The Jewel of Kaa's Eye
Summary: A Jungle Cubs fanfic w/ KaaxOC romance. Kaa and Mungo met Akai (Japanese for Red), a scarlet boa cub raised by a Japanese heptatologist. Will "Kaa-kun" fall in love with "Akai-chan"? I only own Akai and Ihsoy in this fic.
Prologue: Saved by a Loved One
It was nighttime in the jungle, but not everything was at peace. In a clearing by the river, a campsite had been set aflame, creating chaos for those who are in it. In one tent, a scarlet boa cub was sleeping in her tank until she heard screaming. Waking up, she saw a man run into the tent. He's a Japanese 35-year-old with short, black hair, brown eyes, and safari attire.
What's wrong with Ihsoy-sama? the boa thought, looking up at the man's fear-filled face with her bright blue eyes as he lifted the lid off the tank. What's going on?
"Don't worry, Akai-chan," the man she called Ihsoy said to her soothingly as he picked her up gently. "Everything's gonna be okay." He then rushed out of the tent, and the boa named Akai saw the chaos around them as they headed for the river. She even spotted the flames entering a tent full of corrosive chemicals, a definite sign for a deadly explosion. Before Akai could think of a way to warn her owner, Ihsoy tripped over a branch and fell forward, catapulting her into the river. The minute she hit the water and went under the surface, the camp exploded. Seeing the explosion from under the surface of the river, Akai swam upward to reach it, praying that Ihsoy's okay. When she reached the surface and looked at the scene before her, she saw that the camp was destroyed and no one but herself survived…not even Ihsoy.
"Ihsoy-sama…" she gasped, tears stinging her eyes as a sudden thunder/lighting storm brewed up. As the rain fell to put out the flames, Akai swam to the other side of the river, hoping she'll find shelter from the storm. She got her wish when she reached the shore and spotted a fern large enough to shield her from the rain. Slithering underneath it, she coiled up and began to cry, devastated that she lost her dear human friend.