Chapter 9
He looked at the healer asking, "Would you know what would cause her beast not to rise to the surface while being intimate?"
The healer replied, "The only thing I know of that causes that is some sort of trauma when you're young that suppresses the beast deep within the mind. Depending on how bad the trauma was will affect how deep her inner beast has hidden. The only way to bring her beast to the surface would be to push her hard enough to bring it out."
Hakkaku nodded as the woman packed up, and left he then turned to Ginta expecting a report on how things went with Koga. Ginta nodded knowing what Hakkaku wanted saying, "Ayame said that she would move Sakura over to her tribe permanently so there would be no more issues from her. Koga added that she wouldn't go unpunished and that he would escort her under heavy guard to where she will be held. While they can't allow you to seek revenge they said should this happen again she's allowed to defend herself even if it causes the other's death."
Hakkaku growled while he didn't like the decision he understood that Koga's judgment was coming from the council. He helped Kimi by holding the towel so that she could dress saying, "Ginta it seems that we need to teach Kimi how to defend herself. Plus it seems that we need to have a family talk about why Kimi's beast is so hidden. I think you should start training her tomorrow as I have more patrol duty. Besides you two need to get working towards being together.
Ginta was stunned when Kimi was finished getting dressed that he picked her up bridal style, and carried her back to the cave. On the way there he added, "Don't forget about her ribs while training tomorrow. Perhaps stick with form, and techniques until they heal."
Ginta was more stunned when Hakkaku pulled him into his lap right next to Kimi. Ginta leaned into Hakkaku saying, "No worries I will be careful with her. I will teach her all I can in form, and technique for the next three days, and then we will apply them. That way I can see how quickly she learns."
Hakkaku nodded he was thrilled that Ginta was so interested in taking on this task. He looked a Kimi now saying, "It's time for you to share why your beast is so hidden Kimi, and we will tackle this as a family."
Kimi sighed replying, "Do you remember back when we were all little, and the Birds of Paradise attacked taking pups in the night." She waited for them to nod the fact they had remembered so she continued, "Well I was one of the pups taken the only reason I am still living is because a few stronger pups saw my nose as an asset. They used me to escape in turn helping me escape they tortured all of us but no one knows exactly what they did to me. You see when they took a pup it was always alone, and into a special room, the only thing you could do was hear the pup wail within the room. When I came out I hid in a corner and refused to talk not even when I got home did I talk it took months for me just to say anything. I wish I could tell you more but my theory is that my beast holds the memory of what happened, and it's hidden simply because I don't want to remember what happened in that room."
Hakkaku growled slightly he didn't like the idea that someone had hurt her enough to cause her beast to go into hiding. Ginta, however, moved closer to her and hugged her wanting to comfort her in some way. Perhaps maybe with their love, and affection with the combination of her feeling as if she can protect herself. She may no longer feel the need to hide from the memory of what happened. He would be there to comfort her as the memories returned, and her beast finally returned to where it should be. It would make their family stronger to work through this together. After eating what Kimi had made for them she went on to repairing her clothes while Hakkaku took Ginta into the bed chambers. As she fixed the furs she could smell there joined arousal, and hear the sounds of mating going on in the bedroom. She flushed when she heard Ginta calling out Hakkaku's name. Hakkaku called out Ginta's name shortly after Ginta had called out his name. Once Kimi was done sewing she put the clothes in the basket to be cleaned, and carefully entered the bedroom. She smiled when Hakkaku opened the furs and made room for her in the bed. Kimi carefully crawled into the bed she could feel Hakkaku gently swat her on the behind as she got in. When she turned to look at him questioningly he had a playful look on his face. She turned around to face him and kissed his forehead before snuggling into him to go to sleep for the night. It didn't take her long to fall asleep in between the two, in fact, she felt strangely protected that way. Ginta rolled over and threw an arm over her smiling at Hakkaku as he drifted off to sleep himself. He was glad there was no scent of jealousy or nervousness on her. He was now sure they had picked well he was even surer when she rolled over and snuggled into him causing him to smile and look at Hakkaku. Ginta buried his nose into Kimi's hair he liked her scent even more now that it had Hakkaku's in it, they blended well together. He was slowly lulled to sleep by the joint scents of Kimi, and Hakkaku. As the den grew quiet, and all that was left was the sound of breathing from sleeping Hakkaku finally fell asleep as well.
