Author's Note: And she's back! Once again the phoenix, spirit of rebirth, has risen yet again to claim victory over her computer and it's many maladies. Gomen, I didn't think it would take so long but hell, I hope this chapter was worth the wait. Thank you guys so much for being so patient and for all the wonderful reviews and e-mails I got, you guys are great!
Wolfkin Part 9
Chains of the Lily
"SHUUICHI!!!!! GET BACK HERE NOW!!!" A tall blond Beta bellowed as he chased a pink blur that Duo quickly identified as his little friend Shuuichi. The pink-haired Wolfkin spun around briefly and yelled, "Yuki's silly!", before whipping back around and continuing his mad dash for the village limits. The Alpha Male's mate chuckled as he spotted the belt dangling from Shuuichi's fingers. It was obviously the same belt that Yuki used to tie-off his tunic, without it his cloths basically hung open.
The smaller Delta had just finished telling him that Quatre had found nothing wrong with him and that all he needed to do to conceive was spend some 'quality time' with his mate. Of course, that was easier said than done. You see, Yuki is an incredible workaholic and no matter what Shuuichi did, he couldn't get him to ask Heero for some time off. So, a tearful pink ball of energy had dropped itself in Duo's lap one morning and begged for his help. Needless to say, the violet-eyed Delta was more than happy to oblige.
That same day he'd relayed the story to his mate and asked that he give Yuki some time off. Well Yuki was furious, granted he didn't show it in front of his leader and it would have been pretty stupid to ignore a direct order from the Alpha Male himself. But all he had to do was take one look at his mate's pleading gaze and he melted into a puddle of steaming Yuki-goo.
Duo chuckled once more before turning to re-enter his burrow, but froze when a terrified shriek came from the direction Shuuichi and Yuki had headed. He was just about to run toward the sound when a hand gripped his shoulder. "No Duo, stay here. I'll check it out." Duo recognized that voice immediately and nodded his approval. Wufei ran swiftly toward the sound of distress whilst the longhaired boy howled a distress call.
Within moments Heero, Trowa and another tall Beta that Duo vaguely recognized, were at his side. "What's wrong love?" Duo pointed to where Wufei had headed. "Shuuichi and Yuki ran that way, a few moments later I heard Shuuichi cry out. Wufei's gone to check but he may need assistance." The Betas nodded and were just about to go investigate when the saw distant figures approaching. Three were immediately identified as Wufei, Yuki, and Shuuichi, but the other two were unfamiliar.
As they drew closer they were able to get a good look at the newcomers. One was a tall male who appeared to be human though the aura he exuded would lead one to believe otherwise. His black hair was cropped short and close to his head leaving a sort of peach fuzz look. His skin was an almost deathly pale and his ears were pointed very slightly, almost to the point that they appeared rounded. His face held no emotion, but his eyes, his eyes were what drew you in and frightened Duo the most. They were light blue and... cold, almost like two chips of ice were placed in his head instead of eyes. His black tunic, cloak, pants, and boots seemed only appropriate for the man who wore them. His only weapon appeared to be a chain-whip of some sort coiled on his belt.
His companion, on the other hand, was his complete and utter opposite. To start of with she was a she. Most of the clan had never before seen a female of any humanoid race so she seemed a bit exotic. She was Duo's height so she only reached to about the shoulder of her companion. Her hair was long, extremely so, it reached down to just above her knees and was held back by a few elegant braids. Its color seemed almost a mystery as it appeared to be a chestnut brown but whenever struck by light, it would flair a dazzling red. The lengthy locks could not hide her delicately pointed ears. Unlike her companion's, one could definitely tell that they were not the ears of a human. Her skin was pale but not the stark almost white of the male's, in fact it seemed to glow when passed into shadow. She wore a green hooded cloak around her shoulders and a short sleeved violet dress of sorts. The dress, and the term is used loosely here, seemed to be made of a heavy material like that used in traveling cloths and ended just above her knees. Her brown boots covered nearly all her leg and seemed to end somewhere on her thigh, of course this was covered by her skirt so it was impossible to tell. She wore archer's arm guards as well as a quiver of arrows and a bow which were strapped to her back. Sheathed at her waist were a short sword and two long knives. Despite that fact the she was a variable arsenal, her face and smile were warm and her violet eyes were gentle and welcoming.
"Sir, these two seemed to have startled Shuuichi although I believe they mean no harm." Wufei reported as he approach Heero. "If the idiot hadn't knocked me out of the tree we would have never been noticed." The man grumbled, then doubled over in pain as his companion elbowed him in the gut. "Don't mind him, he's just mad the I beat him is all. My name's Liliandra and this walking ray of sunshine here is Nicholi." [1] The girl stated cheerily. The man waved from his bent over position. "Nice to meet you." Liliandra chuckled. "See, he came be polite at times too."
"Oh be quiet." Nicholi retorted as he straightened. His eyes seemed to have warmed slightly as he gazed upon the girl, which left Duo to wonder if they were mates. Suddenly Liliandra blushed and shook her head. "Oh nononononoNO! Nicholi here is my best friend, I love him and all but he's more like my big brother than anything else." At Duo's perplexed look Nicholi sighed. "Don't mind her, she's a telepath, you got to watch what you think when she's around. Trust me on that one." Liliandra flicked him in the ear for that comment. "Only because you're one big hentai!"
She chuckled again as her friend scoffed than turned back to the group. Her mouth opened, but whatever she was planning on saying died on her lips as she caught sight of Duo's swelled stomach. "Oh Isis, you're Wolfkin?" She asked in what seemed to be awe. Heero saw what her eyes were fixed on and wrapped his arm around his mate so that his hand rested protectively over their child. "Yes, what of it?" He growled softly in warning by the girl seemed not to notice. In fact, her face lit up suddenly she seemed to almost bounce with elation. "We've been looking all over for one of your clans! Oh great Artemis, and then to just stumble on to you like this..." Her sentence drifted off suddenly.
"You've been looking for us? Why?" Heero asked, suddenly suspicious. The girl's eyes glowed with joy as she answered. "Nicholi and I have something you might want to see."
TBC...
[1] Liliandra and Nicholi are my own characters based on my best friend and me. If you'd like to read their story, look me up on www.fictionpress.net or e-mail me and I'll send you the chapters I've written. The story is called 'Flights of Fantasy' and one more thing, Lily and Nicky belong to me and my friend we created them and a lot of thought went into their backgrounds and personalities, so please don't take them without permission.
And I think I'll leave it off there, just to see you sweat. So tell me what you think! : )
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