It's Friday again and I'm waiting for Mum to come and get me again. Well, with one little addition. Dark is here with me. He managed to somehow convince me and Mum to let him stay with us all weekend, not just Saturday, when everyone else agreed to come over. So, we're both waiting for my Mum to show up and I keep noticing that Dark has a very smug look on his face while he has his arm wrapped around me.

I sigh, it's probably since he started his mandatory hugging regimen, no one else has approached me. Witch makes me uncertain whether I should be happy or not. Hmm, acknowledge this smug bastard or continue being stubborn? Tough choice indeed. Out of the corner of my eye I see a familiar looking car and turn towards it. Yup, it's Mum. I smile, shrug Dark's arm off, and wave at her as she pulls up.

As she rolls up, she lowers the passenger window and takes a longish look at Dark until she eventually stops. She smiles at us.

"Hello dears, well get in, I'm eager to talk to this nice looking friend of yours!"

I blush and hear Dark chuckle as we put our stuff into the trunk. I get into the passenger seat while Dark gets in behind me. Mum leans over and pecks me on the cheek and looks back at Dark.

"You must be Dark. I've heard some stuff about you."

**v ch**

I put my most charming smile on.

"It was good things I hope."

Dai-chan's Mum just chuckles and turns back around and starts driving. My smile waivers and I just stare as she starts asking Dai-chan about school and doting on him. Did she just brush me off? For the entire ride she never talks to me so I just observe her.

Her hair is a lighter shade of red than Dai-chan's, king of a brownish red instead of Dai-chan's bright laser red. It's also short and mostly straight, only curling around her ears to make a nice looking bob cut found on a lot of little girls. Which doesn't help that she looks very young and, from what I've seen of her so far, acts like it too.

We soon pull into a relatively quiet urban neighborhood when she rolls down her window, letting all of the surrounding smells. She sniffs constantly as we go further in until we slow down and pull into the drive way of a particularly nice looking medium sized house.

"All right kids, we're here. Dai-chan, can you take Dark's stuff up to the guest room and get it situated while he and I get better acquainted?"

Dai-chan just nods as we get out and his Mum leads me into the house while he starts getting our stuff. We enter into a living room and she directs us past the stairs and dining room into the kitchen. She immediately opens the fridge and pulls out some food, not looking at me once the entire time.

"Close the door behind you dear, I want to have a talk with you alone. Go ahead and have a seat while I start prepping dinner."

She says all of this with the same sweet tone she was using with Dai-chan. Confused but a little curious, I do as she says and sit on the bar stool that is in front of a wooden island that is situated between us. The wood is a bit worn and stained from use but still smooth to the touch as I rest my hands on it, tracing one of the cuts with my thumb.

"It was very nice of you to let me stay over Mrs Niwa."

She chuckles as she grabs a chefs knife and starts slicing vegetables.

"Emiko dear, I am single, and certainly not old. So don't you dare call me ma'am either."

Even though she's not facing me I plaster on a charming smile anyway, hoping to get into her good graces. If I do she may help me charm Dai-chan. If I keep holding myself back much longer I think I'll go insane.

"I wouldn't dream of it Emiko. You are far too pretty to-"

"What are you're intentions for my little Daisuke?"

She cuts me off and throws me a curve ball. Shit, she's sharp. I still try to play it cool.

"Well, Dai-chan is very cute, it's hard not to like him. I am hoping be more than friends with him, which I hope I s all right with you. I understand he's your only son and-"

"Are you planning on having sex with him?"

My smile falters and I'm scrambling. This is the weirdest interrogation I've ever had. She's grilling me all the while remaining very sweet and friendly.

"Um, I would be lying if I said no."

"I hope you wear protection then."

I scrunch my eyebrows.

"Well we're both guys so I don't-"

WHAM

She suddenly whirls around and jams the knife into the wooden surface, barely missing my hand, all the while giving me a disturbing smile.

"I don't think you understand. I am a Kitsune, and I don't believe I need to remind you that, while my little angel is a hanyou, in the wild, foxes eat birds. And you vermin tend to be disease ridden. So you're going to wear a condom or I will personally take this knife and turn you into a girl."

She grabs my scruff and I see her ears revert while she pulls me closer to her, slowly opening her eyes to glare into mine.

"Do I make myself perfectly clear?"

I'm suddenly glad that my bladder didn't give out in that instant and I gulp out of fear, suddenly feeling like prey that's been cornered. I nod my head and she starts smiling again and lets go of me, yanking the knife out of the counter.

"Good! Go and tell Daisuke that we're having beef stew. Normally we'd have chicken, but I didn't want to offend."

"S-sure"

She waves me out and I hurry to meet her request. Fuck, I might have been let off, but I still feel like there's a noose around my neck. I take a few deep breaths and go out into the living room and inform Dai-chan about dinner.