(Quick Note: My computer will not let me use contractions, so DEAL WITH IT. And I got sick of writing short chapters so here is a long one!)
Susano ran towards Kushi, Kamiki's sake brewer, with tears in his eyes. Unfortunately, he was not paying attention to where he was going and he tripped over a rock. Kushi, unable to see the humor in the situation, ran to his side and helped him up. I ran over and wagged my tail, happy to see Susano back to his normal self. The look on Kushi's face remained shocked.
"How are you still alive? Susano!" Kushi whispered as she began sobbing into Susano's chest. Susano's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't believe what just happened. He wrapped his arms around Kushi and stroked her neck and upper back. Seeing this happen after such a long while brought joy into my little wolfie heart. I looked at Issun, who had a sort of depressed look spread across his face. If I had the ability to speak, I would have laughed at how silly Issun looked. I licked him to cheer him up.
"YUCK!" He squealed as he fell off my tongue. Soon Kushi and Susano let go of each other and then Kushi said she had something to confess. She put her hands over her stomach. It was then that I noticed that Kushi looked a little… Bigger.
"What is it, Kushi?" Susano said innocently, completely oblivious as to what was going on. Kushi looked down and dug her toe into the ground. She and Susano had been smitten for quite some time now, and I would have suspected that she would have had the courage to tell him anyway.
"Susano, I'm…"
Now I know for sure that Susano is an idiot. He just looked intently.
"I'm…" Kushi said as Susano's eyes widened.
"Susano, I'm pregnant." Kushi finally said shyly.
"I… Uh… Beh…" Susano said as he immediately fainted.
Issun snickered. I do not blame him. I would have laughed too! Kushi bent down next to where Susano lay unconscious. She shook him and repeatedly told him to wake up. I threw him on my back and brought him into the house where Kushi and Susano had moved in together. I laid him down on his bed and Kushi walked inside.
"I should have told him earlier." Kushi said. "It is not your fault, babe." Issun said with hints of anger, jealousy, and sympathy in his high-pitched voice. I grabbed Issun in my mouth and walked out of the house. They needed to be alone. "ACK! Lemme go furball!" Issun grew silent as he and I witnessed the beautiful sunrise. I let him hop out of my mouth and back onto my head.
I started walking when Waka appeared in the same sudden storm of flower petals. I wagged my tail and ran over to him. He patted my head gently and bid us hello. "My greatest thanks, Amaterasu! You have saved my life yet again!" Waka said. Ah, the times I remember now! Waka listened intently as Issun explained the events that have occurred.
"How shocking, my little bouncing friend!" Waka exclaimed after Issun finished. "You got that right!" Issun said as he crossed his arms. I ran past the Waka, then turned around and barked. "Something you want me to see, Amaterasu? Excellent!" Waka said cheerily as he followed me.
When I stopped, I started sniffing a spot on the ground. "What have we here?" Waka said. I started digging excitedly and Issun hopped onto the ground. Dirt flew everywhere. "Take it easy, furball!" Issun screamed. I hit something and brought it up in my mouth. As I hopped out of the 4-foot-deep hole, I handed Waka what I had in my mouth. Waka blew the dirt and dust off it. It was a scroll! Waka opened the scroll to find a record of battles and memories with Shiranui! But who wrote it? Waka seemed puzzled by this too.
After all, the only person we knew who had traveled with Shiranui is Old man Ishaku! Waka turned to the end of the scroll. No name. I looked at Issun puzzled. He saw my look and he knew what I meant. "It ain't written by my Pop if that's what you're wonderin. The brushstroke is too wide." Issun said to me. Apparently, Ishaku made Issun work so hard that he now has his grandfather's handwriting memorized!
"Well, I sure didn't write this!" Waka said. If he didn't write it, and Ishaku didn't write it… WHO WROTE IT? Issun could tell I was confused. He is my Envoy, after all. The sun was now high in the sky. "I must depart, Ma Cherie." Waka said, "But before I leave, I will give you a prophecy." "Oh God." Issun muttered under his breath.
"The scroll buried 4 feet under will lead you to your fate!" Waka said. What the heck is that supposed to mean?" Issun asked. I agreed with him. This time, Waka's prediction confused us so little that it confused us even more than any of his other predictions!
"And also…" Waka said.
"Huh?" Issun looked up at Waka.
"One in the darkness shall soon see the light thanks to that of his own kind." Waka said as he disappeared.
That is SO MUCH better. Good old confusing Waka. However, what did these prophecies really mean? I guess we will find out soon enough.
I quickly filled the hole back in before anyone came outside and noticed. After finishing, I realized how bad I smelled. I dashed over to the water and reluctantly jumped in. It was freezing but I hated how I smelled even more. I swam over to where I had made a lily pad and stood on it. I used my inferno brush technique to warm myself up.
It felt good to be clean and not smelly. I hopped on over to the shore and shook the now warm water off my fur. Issun fell off my head all wet. "Water. Great." Issun said, "What gives, furball? You NEVER take baths!" 'I guess I am just starting to think differently.' I thought. "Well you're creepin me out." Issun said. He was right. I thought about how dirty I had gotten before without giving a crap, and I shuddered. All that blood and dirt… Gross.
I began to wonder about many different things. "Hello? EARTH TO FURBALL!" Issun said, snapping me back into reality. I shook my head, where Issun then hopped up and landed. I held the scroll rolled up tightly in my mouth, and we then set out to find the said companion of myself 100 years ago, Shiranui.
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