Last time: Our lone demon girl was walking toward a temple..
It was peaceful in the dark, listening to the rain pitter-patter on the grounds of the Genkai temple. The demonesses who lived in the building were wide awake, despite the relaxing sounds. They knew what was to come. A young koorime sat neatly on the top stair of the temple, watching for who she was expecting. Suddenly the girl spotted another through the rain. Standing up, the ice maiden swiftly ran down the steps of the large temple, meeting with the other demoness at the bottom.
Clutching her body for warmth, the said demoness shivered slightly, walking toward the worried koorime. Stopping in front of the red headed girl, the ice maiden shook her head, her own mint-green hair dripping.
"Oh Etaila, what are you -doing- out her in the rain? You'll catch a cold.." Etaila looked up at the other demon, doing the best she could climbing the stairs while being pulled.
"Yukina, please. I can walk myself." Etaila whispered, her voice soft. Yukina let go of the demoness, only to grab her again as Etaila wavered, almost falling forward.
"No way. Lets get inside. Quickly now!" Yukina commanded, pulling on Etaila with a more sturdier grip. Running, the girls get into the temple, where a short, elder woman awaited them.
~*~*~*~*~*~
"Etaila, you made it in record time my dear." Genkai commented, looking over both girls. "I suggest that you both go and get a pair of dry clothing. Do it swiftly, we have much to discuss."
In minutes time, both demonesses were dry and comfortable, sitting in a circle with a cup of tea in hand. Sipping their tea quietly, Genkai was the first to speak.
"Etaila, why are you here, in the Nigenkai? You should be in the Makai with your brother." Yitiko, Etaila's brother, was an important leader in the Makai. He was the guardian of Etaila. The girl shook her head, her grey eyes darkening.
"Yitiko left me." Yukina gasped, while Genkai's eyes widened.
"Left you?! That's.. that's not possible! You are but 17, only a child-" Genkai started, but was interuppted.
"Yea, well, not to him. And besides, I am at the age were I must start 'the goal'. You should -know- that Genki." Genkai's eyes glistened slightly at the childhood nickname Etaila gave her when the little demoness was a toddler.
"True, I know, but it's hard to see you grow up." Grey eyes softening, Etaila nodded, a tiny smile twitching at her lips.
"Ah, it must be a grandmother thing." Laughing, Genkai patted Etaila's hand.
"Hai, I guess it is." Before the two demonesses got deeper into their memoriees, Yukina spoke up.
"Etaila? What's your heart's goal?" in seconds everyone was serious again, and all eyes were on the red headed demon. Etaila flushed lightly, staring at her hands. She mumbled something under her breath, apparantly embarrassed. Yukina leaned in. "Well?"
"Ok! My goal is to find the one that I'm to be with for the rest of my life. The one I share destiny with." Yukina blinked, then leaned back in a normal position. Putting her chin on her hand, Yukina rose an eyebrow. "And how is being in the Nigenkai help you out?" Looking down at her hands again, Etaila was about to say something, but stayed silent. This time Genkai rose one eyebrow of her own.
"So you think you found him already huh." Etaila stared at the old woman, while Yukina's eyes practically popped out of her head.
"H-how.." Etaila stuttered, the previous flush returning.
"Dear, I have my ways," Genkai started, crossing her arms, "I'm not a phychic for nothing you know. I still have it, and your thoughts were just -begging- to be released." Yukina finally regained her posture, staring at Etaila.
"And who might this guy be?" Etaila stayed once again silent, this time giving Genkai a death glare. Yukina turned to the woman, who shrugged her shoulders.
"It's her secret."
"But so was her knowing the mystery guy already!" Yukina countered, pouting.
"Yes, but she guarded this one." Genkai glanced were Etaila was sitting, but found that she wasn't there.
"Etaila?"
~*~*~*~*~
While the old lady and koorime were bickering, Etaila found the perfect time to sneek away. Without a sound the demon left the room, stealthily running towards the temple gardens. The rain was down to a drizzle, so Etaila decided to walk out into the green paths before her. Inhaling deeply, the demoness quietly walked into a random path, looking around and smelling each flowr she passed, her stoic facial expression melted away, releaving a beautifully calm teenager. Occupied in only nature, Etaila did not notice the figure squatted on a high tree branch, watching her every move.
"Etaila.."
It was peaceful in the dark, listening to the rain pitter-patter on the grounds of the Genkai temple. The demonesses who lived in the building were wide awake, despite the relaxing sounds. They knew what was to come. A young koorime sat neatly on the top stair of the temple, watching for who she was expecting. Suddenly the girl spotted another through the rain. Standing up, the ice maiden swiftly ran down the steps of the large temple, meeting with the other demoness at the bottom.
Clutching her body for warmth, the said demoness shivered slightly, walking toward the worried koorime. Stopping in front of the red headed girl, the ice maiden shook her head, her own mint-green hair dripping.
"Oh Etaila, what are you -doing- out her in the rain? You'll catch a cold.." Etaila looked up at the other demon, doing the best she could climbing the stairs while being pulled.
"Yukina, please. I can walk myself." Etaila whispered, her voice soft. Yukina let go of the demoness, only to grab her again as Etaila wavered, almost falling forward.
"No way. Lets get inside. Quickly now!" Yukina commanded, pulling on Etaila with a more sturdier grip. Running, the girls get into the temple, where a short, elder woman awaited them.
~*~*~*~*~*~
"Etaila, you made it in record time my dear." Genkai commented, looking over both girls. "I suggest that you both go and get a pair of dry clothing. Do it swiftly, we have much to discuss."
In minutes time, both demonesses were dry and comfortable, sitting in a circle with a cup of tea in hand. Sipping their tea quietly, Genkai was the first to speak.
"Etaila, why are you here, in the Nigenkai? You should be in the Makai with your brother." Yitiko, Etaila's brother, was an important leader in the Makai. He was the guardian of Etaila. The girl shook her head, her grey eyes darkening.
"Yitiko left me." Yukina gasped, while Genkai's eyes widened.
"Left you?! That's.. that's not possible! You are but 17, only a child-" Genkai started, but was interuppted.
"Yea, well, not to him. And besides, I am at the age were I must start 'the goal'. You should -know- that Genki." Genkai's eyes glistened slightly at the childhood nickname Etaila gave her when the little demoness was a toddler.
"True, I know, but it's hard to see you grow up." Grey eyes softening, Etaila nodded, a tiny smile twitching at her lips.
"Ah, it must be a grandmother thing." Laughing, Genkai patted Etaila's hand.
"Hai, I guess it is." Before the two demonesses got deeper into their memoriees, Yukina spoke up.
"Etaila? What's your heart's goal?" in seconds everyone was serious again, and all eyes were on the red headed demon. Etaila flushed lightly, staring at her hands. She mumbled something under her breath, apparantly embarrassed. Yukina leaned in. "Well?"
"Ok! My goal is to find the one that I'm to be with for the rest of my life. The one I share destiny with." Yukina blinked, then leaned back in a normal position. Putting her chin on her hand, Yukina rose an eyebrow. "And how is being in the Nigenkai help you out?" Looking down at her hands again, Etaila was about to say something, but stayed silent. This time Genkai rose one eyebrow of her own.
"So you think you found him already huh." Etaila stared at the old woman, while Yukina's eyes practically popped out of her head.
"H-how.." Etaila stuttered, the previous flush returning.
"Dear, I have my ways," Genkai started, crossing her arms, "I'm not a phychic for nothing you know. I still have it, and your thoughts were just -begging- to be released." Yukina finally regained her posture, staring at Etaila.
"And who might this guy be?" Etaila stayed once again silent, this time giving Genkai a death glare. Yukina turned to the woman, who shrugged her shoulders.
"It's her secret."
"But so was her knowing the mystery guy already!" Yukina countered, pouting.
"Yes, but she guarded this one." Genkai glanced were Etaila was sitting, but found that she wasn't there.
"Etaila?"
~*~*~*~*~
While the old lady and koorime were bickering, Etaila found the perfect time to sneek away. Without a sound the demon left the room, stealthily running towards the temple gardens. The rain was down to a drizzle, so Etaila decided to walk out into the green paths before her. Inhaling deeply, the demoness quietly walked into a random path, looking around and smelling each flowr she passed, her stoic facial expression melted away, releaving a beautifully calm teenager. Occupied in only nature, Etaila did not notice the figure squatted on a high tree branch, watching her every move.
"Etaila.."
