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Chapter 6

"My lord?" Yuuri asked, as he surveyed their surroundings. "You are keeping Byakku's guardian in the dungeons?"

"Yes Yuuri. I told you, there is a problem with this one." Kai replied as he frowned at the door before him. "This is it." He opened the door, and allowed Yuuri to walk in and look around.

It didn't take him long to spot who was being kept in the small cell. A young man was lying on a cot in the corner of the room on his belly. Bandages wrapped tightly around his middle. "What in the names of the gods happened to him?"

"He was attacked by demons while trying to protect his mother, the stupid idiot." Kai snorted from the doorway. "Take a good look at him. And then you can figure out how you'll take care of him. Any method is fine, as long as he stays alive."

Yuuri stepped up close to Rei and took a long look. "He smells dirty." A voice said as a chilling wind drifted into the cell. "Like something the cat would have drug in. He needs a bath immediately."

"Wolborg!" Yuuri hollered as he searched for the ambling spirit of his dead wolf. "I told you to stay upstairs.

"But it's Boring!!!" The spirit whimpered. "And I really wanted to see what Kai brought back form his hunt!"

"I don't see why." Kai sighed. "It's not like you can eat it. You're dead, remember?"

"No need to remind him." Yuuri sighed. "He really likes to dream. Just let him dream Lord Kai." He turned back to the boy. "Wolborg is right about the smell." He got closer. "Oh good gods." He hissed. "He's a demon! A demon is our Guardian!?"

"Could you keep your voice down." Rei hissed out. "My head is fucking pounding!"

"And it talks!" Yuuri screamed out as Kai.

"I'm only half-demon dimwit." Rei sat up. "I mean, come on. Look at me for fucks sake." Rei put his hands to his ears. "Crashkia ni nievda!"

"Excuse me. I don't remember you speaking that language on the mountain." Kai said, looking on at the freaked Yuuri and hurt boy.

"I SAID!" Rei bit out as he stood up. "LEAVE ME ALO… Ahhh." He yelled as he fell back onto the cot. His body had never burned like this. His arms and legs felt heavy, and his head felt like someone was smashing into it with a rock. And his back was the worst. It was as though someone was carving their detailed masterpiece into his back. "What the hell happened to me?" Rei whimpered out as he tried to sit back up.

"Like you don't remember." Kai scoffed, turning his back to the boy, getting ready to leave. "He is in your care from now on Yuuri. Just keep him alive and out of sight." And with that., Kai left.

"Well, looks like I need to get you cleaned up." Yuuri said with dismay. "Look, the name is Yuuri. I am Captain of the Guard. And now you are my new charge. So let's have no problems and just get along, all right?"

"Leave me the fuck alone already. My body and head are pounding and your rambling just makes the irritation worse." Rei spat out as he trying the glare at Yuuri. "I am not your charge, I will not take orders from you, and once my body is in better shape, I will get out of here!"

"Get over yourself and stand up!" Wolborg barked out, trotting up next to Yuuri. "He said you are to take a bath, so, go take a bath! You STINK of DEMON!"

"And now I have a fucking dead giant wolf screaming at me." Rei sighed, as he stared wide-eyed at Wolborg. "What the hell is going on here, and why is there a wolf here staring at me like I'm lunch?"

"Because if you don't stand up and let me take you to the baths, I will let him have you for his lunch, understand?"

"Not like he could eat me, he's dead."

"But it's not like I can't. I may be human. But half-demon sounds like one interesting dish to try. Now Move!" Yuuri bit out sourly as he yanked Rei up by his left arm, ignoring the scream of pain. But ignoring a furious Byakku was another tale.

"Release him now!" Byakku growled. " I swear you will suffer the consequences if you don't."

"And what will you do about it pretty kitty, hmmm?" Wolborg snarled as he stepped in between the now full bodied feline. "We are technically both dead, I can attack you and cause quite a lot of harm, watch your step around Yuuri."

"Knock it OFF!!!" Rei screamed out as he jerked his arm from Yuuri's hand and slammed his own hands to his ears. " Just leave me alone! Crashkia Ni Nievda! Oshkra ull Yaadra, miel nu rishda! Crashkia Ni Nievda!!"

"What is he saying?" Yuuri asked, giving a funny look to Byakku.

"As much as I hate to talk to you at the moment. I honestly have no idea." The large tiger sighed. "I don't even know what he is speaking."

"It's a forest language." Wolborg answered, surprising the other two. "What?"

"How do you know that?" Yuuri asked, giving him a bewildered look.

"Duh, forest guardian, wolf, forest beast. Need anymore reasoning? It's a forest language mainly spoken by the elves. So there has to be more to this boy than just half human. Especially if he knows that language."

They all looked at Rei, just to see that he was passed out on the floor. "Looks like that bath will have to wait." Yuuri stated as he picked the dead weight off of the floor, laying him back onto the cot. Looking around he pulled an old wooden stool out from the corner of the room, sitting on it, he sighed. "Looks like we have a long while ahead of us, Lord Kai. Why leave him in my care?"

TBC

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