The Flower in the Wolves Den
The sound of feet and paws echoing through the forest quickly come to a stop at the edge of the forest. Kai, the leader of the demon wolf pack stands tall, as he looks over the village they found just outside of the forest. They were in search for something and had been on the move all night.
"Strange, it seems the humans aren't here. What should we do Kai?"
"Since no ones here, let's get the supplies we need and get back to the den. Make sure you move quick."
"Right boss."
"Let's go." Kai Barks
The wolf demons swiftly move down the hill and into the village breaking into the storage rooms the villagers have setup around the village. Kai notices a storage room secluded from the others, drawn by curiosity the wolf demon approaches the building. A lock is holding the doors together, which could only mean one thing. This one was holding the more valuable items in it. He breaks the lock, letting the door swing open. It was dark inside, the light of the full moon shines through the opening revealing what's inside.
"Empty. What a waste of time." He turns to leave, but stops as he catches the smell of a human. His eyes glow red as he turns around to face the empty room again. "Come out human, or I will come in and get you." Wait, The smell of blood?
A woman steps out of the shadows and into the moon light. She was beaten, bruised, and her kimono covered in blood. One of her eyes was swollen shut. Her wounds were fresh, but not from his pack. The wolves start to howl, drawing his attention back into the real world. He turn to leave, just as her words echo through his ears.
"Wait. Please wait."
He turns back to her, she had moved closer to him, and he could smell her fear in the air, but she wasn't scared of him, the Wolf Demon. It was of something else. She takes another step closer.
"I beg you, take me with you."
"Why would I do that? You are of no use to me woman."
"Please take me with you, I promise I will do anything you ask."
"Ha, a human offering herself to a demon? Are you sure you want to do that?"
They both hear movement in the distance, the humans of this village were coming back and they reeked of demon blood. She reaches out grabbing the wolf demons hand.
"Yes, I am sure. So please. Take me with you."
She demanded. Gritting his teeth, he quickly lifts her up into his arms, he didn't know why he was saving her, and he was sure he would regret it.
"Dammit. You better not scream."
He says as he turns to face the forest, with one quick leap he flies through the night sky landing at the edge of the forest, not missing a beat he continues running until he catches sight of his wolf pack.
"Boss, where were you?… a Human?"
"He brought us Food! I want her leg."
"Give me her heart!"
"Idiots, she's not food."
"She looks beat up, but I am sure she will still taste good."
"I said no! If any of you try to eat her I will kill you myself!" Kai snapped at them.
"Okay, okay. If we can't eat her then what did you take her for? Humans are of no use to us." Yuki says as he emerges from the back of the pack
The girl looks up at her savior, she knew just what he was, but she felt safe with him.
"Let's get going." He says growling from irritation. As they move through the forest he takes another look at the girl, she was a lot lighter than he thought she would be, just why did they have her locked away in that room?
Finally the pack had reached the den, it was a large mansion that had been abandoned a long time ago. It was well hidden in the woods, and the forest had grown up around the walls acting as camouflage to keep any unwanted guests from finding it's location. Stopping at the entrance, Kai watches his fellow comrades go in, as Yuki walks over to him. Yuki was loyal in serving Kai, and knew him best out of the pack.
"Go get the herbal medication."
"Right away."
Yuki runs off inside, There is a pond right outside of the walls, it's used for healing the wounded. Most humans forgot about it long ago just as they did this mansion. Kai sets off towards it, once he reaches it he sets the girl down. She quickly says
"Thank you."
"Don't thank me yet."
Yuki comes running over to them, carrying a pouch in his hands. He hands it to Kai turning his back to the girl he whispers to Kai
"You know this isn't meant for humans Kai. She-"
"I know." He looks Yuki directly in the eyes, as to say there was no need to say anymore. Yuki leaves, returning back to the pack. "Take your Kimono off."
She pulls her arms up, clutching her kimono "What?"
"Take it off, or I will rip it off of you. The smell of your human blood will attract other demons here if we don't take care of your wounds now."
His request was unreasonable, but she understood why he was asking her to unclothe herself. Turning her back to the demon, she unties her kimono, hesitating at first but finally letting it slip down her back and fall to the ground. Revealing her naked body to the world, She wraps her arms around her chest trying to cover up, but it was useless. She wouldn't be able to cover what she wanted to cover up so badly, the scars, from old wounds never treated properly, and all of the fresh wounds. The sound of Kai's Footsteps grow closer, she feels his hand grab her arm stretching it out, she looks away to hide her blushing face as he says
"This is going to burn like hell."
Opening the pouch let out an awful smell, the mixture inside was creamy as he pulled it out and applied it to all of her wounds. Whoever did this to her didn't just stop on her back, there were old scars on her arms, and parts of her legs, even burn marks. This girl had in fact peaked his curiosity.
"Who did this to you?" It was the question she was trying to avoid, she didn't want to talk about it. The silence in the air was answer enough for him, he wanted to know but didn't care if she told him or not.
She had a lot of wounds, it took the whole pouch of herbal medication to cover them all, he points to the pound in front of them.
"Get in that pond and don't get out till I tell you to." Just as she's told she walks into the pond as Kai turns his back to her to go greet Yuki, he had sensed him coming and could tell something was bothering him.
"What is it Yuki?"
"Why did you bring that girl here?" Every one wants to know. They don't trust her, you know what that village was right?"
He knew exactly what kind of village it was, and Yuki had every right to be concerned.
"It belonged to Demon slayers. She begged me to take her, she's covered in wounds and old scars."
"A body of a warrior, who's fought a lot of battles with demons. I've never known you to save anyone that wasn't part of your pack. How do you know it's not a trap?"
He didn't know why he felt he had to give reasons for saving her, but he knew Yuki wouldn't stop till he heard what he wanted to hear.
"That girl was scared of something, someone in that village. Once she's healed I am ditching her. Tell the others not to worry. I'll talk to her."
He closes his eyes before turning to look at her, his ears had heard right. She was crying and was trying to hide it. "Woman! Your wounds wont heal properly if you stand outside of the water like that, you have to soak." She quickly wipes her tears and lowers her body more in the water as she says "S-sorry."
"Woman? You don't know her name?"
"Don't know. Don't care."
He sighs as he walks over to the edge of the water kneeling down. Yuki had a way with people, especially women. Wolves mate for life, but Yuki had lost his mate a few years back, and refused to let anyone else in, so instead he played around with them.
"Miss, what's your name?"
"I-it's Hana."
"It's a pleasure to meet you Hana, my name is Yuki. And the one that saved you is Kai, he's the leader of our wolf pack and-"
Kai doesn't give him the chance to finish
"You're from a demon slayer village aren't you?"
His voice was loud, and disturbed the night sky, as well as Yuki and Hana. Yuki looks up at Kai.
"Woman." growling with irritation from the silence
"Yes. That village is full of them. They were out hunting when you came to the village."
"Are you one of them?"
"No, I'm not."
"If you are lying to me woman I will rip your heart out."
"I am not a demon slayer. I promise." Her voice was shaking, he was a demon after all, he didn't have to let her live.
"Once you are healed you are to leave this place, and if you tell anyone I-"
"You will hunt me down and kill me. I understand."
Kai smiles, the girl was smart despite being a human.
"Good. Get out and put this on."
He throws a clean kimono on the ground, as both Yuki and Kai walk away to give her some distance. They stand with their backs to her
"You know, there was a nicer way to say that."
"She got the point didn't she?" Crossing his arms, and closing his eyes. There was no point in beating around the bush about it. Yuki would have just toyed with her to get the answer.
The sound of water fills the air, as Hana begins to walk to shore. Her footsteps against the ground. She grabs the Kimono and begins to put it on.
"Geez, that's why you'll never find a mate."
His eyes snap open with irritation as he looks at Yuki "What was that runt?!"
"Nothing, nothing."
Hana looks up at the wolves, her head was spinning, her vision was blurry and soon went black as her body finally gave out, she collapses, falling to the ground her forehead hits a small rock, making a small fresh wound. Kai sighs as he turns to walk towards Hana he tells Yuki
"I'm surprised she lasted this long. Go get a bed ready."
"Right!" Yuki takes off inside the den. He walks over to her standing over her body, her breathing was shallow, and her face was flushed red with fever. Human bodies were so weak it annoyed him. How could such weak creatures be allowed to live? Closing his eyes he clenches his fists. Taking a deep breath, the smell of her blood filled his nose, making his wolf senses go crazy. Opening his now red glowing eyes, he grabs her kimono lifting her up, her hair falling back, revealing the fresh wound. He stares at her with hunger in his eyes.
"I should just kill you right here."
End Chapter 1