Dry Your Tears
~Chapter 1~
Cyanide looked in the mirror, a smile on her face. Her aqua hair had been fanned out, as her violet eyes were outlined with the blackness of the eyeliner. She wore a royal blue boat neck shirt, with a black tank top underneath, a black skirt that reached her mid-thighs, black and blue stripped socks that stopped mid-calf, and black boots with a brush charm on the right boot. She smiled, adjusting the leaf on her head that helped her keep her human form.
"Nice outfit, Cy!" Yuzuki spoke, flying towards his friend. "Ya look different!"
"I know," she replied, sighing a bit. "I'm not too fond of this, but it does make me look nice. And that's how I'm supposed to look, right? Nice?"
"Yep!" He smiled, landing on her shoulder. "This is gonna be a fun night! Filled with dancing, music, food! And pretty ladies...!"
"You don't have a chance with any one of them, friend," she told him, smiling when he frowned up at her.
"You don't know that!" he shot back, crossing his arms. "Maybe there's a pretty girl out there like me, who's waiting to be swept off her feet!"
"You're crazy, Yuzuki," she chucked, picking him up gently and placing him on her bed, watching as he huffed.
"Says the kitsune who accepted Death's offer to be his apprentice!" he hissed. Cyanide's smiled quickly vanished as she turned to glare daggers at him.
"You be quiet, you little pest," she snarled, the venom dripped from her voice. "I had the option to be put to rest all those years ago, but I turned it down because the offer was very exciting to me as a child. And just think, if I didn't accept that offer, I would have never found you or rescued you from that man who was about to stomp on you!"
Yuzuki went to reply, but the sound of someone knocking on the door interrupted him.
"Cyanide! You ready yet?" Impact called throughout the small home, looking around. Said kitsune looked around, surprised that the wolf had come early.
"Yeah! Be out in a sec!" she replied, turning her attention back to Yuzuki. "You can come, but you better not get on my nerves!"
"No promises, my five-tailed friend!" he chuckled, flying up and resting on her shoulder. She groaned quietly, leaving her room and exiting the house, stunned in place when she saw Impact. He wore a black button up jacket, matching black pants, and lovely shiny shoes. Cyanide just stood there, her violet eyes stuck on her friend.
"Um... Cyanide? You okay?" Impact's concerned voice finally brought the girl out of her trance.
"Y-yeah! Let's just get going!" she giggled, giving him a sheepish smile.
"Alright," He smiled as they starting walking, before returning his gaze at the short female. "Ya know, I forgot to mention this this morning, but they have mochi this year! Isn't that great?"
Cyanide halted for a split second, her body frozen.
"How dare you forget to tell me this!" she finally spoke after a few seconds, a large smile breaking out onto her pale face. She grabbed Impact's hand, running down the path that led further into Kamiki Village. "You know I love mochi! How could you forget to tell me?!"
"I just did! I'm sorry!" he replied, trying to keep up with the girl, but even him having longer legs didn't help. Some how, she managed to drag him all the way to the festival, staying way ahead of him.
"Welcome, welcome!" greeted one of the villagers, a smile on her face. "Hope you enjoy the festival! Food is located by the old dragon shrine! Any other items you seek are all around! Lantern lighting is in an hour, and from then on, we'll simply be celebrating Kuromori's sacrifice! Have fun, you two!"
And with that, the woman was happily skipping away, leaving the two standing there dazed.
"You catch any of that?" Impact finally asked, looking down at the girl. She only smiled.
"I heard where the food was! That's all I listened to!" she giggled, running away from her friend. He frowned as the cool night breeze hit his hand, Cyanide's warmth no longer there. He hated that. He hated how she would cling to him, then run away and leave him to freeze. But, he couldn't blame her. He was excited to be here himself! He was excited to see everyone happy and having a great time. He just wished his friend wouldn't run off all willy-nilly. He knew she could take care of herself, but she was so small, someone could easily run into her and not even notice! Okay, maybe he was overdoing it, but still! She could easily be knocked into!
As the festival happily continued, Impact finally found his friend. She was sitting under a blossom tree, a plate filled with mochi, dumplings, some momos, and soba. He was honestly surprised to see her all of this food. Normally, she ate a bit of rice and that was it. But this... this was something he had never seen!
"Hungry, Cyanide?" he asked, smiling as she walked over. She looked up at him, her violet eyes sparkling with pure delight.
"Impact! Look! They actually have soba!" she cried happily, watching as he looked at the black bowl filled with the noodles and other ingredients. "I haven't had any since I was nine, dude! This is amazing!"
"You seem really happy," he chuckled, taking a seat next to her.
"Want some?" she asked, smiling at him. "I got plenty~!"
"I'll have a dumpling, if you don't mind," He reached over, grabbing the sweet substance and taking a bite into it. He watched as Cyanide continued to eat her soba, as Yuzuki was munching on a mochi. 'Two years,' he thought, the images of the kitsune running up the tree to hide from the boar flashing in his mind. He remembered how she cried out for his help when the cruel beast nipped at her tail, actually biting the tip and making her cry out in both pain surprise. 'I haven't seen her in two years. And now, here she is, with five tails instead of four.' He smiled, taking another bite into his dumpling, remembering the first day they met. He was ten, while she was nine. He found her playing with a white ball outside his den, her tails swaying back and forth. Though, when he went to approach her, she lashed her tails out and smacked him across the face. Luckily, he half knew it was coming, so it gave him some time to turn away, but the slight fire that burned off her tails still singed his black and red fur on his cheek. After that, she picked up the ball in her mouth and ran off. A few months later, they crossed paths again, and she apologized deeply for harming him. 'And even after knowing you for six years, I've stilled managed to keep you out of harm's way. Even if you hurt me.' Cyanide looked up at her friend finally, a smile on her face.
"Thanks for inviting me to the festival, Impact!" she spoke, shocking him a bit.
"Of course! Wouldn't you have come, anyways?" he asked. She only shook her head.
"Nah. You know I'm too much of a loser to come out here by myself," she giggled. He rolled his eyes.
"Cyanide, you're not a loser," he sighed, gently pushing her. She just giggled a bit more, going back to eating her food. He smiled, watching her for a bit. 'And I'll continue to protect you.'