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To Love an Ushi-Oni (Camp & Wiki 234)

She looked around at the distance around her before looking back to him as she started to speak. Soon she stepped back almost falling back as she caught herself with her foot as she made a hole in the ground behind her. " s-shut up!" Suddenly her face becoming red with an embarrassed blush before taking a step away from the kiss. " w-what makes you even think I would ever fall in love with a human...at least not yet dummy.." saying the last part mostly to herself. " well I'm not gonna stand here anymore..." as she quickly walked out to the fields. " just admit that I like him already? How does that even make sense?" Continuing off to walk as she placed a few traps. " they will love a spin to the classic trap..." with a giggle as she eventually laid a more before standing with a stretch and slowly walking back.
 
Tim turned away and smiled at her protestations. She DID care!

"No reason. I'm not anything special. I just want to be honest and help people. That's probably not worth much in the world. I just want the girl I find to feel loved and fulfilled. Again, That's probably not worth much. I can't think of any reason why you'd love a shrimp like me. You probably judge me by my small size. And my lack of martial prowess. The fact that I've never been close to a woman and have no experience to offer you is probably a big turnoff. Who wants a virgin these days? Sigh. You're right. I guess I'm worthless to you. I should just be thankful that you are honest, honorable, and loyal and will be there even though you have no attraction to me and no interest.
I get it. If you were to have any interest in me I should be so grateful and shower you with love...but why would that happen. You are the tough, unreachable warrior. What chance do I have of attracting your interest. So I'll go back and dream of someone like you coming and claiming me and saying, 'He's mine! Back off world!' But what chance is there that some great warrior like you will do that for me..."

He sighed and left her, going to his room.
 
Finally she headed back inside looking around as she went for the showers again and maybe even the spring to have somewhere to relax and think. The girl sighed feeling the warm water around her large body, " I swear if he acts like that again I might just have to smack him...." eventually getting out after the fifteen minutes and changing before deciding to sit by the window and look out for a bit.
 
Tim knew he'd irked her. But she needed that.

He sat at his desk and concentrated on paperwork. Bills still had to be paid, salaries had to go out, repairs had to be made, This was the daily life of a landholder.

He worked for five hours straight and then stretched, his back popping. His butler called in, "Miss Mizuki has returned."

Tim hurried out. "Mizuki, what have you determined about our defences? What must I do?"
 
Looking over with a yawn mizuki stretched before leankngbagaisnt the wall again. " well I think I could use the surroundings to my advantage, I had the idea of digging a holes around the outside of and a big most around the building itself. I have a few ideas on how to use those holes in the ground....like I said let them come, if the traps don't get them then I will...just leave everything else after that then...." finally standing up and rubbing her eyes. "Hope dinner is soon then..."
 
He listened and gained a little bit of hope. "Wonderful! Thank you! I wasn't sure what you'd like for dinner so we are having both seafood and pheasant. I hope you like crabs and roast fowl. There is also a cream sauce to go with both."
He paused and looked down.
"I didn't want to embarrass you again, so I waited until you were done in the bath. I'll go take mine now. After sitting and sweating over the bills I really need one."

At the gate, a Hellhound girl named Crimini waited to see Tim. "I heard there was likely going to be a fight and that's where I want to be."

Tim heard of her, so he asked Mizuki to listen from the doors out of the library into the butler's area.
"Welcome Crimini. I understand you want to enlist and assist? You know I'm under a contract for assassination."

The slim Hellhound nodded. "Yeah, that just makes it more interesting." She sniffed the air, was he really a virgin?
"Tell you what kid, I'll sign on, but only if I get some privileges...with you."

Tim's cheeks flushed, but he paused to consider. Did Mizuki really want him? Having another Mamono to protect him would be worth a lot and Hellhounds were known to always keep their word.

Crimini cocked her head. Why was he waiting. "Well, do you want me or not? I think you need me in more ways than one. You smell delicious and I'd love to guard you from your bedroom."

Tim gave a little "Eep" as the Canine woman began to stalk forward, tongue hanging out and her red eyes boring into him.
"M-m-Mizuki, what do you think?"
 
She sighed but not minded staying out of sight a bit as it was just something for her to do then since of course she was bored. Leaning in she heard the conversation but could really care less as mizuki eventually burst in crossing her arms. " what kind of idiot says to listen from the door and then say my name like that..." crossing her arms as she looked at them both. Soon mizuki chuckled, " and I thought hellhounds were scary as hell you should weirdly have taken the title of werewolf or something if your gonna be like that..." crossing her arms as she threw an insult seeing that she was acting childish and wanting something like that so bad.
 
Crimini was tough, but she didn't want to fight an Ushi Oni...certainly not at close quarters like this. She snarled at the insult, but replied back. "What do you care? He isn't yours. You haven't marked him at all and look at that growing cock. If you don't want him, I'll take him." Her eyes grew sly and her voice soft.
"Tim, who would you prefer to warm your bed...and your loins? Me or this spider? I'll give you lots of hot steamy love and will make you pant and howl."

Crap. This was a trick question! Mizuki had not claimed him or made any offers. It he refused Crimini, she'd leave, but that might be a better outcome. Then he had it. Crimini had said that Mizu had not claimed him, but what if she did?

"Well, um. Because she saved my life Mizuki gets first choice...if she wants me." He turned to her. "Mizuki, is it your intention to claim me at some time as yours? Because I do really care for you. If you don't have any interest in me, then I guess I'd have no choice but to let Crimini have me."

Crimini snickered. "Kid, if she doesn't claim you as hers, I'll just take you today!"

Tim was looking frantically at Mizuki, wondering if she was going to save him.
 
" hellhound, more like a weird looking succubus..." crossing her arms throwing another insult as she looked over at him. " that's none of your business...and besides I guess I'm a part of this home now and like I said before you have yet to really show me any interest in you but I guess now that she's here I have no choice..." Suddenly shooting a web around him and pulling him more towards her. " what can you even do in a fight that rely on your hell flames and brute strength? While I can kill them without anyone even knowing or seeing me which makes me the one better to directly protect this human as well as the home giving a loud laugh suddenly as she knew they fact that she couldn't protect the mansion with static defenses like she could. " and even another big thing is that I'm useful out of combat as well with my webs I know if I ever even fell in love with a human I'd make a better house wife than you...." Soon she let go of the string and sighed, " but of course taint him with your indecency and you know what will happen..." with that she stretched and yawned wondering what she would even say then. " I'm a warrior first above everything else..."
 
Tim saw it in her eyes, even if she didn't exactly say it. As Mizu pulled him close, he hugged her tightly, whispering "Thank you...you are who I want and need..."

He had heard her say she was part of his home.

The Hellhound glared and sighed. "Fine! Can't blame a girl for trying when she hears a man is needing rescue. By the way, the way I found out is they were trying to hire me. I don't fight for money...but some will, so you might expect to have to face dishonorable Mamono. I figure I owed you telling you that, one warrior to another. Since you have things in hand here, I'll leave..." She turned and walked off quickly.

Tim looked up into MIzuki's eyes. "So...you don't think I've let you know I have interest in you? What do I have to do to get it through to you that I think you are beautiful...inside and out. I want...I mean I care for...what I mean to say is...crap Mizu, it's only been two days, but I'm falling for you." He tried to give her a real kiss, then drew back. "Assuming we live through all this, I'm hoping there will be a time that you want me and I can propose to you. But until you tell me, I don't want my heart broken. OK?"
 
" well if you song have anything else, why don't you stay then after coming here, wouldn't mind having someone to talk to..." calling out with a sigh as turned to the doorway. " maybe a bit too harsh, jeez even I don't know why I was like that...." mizuki glanced over at him, " jeez your so annoying human, I am happy to be here but that won't change the fact that I will doubtly fall for someone who is a true man....money doesn't mean much to me when that's the only thing you have. Maybe I should even try to shape you myself to be my type of man then if your so desperate for my attention...." giving him a chance to change himself and be the man she's always wanted. " I'm not a warrior for nothing and I expect my ideal husband to at least be the same or even better then me..."
 
Tim stared at her in disbelief. "Really?! That is your freaking answer? Well for your information I didn't want all This! I was in college training to write better laws. Instead, my parents are murdered, and I come home, taking things over only because the Cameron's would basically enslave all the good people working here! That's what I value, people... A lot more than you do it seems."
He was so angry he was panting. "I have not judged you based on rumors or what I don't know, but have given you only a hand extended in love and peace. So I have money! No one died for my family to get it. We worked hard, employed others and paid well, trying to make our part of the world better. Those are my values! You are the bigot! Judging me before you know me.
You know something, maybe you wouldn't be a great wife if this is how you treat me and those I protect."
He turned and stumbled away from her, going the the library and picking up his violin to play.
 
She crossed her arms letting him talk to her like that, " you can't protect them all...I stopped my tears and left everything behind so I can become a better person...so i could use my past to change the future. Stupid human clinging to the past so much and trying hard to be a hero..." crossing her arms as she saw him leave. " my past calms my spirit of no mercy..." Soon mizuki stepped out into the hallway. " I know deep down he knows that fact yet struggles to make it reality...he wants others to help him find the answer yet he becomes frustrated when he cannot see the answers in others..

" if he truly had those odd feelings for me he would understand to take that as true words to break his past self and use those shattered remains to build a strong better person in himself. If he doesn't want to then I will....." eventually she mostly did her own thing before heading for the shower and deciding to hang out in the living room downstairs, seeming to use her thread to make a large net.
 
Tim listened to her and shook his head as he walked away. "So basically, you are saying that when I saw a miserable girl, with whom I had no past, instead of buying her freedom and letting her choose her own way, expecting nothing in return...I should have said that I couldn't save everyone, and left her in misery. Because that would have been soooooo great."
He whirled and came back into the room. "And you would have been bought to be butchered for your armor, and I would be dead. So you tell me how quitting and not trying would be better. Mizuki, I'm not sorry. I saved you to make your own choices. You are right, I can't save everyone, just my friends and associates. But you know what, I can live with that. I know if there are 1000 like me, we can change part of the world. Just because we believe."
He shook his head at her. "Mizu, what do you believe that's worth believing in? Can you really say that me giving up trying would be honorable? I will give you this... you have a code of honor...as do I. If you can't see that, and you think I have no honor, then get the fuck off my land. Otherwise, you owe me an apology. And Mizu...I do care for you, but I can't accept you without respect."
 
" I know it's weird how I said that but I guess I'll make it more clear for you when I say you can't save everyone.." she sighed standing her ground as she too emotionally scarred from her past to really feel anything anymore. " you couldn't save your parents, I couldn't save everyone in my village, you can't save everyone that's close to you, but what you can do is use what they had left you to make something of yourself...thats what I believe in. The dead don't deserve tears but thanks that they have left you something worth living for, giving your life purpose...of course I do wish like you they were still here...but the time they had when they were alive was all for teaching you how to become a better person once they would leave you one day..." She looked down a bit sad as the memories flowed in her head before holding a hand to her chest and closing it into a fist as if holding something.

" I will admit it was my fault for not making it clear and I'm sorry for that, but it bothers me to see you stand by and do nothing then when they are trying to kill you. This mansion will only shelter and keep you safe for so long as long as they are alive, I know of course anywhere you go they will be there but there's a point in time where you will have to fight head on whether you like or not. I know how oddly you've already grown to like me like this but what would you have done if you haven't saved me and stayed in the mansion where none of the servants could not take down those agents? I'm being hard on you because I want to force you to fight when you have the choice instead of giving up so easily. Fight for all you have and die a man than a coward..." soon she walked up to him wrapping her arms around his head and hugging it against her chest. " I'll train you if I have to then, I know it seems that I'm harsh and always breaking you down, but just remember that it's not my heart saying those words it's not my intention to take anything from you....please understand that then." Leaning forward and soon falling on top of him as her breasts were pushed up right in his face before sitting up and playfully laughing at the fall.
 
Tim sighed. "Mizu...part of being brave is accepting your limits. I am not good with weapons. I could train for a year... actually I trained for three years. My reflexes stink. Some are born to be warriors. I wasn't. What hurts is that you seem to think that if I don't fight physically, then I'm a coward. If I was a coward I would never have been willing to die to keep those living here from the assassins. But now I have decided that living under the Cameron's would be worse. I have thought repeatedly of giving myself over to die so everyone here could live...if I really thought that would be the case.
Basically, I am not a good fighter. But I will fight. When it makes sense. Again... Look at me now and if you think I'm a coward, then I'd rather you just left. Maybe I'm putting too much responsibility on you unfairly. If so, I'm sorry. If you don't think you will win, please tell me and I will gladly give myself up so everyone here can flee. But right now, the only girl I've ever cared for thinks me a coward, so I really don't care if I die. Because I'm being judged on fighting skills I'll never have."
 
Soon she puffed her cheeks as she didn't his reaction of embarrassment when she even stuff his face with her chests as she slowly got off of him and stood up again, " being born without something doesn't mean you don't have it..." soon picking him up and looking at him in the face. " stop comparing yourself as weak to others!! Sure you can't do everything as good as anyone else but there's no reason to give up now that you have someone who even believes you can do it!! I know you can do more than just find a good place to hide from being killed or staying out of sight of even trying to protect a few people. I know there's someone in there I could even fall in love with..." looking away with a slight blush as she put him down. " stop thinking that I'm calling you weak even though I was before but still....what do I have to do to prove to you then dammit!"
 
"Mizuki...I'll carry a loaded crossbow. My vision may not be the greatest, but I can point and shoot. As long as you think we have a good chance of winning, I will keep trying."

When she lifted him back up to his feet, he kissed her claw and smiled softly. "Just don't get killed saving me. I don't think I'd take that well at all."

They heard somebody shouting and his butler came running in. "My Lord, someone appears to have fallen in a hole and gotten trapped in some webbing. He must have come down a rope from the cliffs."

Tim smiled at her. "If one of their people stays caught that counts as attempt 2. I have a room in the barn made to hold strong predators which can be bolted from the outside. Do you want to put him in there?"
 
“ that could work then, but after I have some fun.” Slamming her fists together as she turned to walk outside. “ which is it then?” Asking for the hole as she tried to pick him up and slam him on the ground, giving a strong punch then to the chest maybe even breaking some ribs. “ why are you here?” Asking as she grabbed and held him up again. “ tell me everything and you might not die yet...” asking the man as she waited now.
 
The man cringed as she picked him up and slammed into him, screaming in pain. "Mercy, please! I was just told that if I came down the cliff and got you to come find me, they'd let my little girl go."

Tim watched her go, and wondered at how easily the man had been caught. Something bothered him and he slammed the door shut. Just as he did so, two crossbow bolts slammed into the heavy door. He wanted to run, but Mizu was out there.

So instead, he raced around to a food preparation room where there were windows too small to admit a person and he yelled out. "Mizu! Trap!"

Then he ducked as more bolts came flying. He got behind a large butchers block as arrows and bolts flew into the room like a hailstorm. The heavy wood absorbed all that came close. Glass doored cabinets were shattered and he picked up a piece of glass using it like a mirror to reflect the windows. Eight men were where he could count them, and he knew that he needed to stay put for now.
 
Soon she ducked glancing behind her as she could hear the arrows in the distance before her eyes turned red and her face turned into a truly horrifying smiling grin, her sharp teeth curving up into a twisted and horrifying smile as she picked him up. Soon she slowly began to laugh an almost demonic banshee like echoing laugh the field like something out of a horror movie as she looked up at him seeing him struggle. This is what mitsu lives for, the ungodly pleasure of bringing them the pains of their sin almost like an angel of death to all who cross her. “ you get to live much longer....you will serve a purpose to me as well as having the lifetime chance of watching your friends die and even your family if your feeling lucky...” soon she wrapped him tightly in threads throwing the cocoon down though not covering his head as she drags him back inside by pulling a string attached to the cocoon as dust and dirt blow over his face. Getting back inside she sticks him to the wall with a few layers of silk before leaving him there and heading back outside as the traps would easily take care of the foot soldiers as she uses her senses and speed to kill the archers, deciding that for the few soldiers that fell into the holes she would slowly do the same thing as she did to the first man as soon she would have a row of cocoons inside now.

As she took out all the majors threats, cutting them down quickly with her claws while painfully having the fewer and fewer suffer more painful deaths Mitsu soon walked back inside as drags all the cocoons back outside and picks one of the men up and hold the cocoon in front of her as she plans the slow and sadistically fun torture of them. “ well your up first....you boys should enjoy the show before it’s your turn....” giving her demonic laugh as she runs a finger across his cheek slowly. “ so tell me...if one of you is a good boy I might let you go...” giving a chuckle as she looks over at the man in front of her. “ so... of course you should know my question, who sent you here and are there any plans I should know about? Why do they want the mansion so much.”
 
As Tim crouched, her heard the screams begin and the arrows and bolts quit coming. Cadbury, his Butler came in with a shield and small crossbow, and short sword. Together they huddled until the sounds ceased.

Tim used the glass to look and then rose up and slowly looked outside. There was blood, but not as much as he expected...but no bodies.

He pulled on his armor and helm and carefully stepped outside. The only sounds were voices, and sobs from the barn. He began to approach cautiously. "Mizu...sweetie? You really stopped them all? Should I come in?"

One of the older soldiers sighed and shook his head at her. "The manor? This is about the young Lord. The Camerons want the Manor intact. If we damage it too badly, they'll have our hides. Listen. We were hired to do a hit. We have been beaten. Obviously you can kill us. Me and six others of the living are professional mercs. Not assassins. I'm their remaining leader, so if you ransom our lives, I offer our services for the balance of the month until their contract ends. All we require is food, and shelter. We are men and women of our word...and they did NOT tell us we'd be going up against an Ushi-Oni, so their contract is broken...Lady, if you don't kill them, we will. So, I get that you are a powerful horrifying opponent...am asking to work for you until this is over."

The assassins started to yell at him, insulting him, but he just hung there with a relaxed face, awaiting her decision.
 
She crossed her arms with a sigh, " oh boo..." replying with a bored expression, " I'm fine by myself anyway, and seeing as your soldiers don't seem to care about the idea. " hmmm though I would like to meet them myself sometime...wonder how delicious they'll taste..." licking her lips with her sharp grin and her sadistic chuckle. " I feel hot thinking about it a bit....hmm though I guess it would also be better if we had you then to deal with the boring things while I play with my food so there's that, but it's also fun to see them beg for their pitiful actually is tough....hmm and I do have a rather fun idea...since you are the leader I will send you off back to them and tell them about me...I just love stories.." soon she turned to the few others. " well I guess I'll take that other offer then, I could always set some traps again and they can just stay here...would be fun to see them beg for their lives as well...maybe I'll even try it right now..." again with another giggle as she picked one of the men up and slammed him against the wall holding him there. " so tell me how much do you value your life? Are you fine with being with someone like me? Hmmm? Would you throw your life away to protect mine like a princess?" Giving her own teasing and taunting as she waited for an answer.
 
The man she'd picked up was one of the assassins, not a mercenary. He snarled and spat at her.
"Monster! I won't give in! Your boy will die! My Guild will see to it. My name will be remembered as having kept my oath!"

Tim was a little worried. Mizuki wasn't answering him. He could overhear some voices, but not make out what all was being said.
 
" oooh a guild I'll see to it that I find them and kill them, I can even let you join them if you want. Since I don't even think your with them you must actually be another of the others that I've killed before. " now then what are they planning then? Go ahead and tell me, I might actually let you see your guild die before you than killing you right now if your a good boy...otherwise I might need to kill you here seeing as you can't even do anything..." soon she turned to the man standing behind her, " where are they mostly operating from if you know?" Asking as waited for an answer.
 
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