One Tail at a Time

Finding Mama

Its daylight and Im still in this strange place only this time when I wake up, the sound of soft whisperng on the other side of the door has my eyes open in a flash.  Fu Yu is still asleep on the pillow beside me and seems to be having quite a dream because theres a smile plastered across his face.  His long brown hair has fallen down the back of his shoulders so I can see see the curve of his large eyes too which makes me happy.  If Fu Yu is happy, then I have nothing to worry about.

But I do recall the night before and for a time I remain lying stationary to think about it.  The meat of course was something else, and so were the boys at the table who actually looked very friendly.  Zhen Zhen said that boys can be very amicable and likable at the start, but after a couple of times in a womans company, they will try to stick her in the belly and then she is ruined forever so I am on guard again.

Only it doesn't last long because Fu Yu is twittering in his sleep.

Shoving Fu Yu off the pillow always makes me laugh whenever he falls asleep next to me and the squealing and scuttling noises coming from the floor does just that.  Snorting and cackling at the same time, I cant help but imagine those large green eyes goggling between the mess of hair that is no doubt shaking manically while his little bdoy is frantically trying to find his feet.

We are in a strange place among strangers, yet the sight of Fu Yu flying up into the air beside me with his eyes flaming and his cheeks bright red, only makes me laugh more.   Zhen Zhen said my laughter when it really gets going sounds like tinker bells on a travellers carry bag, so I have always imagined that I sound like that when I laugh, only the way the door flies open and three boys rush into the room in a panic, soon has my laughter increasing at the way Fu Yus startled reaction sends him flipping several times in the air to get out of the way.

"Whats wrong wtih her?" one asks grimacing through the ruddy cheeks that makes him look rather jovial despite the frown on his head that is spreading.

"Is she choking?" another asks as they all draw nearer to peer down at her.

"I think she might be.  Did you give her something to eat?" the third one asks as he tries to peer into my open mouth that is caught between a laugh and a croak at his thin face and big nose.

"Maybe we should get Shifu.  She doesn't look well at all." the first one suggests before promptly straightening up to leave.

And that was the end of the laughter.  These dumb boys sure know how to kill the fun.  One minute I am feeling comfortable enough to actually laugh and the next minute they have to come in and spoil it.  And just like that, I'm all mad again.  And not only am I up on my front paws with my teeth bared, but the laughter is now a harsh grizzly roar like Zhen Zhen taught me to ward off bad people.  Manically shaking my head while bellowing, snarling and gnashing my sharp fox teeth, all three boys quickly back towards the door in fear.

Zhen Zhen said that when my prey is afraid, all I have to do leap forward with my fox claws extended and they will run away which is exactly what I do.   Barking like a wolf which is how powerful I am feeling the more afraid they look, I leap at them with all my might.  And not only do all three quickly spin on their heels and run, but I over estimated my strength and suddenly I am on the floor and screaming in agony.

My back legs feel like they're on fire and Fu Yu is also screaming for those dumb boys to come back but I barely hear him through the pain that is searing up my spine.  In tears and sobbing uncontrollably I can barely move, nothing of my body will obey my mind as I try to right myself from my back to my stomach, only I am now stretched out, face up and scared again which only makes me cry louder.

And the moment I consider stilling my heartbeat just to end the pain, which us foxes can do because of our magical heartblood, then a blast of warm air surrounds me.  Gently, as a soft breeze, I am lifted into the air and held suspended as a strand of different energy begins to enter my body and take the pain.  My tail is dangling in the air below me while my paws are strung across my face to hide my ugly, but the second I sneak a peak at where the soothing energy is coming from, then that man Shifu is standing in the doorway and intensely working his magic into my body and making it feel all better again.