Sakura stood in the doorway to her bedroom now. Her outfit was complete. The blouse was a typical Japanese schoolgirl uniform, but the bottom was a skirt she’d sewn herself to match the character she was portraying. Her hair was down and hung ot the middle of her back. She wore stockings and kneehigh black boots. “Thanks for letting me borrow your bouken Sly.” she said proudly.

“Ah. You’re…the psycho right?” asked Pearl realizing.

“Well yes and no. She wasn’t a psycho technically. At least not an unaware one. But that was her name. Saeko.” corrected Sakura.

“Cool. But wasn’t her hair purple?” continued Pearl.

“Yep. Sly’s going to help me with that so I don’t have to wear a wig or dye my own.” said Sakura gesturing to her older brother. Sly took this as his cue and took out his notebook. He wrote a simple line and the twin tailed vixen’s hair changed color from pink to purple to complete her outfit.

“Smart way to do it.” said Pearl seeing this.

“Looking good little sis.” said Sly with a wink, causing the pink vixen to blush slightly.

“Your costume looks good too Sly.” she replied.

“Alright you two. Don’t you have to get going? You’ve got a long drive ahead of you.” said Pearl. Sly and Sakura nodded their agreement and then went to change back into their normal clothes. Costumes and luggage packed, it was time to go.

“Drive safe Sly. And keep an eye on Sakura. Keep her safe.” said Pearl standing next to her siblings before they get into Sly’s car.

“Oh come on. You should know me by now. I won’t let anything happen to my little H-ouch!” said Sly to Pearl’s confusion.

“What happened?” asked the older vixen concerned.

“I think I got stung by something. I’ll have to keep an eye on that.” he said; drawing attention from the fact that Sakura had just elbowed him in the side.

A few minutes later the pair was waving goodbye to their older sister and speeding off toward the con.

“You do know I wasn’t going to call you Hana back there right? I was going to say Hime. Like I used to call you when we were younger.” explained Sly not looking at the vixen.

“I figured after I’d done it. It was a kneejerk reaction. I’m sorry.” she replied.

“You know…one day we’re going to have to tell her right? We can’t keep our relationship a secret forever.” said Sly.

“I know. I’m just…afraid of how she’s going to take it.” said Sakura seriously.

“You afraid she’ll beat me up? Come on. What can she do? This relationship is what you want isn’t it?” he asked with a smile. Sakura returned a smile and nodded her head yes. Sly turned to look at her and cupped her chin with his right hand. “We’ll deal with what happens when we get to that bridge. For now though let’s focus on having fun at the con my little Hana-Hime.” said Sly.

“Hai Goshujin-sama.” replied Sakura happily as the car continued on down the road.

---

Sakura is cosplaying Saeko. And with a little more banter between the adoptive siblings she and Sly are on their way.

Sakura was originally designed by:  shana and adopted by me.

Art by:  wrytergirl