"So my plan is just to investigate like the guild has been trying to do. But instead of reporting our findings, we stop it right there and then. They shouldn't have too many followers anymore. But there's more than we can handle, then we will call for backup. Will you come with us Kanan-chan? And Papa will distract Dia so she doesn't know this is happening."
"I don't mind it, it doesn't feel right to go against Dia's wishes but this is a good cause. Plus, both of you probably don't have much experience in a real battle."
You looked at her offended. "Yes, I have! I didn't kill anyone but I fought some Takamis!"
"It's true, she didn't kill but she caused some serious damage to them… Hey, You, this isn't really the right time to say this… I've been meaning to tell you the last few years but I couldn't bring myself to say this…" Yohane stood You up and looked her in the eyes.
"W-what is it Papa? What's going on?" You got scared, Yohane was never nervous like this often so she was honestly terrified.
"I'm… leaving, back to my world… In the next few days…"
"W-what?"
"I've told you before that my time here is limited and I need to return really soon. Ahh! I'm sorry!" You's eyes were flooding out tears. "I should have told you sooner, I'm sorry." Yohane pulled You into a hug.
"I-it's ok, Papa, really. That means that the next few days will be the last time we will ever get to see each other ever huh?" You started crying. "I-I would have wanted you to be at my wedding, or be around when I have kids…"
"About that You-chan…" Mari spoke up.
"Huh?" You turned her attention to her fiancé. She wasn't ready for any more news. Especially if it was going to be negative.
"I'm actually pregnant with your baby You-chan!" Maru smiles at her.
"Really?! I-I'm going to have a kid!" You happily hugged Mari and cheered in excitement. Everyone cheered for them and clapped. "Now this mission is even more important to me than ever before. We will get through this alive and tell the tale of this for generations to come!" Everyone cheered in agreement.
"We should get going, You-san, Kanan-chan, it'll get dark if we wait too long," Ruby said.
"You're right, let us go now. It'll be hard for us to move around in the dark. Ruby's magic can't last forever." Everyone got outside while You and Kanan stripped off their clothes. You and Kanan walked out. Ruby's face turned red when she looked at the duo naked. She's never seen another person naked before despite being in the guild as often as she does.
She looked at their breasts first. Kanan was just a little bigger but You is still growing. Kanan also has bits of chest hair which were understandable. You was a hair taller than Kanan but she has bigger nipples. Both are rocking a nice 6 pack of abs but You's was more defined. You didn't have much hair around her body but Kanan was definitely rocking the hair body.
Kanan loves her freedom of never needing to shave anything. Especially since her cock worked exactly like one of a wolf even out of transformation. You has a normal human looking penis but she was big. It fit her, she is really muscular from all the intense training she does so a large cock fits right in. You's ass was very masculine, not really round but more square and tight. Kanan definitely has a nice ass, round and her curves fit right in so naturally.
They noticed Ruby really staring at them. They didn't say anything, they're all adults and it's not like they are going to have a three-way or something. You went to Mari. "I love you, babe, I'll be back soon."
"I know you will." Mari kissed You. She moved her hands to her lower adamant. "We, know you will." You touched Mari's adamant. She smiled and kissed her. You moved over to Yohane.
"I don't know when I'll see you next but I will succeed." You confidently said to her.
"That's my girl, you'll see me before I have to leave. I'll make sure if that." Yohane patted on You's back. "Now you go out there, I'll distract Dia." You nodded.
"Alright, ready?" You said to Kanan and Ruby. You started to transform.
"You know it." Kanan started to transform but stopped halfway. She looked over at Ruby. "You have control of us now, You might be a little crazy but you control her. Good luck." Kanan smiled and continued to transform.
"I-I know I do." Ruby gulped. She's still scared of dog-like animals and monsters. It's nothing personal, she just finds them scary. She knows they would never hurt her on purpose, it's just unsettling to know that they can kill when needed. Kanan and You full transformed and Kanan was the only one of the two next to her.
You get excited about everything in her full transformation. She scratched up against a tree, rolled around in the grass, and tried to play with Mari. You is different in beast form; she doesn't understand others' emotions anymore, she only registers to protect her soulmate Mari and loses the sense of right and wrong. She does what she wants yet she normally isn't able to control her own self in this form.
In the course of the longest 2 minutes ever, Ruby timidity tried to get You's attention. Kanan, who can control herself, tried to make a point by barking loudly at You's direction. You heard the bark but her response was to lay on her back and wait for Kanan to play with her. Ruby build up her confidence.
"You-chan! Over here!" Ruby yelled out. You rolled off her back and looked at Ruby confused. "Over here right now!" You tilted her head in confusion but went to her side. Ruby got a little freaked out when You was next to her. You is a lot bigger than all the other monsters in the guild.
You looked Ruby straight in her eyes. You's eyes were intense and focus. Her blue eyes were seemingly innocently but her pupils were a straight line down. Unsure if she trusts Ruby or not. Ruby held out her hand out to You. You cautiously sniffed her hand. Yohane moved closer to Ruby.
Yohane calmly talked to Ruby. "Let her come to you, don't try to touch her yet. Don't show that you're scared of her either. Look her straight in the eyes with confidence." Ruby nodded. You and Ruby continued to look in their eyes, never breaking contact. After a few short moments, You pressed her nose against Ruby's small hand.
You closed her eyes as she moved Ruby's hand up her snout. She let Ruby leave her hand on her forehead. Yohane motioned Mari to come over to them. A light shined on You's head where Ruby's hand was. Yohane moves Ruby's other hand to Mari's forehead. The same light shines on Mari as well.
Ruby's eyes went white and glowing. She said something in a language they didn't know then they returned to normal. She removed her hands and reveal a marking on their heads that disappeared into their bodies after a second.
"What just happened?" Mari asked Yohane.
Yohane smiled. "Your marriage, you are bound for life to each other. This is more powerful than a human marriage, Ruby just reconnected your souls that were broken from being separated in a past life." Ruby looked over at Yohane in shock.
"How did I do that?! I never learned to do that!"
"You are the legendary wizard, your past lives all came together to help you. But it was You who started the process actually." Yohane looked over at You. You's pupils went back to normal but her eyes widened. "It seems she can understand us now when the ritual ended. You probably have more spiritual powers than your past lives."
You nuzzled her head against Yohane and Ruby then moved over to Mari and licked her cheek. Kanan barked a little to get their attention. She looked up at the sky then everyone looked at her. The sun was past its highest point.
"You three need to go now, we can talk again when this is all said and done. I'll head to the guild and look for Dia. I don't need to worry about your father Ruby, he's too busy with meetings to notice anything happened." Yohane said to the trio. You whined and nudged Mari. "I'll escort her home and make sure she is in the protection of the Ohara family's werewolves in case something goes wrong. Now go."
Yohane started walking Mari to her home. Ruby looked at the monsters next to her. You is significantly bigger than Kanan and she is already pretty big. Kanan has a nice purplish-blue coat of thick fur. Her legs are skinny and paws are on the smaller side. They look bigger because of all her fur. If Ruby looked past her fears, Kanan just looks like a really really big and fluffy puppy. You, on the other hand, looks like she shouldn't even exist.
You's tucks and horn look massively heavy and her ears don't look natural. Her fur around her neck looks like a lion's mane while her legs and paws are huge. Her tail is really thin but has a big patch of fur at the end. Her wings closed are about as long as Ruby is and are pitch black colored against her grey fur. Her legs are long too but it was equivalent to that of a really tall horse.
Ruby felt comfortable going on Kanan's back but it looks like Kanan isn't going to let her. She looked up at You and she motioned her head to get on her back. Ruby moved over to You and You lowered herself so Ruby can more easily get on. Ruby got herself comfortably seated and held on to You. The way she was positioned on You felt so natural and familiar like she's done this million of times before. Ruby looked at You in her eye and down at Kanan.
"Let's go!" She yelled. You and Kanan sprinted into the woods. Despite having really amazing stamina, Kanan was hardly able to keep up with You. Once in a while, You got distracted by the animals running around but Ruby got her back on track.
They ran around for an hour and had to stop by a river in a clearing so Kanan can catch her breath. You and Kanan turned back into their human forms. Kanan jumped into the river while You stuck her feet into the river.
"We have been running around for an hour and found nothing! No wonder no one has found it." You got into the river. Kanan poked her head up and looked around the clearing.
"This looks like the original Takami village site." She got out and looked around. "Yeah… I remember this place… Dia and I followed Chika home one time…"
"How? There's nothing here." You argued. Ruby looked around too. She seems to be focused on something. "Hello? Am I talking to myself- wait…" They felt a warm breeze passing through them. It was still winter but they felt a strange warmth where they were.
"What if… they are in the spiritual world? It would make so much sense, the warmth here is unnatural. You-chan, Kanan-chan, you both can pass over right?" Ruby looked over at them.
"I haven't tried but I'm willing to try!" You exited the river and went to Kanan.
"If they really are here, we can't pass over here. We will be seen instantly and ruin our plans. Let's go up to that cliff." Kanan pointed to a cliff not far from the clearing.
"Got it, I can fly us up there." Kanan and Ruby went over to You. She got a nice hold on them and flew them to the cliff. The cliff was far enough to not be seen but was close enough to have a nice view of the clearing. "How do I pass over?"
Ruby and Kanan sat down against a tree and sat with their legs crossed. You did the same. "You need to relax, you can go in half transformation if it makes you more comfortable. Have your hands close to your body while having your knuckles together and keep your eyes closed... Think of peaceful thoughts, it can be anything just nothing dark or depressing... Inhale through your nose and exhale with your mouth… Let your body melt into your surroundings…"
You followed along with what Ruby was saying. She thought about Mari and her unborn child. She imagined them being happy together. She let herself feel every little thing that touched her body. The breathing exercise was very relaxing and calming. Her eyes are closed but she can see light seeping in.
"...Here comes a blessing..."
After those 4 words were said, You felt her eyes forcing itself open. She gave in and opened her eyes to see Ruby and Kanan standing in front of her. She looked around and saw that everything seemingly looked the same but that's far from it. The grass looked bluer and trees more purple. The sky was dark blue with purple clouds. You didn't like it here, it made her feel uneasy.
"Is it always this, dark and gloomy? I thought it would be I don't know… Happier looking?" Kanan and Ruby looked at each other.
"It's been like this for over a hundred years. It's definitely been corrupted and abused." Kanan said. She looked around. "I'm going to check the area, the spirits will probably be around. They aren't friendly to anyone from the overworld nowadays."
"Got it, we'll check the clearing and make a plan on how we should get closer." You said before Kanan left. Ruby made her way to the edge of the cliff and moved the bushes to get a better view. They were right, the Takami clan was there. They don't have a lot of followers anymore but their village was very overpopulated.
They were all gathered around a platform with a pole with someone's neck tied to it. They were cheering for an execution. A Takami grabbed the rope and was getting ready to pull it. It was Chika and her father stood next to her proudly. The crowd roared in excitement and anticipation.
Chika aggressively pulled down on the rope. He was screaming and trying to escape. The rope was tight around his neck and he was dying quickly. The crowd cheered louder as he desperately tried to get out. Then he stopped. His body slumped down, hanging lifeless. The crowd was ecstatic and cursed out his name. You and Ruby finally knew it was.
It was Mr. Kurosawa.
Ruby stood there stunned. She backed away while she was losing her balance. You kneeled down to Ruby's height. "Ruby-chan, I'm so sorry, let's try to calm down ok? Come here." You opened her arms to her. Ruby already had tears running down her face. Her eyes went white and she let out an ear-piercing scream. The scream was powerful enough to knock You backward. "Ruby-chan! No! Calm down!"
A fire started to surround her and she was floating up into the air. The fire turned itself into a dragon head. The head projected her screams louder into the air while a stream of fire shouts out of the mouth. You can hear the clan below screaming and see them running around. She looked up the flame in horror. But things are only getting worse.
A group of Takamis was on their way to attack. You saw them coming and promptly transformed. Her beast form now registered she needs to protect Ruby. She moved to block them from Ruby. She roared her beastly roar and sent them flying. She looked back at Ruby. She got into starting position and dashed into the burning flames.
She gripped her mouth on Ruby's training robe as she used her wigs to protect her face and now Ruby. She landed hard on the ground and was getting burnt. The flame almost instantly disappeared once Ruby was gone. Ruby snapped out of it and looked at You. She took immediate action and used her healing magic to heal up You's wounds and burns.
You panted heavily from the pain. Kanan finally made her way to the duo and helped You stand back up. You looked Kanan in her eyes. They nodded at each other just as Chika ran into the scene. Chika was charging towards Ruby who was weak from using too much magic. Kanan jumped in her way and attacked her.
Ruby rushed onto You's back and they escaped, heading to the Takami village.