09-13-2016, 03:25 AM
Bayden and Ryder had been out in the forest collecting plants, stems, soil samples and a variety of things that Ryder was sure Bayden was just collecting because he was weird, and not because he had an actual intended use for them.
"Why do you need a stick?" The neko demanded as he gathered a bundle of twigs from the ground. "A bunch of sticks. Really, what good is some skinny pieces of wood?"
Bayden turned from where he was picking up some foul smelling mushrooms. The human grinned and shrugged. "Firewood for my burners", he answered simply and grinned when the neko gave a low hiss.
They both perked up in surprise heard the shouts of what sounded like angry villagers.
As the group of humans got closer, Bayden signaled for Ryder to get out of sight.
"Why should I? What makes you think they won't harm you?" The neko demanded and the human inventor sighed, then spoke slowly, mostly to piss the cat off because it was fun.
"Because I am human. They will at least give me the benefit of doubt. If they see you, then you will no doubt be killed, that is if they think I'm only your captive. Mostly likely they'll kill us both, because obviously, I'm here of my own free will", he gestured towards his eccentric, yet very clean state of dress and Ryder sighed, knowing it was the truth.
"Besides", the human continued as he went back to picking flowers. "If they do try to attack me, you can pounce on them from above".
Ryder grinned as he hurried up a tree, which was an easy feat for his kind, and perched on branch that was out of sight and yet left him a view of below.
He saw the group of humans, not just villagers, but hunters and knew that Bayden had been right about his hiding from view.
He listened as the human spoke of how he was just out gathering things for expirments; which was true, and then said he not seen any youkai of any kind, which wasn't really true. But then, from what he heard, the hunters were looking for a kitsune and a neko-dog.
When the hunters were well out of sight, Ryder dropped down and frowned. "Not that I care about kitsunes", he spoke, turning his nose up at the word. "But if they have a neko-inu, then, well our kinds are kinda close, and we did say we would help all of them to safe places, even the kitsunes... So shouldn't we try to find those two?" He ask as he took the bundle of sticks Bayden held out, though he sighed at doing so.
"Most likely those two are long gone", Bayden answered as he grabbed his pack. "And you know as well as I do, perhaps better, just how easy it is to loose someone in here", he sighed just a bit. "I don't like leaving anyone behind anymore then you do, Ryder, but as I said before. It's most likely that they have already escaped. Now letbus finish our duties and return home for some warm honeyed milk and tea".
At the sound of honeyed milk, which was his favorite drink, Ryder perked up and nodded. "Right, so where to now, human".
"The mud bog. I want a sample of that sticky mud".
"More like stinky mud", Ryder muttered, but he followed beside Bayden until they came to the incline.
Once down the steep hill, Ryder's sure footing making it easy for him, though he had to steady the human a few times, they stopped at the bottom. Ryder's nose twitched, there was a smell, and not that of the mud.
He looked across the bog and frowned. He could just make out a form through bushes. He tapped Bayden's shoulder and they moved around the watery mud filled hole until they were met with the sight of a neko-dog not only sitting in the mud, hi also covered.
"He's still young. A puppy really, even if grown and...", he sniffed the air. " An omega!", Ryder said as he moved forward. Bayden followed, but stayed slightly behind him. Most youkai were friendly, some weren't, and if this was a young omega, and if he were one of the two the hunters were after... Well it was very possible that he had a very protective alpha about.
"Why do you need a stick?" The neko demanded as he gathered a bundle of twigs from the ground. "A bunch of sticks. Really, what good is some skinny pieces of wood?"
Bayden turned from where he was picking up some foul smelling mushrooms. The human grinned and shrugged. "Firewood for my burners", he answered simply and grinned when the neko gave a low hiss.
They both perked up in surprise heard the shouts of what sounded like angry villagers.
As the group of humans got closer, Bayden signaled for Ryder to get out of sight.
"Why should I? What makes you think they won't harm you?" The neko demanded and the human inventor sighed, then spoke slowly, mostly to piss the cat off because it was fun.
"Because I am human. They will at least give me the benefit of doubt. If they see you, then you will no doubt be killed, that is if they think I'm only your captive. Mostly likely they'll kill us both, because obviously, I'm here of my own free will", he gestured towards his eccentric, yet very clean state of dress and Ryder sighed, knowing it was the truth.
"Besides", the human continued as he went back to picking flowers. "If they do try to attack me, you can pounce on them from above".
Ryder grinned as he hurried up a tree, which was an easy feat for his kind, and perched on branch that was out of sight and yet left him a view of below.
He saw the group of humans, not just villagers, but hunters and knew that Bayden had been right about his hiding from view.
He listened as the human spoke of how he was just out gathering things for expirments; which was true, and then said he not seen any youkai of any kind, which wasn't really true. But then, from what he heard, the hunters were looking for a kitsune and a neko-dog.
When the hunters were well out of sight, Ryder dropped down and frowned. "Not that I care about kitsunes", he spoke, turning his nose up at the word. "But if they have a neko-inu, then, well our kinds are kinda close, and we did say we would help all of them to safe places, even the kitsunes... So shouldn't we try to find those two?" He ask as he took the bundle of sticks Bayden held out, though he sighed at doing so.
"Most likely those two are long gone", Bayden answered as he grabbed his pack. "And you know as well as I do, perhaps better, just how easy it is to loose someone in here", he sighed just a bit. "I don't like leaving anyone behind anymore then you do, Ryder, but as I said before. It's most likely that they have already escaped. Now letbus finish our duties and return home for some warm honeyed milk and tea".
At the sound of honeyed milk, which was his favorite drink, Ryder perked up and nodded. "Right, so where to now, human".
"The mud bog. I want a sample of that sticky mud".
"More like stinky mud", Ryder muttered, but he followed beside Bayden until they came to the incline.
Once down the steep hill, Ryder's sure footing making it easy for him, though he had to steady the human a few times, they stopped at the bottom. Ryder's nose twitched, there was a smell, and not that of the mud.
He looked across the bog and frowned. He could just make out a form through bushes. He tapped Bayden's shoulder and they moved around the watery mud filled hole until they were met with the sight of a neko-dog not only sitting in the mud, hi also covered.
"He's still young. A puppy really, even if grown and...", he sniffed the air. " An omega!", Ryder said as he moved forward. Bayden followed, but stayed slightly behind him. Most youkai were friendly, some weren't, and if this was a young omega, and if he were one of the two the hunters were after... Well it was very possible that he had a very protective alpha about.