Mated To The Nine Tailed Fox: A Paranormal Love Romance Story

By CKat

Kagome cursed her own race, the nine-tailed foxes, to continue her anger toward the humans. Every nine-tailed foxes are bound to transform into a hideous beast every midnight. It will worsened once the full moon arrived. Kagome was sleeping inside Amaya’s body, while waiting for the reincarnation of a human who betrayed her. She will be the only one who'll recognized him because of the bead she embedded. However, the man inherited the fox bead is the mate of Amaya, whom Kagome was sleeping for a very long time.

 

Amaya was forced to fall in love with Hiro because of a necklace. But until when?

"Please! Include me in your mission!" Hiro pleaded, hoping Amaya would let him join their quest. It was hard to get her approval, but it was so satisfying when she responded!

 

"Fine! I'll let you come along. But in one condition," she stopped for a while, gathering all the courage she needed to say, "… but starting today, you are mine."

• Language: English
• Publisher: supernovel
• Release date: Feb 8, 2023

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CHAPTER 2: Cursed

KAGOME perished through the air and left her ashes on the ground. It's a combination of the color red and blue. Moon spirit saw how Kagome managed to engraved her ashes onto Kira's womb. She knew from the start what her plan was. But she didn't stop and meddle.

She just watched as all the other spirits did.

Some of the foxes from different packs escaped from the dreadful place where their descendants, including the greatest one Kagome, lost their lives.

Again, SOME of them. Because nine-tailed foxes almost went extinct.

Forest spirit led them to their new home. It's still midnight, so Moon spirit Venus went to land and meet the foxes. She covers the whole area limited to their eyes only. Venus transformed into a human body to conceal her true nature. Nobody is allowed to see her except The One.

Foxes, hear me out. I am your Goddess, and I need your trust, she said, but Foxes didn't mind her and continued to walk away.

She had no choice, so she floated in front of them. But it wasn't a surprise. For them, it was just a natural phenomenon since they can do the same thing.

What? Are you trying to impress us?

Come on, girl, we can also do things like that, she said and floated as well.

Okay, that's it for Venus. She has a temper, she's arrogant, and doesn't want to get tested.

Her eyes turned red and she floated in the middle of all the gumihos.

Mountain and forest spirit tried to stop her, but she was just too powerful. So these two just watched her from behind while being invisible to the foxes.

I swear by the name of all the deities, all foxes will have an innocent but seducing face. No one can ever escape from falling in love with you. But you will have a curse because of Kagome's betrayal for putting you all in danger, including humans, she stopped for a while and gathered all the waters beside her.

What?! We've been betrayed and instead of pity, we'll receive a punishment?! THAT'S UNFAIR! Ryujin said, one of the leaders of the fox pack.

WHATEVER YOU'RE PLANNING IS, PLEASE, DON'T DO THIS TO US! Jennie, a leader too, said.

Venus shut their mouth using her waters and clouds.

Her waters surround the whole fox pack, all of them. Even the ones who are trying to escape from the curse.

Her eyes turned blue.

When the clock hits midnight, you will be able to receive moonlight from me every single night to enhance your powers and become human. But if you receive moonlight at full moon, you will become a hideous beast just like what the humans accused you of. You will become as big as a bear, and as hideous as a wild pig. You will obtain those fangs they have. And lastly, you will never trust a girl leader anymore. No worries, you will still behave just like a normal fox every night.

Her eyes turned red as she continued to enchant her curse among the foxes.

Each fox received water from Venus to apply her curse, and they became frozen.

There will be special circumstances for you, foxes. If the night is the full moon, you will become a real beast who will attack everyone. You will make yourself a bad creature, and you will experience this curse for the rest of your life. But don't worry, someone will stop you from turning into one. You will meet her, when she said the last exact words, Kira appeared.

Kira was thrown by the other guardians in Venus' arms.

Venus accidentally held her womb with the thought of the fox who will be appointed to end their future sufferings.

Who are you? Kira asked.

Konan and Olivia's eyes turned blue.

In the power of the Moon spirit, I blessed this child to carry the foxes' savior in the future in her womb. I blessed her with my lava, Konan said.

All forests will be your guide and shelter you. I blessed you with my hand, Olivia said.

Konan and Olivia's hands intertwined and blessed it at Kira's womb.

She ended the curse and released foxes from her waters.

Venus, with Kira in her arms, teleported to the guardians.

You lose my momentum to curse! What the hell is wrong with you two?!

We can't stop you, but we can get in between. Why won't you just assign their savior right away? Konan asked.

Venus' eyes turned blue. She was in deep vexation right now and couldn't even find the perfect words to say.

You didn't know? Even if I didn't appoint Kira's womb, she is already their savior in the first place. Her child will be.

God and Goddess are shocked by what they've heard. They're confused with her words and even have thoughts to believe it.

What do you mean? Olivia asked.

Kagome left a part of her ashes at Kira's womb. She already blessed her with a curse. Now, I don't know how it'll affect Kira's future children, she said.

What are you guys saying? young Kira asked.

Moon, Mountain, and Forest spirit's eyes turned blue and erased her memory altogether.

Venus took a deep breath with disappointment on her face.

Next time, just trust me. I didn't turn this powerful without a reason, she said and flew away, leaving Kira at the foxes' nation.

Foxes learned to transform into a human person completely, without a tail this time. That's why human ancestors who talked about their story just became a myth.

Today's descendants of human beings thought it was just an imagination and a little story from their grandparents. Little by little, gumiho's story has gone cold. They took it as an advantage to go out of their comfort zone. From there, a lot of gumiho became rich.

None of them stayed poor.

POLO, the traitor human died. But before he died, he made sure to give his pendant to the next man in their family. That was his protector from the foxes.

Its effect is to make gumiho disappear into a human's eyes.

So many years had passed, and Hiroshima was born from the family.

Hiro is an intelligent man, who was unluckily born from a poor family. They thought they were cursed. That's because his grandparents kept on saying that thing. Eventually, the following descendants believed him.

But not for Hiro.

One night, Hiro accidentally lost his way to the woods.

It was midnight, and the howling is pretty scary to hear if you're alone in the forest. Even if it's a normal thing to hear, he still gets scared.

He wants to run, but I'm bleeding. He wished to be saved by someone tonight because he wanted to go home.

Suddenly, a woman who was so beautiful came running to him. I mean, at this place. She ran like she was escaping from the rain but there wasn't one.

She's stunning. He's 10 years old, but why does he feel like he likes her already?

Are you okay kid? she asked. He mouthed his feet that's bleeding because of the branch he stepped into.

Can you get me out of here? he asked.

She smiled and patted his shoulder.

You will. I will heal your wound. Tell me your name, she asked.

I'm Hiro. How about you? he asked.

Close your eyes, she said and that's what he did.

I'm Amaya, she said. From there, he opened his eyes to look at her.

But he wished he didn't.

Her hands glow through his veins. In an instant, it was healed.

She was shocked to see him with open eyes. But she didn't let him notice and erased his memory.

But little did she know, Hiro has a strong will.

He will never be affected by memory erasing.

Amaya teleported somewhere, leaving the kid with a lot of thoughts.

She was expecting him to be afraid like all the other humans did.

But she was wrong.

Instead, he felt so different.

AFTER so many years, finally, we moved a little less far from the woods.

Hey! Mom, Dad, look at Mune. He's pestering me again! I said to Kira and Loki.

Usually, we don't call them honorifics. Only if we have to be sweet towards them.

"It's not me! It's Aya! Tch. My little sis told me not to tell you this, but she didn't want to face the moonlight tonight just because it's a full moon!

DON'T CALL ME YOUR LITTLE SIS! YOU'RE JUST 3 MINS OLDER THAN ME!

And I loved that three minutes of my life, he said and laughed his ass out.

I hit him with my tail. I just f*cking hates this man!

Oh, you're learning to curse just like humans', huh? LITTLE sis? Mune said.

Oh god, I forgot foxes could hear your thoughts if it's about you. I just kicked him again. This time, using my feet.

Living for so many years exhausts me.

Suddenly, I heard a rustling sound at the back of our house. And so as for Mune. We looked at each other and talked through our minds to check.

We're not yet getting close to it, yet my shoulder abruptly hurts.

Mune also did.

K-Kira... I called my mother.

Again? she said right after responding to my call.

Without having second thoughts, she healed our shoulders at the same time. Her eyes turned blue.

You're burned is getting fatal. Be careful next time or it will be the end, she said and left.

Tch, Kira still didn't get our story, Mune. How can we be careful of something we didn't know in the first place? I said.

Yeah, it's not like we want it. I don't know what happened in the past, but I'm affected! Whatever, Aya, I just want to rest, he said and left me as well. Whatever!

I was planning to go out and wander to the woods, but the rustling sound is bothering my soul!

Immediately, I caught him with my own hands.

What are you doing here? I asked.

He didn't answer, so I looked closely at this young boy. He's so little!

I saw him holding a lot of pears!

Are you a thief? A human thief! I shouted.

The light from the bulb outside suddenly hit his eyes, and my shoulder began to hurt so bad that I even accidentally let him go.

I couldn't recognize him completely.

So I just shouted my lungs out. I can see Mune in my mind, he's just a few inches away from me, and he's hurt.

Come here beside me, I said only in my mind to get that message to him alone. He responded immediately and went beside me. If we're together, I only feel less pain.

Our eyes turned green. It's unusual.

Because when we turned green, it meant we were in excruciating pain.

Are you okay? he asked. I nodded as a response and mouthed the little boy.

He's snatching our pears.

I'm sorry, okay? But what are you? God! You're a mesmerizing creature. A human? Half-human? With tails? And also, didn't you recognize me? he asked.

Mune and I looked at each other and instantly did our job to let that little boy forget tonight's incident. I didn't mind his last words.

We sent him away as well.

To my surprise, our pain suddenly went away...

What was that? It's new. Our birthmark never got okay until Mom healed us. What kind of sorcery is this? Mune asked in confusion.

I don't know. Let it slide, bro. I want to rest. I feel like I became weaker because of him.

It's a full moon.

It means we will become hideous creatures again.

AMAYA! MUNE! DO I HAVE TO SHOUT?! Kira called for us.

WHAT?! I replied.

Just come here before I even plan to twitch your ears!

Kira, leave your daughter alone. This is the perfect night to be crowned Mune. Calm your tails, Loki said to my father. I'm just glad he rescued me.

Argh! How could he remind me of such a thing that I hated to remember at all?

I want to be the fox pack leader too. Why does it have to be Mune? Tch.

If I only have the power to become a REAL man, I will.

I left the house.

I was about to wander to the woods, but then, I bumped into him.

Kent, from the alpha pack, appeared in front of me. He's still as cute as ever.

Oh, it was you! Sorry, I didn't bump into you on purpose, he said. But I can't process it.

I didn't reply. Instead, I just stared at him, still amazed.

H-hey? Haha. Anyway, I should go.

N-no! U-Uhm, I'm wondering if we could... you know... go out together? I asked with full confidence.

He smiled.

Jeez! I get it, your smile is my weakness. Do you really have to show it to me?

Yes, we should do that. I have something to tell you too, he said. And I could barely breathe!

I was too mesmerized and shocked that he approved, 'cause I didn't even realize that he left!

Wow, my sister's heart is thumping so fast! KENT! SHE IS AHSS--

He couldn't talk more 'cause I zipped his mouth already.

He knew it, dumb.

DO I HAVE TO SHOUT AND REMIND YOU TO COME HOME, KIDS?! Mom said and immediately pulled us together inside using her tails.

It's a full moon! You know it's too dangerous, right? Just... stay here.

JUST as expected, they will become a beast, out of themselves, and thirsty for human blood, liver, and intestines. But luckily, they were able to tie themselves up.

They've been suffering for so many years, Lady Venus. Why can't you just give them their savior already? Does she need to produce a child again? Konan said.

Venus got so angry and splashed water using her powers.

You really have no common sense.

"What? So it's my fault now, dear? God. I just want to help foxes. Some of them were attacked by humans because of their beastly nature. No humans are nearby, so foxes' energies were out of stock as well!

They're about to get extinct. And you didn't worry a single bit," he replied.

She closed her eyes as she is still meditating herself to answer calmly 'because she was about to burst up in emotions.

Why can't you just sit and stop meddling in their lives? If they're about to lose their descendants, it will be.

Don't be absurd, Venus. Just tell us who you appointed to be The One! Olivia asked.

Venus opened her eyes.

You met them already.

On the other side of the stage, the Cobalt pack family was about to receive moonlight in the full moon.

The two kids are already tied up really tight, but the parents were enchanted by something they couldn't identify to not to put it in time.

Have you worn your necklaces? Loki asked.

Yes, but why won't you tie yourselves as well?

There's something on my mind, Aya. Something stopping me, Kira replied.

Those necklaces are bound to help them once they get into a situation that is hard to deal with. Especially if that burn from their shoulder will cause a ruckus to other people.

Their parents knew that it isn't just a normal spirit, but they kept it a secret because they think that Mune and Amaya will just be going to be bothered.

It'll get more complicated.

Just try it again, Kira. I don't want to handle another mess, Mune said.

Kira and Loki tie themselves like us.

The moonlight appears. Slowly, we became a beast and started to go insane.

I know what I am doing. I can at least record it in my mind despite not having control over my body.

We were biting out of nowhere, thirsty with the humans.

Mune and I managed to stay at the chains.

But my parents didn't.

They managed to escape... outside the woods.

CHAPTER 3: Full Moon

MOON lights are still out, so foxes are still in the middle of howling.

They couldn't get back to their original form until 3 am.

It's so funny to watch those creatures from here, Kent.

Are you enjoying it, Jennie? They're always like that, in the middle of the night. It's just getting worse if it's a full moon, I said and took a sip of Hennessy.

But how did you manage to dupe Amaya that you're one of us? She's too fussy to miss that, Ryujin asked.

It's easy. She's into me, and I took that as an advantage.

Just don't bite her if you get hungry, old vampy! Haha! Jennie said and laughed her ass out.

Ryujin and Jennie are leaders of their packs before. But their relatives died long ago because of that curse. That's why they went into hiding and live as humans do. But in a bad way. Instead of getting energy from the moonlight, they're collecting humans. It's easier.

Their relatives died in a full moon, they couldn't control themselves. One night, when they got out in the woods, a group of humans saw their relatives eating a human. They attacked the foxes at once and killed them with a fire and silver harpoon. That was long ago so harpoon is still on-trend.

In today's era, a gun is their enemy. It's a silver one, so it's still dangerous for them.

Let me ask you something, Kent. Didn't you develop feelings for her? Ryujin asked.

Before answering, I took a deep breath and sip on my wine.

It's unnecessary.

Really? Then I have no problems at all, he said and smiled. What is he talking about?

Aren't we all teamed up to shut them all down, especially the Cobalt fox pack? What's with that question and emotion, RJ? Jennie asked.

He sighed.

Fine, I'll admit it. I like her, I want to make her mine. I was afraid to confess my feelings before because I thought this vampire liked her as well, he said. Jennie laughed after hearing his answer.

Haha! Can you hear yourself? Do you think it's the perfect time to even think about women?!

Listen, we can continue our plan to consume the whole foxes' races. Just seclude Amaya. Or else... he said and his eyes turned red.

...I might get out of myself, Jennie.

Cut the crap! I'm getting annoyed. Can't you see me here?! I said and shook them both to get back to their senses.

S-sorry, they said in chorus.

Just remember the reasons why we're even here together in the first place and stop being a pain in the ass! I said and walked away.

I stayed here downstairs while Kira and Loki were released from being tied down, carrying a beastly nature inside and out.

It didn't last that long until an arrow from my window upstairs appeared and kill Loki and Kira. They were both shots, but too strong to pass out.

They were already fatal. But I'm still hungry for food.

Suddenly, humans showed up in front of them.

Their nature influences them to kill more and more humans.

Until another group of that creature appeared and killed them both.

Good job, humans.

MIDNIGHT had passed, the clock ticked 3 am, and foxes were finally put into a deep sleep. But not for me and Mune. Because before we were both consumed by the curse completely, we have seen our parents slip away from the chain.

Abruptly, I heard something outside.

Aya, where are you going? Mune asked.

I started to walk slowly upstairs to see what was going on.

Argh! Are you keeping this up? They're too old to check if they are okay.

WILL YOU SHUT UP?! Something's strange. You can feel it too so don't act up! Get yourself together, Mune.

Now, we're slowly walking towards the window, being careful to see what's going on outside.

What are they?

They were a hideous beast a while ago, and now, they transformed into human form.

My child! I'm sorry I wasn't here to protect you... I'm sorry, baby girl...

Bring him to the ambulance, you can save the boy.

What about my girl?

Sorry, you lost her.

KILL THEM!

They've been killed by the experts already.

Our tears begin to flow. We can see through our eyes, even if a human is covering my parents, that it's them. It's my Kira and Loki.

Our eyes turned red, we teleported our parents before they completely perished.

Kira, Loki, wake up! You can be healed by us. We contained a lot of moon energy, enough to heal you. Mune, hold my hand! I pleaded.

Mune held my hand while his tears were continuously falling.

Mom, Dad... hang on, please? We can still save you! Mune said.

Focus, Mune. Let's combine our energy and power, Aya said. Still calm despite her gloomy emotions.

She's holding herself back to release all positive energy to her parents and to increase the chance of saving them.

My heart is crying out loud. I can also feel the burn start to hurt as well... so bad. It led us to distraction.

I couldn't focus, Mune! What should I do? Mune! It hurts... mom... I cried.

Not because of the pain in my shoulder.

But because I could lose them, right there and then.

Let's... try again, Aya. We can make it, Mune said.

He's fearless from the very beginning until today. I can see how hurt he'd become, and how much force he's releasing from his inside to save our parents.

I nodded.

We sat in a parallel position and made a circle with our parents.

Outside are still confused with what happened, so I erased their memories while focusing on protecting my parents.

By the deities around the world, I summon you and serve you with your blessing. Give me the power of reviving them both, Mune said and shouted his vow in return for their blessing.

Listen, especially the forest spirit who is assigned to protect us with her jurisdiction. I gave half of my life to Kira and Loki. At least give us a chance to talk to them if you wouldn't plan to give them back to us again, I said in my vow.

Hey, you shouldn't act so mean, Aya! We're asking them for help!

The circle that's bounding us together, with our parents' body, started to glow. Kira and Loki floated.

I'm raging, Mune! What do you think I would say and feel?! DO I HAVE TO BE HAPPY?! I shouted.

Just get your shit together and be considerate!

I can't! I'M TOO CONSUMED BY MY EMOTIONS!

Suddenly, an enormous light blows up.

Kira and Loki started to perish slowly on the ash.

See what you've done? ARGH! I HATE YOU, AMAYA! Mune shouted.

He collects their ashes while crying. I couldn't even move an inch.

I'm sorry... I uttered. This tear feels like they have their own life.

I couldn't stop it. It's just flowing. At the same time, my heart is cracking into pieces. No, I mean my bead. It's breaking me into pieces...

I don't have a heart.

And you want to be a leader? With that attitude? I'm afraid you will never be, he said.

I didn't listen to him so I ran outside the house and flew towards the sky.

My heart is in deep pain. I want to stop all of this at once and become a normal fox.

I never experienced being normal.

BUT BECAUSE OF THAT KAGOME, I HAVE TO SUFFER BEING A BEAST! I shouted, and that hurt my shoulder. It hurts.

It feels like something strange is about to go out of it.

I saw in my vision that Mune felt the same.

Our eyes both turned red.

I summon Mune beside me.

A-are you okay? I asked while holding my shoulder.

You guess? Is it your fault again?

Mune, I have to go to the moon and put a stop to all of this.

"What are you saying? Did you forget? Venus doesn't like visitors.

Anyone who tried to barge in never came back alive!"

I have to try. I know there's no guarantee for my life. But I have nothing to lose anymore. I'll go, Mune.

I was about to fly, but our shoulders hurt so bad.

And then what? Leave me here in pain? he asked.

It fucking hurts so bad.

We have to be together, Aya.

I didn't mind him, so I planned to go and run to the moon.

But he hugged me from behind. His tears wetted my clothes.

I lost my parents. I couldn't afford to lose you too, Aya.

He turns my body to him, to face him, and hug me again.

I want you to stay by my side until we get better. I will never let you go, he said and tightened the hug.

I responded to his hug and released my emotion.

I cried so loud.

I can't afford to lose you too, brother. But it'll be too hard again if we both end up like our parents, I said. I closed my eyes and teleported.

Wait for me. I will be back.

GUARDIANS are watching the twin's heartbreaking scene. From the moment they lost their parents until she teleported to the moon.

She's still outside the moon spirit's gate and finding a way to come inside.

Why wouldn't you just let her in? Olivia asked.

I took a deep breath while looking at my mirror.

I'm...shy.

Two of the guardians laughed so hard after hearing my thoughts.

Don't you have jobs? Why are you always present to pester me? The hell! I said and rolled my beautiful eyes and long eyelashes.

Whoa! Look at that! Our girl learned to curse, Konan said and laughed.

I lived for so many years, Konan. Don't you think I didn't learn something?! I said and released a drum of water to splash on their faces.

Instead of opening the gate for her, I just summoned Amaya and kicked the other guardians to their respective places.

I can't grant your wish.

H-huh? Uhm, I'm not saying anything yet, Moon Spirit.

Yeah, but I'm too powerful so I know what's on your mind, I replied.

Okay, if you don't want it, let's just have a deal. I'll do everything you want in exchange for lifting our curse. No matter how hard, or long it gets. Just help me please, she pleaded.

I turned my back against her.

No.

Yes, please?

I said NO! I replied and splash water on her face using my water.

...go, I said and teleported her back to his brother Mune.

You should've done that! She's the savior, right? Konan asked.

Tsk, these stupid guardians kept on meddling my decisions.

Forget it. Foxes are going to get extinct too. There's no reason to keep her. Why are you so obsessed? It's not like you were a fox too, I said.

We were, Venus. It's so sad you forget about it, Konan said and disappeared through the air.

We're obsessed because we care, and you don't, Olivia said and teleported to her place.

I have plans, but I shouldn't share them with them.

The highest almighty might get mad, and I don't want it.

If only they knew my reason, I might gain trust from them..

AFTER 10 YEARS...

TONIGHT is going to be my last night duty here at Pavilion. So I will hang out late at night later in the woods.

I've been waiting for this to happen for sooo long!

Okay, here's your receipt. Again, never let her taste any chocolate food. Even just a tiny bit of it, I reminded my patient.

She nodded and went out.

A girl came in again. But this time, it wasn't just a normal patient.

She's that irritating girl who's always clinging to me! My god!

Hey, I want you to take me where you're going tonight, she said.

How about some please, Yna? Psh. Get out of my sight. I don't want another burden. I have a lot of loans to pay. They're dead, but left me a bunch of responsibility. INCLUDING YOU!

It's not my fault. Just include me with your trip later, okay? she said.

No.

Don't leave me to them! I don't want to be with our uncle! I said.

Argh! Fine! Just don't bring too many clothes.

Too late, Hiro! I've already brought a whole suitcase, she said.

Whatever!

Later that night, I went to the woods with Yna. That was the same place I went to when I was 10 years old. When I accidentally lost and found her. They were different, but she's beautiful.

I'm too young to be in love with an adult. But I felt different towards her.

Now that I'm 24, I can finally meet her again. This time, I will make sure to introduce myself and make her mine.

Bro, what's this place? It looks haunted! When did you build this ugly tent? she asked.

You're so picky. You don't have a choice anyway. What's the point? I really should've brought you with me, I said.

No! I'm fine with this. But I was just wondering, are there no monsters living in this forest? she asked while examining the whole area.

There isn't anything. Enjoy your stay here, I'm sure you will enjoy it, I said.

Midnight has passed, and here I am. Hoping to see her again.

I know where she lives, but I don't want to disturb her.

I was planning to go inside and rest first before wandering to the woods when I saw my grandfather's jolen again. I thought I put it in my bag?

It's shining so bright and getting me attracted to it unintentionally.

It's tempting me to eat jolen, but what the hell? I might choke and die! How about my love life?

It didn't last long when it finally seduced me to eat it. Oh god, its taste is so addicting, like there's caffeine on it. The texture doesn't feel like a rock.

It's solid!

The moment I swallowed the jolen, my stomach glowed, and I became weaker.

My body collapsed, and my vision couldn't see vividly.

Amaya comes running into me.

It's blurry, so I couldn't exactly tell what she doing.

But right now, I could tell, her appearance made me calm alone.

CHAPTER 4: Mission

SHE was sitting at the edge of the sofa, crying her heart out, and still thinking about our parent's death.

I don't know how to calm her anymore, 'cause I also feel the same way. If only I knew how to ease my pain, I would've done that to her as well.

But I couldn't help myself from not meddling. She's been crying for a whole day.

Any other plans? Are you gonna sit there forever? I asked, trying to keep up my cool and not let her notice my trembling voice.

I successfully caught her attention. She wiped her tears and looked at me with those glowing red eyes of hers.

My eyes widened.

What do you want me to do? Dance?! While my heart is still crying out?! THE HELL! HAVE A BRAIN, DUDE! she said in vexation and kicked the vase nearest to her towards me.

H-hey! That's huge! but still, she didn't listen and threw it directly at my face.

AMAYA! It hit my fucking beautiful astonishing nose! I said. She smirked and made a face to annoy me more instead of saying sorry.

I was supposed to get mad, but I stayed quiet and understood the situation. I felt a little peace in my heart to see her acting like a child. I'd rather see her enjoying annoying me instead of sitting there and crying the whole day.

But then, after hitting me, she sat again on the floor.

Not crying at all.

But she looked agitated again.

I can't believe I'd face another day without them, she uttered while looking nowhere.

10 years have passed, and you're still acting like a child. How can they walk passed through the river of heaven if you're making it hard for them to forget us? I asked, hoping that could be the reason for her to stop crying.

It also makes me weak to see my sister groan in pain. For the past years, she'd never gone into the basement to receive moonlight and the curse because of what happened to our parents.

She didn't harm humans to stay healthy, but she always ate pears and wandered around the forest. She's being really careful not to be caught by the light.

But it's not enough.

She's gone weaker.

10 years only feel like 10 days to me. And this f*cking shoulder, why does the pain suddenly disappear? It made me think that Kira and Loki kneel before the deities to remove our birthmark to not feel pain again and forget about them... she said.

Sighed.

Her wild imaginations are so overreacting.

Tears come running down her face after realizing what she just said. I wiped them all out and hugged her.

You looked like a chimpanzee when crying. Stop it already, I said and I received one sweet kick and slap.

W-what's the noise?

My eyes turned blue.

Fuck, who's the boy?! I shouted at Amaya.

You're awake? Amaya asked.

Who's that, Aya?! What's he doing here? I asked.

But she didn't answer.

Here, eat this to calm your stomach, she said and started to walk toward him.

I froze the guy and teleported to Aya.

You know he might harm us, do you? I asked.

She nodded and was about to unfreeze the guy but I held her hand to stop.

Get your hands off me.

Why are you so mad at me?! You know the consequences of not getting the moonlight. You have to stay away from humans if you're not eating one or it might make you weaker! I said.

Let her, Mune, the moon spirit suddenly interfered together with her water wings.

What is she doing here?

W-what?! I asked.

What are you doing here? Amaya asked while her eyes were red and blue combined but not mixed.

She's raging but couldn't make it pour.

I held her hand to calm her down.

But this man smashed my hand and took her hands away from me.

Why are you holding her hand? he asked.

You have the guts to tell me that? I said and took her back into my arms.

...you have no right to even step your feet in our house! I added.

Aya claims her arms back.

I was the one who brought him. Now, this is not the issue here. But this spirit. What are you doing here, jerk? After rejecting my favor? she said with her eyes glowing.

Shit! That man is looking!

Don't mind him, he deserves to see my nature. He has something in his body that I need to figure out. We need to let him stay with us, Aya said through her mind. I listened to her.

Because your wish is about to come true, the moon spirit said.

Aya suddenly became calm. Her eyes turned to their normal state, and she let ALL her tails out, wagging.

What's her deal? What the heck is she doing?

Just shoot it in the basket already and tell me what you're blabbing. I don't have a whole day, she said and rolled her eyes upward.

The moon spirit is holding herself back. I can feel her raging soul is about to come out because she has a temper.

But she's holding back for her. She knew what she was doing, and she came prepared. I could see it within her.

You can stop the curse.

Her tails glow, and so are mine. I couldn't help myself to show my tails.

She smiled.

I don't know what I should feel, or how I should act.

For the first time in nth years, hope is finally on our way.

AFTER Hiro was brought by Aya to her house, Yna was left alone in their little tent that his brother built.

She didn't see that her brother was gone because she was too busy unpacking her things.

HIRO! STOP THE PRANKS AND COME OUT ALREADY! IT'S TOO DARK HERE! she shouted while crying. She's scared because she's been left alone in their tent.

Suddenly, she heard a rustling sound coming from the tree, outside her place.

Who is it?! COME OUT! Do you think you could trick me?! she said while holding a piece of a branch of a tree.

Kent appeared.

She was startled so she brushed him using her hand continuously while shouting.

Who are you?! Maniac! Pervert! Leave me alone! she said and Kent has gone mad.

He pushed her away causing her feet to get stung by the branches.

See what you have done?! Kent said.

Yna lifted her head with a furious face and threw a piece of a branch at him as well.

Instead of getting mad at what she did, he instantly noticed her glorious beauty. He was so mesmerized by her that he couldn't move an inch.

ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING?! she shouted, and that made Kent furious, and came back to his senses.

The grumpy Kent became so soft-hearted with her.

S-sorry. Here, let me heal you, he said and held her feet.

He closed his eyes and focused on healing her. He calmed himself and gathered all his energy.

Yna was so confused and began to feel the fuming emotion inside her.

So she tapped his hands away.

Ouch! You just interrupted me! I'm almost there! he said, trying not to get mad at her.

She shook her head.

You're just duping me. No human can heal another one just by touching the infected part. Also, this is a sting! You have to get the branch out of my foot manually! Didn't you know this?! she said.

He cleared his throat before answering.

I... he stopped for a while and looked at her like a scaredy-bat.

...don't.

As soon as he said that, her hand perched on his shoulder.

You're such a fool! AAAHHH! I can't believe I got stuck here by a dumb, she said.

He smiled to see her annoyed like that. He's gone crazy.

You're a cute woman, he said.

She just rolled her eyes.

Stop stating the obvious. I knew it from the start, okay? I was born with this beauty. Maybe that's the reason why you got so dumb all along, she said and rolled her eyes upward again.

This time, Kent imitated her and rolled his eyes upward as well.

She twitched his ears.

What?! You dare to roll your eyes in front of me?!

Ouch! Stop it, you're hurting me!

After he said that, Jennie and Ryujin appeared.

What are you doing to our master?! Jen said.

Master?

Are you okay? I heard you from above, Kent. Someone must've hurt you, and I assumed it's her, Ryujin said and faced her.

Oh, so you're a prince being protected by a mere GIRL and a skinny man? Come on! Use your muscles, dummy! she said.

Two of them snap and try to attack her, but Kent stops them.

She's not. She made me laugh and smile. I was the one who hurt her. Bring her to the headquarters and I'll treat her.

Yes, master.

Jen and Ryujin were about to cling onto her arms and assist her to their home, but she pushed them all away.

All of you, GET OUT OF MY HOUSE! she said and slammed the door after kicking them all out to her tent.

Her tent, which Hiro built, isn't a normal tent. It was built with durable materials that looked like a house.

I don't need other dummies in my house! she said.

Inside her heart, she was really scared of them. She knew that they had the ability to kill her, so she used her wittiness to get out of the situation.

Her tears come running down her face.

Wishing his brother would return. Even though she's just another baggage to him.

THE moon spirit unrolls the note that was written on a canvas with a wooden handle on it.

To attain your goal, you will have a mission to fulfill, she said.

She made a water-based vase, a gigantic one, and gave it to me.

Amaya, since you're the one who came to my place and gone wild, I will appoint you to be the headman of this mission, she said and gave me the gigantic vase I couldn't even hold by myself!

Mune helped me to lift the vase.

Of course, your partner for this mission is your brother Mune. But this young man here, you have to count him in, she said and smiled.

A smile that will make you wonder.

W-why? I just asked what's bothering me.

Her smile began to widen.

He was the reason why your parents were killed.

I looked at the moon spirit with a confused face.

What are you talking about? 10 years ago, I'm sure he's just a boy, Mune said.

My heart started to thump so fast. I don't know what the hell is she talking about, but my guts are also making me believe it.

Me? he said.

Remember this scene? she said and splashed water on her side to serve as a screen.

She was present there the moment when Kira and Loki were not yet killed.

My Kira and Loki... I uttered.

Mune held my shoulder. He knew that it'll make me weak again. I'm sure he felt the same.

The moon spirit closed his ears before continuing talking.

The family that your parents attacked is Hiroshima's family, she said and smiled.

My eyes turned red, and so is Mune.

We can save the boy, bring him to the ambulance.

Kill them!

I'm sorry my child, my girl, my boy... I couldn't save you.

You can save her, ma'am!

Really? Then please bring her too!

As soon as she gave birth to her daughter, my beast's parents attacked the couple and killed them both.

Hiroshima's eyes were also concealed by the moon spirit so he couldn't see what was going on.

KILL THEM!

A group of people harmed my parents. Although they transformed into a human form, those insane people didn't stop.

He was also the one you encountered, snatching your pears that night before they died, she said and present that exact moment when our burn suddenly hurt.

...you're bound to meet over and over again, she continued.

Tears come running down my face.

You know it, but why did you just watch? You can save my parents. But you just watched from above, from the moon! Mune said while his hands were trembling.

How could I? I'm not in the position to do so. You have your own free will.

Free will? Does being a horrible wild beast can make you choose between right and wrong? Do we have control of our bodies at that time? Are you realizing what you're mumbling?! I said.

Both of our tails came out.

It's your fate. Do you want to do your mission and stop the curse, or not? she said.

Is it important now? We don't have anyone to protect anymore, Mune said.

Not even her? she said, pertaining to me.

Mune suddenly became quiet, like he was guilty of what the moon spirit said.

Face reality. Your fate has been made. Blame your ancestors for being resentful! Nine-tailed foxes like you are always born with a vengeance spirit who always wants to bark at your enemy no matter what the consequences are. You even tried to eat Hiro, Amaya! Why? Because it's your nature, for being such an ANIMAL! the moon spirit said.

Mune was shocked, but it didn't shake his trust in me.

I don't know how to respond. Why does it hurt when she says we're animals?

It's true.

But it hurt my pride.

Tell me if you want the mission. It's now or never, she said.

Venus, the moon spirit, freed Hiro from his concealed eyes and ears.

Who did that to me?! Come out now! he said and posed like he was ready to fight.

Tch, lame.

Venus was right. After knowing that Hiro is involved, my soul feels like I want to attack and kill him. It isn't what I want, but that's what my body wants.

It's like breathing.

I can't control my natural emotions, like a boar.

F-fine. I accept the mission, I said.

What?! Are you crazy? Mune interfered.

I want to put an end to all of this, Mune. Other nine-tailed foxes might be put into danger as well if we don't start an action, I said.

Mune nodded.

Okay, so here's the deal. You will be the grim reaper into the human world and animals. I will give you a paper each day with the beings you will assist whether it's hell or paradise. And all of the vengeance spirits, you will suck its energy and put it inside the vase. Once you fill the vase until the lid, you will be freed, she said.

...remember, you have to include Hiroshima with your mission. AND DON'T GET SWAYED BY YOUR EMOTIONS! Or the vase will decrease its volume, she said and teleported. I don't know where she's gone.

Or what to feel.

What is she talking about that I have to get involved in? Hiro asked.

Quit your job, you will become our helper.

CHAPTER 5: Unknown Energy

THAT was intense. She gave us all her rules and regulations but there were no consequences at all. So why bother following her then?

Why? But you just said I have to be involved, right? Why are you suddenly pulling me off the track? Hiro said.

I sat on our sofa and looked at him with my pale face.

We don't need a weak guy, I said.

Haha, that's offensive. But I'm not weak. Are you judging me this soon? I'll show what these muscles can do! he said. I rolled my eyes upward.

Pfft, where can I find those muscles of yours? I asked while smiling mischievously.

Let him join, Aya. What's wrong with that? Mune interfered.

Shut up, frog! Who's this guy, Amaya? He keeps on getting in between our conversations like he's part of the family.

Cause I do, punk. I'm her twin, and you dare to insult me to my face? Now, leave! Mune said.

Y-you're her brother? Gomenasai, mianhaeyo, I'm sorry, please forgive me, he said continuously and kneel before Mune.

I laughed watching them fighting like a child. Honestly? She assigned me to do a task that I can do all by myself, with these two gawky guys? Oh, come on, moon spirit.

Mune suddenly looked at me.

Uh-oh, he might've heard my mind.

GAWKY, HUH?! he said and ran to catch me! Oh no!

I ran towards Hiro and hid behind him.

Man, stop it. Don't hurt my girl.

My girl? She's MY girl! Wait, I'm getting confused. Why are you suddenly claiming her as yours?! Mune asked.

Yes, he's right. I want to know as well. Why? I added.

Argh! Do I have to explain everything? I like you! he said.

Meh.

Oh, I see.

W-what?! Is that your overall reaction after I just confessed?

I tap his chest.

You're just enchanted by my looks. Don't worry, you're not the only one who confessed your love to a beautiful girl like me. Now, it's time for you to go, I said and pushed him, causing him to go outside our house with my force.

Finally, some peace. Tell me, why have you decided to keep him after he passed out in the forest? Mune asked.

I looked into the ring I had, where I stored a tiny bit of Hiro's energy and gave it to Mune.

This is his energy I collected. Look into it. He has a fox bead, hence, he's a pure human. I don't know what it is, but he feels different, I said.

So you also feel it? he asked.

Yeah, my burn hurts again. But it wasn't that fatal yet like before. I can tolerate it now, I said.

Then you should avoid that guy! Please, don't give another reason to Venus to get mad again. This is our last chance to save the fox community.

And a bunch of claps suddenly resound the whole mansion.

It's Jennie, she's in the Delta pack where Kent is their leader.

What the hell is she doing here?

I will not let you save the foxes. There's no fox left, except your pack and mine, she said.

Are you bored? I asked.

She laughed a little bit, walked toward me, and held my chin with force.

You think you can overpower me just because Venus assigned you to do such a task? I will not let you succeed, Amaya, she said and snap my chin forcibly.

Mune pushed Jennie away.

Gosh. Have you learned to talk properly without splashing your dirty saliva on someone's face? he said. I smirked.

'Hey, don't be too hard on her!' I said to him in my mind.

Jennie felt embarrassed, I could feel it through her eyes so I smiled.

I-I didn't! she defended.

Whatever. Just leave our house, Jennie. You keep on bothering me with such a lame reason. But you're just making yourself look like a pathetic one, I said.

Pathetic, huh? she said.

Suddenly, she teleported the vase that Venus gave us to her.

Now, who's pathetic?! she said and was about to let go of the vase.

But interrupted because Hiro came back.

THE HECK?!

HEY! WHY DID YOU SHUT ME DOWN! I said I want to go with you! Please? he said.

Jennie became weaker.

What is this energy, it's making me fucking weak. Who is he? Is he a fox too?

Fox? Fox doesn't live here. Is this girl crazy? Hiro asked.

Mune and I looked at each other, both confused.

What did you do to her? Mune asked.

What? I didn't do anything, Hiro responded.

Stop it, Mune. He has nothing to do with this, I said. Hiro suddenly clung to me.

Jennie's fox bead glows from the inside and begins to growl. She's getting so weak.

Shit.

Mune teleported towards Jennie and teleported again outside the mansion.

I looked at Hiro, his eyes turned gray!

But I can see how naive he is. Although his eyes transform into something else, he's not aware of it.

Leave, I uttered.

What? Why? I didn't do anything wrong to your friend! he said.

No, that wasn't the reason. I just don't want you to butt in. You don't know our world, I said and my eyes turned blue.

I don't care, he replied.

I let all my tails out, and let my brown eyes turn red.

W-what's that?

You've seen this before, but I'm sure someone tampered with your memory. Anyway, this is me, I said.

He was so shocked that his knees became jellies.

I knew you would react this way. See? I'm beautiful, but I'm different. I could also turn into a beastly nature you would never imagine. Leave now, and don't ever come back, I added and teleported him outside and a little far to our mansion. so that he would get lost.

I know I want him gone for good.

But my guts are telling me that we will meet again sooner.

THE news about the upcoming end of the foxes' curse has quickly spread, and I'm starting to get annoyed.

I told you to watch out! How did this happen?! I shouted.

Dude, you're the one who's flirting, right?!

My fangs got sharper as my anger grew.

It's my problem if I'm flirting and getting a girl or not. But you? YOU owe me your life so you should do whatever I say! Or you want me to kill you? I said.

Well, Aya's your girlfriend, isn't she? You should've asked her!

Why don't you? You like her, right? I said. He was embarrassed and looked his eyes away.

Also, she's not my girlfriend. Just do your job properly! I need to eat humans now 'cause of the hunger you made me feel! Be friends with the two of them and gain their trust, I said. I turned into a bat and rushed out to my spooky little mansion.

I just made an excuse to get out and take a look at her. The girl I met in the middle of the forest.

I brought a bunch of cooked meat, fruits, and beverages through hypnotism.

Who's there?! she suddenly shouted. She had the best hearing ability, my goodness.

I cleared my throat.

It's me again. Please, don't get mad. I just want to compensate you, I said.

She opened the door of her tent, and there I saw her condition.

She used a thick branch as support to let her stand. A piece of her t-shirt has been ripped, and I assumed she used it to conceal her wound.

Sighed.

That stung made her like this, what should I do?

I told you to back off and never come, right?! she said.

I'm sorry... I just wanted to give you this gift. I assumed you were not yet eating. Please have some, I said. She looked at my hand and gulped.

...see that? I knew it! Don't be shy and eat all of this, I said and barged in.

H-hey! Okay fine, you let yourself in, that means you're trespassing. But I'll let this slide since I want your food. Okay?! THAT'S IT! she said and grabbed the food I brought.

She ate them like a man, and it satisfies my eyes to see her.

Oh this heart, she's making it flutter.

I'd zinged into her.

What are you doing?! she asked.

I raised both of my arms to form an X.

Nothing! I said and that made her smile awkwardly.

You don't have to do that, I'm not deaf or blind, okay?! I can hear what you're saying, dumb, she said while smiling and shaking her head.

While she's eating, I hold her foot and focus to heal her wound.

It was quiet for the first 3 mins while my eyes were closed until she punched me REAL HARD!

GET OUT! You're weird! she said and kicked me.

What did I do wrong?! You didn't even thank me! I said from the outside.

She opened her door and threw all the food to my face.

COME ON!

Here's what you're proud of! she said and slammed the fucking door.

Do I deserve this? Argh! Please don't be like that, I just want to be your friend! I said.

Then don't act like a child! Leave me alone! she said.

No...

Please go.

Okay okay, I'll go. Only if you give me your name, I said.

NO WAY! If you don't leave, I will make sure not to run into you again! she said. Honestly, that made me so scared. I want to know her better.

Instead of pushing her to give me her name, I just hid in the trees, waiting for her to come out.

YNA! ANGELINA?! ARE YOU STILL THERE?

Some man comes running and bangs her door.

What did he say? Angelika?

Hiro is that you?! she asked.

Oh thank god, you're safe! he said. She opened her door, with tears on her eyes swollen like she cried for hours, and climbed onto him.

Fuck.

Who is this guy? What makes him better? The girl I liked clinging more freely to her than me?!

And what is this feeling?

It's like a moon is in front of me, giving so much energy and power over my veins.

This is different.

BUT I'M GETTING SO MAD AT HIM!

Where have you been? You left me all alone, this is so scary here! A bunch of creatures is starting to greet me. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO! she continuously said.

That's the reason why I don't want to count you in. But now that you're here, I have no choice at all. We have to leave this tent, he said.

What? They're leaving?

Fine, but help me with this string. It has been stuck here for 2 days, she said.

Both of them came inside and now I don't know what they are saying.

ARGH!! If only I were a nine-tailed fox!

Who are you?

FUCK, DUDE! Where did you come from? You almost killed me! I said.

'Cause, that guy suddenly appeared in front of me. I thought they came inside?

Does he know I'm here all along?

Are you stalking my sister?

Sister? S-she's just your sister? I asked.

My heart is thumping so fast as I wait for his answers. My god, be calm, self.

What else do you think? Bro, go away before my bright eyesight turns black and do something bad to you, he said.

That's right! Leave, moron! Angelika said.

I think that's Angelika 'cause that's what I've heard from him.

I'll leave for now. See you soon, my princess, I said and ran.

I didn't transform into a bat 'cause I'm afraid she might be shocked.

I'll be sure to get back to that guy.

There's something in his energy that I need to take. It has to be in my possession.

LATER that day when I sent Hiro away, I and Mune have to do our first task.

The first soul to greet hello is a guy who died on the way to his wedding.

What happened to Jen, is she alright? I asked while walking.

I guess so. She became normal after getting away from Hiro. By the way, we shouldn't let him go. He has something that might harm him, he said.

Forget it. He was involved when our parents died. And I don't want to betray my Kira and Loki for counting him in, I replied.

Just thinking about him makes my blood boil.

You know how greedy Jen is, and so is Kent. They might rip his body apart, he said.

Come on! Kent isn't like that!

Accept the fact that your boyfriend is such a witch, he said.

He's not my boyfriend. He's just my fling, okay? I don't want to look pathetic in your eyes. That's why I said he is my boyfriend, I said, but I think Mune isn't listening.

He's looking somewhere, so I looked into it as well.

It was Hiro, he was caught by the trap that humans made for boars. He is groaning in pain.

I ran towards him.

Are you okay? I asked.

Y-you... came for me? he asked. I rolled my eyes upward.

Dream on, I said and helped to lift him.

I looked into his feet, it was wounded by the shaft planted in the trap.

I held onto it to heal faster.

HEY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY BROTHER?! a girl shouted from behind and when I looked at her, she was running towards me with a knife in her hand!

I ran behind Mune.

Cover me! Humans are crazy creatures. I will never fall in love with them, I murmured.

And so am I, he said.

I thought she was going to stab him, but even before she reached us, she looked shocked.

Am I dead, Hiro? Is this an angel? Or a grim reaper? If so, I'm willing to come with you! she said.

Crazy people. Let's leave, Aya, Mune