Different views-4

We reached the small house, I was guessing Roy was living in. Roy took the wooden board off of the entrance and motioned for me to walk in.

I felt extremely nervous I was about to share a home with a man I have not known all but 2 hours.

I looked at him warily, and took a step into the house looking around. There was no kitchen, no living room. The floor was just dirt and there was nothing in the room but a few leaves in the corner, and large pots line up against the walls.

"W-where will I be sleeping?" I asked looking around it was only one room surly he didn't expect us to share the same room.

I really didn't want to sleep on the hard floor, I looked up at him nervously.

"Oh on the leaves over there. I'll sleep outside, a female needs her privacy no?" He said his tail slightly swaying. He looked at me and spoke again.

"Are you hungry?"

"H-huh?" I felt a little guilty kicking the man out of his own home but I was far to uncomfortable around him, his question caught me off guard a bit as I looked at him.

"I said are you hungry?" He repeated not in a rough way but in a patient way, he waited for my reply.

I went to say no, but my stomach answered for me. My face flushed and I looked away.

I heard a small chuckle from the male, I looked back over to him seeing he was exiting the house.

"W-where are you going?" I called, not wanting to be left alone. I didn't know this world, yes I didn't know him well but being alone here was much scarier than being in the company of someone I didn't know well.

He looked over his shoulder and gave me a small smile. "I'm going to hunt for food, just wait in the house alright?"

"I- uh… okay." I went to protest against it but I figured that hunting in this world was a regular thing.

He smiled another smile and exited the house leaving me to my thoughts.

The nausea from earlier returned, not so much as I was going to throw up. Just enough to make me feel sluggish.

I took advantage of the time I had and tried to change into some of the clothes the woman from earlier gave me.

Only to find they where very revealing, more of a handkerchief than a shirt. I cringed hard, I didn't have much bust in my chest region which made me feel uncomfortable putting on the clothes.

I managed to somewhat make it look presentable, the animal skin was in the pattern of a leopard which I found beautiful.

Getting myself into the matching skirt wasn't hard, it was a perfect fit. I smiled softly at my handy work before going to the leaves and sitting down.

I brought my knees up to my chest and sighed lowly, how was I going to return to my world?

This world wasn't so bad but, it was missing every thing the world I come from had.

I put my head between my legs feeling a tad bit sick again, the withdrawals from cigarettes were going to be the worst.

My stomach churned painfully, I squeezed my eyes tightly trying to imagine a peaceful scene.

The feeling was still pressuring me, every breath brought even more nausea. Tears threatened to fall, I eased myself back on the leaves.

Curling up into a ball clutching my stomach, i furrowed my eyebrows.

The leaves didn't add any comfort from the ground, I could feel even the smallest pebble that was underneath the leaves.

Letting a couple tears fall from my eyes I tightened my grip on my stomach.

Why me? Why couldn't I have just stay in my own world?

Why was I dragged into this world? Full of strange humanoid creatures that turns into animals at the wim of their minds?

Why couldn't it have been someone else?

Roy didn't get back until we'll after night had fallen.

•ROY'S POV•

I entered the house with a hog beast in tow, and looked around for the female. My eyes landed on her curled up into a ball on the leaf pallet I made.

"Maria? You awake?" I said in a soft voice, silence followed.

-She had a stressful day…Best to let her sleep it off…- I thought to myself watching her small body move with every breath she took.

Sighing I walked to the other end of the room, putting down the hog.

I looked through the pots I had against the wall and stopped when I found the small cutting tool.

Grabbing it I picked up the hog and went back outside, putting the wood back on the doorway.

I walked to the fire pit and dropped the hog off my shoulder. Beginning to cut up meat with the meat cutter I thought about what I was going to do here on out.

I wasn't too fond of many females, just helping this one out was me stressing me.

Though…She seems different from other females… different in the strange way.

I thought back on her reaction when I first showed my transformed state.

She acted like I was going to downright eat her, it shocked me at first but maybe she has had some trouble with males hurting her?

I shook my head, disagreeing with myself.

Most males wouldn't hurt a hair one on a females head, even most rogues tend to be gentle.

But then again there are some who hate females, maybe…

I looked back at the house which Maria was sleeping soundly in.

-This is going to be bothersome isn't it?-

I thought to myself looking back at the hog.

•MARIA'S POV•

I woke up to the sounds of birds chirping, I slowly opened my eyes blinking a couple times to get my eyes to adjust.

slowly sitting up, my body protested in soreness.

Sleeping on the ground was miserable, I looked up at the ceiling before cracking my back.

I stood up and looked around for Roy, he wasn't in the house. I felt a bit of guilt as I realized he must have really did sleep outside.

I walked to the door sluggishly and picked it up to move it to the side.

It was a bit heavy and uncomfortable to carry but I managed to move it.

I put the slab of wood back on the entrance and looked around, a huge lion was sleeping right by the wall.

I hoped it was Roy as I warily approached, I didn't realize how massive he really was yesterday.

I went to wake him up, but I hesitated.

I don't really know him well enough to wake him up…. What if he gets angry with me?

I retracted my hand and squatted down, deciding to admire his pelt while he still was sleeping.

His fur was a beautiful mix of golds and light browns. His mane was a light brown at the crease of his forehead and as it went down it faded into a dark brown.

I held back the urge to stick my hand into the fluffy locks.

I bit my lip with a sigh I slowly sat down trying to avoid making much noise.

The cravings for cigarettes were way worse today I feared I was going to go mad.

Yes I had wanted to quit smoking for a while now, but I never really gone through with it.

But this wasn't the way I imagined I would go about quitting.

If only I could have just one more pack, I would be happy yes I would complain when it was gone but…

She big her lip again and started messing with her hair.

I wish I could just go back home…

After a while a heard a loud yawn and I turned over to Roy, his head was up and he was looking at me curiously.

"Good morning…" I said still watching him warily, Roy just nodded his head and got up.

The lion shifted forms in a blink of a eye, it still made me nervous seeing it but I tried to keep it to myself.

"I brought back some meat last night but you were asleep." He said making his way to a hole dug into the ground surrounded by rocks.

"O-oh! I'm sorry I guess I-I passed out!" I didn't want him to feel like his efforts were wasted.

"Wait can you even eat meat?" He turned his head to look at me, assuming I was from the doe tribe.

I didn't give away that I wasn't but I shrugged my shoulders.

"I-I mean I ate it before, nothing really happened so." I hated myself for my constant stuttering, was i this nervous around these creatures? I looked Roy in the eye trying to imagine him hurting me, but I just couldn't.

So why, why did being around him make me nervous?

"Oh. Well I still have some of the meat left over from last night I'll put it over the fire again to get it warm."

Roy turned his head back and grabbed some wood that was near the hole.

"Thank you."

I didn't know if he heard my thanks, but his tail twitched a bit. It was a peculiar thing, why did these creatures exist? Was this a dream?

I bit my lip hard, pain quickly made me flinch.

I spat it out, and put a hand on my lip.

This was not a dream, I didn't know whether to freak out or cry.

I looked back at Roy, and then at the ground. I had to find a way back, I couldn't live here like this…

I brought my knees up to my chest and rested my head on them.

"You alright?"

"Huh?" I looked up to Roy with a peace of meat on a small wood board,

"Y-yeah I'm fine." I said trying to give my best smile.

"Here." Roy said handing me the meat, my stomach growled at the smell. I quickly grabbed it and looked around for a fork.

Confusion set on my face for just a bit until I realized.

-They don't have forks…- I sighed and picked up the meat and ate tenderly. The meat was plain and tasteless, which almost made me spit it out but I remained eating it.

"So what's wrong."

I look over to Roy, he now was sitting in front of me waiting on a reply.

I put down the meat and look him in the face my heart beating nervously.

"W-what? Nothing I-is wrong." I said putting a confused face on.

Roy looked at me his ears slightly pinned back which made me flinch.

"Okay, I'll wait until you say…"

"I-uh…So…uh… How did you sleep?" I tried to change the topic but I seemed to make it even more awkward than it was.

"I slept okay." Roy plainly said before his eyes landed on the clothes I was wearing.

"Those suit you, very nice."

My face flushed as I picked at the rest of the meat.

"T-their too revealing, for my taste but I'm thankful I got clothes." I said slightly proud of myself for not stuttering as much as I have been.

"Too revealing eh?" I couldn't tell if he was teasing me or asking a sincere question so I changed the subject again.

"I'm sorry you had to sleep outside…" I said quietly, pulling off pieces of meat.

"Huh? Oh no worries. I'm the one who suggested it anyway." He leaned but onto his arms and shook his head.

I nodded and ate a little more, my stomach felt full and I couldn't eat any more.

I looked at Roy and offered him the rest.

"I can't e-eat anymore, you want the rest?"

"Sure." He took the plate and quickly finished off the rest of the meat.

I leaned my head against the wall and enjoyed the warmth of the sunlight that was streaming in through the leaves of the trees.

A calmness took over, yes a part of me still craved the cigarettes but I myself not my addiction had peace.