The Sealing Curse of Christmas
A December 2016 story, inspired by the dampening of my naughty side
Chapter 1: The Legend of Onihime
There was once a dark maiden who roamed freely throughout the land. As she grew into a young woman, her imagination flourished from her feelings, causing her magic to spill out wildly towards one world or the next.
Even though she was an innocent being who never accidently killed anyone, the genre of Halloween and horror appealed to her fancy. And every December, she didn't have to hold back her true nature or her wicked attitude.
However, a strange but familiar force had suddenly stopped Onihime from causing her usual conceited thoughts of mischief. And this time, she chose the wrong world to spread her fun around. It was an old friend of hers who she hadn't seen in a long while. And unfortunately, he did not approve of the maiden's behavior on his turf.
"Behave yourself, Onihime," the white being commanded firmly. "I don't know how long you managed to get away with this playful, yet fiendish side of your soul. But I will not allow you to continue such havoc in my city."
Onihime frowned at him sadly. "After all these years since we last saw each other, you now accuse me of reminding you of your arch villain, Nezu-Chan? You wound me with your disapproval."
The black and red gothic dress that she was wearing created a plum colored aura around her body. A bluish flame also enveloped the red, devil horned tiara. The maiden's black hair swayed a bit from a dramatic breeze in the air around her.
Her opponent, however, wasn't one that a historian would describe as equally remarkable as Onihime. It was a tall, humanoid white mouse with an eye patch covering his left eye. He didn't have a tail, but instead wore a belt around his white suit. As unusual as this standoff might seem towards the random witness, it held a deeper meaning between the two debaters.
"Your name means 'Demon Princess' in Japanese," he stated sternly. "You may seem like an opposite to one of my newer villains, Princess Dawn. But you're still a problem with magic that's quite similar to hers."
Onihime levitated closer to her old mouse friend. "I'm not afraid of you, Nezu-Chan," she said with a fond smile. "You've changed quite a bit in the last 23 years of our separation. And I've missed you terribly."
A regrettable, forlorn sigh escaped him. "You used to call me by my real name, Onihime. Whatever happened to the four year old that I once knew who called 'Danger Mouse', for every celebratory day of her life when I couldn't be by her side?"
"I have my reasons, Shiro Fushigi-San," she beamed quietly. "You can imagine all of the wonderful worlds that I have been exposed to. They nourished me…changed me. And I love it."
But Danger Mouse refused to be swayed by Onihime's musings. "Listen to me: There are baddies who desire to use your powers for their own purposes in my country. If you don't hide your aura for the next few weeks, I'm afraid Christmas in London might be under threat of a lock down this year."
"Aww! Demo Nezu-Chan~~~!" she whined like a child.
"No 'Buts', young Devil Missy!" he snapped parentally. "You know of the history that we had shared together. So you also know full well that I have the power to influence your will."
Onihime cupped her hand to DM's cheek. "We can't spend our first Christmas together?" she asked sadly.
He shook his head. "No. Your soul has become too restless and unstable for some reason. For everyone's protection—and your safety—I'll have to seal up your powers and place you into a state of hibernation. We might have to wait another year until we can fulfill that wish of yours, my old friend."
The snowy wind blew around the estranged pair, like a dramatic scene in an unhappy twist of fate of the ideal ending in romance.
A tear rolled down Onhime's pale face. "It's not fair," she hummed softly. "I've finally found you…and returned to embrace my old feelings…. Why must you do this…?"
She was surprised by the kiss that enchanted her current mood. DM's lips then parted from hers and he smiled at her.
"Ah, my Dear Onihime. I would not be doing this in the first place…if I didn't love you."
Fresh wet tears flowed down the dark maiden's cheeks and she embraced him into a strong hug. "Promise me that you'll never forget me, because I'll be waiting for the day when we'll be together again."
Danger Mouse's right yellow eye narrowed slightly with sympathy. "You have my word."
So it was here, in a vast open space, where the landscape would change from season to season, that London's White Wonder chose to seal Onihime away.
"Universal Secret Art: Sleeping Fox Jutsu!"
A/N: FYI, "Shiro Fushigi-San" translates as "Mr. White Wonder" in English.