"I am a Raiju. I will be in your service." He tipped his head lazily in a bow. Lightning beasts were not normally made familiars. But his situation was unique much like the young Kami he would be serving. "Ah... Do you have a name?" So inexperienced this one was as she nervously held the spear struck with his very own lightning days before. The lightning beast simply motioned for her to come forward. Kagome carefully sat her spear down and crawled over to him. She didn't early have the energy to bring her self to stand. The Raiju held out his hand. His index and middle finger pressed together with blue electricity cackling at the tips. "Charge your two fingers with energy. Then I want you to to carefully trace the clan name you've chosen in the air. The first time any Kami do this is for their clan name. Do not write in any mortal language. You should be able to write in the language of the Kami." The young Kami furrowed her brows. From the knowledge she had received it mentioned ink. "Wait I thought I needed special ink?"
"Think of it as slang. Ink is what we call the energy used for these sorts of things." Kagome nodded thoughtfully. She chose something very simple. Two of her fingers glowed a vibrant blue along with her eyes. She traced slowly and carefully. Just as if she had written in ink a trail of energy had followed her finger tips. "I claim the name Ito." The glowing script imprinted itself on the wrist of the hand she had written with before vanishing completely.
"Ito... Very plain for a child of Inari-sama." Kagome huffed slightly. "Hey threads are important okay!" The dark haired Raiju chuckled. "Alright Kami. Simply do the same as last time with the name you like to give me. Except this time you will say 'I offer the name'. Remember to Kami names are everything. I will not accept something less then I." The young Kami pulled her hair out of her face looking at this familiar that would be hers. Youkai had mentioned that being a familiar was just the same as being a slave. She didn't want to force the Raiju to do anything he didn't want to. "You seem concerned. A Kami without support is dead. As your familiar I will not abandon you. Even if you so decide to damn this world and the next. I would not be willing to be familiar to someone I was not compatible." Kagome's mouth opened as if she were to speak. But she simply cried noisely. Her biggest fear was being alone.
Her sweet sweet mama was gone from the world. She hadn't even been there to wish her farwell. She was too cowardly to face her grown man of a brother. She couldn't do it. How was she a Kami? She was so weak hearted. The lightning beast pulled the kami into his lap and held her as she sobbed. He caressed her hair just like her mama always had. "You see Kagome Kami? You and I are similar. We cannot be contained. We are strong, dangerous and unpredictable." The raven haired girl sniffled as she wiped her tears. Her fingers and eyes glowed as she traced the name she had chosen on his chest. "I offer the name Tenka." The Raiju's hair seemed to bristle momentarily. "I accept." Tenka had placed a chaste kiss on her forehead. The name Tenka seemed to pulsate before sinking onto his flesh. But it did not vanish.
Tenka grinned widely. "You chose a strong name Kagome." The Kami smiled softly. "Thank you Tenka. I lost my mother today. You helped me more then you know." Tenka simply petted her head. "Get some sleep. Claiming a clan and familiar in one day is draining." Kagome yawned softly as if on que. She had cuddled into his broad chest. Yes this shrine was the closest she could get to home.
Kaede had just finished cooking breakfast. The children had eaten as soon as it was done. Kohaku and Kazou seemed to raise early that morning. But they were in no hurry to eat. Apparently they were woken up by the children's play. Hu seemed to have been on the center of the racket. The General's soft spot for the girl was noticed by everyone. So when she had yelped he was wide a wake and making his way towards her. It warmed Kaede's heart that Hu was getting fatherly attention.
Kagome-sama still hadn't woken. She usually was one of the first to rise. It made her worry so the young woman had gone to wake the kami herself. With a warm smile she slid the Kami's room door open. "Good mo-... P-PUT DOWN KAGOME-SAMA! ! HOW DARE YOU MOLEST MILADY IN HER SLEEP!" Tenka sleeply rubbed his eyes. "Hah?" Kagome was carefully tucked into his lap. He had one of his arms around her. Kagome murmured at the racket while she waved her hand. The energy that soaked the shrine slammed the door shut. Oblivious to what was going on she muzzled herself closer to the warmth.
Kaede panicked and felt there was no time to get help. She broke down the door with her bare hands. "RELEASE KAGOME-SAMA!" Tenka didn't really see the Miko as a threat and yawned. Kagome reached around as if looking for the remote to turn off the tv. Instead she grabbed the end of her familiars pony tail. "Turn it off." That managed to wake Tenka up. The Raiju sighed placing the Kami of the bed of blankets and furs. "Kagome. You still have my hair." Kagome released him and curled into her nest. "Sowey." She mumbled still asleep. Tenka stood up slightly agitated. He faced the Miko who backed up at his movement towards her. The raven haired Raiju stared at her darkly with a smile that did little to comfort Kaede. "Miko. My Kami has requested that you be turned off."
Kaede lips were sealed although she was confused with the situation. "Now I will interpret that as returning you to your duties." Kaede sighed in relief. "However if you attempt to awaken us like that again... I may interpret her orders as turning you off permanently." At this the young Miko froze. This man was scary but he was loyal to her lady it seemed. Tenka placed a hand on her shoulder and led her to the dining room. Kaede slunk behind Kohaku. Kohaku had been in the middle of eating when he caught sight of the 6 foot raiju. "... ah it seems Kagome-sama and I share a hobby." The pervert smiled joyously while chuckling. Kazou slid a questioning look his way. "I am Tenka. Kagome Kami's familiar." It was all he said before sitting at the table lazily. He pulled a bottle of sake from his sleeve and took a long swig of it. Kazou glared at Tenka. It was clear to him that this Tenka felt no respect towards them. The Raiju had felt the fox dogs gaze. "Be careful of whom you bare your teeth to kit." The general bristled his eyes turning red.
Kohaku sighed. He had thought he was the one who had problems socializing among his kind. "Kazou. Calm yourself. You are among allies; do not make enemies of them." His voice had cut through Kazou's possessive haze. As Miroku's son he had the charisma to gain the attention of Youkai and human alike. Kazou had rubbed his neck a bit sheepishly. Courtship had made demons more hostile then usual. Tenka had yawned once more. "Kagome is affecting me." While they were not dependent on each other the bond they had made was extremely significant. Kagome must have been utterly exhausted for him to feel the pulls of sleep. Kohaku eyed him curiously. "Tenka-san is it? I am Kohaku... Kagome's follower? No that sounds odd. Nephew perhaps? No, no. That's odd too." From what Tenka noticed the young man was skilled in multiple weapons. His eyes were much darker then his own, but there was cunning lurking there.
As for the fox dog his eyes held devotion and mischief. But he had marked him as a threat earlier. Dogs could be so troublesome. They were a self centered lot. Hopefully he had more fox in him. Annoying parts aside he was good with swords. However he was skilled in the magic of his breed. Of what kind Tenka did not know. If he could hide it from Tenka then he must have a mastery of it.
"Yes. The pair of you make good allies for Kagome." Kohaku and Kazou blinked at the praise. Tenka took another swig of sake. The Kami he had wait years for had finally been born. He would not lose her. "When Kagome raises we will pay a visit to the west. Lord Sesshoumaru needs to learn he may not impose his will onto my master." His eyes glowed with mischief and he smiled softly.