Come here First.

[Hikari_Mamo]

"You die when I tell you too." The OniiKitsune hissed suspending her soul in the battered body.


Yuuki frowned. "Listen to me Crow." She growled. "We need a plan if we don't we die. Period. No second chances. Right now he's using kid gloves. It's been a while since he used the big ones. And that was with the old guy. The one who murdered slaves by the thousands." She said.  

[The Madame Red]

Naomi's spirit, just like any other fox, was cunning. Even the Gods knew that a fox was hard to pin in a corner. Her spirit was able to roam freely, only a chain kept her bound to her body for future use. Between life and death, the oniikitsune had no power over if as long as she wasn't fully dead. Some call it astral projection.

For the first time in her life, she was free from both reality and the after-life. Nothing could touch her. Naomi watched as the world passed by and enjoyed the sites. She had no cause to interact with the world as she waited for the next move to be made.



"Then sleep with him!" Crow couldn't believe he was actually saying that, "Just sleep with him and get it over with."

He was beginning to admire Yuuki, he just wanted his friend safe even if it came at a price of someone's dignity. Crow took Yuuki's hand and gave her a small tug, "You said she's your friend, right? You promised her you'd help me and I'm asking you to do this one favor to save her."

It was more, however. If he could get Yuuki to go inside, he would be able to follow as an escort and free Naomi. Unless Yuuki had a better plan, there wasn't much of an option.

"Slaves do it all the time, against their will or having no other option," Crow stated, "This isn't any different."  

[Hikari_Mamo]

Yuuki sighed a little. She didn't say anything to him. Instead she waved her hand not knowing if she changed him back. Her expression wounded as she turned from him and grabbed a Katana with a strange aura to it and headed to the tunnel leading to the city.  

[The Madame Red]

Yuuki didn't change him back. She looked like she had taken a great deal of effort to change him before, a swift flick of her hand would barely break the air around her. Instead, he traveled behind her each step of the way. He couldn't exactly face her boss on his own, he needed her help desperately. She was the only one the oniikitsune wanted.  

[Hikari_Mamo]

Yuuki walked back well aware he was following. Memories flashed as she walked. Times she'd blacked out, why she was shipped from market to market. Why they never bred her. She was perfect breeding stock, had been advertised yet for some reason. . . She remembered being chained in a dungeon of her last master. He'd gotten wasted and became rape and trigger happy. He wiped out her friends. She remembered trembling with rage. Remembered screaming from it. Remembered thinking almost praying that she could have an avatar for revenge. Then she broke break from her bonds and made her way up the stairs of the dungeon to find the master, where ever he'd passed out, to kill him. But he hadn't passed out. He'd invited his friends over. They'd slaughtered his household of slaves because they were bored. some were infants. Infants. They laid eyes on her with killing intent and she snapped. But she blacked out for a moment as she went to attack. She thought, she thought the gods would allow a spirit to possess her to take revenge. But she was wrong. They had a sick twisted sense of humour picking the Kitsune she had been crushing on. His body was soulless. Perfect. They put the Onnikitsune in him and he slaughtered the humans and saved her. Took over the town.

Tears rolled down her cheeks as she finally remembered that night. She knew his name. Knew his down fall. She would take over ruling the town. She would save the people. She felt another tail grow and fluff out. Then another, and another until she had six tails. She rubbed them together feeling the electricity flow. "This ends." She said turning to look at Crow "This ends. Tonight."  

[The Madame Red]

She could sense them come closer and closer. Naomi went back to her body, but did not go in. The last thing she wanted was for Crow to see her like that. He had done so much for her, if he saw that she tried to kill herself for freedom it would tear him to pieces. Naomi walked through the door that had been locked for her and looked around the underground mansion. Those 'free' slaves still acted as slaves here, they knew no better. They catered to their master as if he did own them still, some out of appreciation and the rest because they were used to that lifestyle.

"They're coming, b*****d," she sung sweetly, knowing only he could hear her spirit voice her words, "They're coming to feast on your flesh."

Naomi could only venture so far from her body without the chain holding her back. When she tried to reach the front door, the chain became tight and would not budge. Giving a long sigh, she knew she'd have to wait. Until then, she'd return to her body and clean herself up. Just a small amount of true freedom would do for her.

Returning to her body, she took her first breath before the healing process begun. Because the oniikitsune refused her death, her body obeyed and went back to the form as if she never harmed herself. When she finished, she sat on the bed with her legs crossed and simply waited for her friends.



"H-hey! Wait up!" Hiro approached the two, without his guards, but held a satchel, "Are you going to help Naomi?"

Crow eyed Naomi's business partner. Why was he this adamant on helping when he barely knew Naomi? He then commented, "A mortal like you wouldn't actually stand a chance."

"I'm not here to fight," Hiro took a quick breath to recover himself, "I'm here to buy her."

This wasn't helping, but it would make the process easier. Crow shrugged, "You can come along."  

[Hikari_Mamo]

Yuuki pressed her sheathed sword on the human's chest. "You will not buy her." She hissed eyes golden. "I will free her." She trembled from her anger. "This is your fault. I should devour your soul for this but I won't. Because I'm not him. He'll probably try."



The Master felt great power coming closer and smiled. "Ah she's coming here. . . Prepare for our woman's return."  

[The Madame Red]

"My fault!?" Hiro raised his voice, "If you hadn't given your master reason to have interest in her, she wouldn't be here to begin with!"

"Both of you shut up!" Crow yelled, which was a rarity if he ever raised his voice, "It doesn't matter who's fault it is now! Hiro, if you pay off Naomi's debt, you are agreeing to many, many more things than just being her owner. Yuuki, you are the main one here and we're all relying on you."



Naomi stifled a chuckle, she could hear the three arguing and found it quite amusing. She stood and walked to the locked door, feeling the god-like aura and mused herself with how tightly the oniikitsune was locking her in. If he was certainly going out of his way to make sure she felt like a prisoner, it wasn't working. It displayed much more, in fact.  

[Hikari_Mamo]

Vines seemed to appear from the walls of her room and dragged her back forcing her to sit on the bed like a good lap cat.


Yuuki narrowed her eyes at the human then returned to walking away. "Leave him behind Crow he's useless to us." She growled. She hated to be so cold but she couldn't let him see couldn't let anyone see just how terrified she was with what she was about to do.  

[The Madame Red]

The vines were easily burned off as soon as they touched her skin. Naomi stood up once again and went to the door to listen intently to the whereabouts of Crow.



"I don't know what you've got planned, but I suggest something else rather than buying her," Crow commented, he wouldn't stop Hiro from joining them.

They needed all they help they could get anyways.  

[Hikari_Mamo]

"Agreed." Yuuki replied to Crow. "No one is being bought today." Her eyes seemed to glow and her tails swished behind her. Her newly awakened aura prevented Naomi from seeing her fully. The same with the OnniKitsune. She didn't want to reveal too much. Especially about the sword she carried.  

[The Madame Red]

"No one is buying you today, that's for sure," Hiro commented beneath his breath, only to receive a warning glare from Crow.

Crow watched as they approached the oniikitusne's manor. He could hear Naomi in there, hell he could hear a lot of sounds coming from inside due to his bird-like abilities. Hiro went to knock on the door when Crow held him back, "Well someone has to let him know we're here."

"So knocking on the door was your first option? Did you think he'll politely let us in and dine with tea and cookies as we discuss the price of Naomi?" Crow asked, sarcasm dripping with each word.

"Well, perhaps," Hiro took a step to the side, "Did you have a better idea?"

"Yeah, let the kitsune mixed with neko with the pointy sharp sword deal with it and I scout out for Naomi," Crow gestured towards Yuuki.  

[Hikari_Mamo]

"Stick close to me and today will not be the day you die." Yuuki quipped at them both giving a soft look to Crow. "Now." She turned and after gently picking up Hiro and setting him to the back, shoved open the wooden doors. Her eyes glowing, marks were on the door from where she touched them. With every step she took slow steps toward the OnniKitsune sitting at the end of the hall. Her steps made crackling noises.


The Master stood up straight. His eyes widening. His mouth hung open a blush on his cheeks. She was beautiful. Like one of the Celestial Kitsune. He trembled with want and smiled. "You've returned to me." He said standing and crossing to her.

Yuuki pulled out the sword. It's power thrummed strongly. "Bring her out." Yuuki said in her gentle, careful voice. She knew the Master would be wary of that tone. "I want to know she's safe, bring her out. Then we'll talk."  

[The Madame Red]

The doors to Naomi clicked open and she walked out of the room as if nothing had happened. She walked through the halls until she came eye-to-eye to Crow, who ran over to her and embraced her tightly, "I missed you, too."

"Lady Naomi!" Hiro rushed over to her, "You're not harmed. I feared you would have been beaten to nothing by this monster."

"This 'monster' simply used me to get to her," Naomi gestured to Yuuki, "It's the oldest trick in the book. How else would she come back to him? Though I suppose Crow would've been a better target but I wouldn't have played so nicely if Crow were in my place."

"Oh Naomi," Crow held a dreamy look as he hugged her tighter, "I'll never have a better friend!"

"In any case, I'm buying you off of this monster and pay off your debts so that you owe no one," Hiro turned to the oniikitsune, "Do you hear me? I'm paying off whatever you paid and anymore you want. You have no idea how wealthy or powerful my family is and I can always match your price and better it."

Naomi glanced at Hiro. She could smell lies, and he wasn't lying. He genuinely was buying her off and setting her free. When she went back to business she'd give him a better cut than their original deal.

"We need to get you out of here before he tries anything again," Crow tried to tug her, but Naomi stood still.

"I want to see her slice him up," Naomi went over to Yuuki, "Or at least put him in his place. For now, Hiro, go prepare the ones you were going to sell before my kidnapping. When I get back i'll call in a few favors."  

[Hikari_Mamo]

"No!" Yuuki cried watching him break from the group. Her eyes widened. She watched to slow to move as The Master pulled his soul from his body.

"None of you will be leaving here." He purred. "This is my game, and from the beginning you've done exactly as predicted. Even you Naomi." He purred. His true aura choking out hers. His power thrummed horrifically. "You were all pawns in my game. I knew she'd come back for the woman she has affections for-"

"No-!" Yuuki cried seeing him break the chain to the human's body. "No. . ."

"Put down the sword, Aura, or the crow is next. I know how much you love the crow. . . Or should it be the girl next." The Master purred sickly. "Yes. . . I've found your weakness. . . the only woman in this realm who can stop me has feelings. . . for two people in this room. Put down the sword, or they're next."

Yuuki's eyes turned black. Her body trembled as thunder clapped violently outside. "No!" She watched him pull out a sword too and smirk at her.

"Mmm~ I've struck a nerve~ RaiKitsune are so . . . unpredictable. . . until they fall in love." The Master teased blocking her attacks even striking her across the room. Yuuki recovered quickly and leapt forward. He blocked her attack with her sword but she took a cheap shot at his kidneys then stabbed him and twisted, hitting his heart. "Yield, Tahoe. She's mine now. I won her. She is free."

The Master trembled. His eyes shifting colours, he hadn't foreseen this.. "You are Queen." He hissed before shattering like glass.