Chapter 13 - Meeting the foxes

After it was approved that the Shiba family would be visiting Kyoto both Miyuki and Kurumi started packing for their trip to Kyoto. They were very excited as it would be their first time going on a trip and were unable to contain their excitement. While they both were doing the packing Tatsuya was reading some doc.u.ments and contracts. He had finally decided to build his own restaurant and was reviewing the contracts and other doc.u.ments before signing it. He had decided to start the work as soon as possible after coming back from Kyoto.

Finally the day for their trip to Kyoto came and all three of them, yes three even Kurumi was in her human form as she too wanted to enjoy the trip. They waited for the train and when the train arrived they all took their seats.

During their journey many guys came and tried to hit on Kurumi. Some perverts even tried to hit on Miyuki as well but were all nearly pissing themselves as Tatsuya gave all of them a death glare.

Seeing him like that both the girls shifted on their seats and leaned over his shoulder. Seeing the girl's action Tatsuya sighed and wrapped his arms around them.

When the train arrived at Kyoto they came out and met with the people who came to escort him to the hotel. After reaching the hotel they were given their room keys and he got one doublebed room just like he had requested. The hotel also had an onsen which they all enjoyed thoroughly and after enjoying they all crashed onto their beds as Tatsuya had to go for the meeting the next day.

The meeting was very boring but still Tatsuya remained attentive during the whole meeting. After the meeting was over Tatsuya bid farewell to the others and arrived at the hotel where he found Miyuki and Kurumi already prepared for going ou sightseeing.

Seeing that how excited both of them were Tatsuya hurriedly went inside the room to change his clothes and came out.

They were walking around the city with both Miyuki and Kurumi dragging Tatsuya. Seeing both of them like that Tatsuya only gave them a wry smile. The people who saw the three of them even though they were envious of Tatsuya were still pitying him.

While they were enjoying the town suddenly Tatsuya heard someone crying he looked around but saw that no one was there. He tried to focus to find the direction of the sound. Seeing Tatsuya the girls stopped on their tracks and were trying to notice what Tatsuya was doing.

Once Tatsuya found the direction of the sound Tatsuya started following it and the two girls who were still confused but still followed him. After walking some distance Kurumi too heard the voice and now knew what Tatsuya was doing and told about it to Miyuki.

They kept on walking and the volume kept on increasing. They reached the source of voice and found a small girl probably four years old with blonde hair and shrine maiden clothes crying and kept on mumbling "okaa-san"

They approached the girl and Tatsuya crouched down to her level and patted her shoulder to get her attention.The girl who was crying looked up and saw a boy looking at her.

Tatsuya looked at the girl with a small smile and asked, "what happened?" even though he knew she most probably had lost her mother in the crowd but still he knew that asking her about it would make her fell a bit relieved.

The girl sniffed and said, "I cannot find okaa-san" and started crying again. Tatsuya took out his handkerchief and wiped her tears. He patted her head and asked in a calm and kind voice, "how about we help you find your mother?"

Hearing this the girl stopped for a while and stared at Tatsuya who was looking at her with a kind expression on his face.

Tatsuya who was looking at the girl was thinking, 'I didn't expected to meet her this soon." He had already sensed it and it looked like the two behind him had sensed it too. The girl was none other than the youkai princess Kunou a nine tailed fox. Kurumi who sensed her was looking at her curiously as it was her first time meeting a nine tailed fox other than her.

Kunou who was still looking at Tatsuya nodded. Seeing her approve Tatsuya stood up and said, "I am Tatsuya Shiba nice to meet you and these two ar my companions Miyuki and Kurumi." Both Miyuki and Kurumi waved at her.

Kunou also wiped her tears and said, "My name is Kunou and thank you for helping me Tatsuya-nii" Tatsuya who heard her calling 'Tatsuya-nii' cutely patted her head unconsciously and Kunou too who was being patted was in a bliss.

Tatsuya stopped and asked her how did she got separated from her mother to which Kunou said that she was walking along with her mother but she started to walk in a different direction when she smelled something good and when she noticed she could not find her mother.

Listening to her Tatsuya thought for a while and then picked her up and put her on his shoulders and said, "we will walk around here and if you find your mother just tell us ok and oh I put you on my shoulders because there was a possibility that you could get lost again if you smelled something good again." Kunou who heard him got embarrassed and started hitting his head while pouting.

Seeing both of them Miyuki and Kurumi laughed and Miyuki even took a picture of both of them.

While walking around Tatsuya and the other bought various foods and other things. Kunou who was sitting on Tatsuya's shoulders was eating cotton candy that Tatsuya was holding while Tatsuya was being fed by both Miyuki and Kurumi from time to time.

Kunou was enjoying a lot as it was the first time that she interacted with people like this and not like a princess. Miyuki would take pictures of all of them from time to time. She even took some embarrassing pictures so that she could tease them in future.

While they were walking suddenly Kunou gripped Tatsuya tighter and said, "Tatsuya-nii Okaa-san there." Tatsuya who heard her looked in the direction she was pointing and saw a beautiful and busty woman with blonde hair and wearing a yellow kimono which was trying it's best to hide her chest. She was looking very worried and was desperately finding something.

Tatsuya took Kunou of his shoulders and lightly pushed her forward and said, "go". Hearing him Kunou nodded and ran towards her while shouting "okaa-san". When Yasaka heard a voice she was very familiar with she looked in that direction and saw her daughter running towards her. She rushed towards Kunou and hugged her tightly while crying along with Kunou.

After they had calmed down Kunou told her what happened. Yasaka looked towards the three of them and came towards them and bowed her head and thanked them. They all waved their hands and said that it was alright. Yasaka looked up and introduced herself, "My name is Yasaka and I am Kunou's mother, I thank you very much for helping my daughter. Is there any way in which I can repay the favour."

Tatsuya said that it was alright but she kept on insisting. Finally sighing in defeat Tatsuya looked at her and said, "Can you ask someone to guide us around Kyoto as you can see we are just tourists here and don't know the area so well. It would be great help if you can."

Listening to his request Yasaka smiled and said, "don't worry I would find someone to guide you tomorrow jus tell me your hotel name and phone number." Tatsuya nodded and they both exchanged their phone numbers and Tatsuya gave the details which she asked about. After that was over Yasaka invited them for dinner to which Kunou too insisted. After they agreed with her Tatsuya was again dragged along the way this time by Kunou and the other three were laughing on seeing both of them.

During the dinner all of them were happily talking to each other and Miyuki also showed them the pictures that she had taken and most of them were very embarrassing for Kunou who was now red with embarrassment but was still holding on as Tatsuya was petting her head to make her calm down.

Yasaka too just like her daughter was happy as she was also enjoying her time like that and was also happy to see her daughter smile.

When they reached back to their hotel Tatsuya turned towards Kurumi and asked, "so what do you think can you beat her(Yasaka) as she too is a nine tailed fox." Kurumi gave him a confident smile and said, "Of course I can and besides you are with me as well and together we can beat anyone." She pulled Tatsuya on the bed along with her and Miyuki and they both snuggled closer to him. Tatsuya just sighed and smiled and then said, "That's true" and drifted off to sleep.