A/N: My new goal is at least 1000 words! ummm another chapter? lolololololol MWUHAHA
Yumi: ummm ok someones on the caffeine again. anyways on with le story!
Disclaimer: I do not own any parts of Okami. I only own my character Yumi!
Yumi POV:
"What in the world? I don't remember there being a statue here... Well, whatever. Let's go talk to the villagers!" Issun says as we examine the statue.
"Umm, no Issun I think we should go up that path." I say as I point to the path leading up the hill on the left with my tail.
"Uh, no. We are going to Kamiki Village!" Issun shouted. We both glared at each other until Ammy told us to knock it off. With a very disagreeable me we went to Kamiki. We entered and saw another statue in a field close to the entrance.
"Hey, there's a statue here, too... It's like the villagers have turned to stone or something..." Issun said sadly. Then suddenly a loud roar shook the earth.
"That's not one of those smaller monsters that're lurking about. A roar like that's gotta belong to something much bigger. Let's hurry up and find somebody with a pulse around here!" Issun exclaimed.
"Can I check Kushi and Mrs. Orange?" I asked. Then I realized that I was not supposed to know who those people were.
"Sureeeee..."Issun said suspiciously. I ran over to where Mrs. Orange usually was. No pulse. Kushi. Nada. I sprinted back to the field where we found the second statue. Ammy and Issun were waiting. I shook my head. Issun shook his head sadly.
"No good. The one's we checked aren't movin'. Everyone here was perfectly fine just a few hours ago! There's definitely something strange goin' on around here. The village is back, but what's up with this dark sky? Maybe it's dark outside the village, too! Let's find some high ground so we can take a look!" Issun said
"Now can we go up that path?" I asked Ammy. She nodded and we ran alongside to the path. We went up the stairs and walked past bird statues. We came to a looking platform. We went to the giant circle at the end.
"This is bad... The sun's not even shining. It's as black as night as far as the eye can see. And not a single villager can move a muscle... Is it some kind of curse? Did a monster do this? It's not gonna stay like this forever, is it? If only the sun were out to light our way... If you could draw a circle in the sky, we'd have ourselves a sun! But I guess that'd be impossible, even for a god like you. Maybe we better seek out another brush god for help. Of course, if you had that kind of power from the start, That'd be a different story..." I sighed. Issun was so oblivious. I looked at Ammy and she nodded. She moved her tail in a circle motion and a second later it was sunny weather.
"Wh-Wh-What the! Hm... Come to think of it, your name IS Amaterasu! That's the name of the sun god! So, it'd follow that you had the sunrise technique from the start. With it, you could even turn night into day... Wow! You're no run-of-the-mill god, that's for sure! The flowing brush is like music from the heavens. That's a line from one of my grandfather's poems. He felt a skilled artist was like a musician of shape and color. Since you're such a great artist yourself, why don't we name your brushwork after that poem of his? It's called Celestial Brush! After all, your brush did bring out the sun! Well, Ammy... Let's go back to the village! We gotta see if the villagers are back to normal now." Issun said happily. Then an unknown voice spoke.
"Hm? Who are you!" Issun whispered 'Mr. Orange' to me then I knew. Then Mr. Orange spoke again.
"A white wolf! Not the one who fought that terrible creature with Nagi! You couldn't possibly be the legendary Shiranui! No, it can't be... That story is 100 years old. Still, you look a lot like that statue of Shiranui. On the other hand, you don't look quite as smart..."Ammy and I got in the battle position.
"Wh-Wh-Whoa! No need to growl like that. Can you really understand what I'm saying? Well, I'm not one to mince words. I just state the facts." I just shrugged. And then some Imps come to crash the party.
"Hm? What's this sudden chill down my spine?" Mr. Orange whispered. Ammy then grabbed Mr. Orange with her teeth and threw him off the platform.
"Here they come, furball... Those are the monsters that've been plaguing these lands. They sneak into villages and cause all sorts of trouble! Step aside, furball! This is a job for my trusty sword, Denkomaru!" We were ready despite Issun's words. We killed the Green Imps quickly and got a Demong Fang each. Now the hard part, well for Ammy. I attacked it then Power Slashed it when the Red Imp was covering itself with it's banjo. I was left with nothing and I nodded to Ammy.
"Now Ammy!" I yelped. Ammy quickly turned into her human-like self and while the Imp was staring in confusion I finished it off then Power Slashed it. I got two Demon Fangs and gave one too Ammy. Ammy then turned back to her wolf self. Then a nearby spring suddenly got it's water back.
"Wow! You really get aggressive when you're mad, don't ya? Hey, you got yourself some Praise. And look! See how that dried-up spring began flowing
again? That's because ridding an area of monsters restores the gods' power to the land. People call it Divine Intervention. The more you restore the land to its natural beauty, the more Praise you'll get. It's the source of your power. Few people believe in gods these days, and that may weaken you, but if you try real hard, your true power just might shine through! But boy, there's sure been a lotta monsters around lately. And that Mr. Orange you tossed around up on the sacred deck... Looks like he thinks you're a regular wolf. Seems the gods have grown so weak people can't see them anymore. *grumble grumble grumble* Oh, uh... Anyway, I'll show you around the village. I have a feeling we're in for an epic adventure! This should be fun, furballs!" Issun said excitedly. We saw a chest and opened it.
"Why you little devil! Look at this sweet grub you found! Hey, wait...This is animal food! Still, we could save it to give to animals. Let's use it when we try to approach animals later. Something good might come outta using it the right way! I know gods aren't supposed to use creatures in this manner... But, what the heck! Let's make an exception this time!" We fed the birds which were not statues any more and raced down the path and entered Kamiki Village. We approached Kushi who began to pet us.
"Well, what fine looking wolves! What's your name? Mine's Kushi. It's a pleasure to meet you." Kushi said.
"Working in the fields again, are ya?"Issun asked slyly.
"Issun! Are you and the wolf together? This is where I grow the rice for making my sake, you know. But I have to manage the harvest all on my own. It's hard work. Maybe I should have Susano give me a hand again this year. Oh, listen to me blabbering on! I just can't help chatting to you!" Kushi gushed. I whimpered for her to tell us more.
"Susano's a neighbor of mine. He's a little unusual, but... He goes around with a huge sword slung over his shoulder. He's always practicing with it. They say he's a direct descendant of our legendary hero, Nagi. And he loves his sake, too. He often pops around here to buy it." Kushi said. But she had more to say.
"Make sure to say hello when you see Susano. He could use a friend, I should think. He's always on his own." She said sadly.
"Don't worry your pretty little head off Kushi! We will!" Issun told her she nodded and we went to Susano's house next. Then we realized Ammy was gone. She came back as soon as I was about to call for her.
"Sorry guys but Mrs. Orange needed some help..." She said guiltily.
"It's okay. Don't worry about it." I said. She nodded gratefully and Issun spoke.
"Sheesh... He's always snoring like a bear. This is the home of the two-bit, middle-aged warrior, Susano. He goes around claiming to be a descendant of Nagi. He's famous around here for his lineage, but he's awfully lazy and too off-the-wall to be a descendant of a legendary hero." Issun scoffed. We entered the house and saw a large curtain covering something. I Power Slashed the curtain to reveal a picture of Kushi.
"Creepy stalker much?" I said. We went down a hole and saw Susano sleeping. Ammy head-butted him but it was no good. We left and went further out of the village. We then saw some random fat guy trying to push a HUGE boulder out of the way. We battled, got some demon fangs and Susano woke up. We ended up having to get the mouse-brain some Sake so he could destroy the boulder. He did it and we entered Shinsu Field after Sakuya told us about the Guardian Saplings.
A/N:Sorry for rushing the last bit. I really wanted to finish it up.
Yumi:Next up Shishu Field then Agata Forest! And remember tell us if it was any good or not!