I don't know why but this crazy idea popped out so this story was born in an hour. Christ, I need Fou in my life.
This world contains Tsukihime elements (Dead Apostle Ancestors) and Fate elements (Heroic Spirits). Fou-kun (Cath Palug) in this world is a mix of both versions (Ancestor and Beast).
I'm not sure if it could be classified as a self-insert since this OC is not exactly 'me', due to the plot.
Good with that? Let's go!
Chapter 1 DOG!
The first thing I felt was a splitting headache. Like someone took my head onto an anvil and hammered it with an oversized stake.
The migraine was so great that I could do nothing but groan on the ground. My ears were ringing and I couldn't open my eyes. The sun above my head was too much of a stimulus.
A drunken sailor who is high on crack would have been more capable of coherent thought.
Everything was spinning, even when I closed my eyes to ward off what nauseous effects were plaguing my mind.
I slapped one hand onto my forehead, hoping that it would somehow slap the sickening pain away. It didn't.
Moaning, I rolled onto my stomach. At least, this way, I can try to stand up. Emphasis on try. My limbs felt like jelly for heaven's sake!
"Nothing...nothing a thousand pushups can't cure...!"
Yes, someone dear to me had told me that. Get the blood pumping and push out the sickness and all that nonsense. I know how stupid it sounds. Trust me, I've been there. I know it in my bones.
And guess what? It works. I remember it works.
That alone was more than enough to motivate me.
After all, I needed to get rid of this queasy feeling if I were to devise a sound plan.
"One...oof."
I fell onto my face. At least...at least it was grass underneath my face. Sand is a bitch. It gets into your nostrils.
"Two...three...four..."
Gritting my teeth, I started torturing my muscles. My body screamed at me to stop, begging for me to roll over and sleep.
No can do, dear body of mine. I have a challenge to overcome.
"...one hundred..."
Soon enough, my miasma subsided, driven out by the sheer tenacity and stupidity of its host. I kept pumping.
"...Five hundred and one...five hundred...and...two..."
A flash of white passed through my eyes. I fainted.
...
When I came to myself, the sun was setting on the horizon. Judging from how warm it was, it was summertime. That meant approximately ten to twelve hours?
I shook my head. My count was still on five hundred and three. Need to keep pumping. I seemed to be forgetting something important -dismissing quite a lot of things in fact- but I had my priorities.
I needed to get my blood rushing. I needed to get rid of the impurities that stagnated my thoughts.
"...Nine hundred and nine...one...fucking...thousand!"
I collapsed onto the ground, face-first. Hmm...Deja Vu?
The grass is so soft...wait. Grass? I suddenly realized what I forgot.
I was too exhausted to sit up, so I rolled over onto my back. The sky above was already dark, lit up by a million twinkling little stars. It was truly majestic.
Too majestic.
Was I always this small?
"Where the fuck am I? Why am I 13 years old?", I asked myself. After a short contemplation, I added, "Who am I in the first place?"
The crickets chirped loudly. I was in the middle of a grassy plain, without a single human in sight.
Great, I am an idiot who spent an entire day doing pushups when he has amnesia. Genius level intellect.
My stomach growled loudly, which reminded me of a more pressing problem. I was malnourished, and I was starving. Literally.
Lightheaded and thoroughly spent, I lay on my back and stared up at the sky. The same person I know I held dear had also taught me that.
"Whenever you are lost, stare up at the sky and remember my color...the color Blue..."
I felt the fear and adrenalin drain out of my veins. Relaxed once more, I turned my head around and observed my surroundings a little more closely.
That was when I met...it. Him? Her? I can't tell.
As a matter of fact, I've never seen anything like it.
It was...a cross between a rabbit, a fox, and a cat. It had a shaggy mane on its neck like a lion and a bushy tail of a fox. Most of all, it was pure white, from head to toe.
It was beautiful.
"You are perfect."
The words sprang out of my mouth on their own. It was love at first sight. This...adorable munchkin was the purest thing I've seen on planet earth.
Even without my memories, I knew for certain that this beast meant me no harm. It tilted its head to the side in confusion.
"...Fou?"
Oh. My. God. He is too cute to be true. I need this in my life.
"Please become my family."
The beast stilled. Oh no, did I offend it? Was asking it to be my family too much?
Contrary to my fears, the little beast did not seem the least offended. As a matter of fact, it looked...intrigued. Happy, if I dare say so.
"Fou? Fou kyuu fou?"
Somehow, I knew what the beast was asking me. 'Are you sure about this choice?'
I nodded without an ounce of hesitation and looked straight into his ruby-red eyes.
"YES. No matter what the consequences will be, I will never regret accepting you into my family. I just know."
For a long time, the beast stared at me in silence. Its eyes twinkled brighter than the countless stars above combined.
Then, without warning, the beast trotted forward and opened its jaws. Tiny fangs glinted in its mouth.
"Huh-!?"
It bit down onto my neck. There was no pain. Quite the opposite, in fact.
Instead of discomfort, the bite provided me with a sense of calm that washed over my soul. Like a warm bath after a long trip through a snow storm. A soothing warmth coursed through my veins.
Beast blood.
It was as if liquid fire has ignited my blood and washed away the fatigue. I felt...energized, alert, and invigorated. The hunger no longer disturbed me.
I felt as if I was reborn into this world, in a new vessel, with a new soul. Is this what a rush of euphoria feels like?
"Wow...this...wow."
"Fou!"
The beast tenderly licked my cheek. It reminded me of how a mother tiger licks her newborn cub. Something clicked in my mind. It was obvious.
"...Hahaha! It was not I who adopted you, but it is you who adopted me!"
Reaching over to my new family, I held it up to the night sky, brandishing it for all the world to see.
The beast -no, I'll call it Fou from now on- squeaked enthusiastically.
"You and I are going to do great things, my dear Fou. First of all, we have one thing to do."
"Fou?"
I nodded sagely at his prompt.
"Yes, as you may have guessed, I have no memories and I woke up in the middle of nowhere. That only means one thing."
"Fou!"
"Yes! Find shelter, people, and save the world!"
"Fou!?"
Fou looked at me in the same way a parent looks at their child who is about to do something notoriously stupid. I snickered.
"My gut is telling me to do the right thing! So without further adieu...HERE WE GO!"
Strangely enough, I meant every word I said. I don't know why, but my instincts tell me that my path is not mistaken.
I have found my answer to why I was here.
"...Fou..."
Fou sighed and perched atop my head. He pawed my head lightly with a sort of admonishment mixed with acceptance. I smiled.
"Thanks, Fou!"
And just like that, we marched off into the horizon.
...
"Do you think I should do a handstand along the entire way? Training time is gold, after all."
"..."
Little did the idiot know about the significance of his suggestion and what it proposed to his future.
Somewhere far away, a half-succubus known as the Grand Mage of Flowers stirred in her sleep. Her pink eyes shone with the brilliance only a few recognized as Clairvoyance.
"Fufufu...my, my, my...Cath Palug took in a human child as his own blood. This will be so fun!"
A few kilometers down the plains from where the boy and his beast tread, a chosen girl with blond hair awoke from her sleep.
I noticed it myself when I was writing that the MC is basically a Hunter from Bloodborne with the mentality of Gai sensei from Naruto. Fou-kun with Primate Murder elements and all that.
While this is not a crack-fic, it will definitely contain hefty amounts of comedy in the future.
If you are interested or want to see more, please consider reviewing to let me know your thoughts! Constructive criticism is also most welcome!
X-kalibuuuur, over and out!