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Kitsune Bí
WEIß KREUZ FANFICTION



IX. pack succession

: Yeow! Why did you nip me like that! : Crawford said as he sat.

: Portable? : Ayan-chan said with a sniff. He was sitting a bit away from Crawford on the couch quite miffed.

: Well, you fit in my human arms well in this form and I can always carry you in my mouth in my kitsune form. :

: This size is so impractical. My paws get really sore because my legs are so short. You can't carry me all the time when we need to run. I look like some child's stuff toy yet I can't masquerade as one to get out of harm's way. :

: I know but it's one of your endearing qualities in this form. They're what make you, you and no one else. No matter what your size is, you're my mate. Though I do like you this size. You're cute. : Crawford reached out to massage the small paws but Aya avoided him.

: Argh, you too. :

: You're exceptionally kawaii, you know and an expert at snuggling. I can't imagine one of those nogitsune snuggle and not bowl down their intended target. :

Aya pretended to ignore Crawford for a moment before jumping back into latter's lap to snuggle again.

: Well I guess it's okay to be so kawaii then. It's not that I want to be really big but another thing that's bothering me is that we look a little mismatched. You're rather largish in your kitsune form compared to me. Won't you continue to treat me as a kit long after I've grown up if I stay in this form? For the matter are you going to treat me as a kit when I'm in human form? :

: It never will happen, Aya. Ever since I found out who you are I have never really treated you as a kit. Can I really make love to a kit? I don't think so. Can I have this conversation with a kit? I don't have to. :

: I guess I've been thinking like a kit for too long. I love you, Brad-chan. :

: I love you too, Ran-chan. :

: What are we going to do for a living? : Iraka-san had given them a lecture on killing humans when they think themselves part of that species.

I could almost hear him now. "Kitsune don't kill other kitsune. They do kill humans. But you two think yourselves as human in most ways therefore you must not kill humans and kitsune, it's just not done."

Aya understood in a way Iraka's point but he had been killing for a long time.

Besides it's not as if both Crawford and I can just walk away from both Kritiker and Estet. What are we going to say to them…We've found that we can't kill anymore, sayonara and have a good life?

Aya smiled a little at Manx' would-be reaction to that particular tidbit.

: And what are we going to tell Kritiker and Estet? :

: Estet will be easier since it's been disorganized by the death of the Elders. Many teams have been disappearing, never to be heard from again. Nagi and I have been carefully embezzling funds from them for a while now. It would not be easy but not unmanageable either. I'm more worried about Kritiker. :

: Aa. We may defend innocents but we're not allowed to get out of the business once we're in.:

: Maybe we should fake your death, too? :

: Maybe. But--but what about my teammates? :

: They didn't want you didn't they? They barely missed you as Aya and as Ayan. They hadn't mounted a search for you, or at least they hadn't done so when I left. :

: But I still owe them. : Aya said stubbornly.

: Aa if that's how you feel. We'll visit them tomorrow. Schwartz has a break from missions for awhile, not that we're going for any missions after. I'm thinking of asking Iraka if we could have Schwartz stay in the Thunder Clan lands until Estet's convinced we're dead. Are you willing to stay and meet my new Clan mates? :

: If we go visiting the Fire Clan lands now and then to meet my relatives there. :

: Aa, let's go back home. : Crawford said lifting Aya off the couch.

***

"It's obvious now that you need a lot of growing up." Schuldich said laughingly as he looked at the blue kitsune that was Crawford, comparing his obvious bulk to delicate little Ayan-chan.

: Hn.: Ayan said loudly in telepathic communication, making a small whining noise approximation as he did so.

: Schuldich, what's your point? : Crawford said. He and Ayan were cuddling in their kitsune forms when the German had come in into Crawford's room. He had wanted to sniff at Ayan to make sure that nothing was left of Shan on the latter's fur, an utterly kitsune thing.

: Just seeing if our little Ayan-chan was all right. :

: You could've asked Nagi. :

Ayan walked delicately over to Schuldich to butt his head onto the other's arm.

: The chibi's out with his demented girlfriend. Besides it's more fun this way. : Schuldich said as he chucked Ayan under the chin with his fingers.

Crawford saw Ayan permitted the caress, allowing the scratching to pleasure him and fought down an irrational jealousy.

Remember this is Schuldich…Ayan chose you over him. Remember that.

: Yeowch, you have to learn a bit more to control your teeth, Ayan. : Schuldich said as Ayan fell to nibbling on his fingers.

Crawford resolved his dilemma by grabbing Ayan by the scruff of the neck. He settled the red kitsune paws up to give the little red kitsune a lick bath.

: Kawaii. Crawford's really into shotakon, ne? : Schuldich said, laughing as both kitsune glared at him.

***

: The chibi's out with his demented girlfriend. Besides it's more fun this way. :

And good riddance!

Crawford had forbidden Nagi from bringing Tot into their safe house after the incident with doll clothes and Aya approved of his lover's order. He really hated being trussed up in those without so much a by your leave. He walked over to Schuldich to sidle up against the German, butting the latter's arm. He never thought he'd ever miss the annoying telepath but he did. He felt fingers scratching under his chin and sighed in contentment. He grabbed one finger in mock play and started to chew on it lightly. He eased off when he heard the man exclaim, chuckling internally at the other redhead's surprise. Then he found himself being gently lifted and put on his back. Crawford's blue head descended on him and a rough tongue swiped at him gently. He batted at Crawford not to seriously and settled in to enjoy the lick bath when Schuldich ruined the mood with his shotakon comment.

I wish people wouldn't rub it in so much. But I guess they don't have much choice I'll just have to grow up…

***

"Hidaka, will you turn that thing off." Crawford said, already dripping in his suit carrying a disgruntled Ayan-chan.

: Hn. Ken no baka. :

"Aya! Where have you been? Aya?" Ken asked into thin air as he looked around vainly for his teammate.

Aya? I could have sworn I heard Aya just now…

: Ken, close the water. I'm here before you. : The red kitsune was now glaring at his teammate as he sneezed.

"Huh."

There he goes again… What is going on around here?

"Close. The. Damned. Hose. You. Are. Giving. Ayan. A. Cold. Then let's talk about your missing teammate." Crawford said enunciating each word properly so that there can be no mistake about his annoyance.

"Oh." Ken said blushing as he turned off the hose valve.

"Call in your other teammates and close shop. I have something to tell all of you and it involves your leader. And Hidaka get a towel." Crawford ordered to embarrassed Ken.

"O--okay." Ken said, too flustered to object to the orders. Crawford grabbed the towels from his arms just as soon as he appeared and begun to towel Ayan dry, glaring all the while at Ken.

He really is attached to Ayan-chan, I never thought I'd see the day that a sadistic bastard Crawford would towel somebody else first before himself when they're both drenched…

"Hey, you can't go in there!" Omi said as Crawford went down the basement stair to the Weiß briefing room.

"Don't worry Omi, they already know about our basement room anyway. If you're returning that monster back we're not taking him." Youji drawled.

***

"I don't intend to return Ayan back to you so you don't have to worry Kudou. By the way, did you ever tell them that you knew where he was and why by the same token, Schwartz knows the basement room rather intimately." Crawford said maliciously, when they've all settled down. He didn't like the way Aya had flinched in his arms when he had heard what Kudou had said and decided to get some more of his own back.

"Youji-kun what does he mean by that?" Tsukyono asked, concern in his eyes.

"It means he had been sleeping with Schuldich." Ken replied, wearily. It seemed that he had his own round of this confrontation before and Kudou had at least confided that much to him.

"You were what? Youji-kun, how could you?"

***

Yeah, Youji how could you? Exactly the words I asked him. That time… Not that I understood all that well his answers but I'm content that Schuldich seemed to love Youji enough that time I met him…

Ken had confronted Youji over his double dealing with Ayan-chan that time after he had met Crawford in the park and had managed to pry more than that from the older Weiß.

Youji winced at this line of questioning and Ken knew the older blond was remembering it too.

***

"Youji, is there something you want to tell me? Something about Ayan-chan?" Ken said as Youji fussed over one pot or the other in an attempt to look busy while doing nothing. They were stuck alone in the flower shop for the morning shift since Omi had school.

"What--what do you mean by that?" Youji sputtered rather guiltily.

"I know that Ayan is with Schwartz." Ken said directly when it was obvious that Youji wasn't going to be as forthcoming.

"I--don't know what you're talking about."

"Crawford implied that you did. I wasn't so sure but with your reaction right now--I'm sure that you know what I mean."

"Well, I did know that Ayan was with Schwartz." Youji said carefully. He knew that the younger assassin knew him to much for him to try to lie his way out of this.

"Why didn't you tell us? And how could you know?" Ken asked, his suspicions plainly on his face.

Youji knew that he had to come up with explanations and fast. His nervousness made him blurt out the first thing that was on his mind.

"I'm friends with Schuldich."

"How good a friend?" Ken's eyes were narrowed as he assessed the answer. There was that rather cute frownie look on his forehead.

Scratch that, Ken is as cute as a rabid tiger when he's frowning like that. I am so dead.

"Very good friends?" Youji said edging away.

"Don't you dare walk away from me Youji or I'll tell Omi. Now answer my question." Ken threatened.

"Um, we're sleeping with each other." Youji decided to 'fess up before the Inquisition got any worse.

I am so dead.

"Youji, how could you!" Ken said predictably.

"I knew you were going to react like that. That's why I kept it secret for so long."

"So long, when did you start sleeping with the bastard?" Suspicion was back in Ken's voice.

"For about three months. Look Ken it's not been affecting the results of our encounters with them. So it's none of your business anyway."

"How sure are you that that bastard isn't manipulating you in any way? Besides you could have had said something about Ayan. Me and Omi worried."

"I know. Schuldich doesn't do things like that. How would I have said anything without going through all this questioning for one."


***

"How do you know he doesn't do anything like that?" Ken challenged Youji as the blond tried to make his excuses.

It's not as if Schuldich hasn't tried to do so. Like Sakura-chan and all…

Ken held the telepath accountable for intentionally getting an innocent like Sakura in the line of fire.

Not to mention using her to hurt Aya when it was obvious that Sakura cared a lot for the redhead. It had hurt the girl very much to be used that way. Ken ought to know, Sakura had confided much to him. She had attributed Aya's distant behavior from that incident. She and Ken had a few friendly dates to discuss the redhead.

"He's not like that damned it. That was under orders. This is different."

"How so?" Ken asked, letting his skepticism leak into his tone.

"This is personal. Besides, I'm fairly certain Crawford doesn't know of our little jaunts. We sneak time off away from both teams."

"You're thinking with your dick damned it."

"It's more than sex. I know that enough. He cares and he doesn't use our relationship against Weiß not that Schwartz needs to. They haven't killed us yet, have they? Besides, he was very patient to take care of me till I got over Asuka…" Youji said glaring at Ken.

"Okay, you're a big boy now so I guess you can take good care of yourself. I just hope you know what you are doing." Ken said in a resigned tone of voice when the blond had refused to back down.

If you're a bit wrong about this, on your head be it. I just hope that you won't take the rest of the team down with you.

"I'll take you to meet him. Then you'll understand." Youji said conceding a point. And so he did.

***

"Cool it Omittchi, I know what I'm doing." Kudou said finally in the uncomfortable silence, shifting uncomfortably and glaring at Crawford at the same time.

Heh, you don't intimidate me at all Weiß. I just wish you'd stop hurting my Aya's feelings…

"So what did you come for if not to return Ayan? You did say you were saying something about Aya." Ken asked, trying to head off an incipient explosion.

"What I am going to tell you sounds preposterous but it's true nonetheless. This is Aya." Crawford said pointing to the kitsune who snuggled at his lap.

"You've lost your god damned mind. There's no way that that furball could be Aya." Hidaka exploded before Crawford could add any explanation.

"Ken is right. You have lost it Crawford. Seeing the future must have scrambled your brain."

"You must admit that that is impossible." Tsukyono said in tandem with Kudou.

: No it isn't impossible, this is really me. I'm the red fox you see before you. : Aya said into their minds.

"This is some kind of trick."

"Schu-chan, this isn't the least bit funny."

"Hear me out before you say anything more." Crawford used his command voice to implicitly demand silence. They all shut up.

"Didn't you find it peculiar that Aya disappeared without a word the same time Ayan appeared. That Ayan has red fur and purple eyes? And he has three tails? Three, instead of one, obviously he's no ordinary fox."

"What are you up to Schwartz!" Hidaka said and that began another round of accusations.

Unnoticed, Crawford scratching Aya on the head and talked to him in voiceless kitsune-speak.

: Koi, are you up to transforming. I don't think they're going to be convinced otherwise. :

: I think so but about the clothes… :

: I'll make them avert their eyes a moment then provide clothing. Don't worry. If your teammates are rude enough to stare at your body, I'll pound them into the ground. :

Crawford found it easy to imagine beating the head in of any of the Weiß if they stared too long at his Ayan. Balinese and Siberian in particular made him nervous. They were way too good looking and they weren't kids like Nagi or Bombay.

Besides, Aya seemed to feel a bit of loyalty for them.

: Hai. :

"I can provide proof. Stare at the floor a moment please." Crawford said as the Weiß members paused to take in a breath of air.

"What the fuck!" Hidaka said as the red and black mists covered Ayan-chan from where he sat.

"I said eyes to the floor, Hidaka." Crawford snapped.

I have no intention of having you see my Aya's lovely body, thank you!

It was because of this that Crawford missed his cue.

"Aya, what are you doing on Crawford's lap. And woohoo!" Hidaka said, goggling at the very naked Aya.

"Hentai! No one stares at Aya's body but me." Crawford said, whacking Hidaka on the head as he conjured Aya some clothing, he wasn't fast enough.

"Yeah, what are you doing there? Tsk, tsk!" Kudou said, innuendo dripping on his tone.

"Not you too, Aya-kun!" Tsukyono said.

"Hn." Aya glared at his fellow Weiß members, tails swishing and ears twitching in annoyance.

"Aya-kun, are those tails and ears for real?" Tsukyono asked.

"Hai."

"Really?" Ken asked moving closer to touch one bushy tail.

"Interesting. I never thought Crawford's got a fur fetish. It's the quiet ones you got to look for." Kudou said pulling at one furry ear to see if this was real, getting an indignant huff in return.

"You and Schuldich have been hanging around for too long, Kudou. You're even sounding alike." Crawford said in an insulting drawl.

"Same to you, how long have you and Aya been hanging around one another?"

"Just for two weeks, but we'll never get things done if we keep insulting each other like this." Crawford said, exasperated.

***

"Those are real. Please stop tugging on them. It hurts." Aya said finally, having enough of the Weiß poking around his foxy ears and tail.

You'd think it was the first time they've seen them. Its not I've stayed with them as Ayan-chan…

"So you were Ayan-chan, Aya-kun." Omi said.

"Hai."

"Why did you cause so much havoc in shop, then?" Ken was having a hard time absorbing this.

Aya flinched inwardly.

I knew somebody was going to bring that up… Well, was it my fault if…?

"I was trying to help. You, idiots, missed things."

"So were you trying to 'water' the plants when you got me with that large dipper of water?" Youji asked.

"Ie. That was intentional. Cigarette smoke makes my foxy eyes and nose water. And by the way are you the one with the bad taste in colognes or did you get it from Schuldich? It makes my foxy nose itch!"

"Ie, I protest. I don't have a…"

"Youji, I always thought your cologne was the worst." Ken chortled and Omi joined in the general laughter that drowned Youji's protests to the contrary. It broke the tension that hung in the air.

"So does this mean that you'll be returning to Weiß." Ken asked Aya finally after everyone settled down.

"Ie, something came up. I have to quit Weiß."

"Have you told Manx, Aya-kun. The only out in Weiß is death. You know that." Omi said concerned.

As if I needed to be reminded that…

"They may have to make an exception in this case." Aya said, his voice was steadier than how he felt. He really didn't want to give up the life he had made in the human world but what was there to do. He couldn't kill, not any more.

"Why should they? Shit! Aya…don't tell me that you're having a crises of conscience at this late date." Youji said.

"No…but…"

"Then why?" Ken demanded.

"Because Aya is definitely underage. And as his guardian, with his best interest at heart, I'm forbidding him any more assassin duties." Crawford said, throwing the fat into the fire with the statement.

Yes, I know it's a tough thing to swallow guys. On some days, I have a hard time accepting it myself and it's me.

Aya decided not to add more facts since his former teammates seem to have a hard time swallowing the facts. They all looked like landed fishes, the truth be told.

"Underage? Aya-kun." Omi managed to choke out while everyone else was still choking on the two facts.

"You're his guardian…what give you the right…?" Ken and Youji almost said it simultaneously.

"For kitsune, yes he is underage. And as for being his guardian, I am his betrothed."

"Ki-kitsune."

"Hai. I am a kitsune, what did you think I was with these tails and all?" Aya said annoyed at their denseness.

"I thought so, no one so controlled can be human." Youji crowed, oh-so-tactfully in his teasing voice.

"Hn." Aya said glaring at the blond but not really meaning it.

He's just being Youji. This might be our last meeting if Manx won't be reasonable.

"So how long will it take when you and Crawford get married, Aya-kun?" Omi asked.

"About 200 years give or take five. He's too young yet." Crawford answered for both of them. Aya glared at him as he did so.

"I am not." Aya said sulkily. This sent Ken into gales of laughter.

"You are to." Crawford said in a firm voice.

"I can believe it, you sounded like the chibi right now. All too eager to grow up, why not let time take it's course." Youji said.

"I don't sound like that, Youji-kun." Omi said in his wheedling voice, thereby proving Youji's point.

"Why no sex while Aya's still a widdle chibi?" Ken asked, still chuckling under his breath.

"Hn." Aya and Crawford glared at Ken though both was blushing as red as Aya's hair.

Not exactly, but I don't think I need to tell you that little detail…

"Thought so." Ken said, laughing some more.

Suddenly, there was a loud thunderous knock coming from the shop above.

"That's Manx. Go answer it, Hidaka." Crawford said without missing a beat.

"Ha! You just want me out of hearing so that you don't have to answer." Ken said as he got up from his seat. He waved at Omi to remain seated as he did so.

***

It was Manx, with a new mission. She went down with Ken tamely enough and started when she saw Crawford. Ken had not told her that the Schwartz leader was in the briefing room.

"What is he doing here?" Manx' voice was like the crack of a gunshot in the silent room. She was yanking her gun out of its sheathe.

"Don't worry Manx, he's come in peace." Youji said lazily as he stopped the Kritiker agent from drawing her gun.

"Schwartz never come in peace, what do you want?" Manx asked eyes flashing as Youji prudently disarmed her. She refused the offered seat and ignored everything else including Aya who was still seated on the precog's lap.

"I am merely informing Weiß that they are losing a member." Crawford said.

"Aya! What did they do to you? Did they brainwash you or something?" Manx said immediately, it was clear that she didn't notice the ears and the tails in her preoccupation.

"Hn, none, if nothing I was the one who was doing the brainwashing." Aya said, not even blinking.

"Huh?" Manx said, clearly dumbfounded by what the redhead said.

"I was just telling the Weiß that I'm not permitting Aya to kill anymore. He's too young for it. And he's kitsune…" Crawford said, reiterating what he said, and then explained the kitsune tenets of unnecessary killing. His mind was planning ahead on contingencies just in case Manx should insist upon the issue.

Big organizations don't care heck about individuals… At least, they don't know about Aya's powers and won't care to press the issue when we disappear. Maybe we should disappear for a lifetime?

"What difference does it make if he joins Schwartz? Maybe he's better off in the guardianship of Kritiker." Manx said skeptically.

"Schwartz is going into retirement and legit business. Besides, it would be a full time task taking care of Ran-kit here." Crawford said.

"I'm glad you realize that." Manx said, irony plain in her voice.

"Huh?" Crawford said, dumbfounded and so was the rest of Weiß.

"I think, there's something you have to know. I'm…" Manx said. Red glowing mist surrounded the Kritiker operative.

"A kitsune, too." Manx finished, her head was that of a red fox and she wore six tails. She twitched ear and lolled out her tongue in foxy amusement.

"I've seen foxy ladies but this take the cake." Youji murmured.

"A Fire kitsune, too I see. Are you related to Ran, here?" Crawford asked.

"I'm Luren's sister, Ran's aunt."

The room fell into another round of astonished quiet. This time, the silence was so total that the drop of a pin would be heard.

"You're Aya-kun's aunt?" Omi managed to choke out at last.

"Why didn't Luren say anything about you when he talked to us then?" Crawford said warily, giving voice to Aya's astonishment.

"Because I told him not to. Really, it was more amusing this way besides I didn't know it was you the Lady was talking about when She referred to mating so we're even." Manx said, the foxy grin had turned to a fox laugh.

Aya had a very good idea why Manx had wanted to keep that tidbit to herself for awhile.

Fox mischief, I might have known you never outgrow that… All the anxiety for nothing…

***

"He what!" The sable fox-man said half rising out of his obsidian throne.

"He tried to mate with the surviving child of your sister, my lord." Said a darkly cloaked figure as he knelt by the throne.

"I heard that. I mean he lost the kit to someone else."

Somebody can actually defeat my son in combat. He is more worthless than I suspected…

"Yes, he did."

"I know how to handle my son but this stranger…"

This stranger would add another variable to the unstable political teeter-totter of the Clan.

"The stranger was a Thunder Clan fox."

Too close a neighbor, we share a big border with them… We can't have them have a hand in our politics…

"So we must smoke him out of his den and take the heir from him."

"You have accepted the kit as your heir then? As prerequisite for your remaining in the chair of rule?"

"Aye. The Elder Council has spoken. Besides, you know that I barely hold the esteem of the folk as it is. I know well how to profit by my mistake."

The only reason why the Council hasn't disposed of me is that I have ruled well enough this few years…

"Aye."

"What do you really feel about this, my faithful spy."

"I think it is well that you think to spare the kit as your heir. He does not have any ambition whatsoever and he is a good kit."

"He must be a sweet kit indeed to have won your heart. You are dismissed."

And a far bigger threat if he has any aspirations of rule whatsoever… No one has ever claimed your loyalty other than spying my best and most valued spy…

The cloaked figure melted into the darkness of the hallway. The fox-man stared into the darkness.

I hope you are right, Kizie. I really hope your right. My ambitions have come to nearly tear the Clan apart and I'm still not free of the taint… I'm selfish enough to still keep my position though that one mistake should have ousted me… I can't kill this kit but I might have a handhold against his ambitions should he have any…

The darkness of the hallway was a foil to the sable fur and darker plans.

***

Aya and Crawford were came out of the meeting with Weiß with a workable plan for taking Schwartz away from Estet's control and an assurance that the Weiß redhead would always be welcome to visit the flower shop as he wished.

: So shall we use one of the plans? : Ayan said to Crawford. He was back in his kitsune form and couldn't transform back to his human-fox form for some time.

: It depends, Ayan-chan. : Crawford said as the wings of vision took him into another place and time.

Struggling bodies, black kitsune surrounding him, a nogitsune in particular staring at him with grim purpose.

Then the vision faded into black. So they haven't heard the last of Ran's nogitsune kin haven't they?

Well, well, when it rains it pours. Estet is trouble enough all by itself…

~ Owari? ~

Author's Notes:

Silrayn: That's all folks! Mwuahahahahahahahahaha.
Aya-kitsune: Silrayn's gone nuts o.O
Brad-kitsune, Iraka-kitsune & Luren-kitsune: *nods their heads and starts to yank Silrayn by the tail away*
Shan-kitsune: *stands around looking at what's happening* I think Mama's just so cute when she plays that way.
Silrayn: I'm going to rule the world. Mwahahaha. *being yanked by the kitsune away*

~ Naw, just kidding, I maybe evil, but I'm not that evil! TBC ~

Author's Notes (Really!):

Silrayn: Gomen folks, but Ayan still running away with the epilogue.
Aya-kitsune: *running with pieces of paper in his mouth in the background*
Silrayn: Hey, give me that!
Aya-kitsune: *shakes his cute-as-a-button head* Hn.
Silrayn: Oi, Shan!
Shan-kitsune: What is it, Mama?
Silrayn: Don't call me, Mama! *looks horrified as she bops the large black kitsune on the head*
Shan-kitsune: Okay, what is it…*in a whisper* Mama?
Silrayn: What did you say?
Shan-kitsune: Nothing.
Silrayn: Oh, whatever. You can have Ayan.
Shan-kitsune: Wai! *starts chasing Aya cooing all the while* I'm going to make you so happy, Ayan-chan.
Silrayn: *under her breath* scary! O.o
Aya-kitsune: Brad help! *yelps as he runs away from Shan*
Silrayn: I told Brad-kitsune to take a hike *gloats while picking up the pieces of paper Aya dropped*
Aya-kitsune: *runs towards silrayn chomping on her wolfy tail as Shan tries to pick him up*
Shan-kitsune: *tries to get the red kitsune off of the tail by yanking at him*
Silrayn: Yeowch! ^^; My tail is not for tugging. *whacks them both*
Aya-kitsune & Shan-kitsune: @_@
Silrayn: *sweatdrops*

* Suggestions are very, very welcome since I am not very sure how to handle Alshe at the moment. The additional plot bunnies in these parts are attributable to Jacque Koh.

* fic updates are going to be spasmodic from here on since i have a thesis to do... @_@, that's why all the thank yous since i may not be able to do so later...