My fever's gone down for the moment. I'm not sure weather it'll go back up. I'll use this time to give you the two chapters I promised.
Chapter 9
Yukina's First Day With the Pack
Yukina awoke to a sweet smell filling the air. She sat up in bed and looked around. Maya was nowhere to be seen. Must already be up. What time is it? she wondered. She looked at the clock next to the bed. It read 10:29 A.M. That smell must be breakfast she concluded. She got out of bed and headed for the dresser. Maya had told her on their way to bed what clothes were in which draw. She opened the top left and pulled out a pair of jeans. The draw next to it held the shirts. She pulled out a red one that went with her eyes. She decided to where sandals without socks. Yukina examined herself in the mirror. After putting on a bit of makeup, she headed for the living room. I bet Riku's already up she thought. Her thoughts went back to a dream she had last night.
Dream
Yukina's dream continued where the nightmare she had in the wild wolf cave left off. "Now die" Domaru said brining his claw down. "CRESCENT CLAWS" a voice (like teen Gohan's) called out. The five red blades hit Domaru, slicing him to pieces. She looked where they came from. Standing where the blades went back was someone who looked a lot like Riku. He wore a red jacket, black t-shirt, gray pants, and black sneakers. All and all, he looked like Riku but he had a few differences. The big one was his hair. He had spiky hair that pointed upward. It looked like Hiei's hair except longer at the back and without the white streak or blue highlights. But the other difference was his eyes. Instead of golden eyes, he had calm crimson eyes. He also had a black tail sticking out of his pants that had aqua-green highlights in it.
The wolf approached her and kneeled beside her. "Who are you?" Yukina asked. "Are you alright mom?" he asked. "WHAT?" she shouted. "I thought dad told you not to yell that loud" he replied covering his pointed ears. "Why did you call me mom?" she asked. "Uh, because you are" he replied. "Who are you really?" "I'm your son…" he was about to give his name when Yukina woke up. She sat up in bed causing Maya to grumble a little. What a weird dream she thought. She lay back down and fell into a dreamless sleep.
Present
Was that boy really my son? If so, then why does he look so much like Riku? she thought. Then realization hit her and she blushed. I was dreaming about what a child of me and Riku would look like she thought. She decided not to talk about it even to Maya.
She reached the living room. Riku was on the couch reading a motorcycle magazine. He was wearing his usual outfit and had his red coat back on. He looked up at her. "Well good morning Yukina, sleep well?" he asked. "Y-Yes" she replied remembering her dream. "Breakfast is almost ready" he said going back to his magazine.
Yukina nodded and walked into the kitchen. Hitomi was in a sky blue kimono cooking pancakes. Rogato was sneaking to the counter next to her to the pancakes that were done. He was about to grab a few when a frying pan hit his head. He fell to the ground, unconscious. Yukina saw Maya was holding the frying pan. "He'll never learn" she said setting the pan back down.
"Oh Yukina, would you mind setting the table?" Hitomi asked. "I'd be happy to" Yukina replied smiling. "The plates are in that cupboard and the silverware is in that draw" she said pointing to a cupboard and draw. Yukina pulled out the necessary items and set the table. Hitomi walked in and setting a huge and I mean huge stake of pancakes on the middle of the table. Maya followed with four glasses of orange juice, one teakettle, and a mug filled with coffee. Kovu walked in yawning and sat down. Riku followed dragging his still unconscious brother by his jacket. "Is he going to be alright?" Yukina asked sitting in the set she sat in last night. "Don't worry. I know how to wake him up" Riku replied bending toward Rogato's ear. "Foods ready" he said calmly. Rogato's eyes immediately opened and he rushed to his set. Yukina giggled. Riku sat in the set next to her. As soon as Kovu took a sip of his coffee they began. Breakfast, unlike dinner, went without interruptions.
When it was over, Kovu stood up and headed out. "Riku, I want you to met me in the alpha building" he said heading out. Riku nodded and followed. "Maya get started on the dishes" Hitomi said getting up. "I'll start on the laundry" she said leaving. Maya got up and started to gather the plates. Yukina helped her. "I think I'll go see if Murakai's back" Rogato said heading out of the house.
"Maya, what's the alpha building?" Yukina asked drying a dish. "It's the place where the heads of the pack met to discuss thing's that affect the pack" she replied drying her hands after Yukina set the dishes on the counter. "Come on, I'll show you around the village" she said walking away. Yukina smiled and followed.
They exited the house and made their way into the village. The other pack members stared at the two as they walked by. By now, the entire pack had heard the news of Riku returning with a girl from another land. Mokudo was polishing his bow as they walked by. "Is that the girl that's going to be our next alpha female?" another wolf demon asked. "From the looks of it, yes, though Riku claims she's only a friend" Mokudo replied taking one last look at Yukina before going back to his bow.
Yukina walked nervously next to Maya. She knew they were being stared at. "Don't worry Yukina. Its not everyday s an outsider comes to our village. Let alone one as pretty as you" Maya said smiling. "Maya!!!" a voice (Like Videl) said from behind. They turned around to see a female wolf demon around Maya's age jogging toward them. She was 5 foot 7 in height with black hair that was tied in a high ponytail. She had the same dark skin tone as Riku. She wore a blue tank top with a matching skirt that went 2 inches above her knee and sandals. "Hey Lila" Maya replied smiling. "So is this girl Riku brought back?" Lila asked pointing to Yukina. Maya nodded. "Hello there, I'm Lila, Maya's best friend" she said smiling. "I'm Yukina" she replied smiling as well. So this is the girl Riku's chosen as his mate. She's so lucky Lila thought. You see Lila has a small crush on Riku, as do all the single female wolves of the pack. "So how are the party preparations going?" Maya asked. "Pretty good, we'll be done by four" Lila replied. "That's great to hear" Maya replied.
"Oh my god, look at the time" Lila said. Maya looked at her watch and sighed. "Yep, it's eleven" she said. "What's wrong?" Yukina asked. "You see, at eleven Maya and I have to go to the nursery to watch over the pups while their parents continue there pack duties" Lila answered. "Can I help?" "The more the merrier" Maya said. "Come on." And with that the three girls headed for the nursery. Along the way, Yukina and Lila became closer friends.
Around 2:00 P.M.
Maya, Yukina, and Lila walked out of the nursery. "Looks like I need another shirt" Yukina said looking at the s dirt stains on her shirt. "Wolf pups and mud always equal a mess" Lila said sighing. Yukina was the only one who got her shirt messy. Lila and Maya managed to dodge the pups muddy hands. Yukina had to admit they were a handful. Wolf demon pups were very energetic and curious. They were also troublemakers. Yukina had figured out why watching them would be a punishment for Rogato. They went into Maya's house and Yukina swapped her red shirt for a green one. The three girls left the village and went to a hill that overlooked the pack's home.
Yukina noticed some movement outside of the village. "What's that?" she asked pointing at the object. Maya squinted her eyes. "Oh, that's just Riku and Rogato sparring" she said. Lila was on her belly and stared dreamily at the sparring pair. Yukina had already figured out Lila had a crush on Riku just like she did. "Why don't we drop in on them" Lila suggested. "You know how my brother hates being interrupted" Maya replied. "Aw come on he won't hurt us" she said getting up. "Alright" Maya said. All three of them headed down the hill.
"Hold still!!!" Rogato said as Riku dodged another punch. They'd been sparing for two hours and Riku had barely broken a sweat. "It's not my fault your to slow" Riku replied smirking. "That's it!!!" Rogato said charging Riku again. He let lose a barrage of punches and kicks so fast they appeared to be a blur. Riku either dodged or blocked each swing. He caught one of the punches and threw his twin over his shoulder and to the ground. Rogato hit with a thud. "How did you get so strong?" he asked struggling up. "Remember, I've been chasing Domaru throughout our territory, alone for the past eight months" Riku replied extending his hand to Rogato. Rogato accepted it and was pulled to his feet. "It'll take me forever to catch up with you bro" he said. Riku smiled as a reply. They heard clapping and looked to the side to see Yukina, Maya, and Lila standing at the bottom of the hill. "How long have you been watching us?" Rogato asked. "Long enough to see you get whooped" Maya replied smirking. Everyone except Rogato started to giggle.
"We still have an two hours and forty-five minutes till the party" Lila said looking at her watch. "Well what do you propose we do?" Rogato asked. "How about we take a dip in the pool" Maya said. "There's a pool here?" Yukina asked. "Yep, near the east end" Lila answered. "A refreshing swim in the pool doesn't sound to bad" Rogato said. "Fine by me" Riku said heading for the village. "Alright then we'll met back at the pool, come on you two" Lila said pulling Maya and Yukina. Rogato followed.
15 minutes later
Riku and Rogato were at the pool sitting on some deck chairs. They were still waiting for the girls. A few other pack members were already in the pool. Riku was wearing a pair of red swim trunks and sunglasses. He had let his hair out of its ponytail. Rogato had a black pair with a red stripe on the right side. Rogato was not as muscular as his twin. He had a six-pack as opposed to Riku's eight pack. "What's up you guys" came a familiar voice. The twins looked to the pool to see Murakai walking toward them wearing dark purple trunks. He sat next to Rogato. "We're waiting for Maya, Lila, and Yukina to get here" Rogato replied.
"We're here" Maya's voice said from the pool's entrance. The three girls walked in. The guy's looked over to them. Maya was wearing a white bikini with matching sandals. Lila wore a pink bikini with matching sandals as well. Yukina had on a sky blue bikini with blue sandals. Riku's eyes widened when he saw Yukina. The bikini showed off her curves perfectly. He couldn't take his eyes off her. Luckily, his sunglasses hid his eyes.
"Well come on let's get in" Lila said taking off her sandals. She then jumped into the water. Rogato followed her in with Murakai at his heels. They both had a crush on Lila. Maya was the next in. "Shall we" Yukina said bringing Riku out of his trance. "Uh… Y-Yea" he said following her in. The six started a game of Marco Polo with Riku it cause he was the last in. He caught Yukina using his hearing to listen for the nearest splashing. A splash war soon followed. After an hour and a half in the pool they got out and headed for their respected homes to get ready for the party. Yukina was a little distracted at Riku's wet body. His muscles glistened from the water that covered him. She blushed and turned to listen in on what Maya was telling her about the party. Riku was doing his best not to stare at his crush and it took all his will power to stop himself.
An hour and fifteen minutes later
Riku, Yukina, Rogato, Maya, Lila, and Murakai made their way to the party. Riku wore his usual outfit but with a black t-shirt instead of the muscle shirt. Yukina wore an aqua-green spaghetti strapped skirt with white roses on it that went to her knees. Rogato wore his normal attire as well. Maya had on a deep blue spaghetti strapped shirt with a pair of jean shorts. Lila wore the same thing she wore earlier that day. Murakai had a white button up shirt and blue jeans. They approached the bonfire in the center of the village. On the north side were tables. The east had a buffet table. Wolves were already dancing on the south and west sides. One wolf was acting as DJ.
"So, how bout a dance Lila?" Rogato asked a little nervously. "I'd love to" she said grabbing his hand and walking onto the dance floor. One point for Rogato Riku thought. Murakai frowned but went with Maya onto the dance floor. That left Riku and Yukina. They looked at each other nervously. "How bout it?" Riku said a coolly as he could. "Alright" Yukina said blushing. The DJ saw the two walk onto the floor. He decided to put a slow song on. The music started playing. Yukina put her arms around his neck and he put his hands on her waist as they moved with the melody.
"Hey Riku?" she said looking at him. "Yea" "I never really thanked you for saving me from Blacarndra" "Seeing you in one piece is the only thanks I need" he said smiling. Yukina blushed; Riku was a pretty great dancer. She looked around and saw other wolves looking at the future pack leader and her. Riku saw his parents, along with the other fully matured wolf demons talking and eating at the tables. The pups were running all over the place and causing a bit of trouble. He saw Rogato and Lila making out near the stereos and sighed in relief at the thought of her finally getting over him. Murakai and Maya were still dancing and Murakai would send an occasional glare at the kissing couple. He shook his head. "How many wolf demons are in you pack?" Yukina asked. "We number 97 in all" he replied. The music stopped and he escorted Yukina to the sets next to his parents. After a few more dances everyone took their sets. Riku couldn't find Rogato or Lila anywhere and didn't want to think about what they could be doing.
The main coarse was served. It consisted of deer, wild turkey, fish, various sauces, and spices. He couldn't believe his brother would pass up a meal like this. After everyone had eaten his or her fill Kovu stood up with his glass held high. "I just want to say, congratulations Riku for riding our lands of Domaru." Cheers went through the audience. After Riku got on a stage with a mike and told the story about his chase, the party slowly wound down.
Later that night
Yukina finished brushing her teeth and headed for Maya's room. She'd made some more friends at the party and was considered one of the pack now. She remembered being told she was the first person Riku's danced with. He was a natural. She decided to go see him before she went to bed. Along the way she heard Rogato try and sneak into the house but get caught by Maya. "So where have you been big brother?" she asked suspiciously. "None of your business" Rogato replied glaring. He wind morphed and disappeared to his room. Yukina giggled and continued to Riku's room.
When she got there she knocked on the door. "Come in" Riku's voice said from inside. She opened the door and walked in. Riku was sitting at a desk polishing an automatic pistol. His coat hung on a dagger that was stabbed into the wall. "What brings you here?" he asked setting the gun down. He sat on the bed and motioned for her to sit next to him. She took the spot he was petting.
"I'm came to ask you something" "Go ahead" "What's it like having a twin brother?" she asked. Riku scratched his head thinking. "Well he's my best friend in the world, we always watch each other's back during a battle, we can depend on each other, and he's always there for me. Why do you ask?" "I have a twin bother to" Yukina said solemnly. "You do?" "Yes but I don't know who or where he is" "What do you mean?" "You see, I come from a race of all female ice demons. They give birth to a girl by themselves. It's forbidden to have a mate. My mother fell in love with a fire demon and she gave birth to my brother and myself. The elders of my race found out though. They killed my father and had my brother thrown off the floating island into the Makai. Not to long after, my mother killed herself. I know my brother's out there so I left the island to search for him. He's the only family I have left" she said crying at the end. Riku put his arm around her shoulder and let her cry on her shoulder. "I've told you to not lose hope, you'll find your brother someday. If he shows his face here I'll drag him to Japan to see you" he said comfortably. Yukina smiled "Thanks Riku" "Don't mention it. Now I think we should hit the sack" "Goodnight Riku" Yukina said leaving. "Goodnight" Riku replied. He stripped to his boxers before climbing into his bed and falling asleep. Yukina reached Maya's room, changed into her nightwear, went into the bed, and fell asleep.
