Kitsune

{alright, I know fox spirits aren't supposed to be able to shapeshift until they're 50, but *hands you a slip of paper that says "I do what I want".}

[bornintothisdestiny]

There's a young fox that's been following them.

The first instance she saw it, her instinct was to make a meal out of it or use it’s pelt. Stopping herself, she recalled stories of Inari and knew better than to kill one of the god’s messengers. Yumiko didn’t acknowledge it but she casually dropped a small piece of fruit she had been eating.

[bornintothisdestiny]

Bowing deeply, Yumiko gave them a gentle smile before nodding.

“Thank you too. I suppose i should…. Stay safe my friend.”

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

They bowed back as they had before. "Stay free." As soon as they were in the bushes they'd turn back into a fox and dissappear among the forest.

[bornintothisdestiny]

There's a young fox that's been following them.

The first instance she saw it, her instinct was to make a meal out of it or use it’s pelt. Stopping herself, she recalled stories of Inari and knew better than to kill one of the god’s messengers. Yumiko didn’t acknowledge it but she casually dropped a small piece of fruit she had been eating.

[bornintothisdestiny]

Her expression softened as she listened to their explanation, ashamed that she almost considered hunting them.

“You’re very strong too. I’m sorry that you’ve lost the others.”

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

"Thank you. You are kind." They squeezed her hand lightly before letting go and stepping back. "You should catch up to your friend."

[bornintothisdestiny]

There's a young fox that's been following them.

The first instance she saw it, her instinct was to make a meal out of it or use it’s pelt. Stopping herself, she recalled stories of Inari and knew better than to kill one of the god’s messengers. Yumiko didn’t acknowledge it but she casually dropped a small piece of fruit she had been eating.

[bornintothisdestiny]

Yumiko gave their hand a squeeze as she nodded. 

“Thank you. It felt like eternity…But i had to be strong….You speak like you know the pain of being imprisoned….Were you?”

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

They shook their head no. "But foxes know. People always come with cages and we do not last without our trees. And this is my forest alone." The others had been taken.

[bornintothisdestiny]

There's a young fox that's been following them.

The first instance she saw it, her instinct was to make a meal out of it or use it’s pelt. Stopping herself, she recalled stories of Inari and knew better than to kill one of the god’s messengers. Yumiko didn’t acknowledge it but she casually dropped a small piece of fruit she had been eating.

[bornintothisdestiny]

Her heart ached within her chest, It was too accurate of a description….Perhaps they had been imprisoned too?

“Yes….It was like that for five years.”

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

Their was a sadness in their expression, but they did not shy away. Did they even ever blink?

Kosuke reached out and took one of her hands in theirs. "That is a long time. You are strong."

[bornintothisdestiny]

There's a young fox that's been following them.

The first instance she saw it, her instinct was to make a meal out of it or use it’s pelt. Stopping herself, she recalled stories of Inari and knew better than to kill one of the god’s messengers. Yumiko didn’t acknowledge it but she casually dropped a small piece of fruit she had been eating.

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

They frowned and stopped their pacing. "Prisoner... like cages where you can't see the sky and people take you away from home?"

[bornintothisdestiny]

There's a young fox that's been following them.

The first instance she saw it, her instinct was to make a meal out of it or use it’s pelt. Stopping herself, she recalled stories of Inari and knew better than to kill one of the god’s messengers. Yumiko didn’t acknowledge it but she casually dropped a small piece of fruit she had been eating.

[bornintothisdestiny]

She smiled as well, giggling as she watched them.

“You learn a lot of interesting tricks when you’re a performer for five years.”

Thinking back to it, Yumiko pushed some hair behind her ear, still not over the fact that she escaped.

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

"Tricks are fun." They hid their face in their sleeves for a couple moments and when they pulled their arms away their fox face taken the place of their stolen human one.

They grinned at her with their sharp teeth, then walked around her once more, transforming back to their own human form. "What did you do as a preformer?" They held their hands behind their back as they walked.

[bornintothisdestiny]

There's a young fox that's been following them.

The first instance she saw it, her instinct was to make a meal out of it or use it’s pelt. Stopping herself, she recalled stories of Inari and knew better than to kill one of the god’s messengers. Yumiko didn’t acknowledge it but she casually dropped a small piece of fruit she had been eating.

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

"Huh." They mimicked her, rolling up the skirt until the end was just above their ankles. They took a few more steps, watching their feet. "That's smart." They looked back at her and smiled.

[bornintothisdestiny]

There's a young fox that's been following them.

The first instance she saw it, her instinct was to make a meal out of it or use it’s pelt. Stopping herself, she recalled stories of Inari and knew better than to kill one of the god’s messengers. Yumiko didn’t acknowledge it but she casually dropped a small piece of fruit she had been eating.

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

Kosuke giggled. "We could match even more." They did another circle around her, changing their appearance so they looked like an exact duplicate of her, as they went around. Her own face would be staring back at her for a moment before they glanced down and lifted their skirt like she had. "Why do you wear this so long? It must get muddy."

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

Kosuke

-unisex name meaning Rising Sun -their human form is based heavily after people they’ve seen and what they think looked cool on them, So they have that adorable thing going on where little kids wear things you’d expect adults to be wearing -nails are black -the sukajan jacket they wear in their human form has a beautiful white nine tailed fox embroidered on the back, Along with all the flowers that are everywhere -3'10 -they look like 6 -super cute

-that fox photo ain’t mine, but this post ain’t for that, it’s just a reference

[bornintothisdestiny]

There's a young fox that's been following them.

The first instance she saw it, her instinct was to make a meal out of it or use it’s pelt. Stopping herself, she recalled stories of Inari and knew better than to kill one of the god’s messengers. Yumiko didn’t acknowledge it but she casually dropped a small piece of fruit she had been eating.

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

The fox laughed again. It walked off the path so it was hiding in the bushes again. “You’re silly. I won’t a messager until I’m old.” A child poked their head up over the bushes and stared at her with golden eyes.

[bornintothisdestiny]

Yumiko frowned as it walked away, not wanting the conversation to end but smiled when replied to.

“Oh! So you must be-”

Jumping at the sight of the child, Yumiko stepped over, looking for the fox. Yup…this was a kitsune… The young archer offered them a deep bow.

“You must be young then… it’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m Yumiko.”

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

They giggled, and gave a light bow back. “I’m Kosuke. You seem really nice. Thank you for the food. Why are you traveling threw my forest?”

[bornintothisdestiny]

“Kosuke… what a beautiful name.”

Looking around for a moment, Yumiko smiled at the surrounding trees before turning back to the child.

“This is your forest? It’s amazing. My….partner and I were passing through. We are on a quest and we’ve set up camp just outside the forest along the cliff side. I’m sorry for intruding into your forest.”

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

Kosuke had come out from behind the bushes and was walking a circle around Yumiko, staring at her all the while. “It’s fine. I don’t get many visitors and you two haven’t done anything bad. Besides I like these shoes he was wearing.”

They stuck out a foot to show her a black geta on their feet. They tended to mimick the clothing they liked best of those who traveled through, in their favorite colors of course.

[bornintothisdestiny]

There's a young fox that's been following them.

The first instance she saw it, her instinct was to make a meal out of it or use it’s pelt. Stopping herself, she recalled stories of Inari and knew better than to kill one of the god’s messengers. Yumiko didn’t acknowledge it but she casually dropped a small piece of fruit she had been eating.

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

The fox laughed again. It walked off the path so it was hiding in the bushes again. “You’re silly. I won’t a messager until I’m old.” A child poked their head up over the bushes and stared at her with golden eyes.

[bornintothisdestiny]

Yumiko frowned as it walked away, not wanting the conversation to end but smiled when replied to.

“Oh! So you must be-”

Jumping at the sight of the child, Yumiko stepped over, looking for the fox. Yup…this was a kitsune… The young archer offered them a deep bow.

“You must be young then… it’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m Yumiko.”

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

They giggled, and gave a light bow back. "I'm Kosuke. You seem really nice. Thank you for the food. Why are you traveling threw my forest?"

[bornintothisdestiny]

There's a young fox that's been following them.

The first instance she saw it, her instinct was to make a meal out of it or use it’s pelt. Stopping herself, she recalled stories of Inari and knew better than to kill one of the god’s messengers. Yumiko didn’t acknowledge it but she casually dropped a small piece of fruit she had been eating.

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

The fox laughed again. It walked off the path so it was hiding in the bushes again. "You're silly. I won't a messager until I'm old." A child poked their head up over the bushes and stared at her with golden eyes.

[bornintothisdestiny]

There's a young fox that's been following them.

The first instance she saw it, her instinct was to make a meal out of it or use it’s pelt. Stopping herself, she recalled stories of Inari and knew better than to kill one of the god’s messengers. Yumiko didn’t acknowledge it but she casually dropped a small piece of fruit she had been eating.

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

The fox nodded once then went ahead and sat to finish eating.

[bornintothisdestiny]

Frozen to the ground, Yumiko couldn’t move now that it nodded. Fear ran through her veins, her instincts telling her to not do anything to disrespect the fox. This was obviously a magical being, most likely yokai….

Watching it eat, Yumiko bit her lip in thought, unsure of how to approach it.

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

The fox watched her when it was done eating, tilting it's head.

This human was interesting. They had treats and seemed to be.. what, scared? That's funny. She's so much bigger, why would she be scared?

The fox opened its mouth and the laughter of a human child rang softly in the air.

[bornintothisdestiny]

There's a young fox that's been following them.

The first instance she saw it, her instinct was to make a meal out of it or use it’s pelt. Stopping herself, she recalled stories of Inari and knew better than to kill one of the god’s messengers. Yumiko didn’t acknowledge it but she casually dropped a small piece of fruit she had been eating.

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

The fox nodded once then went ahead and sat to finish eating.

[bornintothisdestiny]

There's a young fox that's been following them.

The first instance she saw it, her instinct was to make a meal out of it or use it’s pelt. Stopping herself, she recalled stories of Inari and knew better than to kill one of the god’s messengers. Yumiko didn’t acknowledge it but she casually dropped a small piece of fruit she had been eating.

[bornintothisdestiny]

Yumiko took several steps back, wanting to give the creature adequate space while it ate. The young archer looked over the animal as she mumbled to herself.

“Curious thing…Were you just following me for my food?”

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

The foxes ears twitched when she spoke and they looked up at her, seeming to make eye contact in fact, as they shook their head no.

[bornintothisdestiny]

There's a young fox that's been following them.

The first instance she saw it, her instinct was to make a meal out of it or use it’s pelt. Stopping herself, she recalled stories of Inari and knew better than to kill one of the god’s messengers. Yumiko didn’t acknowledge it but she casually dropped a small piece of fruit she had been eating.

[bornintothisdestiny]

Yumiko could hear the sound of the fox eating the fruit and smiled. Stopping in her tracks, she convinced her companion to carry on to the camp so she may gather more supplies. 

Once he had walked off, Yumiko turned back to face the fox with a smile. Taking a few berries from her pocket, she laid them across the leaves that covered the path.

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

The fox had been not-so-descretely hiding in the bushes whole they spoke.

It tilted it's head at her as she set down the berries and cautiously walking up to eat them as well.

[bornintothisdestiny]

There's a young fox that's been following them.

The first instance she saw it, her instinct was to make a meal out of it or use it’s pelt. Stopping herself, she recalled stories of Inari and knew better than to kill one of the god’s messengers. Yumiko didn’t acknowledge it but she casually dropped a small piece of fruit she had been eating.

[kitsuneforestboy-blog]

They were definitely interested in the fruit. They'd walk right up to it, smell it a bit, then go ahead and gobble it right up.