Laws of the Wolf
Chapter One: Council Meeting
Warnings: Enishi gets what he deserves
Disclaimer: Don’t own Kenshin
Kenshin sat on his usual rock waiting for the other alpha’s and appointed elders to arrive
in order to begin the council meeting. There had been quite a stir going around ever since
last weeks blue moon, a new alpha has taken the place of Koshijiro Kamiya by force,
which has been against the law since the dark ages. Also a family of wolves was killed by
hunters, the bodies of a male and female was found but no one could find the body of the
ten year old pup. As far as everyone else knew the pup could still be alive. Kenshin was
just thankful that his own pack had not suffered from any misfortunes, though he could
not help the pain in his heart as his thoughts turned to Koshijiro and more importantly
Koshijiro’s daughter. “Kaoru.” He whispered her name with a mixture of pain and
passion, he could only amagine the amount of pain she must be going through. He only
hoped that he was not to late to help her and her pack. Kenshin was vaguely aware of the
elders beside him, as his mind fell into the last time he had spoken with the great
Koshijiro.
Flashback
“I am afraid the number of loyal members in my pack are dwindling.” A somber looking
Koshijiro stated. “It is this new member, Enishi, I allowed him into my pack the day I
found him in the woods injured and hungry. We took care of his injuries and feed him at
first he seemed like a gentle soul but now I wish I hadn’t found him at all.” Koshijiro
looked at Kenshin then to the man standing beside him, Hiko. “I fear the only reason he has not tried to take my position by force is because of my daughter, Kaoru. I have seen
the way he looks at her and the way he follows her movements with his eyes.” Koshijiro
looked down for a moment before he looked again at the two men. “Kaoru has made it
clear that she is not interested on many occasions both public and private. I have a
feeling something bad will happen soon, if it does I am asking you two as both friend and
fellow alpha’s to protect my daughter from that lycan. In truth I no longer care about the
pack I just want Kaoru to be safe.” Koshijiro looked up at the two men he had come to
trust. Hiko he had known for the past twenty years and Kenshin, who he had regarded as a
son, for the last four. They were both good and honest lycan, they would keep their word.
Hiko solemnly nodded his head before he took a swig from the flask he always carried.
Kenshin bowed his head in respect to the elder alpha.
“I will try my best to protect her, that I will.” Kenshin could not help the emotion that
came with his words. He cared about Kaoru, he had met and spoken to her more than a
few times and he couldn’t help but be taken aback by her beauty. She was beautiful on the
inside as well as out. There were many times during the first year Kenshin had become
alpha that he had needed council from a wiser alpha, since the alpha before died before
giving Kenshin any proper training, and Koshijiro was kind enough to help. Many times
during that first year Kenshin had joined packs with Koshijiro and it was during those
times that Kenshin would see and speak to Kaoru. He couldn’t help but be fascinated by
her: her strength, kindness, and beauty had captivated him. He had heard of her before
amongst the elders and other alpha’s they had called her the angel among demons.
Kenshin had soon found out why after spending so much time with Koshijiro’s pack. He
would watch as she play and help care for the pups, helped the elderly with tasks they
could no longer do. Even in her wolf form she had shown a great deal of skill and
kindness, when she would hunt and killed game she would always let the pups and elders
eat before her. She was an angel in every aspect of the word, while Kenshin knew himself
to be a demon. Though they had many talks, and Koshijiro had told Kenshin that if he
wanted to court Kaoru he had the elder alpha’s blessing, Kenshin knew he did not disserve
something so wonderful his hands were stained with far to much blood to ever disserve
something so pure. But that didn’t mean he was going to let some undeserving scum of a
wolf to touch her.
End Flashback
Kenshin felt those familiar feeling of hatred, passion, and the urge to protect pulse
through his veins. If anything had happened to Kaoru he would make sure Enishi was
punished. Kenshin straightened as he felt a familiar energy come from fifteen feet behind
him. He looked at the his two elders who were sitting beside him on either side; Okina
and Dr. Genzai had been by his side for years now always giving words of wisdom and
support, however the words of wisdom he was given a week ago went against every fiber
of his being. They had told him to wait until the council could meet and deal with this
situation properly instead of taking the situation into his own paws. He wanted to find
Kaoru and hold her in his arms, to know that she was safe. Finally the familiar energy
came into the clearing, Hiko. The lycan had a sober look on his face as if he had not been
drinking the entire week, it was not a good look for him. Kenshin waited until Hiko sat
down before he spoke.
“It appears Koshijiro’s warning and fear was not for nothing. When Enishi and
Koshijiro’s old pack arrive I will take Kaoru into my pack, that I will.” Kenshin informed
the older alpha.
“And how are you suppose to do that? A wolf may only be transferred to another pack if
and only if the current alpha allow it, idiot.” Hiko finished with his usual insult.
“If things go the way I hope they will tonight, I will not need his permission to take her,
that I won‘t.” Kenshin answered without much of a pause to think.
“What if this meeting doesn’t go the way you hope? What if he is accepted as an alpha?”
Asked the always pessimistic Hiko.
“I was hoping you could help me with that, that I was.” Kenshin answered a sly grin
spreading across his face.
“The idiot has a plan?” Hiko watched as Kenshin nodded his head the confident smirk
still on his face. “But what if she does not want to go with you? What if she is truly happy
with Enishi?”
“Then I will let her stay, I will not force her into anything she doesn’t want. I want her to
be happy but most importantly I want her to be safe.” Kenshin’s smirk became a grim line
as his mind rapped around the possibility that Kaoru might not want to be rescued.
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Kenshin straightened as he felt the rest of the alpha’s and their elders approaching the
clearing, he felt the familiar energy he had become accustomed to as well as the new aura
from the so called new alpha, Enishi. He couldn’t help but growl audibly as a silver gray
wolf came into view and transformed into man with silver white hair and brown eyes.
He felt a restraining hand on his shoulder as Dr. Genzai whispered “Calm down, he will
soon get what he deserves.”
“Yes, he will.” Kenshin growled to the old man that was holding him back. As he glared
at the lycan that had killed his mentor and friend for power, position, and possibly to
make Kaoru mate with him. Kenshin was vaguely aware of the two other alphas that had
entered the clearing, but he knew they were there. Saitoh came with his normal group of
elders following close behind, and Katsura along with two other elders.
“Where is Koshijiro?” The question came from one of the elders who had followed
Saitoh into the clearing. “And why are you here?” The gray haired elder looked at Enishi
with a disgusted look toward the so called new alpha. Enishi did not seem affected by the
old mans questioning at all.
“I killed him.” Enishi answered boldly and without hesitation. “So therefore, I am now
the alpha of Koshijiro’s old pack.”
“And how does his off-spring feel about this? Kaoru, does she support you taking control
over her father’s pack?” Another elder questioned this time it was one of Katsura’s
advisers.
“I was going to ask her my mate, but I am afraid she thought the worst my intentions and
cut herself off from the pack. I have tried to find her to tell her that I meant no harm and
that I only wanted to court her but I am afraid she is lost to us now.” Enishi shrugged his
shoulders in the middle of his well planed speech and made a sound of sympathy. “ I will
keep looking for her because I love her but I will not ignore my duties to the pack.”
“Those duties may not be yours to up hold, Enishi. We will question members of the pack
you now rule far enough away from you where your alpha command will have no effect
on them and we will see if you have the right to rule them. If not you will face your
judgment and punishment like a lycan. Do I make myself clear?” It took a lot to make
Hiko speak during any of the council meetings, but when he did it was always with more
than a hint of authority. Most of the council respected Hiko for he had remained the alpha
the longest and he was well respected by all lycan kind.
“Yes, you have made that perfectly clear.” Enishi stood smugly in the middle of the circle
of alphas and elders, he knew that he had power over the pack that these alphas could not
take away, he had their fear a weapon more powerful than the alpha command. His pack
knew what would happen to them if they told the other alphas the truth. He watched as an
elderly lycan placed shackles on his wrists and ankles.
“You will be forced to stay here until our inquiry is complete.” The large dark haired lycan announced to Enishi. “Kenshin, will you get some of your best wolves to stand guard?”
“I am sending for them right now, that I am.” The red haired alpha answered.
“Kenshin, I know your name, I have heard Kaoru speak about you. Tell me why is it that Koshijiro and Kaoru favor you over me?” Enishi asked the red haired man with a cross
shaped scar on his cheek.
“Maybe because I wait to receive what given to me, while you greedily take things that do
not belong to you.” Kenshin answered malice clear in his voice. Kenshin then turned his
attention to the other side of the clearing. “Aoshi, Sano, watch him do not let him move
from the clearing until the council and I return.” Aoshi and Sano nodded their head in
understanding they both knew what this lycan had done.
