misidentify;
@mpxayden
Sakura had been walking home after work when she spotted it. Immediately, she felt sick - she broke into a cold sweat, her heart began hammered against her ribs, and her limbs felt weak and trembly. She had absolutely no idea how the nogitsune was alive or how it had followed her to Mount Phoenix or how it had taken the form of an old friend; but that was the only explanation that jumped to her mind when she saw Ayden walking toward her with the ears and tail of a fox.
More reasonably, maybe the nogitsune they had slain had a buddy that was back for revenge.
Almost unconsciously, she reached into her purse and grasped the hilt of the dagger she always kept on hand. The street was empty aside from them, so she could finish this quick without even causing a scene. Once the imposter was close enough, she shoved him against the wall of the closest building and pressed the dagger to his throat. Not hard enough to break the skin just yet, but hard enough to keep him from trying anything.
“How did you follow me here? If you were hoping I’d still be down for the count after last time, I’ve got news for you: your friend’s bark is worse than his bite.”