Bestiality

Chapter 12

Coveted

(A/N: Vahallians, in this story, are the 'angelic' race. In reality, 'Vahalla', is the afterlife in Norse Mythology, and those in Vahalla are fallen warriors. In Norse Mythology, the ruler of all is 'Odin', while in this story there is a king, thought 'Odin' is King of all. In short- do't think you can cheat on your Norse Mythology exams using my story, guys. )

"You requested my presence?" Gokai asked Sasori, who hesitated,

"You are the one Katalia trusts the most. I wanted your advice." Sasori said and Gokai showed no emotion. Being as he was rumored to be fake and him standing in front of Sasori was intimidating enough.

"I can only do so much, I am no miracle worker. I am but the demon that holds her soul, but I hold less importance in her life." Gokai answered gloomily, Sasori holding back a shiver.

"I don't think we're going to have enough at our disposal to fight against my enemy." Sasori told Gokai, "The Vahallians hold no real alliance to us, Madara is insane, and the strongest Demon Lords are unstable."

"Do not think of what you don't have, think of what you do have." Gokai answered, "This is something Katalia would say. I have given you all that you need to bring your unneeded army as one. Trust in your own judgment and hold fast; There is nothing more powerful that those under one banner." Gokai told him, "I am sorry if my advice is in riddles, but I have my own burdens."

"No, that's fine, thank you." Sasori said as Gokai vanished from view and Sasori mulled over the skeleton's advice. Trust in his judgment and hold fast? That meant stick to his beliefs. The part before it was that they didn't need the army but they could make it. What had Gokai given them other than silence? Sasori blinked in realization and walked back to the guest room near the throne room.

Gokai had left Sakura a cloak. Could it be the cloak? If it was, then how could they hope of bringing the reluctant and unwilling together without Katalia? "Your Majesty." Sasori called and Kagetora looked over. "I believe I have a solution to our problem."

~O~ Shrine of the Red Scorpion ~O~

"Don't miss a spot, Madara." Konan jest, as her and Pain laughed while Madara grumbled. He continued his sweeping, annoyed on how he had to listen to these stupid air-heads. He looked up for a moment and froze. In the distance, he saw a long cloak, dance on the wind. They were too far to see clearly but it looked like- "Katalia." Madara murmured as it came closer, he lowered his head.

"Madara." He could see the trimming of the cloak at the rim of his hood, "I could use your help." Madara shuffled awkwardly, looking up. It was Sakura. "Do you think you can help me?" He looked back down,

"Not really." Madara grunted, continuing to sweep, "I…I'm not of much help to anyone anymore."

"Even if its to help Katalia?" Madara hesitated as he paused in his sweeping, "she was taken last night and I could really use your help."

"I don't know how I can help." The Hybrid answered, "But I will try."

"You fought her. Can you remember how she acts?" Sakura asked, kneeling down and Madara looked away,

"She doesn't demand anything, but her words crack like a whip. They make you pay attention no matter if she's just laughing or saying something inspiring." Madara said, "She also walks with grace, but makes sure people know she's there when she wants to be known."

"Thank you, Madara." Sakura said, standing up,

"If, uh, if you see her can you tell her I'm sorry? I can't bear for her to see me like this." Madara said and Sakura hugged him lightly before leaving. "…" He gripped his broom and kept sweeping.

~O~ Lair of the Thread Demon ~O~

Sasori thought that, from Madara's advice, Sakura could trick the unwilling to help them. "Just remember what Madara said and try to be commanding." Sakura was unsure of herself, "His eye sight is bad, so just stay away from getting so close." She nodded and walked forward, Kakuzu raising his head,

"Thou must speak thy name." He grumbled and she stopped,

"I am Katalia!" Sakura said, and Kakuzu perked, raising from his chair slowly, "I require your assistance."

"My fair maiden Autumn, my allegiance doth belong to thee." Kakuzu said, gesturing her over, "My Fair Autumn, forgive thy humblest of servants. I defied you in thy hot-headedness. I beseech you, Fair Autumn, forgive me." Sakura hesitated before walking over as Kakuzu knelt down. Sasori watched intently as it slowly worked and they had Kakuzu eating out of the palm of their hand. Sakura reached up and put a hand on his head, "The loss of thy husband and the loss of thy own maiden have taken their toll upon thy knight."

"So I've heard." Sakura said, slowly taking back her hand. "You need to calm down and put more faith in the kingdom."

"As always, thy words are only of wisdom and guidance. Thou has calmed the rage within my chest." Kakuzu said, sitting back down, "Thy faith has always been in you, Fair Autumn. I beseech you once more, return to me my maiden." With that, Sakura walked off and Sasori lead her to the portal they had entered the world from.

"It…It really worked." Sakura said with surprise and Sasori nodded. "But, I don't want to do this…" Sakura murmured and Sasori hugged her, "It's only for a little while longer. Bear with me."

~O~ The Storming Valley ~O~

"Katalia, you were too good for your husband." He told her and she looked at him, "He never deserved you. Demons should be with demons."

"No." Katalia said, "Everyone- Demon or Human- should be able to love who they want to." She said as they stared at her. "Deidara, let these poor girls go. Their mates miss them so much. Would you really keep a girl from someone they love?" She asked him, the other girls looking over as he looked at the girls.

"No, I'm going to kill them. Every one of them. They have to die so people will take me seriously." Deidara thundered, and Katalia flinched as he slammed his fist on the arm fo his throne. He growled, pissed about something, before Katalia took his fist and unfurled it slowly with her fingers, drawing his attention. She held his hand to her left breast, looking at his hand gently, before looking at him. She reached out and touched his cheek with her right hand.

"Do you feel it? My heart beat?" She asked and Deidara gulped quietly, nodding, "I'm not dying. Sacrificing these girls will do me no good. Do you understand me, Deidara?" He hesitated lowering his head and nodded, "You don't need them. If someone tries to hurt you, you have me to use as a shield. These girls need their mates, dear. Give them back." Deidara hesitated, before moving her from his lap.

"If I return them, you'll stay?" Deidara asked and she nodded,

"I won't try to leave you. I'll stay right here." Katalia promised and Deidara thought about it, taking his time as he thought about it, looking at the girls. "If you don't want to give all of them back, that's fine. Just one at a time then." Deidara nodded, "I think you should talk miss Zeylnda back to her mate first. She's very sick, Deidara and she needs to go back first. If you keep the healthier ones here, they'll last much longer but she's useless to you now." The girls watched at Katalia bargained and persuaded their kidnapper,

"You're right. She's as good as dead to me in her state." Deidara opened Zeylnda's cage, picking her up in his arms and kicking the cage closed, "But…I can't take her back to the Thread Demon myself…" He looked at Katalia for answers and she smiled sweetly,

"Then open a portal to the Demon throne room and drop her off. Let them suffer his wrath." Katalia said, a portal of blue and red opening and he did as she suggested. Deidara returned to his throne and pulled her back into his lap.

"All those women in the palace. They said their name was Katalia, but they were lying and I knew it." Deidara said, and she hugged his head, stroking his hair lightly,

"Sssh. No need to worry about that now." Katalia told him, "Rest now. You've worked so hard for this moment. Rest." Deidara closed his eyes and hugged her back, drifting off into a deep if only temporary slumber.

"Your highness, please don't degrade yourself for this man!" The blond exclaimed in a harsh whisper, and Katalia looked over,

"Sssh, Kelda. Don't you want to get back to Kisame?" She frowned and looked away, "Please have patience. You'll all be free soon." Deidara snuggled deeper into her arms, snoring lightly. Gokai faded into view next to the throne, "Gokai, what's going on?"

"Sasori the Red Scorpion asked for my assistance and I gave him the advice you told me to." Gokai told her, "He's made his mate, Sakura, a scapegoat for you and had her calm down the Thread Demon by wearing your cloak. He's trying to rally what little forces they have together, in order to save the mates here. You are a smart woman, Katalia, but you cannot let this man go unpunished."

"Don't give me your valor speech, Gokai. Will the thread demon's mate be alright?" She asked and Gokai nodded,

"With a rushed dose of the Thread Demon's own power, she should be completely find and return to normal, but he's on the verge of a mental break down." Gokai reported and she smiled, "You've seemed to calm down the mentally unstable captor as well."

"He's just tired, that's all." Katalia said, "The poor thing is more of a child than an adult. He knows what he wants I suppose but not how to get it aside from this little game of his. It's quite sad, really." Gokai grunted, not having a care in the world for much else that didn't have to do with Katalia. "Gokai, go and make sure that Zenlyda is taken back to Kakuzu without any trouble?" Gokai groaned moodily to her request.

"I have no interest in doing such a task that is far beneath me. The other demons seem to have the situation under control. My only concern is you. I will not baby sit those deliquents that are referred to as 'demons'. If they cannot protect a child then they deserve no recognition. Plain and simple."

"You've always been so selfish, Gokai. We're doing this to make sure everything stays in balance. If the demons don't get their mates back their sorrow and grief will twist to rage and they'll destroy everything they once stood for. You will ensure the child gets there, even if I have to whip you into it."

"I've always loved your boldness and your self-sacrifice, but you must remember what moments of selfishness you had in your youth." Gokai responded, "Those moments where you were on the verge of self-destruction because there was no way you could truly be with the one you loved. How you cried yourself to sleep every night thinking 'I'll die alone and cold.'. Do not forget that I came to you because you screamed that in exchange for my gift, I could have your soul and do with it as I pleased when you died." Katalia looked down, "I will begrudgingly fulfill your request this time, but I will not move from my spot here until you are far away from this boy."

"You're so- ugh- fucking asshole." She grumbled and Gokai laughed loudly,

"Now there is the Katalia I remember. When are you going to abandon this annoying 'Mother Teresa' persona?"

"Stop running your mouth and start doing your task." Katalia grunted and Gokai chuckled, grinning, before vanishing. "He's a straight up jerk, that one!" She hissed moodily as Deidara continued to sleep.

~O~ Valhalla, Kingdom of the Vahallians, Throne Room of the King ~O~

"You…wish for my help to fight Deidara of the White Gold Sand?" The King asked, sitting on his throne, a few different Vahallians in the throne room and around the throne. He was the King of the Vahallians, Nagato. He was nothing but skin and bones. Sasori said it was about the sort of power he had, which drained from his physique. "He's quite strong. How you see me now is what's left of my first and last fight with him." Nagato said, Sakura frowning. Poor Nagato. His wings were beautiful though. Huge, silver wings with speckles of black and metallic blue, each feather rimmed with gold. His eyes were pretty too, and there were feathers coming from his hair that matched his wings, rings of gold around his fingers. "Now that I think about it- you wouldn't be here if it wasn't important to the Demon Kingdom."

"Three mates of the strongest demons have been taken hostage by Deidara." Sasori said and Nagato raised an eyebrow suspiciously.

"Hm. Mate of Red Scorpion, what say you about this topic?" Nagato said in Sakura's direction and she blushed, "Why would you come to me for help? Women are so much more honest then their male counterparts. Speak your mind."

"Well, the Overlord's mother has also vanished and he thinks its Deidara." Sakura said and Nagato sat up,

"The Overlord…Kagetora? Katalia?" Nagato questioned and the other Vahallians looked at their king. "Oh, I do enjoy her company." Nagato said. "We enjoy her." His subjects purred happily,

"So you'll help?" Sasori asked and Nagato thought about it,

"Yes. On one condition-" Sasori raised an eyebrow, "Katalia must be allowed to come and spend time with us every week." Sakura laughed as Sasori sighed,

"I'm sure it can be arranged." Sasori responded, holding Sakura's hand.

"Your mating ceremony must be held here as well." Nagato said and Sasori blushed faintly as Sakura shyly looked away. Maybe there could be good from this horrid situation.