Kitsune

Dinner largely continues as one might expect, but much of the conversation is carried by yourself and Miki. I guess since we're the ones 'in charge', the others are just waiting for us to prompt them. It's odd to see Camilla and Kara take such a backseat when much of the conversation revolves around the two of them, but even with Camilla suppressing her anxiety, they seem pretty content about it all. Eventually, you reach a lull in the conversation, and finally bring up something you'd been wondering.

"Excuse me if I'm being blunt, but you said you all fled from an invasion in Go-bi. Do you know who attacked you?"

The mood turns somber as Miki takes a second to respond. "The attack came without warning. It was a single ship of pirates at first, attacking a single town. Normally the pirates would leave after having their fill, but these ones didn't. Instead, they recruited the citizens to join whatever cause they claimed to fight for, and moved inland. Go-bi only has three major towns, but they attacked each one in as many days. There was such little time between each battle that it was difficult to organize a proper defense." She breathes deep. This must be a difficult topic for her. "We failed our people, and fled. No, she let us run. Ran is a, powerful kyubi, but she's also far more intelligent than most. I understand she's expanded her empire across a number of the islands in the past decade, but I have had little contact with the other leaders since then."

A silence falls over the table as you absorb the information. I'm guessing Ran is a different name for Orchid, based on her description... "I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I think Ran is going to come to the mainland sometime soon. I believe she intends to become the new Demon King, and from what I've heard of the current Demon King, she stands a good chance at succeeding. Now, I'm not going to tell you-"

"Do you plan to stop her?" Contrary to her seemingly normal disposition, you see a fire in Miki's eyes.

You pause for a moment. "If I can, yes. I can't guarantee anything, but I have a sort of 'hit list' that an angel gave me. A kyubi she-, sorry he called Orchid was one of them. A strategist, illusionist, and summoner, if I recall correctly."

The matriarch nods. "Then you will have our support every step of the way. And if you plan to defeat a kyubi, I believe you should take advantage of my daughter's gift as soon as you can. Experience with illusions is the easiest way to see through them."

You sit on Camilla's bed, with both her and Kara sitting at the table across the room. "Are you sure about this, Kara? I feel a bit guilty tying you to me like this."

"I'm the one offering, Dusk. Doubly so now that I know you plan on fighting Ran." The kitsune, now no longer hiding her ears and tails (at least in the privacy of Camilla's abode), shares her mother's fire. "I lost everything I had ever known when Ran attacked. While I'm happy where I am now," she reaches across the table and takes Camilla's hand, "I still don't want her to get away with what she's done."

You exhale. "Alright. Here goes nothing." You hold the pearl up to your lips, and while it feels cold in your hand, it radiates heat when brought to your mouth. A whirl of...something, passes you by, and before you're aware what's happening, you black out.

You open your eyes to screaming. "Kara, what happened to him?!" Camilla's voice holds a bit more concern than you thought she might give you, but you let it slide, since the more immediate concern is that she's looking at you when she says it, and you're looking down at her.

"What, Cap, I'm fine." Your next concern is that she's kneeling at the bed...with your body laying on top of it? You hear a giggle in the back of your mind before you look down and realize what happened, blond strands of hair falling in front of your face. "I..." You sigh. "Sorry for making you worry, Cammy. Everything's fine." You stand, surprisingly not wobbling with the change in your bodily proportions. I guess I'm getting a bit too used to being someone else. You walk over to the kneeling captain. "I'm right here. I guess Mother and I forgot to..." 'Mother and I'? And wait, did I call her 'Cammy'? You take a deep breath, trying to focus your thoughts. "I guess Kara and Miki didn't mention possession being part of this."

"Wait, what?" Camilla's panic ceases...a little quickly when she sees 'your' face. "Oh...I guess the eye thing still works."

"Huh?" You briefly recall that Camilla's eyes change color when you possess her. "Oh, one of her eyes turned red? That's convenient."

"Yeah." She exhales before you pull her up to sit on the bed. "What about Kara? Is she in there with you?"

"I...don't know. This feels...a lot different then when I possess you. I think she's here, but I don't think it's like with you, where you can pop in when you want." You brush some hair out of 'your' face, feeling a bit warm from being so close to your girlfriend. Girlfriend? No, she's Kara's girlfriend... "Although, it definitely doesn't feel like she's not here, either."

"What do you mean?" Camilla, seemingly nonchalantly, places a hand on 'your' thigh as she looks you in the eye.

"Well, for one..." You lean in and kiss her, unable to help yourself. After a moment, you pull back again, revealing Camilla's confused, blushing face. "I want to keep doing that all night." You giggle.

"Um, was that you, or-"

"Both, but probably more her. She loves you a lot, you know." You take the captain's hand, brushing 'your' hair back again. "And right now, it's kind of overwhelming."

"Well, good to know I don't have to worry about not being enough for her." She chuckles.

"Oh please, you could never not be enough for me. Uh, for her. Sorry." You chuckle nervously.

"Don't worry about it. If both of you are still okay, I doubt she minds."

"Don't go speaking for m-, Kara." You playfully pout.

She chuckles. "Oh, I won't. However, I think you can right now." She releases 'your' hand and reaches behind you. "May I?"

You immediately blush, recognizing she wants to touch 'your' tails. "U-uh, yeah..." As she strokes one of the tails, you feel a wave of calm and happiness wash over you. "...oohh..."

Camilla chuckles. "Enjoying it?"

You feel 'your' face flush. You nod, too flustered to say a word. Why are they this sensitive?!

"Well, I think that's enough for now. You look like you have a fever."

Without thinking, you push up against her. "No, don't-..." You suddenly realize what you're doing and pull back, looking away bashfully. "...uh, yeah. That's probably for the best..."

"Now, why don't you try getting back to your own body? As...great...as this is, I'd prefer to have my actual girlfriend back." She rubs the top of 'your' head, which feels...divine, but stops after only a few moments.

"Yeah..." You take a deep breath and focus, trying to reach for that tether that's usually there when you possess Camilla. While you can feel it there...something's wrong. You tug on it, trying to pull yourself back to your body, but unlike with the captain... You open your eyes, scared for a moment. "It's not working?"