The Fox and the Bakeneko

by Marina-ondine

Namami has finished school and is finally following her dream and escaping town. Before she knows it she meets a selfish little demon and is turned into a youkai. Feeling totally alone and that her life is over. Who should find her but Mikage. She is then put into service as a familiar... But will she get on with Mikage's other familiar... Tomoe

1. What's a Bakeneko?

Nanami's POV:
Two years. Two years of just sitting around and waiting for my father to stop getting drunk. But today it all changes, I'm moving out on my own and not even Japan's most ferocious earthquakes could stop me. I let out a sigh as I turned my attention to reality. That small but guilt ridden thought, I'm leaving my dad.
I walked through my home town, the streets lit with the artificial bouquets of shop signs and street lamps. It really is stupid but I always thought that this sight was the most beautiful thing in the world. I smiled to myself. I'm going to miss this place. I sped up my walk towards the bus station clutching my bag. I'm almost free. Going to Tokyo, I can find myself a job with my newly earned degree. Find a super hot guy, have a family. I could picture it as if it was right before me. I felt so happy and light. Wait that's not happiness. But my face was already on the ground. Ughh I'm such a klutz. What did I trip over?
I looked over my shoulder to see a small silouette of white fur. A cat?
Oh god is it okay? I quickly got up, ignoring the ache of my bones from where I hit the concrete. The cat was just lying there, eyes open and stiff. Oh no was it dead. No it's breathing. I picked it up, cradling it in my arms. I had such soft fur and one of it's eyes were the most beautiful shade of purple. Wait purple that can't be right! The other eye was gold! This is weird. Could this be some kind of genetic experiment that got loose? Oh god what if it's radioactive?
Ugh you're so stupid little girl
What? I looked down on the cat, who's strange eyes were turned to me.
Well are you just going to sit there all day and think up more ridiculous theories! Or are you going help me!
"Wait are you speaking to me through my mind?" I whispered, amazed. Wait I shouldn't be amazed, I should be running away.
Yes indeed I am speaking to you through your mind. And if you run away my gift will never be passed on now will it?
"Gift? What...like?" I stuttered. What is this? "Wait why are you even paralized? And what are you? You're obviously not a cat!"
Yes a gift, not like a present and I'm an Bakeneko! I'm paralized because I've been excorsised by a preist. And if I don't combine my powers with another I'll die as a demon and I won't ever be reincarnated!
"Isn't that kind of selfish, you're going to pass on your demonic powers just so you can get reborn!" Oh no, the gift.
Suddenly there was a flash of lightning and flash of purple and gold. I swear the last thing I saw was that cat's smug smile.

For those who don't know a Bakeneko is a cat spirit, that is a cat that has transformed into a demon. Please review, hope it doesn't seem to stupid.