Laws of the Wolf
Separation, Departure, and future
Warning: Some ooc from Sano and Megumi but other than that it is all good
Disclaimer: Don’t own the rurouni
Kenshin made his way back to the camp site where his pack had always stayed during the
council meetings. Sano, Aoshi, and Misoa were waiting for him as usual, a long with
Tomoe. Seeing her was a surprise since the last time he saw her he had rejected her as his
mate. Before he could question her as to why she was waiting with the others she spoke.
“Kenshin, may I speak with you privately?” Her face did not betray any emotion nor did
her voice, she was completely void of emotion and had been since he found her broken
body in the woods. He nodded ‘yes’ to her before he gave the orders to tell the pack to get
ready to go back home. The three left followed closely by the two elders.
“Now what is it you would like to talk about?” Kenshin asked not really in the mood to
be cordial since his time was being taken by Tomoe instead of Kaoru.
“I wanted to ask you if you have reconsidered my offer.” Tomoe clearly stated. “I have
heard that you found the she-wolf you were looking for and I was wondering if she did
not meet you expectations. My offer still stands, if this female is not as wonderful as you
say she is than I don’t mind being you second choice.” Kenshin’s anger came at her bold
words.
“You offer may still stand, but I will not except it.” Kenshin was hard pressed to keep the
angry growl from escaping his lips and with that being said he left her to find his tent.
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Kenshin finished placing his tent in the storage cave that his pack had used for years. The
magic charms kept out humans and other unwanted guests from destroying the hidden
equipment. He smiled at the taller wolf beside him.
“Sano I am going to get Kaoru from Hiko’s encampment, I want you and Aoshi to lead
everyone back to the pack home, Kaoru and I will catch up with you shortly.” Kenshin
said in his usual alpha tone.
“Sure you will catch up, ten bucks I bet you stop twice in mid run to get on.” A smug
smile that had been missing for a long time graced the larger wolf’s lip.
“I say five.” Misoa said as she walked with her usual skip toward the two males, Aoshi
following a few feet behind her. Kenshin could remember the day Sano had forced Aoshi
to tell them about how Aoshi truly felt about the little female, that was the first time
Aoshi had blushed, Aoshi had confessed that he couldn’t keep his eyes off of her booty
and he always walked a few feet behind her whenever he could to watch it bounce as she
skipped along.
“I am not going to do anything indecent to Kaoru until she is ready.” Kenshin proclaimed
to his friends, yet his heart, body, and soul was begging that she be ready soon.
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Kaoru stashed away everything she had in underground tunnel that held some of Hiko’s
packs belongings for when they came to the council meeting, and sat back. She looked at
Yahiko, the boy that she had come to know as her adopted brother, her eyes started to
water as the thought of separating from him struck her to her very core. She would have
to leave him so she could be with Kenshin, and he would have to stay with Hiko to
become his apprentice and then hopefully he would be an alpha. Even though Yahiko had
a bright future here in this pack she couldn’t help but feel helplessly sad that soon she
would walk out of his life. “Yahiko, I am really going to miss you, you little brat.” She said through sniffs and silent tears.
“I am going to miss you too, ugly.” Yahiko said his own tears visible on his dark skinned
face. He walked over to where she was sitting and sat himself beside her. Kaoru
automatically put an arm around his neck, Yahiko reluctantly leaned into her embrace
until his head was on Kaoru’s shoulder. They sat tin companionable silence, until Kaoru
ruffled the boys hair in an affectionate playful way. “Hey no messing with the doo, ugly.”
Yahiko immediately sprang up of to rock they had been sitting, and combed his fingers
through his hair.
“Whatever, pip-squeak.” Said Kaoru through a sad smile, tears still flowing from her
eyes.
“Kaoru, Kenshin is here. Are you ready to leave.?” Announced Hiko as he sauntered into
the hideaway cave. Kaoru’s sad smile apparent on her tear streaked face, Yahiko who was
trying to act like a grown male wolf tried to show indifference as soon as Hiko had
spoken but the tears were plan to see on his face. “Don’t worry just because you won’t
see each other everyday does not mean that you won’t see each other at all. I am sure
Kenshin won’t mind if you come to visit Yahiko during council meetings as well as just
visiting my pack home. And vice-versa where Yahiko is concerned.” Hiko watched in
amusement as what he said slowly started to sink in.
“He is right, I mean it is not like we are not going to see each other ever again, we are just
going separate way for now, but we will meet up again.” Kaoru said as she closed the
distance between herself and Yahiko giving him on last hug. “See ya, later pup.”
“So long, ugly.” Yahiko called as her watched Kaoru walk out of the mouth of the cave.
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Kaoru walked out of the cave to see a familiar large reddish-brown wolf waiting outside
for her. She smiled as the wolf approached with a toothy grin, and licked her hand. She
bent down a small ways till her and the wolf were eye to eye, his violet eyes stared back
at her with the same playful expression that was on his face. She scratched behind his ears
and at the scruff of his neck before she spoke. “Let me go change forms and I will be
ready, Hiko says that you have most of my old belongings at your pack house. Does that
stuff also include clothes?” The wolf gave a gentle nod in answer. “Good now stay here,
while I go behind that rock.”
A few minutes later Kaoru pranced up to the reddish-brown wolf, the black fur on her
back contrasted with the white of her paws and under belly. Her sapphire eyes blended in
with the dark fur around her face. She swished her tail across Kenshin’s muzzle playfully
and looked back at him with an amused smile. Kenshin nipped playfully at her hind leg
before he brushed the side of his body against hers in an affectionate manner. ‘Are you
ready to go now, love?’ Kenshin’s telepathy voice echoed in Kaoru’s head.
“Yes. I am ready.” Kaoru hadn’t used her mental voice in a long time and she was glad
that she still could.
“Then follow me.” Kenshin dashed in front of Kaoru in a steady run. Kaoru followed
happy to finally be safe, happy to finally have a home.
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3 days later
Kaoru followed Kenshin passed the gates that opened up to her new pack home, as soon
as she took a step inside she heard familiar voice scream her name in excitement.
“KAORUUUUUU!!!!” Kaoru watched as a small, female with a braid as long as the
length of the girls body came running towards her. Kaoru instantly recognized her and
barked happily in greeting before running to meet her half way. Misoa pounced on the
small black and white wolf intent on hugging the wolf fiercely. “I missed you so much,
Kaoru. Come on I can take you get some clothes. You want some clothes don’t you?”
Kaoru barked her answer and jumped excitedly. “Great after that I can show you around.”
“Is it all right with you, if I spend sometime with Misoa? I haven’t seen her since I left my
old pack.” Kaoru asked Kenshin mentally as she followed Misoa.
“Of course just try not to over do yourself, I want you ready for the mating ceremony
tonight.” Kenshin answered, they both could feel the anticipation in their thoughts and in
their stomachs.
“But I don’t have any thing to wear?” Kaoru mentally questioned.
“Don’t worry about that, your father had saved your mother’s ceremonial gown for you, I
found it in the attic of your old home along with a note from your mother to you. I haven’t
read I feel that those words were meant for eyes alone. I will show it to you once you
have gotten settled in.” Kenshin paused after a minute. “Oh and don’t get to settled into
any particular room because after tonight you will be in mine, that you will.” Kaoru
could feel Kenshin’s smile mentally as she followed the jumpy she-wolf through the large
double doors that lead into the mansion that served as the packs permanent home.
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Kenshin sat on the deck at the back of the mansion over looking the large lake in the
center of the large wild life reservation that the pack has owned and maintained for years.
It was one of the most beautiful sites in the world and the pack worked to keep it that
way, but Kenshin eyes were not on the beautiful landscape that surrounded his pack’s
home but on the two females that were walking around aimlessly near the lake. Aoshi and
Sano sat beside him, all three drinking their beverage of choice. “Is everything ready for
the ceremony?”
“Yes, everything is prepared.” Aoshi answered in his usual stoic manner as he continued
to watch the two she-wolves chase each other around on the small sandy beach.
“ Well, yeah of course everything is ready, all you and the little missy have to do is show
up, get the official stuff over with, and then head back to your room to complete the
physical aspect of the mating ritual.” Sano’s wiggled his eye brows at Kenshin with a
smug smile. “Yeah you are going to enjoy yourself, hell I know I did.” Just then as if
summoned Megumi walked in holding a small bundle in her arms.
“And what exactly did you enjoy about our first night? Was it the fact that you hit me in
the head or was it when you fell face first into the wall?” Megumi asked sarcastically as
she motioned for Sano to hold the enfant pup.
“All of it was fun, no matter how many accidents we had I was still having fun because I
was with you.” Sano looked up at Megumi, after settling his first born pup in his arms,
with a wide smile. Megumi smiled back and nodded.
“They need my help in the kitchen to prepare the food for tonight. Can you look after her
while I do that?” Megumi questioned with the same smile that Sano had loved from the
day they meet.
“Of course I can look after my little Sonoma. You just go on and have fun in the kitchen,
we will be just fine.” Sano said as he started rocking the infant.
“Thank you, here is the baby bag it has three bottles of milk in it as well as diapers. Don’t
forget to check her regularly to see if she has peed or pooped.” Megumi ordered as she sat
down the bag showing Sano where everything was and giving her daughter a kiss on the
head before leaving.
Kenshin watched as Megumi left leaving the three men alone with the small infant pup.
“Do you mind if I hold her Sano?” Kenshin asked still thinking of how Sano and Megumi
had changed toward each other during their first two years of marriage. When Sano was
courting Megumi, they had always fought it was never anything violent just playful but
the playful banter would become personal and they would be angry at each other for
weeks at a time. Now the two hardly ever argued at least not to Kenshin’s knowledge.
“Sure thing pal.” Sano answered as he handed the bundle over to Kenshin. “Now hold her
head and be cradle her, if she falls or gets hurt while your holding I bust your head in I
don’t care if you are the alpha.” Sano continued as he watched Kenshin carefully handling
the pup.
Kenshin looked down at the small sleeping face that was half covered by blankets. The
cheeks where round and chubby, the hair that was not covered was dark brown, and it lips
where in the shape of an O as the pup breathed in and out. Kenshin couldn’t help the
thought that came to him as he looked between the infant and the two women who where
now walking back to the house by the shore. ‘Maybe someday, Kaoru and I will have a
little one.’ The thought only made his smile widen as an image of beautiful little girl who
looked exactly like Kaoru running into his open arms. ‘Someday.’
