I'm sorry! Homework has caught up with me and I'm suffering for it!

Anywho, enough about my life, let's get back to the story!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything except my imagination!

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Alfred was running through the trees with an unconscious fox demon in his arms, bridal style. He was running in the dark with an angry mob of villagers with pitchforks behind him. Plus he couldn't take out his scythe and make a portal because Kiku was still in his arms.

Life was awesome.

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Kiku groaned and started to sit up, then opened his eyes when he couldn't. He gasped as the world around him rushed past and he was being carried. He looked up at Alfred. He felt a blush form on his cheeks because the American was so close. Alfred's cheeks were flushed from running for so long while carrying him, the moonlight seemed to cast his face in shadows that made him look like a Greek god, and his eyes seemed to glow in the moonlight…it was a hauntingly beautiful sight.

Realizing what he was thinking Kiku quickly slapped himself on the cheek.

"Pull yourself together."

"Dude! You're awake!" Alfred grinned down at his friend in relief. Then he tripped. They crashed onto the ground with Alfred landing on top of Kiku. Kiku gasped as he was crushed underneath the sudden weight. Alfred pushed himself up and stopped to catch his breath and take in the situation. Kiku stared at Alfred's face, which was barely an inch away. Kiku felt his eyes widen and his lips part as he stared at Alfred's deep sky blue eyes. Their lips were practically touching, but not quite.

CRACK!

Alfred jerked at the sound of the snapping branch, senses on high alert. He looked over to see the mob of torches getting closer. Pushing himself up, Alfred grabbed Kiku's hand and pulled him up. Alfred reached inside his cloak and pulled out his scythe, slashing it in mid-air. Kiku flinched when he saw the scythe, but that wasn't what scared him the most. What scared him the most was the fact that Alfred's face had disappeared and was replaced with the face of a skeleton.

Kiku was terrified of that face.

Even if it was Alfred.

Alfred jumped through the black slash that he had created. Dragging a reluctant, scared and confused Kiku.

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Alfred looked at the small town they had appeared in, it was quiet and dark, the sun just setting. They were standing in the middle of a street, with coaches lined up in front of a grand door leading to a mansion. The guests were all dressed in fancy, full length gowns and suits.

"From the 1800s," Alfred gasped. Kiku beside him nodded.

They realized they were going to catch someone's attention soon and couldn't waste time trying to get out of trouble with strange people. They needed to figure out what was going on.

"Kiku, I don't think we will make it inside with the way we're dressed. But we need to find someplace safe to talk and try to figure out what's going on."

"Hai. I agree…I may be able to disguise myself, but I am not sure."

"Dude, at this point, we don't have anything to lose."

"True." Kiku closed his hand in a fist and squeezed, then opened it and a fan appeared in his hand. He kept it closed and lightly touched his head. Smoke surrounded him for a few seconds, then disappeared.

"Um…Kiku?"

"Yes?"

"Nothin' changed."

I think the disguise only works on those who don't see the transformation. Why don't we find out?"

Alfred frowned, he really wanted some food, a place to sleep and to talk to Kiku. All of which were probably in that mansion. But, on the other hand, they needed to find a place to talk in quiet, which would most definitely not be in the mansion.

….but it would be awesome to freak out some rich people with a person with fox ears and tail.

"Oui, Mademoiselle, Moi will simply help you get away from that atrocious man!"

Alfred and Kiku jerked their heads in the direction of the voice.

There stood Francis, wearing a dashing tuxedo and holding a glass of wine in his left hand. For some odd reason he fit the scenery around him perfectly…even if he was in the darkness by the rosebushes…holding a girl around the waist…

"What do you say, my little rose? Will you let me take you away?" Alfred's eyes narrowed as he saw a forked tail appear behind Francis, and his fingers turn into claws, with ram horns sprouting from out of his head.

"Of course, Mr. Bonnefoy, anything you want…" the girl trailed off, her voice quiet and dazed. Francis kissed her lightly on the lips and the girl collapsed.

"Never mess with an incubus, little rose. It just spells your death."

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Sorry! This chapter turned out shorter than I intended!

What do you guys think?

I want to hear guesses on which monsters the upcoming characters will be!

Thanks for reading!