Chapter 7: The Horrible News
(Kurama's POV)
I was in my room brushing my hair and thinking about Kitsune. Maybe I should go see her tomorrow since I don't have any school. I put my hair brush down on my desk and walked out of my room. I was going to make some supper when I heard a knock at the door. I walked to the door and opened it. It was the child from the orphan age or at least half of them. I looked around and didn't see Kitsune.
"Shuichi-sama, it's horrible. Kitsune was kidnapped," said one of the boys.
I said, "Come on in." Lucky my mother was wasn't home at the moment. The orphans came in and I asked them to go sit in the living. They did as they were told. As they came in, I noticed all the boys wore long jeans and a t-shirt but the shirt had a different design on it. All the girls wore a halter dress but different colors. Then I noticed their shoes were the same. I closed the door, locked it, went into the kitchen, brought out an extra chair, and walked over to the children. "Is everyone here?" I sat down in my chair. The orphans were all on the couch and love seat.
"Yes Shuichi-sama," said one girl.
"How did you find me and how many orphans are there?" I asked.
"Kitsune had your address and phone number on her desk. We went in her room after she was captured to see if she had your address. We found it on her desk," said the girl from before.
The boy from before said, "This is all 16 of us. We will introduce ourselves if you like."
"Yes please and tell how old you are please," I said listening.
The girl from before started. "Watashi wa Uma desu and I'm 12 years old." She had long brown hair that went to her waist and had brown eyes. She wore the colors blue and pink on her dress.
"Watashi wa Inu desu and I'm 12 years old as well," said the boy from before. He had short brown hair and eyes. He had a dragon on his shirt.
I asked, "Inu and Uma, are you two brother and sister?"
"Hai," said Inu. "All of us have a brother or sister here. Let's continue."
"Watashi wa Tora desu and I'm 11," said a girl with blond hair that went to her waist too. I think all the girls have waist length hair and the boys have short. The girl also had blue eyes. She had orange and black strips on her dress.
"Watashi wa Tori desu, 11 years old and I'm Tora's twin brother," said a boy with short blond hair and blue eyes. He wore a normal white t-shirt.
"Watashi wa Ne desu, and I'm 10 years old," said a girl with waist long black hair and black eyes. She wore a black dress.
"Watashi wa Mi desu, 10 years old and I'm Ne's sister," said a girl that looked like Ne. She had a black dress with a red strips on it.
"So, you and your sibling look alike and are the same age?" I asked.
"Hai," said Ne.
"So only one of you please tell me your age please," I asked.
"Okay," said a boy with short sky blue hair and brown eyes. "Watashi wa U desu and I'm nine years old." She had a shirt with an air plane on it.
"Watashi wa Ushi and I'm U's brother," said another boy that looked like him only with clouds on his shirt.
"Watashi wa Hitsuji desu and I'm eight years old," said a girl with waist long white hair and green eyes. Her dress had a pink butterfly on it.
"Watashi wa Suji desu and I'm Hitsuji's brother," said a boy with short white hair and green eyes. His shirt had an alien on it. I think it was an alien.
"Do all the girls have waist length hair and the boy's have short hair?" I asked. I was about to get confused.
"Hai," said Suji. "You catch on quick.
A girl with green hair and green eyes said, "Watashi was Tatsu desu and I'm 11 years old." Her dress had a green dragon on it.
A boy with brown hair and blue eyes, "Watashi wa Saru desu, I'm eight and I'm Tatsu's younger brother." His shirt had a monkey on the back and front.
A girl with pinkish hair, like mine, and blue eyes said, "Watashi wa Kara desu and I'm 12 years old." Her dress had hearts all over it.
A boy with the same colored hair as Kara but short said, "Watashi wa Kuro desu and I'm Kara's younger brother. I'm 11 years old." His shirt had a 'K' on it.
"Only two more to go, Shuichi-sama," said Uma.
A girl with silver hair and green eyes said, "Watashi wa Lynn desu and I'm 12 as well." Her dress had flowers all over it.
The final one was a boy with short silver hair and green eyes said, "Watashi wa Landreth desu and I'm 12 as well." He had a normal red shirt with nothing on it.
How will I be able to tell Ushi from U and Ne from Mi?" I asked.
"Ushi is taller that U and Mi is wearing a black dress," said Inu.
"Now, how did Kitsune get kidnapped?" I asked.
Kuro said, "We weren't in the room for the last part of the battle but we saw it on the camera. She tricked the man into letting us out of the room and when the man was right in front of her, she attacked the man. However, when the man was on the ground, she started bleeding from nothing. Then she fainted. The man picked her up and jumped out the window." They must not be able to see what it was.
"What did the man look it?"
Tatsu answered, "He had long black hair, I think purple eyes and he wore a black suit and a mask over his face." Karasu kidnapped her! But how can that be? I killed him in the Dark Tournament, didn't I? Those must have been some of his bombs that started to make her bleed. If he harms her any more, I swear I will kill him if he can die.
"Shuichi-sama," said Kara, "this man said Kitsune was the kitsune princess. Do you know who she is?"
"I read stories about her, "I answered. "She was suppose to be the ruler of all fox demons in Makai. Makai is demon world. It is said the palace was attacked and the princess escaped somehow. Then evil found her and try to use her to rule all the fox demon. However, she killed herself to protect them. The legend started her spirit floats around Makai protecting fox demons."
"Then how can Kitsune be the kitsune princess if she is human?" asked Landreth.
I answered, "I don't know. Do you know where they went?"
"No but we found a video in the room he fought Kitsune," said Lynn handing me a tape. I looked at in. I walked over to the VCR and put the tape in. I hit play and walked back to my seat (author's note: I will put what happens in the video in italics). Karasu's face appears. I bulge up my fist on the side. Then the orphans tell me that he's the one who kidnapped Kitsune.
"Hello Kurama. How have you been? Still tired from the Dark Tournament? I hope not. I would like a rematch with you. The winner will get this girl." A picture of me and Kitsune walking together appeared on the screen. Then the picture disappeared and Karasu's face appears again. "I know she's someone special to you. I saw you kiss her earlier. If you refuse to come, you forth it and the girl becomes mine. I know you don't want her to become my new pet. Meet me in the woods at ten tonight. Bring the other orphans along to please. I'll be waiting Kurama." Then the video ended.
"Shuichi-sama, why did he call you Kurama?" asked Tori "And what tournament?"
"Kurama is another name for me and it was a fighting tournament I went to," I said as I got up. "I'll be right back." I walked up to my room and closed the door. I went over to my closet and took out the outfit when I first fought Karasu. However, this outfit was neat and not torn like the other one. I took off my old clothes and out that on instead. I put the same shoes on as well. I then walked over to my desk and drank some of the potion Suzuka gave me. I then walked down the stairs with the orphans. I asked them if they were ready when I got to the end of the stairs. They all nod their heads and we set off to find Kitsune.