Chapter 208: Kurama Learns The Truth

I happened to get a little ahead of myself and started blabbering about Master; I usually tend to do that whenever I'm alone, but it should be; she was a fox, and I highly doubt she would care enough to go around telling people, not like anyone would understand her anyway, and speaking of telling people…

"So, will you answer my earlier question? How did you enter Master's Office?" Asked Alexander with furrowed brows as he looked down at Kurama in his arms, his words breaking her out of her daze.

"Haa, fine." Replied Kurama with a sigh as she nodded, regaining her composure while Alexander set her back on his lap.

Stroking the fox's back, I waited for her to speak, yet what I did not expect was for the supposed fox to suddenly transform into an incredibly beautiful woman with long reddish hair, reddish, fluffy ears on the top of her head, an oversized, loose-fitting kimono, and a smoking pipe to finish things off.

'Woah.' Thought Alexander softly with a nervous gulp as he gazed at Kurama while his hand just so happened to rest atop her head from his stroking.

"Mind removing your hand from my head?" Asked Kurama lightly as she blew a puff of smoke out while looking at Alexander, who quickly nodded with an awkward expression.

"S-So umm, you're a fox? T-That's cool." Remarked Alexander with an awkward smile as he looked at Kurama, who softly nodded.

"Well, specifically, I'm from the Kitsune family, but yes, I am a fox." Replied Kurama lightly as she gazed at Alexander, who nodded with a smile, only for him to clear his throat.

"S-So, you know, t-those things I-I said about Lavender? T-Those were really j-just my fantasy; I-I have a massive crush on her Master, and I tend to have some r-really naughty dreams with her–" Remarked Alexander with an embarrassed expression as he sheepishly rubbed his head, causing Kurama to raise an eyebrow while exhaling a puff of smoke.

"Oh, don't worry, boy; you don't don't need to lie now; I won't say anything. Although I may need to talk with Lavender about lusting after her disciple, I'm quite happy to know she's finally found a man after so long. At least I now know she hadn't been avoiding me for the fifty years for nothing." Stated Kurama lightly, shaking her head as she gently tapped Alexander's head with her smoking pipe before faintly smirking.

I had to use [Heroes Gaze] just to be safe; the last thing I wanted to do was ruin Master's reputation because of my big mouth, but, thankfully, she wasn't lying; she would indeed keep everything I said today a secret.

"Though I must say, from the sounds of things, you and Lavender were having quite a good time; having her wake you up with a blowjob? From what I can feel poking my butt, I'm quite impressed she was able to handle something so large; I'm also impressed by the size of your manhood despite being human." Remarked Kurama with a faint smirk as she gazed at Alexander, who blushed in embarrassment while looking away.

"S-Sorry; y-you're just a very beautiful woman, a-and you're sitting on my lap." Stated Alexander awkwardly with a blush as he looked away, causing Kurama to quietly chuckle before she stood up, causing him to sigh in relief while he quickly tried to hide his erection.

'Ugh, see, this is why I don't like having such a large cock; how am I supposed to hide it when this happens!?' Thought Alexander in annoyance as he looked down at his crotch, trying his best to hide his enormous erection, yet, no matter what he did, it remained obviously apparent.

Since there was nothing I could do about my erection, I just left it alone and turned around; it was pretty embarrassing, but all I could really do was not bring it any attention and hope it disappeared quickly.

"S-Sorry about earlier; I'm quite horny, but I can usually control myself." Remarked Alexander apologetically as he looked at Kurama while grabbing his shirt and putting it back on, causing her to nod.

"Oh, yes, you don't need to tell me about how horny humans can be." Muttered Kurama calmly with a nod, her words causing Alexander to awkwardly chuckle.

"So, Lavender's disciple, where is that tree at? I need to give her a spanking for leaving her friend clueless about her whereabouts; if it weren't because she was a powerful mage, I'd have been worried sick." Asked Kurama with a huff of annoyance as she eyed Alexander while grumbling to herself, causing him to lower his head while deeply sighing.

"Hmm, did something happen to Lavender?" Asked Kurama with a frown as she approached Alexander, taking him aback while he nodded.

"Y-Yeah, y-you could say so." Replied Alexander wryly as he raised his head and looked at Kurama, whose expression only turned worse.

"What happened with Lavender?" Asked Kurama sternly as she neared Alexander, staring at him with her vertical slit eyes, causing him to bite his lip before eventually sighing.

A part of me didn't wish to tell her the truth; she cared about Lavender just as much as Simba, Marline, and Lily did, yet in the end, I figured it be more cruel to hide the truth about Master's passing, though telling her wasn't easy.

"M-Master s-she's… She's dead." Replied Alexander softly as he lowered his head, causing Kurama to freeze while a snap resounded, her broken smoking pipe falling to the ground, yet surprisingly, she merely chuckled.

"Hehe, funny boy; now, do not play with my emotions again. Even if you're Lavender's disciple, don't think I won't punish you in her stead." Stated Kurama with a scowl as she glared at Alexander, who sighed before suddenly grabbing her hands.

As I held her hands, I transferred my emotions toward her, causing her furious expression to recede while I took a breath before speaking the truth once more.

"Listen, Master… she's dead. Lavender Vestalis is dead." Stated Alexander solemnly as he stared into Kurama's eyes while transferring his emotions to her, including some sadness that happened to leak through.

After a few moments of silently staring at each other, seemingly trying to comprehend the words I had just said, she finally reacted and began to cry.

"L-Lavender? N-No, h-how could L-Lavender die? S-She's so s-strong, though. H-How c-could she d-die?" Asked Kurama meekly as she stared at Alexander in confusion while tears streamed down her face, causing him to sigh before he stood up and pulled her into his embrace.

"I-I don't know. She's dead, though, and she's not coming back. Lavender is dead." Replied Alexander softly as he hugged Kurama and gently stroked her back, causing her to sob to her heart's content within his calming embrace.

I, myself, had to wipe a few tears as well; being reminded of Master's death was never an easy thing; even though it's been roughly a year since then, I've merely come to accept her death. I still greatly miss her.

For several minutes, nearly twenty minutes, she sobbed while within my embrace; I did my best to help her, but other than being a shoulder for her to lean on, there was nothing I could do for her; I didn't know her, and she didn't know me.

'Heh, she might even hate me now.' Thought Alexander with a wry expression as he gently stroked Kurama's back while her many tears drenched his back.

After a few more minutes, she finally stopped crying, prompting me to release her while I pushed the chair towards her, causing her to sit down and silently stare at the ceiling.

"H-How?" Asked Kurama softly as she stared at the ceiling, constantly wiping her snot and tears, while Alexander stood adjacent to her.

"Poison. Mythical poison." Replied Alexander calmly with a hardened expression as he clenched his fist, his friendly demeanor nowhere to be seen.

"M-Mythcial Poison?" Muttered Kurama in shock as she quickly realized the implications of Alexander's words, causing her face to quickly morph into fury while her nine tails violently wagged.

"Who!? Who was it!? Who poisoned her!?" Exclaimed Kurama furiously as she suddenly grabbed Alexander by the collar while baring her fangs.

Grabbing her hands, even after infusing my body with neutral mana and using [Strength Augument], I could barely remove her hands from my collar, and I still doubted she was seriously trying.

"I don't know." Replied Alexander calmly with a lack of emotion as he narrowed his eyes at Kurama, who seemed to lose all energy at his words and lifelessly plopped onto the chair behind her.

Seeing her just lifelessly stare into the sky, I sighed before reaching into my space pouch and handing her Master's old space pouch that I fixed up for her birthday.

"Here; hopefully, this will help. I'm going to return to cleaning up Master's office; if you need anything, just say my name. Oh, it's Alexander or Alex; either one is fine." Stated Alexander lightly with a small smile as he looked at Kurama, who was fixated on Lavender's space pouch.

"Kurama." Replied Kurama softly, causing Alexander to faintly smile with a nod.

Leaving Kurama to come to terms with Master's death, I continued cleaning her office; it kept my mind preoccupied, but it wasn't long before Kurama started to help me. With Kurama assisting me, it went by much faster, and it wasn't long before Master's office was spotless, without a single thing on the ground; granted, it could smell better, but I preferred Master's smell, in some weird way, it felt like she was hugging me.