When Hisaki woke up, she was back in her room, one of the nurses, Akane, taking care of her wounds.
"Ms. Hisaki, you're awake!" she said happily. "Mariko, go inform Lord Raizen."
"Yes," Mariko replied, leaving the room. A few moments later, Raizen entered. He dismissed the two girls.
"Hisaki…" Raizen said.
"I'm sorry I was too weak to stop him," Hisaki said. "He must've been at least an upper A-class demon. I should've realized this beforehand."
"Yes, you should have," Raizen said. "But I am proud of you for not backing down." He kissed her head. "Get some more rest. Your training is going to become more intense."
Hisaki groaned, making Raizen smirk as he walked out of the door.
For the next few months it was nonstop training from Raizen and his friends. They finally decided to let the exhausted vixen rest since she had risen from an upper B-class to a middle A-class. Hisaki went to a healing hot spring, rejuvenating her energy. After relaxing in the hot spring, she went back to her room and slipped on a simple short kimono. Hisaki didn't care for the length so she put on legging-like pants underneath before deciding to go to the gardens. They always seemed to calm her down.
Upon reaching the gardens, Hisaki simply laid back enjoying as the wind carried the scent of the flowers to her. Suddenly an overpowering scent of roses assaulted her sensitive nose; it was too strong to be natural. She sat up to see Youko's face, not but a few inches from her face. She shot back.
"Ever heard of personal space?" Hisaki asked, regaining her breath. Then her brain caught up with her: Youko Kurama, the man who kidnapped her, was inside her palace.
"I told you before you're an excellent thief," he said. His lips came near Hisaki's ear. "You've captured my attention."
"Leave, before I actually decide to kill you," she said, laying back down and shutting her eyes. "I'm a hell of a lot stronger than last time." Suddenly she felt something on top of her, straddling her hips. Hisaki's eyes flew open to see the overly-friendly Kitsune.
"I don't think I can leave you," Youko purred into her ear. Hisaki turned red from the close contact. "Is the little princess shy? You know Kitsune naturally cuddle."
Hisaki flared her energy again, engulfing herself in flames, making the Kitsune get off her. He ran off as the guards approached the princess.
"Princess, are you okay?" Seitei asked. "We sensed your energy."
"It's okay, false alarm," she said. "I was cold so I wanted to warm up."
"You shouldn't be out here alone," Touou said. "It's too dangerous with those bandits on the loose."
"Alright," Hisaki said. She noticed a thorn-less red rose was on the ground next to her. Hisaki picked it up before following the guards inside. Unknown to her, a silver Kitsune, perched in a tree, smirked.
"Kira, watch your back!" Hisaki called, incinerating another demon. A demon with an army decided that since Raizen and his friends were out of town as well as the stronger guards, Hokushin, Touou, Seitei, and others, that they should try to invade the palace. Unfortunately the princess was still there, but there were so many strong demons. Eventually there were only a few fighting with her and Hisaki was standing on her last leg, surrounded.
'Damn, I've lost track of how many demons I've killed,' Hisaki thought.
"Princess!" the few remaining fighters surrounded the princess.
"Princess, we're out numbered and surrounded, it doesn't look too good," Kira said.
"Ya think?" Hisaki asked. "I want you guys to go up on the cliff. I can't guarantee your safety if you're down here."
"Please, Princess, don't ask us to stop," Mariko said.
"I'm not asking you to stop, I'm ordering you to fall back temporarily," Hisaki said. They jumped up onto the cliff. Hisaki took a deep breath before launching herself into the air above the invading army. She concentrated the rest of her energy into her hands.
"Eat this, assholes!" Hisaki screamed as she held her arms and lava erupted out of her palms. It flowed quickly over the army, burning and killing them all. The lava cooled and Hisaki fell to the ground on her back out of energy. She laughed a bit.
"Damn them," she muttered. "I hope they all burn in hell." Hisaki was so tired; she didn't notice someone running at her on the hardened lava.
"Damn you bitch!" a demon yelled, jumping above the princess. He had his sword raised to strike, but the blow never connected. A thorny whip wrapped around the demon, tearing him to pieces. Hisaki saw Youko had saved her at the last minute.
"It would be a shame if he marred your beautiful face," Youko said. She failed to hear this since she passed out from blood and energy loss. Youko picked the vixen up and took off before the others could get to her.
Hisaki woke up in an unfamiliar room, head throbbing.
"Damn it, I feel like a freaking giant tap danced on my head," she said. "I must look as bad as I feel."
"Quite the opposite, you look as stunning as usual, save the bandages." Hisaki's head whipped to the side to see the Silver Kitsune who had been stalking her.
"Where am I?" Hisaki demanded.
"You're in my lair," Youko said.
"Why did you bring me here?" she asked confused.
"You were severely wounded after your last attack yesterday," Youko said.
"I had comrades there, they would've taken me back to the castle," Hisaki said. "I'll ask again, why did you bring me here? You could've just let me die."
He smirked at the vixen, advancing on her. Once she was backed into the corner, Hisaki lashed out, punching him in the face. She heard a crack as her fist connected with his nose and used his temporary pain as the chance to escape. Hisaki jumped out the window, disregarding the fact she didn't know what floor she was on. After freefalling a bit, Hisaki put her feet on the wall and launched herself into the woods. Hisaki kept running through the wounds until she felt she was far enough away. Hisaki rested against a tree trunk, clutching her wound, which had reopened.
"Damn I thought I could make it farther," she said to no one. "I don't even know where I am."
The Vixen flinched as she heard footsteps and stood up quickly. Hisaki barely managed to take one step before her arm was yanked back and she was pressed against a hard chest, arms locked like steel bands around her waist.
"That wouldn't be wise, Hisaki," Youko said. "You've gone and opened your wounds again. Plus you have no idea where you are, though it's partially my fault. I shouldn't have cornered you like that."
She didn't hear the rest, having passed out from blood loss.