Yoruchi's House

Yoruchi walked up to his front door, holding the wolf boy by his arm as he unlocked it. His house was just outside of the village, it was completely black. It looked slightly like a war house, though, the inside was incredibly cozey.He dragged the boy to the living room, sitting him on the black couch and standing infront of him.

"Alright, your obviously not from Kuroyoto. What are you doing here?"

'I'm.. I'm in Kuroyoto!?' He felt himself on the verge of having a hyperventilation fit, staring with wide eyes up to the man. "U-um.. I was running.. my village.. it's burning.. I didn't know.. w-where I was.. g-going.."

"Burning?" He raised his eye brow at the boy. "What village?"

"U-um.. Kyoshi.." He said, tapping his fingers together and looking down.

"Kyoshi?" He crossed his arms. "Kyoshi is burning.. hm, well, I suppose it doesn't make a difference. Kyoshi isn't that important."

He stared down at the boy, feeling slightly annoyed at his timid behaviour. "So, that must mean that you've got no home now, am I right?"

"Kyoshi.. is.. i-is important..!" He felt tears come to his eyes. "No.. I d-don't have.. a home.. anymore.."

He sighed. "Okay kid, look, I'll let you stay here until you find somewhere to stay, alright?"

He was being awfully generous, though, he just thought of this as 'keeping an eye on the kid'. "There's a spare room upstairs, you'll sleep there. If, of course, you don't want to sleep outside."

He gave a warning glare. "Just know, that you must following my rules in this house. Anything you do wrong will have a consequence."

He felt himself begin to shake. "U-um... o-okay.. t-th-thankyou.."

"U-um o-okay t-th-thankyou what?" He glared, uncrossing his arms while he mocked.

"U-uh... u-um..." His ears went back and his tail went between his legs.

"You little wuss," He grabbed Tatsu by the collar of his shirt and pulled him up so that they were face to face, a look of fury on his face. "It's thank you sir, to you! Got that?!"

"N-nh.." He closed his eyes, lowering his head slightly. "T-thank you.. sir.."

He shook him once with the arm that was holding him up. His free hand balled into a fist. "Thank you, what?!"

"T-thank y-you sir..!" He stuttered, feeling tears rolling down his face.

He shook him again. "Thank you what?!"

"T-th-thank y-y-you s-sir..!!"

He brought him over to the wall, pinning him there forcefully. "Say it again!"

"T-t-th-thank.. y-y-you.. s-s-sir..!!" He had yelped when Yoru pinned him to the wall. He was petrified.

He slapped him across the face, still pinning him. "Say it again!"

"Thank you sir!!!" He cried, his head still turned from being slapped. His voice was much louder now. "Why have I said it seven times now, sir?!"

He smiled, letting Tatsu go. "For that."

He dropped to the floor, looking up at Yoru with dried up tears on his face, his cheek red from the slap to the face he took. "For what, sir?? What was that for, sir?!"

His smile was victorious as he crossed his arms. "Just listen to yourself, kid."

"I don't understand, sir?" He felt as though his head was on fire, probably out of anger or frustration. "What was that all about, sir?!"

"Do you hear any stuttering?" He said, taking one hand and twirling it around as he began to explain what the reason had been. "No, I don't think so. Your speaking with more of a voice, kid. I'm going to be working you to the bone, and riding you of that annoying, timid stuttering problem you've got was merely the first step."