Kitsune Sisters Yin, Yang And Their Brother Yung
Ixi: Heh, I dunno about this story anymore. I'm lacking inspiration. -.sighs and she looks at Gone Fishing note from Her muses- Damn . . .
Chapter 15 Memories Not My Own
CRACK! The dooming noise of his breaking staff made him believe his fate was sealed. Slamming hard into the earth as the pointed butt of the opponent's pike went through his staff and made contact with the shoulder. And considering they were about twenty feet from the ground, this was a pretty painful landing.
"Hmp. I told you, you light kitsune are no match for the Shadow Foxes of Black Forest. Why don't you baka kitsune understand that?" The owner of the pike said with a sneer as she planted a firm kick to the gut of the downed light fox. Her face broke out into a smirk as he winced. He simply glared weakly from where he lay.
"A glare loses its force when the glare-er lays on the ground like a common dog." The woman said as she bent down to draw a clawed finger across his cheek, leaving a thin red river to remember it by. "Such a shame to kill one so young, well, life's a bitch isn't it?" She said, standing back up, she readied her weapon for the final blow.
"Not as much as you!" The downed male hissed as he spat and hit the woman's eye.
"You little bastard!" The woman snapped, rubbing her eye. She went to strike him, but another pike clashed with her own.
"Kameko, Thryra requests your presence immediately." The new comer stated rather coldly.
"Rya! How dare you interfere for something so meaningless!" Kameko hissed, pulling back her weapon in spite.
"Meaningless? How dare you call my mother's business meaningless! If she requests you now, you go NOW!" Rya snapped, readying her weapon for Kameko's rage. Kameko however, decided to play it safe and turned to leave. It was best not to attack your sister's one and only daughter after all, especially with your current fuse level with her.
"Fine! You kill the trespasser who dared to challenge our clan!" With that last remark, Kameko vanished in a tornado of black fire. Rya growled slightly, laying her ears back at the departing women. Sighing lightly, Rya turned back to the gruesome task laid before her. By now, the young light fox was nearing unconsciousness in a pool of his own blood.
"You know you're not gunna kill him, right Rya-chan?" Came a strangely cheery voice from Rya's left.
"Yeah. I know better that to kick a dog when he's down." Rya answered, turning to greet her father. "Otousan!" She cried happily, giving her father a hug. (Otousan father)
"Tenshi." He replied, returning the hug. (Tenshi Angel)
"So, what are we to do with our unconscious enemy?" Rya asked, poking afore mentioned boy in the shoulder with the butt end of her pike to prove he actually had given in to the darkness that was unconsciousness.
"Hmm, good question." Xenos started, but the boy, with all the poking, had come back to the light.
"Daijoubu ka?" Rya asked still poking him in the shoulder. (Daijoubu ka Are you okay) A glare and a slight un-kitsune-like hiss was her answer. "Rude much!" Rya said with a childlike pout on her face.
"Who was the one poking him in the shoulder with the blunt but still sharp end of your pike?" Xenos stated nonchalantly as he knelt near the boy. The boy in return, bared his canines and attempted to inch away, but in his injured state, only got about, well an inch.
"Well . . . I . . . Uh . . . " Rya tried to counter, but saw her argument's death before it even lived. "Whatever." She said simply, stretching lightly. "So what about Light Boy? Drag him back to his side of the line and hope he makes it? Escort him there ourselves, using him as a shield? Let 'dear auntie Kameko' take care of him?" Rya continued, rattling off various solutions to the problem. Xenos simply laughed lightly at his daughter's 'brilliant' ideas, especially the Kameko one. The boy however glared at them, still attempting to inch away.
His attempts however, were cut short with the yipping of two more foxes. One a glossy black coat with two tails, the other a more blue black with three tails.
"Xion, Dorou!" Rya waved to the two, beckoning them closer. The two approached, taking a curious glance to the downed light fox at their father's feet. The black one transformed from fox to human and went to his younger sister.
"This is the one Okaasan sent for?" He asked, looking from his sister to the injured boy. (Okaasan mother)
"Roger that, Xion." Rya stated with a mock salute, to which Xion addressed with a rolling of the eyes.
"Why does Okaasan want to see a damn light fox?" Asked Dorou, who had also switched forms, but chose his to be more of an anthro form. Xenos simply took his hands and rubbed his eyes in a stressed out manner.
"You will see soon enough. For now, someone carry him." Xenos stated simply as his hand quickly darted to the boy's neck, pushing down on the pressure point that would send him back into darkness.
Not too long later, the boy awoke in a cold sweat, attempting to rise to a sitting position, but found it quite painful. Quietly looking around his unfamiliar surroundings, he quickly forgot the nightmare he had experienced. Looking to his shoulder, he noticed it and the rest of his wounds had been bandaged. "What? But I was surrounded by shadow foxes, why am I okay? And taken care of none the less?'
"So you're up . . ." Came a beautiful voice from behind him that sounded familiar, but the face was blurred in his mind. Turning slightly, he jumped up in shock when he saw it was that Rya girl from the Shadow Kitsune Clan. However, he quickly regretted it, as pain shot through his body with the movement. Rya just smirked at him and trotted over. Rather unladylike for her appearance.
She was formerly in a fighting outfit, but now she donned a silvery white kimono, flowing like liquid silvery with each movement. It actually took the young demon's breath away.
"So, do you have a name?" Rya inquired, sitting down next to him, taking up a bowl of water and a towel.
"No." He stated icily.
"Really. Well it's nice to meet you No." Rya said, attempting to hold back a laugh as she held out a hand. The boy however just rolled his eyes.
"Baka onna. No as in I have no name!" His hissed, glaring at her hand as she attempted to put the damp towel to his forehead. "And stay away from me!" He snapped, dodging her hand.
"Whatever. I simply thought calling you by your real name would be better than calling you Boy, or Kid, or something along those lines." Rya stated simply as she rose and went over to the sliding door. "I suggest staying in here if you value your life." Giving one last glare, Rya shut the door, her black fox ears laid against her head.
The boy growled slightly, but didn't give chase. He believed her statement about leaving the room that currently was his prison. The scent of several Shadow Foxes hung thickly in the air.
A few hours of deafening silence later, the sliding door opened once more. Rya was back, still in her liquid silver kimono. She was carrying a tray off food and a tray of medicinal supplies. The light fox instinctively moved away, but found he couldn't as shadow chains bound his wrists and ankles in place. Without a word, Rya went to work un-bandaging his wounds. She was on her last one before any word broken the spell of silence.
"Hirosuke." He muttered softly.
"Huh?" Rya asked, a bit shocked by his sudden words.
"My name. You wanted to know right?" Hirosuke asked
"Oh. Yeah. Mine's Rya." Rya stated, going back to work. Hirosuke simply nodded slightly, showing he heard.
"Rya-chan, almost done?" Came a pleasant voice from the door.
"Hai Okaasan. We'll be there in a minute." Rya said, looking up from her work to address the woman at the door.
"Good, good." Her Okaasan responded before slipping from view. Hirosuke glanced from one to the other, trying to decipher the hidden message within the text. He however only found static in their sayings.
"Can I ask what's going to happen to me?" Hirosuke asked a bit unsure of the present situation.
"You'll see soon enough." Rya stated cryptically, tying up the last bandage. Hirosuke simply sighed and stared into space, not even realizing the spell that kept him tied had long since been removed. Before he knew what was going on, he heard Rya beckoning him from the doorway to follow her.
"C'mon slowpoke, we can't keep my Okaasan waiting." Rya stated before disappearing into the hall. Hirosuke looked stunned, he hadn't seen her get up, and got up to follow her quickly, lest he get lost or attacked, who knows what was lurking in those halls. Hirosuke soon found out however as he was pinned to the ground by what appeared to be a dog like dragon. Despite the fangs, spikes, claws, and a generally murderous appearance, the dog was currently attacking Hirosuke with doggie kisses.
"AHHHHHH! GET IT OFF ME!" He spluttered out, all he could see was the five-inch saber-like fangs, mere inches from his neck.
"Blade! OFF! NOW!" Rya yelled, taking the collar of the creature and dragging it off Hirosuke. Blade reluctantly replied, and allowed himself to be dragged off Hirosuke.
"What the hell is that thing!" Hirosuke exclaimed as he back up, the only thing that stopped him was his back touching the wall.
"Hellhound." Rya stated before pointing her finger in the opposite direction, making her point known she wanted Blade away. Blade's tail and ears drooped as he trotted away.
"Hell-hellhound!" Hirosuke exclaimed. "Those things are monsters! And you're treating one like a pet!"
"Yes." Rya stated simply, as if it was the simplest thing in the world. "C'mon." She ushered Hirosuke to his feet and down the hall. After a few minutes, they reached an open door and Rya stood at the frame, waiting for Hirosuke to enter before, which he uncertainly did.
"Welcome young one. Please sit . . ." The woman in the center of the room stated as she directed him to a cushion. "You as well Rya-chan." At the women's beckoning, Rya took a seat near Hirosuke.
"What is to become of me?" Hirosuke asked uncertainly after the silence was too much.
"Hmm, a very good question young one . . ."
"Ixi? IXI!" Hiei called as Ixi collapsed. He had noticed the kitsune tense up a few seconds before she toppled over into his arms.
"Huh? What? Hiei?" Ixi asked in a dream-like voice.
"What's wrong? Are you okay?" Hiei asked nervously as he picked her up bridal style and started in the direction of Ixi's house.
"I saw my-my mom. And my dad. Like a memory that wasn't mine."
"So? Why is that making you look so pale?" Hiei asked as Ixi rested her head on his shoulder.
"Hiei, I don't remember what my mother looks like. I ran away, remember? And she's dead. But I just knew it was her." Ixi closed her eyes trying desperately to recall the memory that was now fading like sand through her fingers. "I want to remember her!" Ixi cried, shoulders shaking lightly.
"Shhh . . . shhh" Hiei cooed, trying to calm her. He however got farthest with a light kiss to the girl's lips.
The couple walked home in silence, neither knowing what to say to add to the situation.
Ixi: I'm back, sort of. If anybody still cares other than Moonflower XP Please review for me minna-san!