=chapter 1=
"Natsume Hyuuga"
"nine-tailed fox, a legendary creature which origins in ancient Chinese myths dating back centuries. There are versions of the figure in Chinese and Japanese folklore, although each differs slightly. The Chinese huli jing and the Japanese kitsune have more ambiguous moral compasses, in that they can be both good and bad, and are not necessarily out to get everyone. The Korean gumiho, on the other hand, is almost always a malignant figure, a carnivore who feasts on human flesh." Damn literature class is boring I thought as I looked outside the window.
"Tzup? Names Natsume Hyuuga 17 years old son of Makihara and Kaoru Hyuuga (of course, makes sense) owner of the Hyuuga food corporation the largest food company in japan and 4th biggest in the world. Well we're rich yeah. But putting that aside I'm still a normal kid. Wait, did I just say normal? No slash that I'm far from being normal. I'm normal in a sense that I'm human, but in terms of my lifestyle I'm not normal at all. I mean come on I'm a Hyuuga how can my life be normal? My dad's a business man and have many competitors, I remember being kidnapped for 15 times already, you can say I'm pretty used to it. Well anyway in my school I have a fanclub, in fact half of the girl population in our school are a member of my fanclub. You might think that I'm living a great, life but to tell you the truth it actually suck. I would rather want to be invisible than to have a swarm of girls chasing me all day, like their bees and I'm a friggin honey. Honestly I'm tired of all these. But lucky for me I have my best friend Ruka Nogi and my coldhearted cousin Hotaru Imai. Ever since they came to my school there aren't many girls chasing me. Why? Simple because hotaru will shoot them with her baka gun everytime they try to come near me. But right after helping me she held's out her hand to ask for money. 1,000 rabbits per shot, that's hotaru for you! All she cares about is money. Damn if only I have a chance I want to dissolve that fanclub unfortunately I don't have a power over that club. Anyway there are other ways right? How about killing their president Sumire Shouda? Nah… forget about that thought if I kill her another girl would just probably replace her, it ain't worth my effort. There's only one word that would describe shouda, BITCH . I hate that girl. She's annoying. I wish there's some way to spice up my BORING life.
"Mr Hyuuga" I heard the teacher call out my name damn this teacher can't even ignore me for a day.
"yes?" I turned my gaze to him.
"please put your mind in our discussion and not else where" he said as he continued reading
"tsk. Whatever" I muttered under my breath. I slowly opened my book and turned the pages. I stopped when I was at the page we are discussing. I read the title slowly "NINE-TAILED FOX eh?" I said raising an eyebrow "KITSUNE, GUMIHO, HULI JING" I chuckled as I slowly read the contents "this fox have many versions eh?" I chuckled once again "myths always make me laugh" I slowly turned to the other page and read it slowly "According to legend, a fox that lives a thousand years turns into a gumiho, a shape-shifter who can appear in the guise of a woman." Interesting. Finally the bell rang, "at last" I whispered.
"ok everyone for your homework study about the adoptions of different countries of the myth of the nine-tailed fox. It will come up on our exams next week. Take care on your way home. Bye!" and with that everyone exited the room. I was on my way home when I felt a tap on my shoulder.
"hey." I looked back to see by best friend beside him is my cousin hotaru and sumire.
"hn" I said slowing down my pace to level with them.
"Don't you think our discussion a while ago was interesting?" ruka said glancing at me and hotaru.
"I guess so." I replied without even looking at him
"ne natsume do you think the myth about the nine-tailed fox is true? I mean just like ghost are true?" sumire twirled her hair while looking at me trying to get me into a conversation with her.
"hn"
"hey permy. You really stupid aren't you?" hotaru said in a sarcastic tone. "the reason why it's called myth is because it wasn't true."
"tsk, Whatever Imai! And besides I'm not talking to you! I'm talking to natsume. And I'm not stupid!" sumire retorted glaring at hotaru.
"well obviously the person your asking don't want to talk to you. I'm just saving you from shame. And another thing don't ask stupid things to get someone into a conversation with you. It only makes you more stupid than you are. It's just a suggestion though." Hotaru stated without even a single emotion in her eyes.
"whatever!" sumire was already pissed with Imai. "natsume-kun this is my stop see you tomorrow ok?" she stepped closer to me hoping that she could hug me.
I saw that coming so before she could execute her plan I warned her "a step closer will for surely lead you to the after life Shouda" I saw her step back and gulp with a scared expression plastered on her face.
"uhm.. hehe.. ok I should be going now. Ja!" sumire ran at the opposite direction.
Ruka being nice as he is was the only one who bid her goodbye "ja!" he then turned to look at me.
"mou natsume… that was mean…" he said patting my shoulder.
"she was annoying." I said not even turning my head.
"haha.. as always natsume is as cold blooded as a fox" the word fox tingled my ear.
"tsk whatever. Any this is my stop ja" I said as I lift my hand as a goodbye gesture.
"ja! See you tomorrow!"
"oi hyuuga, tell aunt I said hi"
"whatever"
When I reached our house/ mansion maids flocked to me at once, taking off my coat and bag. On top of the stairs our butler Jack greeted me. I walked past them and went to my room. I was so tired so I went to my king sized bed and dropped there. I buried my face in it's soft covers and let my self get drowned in my thoughts. Just before I drifted off to dream land I remembered I have home works to finish. So I stood up and went to my study table. The made put my bag beside my table neatly. I grabbed it and took out my books. "stupid home works" I muttered to no one in particular. I felt so lazy to do my home works but I did it anyway. I'm so dead if I didn't. I finished my math, science and history home works now all that's left is my literature homework.
I opened my book and scanned the pages I stopped at the page of our topic and started reading. "According to legend, a fox that lives a thousand years turns into a gumiho, a shape-shifter who can appear in the guise of a woman. A gumiho is evil by nature, and feeds on either human hearts or livers (different legends specify one or the other) in order to survive. The Chinese huli jing is said to be made up of feminine energy (yin) and needs to consume male energy (yang) to survive. The Japanese kitsune can be either male or female, and can choose to be quite benevolent. The Korean gumiho is traditionally female. Some can hide their gumiho features, while other myths indicate that they can't fully transform (ie. a fox-like face or set of ears, or the tell-tale nine tails). Either way there is usually at least one physical trait that will prove their true gumiho form, or a magical way to force them to reveal this form. Much like werewolves or vampires in Western lore, there are always variations on the myth depending on the liberties that each story takes with the legend. Some tales say that if a gumiho abstains from killing and eating humans for a thousand days, it can become human. It is not by mistake that gumihos are only beautiful women. They are a folkloric way to warn men of the pitfalls of letting a woman trick you or seduce you into folly. In many stories the hero of the tale (always a man) has to "endure" the seduction and unclothe the gumiho, thereby revealing her true form. Thus a woman's true nature, her hidden sexuality = demon. The concept of female sexuality as dangerous is nothing new to folklore, for sure. But it's not a stretch to say that both the gumiho figure and the use of "yeo-woo" are quite prevalent in modern culture and its fiction. Most people may gloss over the fact that the gumiho myth is a story designed to uphold patriarchy. But that's what makes such a legend so cunning in its own right." As I finished I closed the book and settled it down.
"tsk, stupid myths made to uphold patriarchy." I chuckled as I went to bed. "I'm tired" and with that I drifted off to deep slumber.
The next day was just like the others, normal. We had a nerve wracking discussion in math, a debate in science, a time travel in history, a calligraphy writing in Japanese, we scanned our dictionaries in English, and finally a boring discussion about "The Tale of the Fox's Den" in Literature. Days and weeks past we had our exams luckily I passed. No slash that I'm the top-notcher once again. Well that's the way how life is; my intelligence is inborn so suck it up haters. Today is our last day at school before winter break. Right after our last class I hurried out of the school. I don't want to be chased by my fan girls again especially now that Imai is not with me. When I reached our house/ mansion I wondered where to spend my winter break. I was lost so I asked jack of a perfect place to spend my winter break "hey jack! Where do you think is the best place to spend my winter break? Somewhere quiet and far from civilization?"
For a second I notice him think of what to answer "hmm.. how about your manor in Honshu isaland? That would be a good place."
"Honshu island? I didn't know we have a manor there. Where in Honshu island?"
"in the yamaguchi prefecture. Your manor there have perfect view of the lake and Akiyoshido cave."
"hmm.. perfect indeed. So do we have any maids there?"
"we only have one caretaker the your manor there is not as big as the others. It only has one floor. It's one of the first property your father established so it's not that big. You can say it's like a traditional Japanese house. Are you ok with that?"
There's a spark of happiness in my eyes. At last! A time to be alone! "it's perfect." I said in a low cold voice trying to suppress my happiness "tell the driver to prepare the car tomorrow I'm going to Honshu island."
"now? Aren't you rushing sir?"
"I'm anxious to get out of here so just do what I say."
"as you wish"
As jack left my room I stood up and packed my things. " a moment of peace at last" after packing I went to bed and fell into deep slumber. The next morning I was already on my way to Honshu island. After hours of travel finally I'm at the manor. It was more than what I thought. It was peaceful and quiet, there was no one around. No crazy fangirls, no one, absolutely no one but me. "peace at last!"
Hours after unpacking my bag I got bored "now what should I do?" I was thinking of a way to kill time. "how about taking a walk outside that should be fun." And so I went outside for a walk.
While I was walking I came across this cave I got curious so I went over there was a big rock covering that entrance of the cave. Curious as I am I tried moving the rock to see what's inside. "Damn this rock is heavy!" I said exerting all my force to move the rock. Finally I was able to open the entrance. What I saw inside surprised me. There was a fox! it was white. So white that it seems like it was glowing. but there's something that surprised me even more, something i never thought would exist in this world.
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