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It's a Secret: Chapter 2
Sunlight warmed his face. His eyes blinked open. As last night's memories came back to him, he looked around quickly. It was late in the afternoon. He gasped when he realized his bag of treasures was gone. He felt betrayal and anger as he growled loudly into the crisp forest air. Suddenly he felt long arms wrap around him, as he was lifted bridal style off the ground. His head swung to reveal the face of the chimera from last night.
The strange man looked at his expression and made a mocking, but gentle face. "What? Do I really seem like the type to screw you and leave?" His bluntness made Youko blush and look away quickly. The man laughed. "No need to be embarrassed. You have every right to be suspicious." Youko realized then that he was being carried along with his treasures and his suspicious look returned.
"You can't stand up right now, let alone carry around a large bag of trinkets." Youko hesitated before nodding and relaxing into the chimera's arms. "So do you have a name, foxy boy?" he asked. Youko bit his lip nervously before replying, "I'm called Youko."
The man smiled "My name is Kuronue. No offense but Youko's not much of a name." He suddenly jumped off the ground, his bat wings flapping as he lifted into the air. No, fluttering is the closest I can come to describing his grace. Youko tightened his grip around Kuronue's neck and buried his face in the chimera's shirt. "Is Youko your whole name?" he asked.
Youko nodded. "I'm just a slave, they never gave me a name. A girl I knew called me Youko." Kuronue didn't respond right away, though his arms tightened their grip. He landed by a stream in the forest and set Youko down against a frozen tree. He put one arm around the boy and their noses very close together. "How close were you to this girl?" Kuronue asked sternly.
Youko's ear twitched. "She was a sweet kid, like a younger sister to me. My only family. Why?" Kuronue's lips pressed against his and they shared a tender, passionate kiss that left them both breathless when they finally broke.
"I was just making sure you weren't the type to cheat on a girl with whom you shared a relationship." He kissed Youko again, for a shorter time. "I have an offer to make, so hear me out before you decide. I'm a thief, I steal and I murder. It's tricky sometimes, to pull off robberies by myself. I'm offering to make you my apprentice. I'll teach you to steal and defend yourself."
He paused to check Youko's face. "There are two conditions though. One is that you obey my every order without question, and I mean every order. The other is that you can't just leave when your training's done, you must remain by my side until I permit you to leave. Whether or not you join me is your decision."
Youko thought about it. If I say no, I might be in danger. He seems nice enough, but he said it himself, he's a murderer. I have nowhere else to go anyway. Besides, that black hair, those beautiful wings, that creamy skin, he's perfect. Who am I who gets the right to decide something like this. "I agree." he said.
Kuronue grinned. "Excellent. Now, to seal it with a kiss." Youko found himself in another lip lock with the bat. Then he felt a hand start stroking his chest, and another working to untie the hide from around his waist. Youko placed a hand on Kuronue's chest and pushed him away. Kuronue made his mocking face. "Come on foxy boy, it's not like I didn't screw you already. Besides, I'm not giving you a choice, apprentice." Youko realized then, that he had put himself in a dangerous situation by agreeing to Kuronue's terms.
They were walking again that night when Kuronue stopped and turned to Youko. "I've been thinking, and Youko isn't much of a name." Didn't he already say that? Youko thought. "You need a better name. I think Kurama would do nicely. Yes, your new name is Youko Kurama." He grinned and put an arm around Youko's shoulders. "Don't worry," he whispered huskily is the fox's ear, "you'll always be foxy boy to me."
He led the newly named fox into a clearing. Stretched out before him was a small camp. There were demons walking around, who came over immediately when they saw them. Kuronue gestured to the camp. "Welcome to my band of thieves."
Well that's all for now. If anyone has any advice on the rating, please let me know. Also I'll update when I get reviews for this chapter.