*Tomoe's P.O.V*
I was sitting in the roof, watching the full moon while drinking sake. I used to do this a lot with Mikage.
"Tomoe-sama, we have found the snake."-my fox fires were back, claiming the good news.
"Where?"-I asked standing up.
"In a shrine, immersed in the water"
"Take me there. Onikiri, Kotetsu, prepare the fog car"-I commanded with a mischievous smile, how many years since I don't see that snake.
We got into the car, following the directions given by the fires. We arrived to a lake. A shrine underwater…that's impressing coming from that snake. I got off the car and throw myself to the water, reaching the entrance of the shrine. I froze for a minute, that energy…that was Mikage's energy. He was close, 20 years since he left, and now only a door was separating us. I ran to the shrine, with a ball of blue fire fox on the palm of my hand. I threw the fire, which burned the door and everything in the surroundings.
"MIKAGE IS IT YOU!?"-I shouted without thinking. I just wanted his answer.
I couldn't see him. I saw the snake turning off the fire I just had made. I saw someone on the back of the room, it was too dark to see who.
"I see you never change, you still are the same wild fox. What are you doing here?"-I heard the snake's voice talking to me.
"Where's Mikage?"-I said ignoring his question.
"Mikage…I don't know, but let me tell you, he's not here"-he answered my question in that playful tone he always uses, which I hate.
"I could feel his energy from the entrance"-I said getting angry.
"I am not Mikage, however, he gave me this mark"-a feminine voice was heard. As she walked closer to me I could easily distinguish the land goddess mark in her forehead. Her energy was like Mikage's. It was still too dark to see her face.
"Fox"-the voice of the snake took me out of my thoughts and back to the reality-"She's the new land goddess, however, I want her for me. Can you go back to your shrine now?"
I couldn't care less about a simple human but if I take her, there's a chance that she might now about Mikage's current location. She could be helpful.
"She's the land goddess of the Mikage's temple, not the Yonomori's temple, am I wrong?"-I said with a champion's smile.
"I don't like fighting but if you insist…"-the snake said while taking out a big white snake out of this sleeve. I used my fire fox against him. I took my fire fox against him. He was fast, he used his snake as a shield for my fire attacks. In the middle of the fight, two spirits of the temple came screaming: "Mizuki-dono, the garden is on fire!"
"Why would he care about the garden?"- I asked to myself. I looked at Mizuki, his face was pale, more than usual. He ran to the garden, I followed him. Why would he stop the fight for a simple garden? I stood outside. "I'm so glad you are fine"-Mizuki repeated again and again.
"I see…this temple is just the ornament of this tree…wouldn't it be great if I burn it?"-I said smiling evilly.
"Please don't! This is my master's tree, I beg you"
"Stop it, Tomoe."-the same feminine voice said to me.
I turned around and saw her. She was short, with long brown hair, big honey-brown eyes, and her cheeks had a beautiful pink tone.
"I'll come with you, if you promise to leave Mizuki alone"-she said firmly, she look determined.
"Fine"-I replied sharply.
"Don't…"-Mizuki said but was interrupted by the new "land goddess"-"I will be fine, we'll meet again, I promise"-she said and then turned to see me saying: "let's go"
I followed her to the entrance, she was tired, I could easily tell from the way she walked. She was swaying. I got into the car, then turned around to see if the girl was already inside, and she wasn't.
"What happened? If you want to go back, you can't now!"-I said annoyed.
"I cannot get into the car, it is too tall for me"-she said angrily.
"You are such a problem"-I said helping her to get into the car. She looked so weak. She can't die now…not until she tells me everything about Mikage.
"Do you know, where is Mikage now?"-I asked expecting an answer but I didn't receive any. I turned to see her, she fell asleep. "Dammit"-I thought. Well, a day with a crow and a snake is surely exhausting.
We arrived to the temple, I took her in my arms. Then I walked to an empty room. I found Mikage's room. It felt weird, she was a land goddess after all, and she was chosen by Mikage himself; however even though they had the same energy, it felt so different. I hated her, does she really thinks that she can replace Mikage? That's impossible, I hate humans after all, and they are weak and useless. After I take all the information I need, I personally will kill this woman.
Author's Note:
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