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 Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:15 pm
Random Nobody 13's Total Word Count: 1,315
leon_a_darkangel's Total Word Count: 1,459
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:21 pm
Leon Elijah had been extremely happy when his new Momma adopted him. He thought he was on top of the world! The hallowed child even let himself believe everything would be better now. Elijah should have known he would still be teased, and made fun of. Darting down the hall way, he ducked behind a locker as he slid down, making himself looking small as possible as he wrapped his arms around his legs. His face hurt from the one kid that had "accidentally" thrown a book at his face. It was all because he was a hallowed kumiho..a mutant. He knew his tails were short and weird...but why did kids always ask him about it! Sniffling he pressed his face against his bent knees. The last straw, was when Elijah had gotten pushed over by an older kid, which sent the small boy fleeing to find a safe hiding spot. He rubbed his elbow he'd fallen on before lifting his head cautiously. Peeking from the shelter of his arms, he worried someone had seen him come this way. Scooting closer to the wall, his ears flicked back before scrubbing at his eyes fiercely. Rano Ashe yawned, pillow and plush clutched tiredly in one hand, bag held limply in the other. So what if it was dragging on the floor a little bit, there wasn't anything important in it and he was tired. Why did morning have to come so early? And then nap time was so far away. Rubbing tiredly at his face, he plodded along next to the line of lockers. His classroom was down this way, he was pretty sure, it was just so far. Another yawn slipped past his lips and he tripped over something while his eyes were closed. "Oof, ouch!!" The words popped out of him as he dropped his bag, arms wheeling to try and catch himself. His pillow took the brunt of the fall, so aside from being startled and a little bit of a sore arm, he wasn't too terribly hurt. "Oww . . . " he rubbed at his arm, finally looking to see what he tripped over. "Why're you out like that? . . .Are you ok?" Belatedly, Ashe realized he had tripped over the other. Even if he had been sitting in the hallway. His face looked a little red but Ashe couldn't see how he could have had anything to do with that. He'd tripped over the other kumiho's legs. At least, he thought he had. Wc: 218 Leon Elijah whimpered softly when someone tripped over him. He threw up his hands in a defensive posture as the small kumiho whispered he could simply vanish. "I'm SORRY!! I don't mean to be in your way." Tears blurred his visions as he shrunk down, holding himself in preparation for the other kicking, or hitting him. Sniffing he lifted his head up, finally looking to see who the other was. The fact it was another of his race made his heart beat thud. What if he saw his tails...and wasn't worried if he was okay anymore. Elijah wondered if he should just get up and run away. Yet he had been responsible for hurting the other..it would be worse if he ran off without saying anything. Sniffing softly he nervously fidgeted. "I'm fine." He lied, the bruise on his cheek stung as much as his pride did. "U..um..so yes I'm okay. Sorry." He started to help pick up the others things that he'd dropped when he tripped over him. The freckled boys face burned with a flush of embarrassment as he outstretched his arms..offering the other b ack his possessions, head kept down so not to make eye contact. Rano "It's. . ok?" Ashe blinked when he saw the other flinching. He. . wasn't going to hit him for tripping over him. Why would he? Cocking his head a bit, he started to pick up his pillow and plush, watching the other. He hadn't meant to trip over him, but he'd have thought the other would have been more upset at him than like this. "If you're gonna try sitting somewhere, a chair is a better place. Though, a bed is even better," Ashe told him, yawning a bit. His ears looked familiar. Wait a minute, another kumiho! Tails twitching a bit in excitement, he accepted his things and tucked them under his arm, ears perking up. "Are you sure you're ok? I didn't get your face or anything did I?" Ashe scooted a bit closer to get a better look at his face. His hand reached out to touch his face before he caught himself. Most nightmares didn't like when their faces were touched. He could have sworn he had just tripped over his legs? Maybe he'd wacked him with his hand? But then he would have felt that, right? "And doesn't it hurt to sit like that, all pushed up in the corner?" With his tails, Ashe wouldn't have been able to sit all scrunched up like that. Wc: 218 Leon Elijah slowly began to calm down..as he realized the other wasn't angry with him. Sniffing softly, his small body trembled as he tried to get a hold of his breathing. What if it was a trick..and he was waiting until he saw his tails. Lifting his head up, the first evidence of his tear stained face was evidence. The redness in his cheek had little to do with Ashe bumping into him. "I know...I was trying to hide." He rubbed his eyes, drying them with his stripped sleeve. The barest hints of a smile crossed his features. "A bed is a better spot...I guess so yea..." He agreed timidly. As the other realized he was a kumiho...Elijah's dread grew. "I..I.." He started to say, more or less stammering. As the other got closer, he swallowed down the lump in his throat. Elijah didn't flinch away when he reached for his face...but he did feel his heart beat faster...scared he would hurt him. When no such thing happened Elijah watched the other curiously. "No..you..didn't get my face. One of the other kids threw a book at me...and no..." Slowly...Elijah pulled himself up to his feet. Tenatively..he took a step towards Ashe, revealing why he could so easily scrunch into a corner. His tails were, compared to a normal Kumiho's nearly half the size. The hallowed child rubbed his arm, as he was now afraid to make eye contact with the other. "T...this..is why..." The little tails wiggled, twitching as if to show off they were real.(edited) Rano Ashe's eyes widened as he realized that the other had been crying. That hadn't been him, but that would be a reason for him to hide. Nobody liked being around someone who was crying. Especially if they had been the one to make the other cry. The kumiho frowned a bit. What would make the other cry? Chewing on his lip a little, he waffled on what he could do to help. When the other didn't flinch back from his hand, he reached out again slowly to touch the bruise. Just a feather-light touch, since it looked like it really hurt. Hearing that someone had thrown a book at him, he pulled his hand back and frowned harder. "Why would someone throw a book at you?" he asked. "How come the teacher didn't say 'noffin?" That's what they were supposed to do anyway. Most of the time they caught any trouble quickly after it started. So why wouldn't they have stopped it before this freshling had a bruise? Ashe scooted back a bit, scrambling to his feet as well. At the sight of the other's tails, stars appeared in his eyes. They were so small!! And there were so many!! They were probably so soft. He was jealous. He didn't even have that many tails but they were such a hassle to take care of. He had to be in the bathtub forever getting them washed and then they were wet for so long afterwards. Immediately Ashe dropped his pillow and plush, reaching out to touch them. "Oooohhhh they look so soft. Can I touch them? I want to touch them." He asked, but was already reaching out to bury his hands in the closest tail. "So small, so cute!!" wc: 290 Leon Elijah had slowly began to calm down...his willingness to be around the other increasing as a direct result. His orange eyes gazed at the other..searching for some sign of him playing a trick on him. Only his Momma had been kind to him realistically speaking. Of course his teachers were good to him, and so had the other kids at the orphanage usually anyway. He felt bad the white, and fiery haired kumiho had to meet him like this. Looking to the other with a mixture of uncertainty, and nervousness.. he allowed the other boy to inspect him. The gentle touch had his ears perk up slightly, blinking at the other as if wondering what he was thinking. "Cuz...they think I'm a freak...and to them its funny I guess." He mumbled. "The teacher didn't know..it was before class and I didn't tell nobody." He added quickly, glancing around uneasy as he was clearly telling someone now. As the other got up with him, Elijah watched him closely. The overjoyed, starry eyed expression was not something Elijah had expected in a million..no billion years! His freckled cheeks flushed as the other excitedly moved towards him. Was this some kind of trick? The others large fluffy tails were so pretty...Elijah was jealous. Even one of his tails was practically the size of ALL of his tails combined. Even with having an impressive 7 tails...it still was nothing compared to this other boys impressive 4. The rosey blush on Elijah's face darkened as his eyes widened. "I..I guess so...?" He stammered out as he froze in place. "W-wait..you..you don't think they are weird or ugly?" He almost burst into tears. One of the 7 little tails held still just long enough to be seized. The soft, fluffy appendage wiggled in the others hand. Elijah's small hand touched the other boys cheek... before going into the frame of the other boys body and hugging him unexpectedly. Rano Ashe gave Elijah a small smile, looking a little more alert and awake as the other kumiho calmed down a bit. It quickly disappeared when he described what the others thought of him and how he'd ended up out here. He hadn't experienced anything like that. Why would someone be so mean to a kumiho. Frowning more than a bit, he crossed his arms over his chest and thought a moment. Then, mind made up, he dropped it to touch him. If he wasn't being treated right in the classes he was in, he'd just have to go with Ashe to his classes. Plus, then he would be able to touch those soft tails whenever he wanted. Just the thought if it made him starry eyed. He couldn't wait to introduce his brother to him and show him the soft tails. Absently Ashe noticed the flush, but put it out of his mind as his hands touched the softest, fluffiest tails he'd ever put hand on. For several moments he was wrapped up in the texture and experience before he gathered himself enough to reply. "No, they're so soft. I love themmm," he gushed. He jolted a bit when his face was touched, not expecting it, releasing the tail as he did so. The two seconds he had to prepare for the hug weren't enough to do anything in. After a moment, he wrapped his arms around the other kumiho, returning the hug. Oh he was so soft. The brush of silky fur against his face had him nuzzling into the hug, a yawn overtaking him. wc: 266 Leon Elijah at last wasn't a crying mess. He even sniffled softly as he no longer had tears in his amber gaze. Being that the other wasn't rejecting him...Elijah for the first time in school felt at ease. The other kumiho put his troubled mind at ease. Tired, he leaned into the other as he exhaled in a long shakey sigh. One thing was for sure. Elijah didn't care if he had classes elsewhere. He wanted to follow his new friend. Elijah didn't even mind the other boy kept messing with his tails. It was nice....he really did like his little weird tails. Standing still he reached down fo pet one of the other boys sof full, fluffy tails. He couldn't help but admire the others tails. Elijah even found himself having to blink several times to chase away the relaxed, tired feeling. Clinging to the other in his embrace, he nuzzled into the precieved safety the other provided. Nuzzling his own cheek against the other, the young kumiho realized all at once he was latched onto a stranger. "Sorry..thank you so much for l..listening to me. I am Elijah by the way." He added after a moments hesitation. Just as Elijah would have said more, the bell went of. His ears flicked back as he felt suddenly nervous. Where had the time gone? "W..we should get to our class..huh?" His shoulders dropped a little, unsure he even wanted to go to his own classes. Why couldn't he stay with Ashe?(edited) Rano Ashe relaxed, feeling Elijah clinging to him. He smelled. . . a little bit like smoke, reminding him of a bonfire he'd gone to the previous weekend. The smoke curling into his hair and fur, clinging until he'd been forced to take a bath. His brother sometimes smelled like that. It made him think of home. Feeling hands gently running down his own tail, he relaxed further. It was only fair to let him do the same thing. Especially considering he was likely to do it again later. Smiling a bit at the returned nuzzle, Ashe fought off another yawn. Now that everything was calm again, he really could use another nap. Unfortunately, before he could proceed with the idea, Elijah released him and stepped back to introduce himself. Oh! "I'm Ashe," he proclaimed, offering a hand for a quick shake. As the handshake was interrupted by the bell, he winced, ears folded back. Did it always have to be so loud? Sighing a bit, he bent down to actually collect his things this time. Bag half-heartedly over his shoulder, it would undoubtedly fall off again rather quickly, and pillow and plush clutched in one arm, he turned and grabbed Elijah's hand. "Time for class. . .let's go," he said, tugging him along behind him. He started off in the direction he'd been going in before he'd tripped and made such a mess and after a few minutes walking down the hallway, realized his mistake. "Oh. . our class isn't down here at all." Without another word he turned around, spinning Elijah in the process, and started back down the hallway they'd just walked down. When they got to another intersection he'd ask one of the other kids which way to his class. His class was nice, and he was taking Elijah to it as well. Elijah would get the picture soon enough, if he hadn't already by the way his hand was firmly held in Ashe's. Wc: 323 Total: 1,315 Leon Elijah felt at peace as Ashe nuzzled back into him, and allowed him the comfort of being close. The scent of another Kumiho was soothing. It almost made him wish he could go curl up, and make use of the pillow Ashe was carrying around. They could even share, he didn't mind at all. The other's presence was comforting, he made Elijah not feel so afraid. Which was great! Adjusting his own bag so it was securely on both shoulders, he soon found himself shaking Ashe's hand. The hallowed child's eyes widened, awe stricken as he squeezed the others hand back in a return handshake. Nodding, he mumbled the others name..memorizing it. Just like that, he snatched his hand back into his. Elijah looked at the other with a curious, wide eyed gaze. The other boys hand closed around Ashe's, holding back onto the others palm for what he was worth. He went willingly, following after Ashe. A bright jovial smile lit up Elijah's features as they walked together. Where ever Ashe was going...he wanted to go with. His own class was another left..but he didn't protest. Elijah realized he was going to whatever class Ashe was. Oh. Well! Maybe Ashe's class would be nicer...and he would have his friend! Elijah's short, seven little tails began to wiggle with excitement. He had...a friend! A real, true friend! Elijah was over the moon, and content to follow the other kumiho anywhere, really.
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