Author's note: Again I apologize for any mistakes. Hope you're enjoying my story. Special thanks to xVentressx for the first Review, don't worry I will :)
Warning: Nothing too explicit here, just a few hints. Rated M when the right time comes.
The ship was already landed on the mother ship, the door open slowly. Sakura was feeling so nervous that she was trying hard not to throw up. Setg'in was calm but worrier about what his fellow companions would think. Finally the ramp was down. Setg'in came down and made a sign to Sakura to follow him, she was now following behind him. Sakura saw about forty Yautjas looking at her, scamming her, now she was feeling even more nervous. They were so alike yet so different in some details like hair, constitution, eyes and clothes. One of them step forward, he seem like he was the leader since it was the only one wearing a red cape, he made Sakura remember the Superman. She followed close to Setg'in.
"N'jauka, Setg'in." Za'zin said, placing a hand on his shoulder and shake it to greet him.
"Thank you Elder." Setg'in said, doing the same thing.
"So, is this the Ooman?" asked Za'zin looking over his shoulder.
Before Setg'in could answer, Thei'de appeared.
"Setg'in! I heard you brought a pet!" Thei'de said coming closer to them.
"'It's not a pet." Setg'in growled getting annoyed.
"Oh that's right, is the Ooman who wants to be part of the clan… I think the ooman would be better as a pet." Thei'de clicked teasing his friend and testing the human. Both Za'zin and Setg'in ignored his comment.
"Yes Elder Za'zin, is her." Setg'in answered tuning his attention to the Elder.
Sakura just watch behind Setg'in, feeling nervous. She remembered what he said, only talk when someone talks to her.
"I see…" Za'zin said checking her. "So ooman, you want to be part of my clan?" He asked clicking his mandibles.
"Yes." She said straight, she didn't want to show she was nervous and a little scared.
"Interesting… What's your name ooman?" Za'zin needed to know better the human; after all she was going to live with them.
"M-My name is Sakura…" She mumbled; she couldn't calm her nerves.
"Sakura…" He repeated. "You have to prove you're worthy ooman. But first you have to speak like us, dress, eat and behave. Do you understand that ooman?" Za'zin growled.
"Yes I do." Sakura answered trying to sound confident.
"Refer to me as Elder, insolent ooman!" He growled at her. Sakura got scared with the sudden attitude. Za'zin was just teaching her place.
"Yes Elder." She said correctly this time.
"She learns fast, good. Take off your mask ooman." Za'zin ordered he wanted to see her mark.
Sakura obeyed. They all saw the mark. Some we're impress and others confused, some snarls, growls and clicks were heard.
"This is pathetic." Thei'de murmured behind the Elder.
"Impressive." Za'zin said amazed.
"Yes Elder. She killed one. I think with the adequate training she could be a good acquisition for our clan." Setg'in said clicking his mandibles.
"Or die trying…" Thei'de murmured again. Setg'in was losing his patience with his friend.
"Setg'in you're one of my best hunters, I trust you. I now she could become a good hunter trained by you, even being ooman." Za'zin said growling softly.
"I'm one of the best too! Let me train her, I like challenges." Thei'de said looking at Setg'in. Setg'in growled at him. Za'zin knew that Thei'de liked to tease his fellows.
"No Thei'de. The ooman is Setg'in's responsibility." Za'zin growled at him.
Setg'in clicked at Thei'de with a victorious expression, Thei'de just chuckled.
"Sometimes you two look like pups…" Za'zin sighed looking at both of them.
Sakura couldn't understand nothing what they were saying, all she could hear was clicks, growls and words she never knew that could exist.
"Tell her to put the mask back on." Za'in said to Segt'in. Za'zin also knew some words in English but he didn't want her to know that yet.
"Marrsk." Setg'in demanded with a deep voice to her and she did complied.
"Welcome ooman, for now… If you disobey my rules and the Yautja's way I kill you myself. Now Setg'in, show her our magnificent ship." Za'zin growled he always felt pride of his ship; it was one of the best and largest.
"Yes Elder Za'zin." Setg'in said bowing and prepared to leave.
Sakura just bowed her head too, now she had to become like them.
"One more thing Setg'in… Since she's your new pupil and we are still preparing her quarters, she stays with you." Za'zin said before turning around. He wanted to test both of them without they knowledge.
Setg'in was surprised; he never shared his personal quarters on the mother ship with anyone, but he understood the situation. He nodded and made a sign to Sakura to follow him. The crowd started to dissipate, most of them were curious to meet this human but first she had to adapt to her new life, others didn't felt so comfortable having a human on board. Sakura was happy to be with Setg'in for now since he was the only one she trusted. Sakura was amazed at the size of the ship and she had only seen the entrance of the individual ships.
She followed Setg'in on the large halls, some had doors and others entrances for rooms she couldn't see, she tried to peek but she didn't want to be lost on her first day. Some Yautjas past by them, they look at her as she was the alien there. At the end of one hall was some sort of elevator, Setg'in and Sakura entered and then pressed a few buttons.
"We're going to the quarter's section." He informed her.
"Well it went well. What do you think?" She tried to start a conversation.
Setg'in looks at her.
"Silly ooman…" He growled softly walking off the elevator.
"Aaargh… Stop that!" she said following him. 'He looks even colder with me… Oh yeah! No affections in public. Weird for guys that don't cover much their bodies...' She thought looking at Setg'in; his armor just covered his lower parts and part of his torso.
They walked through the halls.
"My room is the sixth door on the right, first section. I get access to the best sections since I'm an Elite Hunter. Remember, the higher the title more benefits you have. " He explained. Setg'in and Thei'de like some other high rank Yautjas had two rooms, one in the male quarters on the fourth floor and one in the Elders and High rank quarters on the first floor. Setg'in thought Sakura will be better if she stayed on the first floor with more experienced Yautjas.
"What's the higher title?" She asked curious. She had to start learning.
"Elder." He answered.
"It's cold in here…" Sakura said was trying to make him noticed that he could be nicer.
Setg'in thought she was actually feeling cold so he check her temperature with his mask but the temperature was good so he ignored her remark.
They reach his quarters after a while.
"Here we are. Now pay attention what I'm going to do." Setg'in press three times the plasma screen with different signs and then he drag his finger along the slit next to it and the door open revealing a huge room.
"Cool…" She said amazed.
"Here the personal quarters need codes along with some other sections. Only the common areas are open to everyone." He explained looking at her.
"Alright. So… which signs I have to press?" She asked still confused making him sighed.
He pushed another button and the door closed. Setg'in pulled her closer, grabbed her hand and then demonstrated. "These three. And then drag your finger here. This code opens all the quarters." He said focus on the plasma screen.
"I got it!" She said happily. 'He touched my hand! Geez I look like a fan girl…' she thought feeling silly.
"To close, press this one." He demonstrated still leading her hand and closed the door. "Inside is easier you only have 2 signs, open and closed. Now do it yourself." He ordered letting her hand go and stepping aside.
Sakura do what he taught and it went well. 'I got this.' She thought smiling.
"Well done. Now get in." Setg'in demanded growling.
Sakura entered. The room was larger than the one on the his personal ship but the things were in the same place, large bed at right, window in front, a table with chairs on the left and a door leading to the bathroom and some more pieces of furniture and objects that she didn't know yet. Then she noticed something.
"Hum… Setg'in, there's only one bed." She said pointing at the bed.
"So?" He asked not sure what she was implying.
"Well this is your quarters, so this bed is yours… Where I'm going to sleep?" she asked, fortunately the mask hide her blush.
"I see… Well I can't let you sleep in the floor since oomans are too sensitive and you have to be in a good condition to train. You sleep on the bed." He said like he was thinking out loud.
"And how about you?" She asked concerned.
"In the bed." He answered plain.
"W-what? We're going to sleep together?" She shouted surprised.
"Not together, only in the same bed." He said annoyed, wondering why she was acting weird.
"B-But I thought those kind of things were for mates!" She tried to turn the situation.
"They are. But sharing a bed doesn't make anyone mates." Setg'in growled; he didn't understand why she was acting so shy, he thought humans were more open in these things.
"Oh o-ok…"She mumbled. 'I'm going to have a hot alien sleeping next to me! Oh God… Oh God... I'm not sure if this is right.' She thought blushing.
"Now you stay here and rest. I'll bring you food and I introduce you the rest of the ship tomorrow." He growled softly. He thought it was a bed idea to let her rest, since she had been through a lot lately.
Sakura thought it was still early, she wasn't tired and she just got here, but she did what Setg'in said.
Sakura was bored to death; she stayed all day in the quarters. But Setg'in needed to know more about the situation "human on board" around the ship, what his fellows thought and if it was safe. Later Setg'in brought her food and taught her how to spell some words. After a while Sakura got to the bathroom to prepare for bed, when she got out Setg'in was already lying in the bed under the sheets, he seemed to be already asleep. She got to the bed wrapped in a towel and lay down blushing all the way. She didn't want to sleep semi naked with him and with her clothes neither. 'I just turn my back to him, is better this way. I guess… At least I got the side next to the window.' she thought. After a few minutes she fell asleep.
Setg'in was still awake. They both lay on their right sides. 'I want her so bad… But I can't.' he thought. When he noticed she was already sleeping he reached his left hand to touch her hair 'So soft…' Then he began to trail his claw finger through her shoulder until her arm. Sakura made some rustle and he stopped. Setg'in was purring, he was feeling aroused. He decided to get up and went to the bathroom to "take care" of him.
The next morning, Sakura wake up and Setg'in wasn't next to her when she looked at the bathroom door a semi naked Setg'in walked out of there only with a towel covering his lower body, Sakura looked at him blushing 'Good God! He's even hotter than I thought…' she thought already blushing. He noticed Sakura inspect him, he made a small growl and rouse his chest. He walked closer to her making her blush even more under the mask. But she couldn't stop staring at his large chest.
"Finally awake my lazy ooman…" He said purring looking at her. He didn't have his mask on but he knew she could understand him since she had one.
"I-I-I'm not l-lazy…" She stammered; she couldn't even speak right.
"Get up and dressed." He ordered, turning his back and returning to the bathroom, leaving a drooling Sakura behind.
After a while they were ready.
"Now I'm going to show you some sections of the ship. Come." He growled softly.
"I'm so excited! I can't wait to explore." She said getting ready to leave.
"Don't be too curious, Sakura." Setg'in said. He didn't want her to get in trouble.
"Why? I want to learn more about your culture." Sakura pouted crossing her arms.
"You will have much time for that. Now come." He growled and made a sign for her to follow him.
They walked to the elevator and Setg'in took her to the controls room, she saw some Yautjas controlling the ship, she was amazed by their technology they were so advance, then he took her to the weaponry room on the fifth floor, it was huge and had a lot of equipments, next to the this room was the train room a huge space with lots of Yautjas of all sizes training or just watching. One of them approached them, it was Thei'de, the training quarter was usually his hang out place, he also trained young hunters. Sakura was still amazed by the size of the ship it looked like a small city.
"Taking your pet for a walk Setg'in?" Thei'de growled, provoking Setg'in.
"You want one too?" Setg'in growled back coming closer to him.
"I'm not a pet!" She said. Sakura was feeling offended, she was no pet, she wanted to become a hunter just like them. Thei'de and Setg'in look at her then to each other, and then started laughing. "What?" She asked confused.
"Silly ooman…" Setg'in teased looking at her confused posture.
"Stop calling me that!" She protested pounting.
"Introduce me to this ooman of yours." Thei'de said. He didn't approved the human first, but he trusted Setg'in and knew his friend always made right choices, if he let her live and also bring her was because she had something and it was worthy.
"Sakura meet my friend Thei'de." Setg'in said complying with his request.
'Thei'de.' she repeated to herself. 'Wow they look more like rivals than friends.' she thought.
Thei'de raised his chest making a proud posture.
"Pleasure to meet you, Thei'de." She said not sure how to greet them.
Thei'de just responded with a nod, he didn't want to greet her like the Yautja way, she was still an outsider.
"So Setg'in, how about we spar?" Thei'de asked, turning to his friend showing his combi-spear.
"You now I never refuse…" Setg'in chuckled taking his combi-spear. "Sakura watch from the benches and try to learn something." He said turning to Sakura.
"Alright." Sakura did as told, she wanted to see how Yautjas fought with each other and she too wanted to learn. 'This is going to be awesome!' she thought excited.
Setg'in and Thei'de made a fight stance, they both nodded showing they were ready. Sakura saw they charge at each other, the fight started. Setg'in quickly avoided a punch in the stomach, Thei'de turned to try to hit him again, Setg'in stopped him with his combi-spear, they began to spar with their combi-spears. While they were entertained, one Yautja with shoulder weight dreadlocks, cream body and dark green patterns, more smaller than Setg'in but considerable big next to Sakura, sat next to her. His armor seemed less evolved, like he was from a lower rank and his mask didn't have any symbols yet.
"Greetings." He said, making Sakura look away from the combat.
"Oh hello…" Sakura responded politely.
"I'm Bak'uub." He presented himself, inspecting the human.
"I'm…" She was about to open her mouth to say her name.
"Sakura." He interrupted, making her chuckled. "Everyone talks about you here." Bak'uub was curious about this female human.
"You never had a human here before?" She asks curious.
"No, you're the first. Oomans are to hunt…" He started to explain. Sakura's heart beat increased, Bak'uub noticed that. "But not you of course, you're here because you worthy." He said to calm her.
"I still have to prove myself to your clan." She said lowering her head. She didn't want to seem rude but she was still figuring out if he was a friend or a foe.
"Well they say you're going to be trained by Setg'in, he's one of the best." Bak'uub said thinking some day he too will be one of the best.
"You know, you're the first one coming to talk to me and being nice." She said chuckling looking at him.
"Some are still wondering if you're worthy or not. But if you pass you will be a member of our clan so, they will welcome you. The clan is a very important thing." He said clicking his mandibles.
"I noticed that. I have so much to learn…" Sakura sighed, just the thought make her tired already.
"If you want and Setg'in doesn't mind, I can help you." Bak'uub growled softly, he thought she was nice and maybe they could be friends.
"Thank you Bak'uub. You're really nice." She said smiling. Bak'uub responded clicking his mandibles. "Are you Elite too?" She asked curious. Sakura didn't know yet how to distinguish the ranks.
"Not yet. You know I'm still young; I have to prove myself in the rite of passage to become a Young Blood, where the rank of the hunters begins." He explained her.
"So… How old are you?" Sakura just now thought about their age.
"I'm 99. When I turn 100 is time for my chiva. If I passed, I reach adulthood." He said raising his chest, a thing that Yautjas do a lot was showing their pride.
"99? Years?" Sakura said shocked.
"Yes. I say it right." He said cocking his head to the side.
"Are you serious?" She was still shocked and surprised.
"Yes I am. Why so surprised?" Bak'uub was now curious about this admiration.
"How long can you guys live?" She asked amazed.
"More than 600 years. If we're lucky and don't die hunting or battling. That's why older Yautjas are so respected, because of their experience." He explained. He knew humans didn't live as long as Yautjas.
"That's amazing!" She said astonish.
"May I ask you your age Sakura?" He asked, curious about her.
"I'm 18 years old. I guessed in Yautja years I must be a child." She said chuckling and wondering how old Setg'in was.
"True." He chuckled too.
They laugh together. Sakura was amazed by their intelligence, even their equipments were smart.
Setg'in and Thei'de were still fighting. Setg'in took a chance to peek on Sakura and saw her with a young Yautja having a nice conversation and laughing, that moment distracted him enough for Thei'de knock him down by the legs with his combi-spear.
"I won!" He roared victorious raising his spear.
Setg'in didn't even listen to him, he got up so fast that make Thei'de think he was going to attack him, instead he walked in Sakura's direction. Thei'de knew he was furious at something and thought it was with him, when he looked at Sakura everything become clear. 'I should had notice it.' Thei'de thought chuckling.
"Sakura!" He roared coming closer. He even made some Yautjas tremble in the room.
Sakura and Bak'uub looked at him getting up. 'Oh shit! I did something bad. He's angry.' She thought already trembling.
"Didn't I tell you to pay attention?" Setg'in shouted at her when he was in front of her.
"I know… but…" She tried to explain.
"Insolent Ooman!" He kept roaring at her.
"Setg'in sorry it was my fault…" Ba'kuub tried to explain him and calm him down.
"Don't interrupt pup!" Setg'in growled to him. Ba'kuub just nodded he didn't want any trouble with a top hunter Elite.
"But… Setg'in…" She tried to explain again.
"How can you become part of this clan if you don't even try to learn what I'm trying to teach you? It's pathetic! Oomans are all the same; just good for hunting that's all! You're useless!" He continued to roar. Setg'in was not angry, he was really angry. She just arrived and there were already Yautja males around her, he didn't want to admit it but he was not only teaching her something about fighting, he was trying to impress her with his moves and she was distracted with other male.
Sakura was shocked at the way he talked to her, tears were already began to roll down her face, if she didn't have the mask they would notice it. Setg'in never talk to her like this, in the short time they meet. She was feeling hurt, disappointed and humiliated. All the Yautjas in the room heard what he said. Sakura said nothing, she just ran out of that place, away from Setg'in and the humiliation. She didn't know where she was going she just wanted to get out of there. Setg'in just stood there watching her leave. Thei'de and Bak'uub didn't say anything.
'How could he treat me like this? I should never come! I should just stay there and die like my family!' she thought while running down the halls, crying. She passed for some Yautjas who were intrigued by this human's behavior; then she bumped in someone. Sakura look up and it was Elder Za'zin making her gasp.
"I'm so sorry Elder Za'zin!" She said trying to act like nothing happened at the training room.
"Watch where you're going, ooman!" He growled warning her. "What happen?" He asked after inspecting her and putting his ornamented mask.
"Nothing that can't be solved Elder…" She said softly looking away.
"Walk with me ooman…" He ordered her. Sakura complied. "I know what happened in the training hall." He admitted.
"News travel really fast around here…" She said walking by his side through the halls. 'There goes the privacy…' she thought.
"Indeed. I know everything that happens in my ship, sometimes even before it happens." He said clicking his mandibles. As any good Elder he had to know everything.
"Impressive…" She sighed sill thinking about what Setg'in told her. They walk a few seconds in silence.
"I made a decision… You will stay in the female quarters learning our language and our costumes, after that you will train to become a hunter and prove yourself." He growled softly always looking straight like any proud leader.
"Alright. But females and males live separated?" She asked curious looking at his intimidating posture.
"Yes. When they become mates they can live together." He explained her. Males and Females live in separate quarters but could interact when they want it.
"How about Setg'in?" She asked looking at the grey floor again. She was hurt but she was still concerned about him.
"I talk to him. Meanwhile you will be taught by my mate." He informed her. Sakura nodded.
They reached the elevator; the Elder entered and made a sign for her to enter too. He pressed some buttons and got to the second floor of the ship, where the female quarters were. Sakura followed the Elder down the halls where she saw female Yautjas for the first time; they bow to the Elder as they pass. The females were almost like the males in skin and face but they were smaller and thinner and their body's looked exactly like a human female. Next to Sakura they were still big. This section had a big hall with more halls that had lots of doors. They reach a hall where in the end was a common large room with lots of pillows, soft fabric, chairs that looked like Chaise longue and large windows.
A female with long dreadlocks and taller than the others approached them, she dressed a long red tunic, her body was a cream color with dark brown patterns, she used golden accessories like necklaces and bracelets; she was also the only one using a mask.
"Meet my mate Kant'ra." Za'zin announced growling softly.
Translation:
Chiva - Rite of passage
N'jauka - Welcome
