The Storm and the Sun

"The Car"

Susano looked at the truck's new wheels with pride.
"Now the old man will definitely bite his tongue in shame." he chuckled to himself and walked towards the driver door, "He's going to come back to the best truck ever, and he will be at his feet begging for my forgiveness."

"Hey, Neighbor! Nice car you have here!" the voice Susano loathed to hear sounded next to him.
Raijin stood next to the storm god and inspected to the truck.

"That's a truck, you demon brain." Susano growled and turned to face Raijin, "Don't you have something else to do than pester me?" he crossed his arms.

"Well, I was going to visit your sister." Raijin chuckled and conjured up a suit and bowtie, "I wish to see her before she goes to the market." he put some grease on his black hair.

"Right..." Susano saw as the man sprayed breath freshener into his mouth.
"Well she's coming with me, red bean." he grunted.

"Oh really?" Raijin growled, "In that old thing?" he pointed to the truck, "Nuh uh brother, she can't go outside in such a crappy bucket of bolts. She deserves better." he smirked.

"And what can YOU offer her?" Susano was deeply hostile at by this point.

"Oh..." Raijin chuckled, "I'm so glad you asked." he gave an incredibly smug grin, then whistled loudly.

The garage door at his house opened slowly.

"When the Mother's house did you get a garage?" Susano's eyes opened in surprise as he saw the new addition, then gazed as the door reached its peak.

Raijin's cloud appeared, but this time it was shaped like an Italian sports car.

"VROOOM!" the car roared as it rode over to the two gods, then parked to still, the engine still revving in power.

"You like it?" Raijin chuckled as he put his hand on the hood, "Just got it yesterday." he put on some sunglasses.

"That's your cloud." Susano grunted.

"No it's not." Raijin responded, "This is the new Magellano Fulmine GS-9 with a V12 engine, custom interior, all wheel drive, and cloud computing." he punned.

"Right..." Susano murmured, "Well while you're living in cloud cookie land, I am actually going to take Amaterasu to the market." he turned when he heard the door open.

"In your dreams." Raijin growled, "Oh hey!" he waved at the sun goddess in order to get her attention first.

"Ah!" Amaterasu saw the red kami, "Hi, Raijin! What brings you here?" she smiled and hovered over to him.

"Oh nothing." Raijin responded sheepishly, "I had just finished waxing my brand new Italian luxury sports super car when I just stumbled upon your brother taking care of his old, rusty truck." he smirked and patted the cloud's hood.

Amaterasu looked at the car.
"Is that... Is that the car...?" she asked in confusion.

"Uh huh... she's a beauty." Raijin nodded, "And your brother here was telling me you needed to go to the market, so what better way to take you." he started to speak rapidly, "You know what they say beautiful cars for beautiful people."

"Well, Ama." Susano interrupted, "Do you wish to go to the market?" he asked and opened to door to this truck.

"Or do you wish to go to the market in style?" Raijin asked right after, "Come. The seat is as soft as a cloud." he chuckled and opened the door.

"You're an idiot, you know that, right?" Susano growled at the kami, "Get your head out of the clouds." he smirked, "Come on, Amaterasu." he looked at his sister, "Let foolish people be."

Amaterasu smiled at Raijin, "Can you show me how it drives?" she asked.

Susano's eyes immediately opened in shock while Raijin's immediately opened in glee.

"WHY YES!" Raijin cheered and clapped his hands, causing the passenger door to open.

"WAIT A MINUTE!" Susano roared, "Amaterasu!" he called out to her before she stepped inside, "What are you doing?!"

"I'm asking Raijin to give me a ride." Amaterasu said coyly, "Is there something wrong with that?" she asked as she gave a subtle smile.

Susano growled as Raijin gave him a smug grin.

"Amaterasu! Come back here! I! I! Please!" he cried out, a huge break of character for him.

Amaterasu gasped, and then stepped out quickly.
"You said the magic words." she walked up to him.

"Hey- Hey!" Raijin stepped out, "But Amaterasu, my. My." he growled, "What's the deal-"

"I am honored by your request, Raijin." Amaterasu turned to him, "But perhaps another time?" she asked.

Susano smirked, "That's right." he pointed a finger gun at the car, and caused a strong wind to blow it away, "You can say... You're blown away." he joked.

Amaterasu grimaced at the terrible pun.

Raijin growled and shook his fist, "I would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for you meddling god!" he started to walk away in anger.

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Amaterasu saw as Susano smiled brightly as he drove back home.
"What's with you... I've never seen you smile for so long."

"Me... nothing." Susano cut the act, but still let loose a small grin, "Just has been a good day." he pulled up to the house and parked it.

"Are you happy I chose you over Raijin?"

"No." Susano lied, "Not at all." he grunted and tried to hide his infatuation, but was trying to get a glimpse of her.

"Right." Amaterasu mumbled, "Can I tell you something?"

"If I care." the storm god tried to feign his usual demeanor.

"Hmph." Amaterasu pouted, "I was just going to say that you were so cute when you told me please..." she smiled and held her chin.

"I am not cute!" Susano growled, "You of all people should know I hate that word!" he yelled, "Especially if its used to describe me!"

"And me?"

Susano was about to continue yelling but immediately stopped, "I-I-I No! I-" he turned to face her, "I... Cute- Agh..." he growled, "I wouldn't care if someone would use it for you..." he mumbled.

"Except that red bean." he snarled.

"Do you think I should be called cute?" Amaterasu continued prying.

"I said I wouldn't... care." Susano turned to face her, then shook his head.

"Why are you looking at me so much?" Amaterasu giggled and smiled brightly.

Susano was helpless.
"Er hem! I think you shouldn't dare ask the great and terrible god of storms why he does things." he growled and shook his head again.

What is wrong with me?

"Ooh.. so scary-"

"You better be scared of me." Susano turned once more, "Because I will be your end-"

"SUSANO WATCH OUT!"