2nd Tail - Original Recipe Kitsune

[whatthefoxsay]

Kira could be thankful that when she ended up in the forest, she had her katana with her. Maybe she would have been able to defend herself without it, but she didn't want to think about having to try.

On the first day, she spends most of her time keeping her distance from others, confused by how some of them seem inclined to steer clear of her in turn. By the second day she's to encounter Allison, and with a better understanding of what's going on, she spends the rest of her time trying to search for other benevolent souls and protect them. When she encounters people she believes are good or in need of protection, Kira teaches them a kanji that they can use to indicate they have been in contact with her.

When necessary she tries to pretend she's the nogitsune. She doesn't want to hurt - she hates the idea of having to kill - but she's prepared to defend herself if she has to. When she can, she runs unless forced to fight. She just wants to make it through however long it'll take to get safely back to the barge.

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[imfollowinghim]

[Bucky's looking for other people too, but sort of in the other direction. If he runs into good people, he definitely doesn't just move right along - he stops and tries to help as best he can, or at least touches base - but his primary focus is finding out who's going to cause trouble, and who's creeping too close to wherever he, Steve and Helena have set up camp.

It's more or less what he'd done during the war, too, after being assigned to the Commandos. Hell, back when he'd been with the 107th too, because occasionally he'd had to make some kind of probing patrol after the Anzio breakout. He's good at it, too, and it's easier when you don't have a group of eight terrified privates and a bossy, idiot Lieutenant tripping over his own feet.

But in a lot of ways, this is way harder than it had ever been back then, because back then, you saw a uniform and knew this guy was your enemy. Now, you see your friend's face, and you're not sure if they're going to come running at you to attack, or act the way they're supposed to.

So when he winds up crossing paths with Kira, he doesn't show himself immediately, crouching in the underbrush instead. She wasn't here the last time this happened, so he has no idea what to expect from her other self, if she is different.

Admittedly, she doesn't know what his other self is like either, which could be its whole own set of issues.]

[whatthefoxsay]

[She's managed to find a stream, and is kneeling in front of it, taking sips from her cupped hands and scrubbing her face free of dirt. But her enjoyment only lasts so long, as it seems to occur to her that she's being watched.

She straightens up, reaching behind her to pull her katana free as she rises to her feet and moves into a defensive stance. Her eyes are wide as she slowly turns.

She can sense Bucky's there, but she doesn't know exactly where he is. Or who he is.]

[imfollowinghim]

[Bucky ducks down, practically hugging the ground, trying to keep his breathing and pulse under control, hoping that'll maybe keep him masked or something. He's not really counting on it, but it's worth a try.

Damn. He really doesn't want to fight her if he doesn't have to, and it's starting to look like he might have to.]