Warnings: anything you can think of might be in this story, so for right now it's for adults just in case, I know for a fact there's a Lemon somewhere maybe a dozen, who knows
Gami1x2: With the results that I'm getting with this story I would have to saw it's my best one so far. Thank you for reviewing and enjoy the chapter.
Chapter four: Trusting
Heero shifted Duo into one arm so that the fox-ling was partially hanging over his left shoulder. A slight snore managed to escape from Duo's slightly open mouth, cause Heero to smile lightly. He couldn't help it. The little fox-ling, from the point that Heero had picked him up of the sofa in Quatre's office to this point, had seemed to crawl right under Heero's skin to his heart, and seemed to want to take up permanent residence there. Heero shock his head gently and opened the door to his bedroom.
He carried Duo over to the large bed and laid him there gently, making sure not to wake to fey creature up. Duo still needed things before he would be comfortable there, like food, cloths, and a bath. Heero went back to the door and looked out of his room and around the halls. Usually a grass elf would be roaming around waiting for orders but there was none at this time (1). He sighed when he say none.
"Is there something that you needed Heero?" Heero turned to see Catharine walking down the hall; she had just come out of her room. Heero smiled at her, a small one. She had on her performing outfit, which Heero thought looked cute on the girl. It made her cat features stick out even more.
"I was just looking for a grass elf. I need a few things for the fox-ling." Heero said, motioning to the said creature on his bed. Catharine smiled at the sight.
"Aw, he's cute. Wow I bet once he wakes up and gets use to this place, he's going to be quiet the handful." Catharine said with a smile. Heero looked at the fox-ling, then back at Catharine.
"Why do you say that?" Heero asked. Catharine laughed a little patting Heero on the shoulder.
"Well for one, he's a fox, and not just a normal fox, but a fox-ling. He's going to by hyper and talkative, and will probably not be able to hold still. Secondly he's a fox, so upon everything I just said he's got stealth and cunning to back him up." Catharine pointed out. "He looks to be almost two turns, maybe he it two turns, so I'm guessing he has had enough time with his mother to at least learn that." Heero nodded. Quatre sure did know how to pick punishments.
"Well I guess I should at least get him comfortable." Heero said after a moment of silence.
"I don't have anything planned for a little bit. I could run and get what ever you need Heero. I don't mind." Catharine said. Heero nodded his thanks and smiled, again a small one.
"I'm going to need some food, you're a predator. What do fox-ling's eat?" Heero asked.
"Well at his age I'd say that meat is the best bet, Heero." Catharine said. Heero almost hit himself for the dumb question. He had known that. How long had be been taking care of the predators in this palace slash preserve. "I'd say some warm meat though, he doesn't look like he's eaten anything in a few days, it would help his stomach more if he ate slowly and the food was warm. I think some prime cut just above rare should do the trick. What else, while I'm down there?" Catharine asked.
"Maybe a few sets a cloths." Heero said, glad that Catharine hadn't pointed out the fact that he should now that the fox-ling would eat. Truth be told Heero had 'never' worked with foxes before. Like she had said they where cunning and sly, so they hide pretty good from humans, and the preserve hunters.
"I have the perfect idea. Black cloth would match that fur of his perfectly. And loose cloth would help him move a little better until he gets use to the material." And with that Catharine was off, changing into her cat form so she could move faster. Heero went back into his room and shut the door. He went over to his desk a pushed a button there. This would alert the grass elves that hot bathing water was needed in his bathroom.
Heero glanced at the fox-ling, and looked him over. The said creature was curled into a tight ball on the bed, his tail flinching and one of his back feet twitching, like he was running. And the boy's mouth was pulled back in a wide smile. Heero smiled too, this one not so small. The fox-ling was dreaming; hunting or playing it seemed like. Heero watched him for a while, perfectly content. /Aw, he's co cute…wha- wait…cute…/ Heero heart skipped a beat when the door opened and he looked up. Hiding that fact that Catharine had scared him.
'Aw, he's dreaming." Catharine said with an adoring smile. Heero nodded. /Yes, he is cute./ Heero thought giving up on trying to ignoring the effect this creature was having on him. /He has not even woken up fully and he has already stolen my heart. / Heero thought.
Heero grabbed a pair of loose black pants and a long sleeved shirt and gently dressed Duo. Catharine stood back slightly and watched for a moment before quietly dismissing herself. Heero was glade that he was able to get the pants on the fox-ling without waking the creature up. He was just pulling the shirt to cover his stomach when the Fox-lings eyes shot open. There was a moment of silent stillness as violet orbs locked with cobalt blue ones. Then the Fox-ling was gone. Heero tried to catch it, but he was to quick.
Unfortunately the poor creature fell off the bed hard in his panic, but didn't miss a beat. The Fox-ling changed into fox form and hid under the bed, just far enough that Heero couldn't reach him. Heero cursed silently, and thought.
/Why not, it worked the first time./ Heero thought. He lowered himself to the floor again and held out his hand.
"Uuma dela, Lirimaer. Ron rangwa amin?" ((Don't worry, lovely one, do you understand me?)). Heero said, his voice was smooth and soothing. The fox under the bed, nodded, though still nervously. "Ron rangwa edan?" ((Do you understand Human?))
Duo thought about it. Did he was to tell this creature before him that he knew how to speak Human. It was already odd to Duo that this creature could speak the talk of the wild, the talk of ancient elves. Was he elf? No he seemed older then elf. He himself seemed ancient. Duo took a step towards him, to get a better look at his eyes. There were a stunning cobalt blue. Such a shade that no Human nor Elf could have. Though Duo had never really made eye contact with a human, he knew that these eyes, that almost glowed in the shadows of the bed, didn't belong to mortal…or immortal. Duo was confused. He didn't like being confused, it scared him. Duo nodded to his question.
"Will you come out from under there then? I won't hurt you. No one here will hurt you." Heero said reaching his hand further in. Duo bit it and moved further in. Heero drew his hand away and cursed. Not loud though. He didn't want to scare the fox-ling. The sudden movement must have scared him already he didn't need his cursing to do more damage.
/Hm…food should work./ Heero thought. He got off the ground and cut a few pieces of meat up and took it back to the bed. He knelt back down and held the food out to the fox-ling. He saw the creature sniff but only move further back.
"Please you need to eat, the food will be good for you, and it'll make you feel better." Heero said.
Duo trembling. Was this another trap? Would he be allowed to eat the food? Even if he had bitten the creature trying to give it to him? It didn't take Duo to long to give in. He took a step forward, then another and another. He was almost to the food when a knock on the door sounded. Duo darted back into the shadows.
"Sana sina." Heero said. ((Take this.)) He tossed the meat lightly to the fox-ling and stood up. He opened his door with a glare. Four grass elves stood out the door with the water. "Just go through the bathroom, do not disturb me right now." Heero said as kindly as he could, with as frustrated as he was. The fox-ling was so close to come to him.
Heero grabbed a few more chunks of meat and returned to the bed. He got back down on the floor and was happy to see that the first chunk was gone.
"I won't hurt you, please come out." Heero said. He tossed another piece. To his shock it was gone before it even hit the floor. Heero showed the fox-ling that he had more. Holding out another piece. He watched as Duo etched forward again. A little fast this time since he had a taste of the meat. And his empty stomach said it was hunger with a rather loud gurgle. When the fox-ling took that piece Heero backed up a bit and held out another piece. The fox-ling didn't seem to notice however and took the step forward.
Heero noticed that the fox-ling had turned back into his true form, rather then staying in the fox form. Heero knew that the animal for took energy, and the younger they were the more energy it took. Once the fox-ling reached out for the piece with his paw, Heero grabbed his wrist and pulled him out. The boy looked terrified, like he was expecting to get hit or something.
Duo starred at Heero waiting to a blow or something. Anything that would hurt, Duo expected to come. But Heero only picked him up. Duo watched in terror as Heero carried him over to the small table and sat him in the chair. That was when Duo noticed a plate of meat in front of him. And immediately started eating it with his paws. Heero smiled at the boy and pulled the plate away when the boys mouth was full and he was still grabbing for more.
"Take it slowly or you'll hurt your stomach." Heero said. Duo nodded and chewed on his food a little slower. He didn't want the creature to get mad and hit him. Heero moved the plate back in front of him. "Do you have a name?" Heero asked. He saw the hesitation on the boys face.
"Duo." He finally said, considering that this creature wasn't human, and hadn't hit him but fed him. Duo felt that he could at list answer the creature's questions.
"I am truly sorry Duo. What Mueller did to you was not something that we ordered to be done. He has be punished and will never bother you again." Duo looked up at the creature. Mueller must have been that human's name. So this creature knew him, but the human had been punished.
"What is your name?" Duo asked through bits of food.
"My name is Heero Yuy." Heero said. Duo smiled slightly.
"I like that name." Duo said. /Because it would seem that you are my hero…so it would seem./ Duo thought not fully trusting the creature before him, but Duo felt like he had heard that name somewhere before. That gave Duo another thought. "What are you?" Duo asked.
"I'm an embodied soul." Heero said.
"What's that?" Duo asked. Heero laughed.
"It means that I was born again after I died, and I retained all my memories form me previous life. Because my life in past was cut short I was granted another." Heero explained.
"What where you?" Duo asked. Taking another bit of food. Heero closed his eyes, but smiled. He opened them again and looked at Duo.
"I was an ancient creature. Some called me a life owl. Others called me the Wing of Northern Lights, keeper of the souls that travel threw it. I was an owl for the most part. I was a semi-god so the humans thought. A bring of life, to tell the truth. My feathers where as white as the snow, and my eyes the color of the sky and the waters below. But a mortal hunter shot me down. I was unfortunate because when the hunter shot me it happened to be when I was the weakest and I was powerless to save myself." Heero said. Duo's eyes widened.
"During the day that animals celebrate the day of death." Duo said. His mother had told them the story of Life and Death. Which Duo thought was funny then, but now thought was ironic. You see he thought his mother had made it all up because his fur was black, something not common in foxes. You see Life was suppose to be represented by a White Owl, and Death by a Black Fox, the two together to bring perfect balance of life and death. One concept in the animal world of Ying and Yang.
But if Heero knew about the tells; he didn't say anything to Duo. And truth be told Heero didn't know about the tells. Spending most of his life alone. Duo finished off his food without another word.
"Duo, I'm going to take care of you. I'm going to teach you things that you will need to know, and you're going to live here on the preserve. It'll be safe for you here. There are many others, you will meet them all later." Heero said. Duo's gaze dropped.
"Can I just go home?" Duo asked.
"Unfortunately I don't think that will be possible." Heero said.
"Why not?" Heero sighed. He wished he could kill Mueller with his own hands.
"Because, unfortunately, of Mueller. The council of your forest will block the place off. Meaning no one will enter or leave. When animals are forced from there homes by humans, they can not go back. It's the rules Duo. I didn't create them." Heero said. Duo nodded. He didn't understand all the rules, and quiet frankly he hated them. But there was nothing he could do about them right now.
"Pai o ser ti jhori oli?" ((Do you trust me little one?)) Heero asked. Duo thought for a moment.
"Ai shor jhaes sai ser o ais o pyl's ces ti." ((I will learn to trust you if you don't hurt me.)) Duo said honestly.
"Sael ai shor cali sai aes os ser, sher ai sol air'm sosti thys o sai cali ei shar." Heero said with a smile Duo's eyes widened slightly. And he started backing away from Heero. Because you see that translation was 'Then I will have to earn your trust, but I think it's time for you to have a bath.' And baths where 'not' Duo's most favorite thing to do.
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I have to cut the story here, sorry. The next chapter is funny though, and I didn't want to mix fear and everything that Duo was going through right now with the bath that he's going to have to go through in the next chapter, but I will tell you it'll be pretty funny. Have any of you ever tried to give a fox a bath. Well I have and it's not pretty. Lol. Review please.
(1). A grass elf is a servant. Tiny and usually green. They do what Harry Potter elves do, but they look different.