Love's Embrace
Chapter 8 – By Camp Fire

Kuronue groaned as he awoke but did not open his eyes, his entire body feeling sore. "Ah, now that's a soft sweet scent." He thought snuggling closer to the warm soft body in his arms. He stopped as he heard a feminine sigh. "A woman?" He thought as he cracked an eye open.

He froze as he saw red hair and struggled to remember the night before.

"So you're finally awake," He heard Yoko behind him. Kuronue turned over to grin at the fox, remembering now the woman in his arms.

"Ah, you didn't want to stay snuggled up to us?" He said winking.

"I needed to make sure she had something to eat when she awoke. It's been at least a day and a half since any of us have eaten, probably longer for her." Yoko stated as he started a fire.

"You really are going to take her with us? Not that I mind. I just find it odd. You usually don't get attached to people." Kuronue said as he sat up. He heard a whimper and smiled when Yanagi snuggled closer to him.

"And yet, here you are with me as well." Kurama said shaking his head. "I must be crazy to have to two others tag along with me."

Yanagi froze as she heard Yoko's last sentence. She burrowed closer to Kuronue as tears slid down her face.

Kuronue stopped as he felt liquid slide down his arm. He looked down to see Yanagi's eyes closed tightly and tears pouring down her face. He quirked an eyebrow and then looked at Yoko questioningly. "And this is why I don't usually sleep with women. So much drama."

But despite Kuronue's inner exasperation he wanted to dry the Vixen's tears. "Sweetie, what has you crying so?" Kuronue purred as he held her closer to him and nuzzled her face.

Yanagi gasped and looked at what she was using for her pillow. "No wonder he noticed. I'm crying on him." Yanagi made a face of disgust. "Damn hormones." She muttered. She jumped as Kuronue burst out laughing and nuzzled her more.

"Are you hungry?" Yoko asked, stirring the stew he had started, watching the two of them. It seemed Yanagi was taken with Kuronue and that had been exactly what Yoko had wanted.

"Yes." Yanagi squeaked and then blushed from her embarrassment.

"Hey Yoko, is it possible for Bats to go into heat." Kuronue asked as he started to nibble on her neck. Yanagi shudder from the nips, moaning as her blood was set on fire.

"All the years we've been together, you've never been in heat. You are reacting to her. Whatever males are around a female in will go in to heat as well or have a heightened sexual appetite." Yoko stated plainly. "Let go of her Kuro. She needs to eat. Then we take care of her heat if it rises again."

Yanagi sat up quietly as Kuronue sighed sat up as well.

"So." Kuronue started as the sat down by the fire and he scooped the stew into some wood bowls he grabbed from a pack. He handed Yanagi the stew and she started greedily eating, trying to remain civilized and not seem like some barbarian scarfing down the food.

"Do you have sex for fun, or just to get rid of your heat?"

Yanagi coughed as she the stew went down the wrong pipe. "What?" She squeaked.

Kuronue grinned flirtatiously at her. "Do you have sex for fun?"

Yanagi stared at him wide eyed. "I uh, I..." She stuttered as her face began to turn as red as her hair.

Kuronue chuckled. "It is a lot of fun when you have the right lover, or lovers as this case would be. I like sex outside of the heats, if you were wondering. Even if I don't go into heat myself."

"You never had the chance to experience sex outside of your heats did you Yana?" Yoko said blankly.

"No, not really. I've been a prisoner most of my life." She whispered her eyes burning as she blinked back tears.

Kuronue's eye darkened dangerously as he looked at Yoko. "You know, Kurama, we should go visit her 'friends' and show them how to properly treat their sexual partners." He grinned evilly.

"No." Yanagi cried out, startling Kuronue and Yoko. She sighed as she put her empty bowl down. Kuronue snatched it up and scooped more stew into it before handing it back to her. "Thank you."

Yanagi shook her head as she stared down at her bowl. "No more. No more of them." She sighed once more. "There weren't any Vixens in there when we went back. I didn't smell any, and the prisoners' cells were close to where we were. Let's just leave it be. I'm sure your plant has gotten rid of most of them. They will be unable to hunt for sometime while the recooperate."

Yoko stared at the red hair shielding the Vixen's face from his sight. "Far too gentle." He thought once more. He shook his head as well. "It may be for the best if we just move on. I'll sow more seeds in case someone comes for us. They'll will get a nasty surprise."

Yanagi put down her bowl once more, though this time she hadn't eaten the stew. She got up quietly and walked away from Kuronue and Yoko.

Kuronue sighed. "You know, she may be sexy and all, but she'll be trouble. Everyone of us has to pull own weight. How is she going to do that. What will she do, if she stays? She knows who we are now, and she didn't seem too happy about it." Kuronue questioned as he turned to Yoko.

Yoko got up at started after the Vixen. "I'll be back." He said before he disappeared.

Kuronue threw his hands up. "One is too emotional and the other is emotionless. I had to want two foxes, didn't I." Kuronue griped as he started putting up what was left of their dinner.

Author's Note:
Yes Kuro, yes you did.
Hey all! Sorry it's been so long since I've updated. My plot bunnies left me and it took me forever to track one down. So now I'm off again, plot bunny hunting. Which is quite unusual since they usually bug the heck out of me with ideas for stories... I finally start writing the story they want and then they leave me... *sigh*

Anyway, I hope you like this chapter. The next one is going to be a little shorter but I will post it tonight as well.

Thank you! And as always, please read and review! Every review is very much appreciated!