I can't shake the feeling people probably were waiting for this one.

[faithfultenko.livejournal.com]

*Someone familiar is wandering the premises.*

Lady Yukawi? LADY YUKAWIIIIIII!

Lady Yukawi! I don't like this place! It's weird and scary and stuff! I wanna go hooooooome!

*If the obvious youth of the kitsune wasn't a dead giveaway what happened, the fact that she only has two tails instead of the normal nine is probably an indication of something.*

Where's the forest?! I want the forest! Baaaaaaaaaw!

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[mach-n-roll.livejournal.com]

*WHOOOOOSH-CRAASH!*

Y'know that huge pot with the palm tree planted in it nearby? It's now a shattered pot with an askew palm tree set in a tiny island in the middle. Also half-planted in the dirt, head-first with worn-out sneakers kicking is a smaller, rounder, blue creature that looks an awful lot like Sonic, that pulls himself out with a shower of soil.

"WWWWWOW! I broke the pot!" The five-year-old Hedgehoglet cackles in a higher voice, marveling at his own powers of destruction. "Normally I just bounce off! Means I'm gettin' even FASTER! Uhoh. Hope I'm not gonna get in trouble for that..."

He looks around guiltily for any onlooking grownups... then sees Ran and breaks into a friendly grin, still dirt-smeared. "Hi!"

[faithfultenko.livejournal.com]

Hi! Wooooow! You're, like, super fast! I bet Lady Yukawi is faster, though!

[mach-n-roll.livejournal.com]

"Really? Wooow. Unkka Chuck says he doesn't want me to run too fast, but I don't care. I'm gonna be the fastest in da whole universe, one day!"

He zips closer to talking distance, mostly to show off. "Wow. You gots two tails! I never seen a fox like you before! What's your name? I'm Ollie!"

[faithfultenko.livejournal.com]

I'm W -- Ran! Ran Yakumo! And I'm Lady Yukawi's shikigami, and I'm gonna be stwong and pwotect her! I gots two tails 'cause I'm over 100 years old, but I only just started talking human talk a few years ago. I'm getting better at it! It's nice to meet you, Ollie!

[mach-n-roll.livejournal.com]

"You're over a hundred years old? Wow! Whassa cheekygami? Are dey all foxes like you?"

[faithfultenko.livejournal.com]

Yep! I am one hundred and five years old now! I'm her servant! I'm gonna help her out! But she's not a fox, she's a youkai of boundwies. She's weally neat!

[mach-n-roll.livejournal.com]

"Youkai of boudarees? Thassa weird thing to be an anything of! Why is it you gotta be a servant, anyway?"

[faithfultenko.livejournal.com]

I gotta be 'cause I gotta! She's my master!