Title: That which was lost…
Fandom: Natsume Yuujinchou
Author: kira
Words: 189
Rating: PG
Genre: General
AU/Canon: canon
Characters: Natsume, Naynko-sensei, a youkai
Summary: Natsume returns that which was lost…
Warnings: none
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"Natsume-sama, please help me…" the tiny fairy-like youkai said.
"Why should he?" Nyanko-sensei said. "You were caught by your own stupidity."
"I know, but Reiko-sama seemed so desperate…"
"I'm sorry she tricked you," Natsume said.
"It's alright, it's as the cat says; I was caught by my own stupidity." She started crying into her sleeve.
"Don't cry," Natsume said as he got up and walked over to where he had hidden the "book of friends." Bringing it back, he set it on the floor before the little youkai.
She quickly wiped away her tears.
"I'll flip through the book. Just stop me when you see your name."
She nodded as Natsume slowly turned the pages. "Stop!"
Natsume looked over at her, and she nodded. Ripping the page from the book, much to Nyanko-Sensei's disgust, he placed it on his lips. Breathing in through his nose, Natsume, exhaled out through his mouth, the letter's forming the youkai's name magically coming off the page, where they briefly hung in the air, before rushing towards her.
"Thank you very much, Natsume-sama!" the little youkai said, before flying out of the open window…