Kira: Ezra are you any feeling better?
Ezra (Howell): A little bit just a small headache.
Kira: How is your mom going to take to your new name?
Ezra (Howell): I don't know we will see
POV Karen
Where's Howell oh yeah I told Kira to help him if he needed anything so she must have brought him back up to his room. I will let them sleep it must have been a long night for the two of them. I left them to sleep while I went out to do some errands. I knew that I needed to pick up a couple of things for Kira and Ezra. I have a feeling our lives are about to change forever. I drove to the mall to pick up some new clothes for Ezra and Kira. Clothes check what else do I need oh never mind I just remembered I have the rest at home. I hope those are up when I get back or they are getting a rude awakening when I get back.
I parked the car back at my house, walked inside, and found that no one was up okay that is good I need to wrap these gifts for those two. I will put them in my bedroom. Then I will get them up since it is almost three o'clock. They are not sleeping past three. They are not going to sleep all day. I have the perfect idea to get those two up. I found it lying in my closet. Okay, one air horn, one hybrid that will not be sleeping for long. I carefully walk up the stairs as to not disturb them.
"Kira, Kira it is time to get up." I try to get her up to no avail "Okay Kira one last chance to get up, no okay." I push the button on top of the air horn just as I got inside of her bedroom. "So Kira you awake now?"
Kira jumps up and digs her claws into the ceiling "Yes I am awake now but please don't do that again."
"I am sorry Kira I won't do it again. but can you get Howell up for me?"
"Um, I guess that I can do that for you and Howell shed last night."
"I did not forget Kira, about your parents, right? He did what on my carpet. Go get him up."
"Well, not just that there's something me and Ez I mean Howell have to tell you it happened last night. Follow me I will show you how to get us up properly okay? One more thing we need a camera this is going to be priceless for you and me" a big grin appears on Kira's face.
"Oh, I see what you're getting at his first night." I try to keep the noise down. I felt Kira push me playfully toward in a sign for me to hurry up. "I am going but won't we wake Howell though?"
"We hybrids usually sleep quite soundly unless an air horn is used" I earned glare from Kira on that one. "Sorry let's go find a camera for Howell." We walked downstairs to find the camera. I usually kept it in the kitchen I got it Kira let's get back to Howell's room.
I follow Kira to Howell's room and she gives me a look that I understood to stay there. She walks up to the edge of his bed and scratches him behind his ear. His ears flicker when she scratches them and he got up a minute later.
"I'm up I'm up," Howell told Kira while waving his paw at her to get her to stop scratching his ear. "Oh, it's just you Kira.
"Unbelievable Kira I have never been able to get him up that easily before."
"Hi mom how are you doing this morning?" he asked
"I am doing fine son but it is three in the afternoon."
"Three how is it three in the afternoon," he asked while Kira grins and wags her tails at the two of us. "Enlighten us Kira if you would."
"Gladly, transforming into a mixed hybrid takes a lot of energy as you both know or should know…"
"Yes yes we got that part" Ezra and I told Kira
Well
"Kira, I forgot to ask why you are coated in purple? You were a brilliant shade of golden-white yesterday."
"Um, mom I can answer that Kira kind of fell asleep on the floor taking care of me last night. She was still asleep on the floor when I woke up to step out of bed to shake myself off. That is way the room, and Kira is purple sorry." I saw a glaring face from Kira. "Sorry again about that, Kira. Mom, can you get Kira and me some coffee ready?"
"Get up, Howell I know you transformed I want to see what you look like now." I shot a grin at Kira as Howell got up and turned to show me he was a hybrid part flareon part ninetales part "Um Kira why does Howell have nine tails with the ends split and purple?"
That's weird his tails were purple but they were not split last night I took a closer look and heard the familiar sound of a camera taking a picture "Really Mrs. Sutton." I curse under my breath for that picture she took of me checking out his tails. "His other part is espeon."
"You were right Kira that was priceless I will have the coffee ready when you guys get downstairs. I want to see you in twenty minutes both of you. By the way, here's a brush for you Ezra." I toss the brush to him.
"Wait a second how did you know about that? Thanks for the brush mom."
"Oops, I guess I have some explaining to do. You're not the only one with secrets son." They exchange glances at me then at each other while I leave the room laughing.
I head back downstairs to think about how to tell them about my secret and to get the coffee ready. Kira and Ezra should be getting ready for the day. I know fur is not easy to keep straight especially when you wake up a big ball of fluff. I got the coffee ready noticing that still had roughly twenty minutes. I need to get one more picture. I shut the sound off on my phone and walked quietly back upstairs to get the picture when I overheard them talking.
"How did she know about my new name? Did you tell her Kira?"
"I don't know Ezra all I told her is that we had something to talk about. Here let me help you brush your fur it will take some getting used to straightening your fur. It took me a while to figure out how to use my tails to brush the fur on my back." I wish I had a picture of him he's adorable he's like a fluff ball with all of his fur.
"Okay, Kira your wish is my command." I startle them as they look up "Come on let's get a good picture of the two of you together." Kira jumps into Ezra's lap and puts her arm around him. "On the count of three, I will take the picture one… two… three." See you downstairs I just started the coffee, Ezra.
"Okay, question why are you so interested in taking pictures, mom?"
"I will explain when you get downstairs to listen to Kira about brushing your fur she has done it numerous times."
"Later Ezra we still need to get downstairs on time and it's going to take over an hour just for your fur let alone mine."
"If it is going to take that long then after we talk you can finish his fur Kira,"
"I got it anything else I should know Mrs. Sutton?"
"Two things one: Don't mess with Ezra when there is coffee involved and two he is waiting for us downstairs."
Kira looks around "How did he do that," she asks me.
"Don't ask Kira just don't ask. I am still trying to figure that one out. I probably never will understand it."
"You guys coming or not," Ezra called from downstairs
"We're coming," we answered back as we walked downstairs and sat at the table "By the way good morning Mrs. Sutton."
"You mean afternoon Kira it is three in the afternoon come take a seat we need to talk."
They look at each other and said in together "oh yeah we do mom, Mrs. Sutton."
"Where do I start guys?" I figured that they would want answers after I guessed that Howell changed his name to Ezra.
"Mom wait there is something I have to say to Kira first." He switches places with Kira so he would be in between us. "Kira I am so so sorry for everything that happened last night."
"What happened last night?" I asked him
"I don't want to repeat that memory." Tears were falling down his face. "There is one other person who would like to apologize to you, Kira. I believe that you will remember him…"
"Aura, he wants to apologize I did not think he would."
"Who's Aura, what happened last night?"
"Mom I am not going to repeat that, for the two of you this is going to feel pretty weird but it is harmless. Close your eyes and don't open them until I tell you to okay." I nod in agreement, as he touches us on the side our head while his eyes turn blue. "
"Open your eyes we are here."
"Ezra where are we?"
"Where are we why is it all black and who are you?"
"Um, how do I put this you guys. You are two of the only people that I would allow here. You are inside my mind. Here I am Ezra the purple ninetales, a golden-white ninetales must be Kira… Mom, why are you mew?" Now where is the other one "Aura come here we have guests."
"What Kira and I are inside of your head?"
"Yep I had a conversation last night he taught me some new things to do. Bringing you here was one of them. Oh hi, Aura there you are. Aura the golden-white ninetales is Kira and for some reason, the mew is my mom. Guys this is Aura an espeon," Ezra scratches the now sitting Aura on his back as he bows his head politely. "This blackness will be gone soon. Aura has something to do first."
"Hello Karen, sorry I mean mom, hello Kira," Aura said, "I have something to show all of you but first come here, Kira." Aura lies down to make himself less threatening.
Kira backs slowly away from Aura. "I mean you no harm, Kira I know that I hurt you and that you still don't trust me but know this Ezra stood up for you. He wanted me dead I seen the sea of rage that lies just beneath the surface of him."
"I had no idea that you did that for me last night Ezra."
"As I was saying since then Ezra and I have become equals and his emotions are no longer being blocked."
"Don't even think about it Aura," Ezra told Aura in a stern voice that rivals my own when I get mad, "If you say it it's on and you better start running."
"He smiles now. Did you notice that? Bye," Aura takes off running.
"Sorry about this give me one second, you're welcome to sit and watch the spectacle unfold," Ezra said while taking after Aura, "Come here," he yells at Aura.
Kira and I sit and watch Ezra chase Aura all over the place. It was very good entertainment. "Hey, Kira I will listen in to their conversation. I will let you know what they are saying."
"Got you finally," I tried to say with a mouthful of his tail.
"Yes, you got me are we even now?"
"Almost Aura now go back to what you were doing." I drop his tail so we could walk back to my mom and Kira. "I will admit that was fun chasing you," I said panting
"Thanks for the wet spot on my tail and you are getting faster too," he rubbed my back as to say congratulations.
"Thanks, Aura" let's get back to Kira and my mom now.
"So are you two done now? Ezra don't bite anyone's tail you don't know where it may have been. Before you ask we both heard everything I was listening in on your conversation."
"So before I was interrupted Kira from the bottom of my heart I am truly sorry." Aura covers his face just as Kira sits next to him. "Seeing you in pain hurt me greatly. I hope someday you can forgive me."
"Your apology is accepted. I do not hold grudges against anyone."
"Now that we have that out of the way let's show them the true view of my mind Aura." The blackness faded away and the lake, trees, and house showed up once again. "What do guys think now?"
"WOW," they both said to Aura and me.
As we walk next to the lake, I decide to finish what Aura started last night. "Hey, Aura I figured something out from last night," I called up to him, he was about ten feet in front of me.
"What's that Ezra?"
Ezra picks him up and with a splash, I watch him throw Aura into the lake, "I figured out how to do that." Ezra yelled out to him, "Now we are even."
"Thanks, Ezra I don't like wet fur."
"I know" he shows mercy to Aura and gently put him back on dry land as he shakes his fur off. "Go ahead Aura lead the way. Show us what you have done." Aura is in front while I float next to him. Ezra walks with Kira in the behind us. I strike up some small talk with Aura, he says that my son's emotions are in a fragile state. "how fragile are they?" I overhear Kira telling Ezra to never pick her up using his psychic powers again or else.
"They are very fragile it is like he has held them back for years. Some people a simple scene where someone is injured. Just by Ezra watching it may devastate him to the brink of destruction mentally."
"Ezra and Kira wait for us on the porch"
"Okay mom"
I watch to make sure they are out of earshot. "Aura we have a problem then. I do not have much time left in the world three days tops is all that I have. If his emotions are as fragile as you say they are what can we do."
"We will have to have Kira stabilize him help in anyway possible when the time comes. I will do everything I can here but someone needs to be there physically for him. Kira come here."
"Aura what are you doing? I ask him "she needs to know."
"What's going on?" Kira asks walking up to us "Kira, Ezra is not okay not by a long shot. His emotional state is fragile anything that you do or say is enough to send him to the brink of destruction or extreme rage. We need you when his mom is gone comfort him in any way possible."
Aura leads us around the whole area and inside the house, which was empty. "Ezra it is time for you to go. You have some questions for your mom and you have one big one for Kira. Plus you need to go before you get too tired." Aura told me while sitting while using his front paws to say shoo shoo.
"We are leaving now. Bye Aura." I told him as I turn toward Ezra. I notice that he is starting to slow down "Let's go Ezra your starting to fall asleep."
"Goodbye Ezra, Kira, and mom," Aura said.
"Goodbye Aura" Ezra touches our heads again and we arrived back at the dinner table "Can I have some coffee and some aspirin?" he asks as he falls out of his chair onto to the floor.
"I'm okay I think."
"Don't push yourself stay down," I say as he tries to stand up with shaky legs to sit back in his chair.
"We need to talk mom and Kira or should I say Kenia why did you not tell me earlier. I wondered what happened to you after all these years."
My mom and Kira looked at each other with shocked faces "How did you know my real name," Kira asked him.
"Remember when you told me you had to go see a friend for a while, years ago. You told me to stay in the house." I can't believe that I am finally coming clean about that day.
"Yes, I remember that son," I said while giving him a confused look.
"Well, I didn't, I went to see Kenia could play and her house was on fire. I thought that she was dead as there was nobody outside," I said with tears were showing in my eyes "I yelled for her a few times but there was no answer.
"Wait how did you beat me there and back?"
"That is not important. It hurt me deep I thought that my best friend was gone," tears were falling down his face as he remembered that day. "I told myself from that day on that I would not let anything or anyone hurt me ever again."
"I am sorry Ezra," Kira said while scratching me under my muzzle. My feet start tapping the table legs. "I just keep finding your sweet spots don't I Ezra," Kira said with a smirk on her face.
Ezra looks at me I raise my hands and give him a look that says I'm not in this. I watch his eyes turn blue. I guess he was going to scratch Kira behind her ear. Kira had other ideas as she bit into one his tails "Ouch bad Kira," he jumps out of his chair and lands on the floor.
"I was just going to scratch your ears but no you bit my tail."
"Sorry Ezra but enough side tracking I thought that no one would ever like to see me again even you. Therefore, I took the name Kira to protect myself and hid in the state park so no one would find me. I lived in the forest for part of my life. I thought about telling you at the pier but I didn't know how you would take seeing me as I was," she told me "But how did you know that it was me," Kira asked.
"Oh, my subconscious told me," I said, "We had a long conversation last night. It came around during that time. Now I believe that Kira has a few questions for you."
"I believe that we need to know how you knew about his name change." Kira looked uneasy as she said that as if she knew that I was different. "Why were you mew in Ezra's mind? By the way, Ezra I am going to get you back for shaking your fur on me some day you won't know when or where but it will happen."
"I have seen those eyes before son you are going to get it later," She said while trying not to laugh. "On a more serious note. How is your tail feeling?"
"I have something to show both of you, come on." I can't believe I am going to show this to them I was planning on taking my secret to the grave with me. I show them to the basement where another bedroom that is decorated just like the upstairs guest room without the T.V. but in the corner stood a large bookshelf. "Ezra I am sorry for not showing you this earlier" I slid the bookshelf away from the wall. I flipped a switch as the first light turned on revealing a corridor with some stairs at the end of it.
"I never knew this was here." Ezra said, "I played down here for years when I was a kid."
"I know come on," We walk down the corridor to the spiral staircase as one by one the lights flickered on. We get to the last step as I flip the last light switch showing a bunch of pictures from when I was younger a sofa and a recliner. "Take a seat guys do you know who this is as I show them a picture of a pink, cat-like human-hybrid. It has a snout that is short and wide, and it has triangular ears and large, blue eyes, three-fingered paws, and feet with oval markings on the soles, and a long, thin tail ending in an ovoid tip."
Kira spoke up first "That, that's mew it was supposed to be mythical it is not supposed to exist."
I turned around to face them and sat down in between Kira and Ezra on the sofa "Well Kira you are partially correct that it is mew but it is not mythical and does exist and it is actually female and not an it. The person that looks like mew is someone you already know… it's me."
"What are you talking about you hated hybrids but now you are telling me that you were one? I'm so confused." Ezra said as he looks at Kira as they scratch their heads.
"Let me explain I will clear it up for you although this will be hard for you to hear Ezra. I turned away from hybrids as I have researched my transformation as mew. There are a couple issues with being mew one is that the physical transformation lasts only for fifteen years and I transformed on my twelfth birthday, I will tell you more later Ezra. Not to change the subject but do you see this picture over here a human espeon?"
"Yes, I see it what about it," Ezra asks.
"It is your sister."
"Wait I have a sister now you really have some explaining to do mom," I said while trying to keep myself calm.
"Your sister's name is Sarah Emily Sutton, she left when she was twelve and you were only five. I believe that she is around somewhere; I hope you find her someday. She left because she thought that I would not understand but I would love her no matter what. That is the only picture that I have of her like that I want you to have it. You will know it is her she has one yellow ring around her ankle." I look at him knowing that what is about to hear will probably break his heart "Ezra forgive me for what I am about to tell you. I found that everyone who was able to be mew never lived past his or her fiftieth birthday. In three days, it will be my birthday not just any birthday but my fiftieth. I don't have much time left with you," I tried to grab Ezra's arm as he ran out of the room "Ezra come back I'm sorry. Kira go get him please."
"Oh gee thanks for picking me I'll get him for you," this is going to hurt a psychic hybrid that is emotional great. I got up the stairs and found him in curled up sobbing in a corner "Ezra you okay" I felt the familiar feeling of when he picked me up and threw me the first time, uh oh not the stairs please not the stairs. He threw me right down the stairs as I knock over a picture on the wall on my way down.
"Kira, what the heck happened?"
Dazed I look at her "your son is part psychic connect the dots" as I try to get up.
I run over to Kira and help her up. "Oh, that must have hurt you pretty badly did it?"
"Not really we are a lot more durable than normal humans are if you would now excuse me, Mrs. Sutton, I got an emotional fur ball to deal with." I heard knuckles cracking "He knows better than to do that. I told him never to do that to me. It's on now Ezra. Stay down here for your safety Mrs. Sutton."
"Okay, Kira I will wait for you two to get back down here." I started to read a book that I kept in the room. All I can hear is a bunch of growling, some things being knocked over and a few minutes later I see a purple ball of fur and fluff rolling down the stairs. I am glad I was not Ezra today that looked painful. Kira followed picking up and dragging Ezra in by his tails, he started to wake up when she grabbed his tails. He crossed his arms was tapping his fingers as she brought him into the room. "I take it that he lost as he hates losing any fight."
"Yeah, mom I lost," Ezra said with an annoyed tone, "What gave you that idea the fact that Kira is dragging me in or that I look, as I want to bite someone's head off."
"Both Ezra," I said laughing in-between words. "Kira you can put Ezra down now. We still got at least a couple days together Ezra I love you, you know that. Come here you fur ball you and give me hug." He did not feel like walking so I got up to walk over to him and give him a hug.
One last thing before Kira learns about her parents. "We have one last place to go to tomorrow just the three of us. It is time Kira." I promised I would tell her about her parents. "You remember the day you changed right and the days after that right?"
"Well, now that you mention it I thought that it was only twenty-four hours between my change and my family leaving me."
"It was more than one day Kira. Just remember this is hard for me to talk about." Kira rubs my back "I thought that you should know that your mom Olive and I were best friends. They did not leave you, Kira. They were killed by Echo Corporation after they thought that you were in the house with your parents. There was a van outside your house it had EC on the side of it. From what I could gather Echo run tests on hybrids to 'help them.' If they don't come quietly they are killed I gathered that myself. She left the note on the table so you could live your life for them.
"Wait your telling me that my parents are dead? The note was so that they could live on with me in spirit?"
"That is correct Kira. They left for another city for a couple of days so you could leave. They must have found her in your house the day after you left. I was on the phone with her when it happened I heard a gun go off. I asked her over the phone what was that however, she did not answer. I ran over to your house but it was too late. The emergency services were already with your mom and dad but they could not save them."
"Kira… Ezra is she okay" I did not notice that Kira was being consoled by Ezra in the corner.
"I believe she will just give us some time." He said
I walk over to them and tell Ezra to "give me a minute with her okay," he nods as he backs off a few feet. I tilt Kira's head so our eyes meet and as sincerely as I can I tell her "Kira I know where your parents are buried at you can say your goodbye at that time. Will you be okay now," Kira stops crying and put her arms around me. 'I will take that as a yes.'
Kira and Ezra, we will be leaving at 9 o'clock in the morning. We have a long walk ahead of us. Ezra go and get packed. Don't start whining either."
"Okay, mom what should I pack and for how long?"
"Ezra I need you to pack everything that you can fit in a backpack and a duffle bag. This will be our last night here possibly forever."
"Forever… can I get one last picture of us in the morning then mom?"
"Yes one quick picture in the morning now go pack," Ezra walks back up the stairs. Kira, I picked you up a couple of things at the mall earlier today I found you some new clothes because the one you have are shot, shoes, a special brush, and for the both of you a tent, a couple of sleeping bags, a compass, and a fire starter. I am also giving you a map of where you are to go when I am gone. Oh, look here Kira this is a picture of your mom and me when we were young playing in the forest, Kira."
"Wait she was she a hybrid also how come I never knew that?"
"Olive was a gray-brown, foxlike hybrid with crimson and black accents. She had a pointed snout and ears with red insides. She also had some red rimming her eyes and mouth. She had a beautiful large, red, voluminous mane with black tips, which somewhat resembled a ponytail, as a teal bangle down its length separates a mass of the mane from the lower portion. She has a black ruff on its upper body, pointed at the shoulders from which her arms extended. Her upper arms were thin, whereas her lower arms had a little more bulk. Her arms had spiky extensions of fur at the elbows, and she had red claws on her hands and feet. Her eyes were red-rimmed with light blue irises. She had two abilities one of illusion and the other the ability to change memories. She was a zoroark. Your dad was a normal human he was not a hybrid."
"Why am I not like her then? What time is it anyway Mrs. Sutton?"
"The gene makes you change but it is not influenced by your parents. It is a random change. Oh, wow almost midnight. Here take this picture with you also. Your mom and I would like you to have it. If you take it with you I know that our memories will live on and that makes me happy." I scratched her apparently in the right area that was directly down the center of her back. She laid her head on me as she sunk to the floor. "You okay Kira" I bent down to pet her head "Kira talk to me I can't fix anything if you won't talk."
"That was great thank you. My mom used to do that to help me sleep."
"Come on I will walk with you up the stairs" I helped her get onto her feet, as she was a little shaky "I love your soft fur, Kira."
She laughs, "Thank you, although his fur can get a little softer if you could get him to take a bath if he can stand it."
We will be leaving in nine hours so I lead Kira up the stairs with her backpack. "Kira you want to help me put everything back that you knocked over back? You just had to make a mess."
"I guess so," she said with a smart-alecky tone "I will help you after everything you have done. I want to do more for you I don't know what I could do, though
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I grabbed Kira's arm as we head up to the main floor just to make sure she doesn't fall. I turn the lights off for the basement as we got to the top of the stairs. "Come on Kira. I help her into the living room." I let her sit on the couch for a minute. 'Ezra and Kira do need a bath they don't like cold water but maybe some hot water at about one hundred and twenty degrees, that might work.'
"Mrs. Sutton I don't like that look you have right now."
"Kira would how would you like a nice hot bath in the morning?"
"Hot bath, I never had a bath since I changed. I usually just stand in smoke. I got wet every other day from other people soaking me just by me being in their presence," She asked me as we walk through the house.
"No, it will not hurt you. You can use your paw to test the water in the morning." I had better make sure Ezra is packed and ready for the trip but he is probably already in bed sleeping. "Kira you ready for bed?"
"I guess so but could you fix the fur on my back though I have this rather large knot that I have had for a while now right in the middle of my back."
"Okay get upstairs. I'll be up there soon to fix your fur."
"Thank you" was all I heard as Kira gave me a hug and ran upstairs. It did take some time to fix the knot.
I walk up the stairs to check on Ezra but he is sleeping. I see what she was talking about as I entered Kira was lying on her stomach and had her tails down. I see the matted fur in the center of her back. "Kira this may hurt a little bit," I told her while trying to straighten her fur but eventually I get the fur straightened "Feel better now you don't have a giant fur knot bugging you? Good night Kira pleasant dreams."
"Yes thank you and good night to you also Mrs. Sutton."
I turn the lights off in her room as I leave to head back downstairs. I need to get everything ready for them the shampoo and conditioner ready for them. 'I had better get some sleep too as this will be my last night here.' I thought to myself. I got myself ready for bed hoping that these next days will be okay for all of us. I tossed and turned as I fell asleep thinking about how Ezra will take my passing or if he will be captured. I awoke with a start and ran upstairs just to see both Kira and Ezra sleeping peacefully. A nightmare it was Ezra was being thrown in the back of a van with Echo on the side of it and all I could do was watch. Well since it is seven o'clock, I might as well make them a nice homemade breakfast eggs, bacon, toast, coffee, and some hash browns.
I walk up the stairs to wake my son up the way Kira showed me by scratching his ear. "Ezra it is time to get up I have breakfast ready and get Kira up for me would you."
"Oh, great mom thanks for... wait a second I smell coffee."
"Ezra I need you to pick Kira up using your psychic ability and bring her to the downstairs bathroom. I have a nice hot bath for the two of you," I said with a smile. "Then you can get some coffee."
"Okay, I guess I can do that." He said with a yawn
"The water is about one hundred and fifty degrees if she hates you for it blame me okay." I run downstairs to check on everything while I hear Ezra walk to her room. I saw him bring her around the corner and into the bathroom. "Careful Ezra set her down. Kira time for a bath" I scratched her behind the ear as she woke up.
"Kira just try it out if you don't like it you don't have to take a bath. Um, Ezra why is Kira now giving you a death stare."
"Sorry Kira bye," he said running out of the room and out the back door as we heard it slam shut.
"Um, Kira why did you give Ezra a death stare?"
"Oh, that's an easy question I have already told him not to pick me up like that." I start thinking about how to get Ezra back for using his psychic power after I explicitly tell him not to for the second time.
"Kira I asked him to do that for me. It was not his fault. I heard you say it but I did not think that you meant it."
"I forgive you but, let me take a bath first I have not had one in years hope it is hot."
"It should be I turned the water heater up to one hundred fifty degrees. You need some help with your tails there Kira," I ask.
"Maybe the last bath I had was before I had tails," She looks at her tails "I may need some help."
"Okay, we will clean your tails last. I will try to get Ezra back inside while you clean up okay. I will be back in fifteen minutes."
I walked out the back door just in time to see Ezra climbing the oak tree in the yard. "Ezra you get down here right now"
"Nope" he answered
"Don't make me start counting Howell Ezra Sutton," I yelled
"I'm coming I'm coming no counting needed," Uh oh I'm in trouble now she went with my whole name "Kira's not mad at me," I asked my mom.
"No, she is fine. She is enjoying her bath right now. So you're getting breakfast first then you get a bath."
After the fifteen minutes, I found Kira on her stomach with her tails soaked she turns toward me "I can use some help. Is it okay to touch your tails Kira you trust me enough not to curse me. I will not curse you.
I help her clean the rest of her tails and helped her out of the tub. Kira shakes herself off and water flies everywhere. "I did not need bath also Kira."
"Sorry Mrs. Sutton" She laughs as she finally dries off.
I brought out the camera after she got dressed in some of my new clothes that I bought her she was wearing a blue knee length skirt and a blue short sleeved shirt. "Wow, Kira you clean up nice."
"Thank you, Mrs. Sutton"
"You have made my day. Are you ready for another picture." I took one of the last pictures for the album.
"Ezra come here," I call him as I get the bathroom ready again "Kira go get some breakfast you must be hungry."
"Yes mom," he said as he came around the corner. Stopping in his tracks as he seen Kira "Wow you look nice today" a blush forms on his face as he says it walking to the bathroom.
"It's rude to stare Ezra" I stood in the doorway tapping my foot waiting for him.
"S..s..sorry mom but Kira you really do look… nice."
"Thanks now go take a bath. You're a terrible liar," Kira laughs as he falls to the floor "don't make me drag you in by your tails again."
"I'm good Kira no need to drag me around anymore."
"Good now go take your bath, Ezra."
"You sounded just like me Kira dang. We leave in one hour and fifteen minutes Ezra I will be back in fifteen to help clean your tails if you want."
"That might be helpful mom."
After I helped him with his tails and he got dressed, I explained that when we leave they are not to return no matter what. There is a place where they will be safe and free from anyone who would want to hurt them.