Chapter 4: "I might try it."
I walked out of my room and sighed, holding a ruined shirt.
Naoko said nothing.
"…So you think it's stupid?" I asked.
"Stupid isn't the word. Weird is probably the better description."
"Yeah, you're right."
"Aren't I always?" Naoko asked, smirking.
I smirked. "You wish you were."
"Yeah I do. You're right."
"'Aren't I always?'" I mimicked her.
She blinked. "Er, Shut up," she replied.
I laughed.
"Hn. For your information you're about as right as much as I am."
"I know, my little fox," I said.
"W-well, whatever."
Suddenly what I was thinking just popped out of my mouth. "I think I might try it though."
"Have you completely lost your mind?"
I sighed. "No, I haven't but think about it… it'd be something I could do easily."
"To say the least but I still say you've lost your mind."
"Okay, how have I lost my mind?"
"Heh, this is just very, very insanely unlike you," she replied.
"I know it is."
"Then what the hell are you thinking?"
"We haven't been attacked for a while. You go out to do whatever it is you do in your little human life and I'm left here bored as hell. What do you think I'm thinking?"
"I hate it when you have a good point," she sighed.
"I know you do. That's why I try to always have one."
She sighed. "Whatever."
I remained silent for a moment. "If you don't want me to do it then I won't."
"If you want to do it then go ahead. It's not like I can stop you."
I was giving her the power to stop me now. "Are you sure?"
"Yeah, I guess I'm sure."
I smiled and sat next to her then laed down so my head was on her lap. "Is the twitchy little kitsune tired?" I said in a chibi-ish voice.
"What's that got to do with anything?"
"Maybe it's you're not feeling well? You normally put up a better argument then that."
"Maybe I just didn't feel like putting up an argument today," she replied.
I sat up and looked at her, looking serious. "Naoko, you know me better then anyone and I think you know I would take the job… You know I'm secretly a good guy. At times you won't let me live the fact down." And I swear if any ningen, demon or other creature I don't know uses that against me 'good guy' or not I will kill them.
"I guess you're right. I never will let you live it down."
I sighed then pulled her close to me, smirking. "I know you won't… but at least I can deal with you."
"Oh can you really?" she challenged sarcastically.
I smirked a little more and kissed her. "Yeah, I think I can."
"Yeah, I think you can too," she smiled.
I moved so her head was resting on my chest. "You really don't feel like giving an argument today, do you?"
"What was your first clue?"
"So what did Kurama or Silrowen put you through that made you so…" I waited for the right word. "Calm and tired today?"
"Well you know how Silrowen is," she replied.
I snickered. "Yeah, just like you." And just like Kuronue, I thought, not forgetting what he pulled earlier.
She sighed. "Yeah, I'd say she's just like me on a constant sugar high."
That is how someone could describe Silrowen. "Heh, you're right."
"Then again, of course I'm right," she replied.
"Hn," I kissed her head. "Good night, fox girl."
"Yeah, good night. Let's see if you're any more normal in the morning." I smiled and fell asleep quickly.
