You allowed him to pull you a small ways away so the ring of fire would extinguish. The fire couldn't kill you and wasn't very harmful, but it still stung.

Once you stepped from the circle you wrenched your arm away, and ran.

Red Son growled then tackled you, sending you both rolling down a hill. You shoved him off and held your arm.

"Ugh! You twisted my arm."

Red Son laughed and stood dusting himself off.

"Heh. It is certainly not my fault. You forced my hand." Despite his small laugh he reached for you. "Give it here."

The moment his grip fastened on your arm, you launched your leg into his gut. Regardless his grip remained. You took the opportunity to put it to use and threw him into a tree.

Red's p.o.v

The air in Red Son's lungs fled with the kick to his gut. And when his back slammed into the tree trunk, his grip vanished. The fox girl took the chance to run. 

Red Son propped himself up on his elbow as his air began to return. A growl escaped him while he placed a hand to the ground. Thus igniting the forest surrounding the girl ablaze.

Your p.o.v

You gasped in horror and your hands flew up to cover your slack jaw. This part of the forest had been your refuge, your safety. And it disentigrated under the touch of the flames.

The fire demon's mocking chuckles broke your shock and replaced it with rapidly growing anger. You paused listening to him get to a stand and walk towards you.

"Nice try, but you're not getting away from me that easy." He jeered reaching for you.

Your blood began to boil with each word. How dare he enter these sacred woods and desecrate them?! How dare he attack you, or demand anything from you?

At that moment you sensed his hand mere inches away from your back. And what little resolve you held snapped. You whirled on your heel and lunged at him.

Red Son's eyes widened for a moment, but his shocked look was quickly replaced with a smirk as he side stepped your attack.

He went to speak then barely ducked under a roundhouse kick you aimed at his head. Red Son backed away as you advanced throwing punch after punch. In turn, he knocked aside each attempt with his forearms. Losing his patience, Red saw ducked under your most recent attempt, and kicked out your legs from under you.

The instant your back touched the ground, he gripped your wrists pinning them above your head.

"Fine! Fine-" Red Son chuckled the second iteration. "You want to do this the hard way? It's your funeral." He grinned and placed his hand on the ground next to you setting the grass a flame.

"No!" You screamed watching the flame spread rapidly over your home.

"Swear to help my father, and I'll extinguish them." Red Son bargained smugly.

"Fine!" You shouted struggling against his hold.

Instantly, the flames vanished and your heart sunk to see the black charred marks. The damage was done, but at least the forest could regrow with time. You shot him a glare. This could not go unpunished.  Perhaps you couldn't go back on your word. But you could still make him regret.

You uttered a curse under your breath causing a tendril if silver magic to slam into his chest.

Red Son, in turn, grasped at his chest with a pained wince. And some part of you nipped at your conscience. How did his pain sadden you so? He had deserved it! Hadn't he? Your mind turned to his last words uttered.

'Swear to help my father, I'll extinguish them.'

He was only trying to save his father. And you'd just uttered a horrific curse.

"What did you do to me?!" He snapped ripping you from your reverie.

"I took your powers." You shot back suddenly recalling your anger. "You'll get them back when you stop trying to burn my home!"

"You little-"

"Well well well. What do we have here?" A hunter cloaked in a kitsune skin cape stepped from the trees.

Your blood ran cold as he aimed a crossbow at you.

"Two for one. Must be my lucky day." And with that, he launched a bolt from his crossbow.

Red Son rolled, yanking your form with him. This pulled you on top of his chest as the bolt narrowly missed. It whizzed past your ear and buried itself into the ground. The shock left you stunned for a moment and you tightened your grip on Red Son's overcoat, when you realized your position. Quickly, you scrambled off him with a crimson blush.

In an instant, the hunter appeared behind you, taking your wrist in his hand. With his grip, a bracelet clamped around your arm and locked in place. Your stomach sunk once you realized it's origin. This was a metal crafted by Lao Tzu. It held the ability to easily halt the powers of any kitsune.

The hunter pulled a large knife from his belt and rose it to strike you.

You yelped and squeezed your eyes shut waiting for the blow. But instead a loud sickening snap touched your ears. Your eyes flew open with the hunter's pained scream. Red Son kicked him in the chest throwing him back. That was when you realized Red Son held the knife and the hunter's arm was clearly broken and twisted sickeningly.

The hunter growled as Red Son stepped infront of you protectively. At that moment the hunter's arm began to heal and you gasped as you realized what he was.

"Run, RUN!" You screamed grabbing Red Son's arm and dragging him into the forest. Surprisingly, Red Son kept up your pace. Soon, you couldn't hear anyone pursuing you two, but you kept up your pace.

"Let GO OF ME!" Red Son yelled wrenching his arm from your grip after a while of you pulling him along. You halted once his arm vanished from your grip.

"You should be thanking me." You informed folding your arms. "I just saved your life."

"You- I SAVED YOU!" He shouted.

Instinctively, you pressed your hands over his mouth.

"Ok! Just quiet down. If he finds us we are as good as dead."

Red Son rolled his eyes.

"If you return my powers, then I'll ensure he can't harm you."

You gave him a guilty look.

"What?"

"I-I can't."

"WHAT?!"

"Shhh!"

Red Son took a deep breath. His hands came together infront of his face.

"What do you mean, you can't?!" He was quiet but his tone sounded as though he was barely restraining his anger.

"This bracelet, it takes my powers. I can't take off the curse until this comes off."

Red Son growled.

"Of course! Why can't things go smoothly just ONCE!"

You rolled your eyes at the out burst.

"Maybe your father will be able to help get it off?"

Red Son glared at you snatching your wrist.

"Give me that."

"Hey!"

Red Son studied the metal for a moment with a shockingly gentle grip. 

"Hmm. My tools should be able to remove this. However, we need to get to my lab." He glanced around. "Unfortunately, you've gotten us lost."

You scoffed and tugged your arm away.

"Speak for yourself, I know exactly where we are."

Red Son folded his arms.

"Then lead the way fox girl."

You growled.

"I am a kitsune."

Red Son smirked at your annoyance.

"Then act like it."

You were tempted to slug him, but you fought the urge. Maybe you should act like everyone else in your village and ignore his existence. That's what every other kitsune did. An idea popped into your mind just then. Slowly, a smug smile overtook your lips.

"Alright, I will. You've got me muddy. I need to clean off." You shot back walking towards your favorite waterfall.

"Wait what?!" Red Son's arms unfolded and he took on a confused look.

"Kitsune are quite picky about being clean, didn't you know that?" You smirked over your shoulder.

Red Son growled but followed you, having no other options.

After a while.

You rang out your hair over the pond as Red Son sat near the edge.

"Would you hurry up?"

"It isn't my fault you got me muddy." You shot back with a smile.

At that moment he finally glanced at you. Red Son's eyes flicked over your wet hair and smug smile. For a second his cheeks appeared to flare red. But he turned away to quickly for you to be sure.

"Whatever."

*Okay guys I am so sorry that I have not been on recently college is kicking my butt. However I have this weekend off so I am going to do my best to upload as much as I possibly can. Please don't be alarmed if you guys get six or seven updates I really want to write.* Annnnd here are a few art pieces to help all my beautiful simps.