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A/N: And now, I've decided! As I feel I'm neglecting this story too much, I've combined both my stories updates as a "One of these two will update each day, not sure which." sort of thing! Also, don't expect this to be as fluffy as DoP, as it has a time frame... I'm going to be fast forwarding time atlot at some points, and mostly focusing on important bits, one way or another... On with the show!
Early afternoon, Not-so abandoned shrine:
"So, Sunshine... How was your rice? Any complaints?" We had just finished off that last of the rice, and by 'we,' I mean Miko and Rumia, who both eat like bears about to hibernate.
"Well, it tasted good, but it's still not as good as human flesh... Maybe if I were to add some meat to it, it would be perfect!" ...That... doesn't bode well...
"W-what kind of meat...? We could always try and catch a rabbit..." I stammered not out of fear, but due to how awkward it was to be told such a thing. Does she expect me to add myself to it...?
"Ahh, what's a rabbit?" The little Youkai had never really tried to catch anything but humans, as they are easiest to catch.
"It's a little fuzzy creature that is good for eating!" Miko's words were true, if a bit basic.
"Is that so~?" She sure does like asking that...
"That is so~!" I mimicked her voice as best I could, getting a giggle from the Youkai. She was easily entertained, but is that really a bad thing?
"If you keep that up, I won't be able to tell which of you is speaking!" I couldn't tell if Miko was complaining, or what, but she was chuckling at our little exchange.
"Is that so~?" Both myself, and Sunshine, spoke at once, causing us each to break out in laughter.
"S-so... I guess we should get to work on fixing this place up, huh?" Miko had a point, it wouldn't fix itself.
"Do we have anything to repair the place with, though?" Just as I asked that, a loud clatter came from outside.
I got up to go check what was happening, but Miko was already outside before I had even gotten up. She was worried some part of the roof had fallen, or worse.
"...She sure is jumpy..." Sunshine had a point, she ran fast to check what was going on.
"M-Mima! Come quick, you won't believe it!" Ohh? That sister of mine wasn't the type to say such things over nothing. Better go see, I guess.
Sunshine follows close behind me, curious about what has Miko in a tizzy.
When we arive at the porch, I was at a loss for words.
There was a huge amount of wood planks,a few hammers, and a note that Miko had already read.
"Yukari gave us wood!" Miko was always happy as can be over free things, and this was no different.
I could hear Sunshine snickering behind me. Why would she b- ohh...
"You... You may want to rephrase that, Miko..." I couldn't help but sigh at the strange sense of humor that the little Youkai seemed to have. ...Then again, she did try to bed me soon after deciding not to eat me, so I suppose it suits her.
I couldn't help but blush some when I thought about what nearly happened, and would have happened, had Miko not come in at that time.
"Ehh? Why?" Did she seriously not get why that wasn't a good thing to say...?
"Ugh... Whatever, anyways... Sunshine, could you help get the planks inside? I'd rather not have to carry them board by board, and you are probably alot stronger than me..." Though, the bubble of darkness may be an issue...
Just then, a young woman touched down, kicking up dust from the sheer speed of her landing. She wore a white kimono, but it was a rather short one, and without sleeves. It looked like it had seen better times, and that the owner liked her mobility. on he feet were a pair of single tooth geta, making one wonder just how she was able to stand in the thing. She had short black hair, topped off by a red tokin with 6 white poof balls, 3 per string that hung to either side. Her eyes were a deep red, and she had a huge pair of black-feathered wings. Obviously she wasn't human, but I couldn't figure what she might actually be.
"Ayaya, so you must be the new shrine maidens, ehh?" The girl seemed quite cheerful, while balancing on one foot, the other leg crossed over top, and in a seated position, as though she were in a western chair.
"...Shrine maidens? These two? Really?" Ohh, I guess we never did tell Sunshine that, did we?
"Ahh, yeah! ...Who else moves into a shrine?" I couldn't help but chuckle. Surely she knew she lived in a shrine, right?
"Wait, you mean... all this time I've been living on a shrine of all places?" ...I guess she didn't know! ...Must be horrible being unable to see, and such...
The winged girl looks at the blob of darkness, thinking a moment, before speaking once more.
"You girls seem impressive, if you managed to get her to not eat you! To this day she's probably eaten over 50 people, you know?" That... is alot...
"R-really?" Learning this made Miko become rather nervous. 50 is alot of people! ...Even if that does seem like a rather small number for one that has eaten nothing but people for 15 years...
"...Well, what did you expect? I get hungry~!" ...Does she want Miko to wet herself in terror? Because she just might, if scared too much.
"Is that so~?" The winged girl rose a brow at my question, before writing things down on a pad of paper she pulled from between her breasts.
"That is so~!" She now looked like she was silently chuckling about the situation, or maybe our verbal ping pong.
"You two seem to get along un-expectedly well... The name's Shameimaru Aya, and you are?" Aya's smile looked somewhat... fake, yet full of energy.
"Hakurei Mima, and this is my twin sister, Miko." Miko pouted at me for stealing her part of the introduction so that she had no need to talk.
"So, you the two who Yukari are getting for that big project of hers? She wouldn't shut up about it, while being as vague as can be, for the last hundred years..." Big project? Hmm... a clue as to why we were brough here...
"S-so... What's with the wings?" Miko seemed slightly intimidated by how huge the things were, and it was reflected in her voice.
"What, never seen a crow Tengu before?" Aya had a huge grin on her face, and couldn't help but chuckle. Wait, why wasn't her nose huge and such?
"Ehh? But... I thought Tengu had huge noses..." Aya grimaced at my sister's remark.
"Th-that's just a superstition! Don't go spreading such rumors around..!" I couldn't help but laugh some at how flustered she became from that. So this was a Tengu, huh? What's next, a fairy? Heh, yeah right... Though that does raise a question... Why have we met nothing but Youkai?
Aya stuck around for another hour, getting as many details about our past from us as we would give. She said it was for a newspaper that she had been running for... awhile, not willing to give a more exact time frame. Several times Miko tried to touch the soft looking wings, and just as many times Aya would move too fast for the eye to see, avoiding her touch. After the 5th time, she began to stand on a tree branch, while keeping an eye on Miko.
After Aya had finally left, saying that she had gathered enough information, and that we would be getting a copy, I convinced Sunshine to do the heavy lifting by saying that she could share my futon again whenever she wishes. ...I'm not sure if my purity will survive, but I'm not sure if I would mind such a thing, honestly.
Once all the boards were relocated, we began work on fixing up the broken floor, one plank at a time. It was hard work, and it lasted untill diner time, when we took a break so as to eat.
I found a wooden box that had some chilled meat inside of it, as well as a note that said it was human flesh, and that I would know what to do with it. I did what I figured to be the right thing, and mixed some of it in with Sunshine's share of the rice we were to have for dinner. I was the tiniest bit tempted to try it a tiny nibble, but it wasn't hard to resist doing such a thing. I swear, this curiosity of mine will be the end of me some day!
After dinner, we renewed our work on the floors, finishing off the last of those repairs just as it was starting to get dark. It was nice to have no more holes in the floor, and we humans were exausted, while the peppy little Youkai still had energy to spare.
A/N2: I think this method I thought up towards the end of the chapter might be effective... I'll be making use of it whenever I need to speed things up, as this is more-so recounting the past.