Huli jing (Chinese: 狐狸精; literally: 'fox spirit') or jiuweihu (Chinese: 九尾狐; literally: 'nine-tailed fox') are Chinese mythological creatures who can be either good or bad spirits.

I don't really know anything about fox spirits but I found this ^^ in japan they are Kitsune though.

Sorry if I get anything wrong.

I scanned over the small village I protected. I was perched on a tall mountain searching for troubled villagers. Many foxes chose to be evil, but I had chosen to be one of the few protectors of my kind. My tails flicked back and forth my ears scanning for sounds. There was a rustle behind me and the only other fox spirit I have ever known emerged.

"Good evening Todoroki, It's a beautiful day isn't it?" I smiled. He nodded, never really the social type in all of our years on earth. He crouched down next to me joining my little scavenger hunt of heroics.

I spotted a your woman walking down an alley on my far right. She was carrying a bag that was overflowing with goods she had most likely bought from the market place a little ways down. Her green hair was half tied up and her dress swished around her shorter, plump form. A few men were crowded in an alley near where she was headed. I pointed at her grabbing Todoroki's attention. He nodded and we made our way over to where she was. By the time we got there the men had crowded around her, taking her bags and shoving her to the ground.

I form slowly changed as I hid behind a corner. My ears and tails shifting out of existence. I sauntered up to the group, my eyebrow raised.

"excuse me, what do you think you are doing?" My voice echoed as all of the men dropped their items and ran. Me and Todo had become the resident 'heroes' of the village.

"T-Thank you ma'am!" The woman gave her biggest smile and I helped her pick up her groceries. I could see Todoroki 'dealing' with the men behind her. He was more of a vigilante type anyway.

A young man with green hair the same shade as hers ran out of a flower shop down a few buildings. He thanked me many times and helped his mother back into the shop.

I waved giving a blinding smile.

I walked back into an alley playing around with my forms and digging for some loose change in my bag. Todoroki entered soon after, pulling out some money as well, his two toned hair returning. He always changed to look like someone else when 'dealing' with those who gave us trouble.

We walked around a bit buying things from vendors. We were regulars in many shops, (especially the soba stand) and were often given free things that we often payed for anyway.

We finished our haul, returning to the hill, snacking on the cold soba we were given.

"We should go to the dance tomorrow, it sounds like it will be fun." Todoroki said stoically. I nodded swallowing my soba.

"Absolutely! I haven't been to many dances, except for the one the chief held that time we saved his daughter." I said tapping my chin in thought.

"I have been to some, my father made me go to many before we met, the villagers think highly of us so we will most likely be welcome." He said his cold soba already finished.

We walked back to the small cabin we lived in, it was tattered but we made it work.

We said our goodnights and went our separate ways. My room was off of the living room while his was off of the kitchen area.

TIME SKIP THE NEXT MORNING

We made our way to the dance immediately greeted by many young children and their parents. We made it through them and were formally greeted by the hosts.

The woman we and saved earlier and her son. Todoroki was dragged off by the boy while I stuck with the woman I learned to be Inko Midoriya. She was an amazing woman who worked hard and with great promise.

We talked for a very long time, eventually Todoroki and the boy, who's name was Izuku Midoriya, made their way back.

We were watching the other couples dance peacefully. A hand stretched out towards me and I was met with the stoic face of Todoroki asking for a dance.

We swayed to the wonderful music falling in sync with the other dancers, the song ended and everyone gave a small bow to their partner.

Todoroki was dragged off yet again by the (*All* might I say) significantly smaller boy.

I chatted with Inko again the sun starting to cast bright oranges and yellows across the sky.

"You and your husband are pretty cute, Todoroki was it?" She said out-of-the-blue.

I froze.

"husband? nononononono! We aren't, *sigh* we aren't like that." I responded, disappointment clear in my voice.

"Well then he sure does love you!" She giggled.

"What? There's no possible way, we've been friends so long, he probably would have told me by now!" I tried defending.

"Are you sure. You look at each other awfully lovingly." She said one eyebrow raised.

"Well, I guess, I just- I do love him, it's just- He never really seemed like the type to love. He's really quiet he let's me talk most of the time, so I guess I just never really saw him as the 'lover' type. I mean don't get me wrong I've loved him for so long I can't remember when I didn't so-"

"Yes, dear, your rambling." Inko said patting me on the shoulder gently.

"Sorry." I mumbled a light blush spreading across me cheeks.

We talked for a little more before I decided it was time for me and Todo to go home.

I wandered for a while trying to find him. I was about to ask that Midoriya kid where he went when a gentle hand grabbed my arm. I whipped around ready to punch whoever it was in the face.

There he stood looking down at the floor like a shameful puppy.

"Can we please go home?" He whispered, I nodded leading him up the hill and back to our cabin.

We sat down on the floor cushions in the living room our ears and tails popping out once again, his were as far back as they could go. Mine shifted back in sympathy.

"What happened T-"

"Please call me Shoto." He whispered cutting me off. I knew exactly what had happened after that was said.

"He asked about your family didn't he?" I whispered. He nodded his arms slipping around my waist pulling me into a hug.

I had learned over the years that he was very touch starved and needed affection desperately.

His head rested in my neck my arms wrapping around his shoulders.

We stayed like that for a good few hours, he fell asleep there in my arms, and I rubbed his back singing one of the many lullabies we had heard over our years together.

"Where the north wind meets the sea

There's a river full of memory

Sleep, my darling, safe and sound

For in this river all is found

In her waters, deep and true

Lie the answers and a path for you

Dive down deep into her sound

but not too far or you'll be drowned"

I looked down at his head, feeling a great bit pf sympathy for this boy.

"Yes, she will sing to those who'll hear

And in her song, all magic flows

But can you brave what you most fear?

Can you face what the river flows?

Where the north wind, meets the sea

There's a mother full of memory

Come my darling homeward bound

When all is lost, then all is found."

I finished the song, still humming the tune. My eyelids grew heavy as I drifted off I whispered a small significant phrase he would not hear.

"I love you Shoto."