Once evening ca at that very sa day, I headed to the northern forest for my investigation. I knew I would get into deep trouble once sobody found out about it so I snuck out of the dorm and inside the northern forest. I dared not use teleportation either since it might activate all sorts of alarm in the area.
Minutes later, I reached the old school building and stared at the eerie building for a few minutes, debating whether it was a good idea to enter or not.
-Since Im already here and the night is still long, I might as well enter and investigate.
I entered the old building as carefully as possible, eyeing everything despite the darkness. The atmosphere of the building was creepy and if I didnt believe in logic, I might've believed the place was haunted.
Just as I got deeper inside, I suddenly felt a familiar presence. I imdiately whipped my head around, trying to find the source of it.
-No way. It cant be.
I felt so sort of pull from inside , telling to find the presence. With that, I followed my instinct. I could tell I was getting closer to the presence since I could feel my energy churning.
As I walked, I kept thinking, wondering, why the presence was there in the first place. Said presence was my fox core.
Seven years ago, when I found myself inside Lunas body, I lost my fox core which made unable to access my true powers. I had always thought that since I was inside a mortal body, my fox core was destroyed at the sa ti I plunged to my death.
-Wait, did I really die back then?
I stopped on my tracks when I felt another presence inside the building. This ti, it wasnt just one presence but actually multiple presences. Of course I was a bit baffled and imdiately retreated to sowhere I could hide. To my surprise, sobody else was already there.
I slowly approached the figure, being careful not to make any sounds, and with one swift movent, I held his mouth and whispered; Dont make a sound.
Mmnnh?
I looked at my captive and saw a pair of familiar sea-green orbs. And with the limited light that we had, I could see a few strands of white hair sticking out from the cloth that hid his hair.
Kai? I whispered in surprise. He only nodded and mirrored my shocked expression.
All of a sudden, I felt the presences get closer so I dragged Kai into a darker corner and hid there. I could hear shuffling of feet and whispered conversations, but minutes later, they were all gone. I imdiately decided to get out of the building, dragging Kai with .
Thankfully, the white-haired prince did not struggle and just followed silently. Once we were in a considerable distance from the abandoned school building, I let go of Kai and confronted him.
What were you doing there? I asked.
I should ask the sa thing to you. What were you doing there?
I asked first. this ti, I looked at him with a pointed look. I saw him swallow and look down.
I just wanted to investigate the place. I know I had been there before. Despite the vines and the dilapidated look, I know I had been inside that building before.
Why are you so sure about that? I asked again. We started walking back to the academy. I imdiately masked our presence just in case.
I can feel it. My instinct is telling , no, screaming at . Also, I felt so sort of pull ever since we stumbled upon it last ti.
His last sentence made perk up.
A pull? What kind of pull?
I dont know. Its like sothings calling out to sowhere inside that place.
-But I felt my fox cores presence inside there as well. Could it be... it is whats calling him? But if it is, why? Hes not a fox or a fox spirit. How-
I imdiately stopped my thoughts when I rembered sothing. I faltered and stumbled on my own two feet. Kai noticed it and imdiately caught my hand. He held close and even without intending to our faces were only inches apart.
Silence shrouded us for a mont and we only stared at each others eyes. With the limited light from the bright moon in the night sky and my ability to be able to see slightly better in the dark, I could see Kais face go red and I felt him hold his breath. anwhile, I was also getting flustered and imdiately pushed myself away from him, hiding my own red face. I instinctively held my ears and covered it with my hair. Eliza and the others once told that whenever I was deeply shy or embarrassed my ears would go red.
Sorry. I said imdiately.
No, I should be the one who should apologize. I shouldnt have held you that way.
Its Its fine. I released a sigh and tried to regain my composure. I reminded myself that I was a mature person and I should keep myself together.
Not that it would help in any way.
Kai. I called once I was finally composed. Why would you feel such a pull? And if you had been there before, when and why?
My answer is as good as yours, I have no idea. After the Foxs Curse got activated in my blood, I forgot a lot of things from my childhood.
-Oh, so Im not the only one who has mory problems. Wait
The Foxs Curse! I almost shouted but I held myself back and covered my own mouth.
Luna?
Nothing. Lets return to our dorms. Lets have everyone et at the usual place. We have sothing to talk about.
Kai just nodded but then, Eh? Why were you there Luna?
I stiffened for a bit before releasing a nervous smile. Just like you, I felt sothing pulling at that place. And besides, I had been sleepwalking lately and I always end up in the northern forest.
Oh. Why do we feel attracted to that place anyway?
Dunno. I answered nonchalantly but my mind was already brain-storming for possible ideas; one, my fox core or at least an energy that resembled it was sowhere inside that building, and two, Kais Fox Curse has sothing to do with it. But we have to be careful. First, lets tell everyone about what happened tonight. And then, lets figure out what to do next.
Okay. Hey, do you think whatever is inside that place is the reason why this area had beco forbidden for everyone to access to?
I stopped on my tracks and looked at him skeptically. I was also wondering about the sa thing. The records in the library were not enough and Senior Leos warning to sounded really suspicious.
-Like theyre hiding sothing.
Also, he continued. I was wondering why he had a lot of questions all of a sudden. If Im being attracted to that place because of my Foxs Curse, then does Luna have sothing to do with foxes as well?
Honestly, I didnt know how to answer him. I couldnt exactly tell him I was a fox deity. He might think I was weird.
-Eh? Since when do I care what he thinks?
Still, I couldnt tell him that, so I gave him an answer he would accept.
My familiar is a fox? I said but it sounded like a question instead.
Oh, maybe thats why.
I let out a sigh of relief and we continued our way out of the northern forest. When I returned to my dorm, it was already almost midnight and Andrea was still asleep, which was a good thing. I made my way to the bathroom and imdiately washed myself. After bathing with warm water, I stood in front of the mirror with a towel wrapped around . I stared at myself, no, at the mark on my shoulder; a red fox with nine-tails that encompassed the right side of my chest, my upper arm and my entire back.
To be honest, I had no idea where it ca from either, but Lunas body had it for as long as I rembered. The mark was usually invisible, but not by magic, but by so other ans. The mark only shows up when my body rises in temperature and bathing in hot water also counts.
Maybe Luna is connected to foxes as well. I muttered to myself.
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