Delicate paws patted along the dirt. With no desire to return home and little interest in any of the businesses, Nobu wandered around Searchlight aimlessly. He kept himself more or less out of sight, sticking to the shadows and the few patches of green scattered about. He really wasn't in the mood to be mistaken for a raccoon.
Nobu paused suddenly, covered by the darkness of a building's shadows. Something was off. The hairs on his back prickled instinctively as he looked to see what the source of this strange vibe was. Further in the darkness, two glowing red orbs caught his attention. They were getting larger as the towering creature attached to them came near.
All Nobu saw was black fur and large paws on what appeared to be a dog-like creature before he was scurrying away. He could hear, feel, the creature pursuing but he dared not turn around. Everything down to his core was telling him to run and that is exactly what he did.
Unfortunately, the small legs of a tanuki could only take him so far and the creature was soon close enough to swipe a clawed paw along Nobu's side. The impact of claws to skin sent him tumbling and he yelped at the searing pain. The hairs of his fur sizzled from the strike, the creature's claws burning with an unnatural fire. He could sense it looming over him though could not see to confirm, his eyes shut tight to give the figure a glance.
Suddenly The creature lifted its head, ears pricked and attentive to a sound that only it could hear. Smoke puffed from its nose with a short huff. Then, it turned from the wounded tanuki and ran off without even a second glance.
Nobu let out a shaky sigh of relief. The beast had fled. He had no chance to celebrate his good fortune however as the darkness of unconsciousness engulfed him.