The brown threw his chain on our direction. Tanuki holds my head and lower together to dodge from the chain. I just notice the fast movement pass through my ears, almost touching and maybe it would hurt. Tanuki pulled me at right until the living room while they follow us with their attacks, but why my living room? It’s my place to rest my head and see by the window the park to find peace. They throw their chains to hit us so fast and tirelessly that it was impossible to pay attention in where the attack would come from which side, but Tanuki was faster and smarter to dodge from them and even blocking. I was only safe with his hand holding me like if he was protecting a kid.

At this situation, I was looking like a kid really. Trying to run away from my monsters and having a father to protect me.

Compare Tanuki as my father? It’s ridiculous!

– Open the window, Master.

Tanuki spoke to me while his eyes were focusing his enemies. I turn back and run to open the window, but why should I do it? Is it time to take a breath? I was just worried if they will break some furniture here, what will be a big expense for me. But my body acted automatically to obey Tanuki order.

– Be quiet! – one of them shouted to my protector. – We just want our hunt.

– I am sorry, but I don’t hand my Master for you, monster – Tanuki commented in pose to attack. – What do you want from him?

– His bloodline. He has the power we want – the green replied. I wanted to know which power is this that they say so much. – We want to eat him.

– It’s impossible two Onis divide one creature.

Tanuki commented while I trade my look out of apartment. I could jump by the window but this will be a wonderful risk and everyone would wonder that I was escaping.

– Best you two get away from here.

– No without our hunt!

The brown shouted advancing against Tanuki and I just had to put my back on the wall, scared if they advance against me. The two Onis tried to attack him with chains and punches, but Tanuki was able to dodge from all their onslaughts looking like a warrior on the battle. So fast and soft were his movements while the others were rough and wild, balancing the chains into my little apartment, praying that they can’t break anything.

The brown was holding Tanuki in the battle of fists and weight, a judo fight where someone is trying to overthrow the other. This was a breach for the green forget them and run until me with the eyes full of possession. My eyes bulge and Tanuki tried to save me, but he was really busy with the other forcing him.

– Finally you!

The green sketched a rough smile stretching his hand to hold me, letting me frozen. Part of my weird instinct reacted giving a kick on his balls. I had closed my eyes to not see my end scaring, but I heard a moan from the green putting his hands on the under parts and this was the time I dodged from him quickly.

– Your… insignificant!

The green reacted fast with a counterattack to punch me, but quickly – and lucky – I dodged down my head just feeling the wind provoked by his fist hitting the wall with such strength that I could faint. I was under his punch and under his angry look, his body also close too, ready to hold me and torture. I was panting of fear.

Tanuki saw my face and the situation. He managed to loosen his hands from the brown and held on his forearm, pulling with strength and spinning with him until he loses his feet from the ground. Done that, he throws the Oni above the green, making them fall and saving me from the bad breath and mouth. I ran behind Tanuki to be safe again while the magic was still in fight pose, looking them lift.

– Make it stop! – I screamed behind Tanuki.

– I will.

His answer was very firm. I just hope he keeps the word

– One more time – the green was very angry spinning his chain – Give us this fox!

– Take him from me.

Tanuki smiled keeping the pose of defense, hoping the next step. The green, without patient, threw his chain aside to tie my bodyguard again; Tanuki joined his arms forward and he was moving slow like he was creating some sphere to lead with the attack.

This is what I was paying attention behind him.

So he opened his arms and appeared a big chain of wind running around my destroyed apartment. I covered my eyes with the arms, having difficulty to see what is happening. I just hear the noise of chains flying and hitting the two own Onis that tried to tie us.

The wind stopped, thanks God.

– What are you, Tanuki?

The brown shouted saying Tanuki’s name, what was my surprise that they know his name. Tanuki just smiled confident and replied:

– The Wind Guardian.

Firm on his pose like a sumo fighter, he claps his hands and stretched them on their directing, shooting a strong wind similar at storm directly in my apartment. Even I behind him and not feeling the same strength than them, I squatted at ground trying to hold or harden my body. The two Onis tried to walk against the great wind, but without success. They were thrown away by the window that I opened, seeing nothing else than little two points disappearing.

All the wind stopped and the calm came back with the silence. There are only me and Tanuki again in my apartment. I was frozen again, in shock, not feeling my legs and this time I wasn’t smashed by some monster. Tanuki relieved from the fight and look at me to have sure I was fine – and I was trying to be fine.

– Are you alright, Master?

He stretched his hand to grab me and I replied holding the him, lifting next. I was embarrassed, trying to breathe and relax, but I see it will be difficult again. One thing called my attention with the two Onis. One of them said “Tanuki”, the exact name of my “servant”. But how does he know him?