Chapter One
Tomoe sighed as he pressed the sake dish against his lips. A raccoon-dog prostitute is behind him with her arms wrapped around his waist. He's in the red district, wondering why he even bothered to come here. He's bored of this place and the Yokai women…
"Tomoe! Pay attention to me!" The prostitute whined as her breasts are pressed against his back.
He snorted in response as he kept drinking. "You have the scent of another man on you," he commented coldly.
"But, Tomoe… I'm the only one for you!" She purred.
Tomoe shrugged her off and stood up. He's sick of this place but when he went to leave, a loud crash came from outside the entrance. Tomoe grew confused until the War God showed himself to the fox.
The War God stood before the fox familiar in blue, white, and golden armor. The God's blue hair is gelled straight up and he has red markings under his blue eyes and forehead.
"Am I really that much of a threat for you to come to a place like this?" Tomoe asked in amusement.
"I will slay you once and for all, fox!" The War God roared before swinging his large sword at him.
Tomoe dodged it swiftly and he immediately drew his samurai sword but when Tomoe went to attack the God with his sword, it broke in half.
Tomoe gasped in shocked and the War God used the opportunity to slash at his arm. Tomoe grunted in pain when he saw his own blood dripping on the wooden floor.
"TOMOE, RUN!" The prostitute cried out while she threw a smoke bomb on the ground.
Smoke filled the air as Tomoe made his escape. He knew he is not in a good position because humans want him dead and the single attack the War God has done to him really damaged him. He never saw his own blood before… Tomoe usually is the one who causes the bloodshed of others, not the other way around. He was a fool into thinking he could defeat a God single-handedly.
He stumbled in the woods, leaving drops of his own blood to stain on the ground. He can see from afar an angry mob of humans looking for him. Those humans always wanted to hunt Tomoe down but Tomoe could easily kill them all yet tonight was different… He is hurt for the first time in his life. He never got injured before… He's really worried that he will die in such a place.
He went under a dead tree away from the path in the woods, hoping that no one will see him. He rested his head against the trunk and closed his eyes. He has never felt pain before and he truly hates it…
*~*~*~*~*Bruised & Broken*~*~*~*~*
Tomoe felt content with the silence in the woods. It is late at night and he noticed that none of the humans are around until…
SNAP!
His eyes shot open when he saw a young lady with long black hair and black bangs that cover her hazel eyes. Her long hair goes past her butt and her hair is also tied at the bottom with a white ribbon. She's rather short and petite and she is wearing a long pink kimono.
She studied the fox familiar before kneeling down in front of him. He only stared at her as her hands are trembling inside her kimono. She finally got a small jar of little peach pills. She took one out and pressed it against his lips softly. He accepted it yet she couldn't make eye contact with him.
"What are these?" He whispered.
"Peach pills. They are from a God and these pills can easily heal any wound," the young woman explained softly.
"Thank you," he muttered.
She went to stand up but Tomoe immediately grabbed her wrist roughly.
"Wait, stay a little longer," he ordered.
"I have to get back home…"
He interrupted her. "Do you have a man to go back to?"
"No, I live in the town's temple," she answered.
Tomoe felt himself smiling. "Stay here with me. It's the first time I have ever been with a pure, beautiful woman."
The young girl gasped and blushed. "I can't…"
"Are you afraid?" He questioned in a hum.
"Yes," she confessed.
The young woman doesn't have a clue that this fox is Tomoe who kills innocent people each and every day. She thought he is just a familiar who needs medical attention yet she is still scared of him.
"I won't hurt you. I just want to use your lap for comfort," he muttered.
The young woman hesitated but she did as he said and let him use her lap as a headrest. He reached out to stroke her cheek but she averted her gaze.
"I should bandage your wound," she said in a low voice.
"It's fine… I'm comfortable on your lap anyways," he sighed. Tomoe is annoyed that she won't look him in the eyes but he's happy she does not reek of another man. He never felt safe in a woman's embrace before… He was always alone and he used killing to get his mind off of his lonely life.
"What is your name?" He asked.
"Nori."
"Such a lovely name," he said seductively.
Nori blushed while Tomoe reached up and grabbed her cheeks in his grasp.
"Look at me… I won't hurt you," he commanded.
Nori finally stared at him but her face is really red. She is afraid of the fox familiar but he also intimidates her. He has long silver hair that is beautiful and piercing lilac orbs. His skin is as pale as marble stone and his silver fox ears and tail are very fluffy. He truly is a mythical creature in Nori's eyes.
"Why are your bangs so long?" He hummed while he brushed her bangs up so he can see her large hazel eyes. She wanted to run away but she couldn't since his head is still on her lap.
Tomoe always drowned in prostitutes and sake because of his lonely life yet just being around her presences made him feel wanted maybe even loved.
Yes, he knows she is scared of him yet he couldn't help but wanting to get to know her and claim her. A woman was never gentle towards him because of his sinister ways yet Nori simply gave him medicine to save him.
"I feel a lot better," he said to her.
"That's good." She gently smiled.
He ran his claws through her hair and pressed a strand of her black locks against his lips. He inhaled her scent gently while a pink dusk invaded her cheeks.
"I'm in debt to you." He chuckled lightly.
"No, it's not a big deal…" She shook her head.
"You saved my life… I owe you everything."
She went to protest until he placed his pointer finger against her lips. She stared at him with widened eyes while he is smirking at her. He will do anything in his power to make her his whether she'll resist him or not.
*~*~*~*~*Bruised & Broken*~*~*~*~*
The sun is rising and Nori gave Tomoe one more peach pill before she went to leave him.
"Will I see you later?" He asked softly.
"I'll come back tonight." She blushed.
"I'll be waiting…" His voice trailed.
Nori left the fox Yokai to go back into town. She immediately went into the temple to clean and do chores to make sure the temple is presentable to the visitors.
"Where were you?" The monk of the temple asked Nori.
"I got lost in the woods," she lied. She knew the monk would not approve of her helping a Yokai. The villagers are against all Yokai even if they are innocent.
"Well, at least Tomoe didn't find you. A lot of the villagers were looking for him all night. He was injured and they had a good chance of killing him," the monk explained.
"Tomoe?" Nori called out his name confusingly.
"He is one of the Yokai who has been killing innocent people. He's a fox with long silver hair."
Nori's eyes widened and she gulped. She helped the fox Yokai that is a murder yet why does she not regret helping him? Was it because Tomoe looked so fragile when she saw him lying on the ground? Tomoe spoke so kindly towards her and he didn't try to hurt her. Nori couldn't believe that the fox Yokai is a killer…
"Anyways, I'll leave you alone to do all the chores, Nori," the monk ordered.
Nori bowed before tending to her duties while the fox Yokai invaded her mind.
