Notes:
Hi hi!
It's been quite a while since I updated this book. I don't know my writing pattern, but I'm just weird with updating, so expect nothing. I have a plan for this story. But the plan doesn't start right away, so we're going to have a few filler chapters, but they are not less interesting either way.
I was going to update earlier, but I was stuck on the phone trying to get my grandma a new phone. I was put on hold for an hour. And then they told me the information that I had was wrong and I had to call someone else. So I called someone else, and by the time I called back, they were closed. I wanted to bang my head into the floor.
But I did eat a pizza. Not a whole pizza but basically the same thing. I'm actually a little ashamed. I ate it so fast, and I ate so much of it that I feel sick now, but I was so hungry.
I got some new pictures of my niece, and they are so freaking adorable. My sister-in-law put her in a sweater jumpsuit with little ears on it, and it looks so freaking adorable. Also, my niece, she's like so Advanced for a three-month-old. She's sitting up, and she's talking a little bit, and she's kicking her legs. But she's only three months old. I'm so proud. I don't know anything about babies, but I think that's a little odd.
Excuse my rambling. Anyway, I think today is a good day because I got let out of my 3-hour class 30 minutes early, and I consider it a great freaking day.
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Stiles POV:
The second meeting between my "teacher" and I was exceptionally better than my first. He didn't kidnap me this time, and there were no threats of death and torture and anything threatening. We actually met up in the café that he kidnapped me outside of and discussed our "cooperation" as teacher and student for like an hour.
In just the first 10 minutes, I realized I needed him as a teacher. I was eventually going to decline because of the whole torture thing, but he knows what he's talking about, and I have no idea what's going on with myself right now, so I need someone who knows things. If that man happens to be someone who tortured me honestly, I probably can't get better. Considering how many people I know used to be enemies of mine, it's quite a shocking amount, but either way, he is my teacher.
I still go to class every day except on the weekends, and now I just have another class on the weekends. Except this class is much more important to me at the moment than school is. While the school will give me a career in life, this will make me actually have a life to live peacefully. The only thing I want out of a teacher is to control my power and hide it perfectly.
I am fine with pretending to be just a normal human. You know what? I would even take a normal werewolf. Not the freaking nature that I am; I'll accept that I am a freak of nature, but I don't want anyone else to know. And enough people already know because I can't control it. So a teacher I must have.
Putting aside the torture and the kidnapping and the overall bad start to our relationship. My teacher isn't that bad of a person. He's about as sarcastic as Peter and as murderous as Klaus but overall generally chilled out dude. Our first introduction formally was surprising, to say the least. He laid out a lot of facts about himself that completely slipped my mind. I always knew Kitsune's had their own special little powers and tricks, and I even knew some of them from dealing with the Nogitsune and Kira and her family. But for some reason, when I turned into a hybrid thing, all of those abilities and powers slipped my mind. The only thing I remembered was the electricity because I remember when I broke Peter out of Eichen House, Kira shocked the place with electricity. But there were a few other things I knew about that didn't stick until I had a conversation with my teacher.
One of the big things that I forgot was how old every Kitsune that I met was. Besides Kira, who is the same age as I am because she was born in the same year I was born. The only other two dealings I've had with foxes were both extremely old. Extraordinarily so. Kira's mom was almost 900 years old, while the Nogitsune was over 1000 years old. It slipped my attention that they lived for a very long time. Now with my teacher telling me he's about 1000 years old, it puts into perspective something about my own future.
Am I going to live for 1000 years? Am I going to live even longer because I'm a hybrid? Will I ever die?
Since learning that every Kitsune I met is super old, Kira is not included.
I had to ask,
"Do all Kitsune's live 1000 plus years?" I asked Rei, my teacher.
"All Kitsune have the potential to live for 1000 years. Do all Kitsune's live that long? No. Some fail, some die early, some get murdered, some end their own life. But every single one of them has the ability to live for a very long time. There are some legends that we are related to gods in Japanese culture. We are revered, either by being demons or God's people are wary of us or honor us. The facts jumble with myths, and history gets rewritten throughout time. Even I don't know for sure, but that's what my teacher taught me and what I will pass down to my student. The only reason that I could come up with that is that I am a Kitsune; I'm alive longer than most supernatural species. It is because our powers or abilities are heavily connected with the earth and nature. And nature and earth continue on forever, so mirrors are powers and our life spans. But that might be just some stupid philosophical ramblings of an old fox at this point." Rei said, leaning into the chair in my living room.
Most days, Peter was out of the house, and Lydia was trying to schedule and manage all of her classes. So I normally have the house all to myself.
Klaus didn't live with us. He had some stuff to finish back in Mystic Falls; he only came over to drop off Lydia. I don't know what's going on between them, but definitely more than friends. Not that is my business, and business I should probably stay out of, according to Peter.
Anyway, we would have our little teaching sessions in the living room. And somehow, my teacher would always know when it was just me in the house alone. He would never come over when anyone else was here. It was spooky, really. But while the first two lessons were basically an introduction and getting questions out of the way, this lesson he was going to start teaching me about all the different kinds of Kitsune.
Apparently, there were different kinds. I thought they were all just either Kira's type or Nogitsune's. But Rei really proved me wrong.
"There are five types of Kitsune. Classes if you will. Ocean, Celestial, Wild, Thunder, and Dark or better known as Void. Each class has its own set of abilities that comes with it. Your case is special because you were not born a Kitsune. Because if you were born a Kitsune, you have the chance of getting some abilities from your parents even if they are in a different class than you. However, you will generally be in the same class as your parents unless you have parents from two different classes. But that's just basic genetics; if it works with human genes, it works with supernatural genes." Rei explains simply.
My brain is gonna hurt by the end of this. There are so many different classes to keep track of. At least I already kind of know about two of them. And I have an inkling that Rei is of the ocean class. It would explain the intense smell of seawater I smell every time he's near me. But before my train of thought can continue, Rei continues to speak.
"Of course, being the hybrid that you are, I will have to test out what abilities you have. Because as far as I can tell, you are in the Void class. But I don't know if that's just a residual effect of being possessed by a Nogitsune or if that is your class. It's hard to tell the difference as I've never experienced something like this before." Rei sits up.
"But, before I begin any tests, you've been a Kitsune for a few months now. I'm sure you've experienced a whole slew of different abilities that are not in your definition of normal. I need you to tell me every single abnormal ability that you experience so far. If I can take what you know and what I know, I might be able to figure out your class. And there is still a chance that you are in the Void class." Rei said.
"But oddly enough, the Void class is a class that is not generally born. It is somewhat of a defect, born out of hatred. It rarely ever happens on its own. Meaning it wouldn't be that weird for you to be in that class. In a way, you could be considered the baby of the Nogitsune that possessed you. However, that might be a bit complicated to understand. Anyway, what abilities have you noticed so far? Even if you think they're werewolf abilities, let me know." Rei asks.
Thinking back, I've definitely experienced some weird supernatural abilities since becoming a hybrid. So I guess I really never experienced any supernatural abilities before becoming a hybrid.
"Well, I thought all Kitsune's had this ability because the only other Kitsune's I met had this ability. But the ability to resist electricity or, I guess, lightning in my friend's case. I can straight up stick my hand in between the Taser, and the electricity will just run up my arm and into my chest, and nothing will happen to me. And I know for a fact that werewolf and electricity don't mix, so I assumed that was part of my Kitsune ability. The next is my eye color. Obviously, my normal brown-colored eyes switch to yellow because I'm a werewolf. But they also switch to purple. Which I also figured that that was part of my abilities as a Kitsune. Otherwise, I have no idea why my eyes turn purple—another ability I discovered which probably led me to meet you. One day Peter was out of town, and I transformed into him. It's like shadows changed my body. However, that's not exactly what I want to describe an as. But I remember a shadow passing over my face, and suddenly my face turned back to normal. Honestly, I have no idea how that one works, but I can transform into other people. The only reason I ever turned back into myself was because of Eleanor. Now I don't know if this works for everyone or I can just transform into Peter. But that's as far as I got with that one. I didn't want to do anymore because, as far as Eleanor told me, I'd have to figure out getting unstuck as that person by myself since the potion she gave me wouldn't work a second time. Another ability that I found that I have is probably something unique and not class-related; I find that my Kitsune Side really helps control my werewolf side. Especially on a full moon. I discovered that my inner fox, or little fox as I dubbed it, has the ability to control my inner werewolf. It can stop my mindless transformation on a full moon. I only discovered this recently. Well, it's been such a great help because I can actually stay sane on the nights of a full moon. But so far, that's all that I experienced. I've seen some other Kitsune's, and of course, I witnessed the Nogitsune, but those are the only abilities that I've seen so far for myself." I said I was in learning mode now, and I wanted to find out everything I could possibly find out.
It was so interesting, as was the subject of all supernatural things.
"Well, you've definitely inherited some things. From whom I have no idea. My best guess would be the Nogitsune that possessed you. How that's possible, I have no idea either. Considering a Nogitsune has the ability to learn abilities from the Kitsune that creates it. You have somehow inherited those abilities as well. Do you happen to know what class of Kitsune created the Nogitsune?" Rei asked.
I thought for a moment. I know Kira is probably classified as a Thunder Kitsune, but her mother. Uhhhhhh. Uhhhh. I don't remember. I stood up and walked to the safe and quickly popped in the code and took out my bestiary. I quickly flip through the pages to see if I had written it down…...but it seems like I didn't. Well crap.
"Uh no, I don't recall her ever telling me. I know Noshiko's daughter was a Thunder Kitsune and her husband was a human. I don't exactly know how that works, but that's all I remember. I could ask her. I have her number. If you really had to know." I offered the option of calling her.
I still had her cell phone number from the Nogitsune days. But I didn't really want to call her because she would pester me about why am calling and why am asking these questions, and then she would probably figure out that there is still something foxy about me. And I don't really want anyone from Beacon Hills to know about the whole Nogitsune's leftover problem. But Rei had an odd look on his face.
"Her name...Noshiko? How old is she?" Rei asked.
"Uh, 900 years, give or take a few. Why?" I asked.
"Do you know her full name? There are not that many Kitsune's that live in America. In Japan, we're all over the place, but in America, we are very sparse. And I have lived for a long time. I know a lot of the Kitsune's that live here. Of course, it's been years since I've seen any of them. But we do live for a long time, and 20 years is hardly that long. So do you know Noshiko's last name, preferably her maiden name, seeing as her husband is human?" Rei clarified, then asked again.
If I remember correctly, Kira's dad took the mother's maiden name as his last name. Something because of their long history or something along those lines. "Uh her name is Noshiko Yukimura." I said, pronouncing it right on the first try.
It took Rei a second but eventually, his face mouth made an 'O' shape, and he clapped his hands.
"Oh-oh, I know her! Right, she lives somewhere in California now. I think she does? It actually hasn't been 20 years since I last met her. I'd say closer to three or four years. She told me she was moving to California, back to her hometown. More like someplace she hasn't been to in a long time. Either way, I spoke to her quite recently. Though I guess three or four years is quite a long time. But never mind, she's a Celestial Kitsune. Other names are light or heaven Kitsune. It's pretty rare, but then again, she does come from a long family line, so it's not that abnormal. I guess she still doesn't trust me; she never told me she had a daughter. Or that she was married, for that matter. Hmmm. Well, probably smart." Rei said, nodding to himself.
"It probably was brilliant considering she created a Nogitsune. While it happens from time to time, we consider it a big no-no. While we love to cause tricks and chaos in general, it's merely for fun. Or to get some revenge. We do it strategically and with our brains. The problem with Nogitsune's is that they feed off of chaos and strife. Meaning that they don't have a limit to how much they can consume, and so they go on rampages and destroy everything in their path because it's enjoyable. It attracts hunters and the like and generally just causes too much strife and chaos that anyone can handle. Even the Kitsune that wished for it most times. Generally, they're just bad news all around. And most Kitsune's don't associate with Nogitsune's or those who call them forth. That's why our meeting went the way it did. I thought you were a Nogitsune, out for my blood. I mean, why else would you ask to meet me under the pretext of teaching? Course you're a case for special, but I thought this was all some big trick." Rei explained, seemingly very detailed.
He seems to know a lot, which is always a good thing for a teacher.
"Well, with what you told me and what I know about the other Kitsune's, you may have gotten abilities from. I still think you're a Void. But not a Nogitsune. While normally they would be the same thing, your case is exceptional. I think you have dark properties, but you're not a Nogitsune. The main reason I say that is because you were not craving to cause distraction. That's probably one of the easiest ways to figure out if you are a Nogitsune. But since you lack that and other qualities, I will confidently say that you are most likely not a Nogitsune. That being said, remember when I said you were sort of like the baby of the Nogitsune that possessed you. I think because you became a Kitsune in such an abnormal way. I think you're sort of like a newborn Kitsune. You were born from a Nogitsune, which up until you was impossible. But that's the only way I can explain the abilities that you have. Without you being a Nogitsune. If that makes sense." Rei said but looking unsure of what he himself just said.
"The properties that I found that are dark are the shapeshifting and the purple eyes. The lightning you can contribute to the celestial class. If she somehow passed her powers down onto you. Especially if the Nogitsune had the ability from her, but the shape-shifting and the unique purple eyes are something that's unique to a Nogitsune. Not all have them, but your affinity with shadows or how you describe your transformation fits in with the general abilities of a Nogitsune. And I think the fact that you were possessed and survived plays a big factor in the abilities you will probably have. You are one-of-a-kind in many ways, Stiles; you are the first not born Kitsune, the first hybrid (of this cross at least), the first non-Nogitsune, Void Kitsune. So anything information-wise for you will probably be guesses. They will be pretty accurate guesses, but you cannot rely on them as fact because there is no data to back it up. As you are one of a kind, everything about you is one of a kind. So unfortunately for you learning your powers is going to be difficult but not impossible." Rei said, clapping my shoulder hard.
"Great. Lucky me." I said in a monotone and sarcastic voice.
"Hey, don't worry too much; being a werewolf, you have a pack, so you're not alone. And you have an amazing, handsome, genius teacher to guide you!" Rei said, smirking, and then he just phased out of sight.
Him and his stupid disappearing act. That always signifies the end of the lesson, but he could've just walked out the front door like a normal person.
Sigh….supernatural drama queens, everyone I know is a god damn drama queen.
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Notes:
So in this chapter, we learn about all the different kinds of Kitsune. Most of my information is from the Teen Wolf Wiki or facts I found off of Google. If anyone is wondering where I got the information about Kira's mother, it's not from the TV show, but Jeff Davis mentioned in an interview that she was a Celestial Kitsune. Obviously, Rei is pretty self-explanatory with the whole smelling like the ocean thing.
Anywho, that's all for now.
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