Author's note: Apologies for any mistakes. Weird, I thought this chapter was going to be longer... Anyway… Thank you so much for the reviews! You keep me motivated to continue posting this story! Hope you enjoy this chapter too.
When Sakura entered the dinning room it had at least thirty Yautjas, some sitting talking and others standing. Sakura was feeling really nervous it was her first time in an official dinner with the Elders closest friends and family.
She finally got the guts to speak.
"Gkaun'yte." She said loud enough so everyone could hear, she bowed. Some Yautja greeted her others just nodded as a sign that they acknowledge her presence. 'The worst part is done I guess.' She thought relieved.
"Welcome Sakura." Kant'ra said coming closer to her. Sakura bowed her head. "Seat over there my dear." Kant'ra said pointing at a seat.
Sakura walked to her seat, there was already two Yautjas next to her chair on the right side talking to each other; Sakura sat on her chair trying to seem unnoticed. The one next to her turned around to see her… It was Setg'in.
"You?" Sakura shouted. Fortunately nobody listen but Setg'in and Thei'de who was sitting next to him.
"Silly ooman…" He growled looking at her, he thought she look wonderful with that dressed.
"I'm going to ask Kant'ra to sit on another place… away… from you!" Sakura said turning her head looking for Kant'ra.
"Somebody is mad… Or maybe are just the hormones." Thei'de teased her.
'How the hell does he know?' Sakura thought to herself. That's when she remembered that Kant'ra explained her one day that the Yautja could sense pheromones. Sakura looked away from them, blushing.
"I see you learn our language almost perfectly." Setg'in said impressed, he didn't want to admit it but he missed her. He was trying to reconcile since he was too proud to say sorry and still was in denial about his feelings for her.
"No thanks to you…" She said not looking at him.
"Don't talk to me like that silly ooman." He said growling, already loosing his patience, she was so stubborn, just like him.
"And it's ok for you to humiliate me in front of the hunters?" She said straight looking him in the eyes.
Setg'in just growled at her. They stare at each other for a while.
"So… Cute." Thei'de teased again clicking his mandibles but they just ignored him.
"Sakura come and meet my sons." Kant'ra called from the other side of the room.
Sakura got up and walked closer to Kant'ra who was almost at the doorway. Setg'in just watched her leave and snarled while Thei'de chuckled. Sakura approached and saw four Yautjas similar to Za'zin and Kant'ra. Sakura bowed.
"These are my sons: Pa'ya, Halk'rath, Thw'ei and Hult'ah." She said proud. Sakura bow to them again.
Pa'ya was the oldest; he had dreadlocks until his waist, cream body, dark green patterns and green eyes, like Kant'ra's. He was wearing full body armor. Halk'rath had dreadlocks until his middle back, brownish body, dark cream and black patterns and yellow eyes. He was wearing full body armor; he was the second son and also the largest one. Thw'ei, the third one, had dreadlocks until his waist, cream body with dark cream patterns and yellow eyes. He wasn't wearing a full armor. Hult'ah was the youngest one; he had dreadlocks until his shoulders, cream body with dark green and brown patterns, his eyes were also green.
They nod their heads at Sakura.
"So this is the ooman you keep talking about, mother?" ask Thw'ei. He was a young hunter but was training to be a medic with Nan'ku.
"Yes my dear son. Isn't she beautiful?" Kant'ra said stroking her cheek.
"She is…" said Halk'rath purring checking Sakura.
"Nice to meet you, Sakura." Hult'ah said. He seemed the most sympathetic of the brothers.
Sakura chuckled, blushing madly. Setg'in observed from his seat trying to control himself.
"Time to eat!" Za'zin announce to everyone. Sakura was surprised at his good mood.
"Mother can I sit next to Sakura? I would like to know her better." Hult'ah asked excited.
"Well of course, if she doesn't mind." She answered purring. They looked at her looking for an answer.
"Fine by me." She said nodding her head and smiling.
Everyone got to their seats. Sakura was in the middle of Setg'in and Hult'ah, and that didn't pleased Setg'in at all. Za'zin and Kant'ra were both sit on the top of the table, Pa'ya and Halk'rath were on their right side of the table and Thw'ei was on the left side with Thei'de, Setg'in, Sakura and Hult'ah, in this order. The table was full with food, it looked like a buffet; fortunately Sakura already recognize it all. They all start to eat and talking among each other.
"Father, do you think this ooman is worth something?" Pa'ya whispered. He was wisest one of the brothers.
"Yes I do. Setg'in brought her, so she might be… special. Besides she learns fast." Za'zin answered turning to his son, keeping a low tone. Pa'ya nodded. Za'zin was sure that someday his son Pa'ya would succeed him as leader of the clan.
Halk'rath couldn't stop staring at Sakura while eating, she was feeling a little bit intimidated there was so many eyes on her. Hult'ah noticed that she was little stressed and started a conversion so she could be more comfortable.
"Sakura when do you start your training?" Hult'ah asked while grabbing a piece of fruit.
"The day after tomorrow I believe." She answered him and took a small bite on a piece of fruit too.
"I train everyday. Maybe we could train together." Hult'ah said happily.
"I…" before she could answer Setg'in interrupted her.
"I don't think that's possible Hult'ah, she needs special training and you are trained by Thei'de while Sakura will be trained by me." Setg'in explained trying to hide his jealous side.
"Oh… Well I guess I see you in the kehrite then." Hult'ah said clicking his mandibles.
Sakura smiled at Hult'ah hiding the fact that Setg'in prevented her from answering.
The rest of the dinner went smoothly without any problems. Sakura and Hult'ah made some conversions from time to time making Setg'in snarl silently while eating and Thei'de chuckle because of his friend's attitude. None of this passed unnoticed to Za'zin and Kant'ra.
After the dinner all said their farewells and most of them returned to their quarters. Sakura walked to Kant'ra and bowed, she was with her sons: Halk'rath and Thw'ei.
"Thank you so much for inviting me Elder Kant'ra." Sakura said smiling.
"No need to thank my dear. Let me escort you to your room." Kant'ra purred preparing to leave with her.
"Rest Mother. I'll escort her to the quarters." Halk'rath growled softly grabbing his mother arm.
"I accept. But watch your manners around Sakura." She said warning him, she know him too well.
"Mother!" He said embarrassed. Kant'ra and Thw'ei chuckled, Sakura was trying hard not to chuckled too because she didn't want to offend him.
"Now escort Sakura to her quarters she must be tired." Kant'ra purred caressing Sakura's cheek.
Halk'rath bowed and made a sign to Sakura to follow him.
"N'dhi'ja." Sakura said smiling and bowed following Halk'rath. Kant'ra and Thw'ei nodded.
"Careful Sakura, he's a pervert!" Thw'ei shouted laughing, Kant'ra give him a little poke, for him to stop teasing. Halk'rath thought later he would kick his brother butt for embarrassing him in front of the human. Now Sakura was getting a little frightened.
Setg'in didn't like what he was watching, he knew Halk'rath reputation he was a good hunter but he also liked to "hunt" females. Setg'in snarled.
"Easy there, my friend." Thei'de tried to calm him down, putting a hand on his shoulder shaking it.
"I kill him if he touches her…" Setg'in murmured and snarled.
"I never saw you like this Setg'in… You're treating your Elder's son!" Thei'de said concerned. Setg'in just snarled again. "Why don't you make her your mate?" Thei'de asked curious.
"I can't and I don't have to…" Setg'in growl back. He was too proud to admit his feelings. He never stopped looking at the door after Sakura and Halk'rath had left.
"Stop being so stubborn, Setg'in! I know you since we were pups, you have feelings for her. If you don't make her your mate, sooner or later somebody will. Just don't do anything you'll regret. Think about that!" Thei'de advised him and left.
Setg'in went to his quarters as well after a while.
Meanwhile Halk'rath was escorting Sakura to her quarters.
"So, you think you can do it?" Halk'rath started the conversion.
"What?" Sakura was confused.
"Prove you're worth. You have to pass your chiva and prove yourself to the clan." Halk'rath said looking straight, he looked like his father.
"I do whatever it takes. I know I can do it, I want to belong here and I want to be part of this clan!" She said confident.
"So determinate…" Halk'rath purred walking closer to her. Sakura tried to move away quietly.
They reached to the elevator and got in. Halk'rath came closer to Sakura and put his arm over her shoulder to reach for the buttons, he was only a few inches away from her. Sakura was blushing and tried to move away but she had a wall behind.
"You know… Your scent is really stimulating…" He said purring in her ear and smelling her better. Sakura knew they could smell pheromones.
"Please stop." She said putting her hands on his chest to push him away.
Halk'rath moved away from her, he didn't want to "attack" her.
"I'm sorry Sakura." Halk'rath said, he was finding difficult to control his urges around her.
"Please don't do that again…" She said and he nodded.
The elevator stopped on her floor and they walk until her room in silence.
"Well here we are." She announced. "Thank you for escort me Halk'rath." She said bowing.
"You're welcome Sakura. Sleep well." He said purring.
"You too." She said smiling and entering in her room and Halk'rath left to his quarters.
Sakura leaned on the door and sighed. 'The dinner went well… I can't believe Halk'rath was hitting on me! His brother must be right… But I can't stop thinking about Setg'in…' Sakura thought. She was still mad at Setg'in but she missed him a lot and couldn't wait to start her training with him.
Sakura got to the bathroom took a quick shower and went to bed.
In the morning Sakura got up and walked to the window to observe the universe, she thought it was funny how outside was always dark besides all the stars and in the ship the 'clock' said it was morning. Somebody knock on her door.
"Come in." Sakura yelled turning to the door.
It was a Yautja female, a servant.
"I have to clean the room." She said entering and bowing.
"Hum… Can you come back later please? I'm not ready yet." Sakura said smiling. She liked the way Yautja treat their servants with sympathy not like slaves.
"Sure. I'll be back later then." She bowed again and left.
Sakura got ready quickly. Se dressed a green long tunic with some kind of sandals and she left her hair down. Somebody knock on her door again.
"You can come in." She yelled. 'Wow! Looks like somebody's popular today.' She thought smiling.
Halk'rath and Hult'ah got in and Sakura turned to look at them and greet them.
"Oh! Gkaun'yte." Sakura said bowing and smiling. She was in a good mood today, she already felt like she was part of the clan since the invite for the special dinner and the Yautjas were already feeling comfortable with her besides she didn't prove herself yet.
"Gkaun'yte!" Hult'ah greeted, cheerful as always and excited to see her again.
"Gkaun'yte, Sakura." Halk'rath said purring, he wanted to see her too.
"My brother and I were wondering if you liked to spend some time with us." Hult'ah said excited.
"Sure!" Sakura said smiling, now she was excited too.
They took Sakura to the training area.
"Looks who's here!" Thei'de said, approaching them.
"Gkaun'yte, Thei'de." They all greet him.
"Do you boys want to spar with me today?" Thei'de asked preparing his spear.
"I do!" Hulta'ah answered. He loved to train with his mentor Thei'de.
"Do you mind Sakura?" Halk'rath asked looking at her.
"Not at all. You go and have fun." Sakura said smiling.
They got their combi-spears and began to fight. Thei'de and Halk'rath took advantaged and taught some more things to Hult'ah about hunting. Sakura was sitting on benches watching them and trying to learn something too.
Setg'in entered in the training room and saw Sakura; he approached her and sat next to her. Sakura felt a presence next to her and turned to see who it was.
"When it was me you didn't pay this much attention." Setg'in said growling, showing his jealous side again.
"Look Setg'in I…" Sakura began. She wanted to tell him she missed him.
"Are you focused for your train tomorrow?" Setg'in asked interrupting her and turning his attention to the fighting.
"Yes…" She answered lowering her head, suddenly all of her good mood vanished.
"I hope so… I won't be easy on you." He said getting up.
"I don't want you to be." She said watching him.
They stared at each other for a while. Setg'in just wanted to feel her in his arms and Sakura just wanted to be in his arms, unfortunately they were both too stubborn to admit that, but Sakura was ready to give in. Then Setg'in turned his back on her.
"Get some more rest today." He said looking from his shoulder, Setg'in care for her after all.
"I will…" Sakura said softly, she knew it wasn't an advice, it was an order.
Setg'in left Sakura watching him leave. Then she looked at Halk'rath, Hult'ah and Thei'de they were still fighting. After a while another male Yautja approached her.
"Gkaun'yte, Sakura." Said a familiar voice that make her turned around.
"Gkaun'yte, Bak'uub." Sakura greeted him.
"Didn't see you since..." He said starting to mention the subject she wanted to talk about.
"I know." She said interrupting.
"I hope I didn't cause any kind of trouble." He said looking at her sad face.
"It wasn't your fault Bak'uub, don't worry." She said trying to smile.
"Are you alright Sakura?" He asked concerned sitting beside her.
"Yes, yes. Please don't worry about me Bak'uub." She said trying to smile harder.
"Alright. But if you ever need to talk, I'm here." He said trying to comfort her.
"You're always so nice to me." Sakura chuckled looking at his yellow eyes. Bak'uub chuckled too.
"I have to get back to my training." Bak'uub said, feeling happy that she wasn't so upset anymore.
"Alright. Have a good training." Sakura said smiling at him.
"Thank you Sakura." He nodded and left.
Sakura sighed while watching them training and wondering how would be her training with Setg'in, at least she could spend more time with him.
Translation:
kehrite - Training Hall/Dojo
Gkaun'yte - Greetings/Hello
N'dhi'ja - Farewell/Good bye
