The Choices We Make

Vacation’s Over

Disclaimer: I didn’t make these people up.

And I’m back for another update. I’m not too sure how to feel about this chapter; there are some parts that I like and others that I felt were kind of weak. I wanted to put more into their trip to the north but I think I’ll save it to fill the next chapter. It’s really strange; trying to simultaneously tie up loose ends and set up new plots. Gives me a headache.

Remember that I don’t have anyone to edit or critique these chapters so review and help me out if you can.

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Vacation’s Over

The sun had long since set by the time each member of Inuyasha’s gang managed to make it to the little hut which had so recently become a wolf den. They sat around a small fire eating a mixture of local foods and whatever foodstuffs Kagome had left behind.

Kaede had never before seen such an odd gathering. The newly mated Kouga and Inuyasha were devouring everything within reach, while Ginta and Hakkaku were laughing at some private remark one of them made. Miroku, who was sitting between them, laughed as well but he seemed very uncomfortable; continuously readjusting his sitting position and then flinching whenever one of the wolves touched him.

Turning back to Sango and Shippou, the aged mikko continued her conversation about how best to comfort Kagome.

“Yee be correct little fox, right now young Kagome needs every one of us to-.”

At that moment, Kagome herself drew back the door-cover and walked in.

The entire assembly seemed to notice at once and silence filled the roomy hut; no one moved. It was one of those situations that completely blindsides you and you just hope that someone gets up and does something so you don’t have to. And so everyone sat there, as if waiting for her to vanish.

“Kagome.” Inuyasha said finding his voice and jumping to his feet. “I…I thought you weren’t coming back for two more days.”

That had been the plan. Inuyasha and his wolves would head to the Northern Mountains while the others would wait a day for Kagome’s return and travel a day behind. That way Inuyasha could formally claim his new pack and announced to the other tribes without any human presence. It would make things easier since, according to Ginta, their pack was now the only one that didn’t eat humans.

That had been the plan.

“Inuyasha, can we talk in private?” Were her only words before turning and going outside.

At first the hanyou stayed rooted to his spot. Should he go after her? What would Kouga think?

“What are you waiting for?” Came a sharp voice and a rough shove. “Go after her!” said Kouga.

More than a little relieved to have that decision made for him; Inuyasha jumped over the fire and left.

Kagome hadn’t gone far; she had taken a seat on the grass under a tall tree. It was the very same tree where she had first shared with him some food given to her by the villagers. Back when they had first met, before Naraku and jewel shards…a lifetime ago.

Settling down next to her, the Inu-hanyou waited, and waited but still Kagome didn’t speak.

“You’re back early.” He said, saying the first thing to come to his mind.

“I can leave if you want-.” Kagome started.

“No, no I’m just surprised is all…” he interrupted. “…I missed you.”

Turning to look at him, Kagome took a few moments to just stare into his eyes before replying. “I thought that I could stay away but it just got so hard. Knowing you were over here, mom kept asking me when you were coming to get me and if something was wrong; I couldn’t stand it anymore!”

“I can’t believe this! It isn’t fair and I hate it!” Kagome’s face was red; tears were forming in the corners of her eyes. “You and I…how could this have happened? Why couldn’t the world just let us be happy?” At this point Kagome’s hot, angry tears were streaming down her face. She turned away from Inuyasha, covering her eyes with her arms. She was furious but mostly at herself. It had been her that encouraged Inuyasha to attempt a mating with Kouga; she knew that it would hurt to give up her first love but never had she imagined this. Part of her wished that she had kept quiet and allowed Kouga to become a pet. This made her feel even worse.

The Inu-hanyou hated circumstances like these, he never knew the right way to respond. Thankfully, this time, he got it right. Reaching out he wrapped an arm around the weeping girl and pulled her close. And there he waited as she cried; part of him yearned to do the same. No…this wasn’t fair, but then the world wasn’t a fair place and it seemed to take perverse glee in constantly reminding him of that.

“Is it okay?” She asked with a sniff. “Are you and Kouga…?”

“Err…yeah things are good I guess.” Inuyasha answered flatly. “We’re still trying to figure each other out; what our roles are. We’re okay.”

Neither of them said a word after that; saying that this might be the last time they’d have a moment like this was impossible. But finally after the night had reached it darkest, they left the tall tree and made their way back to the others.

Approaching the small dwelling they found Kaede waiting for them.

“We thought it best to get some rest for tomorrow.” The old mikko said. “Inuyasha, do ye and your wolves still intend to leave in the morning?”

“Yeah,” he replied. “We’ll travel slowly so we don’t get too far ahead; Naraku’s still out there.”

“I see. Then rest well Inuyasha. Kagome…” She said turning to the girl. “help an old woman back to her hut. Miroku has already taken your belongings there.”

Kagome, feeling more exhausted than she had in her entire life, gave Inuyasha one last look before departing with her mentor.

The white-haired hanyou watched them go before turning and entering his own “home”. And he got a little surprise.

“What’s goin on?” He asked taking in the scene in front of him.

The wolves had placed a pair of old sleeping mats together and then throwing a couple of blankets on top; effectively making a small sleeping area. Kouga appeared to have just lain down in the middle, while Ginta and Hakkaku were positioned on either side of him; almost pressed against his body.

“We were just getting ready to sleep.” Kouga answered. “We would have waited for you, but you usually sleep outside.”

“You normally sleep like this?” Asked Inuyasha, raising an eyebrow at the intimacy it implied.

“Well, not always.” His mate responded as-a-matter-of-factly (deciding not to mention his father’s beliefs on the subject). “When we’re outside we usually spread out a little. But when we share a den, we share a bed; especially when winter hits the Northern Mountains. Are you…going to join us?”

Inuyasha’s first instinct was to say “no” and leave; he was still trying to get comfortable with being handled by Kouga. Adding two more bodies seemed a little too much, too soon. However, he would soon be leading an entire pack of wolves and if sleeping in groups was a common practice, then he needed to overcome any lingering misgivings about being close to others.

Slowly, the hanyou stepped onto the mats and lowered himself into a next to Kouga. Laying his head on the blankets he waited for the other demons to join him.

Kouga scooted downward, taking a submissive position to his alpha; resting his head on Inuyasha’s chest he could hear the strong rhythm of his beating heart. It was strangely relaxing.

“Um, Inuyasha-sama?” Hakkaku spoke timidly. “Ginta and I would be happy to sleep outside if you want-.”

“Look you two,” Inuyasha interrupted, lifting his head to look at the two worried wolves. “We’re friends right? So knock off the ‘sama’ crap and get your butts over here and get some rest; we got a long journey ahead of us.”

The brothers visibly relaxed upon hearing their alpha’s words. The fear of being banished gone, they practically jumped back onto the make-shift bed; curling up near Inuyasha’s and Kouga’s lower backs.

“Hey.” Came a whisper and Inuyasha turned to look into Kouga’s blue eyes.

“Is everything all right?” The wolf asked.

Inuyasha continued to stare into his mates eyes for a moment before lowering his head back down.

“Ask me tomorrow.” He finally mumbled. Closing his eyes he listened to the wolves breathing become slower and softer as one by one they fell asleep; until he too drifted off.

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Morning came early for Kouga. The sun had not yet risen above the horizon, but the world was already starting to come to life. A few birds had taken to the air; some of the villagers were moving about, preparing for another day in the fields. It was a typical morning and yet something seemed different; something was out of place. Fighting the urge to fall back to sleep, the wolf slowly opened his eyes, took in the world in, and discovered the source of the strange feeling.

During the night, the little sleeping group had shifted somewhat. Ginta and Hakkaku had nearly rolled off the mats, with the dominant male using his mates butt as a pillow. And Inuyasha, Oh Inuyasha. The hanyou was now facing away from Kouga but was tightly spooning against the wolf’s body. So tight in fact that Kouga’s half-hard member was rubbing against his backside.

Finding himself in such a domineering position revived in Kouga memories and feelings of when he was the alpha. For a moment he imagined what it would be like for Inuyasha to be HIS bitch. Closing his eyes and embracing the sleeping hanyou, he dove into his fantasy.

In his mind he saw Inuyasha kneeling before him; his down and body exposed for Kouga’s approval. Leaning down the ookami took the mutt’s chin in hand and pulled him into his lap. Looking into his eyes, Kouga ran his claws down the hanyou’s back; loving the way that small body squirmed as his ass was cupped by two strong hands.

“Kiss me.” The wolf demanded and not bothering to wait, forced Inuyasha into an over-powering kiss. He used his tongue to explore every corner of the Inu’s mouth; taste him in a way that no other ever would. The submissive whimpers were like music, but Kouga wanted more.

Pushing the hanyou’s head down to his chest, Kouga maneuvered that wonderful mouth over his left nipple. Giving the simple order to ‘suck’, Inuyasha latched onto him and suckled like a hungry pup. But the wolves still wanted more.

Gently but firmly, he lowered his mate back to the group and placed his hard cock against Inuyasha’s lips. Inuyasha didn’t need to be told what to do; he took Kouga’s entire length in one go, coiling his tongue around it as his end moved up and down and a slow rhythm.

“Yessss, that’s it. Get me all nice and wet; you know where this is going next, don’t you.” Kouga said before pushing Inuyasha off his dick and onto the floor.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Inuyasha rolled onto all fours and presented himself to his alpha. Kouga instantly jumped on his back, lined up cock with the hanyou’s sweet and untouched hole and then….

Kouga’s fantasy and good morning shattered.

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Inuyasha and the other wolves woke sometime later; he almost instantly noticed that Kouga was no longer beside him nor was he anywhere inside the hut. Given what happened last time Kouga disappeared in the early morning, Inuyasha dashed outside to find his mate.

Thankfully he didn’t have to go far. In fact he nearly ran right into Kouga, who was standing just outside talking to Miroku. It looked as if the monk was giving him his jewel shards back.

“…only right that you should have them back since Naraku no longer has any hold over you. Just be careful; any number of demons could be drawn to those shards while you are traveling. Ah, good morning Inuyasha!” The monk was always in far too good of a mood in the mornings.

Inuyasha nodded to the human as he watched Kouga place the shards back in his legs. He really expected the wolf to take off in a cloud of dust and wind to see if he could still do it, but he remained still. Actually, from Inuyasha point of view, it looked like Kouga was a little distracted; as though something heavy was weighing on his thoughts.

“Yo,” Inuyasha said nudging his mate. “Are you awake?”

“Huh? Oh yeah. I’m just a little tired, didn’t get much sleep is all.” Kouga responded with a forced smile.

The rest of the morning was uneventful. Those who were leaving said good-bye to those staying. And then finally it was time for the journey to begin.

“Miroku,” Kagome said. “Could you go get the ramen cups out of my backpack, I forgot to grab them? It’s back in the hut.”

“Sure, I’ll be right back.” The monk responded heading toward the darkened hut.

Making his way to the small dwelling, he had no sooner pulled the flap back from the doorway when a pair of hands grabbed his and pulled him inside. The monk quickly tried to cry out to alert the others that he was under attack but something hot and wet clamped over his mouth, silencing him. As his eyes focused to the reduced light he recognized his ‘attacker’.

“Ginta!” He said or at least tried to say as the wolf’s tongue entered his mouth.

Trying to pull away, Miroku collided with another body, Hakkaku, and another set of hands which entered his robes and began caressing his upper body.

Finally Ginta released his mouth.

“What are you doing?” Miroku whispered between gulps of air. “We can’t do this here, the others will-.”

“Shhhh.” Hakkaku said quieting the monk. “We just want to give you a little good-bye gift. It will be at least four days before we meet up again and we need to make sure that you do forget about us.”

“That really isn’t necessary.” The fear of being discovered flooding the monk’s body. “I doubt that I can ever forge-.”

“We’ve already made-up our minds and we have already started so,” said Ginta as he nuzzled Miroku’s cheek. “be a good pet and stop talking.”

Pulling the monk into another kiss, Ginta washed his tongue over every inch of Miroku’s mouth; give the monk a taste that would linger in his memory for days and weeks.

Hakkaku, on the other hand, abandoned Miroku’s upper body and dove underneath his pet’s loose robes. Yanking down the purple leggings just enough to expose the monk’s rump and crotch, the seme-wolf began rubbing his face on the well-shaped buttocks in front of him. Starting with the left cheek, Hakkaku massaged the soft skin; encompassing the entire area before moving on to the right. Then slowly he parted them with his nose, exposing monk’s tight hole; wanting to leave nothing untouched. Opening his mouth, he licked the area and then dragged his fangs along the tender flesh; laughing a little when the human clenched with the fear of being bitten and marked by the wolf.

As he continued his work, Hakkaku reached around and he began jacking the pet’s awakening dick; effectively placing his scent on the monk’s lower regions. Sure he’d have to explain to Shippou (and any other demon with half a nose) why he smelled like wolf, but Hakkaku and Ginta were sure that he would be able to come up with an excuse. Miroku was good at excuses.

It was just when the lecherous human had stopped struggling and started enjoying his gift that it happened.

“Hoshii-sama?” Called Sango from outside. “Are you in there? Kagome needs her bag.”

Instantly both wolves jumped away from the poor man (who promptly fell to his knees).

“Bye Miroku, see you in a couple of days.” Ginta yelled as he ran out with Kagome’s pack to stop Sango from entering.

“Yeah, bye...Oh and one more thing.” Said Hakkaku, lowering his voice to a whisper. “You’re not allowed to touch yourself until we meet up again.”

Giving the aroused monk a quick kiss and a sharp slap on the ass, Hakkaku ran to join his mate.


By mid-day Inuyasha and his wolves had left the village far behind and were heading north. The mountains were just barely visible, even for a demon, so it would take a few days to reach them at the group’s current pace.

Much to Inuyasha’s annoyance, Kouga had remained uncharacteristically silent since they had started off.

“Come on! Something’s wrong, now just spit it out!” he snapped, no longer able to hold back.

“It’s nothing, really. I just had a bad morning. I’m sure you have those all the time.” Kouga answered with a bit of sarcasm.

“Alright, look.” Inuyasha brought the two of them to a halt. “I’m your mate now and we’re supposed to talk about stuff that bothers us. So talk. I mean, if you can’t come to me, then who?”

Kouga looked away, obviously trying to find away around Inuyasha’s logic.

“Okay,” he relented. “It was earlier this morning. I woke-up before everyone else and there you were…practically in my arms. Your rump was pressed up against me and…I kinda started fantasizing about you and me….” Kouga had to pause, feeling warm blood rush to his cheeks.

“And…” his mate encouraged with increasing interest.

“And I pretended that I was seme and that…I was going to mount you.” The wolf admitted with an awkward tone.

“Mmmmmm.” Was all that Inuyasha could say. He had to momentarily wrestle with his demonic instincts; which had awoken again to voice its severe disapproval of Kouga’s little flight of imagination. Luckily his human side won out. “Well, urm, if you really want to try that, I guess we can…” He finally said guessing that Kouga sour mood was due to him expecting such an act to be flat out refused.

“No, no. You don’t get it.” The wolf responded, his face going even redder; moving from embarrassed to upset. Leaning forward and lowering his voice to almost a whisper.

“I got *sigh*. I got soft.”

“Huh? What do you mean you got so…oh, Oooh.” Comprehension dawned on Inuyasha’s face. “You mean you couldn’t, you can’t…”

“No.” Kouga answered as the memory of this morning flashed in his mind.

His fantasy had just reached its most intense part. In his head he was just about to breed Inuyasha when IT happened. His real life, flesh-and-blood-just-about-to-start-leaking member deflated and a profound sense of guilt flooded him. It made him feel like he was still wearing that collar. The shock had been so bad that it had forced him out of bed and into the cold morning.

“I had always believed that uke’s chose or preferred to be taken.” He said to the white-haired hanyou. “I never thought that they, that I would be incapable of…being a man. Naraku was right; I really have become some weakling bitch.”

Instantly, two firm hands grabbed him by the shoulders. “Don’t you dare even think that!” Inuyasha said pulling his mate close. “You’re brave, you’re strong. The things you’ve gone through lately would’ve destroyed most people. But you’re still here, ready to fight and die for your pack; so don’t you crap out on me now and start agreeing with that bastard!”

Taking a moment to breath, Inuyasha continued. “I mean so what if you can’t top me. Who says that’ll be the same if you’re with someone else? I’ll bet if someone were to challenge you right now, you’d have them belly up and neck exposed in no time.”

Despite his dour mood, the wolf couldn’t help but smile at Inuyasha’s canine analogy.

“Not that I would want you messin around with other demons.” The hanyou went on with a smile. “I don’t know what I’d do if I saw that.”

“Wolves mate for life, remember? Unless you’re with me, there will never be anyone else. Besides *cough* you could always spank me again.” Kouga could feel his blush return at his own suggestion.

Inuyasha let out a healthy laugh but quickly stopped when he noticed Kouga’s embarrassment. “Whoa did you…did you like it when I gave you a spanking?”

“No!” His mate replied defensively but then turned away wondering if the rest of his life was going to be one humiliation after another. “Maybe a little bit, it’s hard to explain. It hurt a lot but being over your lap and exposed like that was…”

“Exciting?” Inuyasha guessed. “I think I understand the feeling. You know I never expected you to go for stuff like this. Spankings, getting your nipples played with, wanting my tongue up your-.”

“Will you shut up?! You don’t have to tell the entire forest!” The former alpha yelled.

Inuyasha had to step back a bit. “Geez sorry. I didn’t realize all this upset you so much. Look I have an idea. Once we’ve settled in up north you and I will have a night all to ourselves…and you’ll be in charge.”

“But I told you I can’t mou-.” Kouga began.

“You don’t have to top me in order to lead.” The Inu interrupted. “We’ll do anything you want.”

“Anything?” Kouga questioned.

“Um, yeah.” Now Inuyasha was a little nervous at what he had just promised but he wasn’t about to back out now.

“Oi, you two!” Came a voice up ahead.

The pair turned to see Ginta and Hakkaku well up the path.

“What are you two doing back there?” Ginta added.

“Yeah come on Kouga, hurry up!” Suddenly Hakkaku frowned and turned to Ginta. “You know I think that’s the first time we’ve said that to him.


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So what do you think? Two little sex scenes and no one got off. Left everyone hanging I did; guess I must be an evil demon. Like I said, some parts of this I liked some I didn’t so I could use your advice or suggestions about filling in the non-sex and non-fighting parts.

The next chapter will contain what exactly Inuyasha can expect now that he’s alpha of a wolf tribe.

Oh and btw I’ve been reviewing my previous chapters and sometimes it looks like the character thoughts which are italicized aren’t for some reason. I think something happens when I post it on the website. If anyone notices this, let me know.

Kogas Hentai Luver- Needed some good porn huh? You’re probably foaming at the mouth since I interrupted everyone’s fun in this chapter. Just hold on for the next one.

Demon Lady Sesshomaru- Wow thanks for the nice words. As you just read things are all roses just yet. Kouga got a very nasty surprise learning that he couldn’t mount Inuyasha. A lot more ups and downs in the future but Kouga will have his fun…just have to figure out how.

Zak – It was so from writing >_>.

Nm1716 – Here you go. Hope u like it.

Zeroither13 – Thanks I’ve got the imagination just need to work out the whole getting images to words thing.

All right, that’s it for now. Take it easy and let me know about any mistakes!

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