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The Wolf and the Demon	By : Zarakiswolf Category: Bleach > AU - Alternate Universe Views: 2172 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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When I open my eyes, there's water. I know it's only dream water but I'm so thirsty! Even dream water will help, surely! I run to the edge of the pond and drink the icy water. It feels so good on my parched throat. The sky is dark but I hear talking. The mess hall is lit, so I'm assuming in this dream it's probably around dinner time. My belly growls angrily. I want food too. This isn't a fair trade. My dream can have water but no food? Even my mind hates me apparently.
Once my thirst is handled, I head back to the tree, noticing a rope tied around my neck and the tree. So I've been tied up like a common dog? This is new. Why would I be tied up in my dream? Is this my brain's way of telling me I'm bound to the Muken forever now? How pathetic. So pathetic I almost wish this was real. I'd throw myself in the pond to drown to put myself out of this pathetic misery. Even Zaraki would be ashamed at how pathetic I've become...
My pacing has worn a bit of a path in the grass. Still no food. I hate this dream! It's worse than the others. Even in other dreams, Zaraki always was there, yelling at me to eat or drink and holding me...among other things. I finally sit and howl, the only way I can give voice to my misery in this form. I don't even feel like being a person anymore. There's no one to be a person with in this solitude so why bother? I wish someone would just come to the Muken and kill me.
****Kenpachi POV****
The mess hall gets silent a as we hear the howlin' outside. It's hauntin', like the cry of a lost child. I've never heard her make a noise like this. "Yumichika, grab the bowl we used for her before and fill it up." I order him.
"Yes, captain."
"Daddy, is that mama?" Ryden asks.
"Yeah, that's mama. No, you can't go near her. Mama is a little...crazy from being locked up. Don't worry, I'll get her straightened out."
"I saw her earlier. She big and hairy but she looks sick, Daddy." Ashiro chirps with a mouthful of rice.
"Yeah, she's sick. She hasn't been fed in a long time."
"I wanna feed mama!" Mitsuki yells excitedly.
"No. Not until she's doin' better, ok? I promise when she is I'll let you do whatever you want with her."
"Ok!"
Yumichika brings her old bowl and Ikkaku has another, both full to the point of spilling. "Ready when you are, Captain. We figure, with her current state, it'd be best if you distract her while we put the bowls down and then get out of there." Ikkaku grumbles.
"Probably." I sigh before gettin' to my feet.
****Harmona POV****
"Hey! Cut it out, mutt!" I hear Zaraki's voice, making me stop my howling and turn to glare at him. One sniff and I smell food. Zaraki gets closer to me but I growl at him, warning him away. He ignores it. "Come on. Let's fight, dummy."
He's never called me a dummy before. This dream is weird but I go with it, charging right at him. He catches me and, without much effort, holds my mouth closed. "Get it done. I don't wanna hurt her by accident."
Ikkaku and Yumichika sprint out from behind him, heading toward my tree. I smell food and start struggling harder. Food! I want it! When they fly back by him, he lets me loose, though I can see he's being defensive. I ignore him. My stomach demands food. I dive into the bowl head first, devouring it as quickly as possible.
"She's either going to choke or she's going to puke. Any bets?" I hear Ikkaku ask.
"Shut up, Baldy." Zaraki growls. "She hasn't eaten in three years almost. She can eat however the hell she wants to."
"She's going to need a lot of care, Captain." Yumichika sighs. "I had her hair so beautiful."
I finish with the first bowl and move to the second, downing it in about the same five minutes. I continue sniffing around the bowls for stray morsels and, not finding any, I whine.
"She's still...well, I suppose that's normal. Should we give her more, Captain?" Ikkaku asks.
Zaraki stares at me as I start chewing on the bowl and nods. "Go ahead. Wolf, get over here." he yells at me.
I growl at him and stand over the bowls defensively. More food will appear here. That's how dreams work. Okami blindsides me, tackling me to the side. I snarl and the fight begins. Why is he trying to keep me from eating!? Does everybody hate me now!?
"You idiot girl! You are not dreaming!" Okami snarls at me. "You are awake and free of the Muken!"
That what he'd say if I was dreaming still. I may be stupid but I'm not that stupid. I catch his tail and yank on it, causing him to stumble and fall, where I pounce on him. He catches me before I can bite him, holding my jaws apart. "You stupid, idiotic child! You are home! You are safe! What must I do to prove it to you?!"
Nothing. There's nothing to be done to prove it to me. I will die here in this hole in the ground. I will never be allowed to leave. Central 46 knew exactly what they were doing when they ordered my containment. I wrench my head around, trying to break free. To my surprise he finally lets me go. "They've brought you more food. Go eat."
I stalk back toward the bowls and once again start practically inhaling the contents. Zaraki sneaks up behind me and, with a feather-like touch, pets me. I don't care right now. Filling the void of my belly is more important.
****Kenpachi POV****
I'm pettin' her to see just how bad it is. Visually, she looks like she's got both feet in the grave. Touch makes it much worse. I can feel every one of her vertebra. She growls but is more focused on eatin' than on me right now. I'm glad she's a wolf. I don't want to imagine what she looks like right now. There was no reason for this. I've killed countless people in my youth and even as a captain. My men have killed people before too. So why her? Why this woman in particular?
I'm so lost in thought, I don't notice when she stops eatin'. It's only the cold chill runnin' down my back that gives me time to get my arms up. Her teeth clamp on my arm, diggin' in deep. She starts shakin' her head back and forth and it takes everythin' I got to stay on my feet. I grab her by the back of her neck and her jaws go limp, just like a puppy. My eye meets hers and she flinches. "I know you're still in there somewhere, Harmona. Does my blood taste good to you now? Still convinced you're dreamin'? No matter. I'll bring you back to me. This is the last fuckin' time you'll ever bite me as a wolf though." I growl at her. She returns the growl but stays limp. I wait until Ikkaku and Yumichika have removed the empty bowls before releasin' her. She glares at me before retreatin' to her tree.
I wait to inspect my wounds until I'm sure I'm out of her range. I hate tyin' her up but it's the only way to keep her safe and everyone else safe from her. She got me good. The holes from her canines are nearly into the bone. She wasn't playin'. She really was tryin' to hurt me so she must really believe she is still in the Muken. If she's tryin' to hurt or kill me, I won't risk the kids around her, that's for damn sure. I know she's in there somewhere though. Just gotta bring her back to reality.
****Harmona POV****
This dream is taking forever. I'm getting sick of it, quite frankly. Zaraki talks to me from a distance. He won't come close to me. I've learned to be patient when food is brought, staying under the tree until the delivery person is clear. My belly no longer feels starved, nor my mouth dry. That's the only good thing about this dream. Maybe I'm in a coma from starvation. That would explain why this dream is taking forever. I just want it to end. Everything. My life even if it will let me escape from this dark hell.
****Kenpachi POV****
I stare at the woman as she trains with Ikkaku. "You're puttin' all your weight on your toes, Akane. That makes it easier to knock you off balance." I growl.
"Sorry. That's why I asked to practice with your squad. I'm sort of flunking zanjutsu." she blushes.
"What's the problem?"
"I just....I'm afraid of conflict. I get scared when the sword comes at me."
I sigh and get to my feet, circlin' behind her and puttin' my hands over hers. "I'll help you but you owe me. I hate trainin' rookies. I'm only doin' it cause I'm bored and you asked me nicely."
"That's fair. What's the catch though?"
"I had an idea for gettin' my wife to snap out of it and it requires a female to help me."
She blushes darker. "Uhm...ok?"
"I need you to kiss me in front of her. Then you run as fast as you can. I'm doin' this to piss her off so she'll fight me and I can knock some sense into her."
"You're a cruel man, Captain Zaraki, but if it means helping her, I'll agree."
"Loosen yourself up. Your muscles are too stiff. You're too tense. Loosen up, like water in a shower." She does as I ask, takin' a deep breath. She goes limp like putty in my hands. "Let my movements guide you. Just trust me."
"Ready, Cap'n?" Ikkaku asks.
"Ready."
*****Harmona POV****
It's slowly coming loose. I don't know why I've waited so long to try to chew this rope. It-
"Mama, that not food."
I whirl and growl. Mama? Me? The children before me are much larger than my kids should be but...one sniff tells me this is real. These are my triplets? They've grown so much. How? Surely not that much time has passed since I was thrown in here? Has it? The girls giggle but stay back. However, Ryden comes right for me.
"No! Ryden!" I hear Yumichika scream and he comes running.
Ryden is in my reach and I pounce, pinning his little body down. I hear hundreds of feet running but I'm not hurting the boy. Unless licking can kill someone, they have nothing to worry about. Ryden is laughing and screaming playfully.
"Wait! She's...she's not hurting him. Yumichika, just watch!" I hear Orihime's soft command.
I flop down on my sons legs and rub my head on him, making him pet me. He continues to giggle and holds my head in his little arms. "My mama. I so happy you home."
Home? I whimper a little. I'm not home. I never will be again. My brain is just showing sympathy for once and showing me what I want to see most in the world.
"Leggo! Wanna see mama!" I hear on of the girls yell.
"Let them down. Let's see. We're close enough to prevent any injuries and Orihime has her shield if it's needed." Yumichika orders quietly.
I hear the patter of four more feet and the girls jump on me, snuggling into my side. I grunt contentedly, my tail wagging. Oh, if only this were real. If only my babies were really here like this. I miss them so much.
"I'll be damned." someone says softly.
****Kenpachi POV****
"Captain!" Arimaki yells, fallin' over himself comin' in the dojo.
"What?" I growl, helpin' Akane counter a blow from Ikkaku's staff.
"Sir...uhm...the kids. They snuck down to where Wolf is tied at."
"What!?" I snarl, droppin' Akane's hands and turnin' to glare at the peon.
"Oh, they're fine. She's not attacking them or anything. In fact she's just laying on them...well, Ryden anyway. The girls are laying on her."
I head out the door, Akane followin' close behind me. The men part when I get to the pond. Harmona has her head on Ryden's lap and the girls are sittin' on either side of her, brushin' her fur with the brush's Orihime brought for their dolls. Ryden is jabberin' non stop, fillin' her in on Takeshi leavin' for the academy and other things she's missed.
I decide to test her. "Kids, I told you to stay away from her, didn't I?" I yell, usin' an angry tone.
They startle and start cryin'. Harmona gets to her feet and puts herself between them and me, snarlin' angrily. I step closer to her and she gets in an attack position. She's protectin' them, just like she used to. I draw Nozarashi and swing at her. She dodges and latches onto my arm again. I feel positive I warned her not to bite me again so I punch her in the nose, forcin' her to back off with a yelp. "Yumichika, get the kids out of here. Take em to Shunsui. Everyone else, clear out. Akane, you stay." I order.
As everyone but Akane leaves, I keep my eye on Harmona but get out of her range. Akane looks worried but I don't care right now. I watch Harmona closely as I pull Akane against my body. "Look, bitch. This is what I need, not some furball that thinks she's dreamin' I need a woman to fight beside me and pleasure me. Since you're batshit crazy now and won't be back, I'm replacin' you with someone more willin'."
Akane is blushin' almost as red as her hair when I lift her, forcin' her to wrap her legs around me before I kiss her. Her mouth is alien to me. She's too soft and timid but she tries like hell to make it good. She even throws in a soft moan.
Harmona snarls and jumps to the end of her rope, causin' her to thud to the ground hard. She gets back up and the look in her eyes...shit. This was a bad idea. She retreats back to her tree and lays facin' away from us, her body tremblin'. I set Akane down. "Go on. I'll take it from here." I say in her ear.
"For the record, you're a jerk." Akane spits before runnin' away.
****Harmona POV****
He...he's leaving me. There's where I know this is a nightmare. Zaraki wouldn't leave me. He's had thousands of chances but never took them. I hear him behind me and can't even muster a growl. My body is trembling with the effort of holding in this pain.
"Hey, you know if you quit bein' a wolf, I wouldn't have to trick you like this." he grunts, sitting beside me.
I don't bother. Why should I? This dream sucks. I hate it. I want to die. This pain is too much. He pets me and I react in a flash, biting him again and clawing him. Somewhere in the struggle of him trying to throw me off, the rope snaps. I don't notice it until he manages to lift me off of him and throw me. I don't think he aimed because I land in the pond. The water is so cold I immediately start struggling and my legs get tangled in the rope. Is this how this dream will end? I lose my hold on my wolf as I start sinking. I can't swim, especially not with this rope tangled around me....you know, this dream is so realistic I really do feel like I'm drowning.
****Kenpachi POV****
I wait for a minute or two once the water goes still. Surely she can....fuck! I completely forgot she told me she doesn't know how to swim! I tear off my haori and kosode before divin' in after her. The rope is tangled around her legs and her hands are tryin' to pull the loop around her neck loose. I catch her before she reaches the bottom and loosen the rope around her neck before pullin' it over her head. She grabs me, holdin' on tight. We reach the bottom of the pond and I kick off, pushin' us back up, usin' my arms to pull us up. When we break the surface she takes a coughin' fit.
"I fuckin' warned you not to bite me again, idiot." I growl in her ear.
"Yell at me when we're out of the water, stupid!" she yells with chatterin' teeth.
I manage to get us to the edge of the pond and she pulls herself out of the water as quickly as she can. I take my time but as soon as I get to my feet she decks me and knocks me back in. I come up sputterin'. She's glarin' at me. "How dare you! I don't know whether I want to kiss you for finally convincing me this isn't a dream or break every fucking bone in your body!"
"I wouldn't say no to a kiss." I chuckle.
"You're a pig! How many other women have you been fucking while I was locked up, huh? I know the red head. So who else? I can't fucking believe you! You said you'd never leave me and here you are sneaking around behind my back! I want a-"
"Don't you fuckin' finish that sentence. I haven't been fuckin' anyone behind your back. I kissed Akane to try to get a rise out of you and get you mad enough to come outta your wolf, you blockhead." I snap.
"I wanna hit you again!" she starts sobbin', crouchin' down and hidin' her face in her knees. "Why the hell would you think kissing another woman was a good idea! I'm so pissed at you right now I want to scream!"
I climb back out of the water and throw myself on her, pinnin' her under me. "Then scream, Wolf. I kissed her to make you mad. I thought you'd get mad enough to shift. You didn't though. Why?"
"I thought I was dreaming! Every night in the Muken I'd dream of you! And every time I opened my eyes you weren't there! It was so dark and silent! I wanted to die. I never thought I'd see you again or the kids. I kept waiting for this dream to be over. I prayed that it wouldn't stop, but I knew it would!"
I kiss her softly. "You ain't in the Muken anymore. You're home. You won't be goin' back either. Let's get you home and dried off. I gotta ask though, why the hell are you naked?"
"I fought my demon many times in that hellhole. My clothes got shredded."
I kiss her again, a little rougher this time. "You should know already I don't want any woman but you."
"I'm sorry." she sighs softly, wrappin' her arms around me and holdin' me tight. I stand and carry her home, not even botherin' to collect the rest of my uniform. Once inside, I kick the door shut behind me and head for the shower. She's shiverin' so bad I figure the hot water will help. I set her on her feet so I can get the water runnin'. She yanks my obi loose, causin' my hakama to drop. "Stay with me. Please."
"Like I have anythin' better to do." I growl before puttin' her in the shower. I'm with her in seconds. I frown, watchin' her brush her teeth. "How the hell did you grab that while holdin' onto me?"
"I'm just sneaky." she says around a mouthful of foam. I edge around her so she can spit down the drain without gettin' any on me. I watch her as she rinses with a mouthful of water before she spits again.
"I think I like it better when you swallow." I tease her.
She ignores me, steppin' into the spray and gettin' her hair wet. I smack her hand away from the shampoo bottle, grabbin' it myself. She steps closer to me. "You didn't miss washing my hair that much, did you?"
"I missed touchin' you period. I'll get you clean, woman." I grumble as I get some shampoo in her hair.
"No, you're going to make me dirty." she giggles. It's good to hear her gigglin'. I tilt her head back to rinse the shampoo out. The water runs over her body, drawin' my attention to her stomach. She's still skinny, but this last month gettin' food seems to be helpin'. I can't resist puttin' my hands on her, pullin' her closer to me. She cracks an eye open and gives me that damn smile that drives me fuckin' wild. She moves fast, wrappin' her arms around me again and holdin' me with a death grip as she lays her head on my chest. "Ah, there it is." she sighs.
"What?"
"My second most favorite sound in the world."
"Second? What's the first?"
"Your voice of course."
I gotta smile a little at that. My voice, huh? Most people find my voice scary. In fact, I've been accused of bein' a demon on more than one occasion after talkin' to people. I think about all the times I've watched her while talkin' as I put conditioner in her hair. Even when she's exhausted, when she hears me, she perks up and even has a bright smile. Does my voice really have that much power on her? She startles me out of my thoughts as she starts kissin' my chest.
"I'm ok, Kenpachi. Stop worrying. You're filling the shower with smoke." she teases softly.
I grab her head and kiss her. "Mine."
"Yes, yours. However, if I ever see you kiss another woman I will beat your ass to dust." she growls before kissin' me, her body pressed to tight against mine I'm pretty damn sure I can feel her heart beat in my chest.
"The hell are you doin' to me, woman?"
"I'm going to remind you just how bad you missed me, darling." she says with a false sweetness.
"Bring it." I smirk. I'm gunna enjoy this.
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