Thread: Master (FavoredFox)

Yusuke was startled from his lazing, almost having drifted off, by something odd but not unfamiliar. Granted, the former 'bad boy' wasn't insanely in tuned with feelings and the like even as they'd grown older and had had so much time to break down that mental barrier of his. To be fair though, more often than not he could read a situation pretty well and understand on at least some basic level the whole tone of things. When it came to his fox though, he was insanely in tune with him the majority of the time. He couldn't tell if it was the shift on the breeze that brought two scents along with it, one unfamiliar and the other deeply disturbing, or if he got the feeling in his gut just before the smell hit him. But it didn't matter either way. A foreboding feeling had him sitting up quickly and popping his head back over the side of the branch to look down at the temple. Golden curls were nowhere in sight. His husband stood alone in the same space he had encompassed in a crouch not even two minutes ago. And chocolate eyes narrowed into a sharp focus as he made out the movement of the foxy human turning his way. The deep frown had creased his lips even before the motion was made that had him skipping down the branches in a moment and shredding his way through the forest within a second of seeing it. Worry etched across his mind, something else niggling in a space in the back. But he couldn't focus on that something else. Not with the feeling he'd gotten. Not with the scent of an unfamiliar demon in the air... Not with the deeply disturbing smell of fear and adrenaline that was distinctly wild but in no way calming. It was only the slightest shift. It barely rang true. And if not for the fact that he'd noticed Lily had been sent away and he'd been motioned to like that just after, he might not have even believed it was coming from his husband. It was so slight it almost wasn't there at all. Kurama was incredibly well composed in just about any given situation. Sure he could snap and slip up a little at times. No one was perfect. But that shift, as miniscule as it was, wasn't something he could remember picking up in a long, long time. The scent of the other fox was overwhelming in comparison. Hell, after the initial happening he couldn't even catch it under the new one. And as he got closer to the temple it became even stronger. Not that he placed it as belonging to anything other than some random demon, the decay that tinged the air in the Makai nearly as prevalent as the creature. It was entirely possible it was only so strong to him because he was suddenly so alert in the light of things. But at the very least, even as he slowed upon reaching the temple wall he could tell he didn't even have time to check on the children before he needed to make his way to the entrance. That man was already here, but even though he knew as much, he was still shocked into a full pause when he rounded the large building to see the large man encompassing his lover in an overbearing hug. That shock only lasted a moment. A flare of possessiveness and protective nature sharpened big brown eyes and focused their pupils nearly to slit points. He didn't notice as much himself, but the deep chocolate color in them even bloodied a bit as well forming a new, but not, color. It was entirely possible he was too far away from the other two men, and they were too distracted, to notice the change at all. Because it didn't last very long as the former king took in the scene further and realized his husband was curled against him willingly, with his own arms wrapped around his form. The sight threw him off for several reasons, though mostly it was the surprise of it after what he'd felt on the way over. It brought down his guard slightly allowed his focus to return to normal. But it didn't pull away the slight color change that resulted from that sense of possessiveness. After half a moment's pause Yusuke closed his eyes and took in a needed, calming breath before stepping forward again. The smile for the serene morning he'd held before didn't return though. Instead a well practiced seriousness draped itself over his features and a sure posture righted him as he closed in on the embracing men. Despite the sure and ready look that covered him and just barely gave the notion of the threateningly protective beast below the surface, the tone in his voice betrayed it fully. It was light, questioning, and somewhat unsure of itself as the former detective decided to speak up upon stopping mere feet from the other two. Shuichi...? The tone might betray the look, but that didn't make Yusuke's 'papa bear' nature any less pronounced than it was. Even if he weren't ready to strike right in the moment, the need to protect his loved ones would have ensured that he would, and that it would be swift and devastating. The only part of him that was unsure was the part that was looking to his husband for some kind of sign of what was needed of him. Because the confusion caused by the clashing of senses and scene was enough to have him ready for either scenario. He didn't recognize the fact that he'd uttered the human name in calling for his partner either, as it had been nowhere near a conscious decision. Just one that came due to some unknown, overwhelming desire. He also didn't notice that despite sounding as though he were looking to the redhead for guidance, he hadn't removed his gaze from the large fox that had found his way into their territory either.