Ginga Nagareboshi Natsuki
WARNING: This is still a super Alternative Universe Fic, I'm still SERIOUS!
Author Notes:
So, after thinking quite a LOT I managed to come up with a second chapter. I may add that my attention to this fic has increased due to the reviews I got. On all my other fics I aimed at 2 reviews per chapter but having got 9 in like three days was awesome.
I just wish I manage to be accurate with the breeds and stuff. I will only warn you of one thing, there are going to be bad guys and I mean REALLY mean bad guys and they will be characters from the series that perhaps were not really bad guys but still. However my meanest characters will be original characters because, you know, there aren't many characters that could be defined as BAD in the anime and well, I like most of them (except for Nagi who I really hate and Shiho who is just... AHRG! There's no word to describe it, I may make one up someday just for fun... WELL!)
Ok, so here you got, Chapter One released after success of the pilot!
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Chapter One: Sizzling Leaves, of Peace and War
Part 1: Peace
I feel the sun blinding my eyes.
I hear the wind running between the trees.
I smell that nice smell you give away.
And somehow I forget about my pain.
Somehow I forget about revenge.
There is just something really weird about you.
Something very soothing about you.
You are like a pacifier for my thirst of blood.
She woke up to the sweet sound of the wind brushing the trees' tops gently. She had never felt that sort of peace inside her, like there was no danger at all in the world. The black and white mass moved to her right slightly and felt how she did contact with something really warm. The sweet smell that came to her nostrils revealed to her it was certain Irish Setter which had yesterday saved her life. How did I let her convince me of sleeping with her? She thought and then felt the urge to rephrase it, but found trying would only be futile. The half wolf backed off, making sure she was not touching Shizuru. It was the first night she spend conscious in that cave and she had just noticed how comfortable it was. Lost in enjoying the comfort, a cry came to her ears and she turned around quickly, fearing the one she swore to protect was in distress.
"Hey, are you okay?" she whispered, moving her head close to the brown one.
"Hmm..." the Setter was making weird noises and Natsuki was afraid it was due to the wound she had received from her father the day before. That bastard, hurting his own daughter...
"Hey..." said Natsuki again, trying to wake up the brown furred. She couldn't help but to stare at her for a moment. She was indeed a gorgeous creature. Taking into account her father was clearly not where she got her looks, the half wolf could not help but let her mind wonder on how beautiful the mother of that girl should have been. Then she began to struggle to find out how did such a bastard had a pups with such a beautiful thing. Natsuki shook her head, embarrassed at such odd thoughts. There was definitely something wrong with her ever since she laid eyes upon that long haired dog.
"Natsuki..." the murmur made her blush (1), was she saying her name in her sleep? The alluded one got closer to the Setter's face. She seemed like an ordinary dog when her red eyes were closed. Shizuru made a weird noise and Natsuki moved closer, and still it took her a while to realize that the other creature was giggling and was not half as sleep as she thought she was. Shizuru opened her eyes quickly and by the simple sight of them the black and white one paralyzed. The one who was supposed to be sleeping took the opportunity to lightly lick the other one's muzzle. Natsuki jumped back at the contact.
"Ara, Natsuki doesn't like to be licked?" said Shizuru, streching herself and yawning. The tease had had a freezing effect on Natsuki, as she stood in all fours at what she considered to be a safe distance from the other dog.
"Don't do that" she finally said and walked out of the cave slowly. She did not notice but somewhere in the Setter's eyes, shone a sparkle of sadness as she left her alone.
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She just stood there, staring at the place the half wolf had occupied seconds earlier. There was something about her that made her feel like she could just be herself. But it seems she was wrong, in spite of the sweet words- because she thought it was a sweet oath- the green eyed had said the day before, Shizuru would have to keep herself from loosing the mask even when with her. It would be hard, she knew, there was something awkwardly cute about the black and white creature that made it hard not to cuddle with her. But she would have to bear with Natsuki's cuteness and remain calm.
Shizuru smiled to herself as she stood up and followed the trail the half wolf had followed. She exited the cave and was blinded by the light reflecting over the snow. The sight of the white blanket reminded her of the day when she had found that girl, soaked in a pool of her own blood, laughing her lungs out. But that creature seemed to be nowhere near. Perhaps my guardian had to answer a call from mother nature she thought as she adjusted her eyes to the exterior. The sight was really nice indeed. She recalled having that cave specifically picked for her by her father, Gohei, the leader of the Fuka Dogs. It was certainly a nice place, but it was really far from everyone else. Perhaps it was that way on purpose, she had thought many times, but found no reason for her father to isolate her from the pack.
Once she was able to see clearly she began walking towards what her father called the "commoner area" where most of the Fuka dogs hanged around during peaceful times as those they were going through at the moment. It had been years since someone dared to challange the authority of the great Gohei. He was respected and feared, however Shizuru always doubted that hes father was a real leader. She saw him more like a war kind of dog that had won so much conflicts he had brought peace and ended up as leader of a huge pack of dogs, not knowing what to do. It had been Shizuma, Shizuru's mother, who had thought him kindness was the way to handle such times. After her death Gohei soon forgot all her lessons. The scars his daughter hid under her long fur were proof of it.
Her morning routine always began the same way, she visited the Central Comitee of General Security (which by the way she thought was an awful and way too long name) and spoke of diferent matters with the representatives. There was something about those meetings that she found extremely boring.
"Hey, Bubuzuke, you are late!" she heard a voice calling for her and drowned the urge of taking her ears out of her head and swallow them. That Golden Retriver's voice was way too hard to stand, but years of practice had given Shizuru iron nerves which could handle the pitch and strength of that girl's voice without going insane.
"Hello Haruka-san, nice morning we have here" said Shizuru, with her usual tone, making the golden one angry. For some reason that dog found that the Setter's personality was irritating. The way she always seemed so carefree and calm gave her the creeps in an unbearable way.
"Don't go all funny with me, we have duties to attempt" said Haruka and soon a small voice made its way into Shizuru's ears, easing the pain caused by having heard Haruka a while ago.
"Don't you mean attend, Haruka-chan?"
"That's what I said Yukino" she answered to the little figure that had appeared.
"Good Morning, Shizuru-san" a little brow Dachshund walked towards her and the Setter smiled as a greeting. "The others are waiting at the usal spot".
Feeling grateful towards the tiny creature Shizuru followed her as soon as the short legged began to walk to the Rock Table. The Rock Table was a stone formation where the meeting of the Central Committee of General Security where held. It was conformed of six small rocks surrounding a big flat one. Ignoring the calls from Haruka, saying how dare they left her behind, the red eyed sat on one the rocks, closing her eyes. She was waiting for someone to speak to open them and she was really glad it wasn't the Golden's voice that woke her up.
"So, there are some matters to discuss today..." the voice belonged to Mashiro, a young yet wise Maltese, she had such a beautiful voice, so tender and gentle that it was a massage to the ear drum. She sat on one of the rocks, next to the Setter. Next to her, on the floor, sat a standard poodle, know as Fumi. She barely talked during meetings her function being to take care of the sickly Mashiro. However, when she emitted a sound, her voice swiftly moved through the air, almost like in a melancholic song. Shizuru was sure something terrible had happened to her in the past, not that she would ask either way.
As usual they were talking about something that the others found important but Shizuru didn't. Living so far away from the main living space and having every basic need covered by her father's servants, she was never aware of the actual needs of the pack. She trusted the Council. She had come to the conclusion she should only accept what they proposed and tell her father exactly what they said to her. It was not her duty to propose. However, not a single dog could deny that when dealing with conflicts her weird manners were of good use in resolving them. She always came up with a solution that, even if it was something simple and perhaps stupid, she made it sound like the panacea and they would all just agree and smile when she did.
"Shizuru-san, we would appreciate you opinion in this matter" the deep voice belonged to Hiro, a huge blue eyed Belgian Shepherd who rested over a rock to Shizur's right. His voice was not as annoying as Haruka's, nor as soothing as Yukino's, melancholic as Fumi's or tender as Mashiro's. It was in some way nice and polite, but at the same time it seemed as if it was hidding some anger deep down. When he referred to her personally, Shizuru felt he was angry at her and that every gentle word he casted to her was forced. He seemed to struggle not to insult her.
"Oh, sure. Sorry I was lost in my thoughts" she tried to excuse herself but the looks she received from both the Retriever and the Shepherd were not very nice.
"Shizuru, we are all aware of you aloof nature, but this is truly important" said a black Labrador. That was Reito sitting next to Mashiro. He was the only one in the Rock Table who seemed to understand the leader's heir. His voice was gentle and caring whenever he spoke to Shizuru. Many said he was secretly in love with her, but he would just answer when asked "Who wouldn't love those Crimson Eyes?"
"I think you should pay more aversion. At this pace Fuka will be doomed when you became leader" said Haruka, looking straight into the Setter's eyes, speaking with that irritating pitch of hers. With every word she spat in Reito's face, since he was unfotunately sitting next to her. Yukino stepped on her paw, trying to remind her that she was talking to the daughter of the leader. The Golden seemed to forget the rank of the Setter.
Honestly she seemed to forget anything.
"It's attention" whispered Yukino. Haruka ignored her.
"Haruka is right" said Hiro, moving closer to the brown furred "Try to listen to what we say for once". Shizuru moved away from him slowly, feeling threatened by his presence. He liked to do that, without losing his polite facade, making her feel uncomfortable seemed to make him happy.
A black and white flash appeared suddenly and stopped between the Shepherd and the Setter. A pair of green orbs were fixed upon the Hiro's face with anger.
"Don't get so close to her when she's uncomfortable, back off!" her voice was husky, aggressive, not gentle nor annoying, nor melodic, nor soothing... But there was something about it that Shizuru found beautiful. There was just something on that dog that was different from every other one she had ever seen. Where did she come from? The half wolf had moved too fast to be even possible.
"Who might you be?" asked Hiro, still polite, but slightly angry.
"I'm Natsuki" she said. She didn't consider the Belgian needed further information about her.
"She's my guardian" Shizuru said, the half wolf did not turn to see her, her eyes were still fixed on Hiro's face.
"So, you are that wolf everyone has been talking about... Interesting..."
"WOLF! So it was true! How did you allow such thing bubuzuke?" Haruka once again raised her voice beyond the usual already extremely high tone. Yukino stepped harder on her paw, but having such short legs her efforts were futile.
"Haruka-san, please settle down. I bet Shizuru-san has a very good reason for having done this" the Maltese's voice once again massaged their ear drums as she spoke. Every time the Retriever talked Mashiro said something after, almost as if she realized she was the medicine to cure the after-Haruka effect.
"She is actually a half wolf. And to me, she seems trustworthy" Shizuru said with a wide smile upon her lips. Natsuki moved from her place and sat next to the Setter. She remained motionless, with her eyes fixed on whoever was talking at the time. Still, nobody said a thing about her for the rest of the meeting and it went on normally, well, ignoring of course the fallen mask of Hiro who stared with bloodshot eyes at the newcomer.
If looks could kill, everyone at that table would be laying dead on the floor.
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There was something about that girl she did not understand. She was the leader's daughter and his successor and yet she showed no pride about it. She never used her position to benefit herself, she didn't threaten other with it. She was unlike anyone she had known. In contrast, she liked to pretend as if she was just one more of the pack and it seemed like that attitude was the one that gave her so many fans. Yes, Shizuru had fans and Natsuki was certainly not ready for such people when they dashed towards them when the meeting ended. She did not notice them on time either, since she was busy looking at Hiro, who she perceived as a potential threat.
"Good morning Shizuru-san!" a girly voice came to her ears and as she turned around the same phrase was repeated by at least seven different high pitched voices.
"Good morning" answered the Setter smiling at them. Natsuki moved between her and the group and gave them a cold gaze that froze them in place. "Its okay Natsuki, they are harmless. Its fine to let them close"
"Okay" she said with that husky voice of hers and moved to the other side of the red eyed. The ones the had been previously frozen remembered they could move and began to chat stupidly with their beloved Shizuru-san. Natsuki didn't bother in listening to what they were saying, she was busy trying to understand what kind of place she had wondered in. It seemed like a happy peaceful community, but she had learned to doubt the looks.
Her eyes wandered through the snowy scenery and she focused on a particular scene. Two puppies were chasing each other playfully, been watched over by an older dog. It was certainly a very beautiful scene, such innocence in display. That was nothing like when she grew up. One of the puppies tripped over a root and fell, the other one fell on top of him. The older dog, noticing the accident moved quickly next to the kids. She, for a moment, expected him to scream at them for failing so miserably in a simple chase, but before the green eyed noticed the three of them were laughing. This place seemed like a nice place to grow up.
"NATSUKI!" the voice calling her seem to come from a considerable distance and as she turned around to face the source of it she placed her eyes on certain Irish Setter about six meters behind her. When had they distanced so much? "I've been calling you for quite a while, is Natsuki thinking about something?" she nodded and ran next to Shizuru.
"I'm sorry, I got distracted"
"Don't worry, its not like Fuka is actually dangerous" she answered her and then smiled. Natsuki noticed that smile was different from the ones she gave in the meeting and the ones she gave to her fans. That smile had something in it that gave off light and made her feel lighter.
She then understood that was the red eyed's real smile.
"Yeah, this place sure is calm" said the green eyed once again directing her orbs towards the two pups and the older dog. The kids were again chasing each other under the gentle care of the big one. So sweet.
"Sometimes it becomes boring" the brown furred looked around, having gotten used to every bit of the territory and not being able to leave due to her father's command was a little suffocating.
"I guess... But, it seems... You know... Nice"
Shizuru looked at the half wolf and thought she saw, for a moment, some traces of melancholy on the brightness of her eyes, but decided that it was to soon to even consider asking about them.
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Part 2: War
Life is such a delicate state,
easily ends,
easily corrupted.
Life is like happiness,
to begin it must have and ending,
but it must definitely be enjoyed
for as long as it lasts.
I will be with you,
until one of us dies,
and perhaps even beyond death.
That's my way of enjoying life.
That's my way of being happy.
She had began to get used to the routine that Shizuru had settled. They woke up as soon as the sun was up in the sky and roam the living space of the Fuka fields. Then, a meeting with the Council, where Natsuki never let go off a chance to give Hiro one of her now known cold gazes. Then they would just walk around (facing Shizuru's fans every single day, which by the way the half wolf found really irritating) until it was mid afternoon, when the Setter asked the half wolf to go home (also known as the hill where the cave where they slept was) and she would go somewhere Natsuki did not know about. She wouldn't ask. She had accepted her role as Shizuru's guardian and she waited for her until she arrived sitting next to the entrance without moving a muscle, her eyes fixed on the direction in which she knew she was coming. Then they would enter together to the cave, perhaps chat for a while, which of course involved a lot of teasing from Shizuru, and then sleep.
Fuka was a nice place.
Her wounds were completely healed by now and she had made sure Shizuru was aware that she may leave to take revenge one of these days. She had somehow come to love that pacific lifestyle and vengeance didn't seem so tempting when she felt the soft breeze brushing her ears. But then she felt that the tip of one of them was missing and remembered the face of the wolf who had half eaten it. Her blood then became fire and her scars seemed as if they were about to bleed.
She really intended to return to Fuka after she got her revenge, but she did not know if she could make it. The wolves were really strong, she had witnessed their power the day she was banished. She had no dying wishes, she wanted to live those days without those thoughts of vengeance and just enjoy the company of Shizuru and live every day calmly protecting her. Somewhere inside her, she had come to like the company of the red eyed and she knew the Setter had come very fond of her. Shizuru had told her many times that she liked her company. It felt nice to be liked. And for some reason, she was not fully aware of how, she had come to enjoy her company as well.
Her beautiful sandy brown fur.
Her piercing red eyes.
Her sweet and hypnotizing voice.
Her smile, her real smile, the one that she saved only for the half wolf.
Her smell, better than the one of blood...
In some point during those first ten days she came to protect the Setter more because she wanted her to be safe rather than because she owed the accented voiced one her life. She could even say Shizuru was her first friend.
Friend...
That morning seemed like any other. She woke up feeling the brown one cuddling with her. She had gotten used to this and just stood up slowly to avoid waking her up. She stood outside the cave and watched as the sun appeared from behind the mountains. It was an amazing view. During the time she had spent in Fuka she had come to love such simple things as the miracles of nature. Before she used to just look at the sun and curse at it for burning her eyes, now she was even beginning to like its warmth.
I really like this lifestyle she thought as she heard the familiar noises of Shizuru waking up, the rustling of the bear skins and the brown one's claws scratching the earth under them. She then felt her sweet smell getting closer and couldn't help but to smile at the thought of listening to her morning salutation. Soon the accented words would reach her ears and make her feel lighter.
"Good morning Natsuki" she said and the desired effect came to her.
"Good morning" she answered, turning around to receive into her eyes the real smile of the Setter. She smiled back, but she knew her expression was not as gracious as the one she had seen in the other's face.
They began the routine as every day, having Natsuki frighten some unwanted fans. Shizuru actually found it funny that she acted so possesive. She had mentioned it once, but the half wolf had blushed every shade of red under her fur and she had decided not to say it again, out of concern that her face would explode if such reaction ever took place again.
The Council was as boring as always, at least for Shizuru. The black and white found it most entertaining giving Haruka the creeps whenever she raised her voice to much when talking to the one who she had swore to protect. Hiro was not there today. Reito said he had some matters to attend and nobody cared to ask further into the matter. The half wolf couldn't help but to wish she was in position to talk. It wasn't that they had explicitly said she could not, but she saw that Fumi didn't, and they seemed to be in the same position. Both sat next to the rocks, not over them.
They talked about something that really did not seem to important and Natsuki allowed herself to stare at Shizuru for a while. When one looked really close to her the scars over her body were apparent. They were all over her. The half wolf noticed there were some new ones. She hated that time of the day in which she couldn't take care of Shizuru and she just had to wait for her at the hill. It was probably then that she got hurt that way. Still, she always managed to hide the wounds until they became scars and then she could just say they were old ones that she hadn't seen before. Before she noticed, the meeting was over and the Setter caught her staring at her. She turned away violently.
"So, guess we can call this meeting off" said Yukino.
"I hope Hiro has a good excuse for not coming today to the meeting" said Haruka, somehow managing to keep her voice on a tolerable level and not making any mistake. Yukino opened her mouth as if to correct her but closed it as soon as she realized there was nothing to point out.
Mashiro and Fumi soon left and so did the rest. Natsuki was still lost in her thoughts of how to ask Shizuru what she did when she wasn't with her.
"Ara, shall we be going, Natsuki?" she said , bringing the other one back to reality.
When that time of the day came, in which the red eyed would ask her to wait home she did not move. The wind blew between her ears and the missing part in one of them brought her back to her original intentions. She had yet to avenge.
"I'm leaving" What the heck am I saying?
"Is it that thing from your past?" Natsuki just nodded in response "When will you be back?"
"I don't think it will take me more than ten days" she said I repeat, what is wrong with me? But I have to...
"Just make sure you come back, okay Natsuki?" there was something different with the smile that Shizuru showed her in that moment. It was not her real smile, but she had to leave before she was tempted by the desire to stay any longer.
"Don't worry, I'll be back...Then, I'll be on my way" she finally said and turned around, feeling red orbs fixed on her back and she could swear she smelt something salty behind her, but she didn't look back and instead she ran as fast as she could.
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She was leaving.
She was running as fast as the wind and when she was far enough the Setter let out the tears from her eyes. She had grown very attached to the half wolf and having treated her wounds on the day they met she was aware of the dangers she intended to face. She was worried and suddenly felt lonely. Those green eyes were no longer secretly staring at her.
Shizuru however had something to do right now, she had to go do that thing she would never let Natsuki know about. She would worry way too much. She walked as if her paws were made of iron until she was again in that place. An open space between many tress, somewhere hard to find unless you knew where it was. Her father, however, was nowhere to be seen. She looked around.
Nothing.
Everyday, he had said. Training every day. Where was he?
"Princess! What an honour to have you here" said a voice which she recognized as Hiro's. The Shepherd seemed really happy.
"Hiro? What are you doing here?" she asked, giving two steps back, that guy always frightened her.
"I'm afraid the leader couldn't be here and he sent me in his place" she knew he was lying. There was something seriously wrong here, she was really scared but she would not allow her face to show it.
"Ara, how considerate of yours!" she faked a smile to hide her terror as Hiro got closer to her. Closer and closer.
"So, shall we resume your training Shizuru" he raised his paw to strike her but the Setter easily evaded the attack. "I don't think I have been clear enough" he laughed and Shizuru had the worst feeling as electricity went up her spine. "Kinzai, Tora, bring him"
The two minions came to scene and Shizuru laid her eyes upon the defeated image of her father. He was seriuosly injured. They were carrying him with their mouths, each holding one of his bloody ears. The Setter froze. There was something serious going on. Fuka was about to leave that state of peace she had grown to love. She had to do something.
"You... Bastard!" she screamed. She cared for her father even if he was a harsh and strict parent. He had hurt her father and he had threatened her peace. She just wished her guardian was there to protect her, to look at Hiro with those green eyes and paralyze him in place. But she was alone, and she was NOT weak. The leader's daughter charged at him with all her speed and pushed him to one side before he noticed she had left her previous location. She then rushed towards a tree and climbed up to settle herself on one of the highest branches. "You will not manage to catch me that easily Hiro-san" she said. Somehow it looked as if she was making fun of the Shepherd, at least until he laughed.
"I see you do not understand the situation here Shizuru... If you do not surrender, your father is dead"
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She ran.
She just kept running.
She saw how the Fuka fields disappearing in the distance.
Was she doing the right thing? Was revenge so important? Perhaps vanishing her had been the best things the wolfs could have done for her. She had ended up in quite a nice place with a nice friend, then why bother? She stopped. Was she really thinking those things? The wind blew and she felt that scar, her bitten ear burnt with desire to avenge its missing fraction.
Revenge. Kill them, make them know I'm alive. Show them that I'm stronger than them...
And then it happened. It pierced her ears when it struck her. A scream. A long and painful scream. A sound that talked of torture. And in the midst of that suffering she perceived a familiar tone.
It's her...
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"THAT'S MORE LIKE IT! SCREAM PRINCESS!" he bit her once more, this time on the neck. She gasped for air as he increased the pressure he exherted. Blood was all over her body. He had hurt her without mercy, biting her and beating her with all he had. His minions, the ones holding her father, and about five more of them that appeared out of nowhere laughed at every drop of blood that left her body.
She would not resist, she would not let them kill her father. He was all she had. Her family.
"Ahhh!" she screamed once again when she felt the black one's fangs slowly exiting her skin. Blood came out of this new holes and she felt some on her tongue.
The sandy brow red eyed Irish Setter was laying over the snow covered in blood, shivering due to the pain. And still she wore upon her face a gesture that spoke of pride and strength. Her eyes shinning due to the tears hidden in them, her lips trembling and her tongue losing color for the blood loss. She was not going to give Hiro the chance to see her beg for her life. If she was to be killed, then so be it.
She knew her father was terribly wounded, and that he would probably not make it. But still she had the hope they would keep him alive if she didn't oppose them. Hiro laughed and stepped over her. Pressing one of the deepest wounds she had, one on her shoulder blade, he spat in her face.
"Shizuru, future leader of Fuka... Don't make me laugh! As if I would let a female be the on in charge" he pressed even more and the brown one couldn't helpt but to let out a cry. "You don't know how long I have yearned for this day, when finally I would have a chance to kill you and your father... We'll tell them you both died during training and they will embrace me as their leader!"
"But you said..."
"I lied"
"You... Aargh!" his claws pierced through her flesh and he bent down to lick her blood. When he raised his head his face was stained with red patches.
"You have sweet taste, I may like to eat you princess" his eyes were scary, suddenly looking repulsively hungry. The Setter shivered and tried to move, only causing herself an almost unbearable pain.
Shizuru would have puked at the idea of a dog eating another dog, but being her the one to be eaten caused her more terror than anything else. Her mask fell and an expression of real desperation came to her.
Then there it was again, that flash of black and white and Hiro had vanished from her sight, being replaced by a familiar silhouette. She felt a vague smile in her lips (2).
"How dare you..." she didn't shout at the Shepherd, she had used a voice that pierced through the air and into one's ears with more intensity than any scream. The black one looked worried, he had waited for her to leave to begin his plan, this was a slight miscalculation which could cost quite a lot. But he would not let the half wolf get the best of him.
"YOU DAMN WOLF!" he screamed "I'm not going to lat you interfere with my plans"
"Shizuru" she said, the alluded one shivered, it was the first time she had said her name "He did this to you, right?" not feeling able to speak she just nodded. "I'LL KILL YOU!!"
Hiro said nothing to her, he just called for five of his followers to charge at the black and white one. She evaded each and every one of them with a speed that was even superior to the leader's, who had been known being the fastest among the Fuka. Natsuki growled with all she had and bit one of the dogs in the neck and was successful in biting of his jugular. This guy's blood tasted salty, as if it was combined with dirt.
As soon as she let go of the now dead minion the other four jumped at her, taking hold of all her four legs. Hiro laughed, thinking she was doomed, but he was unaware of the half wolf's real power. Her icy gaze was just the tip of the iceberg and just with it she could froze the Shepherd in place. She bit the ear of the one holding her left front leg and rip it off with one single movement, he backed off screaming in pain, she repeated the action on her other front limb, releasing them both. Her hind legs were also released, the other two dogs to frightened to hold on to her. She felt pity of them, they hadn't even made her bleed. She turned around and her eyes rested for a moment upon the Setter. Her eyes were barely open, all her body bathed in blood. Hiro had done that to her and in order to get to him she had to kill those idiots.
Taking advantage of her current state of distraction one of the dogs jumped at her, attempting to bite her neck. She moved quickly to one side, evading the attack. The idiot fell to the ground, burrying his nose in the snow stupidly. Natsuki turned around and cought his tail between her fangs, immediately feeling the flavour of blood in her tongue. The same salty flavour of dirty blood that she had felt when killing the first bastard almost made her puke. For some reason blood was not as tasty as it used to be. She did not allow that to stop her from killing that guy.
She pulled with all she got and threw the dog a couple of meters away, against a tree, listening to the sound of his neck breaking. Only one to go. She didn't wait for the last one to attack her and she just rushed to him, she was going to kill him as fast as she could, and decided to use her deadliest attack. She moved to his side and lowered her snout, her fangs then pierced his stomach. With one pull she bit off the outer layer of skin and quickly bit again, pulling his insides out. The male's body fell to ground dead.
The dogs that were holding Gohei were already hidden after receiving the order. It was only Natsuki, Shizuru and Hiro.
The half wolf stepped forward towards the traitor.
The traitor stepped forward towards the half wolf.
"I won't forgive someone as filthy as you. You betrayed your leader and most of all... You hurt Shizuru. I will kill you" once again using that tone of voice that was more penetrating than any scream she swifted against Hiro. The shepherd evaded her and took hold of her back, his fangs making holes on her skin as he had done with the Irish Setter previously. He threw her to the ground violently but the half wolf quickly stood up and hit the Shepherd 's eye with her paw, her claws opening a deep cut.
"YOU BITCH!" he backed off and grinned "NOW!"
What the...
"EVERYONE, THE WOLF KILLED THE LEADER!!" as soon as the bastard screamed Natsuki listened to the sound of paws running through the snow and the dead body of Shizuru's father was thrown in front of her.
Her fur stained with blood.
Five dead dogs laying around her.
One of the council hurt by her.
The corpse of the leader in front of her.
She couldn't fight so many, she knew it. She rushed to Shizuru and slipped her snout under her, managing to place her over her back. The smell of her blood was sweet and tender, not like the dirty and salty she had still lingering in her lips, but one that made her want to lick every inch of the Setter's body. She noticed the red eyed one, even if unconscious, was still breathing. She shook her head and turned to look at Hiro.
"I WILL kill you" having said that she began to run, more like dash, through the trees.
The footsteps of the Fuka dogs were closer every time and the half wolf struggled not to fall under Shizuru's weight.
She owed that bitch her life and it somehow felt like having her die would kill her.
Natsuki kept running.
Author Notes:
So, this chapter wasn't really interesting and I'm aware of it, I wanted to give like an introduction of what Shizuru's life was like and how she perceived the other dogs before jumping into the action. Expect more Ginga Nagareboshi Ginish action on the next chapter. Things may become a little bloodier than I expected since I hove found that fighting scences are so damn fun to write.
So, as always, I beg for you opinion to be submitted. I really need help in deciding Nao's and Yukariko's breed and somehow I am not really happy with the ones I chose for Mai and Akira so if you may have an idea please tell it to me before I extract my brain with a spoon to look where I left my creativity.
I don't think I will update soon, classes are about to start and its my second IB year so I'm mostly fucked up for now.
PLEASE REVIEW!!
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(1) ...the murmur made her blush... I'm aware dogs can't blush but writing a Shiznat scene without that seemed a little pointless to me...
(2) She felt a vague smile in her lips... Dogs have lips? Hmm... Well I couldn't think of a better phrase so bear with that please...