Dinner: Interrupted

"Tell him," James shrugged at the Asian man. "I'm not the one screaming like an idiot." He merely let them take Abbey.  "Why is it always the little siblings that make the most noise? Jack, Jack, Jack.  You don't get it. They robbed me. She's mine. I marked her a long time ago. You can cover it with your human clothing all you want. I'll just keep coming and marking her until nobody wants her. She's my property, and I'll just keep coming until she's returned to her rightful owner. It really is that simple. You miss my point. I can, and I do, come here any time I want, I take what I want, when I want. And there isn't a lot you can do to stop me. I sent my message, so I think I'm done here til the next time."


Abbey knew that the big 'doggie' had let her go, and she wanted to grab hold of the hand of the man who offered it, but she was just too frightened to move. She stood frozen and silent.

Li watched the Large were and sighed as he spoke
“A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.” he said as he looked down to Abby his hand still exstended but noting she didn't move he bent down and picked her up in his arms.

" You will never have her mother, and we'll be waiting every time you try, big Brother." he told him. " and each time we will make you turn tail and run." He stepped closer feeling a want to rip out his throat. Noting the look on the other man he shook it off and stepped back.

Li carried Abby in his arms towards the house he noted her shoked state and shook his head as he spoke softly to her " Abby words have the power to both destroy and heal, When words are both true and kind, they can change our world."

James cast them an amused smile. He'd accomplished what he wanted. 


"Bye, Jackie Boy," he laughed, leaving in a swirl of black smoke.

As Brian saw them bringing Abbey back, he ran up to them and took Abbey from them, hugging her tightly.  "Thank you," he told them gratefully. He kissed the child's cheek, and Abbey slowly curled her head into Brian's neck, hiding her face. 


"I hate doggies," she said finally in a whisper. 


"Yeah," he said, kissing her. "I know. And that's okay. You're safe now. Let's go in the house."  He knew he couldn't stay with her as long as there were 'doggies" on the property. He carried her towards the house, and Marcus met them outside the back living room door.  


"I'll take her," Marcus said, taking her. Abbey smelled Marcus's after shave, and it finally got the smell of James out of her nose. Marcus had scents she remembered, smells that were safe. She finally began to cry.  Brian was relieved. He turned and headed back out to the yard, his anger renewed now that Abbey was safe.

"Its time to take out the trash," he said, determined to get the remaining beasts out of his yard.

Li continued to walk towards the house seeing Brian he hadnded over Abby at Brians thanks he bowed and turned back to see Jack storming out of the forest heading to the asault course. He shook his head and helped with the clean up of the remaining weres and bodies.

Once done he went to find Lee to report in." all is clean and as was." he said " the other men have returned, I placed charms around the perimiter to add an extra layer to the protection spells." He looked at the house to where he saw The minister and his family. Jack in the mean while ran the course twice to reduce his anger at his brothers interfearance once again.

Lee nodded, satisfied at Li's work. "Come with me," he said. He walked over to where Robert was still skirmishing with one of the older werewolves.  He watched as Robert got frustrated and kicked the werewolf just one time, and it doubled over the werewolf.


"Too bad Jack didn't get a chance to toss that one's happy ass out. He might have enjoyed it," Lee said.  "I think Robert just every so often likes to make his point."  He looked at Robert. "Hey! Stop playing around. I've got someone for you to meet."


"Oh. Li?" Robert looked up, slightly winded from battling. "We've met."  The werewolf attempted to snatch Robert off the ground. "Got a rock?" he asked Lee calmly.

"Sure," Lee said. He picked up a rock and slammed it against the skull of the werewolf. The wolf just looked at Lee scowling.


"That was it? Thats the best you can do with a rock?" Robert frowned.

Li stood and watched seeing the rock do little damage. He walked over gripping the were's neck he squeeses gently then tighter untill he felt the wind pipe snap closed he pressed several other points and the body became limp. "It is a pleasure to meet you again minister Lupin" he said and bowed to him ignoring how he'd killed the were with little more than two fingers and a slight presure.

Looking at Lee he stood quite still with his arm be hind his back. " I helped at the hospital before coming to you, needed ingrediates for charms." he explained " noting two more wears running away from them.

"Yes. I remember," Robert said. "I was having a rough day yesterday. You helped us with our patient gone rogue. So, you've been on assignment with Lee,then. Good. He's good at a lot of things, but apparently he has no talent with rocks."


"Oh, ha ha, very funny.  But--you do look like you could use some extra eyes around here. And on you. Don't make me beg, Robert. Take the extra help when you can get it--for yourself and your family. You know that tainted pint might take a few days before you feel 100%. I'd rather you have an addition here for awhile."

"Oh, you have no idea what you're in for," Robert looked at Li, shaking his head. 


"I bet he'll keep up just fine," Lee laughed.

Li looked at him then to Lee then back and bowed " I would be honered to serve the minister and family." He said " and it was my honer to help." He said to Robert as he stood listening.

"if this is normal, I welcome the challage and Lee is a Wise Sensei" he told him and looked to lee bowing slightly as he looked back at the woods. "The Ōkami...werewolf, he is known?" He asked thinking back to Jack and the Ōkami's interaction back in the clearing " he spoke of wanting and getting a woman, he was instant that he would have her. He looekd at both men as Jack finally walked up.

Li looked at him "I have never known an Ōkami to work with others, you are intresting." he told him Jack shook his head.

"He is well known," Robert said. "He's a mass murderer and the woman he wants to kill is my daughter--Abbey's mother. So far, he's been unstoppable. Excuse me. I need to check on my wife."  Robert walked away to go try to stop the bleeding claw wounds on the side of Kate's head, not liking that James' wounds were always so hard to get the bleeding to stop. 

"He's a little stressed," Lee said. "One of last times James caught up with her, Robert's daughter almost died and she was dreadfully disfigured. James has sworn to kill her, and his list of murders is longer all the time. You've had some dangerous things but nothing like this. Take your lead from Jack, or from Khaat. Jack knows him, and, so far, Khaat's instincts about him have been spot on. Keep yourself at a healthy distance from James and you might survive." He looked at Jack. "Read him in as fully as you can, won't you?"

Li stood and listened to Lee and nodded watching Robert he walked oevr to him. " if you would prmit I have a salve that would help" he took out a small tin and opened it inside was a white paste. " it is made with California Poppy to sooth, wild quinine root to stop the blood and dittany to heal and the scent is lavender " he took some and gently brushed against the scratches he saw. " it is a recipy handed down by the monks I lived with." He looked up at them both.

"I learned by watching them, there were a lot of boys who fought, including myself." he tried to make light and take her mind off the scratches