Bloodstone(Boyxboy)

Chapter Four

"I got it from one of the merchants!" the man yelled, "please spare me!"

"Where is the merchant now?" Satarou lowered his voice. His glare didn't soften up one bit.

"I don't know where, sir!" he jumped when Satarou slammed his hands down on the table again, "Alright, fine! He headed West! He said he was staying in a cabin somewhere in the forest along there! Please, that's all I know!"

Satarou finally backed down. "Alright, then I will take my leave." Satarou knew that he promised his brother he would catch up, but Yui would have to wait. Satarou needed to collect information on where he could possibly find Casper.

Without another word, he started walking towards the direction he needed to go. He knew that Yui would be able to take care of himself.

The sky was starting to set. Satarou glanced above to see the sky was painted with a mix of orange,yellow, pink, red, purple and blue. The sky reflected it's pretty color onto some of the fallen leaves.

As Satarou walked into the forest, the leaves crunched under his foot. Once Satarou was hidden in the forest, he took off his kimono and shifted into his wolf form. Satarou carried his kimono in his mouth. He didn't have to worry about his weapon straps shredding and falling to the ground because they were made of a thick, stretchy material. They were fitted so he could easily carry them whether he was a wolf or a human.

Without another second to waste, Satarou began sprinting off into the distance. The smell of water, flowers and leaves filled his nose as he ran, the air whipping past him in a nice, fast breeze that brushed through his thick black fur.

It didn't take Satarou long before he found himself hiding behind the bushes in front of an abandoned cabin. The cabin had rotten wood and was covered in moss. It had a few holes in the side as well as a leaking roof. Satarou didn't see why anyone would want to live there, though it might be better than sleeping without any roof over his head. Satarou only knew someone was in the building because he could catch their scent. Also, the soldiers surrounding the cabin was a give away as well. Though, Satarou didn't know why a merchant would need soldiers.

Without a moment of hesitation, Satarou shifted back and quickly changed as quietly as possible. Though it would have made for a memorable scene if he charged in naked. He decided this merchant wasn't worthy enough for a memory like that to be forever printed in his mind.

Knelt down, Satarou reached for his bow and grabbed a few arrows. Quietly, he aimed at one of the soldiers. They haven't noticed him yet. Satarou aimed and shot the soldier, purposely missing so it pinned the soldier's thin armor to the building. Now the other soldiers were alerted.

With a swift movement, Satarou put his bow away and grabbed his sword, keeping it sheathed.

"Show yourself, intruder!" one of the soldiers yelled. Satarou charged out the woods at one of the soldier, knocking him out with the hilt of his sword.

"Who's next?" Satarou shouted. So far one soldier was knocked out and another was struggling against where he was pinned to the house.

"Who's there?" the merchant walked out of the house and glared at Satarou, "who do you think you are to infiltrate my camp?"

"This dump is your camp?" Satarou asked.

"Yes!" the merchant snapped. One soldier charged towards Satarou. Satarou caught the soldier by the neck. He gave just enough pressure so that the soldier was out cold.

Without a second hesitation, Satarou unsheathed his sword and pinned the merchant to the house with the sword at his throat. "You will answer my questions, merchant!"