Kitsune were often thought of as evil, due to their playful nature and tendency to play tricks on the unsuspecting. Their common target was normally an innocent human. Contrary to popular belief, however, kitsune were not evil. At least, most of them weren't. There were some that hated humans and took joy in causing suffering but there was also those that were childlike and loved to play innocent pranks. Alissa was somewhere in between. She didn't hate humans. In fact, she was quite fascinated with them. Even though she was prone to play tricks on them, she was also interested in learning more about them. She had lived a thousand years and still did not fully understand these frail creatures.<br/><br/>They were both simple and complex. They had a wide array of emotions. Some were quite intelligent while others weren't. They were all special and different in their own ways. It truly fascinated the female kitsune. That was why she had taken to masquerading as a human more and more often in these recent years. Her chosen human form was similar to her original humanoid form. She had blonde hair in both forms, but the eyes were different. In her kitsune form, she had golden eyes and her face was a bit older looking. In her human form, she had green eyes and she looked a bit younger than her kitsune form. She also had a pure kitsune form, but she didn't exactly spend much time in that form lately.<br/><br/>Alissa was quite the clever one. No one could ever tell that she was actually a kitsune in disguise. Even though she did not fully understand humans, she knew enough that she could almost flawlessly mimic them. She even had a fake name for her human form. Mayumi Sakiyama. She was currently in her human form and in quite the pickle.<br/><br/>As a kitsune, she was quite powerful. But as a human, she was a bit weakened. Not to mention, she didn't want to break the disguise by showing her strength. This fact alone was a key factor in why she was currently in her current predicament. Alissa, or rather Mayumi, had been minding her business and strolled into town to visit the market when she was accosted by a few shady men who wanted her company. Even though she had told them no countless times, they had persisted. When words failed to discourage them, she bolted. Naturally, the men chased after her.<br/><br/>She knew that whatever they had planned for her would certainly not end up well for her. She had no intention of being caught but first she had to lose them. Sure, it would have been quite easy to reveal her true self and scare them off, but then she wouldn't be able to do as she planned. She reached the market and glanced over her shoulder to see that the men were still chasing her. It was no wonder she hadn't lost them yet. Her fine kimonos were certainly slowing her down and it wasn't as if she could shed a few layers to escape her pursuers. Clenching her jaw, the female continued to run and crashed into something, or rather, someone.<br/><br/>The force of the collision caused her to lose her balance and tumble to the ground. She lifted her gaze, green eyes focusing on the form of the man she had just crashed into. People were already starting to gather at the commotion. Fortunately, it seemed the men had paused in their pursuit now that so much attention was on her. An idea suddenly struck her as she immediately jumped to her feet and latched onto him.<br/><br/>“Oh, it’s you! I was looking all over for you, darling. Please don’t leave me again. It was so scary by myself.” She could only hope that this man would play along so the men pursuing her would back off and leave her alone. It would look bad if he thought she was crazy and didn’t play along.