"How about a kitsune?" You said, not really thinking. You feel something deep inside you, something that wants to be furry and have 9 tails.
"Got it." Flame said, scribbling on a piece of paper.
You promptly gave him the list back and watched as he pulled out a small piece of paper. You read the words:
'Thank you for coming to Morph Island! You have selected kitsune (Feral). Please go to the yellow building. Remove your clothes and you will change. Once you are changed, our friendly staff will bring you to the place where you will spend the day. Thank you for coming!'
«Let's hope they're friendly.» You thoughy, bitterly recalling every rude employee you'd ever met.
You thanked Flame and walked inside the yellow building as described on the paper.
Well, it was actually more of a large tent. You slid inside to find no one but you was there. Bright orange-and-yellow flames of torches flickered all around the the pool, reflecting in a dance. Wait, there was a pool?
You walked over to its edge and peered in. Its crystalline surface sparkled, and you felt the sudden need to touch it.
You reached out with one of your hands and dipped it in the water. Coolness swept through you as you waved your hand around inside the pool in a trance. You finally snapped out of it and withdrew your hand. You nearly screamed as you saw your hand. It was covered in golden fur and was more vulpine than it was human. You had dark-colored paw pads spread across your palm. Your fingers were freakishly short and webbing covered its gaps. Your nails were sharp claws and you realized you didn't have a thumb. It was now on your arm as a dew claw.
You failed to notice the other changes, though. As you surveyed your new hand... no, PAW. Your other hand changed as well. You suddenly began to realize what was happening and struggled to get out of your clothes. You managed to shimmy out of your shirt, but pants would be nearly impossible.
It took many extremely enraging tries, but you finally unbuttoned them and shook them off just in time to see golden fur creeping down your stomach. You quickly kicked off your shoes and gingerly pulled off your boxers.
The fur finished with your legs and shot up your neck. Your hair shrank even more as the gold took over it. The fur had finished its job. The other changes happened in one, swift motion.
Nine vulpine brushes shot out of your tailbone. Your eyes richened into a dark red. Your ears pointed and moved to the top of your head. Your senses sharpened, as did your teeth. Short whiskers pushed their way out of your cheeks. Your nose elongated into a snout, pulling your mouth with it. Your nose became leathery, dark, and moist. Your bones cracked and popped as they relocated, leaving you on four feet. Speaking of feet, yours began to go through similar changes as your hands.
The transformation stopped. Two men came into the tent, hauling with them a mirror. You carefully studied yourself. A tall, young, fine, and handsome kitsune you were.
The two men unlatched the back of the tent and motioned you out. You hesitantly stepped outside and saw a lone kitsune appearing. She had red fur and eight dark-tipped tails.
"Hello. I presume you're new? I'm Kôriuru." She greeted, dipping her head in a graceful way.
She was pretty in a glassy way, having unusually ice-blue eyes. There was something about her that gave off the impression of ice, as if her tips were iced, her breath snowy, and as if her fur were covered in a light coating of frost.
"Hello." You said, watching her icy eyes flick up and down studying you.
"You need a name." She bluntly said.
"What?" You asked.
"Hmm..." Kôriuru pondered.
"What?" You repeated.
"Fukusűne?"
"Uh...?"
"Kitseno?"
"That's a name?"
"Eikôuta?"
"Sorry, wha?"
"Nagaidesmoeru?"
"Wha...?"
Kôriuru suddenly gasped and breathed one word: "Hachikasai." She wagged her nine tails.
"What does that mean?" You ask.
"Hachiko means eight like your eight tails and kasai means fire." She says, grinning.
"Why fire?" You asked, watching her hop from foot to foot.
"Because," She said. "anata no me wa hi no honshitsu to odorimasu; your eyes dance with the essence of fire."
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Nagaidesmoeru- Long blaze
Eikôuta- Glory song
Fukűsune- Several fox
Kitseno- Tall fox
Kôriuru- Icy vulpine
Hachikasai- Eight fire
Anata no me wa hi no honshitsu to odorimasu- Your eyes dance with the essence of fire
ΞTo be continued...Ξ