Alright so this is the second part with Ayame, Inukimi (just Kimi here because that's the fandom name and it would be weird to call her Lady Mother/Godobo-sama before she is a mother) and Izayoi.
So I have to credit screamibgdodo on Tumblr again for coming up with a HC that Touga did not come from royalty. It is something I might very well begin exploring lol!
I own nothing, the characters are property of the legendary and great Rumiko Takahashi!
I also totally gave way more story here because we don't have any really for these three deserving ladies.
Enjoy!
Ayame was finally married to Kouga and she was more than thrilled to fulfill her wifely duties as well as her duties as the head of her clan. She had smiled sweetly when she led him into the cave on their wedding night. His tan face sporting a deep blush on his high cheekbones. She already made her intent clear at the wedding feast when she pulled him into a lustful kiss.
She smiled coyly to him and pulled him down onto their bedding. The cave was theirs alone. His blue eyes searched her face and she cupped his face in both her hands and kissed him slowly. "Kouga, I love you." She whispered against his lips.
She could hear his heart thundering in his chest, his breath fanning against her cheek as he took over the lead and laid her down, whispering, "Ayame." Her name.
He had never spoken her name so sweetly.
Afterwards they laid side by side, fingers laced, both slightly out of breath, naked, sweaty, and sated. Ayame closed her eyes and smiled happily to herself. "We'll have lots of pups."
"Hm." Kouga hummed out, but his fingers squeezed her hand gently.
She had a wicked thought and grinned and quickly moved and kissed him on the mouth as she straddled him.
They didn't leave the cave for another two days.
It was no surprise to Ayame that she was with child soon after their marriage. Kouga looked at her one morning and sniffed. A smile formed on his lips.
What surprised Ayame later in her pregnancy was how everyone worked hard to bring her food, water, everything she could need. Kouga, it turned out, ordered them all to care for Ayame so she could relax and not strain herself or the growing babe in her belly.
At four months pregnant, Ayame was left with little to do except lie out on the grassy fields or by the river, or wherever else she deemed her spot for the day. She was bored. Kouga told her no running with their precious pup in her belly. She put a hand on her growing belly. As a wolf demon her pregnancy was not as long as a human's, she only had two months more. Ayame didn't know how humans lasted for nine months.
She rubbed her belly, singing an old lullaby and felt a kick. She let out a shout of delight. Ginta and a couple wolves who spent their days by her side came running to her with soft whimpers, and barks. "Are you alright, sister?" Ginta asked with wide eyes.
Ayame hopped up, smiling, "Let's find Kouga!" She walked, no running, following Kouga's scent to find him hunting a large boar. She put a hand on her belly and whispered, "pup, your papa is getting dinner for everyone. He's a good man, a good leader. He may be the alpha, but he looks out for everyone." Kouga must have heard her as he finished the boar off and turned to look at her.
"Ayame, you aren't supposed to be near the hunting grounds." Kouga scolded her as he walked up to her. Ayame saw the wolves approaching the large boar. Kouga whipped around and let out a shout, "Oi! Alphas first! Ayame first! You know the rules!"
Ayame smiled and grabbed his hand and put it on her belly. "Feel." She quietly said and saw Kouga turn to her and kneel on his knees. His eyes wide and staring at their hands on her belly.
"The little one has a good kick." He murmured.
A couple of the wolves encircled them and Ayame laughed, "I wonder where he or she inherited that from?" She teased.
Kouga glanced up at her and grinned. "I love you, Ayame."
She teared up. He never had said the three words to her. She knew he definitely cared for her deeply. Ginta and Hakkaku sighing and letting out happy cries. The wolves yipped happily.
Kouga's look of realization that everyone heard him and that they were being watched had him hop up and shouting at everyone.
Ayame couldn't help but to raise a hand to her mouth and giggled. She wrapped her arms around her husband and mate, "I think it'll be time soon to prepare the cave and be ready to welcome our pup." She smiled into his back and closed her eyes. Their position reminding her of a long ago shared moment between them.
"You heard Ayame! Let's get the boar back, cook it for Ayame and everyone start collecting material for cave!" Kouga ordered.
Ayame thought the role of leader of their clan was only ever meant for Kouga.
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Kimi had never wanted to marry. She was fiercely independent in her youth. She was a princess by youkai standards. The palace in the sky her home and birthright. She had no interest in letting any other share her home.
Male inu youkai came to her and pledged promises of affection and adoration.
She was a daiyoukai, she did not want a common dog to be her lover.
Her mother, if she had been alive, would have scolded her for sending every suitor away. Her father would have been pleased to know that Kimi refused to bed any male that approached her.
As a princess without any parents left to guide her through this stage in her life, she was very much the ruler of her castle.
On a whim, she decided on an early evening to leave the palace to explore the world outside of her castle in the sky. She rarely flew these days and it had been such a thrill to feel the wind whipping around her as she flew in her true form.
That was when she saw him.
A larger white dog running across the plains of a burning field. She saw several demons challenging him. She returned to her humanoid form and stood at the edge of the plain. She could smell blood, sweat, and something else that was simply masculine about the dog demon before her.
He dispatched them in a simple display of a dominance in strength, agility, and ability. Kimi felt her heart flutter at the display.
His large head twisted to her and he growled at her. It wasn't angry or annoyed. It was aroused.
Kimi smirked. He was just another common inu youkai. Yes, he had displayed a feat of strength and she eyed him more than any suitor. "I'm not interested." She haughtily said and turned her back to him and transformed, taking off into the air. She looked back to see his red eyes on her still.
Apparently, he was too proud of an inu youkai to give chase. She liked that. "Find me in the palace in the sky once you become a daiyoukai." She called out.
She swore she heard a huff at the challenge.
Nine hundred years later, a humanoid daiyoukai approached her at her ornate seat. She saw the purple markings on his cheeks and raised a hand to hide her amused smirk He was simply more gorgeous than his true form.
He radiated raw strength and power. His armoured spike on each shoulder were different than any armour she had ever seen before. He had only a blade on his back that radiated dark energy. She recognized the blade immediately and dropped her hand, "You've mastered Sou'unga?" She had heard many tales of the fabled blade. The darkness that lurked within.
Yet, the daiyoukai before looked untainted by the darkness within the blade. He walked up to her and knelt down on one knee. Head bowed to her in respect before lifting his gaze, she saw him smirk at her.
She refused to blush as he could smell her arousal. Yes, he had kindled a fire in her. She could smell his own arousal.
She had never wanted to marry or to lay with anyone until him. His smoldering amber gaze making her desire things she never knew she wanted.
"You are as gorgeous as that night I met you all those centuries ago." His voice was low, and Kimi resisted the blush but felt the heat rise in her cheeks. He seemed only to smirk at her reaction. Her heart fluttered.
"What is your name?" Kimi asked.
"Touga. It is my pleasure to finally meet the Lady Kimi." He rumbled out and stood before her.
They entered their union officially by the next full moon. It gave them one month to get to know each other. Whispers around the palace could be heard as the common inu youkai turn daiyoukai walked the palace halls, attendants acting as chaperones.
They talked every day, supped together. He would stand beside her divan and tell her of his adventures and how he came to possess Sou'unga. A small flea, Myoga, found him near the end of his month. Apparently, was a loyal follower. One of many of Touga's misfit followers. The three of them often talked about the rules of the palace and the rules of the wild. Two very different worlds.
She found him charming and handsome.
The night of their union had been exhausting. Touga was indeed a conqueror and a mighty general. He had her throughout the night and into the early morning dawn. A passionate fire finally ebbing down to its embers. He held her close and pressed his lips to the back of her neck as they finally agreed that they would have millennia upon millennia to explore and shower love upon each other.
The palace celebrated when it was announced a hundred years later that that the Lady was with child. To become with child as inu daiyoukai was rare because of their immense power. Kimi once remembered her father explaining that too many of their kind, the daiyoukai being less common than regular inu youkai, would wreak havoc upon the balance of the world.
She rubbed her expanding belly and smiled fondly at the bump. She stood in the garden in front of their chambers. This child would be most likely her only child. She loved her darling pup and he or she was not with her and Touga yet.
Touga was fighting another campaign, having left her two weeks earlier. He was securing their small territory in the Western provinces. He was never going to be a Lord as he came from common birth. "I want our child to have a safe environment to grow up in and become Lord or Lady of the Western Lands." Was his simple explanation. It was his hopes for their child. It was very thoughtful that he cared for their child as much as she did.
She felt a punch or a kick and looked down fondly at her belly. "Chichi-ue is only gone for a little while, pup." Another kick as if annoyed at the response. She smiled and looked at the beautiful garden before her. She closed her eyes and thought of her husband.
She could practically smell him now. His musky scent thick in the air, sweat and blood, just like the first night she met him. She opened her eyes and saw him sitting on the wall of the garden with a smirk on his face. "Hello, anata." He called out.
She tilted her head up at him and smiled, "Come here, anata. Our pup has began moving." He moved faster than she expected, and he put his hand on her belly. They felt the kick together. He looked at her almost ferally and lifted her up and carried her back inside their chambers. Several layers of kimonos were pulled open and his gaze landed on her expanding belly, his hand pressed to the expanded flesh. Another kick.
"A boy, surely." He rumbled out and pressed a kiss to her belly. A soft gesture that had her looking at him in bemusement. "But a girl is just as fine too." He assured her and pressed another kiss. The next kick where his lips met her pale flesh.
She laughed, "A boy."
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Izayoi was a princess sought by many suitors. She did favour one. They had been friends since they were children. She was sure that the samurai general was always meant to be her husband. Takemaru of Setsuna. He was kind to her and respected every protocol that was customary to court a princess like Izayoi.
But there was a wild streak in Izayoi though.
She was bored with court life at thirteen, too young to think of settling down permanently as Takemaru had offered on his last visit to the court. Her father had thought it was a suitable match and he agreed that they would marry when Izayoi turned sixteen.
She was after all the favoured daughter and her father was not ready to part with her.
She stole away in the night, not wanting to think of marriage just quite yet. Although, she was pleased that it was Takemaru and not one of the other suitors who were closer in age to her father.
She wanted to experience the light festival that the commoners had every year in the summer. She tied her hair up and kept it tucked under the hood of her cloak. She was amazed by the village and the commoners. She got to participate in their activities and was glad to forget the troubles of her young life.
She saw a girl not much older than her marry and her heart fluttered and sank for the young bride who married a large set man old enough to be her father. The girl only looked at the ground as everyone passed by the couple, bowing, and wishing them a healthy marriage and plenty of children.
Izayoi joined the line and bowed more toward the bride than the man. "May you find happiness, young lady in your marriage." She turned to the man and bowed her head once more, "May you love your lady wholly."
Izayoi made her way to the river and saw a merchant with lamps for the festival. She purchased one with a coin and took her lamp to the river bank. She stared happily at her lamp and set it down once it was lighted by the young boy carrying a lighted stick. She watched it drift with all of the others down the river.
She looked up at the night sky and saw the shooting star. She smiled and lowered her head and clasped her hands tightly together and prayed for the wellbeing of the young bride.
A loud commotion startled the young princess and she saw a large boar demon barrelling through the village. She heard screams and shouts and she ran back to the village. She knew it was foolish, but she was concerned about the young bride. She had seen her in the village still receiving well wishes from the commoners. Izayoi lifted her kimono, thankful she had not worn her normal several layers, and ran quickly, ignoring the gasps of surprise as her hair tumbled out and revealed the glossy locks of well cared for hair. Hair that belonged to a noble.
"Young lady!" Izayoi shouted and saw the bride on the ground, uninjured, but backing up against a building. Eyes wide in fright. Izayoi looked around her and found an empty sake bowl and lifted it up and threw it hard at the boar's backside. It connected, "Run young lady!" Izayoi shouted. The bride stared at her for a moment before everything registered as the boar turned to look at Izayoi.
Izayoi took off and ran toward the castle, surely her father would deploy men by now. It was a long path up a winding hill, she was unsure if she could make it to safety of the castle.
"Dragon Twister!" A shout to the left of her.
She let out a scream as she was thrown up into the air, she saw the boar demon being torn to shreds by the attack. Everything seemed to slow down when she was in the air. Eyes wide in realization that she was up so high and was going to fall any moment. She closed her eyes and prayed for forgiveness from her father, her mother, her brothers, her sisters, and Takemaru.
She felt an arm hooked around her waist and opened her eyes. She looked at her saviour and gasped at the beautiful man beside her in the air. His purple stripes and amber eyes told her this was a demon. Silver hair pulled into a ponytail. He was handsome.
Her heart fluttered.
He stepped down in the woods in a clearing outside of the castle. "You are a princess?"
Izayoi nodded. She felt him let go of her and moved to stand before her, she watched two white puffed and fluffy tail ends trail out behind him. "I am princess Izaoyi."
"I am Touga, a daiyoukai." He said and bowed his head. "The boar demon was never supposed to reach this far, please accept my apologies."
She blushed softly in the darkening sky. He lifted his head and smirked at her. "So, what was a princess like yourself doing outside of the castle?" He asked her and put his hand on his hip.
"I only wanted to see the festival." She answered softly.
He cupped his chin with his free hand, "Must be some festival then." He hummed out. Her heart fluttered again as she stared at the handsome man, her saviour. He turned his amber gaze to her and smirked as if he could hear her heart beat. "Your beating heart and scent betrays your thoughts young one."
She blushed furiously. He sauntered over and grabbed her chin. He stared down into her eyes and seemed to be memorizing her face. "We will most likely never meet again. Your lifespan is a mere moment compared to mine. Farewell, Princess Izayoi." He softly spoke the words and pulled away quickly and leapt into the air.
Izayoi watched his two tailed pelt drift out behind him. She put a hand over her heart. "I hope we do meet again." She softly whispered to herself.
"Princess!" A guard shouted as they found her.
The guard brought her home and she resumed her life in the castle after being reprimanded by her father at length.
It wasn't until almost three years to the date that Touga made his move. Her father had passed the season before last and Takemaru was no longer her favoured suitor. Touga had somehow remained in her life, they were drawn to each other and she felt the red string of fate pull tightly. She would sneak out of the castle or he would sneak into the garden, sitting on the walls until she waved him down into the private garden. They only ever talked though.
He had stolen her heart that night three years earlier. Touga was honourable for a youkai and married Izayoi three months after her sixteenth birthday despite the aversion of many.
It was only after she found herself with child was her step-son mentioned. Then the first wife was mentioned. Izayoi felt hurt that he had not told her before. She understood that was to whom he went to when he left at certain times. Though it was rare for him to leave her side.
He had two new blades on his hip. Made by his fangs, to protect her. They had been forged during their courtship.
It wasn't uncommon for a man to have more than one wife and so Izayoi accepted her role as his human wife, his beloved. She never met the first wife nor the son. She accepted that it was the best decision. He loved them both, but they were of different worlds.
She rubbed her large belly and wondered if the court would accept her child. There were whispers of Takemaru returning from a campaign and that he wanted Izayoi dead for disgracing her family.
She felt a soft kick and looked to the dark sky outside her chambers. "Your father loves us dearly; he will be home soon little one. He will never allow Takemaru to harm you and I." She promised.
Izayoi had known he had gone off to fight a dragon demon named Ryukotsusei. The demon was a threat to the land and needed to be defeated. She prayed for Touga's victory as the baby within her belly kicked gently. She knew she was only a moment in his life, but she wanted every moment to count.
She hummed softly and the kicking eased up. "He'll be home, my little sweetheart."
Fin.
Poor Izayoi.
Also, I head-cannon that only Touga could ever get a expression filled response from Kimi (Lady Mother) such as a blush. That alone made him worthy enough to bed her.
I hoped you all enjoyed!
