Author's Note: This is going to be the chapter about Kitsune's past. Since some people on this account and my account wanted me to do this chapter, here it is.
My life was almost before my dad died. At times he could be a little over protective, but that was only because of the curse. He had been my best friend. He didn't care if I turned into a fox. If I was crying in the house he would hug me until I stopped crying, even when I was a fox. That was only one of the many qualities he didn't share with my mom. If I was crying she'd turn her back to me. But my dad was always there to dry my tears.
My dad's funeral was the hardest moment in my life. I stood stood by his memorial and bawled my eyes out. What did my mom do? She just looked at me and walked away. Because of her I had never felt more alone in my life. She and I hardly ever talked after that.
At school I was even more alone. The girls would make fun of my hair, because it was orange with black tips, so it was no use trying to be friends with them. I would do my best to stay away from boys, because of the curse. I went on like that until I was eight. That was when the newest boy in school decided to sit on the swing next to me one day after school.
"Hi!" I jumped out of the swing. The kid surprised me. I looked over at the kid. He had light brown hair and gray eyes. He had a stupid grin on his face. I fixed my skirt and sat back down." Can I swing next to you?"
"Yeah go ahead. Next time make sure the person is paying attention before you go and say hi to them." I said. The boy looked at me frowning and then suddenly smiled.
"I'm Tadashi Nakamura!" He exclaimed. He looked at me smiling. "You're the girl Kitsune Sohma in my class right?"
"Yeah, why?" I asked.
"I heard that you don't talk to anyone in school. I figured that since I don't know anyone we could be friends." He said still smiling. I looked at him like he was crazy. I looked down at my shoes and swung back and forth.
"Do you really want to be friends? You wont tease me about my hair? Or make fun of me because I'm too quiet?" I asked. I looked up at him.
"Why would I do that? I think your hairs really pretty!" He exclaimed. I smiled. "Any ways I hate people who talk too much."
"I find that hard to believe." I said.
"No, it's true, your hair is really pretty."
I looked down at my shoes and mumbled,"That's not what I meant."
"Huh?" He looked at me.
"Never mind."I said. He looked down at his watch.
"Oh no! I'm going to be late for dinner. I have to go. Promise you'll be here tomorrow." He said quickly getting up.
"I will but-"
"Bye! See you tomorrow!" Tadashi yelled while running away.
I was about six o'clock when I got home. I took off my shoes and walked inside. My mom just looked at me and continued cooking. I ran upstairs and into my room. As I was about to throw my bag onto the bed I noticed an lump under my covers. I pulled open the covers and saw my lazy orange cat sleeping. He use to be my dad's cat. I slowly laid down next to him. I started to rub his forehead and he purred. I had to smile. I'm surprised that he's not trying to go outside. After a little while my mom called me downstairs to eat but I told her that I wasn't hungry. I pulled the cover up to his neck and curled up next to him.
After school the next day Tadashi waited for me by the swings.
"You came!" He exclaimed. I nodded my head.
"I never break a promise." I said. He laughed. Tadashi and I talked for a couple of hours. Told him about my past and he told me about how he lives with his grandparents. His parents both died in a car crash. After he told me that I wondered why he was always so happy. When we walked home he walked me to the corner of my street and ran home.
When I went inside I walked to the kitchen. I grabbed my cat's food bowl and filled it it with dry food. "Akihiro!"
I waited a little bit and called his name again. He still didn't come running out into the kitchen. I shook the bag a couple of times and whistled. He still didn't come. I walked around the house looking for him and calling his name. I never found him. I ran outside and called his name. I brought the food dish outside and set it down. He'll come back once he gets hungry. I left the back door open a crack so he could get in. I walked upstairs and went to bed. He'll be back in the morning. I know he will.
Days went by, then weeks. He still hadn't come back. I was getting worried. Soon it will be snowing outside. He food was untouched. I had put up "Lost Cat" fliers around town, but no one ever called. One day after school I sat down on the hill next to the swings. Tadashi sat down next to me. He looked over at me and saw how upset I was. We sat there in silence for a while. After a little while I felt something cold land on my cheek. I looked up.
"It's snowing! I love the snow, it looks so pretty. What about you Kitsune?" He asked. It- it's snowing. I felt a hot tear roll down my cheek. Soon I felt more and more tears come down my face. I wrapped my arms around my knees and pressed my head down on my lap. "Kitsune are you okay?" I shook my head. That stupid cat. He never came back. I knew that he wasn't going to survive in the snow. I lost the last piece of my dad.
"Do you need a hug?" Tadashi came closer to me with his arms extended. I pushed him away.
"No you can't hug me!" I yelped.
"Why not?"
"You can't. You just can't." I buried my face once again in my lap. The stupid curse.
"Hey." Tadashi came over and lifted my head up. He took his thumb and wiped away my tear. " Don't cry okay. You don't have to feel alone anymore. I'll be there for you."
Sure enough he was. If only I could be there for him.
