Time flew by as the trip had ended, Lucas and I hop back onto the bus. Neither of us spoke to the other, we just found out that the reason I was bullied all these years was because of my scent, now knowing I had the power to let off scents, I didn't know how it worked but I just imagined a calm environment.
It must've worked because Lucas let out a sigh and smiled at me, we both quietly talked about the current situation. This was all news to both of them.
Arriving home, thankfully I was not stopped by any of the girls. Lucas and I walked through the house door, almost immediately Lucas's parents come from the kitchen and ask how the trip went, and if I had learned anything about my past, and why I was here among the humans.
I gave them a sigh and nodded my head, I wasn't lying because I did learn some valuable information on my kind. "Well we did see a statue that talked about the inheritance of the orange wolf, her name was Junsuina chi, which means pure blood, which is the name of my kind," I explained to the both of them, I let out a sigh as I look down at the floor.
Lucas's parents ask me what is wrong, I tell them the reason why I had been bullied, and that it proved that I was a Half-Animal and that I was the true inheritance of Okami.
"This also means that I won't be able to go to school tomorrow, Junsuina chi has provided her power to me through my form which means that I am dangerous, the more I am bullied the higher the chance Junsuina chi will attack them," I spoke up once more, revealing the sharp teeth that had started growing this morning, they already looked big.
Lucas's parents understood the consequences, we all moved into the living room and looked around, waiting for one of us to speak.
My mind had drifted off and my gaze looked dead, suddenly I heard Junsuina chi tell me that everything is fine and that she would explain everything to the rest of the group.
"Hello everyone, it is finally nice to meet all of you." Junsuina chi has spoken out, I couldn't do anything but watch what was happening, she had taken over my body. I didn't even know that was possible.
Lucas and his parents look straight at me as they noticed the strange voice, I wouldn't blame them because the voice didn't sound like me at all.
"Are you…. Junsuina Chi, Okami's descendent. The second strongest animal on the planet?" Lucas's dad kept going on and on. Both Junsuina chi and I both laughed and rolled our eyes. But she gave all of them a smile and nodded.
"I don't quite have a proper form yet, but I will soon. Anyways, I wanted to make sure that all of you are completely sure you guys are comfortable with Maya and myself, because you do know that you will be in danger, and always expect us to be on the run." Junsuina chi had calmly explained to Lucas and his parents, I was shocked along with the rest, danger would always be around me, I don't want anyone to be hurt though. Junsuina chi hears my thoughts and reassures me that everything will be fine.
Junsuina chi continues to talk about her animal almost being fully developed, meaning that I would have my animal form soon, which would make everything easier for us since half-animals are known to be faster and more stealthy than humans.
"Until the day that I am fully developed, Maya will be an easy target, but since I have also given her some of my power in her form she cannot be killed, she had only one weakness but that is classified, do not let her get captured, it will be nearly impossible to get her again if you do."
Junsuina chi firmly told the group of them, I flinched. She was right, she wasn't fully developed so she wouldn't be able to help me in a situation like that.
I return to the front as I excuse myself to the bedroom, Lucas was following closely behind me. I sat on the bed as Lucas sits right next to me, I bury my head into his shoulder as tears flowed down my face.
"I don't think I'm ready for this responsibility, I don't think I'm capable of fighting alongside my father to save the world, Why did Junsuina chi choose me when I am just a nobody?" I cry out into his shoulder, I felt him move and grab both of my shoulders making me face him. Lucas gave me a stern look, as he soon spoke out to me.
"Maya you aren't a nobody, you are special and an amazing person, Junsuina chi chose you because she knew you had the potential to handle her power and make a change to this world, do not think that you are just some person who isn't capable because you are." Lucas softly spoke to me as he brings me into a hug, he rubbed soft circles on my back as I slowly fell into a deep sleep, we both say goodnight to each other as he both cuddled close to each other in bed.
——————————————————————————
A nice dreamless sleep, it felt amazing. Suddenly I shoot up from my sleep, I felt….. Hungry as hunger grew in my eyes. I put my fingers out and softly bit, trying to ease the hunger.
Groans were coming out of my mouth, the hunger was too much to bear. I heard shuffling beside me as I see Lucas waking up from his sleep.
Lucas hears me whispering the same word over and over again: Hungry. Lucas understood the situation I was in as he left the room for quite some time, he comes back with three plates in hand, they were stacked with big meals.
As soon as he set the plates down I chowed them all down. All three plates were eaten immediately, something wasn't right though. My fingers go back into my mouth as I still repeat the world hungry over and over again.
I look up at Lucas as I collapse to the floor, I was holding my stomach, this pain was unbearable. I then notice a band-aid on Lucas's finger, he notices my gaze as he explains that while cooking for me he had accidentally cut himself with the kitchen knife.
My eyes go completely black with hunger as I pounce on top of Lucas, I tried my best to bite into him, I don't know what was happening but I knew I needed it. Lucas managed to get me off of him, but I never turned back. I instead break through his window and run into the forest.
"Gosh this pain is too much, I ate food so why am I still hungry," I quietly say to myself. The only thing that was in my mind was Blood, not animal blood, but human blood. If I needed human blood to relieve this pain then cant I just bite myself.
I bring my arm up to my mouth as I bite into it, taking the skin off in the process. It didn't hurt like I thought it would. I ate and drank all that was in my mouth, but I wasn't satisfied. This means that to survive this pain, I need to kill another human.
I shuttered at the sound of that, I didn't want that, but I had to. I hear someone chuckling in the distance as my eyes go wide, I had said one word that I thought I would never say in a situation like this.
"Food!"