The Wolf and the Dog

Chapter 12: New Moon And The Group Visit

The next morning Inuyasha woke up by the sound of his stomach growling demanding attention and bringing to the realization that he had missed all his meals yesterday. He turned to find Kouga gone from the bed and his ears drooped. 'Stupid bastard left me alone again. So much for the big promises. STUPID FUCKING BASTARD.' He growled in anger and snatched the nearest pillow tearing it open with his claws before throwing into the air. The feathers scattered in the room... a few settling on his head and body. Tears threatened to escape his eyes as the door to the washing area suddenly opened and the wolf prince stepped into the room.

Kouga stopped short at the door. 'WHAT JUST HAPPENED???!!!' He'd woken up before the hanyou and left his mate to wash himself up. But what he saw shocked him. The hanyou was sitting in the middle of the bed growling with feathers scattered all over the room. The air smelled of anger, despair and tears?? He was totally speechless. He didn't know what caused his mate so much despair.

Inuyasha turned to his direction and his eyed widened. Immediately his growling stopped and he stared at his mate for a few second; then his face grew red and he hid his face under the silk cover.

"Inuyasha, what happened??" He jumped onto the futon and pulled his mate close to him holding his body in a tight embrace.

Inuyasha tried to struggle but found himself quite helpless as the wolf pulled his naked form to his warm body. Slowly he stopped struggling and relaxed into the wolf's embrace.

"Inuyasha... tell me mate, why were you crying..." Inuyasha hid his face in his chest. "Inuyasha?"

"I...I thought you ... left me alone again and today's...I didn't want to be alone..." He mumbled as he snuggled closer in the warmth.

Kouga sighed. He didn't need the hanyou to finish his sentence to know what was today. It was the night of the new moon when his puppy turned human.....

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Last month he and Yuuka had discovered the hanyou's secret. Inuyasha had been in a very bad mood all day, snapping even at the slightest things. Kouga had been quite upset with the hanyou and had left his cave to visit the spring in the forest to calm his nerves.

When got back he found a very worried Ginta pacing at the entrance who told him that Inuyasha had thrown a major temper tantrum after he had left and locked himself in the room. Ginta and the others had somehow managed to get the door open and found the hanyou huddled in a corner of their bedroom, with the silk blanket drawn over his head. When they tried to get near him he screamed so loudly that they gave up the idea to go near him and were waiting for Kouga's return. Yuuka arrived just then. She had also been away, to the nearby village to get some herbs for Inuyasha.

Both of them ran towards their room to find the hanyou in the same position as Ginta had described. He was shaking visibly and when Kouga tried to get near him he scooted away from his touch whimpering. Surprised by the inu's behavior he moved closer to his doggy, and forcefully pulled the cover off his head. His jaws dropped at the sight before him. He heard Yuuka gasp behind him. In front them was no silver haired hanyou but a black haired, brown-eyed human, fragile and weak.

Kouga growled involuntarily making the hanyou break into sobs as he hid face between his knees. "I knew... I knew you would hate me...I..." He managed between his sobs.

Kouga eyes widened, as he sniffed the air. This was definitely his Inuyasha but what had happened to him? "Inuyasha... what.. what happened to you?" Kouga asked as he moved closer to the hanyou.