Gekkouha
Moonlight flower
Author: Maru de Kusanagi
Started: November 2, 2009
Ended: ¿?
I must warn everybody about this chapter: it's about Ichigo origins in this fic. And it's… strange, for keeping it simple. The thing is, this fic it's based in an original story of mine that I never end writing and it has a little of hen/ecchi stuff… also, some lolikon, but, that's not for this story… yeah, I do watch hentai, because you can find some interesting things there… but this fic it's yaoi, remember.
Disclaimer: Bleach it's not mine. I wish it was.
WARNINGS: yaoi, weird pairings, bad grammar, crazy writer! BTW, I have nothing against Masaki.
Thanks to: jgood27 and PERSISTENCE, I love you! Your'e now officially my beta reader, and I'm eternally grateful to you. This chapter explains a little the origins of our kittens, I hope you like it. And all the persons who keep this fic in their watch list!
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CHAPTER 4:
It was a hot summer night, and the cicadas were singing, even at that late in the night (1). Masaki walked through the park from her office towards the bus stop. She hated the summer shifts, always finishing so late when the rest of the world has already eat, showered and was fast sleep (or enjoying the company of somebody) in their beds. And there was the always present danger that a lonely woman had to face in a silent night. Just a week ago, she saw on the news that a girl was found dead after being assaulted in a park near her house. There was a rumor that the girl was attacked not by a man, but by some sort of animal, a demi-human.
She hadn't been near of any demi-human, because they were uncommon and it's was still shameful to let anyone know, man or woman, had some sort of pleasure meeting that sort of creature. She also heard that the creatures liked places like this park, and she had a secret desire of meeting one of them.
Masaki sat in a bench and looked to the starry sky. Some fireflies flew around her. It was hot; she felt her body dirty because of the sweat. Then she remembered that nobody waited for her at home. She was alone, and many times she was picked up by her coworkers because of that. But her life was easy: she ended her studies, got a job and rented a nice small place. She didn't have money to access, but it was ok. She had a routine and her life ran without surprises. Masaki unbuttoned the collar of her shirt and passed a hand trough her hair. She sighed, closing the eyes. She wanted a change! She wanted passion! She wanted something, anything that changed her dull way of life.
Oh, but we know, right?
Don't make wishes that you don't want to become real…
In a second, everything changed.
A strong hand grabbed her hair and threw her to the path; she felt the small pebbles against her skin, piercing it. When she tried to get up, a heavy weight pushed her to the ground, hands grabbing her arms and tied them to her back. When she raised her head to finally scream, she was pushed hard against the ground again. One hand was holding her head and the other reaching under the skirt, touching her shamelessly.
"No!"
"Quiet or I'll break your neck! And don't think I'll stop there!"
Hot tears blinded Masaki's eyes. God, God, help me…!
"Bitch, don't act like that! All of you are the same!"
The hand ripped her panties off and she struggled again. Her attacker hit her head and threw her to the ground without mercy. Masaki lip was parted and started to bleed.
"Ready, bitch?"
God, God, don't let this happen to me! Forgive me for what I asked! I don't want this!
A scream ripped the silence of the night. Masaki felt something warm soak her body and attacker. Her eyes were lost in an expression of pain and surprise. It was a colleague of her work! What was the name? Johnny? Why did it matter now? And then she realized that his head was missing the body.
She turned to look back, and then saw it: a cat-man, clawing the body of Johnny with its paws. She was terrified and in some ways, fascinated by the creature. Under the dim light of the park, she could see golden fur and bright yellow eyes, so full of energy.
What do I do? If I run, this animal will kill me like that poor bastard!
Her heart was pounding strong in her chest, more than before, when she has been about to be raped. Her legs moved, gaining some distance between the cat, the body and herself. Then the cat, that was cleaning his paws with his tongue, turned his attention to her and walked to where she was. Masaki froze in the place when the cat reached to her.
This is the end!
The tongue of the creature was hot and soft. It touched her cheek with care, caressing her bruises. Masaki stopped breathing when the cat licked the cut in her lip. The tongue was rough and hot, and she felt her body relax. She felt safe, and, somehow, she realized that the cat was not going to hurt her. Her senses were intoxicated with the cat's pheromones.
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The constant beating at her door and the ringing on the doorbell retrieve her back to reality. She smelled the perfume she used for her bed sheets and then thought that everything was just a weird dream…
"Masaki! Are you there? Masaki!" it was a feminine voice.
Her head felt heavy, like having a hangover.
"Yes!" she answered, "I'm going…"
A strong arm was around her waist and golden tail sneaked around her leg. The soft fur of pointy ears caressed her naked breast. Naked. She was completely naked, like the cat-man in her bed with her.
Masaki covered her mouth: she almost screamed!
"Masaki! It's everything ok?"
What…?
All reality crushed down on her and even when she denied it, when she tried to forget, she remembered everything.
Slowly, she got free of the cat's embrace and put a long shirt to cover her body. Carefully, she closed the bedroom door and walked to the front door.
"Jesus! What happened to you?" asked her coworker when she opened it.
"I…got a very nasty flu…and I…fell and hit my head…"
"And you couldn't call work to say that you were sick? It's been three days!"
"Three…three days…?"
"Yes, three days."
"I got a very strong fever..."
"So, you mustn't know then: Johnny, the guy from Human Resources, was found dead in the park! It looks like he was attacked by some animal. His head was chopped off!" when Masaki heard this, a chill ran down her spine "But some rumors say that he was the responsible of the recent attacks to the girls in the area, because his semen was positive with the samples of the victims…"
"Excuse me!" Masaki ran to the bathroom and threw up. The blood and the sensation of that night all came back to her.
"Hey, are you alright?"
Masaki flushed.
"Yeah…no, I'm not fine yet…can you tell our supervisor that I'll not be going in today?"
"Do you want me to call a doctor?"
"No, the worst already passed… I just need to rest a little more."
"Ok. I'll come back later."
"Yeah, thank you. See you later."
Masaki waited while sitting on the cold floor of the bathroom for the sound of the door closing.
What I'm going to do? What if they find out that I was attacked by him, and got rescued by a demi-human? And that I had sex with that creature?
She got up and washed her face with cold water.
What I'm going to do…?
Slowly, she walked to her back to her room. It was empty. She sat in the bed and it was still warm. Maybe the cat left after satisfying his desires, or maybe got scared of from the noise her coworker made and escaped. Maybe everything would end here.
The next day, the cat did not come back, and she went to work like usual. Her friends were happy to see her back in shape and the day passed like always. When her shift was about to end, she was called by her supervisor for a meeting at his office.
"Kurosaki-san, I want you to meet officer Madarame. He's in charge of the case about Johnny's death."
Masaki felt her body tremble.
"Miss. Kurosaki, I'd like to ask some questions. Were you an acquaintance of this man?" asked the police officer.
Masaki swallowed before answering.
"Not quite. I've seen him during work, like any others, but I've never spoken more than four of five times with him."
The man looked at her as if analyzing her movements and her attitude.
"Never saw anything unusual about his behavior?"
"No."
The man brought something out of his pocket. It was Masaki's panties in a plastic bag and in another bag were strands of orange hair: her hair. Masaki felt her pulse freeze in her veins.
"Do you recognize these things?"
"I…"
"I want you to know that I'm just after the truth. Did he attack you?"
Masaki lowered her face. Hot tears fell from her eyes as she shook her head
'yes'. She was so ashamed!
"What happened?"
"I don't remember…he hit me…after that, everything was a blur…the next thing I remember was being in my apartment yesterday and woke up because of a call at my door…"
"Why you didn't go to the police?"
"As I said…I don't remember much…I was… lost…"
Her supervisor gave her some tissues to wipe the tears. Madarame watched the woman for a while. Even though she wasn't the one who killed the bastard (because it was impossible that one simple woman did that sort of thing to a man with her bare hands), he was sure that she knew who did. He was absolutely positive about it, but for some reason she did not wanted to say it. Maybe it was her lover who killed the other man when he saw him attacking her? Maybe…
"You should go to the hospital for some exams and some prophylactics measurements, so you can avoid any possible STD or…"
Just hearing this, Masaki wanted to run. No, nobody could see her body! Her supervisor saw her distress.
"Sir, can we leave it here? She's not fine."
"Yes. Miss Kurosaki, if you remember something, please give me a call."
Masaki received the card with an absent expression. Even if the cat was an assassin and animal, she owed her life to him. She would never say who killed that man.
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The week passed. A month passed and she did not see the cat. Meanwhile, everybody at the office avoided talking about the rapist coworker in front of her. Masaki felt fine with the exception of the meeting with the police officer and after a while, she believed that the whole ordeal ended. But her stomach did not stop upsetting her. First, she thought it was because of the heat and that she needed to drink more liquids, but after a few days her condition remained the same. A few unwanted fears ran through her. Fear that enhanced when she found on a website that a woman can conceive to a demi-human! And her fears were confirmed after she got a home pregnancy test.
I'm pregnant…!
She felt like her life was over. What was going to be born from her womb? How could she walk on the street and when somebody asked her about her state, what she was going to say? This and a thousand other questions ran through her head. Meanwhile she cried bitterly, making herself into a ball on the bed. She wanted to die.
I could get rid of it. And nobody will know…
She saw the image of the male cat who saved her from the rapist, only to get to her. The worst part was she had never felt so much pleasure before with any other lover, and her cheeks burned of shame when she remembered this. Then the image of a child appeared in front of her: a pretty boy with orange hair and a big smile calling for her. The child had the pointy ears and tail of a cat. (2)
"No! What if it's a monster? What do I do then?"
Outside it started to rain. She forgot to close the window, and when she approached it the cat appeared. Masaki fell to the floor.
"What… what do you want? I didn't tell them! I didn't say anything about you! Leave me alone, please!"
With elegant movements, the cat approached to her. Masaki trembled. The cat crouched in front of her and sniffed her scent. Then, like a cat that was happy to see his master, rubbed his head against her stomach, purring.
"You… you can't speak, right? But you like me…"
The cat looked at her with his golden eyes. The creature may not understand what she said, but in his eyes were filled with love. Masaki felt herself blush. The cat rubbed his head again against her stomach, and she caressed the ears that reminded her of a sweet kitten asking for attention. (3)
"You know it, right? That I'm pregnant…that's why you came? To see if everything was fine?"
The cat hugged her. Masaki smiled, running a hand through the silk hair.
"Thank you…"
They stayed like that for a while. Masaki felt his body being lulled by the sound of the rain and the warm body of the cat soother her. Just for a while, everything was perfect.
Just for a while.
The cat got up, hissing. Masaki heard the noise at the door; somebody was trying to break it down.
"Careful! There's an innocent woman inside!"
That was the voice of Madarame!
"Calm down!" she said to the cat "I can convince them! Stay still!"
Many armed men barged inside. The cat roared and hissed, putting himself between the police officers and Masaki. He was protecting her and his child.
"Miss Kurosaki! Apart from that creature! It's dangerous! It already tasted human blood, we need to kill it!"
Masaki saw the guns pointing to the cat.
"No! He saved me!" she said, trying to cover the cat. "I would be dead if it wasn't for him!"
"Even knowing that, he still committed murder and he's responsible for that. And since he's not human and he does not understand what he did, and is a beast, there's no other way to deal with this, Miss Kurosaki."
"Sir, I have a clear shot!"
"No!" Masaki hugged the cat, covering him with his body. The cat saw the danger and turned them, covering Masaki with his body. A strong detonation could be heard and Masaki felt the body of the cat heavy and warm cover her.
"Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"
"Objective neutralized. The hostage is fine."
Someone separated her from the dead body. Masaki screamed and kicked, she wanted to be left alone. She saw the police officers kick the motionless body of the cat. Then another put the body in a big bag. Masaki thrashed, she wanted to escape. Somebody held her down and pain entered her arm causing her realize that a needle injected something into her bloodstream. No, the baby!
Quickly, everything was covered by the shadows.
The next day, Madarame visited Masaki in her hospital room. She was tied to the bed and still and looking at the ceiling. Some screens showed her heart signs were regularity. The doctor told him that she was healthy and had no wounds on her.
"Sexual assault?"
"No, but she did have recent sexual activities. There's no proof that was forced and there's no injuries or marks on the body, but if it happened a month ago there's nothing that could tell us now." The doctor lowered his voice: "She's pregnant and in a very early state."
"Can I talk to her?"
"Well she's emotionally stable, but she refuses to talk to anyone. You can try, but please, do not release her."
"Thank you, doctor."
Madarame entered the room and sat down next to her bed.
"Miss Kurosaki, why didn't you say anything? I'm not your enemy; I just want to know the truth. That cat was your lover?"
Masaki did not respond. She kept looking straight. Madarame sighed.
"I'm very sorry about all this, but the orders were: when some of those creatures hurt a human being, it must be killed. They are too wild and there's no certainty that it won't do it again. Even if it was protecting somebody…" Masaki turned to look at him.
"He wasn't going to hurt anyone. He wasn't a wild beast, he understood." A few tears ran down her cheeks "He… loved me… I don't know why, we never crossed paths before and the first time I saw him was that night in the park…he saved me then and chose me. And he gave his life to protect us."
"If it's his child, they going to take the baby out."
"What?! No! It's my baby and it's my choice!"
"The law says that in these cases…an unwanted or unexpected child of a demi-human conceived under uncommon circumstances must be discharged… even when the human parent wants to keep it."
"I won't let them touch my baby!" she struggled to get free; she needed to escape from this place. Madarame put a hand over one of hers.
"I know. That's why I'm going to help you."
Madarame took out his cell and made a call. "Yumi? Yeah, I need your help."
Twenty minutes later, a man with a feminine grace, silky black hair and some strange feather-like things coming of his eyelashes appeared with a backpack. Madarame closed the door and Yumikicha freed Masaki of the bed.
"What a pretty lady! You need some nice clothes!"
"Yumi, make it fast." said Madarame, checking that nobody approached.
"You never let me do what I want… ok, you're Masaki, right? Ikkaku told about you and what happened. We know about forbidden love, so, we are going to help you."
Masaki blinked. Did that mean what she was thinking?
Yumikicha helped Masaki to get dressed. He gave her a loose black t-shirt, a pair of male pants and a black wig, under which he hide her orange hair. When she was ready, they acted normal and left the hospital. They got inside of a car and drove; slow first and faster as they got further away.
"Man, that was heavy!" said Yumikicha. "Oh, here." he gave a bag to Masaki.
"What's this…?" she opened and saw some documents with her photo, but under another last name and money.
"It's not much, but it will help you." said Madarame, without taking his eyes off the road. Making forge documents that actually looked just like the original from one day to the other almost left him broke. "You should take a train or bus somewhere nobody knows you, a small town or so…we will help you avoid any info about your disappearance and your whereabouts that are investigated. For us, this case it's officially closed."
"And you can't go back to your apartment. Don't worry, we'll send you your things after you find a place." said Yumi.
Masaki smiled. "Thank you…"
A few months later, in a town called Karakura, Masaki gave birth to a child. It's hard to say how long it took because the pregnancy of a crossbreed was different. Masaki loved her child from the second she saw him: it was just like she imagined him before the escape from his hometown. She wrapped him in a blanket with strawberry patterns, and called him:
"Ichigo."
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NOTES
1-damn bugs. It's 2 AM and they are still singing!
2-I love the 3 volume of the manga, when small Ichigo is shown, such a cute child! And I almost cried when he saw the body of his mom.
3-Neko! Ichigo can speak because he has more human blood than cat blood. His 'cat dad' was a pure breed that was born from the mate of two of his kind, and that's why it acts more like a cat and don't have the ability to talk. Ichigo it's more human, like neko! Toushirou, but Toushirou it's born from a cat mother and human father, and that's why he can transform in a cat and Ichigo can't.
Please, read and review! Read you in the next chapter! Chapter 5 its on his way, but tomorrow my vacations ends, so, the updates will turn a little slower.
