A lone fox wandered through a world where she was no different from anyone else, just a normal woman, with a normal job, with a normal life. She wasn't special. Just a drop of water in the sea. 

She walked to her house, looking at it with a small smile. Her roommate always cheered her up. She walked inside her house, to be greeted by her roommate, a cat. She was always bubbly and cheerful, she worked as a voice actor for a background character in a kid's show, the show wasn't too popular, but it helps pay the bills.

"Hey, Cream! Welcome home! How was work?" She asked, a bright smile on her face. Cream the fox smiles, "It was good, did you have work today, Mittens?" Mittens the cat shakes her head, "I do tomorrow though! So don't worry!"

It was such an average life. Cream didn't mind, she always saw herself as a background character in a movie, one that you couldn't see. She was always the type of person you'd walk by on the street and she wouldn't catch your attention. She'd blend in with a crowd, she was extremely shy talking to others, saying hello to her would cause her to blush. She's always been unnoticed.

Mittens was noticeable but would hold your attention for only a minute. Forgettable was a way to describe her. She'd rather stay inside and watch anime, she was into pairing people together, Cream didn't mind but she'd admit that sometimes she'd get creepy with it. She and Cream became friends during college, but something was up. It didn't feel exactly empty, but it felt like there was room for another roommate. They had a spare bedroom, they planned on getting a third roommate to fill the void. 

Cream went to cook dinner, a normal day. Mittens wasn't good at cooking, but that was fine with Cream. Mittens did the things outside of the house, such as getting groceries and home shopping.

As Cream cooked, she looked out the window to see a figure, it looked scary. It had light red eyes, it wasn't big, Cream was sure she'd be taller than it. 

But it was creepy, it was doing something in a bush, she was worried that it was a robber trying to find a weak place to break in, so she turns the stove off and sets the soup she was making aside to go scope things out. "Where are you going?" Mittens asks, confused. 

Cream looks at Mittens, then back at the door, "I think I saw someone outside..." Mittens nods, she'd usually convince Cream otherwise, but the "someone" part threw her off. Cream walked over and peered over a side of her house to watch the mystery person. It was clearer, she had fangs, something dripping from her mouth as she tried to get it all back in. 

It didn't look like rabies, she was going to approach, but she saw a... body in the bush. She tried to inch closer, pulling out a pocket knife, but stepped on a branch, snapping the thing out of its trance.

It looked in Cream's direction and began to come over, Cream began to back away, but the thing charged at her, Cream was about to scream before being grabbed from behind. 

Cream began to make out the creature, short pink fur, medium length snout, and probably naked. The thing took a sniff of Cream, Cream looked over, and plunged the pocket knife into the thing's side, catching it by surprise. 

The fox broke free, staring down at the thing as it locked eyes with her. It wasn't of hatred, she couldn't tell the emotion, but it looked like shock and looked as if she was impressed. 

Without saying a word, Cream began to back up back into the house. 

"I'm surprised. If we meet again, I hope it's under better conditions." The creature spoke. Cream was terrified. The voice was soothing, yet aggressive. It ran off, Cream watching with mixed emotions. Eventually, going back inside. Not a scratch on her. "Hey, what was it?" Mittens asked. 

"A... thing. I can't explain it. I'll just forget about it..." Cream went back to cooking, little did she know this experience changed her. Forever.

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Cream was heading back from work, it was very late at night, she told Mittens to have takeout food. Cream didn't have enough money for the bus and didn't have a car. So she walked. The streets were empty, eerie. 

Her heart raced, trying to keep herself together as she walked. Her home was just five more minutes away. She can make it. Suddenly, she was dragged into an ally by some thugs, holding a knife to her throat.

"Give us your money, bitch!" They yelled, she squirmed. She had little money on her, and it wouldn't be enough. 

"I don't have any money, I swear!" She cried, the thugs brought the knife closer to her throat, Cream cried for her life, she was ready to die. A side character that's never shown, nobody will ever know that she's gone other than Mittens, and hopefully her boyfriend. Her boss will replace her, nobody will notice a thing. After this consideration, Cream decided that death will be best. 

And then, a cracking sound was heard, the thugs didn't mind it, until one of the trashcans fell over, to reveal a rotting corpse. It's the corpse from... that night!

Does that mean... she thought, looking up to see a very hungry looking figure. She had a nude body, but no doubt about it- it was the Creature!

It jumped down, biting and snapping the neck of the guy holding the knife, and she ran to eat the other, but instead of eating him, she ripped his soul from his body, tearing a piece off, it was chunky. 

"Entitled, huh?" She states, biting into the soul, the guy screamed, but passed out. I dropped to the floor, just to take a breath. The creature came up to me and lent me a hand. I got up with her, she looked me in the eye. 

"I'm Umbree. What's your name?" It greeted.

Cream was stunned, trying to find the right words, "I- uh- I'm, uh-" She took a deep breath, "I'm Cream..."

Umbree nodded, beginning to walk off but Cream stopped her. "Come back to my place, you must need rest!" Cream offered, it was Umbree's turn to be taken aback. 

"The first time we meet, I attack you and you defend yourself, and then you watched me consume someone, and yet you're still wanting me back?" Umbree was flabbergasted. Cream nodded and began to drag her to her house, Umbree following along. 

The two had no idea what kind of friendship and hardship awaited them ahead.