Stealing furitive glances at the closed door, the seven wait to see if their master, the land god Asami would come out of his rooms and grant any of the never ending requests and wishes for money and power.
As time passes, they look at each other, worried that another day has gone by that Asami has kept to himself in his rooms.
"What are we going to do? If he doesn't grant any requests and wishes the balance will go out of whack."
The four guardians sigh, "We knew it would happen sooner or later."
The three younger servants look at the guardians, "What would happen? You mean you know what's wrong with master?"
"It's something all the kami-samas need to have, a human representative. He's reached the point where he can't do without one now."
"But how do we find a human rep for him?"
"We don't, the one that is meant to be the human rep will eventually find their way here. Asami-sama will sense that person and claim them."
"But...how long are we supposed to wait?"
"As long as it takes."
Sitting, gazing at the moon, he sips his sake, ignoring the others talking about him just outside the door to his rooms.
He knows it's because he has no human rep that he has lost all interest in the requests and wishes that endlessly pour in.
There was only one thing that a kami could ever call their own, their human rep.
Watching the cherry blossoms, he feels like he is hit by lightning. Dropping his sake, he walks swiftly to the front of the shrine.
There he sees a young man earnestly praying.
I'm not asking for wealth and such for myself, I just need enough to cover my mom's hospital and medicine fees. I don't make anywhere near enough to cover it all and they're going to stop her treatments if they don't get paid. She's all the family that I have. Her family disowned her when she eloped with my father and he left her when he realized they disowned her. She could have had an easier life by giving me up but she didn't...
Asami catches the young man when he collapses. Picking him up, he frowns at how thin and light the young man is.
Taking him directly to his rooms, he lays him on his bed and feels his forehead. "You have a high fever." He summons Tao into his rooms, "I require anything and everything needed to take care of him."
Tao's eyes widen at seeing the human in his master's bed. "Right away master."
Once outside his master's rooms, he gets Takato to make some soup and light foods and Kou to go to the store room for medicine and cooling pads. He goes and gets bowl to fill with water, a cloth and a towel. He places his items on a tray along with the things Kou brought back. Takato joins him with a tray of food and they lay the trays just outside their master's doors. "Master, the things you requested have been brought."
"Bring them in."
Waking up, Akihito knew he wasn't in his tiny cramped apartment.
The sheets and blanket were soft, unlike the old scratchy ones on his bed. The air also didn't have that old musty mildew smell his apartment did.
Looking around, he notices the expensive decor, but he was more interested in where the bathroom was located.
He moves to get out of the bed, but is startled when a hand grabs his wrist. "Stay in bed, you're still sick."
Akihito's face flushes when he realizes the guy was laying in the bed next to him.
"Um, where's the bathroom?'
Asami frowns for a moment before he understands what the young man needs. Pointing to a door, he releases the young man's wrist to let him do what he needed.
Bladder relieved, Akihito goes back to the bedroom. Wanting to express his gratitude to his unknown caretaker, he stops beside the bed and bows, "Thank you for your care when I passed out."
"Get back in bed, you're still feverish, don't worry about it, just rest until you're better."
"I'm sorry, but I need to go so that I can get to work, I can't afford to loose any of my jobs."
Brows furrowed, "How many jobs do you have?"
"Four, but they are all part time with not many hours which is why I need them."
"Get back in bed and rest."
"But I..."
"I'll clear it with your manager, now get your butt in the bed and rest."
Staring at the young man's sleeping face, Asami knew his human rep has finally appeared. Holding out his hand, the young man's wallet appears.
Looking at his ID, he summons Tao and Yoh to go to Akihito's apartment and bring his things back to the shrine.
Asami adds onto his own rooms with ease, making rooms for Akihito to use as his own. Tao and Yoh place Akihito's belongings in a room and place his mother's things in Akihito's storage room.
He has Kou go to the storehouse for clothing that would fit Akihito and add it to his meager wardrobe. He summons Kirishima to inquire at the hospital about Akihito's mother.
After eating breakfast, Asami decides to let Akihito know about the changes that are happening in his life. "Takaba Akihito, I had your things brought here last night, you can unpack at your leisure."
Shocked, Akihito looks at Asami, "What do you mean you brought my things here? What about my apartment? My mother's things? Why would you..."
Holding up a hand, "I refuse to let my human representative live anywhere but at my shrine. Your landlord has decided to tear down the building and build new. Your mother's things are in your storage room. You are the only human that is able to see me so your fate is to be by my side."
Akihito frowns for a moment, "What do you mean I'm the only human able to see you?"
"I believe you know whose shrine this is."
"The dragon god of money and power."
Asami just smirks.
"You expect me to believe that you're the dragon god?"
Still smirking, Asami snaps his fingers and yen notes start fluttering down over Akihito. The look on Akihito's face...priceless.
"There are many benefits since you are my one and only human rep."
"You mean besides you deciding to move me out of my apartment?"
"As my human rep, you will live here. you will work solely as my human rep so you will not need to work elsewhere."
"But I NEED to work! I can't..."
Holding his hand up again, "You will recieve a very generous salary as my human rep. Plus I will take care of all your mother's hospital fees, medicine and whatnot. When she's able to leave the hospital, I will give her the house next door to the shrine so that you may see her as time allows."
"And what does being your human rep entail?"
"You can greet those that come to pray at the shrine if you wish. There will be times that humans come seeking a contract with the shrine now that I have you to act as an intermediary. Very rarely will you have to travel away from the shrine and when you do, one of my guardians will accompany you. Care of the shrine is the responsibility of my servants..."
Thoughts spinning, Akihito focuses on the most important details, at least most important to him. His mother would get the care she needs to recover and a home to live in after leaving the hospital.
Looking at the dragon god, "I accept."
As soon as the words left his mouth, a burning sensation hit his hand and arm. Grabbing his arm, he whimpers as the sensation fades.
Looking he sees a tattoo darkening on his arm and hand. A symbol was on his hand and a dragon winding it's way up was on his arm.
"The symbol on your hand is the symbol of this shrine. The dragon is me and shows your position here at the shrine. They identify you to other supernatural beings and humans that know of us."
Rubbing his temple, Akihito looks at his stack of belongings and begins putting them away.
Looking through a doorway he spots the boxes holding his mother's things, I guess this is my store room. Another doorway led to his walk-in closet.
Going back to Asami's room, "Um, there's no bathroom?"
"I've enlarged mine, go ahead and place your things in there."
Things put away, Akihito goes to relax in the large spa like bathtub.
Enjoying the jets of water, Akihito leans back on a head pillow, soaking up the relaxing atmosphere.
His head turns when the door slides open and Asami comes in.
Waking up, Akihito takes a moment to enjoy the soft bed and early morning sunlight.
He's surprised when Tao comes in to wake him, "Breakfast is ready, we eat in the dining room, so join us when you get dressed."
After they all ate, Asami introduces the others to Akihito.
"Kirishima, Suoh, Yoh and Feilong are my guardians. Tao, Kou and Takato are my servants. The name of my shrine is The Shrine of Sion."
Akihito goes to the hospital to visit his mother and to tell her about getting a good full time job at a shrine and that the house next to the shrine would be waiting for her when she gets better.
Just outside the room, Yoh waits for Akihito to finish his visit.
Tao pours his master's tea even though said master was more interested in watching the hallway leading to the entryway. A smile tilts Tao's lips, he was happy that his master was no longer shutting himself away in his rooms.
Takato stirs the stew simmering on the stove, figuring it would be done about the time Akihito and Yoh arrived back home from the hospital.
Kou, finished with his chores, goes to clean up before dinner is served.
Kirishima, Suoh and Feilong play cards, unable to relax completely while Akihito and Yoh were away from the shrine.
Driving away from the hospital, Yoh notices that two servants of another land god had spotted them. They serve that sleezy land god of prostitution, Asami-sama must know that they've seen Akihito.
When they get back to the shrine, Yoh waits for Akihito to go wash his hands before he goes to whisper in Asami's ear about the two servants.
Asami's eyes spark, only to calm down when Akihito comes back out for dinner.
Yoh could understand Asami's concern, the land god of prostitution has been slipping his fingers into other land god's territories ever since his human rep appeared. The only thing he could brag about was that Asami didn't have one yet. Now that Asami has Akihito who knew how the sleezy land god would act.
Asami was enjoying the sight of Akihito in a shrine outfit helping Kou sweep the grounds while the servant of another shrine was approaching. He had felt it's presence as soon as it had entered his territory and knew it was coming to his shrine.
Until it came closer to the shrine he would relax here drinking his sake and watching Akihito.
It's probably a servant of that prostitution land god. He wants it to get information about Akihito so he can try and be more annoying than usual.
A wicked smirk graces his face as a way to thwart the other land god and anyone slinking around the shadows from enticing HIS Akihito from him comes to mind.
He gets up and goes to his rooms to prepare before the servant arrives.
Akihito whimpers as the pain of a hangover makes itself known. Cracking open an eye, he shuts it as the bright sunlight makes his head throb.
What happened last night?
He remembers Asami calling him to his rooms and offering him a beautiful onyx and gold sake glass to celebrate his acceptance as Asami's human rep. There had also been trays with sushi on them. The sake glass never seemed to get empty...
Argh! He got me drunk! This hangover is entirely his fault!
He reaches out a hand, hoping that at least some aspirin and water had been left on his nightstand, only to freeze when he realizes he was laying on top of someone.
"Good morning my Akihito."
Akihito bites back a moan as Asami starts moving inside him. Only when Asami starts to hit his prostate does Akihito's voice ring out.
"Ah! Oh god! Asami!"
He feels Akihito tighten around him as he climaxes. Just before he peaks, he whispers ancient ceremonial words in a long forgotten language to Akihito.
Akihito feels Asami grow larger inside him just as liquid fire fills him and he passes out from the intensity of the power that surges within him.
He strokes Akihito's back even as he keeps himself buried deep, sealing his divine seed, words, and power inside to be absorbed. Sliding a hand between them, he coats a finger in Akihito's cum before bringing it to his mouth to lick clean. He tilts Akihito's face up and kisses him.
Swallowing Akihito's breath, saliva, and cum, he pulses again inside the tight passage.
Barely the edge of his desire for Akihito had been saited, so he began to move his lips across his body, leaving hickies in various spots, just as he moved in and out, building towards another firey orgasm.
Inhaling, he took stock, Sore, achy, and filthy.
Opening his eyes, he glares at the smirking golden eyed god he was laying on. Hoarsly, "Bathroom, we're filthy and need to wash."
Getting out of bed, Asami lowers Akihito to the floor.
He groans as he feels Asami finally pull out of his body, only to blush bright red as cum pours out of his ass and down his legs.
Picking him up, Asami carries him grumbling to the shower. He's pleased to see that the tattoo of his dragon had changed to match Akihito's new status. A status he wasn't going to let Akihito know about just yet.
The tail started around his wrist, wound around his arm, across his shoulder, went down and wound around his back and chest twice with the head coming to rest over his heart.
MINE.
[a week later]
Tao sighs as he knocks on his master's door, but is startled when is called to enter.
Going in, he stops in shock at his master relaxing in bed reading with one hand and his other hand resting on Akihito who was sleeping next to him, half covered with a blanket.
His eyes open wide at the power surging through and around Akihito. Asami motions him closer, and he stares dumbfounded at the changed tattoo on Akihito.
"He is NOT to be told of his new status until I say so. The power will settle down soon and he'll wake up and be hungry, so have Takato make a huge meal."
Tao bows, "Yes master."
Closing the door behind him, Tao rushes to tell the others what their master has done.
Akihito stares at the feast laid out on the table, though he glares at Asami when he gets placed on a chair piled with cushions.
A whole week of nothing but being in the bed or in the bathroom! Thanks to him my legs don't want to work right.
He ignores the cushions he's sitting on, not wanting to even think about his sore ass.
Towards the end of the meal a chime sound echos through the shrine. Waving his hand, a mirror on the wall shimmers.
"Asami-san! I've heard that you have a human rep now! I'll be around your area tomorrow so can I visit you at your shrine? I want to meet him!"
"Sakazaki you may visit only if you behave."
"See you tomorrow!" The mirror returns to normal.
Akihito looks at Asami, "Who's Sakazaki?"
"The land god of prostitution."
Watching Sakazaki and his human rep climb the steps to the shrine, Kou greets them as they reach the top. "Welcome, I will take you to my master."
Sakazaki nods and they follow Kou towards the shrine. Entering, Kou takes them to the common room and motions for them to sit.
Minutes later Asami and Akihito enter and sit on the plush couch across from them and then Tao enters with tea and snacks.
Sakazaki shows his shock when he looks at Akihito. He fuckin' married his human rep!? Why the hell would he do that!?
His human rep Sudoh however was pissed though his face barely showed it. Damnit! I was almost ready to petition him about becoming his human rep! It would be me married to Asami if that shitty brat hadn't shown up!
Asami decided to stop any and all future hassle, "Sakazaki...Sudoh...I did more than just marry my Akihito. A very very old ancient ceremony was done. Should anyone try to take him from me and or hurt him I will know about it and they will pay for it a thousand fold."
Akihito shouts, "What the hell do you mean by married!?"
Sitting up, Asami looks at Akihito who is flushed and passed out from his last orgasm. He covers him with the blanket before settling back to read.
The price for this will rise soon, this will rise, this will go down, this one will hold steady...
Akihito blearily opens his eyes, Asami had wrung him dry, and he had no desire to move, yet something had woken him up.
He hears Asami, "Tao brought us dinner, it'll keep if you want a shower before hand."
"Mmph." Asami hears in reply.
Smirking, he picks Akihito up and takes him to the shower.
Soon invitations arrive by the dozens at the shrine, all inviting Asami and Akihito to visit the shrines of other land gods.
Asami burned them the moment he touched them, having no interest in wasting time traveling to visit self absorbed, self entitled idiots. He was quite content having Akihito almost all to himself.
His guardians and servants had all come to care for him and loved whenever Akihito paid them attention or helped them with various tasks.
He watches Akihito go out with Kou to sweep the grounds and chuckles as he remembers Akihito's words from earlier. "You said to treat this shrine as my home. What's wrong with wanting to help keep my home clean?"
He would let Akihito do as he wished (for the most part) around the shrine.
A chime echos and Asami waves his hand at the mirror.
"Asami-san how are you!? I was hoping to..."
Asami waves his hand, cutting off the other's chatter mid sentence.
No way in hell am I inviting the land god of mischief, Mikhail here. He never learns and always ends up pissing me off.
He summons Feilong, "Mikhail will most likely show up unannounced within the next few days, make sure the other guardians know."
Feilong's face showed only a moment of distaste before leaving to notify the others about the incoming headache.
Hmmm...If I take Akihito into the inner shrine, we won't be bothered by Mikhail, but when we come out we'll be swamped with visits and requests from humans.
Giving it more thought Asami grins and waits for Akihito to finish outside.
"Going on a trip? Where?"
"Hawaii."
"Why Hawaii?"
"Honeymoon."
"..."