Chapter 6
(Hey sorry if it takes me awhile to update. I'm working hard but my internet has been disconnected until farther noticed so I have to wait until I get to a friend's place and school has been keeping me very busy. I'm sooo sorry. Please be patient and stick though this with me. Thank you)
"What is wrong with you?" She exclaimed pulling Karin away by her arm. Once to her feet Karin yanked her bruised arm away. "There's nothing wrong with me! He's a fine gentleman!" Karin snapped glaring at Kira. "You can do better! He's a mutt! A useless mutt at that! He can't even transform!" She shouted. "I don't give a damn about that! I'm a klutz and space case but Misoka loves me no matter what! So what if he's not a full blooded fox either am I!" Karin shouted. "What?" Kira hissed. "You obviously didn't know much about your sister. Her best friend, my mother, married a tengu." Karin growled. (Tengu wind demon, like Mitsuru) "Does that make me any less of a person?" Karin snarled. This little fight was beginning to bring some attention. "No, but being half,...human. Half of nothing is still nothing. How can you touch that filthy creature?' Kira growled winking her nose in disguise.
That was the last straw for Karin. She pulled back her arm and slapped Kira right across her face. Kira stared at her in disbelief. "I don't want to hear another word from you. Leave!" Karin growled as her eyes began to glow and her claws grew. "You're ungrateful brat!" Kira said pulling her arm back to strike Karin but Misoka caught her hand. "You have no right to be in here. The lady said leave now I'm telling you, leave." Misoka said remaining calm. Kira huffed as she stormed out. Karin turned to him smiling. "Thank you Miso-chan." She said hugging him. She felt something tickling her nose. She opened her eyes to see two big fox ears. "Misoka! Your ears!" Karin exclaimed happily.
"Huh?" He felt for his human ears but they weren't there. His hand landed on his head feeling two soft fox ears. "Acting brave and saving me from Kira must have triggered something." Karin exclaimed happily hugging him tighter. 'My ears? It's a small start but it's still something." Misoka thought happily hugging her back.
"What's going on here?" Oboro asked walking in as the crowd disappeared continuing on with their work. "Nothing Oboro-sama. "Karin said letting go of Misoka and bowing to him. It was disrespectful to show love towards others in front of elders. "Please no need for you to do that. I'm just a private citizen now." Oboro said. "My...aunt caught us kissing and well...freaked out. "Misoka said blushing slightly. Karin covered trying not to chuckle at his cute face. 'He's so adorable.' Karin thought. "Ahhh I see and I take it Karin handled it." Oboro chuckled. Karin blushed glancing down. "Yes but she said what I've handle back for so long." Misoka said wrapping his arm around her waist.
Karin was dumbfounded as she looked down at him. He just smirked glancing up at her. "You're not the only one who gets angry." "I see that your transforming ability is returning." Oboro said pointing to Misoka's ears. "Yes but the question is why?" Misoka wondered. "Maybe it's because you're back here on the moon and near the teardrops." Karin suggested. "That could be it. "Oboro mused. 'I don't think so. There must be something bigger working here.' Misoka thought.
"I came to let you know dinner will be ready soon. The concert isn't cancel but postponed until the weather lightens up. If it does." Oboro said ruffling her hair then turned to leave. "Hmmm alright, we promised to keep everything to a dull roar." Misoka said. "And we'll try to keep our paws off one other." Karin joked hugging Misoka to her side smirking. Oboro chuckled as he left the room shutting the door behind him. Karin turned to Misoka pulling away from his grip. 'Come on we should get some good seats for us and the others." Karin said. " Yes in a few minutes." Misoka said sighing deeply as he sat down again. He concentrated trying to get rid of his ears. They disappeared after a few minutes. Karin leaned down and hugged him nuzzled where the ears had been and whispered. "Alright, they're gone."
They got up an headed down stairs for dinner. They sat with the rest of the group who sat in the crowd near the dancing group. "Hey Karin have you seen Akoshi? I'm suppose to perform with him tonight." Juri asked approaching the table. "No sorry I haven't." Karin said. "Maybe I can't wait until I see the next play." Mahiru said. "Ohh the next one is on an old legend about rabbits demons and they formed your world." Karin said sipping her tea. "You still don't believe that old legend?' Misoka chuckled. "No, but how else do you explain our world?" Karin asked. "Well the humans have come up with some interesting things." Nozomu said. "Really? What do they say about our world?" Uryu asked. "Hasn't Karin told you?" Mahiru siad. "No she says it would be to long and confusing to me. "Uryu siad looking down.
"It's true but go ahead tell her and everyone else some might get it but few will believe you?" Karin said taking a bite of her rice. After a long 15 minutes Uryu got ...most of it and a few others. "They seems...odd." Uryu siad searching for the right word. "I think it's true it would explain a few things. "Karin said. She had been quiet the whole time. "Really? But it contradicts us thoughts so much." Juri said. "Yes but humans are smart beings, I mean come on a race that invented the CD player and the hamburger can't be that bad." Karin said. Akira cracked up almost falling over from laughter. 'Idiot.' Mitsuru thought as Mahiru giggled as well. "Oh boy, you've got to come to earth sometime, I'll cook you up a really good burger." Akira said wrapping his arm around her neck.
"This girl is alright." Akira said giving her a noogie. Kari laughed and gave him one back. "Idiots!" Mitsuru grumbled. 'She sure does make friends fast.' Misoka thought smiling. They continued to eat and laugh until the Empress tapped her glass. Everyone's attention fel lapon her as she cleared her thorat. "Due to the bad weather. It seems we can't continue with what we had planned for this evening." She said pausing for the whines of 'ahhhhhhh'. "But!" She exclaimed. "The council and me have decided to have an open nic night! Everyone is welcome to come up and perform." The Empress said. Several people ran up to the stage at once once the empress sat down.
Karin got a sly grin on her face. "Hey do you guys still want to perform?" Karin asked. "Yes very much so!" Mahiru exclaimed nodding. "Sure it'll be fun." Nozumo said. "Of course!" Akira exclaimed. "Whatever." Mitsuru muttered shugging. "They're got love you." Misoka said hugging Karin. Karin blushed deep red but hugged him back. Mahiru, Juri and Uryu couldn't stand it they let out a squeezing 'ahhh'. This made them both blush even more. "Come on let's get up there." Karin said when Misoka released her. THey all got up from the table and went to wait in line. They didn't very long. Most peopel perform simple short dances or songs.
Karin went over to the stero on the side of the stage and popped in the cd. 'I hope they're ready for this.' Karin thought takign a deep breath trying to ease her nerves. Once the song started everyone began to dance. Somehow staying together with each other and the music. They're dance only lasted 3 mibutes but it seemed liek 3 hours to them. Once the song ended everyone began to appulade. They bowed and left the stage. "That was fantastic. Everyone did so well." Katsura said walkign up to them. She dressed in another beautiful silk kimono. "Yes it was slendid. Even Hiko, the dance teacher for Shirogane thought so." Oboro said. Everyone was estatic after that as they return to their seats.
But Oboro held Karin back. "You taught them all that just today didn't you?" Oboro whispered getting down to her eye level. "Yes, but it's not big deal and I did have help." Karin said. "Still, Hiko thoguht you did an excelent job and we he finds out you taught them. Karin you get one of the best job the palace offers." Oboro informed her. "Really? The dance instuctor for royal? That would be...wonderful!" Karin focused out. The idea was beyond believeable for her. "Think about it." Oboro smiled at her.
She walked back to the table feeling like she on cloud 9. She felt like she was walking on air. She sat back down and hugged Misoka's arm. He patted her head and whispered. "Would be great for the job." "You heard that?" She grasped. He nodded smiling his odd smile. "Damn you got good ear." Karin retorted squeezing his arms. The drama then took the stage and put on a few short playing. They did one caleld 'Falling from trees'. (I actually saw that it was a great play!) After a few hours Karin decided to go home. "I'll see ya in the morning. My dad msut be getting worried." Karin said. She kissed Misoka but she pulled away Misoka wrapepd his arms around her neck to bring her into another kiss. He nibble at her lips for entrance. She whined as she granted his wish. After a few seconds they pulled away. She was a lovely shade of red. He chukled and looked away muttering "Too fast?" She shook her head no. "No just right." She replied huggign him.
Then she ran though the rain to her house. Once home she was greeted by the darkness. "Maybe dad went to festival. He needs to enjoy himself more, he works to hard." Karin said as began to strip off her wet clothes. She hopped into the shower. After soakign in the streamign water for and half an hour she got out and headed to her room to change. WHen she flipped on the light she was greeted by Akoshi. "Hello love." He whispered with a cruel twisted grin on hsi face. Karin's mind began to race tryign to think of what to do. He took advance of her hesitance and knocked her out with his lighting strike. Before she hit the ground he caught her.
"I knew I would woo you my soon to be bride. "He smirked.He quickly dressed her and took off to places unknown.
(Yeah that's it for now. I got to keep you on your toes. I promise I'll updtae soon. Don't you worry too much. You'll see what happens soon enough.)