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- You know, this word, we don't write it like that, ahah!

The young woman began to laugh. Her long white hair fell elegantly to the floor, while her ponytail was neatly tied. Her laughter echoed in the room, which was warmed by a fire that was not very hot, but was quite sufficient. The young man who was writing sighed heavily and placed his pen on the desk.

- Do we really have to write a letter to them?!” he asked, a little tired of searching for the right words. His little sister nodded with a serious look on her face.

- You have to, Na!!

With both hands on her hips, she did not hesitate to show her authority. He may have been the big brother, but she was much stronger than him!!! Never she had lost to her brother, but that did not and would not surprise anyone. Na scratched her neck and looked at the piece of paper that was only a draft.

- Raaah, don't you want to write it down, Ra?" asked Na, handing him the pen.

She stopped looking so serious and picked up the pen.

- You can write, though?" she said as Na stood up from her desk.

- I know, but I'm tired... I must be running out of energy…

- You didn't eat enough!!!

Ra sat down where Na had been and the young man with the goatee gave an embarrassed smile.

- I'm not very hungry, you know that…

- You still have to eat!

She put the pen down on the paper and sighed before letting out a sweet smile.

- Get some rest. I'm doing this.

- Thank you, sister.

He gave her a little kiss on the top of the head and left the office. She giggled and opened her eyes. She began to write on the letter, and time passed.

Time passed…

Time passed…

The time…

It……

- MOLOOOOOOOCH!!!!!!

Shouting the woman's name, Ra rushed at her, but his attack was deflected without difficulty.

Ra was sweating and the blood was mixing with the drops of sweat. Ra's gaze showed nothing human anymore, a desire — no, a NEED — to kill her enemy in her eyes. Her hair was stained with her own blood and that of her enemy. It was no longer tied back and it was flying around, its white now impure.

- Na, Na, look!!!

Ra hopped around showing off the toy she got. Her big brother opened his mouth wide and looked at it in all directions.

- This is even better than what I got!!!” he shouted, jealous.

Ra took him in her arms and smiled.

- It's because I'm the preferred one!

- Moooh, that's not fair!

Na jumped on Ra and the latter shouted. They started to laugh and—

The sound of one blade meeting the other. The coughing of one wounded, the other also beginning to feel the fatigue. Moloch clenched her fists and cracked her neck so hard that she could have killed herself.

- R-Ra, every time... You're just a pest in my path.

The sky did not show the slightest color that could be considered charming, let alone reassuring. The clouds hid any rays that might have come upon Arcave, while the bones and trinkets that had remained in this graveyard of history crunched under their footsteps. Ra was in a bad state, much worse than Moloch. Both wounded and fighting for many minutes, the fight was coming to an end. Ra squinted, but she smiled.

- I wonder where big brother is…

She had looked everywhere. Here and there... In Na's room, in her own room... Even outside the house. Nobody had seen him. Where had he gone, exactly? She sat down on a bench and sighed heavily. One more time. A third time. She grumbled and stood up suddenly, starting to walk fiercely.

- When I find him, I'm going to get mad!

She pouted, smoke coming out of her ears.

- I will shout to him—

- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!

Ra launched a final attack. One that would use all her energy. Moloch frowned, not thinking her opponent had that much left in her...! She gritted her teeth and, before launching her attack, Ra smiled.

- I will find you…

A small tear fell from her cheek and her great sword — which was actually a futuristic claymore — crashed into Moloch's body. The power was so great that an explosion sounded after the initial explosion. The sky, which had been dark before, lit up because of the attack.

- ... Idiot of a big brother.

FOX SENSE ARC 4

Since then, days have passed. How many exactly? She couldn't say. With her eyes closed, the woman of unknown age rested in the living room. There was not much noise and the comforting fire was burning quietly in the fireplace at the back of the living room, not far from the woman. Sitting on a rather old sofa, but nevertheless in superb condition, she had not much energy left so much the day had been exhausting. At least, she had been able to recover her strength since.

- … Hm…

She wasn't asleep, since she still had to have supper with the others, but she was about to join the world of dreams. Someone was playing the piano in the next room, but the notes were soft and quiet, not really helping the woman stay awake. The sound of the rain tapping against the window, accompanied by one or another thunderstorm, created a relaxing atmosphere and one she never thought she would experience today. A book sitting next to her, closed after being finished, is right in front of a low oak table. Two empty cups sat there, a letter written with a new pen showing its contents beside it. A third cup accompanies the candle that was at the end of its life, its contents not having been emptied by the person to whom it belonged. On this one, snow foxes could be seen playing together, having fun and laughing. Scarves around their necks, caps over their heads to protect their skulls from getting cold, the cup offered some comfort just by looking at it. One of the logs burning in the fireplace, resting on top of another, fell, no longer balanced, and made a quiet noise, but one that gently woke the long haired woman. Her eyes slowly opened and she looked at the fire in front of her.

- …

She didn't make a sound. Nor did she stretch. With a blanket over her, she felt safe and calm in this living room. When was the last time she had felt this way? Granted, it couldn't have been months ago, but she was glad she could sit comfortably and not be afraid of being attacked. She could simply rest and heal…

- Waaa!!!

She opened her eyes a little wider when a young girl's scream rang out. The young woman knew immediately who it was. The girl tumbled down the stairs and jumped onto the floor before running into the living room, and went to the kitchen.

- Daddy! Daddy!!!

- What's up?

- I won against big sister Nara!!!

Proudly, the girl jumped up and down. Her father stopped playing the piano and began stroking her hair.

- See, I told you you'd make it. Don't make too much noise, Ra is sleeping in the living room.

- Ah!

The little girl blinks and runs into the living room before going to see the woman who should be sleeping, but—

- Ah!

Ra gave her a sweet smile.

- Hello, Nora," she said.

- Hi!!! Did you have a good rest?!

Still with an energy she found out of nowhere, she waved with a strong shake of both hands. Nora's father arrived in the living room in turn, when he heard that Ra was not sleeping.

- I almost fell asleep, but I am resting very well, thank you…

Ra still had no energy: after eating and digesting, she would sleep like a real baby. The father of the family stood next to his granddaughter and smiled.

- You're leaving tomorrow, right?" he asked.

Nora waved her red hair as she turned her head to her father, then to the guest.

- Eeeh, it's already tomorrow...?

- Don't be disappointed…

Ra began to stroke a few strands of her hair and Nora looked saddened.

- But, but…

- Come on, little sister.

A male voice sounded, but one that was not as deep as the father's. Nora looked up and observed her older brother who had both arms resting on the top of the couch, right above Ra.

- But Nero, I like Ra!

- We all do," says Nero. But she can't stay here forever, you know.

Nora turned to her father.

- T-Then Ra can just take my place! I will eat less!!!

The man started to laugh, followed by Nero and Ra. The latter removed the plaid and placed it next to the closed book and stretched as she stood up. She gently stroked the little girl's hair and shook her head.

- Your place is here with my family. Mine is with my brother.

- Your brother…

Nora lowered her head.

- It's true, you don't know where it is…

- I'll find him. Don't worry.

Ra showed her his thumb with a big smile.

- I will come with my brother and introduce him to you!

And she meant it. Nora jumped up and down, a big beaming smile visible on her face. The father, named Amir, chuckled at his daughter's good mood. Nora stood up and Ra stopped when she saw him approaching her.

- Yes?" asked Ra.

- You're leaving tomorrow night, but we'll see you soon, right?

She nodded.

- As soon as possible.

- I wonder where your brother is... He must be looking for you, too.

- ... I don't know about that.

- …

Nero said nothing. They had already talked about it when Ra came back to her, but…

- …

- Raaaa!!!

As Ra headed for the bathroom, the third daughter of the family — the oldest —, tumbled down the stairs in turn and jumped from the stairwell onto the young woman with long white hair. Ra raised her arms and caught Nara in them, hugging her and laughing.

- Raaaa, I'm going to miss you!!!

- Ahah, I’m going to miss you too, Nara!

- Too bad you won't stay longer, you won't be able to see Niro…

Amir approached the two women who were hugging each other and Ra smiled.

- I will see him next time! Say hello to him for me!

- I promise.

Except for the mother, who was currently cooking, and the last brother, who had been away for a few weeks, the entire Kitana family was around Ra. She was so grateful to them, after all…

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The wind blew gently over the surface of Arcave. As the fight between Ra and Moloch, one that had been destructive and overpowering, had come to a violent end, Ra's body lay a little further than the Runn graveyard. The power had been such that she had been propelled far, far away, and had landed without being able to defend herself. Although she was not dead yet, Ra was convinced of one thing: Moloch was still alive. And in much better shape than she was. Ra couldn't even move a muscle, so only death awaited her... From here, she couldn't do anything... No one could help her and she couldn't defend herself if they wanted to finish her off. Should she really accept this fate? When she had not even found her brother... Where was Na? What had happened? Why had she arrived there…

- …

As she pondered and waited for death to come for her, whether it was at the hands of Moloch or her wounds, a sudden comfort took her by surprise. She blinked and, with the little energy she had, looked up. Fox ears.

- ... A... Kemo—

- Don't talk. You are badly hurt.

As she tried to speak, a deep but comforting male voice sounded. The warmth of that comfort and the warmth of the blood she was bathed in were both very different, but together they created a feeling Ra had never felt.

The feeling of having almost passed the gates of death, but that he had been held back at the last moment.

With that thought, she closed her eyes again and fell asleep, unable to bear to be awake.

A strange sensation. One that was not foreign to her, but not the one she felt the most. One that was rare, but for normal reasons. Her eyelids twitched before her eyes could finally come into focus. She felt a certain warmth, but it was not the warmth of her own blood, nor was it the warmth of healing. This time—

- ... A... fire?

She had just slowly turned her head to the right and she saw it: a fire burning with great intensity inside a fireplace. Burning the pieces of wood that had been placed there beforehand, the fire showed its beautiful red and orange colors to the young woman. She was still in pain and did not have the strength to move, nor the motivation. She turned her eyes again and noticed that she was lying in a bed with a soft mattress. Her back was resting comfortably on it and her long white hair, which had regained its purity, was flowing off the bed. This was not her home... Who had saved her?

- Awake?

Ra heard the door to the room open and a young girl entered. The voice was clearly not the same as the one she had heard before she fainted, but as the person approached Ra, Ra noticed something. Since she was from behind, she couldn't see her face, but on her head—

Fox ears.

This time, instead of being a red fart, they were an icy blue. However, this did not make the girl look "cold". Because when she turned her face towards Ra, a radiant and kind expression was seen.

- You are awake!

A big smile came over her face and she placed the wet towel in the bowl on top of the little table next to the bed where Ra was resting. The young woman squinted her eyes, still having trouble understanding what was going on.

- W-Who are you...?" asked Ra.

The young Kemono crouched down in front of her and showed her beautiful white teeth behind a magnificent smile.

- My name is Nora, Nora Kitana!” she introduced herself.

- Nora…

- Do you have a name? Do you remember it?

- …

Ra ended up touching his head, but she nodded.

- Ra… My name is Ra.

- And your last name?

- ... Confidential.

- Confi… dential?

The girl put a finger in front of her mouth, but Ra knew right away that it wasn't a lack of vocabulary, but rather that she was wondering why she couldn't say it. Ra smiled and was about to get up when Nora forced her to stay down.

- You still need to rest!!!” she shouts.

- ... I don't want to—

- You don't want to abuse our hospitality, Miss Heroine?

Nora turned around and Ra squinted again. A new female voice sounded and the woman walked into the room before arriving in front of the reclining woman. Ra opened her eyes a little more as she saw the color of the Kemono's hair.

Petulant red.

- If my father hadn't found you and taken care of you, you would be dead by now," the Kemono admitted.

She was elegant and the color of her eyes matched perfectly with her hair. Felt colors, while the other Kemono, who was also one with fox ears, had icy colors; coincidence?

- Your father...?” asked Ra.

- Our daddy has a Healing Power, hihi!" replied Nora.

The Kemono woman crossed her arms and nodded.

- You are lying in the bed of our brother who is in travel for the time being. Our house is about thirty minutes from the Runn’s cemetery," she explains. I don't know what you were doing there, but while we were playing outside with Nora, we saw an explosion in the distance and our father went to check it out with our other brother, Nero.

She touched her chest with her right hand.

- I'm Nara. Nara Kitana," she introduced herself.

Nora turned her face to her older sister.

- Her name is Ra, she told me! But she said it was confidential, her last name…

- Confidential... ?

Nara raised her eyebrows.

- After all, from the power you exuded there, I guess you're not just any woman…

Ra never thought anyone would feel — even see — her last attack on Moloch from so far away. She knew she'd given it her all, even if she had to come to die, but now… Ra coughed and Nora stood up, worried.

- A-All is well, Mrs. Ra?!

She nodded and her coughing quickly subsided.

- I have a dry throat, that's all…” she admits.

- I'm going to look for a drink!

Nora jumped up before running into the room and exited the room quickly. Nara sat down opposite Ra and crossed her legs.

- Can I know who you are or what you were doing there?

Ra doesn't look away. Staring her straight in the eyes, the long white-haired woman finally smiles.

- My name is Ra, my last name doesn't matter at all and I don't come from a famous family, so who cares," she admits.

- But if you're telling me the truth, why not say so?

- I am eternally grateful to you for saving me, healing me and keeping me with you, but I think you will understand that I don't want to say too much about myself? I am not someone with many enemies, but I would rather not say too much about myself.

Ra said all this without the slightest tone of sarcasm. She was not making fun of Nara and she was not lying. She wasn't trying to stick her tongue out at her, just to be clear about her thoughts. Nara frowned, but eventually she smiled back.

- I understand, honestly.

Nara crossed her arms.

- We have nothing to hide, so there's no reason not to say who we are, but I'll always be on guard with people I don't really know, so I understand," she said.

Ra smiled and sighed in relief, his head resting comfortably against the cushion.

Since that day, Ra had stayed with the Kitana to heal from her many wounds. If Amir, the father of the Kemonos family, had come a little more than five minutes later, Ra would have actually passed through the gates of death. In short, she owes her life to him; and to the other family members who took good care of her. She hadn't counted the days since she had stayed here, but seeing that she was doing very well, she had decided to continue her journey in search of her big brother, Na. One way or another, she had to find him. She would not accept any other outcome... She had almost died before she could find him, but this time she would not make such a mistake. Moloch was a formidable enemy who would not let her go, but Ra was not convinced she could do anything against her yet... Maybe hurt her or force her to leave, but it would be at the cost of her own life. She wasn't always going to be in his way, so she could hope to be lucky for now... Ra was convinced that she had hurt him at least a little, during their last encounter! Moloch had time to rest since then, but she wasn't going to come to her every chance she got; otherwise, she would have tried to kill Ra when she was unable to move in the Kitana bed. Even if the Kemonos didn't look too weak, they could never do anything against such a "human".

- Let's have one last meal together, then!" shouts Sara, Amir Kitana's wife, who has just finished cooking.

- YES!!!

Nora jumped in the air and ran into the kitchen, grabbing Ra's hand. Nero did the same and Nara, including Amir, giggled together. Ra smiled and laughed, following the two Kitana children without really having a choice.

- So, you're leaving now…

Nora grabbed Ra's hand and pouted.

- You better come back soon!!! Hurry !!!!

Ra held an ear and smiled.

- Alright, alright!!!

Sara and Amir came up and passed him a basket with food in it. Nero, who was sitting on the steps a little further away, gave him a hearty thumb and forefinger. This made Ra laugh and he accepted the basket and imitated Nero with both hands. Nara stood in front of Ra and smiled gently.

- We spent beautiful days together,” she dropped.

Ra nodded.

- I can't deny that I'll miss it, but…

- We can't keep you forever, because you have a brother to find and we don't always have enough food for everyone.

Nara put her hands on her hips as she said this and shook her head.

- And to think we still don't know your last name... Will you tell us sometime?

Ra chuckled and nodded. Nora held out her hands toward her and Ra looked at her.

- This is for you!

A small drawing where she was drawn with the other members of the family. Even Niro, the Kitana she had not been able to meet, was drawn there. She gave the little girl a big smile and stroked her hair.

- When we meet again, I'll bring my big brother back!" she said, opening the door.

- We're waiting for that!" shouted Nero.

- Good luck, Ra!" said Amir.

- See you soon!!" said Nora.

Ra smiled and walked out with the basket of food in her hands. Everyone began to wave at her from the doorway and Ra walked away waving back at them. She nodded blankly and began to walk a little faster. She would have greatly enjoyed her time with them, but if she took too much, she was going to find her brother too late; that wasn't possible. She couldn't afford it. She started to run, her hair flying in the wind. Night had already fallen, Arasol was behind the distant, dark horizon.

And the basket flew into the air,

- Finally you come out of that shield, my dear Ra~!

Ra fell to the ground and rolled before coughing. She looked up with incomprehension, and there—

- Let's finish our fight, shall we?

Moloch.

- I must kill you, my unforgettable rose.