Chizu

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“What the hell were you thinking, Alicia!” cries Ania, her brown eyes wide in horror. “Are you suddenly becoming some kind of masochist?!”

“Did you hear what she did to the house of wizards who turned her brother into a seat on the school bus?” I pipe up. “It involved their broom sticks going up one end and coming out the other. I think we all know the order.”

“Hey, lay off of her.” Vie says. “Anyway, I hear she is hot. Anyone who earns reputation like that must kick ass.”

“Oh, shut up.” says Alicia. “If you cheat on me, I’ll cut your tail off first thing this full moon.”

Vie snorts. “So, do you have a better reason for abducting her brother? I would love to hear it.”

Alicia’s skin blanches.

“I thought so.”

This talk doesn’t rise reaction from me anymore. Living as long as we have tends to make us more…open minded.

“”This is such a bad idea! Right, Chizu?”

All non-human eyes turn to me. This is one thing lots of practice has not gotten me used to. I can feel my mouse ears twitch along with half of my face. “Well...I heard redheads are, um, quite feisty.” I murmur. “And I’m not in the mood to be beaten to a pulp today…”

 “Then you can both put on some skirts and go upstairs.” Vie makes a sound equivalent to that of a raspberry right before knocks as loud as a battering ram shake the front door.