Kurama's Keeper

44: Gentle But Belligerent

Genkai : ooi. Don't you have school ?

She comes out of her room with bruises on her wrists, her ankles and mostly on her thighs down to her legs " I can't go to school like that. It will be too obvious and everyone will ask questions. "

Genkai: it looks almost like you got beat up.

Arina pouts " don't be like that. I'll just go do my spirit guide job today. "

Genkai : do whatever you want.
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" Shuichi ! " Her mother called out. He opened his room door " hai ? Ohaiyo. Mother. " She had picked up a glass bottle with liquid outside his room " here. Whose is this ? "

Kurama : ah. Arina must have dropped it while she was here. I'll return it back to her.

Shiori : oh...

Kurama : I'll go brush my teeth and change.

He passes her to go to the toilet and left his room door open . That's when she spots something black, something laced, something clothed on the floor stuck in a corner. She goes in and pulls open the chair , she crawls underneath and pulls out the black... Laced... Panty. She smiles.
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Shiori: Shuichi. Did Arina-chan come over last time ?

Kurama : ah... She did. To hide from the rain. That's all. She went home after her dress was dried. That's why she dropped this probably.

Shiori: sure it's not because she went by your room and that's why her things dropped?

Kurama : She often come by to my room when she comes.

Shiori ; not those normal ones ~~

Kurama : what are you talking about? Mother.

She takes out the black laced panty " kehe. I found it. How was it ? Did you use protection ? It's ok if you didn't. Hehe. " He sweatdrops " mother..."

Shiori : oh come on. You did it right ? Gasp. Unless... It's actually another girl.

" Bye bye mother. " And he left for school.
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Kurama went to visit her after school " hey... Arina."

Arina turned her head around, as her legs sprawled like an M as she sat on the floor " Kurama. Could you get me a cup of water? My legs hurt." He takes a closer at her legs. He strokes her legs touching each bruise " it's my fault isn't it ? Gomen. I was too rough. " He notices her wrists " here too... You should have said something if it hurt."

Arina : mmm... It doesn't hurt. Everything else made arina's heart flutter, adrenaline rush. So it doesn't hurt. And it's a first. So it's ok.

Kurama: don't you have some ointment or anything ?

Arina ; I don't prepare those anymore .

Kurama ; you mean I did this to you last time too ? Why didn't you tell me anything?

Arina : it's ok. Only that way, Arina and Kurama can both enjoy to their fullest!

Kurama : gomen. I didn't know I was this rough with you.

She kissed him on the lips " it's ok. I'll make that ointment again. Next time, Arina will be prepared. "

Kurama: no wonder you can't come today. They'll think someone abused you. How long will this take for you to heal ?

Arina : three days ?

" that long ? That's right... You were never good with regeneration or healing. Gomen. " He hugged her in. " All my fault. "

Arina ; don't feel sorry. I don't want you to ever hold back on me. That's like holding back your love on me.

He smiled " hn. You greedy silly yokai."