Kagome's chocolate supply in her bag ((FEW! Long compound sentence there O_O)).
"Hey," Tsume said, announcing their arrival. Everyone looked at her (well, except Inu Yasha who just 'Feh!'-ed) expectantly. "Well, since we're all here nice-n-cozy, I suppose you want to hear about packs now, correct?"
Sango and Kagome nodded enthusiastically, Inu Yasha just "Feh!"-ed and Miroku scooted close (a little too close, because he ended up groping Sango with his "Mind-Of-Their-Own" hands, then meeting his both of his old friends again, Ms. Hiraikotsu* and Mr. Hard Floor).
Shippou kept on playing with his toys, but then again, he already knew about how packs worked and were formed, it was one of the first things his parents had taught him. Sighing, Tsume knew she had a lot to tell them.
And so she bagan:
"Ok, a pack is started up when two youkai, a mixed pairing is ok, like human/youkai, mate and start to travel, looking for more members for the pack. These two are called the "Alphas*", or leaders.
From what Shippou and everyone else had told me, Inu Yasha and Kagome are the leaders. As the two Alphas search, they obtain other members. Depending on how string they are trusted and how strong they are depends on rank.
The ones directly in line behind the Alphas are the Betas*, friends and/or family and/or trusted ones. Also from what Shippou has told me, Miroku, Sango and Kirara would be the Betas.
The next level down, and also the lowest rank, is the Omegas*. They are the weakest in the pack, and are normally older youkai or human. But they have a very important role. They are the ones that would provide for with wisdom and emotional support that all of us need, no matter what, to be functional.
The cubs are also in this rank until they are old enough to stand their own. In your case, the members Kaede, Myoga, and Shippou are in this class of your pack. After the pack is formed, then comes the cubs.
Well.... you could define them differently for the different canis species. "Cub" is the term for wolf and hyena youkai children. "Pup" is the dog and dingo youkai term, and "Kit" is for the fox and coyote youkais.
The only youkai that really have "packs", so to speak, would be the ones that have lineage in the canid, or canine, gene pool. These would include dogs, wolves, coyotes, foxes, hyenas, dingos, and other youkai that are similar.
There are youkai that live together, yes, but are not defined as a "pack", because their bonds are not as strong as a canid’s are. They can form groups, but not a real "pack". The only thing that comes close are nekos*..... but anyway. There are different kinds of youkai in a pack, but as long as the majority of the youkai members are of the canis family, then it's still defined as a pack.
There are occasional loners in each species, although some not by choice. Take the Lord of the Western Lands for example, Sesshomaru-sama. He is not allowed to have a pack, a mate and cubs, yes, but a pack, no.
This is one reason why not many youkai or hanyou alike do not favor being Lordships, because it is lonely. In the end, most Lords are cold and distant, and especially not too people friendly.
There aren't that many who have permission from the Lord of the Central Lands to have packs. Actually, I only know of one at the moment, and that is the Lord of the Northern Lands. I don't remember who he is, but he never comes to council meetings, so I've never meet him."
Tsume had pretty much told them about packs, but knew they were going to bombard her with questions when she was finished. Kagome looked over at Sango, who shrugged, she didn't know who the Lord of the Northern Lands was either ((I'll give a cookie to whomever guesses first! *hits Dawn over the head* No, you can't answer because you've already read my rough draft! ^_~)).
Miroku blinked and looked at Tsume, "Who is the Lord of the Central Lands and why is he so important?"
Tsume smiled, "He's the highest, wisest, and oldest Lord. He has the most lands to rule, and is a very good leader. We all, the other Lords, Ladies, and I, trust his judgement and authority."
Inu Yasha cracked an eye at Tsume and snorted, "So why does some old fart ((*snicker* I've always wanted to say that. lol)) get to decide who likes in packs or not?" The ookami hanyou looked over pointedly and the inu hanyou, "I just told you that."
Now it was Kagome's turn to ask a question, "But I thought you said that only youkai of the canid gene could be in a pack. Surely there are other youkai lords that are non-canids?"
Tsume turned her head to look at Kagome now, and blinked, "Don't you know?' The lords and Ladies are all at least part youkai, well mixed pairs can be accepted, at least one member of the mating pair must be at least part canis. The Lord of the Northern Lands is an Ookami like myself, but he is full youkai, not hanyou like me. The Lord of the Western Lands is an Inu youkai, the Lady of the Southern Lands is a Coyote youkai, and the Lord of the Southern Islands is a Hyena youkai. I am a Ookami hanyou, and the Lord of the Central Lands is a Kitsune."
Shippou had gotten bored while playing with his toys, and wandered back over to the group to listen. As the Lord of the Central Lands was mentioned, Shippou's eyes twinkled, "Lord of the Central Lands? You mean Kite-sama?"
Tsume nodded and smiled at the young kit, "I wasn't aware that you knew Kite-sama, Shippou-chan." Shippou grinned and nodded enthusiastically, "Yeah! He's the one who gave me my top!" Shippou then reached into his vest and pulled out a little green top, then threw it on the floor with a thunk. About half a millisecond and a puff of smoke later, a huge top, somewhere around six feet tall, was spinning around the hut.
Shippou grinned and Tsume and the others laughed ((with the exception of Inu Yasha and his "Feh", but Inu-chan needs to lighten up, so we'll count it as laughing ^_~)).
With a flick of his wrist, there was another puff of smoke, and the giant top turned back into the little one again. Shippou bent down and scooped up his toy, then placed it carefully back in his vest.
“See!? It's one of my favoritest toys ever!" Shippou said proudly. Kagome reached over and scooped up the little kit, placing him in her lap. "It's not 'my most favoritest toys', its 'my most favorite toy'," Kagome corrected.
Shippou sighed, "Ok, but its still my most favorite toy!" Kagome giggled and attacked his sides, tickling him until he begged for mercy.
Inu Yasha clamped his hands over his sensitive dog-ears. "Oi you stupid wench! Shut the damn kid up or you're gonna make me go fuckin' deaf!" he snarled. Kagome glared at the dog hanyou, "Why don't you shut up?! If you don't want to be bothered, then go outside!"
Inu Yasha crossed his arms, "Feh! Fine wench, I will!" With that, he stormed out of the hut. Kagome huffed and stuck out her tongue at the swaying mat-like door, and went to playing with Shippou's tail, which was flicking back and forth on her lap ((*hits ecchi people like Dawn on the head..... again!* pervs!!!)).
Tsume raised an eyebrow and looked at Sango and Miroku, "Do they always fight like that?" Sango closed her eyes and cracked one open at Tsume, "You get used to it, their temperaments are well matched." Miroku nodded, "I agree with Lady Sango. They are definitely well matched...... they're both very, very stubborn."
Tsume laughed, "Are they mates then?" There was a silence, and then Shippou and Sango started cracking up in a fit of laughter, and a very distinct "NANI!" was heard from outside the hut. "Huh?" was the only response from Kagome and Miroku. Tsume looked bewildered, "I don't get it, what's so funny?"
Shippou and Sango were trying to steady themselves between laughs. Inu Yasha stumbled back into the hut, face beet red. "Don't you know what you have to DO to be mates!?" Inu Yasha sputtered.
Tsume looked innocently at the other hanyou, "Yeah, what about it?" Inu Yasha's face turned even more red, if possible. "But.... you have.... you have to...." the poor inu stuttered. Tsume couldn't take it any longer. She burst out laughing at the look on the poor hanyou's face.
Kagome turned to the two half-demons "But what do you have to do?" she asked, innocent curiosity in her voice. This only caused more hilarity and fits of laughter in the kitsune and Taiji-ya. A faint blush founds its way onto Miroku's face and he coughed lightly into his hand, "I think I may have figured out what the "Mates" have to do....."
Kagome looked at him confused, innocence and confusion on her face, "I don't get it." Miroku leaned over and whispered something in her ear (( :O! He didn't even grope her this time!!! Someone get the doctor!)). Kagome's eyes turned 'round as the sun and her face went the color of Inu Yasha's haori.
"Why would.... would you think that...... we...... we would be..... m-mates???" Inu Yasha stuttered. Tsume blinked, regaining her composure, as did everyone else, "Well you act like it....."
Inu Yasha just stared and Kagome turned towards Tsume ((and away from the monk, MISTAKE!!!!)) and felt a hand pinch her butt. "HENTAI!!!!" she shrieked, slapping Miroku upside the head.
Sango helped, making a face and muttering about men-that-are-NOT-too-holy. Kagome scowled, but turned back to Tsume with questioning eyes, "What do you mean we act like it?" The Ookami-hanyou sighed. Today was definitely going to be a day of explanations.
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KY: HELL YEAH! Done with the second chapter! few! and this one took me even longer than the last one! Oi!
Inu Yasha: *purrs happily* I've decided that I'm starting to like Kawaii Youkai.... Hey Cute, what kind of youkai are you anyway?
KY: *bats eyelashes* Inu Youkai
Inu Yasha: *grin* me likes
KY: *plops down in his lap and purrs while playing with his ears* me likes your ears
Inu Yasha: *purrs and kisses*
Shippou: Eeeeewwww!!!! Get a room you two! And without me!
Inu Yasha: *grabs Shippou and tosses him in a room all alone* we have one now! *grin*
Shippou: GAAK!
Kirara: Mew?
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SHOUT OUTS!-
*sniff* no reviews *n*
Terms
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Ookami- Japanese for "Wolf"
Hiraikotsu- Sango's bone boomerang (It's best buddy is Miroku's think skull! ^_~ lol)
Alpha- First word in the Greek Alphabet, it means "The beginning"
Beta- Second word in the Greek Alphabet, I forgot what it means -_-;;;
Omega- Last word in the Greek Alphabet, it means "Then end"
Neko- Jap. for cat
IY: *snort* shaddup you stupid human, who really gives a fuck if it's the second chapter or not?
KY: Well I care..... *pout*
Shippou: *pats KY's head* There there..... *glares daggers at Inu Yasha*
Inu Yasha:*snerk* Say there fuzz-ball, got a new girlfriend?
Shippou:*blush* no......
KY: Awwwww, I didn't know you cared Shippou *glomps him*
Shippou: *gasp* Can't *squirm* breath...... *gasp*
KY: Oops.... Sorry Shippou-chan *lets him go* And I didn't think you would be jealous Inu Yasha..... *smirk*
Inu Yasha: *blush* I-I'm n-not jealous-s!!
KY: *glomps Inu Yasha* *BIG GRIN!*
Inu Yasha: *gasp* Can't *squirm* breath...... *gasp*
Inu Yasha: She doesn't own me!!! SO there!!!! *struggles*
KY: *lets him go and sniffs* Sadly, I don't........ *sigh* *turns chipper* But I do own Tsume.... although all the good it'll do for a straight female.... huh?
KY: PS~ There's going to be at least one lemon in the fic, and I hope ya'll will like it!!! PSS~ If you don't want to skip and/or read it, I'm putting up warnings when both the foreplay and the lemon begin and end!! *grin*
Shippou: *turns to Inu Yasha* What's a lemon?
Inu Yasha: *turns the color of his haori*
Kirara: Mew?
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Chapter 2
A Pack
Tsume smiled after Shippou told his story to her. He had told part of it while they were walking to her hut, and finished it off in her little dwelling.
Shippou seemed quite happy at living with the small band of youkai and human alike. While they were chatting, Tsume noticed that the young kit referred to the priestess as Okaa-san. The wolf hanyou had by now learned the names of the people, and had taken a liking to them.
The Priestess' name was Kagome, who had traveled through a well and came from the future.
The Hanyou's name was Inu Yasha, and had been pinned to a tree for fifty years until Kagome had broken the spell and set him free.
The Monk was Miroku, whose lecherous hands always got the better of him ((and of other people too..... the "Better" part of them at least.... -_-;;; ecchi baka....))
The Exterminator's, or Taiji-ya, as they are more formally known, name was Sango, and her whole village had been destroyed, and her younger brother enslaved.
The Elemental Neko's, or her type, Fire-cat, name was Kirara, could turn into her larger form at a whim, and was about as big as a horse when transformed.
And everybody knew the kawaii kitsune ((*cuddles Shippou-chan's tail* KAWAII!!!!! ^^)). It had turned dark outside, so they all relaxed in her little hut.
The wolf hanyou turned to the kit, "So Shippou-chan, are they your new pack?" The small kitsune looked at her a little bit startled, then looked back at the group, and you could see the wheels turning in his head.
Shippou turned back to her. "You know what, I think you're right....." he trailed off. Tsume nodded, "I thought so."
Inu Yasha snorted, "Pack? Hate to break it too ya' wench, but we ain't wolves." Kagome glared daggers at Inu Yasha, "Be polite Inu Yasha!"
Said hanyou "feh"ed and looked away. Tsume looked at them critically, "Well, it works like a wolf pack. I'm surprised at your ignorance of your people Inu Yasha. Didn't your youkai in your birthing pack teach you about any of this?"
The Inu snorted and glared at her, his eyes steely, "I lived with my mother and father, for a while at least.... I had no pack, so how the fuck do you think I would know about 'packs'? Both my parents died when I was just a pup, and my brother hates me, so it's not like I had anyone to teach me."
Inu Yasha looked at her, eyes more reflective than they should be, and snarled at her, "I never lived in a pack and I don't need to live in one now!!" Inu Yasha quickly fled from the hut, running as fast as his feet would take him.
Tsume looked as though she had been slapped in the face.
She looked over at everyone wide-eyed, "I-I'm sorry.... I... I didn't mean to upset him." Kagome shook her head and smiled sweetly, "It's okay, you didn't know." Shippou didn't look phased at all by what had just occurred ((then again..... he might not have understood it.... -_-;;;; kids.....)).
Turning to Tsume, he said, "What about Otou-san's lands? Happened to them?" Tsume smiled, "I'm currently running them . When you turn 15 in human years and become and adult, you will inherit them. Until that time, I shall run them, and from the time you are ages fifteen to sixteen, you will learn how to manage and run your lands properly. You have been gone for about a two years, so that puts you at about seven, correct?"
Shippou stuck out his little chin, "I'm seven and a half, than you very much!" Tsume chuckled lightly, "That you are, that you are."
******Break-in-time ^_~******
Kagome, Sango, and Tsume all sighed as they relaxed in the hot springs. Sango looked over at the ookami* hanyou.
"Hey Tsume," she said, "What was it about packs that you never finished telling us. I'm quite curious as to how it all worked out." Tsume looked over to Sango, "I planned on telling everyone once we were done bathing. Want to wait? Sound good to you?"
Sango shrugged, although she had wanted to know as soon as possible, she knew it would be annoying to tell the same thing over and over again, she went through it more often than one would think.
"Alright," was her reply. Soon after, the three teen girls climbed out of the warm water, got dressed and went back to Mayasiki.
Upon entering the hut, they found that Inu Yasha had come back, and was currently sitting Indian-style with the up-most bored look on his face.
Miroku was sitting there as well, meditating.
Well, as much meditating as he could when there was a little seven-year-old fox demon kit running around and being hyper-active because he found Kagome's chocolate supply in her bag ((FEW! Long compound sentence there O_O)).
"Hey," Tsume said, announcing their arrival. Everyone looked at her (well, except Inu Yasha who just 'Feh!'-ed) expectantly. "Well, since we're all here nice-n-cozy, I suppose you want to hear about packs now, correct?"
Sango and Kagome nodded enthusiastically, Inu Yasha just "Feh!"-ed and Miroku scooted close (a little too close, because he ended up groping Sango with his "Mind-Of-Their-Own" hands, then meeting his both of his old friends again, Ms. Hiraikotsu* and Mr. Hard Floor).
Shippou kept on playing with his toys, but then again, he already knew about how packs worked and were formed, it was one of the first things his parents had taught him. Sighing, Tsume knew she had a lot to tell them.
And so she bagan:
"Ok, a pack is started up when two youkai, a mixed pairing is ok, like human/youkai, mate and start to travel, looking for more members for the pack. These two are called the "Alphas*", or leaders.
From what Shippou and everyone else had told me, Inu Yasha and Kagome are the leaders. As the two Alphas search, they obtain other members. Depending on how string they are trusted and how strong they are depends on rank.
The ones directly in line behind the Alphas are the Betas*, friends and/or family and/or trusted ones. Also from what Shippou has told me, Miroku, Sango and Kirara would be the Betas.
The next level down, and also the lowest rank, is the Omegas*. They are the weakest in the pack, and are normally older youkai or human. But they have a very important role. They are the ones that would provide for with wisdom and emotional support that all of us need, no matter what, to be functional.
The cubs are also in this rank until they are old enough to stand their own. In your case, the members Kaede, Myoga, and Shippou are in this class of your pack. After the pack is formed, then comes the cubs.
Well.... you could define them differently for the different canis species. "Cub" is the term for wolf and hyena youkai children. "Pup" is the dog and dingo youkai term, and "Kit" is for the fox and coyote youkais.
The only youkai that really have "packs", so to speak, would be the ones that have lineage in the canid, or canine, gene pool. These would include dogs, wolves, coyotes, foxes, hyenas, dingos, and other youkai that are similar.
There are youkai that live together, yes, but are not defined as a "pack", because their bonds are not as strong as a canid’s are. They can form groups, but not a real "pack". The only thing that comes close are nekos*..... but anyway. There are different kinds of youkai in a pack, but as long as the majority of the youkai members are of the canis family, then it's still defined as a pack.
There are occasional loners in each species, although some not by choice. Take the Lord of the Western Lands for example, Sesshomaru-sama. He is not allowed to have a pack, a mate and cubs, yes, but a pack, no.
This is one reason why not many youkai or hanyou alike do not favor being Lordships, because it is lonely. In the end, most Lords are cold and distant, and especially not too people friendly.
There aren't that many who have permission from the Lord of the Central Lands to have packs. Actually, I only know of one at the moment, and that is the Lord of the Northern Lands. I don't remember who he is, but he never comes to council meetings, so I've never meet him."
Tsume had pretty much told them about packs, but knew they were going to bombard her with questions when she was finished. Kagome looked over at Sango, who shrugged, she didn't know who the Lord of the Northern Lands was either ((I'll give a cookie to whomever guesses first! *hits Dawn over the head* No, you can't answer because you've already read my rough draft! ^_~)).
Miroku blinked and looked at Tsume, "Who is the Lord of the Central Lands and why is he so important?"
Tsume smiled, "He's the highest, wisest, and oldest Lord. He has the most lands to rule, and is a very good leader. We all, the other Lords, Ladies, and I, trust his judgement and authority."
Inu Yasha cracked an eye at Tsume and snorted, "So why does some old fart ((*snicker* I've always wanted to say that. lol)) get to decide who likes in packs or not?" The ookami hanyou looked over pointedly and the inu hanyou, "I just told you that."
Now it was Kagome's turn to ask a question, "But I thought you said that only youkai of the canid gene could be in a pack. Surely there are other youkai lords that are non-canids?"
Tsume turned her head to look at Kagome now, and blinked, "Don't you know?' The lords and Ladies are all at least part youkai, well mixed pairs can be accepted, at least one member of the mating pair must be at least part canis. The Lord of the Northern Lands is an Ookami like myself, but he is full youkai, not hanyou like me. The Lord of the Western Lands is an Inu youkai, the Lady of the Southern Lands is a Coyote youkai, and the Lord of the Southern Islands is a Hyena youkai. I am a Ookami hanyou, and the Lord of the Central Lands is a Kitsune."
Shippou had gotten bored while playing with his toys, and wandered back over to the group to listen. As the Lord of the Central Lands was mentioned, Shippou's eyes twinkled, "Lord of the Central Lands? You mean Kite-sama?"
Tsume nodded and smiled at the young kit, "I wasn't aware that you knew Kite-sama, Shippou-chan." Shippou grinned and nodded enthusiastically, "Yeah! He's the one who gave me my top!" Shippou then reached into his vest and pulled out a little green top, then threw it on the floor with a thunk. About half a millisecond and a puff of smoke later, a huge top, somewhere around six feet tall, was spinning around the hut.
Shippou grinned and Tsume and the others laughed ((with the exception of Inu Yasha and his "Feh", but Inu-chan needs to lighten up, so we'll count it as laughing ^_~)).
With a flick of his wrist, there was another puff of smoke, and the giant top turned back into the little one again. Shippou bent down and scooped up his toy, then placed it carefully back in his vest.
“See!? It's one of my favoritest toys ever!" Shippou said proudly. Kagome reached over and scooped up the little kit, placing him in her lap. "It's not 'my most favoritest toys', its 'my most favorite toy'," Kagome corrected.
Shippou sighed, "Ok, but its still my most favorite toy!" Kagome giggled and attacked his sides, tickling him until he begged for mercy.
Inu Yasha clamped his hands over his sensitive dog-ears. "Oi you stupid wench! Shut the damn kid up or you're gonna make me go fuckin' deaf!" he snarled. Kagome glared at the dog hanyou, "Why don't you shut up?! If you don't want to be bothered, then go outside!"
Inu Yasha crossed his arms, "Feh! Fine wench, I will!" With that, he stormed out of the hut. Kagome huffed and stuck out her tongue at the swaying mat-like door, and went to playing with Shippou's tail, which was flicking back and forth on her lap ((*hits ecchi people like Dawn on the head..... again!* pervs!!!)).
Tsume raised an eyebrow and looked at Sango and Miroku, "Do they always fight like that?" Sango closed her eyes and cracked one open at Tsume, "You get used to it, their temperaments are well matched." Miroku nodded, "I agree with Lady Sango. They are definitely well matched...... they're both very, very stubborn."
Tsume laughed, "Are they mates then?" There was a silence, and then Shippou and Sango started cracking up in a fit of laughter, and a very distinct "NANI!" was heard from outside the hut. "Huh?" was the only response from Kagome and Miroku. Tsume looked bewildered, "I don't get it, what's so funny?"
Shippou and Sango were trying to steady themselves between laughs. Inu Yasha stumbled back into the hut, face beet red. "Don't you know what you have to DO to be mates!?" Inu Yasha sputtered.
Tsume looked innocently at the other hanyou, "Yeah, what about it?" Inu Yasha's face turned even more red, if possible. "But.... you have.... you have to...." the poor inu stuttered. Tsume couldn't take it any longer. She burst out laughing at the look on the poor hanyou's face.
Kagome turned to the two half-demons "But what do you have to do?" she asked, innocent curiosity in her voice. This only caused more hilarity and fits of laughter in the kitsune and Taiji-ya. A faint blush founds its way onto Miroku's face and he coughed lightly into his hand, "I think I may have figured out what the "Mates" have to do....."
Kagome looked at him confused, innocence and confusion on her face, "I don't get it." Miroku leaned over and whispered something in her ear (( :O! He didn't even grope her this time!!! Someone get the doctor!)). Kagome's eyes turned 'round as the sun and her face went the color of Inu Yasha's haori.
"Why would.... would you think that...... we...... we would be..... m-mates???" Inu Yasha stuttered. Tsume blinked, regaining her composure, as did everyone else, "Well you act like it....."
Inu Yasha just stared and Kagome turned towards Tsume ((and away from the monk, MISTAKE!!!!)) and felt a hand pinch her butt. "HENTAI!!!!" she shrieked, slapping Miroku upside the head.
Sango helped, making a face and muttering about men-that-are-NOT-too-holy. Kagome scowled, but turned back to Tsume with questioning eyes, "What do you mean we act like it?" The Ookami-hanyou sighed. Today was definitely going to be a day of explanations.
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KY: HELL YEAH! Done with the second chapter! few! and this one took me even longer than the last one! Oi!
Inu Yasha: *purrs happily* I've decided that I'm starting to like Kawaii Youkai.... Hey Cute, what kind of youkai are you anyway?
KY: *bats eyelashes* Inu Youkai
Inu Yasha: *grin* me likes
KY: *plops down in his lap and purrs while playing with his ears* me likes your ears
Inu Yasha: *purrs and kisses*
Shippou: Eeeeewwww!!!! Get a room you two! And without me!
Inu Yasha: *grabs Shippou and tosses him in a room all alone* we have one now! *grin*
Shippou: GAAK!
Kirara: Mew?
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Terms
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Ookami- Japanese for "Wolf"
Hiraikotsu- Sango's bone boomerang (It's best buddy is Miroku's think skull! ^_~ lol)
Alpha- First word in the Greek Alphabet, it means "The beginning"
Beta- Second word in the Greek Alphabet, I forgot what it means -_-;;;
Omega- Last word in the Greek Alphabet, it means "Then end"
Neko- Jap. for cat