Secrets of the Sister Scarlet- Gensokyo, I have returned...
Hakurei shrine has never been a place of many visitors. Perhaps once in a blue moon a worshiper comes by, but most, if any, choose not to leave donations for the single remaining heir to the Hakurei family. Arguably, Gensokyo should be grateful to Reimu, for being the guardian of the Border separating reality and Gensokyo, and for saving Gensokyo from numerous "incidents". But alas, her relations to youkai, e.g, Yukari Yakumo, Suika Ibuki, the three fairies of light. The latter two of which take residence on the shrine grounds, and the former drops by for visits, and is rumored to be the only donor to the shrine.
Alas today is no different.
"Gods, its morning...", she said less than graciously as her muscles protested the movement. Wrapped in her night robes, and disheveled hair, she sits up, pushing aside the blanket from her futon, only to realize there is a slight chill in the air. She shivers and holds the blanket close once more.
Her bedroom is small, being the only resident of the shrine, aside from Suika who prefers to sleep outdoors, she had converted all of the other rooms to store rooms, and work rooms long ago. She rose to her feet, ignoring the cries of her knees, and the cold. She stepped over to the standing mirror opposite the door, her black hair was in a mess, and the robes were less than graceful to say the least. Sighing she stepped away from the mirror and trudged into the shrine, using the wall for support, in attempts to find the washroom.
Moments later she returned with her hair flowing down, combed down no doubt, and with the absence of her hair tubes and her ribbon, she had a quite nice mob of hair that went slightly past her shoulders. She stepped into the mirror once more, admiring her self. Not that she's vain or anything, its just since Remilia had this made for her after one of their spring festivals, she thought it might as well be made useful as opposed to gathering dust in one of the store rooms. Taking her mind off herself, she turned to her drawers, opening them she found her regular miko outfit, she pondered it for a moment.
Its freezing outside, and I am going to wear this... I can't wear this!
She picked it up, hoping to find some other clothes beneath to supplement the garment. She found a second miko outfit, this one with a traditional white top, she pushed it aside, and found its matching red skirt. She took it from the drawer and stepped over to the mirror. And held it up against, her, it fit, and it looked nice. She wasn't much for fashion, but she felt that this looked the part.
Yukari...
Yukari had given this to her a while ago, she had thanked Yukari for it, but never really payed much attention to the garment, since she much preferred to stay indoors during winter, comparable to how Yukari sleeps through winter like a bear. At least now, like the mirror, she could put the outfit to good use.
She stepped into the mirror's view, it fit perfectly, and she had foregone the wrapping of her breasts, since she did not want to feel uncomfortable trying to break the outfit in. She wasn't as well endowed as Yukari and Meiling, but she was a lot more endowed than Eki. A sudden malicious chill ran down her spine. She looked about the room, finding nothing. Perhaps it was not a good idea to 'think' of the judge of the dead, as small. Differing from her usual miko outfit this shrine maiden get up was more like the one she wore when she was younger...attached sleeves.[A/N: Reimu fans are going to get for this aren't they...(^-^")]
She waved it aside and turned her attention to her hair tubes and ribbon. They seemed out of place, not that they didn't complement the color scheme but more of that they were clashing with the style. The ribbon and hair tubes made her look young, but the outfit gave her an air of maturity, and the conflicting images were displeasing to the eye. She untied the ribbon, and pulled off the hair tubes, letting her hair flow down her back. She looked at herself, pleased with the results.
She sighed, now to move on to the task at hand. Chores.
She stepped out of her bedroom's back door, leading to the shrine's exterior, extra storage room.
However upon opening said door, she was met by an unconscious oni, and her sake gourd, lying on the ground very much in dream land. A sudden breeze flashed by churning leaves in the distance, and causing the exposed oni to shiver in her sleep. Reimu closed the door again.
She emerged a moment later with a spare blanket in hand, which she draped over the sleeping oni.
Suika murmured something in her sleep, and Reimu's face suddenly reddened.
P-perhaps I should comment on that later. She thought as she hurried over to the store room.
From within she retrieved baskets and her broom. Grabbing two apples on her way out, she headed to where the most leaves could be found, baskets in hand.
Personally she would prefer to laze around in bed, and let the leaves lie, but it wasn't winter yet, and worshipers might come over. You know, because they enjoy walking up a couple hundred steps up a steep hill, to worship a deity that has never been seen before, and doesn't grant miracles, cause her shrine maiden is really sit around on her la-*screen gets hit by gohei, and now has visible cracks*
Anyway, to avoid loosing what few worshipers she still possesses, she's decided to clean, no matter how unlikely she is to get any this time of year, and no matter how they don't donate at all.
Then again for her, this is just another day in Gensokyo.
[Gensokyo in the near future]
{Somewhere in the Scarlet Devil Mansion}
(In the Vault of Voile The Magic Library)
Three figures dressed in their monochromatic clothing, in shades of black and white stand before a large gate, the tree of life engraved on its face.
It takes a moment before the magician speaks first.
"Lets begin.", she whispers a single syllable, and the world is bathed in white.
[Gensokyo: Present Day]
[Scarlet Devil Mansion]
{Administration level of the Great Library}
Tried hands press warm cloth onto cold skin. The elegant perfect maid, didn't look very elegant now. Her eyes were droopy, her hair was jutting out in some places, and her garments, were soaked in dried blood.
Now she sits at the beside of her other mistress, doing her best to further her recovery.
When she found Flandre last night, she originally though that all that blood was of someone else. When ever they found Flandre covered with blood, it was always from some one else.
Never her own.
She took the towel to the washbowl once more, only to be stopped by a small gentle hand. She turned to her side, to see by her mistress' graceful features. A worried look, but a subtle hint says her concern is not reserved for only her sister.
Gentle hands grip her shoulders, Patchouli smiles down at her. Koakuma doing the same. She offers a weary smile, before she's hefted off her feet by strong arms, Meiling is smiling too. She carries her to the opposite end of the bed from where the others were standing by the chair.
A low knee high book shelf glides itself beside Flandre's makeshift infirmary bed, Koakuma drapes a futon over it, and Patchouli places a blanket by its side, making it identical to the one its placed directly beside.
Sakuya looks to her employers and fellows servants, in full understanding of what they mean.
Meiling places her in the book case bed, and Sakuya doesn't protest. Meiling tucks the maid in, and removes her head piece. Placing it beside the washbowl before taking a seat where Sakuya was previously sitting.
Their smiles were the last image she saw as her vision faded into unconsciousness.
Thank you...
And so, silver and gold rest in peace.
[End]
A/N:
For now anyway. There is much more to be had. If you haven't figured out what main plot element this is going to incorporate into this fic, your really dense. And thats no offense to you, I actually made an effort to conceal those hints so, if you cant see them, its really not your fault. It just means my concealment is working. That said I hope you enjoyed this chapter and those three magicians are going to be featured again, If anyone figures out who they are, please don't post it on the reviews, PM me to see if your right.
See you again soon, ja ne~
