"The Bathing Kitsune" [open]

[Karma Sverre]

Locked away in her office which was in cased in bullet proof glass Kylie would sit watching the girls getting ready for the nights show as she counted the profits of the night before…. much to her surprise the club did really well, nearly $100,000 the night before. Leaning back in her chair she would think to herself “if the girls keep doing this well they will want more pay.” In her mind she knew they deserved it after all the hard work they did to satisfy the cliental , thinking of how she could repay the girls she would plan to send them off to the family spa for the weekend to allow them to relax and pamper them like they needed. She stood from her chair and smiled softly as she turned to open the door much to her surprise she would see all the girls standing there ready for the night, thinking it would be a good time to tell them of her plans she spoke in a soft voice,”Girls, I plan to send you all off to the family spa this weekend if you wish to go.”
The girls (Savannah, Eva, Kadlin, and Aesa)would smile happily and dance around the dressing room as Kylie started to walk down stairs, each girl in toe as the show was about to start. Savannah was the first up on stage her voice was like an angel as she was raised by one of Oslo’s greatest singers…..her voice soothed the crowds. Her eyes captured the audience as they stepped into the club when Savannah sung she would move around the room slowly as the spot light followed her. Her hips swayed to the melody of the music as each song she sung was her very own… many of the higher up cliental would personal request her when they were upset or stressed. A pure black gown draped over her body as if it was made perfectly just for her, her silky red hair flowed around her shoulder framing her face as the light glimmered against it.

[Lady Sapphire]

The flight was a long one, she had traveled many hours confined to the craft that sped her on her way to Oslo, to her next mark and newest destination, she had booked the flight under the guise of a holiday, so why shouldn't she enjoy some sights.

She packed as little in the way of luggage as she could get away with and only took hand luggage, excusing it with she was going to purchase more, once there.

She had slept for maybe three hours inside the hotel suite, however for her four hours was a luxury, she showered and changed ready for the day, a fitting black dress with a golden dragon emblem on the back and a split up the right leg showing a slender yet toned leg, her dainty feet encased in three inch delicate heels and a black lace shawl around her shoulders, this time she carried a black silken Tessen to match the fabric of her dress. Her walnut eyes were uncharacteristically lined with kohl and her ebony hair was loosely curled into ringlets, then tied into a bun on top of her head. She aired elegance and sophistication.

She had heard all about the Opera house in the streets and the one with the voice of an angel, she tugged on her elbow length black satin gloves, grabbed her keys, misted herself with perfume, then left, for The Bathing Kitsune, maybe some culture would do her the world of good.

As she stepped into the bathing Kitsune, the warmth started to defrost her aching muscles, she quietly took her seat to enjoy the show, eyeing the male beside her with caution, he seemed to have an obsession with something on the inside of his jacket, maybe it was his communications device, maybe not, however Selene was on high alert at all times.

When the song came to a conclusion the whole audience cheered and shouted for an encore and then it happened, like a blur, the ginger haired male rose from his seat and pulled a semi automatic from the inside of his pocket.

"She's mine!"

The male roared as he started to squeeze the trigger to fire the semi automatic, the audience rose from their chairs in blind panic, running in every direction they could and screaming loud enough to bleed ears. The male started to walk to the stage, however, he was fast, Selene was faster, she had slipped off her heels at his obnoxious yell, every famous person always attracted pond scum stalkers, it was obvious miss Sverre was no different.

Selene darted between aisles of chairs until finally she was ahead of the crazed gunman and as he fired, she leapt in front of his fire, taking the shots for miss Sverre.

"Get...... Her .... Out of here!"

Was all she could say, as the world turned black.

[Karma Sverre]

No one had ever jumped in front of a bullet for her as she had been shot a few times before but tonight was different unlike any other. As she watched the young girl fall to the floor as the bullets went into her she let out a loud growl , everyone that knew Kylie knew that this was not good for it meant she was about to change. The demonic kitsune side of her was about to come forth as she leapt forward catching the girl in her arms. Kylie could smell the blood pouring from the young girl as she caught her in her arms and laid her on the floor, closing her eyes she started to cry because no one had ever done that for her.
She fought the urge to change as her eyes shifted to the deep red of her kitsune form , she could feel her body shaking as she set the young girl down and growled loudly looking at the gunman. Still having to keep the rest of her cliental safe, she closed her eye as she felt her bones starting to break as they did each time she changed now that she had the power to control the change the pain wasn’t so bad. With her paw set firmly on the floor she glared directly at the gunman as she started running towards him baring her fangs as she tackled him to the ground tearing into him not leaving standing in the place that he was. Blood covered the snow white fur of kylie’s kitsune form as well as the floor of the club it was both the gunman’s blood and the blood of the young girl that lay there on the floor.

[Lady Sapphire]

The whole room was acting strangely, she felt soft,warm hands upon her eyes and heard a growl echo around the room.... A growl? She had eaten, so it couldn't be her, then the pain hit, she tried to groan in pain, but no sound escaped her lips, her eyes opened and slowly adjusted, her new sights a snowy white fox, it's beautiful fur covered in blood, but yet, it was still beautiful, her only hope was the angel had escaped, unscathed.

Drops of moisture streamed down her cheeks as she watched the beautiful snowy white fox wondering if she were it's next intended meal as she felt the sacred crimson fluids leave her body, healing was always a slow, painful and complicated process, but it had begun, though she had yet to master how to heal before she became conscious again.

Once more she tried to speak and when her voice came it was weak and raspy, as if she had swallowed sandpaper as well as the bullets that ripped through her delicate flesh, she could only manage one word, repeated.

"Angel"

[Karma Sverre]

Her ears would twitch as she remained curled around the young woman, as she spoke the word “Angel” a soft breeze would blow through the club. The patrons of the club would remain in their seats as they watched Kylie curl up around the young woman, they were a little shaken but they were safe as Kylie wouldn’t let anything happen to them. She would be a little confused on how the gunman got passed security. She knew that if she moved from the young woman’s side that she would get cold and she didn’t want that.

She had worked so hard to make sure her club and community was safe, her eyes had turned back to their normal color as the sun started to rise which meant she would be changing shortly. She had to figure out if she was able to move or not as she looked down at the young woman.

[Lady Sapphire]

She would slowly lift her hand to the lavish and thick white fur, the snowy white fox seemed friendly enough and seemed to be taking care of her, she gently caressed along the satiny soft ears of the fox before gently kissing it's muzzle.

"You are strong and brave little fox, though you need take care of yourself, I am getting stronger, although I think I need to feed. Thank you beautiful fox for remaining by my side to see that some warmth is given"

She kisses the foxes muzzle again, she desperately wanted a cigarette and some blood, she had lost a lot when she was shot and blood loss to one as her would be fatal if delayed for too long. Although she wanted to hold the beautiful creature for longer, she knew she couldn't safely.

[Karma Sverre]

She could feel her body wanting to change back to normal human like form as the young lady kissed her muzzle. She shook out her fur one more time as she stood to move towards the door behind the bar that led to her office. A loud howl could be heard from her office as she started to change back, with each change it became easier to but it still took a toll on her physical body and emotional state. Kylie closed her eyes and let the change take place as she thought to herself, as she started to reach for the blanket the lay on the couch beside her desk she would wrap it around herself.

As she lay wrapped in her blanket she would begin to think back on her parents as a flashback went through her mind, of the day her father was killed in front of her. The shooter in the club bared the resemblance of the man that shot her father in the jewelry store. “Could it be?” she thought to herself and closed her eyes falling into a deep sleep.