ANN: Yeah I know it took me awhile to get this up. -- I have had a lot to deal with lately so enjoy the chapter.
On the Prowl
Later......
Genki was by himself in a thicket he'd found, it was raining out but the thicket kept him dry. He'd traveled a good 3 or 4 miles before stopping. He lay curled up on the ground thinking about what Holly had said. It hurt him so much inside he wanted to just die. He loved her but now he didn't think she would ever love him. Slowly he drifted off to sleep.
Meanwhile....
Tiger had managed to lead the rebels within 20 yards of Genki but lost the scent because of the rain. The others set up camp under an old bridge keeping dry and making some dinner. Instead of stopping Tiger looked at the ground for signs he found some footprints, following them to a thicket he found Genki. Silently he walked over to him sniffing him then with out a word he lay down next to him laying his head on the boys back. He had no idea before that Genki was a werewolf he had never sensed anything different about him other then his clear eyes. Genki was too tired to awaken, his only sound was his steady breathing. Tiger smiled sighing he closed his eyes and would wait for him to wake up.
The others were looking around for Tiger unable to find him they stayed under the old bridge keeping dry. Holly cooks some dinner for them all in silence. She felt terrible for saying what she did to Genki. She began to wonder what werewolves were really like and if they were really that much different then humans and monsters. Mocchi came over to her and hugged her side. "Holly do you hate Genki for not telling you his secret chi?" caught off guard she looked down at him and spoke gently
"No Mocchi I'm not mad at him." Mocchi smiled and hugged her. She hugged him with one arm for a moment then got the bowls and gave everyone their dishes. The rest of the group thought silently and made occasionally comments to each other but other then that they were to shocked over this.
Genki slowly woke feeling someone lying next to and on him he inhales then opened his eyes to meet Tigers golden gaze. Tigers said nothing for a moment
"Glad to see you're alright kid"
"Why did you follow me?" he broke the gaze looking away and laying his head on his arm.
"Holly told us what happened. You're still our friend no matter what Genki. Besides I know you wouldn't hurt any of us." Genki didn't respond for a moment.
"Who said I wouldn't. Holly is afraid of me, I know she is I can sense it"
"Yes she is but I think she's fighting with herself over what she said to you and the folk lore about werewolves she's heard."
"Maybe" Tiger sighed.
"Genki come back with
me please. At least for Mocchi's sake he still cares for you as he
always had. Besides with you as a werewolf your stronger we have more
power to defeat Moo right?" Genki looked at him, he did have a
valid point. He shouldn't shun Mocchi cause he was mad at Holly.
And his werewolf abilities may be useful against Moo. He sighed
thinking to himself silently and what if I hurt them or they
attack me? Can my abilities really be enough to defeat Moo? he
looked into Tiger's eyes seeing trust in them.
"Do you really
trust me Tiger? Trust me enough to allow me to be in the group
despite folk lore and tales of my kind?" for once his voice was
serious as where his eyes. Tiger was caught off guard by this
seriousness but smiled non-the-less.
"I'll stand by you all the way Genki. I do trust you" Genki nodded and stood. Tiger lead him back to the others now. Genki easily kept up but was silent. The rain didn't even seem to bother him.
When they arrived back at the bridge everyone looked up in surprise. No one had thought Tiger would find him in all this rain. Tiger shook off once inside nailing Hare.
"Hey you did that on purpose" yelled the now soaked Hare. Tiger growled.
"I did not bunny" Hare shook of on him. Tiger growled.
"That's it." He leaped at Hare and the too tumbled around fighting with each other. Genki stood dripping near by just watching along with the others. He finally just shook his head smiling. Holly noticed how soaked he was and came over with a large cloth and wrapped it around his shoulders.
"There dry your self off Genki. I'll get you some thing to eat." He looked at her saying nothing for a moment. He could still sense her fear.
"Thank you Holly" she smiled and walked back over to find a clean bowl. Genki proceeded to dry himself off. Though it didn't work that well. He came over and sat down. Mocchi jumped in his arms hugging him. Genki smiled returning the hug. He sensed no fear from Mocchi but it didn't surprise him considering Mocchi never heard any of the awful tales of his kind.
"I'm so glad your back chi. Please don't leave again chi" he tilted his head giving and innocent and worried look. He smiled.
"I won't leave you again Mocchi I promise." Mocchi hugged him tightly though Genki's hug was a bit more gentle. Genki glanced over at Tiger and Hare who were now half dead on the floor. He laughed lightly and shook his head. Holly came over and handed him his bowl of soup. Genki took it gently. "Thanks" He slowly began to eat it. Curious to why he was laughing before she looked over at Tiger and Hare and giggled a little.
"They will never change."
"True, but at least they make things interesting." Suezo hopped over.
"And just what do you mean by that?" his tone defensive. Holly was about to get after him when Genki cut her off.
"Only that they do some funny things sometimes. Even though they don't believe its funny. I think we all do." His voice was calm and seemed to not notice Suezo's tone. Though he had he wasn't going to get into a fight. Holly looked at Genki for a moment.
"You know he's right Suezo. We all have our funny sides at times." Genki grinned.
"Yeah who else but me could fall off a cliff by accident" he chuckled a little. Suezo shook his head. Tiger and Hare finally came over both rather bruised.
"Kid can you tell us a little about werewolf's?" Tiger asked. Golem came over interested. He had stayed silent this entire time. Genki looked at Tiger.
"I can. What would you like to know?" His voice was still calm. His reactions were different now then his typical ones. Only because he was trying not to lose their trust.
"Well how about you family and how you guys live?" Hare piped up.
"Well I don't think we live that differently. But it does depend on the family or pack to how they live. I know my uncle lives in a nonhuman populated area and hunt for food. I believe he lives in a crystal cave he found. But my family and I lived in the city."
"Why... does... he... not... live... with... humans... Genki?" Golem asked in his usually slow manner.
"He has a sever dislike for humans. As I recall he told me they killed his wife and unborn child. But since he's an elder I asked nothing further." He placed his bowl down.
"And do you dislike humans?" Holly asked. Genki looked over at her caught off guard.
"I have no problem with humans as long as they aren't trying to kill me."
"Holly said something about your parents maybe being killed by them is that true." Suezo said not too nicely. Genki's eyes held a flash of anger.
"That is for me alone to know Suezo." His voice firm and defensive. Suddenly he looked out toward the rain. Tiger stood doing the same. "Now is not the time for this." His eyes narrowed scaring Holly though it was not at her. Using his long range eye sight only he found out what was coming. "Black Dinos" Tiger looked at him in surprise.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, there are a good 50 of them. We should go." Genki turned and grabbed his pack and started off in the opposite direction stopping and looking back wondering if they would follow.
"Genki we're just going to run away?" Suezo asked.
"There are too many Suezo. It would be suicide to fight that many at once. Now lets go"
"You're a werewolf for goddess sakes you can take them" Genki's eyes flashed angry.
"I can't take all of them at once" he stalked off no longer waiting. Holly watched knowing something was wrong. She grabbed her stuff quickly packing up and following Genki. Tiger, Mocchi and Golem close behind. Hare looked at Suezo then took off saying.
"Nice knowing you Suezo" Suezo soon was hopping after them as fast as he could.
"Aww...come on guys wait up." Genki set a very fast pace. Tiger sped up catching up with him.
"Genki slow down the others can't keep up" Genki looked over at him and slowed his pace. He slowly came to a stop after the others said they couldn't run anymore. He found a large tree and sat under it. The others came trudging over panting. Even Tiger was tired this time. Genki sat alone with his eyes closed thinking. Can I really tell them what happened and make them understand? According to my uncle I still haven't used my full strength. If that is true then I don't want to find it while I'm angry. Holly looked over at Genki still panting wondering why he was by himself and why had had acted so defensive about his parents. Sighing she got up despite her fear she still saw Genki as a friend. Coming over silently she sat down next to him. Genki didn't seem to notice till he felt her hand on his lightly. Opening his eyes he looked over at her curiously.
"Genki I know you don't want to talk about your parents...but if you ever decided to trust us...please let us know what happened"
"Why?" his simple question threw her off guard.
"So we can understand you a little better?" He sighed gently her gripped her hand. She looked down at his hand then back to his face unsure of what to say.
"Some things I have to deal with on my own." He looked away sadly.
"Will you at least speak of your step parents?" He looked up a little surprised by the question.
"Sure" he smiled slightly. Suezo noticed Holly over with him and was about to go over when Tiger stopped him.
"He won't hurt Holly, Suezo." Genki sighed and looked up at the sky. He knew the last quarter moon would come within the next few days. He didn't have to transform at the full moon but he did have to change at least once a month. Holly had caught him on the night of the full moon. As Genki thought the others came over clearly worried about him. Sitting or lying down near by. Mocchi came over and tugged on his shirt tentatively. Genki looked down smiling to the young monster. Mocchi hopped up in his lap hugging him. Genki returned the gentle hug noticing the others were staring at him.
"There a reason for your stares?" The others blushed rather embarrassed at their rudeness. Tiger was the first speak.
"No we are just curious if you are alright."
"I am fine." He glanced at Holly for a moment. "Was there something else you wanted to ask me?" The others looked at each other.
"Have you ever killed anyone Genki?" Suezo piped up. Genki glanced at him.
"Have we all not killed monsters on our quest Suezo?" Suezo was totally caught off guard. Hare piped up.
"He means have you killed in your world?" Genki's eyes locked with hares for a moment.
"I have done so. In defense of another and in self defense." His voice was so calm at the moment. Holly wasn't sure what to make of the change in his demeanor. Tiger finally asked something.
"Genki who were you living with in the city?" Genki paused for a moment.
"My step parents. They had jobs in the city and were willing to take me in after losing their own child. My uncle was happy about it. He didn't really have the interest in children to mess with raising me." He chuckled lightly. Holly looked at him confused.
"What's funny about that"
"If you saw how much trouble he got in with his wife over that you'd be laughing to."
"She try to beat him with a pan or something?" Hare asked.
"No but she chased him up a pine tree. I would be up there too if I were him. She's stronger then he is she can easily beat the living daylights out of him." He grinned laughing about this. Tiger chucked along with him finding that amusing. Golem looked curious.
"Genki....how...is ...she...stronger?" Genki smiled.
"All female werewolves are stronger then the males. I got my self wiped several times when I was younger." He grinned. Holly was rather surprised along with the others.
"Genki why are the females stronger?" she asked.
"Simple. They have to be. A lot of males have bad attitudes, especially while in their prime. My step mom said they had too big of ego's. She had also told me that I was different then them. Not sure why just am according to her."
"So is it those males who murder and rape Genki?" Genki shot a glance to Tiger who had asked this.
"There are actually two species of werewolf Tiger. Lycans and Loup Garou. Lycans are the murders and rapist. Loup Garou normally co-exist with humans then best they can. Loup Garou like my self have taken a bad rape over the years even though we have done nothing to warrant it. It's very rare that we kill humans and normally if we do there is a valid reason for such. Our own wolfen codes prohibit us from murdering." They just stared at him for a moment.
"But Genki why would they kill and rape like that?" He looked at Holly now.
"I don't understand why they do such Holly. My stepfather said it was because they had more human blood in them then we do. I know only that they look a lot different and that the two species hate each other. I have only met a Lycan twice and I would prefer not to again." Tiger thought on this.
"Two species of similar decent hate each other? Why is that Genki?" His gaze shifted again.
"Lycans have more tendency toward evil Tiger. I have unfortunately seen this for my self as I was almost killed by one. But not all are that way. There are a few bad Loup Garou too. Most Lycans and Loup Garou ignore each other but some families have fought for centuries with each other. I don't know the reasoning." He looked into the sky again. He felt uncomfortable talking about himself like this. "We should get some sleep, it's getting late" he faked a yawn. Smiling at the sleeping Mocchi in his lap. Slowly he rose getting his sleeping bag and laying it out lying down in it Mocchi with him to the side saying nothing to the others. The others nodded reluctantly and chose their spots to sleep. Holly was the last awake. Taking her sleeping bag she laid it down near Genki's then sighed as she lay down thinking of what was said. Oh Genki, why won't you tell us what's wrong? We all can sense that something is. Why have you changed so just from us knowing what you are? It was perplexing to her as to why his demeanor had changed so much over this. She sighed again looking over at Genki. Sensing her glance he looked over at her to her surprise. A curious look on his face, she shifted her gaze quickly. His hand gently came to lie on her outstretched one. She looked at him questioningly. He smiled whispering to her softly.
"Holly everything will be fine. I promise I will tell you what you want to know sometime soon. Just be patient please?" She smiled whispering back.
"I will Genki. Thank you." Her hand gently gripping his, she then closed her eyes then and tried to get some sleep. Genki did the same soon after thinking to himself Holly I promise I will tell you. I love you with all my heart and soul. Tiger smiled having heard them. I knew they cared for each other. This may give Holly the strength she needs. Tiger then closed his eyes going to sleep a smile in his face just like Genki and Holly.
