Time-is an endless space,
Divided into three,
Past-Present-Future
If one asks how can you travel into these three space,
How would you answer?
The Goddess of Unknown
It is winter in Japan. Days are short , nights are long-however ,it still the same in Tokyo .peaceful ,quiet-but such peacefulness don't always last long …………
"Waa-Sugino-sama!Please don't disturb me, I have not completed the article for Reiko and she is arriving in less than an hour and Mu-chan is…."
"Mu-chan is not here. Yes, I know so just be quiet and finish what you are supposed to do ."a nonchalant reply came from Sugino to a frantic looking Kantarou.
"Then, what are you doing here ,Sugino-sama and where is Mu-chan? The fox youkai in red kimono asked while pouring tea for the other tengu ,Haruka ,Who seemed oblivious to the white tengu's arrival.
"I'm staying here for the night since I'm so bored and Mu-chan is not around. She ALWAYS disappears around this time of the year…"he replied to the youkai's question.
An hour later , Kantarou's hour of doom arrived. Even,however loud the racket ,arguments and lots of tears from Reiko saying that her boss will kill her and Kantarou muttering Reiko is an oni under his breath again and again, the two tengus and youkai is still sipping their tea ,enjoying everything round them including the 'show'.
Night time came early and Haruka sneaked out of the house while Kantarou and the other two were busy sleeping , for a night time stroll.His black wings soared through the beautiful night sky , against the cold wind. The tengu was a little surprise though to see a frantic looking Ryokan running through the streets of Tokyo, but he ignored the'crazy' man running round aimlessly.
"This place is …I don't think I've been here before ."The tengu told himself silently as he hide away his wings .It was a sparkling blue lake near Sugino's mountain. He was rather dazzled by the scenery before him however, something pulled him down the bushes and he had his mouth cupped by someone's small palm…..
"Be quiet Lucifer and watch."It was Rosalie.Haruka then did what he was told and his eyes widened.It was Mu-chan transforming to a human form!
Moments after that,she spoke towards their direction,"You two can come on out you know?"
No reply came. After a few moments of silence, Rosalie finally stood up, went towards her and sat down, leaving a half stricken tengu hiding in the thick clump of bushes. Mu-chan sighed and used her psychic powers and 'puppet' Haruka out.
Another moment of silence passed before Haruka spoke to Mu-chan in a suspicious manner, "So.. you are a goddess?"
Mu-chan smiled sweetly and replied happily "Right! However, I find that my powers are a big burden so I sealed myself into this body of a minor yokai form and will transform back on the last full moon of the year."
Haruka looked at her for a moment. "She is right though. Her powers are rather strong and her aura is totally different from the demons'
"Does Sugino know about this?" Haruka asked again.
"Him? Nah. But then, I… really like him a lot…" she blushed a little. Haruka fell into the lake because of his shock but was pulled back up by Rosalie. "cause he really cares about me, I know that, always." Mu-chan added.
"Then.. what about that baka master of mine?"
"Kantarou? I treat him as a friend and someone to make Sugino even more jealous so he would be more jealous of 'my love' and he would treat me better!" she exclaimed. Haruka sweat-dropped a little.
"Then why do you.. erm.. eat bugs?" Rosalie's first words came at last.
"Huh? Don't you know that they are highly nutritious and good for the skin?" she remarked loudly. Haruka fainted and looked kind of dazed for a long time after he woke up.
The moon waned and Mu-chan started to turn back to her yokai form.
"Oh.. Haruka! Before I transform back, listen to me you dazed tengu!" she shook the tengu hard to awaken him from his senses.
"Being the goddess of time, I can see into the past, present and future of anyone. Please, no matter what, even if you regain your memories, remain by Kantarou's side. Some scars and pain inflicted in the past cannot be healed with time.. Remember that!"
With Mu-chan's last words for the year, she transformed back into her yokai form. Dawn was breaking. Haruka then carried Rosalie and Mu-chan back home to Kantarou's where a bunch of insane people in there like Reiko and Ryokan were making a fuss that drove the folklorist insane as well.
Once the trio returned, Ryokan left with Rosalie since he was suspicious of Rosalie's being at Kantarou's place and Reiko was extremely glad to get her article at last as Kantarou's 'oni' editor. Kantarou was interrogating Haruka who was trying to ignore his dumb master while Sugino was just delighted to have Mu-chan back again. In Haruka's mind was nothing except Mu-chan's last words. What did they mean?
Mu-chan gave him a 'mu!' meaning that Haruka has to find that out for himself!
