Paradise or Love (Based on wolf's rain)

Tsukiko

I woke up feeling strange. It wasn't a bad strange at first but as soon as I realized that it was the start of the mating season I tensed and sat up quickly, hitting my head against a tree limb. It had been nearly a week since I'd brought Tsume back from the desert and ever since we'd returned Kiba had been acting like an ass towards everyone. All of the males aside from Toboe were acting more aggressive then before. I knew it probably had something to do with the fact that if I mate with one of them they'll become the official alpha male in the pack. Unfortunately, I don't plan on mating with anyone. I didn't want to be stuck with someone for life just because they wanted to be the boss.
Looking around I sighed. Everyone else was still asleep which allowed me to relax. The males wouldn't want to actually jump my bones until I was fertile which would be in a few days.
Tsume had remained true to his word and hadn't kissed me again since our return. I'd actually gotten a lot closer to him and now know that while he is a stubborn ass flea bitten fur ball, he is also a kind and caring puppy dog deep down. I know he felt the guilt of running the day the old pack was destroyed every day and that he was afraid of failing again. I'd come to realize that even as hurt as he'd been over the years he still stayed strong.
I smile thinking these things in silence when someone sat beside me. I look over and see Tsume looking at me. "Morning Cujo." I teased earning myself a growl. "I'm not a dog." He counters with a playful scowl. I smiled at him. "I know, but if you keep growling like that then humans will think you're rabid." I said laying my head on his shoulder. He wrapped his strong arms around me in a warm embrace and pulls me into his lap while laying his head on top of my own. "I thought you were asleep Tsume. " I said relaxing against him. He sighed as though he was carrying some burden that was frustrating him. "I couldn't sleep. Not with everything that's going on. "
"What do you mean?"
"You're about to go into heat. Kiba and Hige might try something. " he said sounding troubled by the very thought of it. I looked up at him. "And you won't? " I asked. He met my eyes. "I will. Just for different reasons than they will." He said daring me to challenge him. I felt my face heat up slightly as a slight tinge of pink colors my cheeks. "What reasons? " I asked curiously. He leans forward until his face is inches from mine and I glanced at his lips. Was he going to kiss me again? My heart sped up just at the thought of feeling his lips on my own.
Disappointment bloomed as he moved to whisper in my ear. "Because you're mine. I don't need another reason. " he said as his lips brushed my ear causing a shiver to run down my spine. This male would be the death of me at this rate.
I grin realizing that he'd called me his. I placed a hand on his chest and trace the scar that was there with a finger. "I don't remember getting a tattoo across my forehead saying 'property of Tsume' so what makes me yours? " I asked looking up at him. He growls a little. "The fact that you're my mate." He said. I tensed.
Well shit. I didn't see that coming. I think to myself. I knew deep down that it was true which was even more surprising. I'd never thought that I'd find my mate, much less that it would be Tsume.
"Are you sure?" I asked meeting his eyes. He nods and a small smile tugs at my lips. I stand up on my toes and press my lips to his firmly as his strong arms looped around my waist pulling me closer to him. My heart was pounding in my chest and I nipped his bottom lip causing him to part his lips and allowing our tongues to battle for dominance. A hand tugged at my hair as his lips left mine to dab my neck with kisses. A low growl escaped him as someone moved close to us causing me to open my eyes which must have drifted closed at some point.
My eyes widen at the sight of a shirtless Tsume snarling at an angry looking Kiba. When had his shirt come off? I wondered as I watched the two dominant males. Oh hell. I couldn't let them fight. They would kill each other if they fought. I sighed standing between them. "Down boys. We don't want to wake up the others yet so behave. " I said to them both. Luckily the disaster was thus far avoided. Me 1 Males 0.