Part 3


Yasashiku sat at the large oak table in the library while a pack of cards in his claws. It was harder to shuffle with his new hands then he thought it would be. Thankfully he was a pro at anything that involved cards and only shuffled slower then usual. The black werewolf propped his back paws onto the table and started to toss cards from his deck at a bowl that sat at the other end. It had been a whole week since he had become a werewolf and was forced to stay indoors and away from his home. Sure enough his parents were probably worried sick.

“Well according to the legend, the claw is from the very first werewolf that existed. So if you get scratched it’s like inheriting the role. That’s why you haven’t gone back and forth from your human and werewolf form.” May had informed him the day after he had transformed. He was expecting to wake up in his human body and would be able to go back to school and only stay in the B.P.R.D building when their were full moons. But of course, he wasn’t that lucky. Yasashiku let out another sigh, tossing a card into the bowl across the table.

“Whatcha doin’?” May peeked over the werewolf’s shoulder and snatched a card from the deck in his paw. Yasashiku didn’t bother to look up. About the only thing good about being a werewolf were the heightened senses. He could always hear someone approach him from behind. That and his sense of smell which… Sometimes he didn’t like as much.

“Bored.” The black werewolf took his back paws off the table before scrunching his nose up. “You smell like sweat.”

“Well, duh. That’s what happens when you work out.” The red demon whipped her forehead with the towel around her neck. The edges of her tank top were slightly damp with sweat as well and the bandages around her feet and hands were drenched. “Do you have a girlfriend?” May tossed the card at Yasashiku’s chest.

The werewolf’s ears twitched and he picked up the card to look at it. “Of course not. Love for a girl would get in the way for the love of magic.” The card in his furred hand was the Queen of Hearts. Yasashiku closed his eyes and flipped the card between his fingers until is disappeared. “Why?”

May let out a yawn, walking forward before stopping and looking back at him. “It would give us a reason to get out of here. You are bored, right?”

“Well… Yeah.” Yasashiku tossed another card at the bowl, hitting his target once more. “But won’t we get in trouble?” He thought of having to deal with an angry HellBoy and a chill ran up his spine.

“Of course, but I always sneak out. Plus, I’ll keep you out of sight. Lemme just take a shower.” May turned and left the library towards her room, her tail swaying side to side as she walked.

The werewolf watched her leave before letting out a loud, doggish yawn. He never knew a freak’s life was so… dull. He always thought it was packed with action and all that sort of crap like in comic books. His ears twitched as he thought about being in May’s position. It sucked more then she let on. Then again, she was probably used to living in solitude day in and day out. Yasashiku had wanderlust, his tail draped over his chair lazily and once again he leaned back so only two legs of the chair were on the ground. Well, guess he had to wait.

May stepped out of the bathroom, comb in hand. As she brushed her raven hair, she walked back to her room. Trying to keep a werewolf hidden was going to be hard. Of course he was black so he’d blend into the shadows, which was always good. But he had grown a lot when he had transformed due to how much larger his muscles were. The teen slipped off her bathrobe and put on a regular black shirt with the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense logo on it and her usual, a pair of black skater pants. After tying her sneakers and putting on a beanie, she snatched the purple tracking device off her counter, activated it and stuck it inside her pocket. She had never ventured outside the B.P.R.D without it. In case she got hurt or if a mission turned up they could always track her down if she still had the device. May then made her way back to the library.

“Ready?”

Yasashiku looked up from the position he had been in when May had left and let out another yawn. “Sure, whatever. But how can you sneak out of a sealed up place like this?”

May blinked, thinking. She couldn’t go through the vents like usual since there was no way Yasashiku could fit through the vents. “Hmmm… Guess we’ll have to make a break out.” The small demon gave a wicked smile before grabbing the sleeve of the werewolf’s hoodie and pulling him out of the chair.

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“Were breaking out by the roof exit?” Yasashiku raised a brow as he looked up at the small door in the ceiling.

“Yup! Now how did you get into all of those buildings without setting off the alarms?” May looked up at a small black box on the wall. If they merely kicked the door open then the alarm would go off.

“A magician never reveals his secrets.” The black werewolf smirked as the red demon glared at him coldly.

“Fine. I’ll do it my way.” Yasashiku jumped and May slammed her fist into the black box and ripped off the lock before opening it and snatching all the cords. Sparks flew up and her hand began to smoke as all the cords snapped, sending sparks everywhere. The teen shook her hand beside her. “Ow, numbed me.”

“Danm… You okay?” The werewolf looked down at her smoking hand.

“I’m fine. Fireproof.” May smirked before pointing upward at the ceiling door. “Punch the door so the lock will break.”

He looked up before glaring at May. “And break my hand?”

The demon let out a heavy sigh. “You’re a werewolf now. It’s not going to hurt your precious little hand.” Yasashiku looked at his furred hand before making a fist and punching at the door. Sure enough, it dented and swung open. The werewolf blinked before looking at his hand. He hadn’t had a chance to test out his strength since he transformed as was shocked at how strong he’d become. “Well?” Yasashiku looked up to see the small teen already out of the door and looking down at him. “C’mon!” The black wolf blinked before pulling himself out of the small door and crouching on the roof. The sun was just setting and shadows were starting to cover every inch of New York. “Lets go.” May leaped off the roof followed by Yasashiku and slid through the bars of the B.P.R.D.

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It wasn’t long before they had arrived in Central Park and roamed the back dirt paths that weaved through the denser parts of the park. May sipped on a coffee she had stolen from a couple on a bench when they spotted while entering. Yasashiku sipped on one as well as both walked down the dirt path in silence. May looked up at her new friend and broke the silence. “So theirs no one you wanna go see?” She winced as Yasashiku snorted and looked down at the coffee cup in his hand.

“See? I’m a werewolf. I can’t go spying on them or risk them seeing me.” He turned his head so he was looking in the opposite direction from May. “Because I’m a freak.” The red demon’s eyes narrowed. She felt sorry for him. Unlike her, he wasn’t used to staying in the shadows and being different from everyone else. May looked down at her feet and took a tiny sip of her coffee.

“I’m sorry… But I’m trying my hardest to find a cure.” She tried to think of someway of making him feel better but can up with nothing and sighed. “… At least you have a chance of turning back into a normal guy. You always have that to look forward to.” Her grip on her coffee cup tightened as Yasashiku turned to watch her. “Just think of it as a temporary gift. Use it as an advantage before your times up…” Both of the stared at the ground as they walked in silence once more.

“Well, we better get home.”

May looked up to Yasashiku as she stopped. The werewolf looked back at her. “Already?”

May suppressed a slight laugh. “Hiku, it’s midnight.”

“… Oh.” Yasashiku turned around and began to follow May back down the pathway towards the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. He just then realized had been holding an empty coffee cup and threw it in a trashcan nearby. The small demon followed his gesture and threw her’s away as well. “Y’know… Maybe I’ll start training with you tomarrow.”

May blinked and looked back at him, red hands stuck inside her pockets. “Really?” She had been waiting for him to say that and had a surprise for him when they started. The small teen smiled slightly as both made their way back to the B.P.R.D in silence.

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May let out a loud yawn as she made her way to the gym. She wondered if Yasashiku was even awake yet. As the red demon pushed the door open to the gym she was surprised to see her father spotting Yasashiku as he tried to lift a large weight on the bench press. May blinked and walked over, looking up at HellBoy. “What’re you guys doin’?”

“What’s it look like?” The large demon raised a brow as he set the weight back on the bar. Yasashiku sat up, panting rather then sweating. May glared up at her father before turning and walking over to a smaller room inside the gym. The small teen came back out with a long, black stick like thing and walked over to the black werewolf.

“Here. I thought you could use this.” May held her hands out as Yasashiku took hold of the object.

“A katana?” May nodded.

“By the way you moved when you stole the Werewolves Claw I could tell you had to have taken some sort of martial arts class. I was thinking that maybe you could use it.” Yasashiku unsheathed the sword and held it up so he could get a good look at it. The large demon snatched a towel and headed out of the gym.

“I’ll leave you two lovebirds alone.”

“DAD!” May screeched, blushing and chucked an empty water bottle at his head only to have it intercepted as HellBoy caught it. Grinning, he left without a word. Thankfully the werewolf was too busy admiring his new katana to hear him. The demon regained her composure before looking over to him. “So you like it?”

“Hell yeah.” Yasashiku started to spin the sword through his hands and make slashing movements in the air. May smiled before turning to go to the punching bag she spent most of her time at. “Hey, May!” The teen snatched a barbell and used it to block the katana from slicing her clean down the middle.

“What the hell are you doing?!” May growled, now on the ground with only the barbell between her and the sword. Yasashiku stood and sheathed his katana before offering his paw to May.

“I wasn’t going to actually hit you. Just testing your reflexes.” The red teen tossed the barbell over her head and slapped his hand away before standing.

“Fucking RIDICULOUS! AUGH!” May threw her hands up before storming over to the punching bag. Yasashiku blinked, staring at the small demon as she stormed off. Why was she getting so upset over something as small as testing her reflexes? He rolled his eyes before walking to the other side of the gym. Woman. He’d never understand them.

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The two trained in silence and May refused to speak to Yasashiku for what seemed like days. But when she finally did talk to him it was good news.

“Yasashiku! C’mer!” The demon called out from her room to the room next to her’s where the werewolf stayed. Ears twitching, the black werewolf stood and walked to May’s room.

“What? You still mad at me or something?” Yasashiku peeked in her room until the teen motioned him to sit on her bed.

“No no, not anymore.” May spun around in her chair so that she was looking at her computer screen. “I think I found a cure for you!”

“What?” The werewolf’s eyes widened and lit up as he stood and crouched behind her so he could look at the computer screen. “How?”

“You can find anything on the internet!” May grinned and pointed to the screen. “According to this the only cure for The Werewolves Claw is in the underground catacombs of France. The only thing we have to do is get to France, use the Werewolves Claw to locate the hidden chamber and follow these instructions!”

“What do you mean that’s ‘all’ we have to do?” Yasashiku glared but read the instructions out loud. “Fine the chamber, drink from the fountain and bingo, I’m back to normal! That’s pretty simple!” He grinned until May snorted, patting his shoulder.

“Don’t get happy just yet. Once you get into the chamber the Werewolves Claw will attach itself to the statue of the very first werewolf that’s in the chamber and it will come to life. The thing is it won’t hurt you while your it’s own flesh and blood, but the very second you turn back it will be on you like flies on shit.”

“… Dammit.”

May patted his shoulder. “S’ok, I’ve been though worse. It won’t be that bad. Now we gotta tell the others.” The teen spun around in her chair and dashed out of her room, pulling Yasashiku with her.