[RATING M] For language and maybe for future lemon, we're never sure how things will turn out. X'DD
Hey guys, SweetFantasyDreams here. :)
So, again, I wasn't sure about sending this chapter for many reasons (like, the reason behind the attacks of the Tiger Demons, etc.)...but I still need YOUR opinion to be sure that my story is still interesting and worth reading, so I still sent it.
...I just hope that it will be good enough for you all.
So, here's the fifth chapter of Wolves's Destiny, I hope that you guys will like it, I did my best to keep the story interesting so far. ~
I do not own any of Inuyasha CCs (Canon characters, which means: CHARACTERS BELONGING TO THE MANGA AND SHOW.)
I only own the FCs (Fan characters, which means: CHARACTERS CREATED BY A FAN).
Message(s) from the ''author'':
-1. The author of this chapter's quote didn't had any name, unfortunately.
-2. You guys will agree that even if it is a fanfiction, that sometimes only sticking to the CCs isn't enough, and it includes species as well, for me.
So, here's 3 new characters that I completely introduce (well, one is still refered by his name only):
-Takehaya: ''Takehaya'' means ''Strong and fast'' in Japanese. He is a Tiger Demon, and he is the Leader of the main allied Tiger Demon Tribe.
-Keiko: ''Keiko'' means ''Grace'' in Japanese. She is a female Tiger Demon from Takehaya's Tribe, and she's also his fiancée.
-Osamu: ''Osamu'' means ''Lasting law'' in Japanese. He is a Tiger Demon, and he is the Leader of the main enemy Tiger Demon Tribe (he is NOT from Takehaya's tribe).
Here, that was my message(s), I hope that you will enjoy the chapter ! ~
New allies
''Trust the wisdom of your soul...
It knows the way.''
The Tiger Demons were massive.
The males's skin was darker than the females's skin - which was paler - and they were tall and massive, thanks to their muscular body. The females, however, were smaller than the males - they were just a bit taller than a female Wolf Demon, and slightly shorter than a male Wolf Demon - and they were slender. All of the Tiger Demons were having pointy ears - just like the Wolf Demons -, turquoise eyes color, and the color of their hair was either black, white, or orange (redhead). For their clothing, they were all wearing tiger furs - either orange and black, with a bit of white, or white and black - for their head band, loincloth - skirt for the females -, insteps and arm guards. However, they were all wearing a silver and black chest armor - the only thing in the Tiger Demons's attire that was looking the same, along with the sword hanging on either their right or left hip. Finally, all of the females were having a lily flower - the same flower as Yuri - pinned above either their right or left ear.
Only one female Tiger Demon has a lily flower pinned above both of her right and left ears, and she was incredibly beautiful.
Her long black curly hair weren't tied up, and they were reaching her butt. Two long curly strands of hair were starting from under her lilies flowers, passing on her shoulders and reaching down to her waist. Her skin was pale - the same as Ayame's skin's color, basically -, and she was wearing white and black tiger furs for her thin head band, skirt, insteps and arm guards, along with a cape - just like Ayame. Finally, she was also wearing a necklace with two turquoises gems and one moonstone between them, in the middle, and a sword was hanging on her left hip.
She was standing a bit behind the one that seemed to be the Leader of the Tiger Demons.
The Leader of the Tiger Demons's hair were white and short to his shoulders, with two long strands of hair reaching his chest. His skin was dark - the same as Koga's skin's color, basically -, and he was wearing orange and black tiger furs for his head band, loincloth, insteps and arm guards. Finally, his sword was hanging on his left hip as well, and he looked muscular and strong.
The Wolf Demons, were snarling, growling, showing their teeth, and on their guards.
-''How dare you to come here on our territories ?!'', snarls Taiyô, showing his teeth. ''You are not welcomed here, so turn around and leave our lands this instant !''
The Leader of the Tiger Demons frowns a bit, sharpening his eyes at Taiyô.
-''...My Tribe and I didn't came here to fight, Wolf'', calmly says the Leader, insisting on the word «wolf». ''And besides, it is not your territory, but those White Wolves's territory.''
His words surprised the Wolf Demons:...how did he knew that it was the Northern Yôrô Tribe's territory...? Was their sense of smell as great as theirs...?
Koga, Haru, Ayame, Yuri, Ginta, Hakkaku and the Wolf Elder were surprised and silent, but before that this one can asks any questions, Taiyô snarls deeply, then dashes straight thowards the Leader of the Tiger Demons. This one remain motionless until the last second...
...and kicks Taiyô away, in his chest armor, with incredible strength.
Taiyô landed at the feet of his pack, gasping for air: the kick was incredibly strong...!
-''My Tribe and I didn't came here with bad intentions, Wolf'', calmly says the Leader of the Tiger Demons. ''But if you are to attemp on my life, or on any of my Tribe's members's life, know that we will defend ourselves.''
Taiyô snarls at him, standing up carefully, and he was about to say something, but a glare from both Haru and Koga made him to shut his mouth up. For his part, the Wolf Elder seemed to be curious about those intruders, and he slowly walks to the Tiger Demons's Leader, stopping a few feet away from him.
-''...May I know how you passed our sentries...?'', calmly asks the Wolf Elder, curious.
-''We simply hit on a pressure point on their necks'', calmly answers the Leader. ''It made them falling unconscious,
without further harm...Your sentries weren't easy to catch - thanks to their speed -, and they nearly sounded the alarm, but we managed to catch them and to hit their pressure points.''
-''I see...'', softly says the Wolf Elder.
-''We brought them with us'', calmly adds the Leader.
Raising his left fist, he made a sign to his fellow Tiger Demons friends. Ten Tiger Demons soon walks passed the Wolf Elder, bringing the unconscious Wolf Demons sentries on their shoulders. They walks to the other Wolf Demons, and once they are at a few feet away from them, the Tiger Demons carefully puts down the unconscious sentries on the ground. After it was done, the Tiger Demons turns around and walks back to their Tribe, while the Wolf Demons Sentries were taken care of.
-''It is...very nice of you'', says the Wolf Elder, a bit surprised. ''What's your name...?''
-''My name's Takehaya'', calmly answers the Leader of the Tiger Demons, nodding in respect. ''And this is Keiko, my fiancée'', he then adds, nodding at the female Tiger Wolf that was standing behind him a bit.
Keiko slightly bows her head in respect at the Wolf Elder, who nods back in respect as well.
-''...It is nice to meet you, Takehaya and Keiko'', he calmly says. ''I am the Wolf Elder, but you can call me Elder, like everybody.''
Haru suddenly stomps straightly at Takehaya, who remain calm and staring at him as he stomps thowards him, not feeling real intentions to attack him from Haru. Keiko slightly steps back at Haru's approach, but she remain near Takehaya.
Haru stops in front of Takehaya, slightly glaring up a bit at the Tiger Demon, since he was a bit taller than him. Haru grits his teeth, while Takehaya remain calm and silent, waiting for Haru to say what he has to say.
-''...It is a bunch of your species that killed half of my pack'', says Haru, through his teeth. ''And you said that the Leader of those murderers is named Osamu...?''
-''That is right'', calmly nods Takehaya.
Haru clenches his hands into fists, still griting his teeth: Takehaya knew that asshole...but neither him or his fellow Wolf Demons friends knew anything about those Tiger Demons...
Takehaya seems to sense Haru's anger and slight curiosity, but he remain perfectly calm. Looking at the Wolf Elder, he says:
-''...I don't know what you were all talking about'', starts saying Takehaya, ''and it's certainly none of my business, but my Tribe and I came here to offer our help to you, and to all of your fellow Wolves friends, to fight against Osamu.''
Posing a bit, he then adds:
-''I only request three things: 1. That we can be allowed to stay here with your kind, and that no harm is done to any members of my Tribe, for that we won't do any harm to anyone of your kind - unless if they attemp on our lives. 2. That this occasion allows both of our species to exchange our cultures and knowledge with pleasure and passion, if you want it. 3. That we can talk in private, just all of the Leaders, alone.''
Takehaya then remain silent, waiting for an answer.
His requests were simple, and surprisingly, positive and interesting. The Wolf Elder ponders Takehaya's request in silence, while Koga, Ayame and Taiyô approaches to take place near Haru and the Wolf Elder. Taiyô was still incredibly angry, but he remain silent.
After a few minutes of silence and pondering the requests of Takehaya, the Wolf Elder nods slowly:
-''...I agree with your requests, Takehaya'', calmly says the Wolf Elder.
Takehaya nods in respect, and relief can be seen in his eyes...and pratically in all of his fellow Tiger Demons friends, as well.
The Wolf Elder then turns around to face all the four Yôrô Tribes, and the shocked and outraged faces of his fellow Wolf Demons friends.
-''...Yôrô Tribes, I remind to all of you that you are on the Northern Yôrô Tribe's territory - my territory'', calmly says the Wolf Elder. ''I ask that everybody shows respect and tolerance for our visitors, on pain of being expulsed out of my territory...Did I made myself clear ?''
-''Yes, Elder'', answers every Wolf Demon.
Nodding in satisfaction, the Wolf Elder heads to one of the empty caves of his pack's den, followed by Takehaya, Keiko, and their packs. Ayame, Koga, Haru and Taiyô also follows them in silence.
The Wolf Elder shows the cave to the Tiger Demons's Tribe.
-''It is one of the few caves that are still empty'', he calmly says to Takehaya. ''We do not know how your kind is living, but I can assure you that this will offer you a great protection against rain and cold, once that a fire is started, inside the cave.''
-''We somehow also found a use for the caves'', gently says Takehaya. ''We will be just fine in this one, thank you, Elder. I promise that I will tell more about that traitor of Osamu tomorow.''
They both nodded, and with that, the Tiger Demons's Tribe enters the cave, while the Wolf Demons are all heading to their respective caves for the night.
The next day, Takehaya, Keiko, Ayame, Koga, Haru, Taiyô and the Wolf Elder all gathered in the main cave of the Wolf Elder's den, to discuss about Osamu...the Tiger Demon Traitor.
Taking comfortable spots to sit or to kneel down, Takehaya starts to tell everything to the five Wolf Demons, about the traitor:
-''Everything started a few weeks ago. Tiger Demons are living in small tribes, which are leaded by a Leader that has carefully and wisely been chosen by the members of the tribe, by a vote. That's how I became the Leader of my tribe, a few weeks ago. I was already popular among my fellow Tiger Demons friends, and they all respected me...excepted for Osamu and his tribe. Osamu was - and is still - thirsty for power and control, and he was also jealous of me and my popularity. He wanted to be more respected and appreciated than me...so he tried to turn the other tribes against me, in hopes that they would vote my exil - or worse, my death. However, the other Tiger Demons weren't stupid, they immediately understood what he was up to, and what he feared the most happened: all the tribes voted for his exil, along with his tribe.''
Posing for a few seconds, Takehaya keeps telling his story:
-''His exil infuriated Osamu above everything, above reason. He vowed to annihilate every Tiger Demon that had voted for his exil, along with his tribe...and the members of Osamu's tribe, also furious, decided to follow their Leader, no matter what. Osamu also vowed to become the most powerful and feared of all the Tiger Demons, and to gain more power, at any costs.''
Takehaya then sighs, before to conclude:
-''The only way to beat that traitor of Osamu, his tribe and their allies, is that Tiger Demons and Wolf Demons become allies...That is why the other tribes - I mean the tribes that are counting among my allies -, my Tribe and I, are offering our help to fight against Osamu, his tribe, and all of their allies.''
Silence followed those words. Koga, Ayame, Haru, Taiyô and the Wolf Elder were a bit shocked by those revelations. But Koga then frowns, remembering what Haru said about the attack his pack suffered from, on their way to the Northern Mountains...
-''Wait, there's something you didn't told us...'', he says, frowsing. ''Haru said that, during the attack of his pack, that Osamu claimed that he and his tribe were coming to claim back what's theirs, which is our territories, in other words. Were you aware of his plan ?''
Takehaya blinks, slightly surprised, and Koga has his answer: the Tiger Demon didn't knew about those plans of his tiger «brother»...
-''He really said that...?'', calmly asks Takehaya, even if a spark of outrage could be seen in his eyes.
-''Yes'', answers Haru, griting his teeth. ''Like I said last night, he and his tribe killed half of my pack, without showing any mercy.''
-''The filthy rascal...'', hisses Takehaya, through his teeth, and clenching his hands into fists.
Ayame felt that there was something that he wasn't telling them, and blinks.
-''There's still something that you're not telling us...'', she murmures. ''You called Osamu a traitor, and I since you didn't know about his plans of killing our kind...''
Takehaya grits his teeth, still clenching his hands into fists: he looked angry, no doubts about it. Keiko, who remain silent the whole time, softly puts a hand on his arm, then looked at Ayame and answered:
-''...Not only was Osamu jealous, but he has also attacked our Tribe on our wedding day, ruining it and forcing us to remain engaged only, for now...and a few Tiger Demons were killed as well, on that attack...''
God, her voice was so soft and gentle...!
But her answer shocked Ayame: Osamu dared to attack Takehaya and Keiko's Tribe on their wedding day ?!
-''...Tigers usually don't mate for life'', then calmly explains Keiko. ''We're...more festive, and sexual activities during some festivities do occurs quite frequently. But there are exceptions, and some of us do mate for life, when they truly love their partner.''
-''I see...'', simply murmures Ayame, slightly red from Keiko's explanations.
Keiko smiles sadly: she looked calm, but there was sadness in her beautiful turquoise eyes. Takehaya still looked angry, and even though that Keiko kept her hand on his arm, he was barely able to control himself.
-''...We are accepting to become your allies'', says the Wolf Elder, after pondering on what Takehaya told him.
-''Thank you for accepting'', slowly nods Takehaya. ''Together, we have a greater chance to defeat Osamu and his allies, now...''
Taiyô, who couldn't wait any longer, jumped on his feet, glaring at Takehaya and Keiko, making everybody to jump in surprise.
-''I don't believe a single word that you said !'', he agressively says.
-''Taiyô...'', starts saying the Wolf Elder.
-''They're Tiger Demons !'', cuts him Taiyô, agressive. ''What tells us that they're not trying to spy us to find an easier way to trap us and kill us ?!''
This time, it is Takehaya who has to calm down Keiko. His fiancée jumped on her feet, snarling her soul out at Taiyô, clenching her hands into fists. Knowing that she wouldn't attack anyone, he calmly gets up on his feet, before to softly put his hands on Keiko's shoulders. But Keiko was still incredibly outraged by Taiyô's words.
-''If we wanted to kill any of you, do you really think that we would have came here to talk about alliances and offering our help to save your kind ?!'', she exclaims, outraged and glaring at Taiyô.
Taiyô grits his teeth, glaring back at Keiko: he didn't trust any of those Tiger Demons, not even their Leader and his fiancée. Haru then brutally forces Taiyô to sit down again, now glaring at him as well.
-''It is stronger than you, right ?! You really need to see enemies everywhere, even when they come to offer their help !'', he exclaims, exasperated. ''Now, you better shut up, if you don't want my fist in your face !'', he then adds, slapping the back of Taiyô's head.
-''Ow !'', exclaims Taiyô. ''Why you little- !'', he then snarls.
-''For the love of- Will you shut up already ?!'', exlaims Ayame, very exasperated.
They all stare at Ayame with surprised looks, while Ayame was glaring at Taiyô.
-''How you became a Leader, despite being a complete moron is beyond myself, but learn to distinguish your allies from your enemies !'', she exclaims again.
-''And I do not sense any danger emanating from them, Taiyô'', sighs the Wolf Elder, trying to intervene.
-''Excuse me ?!'', exclaims Taiyô, angry and glaring at Ayame, completely ignoring the Wolf Elder.
-''We know that you want to protect your friends, but right now, you're just being annoying !'', snaps back Ayame. ''Unless that you learn to trust our new allies, the Northern Yôrô Tribe will be forced to expulse the Southern Yôrô Tribe from their lands ! Was I clear enough, Taiyô ?!''
Taiyô's eyes turned white, and he snarled deeply, instead of answering to Ayame's question. Before that anyone can say anything, he jumps on his feet and, walking passed Takehaya and Keiko, he stomps out of the cave angrily. For her part, Ayame didn't felt guilty or anything, but satisfied, just like Koga, Haru and the Wolf Elder. This one was also very proud of his granddaughter, and he was looking at her tenderly.
Takehaya, meanwhile, forces Keiko to turn around and face him. Staring at her in the eyes, he was questioning her silently. Keiko slightly blushes and looks away.
-''...That is not in your habits to easily lose your cool like that'', calmly says Takehaya.
-''...He was so...annoying'', murmures Keiko, griting her teeth. ''We came in peace to offer them our help, we told them everything we knew about Osamu, and that idiot simply kept attacking us ? I just couldn't take it anymore, especially when we're supposed to be married since a few weeks ago and...''
Keiko suddenly stops talking, and kept looking away, but her blushing was slightly stronger. Takehaya simply stares at her silently, knowing already what she was thinking. He softly puts his hand on her cheek and forces her to look at him gently. Keiko doesn't look away, this time, and stares at him back in the eyes.
-''...I know'', he simply says.
Keiko closes her eyes and puts a hand on his hand that is on her cheek, pressing it a bit more against her cheek. Ayame, who was looking at them silently, was a little envious:...there was only tenderness, in every of their gestures thowards each other...Takehaya then looked at the Wolf Demons staring at them, and let go of Keiko to face them again.
-''I think we pratically told you everything we knew about Osamu'', he calmly says. ''I propose that we end the talk here, for now.''
-''I am perfectly agree with you, Takehaya'', nods the Wolf Elder. ''Thank you for offering your help and telling us everything you knew about Osamu. By helping each other, I am sure that we will be able to win this...war, against him, his tribe and that Witch.''
-''Maybe...let's just hope that your friend Taiyô finally registrer that in his tick skull'', sighs Takehaya.
-''Don't worry about him'', says Haru, griting his teeth. ''He's not a bad person, but he's suspicious by nature, and he will apologize, once that he will have calmed down.''
-''Alright'', nods Takehaya.
-''We are all trusting you'', adds Ayame, sighing. ''He just need to think about what you revealed, too.''
Takehaya and Keiko both nodded to show that they undertsood, then they all ended the talk there, and left the cave to do their things, whatever it was.
Only Koga remain in the cave with the Wolf Elder, who laid on the matteress of furs, sighing tiredly and deeply. Koga remain silent, and knelt next to the old Northern Yôrô Tribe's Leader, feeling that he wanted to tell him something.
-''I am too old to go through another war, even if it is not between Wolf Demons alone...'', sighs the Wolf Elder, resting his head on his paws.
Koga blinks, a bit surprised by those words...even if they all knew that the Wolf Elder's death was near.
-''...None of us knew about this, Elder...'', murmures Koga.
-''I know...'', sighs the Wolf Elder.
The Wolf Elder looked at Koga with tired eyes.
-''...You'll make a great Leader for our united packs, Koga...'', he sadly smiles. ''...I probably won't be there to see it, but I can feel it in my heart...''
Koga grits his teeth:...no Wolf Demons enjoyed talking about death, not even himself, who faced it many times.
He closes his eyes.
-''...Are you agree with the decision I took yesterday, about postponing Ayame and I's wedding to the next spring...?'', he calmly asks the Wolf Elder.
The Wolf Elder remain silent, pondering on Koga's question. He would be lying, if he pretended the inverse, but he was old, and he knew that he might not still be alive to see his granddaugther getting married.
-''...It was a wise decision...'', murmures the Wolf Elder, closing his eyes. ''I know that when your mistake becomes known from everybody, that they will judge you, but I know that you have everything to be a perfect mate for life for Ayame...an to be an even greater Leader...''
Koga wasn't known for blushing, but oddly, the Wolf Elder's words slightly embarrassed him, which made him blushing a bit.
Koga waits that the Wolf Elder says something more, but he hears his soft breathing, which indicates him that the old wolf fell asleep.
-''...Rest, Elder...'', murmures Koga. ''...I'll be watching over all of them...''
Koga then quietly and carefully gets up, then heads out of the cave, leaving the Wolf Elder to his needed rest.
Please, if you like the story so far, bare with me.
I'll do my best to keep on writing chapters as great and interesting as possible. :) I didn't planned on how many chapters there will be, but I will try to make the story interesting and worth to read.
I'll still be glad to get your reviews and your ideas (don't be shy, send me your ideas ! ~), both will greatly help me, if I have mistaken something (or if I have made mistakes with words and verbs X'D) and that it was pointed out. ^^
Thanks for reading !