Nikutai No Kizuna (Ties That Bind)
Title: Nikutai no Kizuna (The Ties That Bind)
Author: dj_rocca
Note: I do not own Jungle Fury but I’m so happy with it. I was right to be an optimist about this season.
Authors Explanation: This was formed after the premier; I had a feeling that so much more had been happened than that has been explained. This will deal with sex but I will not be as graphic as I have been recently so I can keep it to more general audiences though as my friend and I discussed you can have nude females in PG13 movies so…anyways back to my point. If you watch Lily’s face in the premier and her lines to Theo leave a lot of open ends that I plan on putting my spin on here.
Rating: T
Jungle Karma Pizza’s Loft
Early Morning
The man simply known as RJ sat near the windows; legs crossed in mediation form, as the dawn gently broke. From across the way, he heard one of the Rangers stirring; from movement and soft steps he figured it was Lily. As the soft steps grew closer and he felt someone drop beside him, he felt soft hair brush his arm and a smile cross his lips.
“Good morning Lily,” he greeted softly, as to not wake the others. His senses told him that a small smile broke across her face.
“Good morning,” her voice was just as soft, and he heard her shift her position and she began to meditate beside him.
Their mornings usually began as such; it was a time where they could sit without the burden of needing to speak. They could simply bask in the rising sun’s warm glow and enjoy the closeness of the other. RJ appreciated the Rangers joining him; it was getting boring being alone. Though he was bonding to each in his own way, his strongest was to Lily. As many mentors as before, it was easiest to get along with the female Rangers for their sheer gift of empathy, and their emotions could not only blind but make them stronger than any male on occasion.
That’s when RJ realized something was different within Lily at that moment; sometime within her was beginning to become stronger. It wasn’t an ability or anything of that nature but an emotion, a call from her beast and he uttered a soft curse. He’s eyes snapped open as Lily’s did as she looked at him, gawking slightly at his curse.
“Lily, uhmm, I’m going to try to phrase this delicately alright? Uhmmm, are you beginning your Jonetsu cycle?” He leaned back from her in fear of being hit. Asking a female student about her Jonetsu Mazushii was something that only the Masters could do. Granted he was their substitute Master but he still didn’t know exactly how to phrase it more gently to her, her wide-eyed look became more startled.
“How did you know?” she asked in a hushed but exclaimed whisper.
“I can feel the change within you…have you been through the Seiai Kizuna?”
“Yes…but my Aikoka is no longer around…he’s the reason why Dai Shi was released…his name was Jarrod…” RJ sighed and shook his head.
“My poor cub…he was destined for that unfortunately…”
“Excuse me?!” Lily hissed loudly, her eyes beginning to change already, unable to control herself she had risen to her feet.
“Easy, sit. I’ll explain in due time what I know but start to call him, nothing can stop your call to him,” RJ said, and reached up to her, seizing her hands and gently pulling her down to the floor beside him once more.
“I’ve never had to call him before…how do I?” she asked, RJ smiled brightly at her and chuckled softly.
“I’m not the one with the calling ability, I’d guess you’d just have trust your instincts…reach within and call with your body, call through your spirit. Trust me, he’ll hear it,” RJ said comfortingly, Lily sighed and took comfort on his hands on her and took a breath. “Good start, now concentrate…” he murmured, and with that her eyes gently closed and she began to concentrate only on her Aikoka. One phrase was all she needed to channel; only that phrase needed to be uttered and even RJ who wasn’t her Aikoka could read it as if she’d spoken it aloud. I need you.
Dai Shi’s Lair
As the newly escaped Dai Shi sat comfortably on his throne he heard something calling. He glanced to his right to Camille who was mooning over him, which he chose to ignore. He heard it again and glanced around then back to her.
“Are you calling me?” he asked, she looked startled by his question and shook her head.
“No, Dai Shi, why would I need to call you?” she asked though he knew he should have expected that answer from her.
It is my Aikoka, she cannot be ignored the voice from within was consuming his mind, the soul of the host began to rise, he had not spoken from the time he had lost his will and Dai Shi entered him.
“What is your Aikoka?” he asked, Camille looked at him, her eyes narrowing.
“Dai Shi, who are you talking to? Is it the host? I thought you destroyed him.”
“Shut up Camille, to host a body, I need a soul to feed upon, I cannot enter a dead body. This is his and I shall speak to him when I deem it worthy and I will not have more interference from you now get out of my sight!” Dai Shi bellowed, channeling Jarrod’s lion to throw her across the room, near the doors. She scampered the rest of the way out on her own, barely making it to her hands and feet.
My Aikoka needs me. Our bond cannot be broken even by your possession of my body. If you ignore her, ignore her calls to go to her, this body will fall ill and you will not be able to host and if that happens I will take that moment of weakness and destroy it. You wouldn’t want kill my body now would you Dai Shi? You took my body but you cannot take my bond, I ask you for two days to get to her, help her and I will sever the bond. Once it is broken she cannot call on me and you can resume full control. The longer you wait, the sicker the body gets, and in rare cases death can occur from the stress on the heart for ignoring the call… Dai Shi thought on that for a moment. He had heard of that ritual of the Seiai Kizuna long ago but he was unaware that it was still practiced. He knew what his host said was right and that if he lost this body there would be no other.
“You’re right, and I agree. Two days, that is it. Two days to break this bond and return me my control. I shall return to my previous containment for now, she will surly sense me within and harm this body. If you do not I will find you and I will possess you and kill her, understood?” Dai Shi asked and he growled as Camille came bursting in.
“Dai Shi! You cannot possibly do this!” she yelled, crossing the room until she was face to face with him. He reached out and grabbed her by her throat lifting her from the ground.
“I must do what I must to keep this body! If I lose it no one else can compare to his strength and power, I will not lose it because of you, if you do not want to lose your life in this very breath, you will obey me and my wishes. Understood?” Camille nodded frantically. “Good, now let him go and do not follow him, I shall return to my container, if he is not back within two days release me and I will possess him.”
“I understand Dai Shi,” Camille barely got the response out and he didn’t care. Dropping her carelessly to the floor, he began to leave Jarrod’s body, who instantly fell to his knees. Wordless, he looked to Camille who was trying to catch her breath and sprinted out of the dark temple.
Jungle Karma Pizza’s Loft
As Theo and Casey woke and crossed to sit with Lily, Theo realized something was different with the room. There was a tension between Lily and RJ but an extreme pressure of energy was rolling off of Lily. Theo sighed, he recognized it and knew what it meant. He noticed Casey was looking around, unsure of where the sudden influx of energy was coming from. He had realized Casey knew nothing about what was happening and knew that this was going to be difficult for him to understand so for now, it was better not to know.
“Its your Jonetsu time already? Bad timing, Lil’,” he told her, shaking her head, Lily rolled her eyes.
“Not helping Theo, not at all,” Casey looked over to her after finally waking completely, then rubbed his eyes after seeing hers. Her eyes were now completely like that of a Cheetah.
“Theo, you should be aware of when her Jonetsu cycle is by now, you’ve been with her for how many years?” RJ said, he hadn’t been around a female in a while and he had never recalled the influx of power being so strong. It was beginning to pull the severed ties within him.
“3, but that’s not the point,” Theo said, shaking his head. Lily glanced up at him and she gently began to rock herself, unsure of how to deal without her Aikoka to help her right away. Suddenly a pain ran through her so sharply she uttered a cry, RJ and Theo immediately braced her. RJ could feel the agony, he didn’t have to be bonded to her to feel it.
“Here Lil’, I hope this helps,” he began to channel his energy and the boys watched a light white hued purple began to surround him and as he pressed his forehead to Lily’s it began to surround her. RJ’s hands were clamed on her arms and she let out a relieved sigh and shuddered.
“Thank you…” She murmured.
“Uhhh guys, what’s going on?” Casey asked. The three exchanged a look and Casey knew the look well, it clearly read, Simple Cub…
“Oh my dear Cub, you have much to learn in the ways of women and the Pai Zhua,” RJ said, then strutted away and out into his beloved Pizza Parlor.