Blessed In The F(o)g

[Isaac D. Sirmon]

Isaac kept his eyes ahead, the fog was still thick and it was a bit colder now, but he needn't worry about Yui with his jacket on her. He heard her mutter something about a box, but he said nothing. Isaac would rather keep his powers on a low profile with her around, scaring her was the last thing he wanted.
He clasped his hand to her's and led her down the street. Soon, shops turned over to houses and they arrived at his front doorstep. He opened the door, it was always unlocked. Wasn't like he had anything to steal, just some simple furniture and clothes.
"Make yourself at home Yui." He said guiding her in.

[Yui M'Crae]

Yui would accept Isaac no matter what he was, even if he used fire magic or whatever. It wouldn't make him any different from the man that tried to save her life a while ago. He would just be Isaac..... with magical powers. He was still the man that saved her life. Yui's cheeks turned bright red as she looked around when Isaac led her into his home. "It's cute~! Not too fancy nor is it too run down. It's perfect."

[Isaac D. Sirmon]

Isaac walked in behind her, closing the door and going into the kitchen. "Well I appreciate the comments. Being a blacksmith, you get quite a bit if income and besides that, my father saved a lot of our money." He explained, but the idea of his father's money brought about more thoughts of his family.
Isaac shoved it away, he wouldn't be so melancholy as to upset Yui.
The boy grabbed two mugs, pouring hot water into them from a black kettle. "Tea?" He asked to her as he added the bags to the mugs.
Simple chamomile concoction. He walked back in holding out two mugs, one for Yui and one for himself.

[Yui M'Crae]

"Ha ha. Maybe I should become a blacksmith. I'm a maid at a cosplaying cafe, but they don't pay me much. I really shouldn't complain. Most people these days don't even have a part-time job let alone a full time job." Yui sighed and forced a decent smile on her face. Things were really hard for her. She would use the money she got from the cafe to buy Nailah and herself food. That was it. A white wolf with some pretty nasty scars was pawing the door and howling. "Sure. I would love some tea." Yui blinked when she heard a wolf howling on the outside of the house. She listened carefully and said, "That's Nailah's howl!" She was about to walk off, but she turned around and dipped her head to Isaac. "Please, excuse me for a moment." she said before she ran to the door and opened it. "Nailah!" Yui exclaimed when the white she-wolf knocked Yui down to the floor. Nailah barked and wagged her tail happily, covering Yui's face with licks. The girl giggled as she tried to get the wolf to stop licking her. "Okay, okay. That's enough, Nailah."

[Isaac D. Sirmon]

He nodded, adding more bags to the second mug and holding onto his own. "Who knows, I could take you on as an apprentice if your in need of money." He offered as he leaned against the counter, peeking out from over the island to look at her watch the door with growing realization. There was a dog outside, well, more like a wolf.
Yui rose and went to answer it, throwing open the door to let in a large white wolf. He heard a screech come from upstairs followed by a whine. Great, Ajax and Accius were up. With a low growl he walked out into the living room, both cups in hand and warm.
"Ignore those two." He said nodding to the stairs where more whining and hissing echoed.

[Yui M'Crae]

The wolf crawled off of Yui and sat down, looking up at the man that brought Yui back to his place. Yui rolled onto her stomach and looked up at Isaac too. "Me? An apprentice for a blacksmith? You got to be kidding me! I just can't imagine a girl with such scrawny arms as a blacksmith in the future." But, it sounded kind of interesting to forge weapons and repair them if needed. Yui rose up to her feet and followed Isaac into the living room, and she was followed by her best friend, Nailah. She blushed and laughed slightly with embarrassment. "S-Sorry, Isaac! I forgot to mention that I have a pet wolf. Her name is Nailah. She prefers to be known as my guardian."

[Isaac D. Sirmon]

(Liar you changed it XD)

Isaac nodded, jogging back to the kitchen to fetch something. Jogging back, he tossed it to Nailah, it was a small tan treat, Ajax wouldn't miss them. Isaac sat down on the couch, taking occasional sips from his mug.
Another hiss split the air then a crack. He pinched the bridge of his nose, tensin up as a the Savannah cat rushed into the living room, bouncing off the couch and landing nearly on the counter tops. Soon after a large black greyhound bolted at him, jumping at him as Isaac pushed him off. "This is Ajax." He growled shoving the dog off him.
The cat in the kitchen glared at them all.
"And that is Accius." He introduced still catching his breath.

[Yui M'Crae]

Nailah bent her head down and sniffed the treat Isaac got for her. She growled and snapped at Isaac for getting her such a disgusting treat. Yui laughed as she watched Ajax leap on Isaac. The pink haired girl smiled at Ajax and waved at him. Accius didn't look that happy to see the wolf. Maybe Accius just wasn't used to strangers just coming in whenever they please. Yui sighed and said, "I'm sorry. Nailah doesn't like dog treats. She likes to hunt for her breakfast, lunch, and dinner."

[Isaac D. Sirmon]

Ajax snatched up the treat. "Scavenger." He muttered under his breath. He looked at Accius, she was jut mad that he locked her in a room with the dog. He laughed quietly, he'd be pretty pissed too with the dog.
"So, enough about them, what about you? What were you doing out in the snow?" He pried. He wondered what she been doing, it seemed a bit random to him.

[Yui M'Crae]

"Huh!?" Yui exclaimed, because Isaac was right on track. She blushed hard and looked around for something to change the subject. Nailah got in her fighting position and growled viciously at Isaac. The brunette immediately looked at Nailah and waved her hands in front of her in distress. "Nailah, it's okay. I can handle this on my own. Um.... Okay. Here it goes." She took a deep breath before she turned to Isaac and said, "I don't want to waste your time, so I'll just make this as short as possible. I was adopted by a lovely couple, and then they just drifted apart. My foster mother kept me and continued to raise me. She got a new boyfriend, and he seemed more interested in me. He would beat me and then rape whenever he could. I told my foster mother and she asked her boyfriend if it was true. He said that I was lying. Of course, she believed him. She beat me to death for telling such lies, so I finally ran away. I've been living out on the streets for many years. I came here, because I heard my brother was in a mental institution here. That's why I was out in the snow. I don't have a house. I live in a cardboard box.... I know, pretty pathetic, huh?"

[Isaac D. Sirmon]

Isaac paused, looking at Yui with wide eyes in surprise. He hadn't meant to pry that much! Her story was heartbreaking, being raped was something far more serious than a simple beating, although that too was pretty serious too. But still!
He wrapped an arm around her shoulders, pulling him towards him. Well then... "I'm sorry, you didn't have to tell me." He patted her arm in soothing way.
"You can stay with me, Nailah too." He said resting his head against her's. He felt so obligated to help her, to help every sad sob story out on the streets. It was how he'd found Ajax; Accius sort of just showed up on her own. He rubbed her arm, "You can take the guest room." He added quickly in case she tried to protest against his helping attempt.

[Yui M'Crae]

Yui didn't mean to make the story heartbreaking. She just thought Isaac would want to know why she ended up on the streets. She should've just said that she was going out on a walk. Yui blushed when she felt an arm wrap around her shoulders, and she was being pulled towards him. The girl felt kind of awkward because of how close she was to her friend. She smiled a little and cuddled with Isaac. "You don't have to apologize. I'm sure my brother will question me why I've been living out on the streets. It's okay...." It's not like she told him that story to get attention. She just thought he wanted to know how she ended up on the streets. Nailah was sleeping beside the couch, and she lifted her head up when Isaac said that they could stay with him. The wolf wagged her tail a little, because she didn't want Isaac to know she was kind of happy about his offer. She was mostly happy about it, because Yui would have somewhere to stay. She wouldn't have to live in a cardboard box anymore! That's why Nailah was happy about the offer. She wanted what was best for the girl she wanted to protect. "I can't. If I stay here with you, I'll never be able to live with myself. Please! Let me do something to pay you back." she paused and looked up at Isaac, looking into his eyes. "I-I can take care of the house while you're out doing stuff, I'll clean the dishes, I'll clean the house, I'll cook meals for you every day, I'll feed Accius and Ajax when you're out doing something, I'll give them baths, I'll love them, I'll do all of the chores .... I'll do whatever you want!"

[Isaac D. Sirmon]

He raised his hand telling her to stop, "I'm sorry, but I will not take no for an answer. If you really feel as if you must repay me, then do what you like. I won't give you any restrictions, just please, don't feel as if you owe me anything." Isaac instructed, looking at her almost sternly. Isaac felt like he owed her, how people couldn't help her themselves was beyond him.
He ruffled his hair, Ajax settled down on the floor and the cat crawled up behind them, sniffing Yui before laying down behind their heads. Ajax wagged his onyx tail and raised his head, as if he was in agreement with the new addition.

[Yui M'Crae]

"Oh... okay. I'll take care of the animals and do all of the chores. I would like to know all of the dishes you like to eat, and I want to know all of the rules of the house." That would be hard to do, but she'd try her best to not think that way. Yui didn't move at all when the cat sniffed her. She didn't want to scare the cat away. Accius still acted distant toward Yui, so it would probably take some time before Accius could trust her. "I just hope Ajax and Accius can get along with Nailah." Nailah was already beside Ajax, sniffing him all over. Yui giggled and said, "I think they'll get along just fine. Nailah is a very nice wolf once you get to know her." Nailah blinked at Ajax curiously and growled playfully at him. She nipped at his ear and nudged him with her nose, trying to get him to play with her.

[Isaac D. Sirmon]

"Oi, just don't overdo it." He said with a pat on her head. He could use the help, but still...
"There are no rules Yui, you do what you need." He repeated for the millionth time that day. His Russian accent hung heavy on his voice, dripping in foreign language. He smiled, leaning back as he looked at his dog. The scoundrel would get himself killed.
Ajax bounced up, leaning down on his paws and yipping quietly.
"They'll be fine." He chuckled as he watch Ajax paw at Nailah's muzzle in a pup like way. Accius on the other hand just crawled on her belly inbetween them on the couch. She rolled on her back with a small snort and a sniffle.
"Honestly, I forget why I even picked them up." He pinched he bridge of his nose, shaking his head. A crazy dog and a prissy cat, perfect.
"They'll love you though." He added quickly with a shy smile.