Silver: First off, we'd like to apologize for the story coming out late…there was a tragic death in Renaki's family last month so we couldn't get it out in time…second, we're surprised to see that the One-shot Collection's received as many reviews as it did, but we're happy nonetheless.
For this one-shot, we wanted to do something special for one of our friends from our other homepage, Furaffinity; Kurisu Shiro, aka Kuri. We've been doing RPs with him for months, so we decided to let his fursona have a guest appearance in our stories.
Silver: He arrives to Foxwood Village for the first time, to visit Lady Sakuyamon, but little do we or any of the others know, that there'll soon be something big happening between the twosome. What is it? You have to read to find out, so let's get started!
(A/N: Disclaimer: Renaki does not own Kuri's fursona…)
7. (A New Arrival in Foxwood)
ooo Lady Sakuyamon's POV ooo
It was a typical autumn morning as I awakened from my slumber. About fifteen minutes later, I had taken care of my morning routine and afterwards began to make my way down the long corridor from my bedroom towards the spiral staircase leading towards the front entrance.
However, before I made it to the stairs, I sensed something coming from behind me. I whirled around and to my surprise; I saw a strange portal leading from the digital realm. It wasn't aquamarine and silver, like the portals the citizens of Foxwood and I could create…this one in particular was more of a golden color with violet rings around it. At that moment, a strange object attached to a long rope, came through the portal, and went back as quickly as it came…
"What in the…" I had no idea where it came from, or where it would lead to; but something told me I was going to find out soon enough.
Cautiously, I stepped towards the wall, and knelt down in front of it. Using my psychic powers, I tried to get a better look without stepping into the gateway. After about 5 minutes, I finally got a clear image…
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Meanwhile, in the real world…
In a medieval-style gothic castle, a tall figure was dressed in a pair of goggles and a white lab coat. He was standing in front of a large, high-tech gate. He pulled the rope out of the gateway and took a closer look at the object, which was a feather duster, and smiled.
"Well, it seems that my gateway to the digital realm was a success…" he then took off his lab coat, revealing his true form, a hell-fire kitsune. He had black fur cascading down his entire body, with the exception of the fire-red tips on his six tails. He also had long black hair and emerald eyes. He removed his goggles and placed his rectangular glasses on his nose.
"Now that my gateway is complete, there is still one question left unanswered…where in the digital world does this portal lead to?" he leaned forward to get a better look…
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I gasped as his eyes met mine…I knew kitsunes had lived in the digital realm, but I was surprised to discover one in the real world; and I suspected he felt the same way. As far as I knew, no one knows that I myself am half-kitsune, thanks to my father…but I digress…
Before I could find out more about him…
"Your highness?" a sudden voice came from behind and caught me off guard; causing my psychic powers to cancel the connection. I was relieved to see that it was Traci, one of the Renamon maids who worked on my corridor of the palace. She had orange fur and dark blue markings. She was also wearing a maid's outfit.
She bowed in respect. "I'm sorry; I didn't mean to startle you…is everything alright?" I stood facing her.
"I thought I saw something suspicious coming from behind me earlier…" I replied, turning my head towards the wall. The portal had mysteriously vanished. "However, there's nothing there at the moment…" Traci cocked her head. "That's odd…what do you think it was, your highness?"
"I don't know; but something tells me we'll all find out…" after that was said, I made my way down the stairs and out the front gate. Traci blinked softly.
'I wonder what that was all about…' she thought as she returned to her daily duties.
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A few hours later, I was making my way through the heart of the village, where all of the citizens were either taking care of their own duties with their Tamers, or just enjoying the day. I smiled as I saw some of the younger kits of the village playing amongst the flowers in the gardens surrounding the village.
I then spotted Lisa, Silver and her family window shopping in the town square. There was something different about Lyoko's appearance, however. I then realized she had digivolved to a Renamon that was slightly shorter than her sisters. She still had her silver fur, but she now had sky blue markings and armguards to match her eyes.
"Well, isn't this a lovely surprise." I said, catching the family's attention.
"Your highness; it's good to see you out and about." Mohatu replied.
Lisa smiled. "Out on your daily patrol?" I nodded.
"Yes; and then I noticed that young Lyoko has finally become a Renamon." Silver smiled as Lyoko blushed a bit.
"She digivolved back on the 4th of this month during her first battle with a Bakemon. It was her 6th birthday as well." I nodded in understanding.
"I see; well, congratulations are certainly in order here, Lyoko."
"Thanks, your highness." She grinned as her sisters beamed at her. I turned to Lisa and Silver.
"Lisa; Silver, could the two of you meet me at the palace with your friends later on today? There's something I need to discuss with you." I whispered.
Silver blinked. "Is there something wrong?
I turned to leave. "All questions will be answered later…just be sure all of your friends are at the palace…" I then continued on my patrol. The twosome shrugged as they left with the family.
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Later that afternoon, I lead Silver and her friends up the stairs leading to the exact area where the new gateway appeared.
"So let me get this straight, your highness; you're sayin' a portal appeared in the hallway??" Taka asked, confused.
"Yes; and it was unfamiliar to me." Luna looked up.
"Is there anything you can tell us about it?"
"Well, all I do know is that it was not like the ones the citizens and myself can create; and it was leading from this realm to the real world…although I have no clue exactly where in the real world it was from…"
"That's strange…did you get a glimpse of the other side your highness?" Mike inquired.
"I wasn't able to get all of the details, since my psychic powers cancelled out the connection; but I think it was a-." At that moment, my ears perked up. "Hmm…?"
The others turned to me. "What is it?" Edwardia asked.
"There's something outside the village…but it's not a Digimon…"
"Huh? That's weird…"
"But it's true; if it was one, I would've felt it." Taka said, growling a bit. There was no static electricity going through his fur as it normally would.
"Well, why are we just standing here? Let's go already!" Maliha said as I lead them out of the palace.
ooo Tayla's POV ooo
There was a huge commotion going on throughout the citizens of the village; apparently, they had sensed the newcomer as well. Lady Sakuyamon made her way through the large crowd and created a path for us to follow her. When we finally got through, we were surprised to see what looked like a kitsune with black fur and six long tails. The kitsune was on the ground and his fur was a bit mussed up.
I turned to Natsuke, who was amongst the crowd. "Natsuke, what's going on?"
He turned to me. "You're not going to believe it, Tayla; but this guy actually fell out of the sky a few minutes ago through a portal!"
Maliha gaped. "What!? You're not serious??"
Kopa and Rose joined us. "He's dead serious, Maliha; we were walking with him when we saw it with our own eyes!" As the others watched, Lady Sakuyamon went over to the kitsune.
He slowly started to get up, placing his paw on his head. "Man…I feel like I got hit by a truck…" he began to look around. "Where am I??"
Lady Sakuyamon looked down at him. "You're in Foxwood Village…" she answered.
He looked up at her, blinking softly. "Foxwood Village? Oh my…I must be in the digital realm, then…" she nodded.
"Yes, that's correct; who are you?"
The kitsune managed to stand after a few moments, and bowed to her. "My name is Kurisu Shiro, but you may call me Kuri. And who might you be, milady?"
She smiled. "I am Lady Sakuyamon and I am the Empress of this village…you seemed to have come a long way from here."
He nodded. "I have; I actually emerged from the real world not too long ago…apparently, I still need to work on my landing…" he sweatdropped a bit, rubbing the back of his head. She chuckled softly.
"Yes, apparently; well, I suggest you follow me back to the palace, Kuri; you look like you could use a breather." The villagers then let her pass as Kuri followed her, a few of them talking amongst themselves, while the others left the area to return to their daily duties.
ooo Kuri's POV ooo
I looked around in complete amazement as I followed Lady Sakuyamon to the palace; along the way, she introduced me to her friends and the main places of the village. Never in my life had I seen such beauty around me…not just Foxwood Village, but the Empress herself…I blushed a bit realizing what I just thought; however, it was true…I had fallen in love with her…
After a while, we finally made it to the palace and I was settled in. I looked around in awe. "This is a lovely home you have here, your highness." I said, trying to break the ice.
"Thank you; I designed it myself many years ago when I first became Empress. I used my psychic powers to create it."
"Psychic powers?" I asked, curiously. She nodded; somehow, I knew she too was trying to break the ice…perhaps she was feeling the same way I was? I had to find out…
"Tell me; what other powers do you have, your highness?"
"There's no need to be so formal with me, Kuri…you may call me Sakuya." I nodded, calming down a bit. (A/N: oh, and from now on; Lady Sakuyamon will be dubbed as Sakuya from here on out…it's for the sake of time…that and I got tired of typing her formal name…)
Silver and her friends blinked softly as we continued talking. "Ok…there's definitely something different about her today…"
Maliha nodded in agreement. "That's for sure…"
Sakuya grinned. "Well, that's enough about me…tell me something about yourself, Kuri."
I smiled, my pentagram necklace glowing a little. "I'm a hellfire kitsune, so I control the power of fire and shadow; I'm also adept at portals, a degree of summoning, shifting, and a few other talents." I created a dark purple flame in my paw to demonstrate.
Taka came over to us. "What other talents do you have, Kuri?"
"Well, I'm an alchemist; I also like to tinker around with electronics every now and again. In fact, I finished working on a gateway to the digital realm just a few hours ago…" I hesitated a bit, blushing slightly. "That's pretty much how I got here, Sakuya…"
She chuckled to herself. "I was wondering where that gateway led to…it was from your house, wasn't it?"
"Of course, my manor pales in comparison to yours…" I conjured a photograph of myself standing in front of my 'castle'. I was dressed in my best kimono; it was black with fiery red trim, and had flames at the bottom of the pants and sleeves.
"I wouldn't say that, Kuri; I think it's a lovely home…"
I smiled. "Thank you; it's more of a Gothic/Japanese style manor, but it has all of the modern comforts of home."
"I'd love to see the inside of it sometime, Kuri." She replied, handing the photograph back to me.
I nodded. "Of course; but I'm a bit wiped out from my landing earlier…"
She smiled. "Say no more; you're more than welcome to stay with me if you'd like to."
I blinked softly. "Really, I don't mean to intrude, Sakuya-."
"Nonsense; there's plenty of room here, besides, I'm certain the others would love to show you around Foxwood tomorrow." I turned around and saw the smiles on her friends' faces.
"It'd be great, Kuri; we'd be able to introduce ya to all of our friends, and show you the best places, too." Tayla grinned.
"Yeah; we'd love it if you stayed with us for a while…" Luna nodded.
"Well…I have been meaning to find a place to relocate my manor…so I suppose it wouldn't hurt to stick around."
"Alright then, it's settled; you can stay in one of the guestrooms upstairs for the time being…of course, I'll have to give you the grand tour of the palace tomorrow after you've rested a bit."
I nodded a bit. "That would be great, and thank you."
"You know; of all the times we've been here…we've never been upstairs; only to the grand ballroom…" Taka thought aloud.
Sakuya laughed softly. "Well then, I suppose you'll all have to be here when I give Kuri the tour…it's the least I could do especially after you've all helped to protect the village for so long. And of course you may visit all of the areas of the palace at anytime you wish."
"Thanks, your highness." Lisa smiled.
"Yeah; we really appreciate it." Edwardia agreed.
She nodded softly. "It's no trouble at all."
Silver turned around and saw the sun setting through the walls of the castle. "Well, it's getting late; we'd better get going now."
Sakuya bowed. "Very well, all of you have a safe trip back home."
They all bowed in respect. "We will, your highness and good night to you both." Tayla said as they made their way out of the palace. Sakuya stood.
"Well, we'd better get you settled in, Kuri." She smiled as she headed towards a spiral staircase leading upstairs to the second floor of the palace. I followed her as she showed me to my room.
"If you need me, I'll be in my quarters right next door." I nodded as I got a peek inside. It was very elegant with a nice purple and gold theme to it, and there was even a large canopy bed in the middle.
"It seems that you and I share the same taste in furniture, Sakuya."
She blushed slightly. "Thank you for the compliment, Kuri. Good night." She bowed to me before going inside.
"Good night." I bowed to her before I headed towards the guestroom; it was similar to hers, except it had a black and red theme to it…coincidently enough, those were my favorite colors. I snapped my fingers, and I was instantly out of my daily attire, switching into a pair of jeans that I normally wear to bed.
'What a nice room…' I thought as I lay down in the large canopy bed. I sighed before I turned out the lights; the moonlight shining through the castle walls. 'I wonder if I'll have a chance with Sakuya. Oh well, it never hurts to try…' I thought before I drifted off to sleep.
ooo Sakuya's POV ooo
I sighed a bit as I got into my evening attire. 'I wonder why I suddenly feel this way…I've never felt this way around a male before…but then again, it's my first time meeting up with a kitsune from the real world…I suppose only time will tell if I discover that he feels the same way…' I thought to myself as I retired for the night.
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ooo Kuri's POV ooo
The sunlight glistened through the castle walls as I woke up the next morning. I then headed out into the corridor where Sakuya was waiting for me.
She smiled. "Good morning, Kuri; did you sleep well last night?"
I nodded, bowing to her. "Well enough I say; your beds are very comfortable, Sakuya."
"I'm glad to hear that; now if you need to freshen up, the bathroom's the 5th door to your left."
"I shouldn't be too long…I know the others are supposed to be back for the tour of the palace." I smiled as I made my way towards the bathroom.
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ooo Sakuya's POV ooo
As I waited for Kuri to return, Silver, her family (minus Mohatu) and friends came up the stairs.
They bowed in respect. "Good morning, your highness; I hope you don't mind that I brought my family to come along for the tour."
"Of course not, Silver; everyone is welcome here." I replied. At that moment, Kuri returned dressed in the same kimono that he was wearing in the photograph he had shown me. "Ah, our guest has arrived…and looking very handsome, I might add." Silver's sisters giggled softly, as Kuri blushed a bit.
"Thank you, Sakuya…" he looked next to Silver. "And let me guess…this must be Silver's family…"
They bowed as they all introduced themselves. "It's nice to meet you all." He then looked inside the bronze baby carriage; his heart melting at the sight of the little Reremon. "And who's this little vixen?"
"That's Diamond; she's the baby of the family." Ayame replied.
Diamond looked up at Kuri, giggling softly, and then caressed the side of his face with her tail. He blinked a bit as everyone smiled warmly at the scene.
Sarabi chuckled softly. "That's just Diamond's way of saying hello, Kuri."
He smiled. "So I see."
"Well, now; if this is everyone, we can begin the tour."
"Mohatu couldn't make it since he had his music class today." Imani said.
"I understand. Now if everyone will just follow me…" I then lead everyone down the long corridor.
ooo Kuri's POV ooo
I whispered in Imani's ear. "Is Mohatu your husband, Imani?"
She nodded, whispering back. "Yes; he's the town's music teacher. If you want, we can stop by his classroom for a visit before we show you the rest of Foxwood."
I nodded. "Why not. I'm a musician myself, anyway, so it could be fun."
She smiled as Sakuya led us, pointing out the different rooms along the way, opening the doors with each room. "This is just an example of many of the guestrooms that are here." The room was just as elegant as her room, except it had different colors.
After everyone took a look inside, she continued. "And this is the entertainment room." My eyes widened at the sight. "Oh wow…"
Sakuya stepped aside, allowing everyone to take a look inside. The room had quite a large selection of games, including pool and quite a few arcade games as well.
"This is awesome…!" Sasami grinned, her tail twitching excitedly.
"Quite a few of the tamers from the younger citizens have been introducing me to some of the games they play; so I decided to create a room for the younger kits here, and of course visitors are welcome as well."
I stepped forward and ran a paw over a machine gun controller. "I will have to come down here. I have never had access to a free play house of the dead machine."
Sakuya chuckled softly. "Of course, Kuri; you're more than welcome to come here." I nodded and stepped back as she closed the door behind her.
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Later, after she shown us some of the regular rooms of the palace. She led us downstairs to another room of the palace. It was a nice room that had toys and some video game systems as well as a rack of kid friendly DVDs; there were even some younger kits playing inside.
"Some of my servants have kits of their own, so I created this playroom just for them, so they can be closer to their parents."
"So instead of staying at home by themselves after school, or staying with a babysitter they don't like, they can stay here?"
Sakuya smiled. "Yes, if you want to put it that way, Maliha."
She then led us back down the spiral staircase and outside the back gate, leading to her garden. It was very beautiful with many different kinds of flowers and fruit trees. Different gardeners were either watering the plants or trimming the hedges of the bushes.
"And this is my garden…of course; it takes a lot of work to take care of one this size."
I smiled, joining her at her side. "I've never seen a garden so large before; the one I have back home is slightly smaller, and I have robot gardeners to help me keep it up," I looked around at some of the workers; some of them looked rather tired. "Perhaps I could create some for you as well, Sakuya. Your gardeners look like they could use some extra help."
She nodded. "Thank you, Kuri; I'm sure they'll appreciate it."
I nodded as well. "Say; you wouldn't happen to have an outdoor stage, would you Sakuya?"
"As a matter of fact, I do; it's used on special occasions; but I can show it to everyone later, seeing as I know you all want to show Kuri around Foxwood today."
Imani smiled. "Very well then, your highness; unless you care to join us."
She nodded. "I don't have any business to take care of today, so I'd love to join you all." She then walked out of the area with us and we headed out into town.
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I smiled as I followed them into the town square, my wallet chain dangling at my side. As we made our way towards Mohatu's building, I noticed quite a few of the Renamon were smiling shyly at me, while most of the younger ones whispered to their friends and giggled softly.
Silver overheard most of their comments. "Well, it looks like you're catching the eyes of quite a few of the girls here, Kuri." She smiled.
I blushed some. (A/N: I will tell you people right now, he does have the tendency to blush, so don't be too surprised if you see this throughout the story…) "Why do I keep getting the vibe that some are imagining me without these clothes on?"
Sakuya smirked deviously. "I would be too if I were them…" she winked at me playfully, causing my blush to deepen as Silver's sisters giggled to themselves.
I looked around at all the different buildings there were. "This place seems more like a city how it's made."
Lyoko smiled. "Yeah," her ears perked up as soon as she heard music coming from a few feet away. She pointed to a medium sized building. "And that's where daddy teaches his music class." This building had a large musical note along with a picture of a large musical note and a picture of her father on the front.
Imani chuckled softly. "That's one of the places she instantly recognizes here in the village."
"I can imagine." I replied.
ooo Silver's POV ooo
We all went through the double doors of the building, and once we were inside, the music grew a bit louder than it was when we were first outside. Father's singing voice could be heard, along with another large group of voices in the background. Kuri followed close behind as we finally made it to our destination. Mother smiled as she saw Father playing his keyboard, leading the class into practicing their scales.
We were in a large classroom, except it had a stage big enough to accommodate the entire class. Father smiles after the class finishes their last set of scales, his voice loud enough for the large group of digimon and humans to hear. "That was an excellent warm up for today, class-." A Renamon with lavender fur and purple markings raised her hand. "Yes, Tasha?" he asked.
She smiled at us. "Mr. Kitsune, you have visitors." The rest of the class took notice as he smiled and turned around, seeing us.
"Ah; hello, everyone. You're just in time." He smiled as we took our seats. Kuri did the same, setting down a large bag next to him.
"Everyone, you all know my family, and the Empress of Foxwood," he motioned to Kuri. "And this is Kuri; it's his first time visiting today." He smiled as the rest of the class says their welcomes to him.
Kuri nodded his head, blushing some. He turned to me, whispering in my ear. "How did your father know about me?"
"Lady Sakuya must've contacted him last night…she has a mental connection with all of the citizens of the village."
Father turned to the class. "Alright, then; now that that's out of the way, let's continue. He started up his keyboard again, playing a melody, and instantly the class recognized the song. As the class began to sing, Kuri opened his bag and took out a guitar, tuning it a bit, just in case he got a chance to play for them.
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ooo Kuri's POV ooo
After a while, the class finished their song and Mohatu stopped playing. He smiled at the class. "Now, does anyone have any requests for today?" he asked. Another Renamon, this time with dark blue fur and purple markings raised her hand. "Yes, Sarah?"
She smiled at Kuri. "I noticed your friend has a guitar…perhaps he'd like to play for us today; if that's alright with you, Mr. Kitsune."
Mohatu chuckled to himself as the rest of the class agreed with her. "Well, how about it, Kuri? You want to give it a try?"
I smirked and closed my eyes; my outfit hanging to my other one, my loose black jeans, black buttoned up shirt, my spiked collar and wristbands, and my black double layer belt with the skull and iron cross buckle, and a spiked side belt. "I'll hook up my amp." I replied as I went onto the stage.
Lisa turned to Silver, blinking softly. "Your last name is Kitsune???" she whispered, curiously.
Silver blushed a bit. "I, uh; have been meaning to tell you that…" she laughed nervously.
Mohatu smiled as I set up the amp for my guitar. "Alright, Kuri; you have their undivided attention."
I nodded, plugging in my cables. "However, I will need some help with this song, a violinist and a drummer."
Mohatu nodded in understanding. "That's not a problem…Koga, Sarah…" his students immediately got out their instruments, eager to help him out. Sarah conjured her violin case, took it out and began to warm up, while her brother Koga, a Ronomon, began to set up his drums. I smiled and strapped on my guitar, plugging in the amp cable. The guitar itself was black and had a red flame design on the body; while the strap itself had a pentagram pattern on it. "I'll likely ask for help on another song on another day."
"Anytime, Kuri; my students are always ready to help out with a song."
I nodded, letting the twosome know what the song is. "Ok, Koga; count us off." I smirked, hoping he got the meaning.
Koga smirked as well as he counted us off while clicking his drumsticks together. I let Sarah start it, going into the guitar at precisely the right moment. She got into the song and as soon as she finished, she let me take over. I concentrated hard on getting the timing of the song just right, even managing to keep it going.
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Soon after 5 minutes, I struck the final note of the song and ended it. Everyone then gave the three of us a standing ovation, applauding our wonderful performance. I bowed with the two of them, closing my eyes as Mohatu went over to us. "Excellent job, all three of you."
I blushed. "Thanks, sir."
Sarah and Koga blushed as well. "Thank you, Mr. Kitsune."
He grinned as he took his place in front of the class again. "Alright then, since the class is over for today-." I blinked a bit and spoke up.
"Err, sir; if I may say something real quick?" Mohatu turned to me.
"Yes, what is it, Kuri?"
"If your students would like, I have some synthesizer equipment that works with different instruments, if allowed, I'm willing to bring it in and instruct on how to work it. After all, what's art if one doesn't experiment?"
Koga chuckled to himself. "He does have a point, Mr. Kitsune." The rest of the class laughed softly.
"I don't mind at all. Anytime you're free, Kuri." I nodded.
"Very well, then; I'll bring it by next time as well as the idea for another song. If any of you are fans of the Halo games, you're sure to like it."
Mohatu smiled. "Yes; most of my human students are familiar with them, and I'm certain they've shown their partners already." He turned to the class as they nodded in agreement.
I smiled. "Very well, then."
"Class dismissed." Mohatu said; and the class began to walk off the stage, except for Koga and Sarah, who were putting away their instruments. Mohatu smiled, going over to me.
"Did you enjoy yourself, Kuri?"
I nodded. "That standing ovation felt kinda good."
"Well, the students really seemed to like you, Kuri; and I hope to get to know you better as well."
I grinned, bowing to him. After they were finished, Koga and Sarah came over to me.
"The way you played was awesome! Is that a BC Rich Warlock?" Koga asked.
"Yes it is; it was a gift and was redone a bit." I replied.
"That's so cool; those guitars are rare here in Foxwood."
"Our cousin Tai has one, and ever since he got it, Koga can't stop thinking about them…" Sarah said.
"Hey, I'm thinking about forming a band soon. Maybe you'd like to jam with us sometime."
"I'll think about, I have plenty of old rock songs to listen to and some newer stuff."
Koga nodded. "The next time you come here, let me know what you think, alright?" he extended his paw and I shook it.
"Sure thing." Koga smirked.
"Awesome!" he turned to his sister, who was already ahead of him. "See ya then!" he ran over to catch up with her. Mohatu came over to us, smiling at his family. "Well, I don't have my Taiko drum class until tonight, so I can go with the rest of you to the Dojo to meet Sensei."
"The Dojo?"
"The Kitsu Samurai Dojo; it's where all of the Renamon and Ronomon of the village learn their fighting skills." Silver replied as we left the classroom.
I nodded a bit. "I self-taught myself, actually…perhaps I'll give a training demonstration for the class once we get there."
Sakuya smiled. "I wouldn't mind seeing your combat style myself, Kuri."
Mohatu then took out his key and locked the door. "I don't want anything to get stolen, after all."
"Especially after I bring my equipment down here. That stuff is expensive." I replied as I followed them down the jaded path.
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After a few minutes of walking, we finally made it to the Dojo. As we went inside, we could hear the instructor as well as his students in the other room as they rounded another corner. I saw a sapphire blue fox wearing a dark blue samurai robe and he had a katana sword at his waist; he counted in Japanese as the students performed their punches.
The students were in a large room with a mirror behind them; it looked the same as a typical dojo would look. I followed inside, feeling like an RPG character compared to most there…after he finished counting, Sensei smiled. "Well done, students; you've all improved since the classes first began, and you all should be very proud of yourselves." The rest of the classed bowed in respect.
"Thank you, sensei." He turned to the door and noticed us.
"Ahh, the Kitsune family is here…and Empress Sakuya. We've been expecting you." He bowed to them, and then noticed me. "And who might this be?"
I blushed as soon as I got noticed. "Err…" fortunately, Silver was able to save me from embarrassment.
"This is Kuri, Sensei; he's a new friend of the family, and it's his first time visiting today." He smiled broadly.
"Ahh, so you're the one I've heard about from Empress Sakuya…welcome to the Kitsu Samurai Dojo; and my name is Sensei MageRonomon." He bowed to me as I bowed as well.
"Sorry for losing myself like that."
"It's quite alright; on the way over, Lady Sakuya told me about you and your training demonstration; and I look forward to seeing that as well." I blushed again as some of the female students giggled softly.
Sensei nodded. "So, Kuri; would you care to show us your combat style?" he asked
I removed my guitar bag, leaving my sword; it was a katana, similar to Sensei's, except the blade was much larger and meant to do a lot more damage. "I guess I can give it a shot."
ooo Sensei's POV ooo
The rest of the students gathered around, all of them eager to see his skills. Kuri then stepped forward, tossing up a cube, which split into four pieces, and went to the roof's center and put up a barrier. I nodded, getting the idea. "Of course, class; safety always comes first before anything else." The rest of the class nodded in understanding. "Yes, Sensei." We went back to watching Kuri.
ooo Kuri's POV ooo
I nodded in agreement. "And you may keep that shield generator." I replied before taking my stance as a training robot rose out of a portal. When the robot took its own stance, I drew my sword so fast; so much is caused by a blade wave across the floor, and knocked the bot flat on its ass.
The rest of the classes eyes widened at the sight as the bot rose again (as it was indestructible). I then charged forward and began a rapid-fire stab; my arm was a blur, or looking like there were a hundred of them.
'How's he going to take that out???' Sasami said mentally.
'I don't know; but I have a feeling we're gonna find out…' Ayame replied. Of course, I wasn't trying to destroy it, as it was built to take a beating; I then leapt back up and let it get back up. I then shut my eyes as the blade of my sword began to envelop in fire as I powered up. The rest of the class watched, their tails twitching in anticipation.
I then growled out, "TWISTER BLADE!!!!" as soon as I said that, I gave a hard swing. A tornado flew from the blade and caught the robot, spinning it rapidly while it slammed into nearby solid surfaces. As soon as the robot stopped, a huge ring of fire formed and a pentagram was in the center. I then spoke again. "Infernal cyclone!!" this time, it was a tornado of fire that got the robot, adding in fire type damage. . He then stopped the fire stopping then concentrating, suddenly it exploded; the robot's parts on the floor in a charred mess. Some of the students in front jumped back a bit, but they managed to dodge the robot's parts. Finally, the robot magnetized and came back together, shutting down. "Finished."
Sensei and the class applauded. "Very impressive, Kuri; I must say, I've never seen a battle style quite like it."
"I have to agree with him, Kuri." Sakuya grinned.
I shrugged. "Eh, I make it up as I go along."
He smiled. "Sometimes, that's the best way to go; it all depends on the situation, of course." I nodded.
"And you can keep the robot, it's indestructible, and won't kill anyone."
He chuckled to himself. "That's good to know, Kuri."
"And to program it, err, just speak to it; tell it the battle style, difficulty, and how many hit points it gets. Once those run out, it shuts down."
He nodded. "Very well then." He noticed the clock on the wall. "That will be all for today, class; now there will not be class tomorrow, since I have important matters to attend to, so enjoy the day off." He smiled as the students gathered their things. I stood as well, grabbing my gear. Sensei turned to me.
"Kuri if you wish, you can come in my back room. I can show you my sword collection." I nodded.
"Sure, Sensei."
Sakuya smiled, getting a mental connection. "One of my advisors needs me to take care of something now, so come back whenever you get the chance, alright?"
I nodded a bit. "Sure thing." Then she caught me by surprise by giving me a kiss on the cheek! My tails immediately frizzed and my face was a pure crimson. She giggled softly as she phased out of the dojo.
Sensei chuckled softly, turning to everyone else. "Follow me, everyone." He led everyone out of the room.
I nodded, following close behind.
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As we made our way past Sensei's office, he lead us to what seemed like a dead end; he then used his paw to open a special lock and revealed a secret passage, and led us down the stairs. I blinked softly as I looked around; inside the room where Sensei kept all his swords; all of them had blades of different sizes, and in the middle, in a special case, were the katana and wakizashi swords he gave to the graduates.
"Well, this is it; as you can see, I don't have that many swords, but I do plan to add to the collection as I progress."
I smiled. "I collect swords myself; once I have my manor moved, I'll be sure to invite you to see my collection, Sensei." He nodded.
"Of course, Kuri." He leaned forward to whisper in my ear. "Oh and in case you wanted to know…Empress Sakuya is indeed searching for a suitable mate…" he winked at me.
As soon as that was said, my face turned neon pink and steam shot out of my ears. The others took notice of this, trying their best not to laugh; they had obviously overheard that…
I tried my best to regain my composure. "Oh, no; I'd never have a chance with her…"
Taka joined me at my side. "Hey, you never know when it comes to romance, Kuri."
I nodded softly. Suddenly, Diamond started whimpering in her sleep and started crying, catching everyone off guard. Imani chuckled a bit. "I know what that means…" she then conjured a baby bag and took out a bottle.
"I almost forgot Diamond was here…but I guess that reminded us." Ayame said.
"You wouldn't happen to have a microwave would you, Sensei?" Imani asked. I then turned to her, chuckling softly. "There's no need for that…allow me…" I then took the bottle, closing my eyes and after a few seconds, the milk inside was warm. I handed it back to her after regulating it a bit. "There you are."
"How on earth did you do that?" she asked, starting to feed Diamond, the little vixen cooing softly.
"Hey, I have the power over heat, so it was easy."
Silver blinked. "So what, you're like a walking oven or something?"
Lisa groaned, slapping her forehead. "Ugh; Silv, I've said it before and I'll say it again…you've gotta work on your material…!" Silver turned to her, confused.
"What!? What'd I say!?"
"Oy; why do I even bother…" and with that, she left the room. Silver blinked a bit before following.
"Seriously, I want to know what I said…" she called out to her while the rest of the gang laughed.
I whispered to Tayla. "Is it always like that with those two??"
She and Maliha giggled softly. "You have no idea…"
After we left the dojo, everyone showed me around the rest of Foxwood and I returned to the palace.
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ooo Sakuya's POV ooo
A few weeks passed by; Kuri stayed with me at the palace, and I could feel myself growing closer to him with every passing day. One afternoon I had invited him to join me for lunch in my quarters, and surprisingly he accepted; I decided I would reveal my true feelings to him that day…
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The two of us sat down at a medium sized table that was beautifully decorated with a golden tablecloth and lavender flowers, there were even candles in the middle; slow music was playing in the background to set a romantic mood.
"Wow…I'm impressed, Sakuya; this is nice."
I blushed a bit. "Thank you, Kuri; I hope you enjoy your meal today." I smiled, my tails twitching a bit as one of the chefs came into the room, bringing our lunches on silver platters. He bowed to us before he returned to the kitchen.
Kuri grinned. "I never thought I'd be eating on something as fancy as this…" I nodded as we began to eat our meals. After we finished eating, we began to talk amongst ourselves; about his ideas for helping Foxwood become a better place for its citizens, even finding out that we had a lot in common with one another. He then blinked softly as a sudden thought came to his mind.
"Sakuya; I know this might be personal, but…has there ever been an Emperor of Foxwood Village?"
I looked up at him, sighing a bit. "A long time ago…sadly, he was killed in a battle many years ago before; and we were never able to conceive a child of our own…"
He nodded some. "Reduced to the reached of the recycle bin, no offense…"
"None taken…there are times when I do think about Masaharu, that was his name, but I do know he's in a better place than this world." I then conjured a photograph and handed it to him; in the photo, Masaharu was standing next to me. He was wearing a suit of armor similar to mine, except his had the alpha-omega symbol on the front of his chestplating.
"Wow…you two looked great together…" he replied, passing the photograph back to me. I slipped it back inside a secret compartment under my armor.
"Yes; he was very handsome, in fact he reminded me a lot of you, Kuri. Especially when it came to his abilities." Kuri blushed again.
"It's just fire and shadow…nothing too special."
I giggled softly, noticing his blush. "Have you ever had a mate of your own, Kuri?" I asked, curiously. His eyes then closed.
"Yes…her name was Kaugra…she was a white-wind kitsune."
I frowned a bit, noticing the expression on his face. "What happened to her? Did she die?"
His ears flattened a bit as he lowered his head. "She was killed by a lowlife thug…"
I gasped a bit after that was said…I had no idea another would be in the same position as myself, but then again, who does? I went over to his side and caressed him gently as tears flowed from his eyes, emitting soft purrs in his ear to calm him down. After a few more moments, he looked up at me.
"Sorry about that, Sakuya…I suppose I get over-emotional at times." He said. I handed him one of my handkerchiefs to dry his tears.
"It's alright; it's the same way with me when I think about Masaharu…but I know we'll both meet up with them again someday in the kitsune realm."
He nodded, smiling a bit. "That's one of the only things that keeps me going." I then decided it was time to tell him how I felt…"Kuri I-."
Just then, I paused suddenly as soon as I sensed something; my ears began twitching a bit.
"What is it?"
I blinked softly. "I'm not sure…but I think there's a digimon outside the village gate…"
"Hostile? "He asked.
I nodded. "And from what I'm feeling, it's a big one…" We quickly rushed out of the palace as we heard a loud commotion going on outside. We spotted Silver and her friends and family heading towards the village gate, (all of them had digivolved as soon as they sensed the digimon). We joined them at their side; I don't normally join in those kinds of battles, however…something told me they could use all the help they could get for this one…
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ooo Kuri's POV ooo
Silver turned to us; looking much like her mother in her Taomon form. "So you guys sensed it too, huh?"
Sakuya only nodded as she led the way towards the gate. Lisa blinked softly.
"I'm surprised Lady Sakuya's here this time…"
"Well, there's a first for everything, Lisa." Natsuke replied. As soon as we made it to the gate, a large digital field began to form around us. Everyone snarled at the large amount of energy that they felt…suddenly, a large shadow formed in front of us, almost Machinedramon sized.
I pulled my sword around fast, drawing it. "Oh shit…"
Sakuya looked up, snarling. "My thoughts exactly…" And sure enough, when the field cleared, a Machinedramon appeared before us, giving a mighty roar. I smirked a bit.
"A mecha, eh? I know just how to take one down."
Lisa nodded, pulling out her digivice. "But we still have to be careful, Kuri; especially of Machinedramon's Giga Cannon attack."
I nodded, stepping forward; I decided to have a little fun with him. "Hey, buckethead; what business do you have here in Sakuya's city?" Machinedramon said nothing, but only roared once again, getting ready to attack.
Sakuya smirked. "I don't think he's talking, Kuri; but no matter, we'll make him talk…" and with that, the battle began.
"THUNDER OF THE KINGS!!!" Taka leapt up and struck him with his static electricity; it only did minimal damage as Machinedramon managed to break free of the attack.
"GIGA CANNON!!!" He then launched his cannons down at us; fortunately, we were all able to dodge.
A white bow then appeared out of Luna's hands and a silver arrow formed as well. "CELESTIAL ARROW!!!" She then aimed the arrow at Machinedramon, and struck him in the chest, but he shook it off. As soon as he did, he used one of his huge claws and it slammed into her side. She yelled as she immediately fell to the ground.
"LUNA!!!" Edwardia rushed to her side as Luna instantly reverted to her rookie form; everyone was astonished from the attack.
"No way…he took her down in one shot!!" Tayla exclaimed.
Taka growled angrily. "Ok, now I'm mad…!" he leapt up once again. "CRITICAL-!!!" but before he could attack again, Machinedramon quickly spun around, using his tail as a whip to knock Taka flat on his back. He roared as he landed hard on his back. Mike ran over to him as the battle raged on.
Imani, Silver, Maliha and Tayla all got into position. "TALISMAN OF LIGHT!!!" They all created large talismans in the sky, all four of them combining and heading straight towards Machinedramon; the attack made a direct hit.
"SPIRIT STRIKE!!!" Sakuya then summoned four mystical fox spirits from her staff and they made direct hits, causing a lot of damage as well.
"FOXTAIL INFERNO!!!" Sarabi, Ayame and Sasami all launched their tail flames at Machinedramon. "DIAMOND STORM!!!" Even little Lyoko gave an effort in helping her sisters, but it wasn't enough.
Machinedramon roared in pain as he fell. However, he slowly managed to get up, ready to attack again. "Damn it; what's with this guy!?" Silver snarled.
"GIGA CANNON!!!" he launched his cannons once again, both of them just barely missing all four of them. Mohatu snarled as he stepped forward.
"GEM STONE TORNADO!!!" He then spun around rapidly, firing gemstones directly at Machinedramon.
"GIGA CANNON!!!" Machinedramon attacked again, but Mohatu leapt in the opposite direction to dodge the attack. Before he launched his cannons again…
I smirked. "I think it's about time I got into this battle…" I then began a mad dash, running up Machinedramon's arm, aiming a slash at the wire powering his weapon, before it could charge. Machinedramon roared once again, this time feeling his power starting to weaken. Maliha blinked in surprise. "Uh, what did Kuri just do??"
"I disabled his weapons mechanism, so now we don't have to worry about his attacks-."
"THINK AGAIN!!"
I gasped as Machinedramon then swiped another of his claws in my direction. I braced myself for impact- but before they could strike…Sakuya immediately got in front of me, blocking his claw with her staff.
'Sakuya…' all of us watched, mesmerized by her strength. She snarled as she pushed back; she then used her staff to fight against Machinedramon's claws, the battle between them lasting for longer than any of us had expected. However, Machinedramon was just too much for her as he finally got the upper hand by knocking her staff out of her hand, it got stuck half way into the ground.
"NO!!!" I shouted as Machinedramon struck once again, this time at Sakuya's armor; she was sent back towards the others.
"Your highness!!!!" All of us watched in shock as she crash-landed into a tree before falling in a heap on the ground. I immediately ran over to her side.
"Sakuya? Sakuya!? Are you all right!!?" I cried. I didn't get any response from her whatsoever. I growled angrily as Machinedramon roared victoriously, as none of the gang's attacks had destroyed him…seeing that, and the sight of Sakuya unconscious made my blood boil.
"So…you want to fight, huh, bastard?!! Alright then…you asked for it!!!" I then closed my eyes, concentrating as my sword then transformed into a rather massive katana, glaring forward through my glasses. Machinedramon noticed this and got into his fighting stance. I then charged him, at one moment, there was a slow motion and his claws whizzed by him, barely missing strands of my dark red tipped hair.
"Oh my…" Mohatu gasped as everyone watched completely speechless…I then drew several shurken, flinging them fast, all of them hitting and detonating, destroying Machinedramon's sensors; just then, Machinedramon blindly thrust a sword, but as soon as he did, I jumped, snarling as I dashed right through the blade. I then took a second, then thrusting the blade into a section of Machinedramon, he then began to spew hydraulic fluid like blood, then I sought another spot to hit, managing to nail the main fluid tank, the robotic digimon beginning to move more sluggishly with his attacks.
I landed at my feet, getting ready to use my final attack. 'This is for you, Sakuya…!'
Before Machinedramon struck again, I thrust my paw straight through about three feet down, ripping out a fistful of wire, as soon as I did, his lights dimmed and he stopped moving entirely. Then, like a ninja, I landed swiftly on my feet as Machinedramon fell on his back.
"Woah…did you see that…?"
"I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't, Mike…" Natsuke gaped as I went back to Sakuya and cradled her body in her arms.
"Sakuya…" I lowered my head slightly, fearing the worst. Suddenly, she slowly began to open her eyes.
"Kuri…?" she looked up at me; my own eyes met hers as a smile slowly graced my lips, thankful that she was still alive.
"Sakuya…if anything had happened to you; I'd never forgive myself…"
She caressed me gently. "Nothing's going to happen to me, Kuri…I promise you that…" the rest of the gang watched on with love in their hearts.
Suddenly, a ball of light appeared in front of us as everyone watched in awe…the light broke away, revealing a device that resembled a cell phone…the plastic casing was red and it had black rubber pads. It also had a small screen and an antenna. It also had Sakuya's name already logged in it. I held the device in my paw. "What is this thing?"
Sakuya blinked in surprise. "I have a feeling that's a digivice, Kuri…and if what I think is true…then that means…you're my tamer…" She looked up at me; I caught a glance of her fox muzzle underneath her armor, a loving smile was upon her face.
"Well, I certainly didn't see that one coming…" Imani said in disbelief.
Mohatu nodded a bit. "No one has ever become a Tamer to one of Foxwood's royal family members before…"
"Sakuya; there's something I'd been wanting to tell you, but haven't had the courage to until now…" she stopped me, gently placing her finger on my lips.
"I have something to say first…look, I know it's only been a few weeks since we first met…but, I love you, Kuri; I want you to become my mate…"
A few tears of my own began to fall as she had said exactly what I was feeling at that very moment; I leaned forward and whispered my response in her ear. You've probably already guessed what that was, but for those of you who hadn't, let's fast forward things just a bit first…
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ooo Sakuya's POV ooo
Epilogue-3 weeks later
Kuri and I were standing together in front of the grand ballroom, waiting on our friends to arrive. I had sent my messengers throughout the village, telling everyone to come to the palace immediately, not telling them the reason why. All of our friends came through the front gate.
"We made it as soon as we could, your highness…" Lyoko said.
"Yeah; what's this all about, anyway?"
"Well, Taka…there's actually something that I want to show all of you that none of the other villagers know before we get things started…"
Kuri blinked softly. "What is it, Sakuya?" he asked.
I only smiled at him. "There is something they don't know about me…something I've been hiding for years…" I then used my staff to remove my armor, revealing my true form. I had black fur and long silver hair. I also had aquamarine eyes and ruby red lips. I smirked, noticing the boys' stunned expressions. "And not that many people know this, but…" I fanned out six long tails, each one with silver tips to match my hair. As soon as I did, Kuri's cheeks suddenly turned pink and steam shot out of his ears again.
"Woah…Lady Sakuya's a kitsune???"
"Actually, I'm half-kitsune, Edwardia…my father was a kitsune, while my mother was a Taomon…" I turned to Kuri, who was trying to regain his composure. "So, what do you think, Kuri?"
He was completely taken aback. "E, even a six-tail…"
"Something tells me he's very impressed, your highness." Luna giggled softly.
I chuckled softly as I used my staff to conjure my armor back onto my body as I soon heard the voices of the villagers outside.
"Sounds like everyone's here already." Mohatu replied. I nodded.
"All right, then; let's do this." I lead everyone outside to the vast gathering of villagers outside to the front of the castle. As I did so, Kuri conjured a high tech looking computer console.
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I smiled as everyone cheered at my arrival. Then as soon as everyone calmed down, I began to speak.
"Citizens of Foxwood, I have gathered you all here for a very special event…as you all know, I have been ruling the village alone for many years; however, that will all change very soon…"
Silver and her friends blinked softly, wondering what was going on, as did everyone else. Kuri kept his eyes closed, a large screen popping up on his console, showing his home and a giant ring, which had begun rotating already. I continued to speak.
"As many of you already know, I have been searching for a mate. Someone who will rule by my side in a civil and just manner, but who also has a kind and gentle heart…and I have found just the one to do so…" I turned my head to Kuri, a loving smile on my face. "May I present to you, the future Emperor of Foxwood Village, Kuri!" The entire village erupted into cheers as soon as that was said.
As soon as they did, two large rings, as well as Kuri's home appeared in the sky, as his home got swallowed by the entry ring. Then, as soon as the villagers calmed down once again, I continued to speak, raising my staff. "And so, in honor of this day, our homes will merge into one, and they will not only just accommodate the royal family, but the entire village as well."
Kuri smiled. "With a brand new recreational area, as well as an expanded free arcade," the base of his home began to sink through the portal. "as well as a community pool." I smiled as the village broke into cheers again, especially at the younger kits of the village.
"Sakuya, if you please, make sure one of us doesn't get our house flattened."
I chuckled softly. "Of course." I then closed my eyes as a bright blue light flashed around the two houses. I then began to lower Kuri's house with my psychic powers, making sure every corner would fit together just right. Everyone watched in amazement and awe as the two houses began to merge together as one.
Kuri then tapped a few buttons and the receiver ring brought itself through, making it smaller, and the rings began to float, counter rotating to one another. Then the rings began to rotate around what was now a central tower. "All right; and, we're done!"
I finally lowered my staff with a flourish, and with that, the light broke away, revealing the new castle. All of the villagers cheered once again, louder than last time. I stepped back, smiling as I admired our work; then went over to Kuri's side and whispered in his ear. He nodded, chuckling a bit as he winked at me.
"Now what's goin' on?" Taka pondered.
"Shh…you'll find out soon, Taka…" Mike whispered as I turned to the villagers once again.
"I also have one last announcement to make: not only have I been able to find a mate, there will soon be an heir to the thrown in the future…I am pregnant!!!" The entire village cheered so loudly it could be heard for miles on end (well, maybe not that loud, but it was pretty damn close).
Kuri blushed some, turning off the gate portals. He stood by my side as he spoke as well. "And consider the gates open, just watch out for the cleaner bots; the garage is also open for those who wish to get a look at what's to come." He then pressed a button and the gates for the new gardens and the garage door opened. All of the villagers walked up the path and into the new palace.
Kuri turned a bit, watching as they went inside. "To think that all of this gave people hope, more business, and a new recreational facility…" I smiled, snuggling next to him.
"Well, anything is possible once you put your mind to it…"
He blushed as I gave him a loving kiss on the lips. "Well, at least this won't be a hallow marriage within royalty." I nodded in agreement.
"Shall we go, Kuri?" I asked, taking him by the paw.
He nodded. "Sure."
I removed my armor, my long tails flowing behind me.
Kuri smiled as he looked around. "The gothic meets the Chinese."
I chuckled to myself as we went into our new palace, both of us eager to start our new lives together.
THE END
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Man…22 pages…and I thought Maliha's birthday fic was long… -sweatdrops-
Silver: - she smiles- Well that just means your writing's getting better
Maliha: yeah; of course, I can't wait to see what you have planned for the 8th one-shot
Well, don't worry, it'll be worth the wait…and I can see with all of the things happening to me lately, that posting once a month is becoming a problem, so after the 8th one-shot, I'll post stories about every other month. But of course there will be a Christmas one-shot next month, just to let you guys know!
Silver: Even though one of us usually does the shout-outs, I figured since Kuri's the newest member of the gang, I thought he should do it this time. –She turns to the kitsune- Kuri?
Kuri: -he smiles- Renaki would like to thank the following people for reviewing the 6th one-shot. And they are:
Natsuke 1985, ShadowJ51, SassyOMG2282 and DragonMaster 02
And she hopes to hear more positive reviews from this one-shot which will be given an honorable mention on the 8th so until next time…
ALL: SEE YA!!!