The keeper
So I suddenly decided to make a continuation on one of my unfinished stories or rather one of my random stories that i have discovered in my older fics.
You know how my mind works? You don;t? me neither !:)
Mai-hime is not mine to own :( it's a sad truth!
hope u like it.
PART 1
She was ready to bite someone out of anger, of desperation, and of hopelessness.
"Don't leave me"
She tried to break away from all of this but cold, hard and cruel chains was making it impossible to move.
"Please I beg of you"
She screamed but it seems that the only person within range and had this cold yet kind green eyes can't even hear a single word she said and it seems that the green eyed person was too preoccupied looking for something in her black bag.
"Help me"
Her vision seems to fade away as gushes of cherry colored pool oozed out from her fury white abdomen.
Slowly and painfully her breathing was getting shallow and it seems that her entire body was getting heavy and cold. Her legs were shaking uncontrollably.
"Please!"
She desperately cried out using her remaining strength and still the person won't look at her.
The person was now frantically looking for something inside the bag, looking for something that would help her. She was losing it. Life was losing it.
She was getting tired by the minute. She slowly lowered herself on the cemented ground. Not minding the filth that surrounds her. She momentarily closed her red eyes and felt like crying which she rarely do.
She can also feel the pool getting bigger and bigger. She smirked tiredly. Her eyes still closed. She lowered her head. The ground was cold just how her body was, just as the chain that was binding her on the wall. She felt pathetic. How can someone so mighty as herself could can be in a situation where she was helpless and dying.
Opening her eyes as seeing to it that it would be her last, a soft yet warm hand was patting her head like she was some kind of a domesticated animal. In her situation she manage to laugh it off in her head.
Is this how dying would make you think and feel? She asked to herself.
It was soothing and calming. She instantly purred in respond. A thing she normally won't do, not to some stranger and especially not to the person who was ignoring her a while ago. If she was still strong and capable of biting she would have done it with this person.
"Thank god you're ok" A husky voice suddenly said while applying bandage on her bleeding abdomen."For a moment I thought you were a goner" The stranger then took out a medical needle. "Now this would only hurt you a little" again the stranger patted her head making her all warm and secure.
Such a kind voice this creature has.
"I trust you, green eyed creature"that was the last thing that she said before darkness took over, but she wasn't alarmed nor scared for she knew right at that moment that she was being taken cared of by the stranger with warm hands. Right at that moment she knew for a fact she won't still meet death.
"That was a job well done Natsuki" A busty carrot haired girl said as she sat beside Natsuki, who only nod in respond.
"Thanks. I never thought that I'd be seeing a rare animal in such a horrid state" Natsuki replied as she remembered the white tiger that she saved a while ago. The poor thing was chained down to a dark cellar and was obviously beaten up. Some people were so damn cruel to such creature. The reason why Natsuki decided to become a veterinarian to save animals from human cruelty and not become a scientist like her mother would tell her.
Mai patted Natsuki like a dog" But it was saved thanks to you doctor" Natsuki only smiled."Anyway Natsuki I have a huge favor to ask you" Mai continued as she clasped her hands together.
Natsuki raised an eyebrow, curious as what Mai would want for her to do and she didn't like the feeling " What? Don't tell me I have to baby sit your kid while you and Mikoto do some lover's night?" Natsuki grimaced at the thought of her doing some baby sitting, not that she finds Julia a rotten kid, in fact Natsuki loves kid but doesn't know how to properly take care of them. Natsuki was helpless in that kind of situation though she's good at taking care of animals like taking care of a wolf's cub or a baby parrot.
Mai laughed " One babysitting from you is enough. I don't want Julia to think that she's a dog or something" Natsuki frowned.
"What's that suppose to mean?"
"Nothing. Nothing at all" Mai quickly replied as Natsuki looked at her unconvinced.
"Whatever just tell me what your favor is?" Natsuki asked, getting tired of the waiting and the talking.
Mai did as she was told "Natsuki, can you please take care of the white tiger that you've saved awhile ago as you can see we don't have anyplace for such a big thing. Now say yes?" Mai gave out a pleading look at Natsuki who just blinked in respond.
"Is that blinking means that you're agreeing?" Mai continued.
"What the hell?" Natsuki growled in respond. Totally baffled at such a ridiculous favor. How could they not have enough space in this animal shelter when they have a place for an African elephant. An African elephant is twice bigger than a white tiger and still they manage to take in despite the fact that there are 150 animals in the vicinity.
"Aww come on Natsu-chan" Mai poked Natsuki's cheek who was pouting and growling like a child.
" Pretty please."
"No"
"Do it for me?"
"Die already" Natsuki said with conviction , that made Mai angry.
" Kuga-san" Natsuki tensed up by the way that Mai was calling her." As your senior I order you to please take care of the white tiger" Mai ordered.
For a whole one minute Mai and Natsuki was in a staring contest.
Natsuki eventually gave up knowing very well that Mai would win in the end." Fine" That made Mai beamed and jump in joy.
'stupid ranks'
"Oh thank you Natsuki. " She hugged Natsuki " I knew you won't turn me down" Natsuki only rolled her eyes.
"I already did" Natsuki muttered that Mai just ignored.
"You don't have to worry about the space. I know you have a private villa somewhere, to take care of some injured animals that you find along the way" Natsuki tensed up at Mai's revelation.
"Get off of me already" Mai giggled at Natsuki's attic." excuse me but those animals are domesticated and they're small when you compare it to a tiger" Natsuki defended.
Mai looked at Natsuki with a straight face"Oh so you considered a gray wolf domesticated? I think I should buy Julia a black panther at that"Mai retorted that Natsuki find it hard to say something to defend herself."So now that this is all settled. The transfer will begin first thing in the morning. Another family member would be added to you"Mai happily said.
"Wooo...so happy"Natsuki sarcastically cheered and growled as Mai went to her office but not before blowing her a kiss that she repaid with a middle finger sign.
Mai was probably taking care of the transfer papers just now being Mai.
"Just because I have a private property, big enough to be called a zoo doesn't mean I get to take care of a tiger. Duran is a domesticated wolf, I raised him myself. Stupid Mai and her ideas. "Natsuki mumbled to herself and sighed. Tomorrow morning would mean that she'd be busy and tomorrow morning would mean she need to prepare for a big member in her mini zoo.
'Sorry Natsuki but you're the only one who's capable of taking care of a dangerous beast. I believe that you'd be able to tame such danger after all, you have a presence that calms and relaxes even the wildest and angry spirit, why else would I entrust to you a sacred beast.'