Others Ch 6

*slumps* I'm so tired. It's been another long week but hopefully that won't show in this chapter! I'm seriously blushing from all the amazing reviews I just got for the last chapter! Reviews like the ones I got last chapter make me want to write longer, better chapters and update faster! Lemme break it down for you. Reviews equal happy Angel. Happy Angel means faster updates. Faster updates means happy readers/reviewers. Even a little "update!" will make me happy! It really helps you guys in the end, right?

theoretical indecisive-ness: He's a creeper! No, just kidding I love Shino. XD I'm glad I'm not the only one who loves those giant comfy sweatshirt thingies… *runs to closet to get one* ^w^"
Other: …What the hell was that? *rubs back of head*

cheeky half-demon: It ALWAYS is when you're reading my stories! XD *huge smile* Don't worry, he will *winks at Beta*

SnowsShadow: *nod, nod* So true. Glad I'm not the only one that calls her Kumori-baka! Hee-hee-hee she's so clueless…she HAS seen those horror movies. YOU NEVER GO ANYWHERE A LONE IN A HORROR MOVIE! Bleh…Bella *shiver*

Likes to Smile: Mmm… *stomach growls* Bay-kon… As my history teacher always says "Bacon makes everything better." Hash browns are just the icing on top. It's amazing, I really love it!

ShamanicNinja: It's good, I love, love, love it. Just mildly. Not worthy of the fully annoying title…and now it never will! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! . Stupid Others…Thanks so much! I'm glad you like it!

Thanks to HearItXxI'mScreamingIt for the favorite AUTHOR *dies happily* and the story alert!!!

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I hum quietly to myself as I start picking up sticks and logs and other wood-like objects.

Oh yeah, I am SO gangsta.

My mind starts to wander as I continue my humming and gathering, so I'm unaware to almost everything… Plus I'm stupid so that's not a good thing at all.

Two of the Others land down behind me lightly, the female landing in front of me while I'm bent over. A feral grin crosses her lips and her fangs grow quickly. I inhale through my nose and freeze, catching the smells of blood and death in the air. My heartbeat spikes, feeling like it's about to pound out of my chest. She snickers a little.

"You should be scared, little girl," She watches me closely as I stand up to my full five foot two height. Oh yeah, really scary. Her hair is bright white-blond. I squint slightly so I can see her better as her breath hits my nose and I grimace.

"Two words; Tic tacs," The slap comes hard and fast but oh so worth it.

"We're not supposed to hurt the girl," One of the males, the taller of the two with greasy black hair that was buzz-cut short.

"We're also not supposed to go drinking and then hunting. Master says that we get sloppy and might get caught," The shorter with long greasy blond hair says.

"This doesn't count as hunting. This is tracking," The female says, her gaze never leaving mine. Her eyes are black. That means I'm dead. I glance around nervously and see that all of their eyes are black. One phrase runs through my mind.

Oh sh!t.

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He glares down from his place in one of the trees. He'd already seen them hit her but now they were going to toy with her.

He'd seen it done a million times before and not blinked, but this felt totally different. He sighs quietly and puts his head in one hand.

The Imprinting kicking in, just as he'd studied back before he became a Protector. He pulls his hand away and watches the scene before him play out, waiting to put his plan into action.

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My breath hitches in my throat and I'm tempted to scream but I know it wouldn't be smart to bring my friends into this. If I'm the only one going down, then that's good. The only thing that's really worrying me is one question. What do they want to do with me?

"Okay girl, we can do this two ways," The brunette guy says pulling my chin closer to him. His dirty finger nails dig into my skin and I wince, knowing those will leave a mark. He chuckles a little and I feel something warm running down my chin. He leans forward and licks the blood off, licking his thin lips afterwards. "You're delicious. As I was saying, we can do this two ways, the easy way or the hard way. The easy way is that you come quietly and we take you to our master no harm. The hard way is you go kicking and screaming for about… two seconds before we knock you out and take you with more bruises you can even imagine," I gulp and his gaze goes to where the pulse in my throat is. "Or dead, our master wants you alive but you can't really blame us, we're starving," I slap his hand away from my chin and kick him right where it hurts.

"Nice," Blondie says pinning my arms behind my back. "Good idea but bad execution," The female punches me in the stomach rapid fire a few times, taking my breath away. I bend over out of reflex and choke hard, unable to get my breath. The brunette laughs when he stands back up. So they do have a pair…

"You're a dead girl," The one I'd kicked growls narrowing his eyes at me. I'd hurt him a little bit…PO'd him more than anything. Another punch comes at my temple and I do my best not to cry out at the sudden pain. It doesn't work.

Blood runs down my face. All three inhale deeply like it's nothing more than cookies baking. A cold finger runs past the wound and I hiss at the contact. The female brings her finger to her lips and licks off the blood like cherry syrup.

"He's already here," Blondie says sounding slightly disappointed. "Looks like our game has come to an end and we'll actually have to fight now. Dammit I was just starting to have fun." I'm dropped roughly on the ground as a punch flies past me and toward my attackers. It narrowly misses the female, only by a few inches.

"You've gotten better Shi," A rough, slightly familiar voice from behind me says.

"Ahhh, Protector-san, you've been reading up on our profiles since we've last met. You remember Kisu and Iki don't you?" Shi grins exposing her fangs as Blondie and the brunette nod respectively.

"You're not scaring anyone," He says bluntly and she rolls her eyes.

"I'm scaring the girl, aren't I?" Her voice comes out as a sharp chuckle.

"This fight doesn't include her,"

"Oh really? From what I hear this fight is all about her~"

"She's not going to be fighting you. I am," His tone is getting more and more annoyed. Shi shrugs.

"Whatever you say Protector-san,"

"Three against one, I like those odds," Kisu says with a grin. "This is going to be fun. I haven't killed a Protector in months," My knight in shining armor says nothing. He steps out in front of me and my breath catches in my throat.

"Kakuzu," I murmur and he glances behind me.

"This'll be over quickly Kumori," He says trying to comfort me a little. I nod and retreat a few steps, a safer distance from the battle. It's insane how fast they're moving. Every time I blink they're in a different place. I'm practically giving myself whiplash from trying to keep up with them. They're true to their word and leave me alone, focusing on kicking the crap out of Kakuzu.

After a few minutes all three of the Others freeze, tilting their heads to the side as if listening to someone telling them a secret.

"You heard him, fall back," Shi says elbowing Kisu in the gut when he tries to go back to the battle. He snorts and shakes his hair out of his face.

"The battle was just getting fun," He says with what might have been mistaken as a pout. They retreat and Kakuzu lands on the ground lightly, putting his hands on his knees.

"Kakuzu!" I run to his side like the sissy I am.

"I'm fine," He says brushing me away. "They just got a good hit in," I nod and watch him for a few minutes. He stands back up to his full height, towering over me easily.

"So you're a Protector?"

"No I just risk my life for random people on a daily basis because I like the adrenaline rush," He says.

"Really?"

"No! I was being sarcastic," He glares slightly at me but his eyes soften when he sees the wound that's stopped bleeding. He reaches up and runs his fingers lightly over the area around it, making me flinch away. "Kami, I should have gotten here sooner," I shake my head, about to protest but a wave of exhaustion and of pain from the hits I'd take washes over me but feels like a thousand ton weight has been added to my normal body weight. I fall to my knees and Kakuzu's arm shoots out, slipping around my waist.

"Let's get you back to the campsite," He mutters and I nod weakly.