~Forest In ?~
When we arrive, I change back to my original wolf form. The person needing help is a wolf pup, whose mother is badly injured from an attack by demons.
The pup runs up to me and whimpers, "Please help mom, lady healer….please."
I turn into a wolf and comfort the pup for a moment before returning human.
I kneel beside the bleeding mother wolf and I place my hands on her wounds. I focus my energy into my hands and transfer the energy into the wolf as a healing energy. The wound slowly closes up and the wolf is able to move again.
"Thank you, lady healer," the wolf says.
I smile and lean on Ryu since I am very weak from the task.
The wolf family walks off to their home and I sigh from being energy deprived, "Ryu….let me ride on your back, I'm too tired to fly right now."
Still human, Ryu picks me up bridal style and begins walking to my home, "We are not that far away, I'll carry you like this, Yuki."
I cling to his shirt and try to relax. I close my eyes and whisper, "I've missed you so much…"
Ryu tightened his grip on me and holds me closer to him. I can hear his heart beating and I can feel the heat radiating of his skin. I soon fall into a deep and peaceful sleep, soothed to sleep by the rhythm of his heart.
~Next Day~
When I wake up, my vision is blurred from the sunlight. I try to focus on the shapes surrounding me. I rub my eyes and my vision becomes clear. There are four people standing above me; Siena, Jacob, Mia, and Ryu.
9 year old Siena grins at me, her wings folded neatly behind her, "Welcome back."
Little 5 year old Jacob jumps on to me, his fox ears and tail show he's excited, "Yay! Yuu is back!"
Mia, who is the oldest of 10 years old, nods to me as her bunny ears twitch and her tail jerks for a second, "Good to have you back, Yuki."
I begin to tear up at the sight of my old friends.
Siena grins evilly at me and shouts, "Dog pile on Yuki!"
Mia bounces on me first, followed by Jacob, and last but not least Siena swoops down on me. I grunt from all the pressure and Ryu's shadow is cast over us.
I look up at Ryu, who smiles, "They wouldn't forget about you, so I brought them over early in the morning."
I smile and begin to laugh, along with tears rolling down my cheeks.
After a few minutes, my friends get off of me and Ryu helps me up.
I lean on Ryu's shoulder for a moment and sigh, "Wow, that's what I call a rude awakening."
We all laugh once again. Jacob jumps into my arms and hangs off my neck, asking with innocent eyes, "You don't have to leave soon again, do you Yuu?"
I glance at Ryu and think back to what had happened yesterday.
I lick Jacob's cheek and rub my nose on his, "I won't be leaving for a while. You don't need to worry."
Mia pulls Jacob away from me and Siena says, "We'll be back later after school."
I nod and kiss all three of them on their foreheads. Ryu acts like he is waiting for one also, but I purposely skip over him. The three wave good-bye as they walk off into the woods. I stretch and yawn, now beginning to get sleepy again.
Ryu sits down and pulls me down into his lap, his head resting on top of mine.
He looks at me sadly and I smile, "Awe….does Ryu want a kiss too?"
His eyes avoid contact with mine as he nods slowly. I turn around in his lap and peck him a kiss on his lips, "Happy now?"
He nods and licks my neck, making me shudder. He then asks, "Is it the truth that you won't need to leave for a while?"
I smile and reply, "That's the complete truth."
He rests his head on my shoulder and asks, "Do you really love me?"
I lick his cheek, "Always."
He hesitates for a moment before asking shyly, "My I mark you as my own?"
I take on dragon characteristics and grin, "Only if I get to do you also."
He chuckles and licks my cheek, "Of course."
Ryu then looks at me embarrassed, "Arm or neck? Your choice."
I don't say anything for a second but just skip to the good part. I lean closer and bite Ryu on his neck. He grunts for a split second from surprise.
I release and from the bite mark, a black marking spreads and forms a dragon marking. I grin and say, "Your mine now."
