A Love's Betrayal

Chapter 4

By: Ryu Katanna

Beta: Miyu Suzuki

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Kagome's voice grew soft and shook as she continued on.

"I couldn't evade the attack and was hit in the arm. Koga went into near blood rage and managed to drive her back, but not before she almost killed him as well." She couldn't bring herself to look at him directly and tilted her head down halfway through her explanation.

Inuyasha didn't know what to say, and even if he did, he didn't think he would be able to form it into words. Looking to the fur patch that covered her upper right arm he slowly removed the brown wolf fur to reveal a pink scar. It was apparent it had been caused by an arrow infused with a miko's power. Running the pad of his thumb across the scar he noticed Kagome wince slightly. Seeing this, Inuyasha knew what he had to do.

"I understand, Kagome. I finally understand why you left... and you right. Even now you don't trust me as you used to, and I'm sorry I didn't realize that sooner. I was such a fool. Love is nothing without trust. Just as you said. You trusted me to be faithful to you, and then you seen me with Kikyo. Yet, Kagome." He said; gaining her full attention. "You didn't trust me to follow my heart. You assumed that because Kikyo was the first woman I ever loved that I would go back to her. It's true that at one point in time I loved Kikyo, but I love you Kagome. I have for a long time now. Kikyo tricked me. She knew you were there, and she kissed me. I didn't know what I was thinking when I went to go see her. I think I was just trying to find a way of saying goodbye to her for good. I didn't mean for any of that to happen. I told Kikyo I loved you, and I had mated with you. I was going to mark you as my mate after things had gotten sorted out. Kikyo was angered at this, and kissed me, knowing you were there. Kikyo will pay for all she's done." Inuyasha explained to her as he stood with her in his arms to start on his way to Kaede's hut. He could tell she was tired from all the strain she had been through the past couple weeks, and decided to take her to bed. (An: Not like that you hentai's)

He had thought of all the events that had happened that night over the last few years, and had come to realize that he had done a lot of stupid thing and hurt the one person he cared for most. He had recited so many ways to tell her. Once he thought of the best way then he would go to her, but even after nearly five years he hadn't been able to. He had lost most of his pups early years to time because of his ignorance, and he had lost those years with his love as well.

"You don't mean that. You could never hurt her, and you know it. You shouldn't say something like that unless you really mean what you say, Inu." Kagome mumbled into his chest with her heavy lids closed as he walked.

"I do mean it, Kagome. More then you know. She hurt you, and my pups. That's more then enough for me." Inuyasha replied with a possessive tone that anyone not accustomed to a yokai's nature would have trouble ignoring.

Without thinking Kagome curled more into his form as a slight smile crossed her features. For the first time in awhile she felt safe in the knowledge that Inuyasha was there, and he wouldn't let any harm come to her or their pups.

Inuyasha seen this and smiled slightly as a pearly fang poked out from his lips. 'I finally have you back, and I'm just sorry you ever left. Feh, it seems I'm sorry about a lot of things when it come to you. How ironic.' He though as he walked into Kaede's hut, knowing the old woman was more then likely asleep at the late hour.

The smells that assaulted his nose were those of two young Inuhanyou pups. His pups. Looking over to the mat beside the fire he could see two sleeping toddler sized hanyous cuddled together snugly.

Laying Kagome down on the mat that Kaede had left out for her he ran his clawed fingers through her hair as he looked at the two sleeping pups he knew were his own. He could tell because their natural scents were a mixture of his and Kagome's.

He could see as he looked over the two that they were angelic. The boy, who he knew had to be Akira, looked to be guarding his surrounding even in sleep. While the little girl, Yukiko, looked innocent and fragile as she sucked her thumb in her sleep with her tail covered around both her brother and herself.

'What have I done? They have lost the first years of their life with the one who sired them because I acted like an idiot. It's time to grow up.' He thought as he lay next to Kagome with his arm around her waist to keep her to him as he fell into a light doze.

"Momma! Momma!" Inuyasha awoke to the soft whimpers of a little girl who he found was Yukiko when he looked over to where the sleeping pups lay.

Akira sat beside his sister as she thrashes about in her sleep. The first thing Inuyasha noticed was the fierce protectiveness the boy held in his violet eyes. Moving to get closer to Yukiko's whimpering form, Inuyasha paused when he heard Akira growl deeply in warning. Looking to his son Inuyasha returned the growl and flicked his ears in irritation.

"Don't threaten me pup." Inuyasha stated and moved to pick up the whimpering little girl when Akira bared his fangs at the older Inu. It was apparent the pup wouldn't back down. It was a challenge. "You challenge your elder? The wolves have taught you nothing. Feh. I'm not here to fight you pup. Nor harm you." Stepping towards Yukiko again; Inuyasha growled in frustration when Akira took on an attack position he had seen Koga take at time when he take when he had fought Kagura. Unknowingly to him, his growl awoke Kagome who silently watched the situation.

'Oh, what a great way for father and son to get to know each other. Not.' She thought sitting up, and looking to Akira. "Akira, you challenge your sire?" Kagome asked surprising Inuyasha slightly that she knew of yokai status ranking and parenting. Being with the wolves had enhanced her knowledge on yokai culture. That much was certain.

"Sire?" Akira asked his mother, faltering in his fighting stance. He had grown up in a yokai community, and knew even in his young age, the ways of yokai culture. To challenge one's sire before reaching the age of adulthood is as challenging one's pack leader. Foolhardy.

"Yes, pup. He is your sire. Will you pursue to defy your father, or stand down?" Kagome asked the young one as she stays were she was. To stand would be domineering to the pup at the current time, and she didn't want to stress the situation any more than necessary.

Without words, Akira looked to Inuyasha and glared before he stood down in recognition of his mother's words. She had never told them they would be in the company of their sire. She had never spoken of the man unless asked about him in the curiosity the pups possessed. They had never met their father, but that had been alright with them. As far as Akira was concerned, Yukiko, Kiyoshi, Shippo, their mother, and himself were better off without him. They had their packed and each other.

Being the oldest, Koga and his pack mates had taught him much at his early age. His mother did not bear a mating mark by their father. A dishonoring fact to both their mother as well as themselves. Without a mark, he knew their mother was looked down upon by others of the yokai species as a whore. While they were bastard pups. It was all a disgrace, but the wolves had accepted them as pack anyway.

He knew both he and his sibling were not wolves. It was all told by their appearance by heritage. Yet the wolves were family. The pack had helped raise them, not his sire. The pack had protected them all their lives, not his sire. The pack had taught them everything they knew, not his sire. His sire was never there. What use was someone who was never there?

As far as Akira was concerned, his sire deserved neither the love of their mother, nor the respect of his pups. No one else would understand, but he did. For Koga and Shippo had told him what happened all those years ago...

AN

I know very short, and I'm sorry, but I've had a major bitch of a writer's block. Hey, at least it's something ppl. Anyway. Next chapter will be about Yukiko's reaction to the news of their father. Will she have the same reaction as Her older brother? What about Inuyasha? And Kagome? Hell, I don't even know. We'll just have to wait and see!

Ryu