~𝘓𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘳~ // 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘪 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘻𝘶𝘨𝘢𝘸𝘢 𝘹 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳

- 𝕀𝕏: Kimono -

You put a hand over your heart, noticing its rapid pace, as you led Shinazugawa through the house. Did I just... flirt with him? THAT'S SO EMBARRASSING! GAH! WHY CAN'T MITSURI BE HERE TO STOP ME? AND I GAVE HIM MY HOARI? THIS IS SO CLICHE!

A giggle made you stop in your tracks, distracting you from your muddled thoughts. "What is it?" Shinazugawa asked.

"I heard something. The giggling. The demon is nearby."

"Damnit. It's not fair! Why can't I hear or see her?!" He drew his blade, although it would be helpless since he couldn't see the demon.

"Okay. Let's keep moving. I think she's trying to separate us again. Let's not let that happen." You said firmly.

Hmm... I don't like this fluttery feeling in my heart. It's distracting.

"Oh, what's this?" A voice echoed.

You unsheathed your sword, reaffirming your footing. "Is it possible that... you have feelings for this man?" She giggled again.

"Sh-shut up! Get out here and fight me you asshole!" You were painfully aware of how stupid you must look, yelling out into an empty hallway and all.

"You do, don't you! Oh, I'm so sorry for how I treated you before! I wouldn't have advanced if I knew you were off the market!"

"I said: fight me! And I am not-!" You stopped yourself.

The fox's nails scraped against the wood floor as it trotted out and sat down in front of you.

Immediately, you sliced off its head with zero hesitation or chit-chat. The woman rose from the dead body, one of its tails noticeably hacked off.

"Ugh! How rude! I was trying to be kind to you, too!" She stomped her foot, which wore no shoe and was clawed.

You sliced at her neck again, and she tried to dodge, but your sword was too long, and cut off her head.

Her body fell to the floor, and a fox replaced it. The fox only had seven tails now.

So it's like a life system? Does she cycle through fox and human every time I cut off her head?

You grimaced at the bodies.

"I can see the bodies. What's happening?!" Shinazugawa demanded.

"It's a life system- she has nine tails, but- now she only has seven!"

"So, kill her seven times already! What's taking so long? It's just a fox, right?!"

You nodded, whispering an attack under your breath. You launched your strike, the blade coiling around the small fox and cutting off its head.

You felt Shinazugawa place his hands on your shoulders and lean down next to your face.

"Good. Again." He muttered. His breath on the back of your neck sent chills down your spine.

Now isn't the time to be as horny as a pubescent fucking teenager

The girl rose from the fox's body again and scowled. She shrank, beginning to run, but this time at you, instead of away like the first time. She jumped off the wall and cut your calf open with her claws. You hissed in pain and bent to instinctively defend the wound.

She took this as an opportunity and cut open your back. You stood rigid with pain before feeling it subside. She's too small to do any real damage. The only benefit to this form is that she's faster, and harder to hit. She knows I'll win if she can't evade my attacks.