Chapter 9

Yokozawa broke through the tree line and it only took a second to take in the scene before him. Hiyori was backed up against a tree, bleeding from a scratch on her shoulder, with what looked like seven wolves surrounding her. Her frightened brown eyes found Yokozawa, and as soon as he saw the pain and fear in those two brown orbs, he saw red.

The first wolf was dead before the others even caught onto his scent. The second joined him, almost seconds after. Blood began to stain the white covered ground as he slashed his way through wolf after wolf. One wolf jumped on his back and sunk his teeth into Yokozawa's shoulder, while another slammed into Yokozawa's side, but Yokozawa was not to be defeated. He rolled onto his back, successfully knocking the wolf off and using his hind legs to kick away another one.

Jumping to his feat he began to move around the clearing at a blinding speed, attacking the remaining wolves from seemingly all sides. Before taking a defensive position in front of Hiyori and growling at the three remaining wolves.

The wolves paused and glanced around the clearing at their slain pack mates. It was obvious that they weren't going to win this, and they seemed to realize this. Bowing their heads in defeat, they began to back away before turning away and racing off.

Hiyori was frozen in her spot, her eyes glued on the carnage that was before her, unable to comprehend the image. Yokozawa's vision cleared and he glanced back at her.

"Hiyori." He whispered as he moved in front of the small child. "Are you alright?"

Tears began to form in those big eyes, and before Yokozawa could blink Hiyori was wrapped around his neck again, her face buried in his fur. "I was so scared." She cried. Yokozawa winced as she pressed into the bite mark on his shoulder, but made no move to stop the child. Instead he rested his head on her shoulder and sighed, listening to her sobs.

"HIYORI!" a voice cried cutting through the forest. Yokozawa pulled away and both glanced over as Kirishima burst into the clearing, brandishing a katana blade.

Kirishima surveyed the blood soaked clearing, and the bodies of the wolves before seeing Hiyori and the giant black wolf sitting next to her. "Get away from her!" He yelled and ran with his Katana at the Black wolf, but the wolf disappeared. Kirishima was about to give chase, but a whimper from his daughter stopped him and he dropped to his knees and pulled the child to him. "Hiyori. Are you alright?" Hiyori only clung to her father and continued to cry. Kirishima picked her up and cradled her to his chest. "Let's go home."

As the father left, a black wolf with golden brown eyes watched as the pair disappeared from view before turning away and heading back to where he left his party. With in minutes he reached the spot where he left his clothes and quickly transformed back into his human form and dressed. Walking out into the opening he was met by a hundred curious eyes as he swung himself onto his horse.

"Takano-san, What was that dreadful scream?" Lord Onodera questioned his sons bodyguard as he rode up to the now mounted man.

Takano shook his head smiling, "A wolf was protecting his cub from an enemy, nothing to be worried about." Lord Onodera studied Takano for a moment before nodding and turning his horse around. Ritsu glanced back at Takano curiously and Takano met his eyes with a smirk causing the brunette to blush and turn away, following after his father.

The ride home was completely silent between the two males. Ritsu wanted to ask Takano about what had happened, but couldn't find the right words, and Takano had a distracted look about him that made Ritsu hesitant to interrupt the wolf. He didn't want Takano thinking he cared for him after all.

They reached the Onodera's Mansion and after a brief dismissal from his father the pair were walking through the corridors leading to Ritsu's room.

Ritsu glanced up at Takano from under his bangs only to find the wolf staring down at him with that unreadable expression. Ritsu blushed and looked away quickly only to find they were approaching his door. For some reason this seemed to embarrass him more and he ducked his head a bit to hide his blush from the other.

They reached the door and Ritsu turned to Takano to say some kind of dismissal when Takano pulled Ritsu into a deep kiss. The brunette gasped and Takano used the opportunity to slip his tongue between the smaller males lips all while maneuvering Ritsu into the bedroom. Ritsu began to struggle and was able to push away for a moment as Takano reached back and shut the door.

"T—Takano w-what are you-?" Ritsu began to back up only to trip over is own two feet. Takano was upon him in seconds; pinning the younger male beneath him and once again covering his mouth with his own. Ritsu attempted to struggle once more but Takano was to strong to throw off. He was finally able to gas away from the others lips long enough to cry, "Takano! Get off –" He was silenced by another kiss, but this time Takano pulled away and stared down at the Onodera heir with that unreadable look again. Ritsu blushed. "W-what?"

For a moment Takano didn't answer and continued to stare. Ritsu was about to repeat the question when the wolf gathered the boy in his arms and buried his face in the nook of his neck. "If…anything ever happened to you…" Takano began before stopping and pinning Ritsu back down.

Ritsu wasn't given the chance to reply as he was kissed again, but Takano moved away and begin sucking and nibbling down his throat. Ritsu tried protesting but Takano was not to be swayed; his hand moved down to the boys waist and tugged on the strings of his hakama causing Ritsu to gasp, "W-what are you- ahh" he began but was distracted as Takano bit the juncture of his neck and collar bone.

Takano carefully untied the strings of the Hakama, and removed them before pushing aside the kimono underneath. For a moment he stopped and stared at the beautiful expansion of creamy skin displayed before him. "Beautiful." He whispered before he once again attacked the boy's neck.

Ritsu couldn't help the moans that started to pour out of his mouth. There was a fire spreading through his veins that he had never experienced before. It was like the pleasure of having Takano doing this to him was clouding his judgment. It only got worse as Takano reached his nipples.

Breathing hot air against them, Ritsu gasped as Takano took one of the perks into his mouth and began to suck while rolling the other in between his thumb and forefinger. He continued to suck for a minute before switching and doing the same to the other. Ritsu was becoming a squirming mess, and Takano was barely touching him! He had no idea he was this sensitive. However, the feeling was only momentary, because Takano continued going down. Ritsu glanced down at the mop of black hair dangerously close to his member and gasped out "W-what are you-" The look in Takano's eyes silenced him.

"I will always protect you, Ritsu Onodera" Takano stated and Ritsu opened his mouth only to throw his head back as Takano took him into his mouth. Pleasure washed through Ritsu in waves and Ritsu could do nothing to stop it. Takano's head bobbed up and down on his member and Ritsu arched and moaned with every touch. After a few moments Ritsu exploded into Takano's mouth and not one drop left it. Takano continued to stop until the Onodera heir was finished before he crawled back up the smaller male's body and kissed him. Ritsu was still trembling from his orgasm and put up no fight against the lips, not even with the taste of his own semen on his lips. Takano smirked as Ritsu began to drift. "I love you Ritsu."

Meanwhile, back with the father, daughter duo, Hiyori had drifted off to sleep during the walk back to the house and Kirishima had her tucked under his chin. His mind was circling over the events of the day, when his home came into view. As he approached, he noticed a figure looming in the shadows. "Who are you?" He called and was more than surprised when Yokozawa stepped into the light, however, it was shortlived and his eyes narrowed. "Yokozawa-san? I thought you left?"

"I … came back." The blue eyed man said looking away. " I realized, " I wasn't ready to leave yet. If that's alright with you."

Kirishima was about to answer when Hiyori chose that moment to wake up, "Fumi-san! You came back!" She cried climbing out of her fathers arms and running at the blue eyed man. She flung her self around his legs. "I thought you'd never come back! Never leave us again!" Yokozawa bent down and gathered the eight year old in his arms.

Kirishima watched and slowly his anger ebbed away. It wasn't Yokozawa's fault Hiyori followed him, the man wasn't responsible for her. Kirishima sighed and moved towards the pair only to stop when he noticed something on Yokozawa side; Blood. 'Yokozawa's wounds healed days ago. Why would he be bleeding now?' Then an image of that wolf from before popped in his head. He was bleeding there too. Could Yokozawa and the wolf- Kirishima shook his head. Werewolves were wiped out years ago, and unless this man had somehow escaped it all.

"Daddy! Can Yokozawa stay?" Hiyori asked and Kirishima glanced up at the two sets of eyes watching him. He met Yokozawa's and for the first time noticed how Yokozawa's pupils were inhumanly slanted. Realization hit him right then and there. Yokozawa was a werewolf.

OK CHAPTER FINISHED! How do you guys think Kirishima will react to finding out Yokozawa's secret? R&R Please!