FOXXTROT SPECIAL
The end of Black-heart

                                     A small kit stared at the dark grey sky, the white snow fluttered down softly. The kit was as pure as the snow itself, her mind and spirit bright and clean. She was pawing at the snow softly, fluttering it into the sky and watching it fall back to the earth. Her paws skid quickly over the rocky paths of the camp walk ways. She trampled over newly growing ferns and stomped bluntly into the snow, throwing a stiff mouse into the air. Her black pelt shimmered in the pale sunlight, and her red paws shimmered like gold . A large fox trailed after her, his blue pelt stood out agiainst the white, he studied her softly, making sure she didn’t trip. The rest of the tribe trailed around her, watching her gently. She was so small compared to them, the first kit in the clan for years. The kit didn’t care, all she knew was that she was waiting for her father. The large fox trailed her more. “Your so small Sagome, it’s so cute.” Sagome stopped in her tracks.
                                  “Kuro, when papa comes back, I’m gonna tell him you were mean to me.” Sagome sneered in a childish way, Kuro smiled then shook his head. “It won’t matter, all I am to Lord Black-heart is a baby sitter anyways.” He watched sagome try to struggle away, bounding though the snow quickly, “You’ll never get me.” She stopped all of her sudden, her paws were stuck under the snow, but she pushed forward with her chest till the snow cover her head. Kuro sighed. “OH lord Black heart.” He bent down softly and lifted her by the scruff gently, then he placed her softly on a boulder, coverd in a soft layer of snow.  “Now no need to be stubborn sagome, I do have to watch you after all.”
His ears pricked. A vicious howl exploded through the air. Sagome bristled in fear, her eyes grew worried. A blood red bolted viciouly from a bramble bush, the vixens golden eyes were filled with insanity. She bolted quickly toward sagome, her lips culed back to a demonic smirk, Sagome whimpered more. Kuro bristled, he arched his neck and shoulder blades in a battle stance “Stop whimpering, I’m here, I won’t let her get you,” The fox drew closer, She parted her jaws and licked her fangs “ I’LL KILL YOU! YOU DEMONIC CHILD!” she leapt into the air and pinned sagome down with one paw,  clearing over kuro with great ease. “Its your fault Black-heart left,” She dug her claws deeply into sagomes back, raking them down slowly, Sagome whimperd louldy “Kuro!” She struggled to stand to her paws, but was forced down again, the fox snarled viciously, “I can’t belive I gave birth to an ugly demon like you.”
Kuro bristled, finally snapping out of a brief shock, he bolted quickly and grabbed the other fox, twice his size, by the scruff and he knocked her over quickly. “Back off, fallen-petal! Sagome has nothing to do with this war!” Fallen-petal rose quickly “SHUT UP , you’re a demon just like her! You need to die to!” She rose a paw and clawed at Kuro’s eyes bitterly. “YOU’RE ALL DEMONS. ALL OF YOU SCUM!” The tribe now siezed all movment. Their eyes grew fierce. Sagome finally rose to her paws, blood gushed from her back, her back legs wobbled weakly.  But she had to stand.  Kuro bristled with hate . Blood was blurring his vision. He still had to protect Sagome.  
Kankumatsu rose to the rock that stood amongst all. “Stop this nonsense now, fallen-petal, why did you hurt a kit, do I need to ban you!” Sagome fell over, her eyes shimmered with sorrow, “But mama…..mama why…..” Kuro tensed. He unsheathed his claws and focused with his ears instead of his eyes. He dashed quickly, and grasped fallen-petal by the throat, he clung tightly. She swung and clawed at him all over, but he stuck. He had to finish her, he had to protect Sagome. He bit even tighter till he felt her throat was going to explode. ‘just a few more seconds.’ Fallen petals gasped for breath, then she fell over, not breahthing. Kuro stepped back, his eyes were stinging with blood now. He stepped back “ Take her filthy body to the wolves, she deserves no proper burying. No mother should ever attack their own kit.” He sniffed softly for Sagome , lifting her gently, she was loosing to much blood. “Sanzo, come,” Sanzo trotted softly, his beads rattling with each paw step.
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Sagome awoke to a bright shimmer of sunlight gleaming in her eyes. It was warmer then she expected. She glanced up, next to her was a larger fox, his blue fur was darker. She didn’t understand what was going on, her back stung, and she began to whimper. Kuro woke quickly, he rasped his tounge  softly on Sagomes cheek.  “Shhh shhhh” Kuros eyes were shut tight with scabs.  Sagom whimperd even more, but not from pain, “What happened to you.”  Kuro attempted to smile, “I did what I was supposed to, I protected you.” Sagome studied kuro’s wound and sniffed it softly, her heart felt heavy. Did he do that on impulse or just for her? She licked his wound softly then whimpered. “Kuro I’m sorry.” Kuro seemed shocked. He put a paw on her tails softly then licked her side, “No I’m sorry, I let you get hurt, these wounds are my punishment.” Sagome nuzzled close to his chest. “no one deserves to be hurt.”
     Kuro smiled, nuzzled her softly then layed his head down.  “Lord black-heart won’t be happy.” Sagome grew quite then stared at Kuro once more, “Kuro, weres mama?” Kuro tensed. He lifted his head. “Fallen-petal…..she’s dead now Sagome.” Sagome stared to the earth then nodded. “I see” She seemed more relived then upset. Her face grew sick looking now, “I have a dark feeling,” She walked out of the den then lifted her head, sad howls ripped through the air, Kuro followed her. Sagome looked up, the snow had stopped. Fear gripped her heart. “Kuro, ask about papa.” Kuro didn’t understand but he did so, “Odd-nose, come this way.” Odd-nose snarled then  trotted over. “what is it” Kuro pricked his ears then listended to the howls.  “Why are they mourning.” Sagome listened intently. Odd-nose grew hesitant. “I would rather not say in front off Sagome, Kuro.” Kuro snarled, “She needs to know if it’s about Black-heart.”
   Odd-nose shuffled his paws. “Sagome, there are times in life were things don’t go as we plan. We have high expectaitions and become hurt when they fall and crash, understand.” Sagome nodded firmly. “Sagome……your father is never coming home, he died in the great war defending our clan.” Sagome grew silent. Her ears folded back, her yellow eyes flooded with great sorrow.  Her heart grew heavy, she pelted off, running back to Kuros den. Kuro nodded thanks to Odd-nose and trailed after her. He crept deep into his den and listned softly. Sagome was whimpering loudly, she wasn’t in pain, she wasn’t wounded more than her scars, she was lonely, truly lonely now. She was frightend. Kuro knew this feeling most of all. He breathed in and let out a heavy sigh. “Sagome, youre not alone.” Sagome whimpered louder, “You don’t know that! You don’t know that Kuro, papa was the only fox that didn’t call me a monster!” Kuro snapped “I never called you a monster sagome! Youre no monster, your Sagome, you’re you! Stop being so dependednt on your  family and look around at the friends that are helping you.” Sagome stopped her whimpeing and looked at Kuro, she ran to him and nuzzled his long legs. “Kuro, Kuro you’re my only friend, I’m never going to leave you.” She layed down next to him once he layed down. She still whimpered, but it was to be expected. Kuro softend and curled his tail around her. It was only the beginning of all her pains she were to face.