CH5 Inari’s Kitsune

Laurence's POV:

Silas flipped our hoods over our heads and started to lead me inside, staying silent and looked picture perfect as he took us in. He's done this before... walking into an auction. I could tell. He never bought anyone though. He took us to where the majority of the people were going, seeing they were gathered in a room with a stage dimly lit, the people almost invisible in the darkness. He frowned and then led me closer to the stage as a man walked out on it, dressed in blood red robes that covered his entire body and hid his face. "Ladies and gentlemen, I welcome you here today," the man purred and then flipped the hood back, revealing a man with blond hair that framed his face perfectly, curling around it. He smirked. "It's not everyday that we have a selection like we do now. I hope you all find this to your liking, and once you've won a bid, please step up the stage and go that way where you will pay and fill out the paper work so we can file it. Now, please enjoy~" He smirked and stepped back, gesturing for a man in the back of the stage behind the curtains to bring out the first one. Silas watched closely and then glanced at everyone before he slowly slipped the gun out from his pocket. His eyes flickered towards everyone before he quickly shot the two on the stage down and then leapt to the stage, snarling as he flipped his hood back.

"You are all under violation of the Council! Surrender or be shot!" He shouted, his voice suddenly demanding, not the fun and sweeter Silas I had seen earlier. He looked fierce, angry. I don't blame him for being angry too. Silas had his reasons for distaste in these matters. Though I don't see the harm in getting a few pets through a noble and just auction.... I pulled out my knife, ready to take anyone that were to run to the exit. A few had started to run, but the most were staring at Silas in terror as he shot them down quickly. He eyed them and then lowered his gun as he started to calm down. "All of you, listen. You're going to be arrested and brought before the council for this. Don't resist," he warned and then pulled out his phone, starting to call someone. "Yes... yeah, send them over to arrest these people." He gave the address to the council member he called then sat down on the stage, watching them like a hawk as his finger itched over the trigger. They were all to afraid of him to run though, staring at him like prey.

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After a few hours, the doors burst open and some people ran in and started to arrest them, handcuffing them and shoving them out of the doors as they put up a small struggle, crying out for each other. Silas got to his feet then gestured for me to come along. "We're going to go release the werewolves," he told me softly, putting his gun away. "They'll return to their families and packs quickly I think. They'll find their ways home. We'll also find other creatures incase it wasn't just a pure werewolf auction." I nodded and followed him into the back and started to open some of the cages I came across. It was mostly all werewolves, and they gave me grateful looks and darted out of the cages, running for it as they shifted and let out howls. After wandering around for a few minutes, I heard small yips coming from a room, sounding desperate and pitiful and hurt. I looked towards the room cautiously before entering it and looked around. The room was pitch black and cold as I entered and I heard the barks quieting down as something in a cage rustled then yelped in pain. Silas walked in quickly, looking towards the cage sitting on a cart where a small little bundle of dirty white fur- almost brown from all the dirt- was curled up. I could see blood staining it's fur as golden eyes looked up at me in slight fear and hope. It was chained to the bottom of the cage, the chains tightening on it and cutting into it's skin every time it moved. I walked up to the cage quickly and broke it open, using my knife to help break the creature free from it's bonds. It was quickly on it's feet but as soon as it took a step, it fell down and started to lay it's ears back as it's body shook. It was too weak to stand on it's own, starved looking, and it looked like the chains had messed up it's ankles and wrists above it's little tiny bloody paws. I frowned and used my knife to cut into my wrist and forced it's jaws open. I forced my blood inside its mouth. The little white fox whined but drank obediently, laying it's ears back as it's body began to heal. He pulled back and licked his lips then slowly got back to his feet shakily before he looked at me and then leapt up into my arms, curling around my neck as it got closer to me. I rubbed it's dirty fur, looking towards Silas.

"I've got a new friend," I told him and purred. He looked at me and smiled.

"It seems that way," he purred back, watching as the fox curled up and started to fall asleep on me, relieved. "Hmm... we'll take him back with us. I'm not sure if we can find out where it came from so easily. It might not have a human form," he told me and then walked up, inspecting it. "He was probably the main reason there was so many here.... We'll clean him up... and if we can't find out where he belongs, I'll let you keep him," he told me and smiled.

"Really?" I asked and purred. "That's great." He laughed and nodded.

"You'll be responsible for him too," he purred to me then looked the fox over, inspecting it. "Let's hurry up and get everyone else free so we can take it home and clean it up." The fox moved closer against me then let out a soft sigh, his paws scratching at my arms and chest as he adjusted himself on me.

"Okay," I agreed and went out to help the rest while holding the cute fox. It didn't take me long to get the whole place cleared with Silas. It turns out that everything was werewolves, except for this little fox in my arms. He was sweet too... his cute little features twitching every once in awhile as he slept soundly, looking exhausted. He had already licked me a few times in his sleep, bundling his little tail closer to him.

"Where'd you come from?" I asked softly and carried him towards the car to get us back home as quick as possible. I wanted to spoil the little guy with a bath. He opened his eyes as he heard my voice then brought his tail closer to him, curling up in my arms and then pawed at my face. He looked around then laid his ears back as he saw our surroundings and looked confused. "Don't worry, I'm going to take you to my place and let you eat all you can eat and have a nice bath and rest. When you're better we can discuss where you're from so we can get you home." He looked at me quickly then and gave me a sweet look before he tensed up. He growled suddenly and started to squirm in my arms when the temperature dropped a little by me. I frowned and looked around quickly, holding him to my chest tightly. I was met with familiar looking reddish pink eyes, glaring me down. The demon stood nearby, looking pissed.

"Put. That. Rat. Down," he snarled at me.

"No way, he's not a rat." I hissed back at him and exposed my fangs. "You don't own me and guess what! I do what I choose, not what you tell me." He tensed up and then narrowed his eyes. I could hear a slight screaming in the background before it began to surround me, a hellish nightmare unfolding as the shadows began to crawl and the damned seemed to be crying out from the very earth. The fox growled louder in my hands and leapt out of them, glowing a bright white before a male stood where he landed, a white fox tail flicking side to side as his white ears twitched, laying back. The demon glared him down, his focus shifting from me to him.

"You brat! You better back down. I'll kill you in seconds," he snarled towards the male standing in front of me. "I don't care if you are Inari's!"

"Who is Inari?" I asked and looked the male over in front of me, worried for his safety. He was so fragile a minute ago.... The demon glared him down and went to take a step forward but a growl ripped from the male's lips in front of me and he twitched his ears as his expression went vicious.

"Brat," the demon hissed again, looking angry but slightly frightened by the male. The male started for him then, growling.

"I'm not going to let scum like you walk on this plane of existence," he snarled at the demon and started to chase him away, glowing a bright white as the demon ran for it. I widened my eyes and watched him with interest. I think I just found someone I want to keep around for years... He chased the demon off into the woods and stayed at the edge of it, growling as he watched the woods for a few minutes. He untensed after a few minutes then looked himself over before he glanced my way and gave me a nervous smile. I smiled at him and took off my cloak, holding it out to him.

"Here," I purred. "Use this to cover up." He walked up then shyly took it, putting it on and then looked at me.

"I'm sorry that I stayed in my fox form for so long.... It felt so safe in your arms," he told me and then gave me an innocent smile. "It's my weaker form though... and I have been stuck in it for so long till you freed me."

"It's fine. So it sounds like you belong somewhere else," I whispered. His smile widened.

"Yes, I'm one of Inari's kitsunes," he told me happily. "I was stolen from him though."