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WOLF DEVIL WOMAN
Chapter 17
"Kami-sama…," Himeko slowly went down the military style jeep, while Miyu remained standing behind the steering wheel. LOBO was left crouching on the passenger sit beside Miyu and to where Saeko once was. The blonde doctor stepped closer to the two identical women staring at each other, "Amazing," she mumbled which was answered by Saeko's nodding head.
Meanwhile, the HIMEs who had witnessed the spectacle had remained bowed down, though now you could find them watching the identical women, and their jaws could be seen dropping one by one.
"YOU!"
"YOU!"
Both women echoed and each points a finger towards each other.
"Doppelganger!"
"Impostor!"
If the situation wasn't as serious as it should be, every women present at the said area would have laughed their asses off since the two blue haired women, aside from the remarkable resemblance, were both spouting words at the same time.
"If you don't stop that now Saeko honey, I'll think you two are actually pranking us!" Himeko said loud enough for Saeko and Kruger to hear.
There was silence. Kruger and Saeko eyed each other, both in bewilderment.
"Ah… I'm Saeko and my daughter Natsuki came here…,"
Kruger's recognition of the name made her frown, "Natsuki, the warrior woman who will fight for my daughter's hand? That Natsuki, what is she to you?"
Saeko's eyebrow made the same gesture as that of the great white wolf, "Natsuki what?!" she turned her focus on the blonde Yuuki beside her, "What the hell is this impostor talking about!"
Himeko giggled, "Well it seemed she knew your daughter, I could see recognition in her eyes." She looked at her lover's look alike, "Well, we do need an interpreter, it would be nice to have Mikoto with us right now."
As Himeko and Saeko converses, Kruger's own mind wandered, How am I going to tell these people that I do not understand them… wait, did they say Mikoto… yeah! I think these people are from the same place as our visitors right now and Mikoto knows their language! "Rosalie!" she called out and the voluptuous woman who greeted them before came, "We need Mikoto with us to translate, I want you to go ahead and tell her, while I bring all of these people and their machine to the village!"
The Hime bowed her head and without word left through the trees surrounding them.
Saeko saw the woman's feat and her jaw hanged open, "Wow…,"
Himeko's face contorted, "Wow? Where are those eyes really focusing? On the tree climbing or on those shapely butt and big boobs?!"
"Wha… HEY!" Saeko said blushing, "As if I was the only one looking!" she raised one brow at the blonde woman who actually grinned.
"YOU!" Kruger interrupted by shouting, then she pointed her spear on her look alike, "You will follow us to the village, and then we will talk!" she looked at the jeep where Miyu was still standing behind the round steering thing, "And that goes too!" she added while pointing at the green colored jeep.
Himeko and Saeko followed the other blue haired woman's finger and both understood that they were being brought to the village. Saeko shrugged her shoulders, this is what they wanted anyway, to enter the HiME tribe, and these scantily clad women seemed to come from there. So both women nodded and then looked at Miyu, "They're bringing us to their tribe Miyu!" Saeko shouted which the cyan haired woman clearly heard and replied with a nod.
Kruger raised one hand in the air and that dispersed the other women in the vicinity, all of them disappearing through the trees.
"You think they originally came from the Amazon nation before?" Himeko whispered in Saeko's ears who answered with a slight shrug of her shoulders. They eyed the 'leader' who walked closer to them and pointed once again to the jeep before turning and walking towards it. "Oh, honey, I guess she wants all of us to go inside the jeep,"
"Clever…"
"Well, I don't supposed she wants us out of her sight. If that scowl doesn't say it, then nothing will." Himeko said as the two women complied and followed the scowling HiME. As soon as they arrived at the Jeep, Miyu sat and started the engine. Kruger saw LOBO, the wolf pup meekly attached itself to the woman. Saeko gave way and led Himeko at the back of the jeep followed by her. The three visiting women looked at Kruger who remained standing outside of the jeep, beside the empty passenger seat.
"You…,"Miyu pointed at her mistress' look alike, "Sit," she tapped the empty car seat, "here," she said while she demonstrate how to do it. Kruger seemed to understand as she did the things as instructed. "Hold here!" Miyu instructed pointing out the slim curve handle bar attached to the windshield. Once again, the cyan haired woman demonstrated what to do, and Kruger followed. Satisfied, Miyu started driving, unluckily, the first thirty meters were filled with large, deep potholes.
"THE FUCK!" Saeko shouted as she and Himeko hold on to their seats with white knuckled hands, "Is there no end to these POTHOLES!"
"Calm down honey, we don't want you having an attack once we get into the HiME tribe."
"Calm my ass!"
Himeko and Miyu secretly giggled at their company's demeanor. Kruger shared the same sentiments with Saeko though she were wording them differently in her head.
XXX
Now… Saeko, Himeko and Miyu's eyes were wide and round as they approach the very large gate made from sturdy bamboos, but their mirth were more on the large group of scantily clad female waiting for their arrival at the entrance of the opened gate. Saeko was more astounded by the chest nut haired woman at the center of the group, the woman looks very much like Shizuru, the woman she knew her daughter was pining for.
"Saeko," Himeko whispered, "That woman… that isn't Shizuru is it not?" she asked.
"Unless setting foot in their tribe ages anyone fast, then no, I don't think that is Shizuru." The blue haired, older visitor whispered back.
"STOP!" Kruger said in their language, and only her action of pulling the handle bars toward her made Miyu realize she was instructed to stop, and stop she did.
"Saeko sama!" All women turned their head at the ball of energy coming at them fast.
"Wow, Mikoto sure is fast!" Miyu said smiling, then she waved a hand to the small warrior.
"Kruger," She bowed her head, "They are Natsuki's company, the one who looks like you is her mother, Saeko sama, and the beautiful blonde one is the mother of Nao,"
"Nao? The irritating brick red haired woman with Natsuki?"
Mikoto nodded her head then she focused her eyes on the three visiting women. "This is the tribe's ruler, the great white wolf, Kruger." She introduced, the three visiting women bowed their heads to the other blue haired woman as a sign of respect.
"I think we had a misunderstanding earlier Mikoto, we had no idea what they were all talking about, aside from then saying Natsuki's name." Saeko explained as she went down the jeep. She then helped Himeko down. Miyu on the other hand had already gone to fetch their things.
"They say I translate, I didn't know why but now I know." She said grinning.
"Mikoto, tell our visitors that they should enter the village. I will see them in my hut," Kruger instructed the small warrior, then she stepped close to her wife.
"Err, Mikoto chan," Himeko's teasing voice called out and got the warrior's attention, "Who is that woman? She looks so much like Shizuru,"
"Ah," Mikoto scratched her head, "That great white wolf wife, Viola. Mother to Shizuru."
"I see," Himeko nodded and smiled. She looked at Saeko who was helping Miyu dislodge their things.
"Oh I help!" Mikoto said, "Nao, Natsuki and Mai on training ground," she said to the blonde doctor.
"Training ground?" Saeko overheard and asked in bewilderment.
"Yes, Natsuki fight Tomoe and Ahn!"
"WHAT?!" Himeko and Saeko asked simultaneously.
Mikoto shrugged her shoulders. "I take you to them then go to Kruger's hut for talk?"
Saeko nodded, "Please,"
"Okay,"
XXX
Natsuki was lying on her back on the sandy ground of the training area. Nearby, under a tree was a long bench made from bamboo, and here were Nao and Mai sitting, watching their friend train… well, she was training until someone from the tribe came and get Mikoto.
"I can't believe she didn't let me come," Mai said pouting.
Nao's eyes rolled, "You know, if you want to be stuck beside your warrior, why don't you put a glue on you or better yet, get a rope and tie her up real tight in front of you. Mikoto does love feeling you up after all!"
Mai looked at her friend in bewilderment, "Is that the sentiment of a jealous woman?"
Nao frowned, "Why the hell would I be jealous of you?!"
"The mere fact I have Mikoto with me at the moment and your Miyu is somewhere unreachable?"
"Huh! Me and Miyu aren't acting like rabbits all the time!"
Mai was to reply if not for Natsuki's shout stopping her, "WILL YOU TWO STOP BICKERING! I'M CONCENTRATING HERE!"
Nao and Mai eyed each other, "Oh ojou sama is concentrating, I thought she was sleeping the way she's lying there and unmoving!" Mai said smirking.
"Sleeping? I thought she was getting a breather! I don't think ojou sama would last long in the fight with the way I see it!"
"Hey I could hear the two of you! And for your information," Natsuki said while she sat up, "It's hard to train with Mikoto! Do you have any idea how much energy she is using and I can't see her breathing hard or sweating!"
"That's why you won't last long against that Tomoe or the other woman…," Nao's frown deepened
"Nao's ex-stalker that's now stalking your Shizuru!" Mai interrupted, her smirk widening.
"SHUT UP!"
Whatever melee that follows after this kind of exchange halted when the three young women spotted Mikoto coming with three other women. "Kami…," Nao exclaimed, "I think Saeko sama did get our note,"
"What?" Natsuki asked while standing.
"Well, Mikoto's with your mom," Nao said and then her eyes widened.
Natsuki grinned, "And with your mom,"
"Damn it!"
"Oh… I guess Nao's knight in shining armor arrived as well," Mai said smiling. She started meeting the three newly arrived women but not before giving Mikoto a brief hug and kiss. "Saeko sama, Himeko sensei," then she eyed Miyu, "Nao ojou sama is so sad without you by her side Miyu…," she said dramatically.
"OI!" Nao said as she ran fast towards the group followed by Natsuki. She stopped in front of Miyu who smiled at her sweetly. She greeted the cyan haired woman with a bow before turning her eyes on her mother, "What brought you here?" she asked a bit strained.
"Hm… are you implying I shouldn't see my own daughter and her current state?" Himeko replied sweetly which caused Nao's eyes to roll.
"I was just asking!"
Saeko tap the red head's shoulder, "Well after we got that note telling us how Natsuki was sorry and that seemed like she's saying goodbye, we all decided to get into the reason behind it." She smiled, then her eyes found her daughter's haggard look, "Well well well," she stepped closer to her daughter.
"Hello okaasan," Natsuki greeted before stepping into her mother's embrace.
"I thought you came here just to take Shizuru back, and now we heard from Mikoto that you are training for a fight… what mess are you in again?" Saeko asked her daughter.
"It's a long story okaasan, maybe we can talk about it later after my training? I got a week more training on this fighting thing before I go into the other part of the competition."
Himeko's brows met, "Comptetition?"
"Well, ojou sama here is competing for Shizuru's hand in marriage." Nao grudgingly informed the older women.
"WHAT?" Himeko and Saeko's amazed question again.
"Why didn't you just ask her hand in marriage ojou sama?" Miyu asked in bewilderment, her expression of course very much different from the older blue haired woman and her lover.
"Sorry Saeko sama for this but…," Mai glared at Natsuki, "Natsuki ojou sama is stupid!"
"Alright," Saeko said looking at Mai and then at Nao who both were glaring at her daughter, "… then I think Natsuki was right that the explanation for this will take time," she took a deep breath and let it out, "Anyway, that Kruger woman, the one that looks exactly like me wanted us in her hut, Mikoto will be taking us there to talk… well that's what she said,"
"Oh, I don't think you'll need Mikoto there, Viola san is very knowledgeable of our language, she could translate better than Mikoto." Mai said grinning, "Besides, Natsuki needs to train more if she doesn't want to die in the competition."
"Oh," Saeko blanched a little, "Now that you mention that, I guess we better head to the hut so Mikoto could get back here and train Natsuki."
"I totally agree." Himeko seconded.
Miyu's brows were scrunched, "Are all people here women? There's no men?" Natsuki, Nao and Mai nodded their heads. "How come there are children?"
Nao and Mai grinned, "Chie researched on that, I guess she had the answer already but right now, she is in their healing hut."
"Why?" Himeko being a doctor asked worriedly,
"She lost a lot of blood, Shizuru say!" Mikoto volunteered the information.
"What happened?! Did someone stake her with a spear or did someone shot her with an arrow… what?!" The blonde doctor was frantic.
The three women giggled.
"Well?"
"After you talk to Kruger san, maybe you can visit her at their healing hut, she'd been there for three days now." Nao said grinning.
Natsuki frowned, "I can't get it what the heck causes her nose to bleed… she just get still one time and then her face will turn very red and then… POOF! Blood spurts out her nose and she'll collapse or just go back to sleep."
At that, Himeko looked at the two women giggling and then at Saeko, who like her daughter was thinking hard. Kami sama, even my Saeko didn't get the implication of that? "Well, then… I guess Chie is not in any danger to die soon or something, she could be looked at later."
Miyu sighed, "Chie san still is as hentai as ever."
More giggling
"Hentai?" Saeko and Natsuki asked with the same expression.
Laughter followed.
XXX
Viola was smiling. The meeting that is happening right now feels like it happened before already. On the inside of the rectangular table (the one near their window) they had in their house, sat her, Kruger, and Ms. Maria (at this her crimson orbs rolled). Unlike before though, Mikoto was not present as she was asked to go back to the training field to teach Natsuki how to be at least half the fighter she is. On the other side of the table sat their visitors, the one that resembles her Kruger so much, from her hair (including the few grey ones) down to her feet (probably), even in height! The look alike company, the blonde, brown eyed, cheerful woman and last but not least, the cyan haired, serious looking (who doesn't seem to know how to smile) woman.
Viola looked behind her, outside of the window and she could sense/see women hiding (or trying to hide), trying to spy on this meeting once again. She refocused her eyes on her wife who once again were doing this battle of will with the woman in front of her that looks so much like her. Kami sama, I hope I don't get lost going home cause I couldn't tell the difference between these two women unless one speak! And I don't want to get caught in throes of passion with the wrong woman!She thought as she shook her head. "Kruger dear, is it possible for the two of you to stop staring down each other and go on with this meeting?"
Kruger took her eyes from Saeko and looked at her wife, "Impostor," she said grudgingly which made Viola laugh softly.
"Forgive my wife," She said this time pertaining to their visitors. "I already had thought that one of our young visiting women will be informing you that I could very well translate this conversation, freeing Mikoto of course to train Natsuki," she looked at Saeko, "She is your daughter?"
Saeko smiled and nodded her head, "You had a very good grasp of our language,"
Viola smiled, "I did grow up in your place,"
"Oh!" Himeko exclaimed cheerfully, "Maybe we could share stories sometime, after this meeting?" she asked.
"That would be lovely," Viola replied.
"Why are you here?" Kruger asked sternly.
Saeko frowned mimicking that of Kruger's expression, "Translate that question please?" she asked without removing her glare on her 'doppelganger'.
"Kruger wanted to know why you came here,"
"Oh that," Himeko interrupted this time. She was afraid if she doesn't intervene, gaskets will blow between the two blue haired women. This Kruger might be the ruler of this tribe and might have a very explosive temper, but her Saeko could be the same. She frowned, … could it be that…
"Yes?" Viola answered, she too decided, if there's anyone who could finish this meeting it would be between her and this blonde woman, if she rely on Kriuger, they'll end up intervening with a fight.
"Oh, we received a note," Himeko looked at Miyu, "Actually it was her, Miyu, who had gotten the piece of parchment, and she gave it to us. It was a note from Natsuki in my daughter's penmanship, apologizing to us, and as we see it, our Natsuki was saying goodbye to her mother." She smiled, "That's why we decided to come to your tribe to find out what the note was about."
"Your daughter?"
"Nao,"
"AND THEN WE FIND OUT SHE IS GOING INTO A FIGHT WITH THAT GREEN HAIRED BITCH!" Saeko suddenly shouted as she stood and banged both her palms on the table.
"YOU BETTER BEHAVE YOURSELF IMPOSTOR! YOU ARE INSIDE MY HOUSE!" Kruger this time stood and mimicked Saeko's action.
"FUCK…"
"Saeko honey!" Himeko shouted as she put a restraining hand over her lover's shoulder and forced her to go back to sitting.
"Saeko? You call her Saeko?" It was Ms. Maria this time who intervened.
Himeko looked at Viola who translated, "Yes her name is Saeko, Kuga Saeko."
Viola translated for Maria, who abruptly stood and left. "What's the matter with her?" the great white wolf said in bewilderment. "Saeko, I heard of you before, I just can't remember when," she deflated and returned to sitting.
Viola's brows furrowed, "Kruger said she heard of you from before,"
Himeko looked at her lover then at Viola, "Saeko is a very successful entrepreneur, you don't happen to hear of her from any news?" she asked.
At this viola laughed, "The HiME tribe doesn't have that luxury. There is only one machine here that transmits images and it is mostly used to transmit events within the tribe, for example, this upcoming competition will be transmitted through that."
Himeko nodded her head.
"Have you been in the vicinity Saeko san? Not exactly at the tribe borders but near it, at least before?" Viola asked
Saeko shook her head, "My ex-husband and her ex-husband probably had come to this part, they were well known hunters." At the look of anger on Viola's eyes, she smiled, "He died from three lioness' paws, my ex-husband I mean, it was sad, but that was better than dying from the hands of hunters hunting hunters." She said laughing. "Anyway, I am not into hunting, I value all kinds of life, so no, I've never been into any part of this tribe, border or not."
"Well… I believe you, I wander how my wife heard of you."
"Or maybe the old woman who had left had the answer?" Miyu this time interrupted.
Viola smiled, "Kruger honey, maybe it's time we talk to Ms. Maria, her sudden exit is quite intriguing."
"You're right, I wonder where she's heading?"
"That Maria, she is the old woman?" Miyu asked and Viola nodded her head, "I found it intriguing that she's looking at Saeko sama differently, I mean, not different as in curious different, but something like 'I need to know more' kind of different." She added.
Himeko laughed softly, "You see, there's an advantage for Miyu's quiet demeanor, she is in turn being very observant and it's rarely that she's wrong with her observation."
"Then it is really time for me and Kruger to take action and find out what she is hiding." Viola said sighing.
All women except Kruger nodded.
XXX
[Meanwhile, at the priestess' Midori's hut]
"I see, Maria had graced us once again with her presence, so what did I do to have this blessed opportunity?" The drinking, red headed priestess asked. She was sitting on a stool in front of a square table made up of bamboo. In front of her was her life mate Yohko who was also the tribe main healer, and at her right was their apprentice Irina.
"Did you ever read Reina san's diary? The one we took from her burial place?" The older woman asked.
Midori shook her head, "I don't see the urgency in doing so,"
"It is now urgent,"
"What?"It was Yohko who asked this time. She looked at Irina who understood, stood, bowed and respectfully left the three older women.
"You haven't heard?"
"About Kruger's lookalike?" Midori asked and watched the white haired woman nod her head, "I thought we had established that Natsuki does look like the great white wolf but younger,"
"It's not about Natsuki," Maria said.
"No?" Yohko asked suddenly alert.
"Another one came, this time, she seemed like Kruger's age," Maria sighed, "I hurriedly left the meeting when I heard the name, it was Saeko."
"By the gods…" Midori and Yohko said in unison.
"By the gods indeed," Maria.
-End Chapter 17-
I think this story is getting closer to its end. Thank you very much to those who have stayed, to those who have favorite, alerted and reviewed this story. A writer won't be a writer without their readers, so I am dedicating my stories to all of you readers all over the world.
Arigatou gozaimasu, Salamat ng Marami, Thank you very much, Merci, Shokran… okay I don't know thank you in the other languages.
MATERIALIZE! (Poof) – Han Dj out.
