Hey, guys, what's up? * shot * Okay, okay, I know that I took too long. I'm sorry; I even had Spring Break to work on this, but for me, Spring Break means driving somewhere else and staying there the whole time without a computer. So, yeah. Thanks to Anon and The Great Mikey Weston for reviewing! Oh, my, this is getting more attention than I thought. And it's only the fourth chapter, too! This is awesome. But, hey, on with the show. This chapter is kind of a double offender- I'm going to mock religious Sues a bit, but I don't mean any offense, and Waka and Mira are going to do some naughty things- they'll only be alluded to, I promise. Gotta keep the rating, you know. I don't own Okami, only my Sue, enjoy!
The sun that Chibiterasu had called on earlier that day was starting to sink below the horizon, giving everything a golden sheen.
"Mom, mom, I really want to read now! Everyone else has, so it's not fair if I don't!" Chibiterasu had a such a potently cute pout on his face that Issun perked up almost immediately as Chibi's dark brown eyes widened. Waka, being the most stoic out of all of them, was unaffected by the aura of pure adorableness radiating from the godly pup. "Well, Amaterasu, he's your son. I can't decide whether he may read or not for you."
"He can read, Waka. Just make sure that he doesn't read anything... crude."
"You have my word, ma cherie."
Mira used the Call of Nature to create lilypads on the surface of the watery tunnel leading to Agata Forest. Ammy scrambled up onto her shoulders to reach the ledge, and she in turn leaped on top of it using her strong legs. As she raced down the slope, leading Amaterasu to the Guardian Sapling, her heart smiled at the thought of meeting the man with the wonderful hat. Once she had bloomed the Guardian Sapling, she searched for the sound of his flute.
"Hark! The call of the heavens, the Earth, the sea... They summon me forth to defeat evil! Waka, the god's gift to man, is here! Bonjour!"
"So she butchers my lines, but she gets yours just right," Issun growled.
"It's only because I'm much more noticeable, my little bouncing friend." Waka was smirking as he brushed some dust off of his flute.
He leaped down from the tree he was standing in, and landed on the water without sinking into it. Just like Jesus, Mira thought.
"Ammy, who in the name of the Brush Gods is Jesus?"
"Issun, I am aware of everything in this world, not the one that the girl comes from."
"Well, my little bouncing friend, Mira states that Jesus is just like me."
"Jesus must be one crazy guy, then."
He was extremely handsome, as well. His face, pale yet perfectly toned to suit the clothes he wore, was kind and charismatic. His eyes, a crystal blue, seemed to cut into all of their souls. He had an elegant grace about him, with the way he looked, the way he talked, the way he moved. And, as he stood before Mira and the Goddess of the Sun, his heart skipped a beat at the sight of the beautiful human girl. She is so beautiful, he thought. I want to be with her all of my life.
Waka's cocky smirk faded. "That goes a bit too far. I don't even know this girl."
"But, Waka," said Amaterasu, "it isn't you. It is merely the Sue's interpretation of you."
"Guys, be quiet!," Chibiterasu whined. "If you start talking again, you won't get a choice between slightly toasted and extra crispy." Not wanting to be set on fire, the group fell silent and let Chibi continue on with the story.
Waka put his light-sword away. "Seeing as you are with her, Amaterasu, I am sure that you will have nothing to fear. I need not to test your strength."
Issun scoffed. "Well then, big boy, it seems that you think that we're not worth reckonin' with."
"I don't, little bug. Not when she's around." He then pointed to Mira, whose gorgeous eyes fluttered. "She truly is the one said to help Amaterasu on her quest." Mira smiled at him, her emerald orbs lighting up with joy. Then she turned to Ammy. "You guys go on and help fix Ataga Forest. I'll stay here." Waka grinned cheekily at the wolf and the bug-
"I am not-"
"You're getting it now, Issun," growled Chibi. A 'whoosh' was heard, and the now-charred Poncle was effectively shut up. For a moment, at least.
- as he shooed them away. "Now," he said, winking at Mira, "let's get to know each other- inside and out." Mira giggled softly as Waka led her back to the cherry blossom tree. While there, Waka marveled at Mira's beauty again. Her lavender hair that flowed down her shoulders like water, her glistening eyes, her slender form, her smooth skin. He noticed that the strap of the sleeveless top that she was wearing had slipped down her shoulder. He nudged it back up with his flute and kissed her shoulder.
Mira looked up into his cerulean eyes. "It's okay. I'm ready." There, under the lovely Guardian Sapling in the secluded cave, they stripped and-
There was a startled yelp from Chibi as his mother quickly pulled him away from the scandalous content of the scroll. "Mom, what're you doing?"
"Your turn is over now, son," Amaterasu mumbled through his fur.Waka's face lost its calm look and formed into worry. Amaterasu glanced at the scroll- and instantly regretted it. As she was sucked into the scene, her horrified look intensified.
"Ushiwaka!" Waka winced at his full name. This was bad. "Cherry blossom petals... Petting... Licking... Oh, Waka, you dog! Wait... What is "chocolate"?" Waka, his interest piqued, read off of the scroll. His pale face turned a sickly shade of green, and he slowly curled up, making himself familiar with the fetal position. Issun cackled at the prophet's pitiful state.
"Oh, this is too good! Nothing fazes you, and now you're crumpled up like a dead imp!" Issun gasped through his laughter, forgetting the sting of his burns.
"Look at the scroll, bug," Waka whispered. Ignoring the insult in the request, Issun complied and read the section of the story that had shocked Waka into a thousand-yard stare. "Oh... Sorry, fruitcake."
"Dead imp," Amaterasu murmured. "Imp... That's it!" She raced away without another word, flowers sprouting in her wake.
"Wait, Ammy!" Issun shouted. "Come back! Don't leave me here with the half-baked prophet!"
"Shut up, Issun, or I'll half-bake you," snarled Chibi. Sullen over not being able to read more, the Child of the Sun was sulking next to Waka, who was currently recovering from the fanfiction. A few moments later, Amaterasu came back with an imp, the baggy skin around its neck clamped in her jaws. It was slightly struggling, but it seemed to have realized that it was futile.
"Ammy, why'd you bring that ugly thing here?" Issun said, perplexed.
"Be quiet, Issun," Amaterasu huffed at him. "Now, dear,'" Amaterasu said with false sweetness, "would you be so kind as to read the scroll for us? I'll show you where we left off."
"I ain't readin' nothin'," the imp growled in its croaking voice.
"Reading is better than a sword through your back, now, isn't it?" Amaterasu nudged the scroll towards the imp, a cold look in her eyes. The imp, scared more of the wolf herself than the threat, complied to read.
"Now, I'll find where we left off for you," Amaterasu said, a musing tone in her voice as she tried to look for the cues that the offending scene had ended without looking at the scene itself. "Oh, for the love of my godly bretheren... How many paragraphs have I skimmed through, now? Ten?"
"What's going on, ma cherie?" Waka questioned, having recovered from the reading.
"The scene has gone on for at least fifteen paragraphs now! Ah, wait... I think that we're done." Amaterasu directed the imp to a paragraph with her nose. "Start reading here, please." Unbeknownst to the others, the imp wore a devious smile.
As their warm bodies cooled in the grass-
The imp was cut off as Amaterasu slapped him in the back of the head with her reflector. "Not that one, you imbecile. Find the right one, or you'll find yourself with more cuts than you bargained for."
The pair, tired but lighthearted from their escapades, walked out of the cave to find Ammy. As they looked around, they realized that the door to Tsuta Ruins was open. "Shall we go, ma fleur?" Mira giggled again, her laugh akin to tinkling bells. "We shall!" Mira and Waka walked hand-in-hand through the ruins, looking around at the overgrown plants and the acidic water. Waka sighed. "They can't get anything done by themselves, can they?" "I guess not," Mira agreed, and with her brush, she purified the dungeon with just a flick. Climbing the statue with her vine powers (Ammy following behind, having discovered them), she chided Ammy for wasting time. "You could've done better than this," "I know," she said, hanging her head. "But, it didn't feel right, doing it without you." "Alright, well, I'm here now," Mira huffed, taking the lid off of the statue's head and jumping in, Waka and Ammy right behind her.
The air was stifling, filled with evil and malice. It was so thick, that Waka could've sliced through it with his light-sword. Ammy ran ahead of them, right off of a cliff. Sighing and shaking his head, Waka took Mira in his arms and leaped off of the cliff, landing elegantly in the soil. In the middle of the area, they saw a huge, evil-looking bud. "Hey, flowers like this always have treasure in 'em!" Issun said stupidly, bouncing over to the flower. "What the hey is this doggy doin' in here?" Suddenly, the flower started quivering. Mira, not wanting to see anyone die, grabbed the bug quickly before something happened. Issun jumped out of her hand- and straight into her boobs. "Get out, you little pervert," Mira growled, plucking him up and throwing him at Ammy. "Sorry, m'am, I couldn't resist," Issun chuckled.
Issun snorted. "I may have done some stupid things in the past, but I was not that blatant."
"Are you sure, Issun? I heard this from you not to long ago: 'It only looks like I'm starin' at your melons!'" Waka chuckled as Issun sat down heavily and crossed his arms with a "humph". The imp sighed and continued to read.
The friends looked on as the flower gained eight, spindly legs and a face, that looked like a maiden, only one who brought death. "Hello, wolf," the spider-maiden hissed. "You would make a great meal!" she screeched, leaping at them, her clawed legs outstretched. The group grabbed their weapons, though Issun was thrown to the side because he was useless.
"Oh, really? Well, girly, I've got a-"
Issun cut himself off as black mist started to rise from the paper. Amaterasu looked at it, puzzled. As the mist kept rising, a fizzling sound was heard, that also rose in volume.
"The ink is melting off of the paper, ma cherie!" Waka shouted over the noise. And, indeed it was! The cloud of mist that the ink was generating grew larger and larger, and the group backed away from the sight. The imp let out a startled shriek and started to run away, but Amaterasu grabbed it and twisted its neck, killing it effortlessly. "Thank you for your time!"
"M-mommy, what's happening?" Chibi whimpered.
"It's okay, son. I promise that it's okay," Amaterasu whispered, licking her son on the forehead. As the group watched, the gigantic cloud of ink started to congeal, forming into an unmistakeable shape. The fizzing stopped as the ink dried quickly and shattered.
Standing before them, in all her terrifying glory, was the Spider Queen.
"So, we meet again, wolf."
Finally, we got some suspense up in here. Now, who's going to request reviews today?
Waka: Me, of course. Please review, mes amis!
Mira: Hello, sweetheart...
Hello there, Sue! I'd like you to meet Mr. Jackhammer and Mrs. Claymore.
Mira: 0.0