Dry Your Tears

~Prologue~

The smell of the sweet cherry blossoms filled Kamiki Village. Cyanide sat at the entrance of her little home, her tails resting beside her.

"Such a beautiful morning," she spoke softly, smiling as she looked at the little bonsai tree next to her, watching with delight as the little pink flowers started to bloom. "And I'm glad to see that my magic hasn't failed me yet. Good to know you're still in tip-top shape!"

She reached over, gently patting the little tree. The gently autumn wind caressed her fluffy face, making her sigh with bliss.

"Still getting up early, I see!" Cyanide looked up at the one who had spoke to her, smiling as she noticed her friend.

"Impact! Nice to see ya again, friend!" she greeted, standing up and walking over, wrapping her arms around his slender torso. "I haven't seen you since the time you were protecting Haruka's wheat field from those boar!"

"Oh, yeah!" he chuckled, the memory coming back to him. "It was pretty funny when the boar started chasing you, and you decided to run up that tree!"

"That was not funny!" she whined, looking at him with a pout. "He nearly bit off one of my tails! I was scared!"

"But, you're fine!" Impact looked over at Cyanide's vast garden, watching as the morning sun's rays gently laid themselves on the variation of nature that took place right before him. "Still growing all sorts of life, I see."

"Yep!" She let go of her wolf friend, skipping over to her beloved bonsai tree and picking it up, showing it to him proudly. "Lookie! It's all better now!"

"Well, with the power you got, I would hope it's better," he chuckled, walking further into her property. "Kamiki Village is hosting a festival tonight. You wanna join me in the celebration tonight?"

"Really? What's the celebration for?"

"Don't you remember? Today's the day that marks the one hundred year anniversary from when Kuromori sacrificed himself to save Kamiki Village from those shadow people!"

"Oh, yeah! Has it already been a hundred years?"

"Guess so... So, ya gonna go? Huh?"

"Yeah, sure. Sounds like fun!"

"Alright! It starts at sundown, so get dressed up all cute!"

"Impact, I'm already cute!"

"You know what I mean! You gotta be human form, too. Everyone will freak if they find out that the famous Cyanide is really a special kitsune."

"Whatever! You'll be human form, too, right?"

"Of course! I'm not gonna have these nice people stop bringing me food because they've found out where's able to stand upright, talk like normal, and actually wear clothes!"

"Yeah, I guess you're right..."

"Well, I'll see you tonight, Cyanide. Remember: dress cute!"

"Yeah, yeah! See ya, Impact!"

The kitsune watched as the wolf walked away, a smile on her face. His black and red designed fur seemed to shimmer brightly in the sun's morning light. It was a pleasant change from the last time, where it had been dusty and stuck together with splatter of boar's blood. She shook her head, the smile still remaining on her face.

"Ah, young love is still in bloom, I see!" a tiny voice spoke, making Cyanide jump in surprise. She looked over, spotting a tiny golden, glowing cat sitting upon her lantern, his wings flapping happily.

"Ah, be quiet, Yuzuki!" snapped the kitsune, glaring at the little feline, who just smiled. "I feel nothing for him! Just like a reaper should!"

"Ya know, you just getting angry just proves I'm right," he chuckled, taking flight before she could hit him. "Anyways! What about this festival I've been hearing of, eh? How long is it gonna be?"

"Probably all night," she replied, walking over to the blossom tree that stood so proudly in the middle of her garden. She planted herself at the base of the tree, playing with a fallen blossom petal. "I'll probably stick around for an hour or so, before coming back, though. I would really like to expand my land a bit more."

"You sure that's a good idea?" he asked, flying over to his friend, sitting on one of her tails. "What if this all gets too much for you to handle?"

"Yuzuki, I'm able to revive plant life!" she reminded him with a large smile. "I can take care of my garden! I can also keep nearly anyone out of it! It'll be fine!"

"Just remember Cyanide: you're still a teenager wielding a scythe that's much too big for you! You can't handle everything!"

"But I'm gonna try! And no one can stop me!"

A/N: I have made it my small goal in life to finish at least Crimson Day. When, I don't know. But I will! This will just be a little side project that I will be working on when I'm hatching plans for CD. No one is allowed to kill me just yet.