Tsubasa Chronicle Fan Fiction ❯ The Promise of A Faraway Day ❯ Chapter 17 ( Chapter 17 )
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By: tsubasa-fan 
Anime/Manga: Tsubasa Chronicle Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure / Drama / Hentai / Romance | Type: Yaoi | Uploaded On: 08.22.2008 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.7K | Visits: 174 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Tsubasa Chronicle Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure / Drama / Hentai / Romance | Type: Yaoi | Uploaded On: 08.22.2008 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.7K | Visits: 174 | Status: Completed
Title: The Promise of a Faraway Day
Rating: M
Pairings: Kurogane/Fai, Doumeki/Watanuki, Syaoran/Sakura, Touya/Yukito, others
Warning/Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Tsubasa. If I did there would be alot more Kuro/Fai moments. Mpreg (don't like, don't read), there will be a few OC's but none will be too significant to the story line.
Author: Youkohiei_fan (LJ), Tsubasa_fan (FFN.Net)
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It had been several days since Suwa had hosted the surrounding provinces nobles and Kurogane was glad for it. He and Fai had still been busy afterwards and were just now beginning to wind down. Now, Kurogane was strolling down one of the castle's corridors when an out of breath Ryou almost knocked him down.
"Kurogane-sama, some of the villagers travelling here came across some oni near Suwa's borders and are asking for assistance."
The redhead gasped in between breathes as he leaned against a wall. Kurogane looked at the teen in surprise at Ryou's words. Suwa was still growing and because of it people were traveling to the newborn province almost on a daily basis and soon the small city at the country's center would have to be extended.
"Tell Shougo and the others to get ready, we're leaving." Ryou nodded in agreement before oushing himself off the wall and running towards the guards quarters. Kurogane ran towards his own room, needing his armor and sword.
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"What happened?" Fai walked in to see his lover strapping on his chest armor, walking over the blonde helped Kurogane adjust his shoulder guards.
"Oni, around the boarders. Some of the new travelers are being attacked." Kurogane didn't meet Fai's gaze, busy trying to get everything in order and he didn't want to see the worried look the other would have.
"We'll go together, you need someone to keep you from getting killed."
"No, you'll stay here. The kids will be worried wihtout either of us and if something happens you'll have to take my place." Kurogane turned just in time to see a fist being swung at him before he was knocked forward.
"Don't ever say something like that again, if you keep thinking like that I'll be a widower before long." Kurogane glared as he rubbed his head and Fai glared at him.
"Bastard, you didn't have to hit me." Kurogane grumbled knowing better by now not to argue too much with his spouse when the blonde was being serious.
"Then I'll go with you, I just need a bow and quiver."
"Damnit, you're not going, just wait for me here." Kurogane stood, trying to make Fa back down.
"I'm not fragile idiot, I know how to fight, just because I like to say I'm your wife doesn't mean you should treat me like a girl." If this had taken place a few years ago Kurogane would have been surprised at seeing the blonde show true emotion, but no longer having to hide anything had caused Fai to develop into his own person.
"I know that that's why you should stay here, you're in charge of the barriers and you can do your best here!" Fai's anger subsided as he thought about Kurogane's words and knew the other man was right.
"Fine, I'll stay but come back alive." Fai's hand clenched into tight fists as he looked away from the ninja in front of him.
"I told you I protect what's mos precious to me and besides I promised you I wouldn't leave you or the kids." Kurogane smirked as he saw a grin form on Fai's lips, happy that he could take the blonde's mind of his leaving. Fai looked up at Kurogane and wrapped his arms around the taller man's neck, bringing his body flush against the ninja's.
"Then Daddy will have to hurry home, because Mommy might have a surprise for him." Fai purred before kissing Kurogane. One arm wrapped around the blonde's waist, as Kurogane's other hand cupped the back of Fai's head, pressing the mage closer to him. Fai moaned as the other man deepened th kiss.
"Kurogane-sama we're all ready..." Shougo's voiced died down as he entered the room. He stared in embarrassment as Kurogane and Fai continued kissing each other. He coughed tryign to get their attention while his face grew brighter with each passing second. It wasn't until he coughed again that a blue eye peered at him and broke the kiss.
"Ah, Shougo-kun's here." Shougo smiled sheepishly as he watched his lord glare athim.
"Let's go."
"Kuro-san, you almost forgot your sword." Kurogane swore as he snatched hsi sword from Fai's hands and picked his cloak up as well on his way out. Fai waved goodbye as the bed room door was slamed.
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They had left the city hours ago and were still following Suwa's only road. Only grassy plans and a few distant forests were the only things the group passed as their horses sped towards the location of the last oni attack. Kurogane was in the lead, being the only one to know the terrain well enough.
It was another hour before they stopped, the remains of what looekd to be caravans and other items smashed and otherwise destroyed across the raod and surrounding area. Bringing his horse to a halt, Kurogane jumped down to exam the damage, trying to find any type of track or trail of oni.
"Kurogane-sama, have you spotted any tracks yet?" Shougo asked as the rest of the guards spread out in search of anything that could lead them back to the oni nest.
"No, only claw marks in the ground from their attack, nothing leading away from hear."
"Then what could it be?"
"Maybe it was a flying oni, or a dragon?" Ryou asked as he popped up behind the two older men. Kurogane and the guard captain exchanged looks, thinking the red head was on to something.
"It's near fall, dragon's would be in the process of hybernating, too cold for them, but I've never seen a flying oni..." Shougo stood wondering.
"Kurogane-sama, Shougo-san, I think we found something!" All three of them ran towards the nearby bamboo forest, where several ninja pointed to a a path pf broken bamboo stalks.
"Looks like we found our trail." Shougo shouted orders for the horses to be gathered as they walked through the forest, weary as they entered. Ryou unsheathed his sword as he walked in front of Kurogane, his eyes darting to and fro as he walked forward.
It wasn't long before the group uncovered a den near a rock formation towards the center of the forest, bones and other things littered its entrance. Whispering orders to the other ninja Kurogane and Shougo positioned everyone, ready for the oni to charge them. A roar emitting from the den answered them before long and a large tentacled oni emerged, large pincer like jaws snapped agressively.
"Guess we know why it didn't leave any footprints behind." Ryou grinned as he dodged a whip-like tentacle. The other guards getting in a few slashes at limbs that came too close.
Kurogane aimed straight for the oni, ready to finish it so he could get rid of any possible hatchlings inside the den. Yelling out his attack, Suwa's lord cut off two of the demon's limbs that had tried to wrap themselves around him. The oni roared again in pain and began swinging frantically, knocking several ninja through several thick stalks of bamboo, rendering them incapable of fighting.
"All of you fall back!" Kurogane shouted as the others leaped back and away from the creature, some going to help the injured as their leader leapt high in the air and yelled his final attack. With a loud thunk, the oni fell to the ground, it's head spilt open from Kurogane's blow.
"Wow, that was so cool!" Ryou, along with several of the younger guard, stared up in awe at Kurogane.
"We're not done yet, we have to smoke any other oni out of the den and finish them off." He could already see his men gathering materials to start a fire and smirked at old memories resurfacing.
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There had only been two barely hatched oni and they had been dispatched quickly. All that was left now was to set up a watch for the night as everyone settled down to a well-earned sleep. Kurogane could still feel the adreniline pumping through his veins from earlier and lay back on the dried grass, using his arms as a pillow as he wondered what Fai and the kids were doing.
"Kurogane-sama, it seems that no one was too badly injured and should recover fully once we reach the city." Shougo bowed, but smiled sheepishly as Kurogane stared at him.
"That's good, we'll leave early tomorrow, just in case any other oni in the area decide to investigate." The captain nodded before leaving again, jining his friends in celebration of their victory. Kurogane rolled his eyes, hoping they wouldn't get too rowdy, he didn't want to have to stay up all night fighting demons and wild animals because of a few drunks.
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"Kurogane-sama..." Kurogane blinked up at Ryou, who had shook him awake. Seeing the other man awake Ryou pointed at some of the guardsmen standing in a semi-circle. Standing up, Kurogane walked towards them to see what it was they were looking at.
"It tried to attack some of the injured, there were others but we couldn't get to them." A bandana wearing guard said as all of them looked down at a scrawny wolf carcass.
"How many were there?" Red eyes scanned the animal, seeing the ribs poking out of the wolf's side.
"At least nine, we couldn't tell, they stayed out of the fire light."
"It's strange to see wolves around here, there's no much in the way of food here, at least not with the oni around." Their thoughts were interrupted by another yell.
"Shougo-san, we caught another!" Three men drag a second carcass towards them, laying it beside the first. Though the first thing they recognized about this wolf was how un-wolfish it actually looked. Two-toned matted fur and a curled tail gave away the fact that this wasn't some wild animal.
"A dog, running with wolves?"
"There were dogs in Suwa before...there could've been ones left that breed with the wolves that lived in the mountains and forests." Kurogane took the hilt of his sword and moved the dead animals head, trying to get a better look at it as he tried to distract himself from thought of flames and the sounds of wailing.
"At least now we know what to look for, we'll move the injured closer towards the center of camp." Shougo told some of the ninja to take the two animals away, while he had others get to work. Kurogane stared out into the dark bamboo forest, trying to see a glint of yellow eyes in their dark depths.
It was a restless night, with some of the younger ninja shaking in fear as they heard rustling and the wolves calling to each other throughout the night. Glaring out at the forest, Kurogane readied himself still, not wanting to be caught off guard with starving wild animals nearby waiting for a chance to strike.
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It was light out when Suwa's lord awoke to the sounds of the horses neighing loudly and the sounds of the others getting up and preparing for their journay back. He stared balnky as a young guard, Masayoshi, offered him a cup of water. Nodding his thanks Kurogane drank, his eyes scanning the camp for any disturbance since he had fallen asleep.
"Have there been any more attacks?"
"No sir, the wolves stayed in the thickets, but some of the others think they might have a den nearby, around the hillside on the other side of the bamboo thicket that we passed." The boy flushed nervously as he stood in front of the taller man.
"Tell Shougo and Ryou to get ready, I want us back in the city by this evening." Masayoshi bowed before running off. Kurogane couldn't help but smirk at the boy's enthusiasm that reminded him of the boy's other self in Hanshin.
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Moving slowly, the group exited the forest and went towards the supposed site of the wolves location. Kurogane hoped they could find them and deal with them so no one else would be attacked on their way to the city. Leading the group, Kurogane was knocked out of his thoughts by his horse rearing up on its hind legs. Reigning it in, he turned to see a several of his men trying to calm their own horses.
"What the hell's wrong!?" Red eyes widened as he scanned the group.
As the others tried to see what was happening, Kurogane kicked his horse into a run as he drew his sword. Masayoshi's horse was being surrounded by a pack of wolves and wild dogs. The yearling bucking and kicking as the boy clutched around the horses neck, trying not to fall off.
Bringing his horse around Kurogane slashed at the animals, cutting down two of them before they could respond. By now the rest of the group had seen the problem and were barreling after them. With the others occupying the wolves, Kurogane grabbed the reigns of Masayoshi's panicking horse, taking the boy off the bucking animal and onto his own.
"Kurogane-sama!" Tears were about to run down the boy's face as he grabbed the back of the older man's armor.
"Just hold on, you'll be trampled if you fall off." Letting go of the horses reigns, Kurogane watched as the horse galloped off.
"We mangaed to get most of them but one slunk off into the hill side." Ryou ran out of breath up to him. Kurogane nodded before following the teen.
"Listen kid, don't worry about it, no one's really hurt, it was unavoidable." Kurogane said as he heard Masayoshi trying to hold back tears.
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Once they reached the wolves home, the had seen the last surviving wolf breathing heavily just outside a small burrow. Shougo finished the poor animal off, not wanting it to suffer anymore. Kurogane walked towards the burrow's opening, trying to see if there were any other wolves or dogs inside.
Taking his sword he pointed it inside, but withdrew it when he heard a faint growl. Realizing what it was he knelt down and placed his sword on the ground, before reaching inside. The growling intensified as others approached. Kurogane growled as well, one hand untying the haramaki around his waist as he dragged the offending animal out and into the daylight.
The small thing wiggled abit before growing tired, small growls still sounding as Kurogane wrapped it inside the cloth. Sitting up he wrapped the slightly squirming animal up and jumped back upon his horse.
"Here kid." He hand the thing to Masayoshi who almost dropped it. Flushing in embarrassment he held it close as the group finally left for home. Kurogane's eye twitched, not wanting to see Fai's reaction once he returned, especially not with what he was bringing with him. Sighing in defeat, Kurogane prodded his horse forward, hoping that Fai wouldn't be too happy about it, at least for the sake his own pride.
Rating: M
Pairings: Kurogane/Fai, Doumeki/Watanuki, Syaoran/Sakura, Touya/Yukito, others
Warning/Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Tsubasa. If I did there would be alot more Kuro/Fai moments. Mpreg (don't like, don't read), there will be a few OC's but none will be too significant to the story line.
Author: Youkohiei_fan (LJ), Tsubasa_fan (FFN.Net)
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It had been several days since Suwa had hosted the surrounding provinces nobles and Kurogane was glad for it. He and Fai had still been busy afterwards and were just now beginning to wind down. Now, Kurogane was strolling down one of the castle's corridors when an out of breath Ryou almost knocked him down.
"Kurogane-sama, some of the villagers travelling here came across some oni near Suwa's borders and are asking for assistance."
The redhead gasped in between breathes as he leaned against a wall. Kurogane looked at the teen in surprise at Ryou's words. Suwa was still growing and because of it people were traveling to the newborn province almost on a daily basis and soon the small city at the country's center would have to be extended.
"Tell Shougo and the others to get ready, we're leaving." Ryou nodded in agreement before oushing himself off the wall and running towards the guards quarters. Kurogane ran towards his own room, needing his armor and sword.
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"What happened?" Fai walked in to see his lover strapping on his chest armor, walking over the blonde helped Kurogane adjust his shoulder guards.
"Oni, around the boarders. Some of the new travelers are being attacked." Kurogane didn't meet Fai's gaze, busy trying to get everything in order and he didn't want to see the worried look the other would have.
"We'll go together, you need someone to keep you from getting killed."
"No, you'll stay here. The kids will be worried wihtout either of us and if something happens you'll have to take my place." Kurogane turned just in time to see a fist being swung at him before he was knocked forward.
"Don't ever say something like that again, if you keep thinking like that I'll be a widower before long." Kurogane glared as he rubbed his head and Fai glared at him.
"Bastard, you didn't have to hit me." Kurogane grumbled knowing better by now not to argue too much with his spouse when the blonde was being serious.
"Then I'll go with you, I just need a bow and quiver."
"Damnit, you're not going, just wait for me here." Kurogane stood, trying to make Fa back down.
"I'm not fragile idiot, I know how to fight, just because I like to say I'm your wife doesn't mean you should treat me like a girl." If this had taken place a few years ago Kurogane would have been surprised at seeing the blonde show true emotion, but no longer having to hide anything had caused Fai to develop into his own person.
"I know that that's why you should stay here, you're in charge of the barriers and you can do your best here!" Fai's anger subsided as he thought about Kurogane's words and knew the other man was right.
"Fine, I'll stay but come back alive." Fai's hand clenched into tight fists as he looked away from the ninja in front of him.
"I told you I protect what's mos precious to me and besides I promised you I wouldn't leave you or the kids." Kurogane smirked as he saw a grin form on Fai's lips, happy that he could take the blonde's mind of his leaving. Fai looked up at Kurogane and wrapped his arms around the taller man's neck, bringing his body flush against the ninja's.
"Then Daddy will have to hurry home, because Mommy might have a surprise for him." Fai purred before kissing Kurogane. One arm wrapped around the blonde's waist, as Kurogane's other hand cupped the back of Fai's head, pressing the mage closer to him. Fai moaned as the other man deepened th kiss.
"Kurogane-sama we're all ready..." Shougo's voiced died down as he entered the room. He stared in embarrassment as Kurogane and Fai continued kissing each other. He coughed tryign to get their attention while his face grew brighter with each passing second. It wasn't until he coughed again that a blue eye peered at him and broke the kiss.
"Ah, Shougo-kun's here." Shougo smiled sheepishly as he watched his lord glare athim.
"Let's go."
"Kuro-san, you almost forgot your sword." Kurogane swore as he snatched hsi sword from Fai's hands and picked his cloak up as well on his way out. Fai waved goodbye as the bed room door was slamed.
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They had left the city hours ago and were still following Suwa's only road. Only grassy plans and a few distant forests were the only things the group passed as their horses sped towards the location of the last oni attack. Kurogane was in the lead, being the only one to know the terrain well enough.
It was another hour before they stopped, the remains of what looekd to be caravans and other items smashed and otherwise destroyed across the raod and surrounding area. Bringing his horse to a halt, Kurogane jumped down to exam the damage, trying to find any type of track or trail of oni.
"Kurogane-sama, have you spotted any tracks yet?" Shougo asked as the rest of the guards spread out in search of anything that could lead them back to the oni nest.
"No, only claw marks in the ground from their attack, nothing leading away from hear."
"Then what could it be?"
"Maybe it was a flying oni, or a dragon?" Ryou asked as he popped up behind the two older men. Kurogane and the guard captain exchanged looks, thinking the red head was on to something.
"It's near fall, dragon's would be in the process of hybernating, too cold for them, but I've never seen a flying oni..." Shougo stood wondering.
"Kurogane-sama, Shougo-san, I think we found something!" All three of them ran towards the nearby bamboo forest, where several ninja pointed to a a path pf broken bamboo stalks.
"Looks like we found our trail." Shougo shouted orders for the horses to be gathered as they walked through the forest, weary as they entered. Ryou unsheathed his sword as he walked in front of Kurogane, his eyes darting to and fro as he walked forward.
It wasn't long before the group uncovered a den near a rock formation towards the center of the forest, bones and other things littered its entrance. Whispering orders to the other ninja Kurogane and Shougo positioned everyone, ready for the oni to charge them. A roar emitting from the den answered them before long and a large tentacled oni emerged, large pincer like jaws snapped agressively.
"Guess we know why it didn't leave any footprints behind." Ryou grinned as he dodged a whip-like tentacle. The other guards getting in a few slashes at limbs that came too close.
Kurogane aimed straight for the oni, ready to finish it so he could get rid of any possible hatchlings inside the den. Yelling out his attack, Suwa's lord cut off two of the demon's limbs that had tried to wrap themselves around him. The oni roared again in pain and began swinging frantically, knocking several ninja through several thick stalks of bamboo, rendering them incapable of fighting.
"All of you fall back!" Kurogane shouted as the others leaped back and away from the creature, some going to help the injured as their leader leapt high in the air and yelled his final attack. With a loud thunk, the oni fell to the ground, it's head spilt open from Kurogane's blow.
"Wow, that was so cool!" Ryou, along with several of the younger guard, stared up in awe at Kurogane.
"We're not done yet, we have to smoke any other oni out of the den and finish them off." He could already see his men gathering materials to start a fire and smirked at old memories resurfacing.
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There had only been two barely hatched oni and they had been dispatched quickly. All that was left now was to set up a watch for the night as everyone settled down to a well-earned sleep. Kurogane could still feel the adreniline pumping through his veins from earlier and lay back on the dried grass, using his arms as a pillow as he wondered what Fai and the kids were doing.
"Kurogane-sama, it seems that no one was too badly injured and should recover fully once we reach the city." Shougo bowed, but smiled sheepishly as Kurogane stared at him.
"That's good, we'll leave early tomorrow, just in case any other oni in the area decide to investigate." The captain nodded before leaving again, jining his friends in celebration of their victory. Kurogane rolled his eyes, hoping they wouldn't get too rowdy, he didn't want to have to stay up all night fighting demons and wild animals because of a few drunks.
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"Kurogane-sama..." Kurogane blinked up at Ryou, who had shook him awake. Seeing the other man awake Ryou pointed at some of the guardsmen standing in a semi-circle. Standing up, Kurogane walked towards them to see what it was they were looking at.
"It tried to attack some of the injured, there were others but we couldn't get to them." A bandana wearing guard said as all of them looked down at a scrawny wolf carcass.
"How many were there?" Red eyes scanned the animal, seeing the ribs poking out of the wolf's side.
"At least nine, we couldn't tell, they stayed out of the fire light."
"It's strange to see wolves around here, there's no much in the way of food here, at least not with the oni around." Their thoughts were interrupted by another yell.
"Shougo-san, we caught another!" Three men drag a second carcass towards them, laying it beside the first. Though the first thing they recognized about this wolf was how un-wolfish it actually looked. Two-toned matted fur and a curled tail gave away the fact that this wasn't some wild animal.
"A dog, running with wolves?"
"There were dogs in Suwa before...there could've been ones left that breed with the wolves that lived in the mountains and forests." Kurogane took the hilt of his sword and moved the dead animals head, trying to get a better look at it as he tried to distract himself from thought of flames and the sounds of wailing.
"At least now we know what to look for, we'll move the injured closer towards the center of camp." Shougo told some of the ninja to take the two animals away, while he had others get to work. Kurogane stared out into the dark bamboo forest, trying to see a glint of yellow eyes in their dark depths.
It was a restless night, with some of the younger ninja shaking in fear as they heard rustling and the wolves calling to each other throughout the night. Glaring out at the forest, Kurogane readied himself still, not wanting to be caught off guard with starving wild animals nearby waiting for a chance to strike.
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It was light out when Suwa's lord awoke to the sounds of the horses neighing loudly and the sounds of the others getting up and preparing for their journay back. He stared balnky as a young guard, Masayoshi, offered him a cup of water. Nodding his thanks Kurogane drank, his eyes scanning the camp for any disturbance since he had fallen asleep.
"Have there been any more attacks?"
"No sir, the wolves stayed in the thickets, but some of the others think they might have a den nearby, around the hillside on the other side of the bamboo thicket that we passed." The boy flushed nervously as he stood in front of the taller man.
"Tell Shougo and Ryou to get ready, I want us back in the city by this evening." Masayoshi bowed before running off. Kurogane couldn't help but smirk at the boy's enthusiasm that reminded him of the boy's other self in Hanshin.
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Moving slowly, the group exited the forest and went towards the supposed site of the wolves location. Kurogane hoped they could find them and deal with them so no one else would be attacked on their way to the city. Leading the group, Kurogane was knocked out of his thoughts by his horse rearing up on its hind legs. Reigning it in, he turned to see a several of his men trying to calm their own horses.
"What the hell's wrong!?" Red eyes widened as he scanned the group.
As the others tried to see what was happening, Kurogane kicked his horse into a run as he drew his sword. Masayoshi's horse was being surrounded by a pack of wolves and wild dogs. The yearling bucking and kicking as the boy clutched around the horses neck, trying not to fall off.
Bringing his horse around Kurogane slashed at the animals, cutting down two of them before they could respond. By now the rest of the group had seen the problem and were barreling after them. With the others occupying the wolves, Kurogane grabbed the reigns of Masayoshi's panicking horse, taking the boy off the bucking animal and onto his own.
"Kurogane-sama!" Tears were about to run down the boy's face as he grabbed the back of the older man's armor.
"Just hold on, you'll be trampled if you fall off." Letting go of the horses reigns, Kurogane watched as the horse galloped off.
"We mangaed to get most of them but one slunk off into the hill side." Ryou ran out of breath up to him. Kurogane nodded before following the teen.
"Listen kid, don't worry about it, no one's really hurt, it was unavoidable." Kurogane said as he heard Masayoshi trying to hold back tears.
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Once they reached the wolves home, the had seen the last surviving wolf breathing heavily just outside a small burrow. Shougo finished the poor animal off, not wanting it to suffer anymore. Kurogane walked towards the burrow's opening, trying to see if there were any other wolves or dogs inside.
Taking his sword he pointed it inside, but withdrew it when he heard a faint growl. Realizing what it was he knelt down and placed his sword on the ground, before reaching inside. The growling intensified as others approached. Kurogane growled as well, one hand untying the haramaki around his waist as he dragged the offending animal out and into the daylight.
The small thing wiggled abit before growing tired, small growls still sounding as Kurogane wrapped it inside the cloth. Sitting up he wrapped the slightly squirming animal up and jumped back upon his horse.
"Here kid." He hand the thing to Masayoshi who almost dropped it. Flushing in embarrassment he held it close as the group finally left for home. Kurogane's eye twitched, not wanting to see Fai's reaction once he returned, especially not with what he was bringing with him. Sighing in defeat, Kurogane prodded his horse forward, hoping that Fai wouldn't be too happy about it, at least for the sake his own pride.