A/N: Story Inspired by Rutoh-Chan's Caught In The Act, Chapter 25: Bird-Witted

Bird of Prey

Chapter 1: Foolproof Plan

Honestly, he felt that this was the best idea he'd ever had. Who would have thought that people like this existed. He thought as he arrived at his special appointment. He'd heard around the grapevine that this woman could give him what he wanted… Kyoko.

He looked around the little shop as he walked through the door and heard the bell ring. The atmosphere felt strange and electrifying. It felt strangely like being around Kyoko. It was clean, the shelves and cabinets were filled with books, herbs, little bottles of oils, potions, salves, sticks of incense with their burners, jars filled with various natural items, knives, mortar and pestle sets, bowls of almost every shape and size, and the list of items went on and on. It was almost overwhelming. He could see how Kyoko would feel very at home, with her weird ways, in this place.

"Hello, welcome to Feathers, Charms, and Essence. Is there something I can help you with?" A somewhat plain, but pretty young woman asked. She was cute, but not as cute as Kyoko, he thought. Not even as well-shaped as Kyoko. He glanced at her bust-line. Black hair, blue eyes, dressed a little more normal than he expected, in her skinny jeans, black high-tops, and an orange tank-top. Her ears, nose, and lower lip were pierced, and she wasn't wearing any makeup as far as he could tell.

"Uh yeah, um… I have an appointment with Salina." He told her quickly, wanting this over as soon as possible. He was starting to feel a bit uncomfortable.

She clapped her hands together and bounced on the balls of her feet. "Oh! Mr. Fuwa. So nice to meet you. I'm Salina. What did you need?"

"I need help with someone." He blurted out. He didn't know any other way to put it.

She cocked her head in curiosity, and smirked a little. "I see… Hmm…" She snapped her fingers, the shades fell, the lights went on, and the doors locked. "We need a little privacy. We wouldn't want someone wandering in during our consultation, now would we?" She chirped sweetly.

He chuckled nervously, and rubbed the back of his neck. "Yeah, I suppose not."

"So, I have a variety of hexes and curses that will definitely rid you of this person quickly, to varying degrees, from avoidance to death. I will warn you that the death spells do come at a very high cost, not money mind you, but they are very effective." She told him in an all business tone.

"NO! NO, I don't want her dead! I… I just want her to stop hating me." He murmured.

She furrowed her brow, then her eyes went wide. "Ah! I see… You're looking for a love spell?"

He nodded, and sighed out.

She pursed her lips. "A nice looking young man like yourself, should not dabble with love spells. Especially those that already are so surrounded by it." She scolded.

"I don't care, I want her. She hates me and I just want her to love me again." He groused a little loudly in anger.

She nodded. "So, this girl did love you once and she strayed from you?"

"Yes, I know if I just had a little time with her… She would love me again. She always thinks of nothing but love. I know I could make her mine again." He told her a little desperately. Honestly, he really didn't know why he was spilling so much to this person. Perhaps it was the little charm she carried to prevent people from lying to her. Well, kept them from lying to her, but not themselves.

She nodded. "Very well… I suppose I will help you, but be warned. This spell requires true love's kiss to be broken." She turned away and disappeared behind a curtain that covered a doorway to the back of the shop. Moments later she returned with a bottle that contained a pinkish-red liquid. As she held it out she told him. "Now, you must be sure to use this only indoors. Your flighty little lovebird will fly to your arms, remember that she loves you, and remain by your side forever… After a sweet little kiss." She smiled brightly, and then turned very serious. "However, if it should be that she never loved you in that way or you do not truly know her, you will have to work hard to tame her and bring her to your side."

"How much?" He asked eagerly.

"Hmm, due to the nature of this elixir… Unfortunately, I must ask for your essence of attraction. Small price to pay, you really won't need it anyway. You'll have her." She answered sweetly.

Well, it did make sense. He would have Kyoko anyway. Never let it be said that Shotaro Fuwa over thought things. He lived in the moment. He would be getting what he wanted. Besides, there's no way that anyone could take away his sex appeal. The thought was ludicrous. "Sure… I'll do it."

"Wonderful!" She exclaimed, pulling out a contract, and a small blue feather from the tail of a male lovebird. She had him sign, he didn't read. She had him utter the words and kiss the feather, and then gave him the liquid that he would splash on his true love. He then strutted out of the shop like fully plumed peacock. Now all he had to do, was find out where Kyoko would be next. Her schedule had been so busy these past few months, and he wanted to do this before he allowed her to leave for America. No, he needed to do this. He would not allow her to leave without him firmly in her heart.

"WHAT THE HELL, SHOTARO!" Kyoko bellowed looking down at the sticky red liquid Sho had thrown at her, that now covered her face, hair, and ruined her new white blouse. "YOU JER…." Her face turned red and her eyes rolled back. Her skin felt like it was on fire, she wanted to scream in pain, and it felt like her bones were breaking.

Sho watched in horror as she shrieked her bone-chilling call. All he could see was a very large bird, almost a full meter tall, wings spread to over two meters, sharp chilling eyes of a hunter, a sharp hooked beak that was made to tear flesh, terrifyingly large talons, and large tawny feathers, standing in a daze in the center of where Kyoko's belongings had fallen as she changed.

WHAT THE HELL? She wasn't supposed to turn into this monster bird. She was supposed to be a stupid little lovesick lovebird. This dangerous raptor, weighed at least 80 times as much as the small avian that he'd expected. Worriedly, he watched as the large bird of prey, slowly turned her focus on him. All he could do is scream as she quickly flew to him, battering him with her wings and trying to tear at him with her large talons and beak.

"FUWA! What the hell are you doing?" Ren called out as he watched Sho trying to unsuccessfully catch the large bird of prey, as she beat him with her wings, and tore his clothing with her talons.

"What does it look like, Asshole?" He spat out, dodging Kyoko's attacks. "I'm trying to catch my fucking bird." He stood straight and his posture became aggressive, not realizing that the attacks had stopped.

Ren watched in wonder as the large bird glided to him, and gently rested its large body on his shoulder, trying not to harm him with her sharp talons. Ren raised a brow. "Your bird, huh?"

"Yeah, what of it?" Sho spat out.

Kuon sighed. "Idiot… You do know that you can go to jail for owning this bird, right?"

"You're full of it!" He huffed. "Now give me my bird!" He stepped forward and Kyoko hissed at him.

Kuon chuckled. "Aquila heliaca, Eastern Imperial Eagle… Bird of Prey. A protected species, Fuwa… Which can possibly come with a fine of five million yen or five years in jail. What we have here is a perfect specimen of the species and a very healthy female. This Queen, vacations in Southern Japan. She is not a pet..." He trailed off when he noticed all of the clothing that she'd been wearing earlier, and her purse. "Where the hell is Kyoko?"

"Yes! Get him Ren!" Kyoko chattered.

Sho's eyes fell on the incriminating evidence. "I don't know what you're talking about." He answered backing away.

Kuon strode forward, clamped his hand around Sho's throat, pulled out his phone and dialed security. "This is Ren Tsuruga, I would like to report an assault and kidnapping. One of the perpetrators is in the parking garage level two…. Yes, thank you." He ended the call, and stared the little degenerate in the eyes. "You have gone too far, Fuwa. Where is Kyoko?" He growled at the struggling bottled blond.