Saga 7: Demons, ghosts, & goddesses
Ch.18. A child's purity
Disclaimer: I do not own any Yu-Yu Hakusho characters except Michiru,
Freya, Mara, Lulu, Jugo, Lenos, Raruna, Shadow Dark, and her sister
Shido Osho's eyes snapped open, his silent meditation broken by a sudden ominous feeling. He blinked a few times before rubbing his eyes to focus on the burning coals before him. 'Michiru...' Osho thought, his hand traveling to the prayer beads that laid on a small alter before him. 'Something is wrong...I sense a dark presence near our sacred shrine. But I cannot see clearly. What trouble threatens the tranquility of this place?' Osho questioned silently. However, his thoughts were interrupted by the sudden knocking on the entrance door to the prayer room. "Enter" he said loudly. The door slid open, causing Osho to turn around quickly, in hopes of seeing Michiru, but instead, his eyes fell on the younger granddaughter, Lulu.
Trying not to show the disappointment on his face, Osho simply smiled. "Why up so late Lulu? Is something wrong?" He questioned the seven year old. Lulu shook her head vigorously, her honey blond hair brushing against her face in the process. "Did you need something?" Osho asked her. "No. But..." the girl trailed off and looked down. Osho stood up, and knelt in front of the child, lifting her chin so her doe brown eyes stared into his.
"Lulu...what is bothering you my child? Please, tell me what is wrong." Lulu cast her eyes down, but looked back up a moment later, Osho noticed her eyes looked glassy, as if she was on the verge of crying. "I...I'm worried about Michy." She said in a shaky voice. Osho felt himself smile slightly. Lulu had made up that name for her sister when she was three and had stuck with it from that point on. Although it might have been annoying to any other girl, Michiru happily took the name from the child.
Osho prepared himself to give Lulu a positive convincing speech to keep her spirits up. He hated saying things he didn't solely believe himself, but his granddaughter was depressed and unhappy at Michiru's absence, so Osho had to say something, anything. He grasped Lulu's shoulders, causing her to look at him. "Lulu. You need'nt worry. I know Michiru will be home soon, as I have seen it in a vision. She will be home shortly, I promise." With that, the child's doe brown eyes lit up and she smiled slightly. Osho smiled back, and stroked his hand across his granddaughter's cheek. "Lulu, remember this; always have faith. Raiden has always protected our family, and always will. Keep your trust in him, and most importantly, in those you care for. So cheer up, alright?" The girl looked stunned for a moment, but smiled again.
"Okay. I'll try my best." She said, and hugged Osho. Osho hugged her back, thankful that the child was naïve, but still strong-spirited nonetheless. Lulu then pulled back, and focused on the burning coals behind Osho. "Did the flames reveal anything else?" her eyes full of questioning. Osho sighed. 'Raiden...please forgive my tongue's falseness...' "Well, Lulu...I was able to see..." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- I know, I suck. Well, sorry about the wait folks. Been grounded and under school raps, trying to find a job, etc, etc. Anyways, I've been on the comp for hours doing research and screwing around, so no more after-chapter mental notes for now. Ciao!
Ch.18. A child's purity
Disclaimer: I do not own any Yu-Yu Hakusho characters except Michiru,
Freya, Mara, Lulu, Jugo, Lenos, Raruna, Shadow Dark, and her sister
Shido Osho's eyes snapped open, his silent meditation broken by a sudden ominous feeling. He blinked a few times before rubbing his eyes to focus on the burning coals before him. 'Michiru...' Osho thought, his hand traveling to the prayer beads that laid on a small alter before him. 'Something is wrong...I sense a dark presence near our sacred shrine. But I cannot see clearly. What trouble threatens the tranquility of this place?' Osho questioned silently. However, his thoughts were interrupted by the sudden knocking on the entrance door to the prayer room. "Enter" he said loudly. The door slid open, causing Osho to turn around quickly, in hopes of seeing Michiru, but instead, his eyes fell on the younger granddaughter, Lulu.
Trying not to show the disappointment on his face, Osho simply smiled. "Why up so late Lulu? Is something wrong?" He questioned the seven year old. Lulu shook her head vigorously, her honey blond hair brushing against her face in the process. "Did you need something?" Osho asked her. "No. But..." the girl trailed off and looked down. Osho stood up, and knelt in front of the child, lifting her chin so her doe brown eyes stared into his.
"Lulu...what is bothering you my child? Please, tell me what is wrong." Lulu cast her eyes down, but looked back up a moment later, Osho noticed her eyes looked glassy, as if she was on the verge of crying. "I...I'm worried about Michy." She said in a shaky voice. Osho felt himself smile slightly. Lulu had made up that name for her sister when she was three and had stuck with it from that point on. Although it might have been annoying to any other girl, Michiru happily took the name from the child.
Osho prepared himself to give Lulu a positive convincing speech to keep her spirits up. He hated saying things he didn't solely believe himself, but his granddaughter was depressed and unhappy at Michiru's absence, so Osho had to say something, anything. He grasped Lulu's shoulders, causing her to look at him. "Lulu. You need'nt worry. I know Michiru will be home soon, as I have seen it in a vision. She will be home shortly, I promise." With that, the child's doe brown eyes lit up and she smiled slightly. Osho smiled back, and stroked his hand across his granddaughter's cheek. "Lulu, remember this; always have faith. Raiden has always protected our family, and always will. Keep your trust in him, and most importantly, in those you care for. So cheer up, alright?" The girl looked stunned for a moment, but smiled again.
"Okay. I'll try my best." She said, and hugged Osho. Osho hugged her back, thankful that the child was naïve, but still strong-spirited nonetheless. Lulu then pulled back, and focused on the burning coals behind Osho. "Did the flames reveal anything else?" her eyes full of questioning. Osho sighed. 'Raiden...please forgive my tongue's falseness...' "Well, Lulu...I was able to see..." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- I know, I suck. Well, sorry about the wait folks. Been grounded and under school raps, trying to find a job, etc, etc. Anyways, I've been on the comp for hours doing research and screwing around, so no more after-chapter mental notes for now. Ciao!
