Chapter 2
Kiko trudged in to the house and threw her book bag down on the couch before she too plopped down on the couch. Sighing deeply as she fought back tears of anger and pain. She was glad she had not let the girls see her cry, she stood up for herself, fiercely lambasting them for their comments but the comments still hurt. She grabbed her tail and held it like a small child would hold a Teddy bear. It was because of this and her ears that some of the girls were so cruel to her. She sobbed slightly as she thought how few true friends she really had. She had plenty of Guy friends but she knew just what they were after. She was one of the best looking girls at the school. She was petite with long flowing red hair and bright green eyes. Having the ears and tail of a fox didn't detract from her beauty either but it was because of those features that one of the girls had called her a monster and an animal. It hurt to be different she thought to herself. "Stupid girls, their just jealous that's all." She said to herself. She got up and walked to the full-length mirror in the living room. She stared at herself for a long moment. Usually she liked her reflection but looking in that mirror made her sad. It wasn't my fault that my father was a fox spirit. It's not like I ever knew him she thought to herself. She used one of her gifts she had inherited from her father to change her shape. Her ears became smaller, rounder and moved to the sides of her head. Her tail shortened and vanished. Staring at her from the other side of the mirror was a normal human, she reached out to touch the mirror but pulled her hand sharply away. It just wasn't her to hide behind a disguise. She shook her head and returned to her normal form. She went and sat back down on the couch and sighed deeply. Just then the door flung open and her brother Karuma ran in. "Kiko?" He called for her, she stood up and turned to see him deeply concerned. He walked over and hugged her. "I heard what happened to you on the way home from school, I am so sorry. Don't listen to those girls." He said as he held her trying to comfort her. Kiko smiled to her brother sadly "I know, I'm all right it was just a bad day." She said a little sadly. Her brother sat down next to her. He shared many features with her, unsurprising since they were twins. He was slightly short and of light build. He had a handsome pretty boy face; he kept his hair short except for a ponytail. And his eyes were the same color as Kiko. He too had fox ears and a tail. "People can be very cruel they just don't know any better. It is easy for those with small minds to pick on people who are different. It makes them feel better about themselves." He explained. "Yah well I assume this girl needed all the ego boosts she could get. She was not all that good looking and not all that bright and her hair was died this ugly red color, it was the color of a Baboons butt." She said now laughing. "I just think it is sad how many girls seemed to follow her like she was something special." Noted Kiko. "Yah people are sheep sometimes." Karuma replied. Kiko became much more somber "Why does it have to be so hard to be different?" she asked. "I don't know" Karuma replied.
Kiko trudged in to the house and threw her book bag down on the couch before she too plopped down on the couch. Sighing deeply as she fought back tears of anger and pain. She was glad she had not let the girls see her cry, she stood up for herself, fiercely lambasting them for their comments but the comments still hurt. She grabbed her tail and held it like a small child would hold a Teddy bear. It was because of this and her ears that some of the girls were so cruel to her. She sobbed slightly as she thought how few true friends she really had. She had plenty of Guy friends but she knew just what they were after. She was one of the best looking girls at the school. She was petite with long flowing red hair and bright green eyes. Having the ears and tail of a fox didn't detract from her beauty either but it was because of those features that one of the girls had called her a monster and an animal. It hurt to be different she thought to herself. "Stupid girls, their just jealous that's all." She said to herself. She got up and walked to the full-length mirror in the living room. She stared at herself for a long moment. Usually she liked her reflection but looking in that mirror made her sad. It wasn't my fault that my father was a fox spirit. It's not like I ever knew him she thought to herself. She used one of her gifts she had inherited from her father to change her shape. Her ears became smaller, rounder and moved to the sides of her head. Her tail shortened and vanished. Staring at her from the other side of the mirror was a normal human, she reached out to touch the mirror but pulled her hand sharply away. It just wasn't her to hide behind a disguise. She shook her head and returned to her normal form. She went and sat back down on the couch and sighed deeply. Just then the door flung open and her brother Karuma ran in. "Kiko?" He called for her, she stood up and turned to see him deeply concerned. He walked over and hugged her. "I heard what happened to you on the way home from school, I am so sorry. Don't listen to those girls." He said as he held her trying to comfort her. Kiko smiled to her brother sadly "I know, I'm all right it was just a bad day." She said a little sadly. Her brother sat down next to her. He shared many features with her, unsurprising since they were twins. He was slightly short and of light build. He had a handsome pretty boy face; he kept his hair short except for a ponytail. And his eyes were the same color as Kiko. He too had fox ears and a tail. "People can be very cruel they just don't know any better. It is easy for those with small minds to pick on people who are different. It makes them feel better about themselves." He explained. "Yah well I assume this girl needed all the ego boosts she could get. She was not all that good looking and not all that bright and her hair was died this ugly red color, it was the color of a Baboons butt." She said now laughing. "I just think it is sad how many girls seemed to follow her like she was something special." Noted Kiko. "Yah people are sheep sometimes." Karuma replied. Kiko became much more somber "Why does it have to be so hard to be different?" she asked. "I don't know" Karuma replied.