List of oneshots part 4

chapter 7

A single dad who has to deal with an annoying ex winds up finding a new partner thanks to his daughter.

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We find ourselves in what looked like a fancy and expensive business building with it being night time and the workers finishing up their paperwork and saving important data on the computers.

"Ah, finally, I'm almost done!"

"Sweet, wanna go hit the bar for happy hour?"

"Hell yeah! Wanna talk to the boss and see if he wants in?"

"You kidding? He's going through another one of those 'stay after hours for supposed work' moods."

"Again? Man, the guy needs to learn how to live a bit."

"Hey more girls for the rest of us."

"Alright, let's do this!"

As they left, it was shown the workers had odd appendages, from tails, wings, horns, or various other things that showed none of them were human.

We then moved over to the bosses office which took up a large chuck in the back of the room.

In said office was a handsome looking man with short blond hair with glasses on, a red suit with a white under shirt, red pants and black dress shoes with two bat wings on his back, a spaded tail poking out from behind the seat, with two curved horns on the side of his head.

"Ok, carry the two... ok, I think I'm almost done." he muttered while looking at the time. "Looks like I'll be sticking around a little longer." He shook his head and let out a sigh. "I should go home, I should see Alice before she goes to bed."

As he jotted down more numbers, he glanced over at a framed photo showing him smiling with his arm over a blue skinned woman with horns coming from her forehead with long white hair smiling too with her arm around his waist while in her other arm held a small baby with blue skin, a small tuft of white hair, and with a tail poking out of the blanket.

"Alice...I wish we had a better picture of you as a child that didn't have your bitch of a mother in it." he spoke with a glare at the woman before looking at the paper and sighed before standing up. "Forget it, I'll save this for tomorrow."

Right then his phone began to ring, making him sigh. "Please don't be more work for me to do."

he picked it up and hit accept. "Yes?"

"Hi hot stuff, remember me~" Cooed a females voice, making him freeze.

"You... how did you get this number?!" he growled while his voice went cold. "I never once gave it to you."

"Oh, I asked a friend who knew a friend, but that doesn't matter."

"Yes, it does you deadbeat!" he growled. "You shouldn't be calling me because I thought I made it very clear NEVER to talk or interact with me, or did you 'accidentally' forget that too!"

"Aw come on, why so harsh?"

"You know damn well why, also while I have you wheres the child support you owe us?"

he asked as the line went silent.

"...hey! There's this fun little rave I like to go to, you wanna join me? Maybe grab a few drinks?"

The man took a deep breath and let it out while clenching and unclenching his hand. "Listen here, if that's the only reason you decided to bug me, then kindly fuck off, never call me again, and go get wasted in a ditch."

"Hey, I'm trying to be nice here, try to reconnect, ya know? Besides, a mother has a right to visit her daughter, right?"

"Not you, you lost that right in court after you brought her to that drug filled rave!" he growled while gripping the phone extra hard. "Come near her and I'll see you in court!" he hit the red button as the call ended while trying to calm himself down. "Well, this is just fantastic. What a great way to end work on."

"Well, that was just rude." Said the woman as she put away her cell phone to show the blue oni from the picture. "You'd think he'd be happy to talk to me, it's been way too long." She said as she looked up at a large office building. "Maybe him seeing me in person will change his mind~" she put the phone away while it was revealed she was wearing a tight tiger striped shirt on with tight black pants with high heels and with a red pursue before walking towards it. 'I hope he has a sturdy desk~'

With the man, he had gotten his stuff together and was heading to the elevator while drinking some water from a bottle to try and calm himself.

'Keep it together, you left her, she's out of your life and it needs to stay that way.' he thought as he got into the elevator. 'Just focus on your life with your daughter.' He thought as the elevator went down. 'You have a better life now, and she can't come near you anyway.'

When the elevator reached the bottom and the doors opened though, he promptly did a spit take.

"YOU?!"

"Hi babe~" smiled the oni with the man coughing and hitting his chest. "You saved me some time, I was just on my way to your office."

"SECURITY!" he yelled out. "WE HAVE AN INTRUDER!"

"Aw come on, is that any way to talk to a lady~?"

"The only thing here besides me is a loose whore!" He shouted as he pointed at her accusingly. "Now get back, the court says you can't be within two hundred feet of me!"

"Aw come on, no need to be so strict all the time~" She said as she moved towards him. "How about we kiss and makeup, alright?"

"SECURITY!" he yelled as two men who looked like they were made out of stone and were taller than both of them ran over before grabbing the woman.

"Hey, let go of me, I'm his wife!"

"Ex-wife, now get out of here!"

The men dragged her out the front doors while she struggled to break free.

"This isn't over, let me go you walking mountains!"

The incubus adjusted his tie and made his way out the side doors. 'I hope that's the last I see of her for awhile.'

(Later)

"Ugh, those damn brutes really need to learn how to treat a lady." muttered the oni rubbing her shoulders. "They probably can't get a date and get stuck standing around there because they have too much time on their hands." The oni kept mumbling in annoyance as she walked down the street. 'Now then, where did that hunk of an incubus run off too?'

She looked at her phone and tried sending him a text. "Thinking of you~" She chuckled before receiving a 'blocked' notification. "Geez, how cold can you be?" She said with a huff. "I wonder if he still lives at the same place as last time?"

As she walked down the street, the camera panned far off to a neighborhood. It looked like an average suburban neighborhood as the incubus approached one of the houses and entered with a sigh of relief.

'Thank god I made it here without any problem.' He thought as he closed the door behind him. "Alice, are you awake?"

"DADDY!" Cried a small blue skinned girl as she ran towards her father.

He crouched down and caught her as she jumped and held her with a smile. "You sure got energy even though it's so late. Did you get into the cookie jar again?"

"Maybe, you left it on the counter." She said innocently. She had white hair done up in two pigtails with a pink dress on while her tail swished.

"Alice, what have we said about too many sweets?"

"That they're bad, but I was a good girl!" She protested.

"Ah ha, so you did eat some. Well that just means you have to brush extra tonight before going to bed."

"Aw, no fair, you tricked me!" She pouted as he just chuckled.

"Well it is getting pretty late, so you should be getting ready for bed."

"Ok, night daddy." she smiled as he pecked her head before setting her down as she headed up the stairs to her room.

'She's the only good thing that came out of my marriage, if I had to do it all over again I would if it meant I could be her father.' he smiled fondly and undid his tie to get changed and go to bed.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

He stopped and turned to the door with confusion. 'Who could that be at this hour?'

"Hey, you in there babe?"

His eyes widened before they narrowed and stayed silent. 'Don't tell me she followed me here!'

"Hello? You're in there, right?"

'Just be quiet and she'll go away.'

"Hey, come on, are you ignoring me?" called the oni knocking again.

'I can't listen to her, just wait for her to get bored.'

"Come oooon."

'Should I call the cops?'

"Daddy, what's making all that noise?"

"Nothing sweetie, go back to bed."

"Ha! So you ARE home! Is Alice there? Alice, sweetheart, mommy is here!"

"Mommy?" perked up the girl making the man narrow his eyes as she ran down. "Mommy!"

"Alice, that's not your mother, it's a stranger. Remember what I said about stranger danger."

"But she says she's mommy, is she lying?"

"Yes yes she is, now go back to bed."

"Hey, don't lie to her!"

"Leave or I'll call the police!"

"I want to see my daughter!"

"I won't say it again!"

"Let me IN!" She shouted before punching the door and putting a hole in it.

"Hey! That's damage to my property!"

"It's fine, now let me see my daughter!" She yelled while her arm moved around. "Dang it, where's the stupid knob at?"

"You are not coming in, if you do I'll call the police!" Growled the man while moving over to try and push her arm away. "Just leave us alone you devil woman!"

"Daddy? Why are you being mean to mommy?" Asked Alice with worry.

"Daddy has to honey, mommy is being very, very bad right now." He spoke before the oni grabbed his wrist and yanked his own arm outside the door. "Hey! Let go!"

"Nope, I got you now! Now open the door!"

"I warned you!" He growled reaching into his pocket and rushed to get his phone out while dialing in 911. "Last chance to leave!"

"Come on, you don't have to be such a stick in the mud, what happened to that fun loving guy I married?"

"I grew up!" he growled while holding the phone up and hit the speaker.

"Hello? This is 911, how can I help?"

"A crazy lady is trying to break into my house, send the cops!"

"Alright sir, I'm dispatching officers to your address as we speak."

"Hear that? They're on their way."

"Aw come on, why are you such a stick in the mud?" She huffed while letting go of his arm.

"Because you're a danger to Alice's future and I'm not letting you get away with breaking the law again!"

"Aw come on, that was just a misunderstanding!"

"I won't repeat myself!" He shouted as the faint sound of sirens began to fill the air. 'Finally, the cops are coming!'

"Ugh! Party pooper!" She yelled before running away.

'I hope they catch her and lock her away!' He thought before looking at Alice who looked worried and sad.

"Daddy? Why did mommy have to go? I wanted to see her again."

"Well… I'm sorry honey, but I don't think that's a good idea, mommy isn't a very nice person." He spoke while feeling his heart break as he crouched down and held her. "I know it's sad and confusing, but I want you to know that your mother….she's not the kind of person I think should be with us."

"But she's my mommy, why shouldn't she be with us?"

'Augh, how do you even begin explaining something like this to a child?' He thought while taking a deep breath. "Let's just say mommy did some stuff when you were a baby that were bad, and it would have been something I didn't want you exposed to. She didn't take being a mommy as seriously as she should have."

"Really? Why? Didn't she want to be my mommy?"

"I know it's hard to understand, but over time it'll be easier. Right now though, you need to get back into bed and have sweet dreams."

"Ok… hey daddy, does this mean I have to look for a new mommy?"

"You don't have to worry sweetie, because daddy will always be there." He smiled while picking her up and carried her to her room. "That's a promise."

"Ok Daddy… I'm gonna find a new mommy, the best mommy I can!" She smiled with her dad just smiling as he set her down in her bed.

"Well just make sure you get plenty of sleep before you do."

"Yes daddy." She said with a yawn. She cuddled under the sheets and the pillow. "Night night."

"Yes, night night dear." he said with a smile as he kissed her forehead.

(Later)

"Alright, let's see now. Last years budget cuts weren't as bad as I was expecting, but I intend to keep them as low as possible." Muttered the demon while typing at his computer without looking away. "Let's see, we could eliminate some benefits the other employees enjoy but that would not end well and would likely end in a strike."

Knock knock

"Come in, the doors unlocked." He called, not looking up.

"Sir? There's some woman down in the lobby calling for you." answered a man with goat ears.

"Is she an oni?" He asked with a groan. "If she says she's my wife or anything close to that have security throw her out immediately."

"No, she says she's your sister-in-law, but I wasn't sure if that was true or not so I wanted to run it by you first."

The demon groaned as he shook his head. "Ugh…. it's probably her, ask her for her name and tell her I'm busy."

"On it." the goat man left the office while the incubus rubbed the bridge of his nose.

"Trying to pull that old trick Brenda? Nice try, but I've learned since last time." He muttered with a frown. 'I swear if she keeps this up I'm gonna go to the cops about this, she owes me enough unpaid child support to get her locked up until Alice leaves for college.'

"Sir? She says her name is Breanna."

"I don't have a sister in law with that name, if she keeps bugging us kick her out and call the cops."

"On it." He left again while the man looked back at his computer and resumed typing.

"I'll just focus on work and wait till she digs her own grave. No sense in me going down and telling her off, it'll only encourage her." He said with a sigh as he tried to focus on his work. 'I'm not covering for her, if she wants to be an idiot she'll pay the price.'

It was a few minutes later before the goat man came back, but looking nervous.

"Uh, sir?"

"What is it?" He asked with a sigh, knowing he wasn't going to like what he was about to hear.

"That woman is making it clear she's apparently knocked up and is demanding to see you."

"If she's pregnant it's not mine, call the police. Tell her to do a pregnancy test or to come up with some better lies"

"Right a-" He was cut off and knocked aside by the oni herself who smiled when she saw the incubus.

"Wow, your office sure is up high. I had to really work my glutes going up all those stairs."

"Hey! What are you doing up here, and how did you get past security?!"

"I slipped by and went up the fire escape." She replied while walking in and shut the door with a half lidded look. "Besides, I wanted to surprise you in your office."

"Consider me surprised, and now you can take your ass and get out!" He shouted as he picked up his phone and began to dial up a new number. "I'm calling security!"

"No!" sShe ran over and held her hand down on the receiver. "Come oooon! We finally have some alone time after a long time and you don't wanna take advantage of it? Why don't you take an early break? I'll bet we could get all that built up stress out in no time~" She purred with a wink.

"I want nothing to do with you! How many times do I have to tell you this?! You are insane, you try to break into my house, you harass me at work, you refuse to pay child support, what makes you think I want to be with you?!"

"At least I'm trying to help make us work again!" She threw back with a glare. "Back then you were all over me. You use to do all kinds of nasty things, remember?"

"Yeah, but you know what ruined it?" He glared back. "The fact that even after we got together, even when we found out you were pregnant, and even when I started to take things more serious, you went off and partied like we were still in high school. You just wanted to get drunk, party, have fun, and don't even think I'd forget those times you suggested we fuck other people to 'spice things up'."

"Aw come on, it would have been fun!"

"Well guess what, life isn't about constantly having fun, I decided to buckle down and get my shit together while you stayed a party girl, why do you think I divorced you?!" He yelled. "I wanted to raise Alice like a real father should!"

"Hey, I wanna be there for h-"

"Oh no you don't! You don't get to pull that shit, you didn't even show up at the trial over her custody because you were drunk out of your mind!" He snapped with his tail twitching and wings spreading out. "I'M her real parent, I'M the one putting forth an effort to raise her, but you? You'd probably drag her along to a party without caring what happens to her." He growled as his eye twitched. "Oh wait, I forgot, YOU ALREADY DID THAT! I gave you one chance for you to prove that you were responsible enough for joint custody and you blew it!"

"Ugh, that's why I wanna change." She groaned rolling her eyes.

"Oh yeah? Then tell me, do you have the child support money you owe?"

"No, not yet, but I'm working on it!"

"Really, do you even have a job right now?" He asked with Brenda going quiet and looking away. "Or did you find some poor guy to hook along and tease out of his cash?"

"Well… does it matter where I get the money?"

"If you have to rely on that stuff just to get money, then all you'd be doing is being a horrible example for Alice. I will NOT let her do what you've done."

"Oh come on, can't we work something out? Maybe I could be a stay at home mom?" She offered, starting to grow desperate.

"I gave you a chance to work things out plenty of times, and I'm all out of free chances for you." He spoke coldly while straightening up and lowered his wings and tail. "Now you can either leave, or get hauled off to jail for all this. Don't doubt me on this."

"Come on, please, jus-"

"No more chances, and if I see you again I will call the cops." He sat down and turned to his computer. "Now get out of my office."

"I….but...fine! You bastard!" She yelled before slamming the door open and stamped out with any workers stepping out of her way.

"Finally, I think she got the message." He muttered to himself in annoyance. 'For a second I thought she was gonna try and wreck the place.'

(Later)

"Daddy, daddy!" Squealed Alice as she ran out of her school towards her father.

"Hey there sweetie." He smiled crouching down and catching her in a hug. "Did you have a nice day?"

"Uh-huh! Oh! Also, I found a new mommy!"

"What do you mean?" He asked, suddenly feeling on edge. 'Why do I have a bad feeling about this?'

"I met her by accident, but she was really really nice!"

"Uh, Alice? I understand why you'd want that, but you don't have to worry about something like that. You have school, and that can already be hard on it's own."

"It's ok daddy, I really like her too! Here she comes!" She smiled looking at the school with her dad inwardly sighing.

'Oh man, the feeling isn't going away.' He thought with a sigh. "Alright honey, let's see her."

"There she is." She pointed to a woman who had golden busy tails with white tips, matching golden fox ears on her head with long raven hair and golden pawed feet while wearing a long blue sweater and black dress pants.

"Is that… a kitsune?" He asked with a groan. 'Oh god, they hired one at a school for children?'

"Hello, are you Alice's father?" she asked with a smile while he stood up.

"Yes, my name is Alister, and I take it you work here at the school?"

"Yes, I work as a janitor here, and your daughter came up to me asking to be her new mommy." She chuckled.

"Wait….janitor?" Blinked Alister in surprise. "You mean, you're not a teacher?"

"No, I'm working as a janitor and doing night classes to one day become one." She replied with an ear twitch. "I started here a few months ago, so it's gonna take some time, but I'm in no rush."

"Really? So… I'm sorry Alice dragged you into this Mommy thing, thank you for indulging her."

"Oh it's quite alright. Honestly I thought it was adorable." She chuckled as she patted Alice's head. "She's quite the little girl."

"Does this mean you'll be my new mommy?"

"No honey, it's not that easy." Alister said as he shook his head.

"Awww, but why not?" She pouted. "You said mommy wasn't a good mommy, so I went and found another one."

"Well, I'm afraid it doesn't work like that. I uh… I have to choose your new mommy." Replied Alister with a cough making Alice perk up.

"So do you choose her? Please please please please please?"

"W-Well I can't just make a decision like that, besides, she has to agree to an-"

"Daddy if she doesn't become my new mommy I'll hate you forever!" Frowned Alice making Alister go wide eyed and stumble back, like he just got hit in the gut.

"Hate me...forever...forever...forever…" He muttered, the words ringing through his head while the woman felt pity seeing this, but hid it well.

'Poor guy, he really loves his daughter, huh?' She thought while Alice crossed her arms and puffed out her cheeks while her father tried to keep it together.

"Alice, sweetie, honey, you don't mean that."

"Yes I do! I want her as my mommy! If you say no I'll never ever ever ever forgive you! Meanie daddy! Meanie daddy!"

Alister groaned and gripped his heart and swore he heard a crack with the kitsune tapping her chin.

'Maybe I could help by going on a date with him, at least to help cheer him up. Sounds like his last wife was a real piece of work.' She thought as she cleared her throat. "Excuse me, but are you free tomorrow Alister? If you want we could go on a date?"

That got him and Alice to look at her, one with surprise and the other with a smile.

"Yay! You're going to be my new mommy!"

"Easy there sweetie, it's just a date." Spoke up Alister adjusting his tie and cleared his throat. "Uh, well, that would be fine by me given I have a day off tomorrow."

"Great, same for me, what time works for you?"

"Well….how about around 4?"

Great, you can pick me up here, see you then."

"Bye new mommy!"

"Bye Alice." Waved the kitsune as she walked away with her tails swaying behind her.

'Did… did I just land a date? Did my daughter just set me up?' Thought Alister in surprise before shaking his head and called out. "Wait! I didn't get your name!"

"Felicia!"

'Felicia. Nice name.'

(Later)

"Bye daddy, have fun on your date with new mommy!"

"Alice, it's just a date. It doesn't automatically mean we're getting together." He repeated while brushing his hair. "Chances are we'll be out for a bit and then I'll be right back in no time."

"No, you said that she'd be my new mommy!" She frowned.

"Alice, one date doesn't suddenly mean a man and woman are getting married. Besides, chances are she might not be interested."

"What? But… you said!" She sputtered as he sighed.

"Honey, what if Felicia doesn't want to be a mommy right now, it wouldn't be fair to force her, right?" He asked while said oni girl looked down and gave a slow shake.

"No...but I'd really like it if she was…"

"I understand that, but right now it's just a normal date between two grown ups. I don't know what'll happen, but what I do know is that when it's done I'll be coming straight back home. After that, why don't I take you out for some ice cream?"

"Yay, ice cream!" She cheered as he left the house. "Have fun daddy!"

"I'll try…"

(Later)

'Alright, a simple cafe should suffice. At least I hope so, haven't gone on a real date in years.' He thought as he approached the small cafe with his 'date'. "So… here we are."

"Yeah, it looks quaint." She admitted while they went and took a seat just as a cyclops waiter walked over with a smile.

"Good evening folks, would you like some menus to see what we have today?"

"Yes please, also could I have a black coffee?" Asked Alister as the cyclops nodded.

"I'll have iced tea." Spoke Felicia.

"Alright, I'll be back in a moment." He handed them the menus and walked off to get their drinks ready while Alister quickly hid behind his.

'Ok, try to remember Alister, the things not to do on a date. Don't be stuck up, don't talk a lot, hear her out, and don't stare.'

"So, I bet you aren't exactly thrilled about this date, are you?"

"Huh? N-No! I have no problem with it." He spoke up quickly.

"Oh please, we both know that you agreed to go on this date to appease your daughter." She chuckled. "So between you and me let's not treat this like a date, more like… two people getting to know each other and possibly become friends, ok?"

He looked at her in silence before lowering the menu and nodded. "Alright, that sounds like something we can both work with."

"Yep. So… how did an incubus end up with an oni daughter?"

He sighed and looked at the table. "She's not adopted, just to get that out of the way. Truth is I used to be married, but after some….disagreements, I separated from...that woman."

"Ah… so pardon me for asking this, but was she the stereotypical drunk party girl?"

"You hit the nail on the head." He sighed. "She refused to change and be a good parent for our daughter, so I divorced her."

"I had a feeling. I used to party with a couple back in highschool so I'm familiar with those girls. You'd think with the fact they can get drunk easy they would get bored with just going out to party. You'd figure they would do it at home and stay away from any creeps."

"Ugh, my ex wife thrived on the creeps unfortunately." He sighed rubbing his head. "At first when we got together, things were fine. We were kids, had tons of fun when we hung out, and it started to become something more, but it all went downhill after I got her pregnant with Alice."

"Oof, that's pretty rough… and let me guess, you're wondering how a kitsune ended up working at a school, right?"

He looked at her in surprise and raised an eyebrow. "Are you a mind reader too?"

"No, I saw your face back at the school, it's not the first time I saw that look."

"Oh….sorry." He blushed. "In my defense, my ex use to get drunk with so many of her girl friends, a few kitsune mind you, and….let's just say I was confused since it was the first time meeting you."

"Ah, let me guess, you expected me to be a sex crazed fox girl, huh?"

Alister saw her smirking and looked away while trying to whistle innocently.

"Heh, well it's fine, I'm obviously not one of those type of girls, just like you're not a sex crazed pervert."

"Of course not. I always hated that stereotype." He remarked with a frown. "Most of my life people joked that I would sleep with every girl I met, and I only ever lost my virginity in high school."

"So then does that mean the other stereotype is wrong?"

"Which one?"

She smiled and leaned in near his ear. "Is it true the wings give an idea what you've got downstairs~?"

He blushes as he coughed and looked away. "W-Well…. Is it true that the number of tails a kitsune has means how many rounds they can go?"

Felicia was caught off guard with a blush, but just let out a giggle while covering her mouth. "Wow, you sure are blunt."

"I-It's only polite to ask if you're going to ask that."

"Alright, I'll answer first then, I'm afraid the rumor is untrue." She said as she leaned in. "I can go for more than nine rounds~"

Alister tugged at his collar while she leaned back in her seat.

"So, is it true?"

"Well….can you see how far my wings can go?" He extended out his left wing. "Take that, and cut it down to half, give or take a few inches."

"Wow...nice." She said with a chuckle. "Very nice. So, now that we got the fun stuff out of the way, let's talk about each other, what do you do for a living?"

"Well I don't mean to sound all that, but I am the CEO of a big company just downtown."

"Really? Wow, that's pretty impressive." She said in slight shock. "And you still have time for your daughter?"

"Yes, most of the work is taken up by the various branches, where as I just go over the numbers for any errors that need fixing, which might sound easy, but if you don't know how to crunch the numbers, it can cause some chaos. Often I'll stay after work just to be extra sure."

"Wow, that must be a bit rough for Alice with her father working so often."

"She's actually very mature for her age. Sometimes I'll let her stay at home because she's well versed in what not and what to do when staying by herself. I'm not a fan of it, but as long as it ensures an easy life for her, I can't complain."

"I understand, but still I personally think it would be good if she had someone watching over her, maybe a female role model? It sounds like her mother isn't a good candidate for that though."

"That's putting it mildly. The one time I did let her watch over Alice, she thought it would be a GREAT idea to drag her with her to one of the raves in town. When I found out, I was close to hauling off and slugging her right then and there." He growled in anger. "After that I divorced her and forbid her from seeing her again."

"Wow, the closest I ever went to a bar when I was young was after my mom had to bring me with when she had to drag my older sister out when she snuck in. Suffice to say, it didn't get me into the idea of going to bars even when I turned legal." She chuckled as she shook her head. "So, how are you going to tell Alice that she isn't getting a new mommy tonight?"

"Trust me, I wish I could say, but even I don't know. I didn't want to give too many details on why Brenda can't be around, but now she is suddenly eager to find a new 'mommy'. Sorry if you only asked me out because of that."

"Well I'd be lying if that was the only reason." She chuckled. "A handsome, kind, single guy who's great with kids? Any girl would be lucky to date you." She chuckled as she leaned in. "Plus apparently he's also very well 'gifted'~"

He turned bright red just as the waiter came back and set their drinks down.

"So, have you two chosen on what you'd like too eat?"

"Yes, I'll just have a small scone." Spoke Felicia.

"Uh...same." Alister said with a small nod, still blushing.

"Alright." he nodded while taking the menus away and leaving them alone. "S-So… what now?" Alister asked with a faint blush.

"Well I asked about your life, it's only fair you do the same."

"Alright, so… why do you want to be a teacher?"

"Well, I'd like to be useful to the next generation. You know, help teach them useful stuff they'll need. Not be one of those teachers who complains about a paycheck when the whole point of the job is to teach."

"Well, that's quite noble." Alister said with a nod. "So are you going to try to be an early education teacher or high school?"

"I'm thinking early since most kids tend to grow up into adults based on how their childhood was like, and I want it to be one they can be proud of when they take my class." She said as he nodded. "Plus I'd like to avoid teaching at a highschool, horny teenagers are not something I'd like to deal with."

"I'm guessing you already get enough of that outside your work?"

"Far more than enough, can you believe I've been stopped over a dozen times walking home by men who thought I was a prostitute?! I wasn't wearing anything more revealing then I am now, but apparently since I'm a 'fox bitch' I'm down for sex any time all the time!" She growled while crossing her arms. "Why don't they go bug some random succubi? They're the real sex demons."

"I don't know, but I get what you mean, hell during my first week in the office I walked into the wrong room that was being booked by a bachelorette party and they thought I was a male stripper!"

Felicia almost spit her tea out and had to cover her mouth to keep from laughing while Alister shook his head.

"They almost got me in a thong before one of the managers let them know who I was."

"Wow, that must have been hilarious." She chuckled as she shook her. "I wonder how they reacted?"

"For the next week they were scared I'd fire them, and I think a few kept checking me out. I'm pretty sure they saw the bulge in my underwear."

"Hah! That must have been awkward, my worst case of mistaken identity was when my sister dragged me to a strip club, the manager thought I was there for a job!"

"At least you probably got a few extra bucks before leaving." He joked.

"Ugh, don't remind me, I spent most of them all trying to get my sister out of there, somehow she ended up with a job!" She shook her head while he sipped his coffee. "It doesn't help she lets me know they still have an opening for another kitsune, but I have to keep reminding her I DON'T want to be known as another fox shaking her goods."

"Oof, that's pretty tough, I don't envy you." He said with a small chuckle.

"I just got lucky when I applied at the school and became a janitor. I could make money and I didn't have to worry too much about getting hit on since I mainly cleaned up after the kids and teachers were out of the room." She said with a happy sigh. "Plus paired with the night classes I don't have many opportunities to end up in any troubling misunderstandings thankfully."

"Truth to be told if you were as sex crazed as I imagined, I'd probably have raised hell with the principal."

"Maybe, but fortunately, or unfortunately the principal is a bit uh...horny." She said with a shudder. "I think he was hoping I was that type of kitsune, unfortunately for him he was wrong."

"Well, I'll keep that in mind for the future."

"If you bring it up, don't let it slip I told you." She said with a sigh. "Luckily he is actually restrained and knows that no means no."

"In this day and age that's rare." He remarked before the waiter arrived and put their scones down.

"Enjoy yourselves, let me know if you need anything else."

"Thanks." They said as they began to eat their pastries. They enjoyed how warm and soft they were while having a chance with their thoughts.

'Huh, guess I was wrong to jump to conclusions. She's pretty normal and down to earth with a noble goal in mind.' He thought as he stared at her. 'Maybe….maybe I wouldn't mind going on another date with her?'

'He's quite the catch. A bit serious, but not in a bad way. Looks, money, considerate father, all he needs is to have huge muscles and I doubt any woman in this whole city would be able to resist.' She thought as she took another bite. 'I wonder if I could convince him to go on a second date, he's pretty good company as well.'

"So, since you asked me out, it's only right I pay." Spoke Alister.

"Oh please, no need to be old fashioned, I can pay for myself." She waved her hand. "It was my choice, so it should be me who pays."

"No, really, I insist, besides, I'm loaded, I think I can afford to pay for coffee and scones."

She was about to protest, but had an idea and smirked. "Alright, how about this? We play a little game, and whoever wins gets to pay."

"What's the game?"

"We have to try and make the other person blush."

"Alright, I'm game, do you want to start?"

"I already have." She smirked with a glint before she hooked the edge of her shirt and pulled it down, giving him a view of her cleavage. "I'm sorry, but it's getting a bit warm in here~"

Alister's eyes widened, but he quickly bit his tongue in his mouth and flinched at the pain to snap out of it. "It's fine, though I was wondering, did it hurt when you fell from heaven? Because you are an angel~"

"Aw shucks, that's sweet." She smiled, but didn't blush while one of her tails was carefully slipping under her chair and the table. "But I have a question for you?"

"What is it?" He asked before jumping when he felt something trail up his leg.

"Just how tight are those pants? Because I'll bet they're extra loose for your big boy~"

"W-Well, would you like to find out?" He said, trying to fight off a blush. 'Damn it! I didn't expect the tail!'

"Oh? Right here? Right now? My my, you're quite the daring one, huh?" She chuckled. "I have him on the ropes now~'

'Crap!' He thought while trying to push the tail away, but felt it rub against his hand while she licked her lips. 'I-I need to do something, something that she wouldn't expect...I got it!' He thought as he cleared his throat. "Felicia, I know we've only known each other for a short period of time, but this has been the happiest I've felt with another person besides my daughter. Would you do me the honor of marrying me?"

"Say what?!" She let out, wide eyed and slack jaw with a blush.

"Will you marry me and give my daughter a proper mother, and me a loving wife?" He said before noticing the blush. 'I win!'

Felica's ears perked up while going completely red while her tail moved out from under the table. "I-I don't know what to say, this is all so sudden, but…" She said as she began to nod.

'Wait, did she forget about the game?' He thought in confusion. "Uh, Felicia?"

"I...I would have liked a few more dates before having to make a decision, but...I don't think I can say no. Yes, I will marry you."

His jaw dropped while seeing her smile. 'Shit! I took it too far! She took it as a real proposal!' He thought as his mind began to race. 'What do I do?! I need to tell her that I wasn't serious...but then again she is one of the first decent women that I've met in awhile….Alice likes her and already wants her as a mommy… wait, am I really considering this?'

'I had no idea he was smitten with me, but damn! I guess the old fox charm mom told me is real.' She thought as she gulped nervously. 'I doubt he has a ring prepared, so I guess I can forgive him not offering one, do we move in now? Oh god, what do I do now?!'

'Damn it man say something! Not speaking is making this feel awkward!' He thought as he cleared his throat. "Well, uh...great! This is great, uh….I think I may have rushed that…sorry?"

"N-No no, it's fine, really." She shook her head. "I uh… I didn't know you were that smitten with me yet, but… I can't see a reason to say no, you're fun, funny, and I think I could be happy creating a life with you."

Alister blushed hearing that while his tail seemed to wiggle behind him. "That's great, really really great."

They both just stared at each other awkwardly, their faces as red as a tomato. The bill completely forgotten while unaware that Brenda was walking down the opposite street with a shopping bag.

'Haha, yes! I got all kinds of good stuff, tonight is gonna be awesome!' She smiled. 'I'm gonna give Alister the best night he's ever had. It'll be like our honeymoon, but this time I've got lingerie that blows my old pair right out of the water.' She thought happily before spotting the cafe and froze as she recognized her ex husband. 'Wait, there he is...and who the FUCK is that with him?' She thought as she dropped her bags and began to stomp towards the pair, her vision red.

"Uh...so about that bill." Alister piped up before their table was flipped away from them, making them jump and turn with him frowning seeing Brenda there looking pissed. 'Oh you have got to be fucking KIDDING me!'

"WHO THE FUCK IS THIS HOE, HUH?!" She yelled while pointing to Felicia who frowned.

"Hey! Who the hell are you lady? We're in the middle of a date."

"A date….A DATE?! You're cheating on me?!"

"We've been divorced for almost eight years!" He snapped standing up. "I'm free to pursue other women! Just like how you're free to sleep with any poor sap you find in the bars."

"Those were just flings! You knew I still loved you babe!"

"Well feelings not mutual! I keep telling you over and over that we were done, but you just refuse to listen!"

"Come on, you were just playing hard to get!"

Alister facepalmed and felt close to ripping his face off as Brenda turned to Felicia and got up in her face.

"And who the fuck is this? You bitch that I'm a bad influence for Alice and you date a Kitsune?! The fox fuckers?! They're hornier than I am!"

"The hell I am bitch!" Growled Felicia. "Unlike others, I'm not quick to flaunt my tits and ass around on some dirty pole, but from what I heard about you, you probably know what that's like don't you?"

"Hey, that was only five times and that was two months ago, I'm good now!"

"That's still way more than I ever did." She said as she shook her head. "Now how about you go and leave me and my fiance alone?"

"Why don't you…..the fuck did you just say?"

"I said that you should leave me and my fiance alone!"

Brenda went wide eyed and looked between Felicia, Alister, then back to the kitsune, and ran up to Alister while hugging him. "Please tell me this bitch is lying, please!"

"Get off of me! And no, it's the truth, I just asked her to marry me." He spoke pushing her off him while wiping at his suit. "Now leave us alone."

"No….no….no no no no no! THIS ISN'T HAPPENING!" She roared as she began to freak out.

"It's happening alright." Remarked Felicia making Brenda snap her head to glare at the kitsune before roaring out and tackled her. "AH!"

"Hey! Get off of her!" Alister shouted as the people around them began to call the cops.

"You stupid smelly bitch! I'll rip those stupid tails right off you!"

"Get off of me! Help, assault! Someone get this crazy bitch off of me!" She cried before a large hand grabbed Brenda and lifted her off.

"Alright, what's going on?!" Growled a massive minotaur, he was wearing a very tight police uniform and was holding Brenda up with ease.

"This crazy oni ran up and started yelling at us while we were in the middle of our date!"

"That oni is also my ex wife who has been harassing me for several days, and has not paid child support in eight years."

"Oh really now?" He looked Brenda in the eyes and narrowed his own. "Well then, why don't you and I go for a trip down town?"

"Hey, let go of me you damn cow, this doesn't concern you!" She growled while trying to pry his hand off. "This two timing slut is trying to take my man!"

"We've been divorced for eight years!" Reminded Alister before the minotaur carried Brenda away.

"So...that happened." Said Felicia awkwardly. "I'll uh… I'll go pay the bill."

"No need, you two can go." Said a voice behind them as they turned to see the manager. "That crazy oni will pay the bill, the cops will see to it."

"You sure? She can be really stubborn when paying money she owes."

"I don't think she'll have a choice." Chuckled the manager. "Now go, and congrats on the engagement."

Alister blushed while Felicia moved over and cleared her throat.

"So...should we let Alice know the good news or…."

"Yeah, I think so, lets go tell her she has a new mommy." He said as they got up. "I wonder what they're going to do to Brenda?"

"Whatever it is, she only brought it on herself."

"No arguments there." He chuckled as they began to walk away.

(Later)

"Alice? I'm home sweetie." Called out Alister opening the door.

"Daddy!" she squealed as she rushed towards him and tackled him into a hug. "So, did you do it? Do I have a new mommy now?"

He coughed and rubbed the back of his head. "Well….see for yourself."

"Hi Alice." Called Felicia as she opened the door. "Were you a good girl?"

"Uh-huh, I was the best girl! So, are you my new mommy for real?"

"Yup, your daddy proposed."

"Yes! New mommy!" She cheered as she jumped into Felicia's arms.

Said kitsune caught her with a chuckle while her tails moved around the girl in the form of a hug.

"Yay! Best day ever!" She cheered happily. "Oh! Does this mean we can still go out for ice cream daddy?"

"Sure, why not?" He chuckled. "I think we could use something else since those scones were pretty light."

"Yay!"

"Be careful, if I eat too much I won't fit into the wedding dress." chuckled Felicia.