Hi People ^^ Even though I'm fully conscious that it pretty hard to update on fives fics…I'm going to be wreck less and add one more! Yay! ^^ Lol. This story has been wandering in my brain for awhile. And I just couldn't resist to hold back and wait till I completed my other Fics And I do not own Spice and Wolf (II) at all. I shouldn't repeat that for the next couple chapters So I present….
Wolf And A Stranger
Not long after Lawrence decided to accompany Holo to her journey to Yoitsu he was able to get another horse, sadly not the same one. They were out on the country again, riding on the dirt road with Holo in the back and Lawrence steering. It was quite windy but the birds still chirped and sang merrily in the trees bringing Holo a smile. She got up and sat next to Lawrence who turned to look at her for a second and turned back. "What's up with you?" Lawrence asked as he saw her ears get down.
Holo sighed loudly "I'm kind of bored…." She leaned against Lawrence and sighed again.
"Well then go to sleep. You should be used to travel by now." He cocked an eyebrow. She straightened up and went back to the back of the wagon (?). "But it does get tiring once in awhile." She put her arms behind her head and hummed. Her stomach grumbled and she blushed in embarrassment.
Lawrence smiled "You hungry? I think I heard from some people that somewhere around here there a fishing pond. We could take a quick stop if you wa-"
"You think…But….Ok!" Holo interrupted Lawrence.
They were close to the pond. Luckily Lawrence was able to get fishing rods before they left town, they were at a cheap price and good too.
Lawrence tied the horse to a nearby branch from a fallen tree and a couple others fallen down in the distance on the other side of the pond. Lawrence attached the bait to the hook and placed it in the pond, waiting. Holo sniffed the air and sniffed the tree. "What's up with you?" Lawrence asked.
"I smell something. Not something, more like someone. One of my kind." She sniffed the ground and looked at Lawrence before going back to sniffing. "Are we in any danger?" Lawrence said as he began to take the hook out of the pond. "Maybe. But I don't think so. It seems he was just passing by. And I believe he is older than me, from seeing the damage he did around here. So we should avoid staying here for to long. It's possible he may come back." He said as she sat on the log and swung her feet. "So what about lunch? I'm really hungry. You know'"
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They were on the road again, Lawrence caught a total of 5 fish. They each ate two and a half, filling their stomachs and having fish breathe for at least till they eat something else to get rid of the flavor and stench.
Holo started to move things around in the back and said "Do we still have any apples? This fish flavor is still bothering me." Lawrence took a glance and said "Look for a basket covered up with a white sheet. They should be there."
"Found them!" Holo said as she dug her teeth into one. "Absolutely delicious!" He hopped up front with Lawrence and chomped on the apple till it was down to the core. She threw it to the side and crossed her arms. "We should really buy more apples. There's only twelve left, and with my appetite I don't think they'll last."
"Then I'll have to get twice as many." He smiled. "I won't spend all our money right-I mean yours" She looked up to him.
"Nope. Anyways, how could you tell that that wolf was male and older?" He eyed her. "Well, from a wolf's point of smell, age had a certain scent. It's hard to tell, as for gender, well, male's have this weird scent which is both unpleasant able yet pleasant…. They have two different scents as I do to. Like you have a scent to that is recognizable to me."
"So like a dog?" He teased. She frowned and scooted him to the edge of the seat, pushing him off. The wagon stopped and she watched him get up "You should apologize." he said as he dusted himself. "That was offensive! You should apologize to me!"
"Your right your right. Sorry sorry. I only teased you know." Holo scooted over and Lawrence hopped back on and yanked on the rein.
They weren't even close to the next town and the sun was just setting. Lawrence went off to the side and stopped the wagon near a tree. "We're going to have to stop for now. It's going to get dark soon." He grabbed the white sheet and lied down in the back on the wagon with Holo next to him only her head in the opposite direction. "You know, I've never the seen star's come out when the sunset is setting. It's looks nice." Lawrence said as he pointed to the appearing stars at the sky. "True." Holo agreed.
Soon the stars were filled with thousands of stars, making it all bright. By then Lawrence and Holo were already asleep. That's when something crept into the wagon with them without Lawrence or even Holo noticing despite her sharp ears…
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It was morning. The grass moist, the sun slowing setting to the sky.
Lawrence yawned and turned, slowly opening his eyes to find a very unfamiliar face. "Gah!" He screamed and Holo's ears perked and she quickly got up stepping back and baring her teeth. The two both climbed off and watched as a tall man with dark black hair in a fohawk (A/N: They don't know what kind of hairstyle its is to call it in those times but you guys at least know what it looks like!) with two matching black wolf ears atop of his head. He was in a green cloak, and handsome.
He yawned loudly "Good morning! Thank you for letting me sleep in your cabin, though you might want to put a mattress or feather pillows at the bottom, it really messed up my back!" He got out a small sack and tossed Lawrence two gold coins. "It was swell to sleep you guys! I'm off! Later!" He said as he hopped out of the wagon and began to walk off.
"Hey! Who are you? " Lawrence said as he threw the gold coins at him. The stranger ducked and said "A person." He continued walking. "Is he the wolf that you were talking about near the fish pond?" Lawrence questioned.
"Yes he is, though he not really threatening. Usually some wolf's would attack and tell other wolves to stay off their land…You want to continue?" Holo answered. The stranger stopped and turned his body back running towards them.
"You guy's going to town? Count me in! I'll pay for the ride! How about it?" He took out the pouch and took out 10 gold coins.
"Can we trust you?" Lawrence asked. The stranger nodded and hopped on the back of the wagon, signaling them to hop on. "How do we know we're sure we can?" Lawrence asked again.
"I just gave you 12 gold coins, usually that's more than enough for human's I've traveled with." He lied down and put his arms behind his head.
"You want him to come along Holo?" Lawrence turned to Holo. "Yes, since you already agreed to it." She snapped and got onto the front. Lawrence sighed and they continued their journey.
"Oh, I'm Edwin." He said as he stretched out of his sitting position. "Edwin?" Holo turned her head "You couldn't possibly be Edwin of The East? That trickster I've been hearing about?" Holo questioned.
"Your absolutely right! I'm Edwin of the East, a trickster. Especially to humans. Edwin, A trickster who roams alone, one who doesn't know loneliness. This is all my territory indeed. Your really sharp Holo of Yoitsu." Edwin answered.
How does this wolf, Edwin know of Holo? Will he cause trouble for Lawrence and Holo? A lot of questions to be answered throughout the story! ^^
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