Some "Heavenly" Help
The Prologue
In a time after the Ama-no-hashidate (heavenly stairs) had fallen into the sea, but before the Arigami had awakened from their slumber the Heavens witnessed a wondrous event. Kameko, the Goddess of Life, gave birth to twins. The first-born was her son Kisho and then her daughter Akina. Both Kameko and Kagu-Zuchi, her husband the Fire God, were overwhelmed with happiness.
As the twins grew the Gods and Goddesses of the Heavens often held their breath when the twins were around. Despite the constant efforts of Kameko and Kagu-Zuchi to keep the twins out of mischief, they were always up to something or following one of their "Anties" or "Uncles" around and getting underfoot. As they grew older Kisho and Akina began to grow apart, Kisho was very open and happy and sought knowledge while Akina was somewhat secretive, yet happy, and sought training in the fighting arts. By the time they reached adulthood they had nothing but their ancestors in common and rarely saw each other. As they took up their duties as Members of the Heavens Kameko and Kagu-Zuchi began to worry a bit about Akina. While they knew that Kisho had become the God of Knowledge a Patron of Scholars, they had no idea what Akina was doing. For months he heavens wondered about what Akina was up to and then one day Kisho let everyone know. Akina was the Goddess of all Fighters, both good and bad, and she was known as the God's Enforcer (something like Nemesis was in Greek Mythology) all those close to her were shocked, they had expected her to be the Goddess of Households or something of that nature, not something that was so unlady like. In their surprise they spoke harshly and fearing centuries of the same Akina fled to Earth vowing to live here through to eternity instead.
Her departure from the Heavens went unnoticed for a time as the inhabitants of the Heavens though to avoid her till they came to terms with what she was or until their tempers cooled. It was they younger Gods and Goddesses, her friends that noticed Akina was missing. Alarmed they informed Kameko and Kagu-Zuchi that Akina was not in the Heavens. Kameko and Kagu-Zuchi tore the Heavens apart looking for their daughter. When she was not found in the heavens messages were sent between the Kuni-tsu-kami (earthly gods) and the Ama-tsu-kami (heavenly gods) and Akina was located. She was living on a small island, with just animals for company. As Kameko and Kagu-Zuchi looked down upon her they were amazed at how open she was around her animal companions, they had never seen her that open before. Kameko and Kagu-Zuchi were filled with joy at the happiness their daughter exhibited, and then it hit them. She was more than just the Goddess of All Fighters; she was the Goddess of Animals as well. It made sense to them; in their minds they saw a way to reason out why she was the Goddess of all Fighters. It was because she had never been out of the Heavens, she had never know that to be the Goddess of Animals was her true calling. But Akina knew better, she knew that she had been called to be both a protector of fighters and of animals and after having found her second calling she felt enough at ease to relax. Akina knew that those she has know in the Heavens would never understand her need to be both the Goddess of All Fighters and the Goddess of Animals and not just one or the other. And so she knew that she was on her own, that she would have to find her own way.
Author's Note: Please everyone Review, Review, Review.so I will know what will please those who read this. Thanx
The Prologue
In a time after the Ama-no-hashidate (heavenly stairs) had fallen into the sea, but before the Arigami had awakened from their slumber the Heavens witnessed a wondrous event. Kameko, the Goddess of Life, gave birth to twins. The first-born was her son Kisho and then her daughter Akina. Both Kameko and Kagu-Zuchi, her husband the Fire God, were overwhelmed with happiness.
As the twins grew the Gods and Goddesses of the Heavens often held their breath when the twins were around. Despite the constant efforts of Kameko and Kagu-Zuchi to keep the twins out of mischief, they were always up to something or following one of their "Anties" or "Uncles" around and getting underfoot. As they grew older Kisho and Akina began to grow apart, Kisho was very open and happy and sought knowledge while Akina was somewhat secretive, yet happy, and sought training in the fighting arts. By the time they reached adulthood they had nothing but their ancestors in common and rarely saw each other. As they took up their duties as Members of the Heavens Kameko and Kagu-Zuchi began to worry a bit about Akina. While they knew that Kisho had become the God of Knowledge a Patron of Scholars, they had no idea what Akina was doing. For months he heavens wondered about what Akina was up to and then one day Kisho let everyone know. Akina was the Goddess of all Fighters, both good and bad, and she was known as the God's Enforcer (something like Nemesis was in Greek Mythology) all those close to her were shocked, they had expected her to be the Goddess of Households or something of that nature, not something that was so unlady like. In their surprise they spoke harshly and fearing centuries of the same Akina fled to Earth vowing to live here through to eternity instead.
Her departure from the Heavens went unnoticed for a time as the inhabitants of the Heavens though to avoid her till they came to terms with what she was or until their tempers cooled. It was they younger Gods and Goddesses, her friends that noticed Akina was missing. Alarmed they informed Kameko and Kagu-Zuchi that Akina was not in the Heavens. Kameko and Kagu-Zuchi tore the Heavens apart looking for their daughter. When she was not found in the heavens messages were sent between the Kuni-tsu-kami (earthly gods) and the Ama-tsu-kami (heavenly gods) and Akina was located. She was living on a small island, with just animals for company. As Kameko and Kagu-Zuchi looked down upon her they were amazed at how open she was around her animal companions, they had never seen her that open before. Kameko and Kagu-Zuchi were filled with joy at the happiness their daughter exhibited, and then it hit them. She was more than just the Goddess of All Fighters; she was the Goddess of Animals as well. It made sense to them; in their minds they saw a way to reason out why she was the Goddess of all Fighters. It was because she had never been out of the Heavens, she had never know that to be the Goddess of Animals was her true calling. But Akina knew better, she knew that she had been called to be both a protector of fighters and of animals and after having found her second calling she felt enough at ease to relax. Akina knew that those she has know in the Heavens would never understand her need to be both the Goddess of All Fighters and the Goddess of Animals and not just one or the other. And so she knew that she was on her own, that she would have to find her own way.
Author's Note: Please everyone Review, Review, Review.so I will know what will please those who read this. Thanx