AN: Even though there hasn't been much interest for this fic, I wanted to write the second chapter. Hopefully I get to write more other fics soon.

Chapter Two – Daddy's Here

Kuon is a dragon. Kuon is a golden dragon with a tail, horns, and a snout. There is a strange man in the bed next to me in my husband's body and although I don't think his plan is sinister, how do I know that. He had the ability to turn Kuon into a dragon and then steal his body. If I had been some plain, boring woman who didn't know Kuon better than myself, I might have been fooled by this.

I stand up, I don't want to be near whoever this person is, not when I know that it isn't really Kuon. I take a few weak steps to the mirror and look at myself. I really have grown up to be beautiful and if it wasn't for Kuon, I wouldn't have faith in that but…this man who has this gorgeous body right now, I don't even know what he really looks like.

The more I watch him, the more I see the clues that he's not Kuon, the more I want to go back and see dragon-Kuon. He must be terrified right now. I have to think of a way to save him or at least protect him. Kuon owns the land of the forest. He could stop people from entering if he wanted, it's within his legal rights but this Kuon would be suspicious if I did that. He most likely already knows about Kuon's new form.

I don't know what to do. The only thing that I really want to do right now is go back to the forest and make sure that he's already and that nobody has a chance of hurting him. A lot of people would think that a dragon, especially one with golden scales like Kuon has, would be quite valuable or they might think it would improve their business to behead him and then cook him.

I shiver as I wrap my arms around myself. I really hope he's hidden. I don't know if I could remain sane were I to walk into a restaurant and see his head mounted on someone's wall, dragon or not dragon. I have to help him at least making sure that he has food and shelter. I see the fake Kuon waking up, This fake Kuon seems to like sweet things, and not understand that that is a really big clue that something is wrong with him.

"Hi, sweetheart," I tell him as I let myself act the role that I always take with him. "I didn't mean to wake you, are you feeling okay?"

"Better now I see your face," he says. He grabs my chin before I can pull back and kisses me. As much as I know that these are his lip, the kiss is completely different. There's a mad craving in it, the force is someone who wants to kiss me even if I don't agree to it. When Kuon kisses me, I feel an unconditional love. This kiss leaves a very bad taste in my mouth.

"Let me make you some cocoa," I tell him before pulling back and he grins. I want to smack that smile off of his face but I know I have to act natural. As I go to the kitchen to get the ingredients out, which Kuon keeps stocked for me knowing how much I like this expensive hot chocolate, I look into the fridge and my eyes catch onto the bag of raw steak still with blood on them.

I bought these steaks when I was planning on spreading out hamburger steak with fried egg for us over a couple of days. They are perfect for a dragon, right? Am I thinking too much? I mix the chocolate powder with the milk and add some sugar. I grab a sleeping pill and crush it up before adding it to the drink. Hopefully this will keep him asleep for a number of hours.

I go back to the room and give it to him not wanting him to see how disgusted I am by what is happening. "I hope you enjoy it, Corn," I grin and he takes the mug and drinks from it. I sit on the bed waiting and hoping that there is some way of getting those steaks to the real Kuon.

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I'm scared. I have never been so scared in my entire life. I actually, surprisingly, managed to go to sleep in this form with my tail wrapped around me and I was hoping that I would wake up and be right next to Kyoko in our bed. It didn't happen that way. Every time I hear footsteps, I hide away even if it's an animal who wouldn't be able to tell anyone about my existence. It's not normal for a dragon to exist.

I try to curl up tighter as I hear more footsteps and they stop at the lake. I close my eyes tighter. I don't want them to find me. I don't want somebody to kill me or trap me and people wouldn't leave me alone. They'd experiment on me. They might even try to eat me.

I freeze as I hear a familiar voice from above the water and shiver. It's her voice.

"Kuon?" she asks in a voice just loud enough for me to hear. "Sweetheart?" she says and I see she's wearing a long hooded coat and boats, both designer but actually practical. She has her long hair tied back in a ponytail. "Sweetheart, are you down there?" she asks.

I nervously swim to the other side of the lake, I've become used to swimming in this form but I'm still terrified to see her. She puts a hand over her mouth as she sees me and I feel scared. Has she come here to tell me that she never wants to see me again?

"Corn," she whispers and I feel the shudder through me. I'm just some dragon. That fairy has taken the identity of Corn. I see her stand and untie her boots. "If you're not coming closer then I'm just going to join you," she announces. I panic and look around before shaking my head and give a low growl, arguing with her. "Are you going to come over here, sweetheart?" she asks as she shivers hopefully I won't scare her again.

I get down in the water and swim up to her. I look around nervously as I step onto the dirt. She sobs again before rushing over to me and throws her arms around my wider and rounder neck. "I'm sorry that I couldn't come sooner," she apologizes. "You must have been so scared tonight."

I look up at her, 'Kyoko' I try but all that comes out are those dog like whines. She puts a hand on the top of my head next to my horn. She is crying but she reaches behind her to a garbage bag that I hadn't noticed before.

"I'll break the curse, I promise," she tells me before pulling something out of the bag. She's still crying and her hand moves down to my snout. "I brought you something. I don't really know what…what dragons eat so…so I tried my best," she tells me before crying even more. I watch her and then rub her chest with my head. It just makes her sob more and I take a few steps back.

Is she scared of me? I don't want for her to be scared of me. I turn to look back at the water again, maybe it was a bad idea to come out but I didn't want for her to come in. Without realizing it, I make a sad whine to show my distress. I feel her put her hand on the side of my snout and guide my head so that I'm looking at her again.

"It's okay. I'm right here," she tells me before I smell something that is worryingly appetizing to me. I crawl along and see some bloody raw steaks put out on brown paper. Kobe beef? I look at her and she tries to hide another sob as she watches me. "It's okay, Corn," she tells me as I sniff the steaks. "You can eat them. I brought them for you to eat."

I reach out to poke one with one of my long claws but find that ripping it open with my teeth is easier for me. I turn back to her, watching her cautiously as I realize that I have blood over my snout. I look between her and the steaks waiting for her reaction. I don't know how else to eat and now I'm realizing my body is at least twice as big as her own.

"Should I leave the rest for you?" she asks before standing and takes something else out of the bag, a cloth. She goes to the lake as I watch her nervously. Is she going to leave? "You've got some blood here," she says as she wipes my mouth and I know she's feeling the scales covering my body. I stare at her with widened eyes as she sobs again. I feel terrible as I watch her. I don't know what I did to deserve this but the worst part is seeing how upset she is.

I move back over to the bag and pick another steak up with my teeth, I nervously look at her before tossing the food back so I can catch it in my mouth. She smiles as she watches me do this and I do it two more times until all four of the steaks are in my belly. She grabs the cloth again and starts to clean my mouth and jaw. I bow my head and close my eyes but she just brings her forehead against mine.

"I love you no matter what," she tells me and I know she can feel my scales on her face. "I have to go now but I promise you that I'll come back as soon as I'm able to. Keep safe, okay?" she asks me and I whine before nodding. It's not as if I can communicate with her. "I love you, Corn," she tells me and I give a whine too.

"Wooow oo" I manage to get out which is the closest that I can do. I head back to the water and give her a last sad look as I get in and swim to the bottom and back to my cave. I sound like a much scarier Scooby Doo. Kyoko stays by the water edge a little longer before standing and leaving. I really want to make sure that she's okay but being spotted by the public when I can't explain myself is dangerous to me. At least if that fairy asshole doesn't know that she knows about me, about this curse, then she can stay safe.

I really really suck as her husband.

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I feel terrified that the fake Corn is going on a walk. I feel more nervous that he told me that he wanted to go by himself and I hope he's not going after my husband, the real Corn. I even put a small tracking device on him and he went into town it seems. I'm fine with him shopping for right now. Anything that causes hesitation on Kuon's career can be corrected but I can't bring him back to life.

I pace the room, having called out of work with a lot of apologies, and despite the time difference, I am on the phone with Father. He didn't answer my first call and so I left him a voicemail. This can be called an emergency, right? I feel myself about to hyperventilate since Father must be working right now. He told me that if either of us needed his help desperately that we could call him even if he was working.

I am about to lose my breath when I hear the phone get picked up.

"Kyo-" he begins to speak but I cut him off.

"Father something really bad has happened to Kuon! We need you as soon a-" I'm starting to hyperventilate as I hear Kuu freeze, his voice turns very serious.

"Kyoko. What happened?" he says in a very direct manner. "Is Kuon alive? Does he need medical attention? Do you need money? Does somebody have him?" he asks and I don't know what Kuu is imagining happened but the truth is even more unbelievable. "Can you tell me?"

"Kuon is…" I take a deep breath in and bow my head, "Father, you know that I would never lie to you when it concerns something serious happening to Kuon." I know how important Kuon is to him. It's not like a normal parent's love, Kuu has such dedication to Kuon and despite this being completely absurd maybe Father will believe me. "Cursed."

"What do you mean he's cursed?" Father asks and I can hear the bewilderment in his voice. "He's in trouble isn't he? Are you saying that he's -"

"He got turned into a dragon. He's in a lot of danger. We're in Kyoto," I tell him and Father pauses. I know he's in shock. He probably thinks that I've completely lost my mind. I feel like I've lost my mind. "I know that it doesn't sound…right…but I wouldn't call you if Kuon didn't need you."

"You're in Kyoto?" Father asks. "Corn's forest, correct?"

I give a sob of relief. Is he saying that he'll come? I nod before realizing that he won't be able to see me nod. I smile weakly. "Thank you," I whisper. Father would protect Kuon with his life. I can't see him turning his son away because he became a dragon.

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She hasn't come back. She said that she would come back. Am I being selfish or does it mean that she can't come back. I smell meat, this time it's been cooked in some kind of delicious smelling rub and it seems burned. The burning smell brings a desire to my chest but it might be a trap. I look up, I see that there are men's shoes, blond hair. It's him isn't it? I freeze as I hear a person speaking in English. Is this a trap? They want to hurt me. I don't think I could kill anyone even in this form where I could probably physically kill them.

"Kuon?" I hear the voice is gentle. Is this a trap, another part of a spell or the curse? Are they going to take away my mind as well? I swim close enough to the land to be able to look up but not so close as for them to see me and I blink nervously. I'm terrified. Standing next to some meat is someone who looks just like Dad.

I swim to where I would be a far enough distance to run away if this really isn't Dad. I look at him, my heart is beating painfully in my chest and he stands there, blinking in shock before trying to smile. I can hear his heart beating from here.

"I'm not going to hurt you," he tells me and I cautiously move forwards, I sniff the meat and make a weak whining sound. I see Dad nervously breathing out in a slightly nervous or scared manner. I bow my head trying to ask permission to come forwards. "Daddy's here," he tells me and I move towards him. I whine again, showing my own fear but I get to him and stand in front of him with my head bowed. I don't want to seem threatening to him.

Dad kneels down opposite me and puts a hand on my snout, making sure to maintain eye contact with me. "Kuon?" he asks and I nod. He gently lets his hand run back over my snout and to my head, petting me as you would do with a large animal like a tiger or lion. "Kyoko told me about this. I've gotten in contact with someone who has a barn in this area. It will be warmer for you and safer." I look around, did he tell other people about me?

'Dad' I try but all that comes out is a low whine that a larger puppy might make.

"He doesn't know that I'm here yet. Only Kyoko knows that I'm actually in Japan right now. I want to do all I can to keep you safe until we learn what to do about this, how to break this curse." Dad gently rubs the top of my head and I look at him before looking around him at the meat. "Go ahead," he gestures and I move past him to the meat. He keeps his hand on my back protectively. "Whoever did this to you, they will be punished."

I look to Dad feeling protective and push my head against the side of his body. I don't want for him to get hurt.

"It's that damn fairy blood," Dad says and I look at him shocked. What did he just say?

End of Chapter Two

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