"Argh! Ye can't hide from me!" shouted a little boy with short red hair, a tail with two little ears, and hazel eyes, as he chased his friend around.
A little girl grinned back at the boy giving him a knowing look. She had pale skin, odd natural pink and white hair with a tail, and two ears as well, and a beautiful gold eye her other eye is a sightless gray.
The two ran around the village, screaming and laughing as they always did, then a bell rang. The kids immediately stopped looking over at the docks, and raced for it smiles on their faces. Their fathers always went to sea, and the little girls mom as well, but she's not coming home today. Soon the kids saw the boats and a hidden energy hit them, and they took off like lightning their tails flapping behind them. People were coming off the boat and the two constantly had to push past people, and muttering apologies. They found the boys father talking with the girls father, but both had grim looks on their faces once they saw the little titans they turned it into a smile instantly.
The girl found her father, and ran into the older mans arms.
"Mangle! Have ye been good to ye pal Foxy?" he asked with a smile, a grin formed on Mangle's face and she looked at Foxy who sent her a glare.
"I'll take tat as a ne." said the other man picking up Foxy and resting him on his hip.
"Now here te real question, have ye been good ta yer Ma?" Foxy's father asked, both kids eyes went wide and they jumped out of there fathers hands and ran.
"Now would ye like te join us fer supper?" Foxy's father asked Mangle's, the man nodded, and the two walked home, preparing a speech in their head for what they'll have to explain to Foxy's mom.
Mangle was the first one to reach the house panting hard Foxy right behind her barely panting, she knew he lets her win. The two went inside together and saw a women in a raggedy dress with a head band pulling her ears down, and her tail flowing to the beat of what she was humming. She was making dinner enough for five, Mangle's ears went down slightly but her face was still the same expression, the woman turned around and saw the two kids, and gave them a sweet smile.
"Hi Foxy what are ye and Mangle doing here so early?" his mother questioned with a sly smile.
"Ma! Ye know why, or els ye wouldn't be makin such a big meal!" Foxy said accusingly, Mangle giggled at him, and a light blush appeared but luckily no one noticed.
"Fine ye two, and Foxy I told ye to practice ye English." his mother scolded, Foxy's ears went down.
"But Ma! I don't want any education!" Foxy growled crossing his arms, his mother sighed and shook her head in defeat.
"Alright, go set te table." she ordered, and they both nodded and started setting everything up, and by the time everything was done the fathers were back. They came in laughing up a fit and sat at the table and then the two kids and Foxy's mom followed them.
"Ok are ter any good news?" Mangle's father asked, Foxy nodded and stood up from his seat.
"Ey! Mangle's voice ey swear I heard it!" Foxy shouted bolting right up in his chair, and everyone stared wide eye at the girl who just sunk into her chair.
"Really lass? Can ye do it fer me?" her father asked, the girl looked down and shook her head 'no', and mouthed sorry to her father.
"It's alright lass." he said with a reassuring smile, but she saw the disappointment in his eyes. She knew she disappointed him, and she hates herself for it.
"Ok! Na it's time fer me food." Foxy's mother said changing the subject, and started passing out food.
"This is yer Ma's favorite, go on try it." Foxy's mom encouraged the little girl, who stared at her food. She picked up her fork and dug it into the food, and slowly put it in her mouth, she moaned at how good it was she took small bites out of the food, but nothing like all the boys were.
"Wow, ye eat a lot fast." Foxy said sarcastically, and earned a smack ton the ear.
"Foxy, ye know yer friend rarely eats. It's a surprise she's a live." she muttered the last part to her self, the rest of supper went by silently, with Mangle done first only eating half of her meal.
"Ok ye two, upstairs te grown ups need te talk." the kids scurried up and got ready for bed. Mangle was sitting on her bed brushing her shoulder hair, and Foxy was slipping on his night shirt.
"Hey Mangle want te listen te wat tey are sayin?" Foxy asked with mischievous grin, Mangle shook her head 'no' and yawned. She slipped under the cover and held it close to her body.
"Fine, all do it by me self." he huffed crossing his arms, and he marched down stairs.
He snaked through the hall, and into the doorway of the kitchen, his mother already put everything away so it made everything easier for him. He went over to the door that led to the dinning room, and put his ear against it trying to listen in on the conversation.
"Vix is wat?" he heard his mother say, almost on the brink of tears.
"Sh-she was fightien and they stabbed her from behind." Mangles father said his voice cracked as he struggled with a lump in his throat.'Wait, Vix? Aint tat Mangles Ma?'Foxy thought, his heart clenched at this new found information.
"Wait tat means she wont see her Ma. Oh tat poor girl, her Ma promised te tell her happy birthday. Wat are we goanna say?" His Ma choked through sobs.
"We don't." Mangles father growled, his voice was grim but firm, Foxy heard his Ma sigh and sniff back tears.
"She's sad enough we cant make this worse, she will find out in her own time, but fer now let's enjoy her happiness. She will already be sad when we tell her Foxy's leaven." his father said, and Foxy agreed he didn't want to see her in a sadder state then now. He heard chairs against the floor boards and took that as his cue to leave. He ran upstairs to his and Mangle's room, and shut it silently not wanting to wake her. Once inside he hopped in bed and started thinking about what he just heard. He stared at her peaceful sleeping form, his heart hurt just thinking about what happened to her.