Third chapter I'm gonna write in small to medium fluff between Sachi and Shoei. I don't wanna rush into there relationship but they kinda gained a friendship of some kind because Shoei saved her and they both had to face Tooryanse. Disclaimer: I don't own Nurarihyon no Mago, Hiroshi Shiibashi does.
Sachi's Pov
"Hey Rikuo-san, why are you letting me stay at your house?" I asked the glasses wearing boy when we arrived at his house/mansion.
Rikuo started scratching the back of his head sheepishly," Oji-san wants to keep an eye on you."
"Why?"
"Because you know about our clan and he wants to meet you," Rikuo explained.
"So you're the human who knows we're yokai," a small crow wearing giant beads and a green coat said suddenly showing up, "Young master really should be more careful when talking about yokai."
"You're the crow Rikuo-san was yelling at before," I said completely ignoring what he said," I thought Rikuo-san was crazy."
"I'm not crazy," Rikuo cried.
"Uh, well, Soutaicho want's to talk to you," he said flying off, "I'm Karasu-tengu of the Mt. Takao Tengu party."
"I'm Tachibana, Sachi."
"Soutaicho is in here," Karasu-tengu said showing me a room and flying away.
"Bye, Tachibana," Rikuo said waving goodbye.
"Hello, Tachibana-san," a man with a gourd like head greeted me, "So your the human that found out about my foolish grandson, huh?"
"Y-yes," I stuttered back.
How the hell did he know me name?
"Heh, I know your wondering how I know your name. My grandson told me, after you found out about his heritage. You really can't expect me to not ask about you," he said laughing, "I'm Nuraihyon."
I laughed too," I guess that was silly of me."
"So are you okay with staying in a house full of yokai?" he asked his laughter completely disappearing.
"Yeah, I wanna be an anthropologist when I get older so since I figured yokai lived such along time they'd have good stories and legends to tell, but I'm still kinda scared," I informed him.
"Maybe one day I'll tell you how I met and saved my beautiful wife, Yohime," he said sighing at her name.
"That would be great," I said smiling, thinking about hearing his story.
" 'Kay, I've held you here long enough. You should get going to the party," Nurarihyon said good naturely.
"What party?"
"The party we're having for the Hihi clan for helping defeat Tooryanse and gaining new territory," he said pushing me out the door, "now get to that party, Kejoro will get you a kimono to wear so you don't feel like the odd one out."
"Hello," a woman with long brown hair covering half her face greeted me, "I'm Kejoro, I'm going to help you with your kimono."
"Thank you, I'm Tachibana, Sachi," I said following her into a room.
"Here it is," she said showing me a deep eggplant purple furisode with several koi fish on it with a pale blue obi vertically striped with white. It really made my hair stand out.
"I love it," I cried twirling around in it after I put it on.
Kejoro giggled," I'm glad you like it. It was my old one."
"Thank you again, Kejoro-chan."
"Kejoro-chan?
I giggled, "We are going to live together for awhile so I figured we should be friends."
Kejoro joined me," I agree, Sachi-chan."
"Let's get going," she said having me follow her after our laughter was finished, "so I heard Shoei saved you from Tooryanse, huh?"
"Yep, he saved me from having my face cut off. That was really nice of him."
Kejoro sighed, "What do you think of him?"
"He's nice, but, I only knew him for half a hour so I really can't pass judgment yet," I decided wondering what she was getting at.
Kejoro sighed again, "I give up."
Huh?
"Hey Kejoro!" a neck-less man cried running towards us, "Ao and Kuro are having a drinking contest, you better hurry up if you want to place your bet."
" 'Kay Kubinashi, sorry Sachi-chan I'm going to leave you here," Kejoro told me following Kubinashi.
Shit, I was all alone.
"Hey, pour us some sake," a bunch of small yokai yelled at me and after that I was swallowed by the crowd.
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"I'm saved," I sighed stepping out on the porch to the garden finally escaping the crowd.
"You don't like crowds?" a voice asked behind me.
"Shoei?"
"Yes?" he asked looking at me expectantly.
"I just wanted to thank you for saving me," I said smiling.
Shoei looked confused, "What do you mean?"
"You stopped Tooryanse from cutting off my face," I said smiling at him, "That deserves a thank you."
"You're welcome. I heard your house burned down. Are you okay?" he asked concerned.
"I'm fine. We just moved and not all of our stuff was here yet. So not all my stuff are ruined," I informed him.
"Where are you originally from?" Shoei asked curiously.
"I'm from Hokkaido," I told him.
"Why did you move?" he asked.
"Nosy are you," I said giggling at him.
"Sorry."
"My parents died when I was 6 in a car crash. So I lived with my Oba-san for 5 years before she died of cancer and had to move in with my sister in college since she's my only living relative. After she graduated we moved here and she opened up her pastry shop," I said solemnizing after talking about my parents.
"Sorry, about your lost," Shoei apologized sincerely.
"Don't be. How 'bout you, Shoei-san? What's your life story?" I asked curious about him.
"My childhood was fine before my dad died a year ago," Shoei said also solemnizing.
"Sorry, what was he like?" I asked looking up at his face.
"Who's the nosy one now?" he asked teasingly.
"Sorry, but, I still want to hear about your dad."
"My dad... he was just an amazing person. He brought the Hihi clan to glory, he raised me after my mom died, I always found it funny when he watered his bonsai trees 'cause he seemed like a human when he did that. All in all I always looked up to him. When he died I just couldn't believe it. When I found out he was murdered I couldn't think about anything but killing his murderer," Shoei spilled.
"Sorry, he seemed like a wonderful person," I apologized grabbing his hand, "Hey, since neither of us have parents to protect us let's protect each other."
Shoei just gave me an odd look.
"Ack, you think I'm weird now," I said embarrassed about my outburst.
Shoei laughed, "Yep, you're weirdo who lives with us yokai."
"Meanie," I pouted at him.
"I'm sorry."
"It's okay. Hey, let's get back to the party!" I said jumping up and pulling him along with me.
"Hey Shoei-kun, Tachibana-san," Tsurara greeted us as we entered the house.
"Hey Oikawa-san," I replied waving back at her.
"I didn't know you and Shoei-kun were together," she said pointing my hand which still was holding his.
"No, no Shoei and I are friends, chums. I've never thought of us in a relationship together," I said laughing. But stopped when I noticed the look on Shoei's face.
Was it disappointment? It couldn't possible be.
Tsurara just gave us a suspicious look, "Okay, what ever you say."
"Hey, Sachi-chan I won on Kuro and Ao's drinking contest. Why don't you, me, and Yuki-onna go shopping?" Kejoro asked barging in.
Tsurara smiled and whispered in Kejoro's ear.
"Change of plans. You, me, Shoei, and Yuki-onna are all going shopping no matter what," Kejoro said joining Tsurara in her laughter.
"Huh?" Shoei asked confused on why he was being dragged in.
"Never mind, let's party!" Kejoro cheered grabbing a bottle of sake from a passing yokai.
What were they trying to do? I asked myself as I was swept away in the party.
Sorry Shoei, Sachi basically cut you down to a friend. But don't worry Kejoro and Yuki-onna are on the way to help. Review but, be nice even if it's the internet we all still have feelings.