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Natsumi

"Come take my hand, hold tight, I will lead you to a place where your dreams can come true."

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a character in “Youkai Street”, originally authored by Reliquary, as played by RolePlayGateway

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SHI-KI β—‹ Come Out and Play β—‹ Little Doll's Dream

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β–Œ Full Name β—‹ Natsumi
β–Œ Nickname β—‹ Oka-san, Sumi
β–Œ Age β—‹ 400
β–Œ Gender β—‹ ♀
β–Œ Sexuality β—‹ Polyamorous Bisexual
β–Œ Role β—‹ Yokai, Mu-onna

β–Œ Played By β—‹ Reliquary
β–Œ Faceclaim β—‹ Rize Kamishiro

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β–Œβ–ΊHEIGHTβ—„ β–Œ
5'8"

β–Œβ–ΊWEIGHTβ—„ β–Œ
143lbs

β–Œβ–ΊHAIR COLORβ—„ β–Œ
Magenta

β–Œβ–ΊEYE COLORβ—„ β–Œ
Red

β–Œβ–ΊODDITIESβ—„ β–Œ
Her sclera's turn black when she becomes agitated.

β–Œβ–ΊGENERAL APPEARANCEβ—„ β–Œ
A matured woman figure, curvaceous with large breasts. Her long hair is a deep magenta that frames her ivory skin quite well. Her appearance is truly desirable to most. Her features are delicate and womanly, her bright eyes are shielded by red framed spectacles and there's almost always a sweet smile on her lips.

She carries herself casually but respectfully, often times though you can catch her in a daze as if her mind is somewhere else. She tends to daydream a lot and when she does this her smile usually changes into a troubled frown. She also will fiddle with her hair when deep in thought. Natsumi wears simple dresses with an apron type front most of the time and flat shoes.


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Protective, Lonely, Unstable, Manipulative, Clingy

As nurturing and protective as a mother could be. Claiming lost and sad souls as her own children and guarding them with her very life. Once she has claimed someone rest assured she'll always be there with them, maybe even almost hovering always near them. As she is rather clingy as well, longing to smother the things she loves with her affections and doting. She's actually much more clingy than most would expect, she'll linger around until you wish she had never met you. Only if you are someone she thinks of as her child, otherwise she's quite solitary.

Although it's more of a self-suffering maneuver that she's always alone, as she has an abandonment complex and will become depressingly lonely and detached. She wanders around when she's alone weeping as she is filled with sorrows from her past. She is also somewhat unstable emotionally, his moods change rather quickly and the lines of reality and her past blur together on occasion causing more trouble than she'd like. Sometimes thinking young or small people to be her lost son Hachirou.

Unconsciously she is also quite manipulative, using her womanly charms and guilt tripping to make people stay near her. To comfort her and "love" her. She knows how to subtly win people over, she has learned over the years how to best apply such tactics, even though she doesn't mean to.


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β–Œβ–ΊLOVESβ—„ β–Œ
>Reading
>Children
>Companionship
>Games

β–Œβ–ΊABHORSβ—„ β–Œ
>Snow
>Seeing suffering
>Being alone
>Trickery

β–Œβ–ΊSTRENGTHSβ—„ β–Œ
>Charming
>Unassuming
>Empathetic

β–Œβ–ΊWEAKNESSESβ—„ β–Œ
>Unstable
>Too Trusting
>Frail

β–Œβ–ΊPOWERSβ—„ β–Œ
>Intangible - She can turn intangible, allowing herself to walk through solid objects. If she gets too worked up she'll become this way unintentionally.
>Absorption - She can put a being to sleep and then absorb them into her body. Taking their memories and feelings into her but eliminating the being.
>Cacophonous Wail - She can weep, emitting a horrendous sound that draws people to her, charming them or hurting their mind.
>Charming Aura - People around her are comforted, usually with a weird sickly feeling lingering muffled beneath the surface, but people feel safe around her and desire to feel her aura more and more the longer they are exposed to it.

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Abandonment, she cannot bear being alone anymore. If she got close to someone, she'd be compelled to absorb them out of fear of them leaving her.
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ImageImageIt was a long time ago that Natsumi was alive, a human with dreams and desires. She lived in a small village and was very happy there, loved by everyone within it. For everyone knew her, she had been left at one of the shrines as a baby, alone in the world from the start, though the whole village took to her rather quickly. She worked as a washer-woman, she helped clean up around town and on occasion she'd help clean the shrines. She had lived there her whole life, never left her small area, sticking to what she knew and what she trusted.

One day she met a traveling Ronin, the two fell in love as he was quite injured and she tended to him dutifully until he had recovered. He promised Natsumi that he would always be there for her, a lifetime for the life that she saved. She had always been a cheerful young woman, however she felt joy she had never felt around her darling traveler. Their love brought the fruits of pregnancy, they were to have a child together. Natsumi glowed with pride over the bond they forged within her stomach. She could tell this child would truly be a gift unto the world, someone who would matter, someone great like their father.

Sadly the happiness she felt was short lived, as she was returning from her work one evening she discovered her traveler was no where to be found. Natsumi began to panic, she was large with child now and her love was no where. Her heart pounded, ringing in her ears and thumping through every inch of her body, she rushed through her small home, tossing the place to find him. Tears fell freely from her eyes as he had seemingly vanished, she collapsed onto her knees and wept for hours, for what seemed like days. She had found a true family in him, somewhere safe and comforting, now what was left? Without him, where was she? Her hands went to her stomach as her child kicked softly within her, it caused her to smile and even laugh a bit.
"How could I have forgotten? He's still with me, in our bond we made. My darling child." She whispered softly caressing her stomach.

The child was born not long after, she took a break from her work to tend to her son. She named him Shiro, after his father Shiroyuki. Shiro had a thick shock of jet black hair and pure blue eyes, his skin was like porcelain, his laugh was like music to her ears. The joy that had been ripped from her returned with Shiro. He was everything she'd ever dreamed and more. Her and Shiro lived together until he was three years old, he was stumbling around and he'd help her in a small garden she had in the backyard. His favorite thing was rice balls with sweets inside them and Natsumi relished every moment with him. Even at his young age he was very smart and even more so aware of his mother's feelings and mood swings. He'd often crawl onto her lap and console her when she wept over her Ronin.

Yet again, the happiness was taken from her. Bandits and raiders stormed the village one night in the worst winter they had ever had. Snow was two feet thick and still falling rather heavily, one of the raiders had begun slaughtering villagers and burning down houses. Thick black smoke is what Natsumi woke up to, without a second thought she rushed to where Shiro slept, scooping him up, wrapping him in as many layers as she had and running out the back door they escaped into the forest. Natsumi felt the cold sinking into her bones and threatening to steal her life away from her. She must have ran on for miles, clutching her bundled son as close to her chest as she could. She tired out once the crossed the river into the neighboring forest, it was said this one had a shrine that seemed always to be warm and safe. She laid back against a large tree, shivering and coughing violently, she was determined to get her son to that shrine, however she also had heard it was at the top of the mountain. Her eyes slowly glanced up, she knew the cold would take her before she could get to it. She cursed and slammed her now discolored hands into the snow. She decided she would give up her own life to get Shiro to safety, she grabbed the bundle, strapping it to her back and heading up, into the icy winds toward the peak.

She managed to get about halfway up when she fell face first into the snow once more, rolling down a ways down a steep slope, she managed to hold her son close enough to her to take most of the damage herself. The last sight she saw was her son's worried, tear-stained face looking at her through the bundled layers. She reached out to him and then everything went black.

Once she woke up, she was bundled up in the layers, within a well-decorated shrine. Her body did not ache and she seemed to be fully restored. For a moment she allowed the warmth to settle around her before her mind went to Shiro. The shrine was well-lit and lushly decorated, though it was empty or so it seemed until she spotted her son's body. Discolored and smiling as his eyes were shut. Natsumi crawled frantically to him, stumbling along until she reached him. Her hands shook and trembled as she softly petted his hair. She wept angrily over his body. Whatever saved her at not saved her child instead. She held his body close and cried over him for what seemed like an eternity.

Natsumi set out, cold and broken into the world three days after. She wandered about the countryside, not eating or drinking, not even sleeping. Until finally she passed on from the world. Now she searches for her son's spirit, thinking to find him now that she's a Youkai, however she does not know his spirit passed on painlessly thanks to a certain ritual done by a Mountain-spirit. She wanders searching for her Shiro, thinking he is just lost from her. She desires companionship again, seeking out any and all children so she can protect them from the world's pain.



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So begins...

Natsumi's Story

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Character Portrait: Shohei Character Portrait: Sanjakubō Kurama Character Portrait: Sanae Character Portrait: Yukiko Nakahara Character Portrait: Rinu Amaya Character Portrait: Hakuryuu
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Walking slowly through the forest, allowing her hands to graze over trees as she passed them by, a matured woman with long dark magenta hair caught the tune of a familiar voice. An eerie tune floated, lilting through the trees, a song of a known enemy for the woman. She need not hurry as the tone faded, instead it appeared that two of her enemies were now in the same spot. Her eyes narrowed as she went toward the trail that her enemy left behind. Her enemy being the woman who out of her cruelty, liked to kill children, Natsumi could not even imagine such a horrible thing as that. Whenever this rain woman was about luring children Natsumi would swoop in and save the sad and lost children. Taking them into her being to save them. She knew that the rain witch was luring them to that Bird monster's shrine. The man who let her son die. Shiro, my Shiro. . . She lamented internally.

Once she arrived at the shrine she spotted quite the gathering, it wasn't to her liking so rather than try to fight them all on her own she rushed back down the mountain to intercept the children. She couldn't allow those monsters up there to get them! She knew what she must do, she would counter the rain woman's song with a lure of her own. Natsumi quickly whisked through the leaves, going right through the wood of the trees as she ran. She found a small hill and lay some scattered branches so it appeared as though she had fallen. It was then that she began weeping. Her cacophonous sound traveling on the wind and wrapping around the children, beckoning them toward her with a strong charm. An overwhelming urge to seek out Natsumi.

She would protect the children from the other Youkai's even if she had to absorb each and every one of them.

Characters Present

Character Portrait: Izumi Nao Character Portrait: Tsuyari Kazukai Character Portrait: Kyosuke 'Kyo' Andoh Character Portrait: Susumu Character Portrait: Sanae Character Portrait: Yukiko Nakahara
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  1. Susumu attempts more riddles! He condescends and challenges Kyosuke.

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  2. Sanae was going to go along with the group & follow the singing, but figured a crying woman was better to investigate and she... ditches her friends in the middle of the woods like a really smart person.

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Susumu cocks his head to the side after his riddle was answered correctly (and his performance was promptly insulted), the thought of just why these humans can see him in the first place never crossing his mind. He claps his hands together as though in praise, smile widening and eyes not quite closing, but slitting in a narrow way. The fox-faced man before the pair starts to circle around them, glancing back over to Tsuyari from now and again. These two looked absolutely delectable, and the energy off of young souls is tangible enough to make Susumu's mouth water. He stops behind them and puts his hands on their shoulders, swinging from side to side, taking them with him. He hums a little tune before he continues with his game.

❝Very good, very good. I hope you didn't cheat; that wouldn't be good. Not at all~ Let's see, let's see... What can travel around the world while staying in a corner? Three guesses again. The wager's still standing.❞

He reaches out to pinch a few locks of Kyosuke's hair, twirling it around his finger. It isn't meant to hurt him, of course, but the gesture is altogether a bit unsettling. His eyes, however, stay locked on Nao, as if waiting patiently for her answer. Such a smart girl, he muses, to have broken down my whole act like that. I should better myself from it!

He mulls over her words on not wanting them to leave, and he simply smiles, tilting his head to the side and raising a finger to his lips. He closes one eye, canines glinting along his toothy grin. ❝Aren't you the smart one? Let me guessβ€”you wear the pants in this relationship, then? Well, in that case, why doesn't he answer this one?❞ He inclines his head backwards, smile never leaving him, as he shifts his gaze to Kyosuke. ❝Be a good boy and answer me, please~❞




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Sanae shrugs, nodding with Satogi's suggestion. The singing was, admittedly, pretty weird, it could be their friends trying to play a prank on them. So, naturally, the proper response would be to prank them back, right? So Sanae, ignoring whatever weird feeling was in her gut, nudges Satogi back and grins, then links her arms with Satogi and Yukiko. ❝C'mon, guys! Up to the shrine we go! Follow that eerie singin', 'cause it definitely can't be Nao-chan or Kyosuke-kun, riiiight?❞

She giggles at her own sarcasm and starts to guide them up the path to the shrine, following the singing. A few moments pass, though, and Sanae's ears are filled with a different sound entirelyβ€”crying. The shrine maiden stops and lets her arms slide out of the grips of Satogi and Yukiko's arms, head turned in the direction of the weeping. What a... sad, sad noise. She feels her shoulders slump, and she frowns a little. Before she starts to step off toward the crying, she waves back at her friends. ❝Heard somethin' over here, guys! Come along if ya like, but if not, I'll meetcha up at the top where the shrine is!❞

She takes off, not bothering to look behind her for whether her friends decided to follow her or not. She has to check this out, whether alone or not, because deep inside her, she can tell it isn't a trap. First and foremost, if she really were in danger by some spiritual supernatural being, she can bless and bless and bless until the evil is gone... but she does not sense any evil here. Soon enough, she steps up onto a hill and notices... a woman. Sitting and weeping, and it's a sad and beautiful sight both at once. She steps up to the woman, holding out a hand, as if to comfort her. ❝M...M-Miss...? Miss? Is everythin' alright? Didja fall? What's wrong?❞

Characters Present

Character Portrait: Izumi Nao Character Portrait: Tsuyari Kazukai Character Portrait: Kyosuke 'Kyo' Andoh Character Portrait: Susumu Character Portrait: Sanae Character Portrait: Yukiko Nakahara
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"What's the matter? I.. don't see anything. But who else do you think it could be?"

When he mentioned that it had to be the other two of the group, it eased Yukiko's mind, but she couldn't let go of the possibility that they may not have been the only ones in the forest and shrine. Yukiko could have exploded from embarrassment then and there when Satogi smiled at her and gave her hand a squeeze. However, there were more pressing matters, so she shook it off, quite literally shaking her head when he wasn't looking. Get a grip! Yukiko scolded herself, reminding herself that this was not a Shōjo manga, that there was possibly real danger ahead.

"Oh man, I think I hear Izumi! We should check it out!"

Unable to keep herself composed, Yukiko cupped her free hand over her mouth to muffle her laughter. She truly hoped that they would be able to get revenge, especially if Nao and Kyosuke were attempting to scare them for being enthusiastic about the Youkai legends. She didn't think it was fair to tease or judge others based on their beliefs. Wasn't the world so much more fun with a few extra ounces of faith and hope?

"I bet they beat us there already and got bored enough to try this. But, if we hurry around Sanae's route we can beat them back and prank them instead."

With a nod, Yukiko adjusted the bag on her shoulders before taking a deep breath. The fact that Satogi was excited enough to actually bounce in place like a child waiting for their ice cream made her excited to turn the tables on the others as well. Being in Satogi's and Sanae's company was infectious. Their energy managed to brighten her mood, even in a dangerous situation like this, "I don't see how they could get bored so quickly... Did they even attempt to look for Youkai..?" Before she could say anything else, her arms were suddenly intertwined with Sanae's and Yukiko blinked in surprise, but couldn't stop her lips from curling into a smile.

❝C'mon, guys! Up to the shrine we go! Follow that eerie singin', 'cause it definitely can't be Nao-chan or Kyosuke-kun, riiiight?❞

Yukiko felt her body freeze at the sound of the crying, normally she would not have investigated such a thing, but for some reason, she felt obligated to look for the person. Sanae freed herself from Satogi and Yukiko, and as the crying continued, Yukiko could not help but feel overwhelmed with sadness. The crying was so painful to listen to, the woman sounded so overwhelmed with grief... What on Earth could make someone cry like that... Yukiko thought to herself, almost completely forgetting about their search for Nao and Kyosuke. She even felt tears slipping down her own cheeks.

❝Heard somethin' over here, guys! Come along if ya like, but if not, I'll meetcha up at the top where the shrine is!❞

"Orokawru-Senpai, go with Sanae-chan in case the woman needs help... Sanae-chan can't carry her I'm sure..." Yukiko softly stated, before looking up the steps of the shrine. She had to see what those voices were. She HAD to investigate the song that the woman was singing in case it was Nao and Kyosuke. The fact that Sanae took off brought Yukiko back to reality a little, reminding her of Nao and Kyosuke not long before. If they all three went, it would do nothing for their quest for revenge, nor would it help them meet up with the rest of the group, "I'm just going to check out the shrine... We should regroup there, especially if the woman crying is injured." She felt her words held enough logic, so with just a smile toward Satogi, Yukiko ran up the steps that led to the shrine without another word. As she grew closer to the top, Yukiko grew nervous, letting out a soft sigh before looking around. The traditional setting was beautiful, that much was certain, "Izumi-Senpai? Andoh-san? Not funny." Yukiko called out as she began to look for life. Anything really. The voices, plus the singing? Someone was certainly there.

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"It's not we who are trying to hold an audience here - but rather you who are trying to distract us from leaving - right?"

Tsuyari tightened her lips, attempting to bite back the grin that was trying to form. This girl wasn't as dumb as most, and that alone made her interesting. There was also the fact that Susumu was interested in those of the male variety, so this one was completely unclaimed, she could have all the fun she wanted with her, for a while at least. Perhaps it would teach the kids a lesson about roaming where children were not supposed to tread? "Oh? Why would we ever try to do that?" Tsuyari asked with a quirked brow, her blue tails swaying playfully as she spoke. Her tone was innocent enough, but the mischief could not be hidden from her blue eyes.

❝Aren't you the smart one? Let me guessβ€”you wear the pants in this relationship, then? Well, in that case, why doesn't he answer this one?❞

Susumu turning the riddles on the male gave Tsuyari the chance that she needed to have her own fun, especially as the human girl stepped forward daringly. The smile she had been holding back finally spread across Tsuyari's pale lips. Susumu-sama to the rescue~ Tsuyari chimed mentally, thrilled that her fellow Youkai was on the same page without either of them speaking a word to each other. Perhaps as Kitsune they had a bit more in common than she thought?

"Why is that?"

At the brown haired human's question, Tsuyari giggled a bit, stepping forward as well, closing the gap between them rather quickly, almost as if her feet had never even touched the ground at all. They, of course, did not, but unless Nao chose to look down, it wasn't exceedingly obvious, "Perhaps you two are interesting? Is it wrong to strike up conversations with tourists?" Seeing as the two girls were of similar height when Tsuyari was in her adult form, Tsuyari met her gaze easily and cupped the human's cheeks within her pale hands. She had no intention of actually committing to a full blown kiss, as it could drain the poor human if Tsuyari wasn't careful. She knew that the human was unaware of that fact and her reactions would be priceless, which was enough motivation for Tsuyari.

Slowly Tsuyari leaned in towards the brunette, her lips growing dangerously close to Nao's. The blue haired girl took in the brown eyes, could sense the nervousness she felt, it was almost like Tsuyari was hunting a deer in the woods. The human's brown hair and eyes reminded her of the skittish animal, and the girl was certainly adorable like a young fawn, "Let's get to know each other better, hm?" Tsuyari practically cooed as her lips barely brushed Nao's between her words. With a soft chuckle escaping her lips, Tsuyari let her slender fingers caress the human's cheek, gazing into her innocent brown eyes. Always a fan of taking things slow, Tsuyari's right hand trailed down Nao's cheek to her neck, admiring the girl's soft skin for a moment. Her blue eyes became half lidded as her fingertips trickled down Nao's arm, then snaked around the girl's waist to keep her from escaping...

Now that she had set the mood, she decided she wanted to go in for the kiss after all, as it would definitely bring out the strongest reaction from the girl she had in her clutches. Tsuyari licked her soft pale lips, then her lips claimed Nao's without warning. The fox had to remain calm, she did not wish to harm the human, only to stir her up a little. Her brave behavior was fun, and she looked forward to how the young girl would react to being kissed by another girl. That was still less common in human society, was it not? Tsuyari withdrew before she could lose control, giving Nao's bottom lip a soft lick with the tip of her tongue. Releasing her from her grip, Tsuyari licked her own lips, as if to only savor the taste of Nao's, "I'm Tsuyari, what might your name be? I'm pleased to make your acquaintance~" The blue haired girl stated softly, gauging the reaction of both Nao and Kyosuke.

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Character Portrait: Sanae Character Portrait: Yukiko Nakahara Character Portrait: Orokawru Satogi Character Portrait: Natsumi
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Orokawru Satogi

Just like the singing, Satogi was the last one to notice the next mysterious voice that came out of the unknown. He had to be stopped by Sanae's attached arm and heard the crying, which sounded like a woman. Satogi was now more cautious then worried, even though the sound should be investigated.

"How many people are in these woods with us? It's very odd." Even with how close they were to the shrine he doubted there would be anyone out this late besides the group of teenagers. Satogi wasn't surprised when Sanae ran off, it was part of her being to help others. What did catch him off guard was Yukiko leaving him there alone and running off towards the shrine.

He knows she wanted him to help Sanae but he was split between the two. Finally deciding, he ran off after Sanae. "Please let this be the right decision!" The whole moment reminded him of one of those dating simulators with choices that changed the story. Hopefully he had just picked a good route or he might hate himself later.

Upon coming to the clearing he skids to a stop behind Sanae, hoping he hadn't knocked into her. The woman who had been crying was sitting on the ground as if she had fallen. She looked older than the highschoolers, but Satogi had no idea what age to put her at. For the most part he stayed behind Sanae and waited for when he might be useful.

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Character Portrait: Shohei Character Portrait: Sanjakubō Kurama Character Portrait: Sanae Character Portrait: Ki Character Portrait: Yukiko Nakahara Character Portrait: Rinu Amaya
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  1. Amaya is grumpy after Sanja //chased// her away from the shrine. She notice how only one of the three humans, the ginger girl, made her way there. So she decides to go look for the other two. Bumping into Natsumi, she tries to save the 2 humans from getting absorbed.

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Maya was not pleased with Sanjas reaction. "I suppose I should thank you for leading them the right way, now be on your way." Did he not want to thank her? Was she not welcomed to his shrine? Sure, she did not like shrines very much but at least she should not be chased away like pest. Amaya was bad luck (not always tho), but after that rain earlier.. Was a imsy whimsy compliment too much to ask for? Apparently. Maybe his "superior position" had gotten to his head, like with Ryuu. Uhg those people thinking they are better than others. A needle in the ass - that's what they need. She scoffed in a "humph", now tapping the cold tip of her nose in a mysterious way - while thinking about maybe creating some hail just by the mountain tomorrow. But Amaya was not the one to share her devious plans. Instead she just smiled and bowed in a ironic way - narrow eyes glowing with mischief and the wrinkles surrounding them looked evil as usual. Her face softened a bit, noticing how Rika had made her way to Mayas side. Also remembering the cat's words "Amaya~! Such a surprise!".. Surprises was a good thing, right? So at least the thief knew how to behave around this purple haired ameonna. Sure, it was mainly because of her fear for rain (getting wet) - but even so Amaya was pleased and gave the pink haired feline a few strokes between the ears.

She straightened her posture again and glanced around the group. Smiling when meeting Ki's crimson red eyes. Maya liked them. Ki treated everyone with respect and was a really good listener. Too bad they where occupied / imprisoned by Sanja most of the time. "Oh Ki, how i miss them. They should join me for a talk sometime soon" She flickered her thick eyelashes and tilted her head to the left, making her fringe fall to the side, now looking at Haku. "And my favorite dragon has neglected his nighly swims lately. Are we too lazy?" what she really was saying, was how she missed their company. But ofc, Maya was not the one to express that. Now when thinking about it, it had been kind of dull last couple of days.. Amaya had been bored.. And lonely. No one around to torture, tease or have fun with. She sighted at the realization she even missed Ryuu's stuck up face. Maybe she wished for some drama.. and some company! But for the time being, she was unwanted.

"Well well, looks like im on my way. We don't want to upset dear Sanja any further.. I'll save the teasing for Ryuu" she winked in a teasing way and held up the lower skirt of her black dress just to clear her knees when turning around. Waving happily towards the group. She was an actress indeed, inside her heart was aching and she truly felt unwanted. As always she was thinking about the worst and turned negative and gloomy. Was bad luck and rain truly that terrible? Walking away, she heard an unfamiliar voice. Finally making her mind think of something other than pain and death. "Izumi-Senpai? Andoh-san? Not funny." Passing the corner of the shrine on her way out, Maya caught a glimpse of the ginger girl from the forest earlier. The source of the unfamiliar voice was one of the 3 humans. But where were the other two??? They most have been separated? Weird.. It had only been a few hundred yards to the shrine when she left them. Maybe they'd stumbled across something.. or someone.

"I sense there's something in the wind.. That feels like tragedy's at hand..." she sang quiet as she walked...

Maybe it was because of her boredom lately, but Maya suddenly felt a strong curiosity. She had to find out what happened to the other 2... No rush tho, simply just walking with determined steps through the woods and towards where she'd seem them last time. It had grown late now and the forest was really no place for humans to be at night - which made her only more curious. Suddenly she heard the weeping. Someone crying with an enchanting and sad magnetizing power.

"Natsumi..." she mumbled and changed direction - now heading for the crying mu-onna. Because where she was, the other 2 humans where going to be. No doubt. Amaya sighted when she reached the gathering, and saw the scene clearly. Natsumi was sitting on the ground weeping and the two children standing there... The girl holding out her hand... "Don't touch her! And get away from her!" Mayas voice was not charming or compelling in any way, not like Natsumis crying echo that still lingered, tho her words were the ones of honesty and was sharp against the now cold and calm late evening air. "She is not hurt nor more depressed than usual.." Situation was quite ironic. Was Amaya helping the humans? Trying to save them from getting absorbed? She kept telling herself that Sanja would get mad if these humans "disappeared".. But then, Sanja had not been very welcoming towards her earlier... So why should she care for his precious shrine visitors... Naaah...

She sighted and meet the eyes of Natsumi. "It's a pity my power over tears only work on their kind... well well.. " she nodded towards the girl and the boy. When suddenly another thought hit her. It was the fact that the humans should not be able to see her right now.. Amaya was standing on the "right side" of the boundary. The little wall of bushes and trees at the edge of the village should go through here.. The line dividing the youkai world from the humans, keeping them hidden and safe from the eyes of the outside world. The boundry both protecting the humans as well as the youkai. This was strange, but she decided not to fixate on it. Now the question was whether she should save them, let them get absorbed or harm them herself.

"You two.. Tell me, have you ever prayed for rain?" She decided to settle her scattered mind with a question. Her actions would differ depending on what answer they gave her. Walking up to their side she brought a lock of purple hair behind her ear as she let her red eyes investigate the two strangers. What a pair of lovely faces, soft skin and emotional human eyes.. Their expressions looked so tempting. If she could just dig her nails into those juicy cheeks and watch the pain in their faces.. Naaah. Maya was going to play fair and wait for their answers. "So. Who wished for rain once? Don't be shy" She continued, now her face was softer and her pale skin was lit up by the moonlight while her plum purple hair almost melted in to the pitch black night.

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Character Portrait: Sanae Character Portrait: Rinu Amaya Character Portrait: Orokawru Satogi Character Portrait: Natsumi
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As two precious children came to her she ceased her crying song. It had worked, she had saved these darling angels from the Witch's song. She looked up, tears in her crimson eyes as a young lady spoke to her.
❝M...M-Miss...? Miss? Is everythin' alright? Didja fall? What's wrong?❞ The odd way the girl spoke caused Natsumi to smile the way a mother would at their own child, a smile full of love and warmth. Her soothing aura kicked in as another boy with black hair appeared and just for a moment her heart lurched forward. Black hair, like my Shiro! Her mind sung though once his eyes opened his momentary hope shattered at her feet. She sighed softly and glanced up at these two, with their "help" she stood up leaning on the girl a bit.

"I. . .Seem to have fallen yes. But thanks to you to darling children I will be much better now. How can I repay your kindness? Please do let me put you up for the night, after all the trek to the mountain shrine is. . . Dangerous." At the thought of the shrine that cost her son his life she frowned a bit, feeling an inner rage building just at the thought, though she quickly subdued it to focus on her aura. Making sure the children felt safe and comforted near her, like they'd never want to leave her. Ever. She then was interrupted by a yelling voice. A witch of rain, she wanted to steal her children from her! The devil Amaya came to take Natsumi's darling children from her, she just got them and now they would be stolen away. The thought caused a pit to form in her heart, one that caused her to tear up a bit. I don't want to be alone, not again. She thought as she heard her warning the children.

"Please, do not listen to that voice children, this mountain is full of deadly Youkai, they will devour you in the cruelest ways. We must leave here, get to safety at once!" She said turning to Sanae with a look of desperation. "I am not strong enough to go on, I cannot protect you right now. Please let us leave this mountain." She said as she increased the strength of aura as to drown out the questions about rain from the Rain Witch.

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Character Portrait: Izumi Nao Character Portrait: Tsuyari Kazukai Character Portrait: Kyosuke 'Kyo' Andoh Character Portrait: Miyako Mormeril Character Portrait: Takumi Mizutori Character Portrait: Susumu
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Ugh. Just his luck. While he was trying to have a nice conversation with Miyako and his much loved Servant, Takumi had just happened to wander into the bar and spot him. When Takumi tries to get too cozy with him, he attempts to slide away, but Takumi catches him just in time. He grunts softly, not bothering to look over at Takumi. ❝ Had you bothered to look around you, you would have been able to discern that 'what our prince is having' is right in front of you. Would you kindly care to release us, you damned snake? ❞

The prince had come to have fun, but that seems like too much of a pipe dream now that Takumi is here. He may as well just find any happiness he can glean from this unfortunate occurrence as well as possible. He keeps still for a few moments while Takumi practically rubs himself all over the prince before he gets tired of it, and he places a hand to the snake God's chest and gives him a shove β€” much too rough to be considered familiar.

❝ Should you continue to handle us as though We were yours, he may kill you. ❞ A pause. ❝ Oh, on second though, you should continue β€” We shall attend your funeral, if only to spit on your grave. ❞

Truthfully, there's one way that the prince could rid himself of Takumi β€” should he pretend to reciprocate the snake's revolting feelings, surely, he would be disinterested. The thought causes Ryuunosuke to shake. He would rather die.

❝ Perhaps, though, that may take too long β€” if you would let us, We would like to kill you ourself. Ugh, would β€” you β€” let β€” go?! ❞




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Susumu can't hide his disappointment when the teens run away, ears flattening and tail lowering. He feels inclined to follow them, to dance after the boy with pretty eyes and the girl with marvelous teeth. He takes a step, almost in a trance-like daze, to follow after them β€” wild, predatory instincts are taking over him, and he feels himself growl β€” before Tsuyari's sweet, girlish voice brings him back to reality. He shakes his head rapidly, like a dog shaking off water, and looks down at her, eyes wide and less predatory than they were mere moments ago.

❝ A stamp! Think of sending a letter, Tsuyari. You might send a letter all around the world β€” you could send one to America or Europe, or anywhere! β€” but the stamp always stays in the corner of the letter. Isn't that clever? ❞

Though the humans, for one reason or another, did not appreciate the riddle in the slightest, Susumu is confident that Tsuyari will like it. He watches after the humans that ran and spot a... curiously familiar old woman chatting them up, and he narrows his eyes. Ah, what an unlucky folly these humans are. Instead of taking my bait, they took Tanuki-chan's. They'd be much happier with the likes of me β€” little miss's teeth would be put to good use, and I would treat the boy right. I wouldn't mind taking care of a blind plaything...

Susumu looks back towards Tsuyari and gives a gentle smile. ❝ Do you see obaa-san over there? Does she look familiar to you? She's the vile Tanuki-chan who hates us β€” isn't she cruel for stealing our prey... ah, pardon me, our friends away? ❞ He laughs afterwards, but it stops abruptly.

Susumu's prey... was taken... by another Youkai...? That doesn't sound quite right. Doesn't that mean... they can be seen? It seems that it's taken watching someone else to realize the flaw. ❝ ... Tsuyari. ❞




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As they were attracting quite the crowd, Sanae steps backwards, closer to Satogi, and holds out her hand towards him, indicating she wants him to hold it. To say she was scared would be an understatement β€” two innocent teenagers, out in the woods at night, approaching a strange, crying woman and being approached by a totally different strange woman? This is like... scary movie stuff! Oh, God... me n' Satogi could die here! This could be it!

She feels a whine squeeze its way out of her throat, but she swallows her fear down bravely. The nice, crying lady wants to leave the other lady, it seems β€” so there's no way that she was here to set them up. Sanae looks from one woman to the other, clearly fearful and confused. ❝ Uh β€” have I ever prayed for the rain? Well... sometimes, I don't wanna go to school, so I pray for snow, but I dunno if I ever prayed for the rain? I do a lotta prayin', though! I'm a shrine maiden, y'see, so I pray a lot, an' I take care of the shrines, too! We were on our way up to one a second ago, actually, but this nice lady here's been cryin' up a storm since she got hurt... ❞ She pauses to remember what Amaya had said about the lady. ❝ Ya want us to get away from her? But... she don't really seem that bad? I think... if you will excuse us... we should get goin' to find our friends. We'll just take the lady along with us... ❞

She takes another step back, hitting Satogi's chest with her back, and nudges him with her elbow to indicate for him to step back, as well.

❝ I dunno yer name, lady, but... d'ya wanna come with us? I'll make sure ya aren't sad anymore! ❞ She gestures hurriedly to Natsumi.

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Character Portrait: Sanae Character Portrait: Rinu Amaya Character Portrait: Orokawru Satogi Character Portrait: Natsumi
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Satogi watchs the crying woman for a time, listening to her speak with Sanae. A sudden urge to protect her like he promised he would Sanae and Yukiko washed over the young boy, but it was the oddest thing and confused him a little. He said nothing and simply observed the scene for a moment, until another woman soon appeared.

This one was even stranger than the first and spoke as if the crying woman was a danger. He had these conflicting emotions swirling in his mind, and he couldn't decide how he wanted to react.

Sanae's words of leaving and a quick jab with her elbow brought him out of his confused stuppor, and with a shake of his head to clear it he takes her hand and agrees with her.


"Right... we need to get back to Yukiko." His mind still seems to be clouded but with the warmth if Sanae's hand he could concentrate on the task at hand. Waiting for when Sanae was ready to leave he would stay attached to her hip until they were back on the shrine path and in familier territory.

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Character Portrait: Izumi Nao Character Portrait: Kyosuke 'Kyo' Andoh Character Portrait: Miyako Mormeril Character Portrait: Takumi Mizutori Character Portrait: Chiyoko-Danuki Character Portrait: Sanae
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Amaya sighted and turned around to sit down on a fallen tree, using its stem as a bench. She yawned and swinged one leg over the other while moving her foot along with some silent rythm only she could hear. The girl said she did a lot of praying since she was a shrine maiden, but she was not sure if she'd ever prayed for rain. Huh, praying a lot.. But not for rain? Maya was not very happy with the answer and the human boy seemed to ignore her completely. Natsumi even spoke of deadly youkai devouring people, was that so wise? - reveal their kind? Amaya guess it did not matter, since the children was going to get absorbed anyways. Even so, she could not miss the chance to tease the mu-onna. The purple haired ameonna played nonchalant for a moment, licking her fingers slowly while humming on some melody. Then she bursted out in a soft laugh, raising her red gaze and looked at the party of three with one eyebrow higher than the other.

"Youkai? Devouring people? Look who's talking. The absorbing mu-onna! Hahaha you are so funny Natsumi.." she turned her face to the 2 children. "But suit yourselves humans, i did warn you" she smiled with a soft giggle "Let's hope you don't have any relatives or loved ones looking for you, because there won't be anything left" her words and her facial expression did not match at all. As her voice spoke of death, her face was glowing with amusement. Sadistic and teasing. Now all she had to do was wait. There was two possible outcomes - either Natsumi would "take care" of the children. Or the guys from the shrine would come here when noticing that not all 3 humans had made their way to the shrine... In both situation - there would be drama- And Amaya enjoyed a little thrill in her otherwise boring everyday life. All that was missing was the popcorn, as she still sat down on her falling tree - waiting with anticipation.








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As the chilly evening air had begun to bite her bare arms, Nao was shaking slightly- her teeth almost chattering in secret. She was confused, "Chi-chi" was inviting them to a pub? And she offered to explain everything... Well that might be interesting, but was it safe? The old lady continued talking... Nao froze when hearing the word boyfriend. Normally she would have been fast to answer but Kyo where faster. "Me and this loser? Hah! Not in a million years Grams" The answer itself was not a surprise. Hers would probably been similar. But for some strange reason, it got to her really bad. Nao's ears stopped working. She did not want to hear anymore insults. If Nao had felt a slap in her face when being called Nag, this made her heart sink to the bottom of the ocean. He was right, after all, who would ever look at her in a romantic way? Even that kiss from earlier, with the blue haired beautiful girl - had to be a joke. Yea, just make fun of the unattractive Nag.

She swallowed and her russet brown eyes seeked out the comfort with looking at her two feet who where swinging nervesly at the spot. "Ain’t that right Nao?". Nao shocked her head and bite her lower lip hard, as to keep all her anger inside. "Yea... Not even if he was the last man on earth" she managed to utter with a disgusted tone - but did not have the courage to look ether Kyo or Chi-chi in the eyes - instead she tried to peek inside through the little window of the bar. Maybe to hide her gaze shining with sadness. It was not that she actually liked Kyo or anything. probably. - he was just a troublemaker who got on her nervs really bad. But even considering that- the school prez did have feelings, and she was hurt.

"But I think we’ll take you up on that offer old lady. If you’re paying, I got no qualms with having a drink." Nao was just about to start walking and seek for a spot where her phone got signal got better, when Kyos words reached her ears. Wait... What did he just say? Nao opened her eyes wide in surprise and watched his backside as he walked inside the pub, Rōzuu~ebu. What was he thinking with? Oh right, he did not think at all - as per usual.

She sighted and rolled her eyes. It gave her no choice but to follow. Plus, she was cold - and the pub felt a bit tempting.. Not that it was a pub. But because.. It was inside... Warmth.. She closed her fists hard, her nails digging in to her palms making her face wince a bit in pain. She then released the grip and slapped her cheeks 3 times, as to prepare herself for what to come. An action which left her cheeks blushing in a vague pink shade.

"yosh..." she whispered, before entering the pub just seconds after Kyo. The pub was quite nice. Not very chaotic and lively as one would imagine. But small, well taken care of and kind of cozy. She shivered watching the goosebumps rise on her arms, feeling the warmth embrace her cold body and slowly make her feel alot better. Walking through the room, to towards Kyos table, she let her eyes wander pass the people sitting there. They looked... wierd. The clothes was unusual... And some looked more like animals than humans... Ears, tails, scary masks, and fur. Was she hallucinating again? She walked passed an albino boy clinging on to a blonde handsome man. Was this a cosplay gaybar? Hrmm...

She sat down by the table with a "humpf" choosing the seat as far away from Kyo as possible. Even tho the bar was already calm, the atmosphere seemed changed after they'd entered. Had the sound level gone down? Was people staring at them? Well, they did look kind of "out of place" and Nao guessed the residents of this village was not used to strangers coming to their place? She crossed her arms under her chest and glanced around while waiting for Chi-chi to join them with some answers!

Meanwhile a tall and creepy looking man had approached Nao from behind. She heard someone clearing his throat and she spun around on her chair to look at the man. Was that wings on his back? Seriously, what was wrong with her eyes today? "Such a pretty looking human girl. Just my type... How about joining me for a drink. A beauty like this will just go to waste by the side of that blonde one over there. He does not appreciate nor see what im seeing" his voice was soft like honey, making Nao blush but also tense up where she sat on her chair. He offered her a glass of alcohol, putting in on the table in front of her while bowing in an elegant manner. Something seemed to change tho - as the man froze in his movements and straightened his posture. "Chiyoko.. i did not realize they where your humans.. Sadly, I must leave, fair miss" he muttered but smiled hastely towards Nao, before escaping the group - but leaving the glass on the table.

Nao just blinked in confusion. Why did he call them humans? Like he was not one of them. Seriously, this was starting to get annoying. She wanted answers... As Chi-chi joined them at the table, Nao cleared her throat and raised her chin high in a confident way and placed her hands in her lap. "Im sorry for getting all impatient, lady Chi-chi. But would you be so kind to explain.. this place... you people... everything... and also, why am i hallucinating? Kyo seems fine but i keep seeing impossible things..." she said tilting her head slightly to the side, trying to catch a glimpse of Kyos reaction from the corner of her eye. There, she'd confessed to seeing things... They would probably think she was going mad. But she needed to get it out, it had troubled her for quite a while... She felt useless in this state, and she needed to be her usual smart and sharp self, since her prio 1 was to find the others... Sanae, Yukiko and Satogi. Where were they? She crossed her fingers they were safe at least...