(It's been 6 years since I decided to stay by Himeko's side, and I've completely forgotten about my old life with my pack. I can still hear their howls at night, but I've made up my mind and so I'm still here despite her father's dismay. His been trying to kill me for years now, but I've been able to stay a step ahead of him thanks to Himeko and her mother. Himeko's older sister Makoto has even taken a liking to me she and Himeko often sneak out at night to see me. Even without Makoto with her Himeko has come to see me every night since that day, but her father is really starting to piss me off. Even though she tries not to fall asleep out here and I try to get her inside, it often happens and when it does Himeko's father beats her HARD. The worse part is he does it right in front of me and I know he knows I'm angry, because he always smirks at me when he is dragging Himeko's limp body back with him. I really want to kill him and I would do it too, if Himeko would stop ordering me not to. It is now the night of Himeko's 14th birth day, since I've forgotten almost everything about my old life I manly go by how old Himeko is. So it meant I was 14 too, and this day will be the day everything changes.)
"There you are!" My Himeko happily yelled, as she went and wrapped her arms around me neck.
With those warm arms that I was growing fond of she soon pulled away, as I noticed she was dressed differently then she normally would be. I went and rubbed my muzzle against the outfit to see, if she would understand what I was asking.
"O you want to know why I'm wearing this….Well….my dad is hosting a birth day party for me, but I….I kind of run away from it." She shyly explained, as she sighed at the look I was giving her.
"I didn't want a party…I told him that I just wanted to see you….." Himeko lowered her head, as I noticed her grip on the strange outfit was tightening.
I went and licked her check to try and show her I wasn't angry at her, but I was worried. After all her father's beating are getting really bad. She soon lifted her head as she placed her hand at the side of my face, as her soft warm hand started rubbing my mid-night black fur.
"I'm sorry….your just worrying about me, but I…." She stopped, as I licked her hand.
"Thank you…O by the way my mom wanted to know, if your name is shadow?" Himeko happily asked, as I closed my eyes and shook my head no.
Her mother, Makoto and Himeko her self have made up a game on trying to find out what my name is, after all they all know that I wasn't a lone wolf so my pack mates had to call me something.
"I guess mom was wrong again and Mako didn't give me any names to ask…" Himeko soon fell silent and I was a bit worried.
"Is it alright with you if I try something….Mommy told me that if I try really hard I might be able to hear you." Himeko smiled, as I closed my eyes and waited to see what she was going to do to me.
I soon felt her warm forehead against my own, as I was trying to see if I could make a mental link to her, but her warmth so close to me and her sweet smell were making it really hard. Like what I do when I want to talk with another wolf, but I didn't think it would work after all Himeko was all human, but Himeko was special. Her mother told me so her self. One night her mother came out her and took Himeko back inside, but she did tell me that she was glad I was protecting Himeko, because her daughter had special powers. Powers that others wanted to use for evil and so it was a good thing I found her.
"Please hear me Himeko…my name is Chikane." I calmly spoke hoping that her powers would allow her to hear me.
"Himeko where the hell are you!" An angry mans voice yelled, as we both opened our eyes and she pulled away from me.
I knew that voice well and so did Himeko, after all it was none other than her father's voice. He soon came out of the woods and went straight over to us. I stood on all fours, as I started to growl lowly to him. I've grown in the last few years, but I wasn't half as big, as my mother or Azumi at lest not yet. He glared at me, but he went straight for Himeko, as he tightly grabbed her arms and pulled her to her feet.
"What the hell are you doing out here?! This party is for you so get back inside!" His cold voice ordered, as he went and struck Himeko across the face hard.
"I'm sorry…… but I didn't want a party…..I told you I didn't." Himeko softly spoke, as he struck her hard once again.
"I don't care!" He yelled, as he soon looked and saw that Himeko's light pink dress was covered in the spring's dirt.
"You've gotten your dress dirty!" He coldly yelled, as he went and threw Himeko to the ground in front of him.
I saw how angry he was and I knew that Himeko was endangered. I wasn't going to let him do this to her anymore so I ran over to him and bit my fangs into his left forearm. My fangs like my body have grown within the years and so they hurt like hell. I saw he was going to punch me so I released him, as I landed in front of Himeko. My growl grew louder as I started to show my fangs, and my fur was even ruffling up just like Azumi's did the day I first met Himeko and her sad excuse for a father. He coldly glared at me with those bluish eyes that looked so much like Makoto's except hers were much warmer.
My now ice cold royal blue eyes narrowed, as we both just kept glaring at each other that is until he started laughing. I stood on guard, but I calmed down a little bit, as Himeko sat up and looked just as confused, as I felt.
"You've got guts…" He slowly stopped laughing, as he was smirking at me now, but not his normal cold smirk a different kind of warmer smirk.
"I was wondering how much more you could take before you snapped…I'm glad, because if you hadn't stopped me I might have killed both of you." He was starting to creep both of us out, because he sounded so proud.
"No wolf has ever had the guts to attack me not even full grown alpha male. I had to make sure that the wolf who wants to protect my daughter was stronger than any normal wolf. You've passed my test finally…and you've earned my respect for now." He looked over at Himeko as his eyes looked a mix of calm and ashamed.
"I'm sorry about that Himeko…..but even without this wolf here I might have still ended up beating you all those times…..It's hard to explain why I would I just feel like if I started over I would still do it……and so I want this wolf with you all the time. Hell she even has my permission to live with you inside the palace…..There is just one thing that you have to do wolf….." Himeko's father looked at me, as I was still lowly growling at him.
"If it ever looks like I might kill her you have to kill me…Understand." He calmly ordered, as I stopped growling and lowered my head to him showing him that I understood what he had told me.
"Good….Now that we are done with that I'll have all the guest leave now. Besides it's getting late….you should get some rest Himeko." He calmly ordered, as he turned around and left.
I slowly calmed down once I knew he was far enough away, as I went and turned around to face Himeko who had lowered her head. I went and licked her check, as I rubbed my muzzle against her face. She soon wrapped her arms around my neck as she held me tightly in her embrace. I could feel her cold wet tears on my fur as I felt her snuggling her face into my fur. I stood there as I let her do what ever she wanted, after all she basically heard her own father tell her that he would have beaten her to death, if I wasn't there to protect her.
'That man….how could he even be her father…' I thought, as I felt the anger in me, but I knew Himeko need me and also I couldn't kill him unless he tried to kill her.
It felt like hours when Himeko slowly pulled away from me, as I went and once again licked her check. She looked up at me with her sad teary violet eyes and smiled.
"Thank you Chikane." He softly thanked me, as I froze.
'Did she just say….did she just say my name?' I thought, as I noticed she looked confused.
"That is your name right?" She asked, as her voice was still a bit shaky.
I went and rubbed my muzzle against her face.
"Yes…I'm sorry Himeko." I calmly spoke, as I slowly pulled away to see her sad eyes looking at me.
"Thank you Chikane, but….I'm kind of glad to hear my dad tell me that…..at lest I know the truth and now you can stay with me. We'll never be apart right?" Himeko was smiling warmly at me like always, as I closed my eyes and licked her check again.
"Right….I promise you that I will never leave your side."
Aside for Himeko's father being so damn evil everything is going well for them, after all Chikane can live with Himeko now and Himeko can hear Chikane speak to her ^-^ but to find out what happens next you'll have to keep reading ^-^
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