A big thank you to Catsafari, I'm reading his bureau stories, which I love, and they said some positive things about my story, and pointed out a problem I have when writing. I will try to amend that from now on.
"Baron surely we can help, Yuki doesn't even look like she wants to leave." Ume's complaints met deaf ears at first. "Baron?" She pressed tapping his shoulder lightly.
He clears his throat and looks back to the half-cat. "Lune requested I keep Yuki safe, the bureau is one of the safest place I know." He lifted up a hand and muttered a few unintelligible words, a portal opening up showing the refuge and bureau. Ume huffed angrily and looked back to Yuki, still upset that she had to leave the cat kingdom.
"Don't worry Yuki, you'll be back here with Lune in no time." Haru smiled in an attempt to cheer the cat up. All she got was a slow nod.
Baron stepped through the portal followed by the three women and then Muta last. Ume managed to keep her balance this time, mostly by clinging to Haru.
"Oh sorry Haru." She apologised letting go, recieving a gentle smile from Haru.
"Don't worry Ume, if I keep you from falling over feel free to use me for support." Barking caught their attention, five dogs of different breeds were in the refuge, headed by a husky.
"The dog kingdom." Muta muttered, Baron nodded and pushed the women towards Ume's temporary home.
000
"Can you hear anything?" Haru asked.
"Yes, barely though." Ume had her ear on the window of the top floor, listening to the angry voices of the dogs. "They don't sound happy..."
"You came from the cat kingdom, does this mean you are allied with them?" The husky asked, probably the only calm dog in the group.
"I ally myself with those who deserve it, the cat kingdom wants peace, so I have allies myself with them." One of the guards, a doberman, lifted Baron up by his jacket.
"Peace is no longer an option and they chose their side when they refused to answer us." He snarled, setting him down when he got a death glare from the husky.
"My fool of a guard is correct Baron, the time for peace is gone, and the cats have clearly chosen no side, therefore we will get their help by force if needed. We're here for the cat queen."
Yuki gasped and put a paw to her mouth. Haru wrapped an arm around her. "Don't worry Baron won't let anything happen to you."
"I'm afraid you can't have her I was tasked with protecting her and having her taken prisoner would not be doing my job." The doberman from before smacked Baron into Muta, catching the half-cat off guard.
"Search the house, bring me the cat queen." The husky said to the two smaller dogs with him, a chihuahua and beagle. Both of which forced their way into the door and throughout the house.
"Quick Yuki hide." Ume said running out the door to try and delay the dogs. Five seconds in the house and they had destroyed the door and a few of the furniture in the entryway. "You two boys are ruining my home you know." They responded with a couple of growls and attempted swipes at her. To all their surprises she was able to dodge rather easily. Leading them up and down a hall away from the room Yuki and Haru were in.
'Not a good idea' She thought as she soon ran out of hall. Only a window between her and the beagle, the chihuahua moving from room to room in it's search for Yuki. The beagle charged head butting Ume out the window and onto the ground below, glass shards piercing her arms and back. The pain and surroundings dulled from smacking her head on the ground. She could hardly hear Yuki and Haru screaming and yelling before it all went black.
000
Baron recovered relatively quick, rushing to the house dodging the husky and the two remaining guards. A window smashing caught his attention as Ume flew out of it.
"Muta, attend to miss Ume!" His ears twitched as Yuki and Haru yelled. He took no time to rush up the stairs and to the room they were in, The chihuahua had a portal open and was forcing the two women through it. Baron took a step forward before the beagle slammed into his side and blocked the door, the chihuahua walked through the portal. The beagle following shortly afterwards. Baron stood and ran to the room seeing the portal close. he rushed downstairs to catch the remaining dogs. they were already walking through the cat kingdom portal. he mentally smacked himself for being too distracted to close it.
Muta was holding Ume, who was bleeding onto his white fur and floor, a sizable puddle pooling beneath her. "Girly isn't looking too good Baron." A twinge of worry in his voice. Baron walked over and sighed angrily.
"Get her into the bureau. We need the medical kit." Baron walked towards the bureau.
"Just heal her with magic Baron. It would be quicker."
"I can't Muta, I-"
"You know plenty of magic Baron, just heal her. then we can go and get chicky and Yuki back.
"I can't Muta. I haven't tried healing anyone since... just do as I say." He ordered storming into the bureau.
Muta huffed and did as told, setting Ume on the couch her back to the ceiling so Baron could pull out the glass and start stitching.
000
Ume woke to the sound of thunder. Her back was sore, and would protest every time she attempted to move. A figure moved when she did, approaching the bed.
"Stay still miss Ume." Baron had his hat and jacket off.
"Where's Yuki and Haru." She remained still until Baron looked down, she tried to sit up again. "They were taken weren't they?" She ignored her back, the nerves screaming at her not to move. Baron put a hand on her arm and gently pushed her back down.
"I'm afraid so, Muta will stay here to keep an eye on your recovery."
"No I want to help, I want to..." She blinked a few times. "I want to help, please." Her eyes closed slowly.
"Just rest miss Ume, I won't be long and Yuki and miss Haru will be back before you wake if luck is in our favor." He had his jacket and hat back on in a few seconds. Something didn't feel quite right
"Baron, don't go..."
Heads up to the like two people who read this, No more spamming chapters from me, I want to make this longer than it seems to be turning out as. I like a good long story after all.