Stalked

Ayame curiously looked around all the different clothing stores, trying to find something that caught her eye. Surprisingly she found it rather fun walking around and got more comfortable as time went on and didn't feel like she needed to hold Kasumi's hand

However, Kasumi was constantly on the lookout for something or someone.

'Dammit I thought I had more time… I need to get Ayame into a store soon so I can hide.' She noticed her guards were in the area now looking for her.

"Oh, this store looks alright." Ayame saw a store that had rather regular-looking clothes, but the main thing about the store was the clothes weren't extremely expensive as most of the stores were high-end brands.

Turning to Kasumi for approval, she nodded her head and they both entered the store.

"So what clothes are you particularly looking for?" Kasumi realised she hadn't asked the most important question which could have saved them time since she was familiar with the area.

"Hmm just anything really, probably stuff similar to what I am wearing now." Ayame didn't have a specific vision in mind of what she wanted and mainly was looking at the price of the clothes.

"You chose the right store then, just pick out some clothes and try them on." Kasumi knew the changing rooms would be a good place to hide, so she hoped Ayame wouldn't take long in picking clothes.

'Crap they are getting close.' Feeling their presence nearby, they had about 10 minutes before she would be found.

"Great! I already see some things." Ayame wasn't too picky as she just needed plain clothes which she could already see.

Knowing what she wanted, Ayame walked over to the female section and picked out a few clothes. Getting a few different colour combinations, Ayame found herself going for orange and black or dark blue and black clothes.

"Alright, I have a few clothes." Ayame walked back to Kasumi to let her know she was heading to the changing rooms.

"Sweet, let's see how good they look." Walking over to an enclosed area, it was out of sight from the front of the store which was ideal for Kasumi.

"Just a moment." Ayame walked inside the changing room and began to undress. Kasumi took this opportunity to keep an eye out as she may have to hide in one herself.

'They shouldn't be able to find me.' Kasumi tried to think how they could have possibly known she was out, but then it occurred to her.

'MY PHONE!' Pulling it out of her pocket she quickly transformed her hand into a claw. Since it was a kitsune trait it would not be picked up on camera and would look like a normal hand, however, she had to be careful with the people around her.

Tearing open the back carefully, she saw the tracking chip on it.

"Kasumi~ you ready?" Ayame called out from behind the door and was ready to present the first set of clothes.

"Yep!" Keeping her cool, Kasumi quickly put the back on her phone while putting the chip in her pocket.

Ayame swung open the door revealing her outfit confident in what she chose. She picked out a white jacket with a black top underneath and a pair of navy blue jeans.

"Oh wow and here I thought you didn't have any fashion sense." Kasumi was impressed as although it was plain, it didn't need to stand out.

"Hehe~ I have a few more colours to try on, give me a sec." Ayame, happy with the response, closed the door to change into new clothes.

As soon as the door closed Kasumi entered a free changing room and teleported out of the room. With the tracker in hand, she appeared on the roof and threw it as far as she could. Thanks to her strength, despite the small size of the chip, the little bit of magic power behind her throw made it go flying.

Quickly teleporting back, she made a few decoys of her magical use since the guards would have noticed the fluctuations.

'Hopefully that's enough to throw them off.' Kasumi sat back down on the chair waiting for Ayame to change.

"Tadaaa~." Opening up the door again Ayame wore a similar outfit, but this time it was a red jacket with a dark red top and black jeans.

"Oooo spicy, I like it." Kasumi liked the colour scheme as it stood out a bit more.

"Next one." Once again getting the approval of Kasumi she went back to put on the next pair of clothes.

While she was changing, Kasumi started getting anxious as although she got rid of the tracker couldn't help but feel like they were close.

'I wish I could use my sense here but I need to avoid any use of magic.' Kasumi decided to get up and peeked out to the front of the store. However, her fears became a reality, despite the guards not having a set location, they were still going to check every spot.

'Shit.' Not having much of a choice, she turned back around and looked at the changing room Ayame was in.

'Please forgive me.' Walking up to the door, Kasumi opened it with no trouble as Ayame didn't lock it.

"Huh? Kasu-." Ayame freaked out for a moment as she was in the middle of putting on a pair of shorts, but Kasumi barged in covering Ayame's mouth.

"Shhh, they are here." Hoping Ayame would understand, Kasumi tried to listen out for her guards.

Luckily Ayame knew what Kasumi meant and she nodded her head.

Kasumi then stopped covering Ayame's mouth and she stayed silent while trying to put on her clothes since it was rather embarrassing being half naked.

"Have you seen a black-haired woman about this tall enter the shop?" One of the guards spoke to one of the clerks of the store in hopes of information. However, due to the shady nature of the guards as they wore dark purple suits and masks, the clerk refused to tell the truth.

"Sorry, but no one of this description entered the store." Hoping she was doing the right thing as it looked like the woman they were after was on a date and she didn't want to ruin it.

"I see." Without saying thanks or goodbye they walked and the clerk let out a sigh of relief as the pressure they gave off was intimidating.

Kasumi also let out a sigh and was able to relax now, but she hadn't realised the position she was in.

"U-umm can you move?" Ayame was pushed up against the wall and was unable to grab her shirt leaving her topless.

"O-oh sorry." Kasumi blushed and quickly exited the room to let Ayame finish changing.

'Phew, felt like I was going to have a heart attack…. Arghhh why did Anna have to make it embarrassing?' After Ayame realised her shamelessness because of Anna, Ayame had become quite self-aware and her thoughts would wander elsewhere.

Shyly opening up the door, she revealed the next outfit.

Kasumi seemingly returned back to normal which gave Ayame some of her confidence back.

This time Ayame wore black shorts that had a silver chain alongside her stockings and an orange long-sleeved top that gave her a midriff.

"Is this too much skin?" Ayame was sceptical about this one as she preferred if all of her body was covered.

"No, no not at all if anything it makes you look ahem sexy ahem… cute." Kasumi quietly spoke hoping Ayame didn't catch what she said.

"What was that?" Ayame didn't hear Kasumi and was really curious as she was blushing.

"You look great, by far my favourite." Changing her answer to something more innocent, the blush vanished from her face. Ayame was suspicious but she wasn't going to push as she knew it would be impossible to get answers.

"I have one more." Ayame had one more set of clothes to try and Kasumi nodded as they should have plenty of time.

Quickly going back in, Ayame changed into the last set of clothes she had. This time going for a more summertime outfit, she had gotten into a pair of shorter shorts and a white top that tucked into her shorts.

"Now this feels like too much skin." Ayame felt too bare for her liking, but she knew it would be impossible to cover herself fully during summer.

"Don't worry plus if anyone causes you trouble, I can handle them." Kasumi gave a threatening smile, but Ayame felt reassured as she knew who Kasumi was.

"T-thank you." Feeling better about her choice of clothes, Ayame quickly went back to get changed into her original clothes. Returning to her white shirt and skirt with stockings, she carried out all the clothes she tried on.

"Looks like I am getting them all." Ayame felt bad as this was Tomoe's money she would be spending.

"Great! I can't wait to start seeing you in them." Kasumi was happy that Ayame was satisfied with the clothes she got.

"I should also grab a couple of spare clothes just in case." Knowing what she had wasn't enough, decided while she had permission to spend money to get a few more.

'Sorry Mother, please forgive meee.' Ayame hoped she wouldn't be greeted with an angry Tomoe when she got home.

"Great idea, pass me the clothes you have there while you get a few extra." Kasumi reached out her arms and Ayame put the clothes on top.

"Aight I'll be back in a sec." Rushing out of the changing room, Ayame looked for the same pairs of clothes and picked up a couple more.

After getting the clothes she headed back, but Kasumi was at the counter waiting for her. The clerk there smiled happily as she felt like she made the right choice in hiding them.

"Will this be all?" Asking if that was everything Ayame nodded and the clerk began to scan the clothes. Bagging them up, Ayame paid for them and waved the 2 girls off hoping they enjoyed the rest of their day.

"Ayame I wish we could spend a bit more time, but seeing as my guards are probably still around I'm going to cut our shopping trip short." Once they were out of the store, they found a quiet spot to sit so Kasumi could explain the situation.

"Mhm, I understand." Ayame was a little disappointed, but it couldn't be helped.

"Don't worry, I will message you so we can pick up the rest, we still have a few weeks before the new semester starts." Kasumi was confident she could sneak out again as it was common for her to do so.

"Sounds great, I will be waiting and if you don't mind can we take Anna along?" Ayame didn't want to leave Anna out, especially since she was a friend.

"That's fine by me." Kasumi saw no issues and saw this as a way to get more friends.

"I will take you part way home, so let's get going before I get caught." Kasumi once again feeling anxious wanted to leave as soon as possible.

"Are you sure about that?" A man's voice echoed out and Kasumi's heart dropped as a wave of fear engulfed her.