Here is chapter 2!!!!!

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Haru stepped out of the Tokyo City Bus then let out a peaceful sigh. It was great to be back home in Tokyo. She was away in England for a few weeks of vacation after a hard final year of high school. Now that she was back from learning all the historic reasearch of England, her final objective was to reunite with her old friends.

"I can't wait to see them....they must really miss me!" Haru thought to herself ecstatically.

She decided to visit Hiromi first, so she walked all the way to her apartment. When she got there, she opened the door, then stopped. Her eyes widened with disbelief to what she saw. Tsuge, making out with another girl, while sitting on the couch. Haru, calmed herself down from the anger of seeing her best friend's boyfriend cheating, she leaned towards the couch and continued to look at the kissing couple.

"Ahem!" Haru cleared her throat.

Tsuge jumped and turned around to see Haru. His new girlfriend seemed to look at Haru with horror. "H-Haru!!! I.....I didn't see you come in!"

"Hello Tsuge.....do you know where Hiromi is?"

Tsuge shook his head. "No I haven't! Your......your not going to tell Hiromi of what you saw....aren't you?"

Haru shook her head then glared at him. "I'm not going to tell Hiromi, Tsuge. You are. Since your heart seems to set on another girl who you probably met a few days ago, you'd probably would want to fill her in on the details."

Haru turned picked up her bag and left the apartment to search for Hiromi, leaving a shocked Tsuge with his suprised and scared girlfriend. Haru began searching for her best friend by checking out the place she knew where her friend would go to be alone. The music store. No. The skater rink. No. The pizza joint. No. Pet store....HECK NO!!!!!!! Hiromi doesn't like animals that much!!!! Why would she go to a place where she calls cats "little allergy fluff balls" dogs "Yappy little rat dogs" and other weird but offensive names to the other animals! Haru sighed knowing that for once in her life, she couldn't find Hiromi. Perhaps she could just go visit Baron, Muta, and Toto, since she misses them the most. Haru was going to meet up with Muta at the cafe, his usual hang out spot. Suddenly Haru heard a loud meow from the other side of the busy street. It was Muta! He was trying to cross the other side of the road without looking for cars.......AGAIN!

"Darn it, Muta! I told him to watch out for cars, many times! Just what is he trying to prove?!"

Muta managed to get on the street and was about to cross, when a speeding car was heading towards Muta.

"MUTA!!!!!!" Haru shouted in fear and raced towards him.

Muta stopped and saw Haru running towards him. "Chicky?"

Then Muta saw the car coming, and started to yowl in fear. "Oh no...... I'm gonna die!"

Haru ran out to the street and quickly scooped up Muta and reached to the other side of the street, before the car had the chance of hitting them both.

"That was close.....thanks Chicky...." Muta said with a thankful tone.

"Muta, that was very dangerous! You could've been road kill!" Haru scolded.

"Sorry about that, but I was in a big hurry! I was taking a walk through the forest and I just saw something that I think Baron should know!"

Haru raised an eyebrow. "Like what?"

"Well, there's this blonde human girl who just helped a fox out, and he took her to the fox kingdom!"

Haru blinked. "Fox Kingdom huh? Wait a minute, a blonde human girl? Is her blonde hair short and does she have blue eyes?"

Muta nodded. "Yeah she does!"

"And does she have a look of spunk in her eyes?"

"Yeah!"

Haru gasped. "OMG!!!!! That was Hiromi! That fox guy has Hiromi!!!!!"

"Who's Hiromi?" Muta asked.

"She's my best friend from high school."

"Oh...."

"Take me to where you last saw them, Muta."

Muta's eyes widened with surprise. "What? Why?"

"Because I'm going to rescue her." Haru said in a serious tone.

"No way! You could get killed if they caught you trespassing! And besides Baron won't approve!"

Haru picked up Muta and looked at him directly in the eye. "I know he won't approve. But whether Hiromi knows it or not, she could be in real danger and if we wait a little longer, those foxes are going to kill her! Now either you please take me to where you last seen them, or so help me, I'll tell Toto that you ate that chocolate covered sesame and almond seeded cookie that he was saving." Haru threatened.

"You wouldn't dare....."

"I would Muta. I would......because of our last adventure together it was you, Toto, and Baron who taught me how to stand up for myself. So what I've learned from our adventure, I've learned it from the best." Haru said as she smiled.

Muta smiled back, feeling proud of Haru. "Okie dokie Chicky, you got me on this one, now put me down and I'll take you to the passage of the fox kingdom."

"Thank you."

Haru placed her friend down then Muta walked off into the emerald green forest beckoning her to come. "This way!"

Haru followed Muta with quick haste. After passing through a lot of trees and bushes and other forest material things, they stopped at an elm tree with a den hole at the bottom of the trunk.

"This is the place. All you gotta do is crawl through that hole. You want me to come along with you for protection?" Muta offered.

Haru shook her head. "No thanks, I got this. Thank you Muta, for taking me here."

"Your welcome, Chicky. But I still think that Baron won't like this." Muta said doubtfully.

"I know. But right now, I don't have much of a choice. I can't wait around, twiddling my thumbs knowing that my best friend is in danger. You can tell Baron if you want, but I'd appreciate it if you kept it as a secret. I'll be fine, I promise."

Muta nodded, but still had his doubts. Even though Haru isn't uncoordinated anymore, there is still a possible chance that she could get caught and killed, but he kept his negative feelings at bay. Haru kneeled down and was about to crawl through but she gave Muta another look.

"Muta, just in case if I don't make it back, I want you to know that your a great friend and Toto is too. Lune and Yuki are also the greatest friends I could ask for as well. And......even though Baron probably doesn't have any feelings for me, I just wanted him to know that I still love him." Haru smiled.

Muta's ears flattened down as Haru finished her confessions. Haru didn't need to tell him and Toto that they are great friends, they already knew by telling the happy expressions on her face whenever she looks at them. Yuki and Lune probably already knew about Haru enjoying their friendships with her and as for Baron..... well..... Muta knew that Baron realized his love for Haru a few days after the Cat Kingdom incident. If he knew that Haru wandered into the fox kingdom by herself, Baron would go after her just like that! Muta just needed to wait until Haru leaves his prescence so that he could go tell him.

"Thank you Chicky....." Muta said as he smiled.

Haru then crawled through the hole and disappeared. Muta then took off to Baron's house in the Cat Beaureau, hoping that Toto and Baron wouldn't kick his furry tail for letting Haru go into the fox kingdom alone.

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(Meanwhile at the Fox Kingdom)

Prince Silver was walking beside a fox-sized Hiromi in the palace. After seeing the giant palace in front of a waterfall for the first time, Hiromi knew it was a beautiful place for the foxes to live. Plus she already admired the garden that was filled with many pretty flowers, especially the lilies since they are her favorite kind of flower. As the two kept on walking together, a few maids and a guard came by and when they spotted Hiromi, the maids shrieked with terror and the guard pointed his spear at Hiromi.

"EEEEK! A HUMAN!" the vixen maids shrieked.

"AND SHE'S GOT THE PRINCE!!!!" The fox guard shouted.

"SPARE ME!!!!"Hiromi freaked as she instinctivly covered her face with her arms.

Prince Silver quickly removed the spear from Hiromi's face. "Enough of this! This human is no threat to us. Look at my paw and see the selfless thing that she did!"

As Silver showed the maids and the guard his bandaged paw. "This human has removed a vile thing that has damaged my paw!"

The maids and guard went oooh and awwwww, as Hiromi sweatdropped.

"All I did was remove a thorn!"

"Guard. I need to speak with you for a moment. As for you ladies, I would like for you to take Miss Hiromi to the guest room and give her a special dress for her to wear. I want her to look.....perfect for the celebration." Silver said slyly as he looked at a puzzled Hiromi.

The maids giggled, getting the idea on what the prince meant. They all rushed to Hiromi and grabbed her arms, shoulders and sides gently. Then they gently pushed her to the guest's room.

"We're going to make you so pretty!" The fox maids said as they smiled.

Hiromi laughed nervously as she sweatdropped again. "I have a baaaaad feeling about this...."

Silver laughed at Hiromi's reaction then looked at the guard, who was standing at attention. "What would you like to speak to me about m'lord?"

"I'm going to tell you something, that I need you to tell the others....... I am going to marry Hiromi." Silver confessed.

The guard's eye bugged out anime style. "What?! But m'lord! She's a human! Not a vixen! What would your father say?!"

"She'll be a vixen soon enough. As for my father, he'll just have to learn to like her. Now go and tell everybody including the chef and his helpers, the wedding must start."

The fox guard bowed. "As you wish sire."

As the fox guard left, Silver was staring out the window with a smile on his face, happy that he finally found someone worthy to marry him. It still amazed him that a human girl would actually help a fox in his or her time of need. He sensed alot good in her heart as she was busy bandaging his paw, but there was also a huge amount of sadness that was corrupting her heart and the smell of salty tears that was drying on her face. Someone made her cry. He growled at the thought of the person who would dare to make the source of his affections wallow in her sorrow.

"That fool is lucky to never meet me. Otherwise, he or she will be tortured to oblivion!" Silver thought angerily.

But then again, Hiromi will be a vixen and she won't be going back to the human world, so that fool wont be making her cry anymore. She will be happy with him in the fox kingdom, where they will love each other and have fox cubs of their own. Prince Silver once again smiled to himself again.

"Soon Hiromi....you will be mine." Silver said in a loving way.

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(In the guest room)

Hiromi was already dressed in a sparkling silver dress with sapphire earrings, sapphire necklace, and a sterling silver bracelet with diamonds encrusted on it. The maids giggled as one of them puts a silver bejeweled butterfly beret in her golden hair, while the other one was putting make-up on her face.

"You look so beautiful in that dress!" One of them said.

"I agree! Lord Silver will be pleased to see his future w-" The other was going to say until the another one of the maids kicked her to shut her up.

Hiromi blinked in confusion. "Huh? What was that you just said?"

"Nothing! Nothing! I was thinking of something else and it just slipped into the conversation." The maid said as she laughed with embarressment.

The maid did the finishing touches with the makeup on Hiromi's face then she puts them away. "There! All finished! Take a look in the mirror and see for yourself!"

Hiromi stepped a bit closer to the mirror and looked at her reflection. She gasped and smiled at what she saw....she looked beautiful. Her face has covered with rosy blush, silver eyeliner, and silver lipstick, while she looked absolutley great in that silver dress. Even though it will be her only day being in the Fox Kingdom, she knew that this will be her most treasured memory in her lifetime.

"I.....I look so.....fantastic!" Hiromi said happily. "Thank you all so much!"

"Your welcome, Lady Hiromi! It won't be long until you are known as The Saviour Of Foxes!"

"The Saviour Of Foxes huh? This is pretty cool! I know that I haven't like animals so much before, but I now know what Haru meant! I guess being a fox isnt so bad!"

Then all of a sudden, Hiromi's body began to change......her human ears disappeared and they were replaced with vixen's ears on the top of her head, while golden fur appeared all over her face and hands which are now paws. Her nose and mouth turned into a cute looking snout. Hiromi's eyes widened with surprise.

"HUH?! WHAT THE-?! What's going on?! Why do I look like a fox?!"

The maids gathered around and calmed her down.

"Relax! Its only the side effects from staying in our world too long."

"Yeah, just like the other kingdoms!"

"Besides, being a fox and a vixen isnt that bad! There are advantages of being one!"

Hiromi looked at the maids curiously. "Really? Like what?"

"Like running really fast! You can outrun any human and dog. And there's also jumping on random objects! Foxes can jump higher as much as a cat does!"

Hiromi nodded at those facts. "Ok....."

"Oh! Its time that we get you seated! It won't be long until the feast starts!" One of the maids said as she took Hiromi by the hand and guided her to the ballroom.

Hiromi smiled with glee, but has secretly become a little wary. As much as she is flattered of being invited to a party and being the guest of honor, she couldn't help but feel like something else was going on.....something that her new friend Prince Silver didn't want her to know about......yet.....but everybody seemed so nice here, they seemed like they wouldn't hurt a fly! But then again....they are foxes....they'll probably just trick her into doing something terrible, or worse they might eat her! Hiromi shook her head.

"Stop it, Hiromi. Your being paranoid! Just cuz a few books tell of tales on how foxes can be sneaky doesn't mean that they will immediatly decieve you!" Hiromi scolded herself.

But even so the suspicion still rests within her. Just in case if they ARE trying to eat her, she'll have to think of a plan to escape.......hopefully the food won't distract her.