Kitsune San || 18+

Kitsune Choi San

You lived a normal life in the village, nothing special ever really happened. It was located in a dense forest, tall overgrown trees swaying in the breeze. Birds on a constant concert throughout the day and into the night.

The stars were so clear at night. The moon shown with the brightest shade of white and hints of yellow. You'd usually find yourself climbing the village wall, like a cat near a window, just to gaze at the stars.

However, things changed one day. The village became filled with constant murmurs. You were never one to listen to any of the gossip, but it was everywhere. Talk of a Kitsune demon, who was roaming around burning villages to the ground just for game.

You've never seen a Kitsune before and this intrigued you. Elves and fairies were very common where you lived. But not Kitsune, especially fire baring ones. You shrug off the thought and continued to the mart. You were ordered by the chief of medicine to gather herbs. "Panax ginseng, panax ginseng" you repeatedly said to yourself. It was a medicinal herb for memory. You chuckled to yourself thinking you're probably the one who needs this the most.

Not paying attention you walk straight into a hard figure. Startled you look up to see a new face. You've never seen him before, the village wasn't big enough that you couldn't recognize a face. "S-sorry, I wasn- "cut off by the figure before you could finish. "Watch it" he huffed and pushed past you. "What the hell is his deal?" You mumbled as you watched him walk off.

He had a lean but muscular figure and a sway when he walked. His shoulders were broad; "They'd be perfect for carrying several rice bags" you accidentally said out loud biting your thumb. A sudden voice snapping you back to reality "Who? That boy?" The herb shop owner interjected. "That's San, he was found by the hunters a couple days ago in the forest" the shop owner continued. "He was pretty beat up when they found him, it's a wonder how he's walking about already."

You try to remember his face. You didn't notice any scratches or bruises on him. But who are you to remember, your memory was that of a fish. He did though smell strongly of iron and ash. Strange, you thought wondering what his job was. "What did you need dearie?" The shop owner snapping you out of your thoughts once again. "Oh! I uh- I- ..." Crap you forgot again. "The Chiefs gonna have my ass" you mumbled to yourself. "Pan- pancts, no, no"
Trying to rummage through your mind.

"Something for memory loss" you said hitting yourself in the head. "Ahhh, panax ginseng??" The owner blurted. "Yes, That one!" You say relieved. You did not want punishment like last time. Shuddering as you recalled gutting and deboning fish. You smelled for weeks. The chief insisted that the bones were good for Calcium supplements.

"Here you go dearie; tell that chief he'd better be nice to you or I'll have to have a talk with him" she said as she waved her pestle like she was going to beat someone. "Thank you!" You laughed as your hurried off.

—

A couple weeks later you hadn't seen San again. But you'd been having the wildest dreams. One of them just this morning, you were in the forest lost but you felt someone watching you. You couldn't see who. But the presence was strong and ominous. The smell of iron and ash filled the forest. As you were looking around everything started to spin. It was as if you were in a tornado of fire all of a sudden.

The scene changed as you were grasped by something. Snapping your head towards it, you saw San. His eyes a blaze, soulless even. His features prominent, sharp jaw line, high cheek bones, perfectly placed nose. Fox like you thought. He grinned evilly, fangs baring. You snapped awake after that.

"What heck?" You said grabbing your head and rising from your cot. Shaking it off you stretch and prepare for your day. A day off finally. You planned on just walking around and enjoying yourself.