I slowly opened my eyes as I lifted my head and noticed that I had fallen asleep in the open area near the human's home.
'O no…daddy is going to kill me…' I thought, as I soon felt something warm on me.
I looked and saw a still fast asleep Himeko snuggling her face into my fur. I felt so warm around her, as much as I knew that I didn't belong in her world and that my pack would miss me…but I couldn't help feeling like I would die, if I wasn't at her side. I went and licked her check, as I lifted my head.
'The human's are calling for her….o no.' I growled, as I could hear her father's voice.
I went and rubbed my muzzle against her smooth warm face, as I was trying to wake her up so that we could find the humans. I noticed that she slowly opened her eyes, as she slowly sat up rubbing her sleepy kind violet eyes. I slowly sat up, as I rubbed my muzzle against her face again and she warmly smiled at me.
"O good morning….wait…" Her warm smile went away when she noticed that she was still out side.
"O no…" I noticed that she was starting to smell of fear.
I soon saw some humans coming out from the woods.
"Sire we found her!" The man yelled.
He stopped and glared at me, as I growled at him.
"Himeko there you are." Himeko's mother ran over to her and was hugging her tightly in her arms.
"I'm fine mommy…I just fell asleep outside." Himeko softly explained, as I felt her father glaring at me.
I stood up and was lowly growling at him, as he stopped nearby the two females.
"So your back again…you must really want me to kill you." His cold voice made me tense.
I narrowed my eyes to him, as my growl got louder.
"Honey Himeko is alright and it's thanks to this wolf…" Himeko's mother stopped, as I saw he was glaring at her once again.
"That's enough…everyone return to the palace!" He coldly ordered, as everyone bowed to him and left.
I felt like something bad was going to happen so I started showing my fangs at him, as I was moving closer to Himeko and her mother.
"I thought I made myself clear that I didn't want you outside in the winter…I guess I wasn't clear enough. This time I'll make sure you understand." His voice was so cold that I saw it was making both Himeko and her mother shake in fear.
"Move out of the way Hinata! I'm going to show our daughter that I do not tolerate disobedience!" His bluish eyes glared, as he was now standing in front of them.
"No…I won't let you hurt her again." Himeko's mother's voice was shaky.
I noticed her embrace on Himeko was tighter now.
"I'll do what ever I need to so that this foolish girl will learn her place!"
He went and knelt down on one knee, as he grabbed Himeko's mother's arm tightly and threw her away from Himeko. He did it so fast that I didn't even have time to attack him.
"And I do not care who gets in my way!"
I saw he was getting ready to grab the shaking young princess who had closed her eyes. I went and ran over to them and got right in front of her, as my growling was as loud, as I could make it. My fangs were showing, as my fur was no longer smooth, but ruff just like Azumi's was.
"So you're really here to protect my daughter…" He started laughing a very cold laugh, as he slowly stopped.
"It's really funny seeing a wolf protect the kings daughter…after all I'm sure you know that since I'm king, it also makes me the best wolf hunter in the whole kingdom." His smirk was as cold, as ice.
I narrowed my eyes, as I felt my warm royal blue eyes become as cold, as ice.
"In any case…I have a lesson to teach my daughter and I won't let a stupid pup get in the way." He went and pulled out his dagger, and pointed it at me.
"Move wolf or die!" He coldly ordered, as I stood my ground.
"Wait…" I froze, as I felt something warm go around my neck.
"It's alright…I don't want you to die because of me…" I knew that soft shy voice, as I slowly relaxed in Himeko's warm arms.
"Please don't get in my fathers way…" She whispered in my ear, as I lowered my ears and head to her.
I didn't like the idea of letting this man harm her, but I felt like if I went against her wishes she would be sad.
"Please lay down and….and wait for me to come back to you ne." her voice was still so warm and kind, even though I could still smell her fear, but I laid down and licked her face.
Letting her know that I would obey her order. She smiled at me, but I started to lowly growl when I saw that her father went and grabbed her arm. I didn't like how tightly he had her arm, as he pulled her over to him.
"Now than Himeko…what did I say about going outside?" He calmly asked, but I could hear the change in his voice.
He sounded colder and evil, as I narrowed my eyes to him and watch his every move.
"I'm sorry….father. You ordered me not to leave the palace again…" Himeko softly answered, as her father picked up his hand and punched her across the face.
I wanted to attack him, but Himeko's order went through my mind, as I was fighting with myself to stay put. I started growling louder and I knew that man could hear me, because he smirked at me.
"And what did you do?" He coldly asked.
"I…"
He went and struck Himeko across the face once again this time it was harder.
"Answer me!" He ordered.
I soon noticed that Himeko's mother was starting to slowly get up.
"I…disobeyed." She softly answered.
He once again struck her across the face and once again it was harder than the last time.
"And what aren't you going to do again?"
"I…I wont disobey…you."
"That's my girl…now than let's return home I'm sure Makotois worried about you." He was really making me angry, as he had the nerve to smile and talk to her like a father would.
"Yes sir…I mean father." Himeko answered, as he finally released her arm and rose to his feet.
"Come on Hinata time to head back." He still sounded cold, as he went over to his wife to help her up.
Himeko went over to my side, as she wrapped her warm arms around me once again.
"Thank you…for listening to me…I'm so happy you found me." Himeko whispered with a warm smile, as I went and licked the blood from her busted lip away.
"Himeko are you alright?" Himeko's mother asked, as she came over to us.
"I'm alright mommy…" Himeko warmly smiled, but her mother saw her busted lip and then she remembered how badly her husband had hurt her the night before.
She went and wrapped her arms around her daughter, as I saw tears coming down her checks.
"I'm sorry…" She kept whispering that to Himeko, as I saw that man walk over to us, but he stopped nearby.
"Come on you two let's head back!" He sounded like he was ordering them once again, as I started growling at him again.
Himeko's mother slowly released Himeko, as she glared at her husband. She stood up, as she went over to him.
"She is only 8 years old…I don't want you to be doing that to her!" She sounded angry and the man just returned her glare with one of his own.
"She's my daughter…I'll do what ever I want to her!" He coldly spoke, as he started walking away.
"Himeko come on!" He ordered, as Himeko hugged my tightly.
"Please stay…please be here when I come back." She whispered to me, as I rubbed my muzzle against her face.
"Himeko!" Her father yelled, as she released me and ran off after the two adults.
'I don't know what to do? Mommy and daddy are probably scared to death…sis is probably searching for me. Everyone will think I've been killed…Otoha will be sad and so will mommy, daddy, Azumi, and everyone else, but I…' I laid my head down on the snowy ground, as I let the cold winter wind relax me and help clear my mind.
'I can't leave Himeko alone…I wont leave her alone. I've made up my mind…I will not return to my pack from now on I belong to Himeko and no one else.' I thought, as I closed my eyes and let myself enjoy the snowy winter day, as I waited for Himeko to return.
so Chikane has decided to stay with Himeko ^-^ I wonder how things will work out for them, but you'll have to keep reading to find out ^-^ because that's the only way you'll see what I have in store for them
(Please review ^-^) sorry for any mistakes and THANKS FOR READING ^-^