[center][img]https://s33.postimg.cc/amkvj2gkf/image.png[/img][/center] [hr] Ami clenched her fists tightly as Ms Tamashii walked away, briefly considering transforming right there to continue the fight that their apparent Magical Girl teacher had interrupted. Those thoughts were quickly silenced by the fact that there were too many bystanders around, along with the fact that Ms Tamashii was acting as a metaphorical nuclear deterrent. No words were spared for the Light Girls, she simply walked away from them to go find Tsuruga. She probably landed in a bush or something when her powers got taken, so she would need a hug to make her feel better. The crowd of people worked in somewhat favor for the creature that was stalking Ami. Laying as low as it could, it moved from ankle to ankle, leg to leg, as if prowling on the hunt for someone. That someone was Ami and there was no doubt she could feel its sight on her. Whether she wanted to confront her would-be follower any time soon or lead it to somewhere more seclusive was up to her. After all, it wasn't like anyone was really paying attention. Most students saw fit to just chat with their friends and even Touka was speaking to Kanbaru right now. As for Tsuruga...did anyone really care for her? She could wait a few minutes more. Ami stopped the moment she felt that ever familiar gaze, quickly tracing it to its source as she saw the Mascot watching her from below. [color=crimson][b]"Hey there uhh... we never named you did we? I'll have to figure out something fun to call you later."[/b][/color] She was completely zoned out as she stared off into space, wondering what kind of name would be suitable for a cat. She had never owned a pet before, so this was new grounds. Was the Mascot a pet? Focus Ami! [color=crimson][b]"You need something?[/b][/color] She quickly picked up the strange cat, setting it on her shoulder quickly as she moved onto where Tsuruga was last seen. [color=fuchsia][b]<.<[/b][/color] Well, this was akward. The creature that had been observing Ami certainly didn't...[url=https://i.imgur.com/BLqIQIR.png]look[/url] like the Mascots that usually hounded Magical Girls. But then again, those didn't look like fake ears either. Or a fake tail. The girl even made the same expressions, twitching her face to resemble a [color=fuchsia][b]"D:"[/b][/color] as much as she could. Though it came across as artificial and forced. That was probably because Ami had completely picked up the other girl and hoisted her on her shoulder. Were it not for her magical strength, she'd probably have problems carrying her. [color=fuchsia][b]>.>?[/b][/color] Despite the vast difference between Mascot and whatever this thing was, Ami didn't really appear all that phased by the fact that she was carrying around a full girl on her shoulder. It would be more accurate to say she hadn't even noticed, so absorbed in her own musings. The fact that this girl was making the same faces that the Mascot usually made didn't help matters, with Ami giving only brief glances to see what emotions were being displayed. [color=crimson][b]"Don't make confused faces at me, you're the one who was following me around. Unless you were just curious about what I was doing... That would make sense, cats are pretty curious. Then again you're not really a cat. You're a Mascot. Which is kind of like a cat. Gah, focus Ami! Anyways, I'm going to go find Tsuruga so we can go have our sleepover, then we're gonna go rob a store to get candy and stuff for said sleepover. Ooh, I should totally bring you along! We're gonna cuddle with you all night long, its gonna be super fun!"[/b][/color] This diatribe would likely last for a while unless she was stopped, whenever Ami started rambling it would keep going until someone interrupted her. [color=fuchsia][b]:o[/b][/color] Despite the expression scrunched on the cat girl's face, no words came out. So it tried again. [color=fuchsia][b]:0[/b][/color] Still nothing. [color=fuchsia][b]>:o[/b][/color] [color=fuchsia]"....t....turned..."[/color] The semblance of words were slowly being churned from the girl's mouth, even as her body bobbled in place from Ami's walking. [color=fuchsia]"T-Tu...urned...in...t-to..."[/color] At this point the girl just wanted to say something, anything, to put a pause in Ami's senseless rambling. By now they had left the school grounds and were ambling by the busy streets of Miso City. Several people turned to watch the strange hiking journey; but as always with this town, not many questioned the high school girl carrying what was probably a cosplayer. [color=fuchsia]"Turned...into...human...me?"[/color] The first mumbles didn't really catch Ami's attention, being too quiet to break through the wall of sound that was her, but the second go around did cause a pause for a moment as Ami looked around for the perpetrator. It was only once her attention finally turned to her passenger that she realized just what was going on. Her face went pale as she looked around, dashing into a nearby alley to get out of view of everyone. She then immediately went into Magical Girl form and leaped onto a nearby rooftop, quickly setting the girl down as she began pacing back and forth. [color=crimson][b]"Ok Ami, this is bad but it could definitely be worse. You accidentally kidnapped another student."[/b][/color] Her eyes turned towards the girl once more, noting the strange cat ears and tail. Ok maybe not another student. [color=crimson][b]"Ok, you're a cat person. Thing. Not a student, didn't blow my cover to some random normie. That's good. Now let's think."[/b][/color] Turned into human me. Alright, that could mean a lot of things, lets start from the beginning. She wasn't a human before. Now Ami didn't know about a lot of non human creatures, so she ran through the list. Nightmares, hopefully not. Various types of animals, probably not but she wasn't ruling out the possibility. Mascots, well... she looked at the girl once more, noting the strange facial expressions and cat like features. This is so weird. [color=crimson][b]"Hey uhh... are you a Mascot? Actually, are you our Mascot? I have no idea what's going on to be honest, kinda freaking out a little here."[/b][/color] [color=fuchsia][b]^-^[/b][/color] While initially looking pale and sick to her stomach from being launched up with Ami, the cat girl was now all smiles. Once again, she tried to replicate the emoticons prevalent of Mascots, only to look like she was constipated instead. That said, the fact she could see Ami even in her magical state should have been the biggest clue of them all. But in case the dark girl still didn't piece it together, the Mascot said, [color=fuchsia]"Me...turned into...human...Mascot....yes?" [/color] Yup, she's a Mascot alright. Ami stood in front of the Mascot with a blank look on her face, struggling to piece together the implications of what all this meant. About a minute passed before Ami sighed, shaking her head and collapsing next to the Mascot with an exhausted expression. [color=crimson][b]"You know what? I am definitely not the right person to deal with this. I'm gonna text Tsu-chan, she's way smarter than I am."[/b][/color] She was already pulling out her phone as she said this, sending a quick text to Tsuruga to tell her to meet up at the nearby market in Magical Girl form. She would try and explain the situation there, hopefully Tsu-chan could sort all this out while she was off getting snacks for the sleepover. [color=crimson][b]"Ah man, I gotta get pajamas for you don't I? Well, at least I get to make you look super cute and dress you up."[/b][/color] [color=fuchsia]"Uhh..."[/color] As time passed on, the vocalization was becoming easier and easier for the human turned Mascot. At least, it seemed so. The cat girl crawled her way to sit next to Ami, still on all fours of course. [color=fuchsia]"This isn't....supposed to happen,"[/color] she said, ears twitching downards while she looked down at the collapsed Magical Girl. [color=fuchsia]"Something...interfered. Another source changed me...I think it was...that woman..."[/color] [color=crimson][b]"Ms Tamashi? Yeah, figures that these two clusterfucks are related. I miss being able to punch my problems to death. That was way easier than all..."[/b][/color] She vaguely motioned towards the Mascot and the sky, [color=crimson][b]"-this. All this stuff."[/b][/color] Ami turned to the Mascot (human?) and looked her over again. [color=crimson][b]"Since you're finding it in ya to talk, you mind telling me your name? If you even have one."[/b][/color] [color=fuchsia]"We...have no name,"[/color] said the Mascot, waving her tail behind her. [color=fuchsia]"We have no identity or singularity. We are all that we are. The...after effects of...Tamashi's magic...affected me. I was...changed? Changed. This wasn't...supposed to happen."[/color] Nor should it have happened. But in Miso City, all manner of strangness was possible. [color=crimson][b]"Congrats, your name is now Kuro. If you have a problem with that feel free to come up with something else, but in the meantime you're Kuro."[/b][/color] Ami finally mustered up the energy to sit back up, checking her phone to see if she had gotten a response from Tsuruga. Nothing, then again it had only been a minute or two. Maybe she should keep waiting... [color=crimson][b]"Well Kuro, I'm bored. I don't have any way to turn you back into a cat thing, nor do I have any idea on where to start. So until someone who isn't me figures it out, you're gonna hang out with me. Let's go get some snacks."[/b][/color] Ami got up a bit slowly, groaning as she stretched her arms over her head and twisted a little bit to get the cricks out of her back. [color=crimson][b]"Alright, princess or fireman?"[/b][/color] [color=fuchsia]"Ku...ro?"[/color] The Mascot tilted her head in confusion but the name sounded fine enough. [color=fuchsia]"Kuro...it is...that woman...Tamashi. She is...peculiar..."[/color] [hr]