Aidzuki's POV
Jacob and i watched as she made her way out ever so slowly. She had very long curly green and black hair* and dark skin. Features that were very familiar to me. She kept low to the ground even though she had more then enough room to stand.
Just as she was completely out the rest of the wolf pack came, and she scurried back into the tree. With a feral snarl she disappears in the darkness, stopping them from moving and closer.
"Oh come on! I was just making progress. Just stay over there guys." I call to the wolf pack. They all nod watching me closely. I turn back to the tree "Nē, karera wa tasukeru tame ni koko ni imasu."
"Karera wa koko de nani o shite imasu ka? Karera wa nani o nozonde iru no ka?" Came her trembling voice. I guess being out numbered has made her nervous.
"Karera wa anata o yobimodoshitai nodesu. Soshite, watashitachi wa anata ga iyasa rete iru koto o kakunin shitai to omoimasu." I assured her. I heard the shuffling of leaves and she crouched at the exit of the hollowed out tree.
"Karera ga nanika o shiyou to shitara, watashi wa anata no yūjin o koroshimasu." She says lowly and I shiver at the danger in her voice.
I look back "I think she's coming out but don't try anything. She said she'll kill any one who does." Not like i thought they would try anything to begin with. They probably didn't feel threatened by that but they also don't know her abilities and neither do i.
The woman started to come back out again a little faster this time. I heard the shifters behind me shuffling back the further she came out. I stayed put ready for anything.
When she was completely out she stood up and surveyed here surroundings two dark green ears twitching and swiveling in every direction as she sniffed the air, her eyes looking around every so often glancing at the pack.
I took the moment to get a good look at her features. Well as good as it gets, Her features were hidden beneath her untamed hair the only thing I could see were the glow of her bright brown eyes. She was a bit taller then me but not by much.
She was wearing baggy clothes, I could recognize Jacob's shirt and gym shorts anywhere. I slowly stand before her and her head start snaps to my direction. I watch as she looks me from head to toe.
I watch with equally critical eyes as her eyes widen "Sore wa hontōni anatadesu ka?" She says.
I tilt my head. What does she mean is it really me? D-does she know me. I squint even though I can see her perfectly, she does look really familiar. But there was a whole tribe with this woman's features so it couldn't possibly be HER...there's just no way.
"Anata wa watashi o shitte imasu ka?" I ask her in a breathy voice. She nods and i see sharp teeth glow as a smile breaks out on her face.
"Uh aidzuki what are you guys talking about?" Jacob interjected. "Cause I'm not fluent in Japanese but i swear you just asked if she knows you. And it kinda sounds and looks like she does." Jacob juts his chin in her direction sounding a bit hopeful at this.
I look back at him "I did." I answer while nodding "and i think she does know who I am." There was a little excited unrest amongst the wolves at hearing this.
"Koinu..." I freeze. There's only been one person to ever call me that in my whole entire life. I turn back to the woman, now there's no mistaking it. she brushes her hair away from her face. And recognition hits me harder then a train.
The image of the woman infront of me becomes blurry as tears gather in my eyes and are spilling over in no time. Someone I knew is here! Their alive...
The first sob broke through and i angrily wipe the offending blurriness from my vision. "Akaiame-sensei!" Whisper.
I couldn't stop myself as i for the first time since I got better i ran like my life depended on it. Yeah I may have nearly fallen on my face a couple of times but none of that mattered to me at the moment... A piece of home... memories... a little Less pain, less worry.
Answers.
I jump on the woman without a care in the world and cried my eyes out. Not in the least bit worried about staining her shirt, or how I looked. I wrap my arms around her lightly afraid if I squeeze to hard she'd disappear like a figment of my imagination.
"Akaiame-sensei, Anata wa hontōni koko ni iru to oshiete." I whimper into the fabric shamelessly. Strong but feminine arms wrapped around me gently.
"Sore wa watashi, chīsana koinu..." she whispered softly. Still not believing any of this was real I push away to look her in the eye. She had tears in her eyes aswell but she wasn't a mess like me. Just like the sensei I knew, strong but true.
She cups my face and kisses my forehead then leans hers against mine closing her eyes while thanking kami I was alive and safe. We were very close before everything that happened, she didn't only teach me things. She was like a aunt to me, she was apart of my family. She took care of me like i was her own. And to think she was the one in my mates bed.
I feel a hand on my shoulder and look back to see jacob, speak of the devil. He smiles and he gestures to akaiame then himself. I raise an eyebrow, confused by whatever he was trying to say. Did he...wanna hug her to?
Jacob made a face and shakes his head then faced her and she puts all her attention on him, her eyes narrow. Jacob clears his throat suddenly a little nervous "Kon'nichiwa watashi wa jacobdesu."
I wipe at my face a little surprised at what I'd consider bold. I know he doesn't know her but no one ever just approached sensei, she had a...reputation. before she was my sensei she was a warrior that led armies which hardened her and left no room for non-sense. She was often serious and dripped more authority then sam and she came off standoffish. She was also a bit aggressive. So I expected the teeth baring. I sniffle one last time as i look between them. Though I am happy jacob is trying to communicate with akaiame, finally using those Japanese skills.
Side eyeing him she stops growling and slowly faces him, then introduces herself "Hello jacob, i'm akaiame." Now that surprised me though. Last time I seen my sensei she didn't know a lick of english. She looks at me a bit confused as to why he was talking to her. She wasn't the social type as you probably guessed.
"Karera wa watashinotomodachidesu..." I gesture to the pack then i grab Jacob's shoulder "Kore wa watashi no Meito"
"Meito!" She exclaimed surprised.
"Trust me I was surprised to..." I said. "Anyways we should be headed back now I'd like to talk to Akaiame-sensei about what's been happening back home." Jacob nods in agreement.
Jacob leaves and turns back into his wolf form i climb on and look at my sensei I gesture for her to get on. She tisked at me and stripped where she stood causing the whole wolf pack to drop their jaws and look away.
I watch unamused as a naked akaiame shifted into her animal form. A dark green Leopard with black spots. The other shifters look on amazed as she shakes her fur out and then stares at them impatiently.
They snap out of their trances when the Leopard huffs in annoyance and takes off. Jacob starts after her, soon I hear the prints of the rest of the pack following behind.
(Back at the black residence)
We are all now back inside and waiting for Carlisle to come over so he could check over akaiame and make sure she's completely healed.
"Pup who is this Carlisle?" Akaiame asks me, she was cross legged leaning back on the couch. The leg she had crossed over top was bouncing wildly showing how impatient she was.
"He's a doctor. He's the one who made you better." I say from beside her.
"Is that all you know pup? Kare wa shinrai dekimasu ka?" She asked again. I nod enthusiastically. "Of course he can well at least I do, can't speak for them." I nod my head in the packs direction.
She moves her hair out of her face and nods. She scans the room every few minutes always on alert for anything. Her ears perks up suddenly and she sits up straight and soon the pack and I hear the approaching footsteps aswell.
"He's here." Sam announces standing up and walking to the door. When the steps come to a stop on the other side he opens the door to reveal a pale faced man with blonde hair.
They nod to eachother and sam steps aside to let him In. Behind him is jasper and alice. The two best candidates for this in my opinion. Alice was friendly and jasper was...jasper. calm and controlled around anything but blood.
While alice and Carlisle had smiles jasper was stone faced, no pun intended, probably feeling alot of things right now. Alice was bouncing on the soles of her feet like always like she was about to explode with excitement. She stayed standing by the door wrapped around her mates arm as she watched. What could she possibly be excited about.
I look over to akaiame sensei to see a deep scowl on her face, confused i lay a hand on her shoulder which she jerks away from and stands up.
"What is this?" She asked her voice low and dangerous.
"Akaiame-sensei?" I stand aswell looking between her and the cullens. Carlisle was no longer moving closer instead he stood still looking at akaiame with confused calculating eyes.
"Why are those creatures HERE?!" The room seemed to drop in degrees as shock hits everyone hard.
did she know what they are?
Like me she could easily deduct that they were different but vampires have never been in the hidden space realm yet there Akaiame-sensei was staring at them with hateful familiarity.
"You let that thing touch my person." She growls looking Carlisle up and down in disgust. She then turns brown eyes to me.
"Sensei? What's wrong?" I ask concerned. And honestly a bit scared.
"That THING! DID. IT. TOUCH. ME?" She practically roared.
"Akaiame-san i told you, he's the one who saved you" i said trying to make her see reason. Though i was trembling while smiling nervously.
"WHAT? Do you know what its capable of!" She turned angry eyes back on Carlisle.
He held his hands up "I mean no harm."
"As if i could believe you or your kind! I've watched creatures like you drain the life out of mere children." She's said still angry. "My child." Her went down to a whisper.
My eyes widened. She had a child? I walked up beside her and once again placed a hand on her shoulder. She didn't push me off this time so i got as close as possible.
"Akaiame-san... I didn't know you had a child let alone lost one. But i can assure you the vampires here aren't like that. they try to keep people safe actually. That's why Carlisle is here now, to help you." I assure her.
"How long have you known these creatures?" She asks.
"I've known them long enough to know they're not evil." I smiled. She narrowed her eyes.
"Fine pup, i taught you so i know you have good instinct. But if something happens i won't hesitate to end them." She sighed. I laugh nervously and lead her back to the couch to sit down.
Once she's sitting down she gestures Carlisle over her still intense and alive with mistrust. Which means she really is trusting my judgment alone.
First Carlisle checks her wound that had bleed through the wrapping. "The wound is smaller. I guess moving has caused it to start bleeding a bit profusely." He then smelled it causing her to tense "it also seems that the poison is being pushed out through here. Do you know what was used on you?"
"Of course i do i am a warrior. We must learn poisons then build up immunity against them. This poison weakens ones ability to heal quickly and is much more effective if said person were injured. That dagger is also a dart which means it's coated and filled with the poison. So my body currently has a large almost lethal dose to overcome." She says.
Carlisle nods and continues his examination. He makes a surprised sound "even though your ribs and legs aren't healed you were able to move like you felt no pain." He said astonished.
"I've fought many battles in worse conditions doctor." Was all she said. Carlisle just nodded.
"That may be so but there are no battles to be fought anytime soon so i recommend rest so you don't irritate your wounds and they could heal much faster." He finished cleaning her wound then he began wrapping it back up.
"Will do cre- Carlisle, aidzuki will take good care of me. Right pup?" She looked at me. I nod "as long as you make it easy for me."
"As if, i see growing up here has made you soft. We shall fix that. It'll be like old times with you and i." She smirked. Never a good sign.
I shiver 'old times' panic rises in my chest as i remember the time she made me run around my village full speed from sunrise to sunset. Torture is what the old times are. TORTURE!
"Oh don't be such a coward boy! I'm. not gonna hurt you..." She then threw an evil look in my direction "...yet." I shivered.
"But but you JUST woke up. And your in no condition to train me an-" she whacks the back of my head.
"I'm always in condition to train you pup. Now RUN!" She yelled and i stare at her disbelieving.
"B-b-bu-" i stutter she levels me with a dangerous glare "...Now."
"YES MA'AM" i jump up and run outside and began running around all of la'push, just behind the treeline out of sight as to not be seen
Akaiame's P.O.V
I watch the pup run out of the house and i can't help but notice how slow he has gotten. I shake my head. I have a lot of work to do with that one. There's no way he's been training himself all this time.
I turn to his supposed mate, the real reason i sent aidzuki out. "Your name was jacob was it?" I ask to which the boy starts and nods. Not out of fear though.
"So you claim my pup as your mate, yes?" I ask.
"Yes i do" He response immediately. Straightening his back as if ready to defend his answer.
He's sure of their bond. Good sign. "And what exactly do you know of my peoples mate bond?" I tilt my head. He just sits there thinking deeply.
"I guess... The basics?" He finally said unsure. I raise an eyebrow.
"I'm guessing the 'basics' as you say is the bond and the meaning but you know nothing of the customs?" I shift keeping my stare level and narrow. He squares his shoulders probably recognizing my intimidation tactics. Ah observational.
"Customs?" A confused look crosses his face.
"Yes, the things my people do before we officially mate. I'm not surprised you are confused. Aidzuki himself was young and didn't learn much but...the basics." I said. He nodded in understanding.
"I shall teach you both and i will also train you if you'd like as well. So that you may keep up with him. He has yet to reach his full potential." I lean back and wait for his answer. Though despite what is was he didn't really have a choice.
"Uuh sounds great when do classes start?" He asked.
"For you, training begins tomorrow. As for the customs... You both are just a bit to young so I'll wait till i see growth and maturity. Though i see you are strong here-" i give my arm a firm tap.
"You can use some strengthening here-" i tap my temple. "And the opposite for the pup he's always been strong minded, but slacked off when it came to physical ability." Shaking my head i smirk as a memory of him chasing flying insects pop into my mind. 'That boy. He always brought out the joy in me'. Getting serious i look back at jacob.
"I smell that both of you have your virtue intact which is good-" the boy blushed as his friends laughed.
"There's nothing to be ashamed about." I reassure him.
"That tells me you have great self control in that department. And i can sense a strong bond but a healing strain. I won't ask what it's about as long as it doesn't get worse. But i will say this-" in a flash i was sitting beside him he jumped and his eyes widened. "If i hear or see you hurt my pup i'll personally make sure it's the last thing-" i lean in close to his ear
"... You'll ever do." I then glared and pulled away flashing back to my spot. It was no big deal for me to do. I've faced armies alone only half conscious.
You can decide the victor.
He swallowed and nodded in understanding. Good.
"Now i won't be very hands on at first with your training-" i gesture to the rest of my body "-for obvious reasons. But trust me, you should be grateful for that."
Not even a second after that sentence the pup busts through the door a sweaty painting mess. He walks over and flops on the couch.
"Ya know-" he pants a little "-i, in no way missed this." He lays down. His mate gets up and walks into the kitchen coming back with a glass of water. He hands it to the pup and sits beside him.
"Good. Now you and your mate get some rest." They both look at me the ln at the time confused.
"Don't worry about the time fools. Starting first thing in the morning you'll wish you never met me." While Jacob looked like he didn't believe me aidzuki who was at one point my student looked very much scared.
There was nothing but anticipation filling my chest in that moment.