The Choices We Make

Disclaimer: I didn’t invent any of these people or places

Hey people, I’m back. I would have updated sooner but between jumping back and forth between two countries, getting use to my new job (arg), and getting internet set up in my new apartment; I’ve barely had time to write much less type everything out. But I’m back in Japan now so things are slowly settling down.

It All Become Clear as Crystal


Run!

That single word echoed through Kouga’s head over and over again. He knew that he needed to escape back to the relative safety of the village but his feet remained firmly planted to the ground.

“G-get away from me!” he stammered as he tried in vain to take a single step backwards.

“Kukukukukuku, that’s no way to speak to your master. Especially given the risk I’ve taken coming so close to Inuyasha’s forest. What’s this? You seem surprised at your inability to move. Has Inuyasha never imposed his will upon you? Well, his lose.”

Kouga could feel Naraku’s tentacles sliding along his body, tearing his clothing away as they went. Soon he was once again naked in front of the wicked spider demon. He wanted nothing more than to close his eyes and retreat inside himself, but he forced himself to remain alert. My friends will come, I know it.

“I do wish we could finish the binding in a more privacy of my own castle,” said a voice interrupting Kouga’s thoughts, “but I want this finished now.

Naraku let out another small laugh as he approached the petrified pet. “Take your proper place pet, the mounting and gelding will take place here. Now MOVE!”

Instantly Kouga’s knees buckled and he found himself with his forehead pressed into the soft soil and his tail raised high in the air. In moments Naraku’s body was draped over his, the hanyou’s cold hands rubbing and pinching his stomach.

“Ah my pet, I can’t wait to see your body swollen as you carry my incarnations. Imagine it, you get to be the mother of the army that will crush all my enemies and conquer all four corners of the world.” Leaning forward, Naraku lowered his voice just enough to whisper into Kouga’s ear. “Say the words, little pup; do it.”

The wolf’s body was shaking as he felt Naraku press up against his entrance. I’m going to say it. I’m going to say it and I can’t stop myself.

Kouga opened his mouth to speak but it seemed that fate was going to intervene one last time.

*KAZE NO KIZA!!!!!*

It was like a severe case of deja-vu. Except this time instead of feeling the burn of the Wind Scar, Kouga was roughly jerked out of its path by Naraku. After a minute of disorientation, he found himself placed directly between Inuyasha and the spider demon. Naraku intended to use him as a shield.

“Naraku!” Inuyasha spat. “Did you really think you could come here without me noticing? Nothing can hide from me in these woods; least of all you!”

The wicked demon’s expression never changed, still damned smile. “Inuyasha, as you can plainly see, I am not hiding. I merely came to this place to reclaim what is mine. What’s wrong? Have you come to watch?”

Kouga blushed as Naraku’s hands caressed his chest and lower regions; as if they were lovers.

“He’s not yours, you bastard; he’s mi…he belongs to no one.” Inuyasha gripped the tetsuiga even harder. He’s not taking him!

“’belongs to no one’” Naraku mocked. “Surely you can see that isn’t true; look at him. He isn’t even putting up the smallest resistance to me. His youkai desires, needs an owner; you’ve had your chance and now it’s my turn.

Naraku pulled Kouga to him so tightly that Inuyasha couldn’t tell if he was going to try and flee or mount the wolf right there. Not that the Inu really cared, neither was going to happen.

“Move one more muscle and I’ll…”

“You’ll what? Kill me with the Wind Scar? Not before it kills our little pet. Kukukuku, this is why I never feared you, Inuyasha; always diving straight into action without even a hint of a plan. That is why you’ll never be anything more than a distraction to me.

This time it was Inuyasha who laughed.

“A distraction am I? What makes you think that wasn’t my PLAN all along?”

Naraku’s blood ran colder than usual at Inuyasha’s words. He sensed, no he felt a massive wave of purifying energy closing directly behind him. Eager to find the source, he turned…just in time for Kagome’s sacred arrow to hit him dead in the face.

“I said that I’d be back early!” Came a yell from the forest.

The force of the miasmatic explosion was nothing when compared to the Wind Scar, but it was enough to separate Kouga from whatever remained of Naraku. He was thrown roughly to the ground and stayed there for only moments before two pairs of arms grabbed his and dragged him away from the battle.

“Don’t worry Kouga, we have you.” He heard Ginta’s voice through the shock and disorientation.

Hurt, shame, surprise- all could have explained why Kouga didn’t move or respond to his friend. Truth was, Kouga felt despair. Naraku’s words had affected him deeply. He hadn’t tried to resist; he hadn’t tried to fight back. Kouga would have let the spider-demon mount and geld him without anything more than a whine or whimper. The broken pet wanted to weep right there.

The three wolves could hear the battle rage on. The surrounding area was beginning to wither away from the combination of deadly miasma and the force of Inuyasha’s Tetsaiga. Finally, after what seemed like forever, Naraku was forced to withdraw.

This time there was no scornful laughter or snide remarks. Naraku was angry. With his body all but pulverized he rose into the air as a dark vaporous cloud.

“Curse you to hell Inuyasha! That pet will be mine, as will your head when I return!” yelled a disembodied voice.

Rising further from the ground, Naraku’s dark miasma few away and out of sight in seconds.


No one spoke as the group made its way back to the village. Having once again lost his clothing, Kouga was dressed in Inuyasha’s hitoe and allowed himself to be carried back in the hanyou’s arms.

The wolf-pet felt complete wrecked, he hadn’t been able to do anything against Naraku. His heart was still racing for the realization at how close he had been to losing what little of his freedom he had left.

Damn, if Inuyasha hadn’t shown up…

That was a sobering thought. Inuyasha had saved him this time, but what about the next time or the one after that? Inuyasha could protect him from Naraku all day and night. Even if they managed to kill him, there would always be another would-be master. Any demon with enough power could control of the North if he ever got his hands on the former wolf prince.

By the time they reached the village, Kouga felt utterly drained. His thoughts had taken him to very dark place and not matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t see a way out of the nightmare that his life had become. No way, save one.

Feigning sleep, he waited for the others to leave him alone. It didn’t take long. Once the last of his companions left the hut, Kouga stood and grabbed his one remaining possession; his sword.

As quickly and as silently as possible he snuck out of the village and headed east. Breaking into a run, he made for the tallest cliff he knew of.

By the time he arrived Kouga knew he had to hurry. They must be looking for me by now. I have to make this quick.

Nearing the cliffs edge, he looked over and gazed sadly at the rocky bottom far below. This was the perfect spot. If the sword didn’t finish him, the fall would.

Removing Inuyasha’s clothing, he tossed it way and fell to his knees. Slowly he unsheathed his sword, staring intently at the blade, and threw the useless scabbard over the edge. Forcing on the horizon, Kouga brought the blade to his chest; wincing slightly as the tip pierced his left breast.

I’m sorry…he thought to no one, to anyone. I can’t let this go on.

Taking a deep breath Kouga tensed; preparing to thrust.

Just as he felt the trickle of warm blood flow down his stomach, he was tackled from behind.

“Kouga, NO!”

As he was forcibly dragged away from the edge of the cliff, two firm hands yanked the sword from his grasp and the weight of a body kept him pined to the ground.

“Stop it!” Kouga yelled to Ginta and Hakkaku. “Let me go!”

“No Kouga, we won’t let you do it!” Hakkaku yelled back as he threw the sword over precipice.

Kouga bristled as he catch sight of the blade reflecting the sun’s light briefly before disappearing below.

“What did you do that for!?” Enraged he tried to buck Ginta off, almost succeeding until Hakkaku pounced on to the both of them.

“This was *grunt* my choice! MINE!” He ranted. “You shouldn’t have interfered! *pant pant*

The two wolves gave no reply; they simply held down as he struggled. They refused to let him up no matter how hard Kouga tried. Finally, with sweat running down his naked form, Kouga surrendered and simply laid there in the soft dirt.

“Why Kouga?” came Ginta. “Naraku was driven off and we’re safe here. Why did you try to...to-to do this?”

“Don’t you understand? I’m, I’m a pet.” He finally admitted. “Inuyasha can’t spend the rest of keep coming to my rescue. Eventually, Naraku or some other demon will get a hold of me and destroy everything that I’ve worked so hard to protect. I’d rather die than let that happen.”

Raising his head he looked at his two friends. “Please, let me do this while I still can.”

The arms wrapped around his body tightened; though becoming more of an embrace than a restraint.

“Kouga,” Hakkaku whined “please don’t. We’re begging you not to.”

“Why not? What possible reason could there be to stay here?”

Resting his head on Kouga’s back, Ginta answered in almost a whisper. “Because…we’ll miss you.”

Kouga shut his eyes and tried to block out the sad expressions covering the faces of his friends. They would miss him…and he would miss them too. Perhaps that was reason enough.

Letting out a large sigh, he finally relaxed. Kouga knew what he had to do; he just needed to convince one other person to help him do it.


Yeah, yeah I know it’s a little shorter than usual, but aren’t you happy that I finally managed to update? It would be nice if there were away to transfer thoughts to the computer but sadly no such thing exists. I am still trying to decide when to end this story. People calling for a shorter story are dead even with those who want a longer one. I guess I’ll just keep writing and end it when it seems right. And if you see any mistakes, let me know.

BTW I have a couple of new stories going through my mind and I thought I’d share some of them.

One shots-

1) The summers in Japan suck. Most of the time you just want to lie around and just sweat. But other times, it can drive you wild enough to do things you normally wouldn’t do. Kou/Inu

2) Sess’s mating cycle is drawing near. Problem is, he doesn’t wish to take a mate but he is still going to need a little relief. What could be better than “asking” family to assist him…oh what’s this? His brother is fighting with Kouga over Kagome? >_>

Longer stories

1) This time its Inuyasha’s turn to be a pet. Not as crazy as the story above. No bindings or angst really, just dominance and submission with a little humiliation. Kou/Inu Ginta and Hakkuku might join in too.
2) Naraku is dead, and Inuyasha is left alone. Kouga and Sesshomaru are trying to form a permanent alliance between the North and West but one crucial element is needed. Sess/Inu/Kou mpreg
3) Naraku has been defeated but with consequences. The destruction of the jewel has rendered Inuyasha completely human, well almost. Following Kagome’s last wish, Kouga has taken the wounded Inuyasha back to his pack. The wolf prince soon realizes that he maybe able to return Inuyasha to his former half-demon state, but the wolf’s help comes with a price. Kou/Inu maybe Gin & Hakk with a possible mpreg too, I haven’t decided.
4) Last one. Kouga for whatever reason has decided to court Inuyasha, and he might just succeed. After joining with Inu’s group, he learns a secret that will make the hanyou all but his.

Okay, on to the responses:

Inuyasha778- Yeah, aside from wanting to see if I could actually write a good story, I wanted Inuyasha to be in charge. Given his nature, I think he would demand at least equal standing in any relationship.

Inari- Yeah, it might be a long one. I was toying with the idea of ending this one soon and maybe writing a sequel, but it might be easier to just keep going and stop when I think I’m done. It’s hard though; I could take this on for awhile. I have this whole storyline in my head about what happens when they go back to the north, new characters, the final defeat of Naraku. Stuff like that. Arg, so many ideas and not enough time to write. Would be nice to have this as a job; lol.

TenshiYoukai- Wow, you made a good point. In freeing Kouga I don’t think he could just go back to the way things were. He gave up his rank as alpha when he submitted so right now his pack has no real leader; I never thought of that. I’ll try to keep the story a good length but as I stated above, long or short, I have no idea when it ends and those other story ideas keep bouncing around in my head. It’s weird, I wasn’t sure I could write even one story and now I have others rising to the surface. My last girlfriend, said my imagination was too much for one person to handle.

You’re right, about the image of Kouga laying across Inuyasha lap. Someone with artistic ability, please draw!

I think I managed to answer most of your questions with this update. What did you think of how I managed to deal with Naraku this time? I have to admit, I’m like Inuyasha; I will jump into things with or without a plan so this time I thought a little strategy couldn’t hurt. You should see me play chess, I tend to try and wipe people from the board instead of trying to win in as few moves as possible.

Dragon- Kouga will be grateful to Inuyasha, of course. They just need to figure out where they stand and what this new relationship is.

Wolfgirl- No chopping necessary. He’s ok, well not ok but Naraku didn’t get him.

Speeddemon- Okay, you can go find Naraku but remember, he’s mine to kill.

Dragonhanyou- Yeah, Inuyasha did over do it. But you can’t say that he didn’t try to make up for it, right? I mean would you lick Kouga’s ass after giving him a span…okay stupid question.

Trayne- Wow, thanks. I don’t know about keeping Kouga as a pet but maybe you’ll like how his binding turns out.

Until next time.