Her ears flattened slightly. “The 18th night. Every century, the veil between this world and the Inari Court grows thin. For demons like me...” She paused, then muttered, “It’s the night our contracts can be broken. Or stolen .”
Kitsu had been quiet all evening. That was never a good sign. Skacat- Living Together With Fox Demon -18 - 1....
“Someone already came.” She nodded toward a figure across the square—a tall man in a black haori, his face obscured by a fox mask. Two tails, no three. A rogue like her. But his aura was wrong. Hungry. Her ears flattened slightly
“You’re brooding,” I said.
I fumbled with my apartment keys, the chill of the autumn drizzle seeping through my hoodie. Beside me, Kitsu—the fox demon who had claimed my spare room (and apparently my sanity)—stood perfectly dry. Not a single droplet touched her silver-white hair or the tips of her nine tails, which swayed lazily behind her like ghosts in the mist. For demons like me
The rain started just as the last train left the station.