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Tiger's Wish Upon the Moon
Chapter 4: The Tiger that treads through the Flowers
Some time had passed since Shuuhei's initial few days in this new world. He had come to experience many things people of Earth would call 'Fantasy'. Today appeared to be no different. He had remained in the temple with Renji these past few weeks having seen no other living souls, though he could hear them in the village below. The day was often filled with the light roars of lions or the occasional yowl of some other creature. He could see the animals below moving about. He slowly watched the sunset resolving tonight to ask Renji to take him into the village. He wanted to see what else this place had to offer.
Finally the sun bled away into darkness and Shuuhei felt strong arms come around his waist as Renji nuzzled into his neck.
"What have you been up too since I've been gone?" Renji asked taking a deep inhale of Shuuhei's scent then going back to nuzzling him.
"I've been watching life go on down there." he pointed to the village.
Renji's ears twitched a bit, "I see. I guess I am over due with introducing the new Queen." he said scratching the side of his face.
Shuuhei gave him a look and was about to say something when Renji kissed him.
"I know... you are a man, men don't have babies, cubs or fledglings. But to us you will be seen as a Queen since I am the King." Renji then licked the side of Shuuhei's face. "Might as well make you presentable." He began to fuss with Shuuhei's hair.
Shuuhei looking into the warm brown eyes as the other male began pruning him with licks here and a kiss there. He appeared to be taking special care to rub himself against Shuuhei every which way he could also. After a time Renji stepped away nodding his approval.
"Come I shall take you. We will reach there faster if you ride on my back." He advised moving to change forms.
Shuuhei stopped him. "No we should walk." He said moving to take Renji's hand. "And get to know each other some more."
Renji nodded and placed his hand in Shuuhei's beginning to lead the way to the village.
As they walked through the forest down a well-worn path from the temple to the village they kept a steady pace. Shuuhei found himself learning more and more about Renji.
"You said your family lives in the village." Shuuhei replied quietly looking around at the vibrant plants and almost glowing trees that seemed to come so alive in the darkness of night acting almost as street lights since they were so high over head and shown so brightly.
Renji nodded, "I have an older brother, two younger brothers just barely juvenile in age and then my little sisters whom are still cubs." He said smiling. "My older brother is the only male around here that's blue or a tiger for that matter. He and I are a litter apart."
"He's the only other tiger?" Shuuhei asked noting before that the third male he met on the Festival Grounds was indeed far smaller and did not have stripes.
"Of course." Renji replied quietly, "He and I are the last of our respective kinds in this land." Renji spoke with no sadness just as if it was a fact of life. "We were raised by the alpha male of this territory and his human wife." Renji explained quietly as they walked. "You will meet them. I'm sure everyone in the village is excited to meet you. They had waited a long time for my Day of Celebration. You have brought us such a great amount of hope." Renji said hugging him suddenly. "A hope that one day there will be many tigers again in this forest."
Shuuhei wanted to correct him but saw from the look on Renji's face how genuinely happy the other male looked and how grateful he seemed for Shuuhei's presence. And it wasn't like Renji was forcing him to bend over every night to try to make these 'cubs' he spoke of a reality. Minus a few blow jobs here and there which he was always the recipient never the giver they had no sexual contact at all.
Shuuhei remained deep in thought about Renji's words as they approached the village.
Shuuhei's concentration was broken by the absolute sound of nothing and the feeling that hundreds of eyes were watching him. He looked up to see them.
Individuals of different skin colors and apparent species standing together all stopped mid motion looking at him as though he was something worth revering. He tried to guess the animals silently as they looked at him. Some had feline ears like Renji and notice able tails, other's had more canine like ears and bushy tails. Other's had horns a top their heads even still others appears to just be animals all together without a human form.
Renji had told Shuuhei that some were unable to transform at night while others could only do it on nights of the full moon. It just depended how strong you where how much training you underwent and how good your parents were at it.
Renji's voice brought him out of his musing. " Everyone," he spoke with a huge smile on his face. "This is the one the moon has given me for a bride. His name is Hisagi Shuuhei and he wants you all to treat him well. Treat him as you would me. Soon we will have many cubs running about and all will be well again." He promised.
There were cheers from many in the crowd while others clapped their hands and some wept tears of joy.
Renji bent down to Shuuhei's ears. "See this is what you mean to my people and myself." He said kissing Shuuhei's cheek and nuzzling him gently.
Shuuhei felt himself blush.
"Don't make babies in the middle of the street, it's distasteful." Came a family drone like voice. A short male with short black hair and green eyes spoke as he walked through the crowd tail shifting slightly as he walked.
"Ulquiorra..." Renji said quietly motioning for the people to go back about their evening.
Ulquiorra nodded, " Hisagi san you should move a few feet to the right." he said motioning with his pale hand, then moving to side step.
Shuuhei was about to move when Renji shoved him away then went flying forward changing suddenly into his feline form. Instantly he was reared on his hunches and batting at the Maltese tiger from before.
Ulquiorra went over and dragged Shuuhei away from the fighting pair as the two larger males went at each other. Teeth bared ears back and large paws batting back and forth.
Two lions wondered up one with a full black mane the other with a full brown mane that extended onto his chest and abdomen.
The brown mane lion yawned as he turned into a rather lazy looking man with long brown hair and a tired almost dozing expression. He was dressed in a light pink and florally decorated sarong around his waist. "Kids today always making a racket." He turned kind brown eyes onto Shuuhei. "So you must be the new queen. It's nice to meet you. I'm called Shunsui." he bowed and kissed Shuuhei's hand.
Instantly Renji head butted Grimmjow and ran over to separate the two of them growling low in his throat at Shunsui.
Shunsui reverberated a louder growl showing his age and possible fighting skill to Renji. Shunsui was the older male his keen knowledge of battle could lead to a rather humiliating defeat for Renji. And Renji knew it.
Grimmjow walked over rubbing his head. He wacked Renji in the back of the head and snarled a bit. "No need to be so violent. We don't all have boulders for a skull like you do." He said rubbing the back of his head.
"Shuuhei, this is my oldest brother." he growled a bit at Grimmjow to which Grimmjow returned it then bat Renji in the back again. Being the ever the older and ever the slightly stronger of the two of them. He loved to tease his little brother.
Renji's tail twitched in an irritated fashion. "His name is Grimmjow. But you can call him pussy or whatever you want."
Grimmjow made a warning noise. "It is nice to see you conscious for once my queen." He said smirking at Shuuhei watching the other male twitch a bit. He kind of reminded Grimmjow of some sort of pup spooked by the wind.
Renji then turned when he felt two large hands on his shoulders. His tail shot up instantly and his ears went back. He turned quickly just fast enough to push the older male away and get a few feet between them.
Grimmjow sat down on the ground and waited with a smirk on his face. He just needed to wait for a good opening and then he'd get to jump in too. He changed form and waited tail twitched excitedly as the large black mane male challenged Renji.
Once the display of force was over Renji and Grimmjow where both nursing bumps on their heads back in their family's den. Both of their ears were down and their tails limp implying their sulking nature.
Masaki smiled at them as she kissed both of their bumps. "My poor boys. Was Papa mean to you?"
Brown and electric blue eyes glared at the sleeping mass on the far side of the den.
Masaki smiled at them as she scratched them both behind the ears. "Hello your highness." She said smiling at Shuuhei. "I'm called Masaki." She stroked Grimmjow's left ear causing him to purr then stroked Renji's right ear causing him to literally fall over and let out a low sound.
"You're human?" Shuuhei said looking at her with a surprised expression. He knew Renji had explained to him that she was human but still seeing another human felt so unreal.
"Yes." Masaki said with a smile. "I'm mated to that guy over there." she pointed to were the large male Isshin slept with another small cub next to him. The other a small tawny brown one had just woken up and was eyeing him curiously.
Large brown eyes glanced questioningly at the human male. Slowly she worked her way over. Taking a minute to rub against Grimmjow and Renji for reassurance.
Grimmjow and Renji both let out low noises throaty noises that appeared to comfort the cub. Slowly she climbed over Renji and smelt at Shuuhei's hand.
Renji leaned down and nuzzled her. "It's okay Yuzu this is Hisagi Shuuhei."
The lion cub looked up at them then at Shuuhei before playfully nipping at Shuuhei's hand pawing at it. Showing she was interested in playing with him.
Renji chuckled as Shuuhei took his hand away making a surprised face when Yuzu jumped after it knocking him over with her weight.
Masaki laughed. "Yuzu dear be careful. We don't want to hurt our new queen."
Yuzu proceeded to lick Shuuhei then pounce after his retreating hand again.
Grimmjow took this opportunity to nip Renji in the neck seeing everyone else appeared to be distracted.
Renji made a low sound in his throat then turned. "What?" he hissed low as to not attract attention.
"He's not pregnant." Grimmjow said quietly. "You've had him up there for two weeks. Whenever you come down here you smell like him and sex. What are you doing up there?"
Renji hissed low at his brother not liking what his brother was insinuating. "I'm getting to know him. I don't think forcing myself upon him will make his transition into living here easier. Remember father never forced mother into anything."
Grimmjow growled loudly pouncing Renji and forcing him down.
They had reverted forms. Renji's ears were back teeth bear in an obvious display of aggression eyes open wide. Grimmjow was on top of him mouth open fangs at Renji's neck, his forearms holding Renji down upon the chest.
"Boys!" Masaki shouted bringing them out of their heated glare that could have only turned bloody.
Isshin had shifted slightly. He was now sleepily watching the other males. He really did not want to get up but if he had too.
Grimmjow let Renji up and continued to glare at him.
The red tiger's tail shifted from side to side as he continued to watch his blue brother walk towards the den entrance. Renji knew he had been wrong for saying what he had. He slowly followed after Grimmjow leaving enough distance behind them so that Grimmjow knew he was not going to attack him from behind.
"Is it okay to let them go off like that?" Shuuhei asked moving to stand up.
Masaki smiled at him. "Yes, they've always been like that. But you should rest. It's not good for the babies if you worry so much." She said with a smile. "I've always wanted to be a grandmother."
Shuuhei smiled at the brunette then let it fall after a moment. "I'm not pregnant. Males don't get pregnant."
But they do. The voice in his head returned. It's just not time yet for you... Soon very soon. The voice drifted out with the sound of giggles trailing it.
Masaki was in the middle of speaking to him. He blinked then shook his head. Taking some time to pet Yuzu whom was fled to his lap when her older brothers had begun fighting. "I'm sorry what were you saying?"
Masaki smiled at him again in that way a mother does when she realizes her child was not listening to her at all. "I simply said it is possible here. Many cubs are born to same sex parents. If it is the Moons wills it will happen.." She said smililng. "Don't worry soon you'll become pregnant. Just keep trying."
Shuuhei looked at her oddly. I don't understand what it is with these people. Men do not have babies. He told himself with a huff.
Meanwhile outside Renji continued to follow Grimmjow at a distance waiting for the other male to return to his human form so they could speak.
Grimmjow stopped walking and allowed Renji to approach him. They had walked aways and were rather deep in the forest now.
Renji slowly rubbed his red stripped body against Grimmjow's conveying his apology in a deep yet content sounding noise emanating from deep inside of him.
After a few moments Grimmjow returned the noise and moved to lay down.
Renji laid next to his brother and they reminded like that for a while longer.
After a time Grimmjow returned to his human form and stared at Renji.
Renji looked back at his brother and lowered his head lightly to look beyond him. "I apologize for what I said."
Grimmjow's ears went back then flicked forward. "Whatever. Just be careful or that could happen to you too."
Renji nodded. "I don't think Shuuhei would survive something like that." He said quietly as he allowed his tail to wrap around his waist.. "He's not as durable as Ulquiorra."
Grimmjow nodded. "Well he is human. You must be on guard. If they realize you haven't impregnated him yet they will take action. They've already started plotting against Ulquiorra." Grimmjow growled deep in his throat. "They fear because of what happened that time he's sterile. But the moon chose him for me so I can go to no other. Not that I would..."
Renji rubbed his forehead against his brother's. Both of their ears went down and they emitted purring sounds. Renji being the predominant origin of the sound. "It will be alright. Kaguya always has a plan. Even if the Council Elders don't see it. Dad won't let them hurt either of us again." He then moved back. "I should be getting back to Shuuhei you coming?"
"Naw... I smell Ulquiorra around here. He's probably pestering Hichigo again. I'm going to break them up before someone ends up with a ripped open nose again." He said changing form and taking off into the underbrush.
Renji snickered as he remembered Hichigo running into the den cowering under Isshin with Ulquiorra fast behind him growling. After they had been separated it was noticed that Ulquiorra had ripped Hichigo's nose open in a fight. Hichigo had pouted for a week about it. At least they had thought it was a fight.
He changed forms and headed back towards his family's den.
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Grimmjow continued onward into the forest walking slowly through the undergrowth. He smelt the air around as he got closer and closer to Ulquiorra's scent and noticed something was off about it. He leaned close to a tree and took a deep inhalation of the bark. He felt a shock extend from his nose to his penis. He let out a low growl. There was a female in heat around. Had Ulquiorra gone after some random passerby in heat?
He growled low in his throat and continued onward after the mixture of scents.
Meanwhile in a clearing near a small den Hichigo was rolling around on the ground staring at Ulquiorra. He rolled around letting out low content sounds. Hichigo slowly got up and briskly rubbed himself against the older smaller male making sure to swipe his tail around the man's face conveying his interests and intent.
Ulquiorra nipped at Hichigo's tail and then pushed the larger male over causing him to fall and start rolling around again. Ulquiorra kept his eyes on the younger male noting his behavior. There was no doubt in Ulquiorra's mind that Hichigo was indeed in heat and was in a bad ways. He was lucky he had followe him when he did otherwise who knows what would have happened to him.
Hichigo let out a low sound then rolled onto his stomach and scooted against Ulquiorra.
Ulquiorra turned into his human form and began to pet Hichigo hoping that would calm him. A lion's heat lasted about four days so as long as they remained away from the others for four days they should be fine.
Hichigo whined against him and began to nuzzle and nip at him.
Ulquiorra pushed him off. "Control yourself. Have some pride." He said standing up.
Hichigo slowly walked up to him growling low in his throat. He then threw himself onto Ulquiorra.
Ulquiorra landed with a dull thud.
On top of him was a young man with short spiky white hair and skin as pale as the surface of the moon. It was so pale that it glowed radiantly as thuough it has a special quality to it.
"Ulquiorra…." His voice sounded so far away. Distorted by lust and the need to releave pressure.
"Hichigo you are not yourself." He moved to push the younger male from him.
Hichigo growled and pressed himself closer to Ulquiorra. His sarong moved to the side causing his member to come into view. It slightly touched against Ulquiorra's clothed leg and Hichigo let out a low hiss of need.
Ulquiorra growled and bit at Hichigo's forearm tossing the younger male to the side as he turned into his feline form. He instantly scaled up a tree hissing at Hichigo warning him not to follow him.
Hichgo growled and reverted this feline form and began rubbing on the tree Ulquiorra was in.
Hichigo began letting out short distinct sounding roars dictating that he was more then ready to mate with the next available male that crossed their direction.
Ulquiorra looked up at the quarter face of the moon and hissed slightly his ears going back.
Grimmjow slowly walked into the clearing. His blue eyes focused on Ulquiorra up in the tree letting out low growling sounds
Ulquiorra looked down and noticed Hichigo wasted no time in going over to greet Grimmjow. He jumped out of the tree and instantly put his body between the larger two cats nipping at Hichigo to make him back away from Grimmjow.
Grimmjow turned into his human form and watched his little brother roll around on the ground and murmuring out.
"Leave…" Ulquiorra said pushing Grimmjow in the chest. "Go." He let out a low growl.
Grimmjow grabbed Ulquiorra's arm and pulled him close suddenly having this need to be exceedingly close to him.
"Go… stupid trash…" Ulquiorra said weakly.
Now that Grimmjow had arrived Hichigo's pheromones would start to effect him. If Grimmjow did not leave soon something bad was going to happen.
Grimmjow not realizing since he had walked into the clearing he was being affected by Hichigo's pheromones was nuzzling Ulquiorra's neck and kissing down his neck.
Ulquiorra groaned and weakly tried to push Grimmjow away. "Stupid…" he let out a low moan as Grimmjow's hand went into his sarong. He began emitting a rather deep purring sound as Grimmjow found his length.
Ulquiorra had never felt anything quite this powerful before. He and Grimmjow had mated several times since he had first come to this mountain but it had never been like this. Usually it was just conducted and done with all according to procedure. They were rarely affectionate like this to one another.
Grimmjow pulled Ulquiorra close to him and began licking his cheek and working his way down the shorter male's body watching as a pale blush come over his features. He looked over and let out a quiet throaty noise when Hichgo wrapped his arms around Ulquiorra from behind and looked up at his big brother.
"Grimmy… Grim I…." Ulquiorra put his hand over Hichigo's mouth.
"You complete that thought and I will kill you." He warned glaring lowly at Hichigo his ears going back to show his distaste.
Grimmjow looked at Hichigo then up at the moon. He wanted to ask how it was possible but for some reason the sound of a young woman giggling was drowning out his thoughts. And this interesting scent that had attracted him here a long side Ulquiorra's made him not really care.
Ulquiorra's tail thumped suddenly at Hichigo's close proximity to Grimmjow. Ulquiorra really was not a big on sharing.
Hichigo's ears went back in a submissive manner.
Grimmjow couldn't help himself he jumped on Hichigo knocking the two smaller males to the ground. He viciously attacked Hichigo's mouth in a display of force Hichigo had never experienced before. Hichigo laid back and spread his legs wider forcing Ulquiorra to slide between them becoming effectively trapped between Grimmjow and Hichigo.
Ulquiorra moved to open his mouth when Grimmjow turned and crushed their lips together effectively silencing the other male.
Eventually the three males were only a tangle of limbs at the entrance of the small den area.
Hichigo was effectively pinned between Grimmjow and Ulquiorra.
Grimmjow effectively plundering Hichigo's once virgin entrance with the force only a dominating male like him could muster.
Hichigo was in utter bliss barely able to open his eyes and completely unaware of what direction was up as he gripped onto Ulquiorra's thighs. His mouth was currently focused on the task of orally pleasuring Ulquiorra as the older male had himself buried down Hichigo's throat.
Grimmjow leaned down and bit into Hichigo's shoulder at the junction between neck and shoulder.
Hichigo let out a low cry then a roar once Ulquiorra removed himself from the pinned pale's mouth.
Grimmjow reached forward and plundered Ulquiorra's mouth mixing Hichigo's blood on their tongues.
The three of them reverted to their feline forms.
Ulquiorra growled and swiped at Grimmjow effectively cutting him in the face.
Grimmjow roared and chased both Hichigo and Ulquiorra a few feet from himself then moved to lay down.
Hichigo appeared sated for a moment.
Ulquiorra continued growling at Grimmjow as the larger male just looked at him. They already mated three times tonight. Including the times with Hichigo the total number of completed mating cycles was six. Now that the two of them had tasted Hichigo, Ulquiorra understood they could not let him go. Wither that had always been Hichigo's intention no longer mattered. The younger male belonged to them.
A few minutes later Hichigo was up again going to roll in front of Grimmjow in order to entice him to pounce.
Akuron (OC) snarled as he sat listening to Shunsui speak about the new Queen Shuuhei. "What do you mean he's not pregnant yet?" the large lion snapped. "He's been here already half a moon cycle. The King spends all night up there with him.
Shunsui turned away from an older white tiger and aging leopard to view Akuron, "He smells of the King and sex so its obvious they are mating. It may just be taking longer for him to adjust living here." Shunsui's reply was calm.
Akuron snarled "We do not have time for him to adjust. Renji is the last one who can hear her voice. If he were to die without offspring we would be lost forever without our Lady's word again. You would risk that to give that human more time?"
Shunsui shifted a bit where he stood. "Akuron you went against this councils wishes before and interfered with a coupling between the then new member of this pride Ulquiorra and his mate the Maltese Grimmjow and as a result the smaller male almost died. Do not interfere with the new Queen or the King. It is not the will of the Moon." He warned.
Akuron growled low. "That is because that little puma is sterile we all know it. He needs to be pushed out for a competent mate who will reproduce with that Maltese."
"That's enough. You will not speak that way about my son." Isshin said walking into the cavern. "Grimmjow just like everyone else follows the will of the moon. He found Ulquiorra with Hichgio's help on the night of the full moon and they became bonded. Father do not interfere anymore. What happened last time is not to be repeated." Isshin warned a very serious undertone in his voice. "He will impregnant his queen when he feels he is ready." Isshin's tail swayed a bit. "Father do not tempt fate. You were lucky she was so lenient last time."
Akuron roared causing the cavern to shake a bit. "You cub don't try to threaten me. I know what is best for this village that's why I was alpha for so long." He snarled. "Even before that wench brought that blue abomination upon our land."
Isshin charged his father knocking him into a wall. "That 'abomination' as you call him is my son. I raised him with my wife he is of our litter as is the King. They are my cubs. If you intend to harm them I will send you out of my land. Father do not try me." He warned with a growl.
Shunsui separated the two males. "Isshin go cool your head. There's no need for such displays here your father knows his place."
Isshin growled one last time before leaving the cavern.
Akuron growled loudly then headed deeper into the cavern. He would show them. He would make it so Renji would impregnate someone once they had more tigers it wouldn't matter whom Renji had laid with to conceive them.
That night falcons and eagles landed about the lesser kingdoms. It appeared the Queen chosen by the moon had rejected the King and as such all-eligible nobles of status were required to come and offer their services.
Several caravans headed out the next morning.
Deep in a darker reach of the forest inhabited by the mountain lion family lead by Isshin some figures stirred.
One wolf held in its mouth a limp falcon with the alpha lion seal on a piece of parchment attached to its leg. It threw the bird to the floor and let out a growl.
A slim yet power set of hands reached out to grab the parchment. As blue eyes scanned over the written words a broad smile came over his face.
"Our time as come!" he howled loudly as other wolves appeared from the darkness.
Chapter 4 complete
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