The Villainess only wants to go home

Chapter 87 - Figure in the Shadows

Warning: this chapter contains blood and somewhat gore. Read it on your own risk.

"What's with that smug look on your face?" I questioned Homura who was skipping happily beside me, his head gently swaying from side to side.

We walked along the forest path; hundreds of tall magical looking trees that seemed if their leaves were made of crystals surrounded us as I breathed in the clean breath of fresh that brushed past my cheeks. There were golden like particles flowing the against the gentle breeze.

This forest looked livelier and more magical than Viridis in Aureum.

"It's nice to watch humans suffer and get what they deserved" Homura purred with satisfaction.

I rolled my eyes at his snarky remark "Your such a sadistic fox". Homura gave me a dead panned side glance as if I said I was going to make pigs fly. "What?"

"The only creature I know whose more of sadistic is humans. How many of you hunt us creatures of nature for the pleasure of entertainment? How many of you capture us then to throw us in cages to play some trick to make you laugh?" I zipped my mouth instantly knowing exactly his point. Homura looked at me with question "I'm just doing what you humans do to us so stop acting like humans are the victims here" he shoved his snout in the air like a sassy drama queen he is.

Nevertheless, I couldn't say anything to him since after all he did have a valid response to it.

"Anyway, do you think that human brat I forgot his name already, won't come looking for us once he got his conscious back?" Homura asked as he jumped over a tree branch that grew in an arch from under the ground.

"He wont be able to track us down and furthermore we will be far off once he wakes up" I answered bluntly, stealing a quick glance of Homura. I had karate chopped the kid unconscious because he was getting on my nerves with his nagging and pleading to come along.

Homura let a long sigh "It's a kind of a shame to not have agreed to let him accompany us." I rose an eyebrow at the sudden words Homura spoke. "We could have made him carry our things and do our bidding in exchange for coming along"

".... I don't have time to babysit or would I be responsible for his shortcomings" I said cold heartedly. It was true, however. He will just be a burden in my path and someone who would constantly need saving from whatever there is to come. I just don't have the time or mood to do that.

What a drag that would be.

Homura nodded his head in agreement but there was something weary about the way his looking at me. It's like as if his doubting my decision.

I didn't pry on it to much and continued on walking.

"Artemis"

"Yeah" I answered lazily not giving him a glance. "What is it?"

There was a hesitated silent from Homura, his amber eyes followed the greenery path as he trampled on the grass or flower that came by him. ".... Do you have any jerky left?" the tone of his voice didn't sound convincing, and I realised what he asked wasn't what he wanted to say to me but I didn't consult him about it and left it alone. Whatever it is he might tell me another time or probably not at all.

"We will stop and rest twice a day. One for lunch and one for sleep and no jerky until lunch" I explained the plan clearly giving a blank stare down.

Homura grumbled an annoyance howl. "Tch. Humans always taking charge" the angry fox mumbled thinking I didn't hear him.

"Because our minds are more intelligent than a fox" I said with a smirk crossing my face. Homura glared at me, his cheeks puffing into a pout "And we got these bad boys" I had my palms out mid-air, my fingers wide open.