Because That's How I Roll by Avadrea

Entering The Wolf's Den

Disclaimer:  I don’t own InuYahsha or its characters.  They belong to their creator Rumiko Takahashi.  Enjoy my insanity it isn’t worth anything more than that.

Chapter 6: Entering The Wolf's Den

At the cheerful chime of the store’s bell, Kouga absently glanced up from his comic book to give a halfhearted greeting to the new customer.  It took exactly three and a half seconds for the least distracted part of his brain to register what he had seen and let out a loud wolfish howl to get the rest of his mind to pay attention.  His head snapped back up to stare in awe at the legendary occurrence that was happening right before his very eyes. There was a woman in the comic book store.

The young woman walked past the counter, oblivious to his wide-eyed stare.  She didn’t notice him lean out over the top of the counter so he could continue to watch her as she wandered deeper into a place few women had dared to tread.  She was just as unaware of the many male heads that popped up to look at her from over comic books racks like a collection of nerdy gophers.  Every set of eyes followed her as she wandered through the maze of source books and collectible anime figures.  A collective sigh of longing filled the store when she smiled in delight at the nerdabilia around her.

Kouga had to struggle to keep his tongue from lolling out of his mouth as he stared at her like a hungry wolf gazing at a thick slab of meat.  She was cute, she was in his store, and she was smiling.  Vaulting over the counter he dodged around one of his more portly customers and slide to a stop beside her just as she was looking at a selection of source books.  Her teeth lightly worried her full bottom lip in concentration.  The okami’s attention was captivated by the innocent yet seductive habit, and he failed to stop the small needful whine that escaped his throat as he licked his own lips in appreciation.

The small puppy-like sound caught her attention and the woman turned to him with a giggle.  “Oh hello, ummm I’m not in your way am I?”  Kouga almost melted right then and there. 

“Pretty. Errr I mean… No.  No not at all.  I’m Kouga, this here is my store.” He puffed up his chest with pride.  “I couldn’t help but notice you.   I mean I couldn’t help but notice that you looked like you where searching for something.  I would be happy to show you around.”

The thankful look in her eyes sent his tail wagging so hard it thumbed against the sides of the narrow aisle in an excited rhythm, knocking things off shelves and sending merchandise flying.  But he didn’t care.

“Are you sure you don’t mind?”

Kouga stared at her as if she were crazy.  Mind?  His normal customers were usually young men who possessed the social aptitude of a bowl of ramen.  He considered himself lucky if half his customers bothered to shower upon surfacing from the bowels of their parent’s basements before making their way out into public.  Compared to them she was a goddess.   

“Of course I don’t mind.  It is my job after all!”  He moved closer to breathe in the pure, clean scent of her hair.  She smelled so good!  Forget his customers; it would be an insult to even consider comparing her to them.

“Well I’m going to start playing Dungeons and Dragons.  Which book do I need?”  Her fathomless blue eyes took on a determined glow and Kouga had to swallow to keep from panting.

“Will you marry me and be my woman?”

~to be continued~

Prompt:Search

Recived: 2/04/11

Source: Priestess Skye's Challenge

Word Count: 588

New A/N: Finally betaed thanks to my two lovely betas Eric and Luna.

 

 

 

 

 

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