Catch Me a Pet! [M]
Oct 15, 2011 9:56:56 GMT -8
Post by mei on Oct 15, 2011 9:56:56 GMT -8
This just might be what Oniyuri-san was looking for, thought Mei, who had slowed her pace as she approached the tiny beast. It hadn't seemed to notice her. Suddenly, she was struck with a thought. What if the creature is violent? Even though it's so small, it wouldn't be good if she came back with an animal that would attack her client. "What should I do?" she asked herself out loud. The fox looked up, finally noticing the girl. Its amber eyes gazed into her black ones, and Mei stayed as still as she could. She gently lowered herself to the ground, and held out one hand. The fox gingerly crept forward, then nudged her hand with its nose. "Hello, there," she said quietly. Suddenly, the fox clamped his teeth down onto her skin. Mei cried out in both pain and surprise, tugging back her hand. The fox released her and leapt back, snarling.
Mei held her hand to her chest, looking down at it. Tiny teeth marks cut her skin, and it had started to bleed slightly. She glanced up at the fox, who had, surprisingly, not ran away yet. It stared back, a look of terror in its huge eyes. Perhaps it thought that Mei was threatening it? Mei watched as the creature slowly lowered its ears and tail, and it cautiously made its way back to her. As though asking for forgiveness, the fox sniffed at her hand and looked at her with pleading eyes. Mei had never seen an animal do something like this, and she stayed still for a while. While her hand still hurt, it wasn't a major injury and would heal in no time. She lowered her other hand over the fox's head, and gave it a little pat.
It's actually quite tame, thought Mei. If I forget about it biting me, that is. As she looked down to the fox, Mei noticed something around the fox's neck. It was an orange collar, camouflaged by its orange fur. There was no name or address on the collar, just a plain one. It seemed to be too small for the poor fox, and so Mei gently loosened the strip of fabric. The fox looked up at her with wide eyes as she did so. Things actually made sense now. This fox used to be a pet of some sort, but perhaps they were abandoned or lost. That explained why it was so tame. Mei scooped up the fox, who squirmed for a second, then relaxed slightly. She gulped a small bit more of her water, realising that she only had about a quarter of it left. She tore off some of her clothes and wrapped the fabric tightly around her hand, and the bleeding quickly stopped. It would heal soon.
Mei left to go back to Suna, the fox in one arm and the water bottle in the other. By the time she reached Oniyuri-san's home, it was almost night time. She knocked softly on the door. Oniyuri-san opened the door, and her eyes widened once she saw the fox. "Oh, it's beautiful! Thank you so much!" The fox gazed back at the woman, curious. The woman smiled back. Mei handed the fox over to Oniyuri-san. "By the way, I'm sure you should feed it small birds, rodents, and lizards. Bird eggs should be good, too. Is that okay with you?" "Yes, of course. Thank you very much." Mei returned the water bottle, thanking her again, and said goodbye to the fox, and then she was off.
Mei held her hand to her chest, looking down at it. Tiny teeth marks cut her skin, and it had started to bleed slightly. She glanced up at the fox, who had, surprisingly, not ran away yet. It stared back, a look of terror in its huge eyes. Perhaps it thought that Mei was threatening it? Mei watched as the creature slowly lowered its ears and tail, and it cautiously made its way back to her. As though asking for forgiveness, the fox sniffed at her hand and looked at her with pleading eyes. Mei had never seen an animal do something like this, and she stayed still for a while. While her hand still hurt, it wasn't a major injury and would heal in no time. She lowered her other hand over the fox's head, and gave it a little pat.
It's actually quite tame, thought Mei. If I forget about it biting me, that is. As she looked down to the fox, Mei noticed something around the fox's neck. It was an orange collar, camouflaged by its orange fur. There was no name or address on the collar, just a plain one. It seemed to be too small for the poor fox, and so Mei gently loosened the strip of fabric. The fox looked up at her with wide eyes as she did so. Things actually made sense now. This fox used to be a pet of some sort, but perhaps they were abandoned or lost. That explained why it was so tame. Mei scooped up the fox, who squirmed for a second, then relaxed slightly. She gulped a small bit more of her water, realising that she only had about a quarter of it left. She tore off some of her clothes and wrapped the fabric tightly around her hand, and the bleeding quickly stopped. It would heal soon.
Mei left to go back to Suna, the fox in one arm and the water bottle in the other. By the time she reached Oniyuri-san's home, it was almost night time. She knocked softly on the door. Oniyuri-san opened the door, and her eyes widened once she saw the fox. "Oh, it's beautiful! Thank you so much!" The fox gazed back at the woman, curious. The woman smiled back. Mei handed the fox over to Oniyuri-san. "By the way, I'm sure you should feed it small birds, rodents, and lizards. Bird eggs should be good, too. Is that okay with you?" "Yes, of course. Thank you very much." Mei returned the water bottle, thanking her again, and said goodbye to the fox, and then she was off.
