Chapter Three: The Second Encounter
Kozan was resting in the meadow of flowers dreaming about his priestess. An arrow hit the tree behind him beads were attached to the arrow. "What the hell?" Kozan looked back and saw the arrow and went to run. The wolves went to attack the priestess but she prepared to shoot them intimidating them which made them back off.
"Wait I have no desire to kill you. I only brought my bow because I forgot to leave it at home; I fired the arrow to wake you up." She explained Kozan turned around.
"You better not be out to kill me my wolves haven't had breakfast yet." Kozan threatened.
"Is that a challenge Demon?" She grinned. Kozan looked at the beads.
"Cool necklace." He grabbed the beads and went to put them on.
"Wait just a moment." She stopped him. "Let's talk first I must first see if you deserve the necklace."
"Fine by me." Wolves growled at the Priestess and her younger sister. "Hey knock it off you bunch of gluts." the wolves stopped.
"Those wolves belong to you?" She put her bow away.
"Yeah sorry they aren't very friendly." He petted the alpha wolf. "I did not know you had a munchkin traveling with you." Kozan knelled down in front of the young girl next to his priestess. "Hi young one what's your name?" She hid behind the priestess.
"It's alright he wont hurt you for if he does I'd have to kill him." She assured her. The young girl walked up to Kozan, She was a little nervous.
"My name is Kaeyedi." She answered
"Kaeyedi huh that's an unusual name." Kozan tilted his head. The young girl smiled. "So Kaeyedi what are you to the priestess?"
"I'm her younger sister." Her voice was filled with happiness.
"I see well Kaeyedi how would you like to ride on the back of one my wolves?" Kozan smiled.
"You sure it's safe?" the priestess gave him a weird look. "Just a while ago they were attacking me."
"Positive just let me talk it over with my wolves." Kozan began speaking like a wolf trying to reason with them. It toke him a while to convince them. "Alright Kaeyedi choose a wolf."
"Go ahead Kaeyedi." The priestess reassured her.
"If it's ok with you mister could I pet one first so I can make sure it's safe?" she gave him an adorable look.
"Sure go for it kid." Kozan moved aside. "I can assure if they bite you I'll tear their hides." Kaeyedi walked up to the alpha female and petted her. The wolf allowed her without biting her.
"Seems you like Daisy she's a good wolf the most obedient of the bunch." Kozan smiled. "I like her too." Kaeyedi smiled back. Kaeyedi got on the wolf's back and the wolf ran her around the field. Kaeyedi laughed as the wolf did so. The priestess smiled at Kozan. "What is something on my face?" he looked around.
"Not at all so does this demon I'm looking at have a name?" The priestess sat down.
"Depends does this priestess have a name?" Kozan sat in front of her.
"It's Kikyo." The wind blew her back and forth along with Kozan's.
"Kikyo." Kozan looked into her eyes. "That's a beautiful name for a woman."
"Thank you now please tells your name?" Kaeyedi got off Daisy and ran towards Kikyo she set her on her lap.
"Kozan." He smirked.
"Pleased to meet you Kozan." Kikyo toke his hand and they shoke hands. The moment she let go a flower was in her hand.
"The pleasure is all mines Kikyo." Kikyo turned her head to blush. "Something wrong?"
"Nothing." Kikyo stood up. "I must be going the wounded soldier is expecting me. It was nice to see you again we should do this again someday." Kikyo went to walk away Kozan toke her hand.
"We should meet like this everyday Kikyo; I have grown rather fond of you. I don't intend on running away anymore just," Kozan toke her hands. "Promise you'll come." Kikyo looked at her hands in his.
"I promise I will be there for as long as time permits." Kikyo removed her hands. "I shall see tomorrow Kozan." Kikyo toke Kaeyedi's hand. "Let's go Kaeyedi."
"Bye Kozan." They began walking away. Kozan looked at the necklace.
"Kikyo did I earn the necklace?" Kozan shouted out to her. She stopped and walked up to him.
"No you did not earn it Kozan." Kozan picked up the beaded necklace.
"Why not Kikyo I was a good boy." Kikyo toke it from him.
"Which is why you don't deserve it, that necklace is designed to tame demons with just one word. The village wanted to tame you Kozan but for some reason I can't. A demon like does not deserve chains like the ones I have which bind to this world. You deserve freedom which is why I will not place that necklace on you." Kikyo put the necklace away. Kozan grabbed Kikyo and hugged her.
"Come back Kikyo like you promised you would okay I'll be here waiting for you." Kozan released Kikyo and she walked away.