Caltan

Perhaps This is Love?

Surely he was mocking me?

"I simply can't get the thought of you in this dress out of my mind. So I thought it was only right that I return it to you so that you could wear it for me again sometime. Forever your's ~ Donny"

I'll kill him. I swear I will, as a Kyosuke, as a women, as Sano's..... I paused, Sano's what? His girlfriend? His champion? His slave?

I couldn't hold it in anymore. I broke down and plopped to the floor. The three dark furs surrounded me, making this low deep howl and I remembered something my dad had told me about their kind. When one is hurt, sad or lost they make this howl to connect with their pack, and when the pack hears them, they howl back to comfort the one who was hurt.

"I see, so I guess this makes me family now? Honestly I'm okay with that, you guys are all I have."

What they say about dark furs is right. They are vicious and deadly creatures, but they are also very sweet and extremely loyal. As I cried softly into my knees the dark furs cuddled up to me and continued to howl. Sano walked in the room, his face said it all. He was worried about me, his brow furrowed as he looked at me.

"I saw everything that happened, are you okay?"

His concern was obvious and very appreciated. But to be honest I don't know if I am okay. Can I really say that I am? I'm not sure anymore, I left my home to prove myself to my family, to prove that as a women I can be just as lethal as my brothers or my father. I left to prove to myself that I am strong. My thoughts were cut short when Sano leaned down to meet my eyes. He reached for my hair when I flinched, he backed away, catching the dark fur's attention. The dark fur directly in front of me eyed him, bore her teeth, and growled. Her acidic saliva slowly dripped down, burning a whole in the rug beneath us.

"Anala."

I said, my voice low but firm. She bowed her head, surrendering herself to me as her cohekta, the leader of her pack. I looked to Sano, his eyes soft and warm with pity for my pathetic life.

"Did you know?"

"Back in Sidotis, did you know who he was?"

Tears stung eyes as I tried to hold them from falling. His sigh heavy as he looked to the ceiling.

"There have been a lot of words exchanged between us these last few days, this discussion, these questions you have, I can not answer them today."

His voice was ragged, worn, defeated. His face said it all, this was not an easy discussion, this was not something he wanted to talk about at all. I simply nodded. I don't know what came over me, perhaps I have gone soft? Normally I would have put up more of a fight. I stood and faced him, his eyes still showing that same kindness he had the morning we shared a bed. He braced me in a hug and I melted in his arms. He cupped my face with his hands, his lips brought to mine as he kissed me soft and sweet at first then with more passion. A fire lit inside of me, this heat which could only be quelled by this man. However as fate would have it, we were interrupted by a knock at the door. He pulled away from our kiss and groaned, I smiled at the thought that he was actually bothered about having to stop.

"Who is it?" I called out.

"Kinoi Fusia, Barron Kelfhad's captain of the guard."

Interesting, so the Barron does think of his own safety.

"What is it that you want?" I replied with the door still closed to him.

"I have been instructed to bring master Sano and yourself to Barron Kelfhad's office."

This would be a perfect opportunity to finish my mission, if only Sano didn't have to be there as well. A frustrated sigh exited Sano's mouth as he ran his had through his lusciously thick black hair. Oh f**k me. What in the world was I thinking during a time like this. He stalked over to the door, opening it slowly, irritation clearly written across his face. When the guard saw us both in the same room, his face slightly turned red in an assumption that perhaps we did something that is viewed as a sin by most. Sano turned towards me gesturing with his hand while taking a slight bow.

"My lady."

I chuckled at his words as I exited the room for as we both know I am no lady. As we walked to the Barron's office I couldn't shake this feeling like something was wrong. I'm glad for the dagger that is strapped to the inside of my thigh, under my dress, I am surprised that as a captain of the guard mr. Kinoi hasn't noticed it yet. Sano slowed his pace just so he could walk next to me, leaving me with this warm feeling in my chest as I breathed in his musk. Just like when we first met the smell was intoxicating. As we walked Sano's hand slowly inched closer to mine, eventually linking our fingers together and quickening my heart. I didn't dare look up at his face, I knew he was smiling from ear to ear. Happy with himself that he has me wrapped around his little finger. Afraid of what it ment I tried to pull my hand away from his but he only tightened his grip. Finally we made it to the main road, where a carriage was waiting to take us the rest of the way. Despite my best efforts Sano still never released my hand. The guard opened the carriage door for us, Sano still holding my hand escorted me to the steps and I willingly boarded the carriage that was to take us to our deaths.