Oriane's Pov Dawn came around a lot faster then I was anticipating, I didn't get that much rest last night with racing thoughts. I would say I got around an hour of sleep before I even woke up an hour early before dawn would have hit. I found myself securing my kimono around me fully, glancing down I nibbled at my lip, so many different tools and weekend needed.
I kneel down for a moment securing the ninja stars in places on my thighs, packing the kunai as well in secure place settled on my other thigh, let's hope my accident prone actions don't shine through. I glanced up briefly from my movements averting my eyes else were when I heard his footsteps nearing me before he sat beside me.
"You didn't really think I was gonna let you leave without talking to you after a fight now would you Oriane?" I breathed out a small chuckle shaking my head no, glancing up at Tengen who had a soft sad like smile on his face as he did so.
"No perhaps not, it wouldn't be flashy of you husband." He chuckled shifting his eyes down for a moment, his breath hitching, before he grabbed at my hand cradling it in his palm.
"Even though it's greatly against my wishes and worries for you. I know you have to try and survive on your own. Just please promise to come back to me Oriane to us." I gave him a soft smile nodding my head firmly.
"I promise Tengen I will." I watched him push away all my hair slipping something through the loops of my ears, I blinked a couple times lifting my hands up to catch a glimpse, a soft laugh leaving me all at once at the glimmering shapes.
"Did you have them make me orange earrings? You are such a goof ball." I laughed out.
"It matches your orange and black outfit! I had to." I shook with more laughter, finding myself smiling when he cupped at my squishy like cheeks pressing fluttering like kisses all over my temple and face quickly.
"My beautiful fourth wife... You've done amazing I'm gonna miss your cute squealing. Don't tell Suma but your cooking is better gonna miss it. The town said it should take no less then a week okay? A week." I took in that information nodding firmly, though the nervousness started to settle in deeply.
"The crow will guide you, but all crows are slightly cowards and will flee from the fight." I nodded some more gently holding at his large arms for a moment.
"I want the girls to rest so.. Tell them I love them and that I'll be back as soon as I can." His expression once again soften, but he then chuckled.
"You better kiss Suma on her forehead or she won't stop crying for days." I snorted quietly, locking myself into the tight warm embrace, feeling his head laying on top of my own nuzzling it a couple times, my palms rubbing all over the soft skin of his.
I can do this, don't rush into anything and take your time.
____________________________ The first few days of leaving the manor it was a little uneasy, until arriving at the town, I was welcomed with happy and anxious arms. Being greeted as the Uzui fourth wife was refreshing actually, the first few days were spent learning about the activity although parts of me just wanted to rush into battle right away.
Most of the town people informed me the humans were just doing petty robberies stealing jewelry and what not, which was easy to handle on day three. It was the demons causing a problem that made me feel like a demon slayer was needed. They were kidnapping women at night, the odd thing is it depended some of them were gone missing. Some turned back up died in the middle of the street, others shown up deeply traumatized so badly that they sadly were cutting their lives short.
I was stuck for once in what to do, I could always place myself as bait to see just how many demons were present, I was halfway through the week, and I needed to help wrap it up. During my usual night patrol of the town I kept my guard up, looking between the shops. There were a few drunk state of minded people around lots of laughter.
Halfway down my patrol I was near the border entrance, I felt it the very eerie chill in the air, the sight was watching me from above. At a very quick like speed that I manage I jump out of the way my eyes wide a bit at the sight, I whipped my head up above yanking a few of the kunai out waiting till another attack was launched quickly launching them in the direction, hearing quite the loud chuckles being heard out.
"My, my is that a shinobi? I have yet to meet one in a very very long time. Most women here are Oriane they don't fight back easily." I puffed out a soft breath sinking my shoulders back.
"Does that mean you like looking for weak victims then?" I flicked my eyes around even more.
"You are a beautiful one... Look at your glowing skin in the moonlight so different looking, you're like..." His voice wavered off a lot. "A orange." He chuckled yet again. "This poison in the tip of your blades only are gonna immobile me for a few minutes." I scoffed a small sigh out, sinking my shoulders back.
"Demons usually.. Attack why are you talking?" The loudest husky laughter sounded out so much with ease, before I felt the wind rushing by me quickly.
"Maybe cause I look human? Don't really know so how about I make a deal with you shinobi." I tried my best to move away when I felt a clawed like nail graze across my neck, a sharp yelp leaving me when my body snapped quickly hitting into one of the trees. A soft groan escaped from me pressing my hand onto my stomach the air felt like it had gotten knocked out of me very harsh like.
I watched the figure jump down kneeling in front of me. "I'll leave this town alone you have my word, but you my dear are gonna come with me, for a very very long time something tells me you'd have the best reaction to my blood, or even a scratch or a bite." I doubled over again the rush of blood feeling into my mouth I coughed harshly spitting out the liquid as I spoke in a light tone.
"I don't think I have much of a choice here do I?" His long hair blows with the breeze, he did look human, piercings slightly scattered over his skin, if you minus the horns in his temple and the long like ears. He clicked his tongue slightly with a soft shake to his head no.
"Not unless you want me to kill the entire town in a night. You're a weak one I can tell, but a beauty none the less." I felt black dots on my vision all at once.
"Don't fight it, go to sleep..."
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