Had this sitting around for a while, figured i might as well upload it while I'm sick. Also, criticism is kinda requested...
Chapter 2 ? A mysterious past?
After cleaning up the tea that Renko and Maribel spilt, she decided to converse with the goddess of her shrine, Kanako. Kanako was like Sanae?s mother. She wore an elaborate red dress, had long purple hair, and a large circle Shimenawa, or large Rope, circle on her back.
?Well, they took it a bit, hmm, differently than expected.? Kanako said. She expected a reaction, but not like this. ?It?s clear that they were looking for a way in at some point in time.? Sanae nodded at this.
?They did start an occult club, with just the two of them before we left. Only the gods would know what they were really after.? Sanae replied.
?Well, this God does not know what they were after.? Kanako sighed.
?Aw, come on, use your imagination!? a new, childish voice then blurted out. In came Sanae?s many-great grandmother, Suwako said. She wore a simplistic purple dress that had frogs on them, and white sleeves. She had a large rimed top hat with two boggle eyes at two sides.
?What if those two girls are more than human, huh? What if they?re the children of some Youkai, and wanted to join their??
?Suwako let?s be practical here.? Kanako cut Suwako off. ?If they were Youkai, I would know.? Suwako merely shrugged.
?Well, I?m just saying that you?re thinking too inside the box!? Suwako retorted, stomping away. ?I have an evil Ice Fairy to kill, I?ll be back later.? She said as she walked out, later flying away.
Sanae briefly scratched the back of her head. ?Renko seems to have lost her edge.? She then said. ?I remember when Renko would snap at someone when they tapped her on the shoulder.?
Kanako nodded. ?She?s defiantly become a lot gentler then when you first met her.? She reminisced. ?And her friend, Maribel was it? It?s like she?s in incantation of that gap hag.?
?Ah, you?re right. Do you think there?s any relation?? Sanae said.
?I don?t know. I?m not as all powerful as I would like to be.? Kanako said, regretfully. ?I wouldn?t be surprised if we?re doing exactly what she wants us to do.?
?I swear I?ve seen that girl before,? Renko stressfully said, ?but where? Argh, it?s so annoying!? Maribel just stared, eyes wide open. She?s learned not to get too close to Renko when she?s like that. Then, as if on cue, the green haired girl walked back in.
?Are you stressing yourself out again, Renko?? She said. Renko?s eyes then went wide open.
?Ok, who the hell are you and how the hell do you know my name?? Renko then blurted out angrily.
?Oh, that?s not a good way to treat an old friend of yours.? The green haired girl said, frowning. ?But, it has been a while, so I suppose I should give a fresh introduction.? She then opened up the door, and led the two of them out. They couldn?t believe what they saw.
?This is just like the Moriya shrine?? Maribel said. The green haired girl looked back and smiled.
?That?s because it is the Moriya shrine.? Renko blinked, and then entered deep thought. ?And I am its maiden, Sanae Kochiya.?
?Boy it?s boring today, Ze.? Boring it was. Reimu managed to kick Marisa out of the shrine today, and she had nothing to do. She looted the Scarlet Devil Manson yesterday, so that was out of the question. She had a stockade of Mushrooms at home, so she didn?t need to go mushroom hunting.
Soon, she found herself flying up Youkai Mountain. ?Guess I might as well see what Sanae?s up to.? Marisa thought to herself on her way up. Soon, she noticed the shrine coming into view.
?Oi, Sanae!? She yelled, trying to grab Sanae?s attention. ?What?s up, Ze!?
Sanae, Renko, and Maribel were all outside when they heard someone call out in the distance. Maribel?s eyes opened wide as she recognized what she saw. It was?
??The witch from my dreams?? Maribel muttered to herself. Sanae paid almost no mind to what she said. Renko on the other hand knew what this meant. They both knew that the witch loved fighting.
?Marisa, you?re not freeloading at Reimu?s today?? Sanae called out. She didn?t like the fact Marisa decided to come here today. That was obvious
?Freeloading? I just head to her shrine a lot, Ze. It does get lonely in the forest ya know!? Marisa shot back. She then noticed Sanae?s guests. ?Got humans coming from the village to your shrine now?? Marisa said. ?People from the village must really hate her.? Marisa snickered to herself.
?They?re not guests, they?re the latest imports.? Sanae said back. Marisa?s eyes lit up.
?They?re outsiders?? Marisa examined the two outsiders. ?I suppose with getups like that, that they?d be outsiders.? Marisa then touched down at the shrine and hopped off her broom, and grabbed it.
?So, what are you going to do with them, Ze?? Marisa then asked Sanae. Renko was staring at the now night sky, and conversing with Maribel about matters. Neither Marisa nor Sanae listened to what they were really saying.
?I suppose I can get you to carry them to the human village. Someone has to tend to the shrine and its guests.? Sanae replied. Marisa frowned and shook her head.
?No can do, Ze.? Marisa sat on her broom and hovered for a bit. ?Only enough room for one.? Sanae frowned at that.
?Well, it?s too dangerous to send them alone. They?re fresh imports.? Sanae said as her voice started to trailing. ?Well, I suppose?? Sanae appeared to enter deep thought. ?It?s been years since she? She hasn?t really fought since?? She continued to mummer things to herself.
Marisa tilted her head at this, then remembering something. ?Oh yeah, you?re also from the outside, do you know these two??
?But, well, I suppose?? Sanae said, still in deep thought. Marisa desperately tried to get Sanae to snap out of her deep thought, but failed in doing so. ?I suppose I?ll see what those two are talking about.
?How long do you think it?ll take till?? Maribel said before noticing Marisa walking up. ?Oh, you?re done talking with Sanae??
?Not really, she just sorta spaced out, Ze.? Marisa said. ?So, what?re your names??
?Oh, I?m Maribel Hearn, and she?s Renko Usami.? Maribel said. ?We were members of an Occult club at our University before we wound up here.? She then bowed.
?Oi, drop the formalities, Ze. You?re embarrassing me.? Marisa said. Maribel promptly stopped bowing. ?So, Mary, ya don?t mind if I call ya Mary??
Maribel sighed. ?Renko calls me Mary, so go ahead.? It was a nickname that she didn?t like too much, but she lived with it.
?Good, Ze.? Marisa said. ?So, what is a University?? She asked. ?Some outsiders that drop in say the same thing, but never really talked about it.?
?It?s a harder version of school.? A voice said. Sanae had apparently finished thinking. ?Renko, how about you fight Marisa.? Both Renko and Marisa opened their eyes.
?Fight a newbie? Are you out of your mind?? Marisa said.
?You know damn well I retired from fighting.? Renko said. She was obviously mad at Sanae for bringing up that chapter of her life.
?Retired, from fighting?? Maribel asked. This she did not know. Renko was a fighter? When?
?Oh, ya used to fight?? Marisa asked Renko. ?What kind of fighting did you do?? She continued.
?Nope, not fighting, like I said, that chapter in my life is closed, sealed, non-existent, never happened.? Renko said. She was clearly against the whole idea of the fight.
?Nah, now I?m curious, an outsider who was a common fighter, I?m not letting this chance to pass.? Marisa said, taking out a deck of cards. ?I promise I?ll go easy, Ze!?
?Great, now you won?t let it go. I assume that everyone here wants to see me fight now.? Renko said as another figure walked out of the shrine, Kanako. It appeared that everyone but Maribel nodded. Renko then thought for a moment. ?Alright, you win, I?ll fight.? She said, cracking her knuckles
?Alright, Ze!? Marisa said. ?Since you can?t fly yet, I won?t fly either!? She said. Marisa lifted up her broom over her shoulder. ?Lets see what you got!?
?All I wanted was to live peacefully, but now that I?m in Gensokyo, I guess I?ll have to throw that out the window for now.? Renko thought to herself, entering a battle Stance.