Reimu Quest - A Paradise At Heart

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "He's my Shikigami after all, so he's got to have good instincts."
>Grin. "I'm just surprised he chose that card first off here, of all the cards of mine he could copy."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "He's my Shikigami after all, so he's got to have good instincts."
>Grin. "I'm just surprised he chose that card first off here, of all the cards of mine he could copy."

>Byakuren shrugs, "Maybe it's a strategy of some sort. Start off with something complex to tire her out..."

>Shou fights back at Kouga with a varying-speed spread of crazily-orientated curvy lazers.
>Kouga actually manages to find a strategy, and just floats around with a grin.

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "Seems that way, given how he seems to be enjoying himself."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Grin. "Seems that way, given how he seems to be enjoying himself."

>Murasa laughs, "Enjoying himself may be an understatement!"

>Shou growls, "Stop looking so happy!"
>Kouga bursts out laughing, "But it's fun!"

>Shou raises a spellcard, "Light Sign: Aura of Justice!"
>Several lasers trap Kouga in place, as Shou fires a sparse but claustrophobic line of arrowhead bullets. Then, the lasers disappear, giving Kouga just a small window to get in front of the arrow-head bullet lines before the lasers appear again.

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "I see he takes after me and Marisa."
>"Y'know, she was the one who helped me summon him in the first place. Not exactly a magician, and it called for 'A Magician's Circle'. Something that I can't exactly provide."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "I see he takes after me and Marisa."
>"Y'know, she was the one who helped me summon him in the first place. Not exactly a magician, and it called for 'A Magician's Circle'. Something that I can't exactly provide."

>Byakuren laughs, "It's like the pair of you are his parents. That was such a motherly comment you just made~"

>Kouga is busy weaving in and out of the large lasers and arrowheads.
>He is also firing some lasers of his own, but Shou's attack is causing him to miss quite a few more times than he had intended.

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "It's like he uses my spellcards and such, but has an outlook on things not too different from Marisa's. But with elements of my own as well."
>Look up to Kouga. "Keep your focus! Use your instincts to find the right time to shoot!"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "It's like he uses my spellcards and such, but has an outlook on things not too different from Marisa's. But with elements of my own as well."
>Look up to Kouga. "Keep your focus! Use your instincts to find the right time to shoot!"

>Marisa grins, "Got to admit, he's got pretty strong lasers, too."
>Byakuren smiles, "He does. Once he can make them curve, he'll be unstoppable."

>Kouga looks down briefly, nodding, before refocusing.
>Then, he breaks Shou's spellcard.
>Shou frowns, "Meanie!"
>She opens up a big wave of crazily placed curving lasers.

>Kouga suddenly flies downwards, and Shou aims her lasers at him.
>He flies close to the ground, before flying up and into her blindspot and unleashing a spellcard to catch her off guard.
>"Shikigami Sign: Duplex Danmaku Bounded Field!"

>Barriers fly out around Kouga and Shou.
>He fires curving streams of yellow and blue arrow-heads into the smaller border, which are reflected inwards from the second border. Kouga also fires a sparse pattern of white orbs over the top.
>Shou is sent zipping around the border, almost panicking.

[Hanzo K.]

>Cross our arms with a expression that's somewhere between pride and amusement.
>"Well. This is rather interesting, isn't it? But I think she could do with some more training, so she won't panic like she is now."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Cross our arms with a expression that's somewhere between pride and amusement.
>"Well. This is rather interesting, isn't it? But I think she could do with some more training, so she won't panic like she is now."

>Byakuren continues watching Shou with a puzzled expression.
>"For such a usually level-headed girl, she really isn't on the ball today..."

>Everyone winces as Shou collides with an entire row of arrow-head bullets.

>Murasa grins, "Aw, nowhere close, Hijiri. Shou doesn't even know where the ball is!"

[Hanzo K.]

>"That....Okay, that had to hurt."
>Sigh. "She really is off her game today huh? She's probably fallen for Kouga y'know. That's probably why she's not on the ball."
>Chuckle. "She was pretty excited to see another tiger around after all."

[Nekomata-chan]

>"That....Okay, that had to hurt."

>Byakuren winces as Shou falls in the path of another arrow-head stream, "Bless her..."

>Sigh. "She really is off her game today huh? She's probably fallen for Kouga y'know. That's probably why she's not on the ball."
>Chuckle. "She was pretty excited to see another tiger around after all."

>Murasa chuckles, "Aw, she's never going to forget this one..."

>Kouga's spellcard times out, and he gives Shou a few moments to get her bearings.
>Then, Shou launches straight into another spellcard, "Buddha's Light: Vajra of Perfect Buddhism!"

>Two large green lasers slowly rotate around, as Shou launches several streams of elongated bullets.
>Kouga grins, weaving through the bullets with a determined yet... almost amused expression on his face.

[Hanzo K.]

>Amused expression. "That one eh? I expected her to use more curving lasers, not that one."
>Look to Byakuren. "See, there's someone else who uses a few cards with a similar flavor as that one. Nice kid and all, but more than a little energetic."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Amused expression. "That one eh? I expected her to use more curving lasers, not that one."
>Look to Byakuren. "See, there's someone else who uses a few cards with a similar flavor as that one. Nice kid and all, but more than a little energetic."

>Byakuren grins, "Shou often uses that one in a pinch. It's a little confusing and takes a while to know the, uh, technique."

>Suddenly, Kouga charges up a very large laser and fires it directly at Shou.
>It immediately breaks her spellcard, and she is knocked out of the air.

>Marisa yells out loud, "Did you freaking SEE THAT?! Kid knocked Shou right to the floor with one single laser... I'm impressed!!"

>Kouga floats down a bit, "Did I win? Or doesn't that count?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Blink a few times, with a half-impressed, half-shocked expression. "Uhh....Yeah, that's a win alright. Wouldn't you agree, Byakuren? I mean, he already busted through three of her cards."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Blink a few times, with a half-impressed, half-shocked expression. "Uhh....Yeah, that's a win alright. Wouldn't you agree, Byakuren? I mean, he already busted through three of her cards."

>Byakuren nods solemnly, "Yes, it is a win for Kouga. Still... what a way for Shou to lose..."
>Murasa grins, "So? She went down like a leaf!"

>Kouga floats down to where Shou landed, smiling, "Hey, you okay over there?"
>Shou slowly sits up, "What... that was strong..."
>Kouga grins sheepishly, offering a hand to help Shou up, "Sorry."
>Shou gets up with Kouga's aid, "No problem. I'm impressed~"

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "Hey now, don't be too charming, Kouga. At this rate, you'll have half of Gensokyo vying for ya!"
>Give Byakuren an aside glance. "I think I might've made him a little too charming."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "Hey now, don't be too charming, Kouga. At this rate, you'll have half of Gensokyo vying for ya!"
>Give Byakuren an aside glance. "I think I might've made him a little too charming."

>Kouga grins, "Eh, apologies again. I guess I'm just too nice..."
>Shou smiles, blushing, "Too sweet is better than bland~"

>Byakuren shrugs, "So what if you did? It's a plus for you to have a sweet-talking Shikigami. Maybe he got the sweet-talk and all of that 'charm' from Marisa and her relationships with some people~"
>Marisa yelps, "'Ey, what are you saying about me over there?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Facepalm, and chuckle amusedly. "Great, just what we need. Another person who steals hearts without even trying."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Facepalm, and chuckle amusedly. "Great, just what we need. Another person who steals hearts without even trying."

>Marisa grins, "Oi, Kouga, don't go stealing Alice, yeah? I already called dibs on her!"
>Alice frowns, "Dibs? Are you a child?"
>Marisa smirks, "Maybe."

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "It'd be pretty funny to see how that would turn out though."
>"Besides, in case you haven't remembered Alice, me and Marisa technically still are."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "It'd be pretty funny to see how that would turn out though."
>"Besides, in case you haven't remembered Alice, me and Marisa technically still are."

>Alice nods, "In Gensokyo terms, yes, but in human terms I think you're past that."

>Kouga grins, "I consider your challenge, Marisa, but I'm not stealing anyone from her rightful partner."
>Alice blushes, "What did he say..?"
>Marisa laughs, "Nothing, nothing~"

[Hanzo K.]

>Let's have a good laugh. "Looks like things won't be so boring anymore!"
>Grin. "I guess I should visit the Taoists next, to see how they respond."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Let's have a good laugh. "Looks like things won't be so boring anymore!"
>Grin. "I guess I should visit the Taoists next, to see how they respond."

>Byakuren laughs, "Showing him off to everyone, are you?"
>Murasa giggles.

>Marisa whispers to Alice, "I bet you all of the precious mushrooms behind my house that it's Futo that falls for Kouga."
>Alice smirks, "You have yourself a deal. I bet you all of my white silk that it'll be Seiga."
>Marisa puts on her signature cheesy grin, "You got yourself a deal, missy!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "That, and it's kinda fun making wagers to see who falls for him next."
>Look to Marisa with a grin. "I think I won our little bet by the way."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "That, and it's kinda fun making wagers to see who falls for him next."
>Look to Marisa with a grin. "I think I won our little bet by the way."

>Marisa grins, "Oh, yeah! Wait... what was the wager again?"

>Alice grins, "Wait, what if both of them fall for him?"
>Marisa winks, "Swapsies."
>Alice glares at her, "Really? I think it ought to be that we keep what we bet it if it's more than one of them."
>Marisa sighs, "Fine, if you're gonna' be that mean about it."

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "I think it was something to the effect of 'If she doesn't fall for him, I'll eat my hat.'. Of course, with him being my Shikigami, I had confidence that it would happen."
>Smirk. "Shame really, it would've been funny to see you follow through with that."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "I think it was something to the effect of 'If she doesn't fall for him, I'll eat my hat.'. Of course, with him being my Shikigami, I had confidence that it would happen."
>Smirk. "Shame really, it would've been funny to see you follow through with that."

>Marisa grins, "Fine, I'll give ya' another one. If Miko falls for him, I'll eat my hat. There and then."

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "You're on!"
>Look to Byakuren, and bow slightly with a smile. "Well, it was nice visiting you again, but I guess it's time to move on to the next group."
>Look to Shou with an amused smirk. "Try not to pine for him too much, okay? Don't want to have to lug you to Eientei to have a broken heart treated~"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "You're on!"

>Despite the wide grin, you can see a small crack of regret behind Marisa's face.

>Look to Byakuren, and bow slightly with a smile. "Well, it was nice visiting you again, but I guess it's time to move on to the next group."
>Look to Shou with an amused smirk. "Try not to pine for him too much, okay? Don't want to have to lug you to Eientei to have a broken heart treated~"

>Smiling, Byakuren bows also, "Well, all of you go and have fun!"
>Shou blinks, "I'm not going to pine for him! Yet..."