Hey guys third chapter, just another disclaimer I don't own any of the original plots/storyline or characters just my own twists and characters which is the main character; Manami and other characters; Kazuya, Masao for the moment I'll add the new characters as they come in each chapter. Enjoy!
Chapter 3: Truth and Trouble
Manami's POV.
"It's ok, I'm gonna go downstairs I'll get a few things for your room tomorrow" Kazuya said as we separated from our hug "Do you think I could get a few instruments?" I asked "Of course anything that makes you happy, I'll give you the money and you can order all the instruments you want…Though the guys and I might have to go to work for a while so will you be alright here, I can get one of the guys to stay here with you" Kazuya says. "I'll be fine by myself, I was wondering if there's a spare room I could use for all the instruments, I could make music and sell it so I can earn money to pay you back" I said Kazuya laughed "Sure you can but you don't need to pay me back, I'm happy to pay for anything you need or want" Kazuya says. "Thanks Kazu" I said with a bright smile Kazuya smiled back "Should we go back down now or would you like to get some sleep?" Kazuya asked "I might get some sleep if that's ok" I replied "Sure, I'll see you in the morning, goodnight sister" Kazuya said "Goodnight brother" I said as Kazuya gave me a hug. We separated "Uh Kazu, can you tell the guys thank you and goodnight for me please" I called as he was about to walk out my door "Sure thing" Kazuya said and walked out closing the door behind him I sighed softly and sat on the bed, I can't believe it, I have a home and a brother, what if something happens though. I laid down on my bed and let my thoughts wonder, about Kazuya, his house, our family, his friends, the shards in Koga's legs, my eyes closed as more thoughts ran through my head.
I woke up pretty early, I was under blankets though I don't remember getting under the covers last night I shook it off and looked around to see nothing new, I was still worried that something bad might happen this was the first time I'd been taken in since three years ago. I got out of bed and opened my window a refreshing cool breeze came in, I sighed I sat on the window ledge and let the wind flow through my hair, I found myself resting peacefully against the window ledge. I had zoned out like usually when I found a place I felt safe "Good morning, have a nice sleep?" Kazuya's voice rang out I turned around and found Kazuya at my doorway with a few bags "Good morning, yes thank you… Uh what are they for?" I said. Kazuya smiled "For you of course, I got you a few different outfits hopefully in your size if not I have the receipts I'll take you to town and we can swap them" Kazuya says as he placed the bags on my bed I hugged him "Thanks, this still doesn't feel real but I'm thankful to have you" I said Kazuya hugged me back. "Hey now, we're the strong Kimura family we always take care of our own" Kazuya said we separated "We've all had breakfast, don't say your still not hungry you have to have something, breakfast is the most important meal of the day" Kazuya says with a grin as he walks to my doorway "I'll meet you down stairs" Kazuya said and closed my door.
I took the clothes out and saw jeans, shorts, skirts, shirts (long and short), singlets, coats, jackets, cardigans and dresses, wow there's a lot here, I picked out a denim blue jeans, a white thin strap singlet and a black thin cardigan. I got dressed and went down stairs when I got downstairs Kazuya and the guys were talking to a man "Manami… My-my well this is certainly a surprise, you're looking good, it's nice of you to save me the trouble of finding you" Ryo said he was few years older than me he would be about twenty, I knew him most of my life he hadn't changed much from what I could tell, he has dark brown hair and hazel eyes, he was at the same orphanage as me, he was a bully the biggest bully. "You guys know each other?" Kazuya asked "Yeah we went to the same orphanage hey runner" Ryo said "Call me runner again and see how well your face turns out you bastard…" I snapped "Wow you found your attitude, nice to see… Anyways Kazuya I just came to let you know what happened but seeing the thief is actually Manami it's not surprising…" Ryo said I frowned. "Alright that's enough Ryo your aggravating Manami get out of here" Kazuya says Ryo smirked "Alright I'm going, hey Manami you remember what I said the day you got chucked back in the orphanage and I got adopted… What I said still stands and now that you're in town we can catch up and discuss an arrangement" Ryo said "Never, you'll get what's coming to you one day Ryo I just hope I'm around to see it…" I said. Ryo gave me a look "Tch you may have found a home and grown into a fine woman but you're still that pathetic orphan I grew up with…" Ryo said "How dare you disrespect Manami like that…" Ginta snapped as he went to go over to him Hakkaku and Koga held him back "Don't do it, think Ginta" Hakkaku said "Get out of my house Ryo now" Kazuya said firmly.
I gritted my teeth as I narrowed my eyes Ryo chuckled "See ya later…" Ryo said walked out of the house, just great I get taken in by Kazuya and end up living in the same town as that bastard "Manami?" Kazuya said as he looked to me I sighed as I looked away in shame. I'm more trouble then I'm worth "I'm sorry…" I said softly "Don't be Ryo did the aggravating" Kazuya said "Though I wouldn't mind knowing what he meant by what he said to you" Koga said "Ryo was known as the bully, he thought he had the right to order everyone around and get what he wanted, he's never stayed with a family for more than a day before he purposely gets thrown back into the orphanage just to terrorise the rest of us, when he did get adopted we were all thankful that he'd left…" I said. "So what sort of promise is he keeping?" Kazuya asked "He had his life planned out he wanted to be rich, popular and well he wanted a perfect girl and he thinks I'm that girl" I replied "What? He won't get you" Kazuya said "You say that now but the others things on his list he most likely has got what he wanted" I said. "Well he is rich and popular but he's not having you that's for sure" Kazuya says "We'll make sure of it" Koga says "How? I've known Ryo most of my life and he always gets what he wants" I said "He won't get you because we're not normal, we have more strength and speed then the average human" Kazuya says I looked at him confused "Kazuya…?" the guys exclaimed.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Hakkaku asked Kazuya smiled "Yep, look Manami this may seem strange and well completely insane but Koga, Hakkaku and Ginta are wolf demons from the feudal era and me I'm a half-wolf demon" Kazuya said I looked at Kazuya bewildered "Wolf demons…" I repeated. "Yes, we come years from the past through an entwined tree" Kazuya says "Ok then answer me a couple things" I said "Sure" Kazuya says "What did you want to know?" Koga asked "I have no idea if this is normal or not but you have two pink shards in your legs what's with that?" I asked they all looked at me bewildered "You can see the sacred jewel shards?" Koga asked. "Is that a bad thing?" I asked Kazuya smiled "Absolutely not you could come with us to the feudal era and help if you wanted, we could actually have a chance at finding shards now" Kazuya said "Hang on a minute Kazuya, this is dangerous think before you gamble with Manami's life, this isn't a field trip we're trying to kill Naraku" Koga said. Kazuya frowned "Sorry guess I wasn't thinking…" Kazuya said "What else did you want to know?" Koga asked I looked to him "Well I have so many questions I don't know where to start" I replied Koga smiled "Well how about we tell you about our kind and where we're from then if there's anything we haven't covered you can ask, sound good?" Koga says "Sounds great" I replied.
"Wait I'd like to show you something first" Kazuya says "I don't think that's a…" Hakkaku started to say but all of a sudden a bright light surrounded Kazuya and disappeared I stared at him in awe I didn't have any words, he had now medium brown coloured hair, silver/light grey eyes and dark grey wolf ears and tail. I stared at him in awe "Great job, next time talk first then take the bracelet off" Koga said "Bracelet…?" I repeated "Yeah this silver bracelet hides my form, my father had it made especially for me" Kazuya says showing me the bracelet "I have one just like that but I got told never to take it off apparently it was from my mother" I said. They looked at me in awe "Can I see it?" Kazuya asked "Sure…" I replied as I rolled part of my sleeve up on my right hand to reveal an identical match to Kazuya's bracelet "It's exactly the same… You guys just might be siblings" Hakkaku said. "Did anyone tell why you weren't allowed to take it off?" Kazuya asked I shook my head slightly "No, I've tried taking it off before but it won't let me" I said Kazuya went to touch it "I wouldn't…" I started to say as soon as Kazuya touched it glowed and zapped him, he jumped back "I tried to warn you…" I muttered. The guys laughed see his hair stand up "Shut up…" Kazuya growled the guys were teasing Kazuya and he was snapping back at them, I suddenly didn't feel right I felt different Ginta was standing closest to me I clung to Ginta "Manami…?" Ginta exclaimed "I'm sorry…" I said as I felt myself drift off.
"I hope she takes this well…" Kazuya's voice "You freaked out the first time you found out, Manami didn't when she saw you" Hakkaku's voice "Let's take into account that Manami is the one who's now in this position" Koga's voice. "We'll go out and get food we'll be back shortly" Kazuya's voice "I might as well go and get some things for Manami just in case" Koga's voice "Will you be right here?" Kazuya's voice "Yeah fine, I'll look after Manami" Ginta's voice. With that I slowly drifted back to sleep, I felt warmed up I groaned slightly "Manami?" Ginta's voice I opened my eyes slowly "Ginta… I'm so sorry I had no idea what came over me" I said Ginta smiled slightly "Its ok, how do you feel?" Ginta asked. I just noticed then my smell, sight and hearing had improved my tongue traced over my teeth and I had a fangs "Uh I don't know… I feel different…" I replied Ginta sighed softly "I don't know how you're going to react but I'll be here to help you… You're like Kazuya, a half-wolf demon" Ginta said I looked away I was pretty sure I was in shock. I ran my hand through my hair and felt something fuzzy my eyes widened "Uh Ginta do I have ears?" I asked "Yes and a tail as well, I know this may be a lot to take in Manami, I'm more than happy to help you" Ginta said I looked at Ginta "Is there a mirror?" I asked Ginta gave a nod and grabbed a hand mirror and handed it to me.
I looked at my reflection I had pink hair, greenish turquoise eyes and black wolf ears, I for once felt like I was beautiful I put the mirror down and looked away seeing a black wolf tail, I felt my ears go back "Manami are you disappointed at all?" Ginta asked I looked to him and shook my head slightly. "No it's just…" I started to say as I looked away slightly "For the first time I actually feel I'm worth something… When I was human I never thought I was beautiful…" I said I felt Ginta hold my hand in his I looked at him "Manami, you'll always be beautiful to me, human or half-demon" Ginta said. I hugged him as I felt myself get teary and my face warm up "Thank you…" I said softly "I haven't done anything Manami, I want to do something to help you but I haven't done anything so far" Ginta says "That's not true, you've helped me most other than Kazuya" I said. "I have…? How?" Ginta asks I separated from him and smiled "You've taught me that it's ok to have friends, to trust others…" I looked away slightly "You stood up for me when Ryo was here, no one's ever stood up for me before…" I looked back to him Ginta's cheeks were slightly rosy "Thank you" I said softly Ginta gave me a soft warm smile that could melt your heart. "I'll always stand up for you, to me you're worth protecting" Ginta says I smiled I heard the door swing open my ears perked up "I'm back" Koga called Ginta stood up "We're in here" Ginta says Koga came in with fur pelts and metal armour "Hey it's good to see you're awake, you gave us quite a scare, how are you?" Koga asked.
"Uh a little shocked but ok" I said Koga smiled "You seem to have taken this better then Kazuya" Koga said "Is that a good thing?" I asked Koga chuckled "Yeah, Kazuya freaked out, you seem to act like this is normal" Koga replied. "I've kinda learnt to just go with things now…" I said "Kazuya and Hakkaku have gone out to get some food they should be back shortly" Koga said "Ok but what's that?" I asked gesturing with my eyes to the armour and fur pelts he had. "Well you are part wolf demon so this is the clothes we wear, when we're in our era of course" Koga said I sighed this is going to be a lot to take in I can see it coming a mile away "We don't have to explain everything right now" Koga said "I don't get how any of this is possible… I want to know everything but it's so much to take in" I said. "How about you get some rest and think things over, you could even try this on if you want" Koga said holding the clothes out to me "Thank you Koga" I said as I stood and accepted the clothes "It's ok, wolf demons help each other out" Koga said "I might just go to my room for a bit" I said "Call if you need us" Koga said. "I will" I said and went upstairs to my room, I shut the door and placed the clothes on the bed, I went to close the curtains when I saw a small bright light like Koga's shards but surrounding it was like a black mist, it was heading our way and fast, I didn't know what to do.
I trembled slightly, what the hell is that? Suddenly I saw some sort of woman on what looked to be a large flying feather, oh god Manami you idiot, scream do something, I was frozen stiff the mist stopped before the edge of the forest but woman came my way she was looking at me. Oh god no, she got so close she swung a fan and red blades came my way shattering and breaking through some of the wall skimming past me I let out a scream the woman came in and grabbed me "Manami!" the guys called. "Ginta!" I screamed as the woman dragged me onto her feather "Shut up wench!" the woman snapped just then the door broke down and Koga and Ginta stood there looking very pissed off "Kagura… Unhand her!" Koga growled the woman called Kagura had only done the opposite and brought me closer to her. "No, Naraku has given me instructions to bring this half-breed to him and that's what is happening you may get to see her alive again or maybe not" Kagura said I felt tears as tried to stop myself from trembling "Don't worry we'll get you back, Kagura's nothing" Koga snapped. "Oh really? Hear that wench there not going to stop me but they'll rescue you" Kagura snickered I looked to Koga who was giving an icy glare to Kagura, I then looked to Ginta, he looked pissed off but looked saddened or pained in some way "Well it was nice talking but I believe we have somewhere else to be" Kagura said.
Okay so chapter three done, leave a comment or PM me would love to hear your thoughts and opinions as I said it's just a story I've write for fun to relax me I'll post another chapter up soon bye guys thanks for reading!
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