Duality (DxD) (Part 1)

Ch 173 - Three Foxes

Jin's eyes gently flickered open to the darkness of the room around him. But it wasn't only the darkness of the room that shrouded his vision, it was the soft, fluffy fur surrounding him. He was still in his fox form, sleeping with Hinata and Taiki cuddled around him, their tails covering him in a warm embrace. As if two parents softly embracing a child, they cuddled up close to Jin, covering him completely beside his small head poking out from the ball of white fur.

Jin: {They're... They're perfect.}

Jin said as he felt the comfort of the two foxes cuddling close to him, he was surrounded by the fur and if he didn't move his head, poking it out, their curled tails would bury him. They acted as if he was their own baby that they had to keep warm. In the cold of the second basement, the heaters turned off the warm blanket of his two foxes keeping him warm.

Jin wanted their names to mean a lot. He wanted his parents to be with him, something he never had. If they could watch over the two foxes, he hoped they would get to explore everything like he did. But he didn't think naming them was his biological parent's names would mean so much to him. His heart was beating, unlike any other way it had before. Feeling something, unlike any way he had felt before. Like a child, he nestled closer into the two foxes' soft fur. He was instinctively seeking the love that he had lost the opportunity to feel.

Yasaka acted like a mother to him, yet because he always knew he wasn't related to her, he couldn't see her as his mother. He loved her differently than he would a mother.

Yet it was strange, in the presence of these foxes, he felt a presence he had never felt before. It seemed to itch something in the back of his mind. He could hear the soft rhythm of Hinatas gentle breath, the warmth of her body and fur. Cuddled in between her as a fox, made everything seem right.

He didn't even know why the foxes liked him so much. Some foxes stroked against his leg as he was walking by, but only these two were staying so close to him. Licking him so much and cuddling with him. Sheltering him. Wrapped by them, it felt like the unconditional love a parent would give a child. A love that would never fade. Small tears fell from Jin's fox eyes as he experienced a safety and warmth he cherished.

Maybe Jin was seeking something like this naming them the names of his parents. Maybe since he was small as a fox, he thought he could feel the love of his parents in these two foxes.

Honestly, he didn't know what he should have thought anymore. His own thoughts, his feelings. They were too hard for even him to understand any more. Heck, maybe he was destined to be a fox and theirs. He didn't know.

So slowly his eyes closed again, and his body went numb and limp, slowly falling back to sleep in the comfort of what felt like a loving family. A loving embrace.

However, soon after Jin fell back asleep, Taiki and Hinata woke up in yawns. Their jaws opened wide as their sharp teeth were shown. After such a reliving yawn both looked down at Jin fast asleep. He was cuddling up against them in his small fox form. It seemed like both of them smiled as they looked at him sleeping peacefully. As if they couldn't be happier.

Gently they both began to lick Jin, as if pressing gentle kisses against him. They licked his soft fur and the sensitive crevasses of his ear. Their licks were gentle. When Hinata and Taiki both looked at each other, they gave each other a gentle lick. As if kissing each other good morning.

But they weren't only smart foxes, but responsible ones. Both stood up and looked at Jin sleeping peacefully. Slowly, Hinata lowered her mouth to Jin as she put the scruff of Jin's neck in her mouth. Picking him up effortlessly. Taiki gently jumped from the seat as Hinata lowered Jin onto Taiki's back. Only when he was out of her mouth did she jump off the seat, only to pick Jin back up again.

Hinata and Taiki both looked at each other and gave a slight nod. Walking through the entertainment floor to the stairs. From that moment on, it was perfect teamwork. Taiki would go up one step, grabbing Jin by the scruff of his neck to lift him, and then Hinata would go up one step above Taiki. Each time they would go up one step to lift Jin higher and higher, passing him to each other.

They could have lifted him and dragged him up the stairs, they had the strength to do it. But they didn't want Jin to wake up. So they were gentle about it.

Step after step Jin was lifted until they got to the dojo floor. Looking at Mittelt, Aika and Sona leaving.

Hinata: *YIP*.

Hinata sounded out as she looked at the girls all changed in their school clothes, about to leave for school. Aika, Sona and Mittelt turned back to see Taiki holding Jin in his mouth. Placing him down on the soft floor, but noticing it was cold, Jin turned almost waking up. So he immediately picked Jin back up.

Aika: Hinata? Taiki? Why are you two up here? We left you downstairs so you could sleep. {Jin didn't even finish half the movie. He was out like a light sleeping with you two. He still is.}

Aika said as she, Mittelt and Sona walked over to them. But Taiki gently poked Aika with his soft nose. Raising Jin's limp body as he was completely out. A nice dream he wouldn't remember going through his mind.

Hinata: *Yip*.

Sona: Wait. Do you want us to take Jin to school?

Mittelt: Why? He seems a lot more comfortable with you guys. Besides there's only a few days left and we're not doing much anymore.

Hinata: *Yip*!

Hinata sounded. Like a parent saying their children couldn't have a day off. The two foxes were being adamant that Jin was going to school. Even though he was still in his fox for sleeping.

Sona: Do you want us to wake him up then?

Hinata shook her head as if saying no. Not wanting to wake a peaceful Jin up so abruptly.

Aika: {I guess he can transform when we get to school. What strange foxes to make him go to school though.} Sure. I'll carry him.

Aika said as she put out her hands and gently received a relaxed and sleeping Jin. Lifting him up into her arms and holding him close. Making sure he was warm and comfortable held close to her chest.

Mittelt: Though, if you're giving him to us, are you two staying? Are you sure you're going to be okay alone?

Mittelt asked and in a unison yip, both Hinata and Taiki nodded. They were divine foxes. Their entire job was to deliver messages and guard places. Staying at home, they would be the guardian foxes of Jins household.

Sona: Then take care you two. Jin will be with Koneko after school if you want to meet him there.

Sona scuffled their fur as she smiled. Standing back up they all walked to the door. Receiving small yips goodbye from the foxes Taiki and Hinata.

They were special foxes.

Though as divine foxes, they were special for a lot more than being smart and being able to use magic.