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Birds of Paradise
5
Tohru stopped and bent down, placing her nose delicately inside of a bright purple colored flower. She breathed in deeply and smiled at the wonderful scent. The forest was quiet with only the chirping of the small birds. She glanced ahead of her and noticed Rin grab Haru's hand. It made her heart feel warm.
"Tohru!" Rin called.
"Yes?" She trotted over to her friend.
"you can't stop and smell every flower." Rin patted her on the head.
"Maybe you should try it…stop and smell the flowers Rin." Haru said in his calm voice.
"Yes, this is the only day you have to relax Rin-san." Tohru beamed a smile. Rin blushed at them.
"I don't like flowers." Rin stubbornly replied. Haru released her hand and she questioned him. He just smiled as he bent down and plucked a black flower out of the ground. He shoved it into her face.
She snatched it from him, "Yes, thank you Haru." She blushed and lightly sniffed its fragrance. "Mmm." She sniffed it once more. "Okay this one is alright." Tohru and Haru smiled.
"What is that sound?" Tohru questioned. They all listened carefully at the sound of men's voices yelling commands and women's voices giggling. Suddenly a loud thump shook the earth; surprising the three of them. "I'll look ahead, stay here." With that, Tohru flapped open her wings and flung herself up into a tree. She jumped from branch to branch before finally reaching the open area where the oasis pool was. Her mouth widened and her eyes looked horrified.
"What do you see Tohru?" Rin called with curiosity. Tohru wanted to cry at the scene she saw. Villagers were sawing through the huge oak trees that encompassed the pool. Forest creatures were fleeing from all sides. And some were being shot down by arrows. Suddenly Rin was by Tohru's side, perched on the branch. "What. The. Hell?" Rin stammered out.
"Look, it's that bitch Akito and her followers. How'd they even find the pool?" Rin was enraged. She glanced to Tohru. She had a forlorn expression and tears pricked her eyes. "Tohru?" Rin then glanced back at the crowd and saw the bright orange haired boy brooding next to Akito. "No…you didn't!" Her and Tohru exchanged glances.
"I-I'm so sorry Rin-san. I thought-"
"You thought wrong! I told you this would happen!" She scoffed at her foolish friend and flew back to the ground where she had left Haru standing. Tohru soon followed pursuit. "Listen Tohru, Kyo is just like the rest of them. And now you see that, with the loss of our people's oasis."
Tohru felt so ashamed she fell to her knees and bowed to Rin. "I am so so sorry Rin-san, I didn't mean for this to happen." Rin bent down to Tohru's eye level.
"I know you didn't mean to. Kyo is human…betrayal is what they're best at." She patted Tohru's head and then began to walk towards the opening of the oasis. Tohru and Haru looked in shock.
"Rin, what're you doing?" Haru questioned calmly but with a little panic in his voice. Rin just held up her hand to quiet the two. She then continued her trek until she was fully exposed at the crowd of people. Villagers screamed and immediately ran to the opposite side of the pool, hiding behind the soldiers. Akito walked up confidently to meet with Rin. Kyo and Yuki followed behind her. Haru and Tohru finally accompanied Rin.
Kyo looked at Tohru with despair he lipped the words, "I'm sorry." Tohru just looked down at the ground.
"Rin-san, what a pleasure to see you." Akito smirked. "Do you like the renovations we've made?"
Rin glared. "How dare you feel so safe here in my territory."
"You couldn't land a scratch on me even if you tried. Besides…are these your bodyguards; pretty weak defense against mine." She snapped and Yuki drew his sword while Kyo hesitated. Yuki and Akito gave him an odd look before he finally unsheathed his two katanas.
"I'm not afraid of them or you Akito-san. Get off my land." Rin stepped closer to Akito so ow their noses were almost touching. Akito raised her hand so Yuki would back off.
"I'd be careful getting so close little birdie...I'll make it so you can't fly away." Akito placed her hand on her knife. Rin smirked and opened her large black and purple wings while placing her hand on Akito's cheek, her nails fully extended.
"I'll cut that pretty smirk right off your face." Her nails dipped into the flesh, making little red marks. Akito got angry and pulled her knife out placing it at Rin's neck. Tohru was suddenly in between the two and grabbed Akito's wrist that held the sharp object.
Kyo wanted to grab her and pull her away but he held his stance. "Tohru, it's okay she won't do anything." Rin smirked and Akito returned it with a glare.
"Don't be so sure. This is only round one, which I've won." Akito grabbed Tohru by the hair and pulled roughly, making Tohru fall to the ground with a wince. Rin slapped Akito on the face, leaving four scratches bubbling with blood. Yuki placed his long sword at Rin's wing and sliced.
Feathers fell to the ground mixed with dark red blood. Rin jumped into the air and was too fast for the human eye; she lunged onto Yuki and scratched his chest wide open. Kyo couldn't just stand there so he tackled Rin to the forest floor and placed a katana on either side of her neck. Tohru slapped Kyo's cheek knocking him off Rin. Haru pulled the swords out of the ground and grabbed Rin, whose wing was bleeding profusely.
"Better sleep with your eyes open bitch!" Rin yelled back at Akito's smirking face as they disappeared into the forest. When they were finally far away enough Haru lay Rin on her back. "Ow!"
Tohru found some leaves and bark and crushed them up before lightly placing them on the open wound. "What're we going to do now?" Tohru asked worriedly.
"I have to meet with the elders about this. It's out of my hands right now. They are slowly getting closer to our home…that bitch has to be dealt with." Rin sat up and flapped her hurt wing, she winced. She sat indian style and closed her eyes.
"What is she doing?" Haru asked Tohru.
"Healing." Answered Tohru. Rin's eyes flashed open and the white's had disappeared and her pupil covered the whole of her eye. Veins raised out from her flesh and her wing stretched out wide and crackling noises echoed through the forest. Rin let a breath out and her wing suddenly stitched itself together. Rin stood and grabbed Haru by the hand. I'm flying back to the cave. Tohru, don't even think about going to see Kyo."
Tohru shook her head, "why would I want to see him?" she lied but Rin nodded and flew up into the air with Haru hanging onto her. Tohru apologized and began to run to Kyo's village. She made it right when the soldiers were arriving back at the village; Kyo was at the back of the line. Tohru made a low chirping sound and Kyo recognized it immediately. He turned and saw her. He hopped off his horse and told Yuki he needed to be alone.
He waited till everyone was back inside the village before running into the forest to meet with Tohru. "Tohru!" he went to give her a kiss on her cheek and she turned away. "I can explain-"
"Oh that is good." She kicked a rock on the ground.
"Yuki found me when u and I were at the pool the other day, what was I supposed to do, he wouldn't have hidden this from Akito." He grabbed Tohru's shoulders desperately. "It's the truth." He looked into her hurt eyes.
"I believe you Kyo-kun…but, this has gone on far enough. Rin-san is on her way to speak with the elders and once they give the okay to take their vengeance I can't do anything to stop her." Tohru suddenly wrapped her arms around Kyo's waist. He held her tightly.
"What…will they do?" Kyo questioned. Tohru sniffled before releasing him.
"she won't drag it out into some big war or anything. She will call for help from other nearby clans and they will all come at once to get rid of the village…and everyone who inhabits it."
"Akito will fight back obviously. I'll have to fight with her." Tohru looked at him with pain.
"Our other family members…they are skilled with blades and have an advantage over you all."
"Flying isn't a big advantage, we have arrows." He sounded confident which made Tohru cringe at the thought.
"No, they can call on the elements." He looked at her puzzled. "Like dragons…they can conjure fire and ice."
"Oh…great." Kyo leaned back against a tree.
"Listen Kyo-kun, I'll hide you! I'll fly you far to the north where they wont find you and you wont have to fight and-" She was now panicing.
"Tohru-" he grabbed her head gently and tucked a piece of her hair behind her slightly pointed ear. She quieted herself and closed her eyes, tears falling from her lids. "I can't just leave my family, these villagers. There are kids and old people and most of them are good, kind hearted humans."
"Then why do they insist on tearing down our forests and hurting animals. And they're so afraid of us."
"For necessities; like food and water and because Akito says so. And they're just as much as afraid of you all as much as you are of us; because humans and birds have been fighting for eras." They lay down on the ground and looked up at the stars. "I wonder what it was like before everyone hated and feared each other."
"Beautiful." Tohru answered. Kyo smiled and grabbed her hand. "Kyo-kun, please don't fight." Her eyes begged him.
"Don't start that again." He covered his eyes with the bend of his elbow. Tohru sat up and flapped the dirt from her wings. She grabbed his hand and pulled it away from his face. Her eyes now staring deeply into his.
"Kyo-kun…I luh-" his lips smashed against hers, interrupting her. She looked at him surprised and then returned his kiss. His hand grabbed the back of her head and her arms wrapped around his neck as she straddled his waist. He turned his head, deepening the kiss. His hands cupped her bottom and slid up her thighs. He wings spread wide and flapped before folding up again.
She lightly bit Kyo's bottom lip and he hissed in a breath. He ran his hands up her back and lifted her chest cloth up and over her, exposing her supple breasts. His hands cupped each one and Tohru breathed in harshly. She pushed his shirt up and he helped taking it off then followed his bottoms. KYo grabbed her cloth skirt and pulled it down; they were both completely naked and the moonlight touched and brightened Tohru's porcelain skin and Kyo's tanned flesh.
"Kyo-kun-" he shushed her gently before their lips smashed together in passion. His hands gripped the flesh on her back in between her colorful wings which were stretched out wide. Tohru's fingers were laced in Kyo's disheveled hair as he entered her.
They gasped in unison. Kyo pressed his lips against Tohru's hot flesh and they moved with the same rhythm. She threw her head up and moaned. She sat up as he continued to pump her faster and faster. Her nails dug into his skin making blood bubble to the surface. "Ah!" her wings stretched as wide as they could and the colors seemed to change right before Kyo's eyes. They feathers changed from red to blue to orange and pink and purple. Back and forth they lit up into different colors as Tohru reached ecstasy. She moaned Kyo's name and he came right after her.
Her wings folded back up and she fell to her side next to him on the ground. Dirt and sweat covered their naked bodies as they breathed heavily and looked into each other's eyes. "Kyo-kun…I love you." Tohru was finally able to say her confession. Kyo blushed profusely and kissed her soft lips once more.
"I- I love you too." She smiled in relief and suddenly began to dress herself. "Where you going?" Kyo snickered at her.
"I have to talk to Rin…before she speaks with the elders." She dusted herself off and flapped her wings.
"Wait, what're you planning to talk to her about Tohru?" he looked at her puzzled and worried. She smiled and flung herself up into the sky. He watched as she disappeared, "Don't say something foolish."
Tohru finally made it to the cave, she was gasping for air since she flew as fast as she could and right after exerting herself with Kyo. She sprinted into the cave and down a corridor slamming open the two large wooden doors. She immediately blushed at all the eyes that were staring at her in question. Rin glared at her from the middle of the room.
"Excuse me elders; Rin…but I have something to say-" Her heart beat fast and sweat rolled down her forehead as she was about to confess her love for Kyo.
The end of chapter 5! Hope you all liked please R&R