Reimu Quest - A Paradise At Heart

[Nekomata-chan]

>I was referring to Aya, but let's go with that.

(Derp)

>Chuckle. "Maybe, but Sanae should be able to handle it. She is a Shrine Maiden after all."

>Yukari shrugs, "That's if she sees it in the first place."

>Suwako Moriya strolls out onto the path of the shrine, looking up at Tenshi.
>"Hey, you're that celestial that levelled the Hakurei shrine a while back, right? What brings you here?" Suwako asks with odd obliviousness to Tenshi's extremely angry expression.
>Tenshi growls, "I am here for Sanae Kochiya."
>Suwako blinks, "Uh, okay, I'll just go and get her."
>Tenshi brandishes her sword, "Oh, yes, and I am also here to..."
>She suddenly yells loudly, causing a rather big echo, "...COMPLETELY DESTROY THIS SHRINE!"

>Sanae hurries over, playing on the good-girl facade, "Tenshi? Why ever would you want to destroy the Moriya shrine? It's a sacred place! You live in Heaven, you of all people should know about holiness and sacred places!"
>Tenshi growls, "So, what?! You, Sanae Kochiya, completely humiliated me! You pulled pranks on me, and I don't take well to pranks!!"
>Sanae gasps, "What?! Me?! No, I swear I didn't!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "This should be fun to watch, eh?"
>Glance at Yukari. "You should probably warn Tenma to pack away his breakables or something, wouldn't want him to lose any priceless vases or anything. That could kick off a whole other incident."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "This should be fun to watch, eh?"
>Glance at Yukari. "You should probably warn Tenma to pack away his breakables or something, wouldn't want him to lose any priceless vases or anything. That could kick off a whole other incident."

>Yukari grins, "Good plan."

>She opens a gap, "Ran, will you go to Lord Tenma and warn him about the earthquake, please?"
>Ran walks through the gap, bowing, "Of course, Master Yukari."
>Marisa blinks, "Could've just left that to Iku. But, whatever."

>Back in the gap...
>Tenshi twirls her sword around, "Listen, kid, it was you. Looked like you, sounded like you, prankster like hell."
>Sanae gasps, "No, way! Maybe it was Nue...?"
>Suwako shrugs, "So, what are you going to do? Kick down a wall or something?"
>Tenshi flies down to the ground, "No."
>She suddenly lifts her sword and points it down at the ground, "I'm going to do..."
>Tenshi slams her sword into the earth, "THIS!!"

>A massive earthquake shakes the entire shrine.
>Suwako and Sanae both scream.
>Kanako comes flying over the top of the shrine, yelling, "What the hell is going on?!"
>Nobody answers.

>Within seconds, the Moriya shrine is completely and totally destroyed.
>Tenshi flicks her hair, finished, and walks away, "See you around."

[Hanzo K.]

>Frown slightly. "I expected more of a fight. But this works out just as well I guess."
>Grin. "I just got an idea, think you could put a gap lower down on the stairway up?"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Frown slightly. "I expected more of a fight. But this works out just as well I guess."
>Grin. "I just got an idea, think you could put a gap lower down on the stairway up?"

>Yukari shrugs, "Sometimes the shock factor is enough."

>She opens a gap which you can see leads to around 1/4 of the way up the stairs.

[Hanzo K.]

>Let's head through, and head up the stairs at a good speed!
>When we get to the top: "Whoa. I was lower down the mountain chatting it up with Nitori, when this quake hit! Good thing Yukari was awake to set a gap to shorten the travel time."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Let's head through, and head up the stairs at a good speed!
>When we get to the top: "Whoa. I was lower down the mountain chatting it up with Nitori, when this quake hit! Good thing Yukari was awake to set a gap to shorten the travel time."

>You head through the gap.
>Just as Yukari was about to close it, she pushes Kouga through after you, grinning.

>You reach the top (with Kouga).

>Sanae immediately sees you and begins to whine and whinge, "Reimu!! Look at the shrine! Help us rebuild it, ple~ase? Nue disguised herself at me and made a celestial mad so she came and destroyed it!"
>She clings onto your sleeve, almost crying into your shoulder, "And she blamed it all on me! You know I'd never do anything like that, right?"

>Suwako stares with a blank expression, "...Sanae, I swear I heard you sarc-ing it up when you were talking to Reimu. It is amazing how two-faced you can be."
>Sanae gasps, "But, but, but... she's had her shrine destroyed before, too! She knows how it feels, don't you, Reimu?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Sigh. "Tenshi, right? Yeah, but it was easier for me since I strongarmed her into helping rebuild."
>Grin. "Maybe you oughta do the same."
>Chuckle. "But y'know, I guess I can be nice for a change and lend a hand. I'll see about getting Suika up here to help out with the repairs. Oni are good at this sort of thing y'know, my shrine may look shabby, but it's solid handiwork."
>Beat.
>"Come to think of it, Kanako might be able to help with those Faith Pillars of hers, I bet they'd make good corner posts. And plus, since they're tied to her, they'd probably improve the divinity rating the shrine has."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Sigh. "Tenshi, right? Yeah, but it was easier for me since I strongarmed her into helping rebuild."
>Grin. "Maybe you oughta do the same."

>Sanae blinks, "Maybe I should... but I think she may have an eternal vendetta against me now."

>Chuckle. "But y'know, I guess I can be nice for a change and lend a hand. I'll see about getting Suika up here to help out with the repairs. Oni are good at this sort of thing y'know, my shrine may look shabby, but it's solid handiwork."
>Beat.
>"Come to think of it, Kanako might be able to help with those Faith Pillars of hers, I bet they'd make good corner posts. And plus, since they're tied to her, they'd probably improve the divinity rating the shrine has."

>Sanae sighs, "This shrine will never be the same... but it would be nice if you could help!"
>She suddenly has an idea, "I'll pay you for it! I'll give you two month's worth of the shrine's donations!"
>Suwako whistles in surprise, "Wow, you are desperate..."

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "Well well well! That serious huh? Tell you what, throw in a monthly supplies package, and you've got a deal!"
>Pat Sanae on the shoulder with the sort of smile a veteran would give to a novice that they're looking to comfort. "My shrine was never the same afterwards either, but you'll get used to it. Heck, my shrine's been destroyed twice already. Though you wouldn't be able to tell from looking at it."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "Well well well! That serious huh? Tell you what, throw in a monthly supplies package, and you've got a deal!"

>Sanae smiles, "Deal!! Reimu, you're such a helpful person! Now I know why you solve all those incidents! You're so reliable!"

>Pat Sanae on the shoulder with the sort of smile a veteran would give to a novice that they're looking to comfort. "My shrine was never the same afterwards either, but you'll get used to it. Heck, my shrine's been destroyed twice already. Though you wouldn't be able to tell from looking at it."

>Sanae cringes, "What if we fix it and she comes back and destroys it all over again?"
>Suwako facepalms, "Sanae, will you just calm the heck down?!"
>Sanae shuts up, "Sorry..."

[Hanzo K.]

>Sigh, and give her that typical seasoned and world-weary veteran look. "That's because it's my job Sanae, you just hang out up here for the most part. I actually get out and about and resolve stuff beyond just incidents. Heck, if it wasn't for me being around, the boundary wouldn't even be working. It kinda needs a Hakurei to maintain it, so don't think I'm the lazy one here. I just enjoy the peaceful times I've brought about while we still have them."
>"Heck, earlier today, before I got Kouga here, I patched things up over at the SDM. Turns out little Flan was just wanting to give her big sis a break from things."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Sigh, and give her that typical seasoned and world-weary veteran look. "That's because it's my job Sanae, you just hang out up here for the most part. I actually get out and about and resolve stuff beyond just incidents. Heck, if it wasn't for me being around, the boundary wouldn't even be working. It kinda needs a Hakurei to maintain it, so don't think I'm the lazy one here. I just enjoy the peaceful times I've brought about while we still have them."

>Sanae pouts a bit, "I don't hang around up here all the time..!"
>Suwako snickers, "Who're you trying to fool, Sanae? Reimu, or yourself?"

>"Heck, earlier today, before I got Kouga here, I patched things up over at the SDM. Turns out little Flan was just wanting to give her big sis a break from things."

>Sanae blinks, "Sounds... fun..."
>She stares at you with slight suspicion, "So... what brought you to the mountain, then? I know you, you don't usually come by here without a lot of business to do, no offense."

[Hanzo K.]

>Shrug. "I was looking around Gensokyo to see if anything was going wrong at all, in addition to showing Kouga around, and then that earthquake hit. Figured I'd check on you guys since it's kinda my job and all. Looks like my intuition was right yet again."
>Grin. "Tell you what, why don't you guys swing by my place later, I'll see about getting a hold of some sake. I got some supplies earlier today, and I figured that I may as well make some sukiyaki or something."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Shrug. "I was looking around Gensokyo to see if anything was going wrong at all, in addition to showing Kouga around, and then that earthquake hit. Figured I'd check on you guys since it's kinda my job and all. Looks like my intuition was right yet again."

>Sanae narrows her eyes, "Coincidence, much?"
>Suwako bursts out laughing, "Sanae, are you seriously thinking that Reimu had something to do with this? Are you serious?"

>Grin. "Tell you what, why don't you guys swing by my place later, I'll see about getting a hold of some sake. I got some supplies earlier today, and I figured that I may as well make some sukiyaki or something."

>Sanae gasps, "The shrine needs to be fixed and all you think of is sake and sukiyaki?!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Sigh. "Calm down willya? That stuff's good for getting over a shock. Which, you all have just been through, right?"
>"Besides, I'm being generous and willing to share food for a change. Odds are, your food stores got totally wrecked in the quake anyhow, so why not?"
>"Aaaany-how, I'll try and find Suika, and see about getting her to lend a hand in fixing this place back up. If not, then we'll have to have the Tengu and Kappa help out. A job like this takes numbers y'know."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Sigh. "Calm down willya? That stuff's good for getting over a shock. Which, you all have just been through, right?"
>"Besides, I'm being generous and willing to share food for a change. Odds are, your food stores got totally wrecked in the quake anyhow, so why not?"

>Sanae takes a deep breath, "Sorry!"

>Suwako suddenly giggles, "Sanae! Kanako was inside the shrine! Place your bets, how long with it take for us to dig her out?"
>Kanako, who is now behind Suwako, murmurs, "No time at all. I wasn't even in the shrine, I was outside enjoying the sun."
>Suwako grins, "Uh, okay."

>"Aaaany-how, I'll try and find Suika, and see about getting her to lend a hand in fixing this place back up. If not, then we'll have to have the Tengu and Kappa help out. A job like this takes numbers y'know."

>Sanae nods, "I'm sure it will... how many people did you need to fix your shrine up?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Beat.
>"Y'know, I never really counted how many folks helped. Let's see...Suika...Tenshi...I think even Yukari helped out too. Just about everyone who was involved in that incident back then I think. Though Suika was the bulk of the group, thanks to her power. I never really bothered to count just how many copies of herself she used back then."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Beat.
>"Y'know, I never really counted how many folks helped. Let's see...Suika...Tenshi...I think even Yukari helped out too. Just about everyone who was involved in that incident back then I think. Though Suika was the bulk of the group, thanks to her power. I never really bothered to count just how many copies of herself she used back then."

>Sanae blinks, "Lucky you..."

>Kanako looks at you, "So you felt the earthquake too, did you? That celestial ought to know when to control her temper."

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Yeah, though I didn't expect there to be this much damage. Looks like shrines just aren't very lucky when it comes to stuff involving that celestial huh?"
>"Heck, the first time it got wrecked was because she was bored. Second time was Yukari's doing, because of said celestial mucking about when she was repairing the place, and adding something Yukari didn't like."
>Take Kanako and Suwako aside. "Word to the wise, don't let Sanae have too much Sake. I went on one hell of a binge the other day, and I still haven't figured out what happened. She would not like to end up in the same situation. Come to think of it, I still haven't figured out why I drank so much."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "Yeah, though I didn't expect there to be this much damage. Looks like shrines just aren't very lucky when it comes to stuff involving that celestial huh?"
>"Heck, the first time it got wrecked was because she was bored. Second time was Yukari's doing, because of said celestial mucking about when she was repairing the place, and adding something Yukari didn't like."

>Sanae resists the urge to giggle and keeps a straight face, "Well, it wasn't built with earthquakes in mind..."
>Suwako grins, "That celestial is lucky she caught me off-guard. I could have prevented it, had I been concentrating."
>Kanako sighs, "Then why didn't you?!"
>Suwako shrugs, "I didn't think she'd level the shrine!"
>Kanako growls, "What else would she have done?!"

>Take Kanako and Suwako aside. "Word to the wise, don't let Sanae have too much Sake. I went on one hell of a binge the other day, and I still haven't figured out what happened. She would not like to end up in the same situation. Come to think of it, I still haven't figured out why I drank so much."

>Suwako grins widely, "Sanae is a mean drunk. Trust me, if you think she's mean to you sometimes then just wait until she's drunk and you're in for some fun."
>Kanako sighs in irritation, "Last time she got drunk, we found her chasing the Aki sisters demanding that they marry her."

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "I'll keep that in mind, but I think we could keep her in check if that does end up happening."
>Beat.
>Stare with a half amused, half incredulous look. "Wait, she tried to get the Aki Sisters to marry her? Wow. And I hear I was weird when I was drunk."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "I'll keep that in mind, but I think we could keep her in check if that does end up happening."
>Beat.

>Suwako shrugs, "Could always swap sake for a non-alcoholic drink, tell her it's sake and watch the placebo effect kick in!"

>Stare with a half amused, half incredulous look. "Wait, she tried to get the Aki Sisters to marry her? Wow. And I hear I was weird when I was drunk."

>Kanako sighs, "Well, let's just say that they are scared to come by here. The only way we got Sanae to stop was to tell her that she was married to Nitori, and have Nitori play along. Such a good sport, you know."

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "That should work! Plus, it'd be kinda funny to see her reaction when she realizes that she's done weird stuff completely sober."
>Pause. "Does she know about all that? Y'know, that whole mess?"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Grin. "That should work! Plus, it'd be kinda funny to see her reaction when she realizes that she's done weird stuff completely sober."
>Pause. "Does she know about all that? Y'know, that whole mess?"

>Kanako nods, "She knows. It's one of the reasons she doesn't go to the lower parts of the mountain too often anymore."

[Hanzo K.]

>"Oh yeah, I really should've introduced you guys sooner, but the kid there's Kouga, he's my new Shikigami."
>"Kouga, these two are Kanako Yasaka, and Suwako Moriya. They're the gods of this shrine. Kanako here is mostly a wind and skies sort, but she's also known as a goddess of hills and mountains for some reason, probably because of taking this shrine over. Suwako is the earth and water sort, stones, gems, earthquakes, shifting riverbeds, the whole shebang."
>Grin. "She's also a lot like a frog."

[Nekomata-chan]

>"Oh yeah, I really should've introduced you guys sooner, but the kid there's Kouga, he's my new Shikigami."

>Kanako and Suwako look to your side, at Kouga.
>"Nice to meet you." Kanako smiles.
>Suwako grins widely, "Welcome to the best shrine in Gensokyo."
>Kouga grins, "I wonder if that's still the case in it's current state..."
>Kanako and Suwako have a sharp intake of breath.
>Kanako blinks, "He's quick."

>"Kouga, these two are Kanako Yasaka, and Suwako Moriya. They're the gods of this shrine. Kanako here is mostly a wind and skies sort, but she's also known as a goddess of hills and mountains for some reason, probably because of taking this shrine over. Suwako is the earth and water sort, stones, gems, earthquakes, shifting riverbeds, the whole shebang."
>Grin. "She's also a lot like a frog."

>Kouga nods, "Nice to meet you both. And, commiserations to your shrine... since it was destroyed and all."

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "Even Alice herself admitted to possibly being outdone in wittiness by the kid. But what'd you expect from a Shikigami modeled after Byakkou?"
>Grin. "He's already met Sanae, because I visited earlier to introduce him to her. Though I didn't think to have him meet you guys until just recently, because I figured you two were probably busy with something, like a heated game of mahjong or something."
>"I was actually gonna head home, but then the quake hit. I figured it was one of three things, either someone set Tenshi off, it was a natural quake, or Suwako was in another fight. Seeing as how those are the only people I know of that can cause earthquakes."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "Even Alice herself admitted to possibly being outdone in wittiness by the kid. But what'd you expect from a Shikigami modeled after Byakkou?"
>Grin. "He's already met Sanae, because I visited earlier to introduce him to her. Though I didn't think to have him meet you guys until just recently, because I figured you two were probably busy with something, like a heated game of mahjong or something."

>Suwako grins, "No, we finished that mahjong game ages ago. Kanako won. Again."
>Kanako winks, "Well, strategy over slapping your opponent with rocks is the best way to win, Suwako."

>"I was actually gonna head home, but then the quake hit. I figured it was one of three things, either someone set Tenshi off, it was a natural quake, or Suwako was in another fight. Seeing as how those are the only people I know of that can cause earthquakes."

>Suwako shrugs, "Yeah, Tenshi, that crazy dumbass, came down here all raging on Sanae. Sanae hasn't left the shrine all day. She was going to the Scarlet Devil Mansion to get some books on Shikigami, but I told her 'that ain't gonna happen'. Although, now, she could probably use one to help fix up this place."

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "So she was that interested in them huh?"
>Let's look Sanae over with a cursory glance. "I'm thinking one modeled after Genbu would work, you've already got someone who does wind specifically, that being Sanae. As well as a combination of Earth and Water, that'd be you Suwako. And then there's you Kanako, who works with wind as well, among other things. Genbu's chief element is Water, so it thematically fits."