Tama

  I appeared in the guild hall and looked around for Saki. She was here earlier with Lyran, but they weren't here anymore. Saki had asked for my bag, so she probably wanted something from it. I thought about it for a moment to keep my mind from what I didn't want to think about. After a moment, I thought of food and decided I needed french fries.

  "Hey Tama!" a voice suddenly called out next to me. I pulled my dagger and swung it, stopping less than an inch from David's throat. David paled slightly and asked, "Having a bad day?"

  I pulled the dagger away and nodded. "Tama has a lot to think about and she is hungry!"

  David nodded and asked, "Where's your pouch from before?" He looked me up and down frowning. It made me feel uncomfortableI liked that he was looking at me, but the frown made me feel bad.

  "Tama gave it to Saki, she asked for it."

  David considered for a moment before stating, "I saw her earlier talking with Lyran. I can ask around to see where they might have gone for you?"

  I wagged my tail and nodded excitedly. "Tama would be happy to go with you!" Then my cheeks suddenly felt hot and I looked away. I felt as David patted me on the head and said, "Alright, let's go find Saki so you can get something to eat."

  I didn't make eye contact and felt my nose bleed slightly. "Nya! Tama is hungry."

  We walked over to a table and asked the people there. "Have either of you seen a blonde-haired fox girl with a human mage?" David asked them casually.

  The one on the left, an elf man, said, "Can't say that I have, shame too, I am a fan of blondes."

  The elf woman next to him punched him in the arm, causing him to yelp in pain, before she responded. "Sadly no, but if we see them we will let you know!" Her eyes left David and went to me. I saw a similar look to how Tera looked at me when she was trying to give me dating advice... which she never gave me! "By the way, my name is Christie, and you are adorable. Any chance you wanna go on a quest sometime?" She smirked at me and leaned in to whisper, "I promise I'll be gentle."

  I glared back at her. "Tama wants hard quests, not soft ones!" My tail lashed angrily. But the elf girl just laughed, her blonde hair slightly darker than Saki's gently swaying as she did. "It was just an offer, and it's still on the table if you're ever interested."

  The elf man looked annoyed. "Oh, it's bad if I hit on people, but you can do it freely?" The man suddenly stiffened and glared at the woman.

  "What he means to say is the offer is always on the table!" she said in a darker tone.

  The man just nodded and looked like he was trying to pull something off his lap.

  "You know Tama, you get a lot of girls for being a girl," David said to me. I looked at him confused. "Tama... gets girls?"

  David laughed and patted me on the head. "Let's keep looking." He turned and walked over to another table. I decided I could be faster! I blinked to another table where two men sat. One was in full plate armor, his helmet on the table. He was a human and he was talking to the other guy who looked to either be a Wolfkin or a Foxkin. Either way, he didn't seem to have cleaned himself ever and he smelled bad.

  "Tama wants to know if you have seen Saki or Lyran!"

  They both looked at me and the Wolfkin asked, "What will you give us for the info?"

  The Foxkin smirked and added, "Yeah, information ain't cheap. I am thinking..." He looked up and seemed to point at his fingers one at a time before saying, "five gold?"

  I considered his words before asking, "Tama doesn't have five goldSaki has all her money."

  The men shrugged and the Foxkin said, "Shame, maybe if you had some gold we could talk."

  I looked at him confused. "But we are talking right now."

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  The man looked at me puzzled for a moment, then he looked angry. "Are you mocking me, little Nekojin!" He stood and pulled out a mace from his side. I giggled and pulled out Serenity, getting ready for a fight! The man paused as he looked at Serenity. He seemed almost transfixed. Then he paled and dropped his mace, putting his hands up. "Now now, we are all friends here. I was just defending myself. Right, Roger?"

  The Wolfkin nodded profusely, his hands also up. I sighed and put Serenity away. They didn't want to fight anymore apparently. Instead I asked, "Where is Saki!"

  They both shook their heads. "We don't know, we swear," the Foxkin said in a fearful tone. I shrugged and blinked to the next table.

  The next table had four people sitting at it. A girl Foxkin with red hair and bigger breasts than mine, a girl Nekojin like me... who also had bigger breasts than mine, a boy Foxkin, and a boy human.

  "Tama wants to know where Saki and Lyran are!" I said.

  They all looked at each other then at me. The Nekojin spoke up first. "Nya! Nice to meet ya, Tama! We have heard so much about you!"

  The girl Foxkin was next. "Yeah, we heard you dominated Tera so hard she still calls you mommy." She said this with a smirk.

  The human boy’s face went red and he looked away from everyone. The boy Foxkin snickered and added, "I would have loved to be there when you put her in her place."

  I thought about what they said then answered, "Nya! Tama made Tera do what she was supposed to do and be Tama and Saki's guide!" My tail lashed back and forth in amusement and the four all looked at me shocked then burst into laughter.

  The girl Nekojin asked, "Can I be next, Tama? Make me guide you too!"

  The girl Foxkin giggled and said, "Only if I get to join in tooI'll be a good girl, I promise."

  The male human's face looked almost completely red now and I looked at him. "Why is your face red?" I asked. The man's nose began to bleed and he stood, before running slowly like everyone did to the front door.

  I shrugged and looked back. The Nekojin had stood up and was walking around the table. I watched as she walked behind me and I felt her arms wrap around me as she whispered in my ear, her tail wrapping around my waist. "Pretty please, Mistress Tama, I promise I'm a good listener."

  At the word Mistress, I felt rage and terror pull me and I turned, pushing the Nekojin girl away and blinking over to David who was standing next to a man holding a sword by the counter.

  David turned and smirked at me. "Done getting connections, Tama? The Nekojin girl seemed really interested."

  I growled and said, "Tama doesn't wanna talk about it." My tail wrapped around my leg and I looked away. I felt him pat my head as he leaned in and said, "Good news, TamaMisk here knows where Saki and Lyran went!"

  I looked up excitedly, my tail now wagging behind me once more. "Really? Nya!"

  David nodded and stood, pointing at the man with his sword out. It was a pretty sword, but not as pretty as Serenity. The man smiled at me and said, "Ah, you must be Tama! I have heard of your... expertise in dealing with the ladies. Perhaps you could show me some tricks. I too wish to be down with it."

  I blinked at him and he coughed into his hand after a moment before continuing. "Ah, yes, you wish to find your friends?" He suddenly looked nervous for some reason. He continued after a long moment. "I believe zey went to ze Cafe Le Ronge down the street. The french fries zer are wonderful!"

  I began to drool slightly right as I felt an arm wrap around me again. I had seen her coming, but I hadn't expected her to grab me like she had. The Nekojin girl said in an almost whiny tone, "Please Tama, I know you're playing hard to get. Help me learn to do it like you!"

  I turned and asked, "You want Tama to teach you how to fight?"

  The Nekojin's eyes lit up and she nodded. "Yes, teach me how to fight in the bedroom, Tama!"

  I nodded fiercely, not sure about why she specifically wanted the bedroom, but I was always willing to help teach fighting!

  "I thought you wanted to find Saki, Tama?" David asked.

  I turned to him and nodded. "Nya! Let's go get Saki!" I turned to the Nekojin and said, "You come with Tamashe will teach you her cool Ninja skills!"

  The Nekojin's face went red and she said, "Oh my, that's very forward. Of course I'd go anywhere with you, my..." She seemed to pause before blinking her eyes at me and saying, "Sensei."

  My smile widenedI had another apprentice! I turned to David. "Let's go find Saki!"

  David smirked and nodded. "Of course, Tama, let's go find your friend. I am certain she will want to meet your new..." David looked at the Nekojin before finishing, "apprentice."

  I nodded and the four of us, The man with the sword and the Nekojin girl who still had bigger breasts than me, David, and I, all left the guild hall going to get food!

  Chapter 99: A Date!