[Red River Boarding School]

She smiled a weak smile and raised her hand to her head, pointing her finger to her forehead.

"My head hurts... can you kiss it to make it feel better?" she asked, trying to sound as if she wasn't in any pain.

*James smiled and softly kissed her forhead and rubbed her hair, he wasnt sure of what to do.*

"im...im really sorry" he said in a sad tone

Before he could reach her forehead, she leaned up and captured his lips instead in a quick kiss.

"Don't worry about it, I'll be fine." she said reassuringly, rubbing his hand with hers. "I did it so you wouldn't get hurt, and see? You didn't." she smiled at him.

*James sighed*

"i know how to make you feel better ^^" he said, he turned into his poofy baby fox form and cuddled with her

"....."

She couldn't help but gigle as she snuggled his cute furry face up to hers.

"You're right. You do know how to make me feel better." she said.

"I'm back with the water and towels..." the little girl said, walking into the dorm. "Would you like me to help you clean her up or... wait, where'd he go?" she asked, not seeing James anywhere. Michelle pointed to the fox in her embrace and the girl giggled, runing over to pet him. "How cute!"

"Strange..." Michelle's father said, looking around at the area he was at just moments ago, to see that everyone was gone, in cluding Vivian.

*James smiled a little bit as the girls pet him, he made his fur puss out to make him look like a small ball of fur*

"......."

"hey, you can't be a cute fur ball all day. Are you going to help me wash up her injury?" the little girl asked james, still petting him.

"No it's alright, I can do it myself." Michelle said, trying to sit up.

(I have to go in a few min.)

*James jumped off the bed and turned back to normal, he gently laid her back down, and gently cleaned her cuts , he whiped off all the blood*

"There" he said with a smile as he kissed her gently on the lips

The little girl giggled and covered her eyes cutely, peeking from between her fingers as they kissed.

"It still amazes me how you manage to make me shiver with each brush of your lips against mine." Michelle said, not knowing she even said it, her eyes half closed.

*James smiled and continued to kiss her*

"i dont know" he said

"Ewwwww, stop kissing!" The little girl said, giggling. "I'm still in the room!"

Michelle laughed and looked down at her, reluctantly breaking the kiss.

"Hm, what's your name?" she asked.

"Marie..." the girl replied, turning back and forh cutely with her arms behind her back. Just then, a flash of bright light was seen and Michelle's father appeared.

"That woman isn't there anymore, as well as her adversaries." he said.

(that's the right word... right? lol )

(i think so lol)

*James looked at her father*

"..i was the one who stopped her.. if she shows up again... ill have to...." james sighed "ill just knock her out again... and next time... i will protect you Michelle"

Michelle sat up, pushing him gently, yet defensively.

"no you wont! You wont need to." she puffed out her chest as if trying to proove a point. "I'm a big girl. I can tie my own shoelaces and everything, there's no saying I can't handle myself better then next time we encounter her." she said. Marie nodded her head in silent agreement.

"You should be greatful a boy like him would want to look after you. He's the first boy you've ever fllen for after all." her father said, sirprising her. She blushed.

"How did you know that?" she asked. he chuckled at her denseness.

"I'm your father, I know these things. Now you'll sit back and let the men handle this. you can't get into trouble, because we both know that if you do. You'll even risk his life as well... you know he'll come to save you first." he said, looking at james.

*James sighed and looked at michelle, and slightly nodded*

"i wont let you get hurt again" he said "seeing how this was all my fault...." it wont happen again, and that...i promise"

"i'll do a quick search for where she went. I wont be long." Michelle's father said, and he disappeared yet again.

"What makes you think this was all your fault?" Michelle asked, sadness spreading across her face. "I was the one who brought you into this... if I hadn't had bothered with the alley earlier, we wouldn't be in this mess..."

*James sighed*

"when i went crazy, and strangled you..." he said "... vivian had the advantage over you becuase you couldnt get enough air...." he turned into a baby fox and laid down next to her

She frowned and pet him gently and slowly.

"you couldn't help it tho... here, why don't we just forget it and take a quick rest before we go back out and fight her again?" she tried to reason, holding him close.

"I agree, I can sleep on the floor." Marie said, finding a spot in the corner to sleep in.

"Now get back into your human for so I can mold my small form into you so you can keep me warm." Michelle said, smiling lovingly at him.

*James sighed and jumped back on the floor, and turned back to a full human, and layed with her*

"...."

She rolled over, pressing her back against his chest as she pulled his arm over her, snuggeling close to him with her head nder his chin.

"Hm... you know what's a pity?" she asked, looking over her shoulder at him, a look of mischief of her face. "It's a shame that we aren't completely alone in my dorm. Otherwise..." she winked at him, laughing quietly and snuggled into him even more.

(I have to go. I'll talk to you tomorrow okie dokie? 🙂 G'night.)

*James smiled and put his arm over her. he watched her as she fell asleep. he too started to fall asleep.*

"........"

(awww 🙁 g'night)