A/N: Told ya I'd be updating more often :P Hope you enjoy!
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Lynn ran to the front door as best she could (the keep was like a maze). She couldn't get that image out of her head and it bothered her. 'How can he be so sure of his feelings...we just met a couple of days ago, and how does he expect me to just go along with it? I've never been in love! How am I supposed to sort out all these conflicting feelings in such a short time? And what's with this little black dress he gave me to wear? How about something more comfortable; something easier to move in. How am I going to trudge through the forest with this on and the underwear don't even get me started on that! Where does he get this shit...actually on second thought I don't even wanna know.'
She finally found the front door but there was a familiar fox demon in the way. "Where are you going? I haven't even feed you yet." Yoko smirked.
'There's that smirk again...back to normal I see.' "I'm not your pet, you don't have to feed me." Lynn tried to step passed Yoko but he moved in sync.
"I helped you burn off all those calories, let me replenish a few."
"No thank you. I'm not hungry." Lynn refused, but her stomach decided to betray her. Lynn blushed.
"You sound hungry. Come with me." Yoko grabbed her hand and was led back down the hallway.
"Where are we going? Isn't the dining hall the other way?"
"You shall see."
Lynn was led down a few candlelit hallways and into an intimate little room. The room was a deep crimson with gold trim. The walls were lined by beautiful paintings, most likely stolen, but still breathtaking. One wall was all glass and faced the hot springs they had just been in. The moon had risen higher in the sky but the room was kept well lit by the roaring fireplace on the adjacent wall. There was a dark wooden table in the center with a red tablecloth atop it. The tablecloth was silk with rubies or maybe garnets along the edges. On top this tablecloth sat a few candles, plates of food and a rose bouquet in the center.
Yoko let go of Lynn's hand to pull a chair back for her at the table. Lynn's eyes wondered around the extravagant room and the beautiful night outside to Yoko's waiting form. He was so tall she had to look up if she were to meet his patient eyes. His gold eyes glowed in the firelight along with his silver hair. He was actually wearing something other than the normal white robes; He was dressed mostly in black. He wore a tight pair of grey pants and a black button up shit un-tucked with the first few buttons left unbuttoned to revel his well sculpted chest. The sleeves were pulled up to give a more casual look to his outfit.
He smirked again. "Are you going to stare at me all night? Eat first, then you can resume undressing me with your eyes, and maybe your hands too."
Lynn scoffed as she quickly removed her eyes from his body and sat down. "As if! I do not find you the least bit attractive."
" Sure, sure." Yoko said as he took a seat across from her. " That's why I've found you ogling my body three time now. You can admit it." Yoko pored them some red wine.
Lynn glared at him and took the wine swallowing it in one gulp and slamming it back down on the table. 'I can't admit anything to this guy with his ego, even if I do find him kind of gorgeous...wait gorgeous, am I going insane? I think I need more to drink.' As if he read Lynn's mind he poured her another glass this time a full one to avoid her drinking it all at once. Lynn took only a sip this time.
"What about you? You've seen me half naked on...two occasions." She shivered visibly at the memory of the second time. "And you even tried to bathe with me."
"Yes, and I have also admitted that you are absolutely beautiful so why would I not want to look at you. But you, on the other hand, have not given a reason for your staring so I have to draw conclusions on my own. "
Lynn was not winning any augments tonight which just added to her frustration. She finished off her second glass of wine and poured a third. She stared at her food through hazy eyes. The alcohol was beginning to impair her vision. She glanced up at Yoko who was again staring at her with heated eyes.
"There you go again with that look. I can see it in your eyes, but how can you possibly be in love with me? We've only just met, and I'm nothing special to be chosen out of all these other women you've had. Why me...?" Her voice got weak as hot tears threatened to escape. She choked back the tears with more wine and waited for a response as Yoko continued to stare never breaking his gaze.
"How long does it take for someone to fall in love?" Yoko smiled still staring.
Lynn was thrown off by this question. "Umm...I don't know. I'd imagine a few months maybe."
"What made you chose that? Did you read it in a book or did somebody tell you?"
"No. Neither."
"Well then you do not know. This is most likely because there is no time restraint on feelings. And as for your second question aside from your obvious beauty which was the initial attraction, I find it entertaining to be around you. You make me smile and laugh with your stubborn wit, and charming character. I have never met another woman as diverse in personality as you have been in only the few days of knowing you. Also I've never been able to get your big innocent green eyes out of my head from when you were younger. I knew you were going to grow up to be a stunning woman, and I was right."
Lynn finished her third glass and sighed. She started on her forth as she glanced at Yoko again who was still looking at her, eyes never leaving. This all made Lynn very upset. She couldn't seem to win in a verbal or physical fight with this man, and on top of that he just expected her to be with him. This was just too much to handle. She finished up her drink and stood up glaring at this frustrating man before her.
"Yoko." she sighed and closed her eyes swaying back and forth. "You are attractive and you know it. You do not need me to tell you this. Any feelings I may have for you are complicated, and I can't figure them out as simply as you have... Please understand..." Lynn swayed forward but Yoko caught her.
"I think you may have had too much to drink." Yoko whispered.
"No I'm fine." She tried to push him away put was on the brink of losing consciousness. Yoko picked her up bridal style and carried her upstairs to lie down. He set her down on his fluffy white bed.
She managed to open her eyes a little bit and say "you'd better not try anything funny or else...I'll.." but she drifted off.
Yoko kissed her forehead and said "You failed to specify what I should not do to you, but do not worry I will be good." Yoko smiled and left the room so that Lynn could sleep.
Lynn awoke with a terrible headache. Her whole body was stiff and sore. She sat up looking out the window seeing the sun just starting to rise. 'Shit! It's almost morning and the guards have probably noticed I'm missing. This is not good!' She sprung out of bed only to fall back down again with a "Thud". 'Darn I hope nobody heard that. I must be out of shape if that little bit of training the other day has this effect on me.' She gripped her ankle in pain.
Before Lynn left she checked in Yoko's underwear drawer where she had found her clothes last time. 'Nope, no necklace and no clothes...well I'll get it next time. Guess that means there is going to be a next time...ugh. AND I am going to end up trudging through that forest in this dress with my ankle hurt...great.'
Lynn decided to escape through the window to avoid being seen in the halls. She hobbled up to the river and jumped it but fell on the other side. 'wow this is pathetic...damn ankle.' She got up and ran the best she could through the garden. The red sun was now just peaking over the horizon. 'I should take a different path just in case I run into trouble.'
She picked an unpleasant part of the woods to go thru thinking no one else would want to be there. This path was very unfamiliar and dense. She began hopping from branch to branch trying to keep her weight off her one leg. One branch couldn't take her full weight and broke off sending Lynn towards the ground, but somebody caught her.
"Thank you." Lynn breathed a sigh of relief when she was saved but froze in horror at who had saved her.
"Oh your welcome Lynn. " Yomi smiled. "Anything for you."
Lynn tried to wriggle away from her savior but couldn't budge.
"I've been thinking and I do apologize Lynn. I have been rough with you. You know I'm impulsive and arrogant. I think Yoko's way of treating women was finally getting to me. And when I met you, you were so innocent and I don't know, different somehow. I didn't want him to do what he does with other women, with you."
Yomi let Lynn hop back down but helped to steady her. "Oh yeah? So you figured that you should do it instead. That makes no sense."
"Well like I said I am impulsive and it kind of happened on a whim. And besides I figured he had already bedded you and I was just trying to right his wrong."
"Well that still doesn't change that fact that you tried to rape me!" Lynn shouted and backed away.
Yomi looked sad and his eyes were full of regret. " I know. I need to make it up to you...somehow." He reached his hand out to touch Lynn's tear stained face but a hand reached out to intercept.
Yoko stood there in between Lynn and Yomi with a death grip on Yomi's arm.
"Don't you dare touch her. " Yoko threatened.
"And why shouldn't I? It's not like she's yours or anything." Yomi looked over at Lynn. "Has he bedded you yet?"
"No way!" Lynn shook her head violently from side to side.
"See Yoko she doesn't even want you." Yomi laughed.
If looks could kill Yoko's death glare would have Yomi on the ground. Instead he just tightened his grip on Yomi's arm. Yomi leaned in and whispered, "I bet I've been further with her than you have." This drove Yoko over the edge. He lunged at Yomi's throat and knocked him to the ground. Yomi pushed Yoko off with considerable effort and got to his feet.
Yoko reached for a bag of seeds in his shirt, and Yomi charged up an energy blast. Yomi fired the blast but Yoko dodged only to be hit by the second one he launched. The back of his shoulder took the brunt of the force. Then Yoko turned to release a slew of sharp vines from the seeds. The vines tore Yomi's arm but he managed to escape most of the blow.
"So you plan on killing your second in command over a woman? How very unlike you." Yomi held his wound tightly.
"I wouldn't have to kill you if you would just leave her alone." Yoko's vines went in for another attack and this time wrapping around Yomi's ankle bringing him to the ground once more. Yoko's other hand sent more vines towards Yomi's throat.
"STOP!" Lynn shouted as she ran to grab Yoko's arm.
Yoko drew back, and whipped around to face Lynn. "Why should I?" His eyes were furious.
"Yoko..." Lynn looked sad. "If he was important enough to be your second in command, then I don't think killing him will sit well with you."
Yoko looked hesitant and sighed. He knew Lynn was right, he did not want to kill his once best friend. Yoko released the vines from around Yomi's ankle leaving deep gashes in his leg. Yomi was pissed. He was clearly defeated and now Yoko was taking pity on him.
"You may have been my best friend, but you'll regret not finishing me off." Yomi called back as he disappeared into the forest.
"Damn it!" Yoko cursed.
Lynn reached up to touch the burning skin on Yoko shoulder. Yoko winced slightly.
"Are you okay?" Lynn asked worried.
"Yes, fine. I have had much worse." Yoko hid the pain well and gave Lynn a smile.
"Why did you follow me?" Lynn looked down ashamed that she was caught so easily.
"Just in case something like this happened." Yoko picked Lynn up bridal style. "We can't have you running around on that hurt ankle anymore." He ran off in the direction of the palace.
"Why are you taking me to my place? I figured you'd just capture me again." Lynn questioned.
"Capture? Is that what you think I do? You must not think very highly of me." Yoko Looked down at Lynn who looked away.
"Sorry. I didn't mean it that way. I guess I'm just not used to you being caring. Your reputation and first impressions state otherwise."
They arrived at the castle and Yoko let Lynn down gently. Lynn turned around and faced Yoko. "Now you stay down here! I need to check in with my guards and get a change of clothes." She turned back around and hopped up the tree leading to her window trying to keep off her ankle.
She snuck through the window and crept into her room. Opening her bedroom door she called for one of the guards. A tall soldier approached her. "Yes my lady?"
"I am not feeling very well today. Please, I request that I am not bothered by anyone, or anything today. Just let me rest up." Lynn gave a weak smile trying to put up the front of a sick person.
"Yes, if that is your wish, we shall obey." The guard retreated.
Lynn turned back into her room and shut the door. "It doesn't look like they've even noticed my absence. Terrible guards." She sighed and opened her eyes to see Yoko lying on her bed.
"I told you to wait outside! What if one of the guards senses you?" Lynn scolded.
"Ha as if, they can't even sense your presence, and I'm masking mine."
Lynn sighed heavily. "Just stay there while I get dressed. No peaking!" She shut her bathroom door and locked it.
Yoko laughed. "That lock cannot keep me out, but I will restrain myself." He smiled and decided to take a look around Lynn's room. On her dresser he spotted a jewelry box with all kinds of goodies he would snatch up in a heartbeat if they did not belong to the women of his desires. 'I already have one item of hers' His eyes moved on to a photograph of Lynn and her parents that looked recent. Her mother Queen Riiko had long brown hair like Lynn's only her eyes were red. She appeared to be a fire demon. Her father King Jin was a very stern looking man with shoulder length black hair and bright green eyes. He was probably a shadow demon like Lynn. Next to this picture was another one of Lynn as a child. This picture looked very old and worn. 'It was a few hundred years ago.'
Yoko smiled and reached for a book next to her picture and opened it. It looked like an art book Lynn must have created in her boredom, being locked up in this place for so long. The pages contained drawings of flowers and human world creature such as dogs and birds. He flipped through a few pages and began to see drawings of a golden eyed fox. Each picture was a little different as if she were trying to remember exactly what he looked like. There were notes on each page such as "Jerk who stole my favorite painting _", and "Damn rotten thief". Not all of them were negative though which caught Yoko by surprise. One said "Pretty eyes like gold and silky silver hair", and "Soft fluffy ears and tail :3" And a few pictures were a bit...revealing. This made Yoko crack a huge smile. 'She must of found me fascinating when she was a little girl.'
Just then Lynn unlocked the door, and Yoko hid the book behind him quickly turning around to face her. She opened the door wearing an emerald green dress with black trim. "What are you up to?" she questioned.
"Just looking at your photographs, and...drawings." Yoko smirked holding up her art book.
A huge blush crossed her face. She knew what he meant by drawings. "Hey who said you could look through my personal belongings." Lynn ran up and snatched her book back. "It's just some dumb pictures I scribbled out, driven by insanity at being cooped up. Just forget what you saw." Lynn tossed the book and went to the window. "Let's go train some more. I forgot I have something I need to get back from you." Lynn went to leap out the window but was stopped by Yoko.
"We are not training on that ankle of yours. But we will go to my keep so I can treat your wounds." He winked and picked Lynn up again jumping out the window.
"Hey! I didn't agree to that. I won't be making any progress laying around all day."
"I might make some progress through." Smirking again.
"Perv."
Yoko carried Lynn to his keep and was met by a few of his men at the front entrance.
"Lord Yoko where have you been all morning?" One man asked.
"Yes Yomi came by only a little while ago and stole some healing berries. It appears the plants still recognize him as friend not foe."
"Damn it." Yoko clenched Lynn closer to his body and ordered a few men to go and fix his plants.
"Yoko you can let me down now. I can walk." Yoko did as Lynn said and she was release.
"Hey is this the same girl we saw at the dining hall a few days ago? She's still around? Well that's unusual." A man commented pointing at Lynn.
"Yes, strange. She's quite a looker though. Are you planning on sharing master." Another man looked Lynn over with hungry eyes reaching out to touch her.
"Enough!" Yoko shouted smacking the man's hand away. "This women is mine. No one else is to touch her. Understand?"
"Yes Lord." Everybody agreed reluctantly.
Yoko grabbed Lynn and took her upstairs to rest on his bed. He took out a medical box from underneath the bed removing some tape and bandages from it. He took Lynn's ankle and wrapped it up good to give it a lot of support.
"Thank you." Lynn smiled and closed her eyes tired from her lack of sleep and the mornings events.
Yoko got on top of Lynn and buried his face into her hair. "Waa...what are you doing?"
"I'm letting you feel my soft ears and silky hair." He smirked against the nape of her neck.
"Haha...very funny. But I suppose I am grateful for all the help you've given me so I'll let this slide." Her hand reached up and she began stroking his silver locks. Then her hands landed on his ears. "Wow they are soft." She whispered and laughed.
Yoko pulled back to look at Lynn again. 'oh no, not that gaze again. He can melt my brain with that intense stare.'
"Lynn..."
"Yes, what is it?"
"Just relax for a few moments." Yoko spoke softly and swooped in to capture her lips. Lynn's eyes flew open in surprise and she tensed up, but Yoko continued with that melting gaze which had Lynn following his request. She closed her eyes and returned the kiss, letting her feelings be uncomplicated for a little while. Yoko took extreme delight at this and continued his assault on her lips. The kiss was hungry but very gentle in a way as if he was to rough she would disappear and this bliss would end. Lynn's hands went back up to Yoko's hair and griped the silky tresses in both her hands. Then both hands went up to his ears and began massaging them. Yoko let out a low moan at this touch. His ears were sensitive and no one ever touched them. Yoko rolled Lynn on top of him to see what she would do with this new power over him, curious to see what kind of secret desires she held for him. Lynn went along with this still heeding Yoko's request. She continued kissing him while shyly licking at his bottom lip. 'She's so innocent.' Yoko smiled against her lips and did a little licking of his own gaining entrance to her sweet mouth. In response to the deepened kiss Lynn's hands moved to his chest feeling his well defined muscles.
But to Yoko's dismay Lynn drew back quickly with a frightened look on her face.
"What is wrong my dear? You were doing so well." Yoko smiled sadly disappointed by the lack of warmth.
Lynn held her head tightly as if listening to something and her face a pained at what she heard.
Yoko sat up concerned seeing her serious expression. "What is it?"
Lynn removed her hands from her head and dropped them to her sides, still wide-eyed she looked at Yoko.
"My parents are back early."
OH NO! lol her Dad can use talepathy and Lynn could hear his yelling in case you guys were wondering. Please review on your way out...next chapter should be up in the next few days...at least before Thanksgiving.
~Jessica Watsuki~
