Chapter 10
A Surprise Visitor
Campsite of the Legendary Five
The two of them walked in silence all the way to the campsite. When they got there, they entered silently; Gakupo had his hands clasped behind his back. "I'm back!" Farren shouted happily. The Kitsune looked at the two that just entered the campsite.
"Welcome back, Farren-chan!" Sakurajima said cheerfully. Adrian and Aquarius were sitting on logs close to the fire watching it. Adrian looked up when his cousin spoke.
"Where did you go?" Adrian asked from his seat by the fire.
"We were worried about you," Aquarius said in a low voice. Drake and Jack just ignore Farren and continue playing with the fire with long sticks.
"I just met up with Gakupo at the river," Farren explained. "It was no big deal really. It's not like I was going to get killed or attacked… right?"
"That cat could kill you and you wouldn't know until it was too late," Drake said.
"Well, I trust him, unlike you do…"
"You trust way too easily, Farren," Jack sneered.
"Oh really? I don't trust you at all… Zelpha…"
"Whatever you say, Hawkins." Farren sighed, grabbed her book from her tent, sat by a tree, and started reading. Gakupo remained standing by a tree as Drake and Jack stared him down. Farren glance up from her book to look at the two boys. Gakupo remained silent ignoring Drake and Jack to the best of his ability. Sakurajima walked over to Farren, knelt down, and whispered in her ear.
"Should I help Gakupo?" she whispered in her friend's ear.
"Help him only when he summons his swords, Sakurajima," Farren whispered back. The Kitsune nodded and kept an eye on Jack and Drake. Gakupo continued eyeing the two boys.
"Might I ask why you two are staring at me?" Gakupo asked them.
"Because you're an outsider," Drake said.
"Because you don't belong here," Jack answered. Farren let out a heavy sigh to what the two of them said. They were being arrogant and unruly and she hated that about them. I can't believe that those two are even a part of the Legendary Five… the selfish bastards… Farren thought to herself as she glared at the two of them
"I bet that you can't even fight a monster if one attacked you," Drake snarled.
"You probably would cower behind your friends, useless samurai," Jack continued. The samurai's ears perked up as his eyes turned dark purple, his hair turned black as did the fur on his tail and ears. His robes turned black and were lined in red.
"You will be quiet now if I were you," the newcomer warned. Farren looked at Sakurajima who had stepped in at last.
"Drake, Jack, that's enough!" the Kitsune warned. "Leave Gakupo alone or else…!" That's when they noticed the change in the samurai's appearance. Farren got up and Sakurajima stared at the black-haired man with wide eyes.
"Gakupo? What's wrong with your appearance?" Farren asked confused but with a ting of awe. The man faced Farren, his cold purple gaze staring at the gray-haired woman.
"I am not Gakupo, though I do share his body."
"W-what?" Farren asked lost for words.
"My name is Obsidian Daisho. I take over when Gakupo's anger reaches a certain point…" Farren and Sakurajima just blinked and stared at him.
"Erm okay?" Farren said.
"He is just a hack of a samurai," Drake sneered. In a flash of movement Obsidian appeared in front of Drake and lifted him off the ground by his shoulders.
"Eh?" the gray-haired woman asked confused.
"I would stop with the name calling if you knew what was best for you, human."
"Put him down please Obsidian sir!" Farren shouted from where she stood. The black-haired Neko put Drake down and looked at Farren.
"Gakupo knows you, doesn't he?" Obsidian asked her in a low voice.
"Y-yes!"
"He even seems to love you," the man continued. He advanced on Farren slowly, his tail flicking back and forth.
"W-what?"
"Yes, I know what goes on through his mind," Obsidian said gently. Jack pulled the Neko's tail causing him to hiss and Farren backed away from him wearily.
"What the –?" Sakurajima asked confused. The samurai rounded on Jack his purple eyes flashing deviously.
"Sakurajima, help Jack!" Farren shouted. The Kitsune nodded her head and appeared in front of Jack, two katanas in her hands with another three held by her tails.
"Listen here, harm Jack and you're dead!" the Kitsune warned. However, instead of attacking the human, Obsidian faced Farren again and the gray-haired girl backed away scared.
"W-what do you want?" Farren asked.
"Why would I waste my time with him?" Obsidian asked. "I want no trouble to be honest with you." Sakurajima growled in fury, but Obsidian ignored her. Farren shifted slightly becoming highly nervous. The samurai's eyes turned blue again and he staggered forward.