Yes! You guessed it another addition to my favorite couple! I've had this concept for awhile now and only recently had the time to sit down and type it all up. Though this isn't my typical work.

This is a rated "M" story for a reason! In all accuracy it should be rated (MA)! Very graphic in language and sexual theme! Also a little on the dark side. I want the record stated that I personally in no way condone rape or domestic abuse. But, this is fan fiction. Fiction.

This story isn't real. So if you offended or uncomfortable reading this style of writing then I kindly suggest you stop reading while your ahead.

I am not a careless simple minded teenager. I am over eighteen years of age (I'm actually in my twenties) I do take this seriously and in no way am I aiming to offend someone.

So just to cover my basis I recommend all people currently attempting to read this story should be the proper age/maturity level. Preferably over eighteen years old! I really don't know any other way to warn you. Extremely serious. Graphic.

Enjoy the story.

The Wolf and The Blossom

Claws. It had always been the claws. That's how the poor maiden chosen to bare the entire weight of the village had been marred.

Every three years, since as far back as any human dwelling in the valley could remember. A lone wolf would enter the village in the dead of night, and when the blood red sun rose in the morning. The wolfs markings would be clear for all to see.

The creature would strike the home of the intended with a hard slash of its dagger like nails upon their doorstep.

It was undeniable once marked. It was law.

Those chosen by the beast, would become tribute.

Countless decades this tradition had gone forward. Not a soul brave enough to speak otherwise. What could anyone do to stop it?

They were humans. Weak, frail, and unable to help in any possible way against such a powerful and unforgiving foe.

Wolf demons.

Centuries the wolves had dominated the boarding mountains laying waste to any foolish enough to cross them. Those who were intentionally spared from the slaughter all those years ago, were left with only two choices. Pay homage. Or die.

So was life in the village living in the shadow of the colossal mountain peaks. Every three years, on the night of the utmost full moon a maiden would be summoned into the valley forest.

She alone would stem the tide of the massacre that would surely occur without her sacrifice.

The wolves would have her. And the village would be spared until a new tribute was chosen.

It was the life these people endured. It was their existence.

But even so…

The stone faced and motionless girl standing before the towering midnight shrouded forest, never in a thousand lifetimes would have ever thought. It would be her.

Watching through glimmering hazel eyes Kagome stood at the forest rim. Feeling the cool spring air tussle her pinned raven locks, the decorative silver and pearl hair ornament jingling in her ear with a soft hum.

It seemed such a shame, that today. On a day that she had never felt more beautiful. Would be her last amongst her home, and the people she had loved all her life.

Last night had been the marking. All who lived in her village had known the arrival of the dreaded day when one youth would be stolen away.

But, when the sun had broken through the grey sky. She couldn't believe that out of all the other possibilities. It had been her home that barred the dreaded claw marks.

She could practically still hear her mother screaming in denial. Her young and slightly naive brother vowing that he would let no one take her! The look of absolute disbelief and horror written over her grandfathers aged face.

That had been the hardest part of this all. Not being chosen. But, having to watch as her family was torn apart by the idea of losing her so.

Kagome breathed deeply pushing the memories away. She wouldn't be able to face what laid ahead of her if she dwelled on the things she could not change.

"Are you ready my dear?" The raspy and low voice of the village elder asked. Breaking the silence Kagome and the dozen or so escorts at her back had fallen under.

Kagome peered over her pearl white kimono covered shoulder to the hunched figure of the man she had known all her life.

His aged eyes glazed over with an all to familiar gleam of sympathy.

Kagome turned to face the gathered mass of her ceremonial convoy. Those not holding a dim and flickering candle, cradling staffs of solid white banners.

It almost felt as if she was a bride marching towards her beloved in a celebration of joy and enlightenment.

Sadly though, that future was now lost to her.

Sincerely Kagome extended out her soft hands cupping the elders palms in her own respectively.

"You will take care of them?" Kagome pleaded thinking only of her no doubt devastated family.

"Of course." The elder replied with absolute devotion.

In his long years of life, he had seen countless girls summoned to the unknown fate of becoming tribute to the wolf demons. Never though, had he seen a maiden take her responsibility with such acceptance. Such grace.

It was to be expected though. Kagome had always been such a remarkable girl.

Even as a young child she had early forsaken the hopes of marriage and common village life to train as a shrine maiden. She had excelled in such a spiritual profession as well.

Surpassing her tutor by the time she came of age. She was a woman like no other. And that only made losing such a youthful treasure all the more bitter.

Almost apologetically the elder kissed Kagome's knuckle. How he wished this fate could befall any other than the girl in his hold at this very moment.

Kagome forced a small smile at his gesture. It was simple, but words couldn't express how grateful she truly was for his comfort.

"You will be remembered my girl." One of the banner holders stated calmly.

Kagome peered over to him. His face hard and almost uncaring.

It was easy enough to see he had become so desensitizes to this ceremony. No doubt having done it so many times in the past. If Kagome's memory was correct he had even marched when his own daughter had been called into the forest.

Kagome shook off his words before gently retracing her hands from the village elder with one last reassuring glance.

She turned towards the forest. So dark and towering with the mighty and thick branched trees.

How could something so absolutely beautiful fill her with this much fear?

She breathed steadily. The time had finally come for her to say goodbye to the life she had once known.

"I'm ready." She whispered.

Then as haunting as it always had been. The chiming of the ceremonial bells began to ring.

Petrified but no less determined to see this through to the end Kagome marched forward. The soft bare skin of her feet grazing over the lush grass leading her way into the heart of the woods.

As told prior she walked silently into the darkness until the village candle light faded away into nothing but silvery streams of rich moonlight piercing through canopy overhead.

Then the chiming of the bells, died on the whisper of the gentle breeze.

Once completely enveloped amongst the trees and greenery Kagome let the real weight of what she was about to endure surface for the first time.

A small frightened gasp escaped her before she cupped a hard hand over her shimmering pink lips to stop any others that might follow. She couldn't let herself fall apart, not right now.

So much depended on her. Her village, her home, her family. They would be safe. That is all that mattered. With her sacrifice, the people she loved and cherished would be alright.

She had to keep reminding herself of that. That this, this was for something!

Kagome gripped her kimono sleeve tightly for support.

An entire colony of people and families depended on her. Cherished her for her willingness to accept her fate. But, despite all that devotion and appreciation. She had never felt more alone.

Why? Why did it have to be her? Why did she have to die-

Kagome stopped her train of thought as sharply as it had begun. There was no proof that she was going to die. No such thing had ever been proven amongst the village.

Of course no girl marked for tribute had ever returned, but that didn't necessarily mean they had perished. Maybe they had just been discarded, or set free.

That was the one hope keeping Kagome moving forward.

If by some divine act of mercy she would be released back into the world she was being forced to leave behind. She would endure everything thrown at her, as long as she could hold onto that future. That possibility.

Bringing her from her scattered thoughts Kagome caught sight of her designated arrival.

The large elevated and even more towering base of the sacred tree. Where all tributes were to await, until claimed.

Clutching the silken material of her finely woven kimono Kagome stepped forward towards the giant oak until she reached its thick trunk.

Gracefully as she had been taught to do in the last few hours she knelt before the massive tree staring up towards its enormous spire.

Though it was forbidden. This wasn't the first time Kagome had come to this place.

No. Years ago when she was just a child and first heard of the marking and what it entailed she had ventured to this place in secret.

At the dead of night. For no clear reason other than to satiate her curiosity she had touched the wooden bark, scaled as far up the mighty braches as her clumsily fingers would allowed before falling back down only to attempt to climb it once more.

Kagome smiled lightly at the memory. That life seemed so far way now. Like it had never really been hers, just a dream she might have once had.

Then after her tired little body could take no more. She had simply sat on this very grass and prayed.

She was naive and had only just begun her training as a young priestess. She honestly hadn't even grasped the concept of spirituality, but she had prayed all the same.

She had pleaded with any who would hear her to deliver all those who had been marked, to a happy and loving future, as impossible as that might seem.

Looking back now at this very moment. Kagome could only hope that her prayer had been answered.

Unwillingly Kagome watched as her vision began to haze over with the threat of tears. Quickly, and now angry at herself for showing such a crack in her façade she blinked them away.

She didn't know what lay in store for her on this night, but whatever was to come. She would accept it. She had to.

Then just as that thought crossed her mind the sound of rustling brush caught her full attention.

Panic shot through Kagome like a bolt of lighting. Apparently what little refection time she had been granted was now over.

Her spiritually trained senses spiked under the surface sending a lasting pulse through her chest that radiated its way through her very blood.

She knew this feeling all to well. It was the lingering sensation of a demonic aura now radiating its way around her.

The time had come.

As taught Kagome bowed her head in the direction of the approaching figure. Her forehead falling onto the back of her flatten palms as she bent fully over submissively.

She waited silently and soon the presence she had sensed grew dangerously closer.

So close in fact she no longer needed her senses to know of this demons arrival. She could hear the heaviness of his footsteps closing in until they stopped altogether.

Kagome's body was on fire with the hot warning of danger. Danger she knew she was powerless to fight against.

Then the root of the eclectic like surge in the aura laced air came to a slow and calculating stop just before her.

Even through the darkness of the forest Kagome felt the demon now standing over her shadow cast itself down on her unmoving form.

"I have come as summoned." Kagome whispered trying to keep her voice as even and calm as she was able. She didn't want to give away her terror. Even though, right at this moment that is all she felt.

"I-I am your tribute." She stammered. Kagome sealed her eyes tight mentally kicking herself for sounding so petrified. Even if that is exactly what she felt.

Kagome heard the demon towering over her chuckle darkly, dangerously.

Her entire body tensed at the low sound.

She knew she wasn't allowed to peer up. Not unless directed to do so. But despite her fear she wanted to face the demon who had saw fit to mark her above any other.

If rumors around the village were true. Then it would be the leader of the wolf demon tribe who had come to take her.

It was said he was a monstrous demon. Tall as a mountain and broad as a boulder. Fiery red eyes, and pale skin marred with hard sickening looking scars. Drooling lips and massively gleaming fangs that hung to his chin.

Kagome shivered at the mere thought of such a creature coming into contact with her. It was repulsive! Then again it didn't matter, in the end. She was his none the less.

"So-" The demon began smoothly.

Kagome fought the urge to look up the moment the sound his velvet like voice reached her ears. It was low and pleasing to be heard. Not the dry and raspy crow she thought such an allegedly hideous demon would have.

"This really is a thing around here?" He asked, amusement and slight disbelief clear in his voice.

Kagome didn't understand. Was that a question she should answer? Then again she didn't know exactly how to reply. Was he toying with her?

"Huh. I cant believe that old son of a bitch lucked out for so many years." The demon laughed completely entertained at the situation he had now fallen into.

"I-I don't understand my lord-" Kagome whispered in admittance to her confusion. What was this demon playing at? Was he trying to confuse her? If so his technique was working.

"My lord?" He repeated with a dry laugh.

"I like the sound of that." He said in a voice that Kagome was sure left a smile on his face, if she had been able to see him.

Kagome braced her fingers together tightly holding her bow posture perfectly. She hadn't expected this, this uncertainty.

If anything she had thought she would arrive in the forest and be instantly submitted to be devoured or worse. But, not this. This confusion and misleading conversation.

What did this demon want? He wasn't making any sense.

"Girl. Why aren't you looking at me?" The demon asked a faint trace of curiosity in his dark voice.

"I haven't been told to do so." Kagome replied evenly. Not daring to falter in her dedication to not meet this demons no doubt traumatizing gaze unless absolutely necessary.

"I'm telling you now. Look." He ordered confidently.

Kagome breathed in a sharp intake of breath. There was no escaping now. She was about to come face to face with the demon that most say could drive you mad with fear at the mere sight of.

Relying on her hidden resolve she began to lift her head slowly.

Her hazel eyes remained sealed until the last possible moment until she was partially up right and then bravely she forced herself to peer ahead.

The moment her eyes parted and took in the sight before her. Her heart dropped into the pit of her stomach at the unbelievable creature staring back at her.

Words almost paled in comparison.

This demon wasn't hideous or monster like in any way. He was actually…beautiful.

Long raven black hair raised high in a hazel fur headband. Shimmering steel like armor wrapped around a solid and well built torso, fur padding on each side of broad rippling shoulders.

Bronze flawless skin layered over indented and clearly sculpted muscles dimming only in hue to those almost luminescent azure eyes.

Kagome felt a soft blush flame her cheeks at the helpless way she gawked at the demon before her. Then again were it not for his pointed ears and only slightly overhanging pearl fangs she might have mistaken him for a human.

No. He was far to attractive to ever be classified as human. Young as Kagome may be she had never seen a single man come close to the appearance of the demon staring back at her.

For just a moment Kagome actually felt self-conscious in front of such a creature. Why would anyone so devastatingly handsome want someone as plain as her?

The thought had barely crossed her mind before sharply she felt the blue eyed wolf demons hand cup her chin roughly.

He lifted her head higher to meet his inhuman gaze as he knelt down before her. So close in fact she felt the heat from his breath trace over her flushed cheeks.

"So, you're this 'tribute' I've heard so much about?" The wolf demon smirked a grin that made Kagome's heart beat faster in her chest.

"Cant say I'm disappointed." He smiled wolfishly with a lingering gleam in his azure orbs.

Kouga eyed the girl in his hand calmly but oh so devious. Never in his wildest dream would he have ever thought such a treasure would just wander into his grasp so willingly.

She was young. Her large hazel eyes wide and gleaming but lined with dark thick lashes that brightened her already exuberant orbs.

Her skin was pale, a constant shade of cream that in this light glowed ever so softly with its milky appearance. Her hair though bound was visibly silky and glossed with a raven hue.

She was thin, but her body well hidden aside was clearly curved in all the right places. Her hips wide and her breast surprisingly large for a girl her age.

And her lips, those held Kouga's attention intensely. They were full and pouted, a shimmering hue of light pink. His mouth watered at the sight.

But what peeked his interest above everything else. Was the scent wafting off of her curvaceous figure.

An entire field of flowers could not compare to the natural and almost overwhelming perfume of cherry blossoms in full bloom practically clouding around her.

She was absolutely intoxicating!

Taking over the eastern tribe as he had definitely came with perks. No wonder that old codger who had once ruled these mountains was so determined to hold onto his role.

That was until Kouga snuffed him out.

It had only been a few months that he put the territory under his command and he had heard a few hushed whispers about something called a 'marking'. A tradition of sorts that this certain branch of the wolf demon clan celebrated.

Honestly he had thought the whole thing was some sort of joke. That was until a few days ago when his new tribesmen had informed him it was his duty to choose a maiden from the local human village to take.

Something like this just didn't seem real. He couldn't believe his fortune. An entire village full of lush woman for the taking and all he had to do to get one from now until his rule was over was not decimate one little village?

How pathetic were these humans? To throw maidens at the tribe so freely. They really didn't have much of a back bone did they?

Then again, considering the prize he was now holding. He kind of liked how obedient these mortals were.

His attention already highly peaked Kouga released the nameless girl from his hold before he climbed to his feet.

"Stand up." He commanded.

Kagome swallowed the lump forming in her throat before doing as she was told. Rising gratuitously her hands falling to her side as she held his lingering stare.

That was until he began slowly circling her.

Step by step he casually walked his way around her taking in her figure from every angle.

Kagome's head bowed instinctively as she felt him take her appearance in fully. It was embarrassing to be so visibly ogled and she was unable to fight a blush from claiming her cheeks brightly.

"Definitely not disappointed." Kouga whispered hoarsely from behind Kagome.

Kagome sunk her pearl teeth into her pouted bottom lip to stifle a gasp boarding on shameful. She was a shrine maiden, purity had been all she had known while in the village.

Of coarse she had received a few modest complements about her appearance from those close to her. But, never anything like this! He was down right leering at her!

She could practically feel his inhuman eyes burning into her kimono. Almost as if he wished to singe the fabric away entirely.

"You're a rare find." Kouga rasped into Kagome's ear from his place behind her.

Kagome fought the urge to jump at his sudden intrusion of what little space remained between them.

"Cant believe that old bastard never found you." He continued the heat from his voice making her skin prickle with rising goose bumps.

"The things he would have done-" Kouga smirked against her ear lobe a lone finger skimming up her clothed thigh watching as she shivered in response.

This all felt so wrong! But, the lingering trace of disbelief laced through this demons voice made the unanswered thoughts clouding her mind resurface once more.

Who was this other demon the blue eyed wolf talked about? None of this made sense. Not unless…he wasn't the demon she was originally meant to become tribute too.

Unable to hold back the questions that had been lingering on her tongue Kagome glanced over her shoulder to the azure eyed wolf.

"A-Are you not-?" She began.

"Tribe alpha? I am. Just not the one you were expecting." Kouga responded mockingly. So the girl had figured it out.

"He's stepped down." He smiled a wide and fangy smirk.

"Stepped down?" Kagome couldn't help but repeat in misunderstanding. Did the wolf demon leader she had heard such horrible things about really just vanish? Had he really just handed his rule off to another demon?

"Into the grave, actually." Kouga chuckled brushing past Kagome eager to watch her expression from the front of her motionless figure.

At the collected and some what cocky statement, Kagome felt her heart skip a beat.

"You're looking at the new eastern wolf demon tribe alpha." He grinned flashing a quick glance of the very fangs he had used to rip the older now deceased demons throat out.

"You killed him?" Kagome blinked in amazement. Ever since her birth the heinous wolf demon leader was all she had grown to know.

And in the blink of an eye. This handsome, and clearly secretively powerful new demon had taken his place.

"Disappointed?" Kouga smirked his dark brow arching in question.

"No!" Was Kagome's immediate response before she collected herself.

"I mean-" She began almost dumbfounded, "I was suppose to be his tribute-"

Kagome couldn't believe this! In this devastatingly darken hour she now had a ray of hope! If the old leader was now dead, the one who had collected all the maidens in the past. Did that mean she was now free?

That this brutal tradition hadn't carried over? She might actually get to go back home!

Kagome had to fight to keep from smiling. She would get to see her family again!

But before the overwhelming realization of somewhat impatient happiness could fully wash through her, her dreams were crushed in one uncaring action.

Inhumanly fast Kouga's broad and sculpted arm coiled around her waist shoving her towards him until she was pinned helplessly to his armor covered chest.

Kagome gasped at the sudden forceful gesture but stifled any that would follow as she felt Kouga's free hand cup around the base of her neck forcing her to peer up at him directly.

"Don't get to excited girl. You're still tribute alright. You're just mine now instead." Kouga promised in such a low and primal tone it made Kagome's blood run cold.

Instantly Kagome felt the sliver of hope she had so barely managed to hold onto, fade away into the nothingness of total despair.

Her large hazel eyes immediately filled with dread at the sight of the wolf demon crushing her to him. He looked so…hungry.

Like he had been a starving beggar for years and now he was peering down at her like she was a feast fit for a king. It made her stomach knot and her heartbeat increase three times over.

"I am the tribe leader after all. No point in throwing away years of tradition-" Kouga smirked the calloused skin of his thumb tracing over Kagome's heated cheek tauntingly.

"Especially when their this beneficial." He breathed, and Kagome felt all color drain from her face.

No. No. Please no. Those were the only things running through Kagome's frantic and now panicked mind.

Her rising fear was all to easy for Kouga to see and he knew he better keep this girl focused on her purpose to get her back on track.

"You want to keep that village of yours safe. Don't you?" He asked the hand braced on the small of her back pressing her more aggressively against him.

An image of the home she had known. The people she loved flashed across Kagome's mind. And instantly she remembered, she never had any other choice.

She couldn't verbalize her response. To afraid a sob might break past her lips if she dared to open her mouth.

So she opted for her only other means of communication. Shaking her head up and down in reluctant agreement.

Kouga smirked in response.

"Good." He chuckled.

Eagerly Kouga dipped his head lowly and for a moment Kagome thought he meant to kiss her but at the last moment he turned away. Instead burying the heated skin of his face in the cool slope of her neck and shoulder.

Kagome closed her eyes feeling him breathe deeply against her skin. Almost as if he was trying to replace the very air in his lungs with her scent.

It felt like hours before he finally broke the silence between them.

"Tell me girl. Have you ever been with a man?" Kouga rasped darkly against her.

The heat from his voice made Kagome's skin tingle and her lips seal together tightly to contain a cry that began to build in her throat.

Of course she had never 'been' with a man. That is why she had been chosen! Only untouched maidens were summoned as tribute.

Which explained why so many girls in the village married and produced children as soon as they possibly could.

Kagome being a priestess in training however. Hadn't been granted that luxury.

"Who am I kidding? Of course you haven't." Kouga laughed coolly almost teasingly.

"I can smell it. You're purity-" He smiled into the crock of her neck.

What a treasure this girl was. And she was all his for the taking. He couldn't believe his fortune. He knew demons who would gladly give their right arm to be with a woman half this attractive and a fraction of this wonderful smelling.

The fact that she was untouched just made her all the more irresistible. She was like a ripe piece of dewy fruit, just waiting to have teeth or in this case fangs sunken into her.

A surge of undeniable shame pulsed through Kagome. It was true aside from this unwanted encounter, she had never even been held by a man.

It was almost painful to admit that this would be her first time being cradled to someone's chest. And as terrifying as it was, she knew this wouldn't be the only 'first' taken from her tonight.

Her fearful thoughts were justified when in one quick motion she felt herself spun away from Kouga, only to be quickly returned this time with her back molded helplessly against his chest.

His calloused hand palming her throat while the other gripped her hip tightly, inescapably.

At her slight squeak of surprise Kouga chuckled against her neck. His hand beginning to stroke higher up onto her abdomen.

Kagome felt the words to protest burn her tongue but she didn't dare let them out. How could she? So much depended on her. So many lives.

That was worth more than just her physical body. Right?

"You're shivering." Kouga whispered his fingers snaking their way to the top parting of her ceremonial kimono.

Easily enough he slid his fingers along the parting of the material before pulling only slightly gapping the folded fabric and exposing a small patch of creamy skin that it hid away.

"Cold?" He breathed, almost as if he was attempting to be considerate.

But, the non hesitating motion of his fingers told Kagome he really could care less. He inched the fabric a bit more further apart and lower down.

Kagome pressed her lips tightly together as she felt his fingers caress the under side of her clothed breast.

Why was he dragging this out? Was he getting satisfaction from watching her squirm? She just wanted this to be over.

But with a sickening sense of realization. She knew it had only just begun.

Without looking Kagome could tell Kouga's lips curled into a smile, his fingers pulling the kimono once more.

At this time the only coverage remained of her kimono's upper half lingered right at the top of her naked and slightly heaving breast.

With one sharp tug he could expose her torso completely. Seeing the flesh that Kagome had vowed no man would ever see.

Kouga seemed to be taking his time with this. Or that is how Kagome felt until she felt one large hand cup roughly over her right breast from on top the parted kimono.

Kagome sunk her teeth into her pouted bottom lip.

This felt so degrading. Being forced to stand here while a demon, and a nameless one at that fondled her.

Her inner distress aside. Her body slowly began to betray her.

As his palm slid over her nipple, she felt it harden beneath his touch. Her bodies unwanted response did not go unnoticed by the wolf demon cradling her.

Tauntingly he allowed his thumb to brush over it a few more times, coaxing it into an even harder bud through the soft pearl fabric.

He molded her supple flesh into his palm, and then squeezed lightly.

Kagome's resolved began to crack as her breath quickened. Were it not for how aggressively she bit into her lip she was sure she would have been sobbing at this point.

Kouga pressed himself against her harder before his wandering hand switched to her other untouched breast, giving it the same amount of attention he had shown the other.

"Doesn't that feel good?" Kouga rasped making Kagome turn her head away in shame.

Her teeth were gritted behind her pressed lips as she felt him continue to massage her breast. She was sure she wasn't going to be able to take much more until she felt his hand pull away and return to the barely sealed material of her kimono.

Kagome felt her mouth open to speak but her voice faded into nothing but a gasp of embarrassment when with a flick of Kouga's clawed fingers her top fell completely open.

The now loosened kimono sleeves slid down Kagome's arms weightlessly and instinctively her hands lifted as she began to cross her forearms over her now exposed chest.

Desperate to shield herself from Kouga's harden eyes.

"No you don't-" Kouga said sharply his hands leaving her waist and breast instantly to grab a hold of her wrist tightly.

"Trust me. You have nothing to be ashamed of." He chuckled darkly before prying Kagome's arms away releasing them only when they fell obediently to her sides.

With a broken but muffled sigh Kagome stood motionless as she awaited for what Kouga would do next with her naked chest.

She half expected him to grope at her breast carelessly, but instead his hand slid over her stomach to the small obi tie still laced around her waist. The only article of clothing keeping her kimono on at all at this point.

All to quickly the garment was sliding down her legs taking the only layer of protection she had with it.

Kagome's body rippled with goosebumps as she was forced to stand helplessly while her kimono pooled at her feet. Leaving her totally exposed and naked for anyone to see.

Eagerly Kouga's hand moved to caress the inside of her thigh. He was clearly done being so reserved.

Usually Kouga liked to think of himself as a patient demon when it came to sex. Half the fun was getting his lover to wither and beg for him before he would even think about fully satisfying her.

But there were a number of reasons he had lost all traces of restraint on this night. For one, it had been months since he had last touched a woman. Taking over the tribe as he had, diverted a lot of his attention and he honestly he hadn't had the time to bed a female properly.

Second, this girls scent alone had sent his blood to racing with raw desire. And finally third, the sight of her fully uncovered had almost driven him completely insane.

She was everything he had firsts suspected. Full round creamy breast that were even larger than he had originally thought. Small light pink nipples that matched her glossed rosy lips in perfect hue.

The curvaceous figure of her highly feminine body making his mouth water with sheer want to explore every curve of her visibly smooth skin.

Never had Kouga thought a human of all things could be this stunning! But, he was happily proven wrong.

Seeing her like this, it ignited something primal and dark within him. The way she whimpered at his touch, even with her noted fear. It made it all the more enjoyable, knowing slowly he would have her begging for more.

Kagome suddenly felt his hand vanished from her thigh and the sound of stretching leather and steel filled her ears. Kagome tried to turn in the direction of the unfamiliar sound, but Kouga's hand fisted in her decorative high rise hairdo aggressively yanking her head straight back until her neck fell back onto Kouga's now naked shoulders.

"Eager to get a peek?" Kouga chuckled against her ear, his now exposed chest molding into her equally as naked back.

The sudden sensation of skin on skin made the priestesses blood pump faster. She could actually feel his beating heart thud against her back.

Able to feel just how incredibly defined his muscularly sculpted body really was even without the ability to see him.

He was just so…powerful. All demons usually were, but the way he carried himself, she knew he was different from any others she had encountered.

He had the strength to crush her, right here and now if he wanted. That thought scared Kagome.

The blue eyed wolf let out an irritated growl as his fingers twisted against her sparkling gem crested hairpin. He wanted to loosen her hair, but the meaningless little trinket kept him from doing so.

He could just rip it out but he knew that would undoubtedly cause some pain. And that wasn't something he wanted, at least not yet.

Kagome felt his frustration and though she wanted absolutely no part in aiding him in his clear attempt to begin rapping her. She didn't want him to lose his temper.

She opted for the lesser of two evils. Lifting her trembling fingers to gently extract the hairpin her mother had given her. She pulled it free.

Instantly her sleek wavy raven locks cascaded down past her shoulders and Kouga smirked in response feeling the cool silken texture of her hair graze over his heated face.

"Good girl." He cooed nuzzling his nose into her thick hair.

Kagome's hands retreated back to her side, the sparkling hair ornament secure in her hand as she began to squeeze it so tightly in her palm she thought she might actually begin to bleed.

His hands were on her again, this time far less restrained then they had been before.

His breath rasped seductively on the long column of her neck as his fingers began to create an invisible map of lines up and down her trembling figure.

Circling her distended nipples but not daring to touch them before traveling downward to the curve of her hips. Then vanishing altogether before once again re-emerging this time dangerously low to her untouched sex.

He seemed to do this for hours each time inching closer and closer to her most sacred flesh.

Then boldly his calloused fingers brushed over her mound.

Kagome couldn't bite back a gasp of unwanted arousal as seething pleasure shot through her.

Kouga could feel the heat rising from her womanhood as he slid his fingers over her hairless jewel. She was recently shaved and silky to the touch, no doubt a part of the ceremony he had heard about.

His fingers stroked up and down her lips feeling the moisture that began to gather there. She may have not wanted anything to do with his touch, but her body was craving him regardless.

"You like this." He rasped, his tone accusing and unashamed.

Kagome grit her teeth tightly together swallowing down another building cry as he continued to caress her.

She had felt this sensation before, but only when she was washing herself in the bath. Though, it had never been this intense!

She hadn't even known pleasure like this was capable of being felt! Especially by her! It was dark and sensual…but oh so wrong! And her mind wanted nothing to do with it! But, her body was beginning to ache with an unfamiliar feeling of incompleteness.

Kouga smirked inwardly. So she wasn't ready to admit she was liking what he was doing. Who cared? He didn't need words to confirm what she was secretly giving away.

Then suddenly Kouga's fingers found the now throbbing pearl of her sex, using his thumb he skillfully began to stoke the small button stimulating her like she had never felt before!

The sudden feeling of being caressed in such a down right erotic way shattered the priestesses self control and she couldn't help but arch her back and let out a cry.

He held her to him his other hand rooted firmly in her hair as he violated her.

"I knew it." Kouga chuckled lowly his finger suddenly coated in her growing liquid heat.

He stroked her more roughly earning an unchecked sound that boarded on a sob. His suspicions about her wanting his touch were confirmed.

He watched her rive and tremble against him. His azure eyes falling only momentarily to her still fisted palms. Her nails biting into her skin as she gripped a hold of herself for dear life.

"Stop fighting." He commanded in a growl.

Kagome's core was on fire. Her vision was starting to blur and the absolutely indescribable feeling he was causing to pulsate through her was becoming too much.

It actually felt like she was moments away from just bursting into flames from the inside out. What was he doing to her?

Suddenly, Kagome felt herself flinch slightly when she felt something soft and warm brush over her neck and shoulder.

The sensation traveled down further and then the wetness of what she now knew was his tongue slide over her skin before he sunk his fangs gently into her flesh.

She shuddered.

He licked his way back up to her ear before taking the soft lobe between his fangs panting heatedly into her ear.

"Lie down." He breathed.

Kagome felt herself spiral back to reality, her breathing was rapid and her heart was beating widely in her chest.

Until now she had just been subjected to enduring his touch. But, by hearing his blatant command. She knew so much more was coming, and it was coming far to fast.

Kagome didn't dare turn around before complying. Kneeling down onto the soft waiting grass her arms once again crossing over her chest to preserve a sliver of her modesty.

She did as ordered rolling to her side her head resting on the waiting forest floor her glazed over hazel eyes stared ahead into the blackness of the woods.

Wishing. Wishing so badly she could be anywhere else. Anywhere but right here.

Before she had a moment more to dwell on her thought she was forced over onto her back.

Kouga's slightly heavy and totally naked body climbed on top of her, pressing her into the ground and his inhumanly sharp eyes meeting hers.

Kagome tore her eyes away to ashamed to hold his gaze. Instead she let her sight fall to the sacred tree at her side. Praying for any sort of strength to face what she knew was coming.

Kouga stared down to the woman pinned beneath him. She laid ridged underneath him, clearly she wasn't relaxed as he had hoped.

That was fine. He had plans to make her surrender.

Kouga shifted on top of her the hardness of his length brushing high on her inner thigh causing Kagome to gasp.

He smirked at her reaction.

"Relax girl. We're not there yet." He reassured her nuzzling his nose into skin before he began to descend down her body.

She felt a soft bite and lick on the mound of her breast before his entire mouth closed around her sensitive nipple.

Automatically Kagome's back arched in response her hands blindly fisting in his loosen raven locks in attempt to pull his scorching lips away.

Kouga growled against her dangerously before prying her hands away, taking her wrist in his hands before pinning them on either side of her head.

Continuing to suck and bite her swollen bud.

With each flick of his tongue and nip of his fangs it sent hot surges down the length of her spine. Her breathing was ragged and unable to hold back any longer soft moans began to seep outwards even though she had vowed not to make a sound!

She wasn't able to fight this! She thought she could! She thought she could handle the pain, but unfortunately pain wasn't what she was feeling at all!

Never did she suspect that the demon that had come to claim her as his tribute would do these things to her! Things that against her will or not her body was actually enjoying!

Passion like this. It wasn't something she ever thought she would know. She had sworn herself to being a maid her entire life. Then again it had been an easy decision considering she had never known anything else.

But this. It was dark, and primal, and so raw!

Kouga's fangs dragged over her harden nipple forcing a breathy gasp to escape Kagome's throat. He could sense her bodies dissolving will to fight against him, and he smirked against the softness of her skin.

Catching the pink bud between his fangs he tugged greedily, extracting a low moan from her shimmering lips.

Her body was so responsive to his touch, she may not have wanted him mentally but she couldn't deny what her body was clearly craving.

Releasing her now swollen pearl he licked and kissed his way to the neglected twin before lavishing the soft mound with equal attention.

His lips closed around her making Kagome gasp. Her fist clenched and struggled against the iron like hold Kouga entrapped her by.

Feeling her hands flex he pulled away from her sweet skin. Taking a minute to take in the sight of the woman laid beneath him.

Her breast were spotted with redden blotches from his hard sucking and biting. Her cheeks were flushed almost crimson. But, her eyes…those stood out the most when he looked at her face.

Living in the wild as long as Kouga had he had seen more open nights than most ever would. Black skies carpeted with glimmering star light that paled in comparison to the absolutely illuminating light of the full moon.

That, almost mesmerizing glow. Is what he saw in this human girls eyes.

They sparkled with the silvery steams of moonlight beaming in through the above tree canopy. She was haunting, in the most alluring way.

The only difference was beyond the look of fear there was fire. Deep down in those hazel orbs, he could feel the heat from within her almost set his very skin ablaze with raw desire.

This girl…Could someone this down right beautiful really just be a mortal?

"What are you?" Kouga rasped releasing her wrist so he could run his hands up her sides enjoying the swell of her luscious curves.

Kagome couldn't reply. She didn't know how. She didn't know what she was, not anymore. She only knew what she use to be.

She use to be a priestess, she use to be a sister, a daughter, a granddaughter, someone who was loved. But that had all been stripped away.

But, she wasn't any of those things anymore. She was nothing more than a sacrifice.

A lamb thrown to the wolves to do with as they pleased.

Kouga paused letting his chin rest between her heaving breast.

Kagome watched as his head dipped lower, beginning to press open mouthed kisses over her abdomen. Tingling her skin wherever his lips touched.

She gasped when he brushed over a particularly sensitive area, at first right under her breast, then the side of her rib, then finally to her hip.

He stopped only momentarily when he came to her navel, continuing only with the tip of his tongue to trace dangerously low until he reached the junction of thighs.

Kagome didn't understand what he intended to do now but once she felt his fingers grip the inside of her thighs and begin pulling them apart it all came back to her in a flood of burning realization.

She had heard of this from some of the local village girls. That some men liked to taste that particular area of them while lost in passion.

Kagome had blushed scarlet the moment she had discovered such a erotic act. She never saw herself taking part in something like that! Not ever.

Forcefully Kagome clutched her legs tightly together. She was already giving so much, she didn't want to endure this too! It wasn't right!

It was clear Kouga didn't approve of her response.

"Open." He commanded irritated his fingers still pinned between her now shut legs.

Kagome didn't think she was brave enough to muster a verbal response but she shook her head in protest all the same.

"Please," She begged, she didn't want to do this! Its showed how much by her breaking her vow of silence up until this point.

Kouga felt a raven brow arch. So the girl did have some kind of back bone. But, he was in no mood for games, that time had passed.

"Open. Or I will." He whispered harshly.

Kagome could hear the sharp threat in his words, and it scared her. Would he really turn on her over this one thing? She didn't want to risk it, but at the same time she wasn't ready for something like this! She wasn't ready for any of it!

Kouga noted the slightly less intense clenching of her knees but it wasn't fast enough for his taste. She couldn't say he had given her a chance.

Merciless Kouga pried her knees apart feeling muscle tear in the process. Kagome cried out loudly in searing pain as she watched Kouga position himself between her legs.

Fighting through the now pulsating ach throbbing from her inner most thighs she could feel Kouga's lips press to her sex.

Kagome instantly crossed her arms over her mouth forcing the back of her wrist to muffle the no doubt piercing cry that threatened to burst from her.

Her eyes sealed tight and for the first time she could feel tears sting the corner of her eyes.

This was degrading. It was mortifying! Her most untouched places being so shamelessly splayed and tasted!

She felt his slick tongue slide hungrily up and down her outer lips, adding to her already moisten sex with his own coating.

His movements were hungry, bold. Obvious this wasn't his first time he had done such a carnal act on the opposite sex.

Kouga inhaled deeply, his wriggling muscle prodding her entrance. It had been awhile since he had smelled the desire of a woman. It was sweet and thick. Like honey.

Another unexpected treasure this human had to offer. She really was a prize.

After allowing himself to breath deeply her wonderful essence he used the tip of his tongue to part her silken folds.

Kagome bit down harder on the back of her wrist stifling a scream of anguish. She couldn't believe this was happening…

Kouga smirked inwardly as he entered her. She was wet and tasted even more amazing than she smelled. He peeked upwards seeking eye contact with her as he let his tongue sweep up and down the inside of her velvet walls

He wanted her to watch as he tasted her most intimate areas but she shielded herself away behind her crisscrossed forearms.

Roughly and never stopping the circular ministration of his tongue he took hold of her hands prying them away from her redden face.

Kagome cried out weakly feeling as he forced her palms to open and grip a hold of his broad shoulders.

Desperate for any sort of ease from the unknown pressure beginning to build in her core her fingers dug crescent shaped marks into his bronze skin.

Kouga growled lowly from the sharp bite of her nails, but he was tolerant for now. Far to distracted by watching her every reaction as he touched the most sensitive places within her. Teasing and tasting her, without giving her real fulfillment.

"P-Please…no more-" Kagome panted the want for demanding lost in her voice and replaced with a desperate plea.

Something was happening inside her. Something was clenching like a loaded coil winding tighter and tighter and threatening to explode the longer he touched her.

Kagome didn't know what this feeling was, it felt like the promise of something catastrophic. The overwhelming unfamiliarity of it all frightened her.

Kouga only tightened his hold on her, rendering her immobile as she tried to wriggle away. He let his tongue retreat from her opening only to push back inside.

He repeated the cycle several times until he could feel her thighs quiver around him and her breathless little moans fill his pointed ears.

Kagome's back arched so tautly her upper body left the now messed grass cushioning her. Every stoke of his tongue sent electric like pulses of pleasure shooting up her spine until it radiated from the tips of her fingers and toes.

Kouga chuckled against her sex sending rich vibrations into her core. He knew she would learn to enjoy this.

Having his point proven only made Kouga hungry for more, adjusting only slightly he lifted to flick his tongue over the ball of nerves he had neglected up until this point.

Kagome instantly thrashed a rich cry echoing into the seemingly empty night.

Her hands left his shoulders grabbing handfuls of his raven hair. She wanted to pull him away, this was to much! She felt like she was literally on fire burning away from the inside out! All from the heat he was creating.

Every flick of his tongue made her body shudder. The nameless coiling spring inside her was winding so devastatingly tight and she knew fearfully something was about to tear through her at any moment.

Kouga knew he couldn't tease her any longer. She was about to fall over the edge, and he wouldn't have they just yet.

When she reached undoubtedly the first orgasm she had ever had he wanted it to be with him buried deep inside her.

Kouga tore his mouth away from her no doubt throbbing pearl before rising up onto hands and knees hovering over her now sweat slick body.

Kagome watched as the nameless demon licked his moisten lips still glistening with her essence.

"You taste delicious." Kouga smirked his pearl fangs hanging over the corners of his handsome lips.

Kagome turned her scarlet face away from his piercing gaze in shame. Humiliation cut through her like a knife.

She hated this demon. More so than she thought she could ever hate anyone or anything. It would have been horrible enough to have her purity stolen by some raving monster.

But, him. This blue eyed demon. He took enjoyment watching her writhe and squirm from his touch. Forcing her to like what he was doing was worse then if he had just taken her from the start and been done with it.

She wanted this to end. She didn't want any more teasing, any more torment. When would this all be over?

She felt the question burn her tongue but before she could speak a word she felt him grip hold of her thighs roughly.

Precise in his actions he rolled her over positioning her onto her hands an knees. Her wavy raven locks falling over her shoulder as she was forced to stare obediently down to the ground.

Then she felt him move behind her.

Kagome felt fresh tears blur her wide and fear filled eyes. She instantly regretted her earlier thoughts. She wasn't ready for this!

Her nails bit into the lush greenery beneath her digging deeply until she felt damp earth. The silver hairpiece she still clutched balling tightly in her fist.

Silently she watched as a lone tear fell form her bleary eyes and landed on the back of her clenched palm. She thought about her mother, of her home. What she wouldn't give to be outside herself at this very moment and back where she belonged.

She closed her tear filled eyes feeling the hot droplets cascade down her cheeks all the while praying for strength to endure what she knew was coming.

Kouga's fingers brushed over now exposed back running down the length of her spine until he reached her hips. He ghosted over her flesh so lightly were it not for the insane amount of adrenaline currently racing through her she might not have felt him otherwise.

He traveled down to her end, squeezing her toned globes firmly making her cry weakly.

Kouga had intended to exercise a little more patience before taking the girl in such a primal way. But, the look of defiance he had seen in her eyes just moments ago set his blood on fire.

After all the restrained pleasure he had given her she still railed against him. She was obviously determined to fight him to the end. So be it. He would have her screaming one way or another.

With one hand on her hip, he began to guide himself to her waiting opening.

"It'll hurt at first." Kouga warned. Whispering into her ear as he leaned forward pressing his chest to her back.

Kagome knuckles turned a hard shade of white as she tried to mentally prepare herself. She was grateful for the cover her thick raven locks provided on either side of her face.

Acting as a barrier from her weeping eyes and the cold outside world.

"Ready?" He asked the tip of his harden member pressing to the moist folds of her parted sex.

No. Was Kagome's immediate thought feeling his shaft bump against her womanhood caused her to stiffen in fear.

She thought for sure with or without a response he was going to enter her but instead he stilled, waiting for her reply.

It was a small gesture, but she appreciated it all the same.

Kagome knew she couldn't speak if she even attempted to open her mouth she knew nothing but broken sobs would escape. So instead she simply nodded her head up and down in agreement.

Kouga took her silent consent and slightly he began to pull his hips back.

Then almost brutally he slammed forward filling her all the way to the hilt. The thin layer of her virginity tearing instantly from the hard impact.

An ear piercing cry tore from Kagome's throat at the searing pain that now filled her. She could feel herself stretch and tear to accommodate Kouga's length and it was excruciating!

Hard pulses of pain throbbed through her entire core and instantly she felt even more streams of hot tears cut lines down her face.

Her lips quivered as uncontrolled sobs began to slip out. It hurt so much.

Something that was suppose to be so sacred and cherished for all her life was now gone in one hard shove of merciless strength.

How had it come to this? Once a powerful and respected village priestess, now being tormented this way.

She couldn't take it.

Defeated Kagome's arms gave way, her head falling downward as she pressed her cheek to the soft cool grass below.

Her hips still in Kouga's hard grip unmoving as she was still impaled on his length.

With tear filled eyes she looked at her balled palm now resting beside her face. The silver hair piece shimmering back her beaten reflection.

She didn't even recognize the girl staring back.

Kouga noted her discomfort and gave her a moment to adjust and become accustom to his length inside her.

Though it wasn't easy. She was everything he had imagined. She was like a vice of molten heat incased around his throbbing shaft. Velvet walls clenching him so tightly it made his jaw tense with the sheer indescribable sensation.

He felt a throaty moan build behind his barred fangs as he gradually began to move.

Savoring the way her incredibly tight feminine muscles felt against his length. He was slow at first but gradually beginning to drive deeper into her with every thrust.

Kagome closed her eyes feeling herself rock back and forth from the impact of his hips ramming against hers.

Though it wasn't long before his shallow motions melted away and he began to pound into her with animalistic ferocity.

Kagome's forcibly contained moans instantly spiraled into screams as he drove into her roughly. Through the pain twinges of pleasure were beginning to emerge and it was far to intense to ignore.

She buried her face into the lush grass hoping to stifle her uncontrollable sobs, but Kouga wouldn't have any of it.

Aggressively he gripped a fistful of her raven hair forcibly turning her head to the side once more.

"I want to hear you." He groaned his hips never halting in their merciless thrust.

Kagome couldn't resist especially with his firm grip on her hair. Her cries and gasp filled the forest air becoming so loud and desperate she was sure she might be heard back in the village.

Kouga growled in satisfaction unlike before he could tell the priestess was holding absolutely nothing back. He was sure he would have had her screaming his name in a broken mantra, if she had known his name that is.

"Scream for me girl." He panted feeling her feminine walls begin to clench and tighten around him.

For a brief moment he wanted to know this girls name as well. Just for the sheer sensation of being able to moan it out himself. He wanted to reward her, let her be prideful in the accomplishment that she was capable of satisfying him.

But there really would be no point. This wasn't about intimacy or getting know one another on a deeper level. This was physical.

He wanted her body, nothing else.

Kagome felt a sheer scream bubble in her throat. The tightening she had felt inside herself was becoming to much to contain.

Whatever had been threatening to tear through her was coming and she was powerless to stop it! With one particularly hard thrust Kouga's length hit her absolutely deepest point!

Instantly even behind closed eyes a supernova of unrealistic colors flashed across her vision and her sex rippled with a devastating tremor that set her very core on fire!

Kouga couldn't help but growl through gritted fangs. Throwing his head back as he felt her clamp down around him

When her cry finally subsided he released his death grip on her thighs allowing her to fall forward and lay flatly on the lush grass.

However still speared within her depths, he had no intentions of stopping so easily.

Not even allowing her to catch her breath he slammed his hips forward driving himself into her just a fiercely as he had before.

"Argh!" Kagome gasped her nails raking across the ground by her face digging up fresh earth as she went.

He was buried inside her so impossibly deep. The waves of her last unknown climax had just barely subsided and already she could feel another begin to build against her will.

Kouga panted his breath heavy and hot as he burred his nose in the crook of her neck as he continued to ram his hips forward into her.

His lust was insatiable and he knew he wouldn't reach completion anytime soon. The poor girl had no idea the raw desire she had ignited inside him.

He was sure he would be taking her like this for hours maybe longer.

Kagome laid beneath Kouga feeling as her body was set fire to once again.

It was all to much. Through half opened hazy eyes she could see him over her shoulder, watching as he pumped himself against her.

His bronze body sliding effortlessly against her milky skin as they both glistened with a thin layer of sweat making them glow in the pale moonlight.

She could feel his breath, so heavy and hot against the shell of her ear as he began to rasp dark words of encouragement into her.

His defined muscles rippled with the silvery light as she felt him cup his large hands over her much smaller ones.

Forcibly he laced their fingers together as he held the back of her hand in his calloused palm. Feeling as he basically shoved her silver hairpin away to make way for his hold.

Kagome watched the sparkling piece slid across the forest floor as she was left with nothing to hold onto aside from the wolf demon currently ravishing her.

She couldn't fight it any longer. Her body spiraled back to that scorching abyss she had just narrowly descended from and she was left clawing at the earth once again desperate to hold onto anything solid.

She felt like she was falling, and yet at the same time flying into the darkness of the night so high in fact she found the sun and began to melt from its merciless heat.

All the while not knowing she was screaming at the top of her lungs.

Exhaustion finally overcame her and she was sent plummeting back to earth. But, there was only one person there to catch her.

The blue eyed wolf demon who still pounded inside her like she had never drifted away into that unknown place.

She was helpless underneath him, she swore she was only a few more brutal thrust away from completely shattering into a million pieces.

She was quickly proven wrong as Kouga's continued to take her just as merciless as before.

There was nothing she could do. She didn't have the energy to beg him to stop, or….the want. For as long as he kept going she could feel herself begin to build back up to that heavenly escape his body seemed to provide.

And deep down she wanted to be there again. She wanted to fall away from this place and she would let the blue eyed wolf take her there once again.

Closing her eyes and gripping hold of Kouga's hands for dear life.

She surrendered.

The sky had faded from an absolute black to a light shade of gray. No surprise with the threat of sunrise arriving in only a few more minutes.

Kouga hadn't really noticed the shift in time, until now. Laying here on the soft grass and staring up through the forest canopy he had been far to busy catching his scattered breath.

As suspected it had taken him almost all night to finally find his completion in the young priestess now laying by his side.

For hours on end he had ravaged her, taken her in almost every possible position and watched her come undone time after time, like he knew she would.

It wasn't a minute after Kouga had finally reached the pinnacle of his own desire that he had existed the girls now swollen sex and watched her slip into total unconsciousness before he had even rolled off her beaten form.

Not surprising really. Humans were incredibly weak creatures. Incapable of matching the physical stamina of a demon.

Though he would admit the girl had surprised him. She had fought through her no doubt total exhaustion, to endure all he given her.

She had even stopped crying half way through the night. Finally giving herself over to the undeniable pleasure he had bestowed upon her.

It was honorable.

Breaking his train of thought Kouga's ears perked with the sound of an overhead chirping bird. An alarm of sorts that sunrise was indeed coming.

A little groggy from all the physical exertion Kouga forced himself to slowly climb to his feet. Walking silently over to the mound of his discarded furs and armor.

Systematically he began to dress himself until with a few sharp tugs of his leather straps and adjustment of his headband he was completely returned to his former self.

He had been gone a lot longer than he had originally planned and the tribe would undoubtedly be getting edgy if he didn't return soon.

He dreaded the trip back up the mountain especially with his want for sleep but he would tough it out. After the morning hunt he would probably sleep the rest of the day away in his den.

That sounded so appealing and drove Kouga forward as he slowly began to walk away from the massive tree base he had spent the night under.

He had only managed a step or two before a soft moan caught his attention.

Kouga hesitated in mid- step peering over his shoulder to the still sleeping girl curled at the foot of the tree.

He had almost forgotten about the girl. Walking carelessly over towards her coiled form Kouga rocked onto the back of heels before he knelt over her.

It only took a single glace to reassure Kouga he might have gotten a little carried away.

Her smooth raven hair though still sleek was now messy and heavily tangled. No doubt from having him grab at fistfuls of it through out the night.

Thanks to the kimono he had carelessly thrown over her not all of her skin was visible, but what could be seen was scraped from his fangs and beginning to bruise from his hard touches.

He really had put her through the ringer. But disheveled aside. She was still incredibly attractive.

It was strange. Usually after Kouga had gotten his way with a woman, wolf demon or just demon he had discarded them immediately.

What further use were they? He was satiated that was all that mattered in the end.

But seeing her. This girl, this normal human girl. He didn't feel the way he usually would. In fact after a little food and rest he was sure he would want her all over again.

Kouga's brow arched questioning. What was about this girl that was so special? Sure she was beautiful but he had lots of other equally beautiful woman. Then again none of them had been human.

Maybe that was it? Huh. Come to think of it. Kouga couldn't currently remember ever having a human female that looked half as appealing as the one sleeping before him.

So that was it? He liked how rare she was? Or maybe it was the fact she was completely untouched by any other than himself.

But, that wasn't so uncommon. He could remember taking dozens of virgins in the past.

He cupped his chin in wondering. There had to be something about her…that was just different.

Then with soft breeze wafting under Kouga's nose hard realization hit him.

That was it. Her scent. Of all the woman Kouga had ever had in his past none of them had even come close in comparison to her overwhelming natural fragrance.

He could still remember breathing it in deeply time and time again almost getting drunk off her scent when he was inside her.

She smelled like spring. Of rich cherry blossoms. Even with his own scent still freshly clinging to her, hers still overpowered his. It was amazing.

Kouga silently weighed his options. What should he do? What the hell did the old bastard who arranged this little annual tryst do with all the girls he collected?

Kouga rolled his azure eyes. That was a stupid thought. He either devoured them or fed them to his wolves no doubt.

That wasn't exactly Kouga's style though. He hated the taste of humans. Well, as food anyways.

He could leave her here. Let whatever happened to her next happen and be done with it.

Or…

He could take her back to the mountain. Take her a few more times in a few more inventive ways then send her on her way.

That would definitely give him the clarity he needed. After all his fascination with her wouldn't possibly last that much longer.

Kouga rolled over the idea in his head not completely sold on the thought.

Then softly Kagome stirred in her deep sleep a soft lock of raven hair falling over her cheek and brushing the corner of her parted pink lips.

Kouga reached out brushing the stay hair away, the back of his knuckle skimming across her cheek unintentionally making her sigh softly.

Instantly Kouga felt his blood warm at the sweet sound. It was small and should have been meaningless but that wasn't the case anymore.

Tiredness aside he felt himself begin to crave this nameless human all over again. He didn't know why, and he honestly didn't care.

Decided in his decision Kouga scooped a steady hand under her shoulder and another under the bend of her knees pulling her to him as he climbed to his feet.

Making sure her shielding kimono was secure tightly around her he began towards the waiting forest.

He was positive the girl wouldn't wake up at least for the next few hours which gave him plenty of time to reach the mountain peeks.

Was she in for surprise when she finally did regain conciseness.

Smirking a wolfish grin Kouga could already picture her stunned and confused face.

Then brightly a quick glimmer of light caught Kouga's attention. He turned in the direction of the gleam his azure eyes falling to the silver object he recognized instantly as the hairpin he had attempted to pull from Kagome's raven hair.

He debated only momentarily about retrieving the item but decided against it. The little meaningless piece of jewelry was better left where it laid.

Let the villagers find it. It would make for an interesting story.

Without a second thought Kouga turned away Kagome still firmly in his hold as he began walking further and further into the brightening forest.

Until silently they both faded away.

To be continued, until then.

~InuLover53