Chapter 16: Memories lost but not forgotten
Tenma had not remembered who the monk and demon slayer were, she did seem to know the two tail cat demon though which seemed to shock Sango the demon slayer. However Tenma didn't know the cat's name, and yet the cat seemed to also know Tenma. The demon slayer and monk both said that they would continue on their travels to find the demon known as Naraku and this time they would slay him or so they said. They also said that they would leave Tenma in the shinsengumi's care. With that they left and leaving behind a very confused female half demon. Sannan watched them go until they was out of sight. With that he turned back to Tenma a smile on his lips or rather a smirk a dark smirk that only a few had seen before. "Well then shall we go back to the fury core base?" has asked and Tenma nodded unaware of his dark intentions.
Once they was both back at the fury core base of HQ, Sannan looked at Tenma his eyes roaming her face before he talks again. "I would like to try something if I may to see if I can get your memories back. And to see what else we can uncover." However the way he said that made Tenma shiver unsure weather it was in fear or delight she just nodded, "excellent lets begin. Please sit here thank you" he said. The light hit Sannan's glasses making him look more sinister then before. Tenma sat down a shiver ran through her. "I am going to take some of your blood first to see if I can find out what type of fury you are and to see if it can help with your memories. Then I will make some medicine for you to take to see if that will help based off on your blood that I would have taken." I just blinked and swallowed before replying that it was fine and for him to do as he wished. This just made him smile even more.
I saw him get a needle to withdraw some of my blood. He placed the needle down and rolled up my sleeve. One of his hands held my arm his thumb brushed it lightly making me blush a little, his touch was soft almost feather light to my exposed skin. Then his other hand picked up the needle as he held my arm gently but firmly and slowly and carefully began to take my blood. Once that was done he walked into a room I had not noticed but I stayed just outside not wanting to make him mess up on what he was doing. After all he was doing this all for me. I do not know how long he was or what he did but he came back out with a vail of forest green liquid. "It's ready to test but I must warn you that I do not know what side effects it will give you. Are you sure you wish to proceed?" He asked me his voice although soothing was also a little chilling.
I nod "yes" I said as he handed me the forest green liquid that was in the vail. I took it and drank it all. I handed him back the empty vail feeling a bit tired and a little dizzy. I felt Sannan place his hands on my back and the other hand on my shoulder. He lightly guided me down into a laying down position. My head lay in his lap as he started to stroke my hair. I breathed in his scent catching faint mint and some kind of spice that I didn't know the name of but it was a nice smell. I drifted off into the land of sleep, maybe I will get my memories back in my dreams.
No one's point of view:
Sannan looked down at her his eyes watching her breathing. One of his hands stroking her hair while the other one tracing her face and moving down her neck. Sannan leans down his lips only mare inches away from hers. He places a kiss on her lips a soft and gentle one knowing that she will not know that he has kissed her but also not caring if she knows or not. The hand that moved down her neck slips into her kimono top, and slides under her bandages. They lightly trace her breast feeling just how soft and supple they are, he longs to see everything that is her all the while seeing what makes her tick. Even though his hand and fingers can feel the soft skin they also feel some patches of rough skin, maybe scars that never healed right.
He cares not as his fingers touch her nipple feeling it just under his own fingers. He pulled his hand away and out of the women's clothes. He chuckles to himself "No I want her awake to see what her reactions are when I do those things. Hmm but I guess I should watch over her, even maybe chain her up just in case." He says to himself as he picks her up noting how light she is in his arms. He carries her to one of the hidden rooms that is connected to his sleeping chambers. He then places her on a table allowing her legs to bend at the knee. The rest of her is flat on the table. Once her back is flat on the table Sannan starts to chain her wrist to the table and the her legs are chain to the table even though there is a bit of slack with those chains. Then he puts a type of strap across her belly to keep her flat on the table. Sannan looks at her like one would a fine specimen her long golden hair is hanging off the back of the table. Like a river of golden locks flowing endlessly down the back of the table.
Once again he started to play with her hair liking how soft and light it was. He knew it was getting dark outside everyone had already eaten and so everyone would think that both he and Tenma had gone to bed. Sannan kept watch as he saw her sleeping, a few small beads of sweat was on her forehead. And yet when he felt her forehead she had no fever it was just damp with sweat. To him that was good as it meant she was not unwell. His hand that had checked her forehead ran down her face and stayed on her left check. His thumb brushed her left check softly and gently. A warm smile made it's way up his face as his eyes gazed onto her sleeping form. "I wonder what your dreaming about if you will remember and have your memories come back or not. Either way I care not for that only that you remain safe my little golden swan" Sannan leaned down placing a light feathery kiss on her head.
Tenma on the other hand was dreaming of swords clashing with one man no one demon. His golden eyes piercing through the spray of water from the waterfall in which Tenma and the demon battled, no trained. It was a memory a long forgotten one of one of the training spars that Tenma and her sensei would often do. This was one of the lessons where she would learn how to read people's attack patterns. Her sensei used a small amount of power on her to push her back before he kicked her side sending her sprawling onto the ground. Outside of the dream Tenma's body was trying to rock almost like she was having some sort of fit. However as her body was strapped to the table it didn't move enough to cause any harm to her.
Sannan watched his brows furrowed wondering what nightmare like memory could she be having for her body to be trying to move like that. He stayed by her side watching her as her body started to slowly stop from the shaking it had been doing. His eyes held a look of concern as she moans in her sleep. The moan sounded like she was in pain from something. Sannan moved to stand right next to her, his eyes watching her as she shivers even though the room is warm. Sannan knows that the shiver is not from her being cold but more then likely from something bad that is locked up in her memory. For a fleeting moment he regrets giving her that potion. However he does want to help her and yet right now he feels helpless as he watches her sleeping form.
As he watches her he is shocked to see that a long golden tail has started to grow out of her back side. Two long purple stripes appear on her face. Her fangs seem to grow longer as she cries out. "Ahhhh grrrrr" comes her voice sending a pang of guilt and worry into the mighty man. Even her claws seem to be more shaper then before. And just like that Tenma begins to change fully, changing into what can only be described as a golden wolf. Her eyes open up pure blood red orbs looking round as she growls golden fur standing on end. She is still tied down but seems to be more on her side. Sannan's eyes widen as he watches her transform into a golden wolf. Was it the potion he gave her? Surely not however he can not deny that she has changed into a golden fur wolf. "Himura kun" he asks softly almost worried about scaring her. Tenma's blood red eyes lock onto his as she growls softly her noise twitches a clear sign that she is picking up his scent. And just like that she closes her eyes and changes back into her human looking form from before.