Okie dokie! Chapter three! I can't believe it took me so long just to start
this chapter! *sigh* I just wasn't in the typing mood I guess.
Ok! I think will be a more 'adventurous' chapter. (maybe) depending on what your definition of adventure is.....
My Place to Belong
Ch 3: The Blood of Life Pours Out
Kouga decided to let Ai lay out in the warm sun as she slept. She woke an hour later and felt like climbing a tree for some reason. Oo So she wandered off not but twenty feet into the forest before finding the 'best climbing tree in the world' the tree was about thirty feet tall with plenty of strong branches. Kouga had followed her for there was nothing else to do that day, accept hunting or lunch.....but he thought that could wait a while. "hey Kouga! Come climb with me!" she said with a pleading smile. He just nodded and followed down behind her. He could obviously climb faster than her, but he decided to stay behind for no reason in particular. When Ai got to the top of the tree, she sat down on a strong, slightly thick branch. It was spring at the time so tree's were blooming with beautiful flowers and green leaves everywhere. "so why did you want to climb the tree?" Kouga asked considering that she wasn't doing anything but sitting and looking out into the bright blue sky. "I like to climb trees because I can relax and feel the breeze. It also gives me time to think." Ai answered matter-of- factly. "think about what?" Kouga inquired. Ai took a long deep breath "anything.....everything..... I don't know. Whatever comes to mind." her eyes were closed in contentment. There was a long pause of silence. Nothing but the wind against the trees made noise. It was almost as if time stood still. "so.....have you found a way to get back home yet?" Kouga asked when the silence finally got on his nerves. Ai's eyes suddenly looked slightly disappointed. "no" was all she said. She did not want to know how the conversation would end. She did not want to go back to her time. She let out an inaudible sigh and started to climb back down the tree. "oh....." Kouga said not knowing what else to say.....until it hit him. "you could stay with us." "wha.....?" Ai looked up in shock just before her foot slipped. She started to fall. She closed her eyes not wanting to see the ground nearing. Something warm wrapped around her wrist. It was Kouga. He held on to a branch with one hand while pulling her back up with the other. He sat himself on a branch and set her in his lap so she is not to fall. "you alright?" he asked kindly. All she could do was nod. She still wondered what he said about staying with them (them as in the tribe) "so do you want to stay with us?" Kouga asked once more. "ar-are you serious? You would let me stay with you?" Kouga nodded with a small smile. Ai couldn't believe it, he offered what she had wanted. They would be like a family to her. 'damn.....that's a lot of brothers.....' Ai thought in bewilderment. "I'd love to stay here! But make sure that everyone else doesn't have a problem with it, ok?" He nodded knowing that everyone he could think of liked her so far. Kouga lifted Ai up more to his chest and stood up on the branch. "what are you doing?" Ai clung to him a little. "we're going back to the den" and with that said, he jumped. Ai squeaked a little in surprise. Kouga just looked at her and smiled some.
When they got back to the cave, Ai said that she would wait outside so that she wouldn't stop anybody for saying what they wanted. He agreed and headed inside. He gathered everyone around to discuss Ai being a part of the clan. As they talked it over some. Three human loathing tribe members snuck outside the cave.
Ai just looked at them with a smile. All they did was glare at her. She didn't smile when she noticed that, and gulped a little. "can I help you with something? Is something wrong?" Ai asked a little concerned for herself as well. "yes there is" Aritomo, a wolf demon with black, short hair pulled into a high bun with lilac eyes, stated. "we aren't going to let you, a human, join our clan" Aritomo finished. "well, I can leave if you really don't want me to jo....." Eien, a bald black eyed demon with a giant scare across his face, laughed a little "you won't be able to leave if we kill you first though." Ai's face clearly showed fear. Kabuki, a demon with brown eyes and hair let down in a low ponytail, took a swing for her neck, only missing by centimeters because Ai had moved backward in fright. Ai took off running into the forest. Aritomo, Eien, and Kabuki chased after her.
Ai ran around the forest, making circles and retracing steps to throw them off her track. But the three demons had finally pinpointed her spot and circled her, cutting her off from her escape. "now there's nowhere for you to run....." Kabuki said slowly closing in on her with Eien and Aritomo. Ai was forced against a large tree. She cursed under her breath. Before she could blink, Kabuki and Eien had her arms pinned by her shoulders. Aritomo came up to her and ran a sharp claw along her throat. She flinched and tried to pull her neck away, as if trying to morph into the tree. He slowly brought his claw up to her chin. She lifted her head up the closer he got to her face. He roughly grabbed her chin, causing her to make a slightly squeaky 'mm' sound in shock. "I think we should make your death slow and painful, don't you?" Aritomo asked maniacally.
Back at the cave, the tribe had made the decision of letting her stay with them and being one of them. When Kouga came out, there was no one in sight. Ai was gone. He called out for her. When there was no answer or even a rustling of a bush or tree, he sniffed the air to see if she was just playing around with him. He caught the scent of Kabuki, Aritomo, and Eien along with Ai's. He followed their scents out into the forest. When he found all the scents mixed up, he knew that something wasn't right. He let out a low growl.
"AHH!!" Ai half way screamed as Aritomo cut the flesh along her collar bone in a slow jagged manner. Eien started to dig into her flesh as well. He slashed at her arms and shoulders. Kabuki did the same. Aritomo started to claw at her stomach and legs. Ai would move her legs every time he tried to claw her. A small pool of blood started to form at her feet. "don't you think we should get her back as well" asked Eien. "yes. I think we should." and with that she was turned over to be scratched up some more. She screamed some when Aritomo cut the back of her neck. She coughed up a little blood as well.....
Kouga could smell her blood and ran towards the scent. When he found Ai and the three demons, he took in what was happening. He saw blood, Ai's blood. He saw her face, scratched up and bleeding, while tears streamed from her eyes. Her clothes were tattered and in shreds. She was only half conscious from blood loss. He saw Aritomo, Eien, and Kabuki with their claws drenched with Ai's blood. Kouga growled and lunged forward, decapitating a very surprised Aritomo. He turned to Eien, slashing his face throat and chest. Kabuki was already running. Kouga merely leaped and slashed Kabuki in two. After that he ran over to Ai and picked up her bleeding form. "Ai? Ai?! Come on! Please wake up!" she did not reply. She only flinched from pain that stung her entire body. Knowing that she lived, Kouga raced off toward the cave.
Ginta and Hakkaku were outside waiting/searching for him. "Kouga! What happened to Ai?" Ginta asked looking worried. Kouga merely growled and said he would tell him after he cleaned up Ai's wounds.
Ai was still asleep from blood loss and covered up in a blanket made of fur. There was almost no place she wasn't bleeding from. "what happened to Ai, Kouga? Who did this to her?" Ginta asked. "It was Aritomo, Kabuki, and Eien. Aritomo scratched her up while Kabuki and Eien held her so that she was defenseless." Ginta looked slightly shocked. "the only thing that surprises me is that they would actually hold her down and do this. I knew they didn't like humans at all.....but.....this is just....." Ginta didn't know how to describe it "At least she'll live....." Kouga said while looking at Ai's pale face. Ai flinched and opened her eyes. She pulled her hand up to her mouth as she started to cough up more blood. ".....where..... am I?" Ai asked. "you're in the den.....you've suffered extreme blood loss and have been out for most of the day now." Kouga said. "do you need anything to drink? Are you too hot? Cold?" Kouga asked not knowing how to help. She thought for a moment "well.....I haven't eaten since yesterday....." she said just a little louder than a whisper "I'll go get you some food then" Kouga said. "watch after her Ginta" "kay" Ginta replied. Kouga then left the cave. Ginta liked talking to Ai so he decided to tell her the decision that the tribe made. "hey Ai! Guess what?" She looked at him quizzically and gave a little 'mm?' "the tribe decided that you can stay with us! So now you like my sister!" Ginta was a little happy about having a sister. He noticed that she didn't reply.....didn't move.....as if she.....didn't care "I don't think I'm going to stay....."
Ok! I think will be a more 'adventurous' chapter. (maybe) depending on what your definition of adventure is.....
My Place to Belong
Ch 3: The Blood of Life Pours Out
Kouga decided to let Ai lay out in the warm sun as she slept. She woke an hour later and felt like climbing a tree for some reason. Oo So she wandered off not but twenty feet into the forest before finding the 'best climbing tree in the world' the tree was about thirty feet tall with plenty of strong branches. Kouga had followed her for there was nothing else to do that day, accept hunting or lunch.....but he thought that could wait a while. "hey Kouga! Come climb with me!" she said with a pleading smile. He just nodded and followed down behind her. He could obviously climb faster than her, but he decided to stay behind for no reason in particular. When Ai got to the top of the tree, she sat down on a strong, slightly thick branch. It was spring at the time so tree's were blooming with beautiful flowers and green leaves everywhere. "so why did you want to climb the tree?" Kouga asked considering that she wasn't doing anything but sitting and looking out into the bright blue sky. "I like to climb trees because I can relax and feel the breeze. It also gives me time to think." Ai answered matter-of- factly. "think about what?" Kouga inquired. Ai took a long deep breath "anything.....everything..... I don't know. Whatever comes to mind." her eyes were closed in contentment. There was a long pause of silence. Nothing but the wind against the trees made noise. It was almost as if time stood still. "so.....have you found a way to get back home yet?" Kouga asked when the silence finally got on his nerves. Ai's eyes suddenly looked slightly disappointed. "no" was all she said. She did not want to know how the conversation would end. She did not want to go back to her time. She let out an inaudible sigh and started to climb back down the tree. "oh....." Kouga said not knowing what else to say.....until it hit him. "you could stay with us." "wha.....?" Ai looked up in shock just before her foot slipped. She started to fall. She closed her eyes not wanting to see the ground nearing. Something warm wrapped around her wrist. It was Kouga. He held on to a branch with one hand while pulling her back up with the other. He sat himself on a branch and set her in his lap so she is not to fall. "you alright?" he asked kindly. All she could do was nod. She still wondered what he said about staying with them (them as in the tribe) "so do you want to stay with us?" Kouga asked once more. "ar-are you serious? You would let me stay with you?" Kouga nodded with a small smile. Ai couldn't believe it, he offered what she had wanted. They would be like a family to her. 'damn.....that's a lot of brothers.....' Ai thought in bewilderment. "I'd love to stay here! But make sure that everyone else doesn't have a problem with it, ok?" He nodded knowing that everyone he could think of liked her so far. Kouga lifted Ai up more to his chest and stood up on the branch. "what are you doing?" Ai clung to him a little. "we're going back to the den" and with that said, he jumped. Ai squeaked a little in surprise. Kouga just looked at her and smiled some.
When they got back to the cave, Ai said that she would wait outside so that she wouldn't stop anybody for saying what they wanted. He agreed and headed inside. He gathered everyone around to discuss Ai being a part of the clan. As they talked it over some. Three human loathing tribe members snuck outside the cave.
Ai just looked at them with a smile. All they did was glare at her. She didn't smile when she noticed that, and gulped a little. "can I help you with something? Is something wrong?" Ai asked a little concerned for herself as well. "yes there is" Aritomo, a wolf demon with black, short hair pulled into a high bun with lilac eyes, stated. "we aren't going to let you, a human, join our clan" Aritomo finished. "well, I can leave if you really don't want me to jo....." Eien, a bald black eyed demon with a giant scare across his face, laughed a little "you won't be able to leave if we kill you first though." Ai's face clearly showed fear. Kabuki, a demon with brown eyes and hair let down in a low ponytail, took a swing for her neck, only missing by centimeters because Ai had moved backward in fright. Ai took off running into the forest. Aritomo, Eien, and Kabuki chased after her.
Ai ran around the forest, making circles and retracing steps to throw them off her track. But the three demons had finally pinpointed her spot and circled her, cutting her off from her escape. "now there's nowhere for you to run....." Kabuki said slowly closing in on her with Eien and Aritomo. Ai was forced against a large tree. She cursed under her breath. Before she could blink, Kabuki and Eien had her arms pinned by her shoulders. Aritomo came up to her and ran a sharp claw along her throat. She flinched and tried to pull her neck away, as if trying to morph into the tree. He slowly brought his claw up to her chin. She lifted her head up the closer he got to her face. He roughly grabbed her chin, causing her to make a slightly squeaky 'mm' sound in shock. "I think we should make your death slow and painful, don't you?" Aritomo asked maniacally.
Back at the cave, the tribe had made the decision of letting her stay with them and being one of them. When Kouga came out, there was no one in sight. Ai was gone. He called out for her. When there was no answer or even a rustling of a bush or tree, he sniffed the air to see if she was just playing around with him. He caught the scent of Kabuki, Aritomo, and Eien along with Ai's. He followed their scents out into the forest. When he found all the scents mixed up, he knew that something wasn't right. He let out a low growl.
"AHH!!" Ai half way screamed as Aritomo cut the flesh along her collar bone in a slow jagged manner. Eien started to dig into her flesh as well. He slashed at her arms and shoulders. Kabuki did the same. Aritomo started to claw at her stomach and legs. Ai would move her legs every time he tried to claw her. A small pool of blood started to form at her feet. "don't you think we should get her back as well" asked Eien. "yes. I think we should." and with that she was turned over to be scratched up some more. She screamed some when Aritomo cut the back of her neck. She coughed up a little blood as well.....
Kouga could smell her blood and ran towards the scent. When he found Ai and the three demons, he took in what was happening. He saw blood, Ai's blood. He saw her face, scratched up and bleeding, while tears streamed from her eyes. Her clothes were tattered and in shreds. She was only half conscious from blood loss. He saw Aritomo, Eien, and Kabuki with their claws drenched with Ai's blood. Kouga growled and lunged forward, decapitating a very surprised Aritomo. He turned to Eien, slashing his face throat and chest. Kabuki was already running. Kouga merely leaped and slashed Kabuki in two. After that he ran over to Ai and picked up her bleeding form. "Ai? Ai?! Come on! Please wake up!" she did not reply. She only flinched from pain that stung her entire body. Knowing that she lived, Kouga raced off toward the cave.
Ginta and Hakkaku were outside waiting/searching for him. "Kouga! What happened to Ai?" Ginta asked looking worried. Kouga merely growled and said he would tell him after he cleaned up Ai's wounds.
Ai was still asleep from blood loss and covered up in a blanket made of fur. There was almost no place she wasn't bleeding from. "what happened to Ai, Kouga? Who did this to her?" Ginta asked. "It was Aritomo, Kabuki, and Eien. Aritomo scratched her up while Kabuki and Eien held her so that she was defenseless." Ginta looked slightly shocked. "the only thing that surprises me is that they would actually hold her down and do this. I knew they didn't like humans at all.....but.....this is just....." Ginta didn't know how to describe it "At least she'll live....." Kouga said while looking at Ai's pale face. Ai flinched and opened her eyes. She pulled her hand up to her mouth as she started to cough up more blood. ".....where..... am I?" Ai asked. "you're in the den.....you've suffered extreme blood loss and have been out for most of the day now." Kouga said. "do you need anything to drink? Are you too hot? Cold?" Kouga asked not knowing how to help. She thought for a moment "well.....I haven't eaten since yesterday....." she said just a little louder than a whisper "I'll go get you some food then" Kouga said. "watch after her Ginta" "kay" Ginta replied. Kouga then left the cave. Ginta liked talking to Ai so he decided to tell her the decision that the tribe made. "hey Ai! Guess what?" She looked at him quizzically and gave a little 'mm?' "the tribe decided that you can stay with us! So now you like my sister!" Ginta was a little happy about having a sister. He noticed that she didn't reply.....didn't move.....as if she.....didn't care "I don't think I'm going to stay....."