Where Kitsune Wait (Chapter 16)
"We're here," Saki says, her soft voice bringing my legs to a shaky halt. The walk to the baths slipped by in a blur. We stand outside the familiar sturdy wooden door. White smoke rises from behind the baths from the stove heating the waters...
Where Kitsune Wait (Chapter 15)
Heavy footfalls carry me over cold ground. Two thatch roofs burn, the flames snapping at the dark sky. The whooping roars of those monkey man-eaters draw in on the village, until one shrieks in pain and the rest fall silent. But only for a moment, the...
Where Kitsune Wait (Chapter 4)
I hear the door to the hut I'm staying in creak as it's moved aside, my mind wondering why I'm in bed. My hand is on my dagger beneath the furs and I'm peering through a narrow gap in my eyelids when I realize it's Taro who's come to wake me again....
Where Kitsune Wait (Chapter 19)
Saki and I retreat to the baths and enjoy the steaming warmth as much as the closeness of washing each other's backs. We rest in the waters until we're relaxed down to the bone. I might fade in and out of sleep, but she mentions nothing if I do....
Anon Finds a Way (Chapter 11)
**-CHAPTER 11- Stand Up And Shout** Daylight breaks you out of a dream and find yourself waking in a strange bed. A familiar, feathery warmth lays half on top of you, breathing with the peace of sleep. Your eyes open and you stare at the...
Where Kitsune Wait (Chapter 2)
I dream vividly, but I know not what it was when I wake up. My eyes are closed, legs sore, and an unfamiliar warmth beside me. I roll to my side, eyes still closed, wondering what is beside me. It's warm, soft, and smells faintly of wine. It stirs in a...
Anon Finds a Way (Chapter 13)
**CHAPTER 13- Now That We're Dead** "Who's your friend?" asks Anya's father, nodding toward you. Standing right next to Anya, you swear you can feel her panicking and cringing on the inside at the same time. You look at your date to see...
Where Kitsune Wait (Chapter 13)
We pass beneath the first three torii in silence during the start of our journey down the mountain steps. Miki takes the lead, her tails and ears restless as we walk. I have little doubt that her failed advances on me weigh heavily on her mind, with...
Anon Finds a Way (Chapter 12)
**-CHAPTER 12- Dream Of Mirrors** The morning alarm doesn't buzz for long before you're out of bed and rushing through your morning routine, thoughts of the last two days spinning in your mind as you shower. The cold water calms your thoughts of...
Where Kitsune Wait (Chapter 9)
I know I'm dreaming. The wheat fields around me and summer fjords in the distance are too peaceful, too simple, and too warm to be real. I walk among the green stalks anyway, letting my hands brush along the fruitful grain. I don't linger among the...
Where Kitsune Wait (Chapter 3)
Stone steps behind us and passing under another torii, the woodwork and craft of this one so much lesser than ones I saw higher on the mountain that I doubt Rin considers it one of hers. The shape is different enough, this one little better than a...
Where Kitsune Wait (Chapter 14)
Comforting warmth finds me on each side of myself, keeping the cold of the night far away. Giving me a place to lie and let my weary, travel worn bones rest in peace and care. My arms hold the contented warmth, the pair of them settling into the...