Fang sat in a cave growling in pain. The chest bomb he used to kill Ace not only failed to kill the tiger wolf but left Fang severely wounded his cloths were in tatters. He barely managed to get away after the explosion back then fearing elimination for failing to prevent Athena's escape he was in hiding. He lay slumped against the wall of an abandoned cabin near just outside a nearby village. His body had slowly begun to heal and regenerate. He growled in pain as even breathing was a chore for him now his chest was covered in raw skin and scars beneath a have layer of bandages. His ears perked as he heard footsteps. 

Readying one of his grenades he stood up weakly the white bandage turning red with blood. The door then flew off the hinges as a black 8 tailed kitsune male stepped inside. He had long black hair tied in a ponytail with red fur on his paws and feet, he wore a black vest with black pants and bright yellow eyes.

“Maverick….So Shin sent his little lap dog after me huh. Well I am ready for you." Fang wheezed.

Maverick looked at Fang giving him a stern. He began to walk closer slowly. Fang growled and threw the grenade which exploded on impact engulfing the 8 tail in flames.

“DON'T THINK ME SO EASY OF A TARGET YOU ARROGANT SON OF A BITCH!" Fang growled.

Maverick simply opens his muzzle inhaling the flames devouring them much to Fang horror.

“..You will be cleansed of your sins in the flames of retribution…." He said walking closer.

 In a burst of speed he lunges grabbing Fang by the muzzle holding it shut. Fang squirmed trying in vain to free himself from the 8 tails grip letting out muffled screams as Maverick tightened his grip threatening painfully threatening to break the Todd's jaw.

“I'll give you a moment to pray to your gods." Maverick said quietly.

 Fang's muffled screams grew louder as his entire body caught on fire. In a matter of seconds the kitsune was nothing but ashes. Maverick shook the ashes from his paw before slipping it in his pockets walking out.

Back at the academy Kiyo did sit ups in the academy gym Amane supervising. She wore a white T shirt and red shorts. She tapped her foot not happy with being stuck as his coach at all. Kiyo had just finished one hundred sit ups and three hundred push up. She blew her whistle.

“Alright now I want you to do fifty laps." She ordered blowing the whistle again.

Kiyo jumped to his feet running laps around the gym. In truth Amane was just giving him the business but he did his laps anyway. When he was finished she tossed him a water bottle.

“Good work but you need to be at your first space flight test. Go to the shower." She said.

Kiyo walked to the showers and saw Jet purring his tail swishes idly as he was looking through a hole in the wall. He cheetah's ears perked as he heard Kiyo coming in.

 “Kiyo let me show you something." Jet said pulling Kiyo over.

Kiyo knew the girls shower room was on other side of the wall and Jet was known to peep a bit. Jet pulled him down and moved a bit.

“Take a look my friend. Best show in the academy." Jet said pointing to the hole.

“Jet if Amane catches you there'll to be hell to pay." Kiyo warned.

“Oh I am not scared of that rabbit, come live a little." Jet said.

Kiyo thought about it and began kneel. He looked in seeing various females showering and changing and some just standing around nude. There mostly canine like dogs, wolves, Foxes but there also equines, felines and of course some reptoids girls as well. Kiyo blushed before he stepped away quickly regaining his composure.

“See? Worth it right? And see No sign of the big mouthed bossy bunny." Jet said as he resumed peeping.

Kiyo was about to answer but he gulped Amane was standing into he door way. She walked over stomping hard on Jet tail making him Hiss in pain before she kicked in the balls making the cheetah crumble. But the angry rabbit wasn't finished she grabbed Jet by the scruff of his neck dragging the groaning feline form the room. With a flick of her wrist she throws jet right into the trash shoot. Jet landed in the dumpster he wasn't hurt. He climbed out of the barrel flopping onto his back panting.

“BOSSY BUNNY HAS GOOD HEARING!" She yelled after him.

She sighed and turned to Kiyo giving him a stern look.

“Look Kiyo don't let Jet drag you into his little hobbies.  I get  you're curious about the female fur anatomy being a human and all but it's a lot better for you if you either read books or ask me.. Get your stuff it's time to get home." She said walking out of the room.

Kiyo couldn't tell if she was angry or surprised but knowing Amane it was most likely a bit of both. The two drove back to the house which as empty as the other girls were at work. Kiyo walked past Amane's room noticing she left her door open. Curiosity once again got the best of the human as he looked in. He saw Amane as a child wearing a ballroom gown. He looks all over the walls she had been in several pageants and modeling competitions she looked so different. It was hard to believe that a person Kiyo has seen as a tomboy was debutant at one point with by the looks of it had a very promising career.

Amane herself like Sakura and Julie came from a very wealthy background though she didn't like talking about it. He hears the door to Amane's personal bathroom open the lagomorph stepping out wearing a read tank top and blue short shorts.

“Were you pageant winner?" He asked.

Amane sighed and sat down on her couch.

“Yep, beauty pageants fashion model I did it all….I was daddy pride and joy, he little doll. “She said.

“Was he one of those over bearing pageant parents?" Kiyo asked.

Amane shook her head.

“No he wasn't over bearing in fact he was proud of me even if I lost unlike most pageant parents…But it wasn't me. I hated those frilly dresses. My idea of a good time was running outside and playing in the mud and getting grass stains on my cloths.  Not doing my nails and learning which fork goes on the left. Of course when I got older dad kept trying to set me up with potential husbands. When you win as many pageant as I did for as long as I did you become the heart's desire of a lot of men and some women. He set me up with one rich snob after the next like a prized doll; those guys didn't care about me I was just a trophy." She said.

Kiyo nodded allowing the rabbit to vent.

“And My mom's idea of a good life was for me to be on my back pushing out babies, I HATE children." She fumed

Kiyo nodded listening to Amane not saying a word.

“I want to do more. Not spend half my life with swollen ankles leaking nipples and a stomach the size of a beach ball and the other half taking care of crying pooping pains in the ass. Needless to say it was VERY unpopular opinion especially among rabbits…. You probably think I am selfish. “She continued

 “No, just because you don't like kids don't make you a bad person it doesn't make you selfish either. If people truly believe that just because you don't like kids you're a bad person that just means they're shallow and ignorant. And if your mate TRULY loves you they will accept that you don't like and don't want children. If they don't then THEY are the selfish ones" Kiyo said.

Amane smiles blushing but quickly looked away. She was not used to venting so much and she was embarrassed she opened up so much to someone she only met recently.

Yet he was able to make her feel comfortable enough to do that. Kiyo was one of the few who besides her roommates actually didn't think ill of her for her beliefs. In fact it was the main reason she and her mother didn't speak. Kiyo didn't know much about rabbit culture but the one big thing he did know was that rabbit culture was very much family oriented, getting married and having a lot children was expected if not required. To think or do otherwise was heavily frowned upon and borderline sacrilege.

Kiyo himself enjoyed his freedom and didn't much care for having kids himself of course in his experience a lot of human women act like not having children was the end of the world which is why he didn't really date much back on earth. Not being able to have kids used to bother Sakura but Kiyo showed her there is nothing wrong with that. Amane was less than thrilled having him around living under her roof but she has grown to have some respect for him. Their moment however came to an end when the sound of breaking glass hit their ears. Amane growls and ran out shouting a variety of obscenities. He followed and saw the angry rabbit pointing to the broken glass on the floor shouting angrily at Julie who just got in again before shoving a broom into the husky's paws. He went back to his room fearing she may put him to work as well. He lay down on his bed studying the F.A.S hand book. After 10 to 20 minutes Amane opened his door.

“May I come in?" She asked.

Kiyo nodded setting the book down giving her his full attention. Amane stepped in closing the door behind her.

“Look….about earlier…sorry for dumping all that on you and well…." She trailed off.

“I won't tell anyone." Kiyo said.

Amane gave an appreciative nod.

“Thanks…and thanks for listening." She said before walking out of the room.

She shuts the door and lets out a sigh before smiling a bit.

“Sakura was right he is very easy to talk to….and he doesn't judge." She thought to herself making her way back down the hall.

She heard the doorbell ring and when to answer it. There stood a male rabbit with the same fur color as her. He was thin dressed in a tuxedo giving off an heir of nobility. His wife a more mature looking rabbit stood next to him. She had white fur yellow spots along her eyes. she wore a long red dress rings with huge gems one each finger she had a thicker build. Amane scowled the fur on her neck stood up the male rabbit giving her an equally fierce look.

“Mom, dad." Amane growled.

“Well I see your still dressing like a tomboy instead of a proper lady." Her father said.

“And I see you still like to arrive at other people's homes unannounced." Amane snapped.

The 3 gathered at the table her parents sipped some fresh made tea. Julie sat with Kiyo as Amane. She and her father glared daggers at each other her mother kept a warm smile on her face. The tension could have been cut with a knife. It was no secret that Amane didn't get along with her parents something he was no stranger to.

“Amane I'll get right to the point. I heard some things recently and I don't like what I've been hearing." He said his gaze fixating on Kiyo.

“Oh? And WHAT pray tell have you been hearing??" Amane asked.

“Not only did you break off the last engagement I set up for you but you are here living with a MAN! Just WHAT is he to you!?" He growled.

“He wasn't my type father and I don't need you approval for who I allow to live in MY house! And What Kiyo is to me is none of YOUR business." She shot back.

Her father's gaze never left Kiyo the angry rabbit gave the human his full attention now.

“Well human??? WHAT is your relationship to my daughter???" He asked.

 Kiyo was about to answer but Amane cut him off.

“HE doesn't have to answer that and where do YOU get off interrogating him like that!?" Amane growled.

“You know what HIS kind is like. You Mother worries you may curse us with half human spawn. Such a filthy bloodline would ruin us. But more importantly Humans are vile creatures not above using extreme deception just to get a woman in bed!" Her father spat.

Amane's mother shook her head in disagreement but remained silent. Amane slammed her fist hard on the table

“How DARE you!" Amane begin but Julie cut her off.

 “Excuse me sir but Kiyo is NOT that kind of human. He is a GOOD male and would never take advantage of any of us." Julie growled

“Is that right, well are you going to sit there human or continue to let the ladies speak for you." The father pressed.

“No Sir my relationship with Amane is purely that of a friend and professional." He answered truthfully.

The father's gaze softened a bit he seems satisfied with that answer.

“Besides dear Humans cant impregnate furs so even if he did have his way with our daughter nothing would come of it." The mother finally chimed in.

“Right….I learned all I needed we will be going now." He said standing up walking to the door his wife in toe.

The two made their way back into their limo and drove off the father let out a sigh.

“You saw how fiercely she defended him……I think she has already made a choice in a suitor." The father said to his wife.

“She is grown up now dear…. He seems like nice enough boys he must be if she fancies him. Better she be with someone who makes her happy and treats her right than someone who will only treat her as a trophy." The mother says smiling patting his shoulder.

The father let out a sigh.

“I guess you're right…." He said.