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Maru groaned, and sat up. She suddenly became alert. Where was she? She remembered collapsing on a bench, not lying down on a couch. She looked at her wings, and found her broken one had been bandaged."Where am I?" "In Chinatown." she snapped around to find a young man with blond hair in a braid. He had fox-like eyes that shone a mischievous gold."Hello, Kitsune-san. It's nice to see you again." he grinned at her, crawling up onto the bed she currently rested in. She was slightly surprised when he laid his head in her lap, but recovered quickly. Softly, she began to stroke his hair, making him release a sound between a purr and a growl."Of whose domain do I reside?" Before the kitsune could answer, the sound of a door opening caught her attention.
She watched the figure enter the room with suspicious ruby-red eyes. They appeared to be carrying a tray filled with all sorts of things. They came into the light, and Maru could finally see them clearly. It was a man, who could easily be mistaken for a woman. He had ebony hair that stopped a little under his chin. He had one violet eye that appeared green from behind his hair, and the other a pretty golden color, the color of a rainbow dragon's was dressed in silk robes, the design of flowers covering it.
"Ah, I see you're awake," he said with a smile. "What's your name?" "Maru..." she murmured. "And who would you be? This is your domain, isn't it?" The man smiled, and bowed. "I am Count D." The man noticed the Kitsune resting on her lap and smiled. "I see you met Ten-chan...I hope he wasn't too much trouble." Maru shook her head. "We've met before." The man raised an eyebrow in curiosity. "Oh?" "Yes...haven't we, Ten-chan?" Ten-chan looked embarrassed, burying his face into Maru's lap. Count D raised an eyebrow in question. "He attempted to help me break out of my home once." "I failed. Horribly." Count D shook his head with a slight smile, and set the tray down. "I thought you'd be hungry." Maru stared at him cautiously, not moving toward the food. Count D remained smiling. "I do not blame you to think the food, is poisoned, but it is not." "The Count wouldn't poison the food," Ten-chan muttered lazily. "But if you do not believe me," the Count picked up a piece of fruit and slid it between his lips. He smiled, licking the juice off his fingers. "See?" Maru edged toward the food, and took a piece of apple.
She watched him warily, her eyes not leaving his until she finished the fruit. Finding that the Count did not lie, she looked down, mumbling a 'thank you'. The Count nodded, the smile never leaving his face. "So…you're the one who also bandaged my wing? And found me?" "A detective found you, but indeed, I was the one who bandaged your wing." "Thank you." Maru suddenly became very humble. "I am in your debt." "Oh no!" the Count said, waving his hands in front of him. "It was nothing. It was the least I could do to help out one of my kind." "What?" Maru looked very confused. "Nothing," Count D said with a smile, taking away the half-eaten plate. "You should rest now. That wing will take a lot of rest to heal. I've done the best I could to get the healing process started, but nothing will be better than a good night's rest." He walked over to an incense burner by the bed and lit it. "This incense should help you." "Thank you," Maru murmured, starting to feel the affects instantly.
The last thing she saw was the Count's eyes, and the corners of his lips upturned into what could be percieved as an almost cruel smile.