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AN My first Oofuri fic. I had a rush of inspiration upon stumbling across a youtube video with a haunting music box theme, and recalled a Halloween fanart I had seen of Oofuri just the day before. Then I watched the movie Pan's Labyrinth (Highly recommend the movie! Fantasy-themed, but dark! Definitely not for children as it contains some graphic gore scenes) Anyway, after all that - this was formed. I present you with what I imagine as a slightly gothic themed (but light-hearted!) Oofuri fic.
Warnings:
AU-ness
May contain OOC-ness, but I will attempt to keep it to bare minimum.
Light Shounen-Ai
Pretty much one-sided Everyone/Mihashi. Cause Mihashi is oblivious, cute and needs more love!
Summary: AU. Venture forth into a world of fairy tales, ghostly carnivals, magic and wonder. Mihashi Ren is on a journey to find a way to get back home. But, first… how to rid himself of this nagging vampire, Abe…or this wild wolf, Tajima? One-sided everyone/clueless Mihashi?
Storybook Tales
Prologue
By BlueRedemption
Light! There was light further down! Despite the eerie wisps of fog that got thicker the further he tried to see, he could make out the exit.
He felt the barest touch of relief sink into him momentarily, but he didn't let himself falter. He couldn't afford to rest. Not here! Not just yet!
Heart-racing, and despite his body quivering with contained fear, Ren pushed himself to start jogging towards it, ducking beneath overhanging tree branches, and leaping over obtruding, large tree roots that rose from the slightly uneven dirt trail he had been following.
A crow's call echoed around him ominously. Ren swallowed edgily. It's okay, he tried to assure himself, clenching his fists.
A loud howl split the shadowy forest's creepy atmosphere, followed by dead silence.
He tossed an alarmed glance behind him. No longer looking at where he was heading in his panicked haste to flee, the frazzled boy with light brown hair stumbled across a large, protruding tree root. He cried out in shock as he found himself momentarily airborne, hands shooting out in front of him in order to absorb as much of the impact as possible upon reflex. He hit the ground with a slightly pained 'oopfh!', body sliding painfully against the forest floor a few scant centimetres after his landing.
The smell of the slightly damp earth was quick to assault his senses, and Mihashi Ren groaned miserably, swallowing the urge to start crying pitifully. He had to stay strong…!
Palms flat against the ground, he slowly pushed himself up onto all fours before sitting on his haunches. Ren didn't need to glance down to know that dirt was smeared across his front and – mostly likely – his face, too. He gingerly brushed the back of his hand across the cheek that made contact with the ground as he shakily stood up.
He started forward again when all of a sudden his hooded cape was pulled back. The first-year high schooler, already at his wits end, let out a frightened yell as he whipped around in dreaded terror - already knowing he was caught.
"-Nghuh?"
Amber eyed blinked profusely in disbelief.
An overhang had caught his hood!
He tentatively grasped the scarlet material and tugged it free from the branch that had clawed at it, the cold sensation of relief washing through him in tingling waves.
Another howl reverberated in the air. This time, it was much, much closer.
He slapped his hands over his mouth in a delayed reaction, freezing up. His scream had given away his location to the hungry wolf of the forest that Shinouka had warned him about.
AN Although I'm imagining this story as rather gothic-themed, it's going to be light-hearted! Don't worry, nothing violent (I probably wont be able to say the same for Abe, though…) I'm sure you have a lot of questions. Like: Wtf is going on, and: why is Mihashi in this world? You'll find out sooner or later, not to worry, my pretties!