Somewhere in the vastness of the universe is a planet known as “Dustrial”, a planet which is known for its industrial steampunk makeup, the planet’s size is a little larger than the planet earth. The planets inhabitants are weird creatures, which have the appearance of animals, however, they are dressed like humans, they also walk and talk like humans, and their clothes match the planet’s makeup: the clothes look like a combination of machinery and leather, however, some wear regular clothing.
The major city of the planet, known as “Dust City”, is a bustling metropolis with thousands of factories and manufacturers, which create anything from clothing, to machines, robots and vehicles. Dust City also has a large train station and more than one airport, new people arrive daily, hoping to find jobs in one of the many factories and manufacturers.
Early on a warm morning the first train of the day pulls into the train station and as soon as it comes to a stop, the doors open and people of every shape, size and age pile onto the platform and begin to spread out in every direction.
The last person to step onto the platform appears to be a 16-year-old fox-boy with orange and white fur and orange hair, green eyes and wearing a red sweater under a brown leather jacket and brown leather pants, he also seems to wear a pair of goggles on his head, the fox’s name is James Fox and he is an adventurer.
When James steps onto the platform and the train starts pulling away, the young fox looks around and lets out a chuckle, “so, this is Dust City,” he says to himself, “it defiantly holds up to its name: it sure is pretty… well… dusty”. James chuckles as he adjusts his bag with all his necessary equipment an adventurer like him needs before heading towards the exit of the train station, “then let’s see what this city has to offer,” he says, smiling to himself.
James decides to find himself a place to stay first before checking out the city, the young fox, with some help of some locals, soon finds a nice but cheap motel, though cheap, the motel has a relaxing and clean atmosphere.
After dumping his stuff in his medium sized room, James heads out to explore the surrounding area of the motel.
James walks past a few small restaurants offering all kinds of delicious food, before he finds himself in a large park, the fox smiles to himself, “what a surprise to find some green in this dusty city,” he chuckles as he walks through the park, his hands in his pockets and whistling a happy tune as he listens to the birds in the trees.
As James walks he spots a figure sitting on a bench, coming closer the 16-year-old fox-boy realizes that the figure is a young fox-boy, not older than maybe 14, wearing a similar attire as he, “oh, another traveler, eh,” James asks out loud as he approaches the young fox.
The 14-year-old fox-boy, who’s fur is a nice tomato-red while his ears, hands, feet and the tips of his twin tails are black, lets out a surprised “eep” and looks up at James, “he-hey… d-don’t surprise me like that,” he squeaks.
James chuckles, the 14-year-old also has beautiful blue eyes, ‘he’s kinda cute,’ James thinks to himself, immediately feeling himself drawn to the young kitsune, “sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you like that,” James then says, smiling warmly, “I’m James Fox, I couldn’t help but notice you sitting here by yourself. I’m a traveler and I noticed you wearing a similar attire as I am, so, I was wondering… are you a young traveler and adventurer yourself?”
The 14-year-old kitsune relaxes a little, “y-yeah, I am,” he says shyly, ‘wow, he has such beautiful green eyes,’ he thinks to himself, “um… m-my name is… um… J-Jonhs… Jonhs Kitsune. It… it’s nice to m-meet you James”.
James smiles, chuckling a little, ‘he looks even cuter and so adorable when he is shy,’ he thinks to himself before smiling, “do you mind if I join you on the bench?”
“Um… n-no… no I don’t mind,” Jonhs says, scooting slightly to make room.
James smiles, sitting down beside the 14-year-old, for a while both don’t say a word, “so, where are you from and where are you heading, if you don’t mind me asking,” James then says after a while.
“Um… honestly,” Jonhs says, “I’m from a small village south from this city. My family… we aren’t so fortunate, so I… I decided to head out and find something… or someone to help my family”.
James nods, “I see, family is so important,” he says, “you are really brave, traveling can be extremely dangerous, especially when you aren’t experienced”.
Jonhs nods, “yeah… I got lost more than once on my way here,” he says, “and run into some… well… not so cool situations”.
James smiles, “at least nothing bad happened so far, and I believe you have learned a lot to avoid situations like that in the future, hm?”
Jonhs nods, “yup… still… I have a long path ahead of me, not only physically but also mentally”.
James nods, “right, but I can tell you’re someone who won’t give up to achieve his goals”.
Jonhs smiles, “yeah… you seem to have a lot of experience when it comes to traveling”.
James nods, “well… I’ve been traveling since I was just 12,” he says, “over the years I’ve learned a lot”.
“How… how old are you now, if you don’t mind me asking”.
“I am 16,” James says, smiling, “and you look like you’re 14, am I right?”
Jonhs nods shyly, “y-yeah,” he mumbles.
“Hey, relax,” James says, “this life is scary, but… there is so much to see and explore and it’s worth the risks”.
Jonhs smiles, “when was the last time you saw your family?”
“I saw them last on the day I left home,” James says, “so… four years ago, but I regularly send them a letter, to let them know I am doing okay”.
“Oh,” Jonhs says, folding his ears back, “that… that’s kinda tough,” he says.
James nods, “well, traveling has some sacrifices,” he says, “however, I wouldn’t trade this life for anything else. I am happy and feel… free, though I must admit it would be nice to have a companion,” he then says, looking at Jonhs with a smile.
Jonhs’s eyes widen, “y-you… you would really take me with you,” he asks in surprise.
James nods, “yes,” he simply says, “that is if you’d want to”.
“I… I dunno,” Jonhs says, “I mean… wouldn’t… wouldn’t I be a burden and just slow you down?”
James lies a hand on Jonhs shoulder, the young kitsune looks up into James’s smiling face, loosing himself in the 16-year-old’s green eyes, “no, Jonhs, you won’t and you aren’t,” he says, “I’ll be happy to have you with me and teach you everything I know about traveling and adventure”.
Jonhs is speechless, he felt so lost and helpless, already thinking about to just give up and return home, but then this… this amazing fox stepped into his life, offering him… a random stranger… an inexperienced traveler… help and company. The young kitsune feels tears form in his eyes, tears of relief and happiness, Jonhs finds himself smiling up at James, “I… I’d love to come with you… James,” he says quietly.
James beams, wagging his tail, “I’m so happy to hear that,” he says, getting to his feet, holding out a hand, “come, Jonhs,” he says, “accompany me to my motel and let the adventure begin. I’ve a feeling that… that we’ll enjoy each other’s company a lot”.
Jonhs stares at the hand offered to him, the 14-year-old reaches out a shaky hand and when their hands connect, both feel a warmth spread through them, a warmth that gave them the sense that this was the start of a wonderful relationship between them.
James softly pulls Jonhs to his feet, smiling warmly, his green eyes sparkling and his tail swishing softly behind him, “let’s… let’s go… Jonhs,” he says.
“Y-yeah,” Jonhs says, looking down at his hand in James’s, then smiles up at the orange fox, his twin tails swaying behind him, “let’s… let’s go… James,” with that the two vulpines turn and head down the path, holding hands, and as they walk through the gates of the park, their tails wrap around each other’s as they begin their adventure together.
I'm glad you enjoyed it... I hope your mate Jonhs will also enjoy it... maybe you and others would like to see a part two... I have some cute ideas how to continue this :3
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