Authors note: Back from the dead with this fic… but for how long is a matter of reviews
Let's reply to those lovely dead reviews (gets a broadsword) they might have turn to zombies.
Fireinu- thanks for the review
Nashi-chan- Another Ayane fan I see which makes a total of two I know so far that also hates the girl in red… anyway yes and no for Ryu's entrance you'll have to find out.
SugoiByoshin- Sorry but I'm half a fan of the purple Kunoichi so I can't make any revenge thoughts…yet, I wish I knew French and Japanese but I had to rely on research… damn it.
Dark-Mage04- heh I love my creation if he was a real puppy I would probably be stuffing him with chicken for every review I get! (sees puppy) CHICKEN FEED!
Scary Or Not?
The moment I ran out of the door of the hotel I found myself staring at a golden dog, I skid to a halt bumping into the dog, I turn to see him swing his head to stare down at me I cowered a little by the dogs eyes, "Whoa little one you shouldn't be bumping into people."
I nod when I heard his tone is friendly with an accent that sounded familiar.
Helena approach us, "Here Jock," she calls, the dog walks towards her and sat down while she crouch down strokes his head, "I see you've acquainted yourself with Lei's new puppy?" Jock barks his acknowledgement.
She smiles softly, "OK but don't tease him," she stood up and walks back into the hotel, he stood up and walk back to me and sat back down, "So you're Lei's new pet?" I nodded, he smiles "The names Jock," he tells me, "Foon," I reply.
He looks at me quirkily, "Now what's the rush little one?" I heard the dog asks in a polite manner.
I sat straight up then bow, "I was hoping to chase that bird called a Falcon which flew into the forest over there," I pointed with my nose to the black forest.
The golden dog narrow his eyes then glance at me with a serious look, "You best be warned that the forest is said to be haunted," when he mention the word haunted I recall Lei watching scary movies at night with me as Ghost of white begin to creep upon you while your back is turn.
When the ghost appeared out of nowhere on the TV Lei clutch me as I clutch onto her as I felt afraid that the monster may appear in front of me.
I look frighten at the forest, "They say that there is a old creature of grey in the forest, ancient and powerful," the feeling of fear grew in my stomach, "Some say that he's the ghost of the creatures that use to live there before the humans begin to build cities round it."
I didn't realize that was I crouching back in fear with my tail between my legs, "A…Are…are there any monsters in there?" I ask in a shaky voice afraid the monsters in the movie I watch with Lei are in there as well waiting for me.
The old dog spoke in a hushed whisper, "Yes monsters that will drink your blood while you're still alive, monsters that will skin you alive, monsters that will turn you into one of them," I yelp and ran for a plant pot that stood nearby.
I shiver in fear that they may come out and eat me; I didn't the notice the older dog walk round behind me and bark real loudly.
I ran yelping in fear to the next plant pot shouting, "Please don't eat me I'm not worth it!" then I heard the sound of laughter from the dog, I turn to find him on the ground on his side laughing, "You are so gullible."
It took me a moment to realize that he was making those stories up, "No fair!" I barked but that was drowned out by the older roars roar of laughter, "You… really shouldn't… stay up late at night… watching these… kinds of movies," he comments trying to breathe in-between his laughs.
I felt embarrassed, "But on the serious note be warned there is a grey creature in the forest that's been spoken by the local animals here," I felt that chill in my stomach of fear return, "But I'm sure it's something they would say to spook us huh?"
I didn't know whether to agree or not, I thought about going to explore the forest to find out whether the falcon went to.
My attention quickly went to a man wearing a neon green tuxedo as he dance towards the front door of the hotel, "Yo here is the man of rap here to stay to slay those gorgeous girls heart yeah!" I didn't know what scared me more at that moment the false stories of the monsters or the man singing a nonsense tune wearing a bright green suit.
Jock felt the same and turn tail away from him and hid behind a plant pot.
Behind me in the ground a strange creature pop his head out and sighs, "Someone please hit him on the head," he asks catching my attention.
From above in a room a plant pot about the same size as the one Jock was hiding came down and landed on the neon green mans head, that didn't even stop him dancing through the hotel door.
I stare at the strange creature wondering what he was, the little creature smiles, "If you're wondering I'm that idiots pet," he shakes his head, "Why did I ever let him take me in?" Jock shook his head, "Zack is an idiot by nature and really should be thrown out of there."
His words came true when Zack came flying out of the hotel door his suit completely destroyed while Tina with Lei Fang glares at Zack, "Hey come on I know you like to play hard to get," they narrow their eyes, "Zack take a hint and get lost!" Tina shouts in frustration.
He stood up and dusted his suit, "Oh I gave you the moves and you can't get enough of me," Lei was on the edge of beating the man in a wrecked neon green suit to death with her bare hands, or with her high heels, it was a choice.
From the door came a purple girl who was annoyed as well, "You have pissed me off for the last time!" she shouts, this made the others glance at her, "You think flowers are going to impress me?" Zack took the reaction as something positive.
I didn't know was the guy either crazy or was plain dumb not to know that all of them hate his guts, "Come on sweet heart a man can't afford everything but for you I'll make an exception," he tells her in a bid to seduce her.
He was in for a surprised when Ayane literality grabbed him by the neck drag him down so he's level with her, he thought she was going to kiss him so he close his eyes and waited, what he receive was a bunch of flowers been shoved into his mouth.
I watch Ayane continue to force the flowers into Zack's mouth, from the looks of the smirk on her face she was enjoying herself.
When she was done the man staggers for a moment then collapse while half the flowers down in his mouth, the others smiles, "Way da go Ay," Tina praise, the purple head Ninja turns with the smirk still on her lips, "You have to be direct with these kind of men."
Lei didn't spoke up which caught the attention of the purple hair girl, "What was I too cruel?" she asks in a crude imitation of an innocence voice, Lei shook her head, "I have no complaint of you teaching him to eat his presents," she began.
I felt the hair on my back stick on ends as if the air was electrified, "but I would like an explanation why you treated my pet that way," Ayane snorts, "what pet?" she asks, Lei points to me, "My Foon of course," Ayane direct those two violet eyes at me with a cold glare.
I didn't felt myself panic and sat there observing, "I didn't know the mutt was yours," countered the purple hair girl, Lei brought something from her side, "then this wouldn't be yours would it?" she threw the blade that nearly cut off my tale to Ayane.
She caught it and begins to flip it expertly in her hands, "I must had dropped it, silly me," she replies in a innocent tone, Lei was red in the face her fist shaking uncontrollably, "these going be a fight soon," I heard someone spoke, I turn to find Kaiyou.
Turning my attention back to the two, they gear up for battle, Lei fist tighten to the point where her knuckles are white, and Ayane did not seem to care, "OK you two cool it!" Tina tells both of them stepping between the two.
Lei glance to Tina who is staring at her with a defiant look; I watch Lei sigh before unclenching her fist, Ayane finally shifted as it he was stiff with anticipation of a fight breaking out, "Ayane knows when to pick a fight."
I look to Kaiyou, "what do you mean?" the ferret sighs, "She's always trying to get on someone's nerves,"
Tina is still between the two, "you can save this for the tournament no point in been bang up just before it," the electricity seems to be rising as my fur begins to rise as well.
I watch Lei glare at Ayane, then step back, "alright but when I face you I'm going to put your face into the floor," the purple hair girl raise her nose up, "yeah right," Lei was ready to strike out at the comment, I leapt in and push myself against her leg.
She looks down to me while I look up worried, she immediately knelt down, her hand run through my fur, I licked her finger, "seems like your dog is the master of the two of you," Lei jerk to stand but I pull on her dress with my teeth.
She stops and stare at me while I stare back worried, she understood and knelt down again running her hand through my fur, all anger gone, "maybe Foon here is worried that I may beat you blue and purple," this didn't seem to faze Ayane, "yeah right," while Kaiyou shrugs before running up to Ayane and up her leg.
He circles his body round her neck; this made the purple Kunoichi smile as she let Kaiyou nuzzle her neck, "god you two are like hot and cold!" Tina shouts running her hand through her hair, "you nearly made me rip my hair out," a quick sarcastic comment from Ayane, "no loss there," came while Kaiyou felt her hand run through his back.
The American smiles, "oh you're into bald woman huh?" a smile cross Ayane lips, "maybe I do when I gutted them," Tina is not easily deterred, "so going to sneak into my room tonight and do me in?"
I watch the two throw perverted comments back and forth, they seem to enjoy it, Lei didn't and left whispering, "keep close to Tina I'm off to do something," she left shooting a glare at Ayane.
I sat down while the two women kept a barrage of sassy comments, "I didn't know better I say they lesbian partners," Jock speculate, I was not too sure what he meant but did not ask.
The ferret climb down when Ayane began to pose because of something Tina said, "Those two will be at it for hours to come," Kaiyou glance to me, "so going to do anything than sit here and listen to those two talks all day?"
Now that he reminded I wanted to visit the forest, from the main door came the field mouse, "hey guys did I miss anything?" Miko asks climbing up on my back, she ran up my neck and perch upon my head, "nothing much than those two going at it with their sassy comments," Jock informs Miko.
The field mouse watch the two still speaking, "so what's the topic today they discussing?" sounding interested, Kaiyou quickly fills in Miko on their conversation, "sounds like a lesbian conversation if you ask me," came Miko's conclusion.
Yet again she used a word I'm unsure of, I didn't ask not wanting to embarrass myself at that moment, "going to find that falcon or are we going to sit here and listen to those two talk until the sun sets?" Jock asks looking bored of the sassy competition that Tina and Ayane seem to be competing.
Jock took the lead, "come on youngsters we don't have all day do we?" I stood up and ready to go, Miko sat on top of my head, "I'll stay here its nice and comfortable," I gave a low growl in protest, "pipe down at least you're not like me small and easily squashed by people," she complains.
I ignore her reason and began to follow Jock, Kaiyou follow as well as we made our way towards the forest hoping to find the Falcon, I glance back to see the two are now standing right next to each other and whispering into each others ears.
When we entered the forest my nose took in the smell, the smell of the trees made me want to sniff at them all day to find out what had been here, my nose could tell me what has been here and when.
Right now I am overwhelmed with the smell of fresh grass and tress, Jock smiles, "it's great to walk in the forest once in a while get some fresh air," I nodded, "hey watch with your nodding!" Miko shouts, I did not pay attention and kept on walking on.
Kaiyou glance left to right, "hey guys when we find this falcon what are we going to do?" I glance back, "talk to it," I reply simply, Kaiyou shrugs, "I was hoping to return to Ayane and take a nap," the affection Kaiyou to Ayane I can understands.
I wanted to remain with Lei all day and never leave her side, but I wanted to stretch my legs without her occasionally, after all I do need to have a bit of an adventure occasionally.
Jock stopped, "what is it?" Miko asks, Jock is looking up, I follow his gaze to see the Falcon perched upon the tree branch, it's feathers are mostly brown but the tip of it's wing is silver, I recall seeing such colour upon the polished metal of Lei's family draw.
It spread its wings making it look far larger than I had thought it should be, it flaps it wings and took off, "let's follow it!" Miko shouts, I consider for a moment remembering that Lei had asked me to stay with Tina.
Jock did not hesitate neither did Kaiyou, the two bounded away after the Falcon, I reluctantly follow scared that something might be watching me when I am alone, little did I know I was been watch.
I ran as fast as I can and manage to catch up with them, Miko held on for dear life on my head as I leapt and raced through low roots that stuck out and small gaps, which I jumped with ease, "damn it why can't you have a seat on your back!" Miko complains from the rough ride.
Jock came to a complete halt; Kaiyou is right behind him and me behind Kaiyou, Kaiyou crash into Jock's back while I crash into Kaiyou and Jock, I find myself lying on top of Kaiyou back while Miko seem to have managed to remain on top, "well that was a fun ride."
Getting back to my feet Kaiyou glares at Jock, "what's the big deal big guy!" peeking round Jock I saw someone stood in a clearing, the Falcon resting on his shoulder while he stare at us with cold gleaming green eyes.
The eyes reminded me of emeralds that Lei showed me when we passed the jewellers one day, cold but beautiful, that is are how I could describe the man who stared at us, his hair is long which blows freely in the while, a colour akin to chestnut.
He wore strange clothes, he wore a pair of trousers which seem loose, he didn't wore a jacket or a shirt, instead he has this weird looking clothe which seems to be some kind of armour, Lei showed me old films of knights and Samurais wearing armour.
It looked a cross between the plated armour of an English knight but at the same time retain the Japanese look of been blended together as the armour used to protect a Samurai from another's blade stabbing him in the chest.
His arm is armoured in a similar way, his forearms and the back his hand are covered in a armour a well which look loose, while some kind of long sleeve shirt seem to cover the rest of his arm and shoulder.
Around his head is a band, with a yellow rope holding it in place, while from his left shoulder a hilt of a blade, "he looked geared up for war," I thought with unease.
"Ryu Hayabusa," Miko spoke with a sense of familiarity, "you know him?" I asked, she nods, "of course she's the best friend of Kasumi brother and a friend of hers as well," Kaiyou glance round as well, "and Ayane let's not forget," the ferret helpfully reminded them.
The Falcon stares at them, "what do you want?" asks the falcon, from what I can understand it's a female, "no worry just taking these youngsters to see you that's all," Jock replies with no fear.
Ryu turns away; the Falcon took flight and circle once in the air before perching upon a branch above us, Ryu left without a word of the sudden appearance of the pets, leaving his Falcon with them.
I watch Ryu walk away wondering what is he doing here, "so who is this puppy?" the Falcon asks while she examines me with those keep green eyes, "this is Foon Lei's new pet," the falcon looks interested, "ah I see the one who was watching me from Lei's room?" she asks.
Miko nods, "how are you Tsubasa?" Miko asks unafraid, the Falcon chuckles, "fine thank you Miko how are you?" I felt left out from the conversation, "wish I was bigger so I wouldn't have to hitch a ride with this puppy here," I was tempted to shake her off my head at that moment.
Kaiyou shrugs, "and you must be Ayane pet, how do you do" Tsubasa spoke politely, "fine if you count how many times Ayane want me round her next like a scarf," part of me cringe at what he could be implying, "no worry that girl needs a warm pet," the ferret laughs.
Jock sighs, "Youngsters these days," Tsubasa smiles, "so Lei has a puppy perfect for her…" she struggle for the right word, "energetic nature?" I supply, Tsubasa looks impressed, "I doubt any puppy would know a word like that," I felt myself blushing, "she kept on referring me as energetic whenever I want to play with her."
The other laugh, "ah yes the pet usually reflect their master well," Jock comments, "sorry but I'm not like my master," Miko reminds them, "yes you are you are shy to some sensitive topic and you care a lot of the other people even if you do have a bit of a sassy nature akin to Ayane."
The field mouse didn't' spoke but seem to be lying on top of my head, "oh how cute she's blushing," Kaiyou spoke while he laughs, I notice a thick mist slowly envelope the forest we're in, I could probably see up to Tsubasa but no further the other directions.
Tsubasa cocked her head suddenly, "what is it?" Jock asks noticing the urgency when she looks round, I look round until I saw something prowling towards us, its body is grey like the mist giving it great advantage to conceal itself.
None of us moved until the creature stopped a few paces from us, "what are you here for?" it asks, part of me felt scared, "none of your business Okami," Tsubasa shouts down, the creature laughs, "do not be absurd I' am merely curious as to why you are here."
Tsubasa took flight, "leave or else I'll tear your eyes out," the creature didn't move, Tsubasa circle once then dives down at Okami, the creature waits for a moment then surge upwards.
I watch the creature pin Tsubasa to the ground her wings spread out, a paw holding her down, "it seems you're my next meal," he lowers his head towards Tsubasa head.
Authors note: funny enough some of the name I pick for the Japanese fighters are weirdly enough right… I think
Miko
Shrine maidenvirgin consecrated to a deity(2) mediumsorceress or child of the emperora maiden consecrated to the gods (Damn it too many!)
Tsubasa
Extra-high-speed Touhoku-line Shinkansen or wing (I think Touhoku-line Shinkansen is either a train line or a train…. I think I'll pick Wing)
Kaiyou
Ocean, forgiveness, or ulcer (I am choosing Forgiveness here)