Corrupted Stars

Till The End

BEFORE YOU READ!!
This chapter contains a bit of smut, so please read at your own risk.

*Edited 8.12.20*

"The next one to call me 'edgy' is getting choked to death."

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3.

It was early in the morning, the sun shining its beams down upon Xayah, her noticing the absence of Rakan as she leaves their tent. She stretched slightly, a soft 'pop' sounding from her back as she did.

It was late June, hot and humid, and a really nice day to take a swim. Maybe Rakan would be okay with bathing once he gets back from where he is.

She looks towards the lake that was right next to their camping grounds, seeing Ahri sitting on a large rock that was resting just inside of the water. The tips of her feet were submerged, and her head was tilted up with her eyes closed and her ears flattened to the side of her head in a relaxed manner. Perhaps she'd like some company in a minute.

Xayah's ears twitched slightly, and looked back inside of their tent, staring at the animal skins that laid on the ground to form a makeshift bed. The skins formed a somewhat rectangular shape, like the beds they have seen and used while venturing into human villages, at least the rare ones that accepted them enough to let them to rest inside. Most places see them as feral animals, with more bite than bark.

She shook her head from her thoughts as she glanced around at the surrounding area, Ahri and Sarah's tents were huddled near Xayah and Rakan's tent, but far enough for at least a bit of privacy. Neeko's tent was closer to the forest, but still close enough for them not to worry about any creatures that could harm her. All of the tents were now opened up, except for one on the far right, Sarahs tent. She preferred her privacy and personal space, at least that's what Xayah has learned over the past few months. She was the one that suggested this camping trip, she could at least be less seclusive.

Xayah looked around once more, trying to see what Neeko was up to, and she notices her in the far distance, deep inside of a bundle of trees. She was walking around, poking things and shaping her mouth into an 'o' shape whenever an insect caught her attention, waving at each and every one she sees. Neeko was the more up-beat, nature-orientated one from what shes learned, which made sense seeing as she was Vastayashai'rei.

Just as Xayah was watching Neeko walk up behind a bird that was a few feet from her, the sound of ruffling leafs caught Xayah's attention. She looks at a tree right to the left of Neeko, the branches rapidly bobbing up and down, as if someone was trying to catch their balance, and unfortunately, that's exactly what was happening. Before Neeko reaches the bird she was sneaking up on, a large 'thump' sounded right behind her, alerting the bird and making it fly off.

Upset, Neeko turns around, only to see Rakan sitting on the ground behind her, rubbing his head. Small sticks and.. acorns? were mixed in with his hair, and at this sight, Neeko puts her hand over her mouth to suppress a laugh, only to close her eyes, her body phasing into something, only to look like an exact clone of Rakan, from his clothes, to the sticks and acorns. This made Xayah chuckle slightly as she watched, turning her head just as she hears a frightened yelp from Rakan as he takes in the clone in front of him, mumbling something about probably hitting his head too hard.