HirashiKumori

    Maxx awoke, or at least thought she did, in an unfamiliar place. A field of green and golden grass rippled with the small gusts of wind. They sky was a perfect blue with a sun of unusual behavior, changing color with each pulse of soft light. It was certainly not where she had fallen asleep that night. She stood up from the flattened patch below her and the field stretched out in all directions around her. About to panic, she heard a rustling behind her. Ready for a fight, she took a stance.      Two figures came into view from the haze of distance and Maxx was thoroughly confused upon assessing their features. Animal ears, feet, and tai

    From the cot in the corner, a quiet grunt emerged from the slowly reviving blanket lump. Takashi broke concentration on the particularly interesting spot on the ceiling to inspect the status of his unwelcomed guest.      “Hey, you alive?” growling while he tapped the cot frame with his foot.      From underneath the pile of blankets, the other white-haired man managed to pry a glance out at his host. He reeled up from his horizontal position, face twisted in an agonized grimace while he yelped in pain.      “Probably don’t do that…you’re safe, for now.” Takashi laid a forceful yet warm hand on