The next couple of weeks had gone by so fast for Shikitai. Inuyoukai had told her all the rules like about the villages and how she can only go when it was necessary, and if she did go, to keep her hood up. Shikitai knew how it felt for all that, even when she kept her hood up. It was hard because monks and priest could sense her demonic powers. So she decided she only leave on the one night she was fully human all day, the day of the crescent moon.
It was hard for them to keep a full supply on food, since the stream had hardly any fish and the humans scared off all the animals. Today, Shikitai was extremely hungry; she ate a lot of a small person. Her stomach growled and she moaned.
"Inuyoukai, I'm going to go try and fish," Shikitai informed her sister, "If I'm not back by the time the moon is shining, come look for my body and eat that."
Inuyoukai laughed, "You're too salty, and I couldn't eat you. I bet you would taste nasty." Inuyoukai put a finger down her throat and made a gagging sound.
"I'm glad I see where you stand with me," Shikitai smirked. She hardly smiled, the pain in her heart prevented that, but Inuyoukai never really notice, she thought a smirk was a smile one way or another.
Shikitai walked the dirt trail to the stream, she rolled up her sleeves and took off her shoes and socks, "Ok fishies, dinner time for the big bad demon," she put one step after another into the water and shivered from the cold. She dipped her hand slowly in the water waiting for a fish, after awhile, she was about to fall in from boredom, until she saw one coming, she quickly caught it
"Patience is the key to anything," she said to herself. Just then she felt something quickly past her cheek, she gasped and dropped the fish. She looked to see that it was an arrow; she felt blood slowly go down her cheek.
She turned around to see a priestess in a red traditional outfit, with long brown hair. Shikitai whipped the blood from her cheek, "You made me drop my dinner," she said calmly and gazed at the human.
"Stupid demon, this is our stream!" the priestess screamed at her, "Stop stealing all the fish!"
"I'm sorry," Shikitai began, "but the supply was low way before I got here. Neither I nor my sister took your fish; you selfish humans probably took it all."
Just then, the girl shot another arrow, but Shikitai quickly dodged it by jumping and doing a one hand flip, "You got me once; I will not let that happen again."
"We will see about that," she got out two more arrows one aimed up and the other aimed straight towards Shikitai, she shot them both.
Shikitai dodged one, but did not see where the other one went, she looked around quickly, but was to late, it had got her left shoulder shoulder, but not deep.
"Stupid human, I didn't want to bring this on you," Shikitai growled and put her hand on her sheathe, taking out her sword, a long katalna. She put her self in an attack position, "Let's get started shall we."
Shikitai ran so fast, the priestess didn't have chance, she sliced her right arm, and Shikitai put her sword back, "Foolish human."
The girl laughed, "You think I can't sense your human blood in you, I know what you are, you half breed."
That word hadn't affected her anymore, "At least I know what I am, and not thinking I'm all high and mighty because I have powers." With that Shikitai walked off.
Shikitai had walked back to the little hut still bleeding, when Inuyoukai saw her, her eyes widen; she helped her back into the hut, to heal her scars. Shikitai told her everything.
"Humans, think they know it all," Inuyoukai snuffed.
"Actually, I don't think she was human," Shikitai laughed, "I don't think she was from this world. Her aim was too good, and yet she seemed so off, and she didn't use and spiritual powers." She turned to look Inuyoukai in the eye, "Yet, I could sense great power from her, and I was kind of felt like I was linked to her."
"Maybe she was just a priestess in training, which could be why she was so high on her ego scale."
Shikitai just nodded and stopped Inuyoukai's bandaging, "I'll heal in no time," she looked out the window and saw the priestess run quickly through the forest, but it seemed like she was changing.
"I'm going for a walk," Shikitai quickly got up, ignoring the pain in her shoulder. She ran quickly, and finally saw a girl with long silver hair, and bright red eyes, she was bleeding from her right shoulder.
"I knew you weren't human," Shikitai announced putting one hand against a tree and the other on her hip.
The priestess quickly looked up and made a grin, "Yep, I'm not human, I'm a moon goddess, but keep that a secret please."
Shikitai looked puzzled, "Then why are you telling me this?"
"I can sense the wolf in you, we belong together," she walked closer to Shikitai, "I'm Lucifer, and I control the moon." She bowed down as a greeting.
Shikitai did not do the same, "Well, then why did you try to kill me?"
"I'm being watched, and I had to make it look like I was really a priestess. I never meant to kill you, I see you're fine." She giggled.
Oh man, what an air head, Shikitai thought, "Ok, well, I'm fine," she lied, she knew it throbbed, but she didn't want to admit it.
Shikitai was about turn around with something shimmered and caught Lucifer's eyes, "Shiny!" she screamed and jumped on the sword, causing Shikitai to trip and land on her face.
"Why the hell did you do that for?" Shikitai screamed in an irritated voice.
She drooled and said through her spit, "I love shiny!" she said hugging her sword.
"Hey, wait!" Shikitai's eyes went huge, "You'll hurt yourself!"
She took the sword away, but realized Lucifer was alright. Lucifer got up and dusted herself off, and handed a hand to Shikitai, but Shikitai refused the help and got up herself, "So why did you change if they're after you, who ever they are?"
"The soldiers from the moon, I stole the energy source and now the moon is inhabitable," Lucifer smiled as if she was proud of herself.
Shikitai slightly nodded and arced and eyebrow, "Why did you steal it?"
Lucifer's eyes went into a daze, "It was very shiny," she got it out of her bag and started to rub it. Shikitai slowly backed away, she was completely freaked out, yet she wanted to stay with the goddess.
"Why don't you stay in your priestess form then?"
"Well," Lucifer began, "I only have so much energy, and I wasted a lot on you, and it takes a lot to heal and to change form."
Shikitai, once again, nodded, "Why don't you come back to the hut with me, and we will fix you right up."
Why did I just do that, Shikitai mentally banged her head, she's annoying and might steal from us, but, she felt this strange bond between the two.
They walked back to the hut together, in silence, mainly because Lucifer was eyeing Shikitai's sword every now and then. When they got to the hut, Inuyoukai asked many questions.
"She was the one that hurt you!" screamed Inuyoukai, "You're letting her sleep here!"
They had to explain the story several times before she began to understand why Lucifer was needed. Inuyoukai just glared at them both.
"Oh by the way, "Lucifer said, "I'm really sorry about making you loose your fish, so," she dug through her bag again bringing out many fish. They ate in silence and then soon went to bed, Shikitai held tightly to her sword, after awhile, Lucifer asked, "Shikitai, are we friends now?"
Shikitai seemed startled by the question. What was a friend, she never had a real one before, all the others tricked her, which is why she never trusted more than the one who told her about Inuyoukai, after awhile, she answered, "I don't know, trust is earned, not given, and apparently, you haven't earned enough to be called friend, just enough for a home.
Shikitai waited for an answer but all she heard was Inuyoukai's and Lucifer's snores, soon she closed her eyes slowly, but she didn't feel the least bit tired.
chapter two ended in one day! ive only been working on it for about looks at clock not sure really...but anywayz, can anyone guess who Lucifer's reincarnation is. Im bringing in each psat life by chapter, and yea, the next chapter is bring in someone i happen to adore very much. hope you guys enjoy and please review!