Wolf Devil Woman
Chapter 7
Four female warriors crept towards four different locations. Each of them was targeting a wide tree trunk that was located on different parts of the large ‘cave’. Stealthily they maneuvered their body as if they were predatory tigresses positioning themselves before pouncing on their prey.
Their leader by default, Tomoe signaled for them to duck low as two female come out of the said cave.
The two female were wearing clothes they only see worn by hunters, but them being aware of what those hunters looks like knew that these women were not, as they haven’t heard of female hunters except them.
“Can you drop that?” Nao said stopping Chie from putting the cigarette into her mouth, “If Aoi-chan learns that you are smoking, you’re not going to get any ‘loving’ from her.” The red headed woman added
The four hunters scrunched their foreheads as they have no idea what the two other women were talking about
“But that is if Aoi found out…” the tall woman replied but stop, “Did you feel that?” Chie frowned and her eyes darted around the place. She dropped the cigarette to the ground and stomped it with a foot
They ducked lower as they tried not to be seen by the taller woman with short, raven hair.
“Feel what? Are you trying to change topic Chie?” Nao asked frowning, “’Cause really Aoi won’t…” Nao stopped as Chie’s palm covered her mouth
Okay…is the taller woman trying to kill the smaller one? These people are odd… one of them thought
“I could feel someone is moving, someone is looking at us or perhaps stalking us.” Chie said seriously.
Nao looked at Chie’s serious face and then she pull the hand off her mouth, “You really can feel it?”
Chie looked at Nao, “I was trained in infiltration remember? Father, military man…”
I wish I could understand what they are saying; they might be talking about how to kill Shizuru… another one thought
“Okay!” Nao said, “We have to warn Natsuki and Mai. We might be infiltrated already.” The red head said and turned around to enter the mansion
“I’ll warn the two, you should warn Miyu and Fumi-san, I’m sure they’ll be of great help.”
Hah! They are retreating… they must have ‘sins’ my presence… I mean our strong presence… another thought resurfaced
Nao stopped from advancing and looked back at Chie who was grinning at her. Nao’s face already has that blush that she usually wore when Miyu’s name has been spoken but the red head nodded before quietly left her.
Oooh, these women hunters are all cute. I wonder how they’ll feel against my skin (grin)…
Chie turned serious once again, looked at her vicinity one last time before she enter the mansion and search for Natsuki and Mai.
That was all the HiME hunters were waiting, and as soon as the coast was clear, the four women proceeded on infiltrating the ‘cave’.
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Chie found Mai at the kitchen trying to cook ‘ramen’ for Mikoto. The small huntress was sitting on a chair in front of a small square table, her face leaning on one propped hand and was smiling as she await for Mai’s cooking to be finish.
“I see Mai-sama is trying hard to domesticate herself for Mikoto-chan ne?” Chie teased
The fiery haired woman looked back and smiled at her tall friend, “I think Mikoto love my ramen more than the ramen everyone could buy from the store.” Mai explained, “Plus, if we decided to live together, then I must learn how to please Mikoto right?” she added and Chie could see the twinkle in her violet orbs
“O-Kay…” Chie said shaking her head, “Actually, I come here to warn you that there are intruders in the mansion.”
“What intruders?” Mikoto asked after hearing it, “Intruders also same ramen?”
Mai has a shocked look on her face but still was able to explain, “No Mikoto, intruders are people we don’t know who comes in a private land without permission.” She then looked at Chie, “Are you sure?”
Chie nodded, “And Mikoto, most of the time, intruders meant harm to the people inside the place they intrude.”
Mikoto scrunched her forehead, “So…Intruder danger?”
“Dangerous Mikoto.” Mai corrected, “Well depends on what the intruders want to do. Like you, you were an intruder but you’re not dangerous. You didn’t come here to do harm to anyone of us.”
“Mikoto not danger-ous!” Mikoto shouted, “Then Mikoto help kill intruder!”
Chie and Mai’s eyes widened, “Ah, I think I better go and look for Natsuki. I need to tell her so we could also warn Saeko-sama and Himeko-sama about it.” Chie then bowed her head, turned around and left
“Mikoto…” the huntress looked at Mai, “No killing if you want to have more ramen.” The older, taller woman warned the now wide eyed Mikoto
The huntress nodded her head rapidly
“Good!”
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Shizuru and Natsuki were on the mansion’s largest ‘veranda’, Natsuki again teaching Shizuru her language and Shizuru in turn tried to tell Natsuki the equivalent words in her tongue. They were having fun along with Lobo when the wolf started howling
“Lobo…” Shizuru called out and then she looked at Natsuki
“Is Lobo already hungry? Does he need to eat again?” Natsuki asked. The blue haired woman was smiling at the wolf that was resting on her feet, creating that warm feeling Natsuki liked.
Shizuru shook her head no, “Lobo says, ‘Ara, visitor…’” the chestnut haired woman explained then she frowned, “Also said, careful?” she look down at the animal, “What is the matter Lobo? Are you smelling danger?”
“Shizuru, I didn’t understand…”
“Ara, Natsuki don’t complain not know Lobo say.” Shizuru said, “I talk to Lobo.”
“Okay-Okay!” Natsuki said and then her face reddened
“Natsuki cute!” Shizuru said she then stepped closer to the smaller woman, leaned in and placed a kiss on Natsuki’s cheek. “Shizuru like cute Natsuki!”
And that caused Natsuki’s blush to deepen
“But Lobo said we careful. He said visitor danger, Shizuru go out find visitor and kill?”
Natsuki’s eyes widened at the thought of Shizuru killing, “NO!” she exclaimed and held the woman on her arms, “No killing. We could find them and talk some sense into them, that’s what we are going to do…”
“And what is it that you’re going to do ojou-sama?” Chie said her voice hitching on the word ojou-sama. The emerald eyed woman glared at the sudden intrusion to their chat
“And what pray tell brought Chie the great here and interrupts my time with Shizuru?” Natsuki asked, her hold on Shizuru tightened as she pulled the taller woman closer to her
“Ara, Shizuru like angry Natsuki more!” Shizuru said smiling
“Oh, I like angry Natsuki too. Hey Shizuru, would you like to give me some hug too?” Chie teased and this caused Natsuki to frown at her more, “All right, I’m just kidding I’m here to tell you…”
“That there are intruders around?” Natsuki finished for Chie
Chie smiled and shook her head, “Did you bug this whole mansion? Yeah, that was what I’m supposed to tell you but it seems it’s not needed anymore?”
“Lobo here I think sensed an impending doom and he kept on howling.” Natsuki explained, “Good thing Shizuru here knows ‘wolf-talk’ if not, I would have given Lobo food again thinking that this ‘mutt’ wants more food than him wanting to warn us.”
Chie smiled at the wolf now caressing Natsuki and Shizuru’s feet, she stepped closer, crouched down and started patting the wolf’s head, “Good wolf.” She said and the wolf pup started playing with her hand. Chie look up at the two women, “I better warn Saeko-sama then.” She said before standing up and leaving the two.
She was halfway out when she heard Natsuki say, “You and mom better go to the security area and see who these intruders are.”
Chie just nodded and left the two quietly
XXX
When a group of people separated themselves, at one point they would have to converge. The four HiME huntresses weren’t spared from this as they found themselves meeting at a certain point after they found out that their attempt to enter the ‘cave’ were fruitless.
“I didn’t know that caves these days have doors.” Haruka said frowning, “And they are sturdy doors!” She added.
The four women were softly conversing as they hid themselves on one of the large rock outside the cave
“If you ask me Tomoe, this is not a cave at all. This must be some kind of a house.” Erstin said
“But this doesn’t look like our houses!” Haruka said a bit loudly
“Sshhh!”Tomoe puts a finger across her lips then peeked outside to see if they were heard, “I do not want that kind of outburst again Armitage, understand?” The blond haired, taller woman nodded, “We have to find a way to enter that cave, look for Shizuru and go our way.” Tomoe said, her eyes darting everywhere
“How about Mikoto? We have to take her too.” Erstin added
Tomoe just frowned
“You’re actually afraid that Mikoto will win against you on the competition right?” Ain said smiling, “But I hope you remember that Kruger specifically says that the competition will only takes place if and only if Shizuru couldn’t find a much preferable partner. Someone Shizuru actually love, right?”
Tomoe glared daggers at Ain
“What Ain said.” Haruka seconded
Tomoe shook her head, “Shizuru will never find anyone who will love her like I do. I am the only one that could match her and even Kruger knows that.”
“But Shizuru doesn’t want to find someone who matches her talents, she wants someone to love I think.” Ain said smirking, “I know because I use to teach her some of the HiME ways remember, I am like her older sister.”
Tomoe looked at her, “She’ll know that I am her better half and no one else.”
Haruka frowned, “If you’re so sure about that, why are you so afraid of taking Mikoto with us? Are you pretend?”
Erstin looked at Haruka, “I think the term Haruka is threatened.” Erstin smiled her sweetest smile at the older blond head
Haruka glared at Erstin, “Don’t play Yukino on me.”
The three other HiMEs just shrugged their shoulders and resumed their survey on the place. Then seeing that the coast was clear, they resumed their ‘invasion’ and halted after they saw the ‘door’ to the cave slowly opens
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“What is this all about Chie-san?” Saeko was sitting on a chair behind her work desk looking onto some of her paper works. Yuuki Himeko was sitting on the couch just in front of Saeko’s table
“Good morning Saeko-sama,” Chie greeted looking at the blue haired woman then she turned her attention on the smiling blond, “Himeko-sama.” The tall woman bowed her head to pay respect to the elder women in the room
“Good Morning Harada-san!” Himeko cheerfully greeted back, “You look distressed. Is there anything wrong?”
Saeko looked at the woman in front of her and then at the younger woman, “Chie-san?”
“Oh, ah…I think there are intruders within the vicinity and…and Natsuki and Shizuru could vouched for me, Lobo I think sensed it too.”
“Lobo?” Saeko asked
“The wolf pup…”
“Oh so that’s the mutt’s name huh?” the blue haired woman asked which was answered by a nod of head by Chie. “So did you see the intruders?”
“No Saeko-sama, I think they’ve been hiding themselves pretty good but Natsuki wanted me to take you to the security room to see if there really are?”
The two older women looked at each other and nodded. They both stood up at the same time and walked towards Chie.
“Come on, I am sure Hirotaka could give us some useful feeds.” Saeko said before linking her arms on Himeko and marching out of the room. The younger woman followed them and the three went to see the Kuga mansion’s head security.
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Shizuru was walking fast and down the stairs while Natsuki was trying hard to follow, and trying hard to talk the ‘wild’ woman out of it, but Shizuru didn’t heed her. So here she was desperately stopping the ‘wolf devil woman’ from doing something harsh and hurt herself again in the process
“You’re wound isn’t that healed yet Shizuru!” Natsuki said panting
“Shizuru wound fine, not going to hurt again!” Shizuru replied without looking back
And that’s when Shizuru bumped with another huntress who looks like in a hurry
“Shizuru! Can you feel it? I think we have HiMEs invading the place!”
Natsuki frowned and her gesture was imitated by Mai who was the one following the small huntress
“Mikoto kept on telling me about this HiME coming; I’m not sure what they are.”
Shizuru looked back at the two friends who were conversing, “HiME, my tribe! HiME!”
Natsuki and Mai looked at each other in bewilderment
“HiME all hunters, like me, like Shizuru. HiME all female!”
The two locals nodded, “So why are they here?” Natsuki asked
“If Mikoto is right, they must be looking for Shizuru, they then found here and decide to go in!” Mikoto said
“I can’t believe they could actually get in that gate! That’s about what? 15 feet high?” Mai said
Mikoto frowned, “I did!”
“Oh…yeah, but your exceptional Mikoto!” Mai said trying to diffuse the hurt in Mikoto’s voice
“But HiMEs are good, we all good hunters so we all can.” Mikoto reasoned
“Okay!” Natsuki interrupted, “If they really are HiMEs as you were saying Mikoto, then how…” Natsuki was interrupted by her mother, Himeko-sama and Chie joining them
“Four women Natsuki, there were four women who are very-very close in entering our house.” Saeko said smiling at her daughter
And then three more women joined them: Miyu, Nao and Fumi
“Should I call the constabulary?” Fumi asked with urgency
Saeko and Natsuki both looked at the serious faceted woman, “Fumi-san, we are actually dealing with four girls, what harm could they do?”
Nao frowned, “Just four girls? Those girls should learn not to trespass in anyone’s abode!” Nao was fuming this time and she hurriedly went to the door to open it and go out and beat some sense on those intruders’ head
“Nao ojou-sama…” Miyu called out trying to stop the flaming red head
“Oi Nao! Don’t act dumb…” Natsuki was late on forestalling Nao’s action as the red head finally unlocked the door and slowly opened the door.
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Four eyes all focused on the opening door and readied themselves on whatever creature that would come their way. They readied their spears and waited…
The wait was not that long, but the huntresses felt that it was a very long agonizing wait…
If horrible creatures come out, does that mean the two women who entered that house looking cave are prisoners? Or where they the masters? I do hope for the prisoner, their too cute to be the masters and I don’t think I could kill them…Ain thought
Shizuru be alive…Shizuru be alive… Tomoe chanted inside her head
What’s taking all this creatures long? Need some action already! Haruka’s impatient thought
“Get ready…one is coming out!” Erstin warned and it was at that moment when Nao decided to emerge from the house,
“HIME ATTACK!” Tomoe shouted and the four women lunged on Nao with their spears
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“NAO!!!” the other occupants of the room aside from Shizuru and Mikoto called out the red head in panic and they followed shortly after Nao went out.
“Nao ojou-sama!” Miyu screamed when she saw what Nao’s predicament was at the moment.
The red head was on her butt and four sharp spear heads were aimed at her neck. The four invading women were lined in front of her, the desire to kill her were evident with the way they stare…well aside from one whose eyes shows a different kind of desire which actually made the blue haired woman more irritated.
“Get your hands off Nao ojou-sama!” Miyu screamed
The other occupants joined her and there were three kinds of reaction made: One, Natsuki, Chie and Mai started laughing at Nao’s look. Two, Saeko-sama, Fumi and Himeko-sama’s eyes widened in horror. Three, Shizuru and Mikoto had this frown in their face after seeing who the intruders were
“Drop those spears she is not a beast!” Shizuru said in her most intimidating voice
The four intruders chose that time to look at the owner of that familiar voice
Tomoe’s eyes brightened, but the others seemed to have this fear in their eyes. “Shizuru…” Tomoe smiled and slowly walked towards Shizuru after motioning for the others to lower their arms
Miyu hurriedly went to Nao and helped pick herself up while the huntresses backed away when Mikoto stood in front of Nao and Miyu
“Shizuru…”Natsuki focused on the woman beside her and then at the nearing huntress and frowned, “Shizuru!” Natsuki called out louder and then the blue haired young woman pulled the taller woman towards her
Tomoe frowned and looked at the pertinent woman and her eyes widened at the sight…Kruger…no it can’t be, this is very young to be Kruger…
The other HiMEs have the same thought as Tomoe by this time
“Stop!” Natsuki raised a hand to stop Tomoe from advancing. When the huntress didn’t acquiesced, she stepped in front of the chestnut haired woman, “I said stop or I will have my guards shoot you down!” Natsuki said angrily, she growled when Tomoe just smiled at the woman behind her
“I will take you home now Shizuru.” Tomoe said
Shizuru and Mikoto frowned
“Tomoe! You can’t take her home, she’s still injured and the tribe is too far for her to make it on foot!” Mikoto shouted
Erstin, Haruka and Ain who was paying her attention on the sulking red head turned their attention to Mikoto
“What happened?” Haruka asked then looked at Tomoe, “Tomoe, stop advancing or I myself will pierce this spear on your head!”
Tomoe stopped and glared at Haruka
“Shizuru and I saved a wolf pup from three tigresses and were injured, I have to let Shizuru run from the tigresses so I could lure them out but she got caught by them…”
“Caught?!” Tomoe shouted and then glared at Natsuki who was still on a defensive stance, “I shall kill you!”
“NO!” Shizuru shouted at Tomoe, “You will not lay a hand on my Natsuki!”
Tomoe was taken aback
“But they actually took her here so they could cure Shizuru’s injury! They gave us free food and a nice place to sleep too! They are cool!” Mikoto explained to diffuse the situation
“Why can’t I kill this woman who has dare touch Shizuru?” Tomoe said looking at Natsuki with dread, “Tell me why I should not kill this woman who is impersonating Kruger so she could be close to Shizuru!”
“Because you are not going to do that Tomoe and that’s final!” Shizuru replied
Natsuki and her companions looked at the two angry women, “Shizuru…”
The taller woman then pulled Natsuki towards her, “You will have to kill me first Tomoe before you could kill my Natsuki.” Shizuru said with finality
Erstin, Ain and Haruka looked and whispered at each other
“I think my ‘little sister’ has found her…better half.” Ain whispered
“You think?” Haruka asked
“If her saying ‘my Natsuki’ again and again is an indication, I’ll say she does found her rightful partner.” Ain explained
“But she’s not a HiME!” Erstin said
“And so is Viola.”
“But this may still be a trick. They could be tricking Shizuru into believing them then they will kill her on her most vulnerable state.” Haruka said
Ain looked at her, “Let’s hope it’s not…”
Whatever Ain was about to say was stopped when they saw Tomoe suddenly attacked Natsuki. The blue haired woman pushed the chestnut haired woman away from her and meets Tomoe’s attack head on.
The two rolled on the ground, grabbing and pulling each other’s clothes to get some semblance of dominance, and Natsuki not being a huntress was overpowered when Tomoe held on to her pant pocket and hurled her off her. The blue haired woman found her face on the ground and then she felt the huntress descent on her back and she started pounding
“NO!!! STOP TOMOE!” Shizuru shouted as she pull herself up from being pushed away, then she run towards the fighting duo
“Shizuru!” Mikoto run after Shizuru
“OJOU-SAMA!” Fumi then run after Mikoto
“Kami-sama! This is bad!” Mai said as she saw Shizuru reached the two and yanked Tomoe off Natsuki. The chestnut haired woman bent down and took Natsuki’s battered body towards her as Mikoto attacked Tomoe and the fight continued between Tomoe and Mikoto…
The fight was now even between the two
Their fight was halted though when the Mistress of the mansion decided to end the confrontation
“ENOUGH ALL OF YOU!” Saeko shouted as she parted the people in front of her and make way out
The four HiME’s eyes widened at her and they all bowed down after dropping their spears on the ground and Tomoe after letting go of Mikoto. Tomoe and Mikoto both have blood on their lips and bruises on their eyes
“Kruger!” Tomoe saidsuddenly shaking, “The news spread fast…how did…”
“Who is this Kruger? And who are you coming inside my house and hurt my daughter?!” Saeko asked angrily
The HiMEs didn’t answer
Okay…this is Kruger but not Kruger…what the hell is happening here? Haruka asked herself
Oh my God…is this another Kruger impersonator? Erstin thought
If this is the woman Shizuru wants, then there is no problem with me beating her to the hunting competition. In whatever way…Shizuru will still be mine… Tomoe thought as she glared at the woman in Shizuru’s arms
This is exciting, wish Kruger was here…and wish I could understand them… Ain
-End chapter 7-
Next: Tomoe and companions were welcomed in the mansion and they will stay there for a week. So what will happen?