Never Get Lost Within The Forest (IwaOi)

Part 4 of the Beast AU series. You don't need to read the other books to enjoy this one, but for those who are interested:
1st With Wings of Black (Kagehina/Asanoya)
2nd Lone Wolf (IwaOi)
3rd Crows like Shiny Things (Kagehina/Asanoya)

With beasts at home in the forest surrounding Oikawa's village, the boy had grown up resented them. They stole cattle, roamed between the trees and the moment he stepped near the edge of the forest, Oikawa could feel their predatory eyes on him.

Of course, Oikawa would take up a spear as one of the village's trained hunters- and set off into the wilderness to track down the beasts that disturbed the village's peace.
But as good as he was at reading the tracks of those things, the more surprised he was to find out that within the forest, they preferrably ran on two legs instead of four.

Wait- Where exactly had he come from? Did he take a left? Oikawa didn't remember and it was getting dark quite fast.

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"How can you do this?! They are human!!! They speak, they have feelings, they-"

"It's a beast, Tooru. We're at the top of the food chain... and those monsters keep stealing our herds. Either you're with us or against us."

Oikawa raised his head, the grip on his spear tightening. He stood in front of the hunters, cutting off their way to the forest entrance. He wasn't budging, expression cold as ice.
Face turning dark, the man who had spoken to him let out a sigh.

"...Disappointing."