Chapter 4: The Wrath of A Phoenix

Yuki woke up to a lonely bed. Looking around he didn't see her. Panic started to wash over him.
he called softly.
Something moved underneath the covers and then sharp teeth pierced his ankle. Tossing it aside he found a snake like creature laying there with its little teeth sunk into his foot. The snakes scales were blood red and its neck scales were purple. It's silvery amber eyes flashed before letting go.
Morning darling, it hissed.
AKITA YOU GET AWAY FROM HIM!
The small creature leapt up and changed into a girl. Yuki scrambled away from the girl and nearly fell off the bed. Suddenly she walked out the door without saying a word. Tohru entered his sight.
Yuki are you okay?
What was that?
That was Akita.

The Dragon Spirit Beast.
Why was she here?

In your bed?
With my boy friend too.
Yuki blushed at the boy friend comment. A slow smile graced her features. His smile vanished as he could still see the exhaustion in her eyes.
Are you okay? he asked her.
Just tired.
Where were you? I was getting worried.
Just staring outside thinking.
Maybe you should sleep some more.

He pressed his lips to hers to silence her protests.
he whispered into her lips.

She curled up on her bed as he wrapped the blankets around her. Kissing her forehead he left her to sleep. He walked down to see the dragon spirit beast arguing with Kyo.
You're stupid.
No, I'm not...
Yes, you are, stupid. I told you she's the true essence of a male phoenix so she will change when she transforms not just her physical form.
I didn't say a damned thing.
Be quiet stupid cat the Phoenix is very weak at this point, the dragon snarled.
Kyo that's enough, Yuki said.
Make me you damned rat!
Yuki warned.
Enough both of you, Shigure snapped. Now Miss what was your name?
I am Akita. The Northern Spirit Beast Guardian hence for stupid there I am the Dragon Spirit.
You're really small for a dragon, Yuki muttered.
Excuse me? Akita asked clearly offended. Like all other spirit beasts we can regulate our size. Me especially. I can be as small as an ant or as large as Godzilla. Depends on the needs of the moment. To get you up Yuki I was the size of a snake.
Why did you wake me up? Yuki asked
You couldn't feel it? Akita asked as she cocked her head to the side.
Feel what?
The Phoenix was dangerously close to slipping into an eternal sleep is what was happening. She was sitting in her phoenix form and nearly fell asleep to the Flute of Destiny.
The Flute of Destiny?
One of our kind has a flute that can put us to sleep for eternity until our chosen mate wakes us up.
If they're your kind why would they do that?
Jealousy, simply. There are many of our group that yearn for the Tiger Phoenix.
Yuki felt a spark of rage sweep through him. She was his and no one and belonged to no other man.
Won't she fall asleep now in her human form? Yuki asked in concern.
No, it only works in our beast forms.
Then why wake him up? Shigure asked.
Because their minds are linked tightly together right now so if he wakes up suddenly then so will she.

They all went silent. Yuki took a moment to study the dragon spirit. Her hair was blood red streaked with gold. The eyes were the same amber as her dragon form. She appeared to be about late twenties early thirties or something like that. Tohru supplied the fact that the dragon would seek dragon and she was meant for Hatori. Whereas Sapphire and Kyo were destined.
Suddenly a loud thud was heard and the enraged scream of a phoenix startled them all from their thoughts. Sapphire barged in just then and ran up the steps to Tohru's room with everyone else on her heels. She was in her phoenix form. Blood was dripping from the creature that stood on the balcony. Screaming again she moved forward slamming the creature back and off the balcony to land with a hard thump on the ground.
Her form swiftly changed into a tall man. The woman's hair was blood red and ran to his waist. The ears were elfin. Wings were protruding from his back. Yuki would never forget the look of pure hatred in his crimson eyes.
Everyone meet Azrael. If you are familiar with Christianity Azrael was the Archangel of Death.
What does that have to do with...
Just watch.
They watched as Azrael circled the wounded beast.
You'll pay for this Azrael, the creature hissed.
I think not, the voice said.
Yuki flinched as Azrael spoke. It was a double edged voice. (so basically a voice over lapping a voice like the fusions in DBZ.) The male voice of course was more dominate than the weak female voice. As if sensing Yuki's slight fear he tilted his head to look at him. The crimson eyes softened to amber as he looked at him.
Do not fear my Prince. This is only temporary.
Turning away he leapt forward plowing into the weakened beast. Swiftly he drew a sword from nowhere. Something happened suddenly Tohru was forced from the mans body.
What's happening? Yuki demanded from Akita.
Simple. Its a blood debt thing. Azrael killed a previous lover of a Spirit Beast. Then the two couldn't separate before but now they have to. To stain the hands of the Spirits human form is dangerous.
How so?
It'll damage the Spirits human form. The last one committed suicide turning the phoenix black for two generations.
I still don't understand.
DO I HAVE TO SPELL IT OUT FOR YOU! the enraged dragon snarled.
No need to shout Gin, a clam Azrael said.
So you're back to normal? Akita said.
As normal as I can be, he replied. Now let me try and explain this because I am the only spirit beast to have accomplished this blood stain debt. Gin witnessed it. Of course she would never know what it felt like.
All right tell us already, Kyo demanded.
Patience cat, the phoenix snapped.
Carefully he picked up his female counterpart. Sitting down he stroked her hair as she slept in his lap. The blood debt stain is simple. Ever since I spilled the blood of my Mate once long ago. I have to repay the debt I incurred after the incident. Through my human guardians I have to repay the debt by separating the human from spirit to make sure my stained hands don't become their's. My name is what it is what it is for a reason. Azrael is the Archangel of death.
Yuki stepped forward and scooped his love up. Azrael smirked and vanished wishing the rat prince well. The others went inside and worked on getting dinner ready. Yuki took Tohru to her room and he fell asleep beside her.
Later...
He yet again woke to a lonely bed. Looking around this time the Phoenix was curled up beside his cheek.
Are you all right my Phoenix?
Yes, my prince, she cooed. Did Azrael hurt you?
No, he just defeated the creature and explained the blood stain debt to us.
She sighed in relief.
I wouldn't know what I'd do if I lost you.
Neither would I.
With a poof she changed into her human form and wrapped her arms around Yuki's neck. He placed a light kiss on her lips and then she tucked her head under neither his chin and they fell asleep again in the comfort of each others arms.

A/N:
Okay confused about the name switches and stuff.

Human Name Spirit Beast Spirit Name

Tohru Phoenix/Tiger Azrael/ Blade
Haikurai Turtle Sage
Akita Dragon Gin
Sapphire Unicorn Silver

I just realized something when I picked the names for Sapphire and Akita. Their spirit names are similar translate Gin to English it means Silver.