Morning came and I was fortunate enough to be the first one up. I went by the fire and noticed it was almost going out so I needed to add more wood to it if I wanted something hot for breakfast. Though I was slightly distracted because of the mention of the hot springs coming out of Byakuya's mouth. Then the perv images of a HOT breakfast came to mind.
His gaze was of lust as he looked at me. The cold stare was no where to be found but the slight blush on his cheeks and slight pant told me he wanted me to continue. I pushed him to the ground and threaded my hands through his hair, and I gave a slight tug. A moan escaped from his lips as he rose up and captured my mouth with his. My lips were already swollen from kissing and him biting me, but I didn't dare stop now. Slowly he began to disrobe and my hands ghosted over his skin, wanting to be dominate, I found myself being forced on my back. The dull thud sent shock waves down my spine as he reached under my shirt to feel my skin. As his hand trailed farther up, he gave me soft nips and kisses on my jawline and neck, until he reached the soft spot between my neck and shoulders.
"What are you doing?" he asked.
"Huh?" I said breathless.
"Your hand," he said again.
A sharp pain broke my thoughts as I accidentally stuck my fingers too close to the embers. Jerking my hand back I saw that I was slightly burnt but nothing a day or two wouldn't cure. I laughed a little and went to my bag and got out some gauze and tape along with burn ointment.
"What was distracting you," said Sesshomaru.
"I was thinking of breakfast," I said, knowing it was only half the truth.
"The others will be up soon," he reminded me, "Is there anything you would like?"
"A rabbit would be quicker to cook, but if we are leaving in a hurry then I will find some roots," I told him.
"Do you even know which ones are edible?" he said helping me with my hand.
"Yeah, I looked it up and wrote down all the herbs, roots, berries, and other edible things" I said, refraining from saying 'including you', "and put it in a small notebook along with a small description of each."
"So you were prepared," he said, "We won't be leaving until later in the morning. We should have enough time."
"Okay, a small bunny will do, I know you don't eat human food," I said retrieving some spices from a pouch I packed in my bag.
"I should teach you how to hunt," said Sesshomaru.
"Hunting is easy, kill the target," I told him, well for food that is, hunting for YOU, that is a different matter.
"If you believe it is so, then come," said Sesshomaru grabbing me and draging me into the woods.
Noo! I will miss two people naked in a natural hot tub! Well shit, at least you get to go on a stroll with Sesshomaru...hunting with Sesshomaru...and I was complaining about what again?
With my internal conflict resolved, I kept up with Sesshomaru as best I could. After a long walk we stopped. He then turned to me and looked at me. I mischievous idea then popped into my head.
"Well if you wanted me alone," I said giggling.
"Your prey is me," he stated flatly, "If you can successfully 'capture' me, then I will believe you."
"Wait, what? Dude you are a demon. I am not...Well there isn't a reason to...Why am I hunting you?" I said confused.
"To prove to me that you can hunt," he said, "I will move into a clearing not to far from here and you have an hour to catch me."
"Are you going to attack me?" I asked.
"No but I will use means to prevent you from capturing me," he said.
"Alright, but humanoid forms only. I don't want to practice all fours yet," I said laughing.
"Done," he said, "Wait five minutes here."
Five minutes passed and I began to head towards the clearing that Sesshomaru mentioned. I then began to go through all the abilities he had. Well I had a few uncles that hunted and the first thing you had to do, well two things; blend in, and get rid of scent. Blending wouldn't be a problem, my clothes were dark and it was just beginning to be daylight anyway, the scent I had to work on. Mud would be the best thing, there was no way in hell I was going to look for other animals to hide aroma...I shuddered at the thought*. Well since I was getting muddy, I didn't want my clothes to be covered so I stripped. Then I found what I prayed was mud and rubbed my clothes on my body before covering up where I would perspire most with a thick layer of mud and a small rub down for everywhere else. Though I wasn't completely naked, I wasn't that much of a nudist, or that into the 'nature' thing. When I got everything ready, I went in a large circle and placed my clothes in some bushes that was nearby and then left quietly and moved around so I could spot Sesshomaru.
His hearing would be the next thing that would worry me. Using my Aura and levitating abilities, I picked up some sticks and moved them around so that they would 'snap' away from where I was. Aside from now being cold, I hoped I was doing alright. When I started moving I snapped the twigs to cover up my sounds and then slowly crept to where I belive was in range of catching him. Then I used a rock I had picked up earlier and shot it out of the bushes away from where I was standing, hoping to get him by surprise. He caught the rock effortlessly and I pounced. He turned to see me flying through the air before he unceremoniously tripped backward, probably due to my new look, and I stopped short of actually landing on him.
"Score!" I said, "Told you I know about hunting."
"Did you have to remove your clothing?" he asked getting back up.
"I am still wearing my undies, and yeah. You could sniff perfume from a girl at least a mile away," I grinned, "That and you found Kagura when she was injured."
"What is with the mud?" he asked.
"Scent cover up," I told him, "You said hunt you, you didn't give me a time limit. Well aside from being muddy, I think I did good. My family hunted when I was younger and I picked up a few things. Though hunting where I am from and here are slightly different. We usually wait for our kill, well they do, I haven't killed anything."
"I believe that you can hunt for food," he said before holding up two bunnies, "While waiting I caught these running by."
"Cool breakfast!" I said, "Er, what I don't know how to do is clean them. That part I missed, well I know HOW to but I haven't practiced."
"Then we should work on that," he said, "I have observed humans and Rin cleaning and skinning animals."
"Well as long as you don't want to keep the fur, I don't see any harm in letting me try, though I should wash my hands first," I said, "Where is a spring?"
"What is the reason, you are going to cover your hands in blood anyway, and I am sure you wash the meat off before you start cooking it," he said.
"Good point," I huffed, "Alright Thumper, time to try to get the fur off you."
I did what I remembered my family saying when they skinned animals. Cut an incision along the neckline, and down to the end of the tail, and a slit for the feet. Then I began to skin the bunny*, after I finished skinning it, though some of the fur was torn, I began cleaning it. When that was done, I finished removing all parts that I didn't want to eat and then set them aside. Sesshomaru then found my clothes and escorted me to the nearby creek and I washed off the best I could and the bunnies, then dressed and followed him back to camp. When we returned, Byakuya and Sephiroth were awake and already kindled the fire so there was a good flame. I showed them the bunnies and told them about my hunting lesson, skipping the I was half naked pouncing Sesshomaru. They then helped me with making stew, since the bunnies were kinda scrawny and we ate breakfast. After breakfast we packed up camp, put out the fire, and headed off. When we were closer to the hot springs, the boys decided to take a bath, and Jaken was my babysitter.
"Great," I huffed, watching them leave.
"You silly girl! If Lord Sesshomaru thought you would be able to take care of yourself then he wouldn't have forced me to look after you," said Jaken.
"Shut up," I said glaring at him, "I am bummed."
"Bummed?" he asked.
"A human emotion lying somewhere between bored and depressed," I told the green demon, "I just wanted to...ah no matter. So Jaken, how well does that staff of yours work?"
"Insolent human!" he started.
"Um, the ears and tail say otherwise," I corrected him.
"You act like a human!" he defended.
"I could say the same for you, even demons experience emotions. You just don't have a lot of compassion and empathy," I said blowing a hair out of my face, "Let me list off things that I could say make you human. You are a coward, jump to conclusions, lose faith, are weak..."
Jaken didn't like what I was telling him and then took a swing at me with the Staff of Two Heads. I just blocked with my hand and jerked the staff out of his grip. Standing up I proceeded to push him away with my foot while holding the staff above my head.
"Short stack," I teased.
"Infuriating woman!" he said moving around my foot, "If Lord Sesshomaru wasn't curious about you, I would teach you a lesson in manners!"
"Go ahead," I grinned, "Make my day."
"Give me back my staff!" he cried.
"Do you really want it?" I said feeling like Bugs Bunny, "Because I am not sure you do."
"Yes yes, give it to me!" he cried.
And with that I used the staff as a mace and planted it on top of his skull. Thankfully I knocked him out, then I took the heavy back and tied him up in the straps and then sat the bag on top of him. With him out of the way, I transformed and made off to hunt a different prey. Well I was at least going to see them naked...they didn't, well I hope they didn't bring towels. Last time I was out of it and I couldn't quite remember everything. So a reminder wouldn't hurt.
I scurried along the forest floor, heading towards them. When I could feel the air change I slowed down. They were talking to one another and enjoying the hot springs, as was I. On the far left was Sesshomaru, threading one of his hands through his hair to comb it out getting into the water, Byakuya was in the middle with his arms propped up on the edge leaning back, and on the right was Sephiroth looking at the water, I suppose he was thinking. Ladies this was heaven. Those markings DID exist on Sesshomaru's hips, wrists, and ankles, and his ass looked really firm yet had a very nice handful to each cheek. Sesshomaru sighed as he sat down in the water, and began to relax. My next mission was to climb a damn tree or something so I can get a 'birds eye view'. Fan girls I am doing you a favor, before I left I grabbed my camera...so expect pictures.* I found just what I was looking for, a small tree that would just hide me enough from view. Though I had to turn off the flash of the camera and adjust the settings when I got to a branch. First things first, I began to levitate me and the camera to a good branch, one with enough cover to hide myself. When ready I transformed, laying flat on my belly, and did all the necessary adjustments to the camera. Then I carefully zoomed the thing and with a quick button press, that little adventure was captured safely in the 'personal' SD card. The one I kept all of sleeping Sesshomaru, cooking Byakuya with apron and everything, angry morning Sephiroth in boxers mind you, there were more, but those are just the ones I recalled off the top of my head.
With that hunt accomplished, I made my reluctant way back to camp so I could switch out the cards and threaten Jaken if he was awake when I got there. When I arrived sure enough an irate impish green demon was waiting for me. I kicked him away and quickly switched the pictures for some scenery I had gotten.
"What the hell was that for girl?" asked Jaken.
"Jaken," I said coolly, "Let me make this clear, if you so divulge the fact I was away from your sight, I will make sure you are never able to speak again. That is if I can't figure out how to hide your body."
"How dare you threaten me?" he squeaked.
"That was a promise," I said, "Look I wanted to take some pictures of 'natures beauty' and I can't have you getting me in trouble."
This started a bitch fit from the demon and it didn't stop until the others came back from bathing. With their hair still dripping wet, I quickly got some towels and gave them to them. I then scrambled for a hairbrush, and probably leave in conditioner. It totally slipped my mind I brought them some soap, the non-girly kind, with me. While they were drying their hair, Jaken had to be the good little serving bitch.
"Mi lord!" he said, "That girl wandered off while you were.."
I stomped on him mid sentence, "To take pictures, here."
I handed him the camera, and thankfully there wasn't a way he could tell the pictures were from a while back.
"Jaken," started Sesshomaru.
"It wasn't his fault, he kinda fell under my bag. I didn't notice he was gone until later, I came straight back," I said lying.
"You!" said Jaken again before I increased pressure on his head.
"Sorry Jaken!" I said hopping off of him, then picking him up and whispering, "Remember what I said."
After putting him down I went over and grabbed my bag. Then I began to cheerfully walk ahead of the others. I kinda felt bad about threatening Jaken, he was really awesome, but I wanted to have my camera for the rest of the time and not have it and all my SD cards destroyed, and me in a shiteload of trouble. We continued walking and when night crept up on us, we made camp. I had managed to store some more pictures of Sesshomaru's world in my camera and put it away when we made camp. This time around I was taking my bath, I had to take Jaken, since Ah-Un was staying with Rin for the time being. Well it could be worse, I knew Jaken wouldn't peek and he would try to warn me if something was going wrong. I took a quick bath and then went back to camp and set the towels to dry near camp. It was still too early for bed and I was getting bored, the guys had already made dinner so I couldn't practice anymore hunting. I looked at the stars for a while before getting bored and wondered what the guys thoughts were.
"I am thinking of playing a game, but I need you guys to participate, to make it fun," I said to them.
"What is the game?" asked Byakuya.
"Never have I ever. It usually is a drinking game but I don't wanna get sick or pass out, so we can use water instead...or tea. Each of us gets a cup, and when someone says 'Never have I ever,' they add something like 'fished in a river' and those who have take a sip of thier drink. Even Jaken can play," I smiled pouring the tea, "You can go first Jaken. But remember it HAS to be true, otherwise you get a double swig of tea."
"Never have I ever," said Jaken, "kissed a guy."
"Oh my god really?" I said drinking a sip of tea, "Okay, my turn. Never have I ever, been the bad guy...and that means all of you. Each of you have tried to kill the dubbed hero of your worlds."
"Never have I ever," said Byakyua, "Streaked."
Sephiroth said, "Never have I ever failed a mission."
"I suppose that would count when you were a SOLDIER," I said.
"Never have I ever," said Sesshomaru, "Thought about perverted things."
"Er, clarify," I asked.
"Me and another male having sex," he smirked.
The rounds kept going and Jaken ended up losing first, then me, then Sephiroth, then Sesshomaru, and after a lot of fun Byakuya was the winner. With that out of the way, we decided it was time for us to go to sleep. Hopefully the next day would be just as fun as today was.
*For those who don't know about hunting. To take away the human scent, before chemically based products that neutralize the odor of people, you would cover yourself in the...erm excrement of animals (you really don't wanna know) or mud. Though be careful some products are made to 'entice' and/or 'anger' certain species. Take the deer for example: When you want a less threatening way of attracting deer, other than feed and/or a salt lick, you would take a rag and dip it in a female deer's well...her 'rag' , if you get the point. Bucks can also be attracted to the male scent (when a male deer senses a female deer in heat in his territory he will mark it) and 'intruders' will hunt down that buck and fight him for 'privileges' to the female This makes bucks volitile and it should not be used unless you really want to fight a pissed off deer. My knowledge comes from virtual hunting games and my family...I haven't shot Bambi or his mom.
On another note, if being hunted by vicious carnivores, cut yourself and (I know it isn't sanitary) and rub the blood on passing trees all around you and bolt in another direction. Then if you have water, make mud (or just rub dirt on it and pray your technic shot is up to date) and cover the scent up. If you are female and it is that time...well use the bathroom...it is gross but it works. I would also suggest always carry a spare (whatever you use during that time ladies) so you can distract the animal by getting rid of the old one. Ladies AND gentlemen, always carry tampons, they plug bullet wounds nicely and you won't bleed out, you may be made fun of but freak accidents happen, though if a shotgun is used, I would suggest shrink wrap (Cellophane) for that, and tape. (On that note I should inform you I pick up the strangest knowledge and retain it for no reason)
*I will spare you the details, they aren't pretty.
I am currently working on the hot springs scene (drawing)...I just have to adjust some of the picture and give it some color, and try not to draw them entirely naked and totally try and make it as non, well try not to make it yaoi as possible...when I get it up I will post it on the next chappy or so. Just be patient. I also have trouble with my scanner, so the pic will be posted using a camera phone...Edit: Okay I got the pic up for views ladies and gents. You can find it at DeviantArt but here is a link: http:/ riverseithr. deviantart .com/ art/ Hot-Springs- 213937846
River: Sorry this chapter was kinda short, but you got to experience some HOT-ness to make up for the shorty chappie. Lady Zombie, I hope you liked the first little bit of my perversion...I wanted it left up to reader's imagination of the combination of who she was imagining.