Chapter Two: A Bond is formed

Kozan woke up early going to the meadow of flowers to watch over his priestess like he does every day. He toke the apple with him. He sat down and began playing with the apple being careful not to damage it. "If I am lucky she won't show." Kozan felt a gentle touch on his shoulder. He looked over and it was her. "Oh it's you man this is bad I'm dead I'm so dead." The priestess laughed.

"Relax, I'm unarmed I can't kill you." Kozan let out a sigh of relief. She sat beside him. "I came early because I have a lot to do today. In which case you'll be watching wont you?" Kozan's face turned red and he turned his back to her.
" Don't act so special I just watched because I was curious after all you are a priestess of course I have to keep an eye on you." Kozan looked at the apple and tossed it to her. "I doubt you had enough time for breakfast so I got you that."

"That was nice of you." She set the apple beside her." I have also brought you a present." She reached into her sleeve.

"Don't you think about pulling any of priestess tricks?" Kozan growled.

"Relax it's a flower." She handed Kozan the flower. Kozan looked at the flower.

"I hope you realize I am a boy I have no desire for something like this."

"I wasn't hungry either but I accepted the apple because it was an act of kindness yet you refuse my act of kindness." She smiled catching him in a guilt trip.

"Fine I'll keep the flower." Kozan put it away.

"A little girl asked me to give that flower it was my reason for coming now who gave you your gift. I know you didn't obtain it yourself considering you flee at the very sight of me at close range." She put the apple in her sleeve.

"My brother Jin he asked me to." Kozan turned towards her. "So what was the question you wanted to ask me yesterday?"

"You've already answered I wanted to know why you spy on me but it was curiosity." She got closer to him. "So I have another question if you wouldn't mind answering."

"Go ahead ask I'm not afraid to answer."

"Do you think I'm pretty?" Kozan blushed.

"Well your a woman all women are pretty." Kozan tried so hard to cover it up and succeeded.

"I see it's strange around you I feel free for some reason. Even though you are a demon I feel a different presence not that of a half demon but a sense of good almost pure." Kozan was unable to hide the blush any longer so he ran only to be caught by her hand. She was holding onto his hand. "I would like to see you again tomorrow, I have intention on killing you just because demon I believe there is such thing as a good demon." Kozan let out a sigh.

"Alright I'll come but you better not bring any weapons or any special tools to slay me." She laughed.

"I promise just be here waiting for me." She stood up. "I will see you tomorrow." She walked away. She returned to village forgetting to ask his name. Kozan looked at the flower and smiled.

"She wants to see me again." He sniffed the flower and put it away. "I wonder if I can trust her." Kozan ran towards the camp only to be caught by Jin.

"I see your date went well." Jin smiled.

"The priestess wants to see me again." Kozan smiled back.

"Does she know?" Jin crossed his arms.

'Know what?" Kozan scratched his head.

"That you are a demon." Jin reminded him.

"Yeah she knows." Kozan jumped on a tree branch and sat down.

"Now that she knows you're a demon chances are she's going to slay you. Don't forget she's a priestess it is her duty to slay demons. If you go then she'll kill you." Jin let out a sigh.

"She wouldn't she promised she wouldn't bring her weapon any kind of priestess tool." Kozan argued Jin jumped up in tree.

"She lied to you Kozan. If you go she'll kill it's her job. Do you honestly think she'll let you go that easy?" Jin questioned him, Kozan began thinking." This is why I wanted you to let her go." Kozan punched the tree trunk.

"I do this anymore, I'm tired of fleeing from her if she plans killing me then so be it." Kozan looked down sadly. "I can longer live in a world where the woman I love is my enemy. A life with her is too depressing and too hard." Kozan fought the urge to cry. "At least this time I'll be able to get her name."

"That's the way you feel huh?" Kozan nodded. "Then go don't say I didn't warn you." Jin jumped off the tree trunk. "I'll meet you back at camp." Jin ran back towards the camp.

"Did I really argue with Jin over her, I know when I see her tomorrow She'll kill me. I no longer live life not knowing her or looking at her from a distance." Kozan stood up. "I want to be next to her from now on." He looked back at the village and ran towards camp. He met up with the leader and began training with him.

Kikyo returned to the village happy. She was happy to have met the wolf demon with a pure heart and couldn't wait to see him again tomorrow. Kikyo walked Kaeyedi home, setting her bow and arrows down. Kikyo walked outside then greeted the women who were ready to hear the details.

"Lady Kikyo did you finally get to talk to him?" The little girl smiled at adorably.

"Yes I did thanks for the flower it was brilliant idea to get him to speak with me." Kikyo smiled back. "Now where to begin?" Kikyo began thinking as she helped gather laundry.

"Did he accept the flower?" Kikyo nodded.

"Yes he also gave me an apple which Kaeyedi ate on our way here." Kikyo set the basket down.

"So why did he spy on you I bet he was a pervert." The blond woman's tone was quite rude.

"No turns out he was just cautious of me. What demon wouldn't be?" Kikyo sat down.

"Wait he's a demon?" The red haired woman was shocked.

"A full fledged wolf demon." Kikyo informed it wasn't much longer until the village men over heard.

"Lady Kikyo if that man is a demon then you must slay him. If not then that demon might slaughter the village." The man was embraced by the blond woman.

"This demon is different his intentions are pure and he is of a kind heart." Kikyo stood up.

"He's deceiving you lady Kikyo you know as well as I that there is no such thing as a kind demon it's just an act." He kissed the blond haired woman. "Sweetie go inside make me a real good dinner ok?"

"Ok pumpkin." She left.

"You are correct but this man is different. You'll have to trust my judgment he isn't like any demon I've fought before. Killing is the same as killing a human at least in my eyes. "Kikyo looked into the man's eyes. "He thinks, He feels, and he has a pure heart. Most demons even some humans are incapable of that."

"Either way that man is a demon and must be treated as such do not let your judgment cloud you Kikyo. A demon is a demon no matter how good he appears." The man was right but Kikyo could not slay him. Not until she was able to learn more about him. She remembered the beads which were able to tame demons.

"What if I were to tame him would that service? Since I have no desire to kill him I could control him and have him kill other demons. I will see him tomorrow when I do he shall become my pet." Kikyo deep down didn't want to do this to him but knew it was the only to spare his life.

"Alright that will work for now." the man went inside. The rest of the woman went home leaving only Kikyo and the teenage girl alone.

"Lady Kikyo is you really going to tame him?" She looked sadly at Kikyo.

"I'm afraid it is the only way." Kikyo went inside her house. The teenage girl did the same. Kikyo spent the rest of the night preparing the beads. "I need to think of a trigger word how about Pet too inhumane." Kikyo began thinking. "Demon, too offensive." Kikyo thought long and hard. "Wolf that's a very good trigger word considering he is a wolf demon." Kikyo set the beads down on her table and went to sleep.
Kozan went to bed after he finished his training. He was lying in the meadow of flowers where he'd met her again. His wolves surrounded him as he slept.