Legends Of The Forest
Disclaimer: As usual I do not own DBZ or the characters that originated from the show or movies. However I do own the storyline and my original characters.
A/N---I tried to figure out how to do a romance using Kaioshin for awhile now, it's not easy I tell you that. So I decided what the heck, I will do an A/U story. We will get away from the DBZ universe totally and go from there. So for those out there that think that Kibito and Kaioshin are Out of Character at times they probably our. Enough said I hope you enjoy it.
Chapter-1
On a hill overlooking a large town two loan figure's stood watching a celebration. One extremely tall around nine feet built like a mountain, the other barely over five feet with a much lighter frame. The smaller one the protector and guardian of the forest and this town, the taller one his mentor and best friend.
In the shadows they looked no different than any other traveler in this part pf the world but if you looked closer at them in normal light one could tell that they were not like normal men, in fact they were neither mortal nor human. They were Sidhe a very old race of magical beings.
The tall one known as Kibito was definitely the older of the two. His reddish/pink colored skin showed many years of weathering and worry, his long silver hair hung down his back neatly. His clothes were those of the noble born of their race with an over coat of red and a gold sash. He wore the golden earrings showing his place of power and honor amongst his people.
The smaller Sidhe known as Kaioshin was dressed in similar matter to Kibito only his coat that of blue instead of red. Unlike his taller friend however Kaioshin looked much younger and softer with piercing black eyes and lilac colored skin. His hair did not grow on either side of his head leaving an elegant sweep of hair going down the center.
They had lived in the forest since the dawn of man and before along with the other magical creatures. Though it was getting harder and harder to find the magical creatures that were once plentiful through out the different regions. Where it used to be a common site to see a gold or silver dragon flying overhead now like so many others they were just legends.
"It looks like the festival is huge this year." Said Kibito glaring at some of the drunken individuals spilling over into the fields below. He did not like so many strangers so close to the forest.
"That's the way it is with them," Kaioshin sighed, " There are more humans now than ever and it's put a danger to all of the magical creatures. Our numbers are dwindling at an alarming rate."
The annual Spring festival was being held in the town of Elidir. There was dancing, feasting and singing. In the morning there will be a race through the forest where the winner would be lord or lady of the harvest festival in the fall.
"When I chose to protect this town it wasn't even a village, I had no idea that it could grow so much and so quickly." Kaioshin said shaking his head.
Kaioshin looked down at the dancing lights between the cottages remembering the time when the first humans came here on the edge of the forest. They had been running from invaders in their homeland and were scared and lonely. Kaioshin's first instinct was to make them leave the forest with whatever means necessary, but when Kaioshin got closer to the humans he saw just small group of families with several small children. They had looked starved, beaten and scared.
One of his talents as a guardian was that he could look into another's soul to see what kind of person they truly were. They could never hide anything from him. When he looked into their hearts and saw that they held no ill intent, he couldn't help but feel for them.
So he did something totally out of his nature, he approached them, cautiously more so not to frighten them too much. Of course it didn't help much and families huddled down shaking, they would have run if they had the strength to do so.
Kaioshin smiled his gentle smile and knelt down beside one of the men. "Hello," he said quietly. "I am Kaioshin the protector of this forest and you are in need. I can try to offer my assistance if you wish to settle here but first I must speak to my elders. That is if you wish it so." Kaioshin reached out to them with a soothing energy to try to calm the panicked bunch.
They had soon agreed and he left to go speak with the council. The elders weren't exactly happy with the thought of the human's so close to the forest but they understood the Sidhe's action. After much debate they agreed that the small group and their families could live there under their protection.
The families soon grew into a village and Kaioshin never again appeared to them. Though he watched them a good deal. He loved watching the different generations and more so the different relationships between them. His name itself had become a legend and they held a celebration, much to his pleasure and embarrassment, every winter solstice in his name. The first time he had heard about that one Kibito had never let him live it down.
Like all things though time has it's own agenda and nothing stays the same. The small village the Sidhe had loved so much had grown into a large town almost overnight. Outsiders had come to the village from far away lands and settled into the village promising prosperity. Kaioshin couldn't understand what the villagers had needed from the outsiders he made sure they had everything they needed. Then slowly the people turned against their own protectors and started looking at the woods in fear instead of safety. He had heard rumors that the citizens of the town were being taught to fear anything magical. This bothered he greatly since he was the one that was being turned against.
He looked up at his friend who just sighed again watching the celebration below.
" The elder's are uneasy about this you know", Kibito finally said looking down on his friend.
Kaioshin's purple face drooped a little and he said, " I know and so am I. They have started hunting the forest and soon they will start finding and killing the magical creatures there. What worries me more is the only way to stop it would be to wage war against them and there are good people down there I know it."
Just then they heard a scream coming from a place very close to them. Both Kaioshin and Kibito silently slipped over to the noise to see what was happening. They were horrified at the seen below them.
Three men had a young boy surrounded and were beating him with whatever they had in hand. The boy was huddled into a ball pleading with them to stop but each whimper seemed to make them that much madder.
"So boy you want to defy your father eh, what do you think of your brother now huh sons?" The man said looking down at the crying young boy.
"He's just lazy father you know I don't think how much you beat it into him he will never understand that he is the woman of the house!" Said one of the brothers laughing while the other brother kicked at the young boy with his foot.
"We have to do something," whispered Kaioshin to Kibito.
Kibito just gave a nod and grimaced as the father started to raise the ax handle that was in his hand again.
With a wave of Kaioshin's hand the handle suddenly turned into a bouquet of wildflowers. The man looked at them for a moment then dropped them jumping back.
"What in the hell?" He cried jumping back.
The brothers quickly dropped what was in their hand and jumped back too.
"You-you-you..." The father stuttered pointing at the boy, "what did you do?"
The young boy just curled up in a ball shaking.
"Your possessed boy!!" One of the brothers said shaking.
"Either that or he is a demon!!" Cried the other.
The young boy looked up at them crying "I am neither I don't know what's going on either!!"
Kaioshin just watched on with sadness in his eyes. 'How can this be,' he thought 'this is his is own father and brothers and they were treating him this way. Humans can be so cruel.'
"Stay out of the town either way your cursed is all I know boy and I will make sure everyone knows it. Unless you want to be stoned I wouldn't go anywhere near it" The father said one last time growling and the three older men left the sobbing boy to fend for himself in the wilderness.
The sobbing was bothering the smaller Sidhe and he knew that he needed comfort so he beckoned Kibito to follow him as he approached the huddled figure. Kaioshin looked into the heart of the child and saw such innocence and wondered again what kind of men would do this to him.
Kibito just shaking his head slightly at his friend gazed over the boy looking for injuries.
Kaioshin knelt down beside the boy and for the first time noticed how young he was. He couldn't have been more than 14 years old he thought with very short light brown hair. He put a hand on the boys shoulder to get his attention. When the boy looked up he thought for sure he was looking at demon.
"Who are you?" the boy managed to croak out.
The purple demon's face softened to a smile. "I am Kaioshin," he said in a whisper.
The boy's mouth dropped open in awe, being raised in the village he of course knew the legend of Kaioshin .
"And this is my good friend Kibito" Kaioshin said pointing behind him. The boy turned around and was much more intimidated by the stern looking pink giant. Then the giant broke into a slight grin and nodded his head towards the boy.
The boy turned around to Kaioshin," I am called Alexen." The young man knew that according to the new teachings that he should be afraid for his life but yet he felt no fear only gratitude.
"Very pleased to meet you Alexen, now are you all right?" Kaioshin said kneeling down beside him.
"You were the ones that frightened my father and brothers weren't you?" The boy said looking at him in wonder.
Kaioshin could see the awe in his eyes and chuckled for a moment. This is what he loved about humanity they had so much potential, yet sadly enough for every step forward they took they take two back. Kaioshin also noted the pain in his voice. "Yes that was us, tell me are you hurt seriously anywhere?"
"I think my leg is broken."
"Let me see," Kibito said kneeling down to the leg Alexen pointed to.
He put a large hand over it and closed his eyes, "Yes it is broken," he mumbled then moved his hand upwards and noticed two broken ribs. " You also have some broken ribs, if it is your will I may a heal them for you?"
The stunned boy just nodded and then a low golden glow formed on the giant's hand. Kaioshin smiled at his friend as he moved his hand up the boy. Alexen felt a very warm good feeling, almost like when your stretching, going up his body and in a blink of an eye he realized he could move his leg and body without it hurting.
The young boy jumped up and threw is arms around the now embarrassed Kibito.
"Thank you," he said his voice muffled by the Sidhe's clothes.
Kibito wasn't very sure on what to do he was not a very touchy person so he just patted the top of the head while looking at Kaioshin for assistance.
Grinning at Kibito's uneasiness Kaioshin spoke again to the boy. "Tell me Alexen is it true what your father said? That you will be shunned in Elidir?"
Sobering Alexen turned around and faced Kaioshin much to the relief of Kibito. "Yes not only shunned but I will never be able to return on the risk of death."
"Unbelievable, that they would do that to you. I remember a time when the village was nothing more than people such as yourself I had no idea that it had gotten so bad down there." Kaioshin said in outrage.
"You must have not been down there in awhile because it's been that way ever since I can remember. There are 4 classes of people now. I live in the 3rd class we work the fields and do pretty much everything else that nobody wants to do. There is the second class those are the shopkeepers and fairly wealthy. Then you have the noble born and they just kind of oversee everything else. Last outside of everyone are the priests that have come from a place far from here called Keshtar, I don't like them at all."
Kaioshin grimaced as he listened, he knew to well the social structure. The Sidhe no matter how superior they thought they were to mortals had the exact same flaws. Ego and arrogance seemed to be a common thing between them.
"I can't believe how much it has changed," he murmured again sadly.
"Well it can't be helped and the boy is now homeless." Kibito piped in.
Kaioshin looked at the boy and smiled, "yes I guess he is. Why don't we let him come with us then and maybe he could become a dejdhe."
Alexen looked at Kaioshin confused then up at Kibito who was nodding his head lost in thought.
"Um I don't mean to be disrespectful or anything but a what?" The boy said confused.
Kaioshin looked at him slyly the playful side coming out in him. "Oh dejdhe in the Sidhe language means dinner," he said as seriously as he could.
"WHAT!!" the boy screamed.
Kibito glared at the smaller Sidhe who was attempting to control his laughter at the now panicked boy. Seeing his mentor disapproval though for some reason just made it that much more funny and he couldn't stop him self from laughing hard.
Alexen hearing the laughter had stopped hyperventilating and was now looking at Kibito for an explanation. "You will have to excuse him," he explained, " he has a very unusual sense of humor."
Seeing the boys still confused look going between himself and the laughing Kaioshin he said further to explain, "dejdhe in our language means forest helper not dinner."
It was then that the boy realized that the other one was just joking and started laughing himself, more relived that he wasn't about to be eaten than anything else.
"I am terribly sorry Alexen but I just couldn't help it, come on now lighten up." Kaioshin said ruffling the boy's hair. "Kibito's correct, dejdhe means forest helper, sometimes the Sidhe needs help in maintaining the forest and we recruit from outside our order. You would be a perfect candidate, I don't see why the council would object."
The young boy's face suddenly brightened at the thought of this. His life had not been easy, his mother died giving birth to him and his father and siblings for some reason blamed him. He could not believe what was happening to him, this was a chance at a new life. The boy nodded eagerly wanting to join the Sidhe.
Kaioshin smiled at him, "good then lets be off. It's a good walk from here and I need to be back here by morning for the hunt."
With that the three walked back into the forest. After awhile Alexen noticed mist starting to swirl at their feet. The boy started to feel a bit nervous as he felt things moving through the mist that he new were not natural. Kaioshin sensing his uneasiness put a comforting hand on his shoulder and smiled at him as they walked. Alexen felt relaxed almost immediately and started to just enjoy the walk through the woods.
They seemed to walk for eternity to the boy when they finally reached a glen with tall trees and ferns. It was quiet; to quiet Alexen noticed and the feeling of being watched crept over him. Kaioshin walked to the middle of the glen stood and waved his hand. Sparkles appeared and soon to the boys surprise so did dwellings in the trees and on the ground.
Many figures were looking at the boy curiously most of them Alexen could tell were Sidhe. He heard talking and laughing of kids playing off somewhere while music was being played in another part. There were murmurs from the nearby onlookers and Kaioshin shot them a look that made them turn and mind their own business.
Still irritated at the crowd he turned around and grumbled to the others. "Come we must hurry to the council so I can get back to my watch." Kibito nodded understanding what he felt and Alexen just wanted out of there.
Kaioshin led them to an enormous elm tree where near the top was a graceful building resting in its branches. Alexen just wondered how they would reach it; he didn't see any steps or anything, not even a rope. He then felt Kibito wrap an arm around him and felt the earth leave his feet. He almost panicked for a moment then he realized that they were FLYING!!. He couldn't believe it and was too amazed to be in fear.
Once they reached the top they landed on the balcony outside. Kaioshin looked at the boy sternly. "Now listen to me Alexen and listen to me good. I am taking you before the elders. Do not speak unless spoken to, when you walk through the doors you will bow with your hand across your heart and stand quietly. Is this understood, it's very important to you and me both?"
Alexen nodded showing he understood not wanting to get his new friend in trouble.
"Wait here until I call you, " he said with a small smile happy to see the child nod again. Kibito and Kaioshin went through the doors into the chamber of the council. The five elders sat on each of their benches dressed in golden coats.
Bowing to them Kaioshin spoke, " I assume you know why I am here."
"We know you brought a boy in for us to consider as dejdhe but what we do not know is why?" Said Kilimar the 2nd highest-ranking Sidhe in the glen.
Briefly Kaioshin explained what had happened that afternoon the council listening intently.
After he was done the elder known as Ithic spoke up her voice holding much amusement, "you have always had a kind heat Kaioshin I am afraid it will be our undoing one day."
"Bring him in so we may meet him, " Kilimir commanded.
Kaioshin went out and brought back the young boy who bowed and did as he was told. All was quiet as the elders scanned him then they nodded and Kaioshin escorted him back outside with a look that told him to stay put. Alexen nodded.
After a brief discussion amongst themselves in the back chambers the council finally council finally agreed only under the condition that he was to remain with Kaioshin and Kibito due their familiarity with humans.
"He will be your responsibility Kaioshin, yours and Kibito's, make sure he learns well." Shiengek the high elder announced.
Both Kaioshin and Kibito bowed respectfully nodding and left the council room only to find Alexen asleep against the railing. Kibito smiled at the boy and picked him up to fly down and he immediately snuggled closer in his arms. Kibito gave Kaioshin a look like if you say one word then I will have to kill you and floated to the ground. They carried the boy back to the hill on the edge of the town so he could sleep. He had been through so much already that night that Kibito thought it best to let him sleep.
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Thanks for reading chapter two will be up very soon.
Disclaimer: As usual I do not own DBZ or the characters that originated from the show or movies. However I do own the storyline and my original characters.
A/N---I tried to figure out how to do a romance using Kaioshin for awhile now, it's not easy I tell you that. So I decided what the heck, I will do an A/U story. We will get away from the DBZ universe totally and go from there. So for those out there that think that Kibito and Kaioshin are Out of Character at times they probably our. Enough said I hope you enjoy it.
Chapter-1
On a hill overlooking a large town two loan figure's stood watching a celebration. One extremely tall around nine feet built like a mountain, the other barely over five feet with a much lighter frame. The smaller one the protector and guardian of the forest and this town, the taller one his mentor and best friend.
In the shadows they looked no different than any other traveler in this part pf the world but if you looked closer at them in normal light one could tell that they were not like normal men, in fact they were neither mortal nor human. They were Sidhe a very old race of magical beings.
The tall one known as Kibito was definitely the older of the two. His reddish/pink colored skin showed many years of weathering and worry, his long silver hair hung down his back neatly. His clothes were those of the noble born of their race with an over coat of red and a gold sash. He wore the golden earrings showing his place of power and honor amongst his people.
The smaller Sidhe known as Kaioshin was dressed in similar matter to Kibito only his coat that of blue instead of red. Unlike his taller friend however Kaioshin looked much younger and softer with piercing black eyes and lilac colored skin. His hair did not grow on either side of his head leaving an elegant sweep of hair going down the center.
They had lived in the forest since the dawn of man and before along with the other magical creatures. Though it was getting harder and harder to find the magical creatures that were once plentiful through out the different regions. Where it used to be a common site to see a gold or silver dragon flying overhead now like so many others they were just legends.
"It looks like the festival is huge this year." Said Kibito glaring at some of the drunken individuals spilling over into the fields below. He did not like so many strangers so close to the forest.
"That's the way it is with them," Kaioshin sighed, " There are more humans now than ever and it's put a danger to all of the magical creatures. Our numbers are dwindling at an alarming rate."
The annual Spring festival was being held in the town of Elidir. There was dancing, feasting and singing. In the morning there will be a race through the forest where the winner would be lord or lady of the harvest festival in the fall.
"When I chose to protect this town it wasn't even a village, I had no idea that it could grow so much and so quickly." Kaioshin said shaking his head.
Kaioshin looked down at the dancing lights between the cottages remembering the time when the first humans came here on the edge of the forest. They had been running from invaders in their homeland and were scared and lonely. Kaioshin's first instinct was to make them leave the forest with whatever means necessary, but when Kaioshin got closer to the humans he saw just small group of families with several small children. They had looked starved, beaten and scared.
One of his talents as a guardian was that he could look into another's soul to see what kind of person they truly were. They could never hide anything from him. When he looked into their hearts and saw that they held no ill intent, he couldn't help but feel for them.
So he did something totally out of his nature, he approached them, cautiously more so not to frighten them too much. Of course it didn't help much and families huddled down shaking, they would have run if they had the strength to do so.
Kaioshin smiled his gentle smile and knelt down beside one of the men. "Hello," he said quietly. "I am Kaioshin the protector of this forest and you are in need. I can try to offer my assistance if you wish to settle here but first I must speak to my elders. That is if you wish it so." Kaioshin reached out to them with a soothing energy to try to calm the panicked bunch.
They had soon agreed and he left to go speak with the council. The elders weren't exactly happy with the thought of the human's so close to the forest but they understood the Sidhe's action. After much debate they agreed that the small group and their families could live there under their protection.
The families soon grew into a village and Kaioshin never again appeared to them. Though he watched them a good deal. He loved watching the different generations and more so the different relationships between them. His name itself had become a legend and they held a celebration, much to his pleasure and embarrassment, every winter solstice in his name. The first time he had heard about that one Kibito had never let him live it down.
Like all things though time has it's own agenda and nothing stays the same. The small village the Sidhe had loved so much had grown into a large town almost overnight. Outsiders had come to the village from far away lands and settled into the village promising prosperity. Kaioshin couldn't understand what the villagers had needed from the outsiders he made sure they had everything they needed. Then slowly the people turned against their own protectors and started looking at the woods in fear instead of safety. He had heard rumors that the citizens of the town were being taught to fear anything magical. This bothered he greatly since he was the one that was being turned against.
He looked up at his friend who just sighed again watching the celebration below.
" The elder's are uneasy about this you know", Kibito finally said looking down on his friend.
Kaioshin's purple face drooped a little and he said, " I know and so am I. They have started hunting the forest and soon they will start finding and killing the magical creatures there. What worries me more is the only way to stop it would be to wage war against them and there are good people down there I know it."
Just then they heard a scream coming from a place very close to them. Both Kaioshin and Kibito silently slipped over to the noise to see what was happening. They were horrified at the seen below them.
Three men had a young boy surrounded and were beating him with whatever they had in hand. The boy was huddled into a ball pleading with them to stop but each whimper seemed to make them that much madder.
"So boy you want to defy your father eh, what do you think of your brother now huh sons?" The man said looking down at the crying young boy.
"He's just lazy father you know I don't think how much you beat it into him he will never understand that he is the woman of the house!" Said one of the brothers laughing while the other brother kicked at the young boy with his foot.
"We have to do something," whispered Kaioshin to Kibito.
Kibito just gave a nod and grimaced as the father started to raise the ax handle that was in his hand again.
With a wave of Kaioshin's hand the handle suddenly turned into a bouquet of wildflowers. The man looked at them for a moment then dropped them jumping back.
"What in the hell?" He cried jumping back.
The brothers quickly dropped what was in their hand and jumped back too.
"You-you-you..." The father stuttered pointing at the boy, "what did you do?"
The young boy just curled up in a ball shaking.
"Your possessed boy!!" One of the brothers said shaking.
"Either that or he is a demon!!" Cried the other.
The young boy looked up at them crying "I am neither I don't know what's going on either!!"
Kaioshin just watched on with sadness in his eyes. 'How can this be,' he thought 'this is his is own father and brothers and they were treating him this way. Humans can be so cruel.'
"Stay out of the town either way your cursed is all I know boy and I will make sure everyone knows it. Unless you want to be stoned I wouldn't go anywhere near it" The father said one last time growling and the three older men left the sobbing boy to fend for himself in the wilderness.
The sobbing was bothering the smaller Sidhe and he knew that he needed comfort so he beckoned Kibito to follow him as he approached the huddled figure. Kaioshin looked into the heart of the child and saw such innocence and wondered again what kind of men would do this to him.
Kibito just shaking his head slightly at his friend gazed over the boy looking for injuries.
Kaioshin knelt down beside the boy and for the first time noticed how young he was. He couldn't have been more than 14 years old he thought with very short light brown hair. He put a hand on the boys shoulder to get his attention. When the boy looked up he thought for sure he was looking at demon.
"Who are you?" the boy managed to croak out.
The purple demon's face softened to a smile. "I am Kaioshin," he said in a whisper.
The boy's mouth dropped open in awe, being raised in the village he of course knew the legend of Kaioshin .
"And this is my good friend Kibito" Kaioshin said pointing behind him. The boy turned around and was much more intimidated by the stern looking pink giant. Then the giant broke into a slight grin and nodded his head towards the boy.
The boy turned around to Kaioshin," I am called Alexen." The young man knew that according to the new teachings that he should be afraid for his life but yet he felt no fear only gratitude.
"Very pleased to meet you Alexen, now are you all right?" Kaioshin said kneeling down beside him.
"You were the ones that frightened my father and brothers weren't you?" The boy said looking at him in wonder.
Kaioshin could see the awe in his eyes and chuckled for a moment. This is what he loved about humanity they had so much potential, yet sadly enough for every step forward they took they take two back. Kaioshin also noted the pain in his voice. "Yes that was us, tell me are you hurt seriously anywhere?"
"I think my leg is broken."
"Let me see," Kibito said kneeling down to the leg Alexen pointed to.
He put a large hand over it and closed his eyes, "Yes it is broken," he mumbled then moved his hand upwards and noticed two broken ribs. " You also have some broken ribs, if it is your will I may a heal them for you?"
The stunned boy just nodded and then a low golden glow formed on the giant's hand. Kaioshin smiled at his friend as he moved his hand up the boy. Alexen felt a very warm good feeling, almost like when your stretching, going up his body and in a blink of an eye he realized he could move his leg and body without it hurting.
The young boy jumped up and threw is arms around the now embarrassed Kibito.
"Thank you," he said his voice muffled by the Sidhe's clothes.
Kibito wasn't very sure on what to do he was not a very touchy person so he just patted the top of the head while looking at Kaioshin for assistance.
Grinning at Kibito's uneasiness Kaioshin spoke again to the boy. "Tell me Alexen is it true what your father said? That you will be shunned in Elidir?"
Sobering Alexen turned around and faced Kaioshin much to the relief of Kibito. "Yes not only shunned but I will never be able to return on the risk of death."
"Unbelievable, that they would do that to you. I remember a time when the village was nothing more than people such as yourself I had no idea that it had gotten so bad down there." Kaioshin said in outrage.
"You must have not been down there in awhile because it's been that way ever since I can remember. There are 4 classes of people now. I live in the 3rd class we work the fields and do pretty much everything else that nobody wants to do. There is the second class those are the shopkeepers and fairly wealthy. Then you have the noble born and they just kind of oversee everything else. Last outside of everyone are the priests that have come from a place far from here called Keshtar, I don't like them at all."
Kaioshin grimaced as he listened, he knew to well the social structure. The Sidhe no matter how superior they thought they were to mortals had the exact same flaws. Ego and arrogance seemed to be a common thing between them.
"I can't believe how much it has changed," he murmured again sadly.
"Well it can't be helped and the boy is now homeless." Kibito piped in.
Kaioshin looked at the boy and smiled, "yes I guess he is. Why don't we let him come with us then and maybe he could become a dejdhe."
Alexen looked at Kaioshin confused then up at Kibito who was nodding his head lost in thought.
"Um I don't mean to be disrespectful or anything but a what?" The boy said confused.
Kaioshin looked at him slyly the playful side coming out in him. "Oh dejdhe in the Sidhe language means dinner," he said as seriously as he could.
"WHAT!!" the boy screamed.
Kibito glared at the smaller Sidhe who was attempting to control his laughter at the now panicked boy. Seeing his mentor disapproval though for some reason just made it that much more funny and he couldn't stop him self from laughing hard.
Alexen hearing the laughter had stopped hyperventilating and was now looking at Kibito for an explanation. "You will have to excuse him," he explained, " he has a very unusual sense of humor."
Seeing the boys still confused look going between himself and the laughing Kaioshin he said further to explain, "dejdhe in our language means forest helper not dinner."
It was then that the boy realized that the other one was just joking and started laughing himself, more relived that he wasn't about to be eaten than anything else.
"I am terribly sorry Alexen but I just couldn't help it, come on now lighten up." Kaioshin said ruffling the boy's hair. "Kibito's correct, dejdhe means forest helper, sometimes the Sidhe needs help in maintaining the forest and we recruit from outside our order. You would be a perfect candidate, I don't see why the council would object."
The young boy's face suddenly brightened at the thought of this. His life had not been easy, his mother died giving birth to him and his father and siblings for some reason blamed him. He could not believe what was happening to him, this was a chance at a new life. The boy nodded eagerly wanting to join the Sidhe.
Kaioshin smiled at him, "good then lets be off. It's a good walk from here and I need to be back here by morning for the hunt."
With that the three walked back into the forest. After awhile Alexen noticed mist starting to swirl at their feet. The boy started to feel a bit nervous as he felt things moving through the mist that he new were not natural. Kaioshin sensing his uneasiness put a comforting hand on his shoulder and smiled at him as they walked. Alexen felt relaxed almost immediately and started to just enjoy the walk through the woods.
They seemed to walk for eternity to the boy when they finally reached a glen with tall trees and ferns. It was quiet; to quiet Alexen noticed and the feeling of being watched crept over him. Kaioshin walked to the middle of the glen stood and waved his hand. Sparkles appeared and soon to the boys surprise so did dwellings in the trees and on the ground.
Many figures were looking at the boy curiously most of them Alexen could tell were Sidhe. He heard talking and laughing of kids playing off somewhere while music was being played in another part. There were murmurs from the nearby onlookers and Kaioshin shot them a look that made them turn and mind their own business.
Still irritated at the crowd he turned around and grumbled to the others. "Come we must hurry to the council so I can get back to my watch." Kibito nodded understanding what he felt and Alexen just wanted out of there.
Kaioshin led them to an enormous elm tree where near the top was a graceful building resting in its branches. Alexen just wondered how they would reach it; he didn't see any steps or anything, not even a rope. He then felt Kibito wrap an arm around him and felt the earth leave his feet. He almost panicked for a moment then he realized that they were FLYING!!. He couldn't believe it and was too amazed to be in fear.
Once they reached the top they landed on the balcony outside. Kaioshin looked at the boy sternly. "Now listen to me Alexen and listen to me good. I am taking you before the elders. Do not speak unless spoken to, when you walk through the doors you will bow with your hand across your heart and stand quietly. Is this understood, it's very important to you and me both?"
Alexen nodded showing he understood not wanting to get his new friend in trouble.
"Wait here until I call you, " he said with a small smile happy to see the child nod again. Kibito and Kaioshin went through the doors into the chamber of the council. The five elders sat on each of their benches dressed in golden coats.
Bowing to them Kaioshin spoke, " I assume you know why I am here."
"We know you brought a boy in for us to consider as dejdhe but what we do not know is why?" Said Kilimar the 2nd highest-ranking Sidhe in the glen.
Briefly Kaioshin explained what had happened that afternoon the council listening intently.
After he was done the elder known as Ithic spoke up her voice holding much amusement, "you have always had a kind heat Kaioshin I am afraid it will be our undoing one day."
"Bring him in so we may meet him, " Kilimir commanded.
Kaioshin went out and brought back the young boy who bowed and did as he was told. All was quiet as the elders scanned him then they nodded and Kaioshin escorted him back outside with a look that told him to stay put. Alexen nodded.
After a brief discussion amongst themselves in the back chambers the council finally council finally agreed only under the condition that he was to remain with Kaioshin and Kibito due their familiarity with humans.
"He will be your responsibility Kaioshin, yours and Kibito's, make sure he learns well." Shiengek the high elder announced.
Both Kaioshin and Kibito bowed respectfully nodding and left the council room only to find Alexen asleep against the railing. Kibito smiled at the boy and picked him up to fly down and he immediately snuggled closer in his arms. Kibito gave Kaioshin a look like if you say one word then I will have to kill you and floated to the ground. They carried the boy back to the hill on the edge of the town so he could sleep. He had been through so much already that night that Kibito thought it best to let him sleep.
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