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| Dizzy H. "Muffin" Muffin:
Yeah, that's the other issue a satori would have: not knowing when to shut up. ... "I have a mental disorder: I'm not compelled to immediately blurt out what you're thinking." "..." "It's a disorder for a satori." |
| swamp147:
Ooohhh I'm really enjoying this story!! I can't wait for the next update :) |
| Iced Fairy:
Utsuho yawned, then readjusted her cape. She loved the accessory, but getting the thing to sit correctly on her wings was a serious pain in the morning. At least she didn't have to mess with lamps or curtains for lighting anymore. Her powers had made that issue a thing of the past, though creating miniature suns for lighting might be considered overkill by some people. The hell raven felt surprisingly well rested as she headed out of her 'nest' in the reactor. Apparently one of the four devas of the mountain had told off the oni that had been pursuing her for 'making the rest of us look bad,' so she'd had less problems on that front. And the reactor was churning away nicely. She checked the gauges right before looking for breakfast just in case, but these days she could actually feel the reactors state. In fact she could feel it better then ever today. Utsuho's idle musing was cut short by the sound of a lecture coming from the entryway to the reactor. The raven shook her head and listened again to the voices. It sounded like Orin arguing with her 'Zombie' fairy slaves, but there was no reason for Orin to be here practicing some new trick. It was strange. Utsuho frowned and headed out to the front. Arriving at the entryway Utsuho found a scene of mild chaos. There was paint and carpentry equipment scattered around the front door, and it seemed that someone had liberally applied that red pain to the walls and doors near the entryway. Several fairies were flitting about, picking things up, then putting them back down again, seemingly at random. At the center of this chaos was Orin, who seemed to be trying to organize this mess, and failing. Strangest of all she was wearing a something that looked Miko's outfit, except in black and red instead of white and red. Orin turned to her friend. ?Oh hey, Okuu!? The kassha laughed weakly. ?I installed a proper torii for you,? the kassha gestured up at the newly painted wooden gateway, ?but unfortunately the fairies made a mess in the process. So I'm fixing that up now.? Utsuho blinked a few times. ?Unyuu?? ?Hey, you're a god now Okuu, so you deserve at least the basic trappings.? The kassha tapped one of the pillars. Seeing their masters attention drift the zombie fairies ran off. ?Besides, as time passes you should be able to get your own worshipers, instead of having to sponge off those surface gods. You'll need a proper shrine for that.? Utsuho rubbed her head in confusion. ?I guess you're right. And thanks for the torii gate. But why are you dressed up as a shrine maiden Orin?? ?Because I've decided to become a shrine maiden, of course,? Rin replied. ?Your shrine maiden.? Utsuho's eyes opened wide. ?What? Why?? Rin opened her mouth then hesitated for a long moment. After a while the kassha's eyes fell. ?Because that's the only way I can show my love.? The hell raven's breath caught. She found herself just staring at her friend. She saw in the way Rin's tails drooped that she was serious. She wasn't sure if she wanted to laugh, or to cry, or to embrace her oldest friend. In the end she leaned against the wall for support. ?So you did love me. Back then too?? Rin's ears flattened a bit. ?Nyahaha. So even you noticed. I feel kinda stupid now.? Utsuho couldn't keep staring at her friends sorrowful expression so she too looked down at the floor. ?It's my fault really. I should have told you. But why the shrine maiden thing? Does that mean...? Utsuho swallowed the lump in her throat. ?Why that instead of just telling me?? Rin turned away. ?Because, it won't work out.? ?Why not? Would it be that bad to only see me?? The kassha stretched to try to relieve some of the tension. ?Heh. It's good to see I'm ahead of you somewhere, Okuu...? Rin clasped her hands behind her back. ?How long do you think a god lives? Especially compared to us normal youkai?" The kassha smiled weakly. "Yeah, there are some legends that can live on as long as gods. But I'm not one of them. I'm just a house cat who outlived her master and fed on his corpse. I might live one thousand years, two thousand tops. The young god at the shrine is 3000ish already, and it looks like she'll be around for a lot longer then that.? ?So? What does that have to do with anything!?? Utsuho blinked away the tears that were trying to form. ?You're going to outlive me Okuu. By a lot.? Rin clenched her fists. ?And if we get together you'll spend all those centuries lonely because you won't just go find someone new.? Utsuho shook her head in denial. ?So what if some gods live a long time? How many others just died off because they lost faith? The Yatagarasu's still a big name outside, but he died a century ago! I'm just a hell raven that got a little bit of belief. I'll probably fade away before you die Orin.? ?No you won't!? The kassha whirled around and grabbed onto her friend. ?You won't fade away!? Orin held Utsuho tightly. ?Even if I wasn't going to make sure of that, you'd find a way to survive . You were always really good at that. You're going to become even more famous then Satori-sama one day.? Rin relaxed her grip a bit. ?That's why I'm going to become your miko. I want to stay by your side forever. I want you to be the one to watch over my children, even if they aren't yours. If I could have you, I wouldn't care about not seeing anyone else.? Rin buried her face in her friends shirt to hide her tears. ?But I won't let you spend your life after I pass away alone because you refuse look for someone else to be by your side.? Utsuho closed her eyes as the tears began to flow freely. She embraced her friend tightly. ?Orin, you idiot. I care about you! I don't care about being alone in some distant future,? the hell raven sobbed. ?You will.? Orin sniffled. ?Birdbrain.? ?Idiot.? The two held each other close, until they ran out of tears. |
| swamp147:
:D Wish fulfilled in less than 2 minutes!! That was so sad... |
| Vicks:
I d'aawwwed so hard at this. |
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