Kichiro's Stuff

The fire in the pit had died down to glowing Cinders, and all that could be heard in the camp were the snores of the Bandit Troupe. Hardly even a cricket shirt, as the other signs of Life seemed almost non-existent.

Out of the silence and the snoring came small, quiet footsteps as young Lily Rose made her way toward her favorite playmate, Kichiro, giving him a gentle but firm Shake. It didn't take much for Kichiro to Jolt out of his sleep, as he was quite the light sleeper, and seeing Lily in the dark sent his heart racing for a moment before he realized it was her. He couldn't help but growling frustration as he didn't like getting spooked, not even by his best friend.

"Lily!" Kichiro growled in a harsh whisper, "what are you doing awake this time of night?! And why wake me?!" He pushed his hand forward in an attempt to push Lily away, but the mischievous Kitsune kit dodged his hand and gave him a Sly grin.

"I want to look for her!" 

"Who?" 

"Shi'ven!" 

"What?!" Kichiro sat up to look at Lily proper, his head already shaking no in response, "Lily are you nuts!? We can't go looking for Shi'ven! First of all, she's a dangerous witch! Secondly- she's just a story the grown-ups made up, "

"Then why are you so scared?" Lily kept her wry grin, tossing her tales about playfully while keeping a sideways eye on him. "if Shi'ven is fake, why won't you come with me? Prove me wrong!" 

"it's the middle of the night for starters!" He let out a sigh, trying hard to disguise his fear and failing at it just as hard. Lily rolled her eyes and shrugged her shoulders before getting to her feet.

"Okay then, I'll have this adventure all by myself! I don't need Kichiro the crybaby blubbering behind me anyhow," 

"Wait! I'll come too," Lily turns to Kichiro with an arched brow and a knowing smirk while he scrambled out of his bedroll to join her, ''I - I can't let you go off to be eaten by a wolf or something. You're so reckless, you know?" Lily rolled her eyes once more, keeping her smirk while grabbing his hand. 

" I know, but your life would be so boring without me," she jabbed and pulled him along into the dark.