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A/N: Now that that's over, I realised I forgot a bit! The part of Aya getting smashed! What happened to the rest of team 9 after they left us to ascend the steps on our own? Lets find out, on with the show!
Sunset, Hakurei Shrine, Rumia's PoV:
While all of us were carrying the cart through the air, it was probably only Aya, and myself, who were actually bearing the weight. After awhile, we had finally reached Mystia's planned landing spot, a good distance behind the Hakurei Shrine while still being on the grounds. While it wasn't the best location, Reimu would care less about our questionable meat if we weren't near the shrine. We all knew that no humans would make it to the shrine in one piece, heck, even Reimu knew it, but Reimu was an optimist, and would never risk the donations she'll never see. As we sat down the stand, everyone but Aya and myself plopped down on their butts, exausted by the heavy thing.
"Jeez, Mysty... just what is in that thing...? It's freaking heavy!" Wriggle rubbed her poor arms as she complained. It's not that heavy...
"Ayaya... Wriggle, just what are you made of, toothpicks? The cart wasn't that heavy!" I liked the way Aya thinks! With all of us carrying the thing, none should be this exausted... Even Mysty wasn't quite so bad.
"Gimme a break, Aya... I'm just a Firefly, you know? I'm not made of tough stuff, like you..." My, Wriggle can be rather cute, can't she? Going by the way Aya was blushing over the girl, we could agree on this, it seems.
"Is that so~?" It was about time I threw in my two cents, saying that while some Youkai start out naturally strong, none are bound to this. All Youkai can grow stronger.
"Yeah, Rumia's right. If you actually tried to grow stronger, you would be strong like us!" Wriggle rose a brow, thinking that Aya was a bit crazy after agreeing with me like that. Unlike Aya, Wriggle simply heard a pointless question every time I asked that.
"Ahem." We all turned our attention to the sudden sound, noticing none other than Kazami Yuuka, who was carrying Usagi and Cirno over her shoulders like a pair of potato sacks. I also noticed that Wriggle and Aya became visably nervous. Hmm... I wonder why that might be?
Yukka bent down to let the pair off her shoulders, before giving us all the most concerning of grins. I had only once seen Yuuka grin like that, and the results... well, lets just say they weren't pretty.
"Hey, guys!" Cirno, not really afraid of Yuuka, didn't pay her any mind. Nobody returned the greeting, worried over offending the Flower Youkai.
"My, I was out for a stroll and came across a pair of Youkai acosting these two, I'm surprised that none of you were looking after the pair, as they smell quite divine, if I do say so myself... Anyways..." Yuuka's smile faded. "...Don't let me catch you neglecting these two again, got it?" That last statement sent a chill down my spine. Just what could have caused Yuuka to take such interest in their well being? Not that I particularly minded, as it had saved their lives, it would seem.
Things you already know happened, they go here. This is really awkward to figure out how to write in, as this should have happened as it happened!
...Maybe I'll fix that, some day... Though, as I'm lazy, so probably not...
Late night, Behind Hakurei Shrine, Mystia's Lamprey cart, Aya's PoV:
I really should have thought about that more... The two of them are human children, of course Youkai would want to devour them! I can see how it would have gone, 'Humans eaten on Shrine grounds, what use is that lazy Miko?' I don't want that kind of scoop! The pair of them had grown on me, much like Wriggle herself had, but to a lesser extent. The team was one of the few groups of people that didn't see her as some sort of evil creature that extorts people. While I take interesting pictures of people, I never use them for such seedy purposes! At worst, I... make use of such pictures while lonely.
"Hey, Aya." I heard a childish voice, but was too busy thinking over my lack of thought to notice.
"Aya? Hellooo!" I wonder if I'd get beaten for that, though... Reimu hates when others tarnish her 'good' name. ...Who exactly, other than her, thinks the name Hakurei is a good name? Nearly every last one of them have been jerks, beating up youkai left and right, much like Reimu herself.
"Aya! I'm here to drink, arn't you even gonna say hi...?" Probably would, she is rather violent like that...
The oni had had enough, so she floated up, and plugged my mouth with her gourd. After being forced to drink a great deal of her sake, she let up, letting me breathe once more.
"Hah... haah... W-what was that for, Suika? !" Whoo... feeling a little tipsy... I must have downed enough to kill a human!
"That's for ignoring me, you jerk!" It had seemed I offended the girl.
"Anyways, what is it...?" My blouse was drenched in spilled sake from the struggle, causing it to become transparent. Wriggle seemed as though she couldn't take her eyes off that fact. I can see it now! 'Breasts make bugs go bonkers!' Scoop get! ...What, you thought I wouldn't make news about her, just because I fancy her a bit? Hah! That's a laugh...
"Lets drink!" ...Didn't I just?
"Why? I'm already feeling a bit tipsy, you know." Suika simple looked up at me with a pout.
"You promised you'd drink with me!" Did I...? Hmm... Now that I think about it, I guess I did...
"Ugh... Fine, fine... Just don't expect me last through as much as you, you damn oni..." I had remembered my promise to drink her under the table, which admitedly, I was drunk when I had made... Who honestly thinks they can out drink an oni...?
"Heh, where did that fire from before go?" I let out a sigh, expecting this sort of response.
"I sobered up, that's where!" Suika chuckled at how blunt I was.
"If you beat me, I'll do something crazy~!" Crazy? Crazy means it's interesting... Interesting things make good scoops! Scoop get!
"You're on!" Had I not been half drunk already, I would have declined her without even considering the idea. I become a bit of a bird brain while under the influence, you see. ...Also, I steal shiny objects which interest me...
Mystia, hearing what we had agreed to, brought out her pair of vases for just such occasions. While normally they are only meant for oni, they are also useful for people who are foolish enough to take one on in a drinking match.
I reached out for the offered vase, while Suika did the same.
"Any last words?" Suika sounded positively evil asking such a question!
"Just fill the damn thing, already..." I'm a bit of a crabby drunk, snapping at the smallest of things.
"Jeez, fine, fine..." And with that, Suika poured for us both, before emptying her own vase in a single gulp.
"Ahh... that hit the spot..." I couldn't be one-upped, so I began to gulp down my own vase.
"...I'm already starting to regret this..." I felt a bit winded now, even if Tengu can drink quite well, we were still no match for an oni.
"Hah, you big baby! I've only begun to drink!" Suika had a huge grin on her face, as she filled our vases with sake once more.
From the bushes we were being watched, with great intensity, by a particularly annoying Celestial.