God, It Has Started The Wrong Way Round

Of Penguins and Advisors

The first day of school was pleasant, yet uneventful. The next day was too. In fact, a whole week passed without anything of notice, until one day, fate decided to cut to the chase.

It was lunchtime. Bento was prepared, and Tomoe quietly ate on the roof while Nanami stood behind him. She inhaled, a breeze gently spreading her hair around her face. The fox familiar was enjoying her first taste of school, even if it was drama-filled with fairly petty things. The days had been ordinary in her book, anyway. Ami was...eccentric, for lack of a better word, but she hadn't attempted anything.

Well, that was obviously going to change.

The door to the roof suddenly slammed open, and Ami was dragged onto said roof by a girl. The idol's expression was twisted into one of pain and surprise as she attempted to resist the stronger girl. This 'girl' (Nanami was immediately sure that she was a tengu) had long black hair and dark eyes, with a posture of unwavering fearlessness and slight arrogance.

Nanami sighed, about to undo her schoolgirl transformation. However, before she did, Ami began screeching and sobbing slightly over-dramatically, clutching at her friend.

"B-but Kayako-chan! I don't wanna hurt anyone! Kayako-!"

"Can it, Ami. There is a land god right in front of you, dimwit."

Tomoe discreetly slid closer to his familiar as Ami began sobbing again, wailing about not hurting anyone. Meanwhile, Nanami clenched her teeth in annoyance, waiting for any sign of movement from the Kayako girl. Ami was - most likely - not a huge threat, but Kayako's aura said the opposite of herself. She definitely wouldn't even be able to compare to the foxes power, but Nanami wouldn't take any chances.

"Oi, Nanami..." Tomoe muttered, trailing off as he glanced at the pair. He rose slightly, stumbling when Nanami pulled him to stand behind her. She started whispering quick instructions into his ear.

"When I say so, you will get off this roof." The white-haired teen looked like he was about to protest, but the vixen gripped his wrist tightly, her claws leaving the faintest of imprints. Nanami snarled slightly, willing him to understand the severity of the situation. If any of the tengu got their grimy hands on his heart, she was screwed as they would become the land god. She shuddered at the thought of Kayako ordering her around. Tomoe gulped and nodded slowly. She blew out a breath, satisfied.

"Who are you?" Nanami rudely interrupted the bickering of the two. They turned to her, Ami with a pleading expression. Kayako scowled, contempt written all over her features.

"Hiiragi Kayako, chief advisor of Nekota Ami. Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be taking your little land god's heart for her!" The dark haired girl declared arrogantly. Lush black wings suddenly sprouted from her back in a flurry of dark feathers, reaching up in the air. Nanami raised an eyebrow at her, but the tengu then suddenly lunged at Tomoe, the movement streamlined by her extra limbs. She knocked away Ami who had attempted to stand in front of her. The petite girl slammed into the fence and groaned, wilting down.

Kayako was almost at arms length before Nanami pushed her master away with a whispered, "Go". He nodded slightly and quickly jogged to the door that led off to the roof. The fox took a deep breath, undoing her transformation. In a flash, she was dressed in her familiar violet kimono again, with her ears and tail as well.

Nanami only had a split second to catch Kayako's arm as she tried to follow Tomoe. Forcing her to the ground, flames seared around her and leaves whipped in the air. Kayako looked up, disorientated as she made out Nanami's new appearance.

"Wha- familiar?" Nanami grinned at her predicament, before delicately plucking one of the wisps of nature out of the air. Kayako shrank back but tried to put on a brave face whilst she scrabbled for an escape. However, the vixen's grip was unrelenting as she forced the leaf onto the tengu's forehead like some childish sticker.

With an inhuman screech and a puff of smoke, what was left of Kayako was...

...a penguin.

Nanami began howling with laughter, doubling over as the cute penguin waddled around and squawked in a most undignified manner. Ami - who was still crumpled on the fence - let out a horrified gasp and attempted to run over and shield the poor bird from harm, believing that Nanami was going to do more.

Cradling Kayako in her arms, the idol glared at the fox heatedly. Nanami raised her hands as a sign of surrender. "Calm down. I won't hurt her, as long as you guys don't try and eat Tomoe's heart, alright?" Ami nodded, before her lip started trembling. Suddenly she burst into tears, sniffling as she buried her head in the penguin's feathers. Kayako squawked indignantly.

"I-I'm sorry...hic...I didn't mean for it to end like this...I really don't want to - hic - hurt anyone...s-so, can we p-please start over?" The girl extended a shaking hand nervously. Nanami immediately snatched it up with a warm smile and shook it enthusiastically, saying, "That's fine, Ami-chan. As long as you keep your friend on a tight leash." At this, Kayako attempted to leap up and bite Nanami's hand, but the fox slapped her away without even looking.

"T-Thank you. A-And also, can you please turn Kayako-chan back to normal?" Nanami shook her head seemingly regretfully. "It'll wear off sometime soon...I think."

"Oh, alright. I'll see you later then!"

"Bye, Ami-chan!"

OMAKE

"Ne, Kayako-chan, how long has it been now?"

"SQARK!"

"A week, huh..."

"SQARK ARK AR - ACK!!"

The chair fell over as a very human, very naked but human behind landed on it.

"Wah! Kayako-chan!"

"...I'm gonna kill that damned fox."