The New Pups, Surprises and Anime's Secret
It's been almost a week since Nina's attack. Anime was still sleeping and hasn't woken up yet. She was still badly wounded. Just a few days ago Renji had given birth to her pups. Twins a girl and a boy. The boys name was Sora. He looks just like James. But has a light shade of brown hair, and blue eyes. As for Chloe, she has red eyes and long green hair. They may be twins but they look nothing alike. Well not that much. Ryu was sitting on the chair while James and Renji were playing with the twins on the couch.
James saw Ryu's blank stare as he calmly asked "is this what you wish for Ryu? To be a father?" Ryu stared at James as he calmly said "I'm not sure... It might have crossed my mind..." Renji calmly said "come on Ryu... You and Anime make a cute couple! What could stop you?" Ryu leaned back as he said "I'm not sure... It might not even be possible for a demon to be part Neko and part Inu..."
James calmly said "your really starting to sound like Anime." Ryu sighed as he said "I'm mostly just worried about her... She's been asleep for a week now... I thought that she would have woken up by now..." Akuma walked in as he calmly said "she... used a... very powerful... attack Ryu... She should... be dead... right now... But she... survived... Instead of... taking her... life it took... all of... her energy... Just give... her time..."
Than James and Renji play with the twins. He sadly thought 'will... will me and Anime be that happy? Be happy like James and Renji? I guess I'll never find out...'Than he heard something coming. Well more like someone coming. When he looked near the stairs. When he turned his gaze to the stairs he saw Anime walking down wearing a hakama. She stared at everyone and calmly said "hey guys... What'd I... huh?" Than Anime turned to face the twins. She calmly said "I see you had the twins... And that they're happy and healthy... I'm glad everything turned out well for you Renji-chan and James..."
Renji and James were confused as they asked "how'd you know?" Anime could only smile as she said "I could read their minds before they were born. Two separate thoughts... It was easy to tell that they were twins. Anyway I'm going out for a bit... I'm going to do some training... See ya." Than Anime walked out of the house."
Ryu just stared at Anime as she left the house. James calmly said "I wonder why she never told us...?" Ryu calmly said "maybe cause she wanted it to be a surprise for you two. Think about it. You both were very happy about having the pups. But you weren't sure. But than you said that you didn't care if you had a girl or a boy as long as the baby was happy and healthy than you both would be happy. So maybe... Anime wanted it to be a surprise for you."
Renji and James both looked at each other than back at Ryu. Renji calmly asked "what's wrong Ryu?" Ryu shook his head as he said "it's nothing... It's just that I... I have this feeling that Anime is hiding something... She knew about the legend of the Dead Princess who was a water Inu... and the only dead Water Inu in that forest was her dead twin... You don't think that she's hiding something from us do you?" Renji shrugged as she said "I'm not sure... It's hard to say. Anime doesn't talk about her past... I guess it's too painful for her to talk about."
James calmly said while holding Sora "I'm sure she'll tell us when the time is right for her." Than Renji calmly said "well Damian and Masuta are on their way back. They haven't found Masukee sadly... It's like they lost all traces of her." Akuma calmly said "Lucifer... is a crafty... demon... He can... hide his pressents... at any.... time... It's hard to... say when he'll... appear again..." James nodded as he said "it's true... Masukee will appear again soon. But it's hard to say when... Maybe... he'll appear in a few months..."
Ryu nodded as he stared out the window... Renji, James and Akuma followed his gaze and they all thought that he was starting to worry too much...
With Anime
Anime had arrived to the lake where she likes to train with one of her fire clones... For some reason Anime has been feeling sick for a while. Of course she has no idea why. But at the moment... she didn't care. Than she closed her eyes concentrating. Than just a minute later a clone created by fire had appeared before Anime. Anime calmly said to her clone "don't back down. Give it everything you've got!" The clone nodded as it and Anime started to fight.
They fought for what seemed like hours. Anime got a few good hits on the clone. As for the clone it got more hits than Anime did. Than the clone was trying to use fire whip. The attack tied Anime around a tree but... it wasn't a fire whip. It was made of water? The attack was around Anime's chest and it started to sting her. The clone released her and ran to her. Making sure that she was still alright.
Anime slowly stood up saying "what was that... I can't use water attacks... I'm a Fire Inu... Not a Water Inu... what's going on?" The Fire Clone just shrugged since it couldn't talk. Of course Anime knew this but forgot... She was so used to talking to her friends that she had forgotten. Than her Fire Clone has disappeared. For someone used an attack on it. But that wasn't what scared her. It was the voice that worried her the most. It was the voice of the second in command of the army that she was part of.
Commander Volke... He hasn't changed much over the past few years. His hair was a dark grey. His eyes were black. His clothing were like Anime's armor but with a black hakama instead of a red one. He calmly said "hello General Anime. It's so good to see you again." Anime growled at her old title as she said "don't you dare call me that ever again. I'm not a general. I quit."
Volke calmly said "I don't think so. You're coming back." Anime growled as she said "I'm not going back! I'd rather die!" Volke calmly said "that can arranged... WATER WHIP!" The attack hit Anime and tied her to a tree. But this time it wasn't going to drop any time soon. Anime screamed a blood curling scream. Volke laughed as he said "you brought disgrace to the Inu Demons! Fallen in love with a Neko Demon! You slept with him! Why chose him!?"
Anime weakly said "cause... I... I love Ryu... I wouldn't trade him for anything in the world... So you can go ahead and kill me... But my feelings will never ever change..."
Than she fainted. Volke just smirked as he said "looks like I get to kill a neko loving demon after all." But when he was about to kill Anime something zipped by. James appeared and stabbed the demon in the back. He calmly said "why are you attacking my descendant?" Volke went into shock as he said "de... descendant!?" Than the water whip disappeared and Ryu caught Anime. As soon as he caught her his hands were on her stomach. And he went into shock.
James had finish off Volke and calmly asked "is she ok?" Ryu snapped out of his shock as he said "yeah... they're both ok..." James was confused as he asked "what do you mean both?" Ryu picked up Anime as he said "her and the pup are safe." James stared at Ryu with wide eyes asking "you mean Anime's..." Ryu nodded knowing the question. This would explain why Ryu has been over protective of Anime for the last few weeks. But than again he never knew.
Than they both started to walk back to the house. James just stared at Ryu trying to figure out what he was thinking. He could just tell from his expression that he was surprised. Shocked maybe. It was hard to tell. Than they walked back to the house, Ryu was walking up the stairs going to Anime's room to place her on her bed. Ryu never came out for he sat next to her bed.
James walked into the living room seeing Renji, Damian, Masuta and Akuma playing with the twins. He could only smile as he heard the twins laughter. Renji saw James and said "hello James. Is Anime alright?" He nodded as he said "they're both alright. If we didn't get there in time Ryu wold have lost both of them..." Damian was confused as he said "what do you mean? Anime was the only one there... Who else could he have possibly lose?"
James calmly said "simple... he could have also lost his pup..." Everyone grew silent. Renji screamed "HIS PUP!!!!!!! YOU MEAN ANIME'S PREGNANT!" James slowly nodded as he said "yeah. It's true. And also shocking. I think Ryu is just surprised. But this is also what he always wanted." Masuta calmly asked "what do you mean?" James kept his cool as he explained "think about it. Since the twins were born he's been watching us. Always day dreaming. He was thinking about if he could be happy like me and Renji."
Damian calmly said "I guess that's the case. I just never thought that Ryu and Anime would go-" Before he could finish Renji hit him on the back of his head. He yelped a bit as he said "what was that for!" Renji calmly said "you should learn not to talk that way! Mostly in front of the twins!" Damian sighed sadly as he said "sorry." Masuta kissed Damian on the cheek saying "sometimes I wish that you would stop that Damian." He smirked as he said "still you love me for it."
Than James and Renji grabbed the twins and left the room with Akuma following right behind them. They did NOT want to stay in the living room at this point. They don't want to know what Damian and Masuta were going to do, mostly they didn't want the twins to see this. Of course could you really blame them... No child would want to see what Damian and Masuta were going to do right now.
With Ryu and Anime
Ryu was sitting in a chair next to Anime's bed. He just stared at her as he calmly thought 'Anime's... she's pregnant with my pup and yet I never knew... Did she know? No... she couldn't have... She went into battles... There's no way that.... she could be... But she is... I can sense it... I can sense the pup inside her... Why didn't I sense it before? Was... was Anime able to hide it? Or was the pup hiding it's presents from me for a reason? Guess I'll never know...'
Than Ryu stared at her face as he said "Anime...? Can you hear me?" He held her hand hoping that it would wake her up... but sadly she hasn't woken up yet. All Ryu would do at the moment was stare at her. Than he placed his hand on her stomuch as he thought 'hm... she's been pregnant for a few weeks... maybe over a month... It's... it's going to be a... girl...'Than he looked at Anime's face and saw her starting to wake up. She was staring at him as she asked "what happened? Huh? Why is your hand on my stomach? Ryu what's going on?"
Ryu moved his hand as he said "Anime... you were attacked by a demon... I want o ask you something... Did you use an attack that you normally don't use?" She sat up as she said "yeah... I was fighting my clone and it somehow used a water whip. I didn't understand... than again I still don't understand what was going on..." Ryu took a deep breath as he said "Anime... you're.... How do I tell you this...?" Anime tilted her head to the side as she asked "what do you mean?"
Ryu took another deep breath as he said "Anime... your.... your pregnant..." As soon as Ryu said the last part Anime's eyes widened. She didn't believe it, she couldn't believe it. Ryu calmly said "Anime.... are you ok?" She just stared at Ryu as she said "how... I... I can't... I can't be... pregnant..." Ryu calmly said "well... you are Anime... You're pregnant." Anime stood up as she said "I... I want to be alone..." Than she walked out of the room.
Ryu just watched her leave as he thought 'guess she's in shock. Can't really blame her. Finding out she's pregnant could put anyone in shock.'Than Akuma walked in and asked "what... happened?" Ryu calmly said "I told Anime... I told her that she's pregnant... But I guess she's in shock cause she wants to be alone." Akuma calmly said "that's to... be... expected... Does she... know about... your third... eye?" Ryu shook his head as he said "no... I didn't tell her. And I don't plan to either."
Akuma just gave Ryu a stare as he said "Ryu... She's going... to find... out sooner... or later..." Ryu sighed as he said "what... what if she doesn't love me when she finds out?" Akuma calmly said "I'm sure.... that she'll.... still love.... you.... Trust me... on this..." Ryu sighed a bit know that Akuma was right in his own way. It was strange and mostly cause he never gives him any advice... but he knew that Anime wanted to be alone to think this over. After all just finding out that your having a pup would shock anyone. But him of course he was just surprised.
With Anime
Anime had walked outside to get some fresh air. She just couldn't believe it... she was pregnant... Of course she thought that she was going to be a bad mother from all of the unhappy memories she had as a child. All of he dark memories came rushing at her right away. Than felt a little pain in her stomach. She placed her hand over her stomach as she thought 'it's... kicking...? Is it trying to tell me something....? What could it want to tell me?'
Than she felt someone grab her from behind. She tried to scream for help but her mouth was covered. There was a voice saying "finally... You're alone. Your friends can't hear you scream this time. So now... your going to be a general again... along with your unborn pup..." Her eyes widened. She knew that she was in shock, didn't want to believe that she was pregnant, but she did know that it was hers and Ryu and that she wouldn't want it to suffer the same she did.
But at the moment she couldn't do anything. The demon was using a strange spell to make her go to sleep. But lucky for Anime though before she fainted she used her power to make a clone. This one of course was going to be different than the others. For this one would be able to talk and lead the others to her. Where ever she was going. Than Anime disappeared... But for the clone it ran back to the house.
When the clone went into the house she was panting. Renji saw her and said "Anime? What's wrong?" Of course with this clone being created by Anime it has her scent and her presents. In other words it was impossible to tell that it was a fake. The clone calmly said "it's Anime... Not me but the REAL Anime! She's in danger!" As soon as that was said Ryu came rushing down the stairs. He screamed "WHERE IS SHE!?" The clone calmly said "some demon took her. He found out that she was pregnant and plans to turn her evil again while pregnant. But it might not just affect her but the pup as well."
Ryu growled as he said "I won't let that happen!" James calmly said "just calm down Ryu. We still have some time left." Ryu than rushed out of the door without another word. Damian calmly said "guess he doesn't want to waste anymore time." James nodded as he saw the clone follow Ryu showing him the way to Anime. Akuma had followed Ryu along with the clone. The clone calmly said "we're close to where he took her. She may be out cold right now but I know where he took her."
Ryu demanded asked "where?!" The clone calmly said "he took her to the Eastern Palace. That place holds many horrible memories for her." Ryu was confused about this. Why would a demon take Anime to a place? And why would Anime have horrible memories? Did she destroy the Eastern Kingdom? Only one way to be sure... and that was to check it out and ask Anime...
With Anime
Anime had just woken up. She looked around the dark room and said "this place looks familiar... huh?" Than Anime saw that her hands were chained to the ceiling and her feet were dangling above the floor also in chains. She was trying to break free of the chains but a voice was saying "now, now... Trying that would only hurt the unborn pup." Anime stopped squirming as she looked at the demon. He had red hair and black eyes. He appeared to be wearing a dark blue hakama.
She stared at the demon as she asked "what do you want with me?" He laughed as he said "I'm going to release the darkness in you. I also know that your with a neko/inu pup. If you became evil than the pup should as well." Anime growled at him as she asked "what do you want with the pup?" The demon laughed as he said "you don't get it do you? A demon born of both inu and neko blood is rare. A strange combination but also a powerful one. I know that neko of yours is a sanjiyan. One of the last of it's kind. You a powerful fire inu that can read minds and look into the minds of others. That would make a powerful demon."
Anime growled at him as she said "you leave me and my pup alone!" Than she realised what she said... she had just said 'my pup'... Than the demon stared at Anime as he said "well... you can't tell me what to do Princess Anime..." Anime gasped as she said "don't call me that! I'm not a princess anymore! I gave that up!" He just laughed as he said "sure what ever you say princess. But soon you'll be a general once more." Than the chains were flowing with a dark energy and it flowed into Anime.
As soon as the dark energy started to flow into her she screamed out in pain. He just laughed as he said "soon General Anime will come back. And she'll have a partner who is also her pup." Than someone bursted through the doors screaming out "Anime!" The demon turned to see Ryu and Akuma, along with the clone. Ryu saw Anime chained up and screaming in pain. He growled at the demon as he said "I'm going to kill you for doing this to Anime. And my pup!"
The guy laughed as he said "why? The pup and Anime are going to be a great prize. Anime will think she's my mate and the pup will believe I'm the father. Both great fighters will be mine." Ryu growled as he yelled "YOU AREN'T GOING TO HAVE ANIME AS YOUR MATE! OR TAKE MY PUP!!!!!" The guy just laughed as he said "you can't do anything about it. Haven't you ever wondered why I brought Anime here?" Ryu calmly said "it has crossed my mind."
The demon calmly said "think about it. You both saw Nina. She was a Water Inu and Anime is her twin and she's a Fire Inu. You saw Nina in the forest of the dead Water Inu Princess, Nina was the princess of the Eastern Kingdom. Anime is her twin sister. And a Fire Inu Demon. Do you get the hint." Ryu glared at the demon as he said "so your trying to tell me that Anime is a princess..." He nodded as he said "yes, and she never told you." Ryu glared at him as he said "Anime would have told me the truth when she was ready. I won't believe your words unless they're from Anime. Now your going to regret hurting her!"
Than Ryu took one of his other earings off and a third eye appeared on his forehead. He just stared at the demon as he said "this is for hurting Anime and my pup. I'm going to kill you!" Than Ryu charged at the demon. Trying to claw at the demon. He got a few hits and the demon was starting to bleed badly. The demon screamed "just what are you!?" Ryu calmly said "I'm a neko sanjiyan, the last one your ever going to see for messing with Anime!"
Than Ryu's claws went through the demon's chest killing him instantly. Than Ryu walked to Anime and broke the chains. Once she fell in his arms he calmly said "they're both alright. They both fought it off so they're not affected by it. That's good." Akuma calmly said "should... we head... back...?" Ryu nodded as him and Akuma started to walk back to the house.
On the way Anime woke up and the first thing she saw was Ryu's third eye. Her eyes widen in shock as she said "Ryu?" He stared at her as he said "Anime you ok?" She nodded as she asked "what about the... pup...?" Ryu smiled as he happily said "the pup's fine. None of you were affected by that dark energy. You just need to rest Anime... Uh... Anime I want to know something..." She nodded as he asked "are... are you really a princess?"
Anime's eyes widened. She knew that he would find out at some point, but she knew that she couldn't lie to him. So she told him the truth "yes.... I was a princess a long time ago. I ran away and two years later I became a general... I'm so sorry Ryu, I wanted to tell you... but I thought you'd hate me or something..." Ryu sighed a bit as he said "I couldn't hate you Anime. You're still you no matter what I can't hate you. You are a princess but your my princess. And I still love you for it. Now you should sleep."
She nodded as she fell asleep. Once he arrived at the house with Akuma Ryu placed Anime in ehr bed and explained to everyone what had happened. Nothing could have made this day any stranger than it already was could it?