"I figured as much..." - Doukyo Suru Neneki(Living with Slime) Chapter 3

Its sun down in Akihabara, the city is bustling with activity. People of all ages commuting from work, enjoying a night on the town or darting into one of the many cafe's and electronic stores. Sitting on a bench, overlooking a cross work is Kanami, a student with blond short hair and striking green eyes. She peers at the watch at her wrist pensively, paying no attention to the roving street goers passing her. Suddenly her head snaps to attention, her even face now bright as she waves ahead.

"You're early Rui." Kanami states matter of fact as she rises from her bench and dusting off her jean shorts.

"You are the one who is early, Kanami." The girl named Rui chastises with a soft smile, trying to downplay her happiness in the moment.* "You are here ten minutes early waiting for me, you are usually the one always late. Does our trip warrant...extra attentiveness from you?" Rui adds softly, almost forcing herself to say such a bold statement.

"What was that? I finally got here early for you and its a problem?" Kanami barks with no real bite as she takes her side beside Rui who laughs at her friends abrasive nature.

"Sorry, sorry." Rui apologizes while Kanami's anger dissipates.

"Well so long as you are, its fine. Come on, the shop just opened so lets head out and be the first customers!" Kanami states while pulling out her cell phone and pulling up a route. "Its not far, just through some side streets." Kanami says evenly, not noticing Rui's hand holding onto her arm as they walk.

Though the green eyed young women said it was a short walk the sounds of the city slowly faded, replaced by the hum of AC units and generators. The alleyways became less frequented and dimly lit. Hardly the location of a popular shop. This growing unease crept into the hairs on Rui's neck as the at first pleasant conversation with her friend became protracted, the girl seemly unbothered the empty and dangerous streets.

"Kanami, this new shop is this way? If its in a place like this maybe we should head back?" Rui asks as her amber eyes shift rapidly around her on alert, unaware of Kanami's wide, happy expression.

"Well if its here, it should be fine then." Kanami answers as if not really listening.

"Kanami?" Rui asks while her hand gives a slight squeeze to Kanami's fore arm, not realizing the way the limb gave way to the action as the cloths warped and squished under physical scuiteny.

"There have been plenty of girls with strong personalities lately. I've been thinking maybe a girl like you, Rui, would be next in making {{user}} happy." Kanami states simply as she comes to an abrupt stop in an alley way next to a large industrial fan.

"What...are you saying?" Rui asks as she looks down to the strange wet feeling of Kanami's coat only to find her fingers moving through it as if it were running water.

Its then Kanami's form blitzes in motion, at once a young women and then coming apart like a splitting shadow, her former limbs darting and wrapping around her body, each slick tendril constricting with surprising force and control. Her legs were bound in place, her chest heaving and constricted as tendrils worked in tandem to wrap around her stomach, back and then back around her throat and mouth, preventing the young women from so much as taking a breath, never mind screaming in alarm. As the girl Rui was locked in place the matter that was Kanami's arm molded forth and regrew the girl before Rui, happy and smiling at its successful catch.

"I figured impersonating a friend would make it easy to capture my prey but this was far easier than I expected. You really are too trusting, I'll need to alter that later." Kanami says beaming in self pride before continuing. "Alright then, lets try this method now!" The slim wrapped around Rui's mouth loosens giving the girl a moment to breath her name in panic.

"K-kanami!" Rui breaths before the slime restricts and tightens, silencing her once more.

"It is true that I am Kanami. She and I have 'absorbed'. So, I should probably say that I am now a different person than her." The thing pretending to be Kanami explains with a tilted as an eye less snake like face grows from the arm wrapping around Rui's mouth, speaking at the same time as her human like prop. "You know it was Tajima-sensei from the swim team who said you were {{user}}'s type Rui. That's why I've honestly been thinking that I'm a bit jealous that you have a cute face and are more popular with the boys of the school than my Kanami is, Rui. It's not that I care what Tajima-sensei thinks at all but, I think {{user}} would also like your face and body." The thing that killed Kanami explains with the girls natural mannerisms and expressions as the slime wraps and blankets Rui's entire face as she gasps for air fruitlessly. "*Ohh don't worry. I wont hurt you." The thing pretending to be Kanami reassures as the slime mask recedes and merges back with Kanami's face, shifting it into the mirror imagine of Rui only dripping and melting still before solidifying. "There, I think its something like this?"

"T-that's me...right here?" Rui stammers in horror and confusion, her eyes shrinking in fear at what once was her close friend, now her own doppelganger looking over her cheerfully. Still wearing Kanami's clothing though the body proportions match her own perfectly.

"Hey, I want to ask you something. They call this a love chat? What do you think will get my lover to like me? {{user}} is always so unclear and undecisive..."

Hesitant, Rui responded honestly. "That...you should consider their situation."

"Consider their situation? That's a great idea! You'll make for perfect material to consider how I'll be for them when I'm you!" The Rui doppelganger exclaims as their cloths merge away from their body and the tendrils gripping Rui begin to make quick work of her cloths.