"Moooookoooooo!" The scream sent chills up Kanae's spine and she moved without conscious thought.
*BAM*
"Waaaaaaah! You're so meaaaaaan!" Kanae looked to see what damage she'd caused this time. Kyouko was sprawled out on the floor cradling her cheek and nursing a hurt expression. "I really need your help! And you threw me awaaaaaay!" With tears streaming dramatically down her eyes, Kyouko began to weep, not noticing Kanae's horrified expression. Within a few seconds, Kanae recovered her expression and played her favorite card.
"Kyouko-chan!" The crying immediately stopped, and a blinding light began to shine from the previously tearful girl. With a slight eye twitch, Kanae continued. "You brought me down from my apartment at this ungodly hour, when we can't even go into a normal restaurant and eat while we talk. What was so important?"
Kyouko's face paused in the act of apology before it fell to absolute seriousness and Kanae felt true fear for the first time. "I'm desperate. Tsuruga's after me. I can't figure out how to get some space."
"…." Is she serious? Tsuruga was serious about going after her? Kanae felt a well of sympathy spring up inside before she brutally beat it down. It wouldn't help her friend now. "What's he doing?"
Kyouko's eyes grew teary and the story tumbled from her lips. The grudges didn't even stir when she mentioned Sho and his inability to help her escape. Kanae briefly entertained the idea of pointing out Kyouko's lack of hate, but found she was too busy fighting down the sympathy that wouldn't stop springing up! As Kyouko waited patiently, Kanae thought of several ideas to drive away Tsuruga before rejecting most of them as impossible for Kyouko. The idea of Kyouko casually dating several men at one time was laughable.
"Kyouko-chan….what have you done so far?" Kanae shut her ears after a few moments, as it all involved running and hiding in a loud voice. With a decisive head nod, Kanae interrupted her. "You're going to have to turn wolf."
"…Moko-chan…I'm human." Kyouko's blank stare irritated Kanae more than she had expected it might. "I'm not some wolfman." Kanae briefly entertained the idea of furri-fying Kyouko before she got serious again.
"I mean that you're going to have to change the pace of the pursuit. Tsuruga-san has been steadily chasing you. Maybe he just likes the chase." Goodness knows you're the only one that would run AWAY from the hottest guy in Japan. "So if you pursue him, he may lose interest in you. You won't be able to use a character though, because he's evil that way. He'll twist your character around his finger. You have to create a new side of yourself to fight him with. Can you do that?" Kanae impatiently waited for Kyouko to agree and was startled with Kyouko's quick agreement.
"You're right Moko-chan. I'll get started on it right away!" With those words barely escaping her mouth, Kyouko was leaving and Kanae was left gaping. She hadn't finished explaining her plan or warning Kyouko about the dangers….
If he loves you unconditionally, turning wolf might play right into his hands… Oh well. As long as she runs to me later. Kanae turned to cheerfully walk home again. Her work was done for the night.