A Fox's Maid (Sample)

Some Things Change, Others Stay the Same, Part 4

"That was a really fun movie," Lilian said as they exited the theater. Her eyes sparkled with a perplexing sort of incandescence, as if they were a pair of stars twinkling during the waning twilight hours. "I absolutely loved the story. It was so exciting! The way those heroes gained their powers was really interesting. I feel sorry for the villain, though. He had been one of their friends, but because no one had been around to help him when he needed it, he turned into a bad guy."

Kevin grinned at Lilian.

"I'm glad you enjoyed the movie."

"And the romance between Reed Richards and Susan Storm was just inspiring! I wish I had a relationship like that."

Lilian peered over at Kevin with a gaze full of such longing that he needed to turn his head, the better to hide the growing stain on his cheeks.

"Ah-ah ha! W-well, I'm sure you'll get a relationship like that soon."

"Oh, I know. We'll probably be in that relationship even sooner than you think. Ufufufu..."

"Did you say something?"

"I said thank you for taking me to see the movie."

As Lilian graced him with an alluring smile that managed to light up her face in a way the overhead lights never could, Kevin thought his heart would melt through his chest.

"You're welcome," he mumbled softly, then shook his head, forcing himself to maintain a calm facade. "What do you think we should do next?"

As if answering his question, Lilian's stomach chose that moment to be heard, gurgling like some kind of creature was living inside of it. Her cheeks became suffused with a mild shade of red. She looked so cute that Kevin also began blushing.

"Well... I am a little hungry," she said, sounding just a tad sheepish. "That popcorn wasn't very filling."

"Do you want to head over to the food court?"

Lilian thought for a moment, then shook her head.

"No, I'd like something that isn't that fast-food stuff. Could we go to an actual restaurant?"

"Sure, I don't think that will be a problem, maybe..." Kevin trailed off as his mind quickly calculated a decent estimation of how much a meal for two would cost at an actual restaurant. "... Yeah, we could do that."

That was enough for her. Without further prompting, Lilian grabbed Kevin's hand and quickly began pulling him through the mall.

"Come on, then!"

"H-hey, wait! Lilian, slow down!"

"Hurry up, Kevin! I'm starving!"

As the fox-girl dragged him off in search of a restaurant, Kevin wondered why his heart felt like it was ready to burst.

***

Kevin stood outside of a small changing stall.

He and Lilian were inside of a clothing store called Alexandria's, one of those small boutique stores that sold stylish clothing, jewelry and other expensive items. The woman working in the shop and several teenage girls were staring at him and giggling, but he did his best to ignore them.

A sudden rustling of fabric and several thumps came from inside the stall, letting him know that Lilian was still in the process of putting on some new clothes that had caught her attention.

He wasn't exactly sure how they'd ended up going from eating at Pita Pita's to shopping for clothes. It seemed like one minute they'd been finishing lunch and the next Lilian was dragging him into a clothing store.