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WOLF DEVIL WOMAN
Chapter 8
The four HiMEs were asked by Saeko, who was still “Kruger” in their minds to join them at the dining table with the help of Mikoto. Ain and Erstin were the first one to get inside the mansion followed by the still stunned Haruka and finally by the bloody and angry Tomoe, whose eyes didn’t left Shizuru as the chestnut haired HiME took the battered body of Natsuki Kuga inside. Tomoe’s eyes were glaring at how Shizuru protected the ‘impostor’ from her as if she was the enemy and not her, and this slits Tomoe’s heart slowly.
I shall have Shizuru, there’s no one who deserved to be her mate but me…if I have to prove my worth to Kruger through that competition then I will! There is no way this impostor could stand against me in any of the HiME competition.
These thoughts put a grin on Tomoe’s lips
(At the Dining hall)
“We asked Kruger to let us searched for Shizuru and Mikoto. We have this feeling that they are still alive and that they were just lost.” Erstin explained to the other occupants of the dining room, trying to tell them why they were there spying.
Mikoto looked at Saeko, “Erstin said they asked Kruger to let them search for Shizuru and me.” The small warrior said then her eyes focused on Tomoe who was looking at Saeko, “They think you are Kruger.” She added
Saeko’s brows furrowed, “Who is this Kruger and why do they have to look at me like I was her?”
The young huntress laughs softly, “Because you and Kruger look alike. Same hair, same eyes…everything same! Like you and Kruger one people!” Mikoto explained
The others frowned in thinking except for the HiMEs as they have no idea what they were talking about
“I wouldn’t allow an impostor to give us order!” Tomoe suddenly blurted out
Mikoto frowned, “Saeko is not an impostor. I thought she was Kruger too but I learned she’s not and she’s the one who owns this house! You are at her mercy!” Mikoto growled her reply
“Mikoto…” Mai said touching the smaller woman’s arm to pacify her
“What do you mean by we are at her mercy? Are you not one of us?” Haruka asked
“I am! But I did not come here to harm anyone and you hurt her daughter Natsuki!”
“There’s too many Kruger lookalike here, I wonder if they are related.” Ain interjected, “There’s Saeko and then there’s Natsuki.” Ain shook her head, “It’s hurting my head already!”
Tomoe looked around, “Where is Shizuru?”
The small huntress glared at the green haired HiME, “If you did not attack Natsuki and hurt her, Shizuru could have been here eating with us. But no, you’re barbaric ways get over your head and attacked a defenseless woman who Shizuru cared much about!”
Tomoe suddenly stood up and hit the table hard, “Take that word back MIKOTO! I’m no barbarian!”
Saeko, Himeko, Chie, Nao and Mai’s eyes were following the sound of the voices of the HiMEs in front of them. They all winced at Tomoe’s sudden action
“YOU ARE A BARBARIAN!” Mikoto shouted back, “And that’s the reason Shizuru will never be yours! Shizuru is in love with Natsuki and you will never have her!” the young huntress added
The two HiME would have reached each other again for another bout of fight if not for Haruka who held on to Tomoe’s waist and Mai holding on Mikoto’s arm tightly
“STOP THIS CRAZINESS THIS INSTANT!!!” Saeko shouted as she stood up and hit the table hard catching the two fighting HiMEs attention, “I have no idea what you all are talking about except for the name of my daughter and Shizuru! You are all guess in my house and I shall not allow any of you to act like you are all barbarians especially in front of the table and while we are eating!”
Silence
Tomoe and Mikoto returned to their seat chastised
“That’s too long to translate.” Mikoto said softly but still audible to everyone, “But Saeko is right, we all are acting like barbarians. We should just…eat.”
Silence
“We are very sorry for our rude behavior.” Ain said looking at Saeko, this was translated by Mikoto, “Tomoe here was just at her last straw…”
Mikoto frowned, “How do I translate straw?” she asked with a bewildered expression
Ain shrugged her shoulders, “I don’t know…I have no idea how to speak their language.”
The young HiME looked at Saeko and the rest of the occupants of the manor, “I think they mean, they looking for us for long and their heads are all hot already, maybe because they are under the sun too long.” Mikoto said
Saeko smiled and nodded her head, “I understand.” The older Kuga looked at her HiME visitors, “Mikoto, please tell them that they are welcome in the mansion until they are well and ready to go back to their village.” This was translated to the HiMEs, “Provided that they will not make another attempt on hurting anyone, especially my daughter Natsuki.” Again, Mikoto translated it to the four wherein three heads nodded except for Tomoe. Saeko glared at the green haired HiME until she too acquiesced and nodded her head in agreement
Mikoto looked at Saeko, “That means free food? Free bed and free bath too?” Mikoto asked Saeko which earned her laughter from all the residents of the mansion and a nod from Saeko’s head. The young huntress then excitedly eyed her four HiME tribe-mates, “They said free food, free bed and free bath!”
Erstin, Ain and Haruka were pleased by the news, but Tomoe didn’t look like it
Saeko eyed the green haired HiME who was also eyeing her, “Mikoto, tell me why this woman keeps on looking at me as if she wanted to take my head away from my body?” she asked not moving her focus from Tomoe
Mikoto, Mai, Chie and Nao looked at the HiME while Himeko looked at her darling Saeko, “Tomoe do that most of the time. She measures everyone…and don’t trust everyone. She very serious, she don’t play… just work.” Mikoto explained, “You also look very much like Kruger, and she idol Kruger, maybe that’s why.”
Saeko shifted her focus on Mikoto, “Why Mikoto? Who and what is this Kruger?”
“Kruger?” Mikoto asked then smiled
“I am not letting that impostor say bad things about Kruger!” Tomoe said stiffly
“Shut up Tomoe! Saeko is not saying anything bad; she wants to know Kruger and the reason why you’re looking at her as if you want to behead her!” Mikoto explained then returned her focus on Saeko
“Kruger HiME village chief. Also called Great White Wolf! She teach Shizuru wolf talk and protector of all wolf in our forest.” Mikoto proudly says, “She great hunter, greater than anyone in HiME and she very wise and beautiful.” Mikoto flushed, “Very much like Saeko…”
Himeko smiled, “That I am with you Mikoto. Saeko-sama really is very beautiful!”
Mikoto nodded then looked at Mai, “Mai too!”
“Awwww,” Chie and Nao teased Mikoto and Mai who both sported a blush
“But Kruger strict too. If you go against her will, she banished you or kill you if action is inhuman!”
Silence
“Why are you talking so much about Shizuru?” Nao asked
“Tomoe in love with Shizuru, Shizuru need to find mate already since her 18th birthday arrived already.” Mikoto explained
“Birthday? When was that?” Chie asked
Mikoto frowned, “The day we came here! During party!”
Everyone’s eyes widened, “Natsuki and Shizuru have the same birth date?” Himeko asked
Mikoto nodded her head, “Tomoe want Shizuru to take her as mate, but Shizuru doesn’t like to mate with Tomoe because she want to mate with someone she loves.”
“Oh…” everyone said in understanding
“But Kruger and Viola set competition 6 months after birthday, so winner will have Shizuru as prize!”
Mai, Nao and Chie’s eyes widened
“Isn’t that a bit cruel? To force one to marry someone you don’t love?” Chie asked
Mikoto shrugged her shoulders, “I don’t know, but I know Shizuru. She don’t take orders, she hard head like Viola!”
Silence
The silence was broken by Erstin yawning, her eyes widened when she found the others looking at her, “Sorry! We had a very tiring day…”
Saeko and Himeko laughed and called for Fumi and directed the fine woman to lead the guests on their rooms and also be given clean and comfortable clothes.
And soon, the HiMEs were taken to where they could rest.
Leaving the others behind to exchange stories about what happened that day…and Nao to be teased to oblivion.
XXX
Emerald orbs were unraveled as Natsuki opened her eyes. Her hazy vision met a pacing figure in front of her bed, when at last her vision cleared, it was now clear to Natsuki that Shizuru was the one doing the pacing, her face contorted in an angry way, and she was blurting out words in a harsh manner…and in her language. If she were to translate it, she guessed that Shizuru was actually screaming profanities about something or someone…perhaps someone as she heard the name Tomoe growled many times.
Closing her eyes again, she remembered the fight earlier and only now remembered that her whole body was in pain, “Shi…Shizuru?” she called out hoarsely
Shizuru stopped pacing and faced the woman lying on the bed. She stepped closer, sat beside Natsuki and started caressing the smaller woman’s blue hair, “I kill Tomoe when I see her! She hurt my Natsuki! I don’t forgive!” Shizuru said angrily
The statement puts a smile on Natsuki’s lips, and despite her head aching, she shook her head ‘no’ and looked at Shizuru’s crimson orbs, “You are not going to kill anyone. I’m fine Shizuru, I’m a big girl and I could take pains like this. It is not a big deal.”
Shizuru frowned, “Natsuki not okay! You in pain because Tomoe hit hard! I know because my Natsuki slept after being hurt!”
Natsuki sighed and tried to imbibed what Shizuru was telling her so I fainted while that Tomoe was pounding me on the ground…I better shape up if I have to face that Tomoe again “Shizuru…” the blue haired woman looked at the chestnut haired one and smiled, “Thank you for saving me.” She said then she took the wild woman’s hand and placed it against her lips and kissed it.
The action caused the HiME to blush, “I…I don’t like see Natsuki hurt. Shizuru do everything to keep Natsuki safe.” She said then, using her free hand, she traced Natsuki’s facial structure, her fingers ending on the smaller woman’s lips, “I kill Tomoe!” Shizuru said again as the bruises in Natsuki’s face brought back the memory
The Kuga heiress sighed, “Why don’t you just teach me how to fight so next time Tomoe and I meet, I could fight her head on?” she asked
Shizuru frowned, “Head on?”
The blue haired woman nodded, “Yes…so we can fight equally!”
The chestnut haired HiME shook her head no, “I can’t fight equal Tomoe, that woman fights very good, only Mikoto can equal her. But my Nay could do better!” she boasted
Silence
Natsuki smiled as a thought entered her head. She scooted away from Shizuru, leaving a larger space between them. She then tap that side instructing Shizuru to lay beside her, but the HiME did not get what her motion was for, “You lie down here…beside me.” Natsuki said and then she pouted
Shizuru giggled and eagerly slid inside the blanket, beside Natsuki
“Hug me.”
Shizuru frowned, “What hug?”
Natsuki looked at the woman beside her, smiled and showed her what ‘hug’ is.
“Oh! We call that yakap!” Shizuru said happily
“Then YAKAP me!” Natsuki said grinning, she then frowned when Shizuru shook her head no
“No, you say yakapin mo ako!” Shizuru instructed
Natsuki frowned, “Hug me is said too long in your language!” she said frowning, but her frown dropped down when she saw the HiME doing her own version of pout, “Okay, Kakapin mo ko!” she said
“No! not Kakapin, Yakapin!”
“Ya-ka-pin mo a-ko?” Natsuki said slowly
“HAI!” Shizuru replied in Natsuki’s language causing the blue haired woman to laugh. The chestnut haired HiME then pulled the smaller woman towards her and enfolds the woman in embrace who sighed contently at the feeling of Shizuru close to her
I won’t mind being pounded on the ground again and again if I get this attention from Shizuru…Oh you have no idea how I loved to thank you right now Tomoe! Natsuki thought before she once again drifted to sleep.
XXX
“Where are you going?” Tomoe asked Mikoto who was on the verge of climbing the stair
“I’m checking on Natsuki and Shizuru. Why? Do I have to ask permission from you for all the actions I’m about to do? You’re not Kruger and she doesn’t require me to ask permission from her.” Mikoto sternly replied
Tomoe glared at Mikoto but sighed in resignation, “I want to keep my promise to that Kruger impostor…”
“I told you Saeko is not an impostor!” Mikoto shouted
“Okay!” Tomoe raised her palm towards Mikoto to pacify the younger HiME, “Saeko it is and she’s not an impostor! She’s just a lookalike, happy?” Tomoe asked with a serious face and she received a nod from the other woman, “As I was saying, I wanted to keep my promise, so I’m not going to start another fight with you.”
“Good because I’m not going to back out.”
Silence
“I want to check out on that Natsuki too and apologize for my rude behavior earlier.” Tomoe said
Mikoto looked at Tomoe in doubt, “Or you just wanted to check on what Shizuru is doing?”
Tomoe glared at Mikoto but did not said anything
“Whatever,” Mikoto shrugged her shoulders, “I’ll let you come with me and see, you will apologize to Natsuki and you will not make anymore unwanted actions.” Mikoto instructed, “You have to promise me, because you might be strong Tomoe, but now I have Erstin, Haruka and Ain’s support and we could overpower you.”
Tomoe’s eyes hardened but she nodded in agreement once Shizuru comes back to HiME, I shall asked Kruger for her hand…if she don’t accept, then I shall challenge anyone to a competition and have Shizuru as the prize.
The two HiMEs climbed the stairs and headed to Natsuki’s elegant room.
XXX
Miyu unlike the previous days was acting differently at the moment. Fumi, Saeko and Himeko noticed this odd behavior of the cyan haired woman. Unlike before where Miyu would keep distance to Nao, the older, taller woman was now almost-always tagging along Nao, keeping her eye on the red head all through out the day
“What could be happening to Miyu?” Fumi asked no one in particular but Saeko and Himeko heard her loud and clear
“Hm,” Saeko nodded her head in agreement, “It’s like as if Miyu suddenly becomes so protective of Nao.” The blue haired matriarch added
“Maybe…” Fumi smiled, “Maybe she got scared when Nao almost lost her head to those spears.” The pink haired woman postulated
Saeko frowned, “Nao has been into more dangerous situation but Miyu never acted that way!” she said pointing a finger to Miyu who was tailing Nao. The red head was about to sit on the large couch that can be seen through the mansion’s receiving room
Silence
Himeko had a wicked smile on her face when she spoke, “Or maybe…it is because of that other woman eyeing my Nao-chan!” she said then giggled
Fumi and Saeko looked at Himeko with a question on their faces
The blond woman smiled and pointed a finger on the approaching tall brunette, “I noticed her eyeing my Nao-chan with desire…”
Saeko frowned, “Desire?”
Himeko explained by looking at Saeko with ‘desire’ and the blue haired woman understood
“Oh…that desire…” she smiled evilly, “I see, so Miyu-chan has a competition?”
“Miyu will surely win I tell you Saeko-sama.” Fumi said smiling, “Nao ojou-sama has known Miyu-chan longer than that wild woman.”
Silence
The blue haired woman and the blonde one nodded their heads, “You might be right…but there’s a saying that no hard bread remains hard when dipped in a hot coffee!” (1) Saeko said
Fumi and Himeko looked at Saeko in bewilderment
Saeko didn’t noticed the looks given to her as her eyes were on Ain, “And that wild woman is sure one hot coffee!” That remark earned her a hard slap on her arm, “AWW!” she winced and looked at the woman who spunk her, “What was that for Himeko-chan?”
Himeko stood up, hands akimbo, “That was for eyeing that wild woman with lust! That eyes and look should only be for me baka!” she said loudly before she turned around, stomped her feet and walked away from the two
Saeko was left stunned
Fumi leaned in to whisper, “First lover’s quarrel Saeko-sama, you better run after her or suffer more later…you don’t want to sleep alone and wanting tonight ne Saeko-sama?” the pink haired said as if she was that devil in disguise
Saeko looked at the woman whose face was beside her, “I can’t believe that comes from you Fumi-chan…”
The pink haired woman grinned knowingly, “You have no idea what I can and cannot do Saeko-sama.” She reasoned
The Kuga matriarch nodded her head and hurriedly stood up, “Himeko-chan! Let me explain!” she yelled and hurriedly followed her angry lover
Fumi shook her head, “Those wild women will turn this house upside down…”she sighed, arranged the couch’s throw pillow before leaving the receiving room.
XXX
Nao was feeling uneasy, she was sitting at the large couch of the living room and she can’t fathom why Miyu had been following her since the wild women from that HiME tribe came, and now, this one tall, voluptuous brunette sat herself in front of her and started staring at her.
Not only that, the woman’s eyeing her as if she was the main course in a series of meal…she was eyeing her as if she was the meat and she was the lioness ready to pounce and eat her.
Oh my God! Nao screamed inside her head, is she licking her lips…she is licking her lips and…Kami! Nao felt her heart starts fluttering at the sight before her
“Ojou-sama!” Miyu called out distracting Nao from the hot specimen before her, “It is not polite to stare Nao ojou-sama.” Miyu said to Nao but her eyes were focused on Ain who in her eyes was actually trying to seduce her Nao ojou-sama
“I…I’m not staring!” Nao reasoned and then hurriedly closed her eyes
Oh…I seem to be getting the attention I want…she smiled sweetly before making a popping sound in her mouth, but what are they talking about…why is this other gorgeous woman looking at me as if I am about to meet my death?
Ain smiled and looked at Miyu daring her to stop her. She move out of the single couch, crawled towards Nao on all fours, the red head still has her eyes close. The wild woman stopped just as she reached Nao’s exposed knees and touch it.
“You can’t touch my Nao ojou-sama!” Miyu yelled eyeing Ain evilly
Ain looked at her flatly, not understanding a word from Miyu’s mouth. The action caused Nao to jerk away and open her eyes that widened at the sight of the wild woman’s cleavage presented to her. Nao suddenly held her nose as to prevent blood from coming out…
Ain touched her chest deliberately and said, “Ain!” she then leaned forward and closer and was about to touch Nao’s chest when her hands was suddenly caught by a pale hand
“You cannot touch MY Nao ojou-sama!” Miyu screamed and pulled the wild woman away from Nao. Ain looked menacingly at Miyu and growled. The cyan haired woman did not budge instead she stood her ground and placed herself in front of Nao who was trying hard to peek at the growling Ain
It was at this moment that Mai and Chie entered the living room giggling
“OI!” Nao shouted as soon as she saw her friends
“Someone is fighting over Nao ojou-sama!” Chie teased and then looked at Miyu, “Am I right Miyu-chan?” She added,
“You cannot touch MY Nao ojou-sama!” Mai tried hard to duplicate Miyu’s tone. This caused the cyan haired woman to blush deep red
“I think the wild woman is trying to introduce herself to Nao Miyu-chan.” Chie said and then stepped closer to Ain who was still on the carpeted floor, sitting and watching their interaction
Oh…two more gorgeous women…how many gorgeous women this cave has I wonder? Ain thought, but I still like that feisty red head…if only I could go around this gorgeous and dangerous woman… Ain eyed Miyu and smiled then her eyes focused on Nao, her eyes now once again have that hunger…
“She is looking at Nao ojou-sama lustily! I could see it in her eyes; she’s trying to seduce Nao ojou-sama!” Miyu reasoned as she glared at the now moving wild woman
Nao interjected, “I don’t think she’s seducing…”
Miyu turned around and looked at Nao, “She’s showing you her breast!”
That stunned Mai and Chie
Chie grinned and looked at Ain, “Hey, you know I won’t mind seeing those…” she was stopped when Mai pinched Chie’s ears and dragged her out of the living room
“MAI! CHIE!” Nao called
Mai turned and looked at Nao, “We’ll get Mikoto to sort this out!” she said before the two disappeared. Nao could still hear Chie shouting
“BUT I WANT TO SEE THAT WILD WOMAN’S BREAST TOO!!!”
Weird women! Ain thought as she watched the other red head dragged the tall, raven haired woman out, she then once again focused her attention on how to get near Nao maybe it’s time I use my HiME talents…
Nao looked at Miyu who was glaring at her, “She’s not showing her breast to me and I’m not interested…” she said softly
Miyu frowned, “Then why does ojou-sama’s nose bleeding?”
Nao’s eyes widened and she returned her hold on her bleeding nose, “Epit-asis!” (2)
XXX
Mikoto and Tomoe quietly entered Natsuki’s room, they walked in a few step before they reach a wood divider that hides Natsuki’s actual bed from anyone. Mikoto looked at Tomoe, her amber-cat eyes warning her to cool down and to not do anything drastic if ever they see something she won’t like. The silent warning was understood and Tomoe nodded her head.
So the smaller huntress advanced and slowly slid the divider to the side
Tomoe’s eyes widened at what she saw…
There at the middle of the very large bed were Shizuru embracing Natsuki. The blue haired Kruger lookalike has her head resting on her Shizuru’s heaving chest, their arms intertwined with each other and both faces has a contented smile on it
“This is preposterous! I’m not going to allow this…” her rant was interrupted by two reasons. One was Mikoto glaring at her menacingly and two, Shizuru’s crimson orbs opening and looking at her
“Ara…I see Tomoe decided to grace me with her presence…so tell me, how do you want me to kill you Tomoe?” Shizuru said in a voice that sends shiver not only to Tomoe’s spine but to Mikoto as well
“That woman has defiled you, she touched you and now her head is upon your breast and you let her? I shall be your mate…”
“I haven’t chosen anyone to be my mate!” Shizuru growled and sat up, this caused the blue haired to wake up, open her eyes and looked at Shizuru’s angry form
“Shi…Shizuru?” Natsuki mumbled as she rubbed the sleep in her eyes, she then focused on the two HiMEs at her room, “Mikoto!” she said happily, “Arigato Mikoto-chan!” she said then she eyed Tomoe and grinned, and before Shizuru could say anything anymore, the blue haired woman scooted closer to Shizuru, resumed her embrace and leaned sideward to place a kiss on the chestnut haired cheeks
You’re stretching you’re luck Natsuki…you’re digging your own grave here! Mikoto thought as she eyed Natsuki and shook her head no
Natsuki saw Mikoto’s action and she shrugged her shoulders
The action Natsuki made caused the green haired HiME to seethe more and advance in anger
“Don’t come near Tomoe. You are not in your place, you come here because you have a purpose, but if your purpose is to tell me that I belong to you, then you can go and leave because that will never happen.” Shizuru said flatly, reciprocating Natsuki’s embrace
“Okay,” Tomoe sighed deep to calm herself down, “You might love this woman Shizuru, and it may warrant you to not be the prize for the competition, or for the competition to not happen. But your Nay said that the love must be mutual. This woman doesn’t love you, she cannot equal the feelings I have for you.” Tomoe said sternly and then looked at Mikoto, “Tell this impertinent woman that I do apologize for my rude behavior earlier, tell her that I was overcome by anger and stress that I wasn’t able to contain myself.”
The apology was translated by Mikoto and Natsuki gladly accepts
Then Tomoe bowed her head, looked at Natsuki dangerously before she turned around and leave the room.
At that moment, Mai and Chie came asking for Mikoto to help out Nao, because it seemed that Shizuru and Nao has the same problem.
Mikoto frowned as she followed Mai, “I can’t believe HiME likes make life difficult! Those four should go back!” she whined as she trudged down the stairs and dived onto the war between Ain and Miyu.
-end chapter 8-
MaiKoto loving next chapter…and the strain between four people in the mansion for the whole week!
(1)We have a saying here “Walang matigas na tinapay sa mainit na kape” which actually pertains to those who are wooing their love ones, that even if the women doesn’t like their suitors, persistence could always win! (Well you could also interpret it erotically! Hehehe). There’s a culture here, or a way of eating wherein we dipped Pandesal (a kind of bread) in a coffee (Like oreo in milk), we grew up doing that!
(2)Epistaxis (Nose bleed secondary to trauma of kisselbach’s plexus, [the congregations of vessels inside your nose] or could be iatrogenic [caused by instrumentation or procedure] or idiopathic! [unknown cause])