Chapter 14

Although Mayura's leg was still in pretty bad shape she refused any further hospital treatment and went with Sly and his band of thieves as they traveled to Canada. Evidently Jean-Bison was in possession of quite a few Clockwerk Parts—this Klaww Gang member was revealed to be from the old pioneer days and was on a mission to rescue baby penguins when he fell into the water and froze. One hundred years later he thawed and was something of an outlaw in the way he thought. Jean-Bison wasn't a bad guy, just a victim of time.

" It's sad really..." spoke the wolf solemnly, looking out the cabin window." He's a criminal in our time but back then it wasn't a crime at all. Wonder what made him join the Klaww Gang?"

" We may never know," Sly shrugged." Anyways, how's your leg feeling?"

Taking a moment to evaluate the question, since it was off topic," Oh...it's getting better."

" I'm dismayed at how fast your wounds are healing," Bently confessed logging off his computer to give out orders to Sly to get some reconnaissance shots inside Jean-Bison's cabin.

Mayura stood abruptly, causing a little wave of discomfort to crawl up her leg," I want to look for something myself."

" No," everyone said in unison." We're not going to take chances on Lucray attacking you again."

With a pouty grumble she returned to her seat and averted her attention back out the window, at least they were concerned about her safety. Yet after Sly left for his mission she excused herself and went towards the bathroom—after all, it had a window as well. Mayura wasn't one to be kept somewhere against her will without disappointing those that intended it that way.

By some miracle she managed to wiggled out the miniature window and landed firmly on her butt, with a whine she stood to assess her whereabouts in more detail. The water wasn't as beautiful as she thought it would be but the snow was a good change from the more humid places they'd been. Trains in the distance caught her attention and she immediately headed in their direction, a few guards stopped to stare at the new arrival but said nothing. It looked as if she would have to sneak into some house and make a mad dash away with a coat, that was if she didn't want to freeze to death.

Trekking up the hillside Mayura caught sight of a guard walking inside a cabin, wearing no coat at all, then returning to his duty with one. If she could only get up there without getting caught by anyone, even if she did the wolf could just cry about how she had no money and couldn't afford one. That would work.

Running as fast, but stealthy, as possible she flung the door open and walked inside, securely closing it behind her. Inside, like she assumed it would be, was warm and a few coats were hung on racks—Mayura almost squealed with joy when she slipped one of the over sized jackets on, finding it gloriously warm.

" Thank you..."

Limping back outside the wolf continued to walk up towards another cabin, Sly ran out and the large door swung open. Jean-Bison stood tall and heck'a intimidating, his eyes narrowed at the girl that was positioned infront of him, red nosed and shivering a little.

" Ah..." Began Mayura pointing in random directions." I'm sorry, I'm new and I don't know my way around yet! So I thought it'd be a good idea to get to know my surroundings by exploring—I hope I didn't intrude on anything!"

The bison seemed to believe her tale and smiled," Nah, not at all. You look chilled maybe you should head on back to where ever you're stayin'. It wouldn't due for you to catch cold out in this weather, mighty cold."

" I will, thank you for your concern Sir—"

" Call me Jean-Bison."

Mayura smiled and almost laughed at how old-fashioned this man was," Mayura—it was a pleasure to meet you. I should be on my way now, I'm pretty sure my friends will be in a rage, you see..I kinda' snuck away without them knowing it. I wasn't supposed to go out.."

" Run along then, Ms. Mayura, and maybe your friends had the right intentions for trying to keep you inside."

Before hiking over the hill she turned to wave at Jean," They did have good intentions...I just had some of my own."

Scolding, Bently was like a mother hen sometimes, however sweet his intentions were, by the time he was halfway through Mayura wished with all she was worth, that she hadn't went out. Getting lectured by the turtle wasn't something she enjoyed and in fact, discovered that she could barely keep from rolling her eyes like some teenager.

" I promise I won't go out again, unless—"

" No unless!" shrieked Bently." With that brother of yours out there we can't take a chance on having a repeat of what happened!"

Running a hand through her hair Mayura sighed," He wasn't—"

" He could have been!"

" I was careful—"

" You were last time too!"

" Lucray..." Sighed someone over the phone." Yer reckless...Mayura's not like us. You of all people should know that!"

Rubbing his chin the dark haired wolf just laughed," She's not what you'd imagine, far more beautiful than Ma'ma described. But you're right...there is something strange about her, something I can't quite put my finger on."

" Yer as clueless as th' tiger..."

" Yes brother...I am very well aware of that," Lucray chuckled when his brother hung up the phone." He's just as clueless as I am."

Yeah, another knew character introduced as part of Mayura's family! Too bad he doesn't really make an appearance——in this story. Yes, I'm thinking of writing a sequel, because you don't really learn very much about her family in this one, plus the plot for the second is just reeling in my mind!

Ugh! Actually...my brain hurts, I had another anime like dream. So cute—future-like anime. lol Maybe I'll write it out as well...well, maybe not. If I'm going to write that I would have to finish writing out all my Fruits Basket/Keika stories.

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