Goombasa

Zero was a good kitsune in many ways. He didn't play tricks or try to take advantage of others as many of his young ilk did, and he was a fair and kind person to anyone who asked for his help, be they human or otherwise. He even had his own roadside shrine, where travelers would leave him gifts and he would offer them some good luck or even some protection while they were on the road.

Of course, he was young, so while his intentions were often well-meant, he wasn't wise enough to see any long-term ramifications he did. His three tails were a signifier of his youth and he had yet to find a mate of his own, or to even seduce his own human. He was waiting for something special to happen first. Until then, he would continue on with his life, hope for more tails to sprout soon, and hope that something good would happen. One day, he saw a traveler coming down the road towards his shrine. He smiled and sat atop it, to see who this traveler was. They were so heavily garbed, their gender was currently ambiguous as well.