Chapter 5: Defenders of the Jewel

Kozan and Kikyo defended the sacred Jewel for months now. They toke every demon down with no remorse. It's been awhile since Kitsune came by. Kozan did manage to get himself another wolf fur armor which he stole from a fellow wolf demon seeking the jewel. Kozan's pack was no more all that was left was him. His pack came looking for the jewel one by one some seeking revenge against him. He toke his own tribe out with his own hands deep down it was killing him. A demon jumped down wearing an all red kimono he went to slash Kikyo but Kozan caught his hand.
"How dare try to sneak up on my priestess." Kozan threw the demon. "Stupid demon." Kikyo chuckled.
"Kozan he is isn't a demon he's a half demon you must pay more attention with that nose of yours." Kikyo pointed an arrow at him. "Tell me why did attempt to kill me."
"Shut up and hand over that Jewel Priestess." He jumped at her, Kikyo stepped aside and Kozan punched him.
"Don't attack my priestess." The man slid across the ground. He jumped to his feet.
"I've had enough of you." The man jumped at Kozan with his claws, He dodged.
"Gotcha." Kitsune ran off with the jewel. Kikyo fired arrows at her she weaved them.
"Kozan, the jewel." Kikyo pointed at the fox.
"Out of my way mutt." Kozan kicked the man and ran after the fox. The man went to follow but Kikyo stood in front of him. "Come here foxy it's payback time for burning my pelt."
"Uh oh." She ran faster, Kozan jumped and landed in front of her. "This is so not how I imagined it."
"Hand it over munchkin." Kozan popped his knuckles.
"No I wont I earned it." She hid it behind her. He punched her on the head. "Ow, ow, ow." She ran around and Kozan toke the jewel back.
"Now beat it kid." He put the jewel away.
"Give back my jewel fox-" He held her mouth shut.
"Not again munchkin." Kitsune lit her body on fire. "Hot." He threw her into a tree.
"Hand over the jewel or kick your butt." Kozan walked away from her. "Hey come back and fight me like a man."
"What man would fight a kid?" He chuckled. "After all you're too cute to kill I'll wait till you're older. Oh and if you go for the jewel again you'll be wolf meat." Kitsune grabbed the jewel, he toke it from her. "You have attention span of a squirrel."
"So what if I do give it back?" He rolled his eyes and threw into a tree. "Oh yeah foxfire." He rolled out of the way.
"That's it your dead kid." He jumped at her punching her off the tree. She rolled across the ground only to see a fist drop by her head. "I'm sorry misters please don't hurt me." Sweat poured down her face.
"The leave the Jewel alone got it." She nodded and Kozan walked away.
"Wait let me help you protect it." She ran up to him. "That way when you're done with it, I can have it."
"Like that'll happen you'll try to steal it." He crossed his arms.
"I wont promise besides admit it you need me." Kitsune jumped on his shoulder.
"I do need a munchkin you'd only-" She did the puppy face. Her fox eyes were huge and sparkly. She wagged her tail around and tilted her head. "Fine you can help."
"Hurray." She jumped in the air.
"First you got to tell me why you want the dang thing." He set her down.
"Easy it's shiny." She smiled. "I collect shiny things."
"Your one messed up fox." He walked off with her and tossed the jewel to Kikyo, She caught it.
"Now dispose of that wretched fox demon." She dusted the jewel off.
"No can do Kikyo she wants to help us. She promised she wouldn't steal the jewel." Kitsune smiled, Kozan petted her. "Besides we need her since of humor to brighten things up."
"Fine she may help I trust your judgment Kozan try not to lose that trust or you'll be one of the demons I hunt down." She glared at him.
"Harsh." Kitsune hid.
"She can be sometimes." Kikyo walked away they followed. The man was screaming for Kikyo to let him go. "So Kikyo why did you spare him?"
"He's a half demon he's not worth killing." She went into her house and dropped her stuff off. "Kozan I hope you don't mind but I intend on taking the night shift alone. It'll give you a break for once and a chance to mourn for your comrades."
"I'm fine Kikyo really?" Kozan blushed.
"It's an order." She stocked up on stuff and left. She toke her bow and arrows with her.
"So she gave me the day off," Kozan rubbed his chin.
"Admit it." Kitsune pointed at him.
"Admit what?" He shrugged his shoulders.
"You got the hots for Kikyo." She shouted.
"So what if I do it's none of your business." He lay down.
"You're not denying it." She got on her knees.
"I love her to much to deny it." Kozan closed his eyes. "I pray that soon she will accept me as her man. I've longed for it since I first laid eyes on her."
"Aw it's a romantic story and I get to be apart of it." She smiled. "Wait not to burst your bubble but she's a priestess you a demon I doubt she'll say yes with those facts on your belt."
"That's what Jin said but I love her either way and I can't live without Kikyo now. Even if she doesn't feel the same for me I want to be next to her." Kozan petted Kitsune. "I doubt you know a lot about romance though Munchkin."
"You'll be surprised wolf boy." She wagged her tail. "Anyway I'm bored let's go on an adventure you and me."
"What kind?" He raised one eyebrow.
"A random one." she grabbed his arm. "Let's go," He stayed put. "If you go I'll give you some love pointers." He let out a sigh and followed. She led him to a mountain. "Look at this mountain huh?" She spun around. "Rumor has it the dragon demons used to live here."
"Yeah well they are dead now." He went to walk away. Kitsune grabbed his leg. "What?"
"I wanna go in." He peeled her off his leg and tossed her on his shoulder.
"Let's go then." He ran in the cave and saw a man lying in molten lava. "Who the hell are you?" the man woke up.
"The name's Shakudo and I should be asking you the same question?" He was a Teenager a lot older Kitsune. He was in lava obviously bathing with a careless expression on his face. He long hair that went to his shoulder blades. He was muscular with an eight pack on his abdomen. He had eyes like a dragon with fangs too.
"My name is Kozan; this young girl here is Kitsune." Kozan introduced formally.
"Please tell me you are not here to slay because if you are then I'll have to kill you." He grinned.
"You dare think you can beat me I'll put you in your place lizard man." Kozan jumped and kicked Shakudo bouncing off his dragon scale skin. "Damn he's tough."
"Bad move." He got out of the lava and shot fire breath at them. Kozan dodged grabbing Kitsune. "Good your no ordinary wolf demon this should prove to be interesting." He shot more fire out of his mouth. They dodged and Kozan hit him with his claws dulling them. He looked at his claws then was hit by his fist into a wall.
"Fox fire." Kitsune's attack did absolutely no damage to him. "Oh boy." He shot a fire ball at her and she dodged. 'He must be a dragon demon."
"Dragon huh so he's slow." He appeared behind him and kicked Shakudo using all his strength cracking the dragon scale. "Gotcha." Shakudo turned around intending to hit Kozan but he dodged.
"Take this, Fox blades." Kitsune used her claws slashing the same spot. Weakening the dragon scale by creating gashes. "I got him."
"Kitsune look out." Shakudo blasted her with fire; she rolled out of the way. "Take this." Kozan slashed the spot with claws destroying two scales creating a weak spot. Shakudo grabbed Kozan preparing to crush him.
"To hell demon." Kikyo shot a sacred arrow at the weak spot piercing threw his back. The arrow was burning him causing him to release Kozan.
"Damn you." He held his back realizing he was bleeding.
"He survived." Kikyo put her bow away.
"He's one tough guy." Kitsune hid behind Kikyo.
"Defiantly." Kozan jumped beside her. "Nice shot Kikyo."
'Kikyo," He looked at her and grinned. "You're the priestess with the Sacred Jewel I heard so much about."
"Don't even try to take it or I will be left no choice but to slay you." she coated her hand in purification.
"You dare threaten me." He ran at her, she sidestepped him and slashed his dragon scale to pieces in one strike. He backed up overcame by Kikyo's power. "Impossible no priestess is that powerful."
"Now let's go Kozan, we shouldn't bother this man anymore." Shakudo grabbed Kikyo's shoulder.
"Priestess do you wish to bear my child?" he gave flirtatious look. Kozan punched him breaking his nose.
"How dare you ask my priestess that kind of question jerk." He yelled.
"I'm glad my armor was there during our fight you're kinda feisty." Shakudo popped his nose in place. "Now lady Kikyo will you allow me to assist you on your travels. If my armor is ever broken by a person I am to serve them forever that is my calling. So if you'll allow me."
"You may come." Kikyo walked away with Kitsune and Kozan. He got dressed and followed shortly after. She returned to the village dropping them off then she went off to do the night shift.
"I will bone that woman." Shakudo grinned; Kozan hit him, hurting his hand. "Hehe won't work twice wolf boy."
"Oh yeah." Kozan bit his arm piercing the scale, blood gushed out of his right arm. "tasty." he licked his lips.
"I need that arm, that was my masturbation arm." Shakudo yelled.
"Look's like you'll have to skip it then huh?" Kozan leaned back. "If you try anything on my priestess that arm will be the least of your worries." He grinned.
"Yeah because Kikyo is his, you wreck it you die got it?" Kitsune pointed at him.
"Fine, I'll bone you." He rolled his eyes.
"Ew." She hid behind Kozan. "Don't let him."
"I was going to wait till your older screwing a kid is nasty." Shakudo looked away. "Gross." He looked over and saw Kozan went to sleep. "Some body guard."
"I go night night now." Kitsune went to sleep, He followed after. Kikyo returned from the night shift and went to sleep.