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Haru sighed heavily as he awoke from sleep. His body felt heavy again and he felt really, really sick. It seemed yet again some spirits had attached themselves to him. God this was becoming more and more annoying each time despite being used to it by now.
Ever since he was young Haru had been able to see and sense spirits and demons. He became a priest in order to exorcise them and protect people who were susceptible to such energies.
However it came at a price for him mentally and physically. Spirits could become attracted to him and drain his energy; sure once he put on his Shinto beads everything was fine but when he was defenseless like this they could latch on.
Being a priest he had strong spiritual power which did help protect him. But some stronger demonic energy was still able to attach onto him and drain a lot of his energy. This left him weak and prone to ailments from the affects of the demons power that surrounded him; he was only human after all.
He sat up wearily and sighed "Again? Why can't they just leave already?" he muttered crossly. He was sick of feeling like this all the time. Just once he would like to live without feeling like he was being crushed by wicked spirits.
He was going to have to ask Makoto for some more medicinal drinks to up his health. They helped channel his spiritual power and well as up his health. It helped replenish all the energy he lost or used up in daily life.
"Die! Die!" a mocking demonic voice jeered from behind him. God the amount of threats he got were stupid. It like they hadn't realized he didn't care about whatever they said.
"Hate us; mock us, join us" another leered wickedly its voice mocking. To weaker humans they could fall prey to this; but not Haru. But it did make him angry at the things they said.
He slowly got up out of bed wanting them to just leave already. Once he put on his Shinto beads everything would be fine. That would at least create a stronger barrier with his Ki and block them out.
They followed him out of the room as he changed. He could feel their eyes on his back like knives; what was this a free peep show? For all they wanted his energy the lesser spirits could be very perverted. Spying on him like some middle aged perverts on a train.
He growled crossly as he pulled on his priest attire. It had been made for him by his late grandfather the previous priest of this temple. He had been very important to Haru and taught him all about his powers. There wasn't a day that went by that Haru didn't miss him terribly.
He wore a white robe kimono with long sleeves. They had pockets at the edge of the sleeves so he could hide things in them. It came in handy when he was performing an exorcism. Plus if he wanted to hide some fish snacks he could just sneak them up his sleeves.
A blue Haori jacket with red tassels on the hem corner of the sleeves; it also had white flowers on the bottom of the hem. Yes it looked girly to some but he found it elegant and tasteful.
He then pulled on his black and blue pearl prayer beads. He sighed heavily as he felt a blue barrier surround his body. He could feel the heaviness on his body lift and he felt refreshed.
God he hated them so much; draining his energy to the point he felt sick. Benefit to being a sensitive; you could see spirits and protect people. Downside; they could also affect you and drain your energy.
He had been able to see and feel them since he was 10 years old. 8 years on attending high school and he could still see and feel them stronger than ever. He hated how his abilities took a toll on his body but loved how he was able to help others. It was a minor setback to help keep normal people safe from demonic harm and influence.
Not wanting to be further distracted Haru continued dressing by pulling on his light blue hakama pants and white toe socks. His sandals were beside the door so he could get right to his duties. (He was often pleasantly surprised by how comfy his attire was compared to his school uniform; it was so lose and baggy)
Sadly; the demon/spirit world never slept so his duties as a priest were never done. Even if he wasn't always helping other people with their problems; the temple needed cleaning and taking care of. Then he had to count the donations that people left and put it towards helping take care of the temple; the odd few would somtimes leave flowers.
Yes it took a lot out of him and he needed to rest quite a bit due to the strain it put on his body. But it was worth it to help people who needed him; so they would no longer be plagued by evil. Plus this temple had meant so much to his grandfather and the locals; so it felt only right to keep it well cared for and preserved.
His childhood friend Makoto Tachibana was a medicinal healer. Her grandma grew medicinal herbs which she turned into medicine. She didn't have any spiritual powers like Haruka did but she knew a lot about natural remedies. She would use them to make into potions, powders and pills to help with many ailments.
While people often suspected it; their relationship was purely platonic and they were like family to each other. They had grown up together as kids and were very close to one another. Plus Makoto had a thing for her Senpai Sousuke Yamazaki the Kendo captain of their school.
Her grandma had been training her since she was 10 but she didn't officially start until she was 15. During that time she had helped Haruka enhance his healthy by giving him medicine to aid him in his lack of strength. Back then she had made many mistakes and cried; but over time with practice she got better and better.
He didn't know what he would do without her help. If not he would be in a lot worse shape than he was. Since it took an awful lot out of him he was prone to having a weak body and a lot of headaches. But her medicine helped replenish the energy he lost while going about his every day duties as a priest; as of late he had started to drink them like juice pouches.
But without his barriers or beads he could be a lot worse off. He could be scratched, have demonic nightmares, bruises and possession. He was very lucky compared to most who had spirits surrounding them. Plus he had Makoto to help when he was down on energy; so he never had to deal with his problems alone.
Sadly that was not the case for many others. At school many female students asked for help due to spirits become attached to them, demons residing in areas of the school and even possession for the rare unlucky few. They didn't have someone they could tell or rely on because not everyone believed them or laughed at them.
It seemed possession was more common in women than men; because they were more easily influenced in teen years and susceptible to more negative emotions and energy. Those who were bullied by their peers had the higher chance to being possessed because their negative emotions and weakness allured stronger spirits and left them vulnerable.
He didn't envy a single one of those girls or the experiences they had. How scary it must have been to have such scary demonic forces coming after you and you didn't know why. People thought that being unable to tap into the spiritual realm was the best place to be; to be normal and not have to worry about those kind of things.
In fact it just made it 100 times worse; you were open to all sorts of energy and were still able to be influenced by it. However people went years, months and day without even knowing it and had all sorts of weird and scary experiences.
But that was where Haru came in; he helped exorcise the spirits and get rid of any negative spirits. That way they could go about their daily lives and were no longer plagued by the negative influence.
He could help get rid of their unwanted spirits and keep them protected. Yes it took a lot out of him and he was often forced to miss some days off school; but he was able to help other people.
But sometimes he felt angry and resentful to the problems his powers created in his own life; the setbacks that came with being a priest and having to fight demonic spirits and energies. While many may not have thought it; being a priest was not all sunshine and puppy dogs; it came with a lot of setbacks and problems too in his personal life.
Many girls avoided or rejected Haru out of fear that they would become susceptible to spirits themselves. That they would have a boyfriend they needed to look after instead of it being a shared thing. They thought that having to care for a weak boyfriend who was always working was too much hard work; but then most teenage girls were selfish like that.
That the demons would follow them from him or that they would easily be manipulated by them. The other just thought he was weird and avoided him for the sake of a normal relationship. Not having to be around someone who was constantly surrounded by evil spirits who were constantly watching them.
While he was indeed a priest Haru was still a healthy 17 year old male. He still had urges, he still longed for love and to have to do couple things with too. He wasn't exactly a pervert but he got horny and had urges just like everyone else. But because he was a priest he couldn't date anyone because they were all too scared to.
Because of this he had to make do with magazines which he kept in a box under his bed. Yes it was awkward getting into the mood since demons were always watching him. But after putting sutra's on the door they were sealed out and he could soothe his urges in peace and quiet without disturbance.
Sometimes Haru wondered if he would ever meet someone. A girl who would be able to date him and not be effected by the spirits and demons he fought. Who would put up with the setbacks of what his job entailed.
He never asked to be born with his powers nor to entail this lifestyle. But he had duties and they couldn't be neglected even if others didn't like it. But surely someone; somewhere a girl would want to date him; right?
