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CHAPTER 15
After the class it was time to return to my apartment and have the same lunch of yesterday. I hope that Tanuki is taking care well of my safe place. After the end, Amerix and I were walking at university entrance and he said to lend me the books tomorrow. I smiled feeling thankful that Amerix is being a big help for me with these books while Tanuki is opening my mind to comprehend the universe he lived long time. Maybe the names I speak for him he will understand and explain each species and creatures, legends, myths and the scenery I can imagine. The Japanese universe looks crazier than Chinese.
Today I didn’t have the lucky to find Mika or Kona, what is a pity. I was so worried in having peace and forget the fact of yesterday that my mind is a mess. I thank Amerix that was a guide for me. He reciprocated with a smile. I felt my body wanting to advance and give him a hug, but I was avoiding it for a while. It isn’t time for hugs now, but I was thinking if he would like it, feel the bodies touch and trade friendship warm, this because we are meeting us since yesterday.
Walking until my apartment and seeing the few movement around, I notice that there are only me and few students going at this street, what is a surprise. Usually the schools or universities receive people from everywhere you can wonder; of course there are streets that are full of students, others less. The houses are varied: every kind of gates, colors on the wall, some with little garden and others with trees, cars of every kind and architectures that depends of your taste. Usually the people have good taste and fix the house how they want, but of course they need money and money is difficult to earn because fix costs a lot. The bakery is close; I could buy some breads at the evening.
I was almost close, resting some few minutes. I heard a noise that called attention to my ears; I turned back and I saw nothing that could identify the reason of noise. At least, not just me turned the head. Three or four people did the same. Noises coming from nothing call attention of everyone, this is fact. I was sure that there is nobody following me.
The plaza, the sweet plaza adorning the view of my apartment I see anxious to put my paws in my safe zone and eat something. The class was very hard for the beginning. I put the key and opened the door that takes me at entrance of the apartment. They need to protect their residents with doors and gates; also, we pay rent and we deserve a little of security contribution, don’t we? I don’t hear robbery rumors on this city. They say it’s very safe and the peace here, mainly in festival times, is like to live the time that my grandfather was teenage or even young.
I go up the stairs and at moment I was stepping the first floor I heard the same noise I heard on the street. I didn’t identify, but looked like chains falling on some metal thing. I turned back to check if there was other one that entered at apartment with me. Nobody. Am I crazy again? How I was safe I didn’t see problem in go down and check if there was something outside.
But if is other attempt of some Yokai to capture me? I thought it when I stepped down one step. I could go at my apartment, let the backpack and call Tanuki to check this noise with me just not to risk my life. Or should I step a little more and check alone?
The doubt hitting my head, scratching my hair confused.
The noise appeared again, disturbing my curiosity very hard. It looks really chains crawling on the ground for long seconds and it was getting lower with the time, letting my fur horrified and my legs loose. I was really in shock, deciding between fear if I go to check or if I run to my apartment and call by Tanuki to help me in this uncomfortable situation.
Why was I there yet?
The noises of chains stopped, giving place at silence again. I could scream suddenly to call attention of people that would call me weird or schizophrenic, if they aren’t hearing the same noise that I am. I think all is alright; all anxiety from my mind.
I give steps up and try to relief my soul from this bad feeling I was having without explication. Good time to think all was fine because the noise returned. At moment I looked back I didn’t was able to see something advancing against me. I lifted my arms to protect myself from the fear, but the object passed by me and began to curl my stomach and legs, pulling me down at floor, hitting my head hard. I felt a big pain with the nape hitting full the ground. Thanks God that wasn’t the corner.
Trying to keep the conscience and the eyes on the strange creature that was holding a chain curled on his forearm. Now the chains explain where it came from. The creature was brown with long black hair crossing the waist and dressing some bear coat; long canine teeth out of mouth, big nose with a ring, little horns going at side and, oh… the smell again! Not worse than yesterday, but it was similar.
Another Oni here? Did he follow me too like one of yesterday? I must scream and call for Tanuki. Desperate, I opened to scream for help, right moment that other chain advanced and curled my mouth, keeping me half immobile and in silence. Other one appeared on his side: green, long horns, smaller teeth and white hair, laughing of my face. More desperate than now impossible. I was literally terrified that now two Onis – I think they are Onis – followed me and nobody saw their presence or figures.
– Look that we captured the kitsune.
The green Oni commented with an excitement that I am scared to discover and they are others that confused me with kitsune. How I wanted to scream and explain that I am not…
Why? They wouldn’t hear.
– It was easier than I thought for a creature that is powerful.
The brown one commented pulling my legs at stairs, slipping down until them. I tried to lift my head to not hit on the corner, but difficult with the impact of physic. Between their looks I was literally scared and trying to shake enough to leave the chains that only press me body more and more when I move.
– Why would anyone have problem capturing a kitsune so distracted? – the brown continued talking while he looks at his partner. – I don’t understand why we were called for this kind of service.
Kind of service? Is anyone hiring…
Ouch! The green puts his foot on my stomach rubbing together with the pression and sound of chains. I shook my head hard to loosen the chain in my mouth until I felt mouth free to scream… or best saying the stupid here, try to convince them.
– Wait there! I am not kitsune – I shouted. – And who is hiring you to…
I was cut by the green that stomped on my stomach, letting me without air. It was already difficult with this chain tying me like an anaconda, now someone stepping strong on my body I just pray that he doesn’t intend my head. I cough.
– Quiet there, kitsune! – the green shouted throwing the head back and letting a hard laugh. – We won’t fall in your fables.
– Your flesh is sacred and powerful to breed our desire to be stronger – the brown squatted at my side, looking at me with a horrible breath on my face that how I wanted to block my nose to avoid this horrible smell. – You are the lucky one.
– Or unlucky – the green pulled the chain, bringing me close to him to grab. – Let’s meet your destiny, poor fox.
– And can I go?
One other voice appeared from nothing, up and behind me. The two looked up at stairs and I tried the same with difficulty. Tanuki was there with the arms on the fat waist looking at the two creatures that reacted tense because someone discovered them.
– I don’t want to disturb you – Tanuki proceeded – but you can’t take him.
– Crap! – the brown shouted low to not make the others hear.
– So we will take you too.
The green sketched a quick smirk and launched one reserve chain at Tanuki direction. I was hoping that he would dodge and counterattack, but he didn’t react, letting the chain curl his body including arms. I was hoping so much from Tanuki that now I see the hope dies.
– Now you go with us – the green laughed satisfied with his other conquest.
– How you desire.
I don’t understand him. Yesterday he saved me; now is he surrendering? Why?
I just see the green sketching a big smile of victory, all ended with a blink of eyes of one big figure stops at his front and giving a belly on the monster, throwing him on the wall. The chains fall from me and him: it was Tanuki.
– Incredulous!
The brown growled and tried a punch against Tanuki, but the fat moved faster and replied with some kung-fu pose – I think it’s kung-fu – that punched the creature on the stomach with the hand opened, throwing him on the wall too. Quickly after the attack, Tanuki grabs me to lift and pulled to lock into the apartment. My paws were lazy and weak where one false step is the right fall.
– Hurry up, Master. They will follow you – Tanuki commented hurried to hide me into my place, now presuming that all will become a mess.
– Who are them? – I asked trying to breathe.
– More Onis.
More? Are there other kinds of Onis of different sizes, colors and origins? Because the characteristics and behaviors are the same from the other.
A little.
We get into my apartment and close the door, running around and seeing the good place to hide if I have chance. They can smell me to find. The only salvation will come from Tanuki that was holding my hand to guide me or to feel he was being accompanied. I take out my hand from him after noticing it.
– They will hunt me – I was stuttering with difficulty to breath.
– They can’t go into here and steal you from me, Master – Tanuki puts his hand on my shoulder to calm me down. It’s not working. – They should run over me to grab you.
– Did you lock the door?
– Lock what?
Now I can put my life in despair. I just heard the door being opened roughly and I was with the heart in my throat, sweating a lot. The two Onis coming with their chains on the hands and angry with Tanuki. Both stopped and we were at medium distance.
Medium, little, big… not matter. I am in fear.
– Give back our hunt, idiot! – the brown shouted spinning the chain. Now I notice the point has an arrow to put weight or pierce someone. This explains how he tied us.
– You should take him from me. – Tanuki landed on my front to block me.
– If you want to die – the green growled – so die you will.
The brown threw his chain on our direction. Tanuki holds my head and lower together to dodge from the chain. I just notice the fast movement pass through my ears, almost touching and maybe it would hurt. Tanuki pulled me at right until the living room while they follow us with their attacks, but why my living room? It’s my place to rest my head and see by the window the park to find peace. They throw their chains to hit us so fast and tirelessly that it was impossible to pay attention in where the attack would come from which side, but Tanuki was faster and smarter to dodge from them and even blocking. I was only safe with his hand holding me like if he was protecting a kid.
At this situation, I was looking like a kid really. Trying to run away from my monsters and having a father to protect me.
Compare Tanuki as my father? It’s ridiculous!
– Open the window, Master.
Tanuki spoke to me while his eyes were focusing his enemies. I turn back and run to open the window, but why should I do it? Is it time to take a breath? I was just worried if they will break some furniture here, what will be a big expense for me. But my body acted automatically to obey Tanuki order.
– Be quiet! – one of them shouted to my protector. – We just want our hunt.
– I am sorry, but I don’t hand my Master for you, monster – Tanuki commented in pose to attack. – What do you want from him?
– His bloodline. He has the power we want – the green replied. I wanted to know which power is this that they say so much. – We want to eat him.
– It’s impossible two Onis divide one creature.
Tanuki commented while I trade my look out of apartment. I could jump by the window but this will be a wonderful risk and everyone would wonder that I was escaping.
– Best you two get away from here.
– No without our hunt!
The brown shouted advancing against Tanuki and I just had to put my back on the wall, scared if they advance against me. The two Onis tried to attack him with chains and punches, but Tanuki was able to dodge from all their onslaughts looking like a warrior on the battle. So fast and soft were his movements while the others were rough and wild, balancing the chains into my little apartment, praying that they can’t break anything.
The brown was holding Tanuki in the battle of fists and weight, a judo fight where someone is trying to overthrow the other. This was a breach for the green forget them and run until me with the eyes full of possession. My eyes bulge and Tanuki tried to save me, but he was really busy with the other forcing him.
– Finally you!
The green sketched a rough smile stretching his hand to hold me, letting me frozen. Part of my weird instinct reacted giving a kick on his balls. I had closed my eyes to not see my end scaring, but I heard a moan from the green putting his hands on the under parts and this was the time I dodged from him quickly.
– Your… insignificant!
The green reacted fast with a counterattack to punch me, but quickly – and lucky – I dodged down my head just feeling the wind provoked by his fist hitting the wall with such strength that I could faint. I was under his punch and under his angry look, his body also close too, ready to hold me and torture. I was panting of fear.
Tanuki saw my face and the situation. He managed to loosen his hands from the brown and held on his forearm, pulling with strength and spinning with him until he loses his feet from the ground. Done that, he throws the Oni above the green, making them fall and saving me from the bad breath and mouth. I ran behind Tanuki to be safe again while the magic was still in fight pose, looking them lift.
– Make it stop! – I screamed behind Tanuki.
– I will.
His answer was very firm. I just hope he keeps the word
– One more time – the green was very angry spinning his chain – Give us this fox!
– Take him from me.
Tanuki smiled keeping the pose of defense, hoping the next step. The green, without patient, threw his chain aside to tie my bodyguard again; Tanuki joined his arms forward and he was moving slow like he was creating some sphere to lead with the attack.
This is what I was paying attention behind him.
So he opened his arms and appeared a big chain of wind running around my destroyed apartment. I covered my eyes with the arms, having difficulty to see what is happening. I just hear the noise of chains flying and hitting the two own Onis that tried to tie us.
The wind stopped, thanks God.
– What are you, Tanuki?
The brown shouted saying Tanuki’s name, what was my surprise that they know his name. Tanuki just smiled confident and replied:
– The Wind Guardian.
Firm on his pose like a sumo fighter, he claps his hands and stretched them on their directing, shooting a strong wind similar at storm directly in my apartment. Even I behind him and not feeling the same strength than them, I squatted at ground trying to hold or harden my body. The two Onis tried to walk against the great wind, but without success. They were thrown away by the window that I opened, seeing nothing else than little two points disappearing.
All the wind stopped and the calm came back with the silence. There are only me and Tanuki again in my apartment. I was frozen again, in shock, not feeling my legs and this time I wasn’t smashed by some monster. Tanuki relieved from the fight and look at me to have sure I was fine – and I was trying to be fine.
– Are you alright, Master?
He stretched his hand to grab me and I replied holding the him, lifting next. I was embarrassed, trying to breathe and relax, but I see it will be difficult again. One thing called my attention with the two Onis. One of them said “Tanuki”, the exact name of my “servant”. But how does he know him?
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