Hyakki Yagyo

by velvet-sometimes

When something old awakens into a world of everything new, there are consequences for the actions of the past. And when spirits long since forgotten start to answer the call of magic, and Dragons seek retribution for the wounds of the land, Chihiro's world changes in impossible ways.

4. threatening

Disclaimer: I don't own Spirited Away.

Choose to go or stay. choose all your fate. choose hope, or abandon the future here.

Chaos surrounded the great beast; the small town quickly coming back to life to face this strangeness that was all at once terrifyingly new and heartbreakingly ancient. He was an old world myth -a legend from an age of superstition that had died out long before her time. A story they told to children around campfires. Never meant to be real.

Yet he slowly made his way through the streets of their sea side town with all the grace of a shark patrolling the depths of its territory -with all the realness of any of those who watched from windows with curtains drawn and behind doors.

His claws clicked against the cobblestones, and his furred mane swayed in a breeze that was not there. His breath came in loud puffs of icy air, coating the flowers that grew in pots along the sides of road with frost and dew that melted away moments later. He was make believe, from story books and whispers. And he was gloriously real.

He paused for a moment to look around the town in interest, long neck swaying in his movement, and for a split second, his eyes connected with hers once more, -her phone clasped tightly to her chest with shaking fingers and his tail lazily swinging in soft arches that spanned the entire street with it's movement- before he turned back to face the people who were brave enough to leave the protection of their shops and homes.

The exchange did not go unnoticed.

Nor did the rumbling that escaped his chest, almost a growl, but lower, resonating through her. The sound of it made her legs shake, threatening to give out from underneath her, but his voice sent many to their knees.

"You have dared to awaken me; and I find my domaine defiled -what do you offer in return for your lives?"

Note: Hello hello! So, I wanted to let everyone know -yes, this story is going to take a very dark turn, very early on (some of you have already messaged me about it -damn people, thanks for knowing what i'm doing before i do it). But please don't worry; I have plans to make this just as long as Ablution was (100+ drabbles) so there is no way i'm going to leave you hanging.