Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Betrayed Innocence ❯ Chapter 7 ( Chapter 7 )

Chapter 7

 

“What did we just do?” demands Sekhmet, staring at the spot where Kaida disappeared into the woods.

 

“I remember,” replies Dais, shaking his head. “But it doesn't seem real.”

 

Standing to his feet, Dais forms his sub-armor over his naked body. Sekhmet, still sitting on the grass, can only shake his head.

 

“We swore,” says Sekhmet, staring up at Dais. “Never to touch one so young or unwilling.”

 

“I don't know what has happened,” says Dais, shaking his head. “But I intend to go after her and find out.”

 

Nodding his head, Sekhmet stands up and wills his sub-armor over his body. Together, the two men leave the clearing to rush after the fleeing woman.

 

……………..

 

Rushing up the stairs to the house, Kaida bursts into the Mouri house. Slamming the door behind her, she moves for the stairs, but before she can start up them, someone calls her name. Stopping, she turns and faces her father.

 

“Yes?” asks Kaida, hoping that her face does not give away everything that she has done.

 

“Is something wrong?” asks Ryo, examining his daughter's face.

 

“Why do you ask that?” asks Kaida, glancing toward the stairs, hoping to escape.

 

“You look a little troubled,” replies Ryo, stepping forward and placing a hand on Kaida's shoulder.

 

“I don't know what you mean,” says Kaida. Please, dad, just let it be.

 

“Did something happen to you?” asks Ryo, not liking his daughter's evasiveness. “Kira said you followed Sekhmet and Dais into the woods. Did they say something to you?”

 

Flinching at the names of her lovers, Kaida takes a step away from her father and toward the stairs.

 

“Nothing happened,” says Kaida, trying to convince herself that nothing had indeed happened.

 

But at that moment, the two Warlords in question, enter the house. Staring at the two men, Kaida shakes her head and rushes for the stairs.

 

“Kaida!” shout all three men from the bottom of the stairs.

 

Ignoring all of them, Kaida gets to the top of the stairs and runs into her room. Not able to see his daughter anymore, Ryo turns to stare at the two warriors.

 

“What did you do?” demands Ryo, a rage beginning to build inside of him.

 

“A misunderstanding,” Dais says to Ryo, though his eyes are still focused on the stairs.

 

“What did you do?” shouts Ryo.

 

At the sound of the commotion, others enter the entryway.

 

“What's going on?” asks Sage, glancing between the three men.

 

“What has happened?” inquires Lady Kayra, stepping between Ryo and the Warlords.

 

“It is difficult to explain,” says Sekhmet slowly. “I feel it would be better once we have spoken with Kaida.”

 

“Since when do you call my daughter by name?” asks Ryo, his eyes not moving from the two men.

 

“It is her name, correct?” says Dais. “Shouldn't that be what we call her?”

 

“But you never refer to us by name,” says Miki, from the doorway leading to the living room.

 

Losing patience, Dais starts to walk to the stairs. Following behind him, Sekhmet also starts for the stairs.

 

“What the fuck do you think you are doing?” demands Ryo, grabbing both men by the arm.

 

“I believe, Wildfire, it would be best we talk with your daughter before we talk with anyone else,” says Dais, jerking his arm away from Ryo.

 

Without another word, both Warlords rush up the stairs. Pausing at the top, they begin to walk down the hallway. Since neither knows where the girl is, they listen for any sound that might lead them to her. Hearing the sound of crying, they walk down the hall and stop in front of the second door on the right. Knocking once, they open the door.

 

Raising her face from the pillow, Kaida can only stare as she watches the two men enter her bedroom. Quickly sitting up, she draws the pillow to her chest and waits to see what they will do. Closing the door behind them, the men stare at the woman on the bed.

 

“Kaida,” says Dais, but stops not knowing what to say.

 

“Why?” asks Kaida, glancing between one man and the other.

 

“We do not know why,” says Sekhmet. “Never in the past has something like this happened.”

 

“You mean you've never had sex before?” asks Kaida, hoping that she was not the only innocent in that clearing.

 

“No,” says Dais, shaking his head. “Both of us have been with many in our time.”

 

At these words, fresh tears flow down Kaida's face.

 

“What I meant is that we never take pleasure with…someone so young,” says Sekhmet, deciding that using the word “child” would not have helped anything.

 

“We do not know why it happened,” says Dais, shaking his head. “It was like we couldn't control ourselves.”

 

Before Kaida can reply, the door to the bedroom opens and Kira is standing in the entryway.

 

“You raped her!” accuses Kira, glaring at the two men.

 

“No!” shout both men.

 

“Then what would you call it?” demands Kira, moving into the room and standing between the two men and Kaida.

 

“We were in the clearing and…” starts Dais and stops when he remembers what had happened just before Kaida had arrived. “The voices.”

 

“Voices told you to do it?” scorns Kira.

 

“NO!” shouts Dais, glaring at the blonde girl. “Nether spirits.”

 

“What are you talking about?” demands Kira, not moving from her spot.

 

“The Nether Spirits must have done something,” says Dais, glancing at Sekhmet.

 

“Blaming someone else for your actions?” demands Kira, finally deciding to move.

 

Laying a hand on her friend's arm, Kira helps Kaida get up from the bed.

 

“I think I'm done listening to this,” says Kira, jerking her friend to the door. “I'm getting dad.”

 

Having listened to the Warlords the whole time, Kaida thinks back to last night when she herself had heard voices. Twisting away from her friend, Kaida stares at the two men.

 

“Chanting?” asks Kaida. “Were the voices chanting?”

 

“Yes,” says Sekhmet, nodding his head. “Did you hear them?”

 

“Last night,” says Kaida, eyes widening.

 

Turning to her friend, Kaida stares at Kira.

 

“I agree,” says Kaida, her voice hardening. “It's time we got the others involved.”

 

Stepping from the room, Kaida leaves the three of them behind as she heads for the stairs.