Tama

  I watched as Saki used her purple stuff to erase Usaki's old body. I hesitated as I watched, but the form never said anything. It just growled at me until it was erased.

  I stood up and looked over at the two living Sakis in front of me. One looked a lot weaker than the other. But I could easily tell them apart for an easier reason. Usaki was smiling at me with an almost vacant look. Saki was frowning and doing that thing she did when she came up with plans.

  "Actually, I wonder something. Tama, I know you just regrew my arm, but could you do it again?" Saki asked me suddenly. I looked at her confused but nodded.

  "Nya, regrowing limbs is easy! It does hurt though," I said happily, my tail wagging and my ears twitching.

  I was so happy Usaki had her own body now. But if she wasn't undead anymore, was she still Usaki? After all, U is undead...

  I turned to Usaki and asked, "Usaki, do you still think your name fits or do you think we should find a new one!" I looked at her hopefully. I was thinking something like "Trixie". It just sounded adorable.

  But Usaki shook her head. "Usaki... is fine... it reminds me of... who I was," she said steadily. She was getting better at using her words quickly. Her eyes were dilated when she looked at me, but it wasn't the way Tera looked at me. Sure there was some of that in there, but it was more like a close friendship.

  I couldn't help myselfI hugged Usaki and jumped up and down with her! She seemed confused but happily tried to mimic me.

  "Tama," Saki suddenly spoke up, causing me to stop and look over at her. "I need you to cut my arm off again. I want to see something," she said.

  I froze and looked at her puzzled but nodded. Surely whatever Saki had planned was important, even if it involved cutting her own arm off twice.

  A quick slice with Serenity later and I watched as Saki repeated the ritual she had just done. Watching it the first time was interesting. The second time I watched it closer. I watched as Saki, with only one arm still dripping blood, said a bunch of strange words I didn't understand.

  Then her body started pouring blood everywhere and the blood went into the circle. It was fascinating as the body began to slowly form.

  There was now one dressed Usaki and two undressed Sakis in the tent. I had been curious for a while and looked closely at Saki's naked Foxkin body, the one she had just made.

  She had been right, her boobs were the same as mine, they were just bigger. I reached out and grabbed one, squeezed a few times before letting go. They were so soft!

  Suddenly the body coughed and looked down at me. "Tama, please don't fondle me like that, it's really weird." Her cheeks had turned red and I realized Saki had switched bodies again.

  I turned to the other naked Saki who was now staring blankly into space with glassy eyes.

  Usaki spoke and I looked at her. "You... can... touch me... if you want... Tama. I... am... better friend."

  "This is most fascinating," Saki said aloud, though she seemed to be talking to herself. Then she turned to me and I realized she wasn't as she continued. "It turns out that because my body already had an essence in it, it didn't count as mine anymore. It must have counted as Usaki's. Meaning when I went to make another, instead of stopping me, it took into account my old body not being mine and gave me a new one!"

  As she spoke her eyes brightened and she smiled excitedly. "Do you know what this means, Tama!" she said with actual glee. Her ears twitching and her tail wagging back and forth.

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  "That Saki has three bodies instead of two now?" I asked curiously, even as my tail began to wag. I loved it when Saki was happy!

  "Not exactly, Tama. Technically I only have two bodiesUsaki has her own form and that's the way the world sees it too. Basically, by filling my body with her essence, she made it her own, and it was no longer considered mine!" Saki jumped up and down excitedly as she spoke. Apparently this was major for her.

  I was so excited she was excited and began bouncing up and down with her. Usaki tried to do the same.

  "Nya! Saki is super smart, she figured out... something," I said, trying to once again figure out what Saki said, then giving up and just being excited for her.

  Saki looked at me for a moment and then laughed. "You don't get it, do you, Tama?" she asked.

  I shook my head at her and smiled. "But Tama is happy you are happy!"

  Saki shook her head, a smile on her face. "You know, Tama, I adore you so much. You have changed my life immensely since I met you. I missed you the two days you were gone."

  "Tama missed you too, Saki!" I said as my tail curled around my leg. I really did miss her so much.

  Usaki looked between us and smiled. "Usaki missed Tama as well!" Her tail wagged and she giggled.

  Saki looked over at her. "You know, Usaki, I just want to say I'm sorry. I assumed the worst of you and I shouldn't have."

  Usaki looked at Saki for a moment before looking at me. I looked back earnestly, were they going to make up?

  Usaki slowly turned back to Saki, and she took a halting step forward. Then another, then she wrapped her arms around Saki weakly. She spoke quietly but I could hear her. "Usaki... forgive Saki... but only for... Tama."

  Saki wrapped her arms around Usaki and spoke as well, but she said it in a normal tone. "You know she can hear us even when you whisper? I learned that the hard way. Also, I am thankful you accept my apology, even if only for that reason."

  Usaki froze and she let go, taking a step back and looking at me guiltily. Saki laughed hard and shook her head. "Don't worry, Usaki. She won't take that personally she didn't with Tera, and you are another version of me. We have a special connection to Tama, and I know she shares that with us."

  "Can Tama go kill more zombies now?" I asked as the two of them looked at me expectantly.

  Saki looked at Usaki and grinned. "See? Nothing but killing on the brain with this one!" She giggled and winked at me, causing me to blush and smile back.

  Usaki nodded as well and said, "I see... she... really... like... fighting." She was also smiling, and her cheeks had reddened slightly.

  I giggled as well and said, "Nya, Tama is gonna go kill more zombies now!" I put on a fake angry face and said, "Stop being mean to Tama!" and I stormed out of the tent. Both girls fell over laughing.

  Once outside the tent, I smiled and looked at Tera. She had been standing outside the tent waiting for us. "Tera, Tama wants to go find David!" I said excitedly.

  Tera nodded and asked, "Do you know where he is or do I need to find him for you?" Her question caught me off guard for a moment, but I considered and nodded. "Tera can find him for Tama!" I said finally.

  She smiled at me gratefully and inwardly, I winced. It was getting easier, and Tera wasn't pushing too hard. She had been earlier in the city and it had scared me, but she seemed to have calmed down. She bowed and walked towards the front line.

  I blinked over to her and grabbed her. The moment I did, I felt her tense but she said nothing. I blinked into the air and again to Drestor. Traveling over the undead was easybarely an inconvenience!

  I let go and she fell to her knees for a moment, dry heaving, then slowly stood and bowed again. "Thank... you... Empress Tama," she said as she held back her lunch. I got her here safely, and I got petty payback for earlier. I smirked back at her. "Nya, Tama goes to fight undead now!"

  "Please be careful, my empress," she said as she waved bye. I nodded and jumped into the air, blinking just to the other side of the wall.

  Serenity left its sheath and I stepped forward with the other adventurers. I swung her and a sheen of water came off, flying into the mass of undead and cutting a swath into their numbers.

  I took another step and prepared to leap when I heard a sound. I dodged to the right. An icicle barely missed me by inches. The icicle hit the wall behind me and pierced clean through it to the other side.

  "Tsk, tsk, tsk," a voice said. It was quiet, but it sounded really loud in my ears. I had to flatten them to stop the pain. "It seems you are even more perceptive than your sensei was, little kitten."

  My tail lashed and my ears twitched. "You killed Tama's sensei!" I said with rage in my tone, rage that filled every ounce of my body.

  "That I did, little kitten. He was so weak. Maybe once upon a time, he would have been a challenge. But when I found him in that old cottage, he wasn't able to even touch me. Pathetic, truly."

  "TAMA'S NAME IS TAMA!" I screamed and launched myself at him, blinking to reach him faster.