Selunelia Vs Okami (complete)

The woods surrounding the so-called "haunted mansion" were not that scary after all, Okami thought to himself, or at least not if compared to the dark, evil greens that had been his childhood home. Tall, green oaks granted shelter from the hot sun and the grass was smooth and pleasant under his soft leather boots.
The mansion itself was nothing but a comfortable-looking wooden house placed in the middle of the forest. Why haunted mansion then? Because of the gossips about an evil witch kidnapping young heathy boys, using their life force to gain power.
Alright... the world will be mine buahahaha and so on, Okami shook his head rolling his eyes.

Still, 3 young guys had disappeared in that area in the last 3 months. And similar episodes had been reported in the past. One boy was still missing while two had come back, the only word to descruibe it was: drained. Weakened in body and mind, they couldn't  tell what happened. All they had kept repeating was "Selunelia-sama".

And so, the villagers had paid Okami to check the "mansion". And check he did, only to find that nobody lived in the wooden house. There was still the remote chance of a high-rank conceiling spell that would hide the true aspect of the interiors of the house to his sharp eyes. But spells and sorceries were Ataru's area of studies, and the Toranami boys were still on their way back from a mission. So it was up to Okami the lonely adventurer, like in the old times, he grinned to himself.  

Deciding that double-checking would not hurt, Okami prepared to camp at sunset, choosing a nice place nearby a small river and, more importantly, less than 50 yards from the house so that he could keep an eye open for possible strange activities. Perking his ears he couldn't hear any suspicious noise... not that it meant a lot when he was in human form.

The wolfboy was about to close his eyes and drift to sleep, when something impossible to ignore caught his attention: smoke was puffing out of the chimney! So, the villagers were not a bunch of superstitious fools after all... maybe.
With stealthy steps, Okami got closer to the wooden house. Light was coming from a window at the flat floor. And behind the window, the unmistakable curvy silhouette of a woman.
What to do? He'd better be careful in case a powerful witch really lived there, but the villagers relied on the brave wolfboy hero too! Quietly, Okami got closer to the house, peeking from the window while trying not to reveal his presence.

It wasn’t often that someone would come looking for her, Selunelia would think to herself as she shifted through her notes. For the past few hours she had noted that there was someone who had passed through her barrier, giving a h8nt alone that they had some sort of power that could be connected.

However, the person seemed unable to see it initially, leading her to believe that they weren’t as magically adept as they seemed. Eventually though the barrier would lighten due to him constantly being around, making him able to see through the illusion.

And the witch inside did nothing to prevent him from getting a closer look. She was unaware of who it was, but she did know that it was an adventurer hired by the village, likely to find and defeat her. And if that were the case, she had left a security measure if he planned anything funny before she allowed him in.

The womanly silhouette was not visible anywhere but the rest of what he saw from outside the window screamed sorcery out loud. Some sort of magical barrier had obviously fallen, unveiling the rality of an occupieed house, and a very womanly one at it, with fluffy carpets and pink furnitures, along with strange objects, vials and amulets lined on the shelves. The fireplace was lit with a cauldron and some suspicious liquid bubbling inthere. Definitely a witch's lair... though a very cozy looking one.

There was no choice. He had to enter, find the resident woman and, if she proved to be a dangerous witch, persuade her to stop her evil activities, using either the gentle or the forceful way.
Entering from the front door didn't seem to be the wisest option, so Okami decided to try the secondary door on the back. Once there, he tried the doorknob. It was unlocked, which had Okami silently compliment himself for his smartness as he went inside.

Once there, he realized that entering so stealthily like a thief would make HIM sound like the bad guy after all! That would not do. He was the hero, and he was supposed to act consequently. And so, he reluctantly announced his presence: "Hey uhm... people of the house..! Is anybody inthere?"

The bait was taken and the boy had entered the house through the way she expected. The plan was slowly going down in Selunelia’s favor, the witch smiling and complimenting herself for the effectiveness of the plan. It was almost as if the boy wanted to end up in her trap rather than stop her, if he had known anyways.

Eventually, the boy would call out for anyone in the building, giving her the incentive to grab her sorceress staff and step out from her lab, meeting the boy in one of the few living rooms. “Why hello there, what brings you to these parts?” She’d ask, feinting innocence as she measured the boy out, her eyes flashing for a second as she took note of his energy levels.

Selunelia:

"Gasp..! I mean.. eep. I mean, h-hello ma'am 0///0", Okami startled then stuttered, almost not expecting that someone would just simply show up when he called out. And certainly not expecting to see someone like HER showing up.

Aside from the wizard-like hat and staff, the resident lady didn't definitely fit with his self-made image of what a witch would look like. Before his flustered eyes stood a sexy curvy lady with a deliciously armonious hourglass figure... and a top-heavy one at that... he noticed trying not to stare too much. Easier said than done, when her skimpy outfit, partly made with semi-transparent layers of extra-thin fabric did little to nothing to hide her bombshell-like beauty.

"Sorry about the intrusion but... the villagers are worried about the disappearing of young males around this place and so they sent me... Oh erm my name is Okami, adventurer and spawn of evil!", he said, politely introducing himself.

"So uhm.. they sent me to check in case you... I mean an evil witch... erm maybe you have noticed some... umff... OK, the question is: are you by any chance the witch responsible for kidnapping young guys??".
Poor Okami was definitely an action guy, and not a cunning detective, as this clumsy verbal performance had just widely proved.

“An evil witch you say? Fufufu, if that’s the case then you needn’t worry about any of my projects. All of my research goes strictly to learning of the ancient ways of my people, spells and knowledge that would benefit both myself and humanity in the long run.”

She’d say as she walked towards Okami, her hips swaying as she continued to gauge the wolf boy. “I’ve found the notes I need, all I’ve been working on now is gathering the power needed to achieve such feats. And recently I’ve hit a... roadblock, we’ll say.”

The witch would then walk around Okami, taking note of his posture, energy levels, and even the small details of his skin texture. “Interesting, interesting.” She’d mumble before moving to stand in front of Okami, a look of interest on her face. “Tell me Okami, are you a pure breed werewolf or a half breed?” She’d ask, not even acting like the discovery of his beast side was anything difficult.

"Ah...s-sorry I wasn't trying to say that your evil, sorcere- erm... I mean, ensorcellingly beautiful lady", Okami said, blushing as Selunielia's giggling comment about being evil had made him feel like he had been rude. And so, trying to emend from that possible offense he had tried not to make more gaffes, which lead him to unwittingly slipping into flattery instead.

The beautiful.. uhm, researcher went on talking of magical stuff (or was it scientific? he gave up telling the difference time ago) that Okami would not really understand, except for something about 'gathering power' that would have him perk his ears, if he was in wolfie state.

Speaking of which, the busty mage suddenly asked him a direct question about his werewolf nature, out of nothing! Okami jumped in shocked surprise. Aside from Ryu and Ataru, very few knew about his secret in this part of the world... and none of them talked about it with such liberty, especially in his presence.

But, rather than getting aggressive (as often in those rare situations), Okami blushed in annoyed nervousness, partly due to how Selunelia kept eagerly gazing him from head to toe like some rare specimen.
"Uhm... half werewolf. I won't become a doggy and arroooo to the next full moon, if that's the question..." , the silver haired boy umpfed, unable to stop the pinkish blush rising to his cheeks. There was really something weird, if not intimidating in the way her glimmering eyes were virtually eating him up!

“Fascinating! A half breed that takes more after the human factor than the beast half!” She’d say, waving her wand and having a pen start writing in her research book. “There aren’t many like you in the world, in fact, you might be one of the few in existence! You’re a very special specimen.”

She then walked over to the journal, looking through it as it flipped through the pages by itself for her. “If my research is correct, that means you have a special factor that separates you from the average werewolf or even monsters in general. You can naturally recover your energy like my human subjects, rather than be drained completely like a monster.”

Okami listened intently, not without a growing feeling of nervousness at how excited she sounded about him, her magical pen swishing swiftly on the paper as she took notes after notes.

"Yea you may say I am Okami, the one and only. Hehe.. uh? Hey... I'm a guy, not-a-specimen, for your information! 0///0", he protested but Selunielia kept going with her speech, letting out more ominous words.

"Since you mentioned it, I actually tend to recover quickly from fatigue, better than most people and... W-Wait a minute did you just say HUMAN SUBJECTS???". So, it's really you after all the kidnapper!", Okami would snap and get into a ready-to-fight stance.
"Now I'd rather not beat a lady, so I will forgive it just for this time, as long as you repent and release the prisoners. Or else..!

“Well how would that benefit me exactly?” Selunelia asked in return. “They’re important to my work to allow my power to be high enough to use ancient magic. I’m not near the level of magic power to preform even a single spell.”

“Humans are limitless supplies, unlike monsters that they hunted out before I could get close. And it’s not that I kill them, after a few weeks I return them to the village with little more than temporary lust gazes that will go away in a few days to a week.”

Seeing Okami get into a combative stance, the witch saw this as a rich opportunity, one that would be worth a hundred humans. “Well, if you feel so strongly about it, I will free them. But in return-“ She then pointed her staff at him, a competitive smirk on her face. “You and I will battle, if I win you replace the humans and aid in my quest to achieve ancient magic. If I lose, I will give you a powerful charm to aid you in your quests. Sound fair?”