Wolves
This story is rated PG-13 for sexual situations
Chapter 6 - Sightseeing
Hiten arrived at the Castle a little after noon, and gave his charge to Kaiba. When InuYasha arrived from his own trip, Kurama gathered everyone to compare notes. Soon after, Tekki and his group arrived and Tekki joined the impromptu meeting. Messengers had already been sent to Raizen asking him if he knew anything about the Demon Wolves.
"So this boy is one of them?" The Princess asked.
"I believe he is the son of the leader. He called out to the pack to tell his father about what had happened." Tekki said, and then bowed his head, "I should not have hurt him so badly. But when I was attacked by the wolves, rage took over. My demon markings came out and they have not appeared in years."
"You have demon markings?" InuYasha asked his eyes bright. Demon markings were so special! His brother Sesshomaru had permanent demons markings, but to his vast disappointment, he had none.
"Yes. All Bobcats do, but they only appear when we are enraged."
"You should not blame yourself. You were only defending yourself." Aara said gently.
The door opened and Kain walked into the room with a small bow.
"You don't need to bow, Kain." Aara said, knowing that the boy would still bow the next time. He always did.
"Yes, Princess. I'm sorry." He lifted his head, blushing a little. "My father says that the boy will be alright. He just needs plenty of rest and time to heal."
"That is good news!" Aara exclaimed. "Perhaps we can end this problem before it gets worse. At least we can talk to the son."
"I think you should be in the room when he wakes up." Kurama offered. "He is not like the wolves of Otherworld. He may be very dangerous."
"I will be there to calm him if necessary, but I do not think that boy who cannot even get out of bed will be very dangerous."
Kamara was shown to a wonderful room of her own. Like all of the rooms in the Castle, it had its own balcony, either facing inward to the garden in the center or outward to the gardens along the side, a sitting room around a large fireplace, and a bathroom with modern plumbing. Her balcony was facing the interior gardens just as she had requested. The beautiful hills of the other outside balconies were something that she had seen all her life. She wanted the excitement of the Castle and the people that lived in it. The center garden was rectangular, like the Castle itself, with flagstone paths intersecting it, each flanked by flowering hedges. Four huge oak trees spread their branches from the four corners and a huge stone fountain was in the center of the gardens, with all the paths joining into a circle around it. It was the hub, the very center of the Castle.
Kamara sat on the stone ledge of her balcony almost hidden by the branches of the oak and watched the people pass by. She saw Kurama walk by talking to Tekki and then Aniki and Kamui go from one side to the other. Kaiba rushed by, coming out from the entrance closest to the South Tower, jutting from the corner to the left of hers. Probably attending the wounded wolf that Hiten had brought to the Castle earlier. The Princess herself walked by and suddenly stopped and looked up, directly into the eyes of Kamara. The girl started, how did the Princess know she was there? Was that part of her power? Aara smiled at the girl and gave a little wave, which Kamara returned a bit guiltily, and then continued to the other wing. Soon after Tekku and Kain went by, walking quickly as if in a hurry to get somewhere. They went into the entrance opposite hers.
Sighing, Kamara left her perch and decided to wander around the hallways instead. The wide hall went around the entire Castle on this level, with bedrooms and suites coming off it on either side. Most of the doors were closed, and Kamara wondered how many were occupied and who their occupants were. She had not gotten very far when she saw Hiya coming towards her. She greeted the girl warmly, even though she barely knew her.
"I'm sorry. I don't think I know you." Hiya said.
"I saw you at your 16th birthday party. I am Kamara, Kouga's daughter."
"Oh, yes! Are you here for a visit?"
"Yes, I was just wandering around, wondering who lived behind these rooms."
Hiya smiled. "Come, I will give you the tour! Then she lowered her voice conspiratorially, "Let's start with the hall around the corner. That is the Princess' wing. It's the most interesting!"
Kamara giggled and followed Hiya around the corner and to the end of the next hall, where Hiya opened the door of a room which was in the corner, making it almost seem like the end of the hallway. Inside was a room done in rich velvets, all shades of red, from a deep burgundy to a soft mauve.
"It's beautiful!"
"It's the Princess' room."
"Won't we get in trouble?" Kamara said remembering how the Princess looked directly at her.
"Only if she catches us!"
Hiya led the way out of the room and went to the next room to the right. Kurama's room. It was messy, stacked high with books and papers. A large desk dominated what should have been the sitting area, completely covered in piles of documents. Huge maps of Otherworld, Suzaku and Demon World covered the walls. The balcony was covered in plants in containers of all sizes and shapes. Kamara couldn't identify a single one of the plants.
Across the hall was Hiei's room, Hiya's uncle. It was surprisingly tidy, everything in its place, done in shades of gold and rich woods. Definitely masculine. On the wall were mounted katanas, all with intricately carved sheaths.
"I didn't think Hiei would be so neat." Kamara commented, looking around the room.
"Surprising, isn't it? I think it's because he had nothing for so long that he treasures what he has now and takes care of it, and he has very good taste."
The next room was an absolute mess. Clothes were strewn everywhere, and things were all over. Strange things. A bird's nest, an entire skeleton of some small animal, crystals and pretty rocks. "Whose room is this?" Kamara asked.
"InuYasha's."
"But he wears the same clothes all the time." Kamara exclaimed, picking up a tee shirt with the word "Berkeley" emblazoned on it.
"I think the Princess buys him this stuff so that he will wear something else, but it doesn't work."
"Where are the maids? These rooms are a mess."
"Yes, but the maids are only allowed to make the beds, clean the bathrooms, and sweep and dust. Everything else is left alone. The males are really fussy about their stuff. I know that Kurama yelled at one of the maids when she moved a book. Now all the maids are afraid to touch any of their junk, so everything stays like this."
The next room was even worse. Heavy drapes covered every window which made the entire room oppressive. Like Kurama's room, the sitting area was gone; instead large tables were against all the walls and each of them were completely covered in jars, vials, herbs, crystals, and other things that Kamara had never even heard of. Bakura's room.
"Don't touch anything!" Hiya warned.
"I don't even want to be in here!" Karama said, and both girls rushed out together, and then burst into giggles when they reached the safety of the hall. They suddenly realized that someone was standing in front of them and looked up right into the red and yellow eyes of Bakura himself.
"Oh, gods!" Kamara squealed.
"What are you up to?" Bakura asked Hiya, knowing full well what the girl was doing.
"Just giving Kamara a tour of the Castle. Bakura, meet Kamara, Kouga's daughter." Hiya said jauntily. She knew that Bakura would never hurt anyone, and that even though he looked scary, he was actually very gentle and very shy.
Bakura turned to the girl and offered his hand. "Welcome to the Castle."
Kamara took the blue hand and shook it. "Thank you."
Then each party beat a hasty retreat, Bakura into his room, and the girls to continue their tour. Aniki's room was next. Another mess! On a sideboard, in its holder, was the Banyruu, the huge halberd that he had used in his former life as Bankotsu. Now Aniki found that he preferred to use his lightning powers and rarely carried the halberd anymore. It was awkward to carry, taller than he was and just as wide, especially when he was flying. As Bankotsu, he did not have fire wheels, but as Aniki he did. Kamara looked at the halberd in amazement.
"I've heard about this sword! I didn't realize it was so large."
The last male's room was next. Shilo's room was austere, the furnishings simple, with no personalization at all. It seemed like no one lived here. Kamara was looking around when the young man himself appeared, coming from the balcony. "May I help you?"
Kamara blushed bright red. "I'm so sorry!"
Hiya cut in, "Just giving her the grand tour. Shilo, meet Kamara."
"Hello." His voice was soft and barely above a whisper. He was so beautiful! Pale blue eyes in a handsome face with long blond hair. But Kamara had heard about his history, and she did not want to intrude on his solitude. She smiled and gave a little bow, pulling Hiya with her as she quickly exited the room.
"I think I should return to my own room and get ready for dinner." Kamara told the Ice Demoness.
"Okay. I'll see you in the dining room. I'll save you a seat." Hiya waved and went in the opposite direction. Kamara turned to go back to her room, and then noticed light coming from under the next door, the seventh room. Who was in that room? There were only six males. She knocked but received no answer. Slowly she opened the door and saw someone sleeping in bed. She slipped into the room, closing the door silently behind her. He was so handsome! Dark hair surrounding a fair face. Who was he?
All of a sudden everything blurred around her, and the girl put a hand out to brace herself, but there was nothing behind her. With a soft moan, Kamara fell senseless to the floor, and the boy slept on.