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Tsubaki Arc 1
Oh dear. Oh my. Omo. Ara. Oh my goodness. Oh my god-Wait. wait, wait, wait, wait! what was that damn name again? Something with a 'tsu' or of the like...Medusa? Venus? No no, that's Greek, were in ancient Japan with those priests and dark priestesses who-Aha! Tsubaki! Knew that 'tsu' was in there somewhere! Alas, she didn't know what else could explain her current situation, sue her for having a poor vocabulary. Kikyo's blue eyes calmly stared back into priestess Tsubaki's calculating eye's. She internally thanked herself with a pat on the back for thinking to put a spiritual shield around her mind and body when she was younger. Because she was certainty going to need it for this part. Ahh. So it has begun, has it. Yes, yes. She remembered bits and pieces on what was about to happen in more than a few minutes from now.
I should win a Grammy award for actress of the year, Kikyo thought with humor behind her calm and composed mask in her politely bowed position as she switched her eyes back down, watching how her younger sister copied her light bow. Good girl. Tsubaki, in all her glory of the same exact dark clothing of the anime except with sheen black long hair walked by with one of the village's priests. God dammit, I should have freaking read the manga too! It may have given important information as well! Kikyo sighed grimly, oh well. She straightened from her bow and turned to walk down the path of the village, Kaede following with a wary glance backwards. Kikyo smiled. Her younger sister must have noticed the high spiritual power beneath Tsubaki. They entertained themselves on the walk to the village with depicting just what some of the cloud's looked like. You can figure how that worked out.
"That one looked like a rabbit, onee-sama!"
"Hmm….alright, true it does indeed appear to be similar to the form of a rabbit. Okay! That one looks like an amputated arm!"
"E-eto…okay, that one looks like a tiny frog!"
"That one looks like a chopped off tongue!"
"….cough…..That one...looks like a fluffy cat!"
"That one looks like a decapitated screaming head!"
"KIKYO-ONEE-SAMA!"
"Hm? What?"
"Stop it Onee-sama! Everything your saying is so gory!"
"Gasp! Where did you learn that word, young lady?!"
"FROM YOU!"
"…..Ohohoho~"
Kikyo hid her laughing mouth behind one of her long white sleeves, but didn't stop the sound from bounding out of her, Kaede huffing in exasperation at her older sister's teasing nature and surprising gory side. By the time they reached the edge of the village, Kikyo chuckled one last time and patted her smaller sister on the head comfortingly. Kaede's eyes softened and she pouted at her own reaction. Kikyo turned her head when she felt a pure aura similar to that of a priest coming towards the pair, and swiftly composed herself calmly.
The young man appeared a minute later from the very same direction Kikyo was patiently staring at and he blushed lightly at the deep traditional beauty in front of him before focusing back on the problem and explaining to the young woman the youkai problem, though his light blush never ceased to stray. When he finished, she bowed her head and thanked him with a small smile. "It seems that you already have a priestess on your hands." She mused softly, he stuttered loudly, "It is alright, I will do what I can. Thank you." She bowed once more and turned back around; steadily making her way to the manifesting youkai she could feel increasing.
The greenery was beautifully healthy, flowers growing in various places here and there as she boldly walked towards the center of a youkai aura infested area. Kaede stood back after receiving a glance from her sister, hiding behind one of the rock's but her small bow and arrows in position downwards. Kikyo glanced sideways just as Tsubaki decided to come out of her hiding place, eyes just as calculating as the first time. She glanced to the side at the little girl behind the rock, Kaede flinching back but keeping her stance. Tsubaki stared pensive. "Is that girl your little sister, Kikyo?" Kikyo turned her head towards her, feeling the youkai aura coming in abruptly faster. Hold up, wait a minute, how'd she know my name? Granted we may have reputations but—ohh that's right!She mentally snapped her fingers in an Einstein light bulb moment. Wasn't she jealous of Kikyo or something? She opened her mouth to respond but snapped it back shut and swiftly turned back towards the abrupt darkness of the sky, where a large youkai dark hole appeared covering the entity of the sky over them.
She calmly pulled out her arrow and switched her bow to a waiting position, "Are you sure about this, Kikyo-dono? I am perfectly capable of handling this alone." Kikyo put her bow low, an arrow in her other hand as she stared intently at the dark slowly swirling hole. Maybe that's what black holes in space are made of? Youkai. She mentally snorted. "Take your sister and get back." She blinked her blue eyes. Oh yeah, Tsubaki was talking…ah damn I spaced out. "No need to worry." Her lips moved out of their own accordance and she high fived her brain for its brilliant random moments. Yes! Kikyo did indeed say those words…..I think. "Am impressed. Your own sister may be in danger, yet you refuse to budge."
Kikyo unharacteristically rolled her eyes, Tsubaki blinking in astonishment and disbelief. "I trust in her." She smiled softly, calmly bringing her bow and arrow in position, letting its white pure transparent gas like fire surround it in a second before releasing it, sharply piercing a large purple snake like youkai, the gleam shifting towards close by demons and purifying at least four more with that first arrow. Tsubaki smirked in her own battle. Kikyo's spiritual power's glowed brighter than before, Tsubaki glancing back and noting that yes. That woman has gotten stronger. Again! Her eyes narrowed slightly, concentrating back into her fights, and briefly noting that it appeared as if Kikyo had been teaching the small child some archery skill.
The pink light surrounded the tip of the arrow and about less than half before she let her arrow pierce one of the demons, shooting another one rapidly after since her arrows and spiritual reiki weren't strong yet for one arrow to take on a full youkai. Kaede sternly repeated her sisters torture training in her mind, her tense body flowing from the repeated gestures she was now familiar with. She glanced back at her older sister, eyes widening. Whoa. She never failed to get amazed from her sister's powers. Kikyo's arrow cleanly burst through a large long serpent green youkai, the following purifying dust rapidly following onto youkai close by and purifying every demon surrounding her into white glittering dust. Kaede hurriedly turned back and let go of another arrow, hitting a large youkai as she let loose three more arrows until the large youkai disappeared. Tsubaki's fights were also over as her side was finished cleanly, calmly walking beside Kikyo afterwards.
Kikyo furrowed her eyebrows downwards. Her sixth sense was crawling all over her body, just telling her that something was going to happen….but didn't everything already happen? This 'Tsubaki Arc part 1' thing. She slowly tracked her eyes on every dead carnage, feeling Tsubaki's and Kaede's gaze's on her but ignoring both. This was something very important. She knew that in a little bit, Tsubaki would try to place a curse on her then something with the shikon then onigumo….augh! She mentally rolled around on the floor. Nada! Zipto! Nothing! She couldn't remember just what was so god damn freaking important about this scene! Outwardly, she sighed calmly, her face composing back to a calm one. "Let's go, Kaede." She bowed lightly at a narrowly staring Tsubaki and turned around, walking away to the path that leads back to their home, Kaede following after a brief glance at the other miko.
The pale long haired miko softly thanked Tsubaki for her assistance and bowed lightly, walking back towards the way to her village with her younger sister bowing with her and following afterwards.
"Are you sure you don't want your reward?" Kikyo halted in her steps, recognizing this scene. She sighed non-audibly. "Yes, you may have it, Tsubaki-dono." She turned her head and looked in the side view at the closing-her-eyes Tsubaki. "I see. Well then. Thank you." She politely bowed her head once more, looking back forward and resuming her walk. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming, what do we do, we swim swim!—"Kikyo-dono." Fuck. What can I do to interrupt her!? Damn it think! Think woman! "Here is a bit of advice from one priestess to another." Shit! Wait, didn't I put a mind barrier around myself? Can that crap even get expired?! What the hell am I going to do?! Random shit, Go! "I apologize, Tsubaki-dono, but I am in a rather unusual situation and must be in a hurry to the next village." She bowed calmly, giving the flabbergasted and now angered priestess an apologetic look on her face when she straightened, turning back around and resuming her pace once more in a more rapid walk, her confused sister following after her older sister.
"No I did not run away, Kaede. It is called a tactful retreat." Kikyo stated calmly, walking forward while trying to hide her lifting laughter at the deadpanned face her younger sister was giving her. Honestly, the girl was hanging out way too much with her. She gave up and laughter freely left her lips, her sister laughing with her at the absurd situation. "I honestly thought my mind barrier would get expired." Kikyo mumbled to herself, closing her eye's and probing the upper body's chords with her white energy. "What was that about, Kikyo-onee-sama?" She opened her eyes again and continued walking, patting her chuckling younger sister in the head. "That Tsubaki is deceitful. She wanted to place a curse on me." "Curse, huh….onee-sama even noticed those kinds of signs, amazing…" The older dark haired miko lightly patted Kaede on the head.
'Hm, so my mind barrier is still intact. Wonder why I suddenly panicked?...Because the same exact events happened even though I changed things... honestly didnt expect that...fate is a tougher bitch than what I thought. Kikyo sighed long, tilting her head upwards at the blue sky. Maybe I just need a hot spring. Yeah. A hot spring. She let her lips tilt to a small pout, Kaude chuckling at the adorable childish expression on her sisters pale beauty face.