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Kamiyama Mitsuko (foxylady) wrote in nosuchplace,
@ 2008-09-21 15:45:00

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james ross, mitsuko kamiyama

Monday: October 1, 2007
Who: Mitsuko and James
When: Afternoon
Where: The front of Mitsuko's house
What: Mitsuko is learning to be domestic

When people thought of Mitsuko Kamiyama, they usually thought of an attention-seeking wild vixen. Her activities were usually thought to be always crazy and sometimes even dangerous.

Yet this current day, while the wind was blowing hard, Mitsuko was curled just outside the door of her cottage reading. It was slightly cool for reading outside and the wind certainly made things interesting, but Mitsuko didn't like to be cooped up.

Being idle wasn't something Mitsuko was usually good at, but it seemed like she had been running around for so long with all of the troubles that had been going on, it was nice to take a break. Besides, she had something she had to do. She needed to take care of her little brother. She had decided that learning how to cook was a good start to being a better caretaker. Yes, there were a lot of things she could do. Such as trying to talk to him. But Logan had been resistant to that. In Mitsuko's estimation, his current non-verbalization was less muteness and more normal teenager not wanting to talk to his guardian. He had gone out for the afternoon. She'd seen him heading in the direction of Zach's place. Maybe he would have more luck talking to him. So Mitsuko would stick with learning how to make better food for him.

Learning how to cook had never been at the top of Mitsuko's list of things to do. When she had been conning and thieving for a living, it had been very easy to get her dates to buy her meals. Very extravagant things. She also ate a lot of her kills. She did enjoy hunting so. But neither of those things helped her make a good home.

As she begun to read about cooking temperatures, Mitsuko frowned deeply in confusion. It was all new to her. She didn't really understand the concept of making a full dinner very well. But she would press on. She had to. In her head, she could almost hear Shigeru teasing her about 'wife-training' or something ridiculous like that. Certainly, this was a very domestic approach to caring for a moody teenager.

A gust of wind came up and pushed Mitsuko's long, dark locks into her face. As she brought a hand up to brush them back, she lost hold of the book. It caught up in the strong wind and blew down the the path. "Dammit!" Mitsuko scrambled to her feet to run after it.

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firefoxx
2008-09-21 09:11 pm UTC (link)

Walking down the road, James was in no hurry to get home. He was headed to the market because he hadn’t really checked everything out. Perhaps only two or so weeks had passed and most of his time spent was silent treatment between him and his father and adapting. He was just trying to view this as a long camping trip and eventually they were going home. Nope, no promise of going home yet so James knew he had better get to socializing before he went batshit.

He stuffed his hands in his pocket and kicked his feet in the dirt. The road felt long and never ending, but then again he told himself he was in no rush. He kicked something rather hard in the dirt and suddenly stopped. Glancing down he gazed dumbly at a book. There was no one in sight but he doubted the book was meant to be left as his new soccer toy.
He bent down slowly and picked up the book, wiping the dirt from the cover, trying his best to get the dark grains out from between the pages.

Slowly he walked further down the road and discovered someone outside their house. He cleared his throat to let her know he was there.

“Uhm..hey..this..uh..yer..book?” He lifted it up slightly.

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foxylady
2008-09-22 08:12 am UTC (link)

Mitsuko had taken off after the book. She had been about to transform into her fox form to lope after it, but someone had gotten to it before she got the chance. She stopped in front of the man who had retrieved the book and gave him a bashful smile. She wasn't used to being caught off guard like this. She liked to be totally cool when meeting someone for the first time.

"Sumimasen," She murmured with a slight bow. She brushed a lock of her windswept hair away from her face. "The wind just got a little strong and it got away from me."

One of her fox ears twitched slightly as she reached out to take the book from the man. "Thank you for getting it for me." She hugged the book to her chest. "Would hate to have to explain to the librarians how I lost it."

This young man was cute. And there was something odd about him. A scent on him that seemed very familiar. It was almost like when she scented another Kitsune in human form... Yet he most definitely was not. She held out a hand to the young man. "I'm Mitsuko Kamiyama. It's very nice to meet you."

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I'm incredibly sorry this is so late!!

firefoxx
2008-09-28 07:54 am UTC (link)

It was an auto-pilot thing for James to find a spot on the ground when he encountered a girl for a moment before he found some sort of reply. Especially if they were really pretty. Even if it was something as simple as: "You're welcome.." He mustered up, looking towards the young woman. He was going to tell her that she had some cute ear things going on there, but when one of them moved an eyebrow arched. Interesting. Cool party trick.

He pretended to be proud of his next statement. "Oh and uh. Don't worry about the book. I work at the library. I could have found an excuse." He threw her a smile and felt comfortable when she stated her name. It was certaintly Japanese and as he shook her hand he introduced himself. "I'm James..Ross. I live not all too far from here." His chin reffered to her ears. "Bet those really get the party started, huh?"

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foxylady
2008-09-28 07:13 pm UTC (link)

Mitsuko smiled at James as he looked down at the ground. A little shy, was he? She always enjoyed awkward guys. Not as dating possibility. She preferred more self-assured men like Loki, Irei or Shigeru. But she enjoyed flustering the more reserved men. Only time would tell if that would work on this man. She giggled softly when he seemed surprised by the movement of her ears. What? Did he think they were fake and she just wore them to look cool? Of course, he wouldn't be the first person to think that.

"Good to know," Mitsuko said with a nod a smile. "I know Sascha might have been able to cover for me, but knowing him... He'd might want something in return." She wrinkled her nose cutely at the implication. "It's very nice to meet you James Ross. Always like to meet my neighbors." Se licked her lips and smiled broadly. "I'm the one who gets the party started. The ears just make me look cool. They also give me incredible hearing."

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firefoxx
2008-10-01 03:19 pm UTC (link)

Confident girls made James nervous, but eventually he warmed up to them once he knew they had somewhat of a relatable nature to them. In this case though she seemed confident, she was easy to converse with and didn’t seem at all intimidating. He secretly knew it was sad to be intimidated by girls but he always thought of ‘stealthy’ excuses.

In regards to Sascha he made an unsure grin. “I guess I need to meet this guy. I haven’t met him yet. Cute I guess?” He inquired before he returned the compliment. “It’s nice to meet you too. Sometimes it feels like an alien town here. You know with all the weird things and people. No-Not that being weird is a bad thing. I mean this place is good for weird people. Weird people are like awesome here.” He tucked his lower lip inside his upper lip and decided it was best to silence himself before it got worse.

He actually took the time to inspect her ears and noticed they were real. Duh. Made sense. It wasn’t Halloween yet. “So-So like you’re a human-fox thing? Not a thing but like you’re a human fox?” He made a small humming noise. “I thought like I only saw those on Japanese cartoons.” James still had some adapting to do to say the least. He was fairly new to the sanctuary and he wasn’t quite sure how far his mind went as far as to what species resided in Elysium.

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foxylady
2008-10-01 06:27 pm UTC (link)

Mitsuko was indeed very confident. At least, on the surface. There was some deep insecurities in her, but she rarely let people close enough to actually see them. To someone she had just met, she would come off as incredible assured, maybe even arrogant. She smiled flirtatiously at James. His slightly shy grin was endearing. Oh, she was going to have fun with this one.

"Less 'cute' more 'drop-dead gorgeous'," Mitsuko replied lightly. She had to admit that, if she were single, she probably would have screwed Sascha a dozen times over. But, as she wasn't, all she could do was comment on his good looks. "And you should meet him." She looked him over. "I bet he'll like you." She laughed softly as James fumbled over his description of Elysium. "I know what you mean. One of the first things I ask people is what they can do. It seems like everyone has a neat trick up their sleeves."

Mitsuko licked her lips again as James looked her over. She did like having attention on her. "I'm a Kitsune. It's Japanese for 'fox'. I'm a fox that possesses a human form. But I naturally keep a sign of my fox nature even when I'm like this." She flicked her tail. "As you can see. I'm surprised you recognized me as a fox. Most people think I'm a catgirl or something."

She leaned in close to James, a mischievous look in her eyes. "So James Ross... What can you do?"

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firefoxx
2008-10-05 06:47 am UTC (link)

James may have been horrible with the opposite sex, but he had a feeling Mitsuko didn't have her troubles finding a date in Elysium. Of course, not that it was some dating reserve, but no one wants to mope around and wait for some good shit to happen. Someone most likely came to her. If she kept losing books in the wind it was a good tatic to gain some friends or whatever she was seeking. Gorgeous library dude or not.

He kept his gaze innocent when she spoke of people's abilities. He didn't have any..of course not. People didn't have some sort of radar did they? Well, he was somewhat screwed since she was a kitsune. Though not a relative in the family, she may be able to detect something was brewing as far as abilities.

"Ahh." He made an embarassed expression. "I should have known. I was still hoping the ears and all were just for your boyfriend or something when he got home. Got to keep the ideas fresh." He shook his head. "No-not that I'm being perverted or-or anything." He shifted his eyes from her tail to her ears. "I just..can tell the diffrence. We're sort of alike but not. I can do the whole fox-thingy without having the neat ear and tail business."

James had to think about it for a moment. He could shift into a red fox, he just had not tried it yet. So, for mysterious sakes, he left it at that. She'd probably guess it. Plus, James didn't realize it, but he was somewhat nervous with her up close. Not in a bad way, he just was...acting like..James.

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foxylady
2008-10-06 08:56 pm UTC (link)

Mitsuko wanted more friends in Elysium. That was what she was always looking for. She liked being around people and having fun. She was still trying to repair the damage done by her false accusation. Many citizens-- especially Elves-- were still a bit mean to her. It didn't help that she had gone on a bit of a thieving spree when Loki was away and she was feeling lonely. Yes, she had returned all of the items she took, but it still didn't endear her to people.

She had no idea what James was. There was a familiar sense about him, but she couldn't quite pinpoint why. It was not an innate sense, that she could figure out what people were. But there were different scents depending on species. Mitsuko had a very good sense of smell, honed from years of hunting. But she decided to let it go. If James had abilities, he'd divulge them eventually. She was good at getting information.

"So desu ka?" Mitsuko asked, an amused giggle in her voice. "Afraid not. It's all me. My boyfriend does like the ears though." She smiled coyly at him. "You know, I don't mind if you were being perverted. I'm actually used to people thinking the ears are a kink. I used to hang out in Akiba when I lived in Tokyo. I can't hide the ears easily and I didn't want everyone to know what I was... So I just pretended to be into Kemonomimi." She cocked her head slightly. "What do you mean we're kind of alike?" She moved a bit closer to him and took a sniff. She arched a brow. "You're not a Kitsune, definitely... So how are we alike, James Ross?" She was just teasing him, but it was a lot of fun.

Japanese-English Translation
So desu ka? = Is that right?
Akiba = Short form of Akihabara Electric Town, an area of Japan known as a major shopping center/hangout for anime/manga fans.
Kemonomimi ="Animal Ears". Anime and manga terminology for humans that possess animal characteristics

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firefoxx
2008-10-16 10:39 am UTC (link)

James stalled for a minute "Well it will be." He leaned in like it was some government secret. "Our little secret." He nodded with an arched brow like he had something to be proud about. "Yeah, bet you like that? You know, those kind of dark mysterious kind of things right?" The fox-shifter (who sadly had never shifted before) had to impress her. She seemed like one of the hottest ones in the sanctuary. Maybe Mitsuko could at least help him out since she was taken. His mind was wired horribly with girls and right now he figured since it would be reveled that they had something similar in common, he could get her attention and she'd stick around. The book thing wasn't going to stay as insurance. He thought that was what it could be called..to get a girl to stick around.

"I can shift into a fox. That means, you know. I may not be like..a fox looking human, thingie magigy. But I can still turn into a fox. So it makes me just as cool. We are almost on the same level. Like you and me could fox this place up. You know, run around, cause trouble..spy." There was a long pause. "Cept..you know. I don't now how to do it yet it's so..awesome"

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foxylady
2008-10-17 11:18 pm UTC (link)

Mitsuko smiled and let out the tiniest of purrs. "Ooh... I like secrets." She licked her lips flirtatiously. Yes, she was shameless... But there was no harm in that. "They make me feel all special. Knowing things other people don't." She curled a lock of her hair around her finger. She was definitely going to have fun with this boy. It was a bit perverse, but Mitsuko adored teasing men within an inch of their life.

The young man's revelation made Mitsuko's eyes grow wide. "Really?" Her lips parted in an honest smile. "You're a Therianthrope, ne? I've never met a fox Therianthrope before." She cocked her head, looking the boy over. "I've met Therianthropes, but never a fox... I think a lot of them were scared of Kitsune. Some of them are a little full of themselves." If Mitsuko was honest with herself, she would have included herself within that group. But she liked another fox-like creature being around. Even if he wasn't an actual Kitsune. Her mother and Shigeru were... Well, not the best company. "You should come out with me sometime," Mitsuko purred. "For a run in the forest." She frowned slightly when James revealed he hadn't yet transformed. "You just gotta... Feel it..." She ran her tongue over her upper lip. "Just let your body tell you what it needs to do and then..." Mitsuko's book hit the ground again as she smoothly transformed, the girl disappearing and leaving a pure white fox in her place. The fox looked up at James, a glint in its eyes of amusement.

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firefoxx
2008-10-19 03:43 am UTC (link)

James looked down at Mitsuko like he found a pot of gold. “Holy..shit!” he put his hands out then towards her. He had no idea if she could talk but he tried to explain to her. “Bu-But it’s not that easy.” He somewhat whined. “I mean like. You can feel taking a piss, you can feel it when someone kicks you in the back of the head..but-but turning into something that distorts your bone structure, organs and everything else on the human body I can think of!?” He forgot the part that for some reason mattered the most to him. “Not to mention leaves you naked!?”

There was a moment of silent though where he admired her in her fox form. He loved white foxes and he fumbled his fingers quietly before he muttered a. “can I pet you?” He quickly chimed in to cover up what he said to make sure it didn’t sound unholy. “You know what I mean!”

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foxylady
2008-10-20 06:47 pm UTC (link)

The white fox rolled onto her back, exposing her belly to the young man. It was a sign of submission in normal foxes, but for Mitsuko it was an attempt to get James to relax around her. The clever Kitsune knew, no matter what pose she was in, she was in control of the situation.

Mitsuko could not speak in her fox form. At least, she could not speak in words that James could understand. But she could understand him perfectly fine. She transformed smoothly back into her human form, still laying on the ground on her back. She was still dressed. Kitsune lacked the determined of losing their clothing during transformations. "As a Therianthrope, it is a natural instinct for you to transform. Your body is perfectly capable of shifting itself without pain or discomfort." She paused for a moment. "For me, the human form is foreign. But not transforming... I would be miss." She grinned. "And I'm sure everyone else would to. I mean, look at me." She sat up and grinned up at James. "All of those hang ups you have... You just have to forget about them. And as for the naked thing..." She looked him over. "You know, I don't think you have anything to worry about."

Mitsuko let out a small giggle and transformed back into her vulpine form. She pushed head against James' leg, indicating it was all right for him to pet her.

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firefoxx
2008-10-25 12:38 pm UTC (link)

As James watched Mitsuko transform he couldn’t help but wonder if it was painful. Though he only believed it was painful for werewolves based on research, it still looked painful. He meant to look away when Mitsuko transformed back in human form because he thought she was going to be naked. But lucky for her, she was graced with having clothes. He somewhat gave a shamed look towards himself with kind of hoping she would have been naked. Damn it all.

He listened to her speak about him relaxing a bit and it did make sense. He was always flailing about and was always so nervous so he took it into consideration. He then also heard something about not having to worry about being in the nude and that made him turn about ten shades of red.

Though he felt like he was molesting her since she was a human as well, he shrugged and began to pet her. “Tell you what. What if we meet sometime and I’ll do it? I’m just nervous right now. You, me..no one else. We’ll I don’t know.. do it at night?” Wrong term of words. Especially since he was stroking her as a fox. “Just don’t leave me or anything. We meet in the town, or the forest. You’re call and we'll fox the night away.” Okay, that sounded wrong as well. Especially with his accent. It sounded like "fux". Either way he was agreeing to try it out. He thought it was far game. James had to watch where he was petting too. He was pretty sure he was petting where her breasts were.

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foxylady
2008-10-26 09:29 pm UTC (link)

There was nothing painful about the transformation for Mitsuko. It was a natural process for her, as natural as breathing. It was not forced on her, so there was no discomfort. Her body was well-equipt for the transformation. Kitsune were able to adapt things close around them for the transformation, so her clothing remained with her. But she could see the disappointment in James' face and she gave a little giggle.

She grinned at causing James such embarrassment. She did like making men squirm. It gave her a sense of power and Mitsuko very much enjoyed having power.

When she transformed again and James began to pet her, Mitsuko felt no embarrassment. There was nothing sexual about what he was doing. She was a fox and humans treated animals different than they did women, even if they knew the other form. But she fleetingly remembered he had a fox form as well. He might not have experienced it, but the instincts were there. Him petting her was like another Kitsune petting her. There were a few uncomfortable overtones to the whole situation.

Mitsuko rolled away from James and transformed back into human form. While it appeared to be to speak to him, subconsciously it was to escape the tension between them. "I'd like that," Mitsuko said quietly. "To 'fox' with you. I had a Kitsune friend here. Shigeru. But... I dunno where he's gone. He just sort of... Stopped coming around." She got back to her feet. "So if you're up for it, I'd love to go out with you. It'll be fun!"

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firefoxx
2008-10-28 04:22 pm UTC (link)

James felt saddened that she had not seen her Kitsune friend. “Can people leave this Elysium in search for another? Or do they sometimes stray away from this place? Aren’t you immune to the disease just like metahumans and people like me?” He didn’t want to make the situation any more sensitive but he carefully stated. “I hope he is alright.” It sure was dangerous out there. Not just because of the virus, but because of the different species. Luckily though the Kitsune race could change form and they seemed very aware and very fast.

He perked up when she stated that she would like to go out and about with him sometime. “Great! Look, I just have to try this whole thing at home a few times. I guess I am obligated to ask my dad for help, But I know he can teach me because I will be so desperate to learn to get away from him that it will be a successful task.”

He thought about a time for them to meet up. “Perhaps in a few weeks we can meet up. My cottage is in the forest. You can always tell because our curtains are a cool maroon. Or we can meet at your place or the forest. Either way, it would be good to hang out again human or not.”

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foxylady
2008-10-31 03:18 pm UTC (link)

Mitsuko sighed deeply. "Some people do leave sometimes. I don't know what happened to Shigeru. He just sort of... Stopped coming around. I think maybe he got upset when my boyfriend came back to town." She sighed deeply. "I am immune to Pandora. I'm immune to all human sickness. But...." She paused. "My brother and father came to Elysium later than I did. They saw.. What it was like outside. It was more than a virus. It was.... War. Bombs. My father and stepmother were died trying to get here. My brother didn't speak for months, traumatized from what he saw." She sighed deeply. "So I'm not leaving the Haven. And I hope no one else I knows decides to leave."

Mitsuko smiled broadly and nodded. "All right. Sounds good. Should be fun." She clutched her book to her chest. "I live in that house right over there." She pointed to her home. "Stop by any time you like. Even if we don't fox it up, it'd be fun to hang out. And I'm out by the forest a lot. I'll be sure to drop by." She looked back to her house. "You know, I should..."

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