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.

Comments

[whatthefoxsay]

Kira has adopted a specific pattern that seems to be serving her well. Stay in the brush and in the shadows as much as she can and follow anyone who comes within her vicinity for as long as possible without being seen. Observe and try to determine if they're friend or foe. Sometimes she is unobserved, but since Kira's not exactly a ninja, sometimes she is noticed.

It's hard to tell with Vergil, but she's intrigued by the fact that he's carrying a similar weapon to hers. She moves as quietly as she can while still watching him carefully and keeping pace. If he goes past what she has decided is her boundaries, she'll leave him be.

[walkthedarkpath]

Vergil could tell someone was watching, being half demon and a fighter for as many centuries as he had walked the earth he knew when someone was in a close range. Namely in a place such as this. At first he had thought it was his mind playing tricks but after a few minutes he turned looking to the brush. His blue eyes narrowing some.

"Come out, come out, where ever you are." He expected one of the ones aiming to kill to be stalking. So his hand stayed on the hilt ready to attack if needed.

[whatthefoxsay]

Kira stays in the brush. Her hand is on her hilt as well.

"All the same to you," she replies from the greenery, "No, thanks. You just keep moving along, and there won't be any trouble."

[walkthedarkpath]

"Somehow, I do not think trouble is something I will find from a voice in a bush." He replied, a bit of amusement to his tone. No real malice mostly because he felt if he should fear she would have come out. "Answer me this, are you a hunter or the hunted?"

[whatthefoxsay]

If this guy wants to assume she's weak because she's hiding, Kira isn't going to adjust his assessment. She'd rather be considered a non-threat and then surprise a potential opponent than bluster her way into making herself sound more badass than she may actually be.

"That depends on who I'm talking to."