Chapter 4 - Meek Awakening (Kumiho POV)

Mmmh... Oh... I'm awake. Where did I even fall asleep last night...? Where on Earthbread did my feelings take me too...? Why am I under a blanket? Is this... someone else's home?! It must be, as I do not own a blanket like this! How did I stumble in here? I wasn't even aware I had the capability to do that! I'd use it for one of my antics, but even for me, I think invading a house is quite excessive...

At least that weird feeling seems to have mostly faded... It's still there, but it's not too distracting now. I should probably get out of here and collect myself... But I must remove this beggarly blanket first...!

...I am indeed in someone else's home. Specifically, laid on a couch. In front of me sits a table with a pink and red cloth which has... A plate of food on it? ...And a sheet of paper that appears to have writing on it? Ho ho! Why, it would be just RUDE of me not to read this~! 

Hello, Kumiho Cookie!

Oh, dear... It is a letter addressed to me. Why, it would be just AWFUL of me to not read this now~!

Hello, Kumiho Cookie!

I hope that you weren't too confused when you awoke this morning! Last night, I saw you in your marshmallow form asleep on the ground, leaning against the outer wall of the Jampie Diner. It was raining quite heavily...

...How in the WORLD could this person tell that was me?! And how could I ever fall asleep there? Please don't tell me it was... ...Well then. I guess I'd better keep reading this letter...

...It was raining quite heavily, and I knew it would be only a matter of time before the rain intensified. I don't know where your home is, and I just couldn't bear to leave you out in the rain! I felt as if I had no choice but to take you to my place! I'm glad you didn't awaken while I was carrying you. I hope you slept well and aren't too uncomfortable! Don't feel the need to pay me back for this, it's my pleasure, dear!

-Cherry Blossom Cookie
P.S. The food on the table is for you!

...She did that for me? We've only had one interaction, and I feel as if I was barely myself during that time, and she still... She cared enough about me to shelter me from the rain? Oh goodness, the feelings are back... I thought I was rid of them, but they've directly hit me again... Just like my urges to become a cookie...

Will I ever be rid of these feelings...? I... I'm in love, aren't I...?

"Oh, you haven't left yet? I would've presumed you'd be gone by now!" I hear a familiar voice say. I look up to the right and see a fully dressed Cherry Blossom Cookie descending the stairs. I'm attempting to conjure a sentence, but these feelings are too intense for me to do anything, especially now that she's in my sight.

"You haven't eaten your food yet, darling?" she asks. "Did you just awaken?" I somehow manage to nod my marshmallow neck slightly in response. "Wait a moment," she continues. "Are you... Are you crying?"

...No. Surely not! I can't be! I can't cry! If I just wipe one of my paws through my eyes, surely... it'll... turn out dry...

Dammit...

"Did I do something wrong, darling?" she asks suddenly.

"N-no... You're alright..." I reply. "I just..."

We're stuck in place, staring at each other awkwardly. I'm making a fool of myself, I just know I am... I'm acting nothing like myself... I have to run.

"I have to leave...!" I scream before booking it, running as fast as my marshmallow form's legs could take me. It's all I could think to do.

"Waaaaaaaiiiiiiit!" Cherry Blossom Cookie shouts at me as I run out. "What about the food I made yooooooooouuuuuu?"

Without thinking, I transform into cookie form, run back, grab the plate the food she made me was on, and ran away again.

So many awful decisions made in the span of 5 minutes... And what am I to do about this... Love...?!

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