Silver Fox

When Silver Fades To Brown

Silver's POV
I don't understand why I felt so afraid. I have nothing to be scared of, except the fear of not getting to Takashie on time. I was getting weaker and more scared with each passing second. Why did I feel so.....human....?

I miss Wihu...I wonder were he went. He would know what to do in this situation. He really is a good spirit, he had his reasons for what he did to me in the past.

I whipped my head back again, watching my surroundings. Then I saw something off. I didn't see my silver locks as I turned. I grabbed some of my hair in my hand and brought it to my face. I nearly jumped 2 feet when I saw that it wasn't silver anymore. It was light brown. It was the same as my old hair colour.  What hell is was going on. I felt the top of my head and sighed with relief when I felt my fluffy ears. I turned around and wagged my newly light brown fluffy tail.

I giggled at myself. I must look really different now. Wait— how did this happen? Should I be worried?? I'm not sure if I care. I loved my old hair. The beautiful light brown was perfect and I never wanted any other colour. That changed when Wihu came. So I'm actually happy that my natural colour is back! I'm still curious why. I shrugged it off and continued to move.

I was walking for about two hours until my vision started to blur.

"Ah...bloody hell.." I forgot that when I was human I had glasses. I needed to continue half blind because my animal vision has left. Am I...becoming human...again...?

This is hard. I keep tripping over every tree root I could. I tripped again and landed on my hands and knees.

"Damnit" I said then threw fist into the ground, full of frustration.

Then I felt it. Or rather I didn't feel it. My tail was gone. I shook and felt my head. My ears were gone too. I felt a piece of my identity break away from me. I was kneeling on the ground gripping my hair as hard as I could. Pushing all the bad thoughts away. I held my head like it was my sanity. I needed to stay sane and calm. Then the bad thoughts came in spreading their despair all over my body. My inner thoughts screamed horrible things as me, using my voice.

"Shinata~~~ Takashie won't recognize you~~"

"Your so WEAK!"

"KEEP MOVING IF YOU DARE."

"HE DOESN'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE, STUPID."

"YOU DUMB IDIOT, IF YOU JUST SIT THERE YOU WILL DIE."

"You can't get mad at us. Because we. Are. You."

I screamed at my thoughts. I screamed bloody, high pitched, murder. I was human. My body hurt like hell. My thoughts were killing me inside out. I was losing my sanity.
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Takashie's POV
This has been going on for too long. I was getting restless. I was running out of fake smiles to reassure my family. What's wrong with me?

"Takashie...you need to eat more..." my mother said quietly. It's unlike her to be quite like this, but she's probably scared to be loud. At any minute the wolves could attack. At any minute we could be dead.

"Ok"

"I'm serious Takashie....your not looking to good....maybe you should lay down and eat something...?"

"It's ok mom I'm fine."

My brother suddenly smacked his hands on his crossed legs, grabbing my immediate attention.

"Takashie, please. We can tell how not 'fine' you are. Stop lying. You are making us all worry. So man up and get better."

"..."

"Go." I got up and laid down turning my back to my family. I knew they were right, but I didn't want to be ok because I knew Silver wasn't. I was overly worried. With what Wihu has told me made it worse. All the pain she must be going through....alone.... turning human and not knowing why or how, she must be scared.

Then we heard it. A high pitched scream of bloody murder. It was Silver I knew it was. It was a lot closer. I jumped out of bed and ran to the opening looking for Wihu. I didn't see him so I started to climb out.

"Takashie it's dangerous out there." My father said warning me.

"I need to get her back. I'm a mess without her. Every passing minute is hell knowing that she is hurting. Dad I don't have a choice. I have to go." He grunted then nodded. I turned from them and climbed out of the hole.

The air was cool and windy. The sun was soon about to set, however it was still really bright. I ran to the wood in the direction of the scream. Remembering where I heard it from.

"Boy your an idiot. Shinata is going to kill you if she knows your out of the hole."

"Hey Wihu"

"Hey?"

"Let's go get her back ok?"

"Ok"
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Silver's POV
I was scared I didn't want to move. Everything around me was new. My back grew again leaving me taller. Cracking my spine 8 times. Each crack made me lose my breath. I was breathing really heavy. Almost hyperventilating. I got up and winced in pain. Falling over again. How am I going to get to Takshie? I forced myself up ignoring my bad thought rambling about my stupid determination.

With Wihu in my head I forgot what depression felt like. The feeling of drowning. The pressure on your chest. The gnawing feeling of self deterioration. I felt chained to the bad thoughts.

"Get up. Damnit." I said then heaved myself to my feet. I pushed myself forward continuing in the same direction. Every step felt like hell. Every step was hard. I took it slow still unable to see very well.

"Wihu why did you stop running?" A boys voice said from behind a few trees.

"Shin-Shinata...?"

"You found Silver!?"

"She's really close by. I can smell her. But Boy. Let it be warned that...she...smells....human....."

"That doesn't matter. She is still the same and it's not like she looks completely different."

"Well....I did make her shorter, changed her eye and hair colour and gave her claws....when I came along.."

"Really?!? What was her natural hair colour?? And height!"

"She had light brown hair, hazel eyes and I think she was 5 foot 9. But...don't point out anything....she might be self conscious....."

"I won't. Let's find her."

It was Takashie....and Wihu??? Why and how?? My throat was so dry all of a sudden. Tears ran down my face. My love was right there. I can't freeze up now. I set my mindset straight and walked to there voices.

"T-Takashie...? Are you....there...?"

"S-Silver....?"

A/N YAY THERE FINALLY BACK TOGETHER! Yayayayayayaya! Sorry this chapter took so dang long to write. I've been busy with other stuff lately, ya know school stuff and life stress.

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