It has been a long time since I had a busy day like this. The last time I had something like this was at Rebecca and Lilys' wedding. Many things happened that day, good, bad, and some punishing games I did not join, thank god.
That day I also found out that Rebecca's family only existed out of sadists. Well, except her father, who is a masochist.
Whatever, back to the time after I gave Kayda the flowers. I went back to my squad surprisingly. I saw Brenda swinging around my ice odachi. I actually thought she would take sometime before she would even try it out.
Well, whatever the second sparing match I had with them went way better for them. Brendas' attacks were faster by a lot with the sword change. Apricots' teamwork was better, and Sirones' aim was better.
With them doing better, they actually almost made me use more than one sword. However, after the first spar with the changes, I got used to their attacks, and with my speed being way above theirs, I could dodge every attack. But I could not steamroll them like the first time. All in all, I was very pleased with my picks so far for my squad.
We had a couple more spars before Apricot had to go to Trinity, leaving only Brenda and Sirone.
Knowing we couldn't spar anymore, I made them run and a lot. Maybe too much. I had to carry both of them back to their barracks to rest. Let's just say many people laughed at me carrying Brenda, a tomboy princess carry, and Sirone on my back with my tail.
Dropping them off, I had dinner with the family and went to sleep, and that should have been my day, or so I thought, but hell, who would have thought this would happen.
"Apricot, are you sleepwalking?" I asked, looking at Apricot walking towards me with a blanket in her hands.
"No, I can't even fall asleep. How am I supposed to sleepwalk then." Apricot said with frustration, but I could hear fear as well.
"I see, nightmare again?" I said, lifting my head from the ground.
"Can I please sleep with you?" She mumbled, looking away in embarrassment.
"At least you asked this time," I said with a small chuckle.
"Is that a yes or a no?" Apricot said, annoyed.
"It's a yes, but are you sure my tree isn't the most convertible place for any normal person to sleep at."
"I will be fine if I sleep in your fur," Apricot said, walking between my front and back legs before sitting down putting her back against me.
"If you say so," I said, curling around her in the middle and my tail at the outside away from her.
"Thank you," Apricot mumbled.
"No problem. also, if you want to talk about it, I do have some experience in what happened to you." I said, closing my eyes.
"What you have been forced before," Apricot said, surprised.
"Not quite," I said, a bit embarrassed.
"You force yourself on someone."
"NO! I might not have been a girl in my past life, but I would never force someone."
"That doesn't help your argument Kitsu," Apricot said with a skeptical voice.
"You damn doggie, shut up and listen."
"Fine."
"I was actually a guy in my past life, and let's just say I lived with some bad people until I turned 15 after I was free from these defective human beings. I traveled the country for a year, and in that year, I have seen everything that humans can do to each other, from robing, killing, torture, and...rape. It wasn't something a 15 - 16-year-old should have seen, but it was still one of the best years of my life. I lived alone, I could do what I wanted, and I could let out my frustrations as much as I like." I explain with an emotionless voice.
"These bad people you lived with what happened to them."
"...I killed them," I said after a while
"...You mentioned rape. What's the story about that." Apricot said with hesitation.
"The first time I saw guys trying to rape a girl. I shot them in the head without hesitation. After that, I started to torture the guys I catch raping or trying to rape a girl. It was a way for me to help people. It was actually more to make me feel better in a way for what I have done and justify it."
"What did you do to the girls."
"Them, you see, I had a large build and a scar over my eye in my past life. In other words, the girls were mostly scared of me even if I helped them. But I did what I could for them." I said.
"Was there any incident where you found a girl that was used as a toy for more than one guy?"
"Yes, there were a few."
"How did the girls move on from that."
"They didn't. They committed suicide as fast as possible. Except for this one girl, man, was she a beast. When I knocked everyone out to get them off her and so I could report them to the cops. I didn't think she would ask me after she cleaned up if we could actually torture them. I was so baffled I didn't even think about it and nodded. That night I found out how dangerous a woman can be when she wants to be. I almost pity them for what she did to them, almost."
"She must have been mentally strong to be fine afterward."
"In a way, she was mentally strong, but after the night was over, she cried, and I mean a lot. At least she had someone with her that kind of understood how she felt. Even if he was a guy, she had someone to hug and cry with. I think that was what made it better for her in the end.
However, in my opinion, you are by far the mentally strongest person I have ever met. I mean, you didn't try to kill the commander when you could. You don't even want to mutilate this corpse. Meaning you haven't let your grief out yet, though." I said, hoping she will understand what I meant.
"I see. Will ... you..."
"Yes, I will be your crying bag," I said.
"Haha...Whaa." Apricot laughed for a while before it turned into a wail full of grief.
"Let it all out. My fur is waterproof, don't worry," I said, feeling her bury her face into my fur.
'If it weren't for Kayda talking to me yesterday, I would never think to do this for her. Hopefully, she never talks to Mom about this. Mom would instantly know I lied about helping a girl torture people. Like I will have someone else have my pry.' I thought, snorting at my own story.
It didn't take long before Apricot fell asleep, leaving with a question.
'Did she at least left a note that she was leaving?' I thought, hearing her relaxed breathing. Shrugging, I also drift to dreamland.
(Next day)
"Kitsuna, we have a major problem Apricot is missing!" Mom shouted, appearing under my tree.
"For fuck sakes, woman!? How many times do I have to tell you not to shout me awake!?" I bellowed, releasing all my killing intent at her.
"I don't care. We need to know where Apricot went?" Mom said, ignoring the killing intent. I was about to answer her but felt that Apricot started to wake up.
"Mmm, Kitsu, why are you shouting like that," Apricot said, surprising Mom.
"What?" Mom said, puzzled.
"Ask my mother why," I said, standing up, leaving a groggy Apricot on the floor.
"Oh, morning Lady Draig," Apricot said, fidgeting with the blanket, not knowing what to do.
"This is your fault for not letting them know. You sort it out. I am going to the lake. See you in an hour or so." I said, walking off into the forest, still in my fox form.
(Stacy POV)
"This is your fault for not letting them know. You sort it out. I am going to the lake. See you in an hour or so." Kitsuna said, walking into the forest.
"Uhm, sorry..." Apricot said, looking at me.
I was still surprised at the revolution that Apricot was sleeping between Kitsunas fur.
"What are you doing here, Apricot," I said, making the girl embarrass. 'Oh god, please don't tell me.'
"I... I..."
"Don't tell me you also have fallen in love with Kitsuna?" I said, facepalming.
"HUH?" Apricots said, surprised.
"Not?" I said with hope.
"No, Kitsu is a beauty, yes, but she ain't my type, and I am pretty sure I am straight," Apricot said with the last part with drought.
"Sigh, that's good. I didn't need a yandere dragon on me," I said, relaxing.
"No, the reason I am here is that she is the closes person I have, and she can be quite supportive if she needs to be," Apricot said, a bit embarrassed.
"Aah, I see, nightmare," I said, nodding.
"Un."
"Okay, then don't worry about it. Though just know I will also listen if you need any help. You are part of my daughters' squad. I can't have a mentally unstable person working with- Actually, never mind, it won't change anything if you are stable or not. But I will still be there to listen if I have time." I said, shaking my head.
'Thank you.'
"Oh, and a warning for in case. Make sure you find out what sort of relationship you want with her, and not romantically related as she is already taken." I said, not wanting Kayda killing someone innocent.
"Oh, you don't have to worry about that. I am 100% certain I won't ever see her as a partner," Apricot said with confidence.
"Well, if you say so. Still watch out to who sees you sleeping here." I said before disappearing to the dining hall.
Honestly, I didn't know how to write how Apricot will open up to Kitsuna about her time in the army. So I did what I thought would be interesting.
It has been a week since I have arrived at the capital and 4 nights of Apricot sleeping in my fur.
2 days since I have found out that Apricot and Kayda do not like each other one bit or more, it's Kayda not liking Apricot and Apricot wanting to find out why Kayda hates her. But that has nothing to do with me. I will be leaving them to figure each other out. No, to be a mediator for them.
Back to more important things seeing as it's been a week since I have arrived, that means today is the day my 'vacation' ends. I had to wake up super early to start my training, and that where I am right now.
However, there is one big problem here while I am ready to start training. All dress up in practice clothes. Stacy, my trainer, master, and mentor in front of me, is standing there with her sleeping wear looking at me like nothing wrong.
"We aren't going to start training today. You have another arrangement today, but before you go off, we need to talk about someone."
"What do you mean we aren't going to train today and what arrangement," I said, getting annoyed.
"You will see later. For now, sit down," Mom said, pointing to the side bench on the training ground.
"Tsk, about who do we need to talk," I ask while sitting down.
"Hugo."
"When do I kill him?" I ask without thinking.
"No, you can't kill him. He is planning something with the banquet." Mom said, shaking her head at my antics.
"Hmm, what can he plan there? Isn't it like a birthday party for the queen or something?" I said, confused.
"Yes, it's the Queen's birthday party, but it's your debut as well, in a way. Most noble kids do there when they turn 12 years old. You missed this, obviously. At least I hear is the academy joining debut year I can join for both of you." Mom said.
"Academy joining debut? What the hell is that name?"
"It's a name the current King gave it.'
"That makes sense. What is it anyway?" I said nodding.
"It is where the nobles will show off their kids' status to each other before the academy starts."
"Lame!" I said, shaking my head.
"It is, but I can't wait to see the other marquis houses faces when they see your status. That is going to be so funny. Back to why I mention Hugo and him planning something. A little birdy told me Hugo went to the dead forest a few days ago with his bodyguards."
"What the fuck does that furry want in the dead forest?"
"He never actually told us he was going. He tried to sneak into our territory." Mom said, holding in her laugh at his stupidity.
"What a buffoon trying to sneak into a marquis territory without them knowing takes a lot of skill, and I am sure he doesn't have that," I said again, shaking my head at what he tried to do.
"Correct, he didn't make it far before a black ops soldier arrived, telling him to turn back. And guess what happened?" Mom said, smirking.
"He tried using his power as a duke to get past him."
"No, he tried to kill him."
"Wow, that's... just how dumb is this guy?" I Said baffled.
"Luckily, the soldier could escape them before anything could happen."
"That's good. So, what are you planning to do? I am sure you already figured out why he actually went there. Was it to betray us or levelling?"
"Betray? No, no, he has too much in this kingdom to even think about betraying us."
"So, he is levelling up. Now, why would he be doing that?"
"It's probably because he thinks if he beats you, he can get Amari."
"Ooh, can I castrate him then?" I said with a straight face.
"Yes, on that good note, here is some more good news I have for you." Mom said with a wry smile.
"It's not completely good, is it."
"Un, we found another demon fox." Mom said, making me happy until I heard the next part. "The demon fox is one of Hugo's harem slaves or something like that."
"Don't tell me a furry actually dare put his paw on someone from my race," I said calmly.
"Don't worry about that. For them, it's a sin on the highest degree to force himself on a woman before he is an adult for their race for some dumb reason. They can, though, make their harem before that. He is just not allowed to touch them too much." Mom explains with a complicated expression.
"That just sounds dumb and way too far-fetched to be true. I can't believe you."
"The first time I was told this, I felt the same." Mom said, nodding.
"I will believe you for now, but if I hear, he touched her by force. He is dead. I will even use wrath to kill him if need to."
"That's fine. You can do that if he has." Mom said nonchalantly.
"I will need to create some furry torture methods for him. Anyways so what is your plan to get the demon fox out of that bastard's hand." I said, thinking to myself.
"Well, it's easy, really. He went to the dead forest to level and get power. He wants Amari in his harem, and he thinks you who was protective over her after he slapped her is the key. If he can show that he is stronger than you and you can't protect her, she will run to him."
"What about Zagan?" I said ignoring the blatant way mom is calling him stupid.
"Well, they already had a duel, and Zagan lost, but it was overruled by the king, making it null and void."
"What were the prizes of the duel?"
"If Zagan wins, Hugo must give up on Amari and his harem, but if Hugo won, he gets Amari." Mom said, not seeming happy about this.
"Why was it overruled, though. Did you guys claim some favour?"
"No, it was overruled because we didn't even know about the duel. They did it with some witnesses, but the Draig family wasn't even present for this duel."
"Ha-ha, I bet Zagan knew that, and that's the reason he actually agreed to the duel."
"Do you think someone can get my daughter through a duel?" Mom said with a raised eyebrow.
"Ha-ha, true, true. So, you're saying he will be challenging me at the banquet. Where the Queen, King, and all the nobles will be to witness the duel happening." I said with a smirk.
"Yes, but there is one thing you need to know about noble duels. The person who challenges the other person can't make the rules for the duel. Only the person who received the challenge can."
"That makes sense. But how? Oh, I see he is going to use the demon fox to make me challenge him."
"Un, but don't worry. Your mother has a plan." Mom said, giving a devil smirk.
"I am listening."
(30 min of planning later)
"He is going to suffer so much," I said with a smile.
"Well, one other thing. How is the Rachel treatment coming along?"
"it's going good so far. I got yelled at by Daren a couple of times already. I really felt like killing him so many times, fucken sis con. I should introduce that bimbo to Sirone and Brenda. Those two are way better sis-cons than him. He just yells at you and does nothing to stop you but those two. If you hurt them, the other one actually tries to kill you." I said with a dark expression.
"What happened?"
"I teased Brenda making her lose her footing. Taking advantage of this, I stabbed her left shoulder. Let's just say Sirone thought I killed her sister for a second, and she went crazy on me with her bow."
"That doesn't sound so bad."
"Her arrows in some or other way were infused with reverse healing. I mean, it should even be possible, but she did it, and I felt one of them. It wasn't very nice." I said, hanging my head.
"Oh, that might be bad even for you." Mom said.
"Right, you asked about Rachel," I said, shaking my head, ridding myself of a bad dream.
"Un, the reason I asked you was that I have been in contact with the king, and he gave us a time-limited. He wants the church out before the end of the year."
"What is he giving us 10 months? How?"
"Yeah, it's a bit short, but I have started working on a plan, and I have bad news for you. You will need to start levelling. We need you to get a class before the under 16 tournament that is in 8 months."
"No, first I am not ready, yet my base stats aren't maxed out. Secondly, that's impossible. I won't be able to master the rest of the weapons in 8 months on this rate." I said, baffled.
"I know that's why we are going to up you're training even more."
"Shit, then why aren't we training today!"
"Because today will be your last free day for the next 8 months."
"Ugh, you can't be serious. I might actually die." I said, getting depressed.
"You won't, and our time is up." Mom said, looking at the entrance of the training ground.
"Sorry, I am late." I heard Kayda say from the entrance.
"Took you long enough."
Looking towards her, I saw she was dressed up for some sort of outing. Her hair was done in a ponytail. She had a long sleeve white blouse and a pair of jeans on with knee-high boots.
'White works on her.' I thought, confusing myself.
"Huh!?" I exclaim in confusion.
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