Chapter Six
A/N: It'll be a bit before he talks. Yeah, being aggressive is part of his nature. Through after that kiss and Tenshi's kindness towards him, he's rather docile around her....even loving. Through he's wary of the witch. I'm sorry the chapters aren't longer! It's my first romance fic and I just leave off where I think it's good to start up another chap. *cries* Thank you for all your reviews!! I feel so loved! ^_^
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The next morning Tenshi awoke she was greeted by twin emerald eyes staring back at her. Tenshi smiled brightly at her charge. 'Good morning, Juuroumaru!'
Juuroumaru curled a lip up slightly in a snarl but did nothing else. Tenshi rolled her eyes. 'Oh yeah, you're a real morning person I can tell.' Tenshi remarked sarcastically rising from her futon. Juuroumaru watched her movements warily. Tenshi stretched and glanced over towards the dieing fire, she saw that Yamauba had already made breakfast for her guests and had left to do.....witchy stuff. Tenshi plopped down and devoured her breakfast before getting to Juuroumaru. Presented with breakfast, Juuroumaru sneered slightly at the goth girl before allowing himself to be fed. He detested being held down but could find no way to relinquish the spell that held him down. Juuroumaru growled and started to struggle best he could. Tenshi glanced up from washing the bowls when she heard Juuroumaru's growl. "Poor baby." She thought. "I bet he just hates being bed ridden." Tenshi got up and headed for the door. 'You be a good boy till I get back alright?' Juuroumaru just snarled and growled at her. Tenshi stuck her tongue out at him. 'Yeah, yeah, same to you to buddy.' Tenshi said before going out the door and leaving Juuroumaru to his fit.
Tenshi hummed as she headed down the small hill to Yamauba's herb garden out back, down below the old witch sat tending to the various plants that grew there. 'Hey, Yama....' Tenshi started flopping down next to her. '....I don't think demon boy in there likes that he can't move.'
'Hmmm, I suspect not.' The witch replied.
'Can we do something about it?' Tenshi asked plucking a stray weed from the garden.
Yama looked over at the young girl. 'He's far to dangerous right now to be let loose. He would attack you instantly.'
'Couldn't you put a spell on him?' Tenshi asked now ripping the weed into small pieces.
'I suppose I could put a spell necklace on him to limit his actions. The barrier around my home would prevent him from leaving of course.Ye had best get in there and make friends with the beast. He'd be easier to control if he trusted ye.'
'Hmmm, what'da ya what me ta do?' Tenshi asked throwing the totally destroyed weed away.
'Talk to him, get him use to your presence.' Yamauba replied not once looking up from her gardening.
'Kay.' Tenshi said headed back towards the hut. In the daylight the place didn't seem so creepy, at night the place looked like a witch lived there. Tenshi pushed aside the door hanging and noticed the growls had ceased, granted he was still glaring at her. Tenshi walked over to where he lay and sat next to him. Juuroumaru snarled. Tenshi leaned over and flicked his nose. 'Bad boy!' This caused Juuroumaru to started growling again which earned him another flick of the nose. The look Juuroumaru sported would have literally killed Naraku several times over. Tenshi shook her finger at the demon. 'You behave yourself. No one here is gonna hurt you. And your not moving till your fully healed.'
"That and there's a spell on you to keep you from ripping us to shreds." She added silently.
Juuroumaru just glared. 'Geeze, do you ever do anything else but growl, glare & snarl?' Tenshi asked him.
-_-
'Guess not.' Tenshi muttered. Tenshi reached out and poked him in the stomach, which jerked upon contact. Juuroumaru grunted a bit when she did that. Tenshi stared down at him in surprise before getting an evil gleam in her eye. She snickered. 'Your ticklish!' She exclaimed while Juuroumaru eyed her warily. He didn't know what 'ticklish' meant but it had felt funny when she had poked him. Tenshi ran her fingers lightly over the lavender haired demon's stomach watching the muscles jump under her finger tips. Underneath her Juuroumaru squirmed grumbling quiet a bit at what this female was doing. He wished she'd stop and started growling again. Tenshi giggled at the pained look on his face placed a hand on the floor on either side of his head, leaning down she came nose to nose with the demon. 'You gonna behave now?' She asked him. Juuroumaru sneered at her and leaned forward a bit trying to bite her, his teeth snapping a few inches from her nose. Tenshi laughed at his antics. "He's fun." She thought giggling at his repeated failed attempts to get her. "Maybe taking care of him won't be quite so bad." Juuroumaru had giving up now and just lay glaring at her. 'Oh, were back to that again I see. Hmmm, what to do....what to do?' Tenshi put a finger to her lips and appeared to be studying on the matter intently. 'How to make the grumpy demon a happy camper.....'
Juuroumaru lay still and studied the female above him, she wasn't in the least afraid of him. She'd even pressed her lips against his! Juuroumaru let out a small rumble. Tenshi glanced down at him as he made a the new sound. 'And what is that supposed to mean?' Tenshi asked him. Juuroumaru stared back and made the rumbling noise again.
'Sounds as though you've succeed.' Came Yamauba's voice from behind her. Tenshi glanced back at Yama as Juuroumaru started up his old growling again. Tenshi ignored him. 'What'da ya mean?' She asked as the witch came in and seated herself on the other side of the fire pit.
'That low growl he made. It wasn't threatening.' Yamauba replied working on something with her herbs.
'Oh.' Tenshi replied looking back down at Juuroumaru. He was watching the witch with an untrusting eye. 'Is someone finally warming up to me?' Tenshi asked lowering her face once again. Juuroumaru caught the movement from out of the corner of his eye and brought his head round again which caused for a second kiss. The two stared at each other eyes open, lips pressed lightly together. Tenshi's one eyebrow rose as she stared down at him, he seemed surprised still at the kissing thing. Tenshi began to pull away slightly but to her surprise Juuroumaru growled and leaned forward into her more. Tenshi's eyes widened at his action, she hadn't thought he liked being kissed that much. She lowered herself down some more and gave him the kiss he obviously wanted before pulling away much to Juuroumaru dislike. The growl he gave said as much.
From her place on the other side of the hut Yamauba chuckled. 'Seems he likes ye quite a bit more that ye though.'
Tenshi tapped him on the nose. 'Seems like. He warms up quick.'
'He's never had anyone show him affection before. Once he gets a taste of it he will probably develop a craving for it.' Yamauba remarked stringing some beads on a length of yarn.
Tenshi noticed this. 'What'cha doing?'
'I'm making ye a containment spell for the beast.' Yama replied.
'Oh.' Tenshi glanced down at Juuroumaru he was watching the going-ons but it seemed to Tenshi that he was pouting somewhat. Tenshi giggled quietly to herself. Tenshi glanced up suddenly as a thought struck her. 'Yama? Is there anyway to tell what kind of demon he is?'
Yama pondered this for a few moments. 'I suppose there are a few spells. *pause* We'll see, child.'
Tenshi nodded. 'Good.' Juuroumaru looked back up at the younger female and made a grunting sound to get her attention, he suddenly didn't like being ignored. Tenshi looked down at him. 'What do you what?' She asked him. Juuroumaru just stared back her a low growling sound escaped his lips.
On the over side of the hut Yama chuckled. 'Probably wants some more attention.' She cackled.
'Oh, mind your own business!' Tenshi said glaring at the old hag. "Sheech."
{Next day}
The next day Yama had dubbed the grumpy demon fit enough to be let lose from his bed ridden state, provided he had the necklace on. As soon as Juuroumaru felt the holding spell dissipate he was up and out the door. Tenshi unfortunately being in his way landed on her butt on the other side of the hut. 'Yeah, your welcome!' Tenshi shouted out after him. She looked up at Yama. 'Your sure he can't get into any trouble?' Tenshi asked watching Juuroumaru run around the perimeter of the barrier-lined clearing. Failing in his search to find a way out.
'Quite sure, child. And when he finally gets it through his head he cannot escape I'm sure he'll come back this way.' Yama replied also watching the frantic demon as he clawed at the earth in frustration.
'He can't hurt us.....right?' Tenshi asked.
Yama nodded. 'He is unable, yes.'
'Oh, goodie. Cause I think he's coming back.' Tenshi said watching as Juuroumaru cast a look or two back there way before cautiously approaching. When he was a few good feet from them he pulled his lips back in a fierce snarl. 'Think he wants out?' Tenshi asked seemingly bored with his little display. 'Hmmm.' Was all Yama said before going around back, back out to her garden. Juuroumaru watched her go then looked back at the younger female, with the elder gone he came quite a bit closer. Still growling threateningly. 'Yeah, yeah.' Tenshi replied turning and walking off. Juuroumaru stared at her retreating form with a little shock. How dare she walk away from him! Juuroumaru snarled and leapt at her only to smash into another barrier and crumple to the ground. He let out a whimper as he hit. Tenshi whirled around to find him curled up on his side in a ball. {A/N: what the hell is that position called? I forget.}
Tenshi approached him cautiously and knelt by his side. 'You ok?' She asked touching his shoulder. He shuddered underneath her. 'He probably just jarred his insides a bit.' Yama called from the garden. Under her hand Juuroumaru groaned as he clutched his stomach. 'Well that oughta teach you not to do that again' Tenshi scolded. She lifted Juuroumaru's head and placed it in her lap until the tremors subsided. Tenshi ran her fingers through his lavender hair combing it some what, it was soft and kinda silky. Beneath her Juuroumaru lay still somewhat enjoying the attention and somewhat confused by it. He was still unuse to someone being nice to him. The pain subsided he fixed himself a little better on her lap, staring blankly at the ground. After a little while his wild urges took over again and he pushed himself away from the attention and leapt up into a near by tree. Tenshi got up and with one final glance at the demon headed back towards the hut to prepare dinner. She felt a little better leaving him out here knowing he couldn't get into any trouble or leave.
Up in the tree Juuroumaru sat, perched on a high limb, staring out at the surrounding forest. The smell of supper drifted past his nose and he turned his head towards the hut. Perhaps it wasn't quite so bad here. At least he was safe from the previous evil that he just barely remembered. And he was rather starting to like the younger female. He tugged at the necklace half- heartedly, knowing it wouldn't come off. The sound of the younger female calling his name got his attention and he leapt from the tree and made his way back towards the hut. He didn't enter but merely sat on the front lawn on his hunches, stating clearly he wasn't going back into the hut. The female sighed and came over to sit beside him, and for the first time since he had awoken, Juuroumaru fed himself supper. Sitting beside Tenshi a few feet from the hut.
{End}
A/N: Hey look! No Japanese in this chap.
.......dang. :P Ok, it's a little longer. Review! ^_^
A/N: It'll be a bit before he talks. Yeah, being aggressive is part of his nature. Through after that kiss and Tenshi's kindness towards him, he's rather docile around her....even loving. Through he's wary of the witch. I'm sorry the chapters aren't longer! It's my first romance fic and I just leave off where I think it's good to start up another chap. *cries* Thank you for all your reviews!! I feel so loved! ^_^
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The next morning Tenshi awoke she was greeted by twin emerald eyes staring back at her. Tenshi smiled brightly at her charge. 'Good morning, Juuroumaru!'
Juuroumaru curled a lip up slightly in a snarl but did nothing else. Tenshi rolled her eyes. 'Oh yeah, you're a real morning person I can tell.' Tenshi remarked sarcastically rising from her futon. Juuroumaru watched her movements warily. Tenshi stretched and glanced over towards the dieing fire, she saw that Yamauba had already made breakfast for her guests and had left to do.....witchy stuff. Tenshi plopped down and devoured her breakfast before getting to Juuroumaru. Presented with breakfast, Juuroumaru sneered slightly at the goth girl before allowing himself to be fed. He detested being held down but could find no way to relinquish the spell that held him down. Juuroumaru growled and started to struggle best he could. Tenshi glanced up from washing the bowls when she heard Juuroumaru's growl. "Poor baby." She thought. "I bet he just hates being bed ridden." Tenshi got up and headed for the door. 'You be a good boy till I get back alright?' Juuroumaru just snarled and growled at her. Tenshi stuck her tongue out at him. 'Yeah, yeah, same to you to buddy.' Tenshi said before going out the door and leaving Juuroumaru to his fit.
Tenshi hummed as she headed down the small hill to Yamauba's herb garden out back, down below the old witch sat tending to the various plants that grew there. 'Hey, Yama....' Tenshi started flopping down next to her. '....I don't think demon boy in there likes that he can't move.'
'Hmmm, I suspect not.' The witch replied.
'Can we do something about it?' Tenshi asked plucking a stray weed from the garden.
Yama looked over at the young girl. 'He's far to dangerous right now to be let loose. He would attack you instantly.'
'Couldn't you put a spell on him?' Tenshi asked now ripping the weed into small pieces.
'I suppose I could put a spell necklace on him to limit his actions. The barrier around my home would prevent him from leaving of course.Ye had best get in there and make friends with the beast. He'd be easier to control if he trusted ye.'
'Hmmm, what'da ya what me ta do?' Tenshi asked throwing the totally destroyed weed away.
'Talk to him, get him use to your presence.' Yamauba replied not once looking up from her gardening.
'Kay.' Tenshi said headed back towards the hut. In the daylight the place didn't seem so creepy, at night the place looked like a witch lived there. Tenshi pushed aside the door hanging and noticed the growls had ceased, granted he was still glaring at her. Tenshi walked over to where he lay and sat next to him. Juuroumaru snarled. Tenshi leaned over and flicked his nose. 'Bad boy!' This caused Juuroumaru to started growling again which earned him another flick of the nose. The look Juuroumaru sported would have literally killed Naraku several times over. Tenshi shook her finger at the demon. 'You behave yourself. No one here is gonna hurt you. And your not moving till your fully healed.'
"That and there's a spell on you to keep you from ripping us to shreds." She added silently.
Juuroumaru just glared. 'Geeze, do you ever do anything else but growl, glare & snarl?' Tenshi asked him.
-_-
'Guess not.' Tenshi muttered. Tenshi reached out and poked him in the stomach, which jerked upon contact. Juuroumaru grunted a bit when she did that. Tenshi stared down at him in surprise before getting an evil gleam in her eye. She snickered. 'Your ticklish!' She exclaimed while Juuroumaru eyed her warily. He didn't know what 'ticklish' meant but it had felt funny when she had poked him. Tenshi ran her fingers lightly over the lavender haired demon's stomach watching the muscles jump under her finger tips. Underneath her Juuroumaru squirmed grumbling quiet a bit at what this female was doing. He wished she'd stop and started growling again. Tenshi giggled at the pained look on his face placed a hand on the floor on either side of his head, leaning down she came nose to nose with the demon. 'You gonna behave now?' She asked him. Juuroumaru sneered at her and leaned forward a bit trying to bite her, his teeth snapping a few inches from her nose. Tenshi laughed at his antics. "He's fun." She thought giggling at his repeated failed attempts to get her. "Maybe taking care of him won't be quite so bad." Juuroumaru had giving up now and just lay glaring at her. 'Oh, were back to that again I see. Hmmm, what to do....what to do?' Tenshi put a finger to her lips and appeared to be studying on the matter intently. 'How to make the grumpy demon a happy camper.....'
Juuroumaru lay still and studied the female above him, she wasn't in the least afraid of him. She'd even pressed her lips against his! Juuroumaru let out a small rumble. Tenshi glanced down at him as he made a the new sound. 'And what is that supposed to mean?' Tenshi asked him. Juuroumaru stared back and made the rumbling noise again.
'Sounds as though you've succeed.' Came Yamauba's voice from behind her. Tenshi glanced back at Yama as Juuroumaru started up his old growling again. Tenshi ignored him. 'What'da ya mean?' She asked as the witch came in and seated herself on the other side of the fire pit.
'That low growl he made. It wasn't threatening.' Yamauba replied working on something with her herbs.
'Oh.' Tenshi replied looking back down at Juuroumaru. He was watching the witch with an untrusting eye. 'Is someone finally warming up to me?' Tenshi asked lowering her face once again. Juuroumaru caught the movement from out of the corner of his eye and brought his head round again which caused for a second kiss. The two stared at each other eyes open, lips pressed lightly together. Tenshi's one eyebrow rose as she stared down at him, he seemed surprised still at the kissing thing. Tenshi began to pull away slightly but to her surprise Juuroumaru growled and leaned forward into her more. Tenshi's eyes widened at his action, she hadn't thought he liked being kissed that much. She lowered herself down some more and gave him the kiss he obviously wanted before pulling away much to Juuroumaru dislike. The growl he gave said as much.
From her place on the other side of the hut Yamauba chuckled. 'Seems he likes ye quite a bit more that ye though.'
Tenshi tapped him on the nose. 'Seems like. He warms up quick.'
'He's never had anyone show him affection before. Once he gets a taste of it he will probably develop a craving for it.' Yamauba remarked stringing some beads on a length of yarn.
Tenshi noticed this. 'What'cha doing?'
'I'm making ye a containment spell for the beast.' Yama replied.
'Oh.' Tenshi glanced down at Juuroumaru he was watching the going-ons but it seemed to Tenshi that he was pouting somewhat. Tenshi giggled quietly to herself. Tenshi glanced up suddenly as a thought struck her. 'Yama? Is there anyway to tell what kind of demon he is?'
Yama pondered this for a few moments. 'I suppose there are a few spells. *pause* We'll see, child.'
Tenshi nodded. 'Good.' Juuroumaru looked back up at the younger female and made a grunting sound to get her attention, he suddenly didn't like being ignored. Tenshi looked down at him. 'What do you what?' She asked him. Juuroumaru just stared back her a low growling sound escaped his lips.
On the over side of the hut Yama chuckled. 'Probably wants some more attention.' She cackled.
'Oh, mind your own business!' Tenshi said glaring at the old hag. "Sheech."
{Next day}
The next day Yama had dubbed the grumpy demon fit enough to be let lose from his bed ridden state, provided he had the necklace on. As soon as Juuroumaru felt the holding spell dissipate he was up and out the door. Tenshi unfortunately being in his way landed on her butt on the other side of the hut. 'Yeah, your welcome!' Tenshi shouted out after him. She looked up at Yama. 'Your sure he can't get into any trouble?' Tenshi asked watching Juuroumaru run around the perimeter of the barrier-lined clearing. Failing in his search to find a way out.
'Quite sure, child. And when he finally gets it through his head he cannot escape I'm sure he'll come back this way.' Yama replied also watching the frantic demon as he clawed at the earth in frustration.
'He can't hurt us.....right?' Tenshi asked.
Yama nodded. 'He is unable, yes.'
'Oh, goodie. Cause I think he's coming back.' Tenshi said watching as Juuroumaru cast a look or two back there way before cautiously approaching. When he was a few good feet from them he pulled his lips back in a fierce snarl. 'Think he wants out?' Tenshi asked seemingly bored with his little display. 'Hmmm.' Was all Yama said before going around back, back out to her garden. Juuroumaru watched her go then looked back at the younger female, with the elder gone he came quite a bit closer. Still growling threateningly. 'Yeah, yeah.' Tenshi replied turning and walking off. Juuroumaru stared at her retreating form with a little shock. How dare she walk away from him! Juuroumaru snarled and leapt at her only to smash into another barrier and crumple to the ground. He let out a whimper as he hit. Tenshi whirled around to find him curled up on his side in a ball. {A/N: what the hell is that position called? I forget.}
Tenshi approached him cautiously and knelt by his side. 'You ok?' She asked touching his shoulder. He shuddered underneath her. 'He probably just jarred his insides a bit.' Yama called from the garden. Under her hand Juuroumaru groaned as he clutched his stomach. 'Well that oughta teach you not to do that again' Tenshi scolded. She lifted Juuroumaru's head and placed it in her lap until the tremors subsided. Tenshi ran her fingers through his lavender hair combing it some what, it was soft and kinda silky. Beneath her Juuroumaru lay still somewhat enjoying the attention and somewhat confused by it. He was still unuse to someone being nice to him. The pain subsided he fixed himself a little better on her lap, staring blankly at the ground. After a little while his wild urges took over again and he pushed himself away from the attention and leapt up into a near by tree. Tenshi got up and with one final glance at the demon headed back towards the hut to prepare dinner. She felt a little better leaving him out here knowing he couldn't get into any trouble or leave.
Up in the tree Juuroumaru sat, perched on a high limb, staring out at the surrounding forest. The smell of supper drifted past his nose and he turned his head towards the hut. Perhaps it wasn't quite so bad here. At least he was safe from the previous evil that he just barely remembered. And he was rather starting to like the younger female. He tugged at the necklace half- heartedly, knowing it wouldn't come off. The sound of the younger female calling his name got his attention and he leapt from the tree and made his way back towards the hut. He didn't enter but merely sat on the front lawn on his hunches, stating clearly he wasn't going back into the hut. The female sighed and came over to sit beside him, and for the first time since he had awoken, Juuroumaru fed himself supper. Sitting beside Tenshi a few feet from the hut.
{End}
A/N: Hey look! No Japanese in this chap.
.......dang. :P Ok, it's a little longer. Review! ^_^