CURSE YOU

–   “ Keke, the other dolls? They are certainly old, and I did get some from my sister. There were one or two of them laying around the house, and I assume they’re from my family. 

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After all these years of moving around and going to different schools, Rose thought she was used to it, but this time it was different. This would be her first time going to a japanese school. She was not really nervous about being new, it was just the fact that she would be so different from everybody else. She didn’t move here from another town or just changed school, she moved here from another country. That was something else entirely.

The moment she entered the building, she already could tell that the other students seemed to be very curious about her, whispering to each other as soon as they saw her. It seemed like there had been a rumor going around that there would be a new student from abroad. Rose tried to ignore it and made her way to the principal’s office, where her new teacher would wait to lead her to the classroom. After receiving her class schedule and a few infos regarding an upcoming test, they walked to class. Other students were still staring as they walked down the hallway. At some point she thought it might not have been the best idea to wear almost exclusively black clothes, including a sweater with a skull on it on her first day, but Rose quickly discarded this thought. Wearing ‘normal’ clothes would mean she would pretend to be someone else and she didn’t want to do that. She would end up being an outsider anyway. It always ended up like this.

When Rose finally stood in front of her new class, her fellow students immediately went silent, staring at her. “Sorry for the delay, but as some of you might have heard, a new student is joining us today.” said the teacher, breaking the silence. “This is Rose Nakamura. Her family recently moved here to Japan.”                                                      Rose’s grip on the strap of her bagback tightened as she hoped the teacher wouldn’t say ‘Why don’t you introduce yourself?’ or something like that. She hated doing this and it always ended up just being super awkward.

“I think there will be enough time for proper introductions later. Now we got to focus on the class. We need to prepare for a test after all. So please take a seat, Rose.” said the teacher. The redhead breathed a sigh of relief when he said that, making her way to the first empty seat she could spot. She sat down, took out her notebook and then looked at the boy sitting next to her. At first glance she wasn’t sure about it, but he seemed to have something in his mouth. Seemed to be a toothpick or..was that a nail? She was surprised that nobody in this room seemed to be alarmed by this or something. It made her wonder if it was real. Eventually her curiosity got the better of her.              

“Hey uh..is..that a nail?” she asked quietly, not wanting to catch the teachers attention. “Just asking.”

-- When Souichi heard that there might be a new classmate, he didn't exactly pay much attention to it. If anything, he didn't really care, it wasn't like it was anything new for him anyway. There are newcomers and old comers. Though, it did pique his interest when she did finally arrive at school. It did surprise him to see that it was a girl, not that there was anything wrong with that. She looked like an outsider of some sort, like a black sheep almost. She definitely stood out, and it did make him much more curious.

   How...Interesting.

Perhaps they might get along, perhaps not. They could be rivals for all he knows, but he wouldn't want to get his hopes high. He's a strange child, and he always will be. It was nice to have another outcast in this class, but he doesn't know if she truly was an outcast or not. He's probably thinking too much about this individual he just saw.

Souichi chewed on his nails as he listened to what she had to say, at this point, he didn't care if he was caught with these nails or not. His teacher strictly told him to not chew nails, or even bring them to school. He can't do that...He would surely faint if he does! Poor thing has anemia, and he needs the iron to survive! Of course, that was just one reason to keep them. He is a mischievous child, someone not to be trusted. Besides, he was instructed to not spit at anyone, and he isn't causing any harm...It's not like he's going to spit at his new classmate!

Ugh, a test. Souichi forgot about it, which made him bite on his nail harder. Relax, relax. It shouldn't be too hard. He didn't even notice Rose was sitting next to him. Once he did, his pale eyes moved to look at the redhead. Ah...So she decided to talk to him! How lucky does she have to be for someone as great as Souichi to be talking to her?

Well, answering her would seem boring, almost. So he sucked the nail in his mouth and grinned, showing her his nails inside his mouth. There seemed to be a lot inside, and it's amazing how he manages to not pierce his gums with them just yet.

  " They're my fangs! Kekeke... "

–    “ Tch, only once. I know what I’m doing with these nails, kekeke…

Something would always bug the werewolf about his abilities; he could always sense the dark and dangerous things like a stirring in the back of his head, something in his intuition that would always lead him to the horrible and chaotic. He was never quite sure if it was will or fate, but then again–he didn’t know anything about the nature of his soul.

It was easy to hide in a forest like this, when shifted. It was safer as well as… generally nice to be able to stretch his legs in another form. That’s why, when he picked up the scent of a someone, he was curious enough to wonder about it. It was hard to say much about it; male human, maybe. Footprints looked small, so it must have been some kid braving a night out in this sightless grove.

Really, with as much boredom as he faced, it’s not much wonder why he followed the tracks. A dash of good-nature in wanting to keep an eye on a kid, and a dash of… recklessness.

That is, until he blindly stepped into a bear trap with a loud, resounding YELP.

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-- Despite how this has become a daily routine at this point, Souichi would never, ever, get tired of putting curses to those who dare humiliate him! Such a poor decision to do such a thing, really! This time, he had the perfect curse. From what he's observed, his fellow classmate did have problems with their digestive system, stabbing their stomach and giving them further problems is the perfect plan.

   " Kekeke... This is the perfect curse! He will never see it coming! "

Souichi giggled quietly to himself as he pinned the straw doll against the nearest tree, grinning before removing a nail from his mouth and placing it directly at the stomach. One hit! And then comes another!

But there was a sudden halt. Someone...Or something was there. The sudden yelp sounded like an animal of some sort, and it wasn't so far from him. Curiosity got the best of him, and he soon abandoned the straw doll just to see what was happening. Besides, his classmate could wait. Knowing that the curse is probably already taking place, he could surprise him with another sharp stab later on.

Ah, a wolf? It nearly startled him, he never seen a wolf around here before! It seemed like it got into that old man's bear trap. 

   " Oh my...What do we have here? A lone wolf, it seems. "

Smiling, he kneeled down and observe it. Hopefully, there isn't going to be more of it, and it doesn't really feel like it.

    “That’s it: you’re in time out! Get on top of the fridge! Go!” @nailsbitten

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✎- “Ah…another one of these…” the woman takes the doll she’s found into her hands tenderly. She never used to believe in things like this - curses and voodoo dolls…but it’s impossible to deny the possibility of them at play at this point. A lot of people had been reporting medically explainable bouts of excruciating pain in this town, The count of the currently hospitalized was well beyond the normal statistics of hypochondriacs that should be in a small area like this one.

She let the nail she’d pulled out drop into the leaves below her, observing the tears in the doll’s cloth with furrowed brows. ‘Would sewing it back together help cease the pain entirely?’ she thought to herself ‘Or would I just make it worse…?’

-- The pale boy was simply walking around the woods, as he usually does. It seems like he was trying to find something he could use to curse someone with. Of course, he was going to curse his classmate, someone that has humiliated and degraded him in his class. What a poor choice for a pleb to insult someone in a higher position really! Oh, the look on their face just makes him excited! He cannot wait to curse his classmate and make them pay for their consequences.

But wait, someone seems to be in the same area as him, and...Is she touching his doll?!

He didn't exactly know if he wanted to be caught or not, but he slowed down a bit and just observed her. Seeing exactly what she was doing to that doll. Maybe the curse is still working, and every move she makes could still affect the poor victim! But the moment he thought of that, that's when he realized the nail isn't there anymore.

   " ...Curses! "

    He’s so pale; ‘sickly’ would be an apt word to use for describing him. From her analytical skills she deduces that he’s younger than her but not by a wide margin. Probably a fifth or sixth grader. Chie doesn’t recognize him, though, strange considering he doesn’t have a forgetful face. Those sunken eyes are pretty creepy.

    Wait. Are those… nails in his mouth!? What a weirdo! 

    “Never mind that, get those things out your mouth! You’re gonna catch something! Or are you trying to contract tetanus?” Despite his age, he’s reminding her more of a dumb toddler. Hopefully her genuine concern should also distract from her personal mutterings. 

-- Ah! Well, that isn't certainly the first time someone would get scared by the nails in his mouth. Grinning, he pushed the nails a bit with his tongue to present them a bit more, seemingly showing them off almost.

   " Hmm? These things? I don't think I can do such a thing! You see, I am iron-deficient, so I suck on them to get iron! "

Tetanus...He's heard that word before, and he didn't even want to admit that he doesn't know if he knows of that word or not. His family said it once or twice when they first caught him biting and chewing the nails. Either way, it really wasn't going to stop him from biting them.

A part of him felt as if it wasn't wise enough to just tell a complete stranger that, but he couldn't really care less. Chewing on the nails a bit, he stared at her for a moment or two, thinking if he should...Surprise her by spitting a nail near her.

So MLP chara’s are still likely unable to interact with Souichi, unless they have a human/Equestrian Girls verse. This is mainly because I still don’t know how he would actually react to seeing a talking technicolored horse-