Chapter 7: Visiting Gods
In the home of gods; Takamagahara Bishamon was sitting in her bath as she thought back on the battle she had with the redhead. Emiya Shirou. He didn't really seem much, yet he could of could her nine-no ten times over. The blonde goddess thought of the technique that the other deity used. Nine lives blade works. A technique that can be used to kill someone or something nine times over.
Yet all the damage done to her only disarmed the goddess. 'Does that mean he was holding back?' He must have been. After his regalia got hurt, the golden eyed god went into a some kind of berserker rage. His fighting style and weopon at the time fitted the description as well.
Then she remembered the eyes. The god of calamity had the same eyes. The same intensity and the same emotions or lack there of. The blonde goddess truly thought that she met another god of calamity.
She sighed, 'Why would he develop such a technique in the first place?' It was a valid question. Such a technique seems overkill on pretty much everything. What was he trying to kill that he needed to kill it nine times. Nine strikes- "Did he develop that technique to kill the Yamata no Orochi?" Pink eyes widened.
It was plausible. The Yamata no Orochi had eight heads. One strike for each head and one last strike on the body for good measure. It actually could work. If he was fast enough and his attacks were wide enough, he could possibly cut off each head and then cut the body in case it could come back.
It was ingenius.
However some things don't add up. Suddenly she head some knocking on her door. "May I come in?" It was Kazuma. Just in time as well.
"Yes come in." Bishamon replied. The glasses wearing regalia walked in with his back straight and proper form like he always do. "So what did you find on Emiya Shirou." After her fight, the goddess wanted to find out as much information on the red head, who beat her.
"Sadly I couldn't find anything, other than what we already know." Kazuma reported. "This leaves 3 options: he is a new god, he is a lesser god that no one knew about; not even rumours, or...he was under the radar for many years."
Bishamon thought on those options. The first one is impossible as the redhead is too strong to be a new god. The second one is possible, but has no solid evidence to support it. The last one is also possible and could make sense. If he really was alive from way back and was under the radar he would be theoretically new to the concept of regalias. "Kazuma, are you sure that there is nothing about before this era. Maybe something dating back all the way to when gods were stronger?" The war god asked.
"I did not find anything that far back." The green eyed regalia answered. "Why might you ask?"
"Do you remember that technique he used?" He nodded. "Well an attack like that is overkill on literally anything. except for one creature with eight heads.." The regalia's eyes widened after realizing what the goddess was talking about and he reached the same conclusion as her. If this is true then that means he was a very old god, that developed a technique that can kill one of the most fearsome creatures in a one on one fight. "Sadly I don't have anything to support that theory except for that technique itself."
"I see." The regalia said as he pushed his glasses up. Bishamon noticed the look on his face that said he wanted to say something else.
"You have something to say." The goddess stated. "We're alone so you can say it if you want."
Kazuma pushed up his glasses again, creating a glare on the lenses. "During that battle you let your emotions control you and disregared the safety of Kuraha and the others. That is not befitting of a responsible master." He scolded the blonde goddess who never looked at his eyes. "Anyway we need to check with the omens that will possibly appear." With that the man left the room. Leaving the goddess alone in the room.
"Papa is this right." Yumi asked, holding up a book with questions and answers written on it. Shirou took the book from to examine the answers. Most of them were right, though there were a few mistakes here and there, but they can easily be solved.
"You did very well, Yumi." The redhead praised as Yumi beamed. Which made what he said next all the much harder. "But you got a few questions wrong. Don't worry you can solve these ones easily though." He quickly told her, so she would not be too discouraged. He then quickly explained what she did wrong and gave her similar questions to answer.
This started a few weeks ago, after the fight against Bishamon. Feeling that Yumi needed to learn things like other kids would. Though if he had to be honest he just wanted her to feel somewhat like a normal girl. He's still having problem finding friends her age though.
Shirou sighed as he watch Yumi get back to her work. Smiling wistfully at the sight. It was kinda strange to him, feeling like a father. 'I wonder if Kiristugu felt the same way.' The apparent god thought, which led to him thinking about the others. He wondered what Rin was up to right now after my disappearance.
He wondered what would happen if Illya met Yumi. In fact he thought about how everyone would react to his daughter. Archer would probably laugh. Rin would be shocked and then maybe skin Shirou alive. Illya...was hard to tell. Saber...is probably even harder to tell. He smiled as he closed his eyes for moment thinking about all the reactions.
Soon after he smelt the scent of a certain goddess, coming close to the residence. A blonde goddess with a lot of regalias. "Yumi I'll be back in a moment okay." She asked where he would be going, which he replied with, "Don't worry I won't be far." Then she wnet back to her work.
Walking towards the porch he saw the blonde goddess standing there with her usual attire (the one that is extremely revealing). He also noticed the lion next to her that had a scar over one of his eyes. Looking back to Bishamon, he noted that she looked shock to see him there. "Hello Bishamon-san." Shirou greeted.
She didn't immediately reply as Yumi came outside. "Papa I've done all the questions." The blue eyed girl then noticed the goddess. "Ah, it's the scary lady!" She shouted as she pointed at the blonde goddess, whose eye twitched slightly.
"Yumi, don't be rude." Shirou scolded slightly. "Besides I don't think she's here to fight. Though she did bring a lot of regalias."
"Ah, how rude of me." The blonde reprimanded herself. Then she began to list of the names of the regalias she has been carrying. The lion turned into an old man with a eyepatch and beard. The dagger behind her became a much shorter man, but still pretty old. The whip turned into a woman in her 20s and her clothes turned into a girl in her late teens with glasses. Finally the earring turned into a man with glasses. "These are my regalia."
"It's nice to meet you." They all greeted at once. Shirou replying the same. Telling Yumi to do the same thing as well. After that she walked to the old bearded man, whose name was Kuraha.
"Umm, lion-san sorry about the...uhh eye and shooting arrows at you." Yumi apologized, getting quiter at the end and looking towards the ground.
"It's quite all right. You were only doing what you needed to protect your...uh father." Kuraha told the girl, nearly calling Shirou her master. Though he is surprised that the two was already that close. The brown haired haired girl then nodded timidly, before going back to her father-who was sitting down on the wooden floor.
Suddenly a voice came from inside the home. "Oi, Shirou. Whose at the door?" Daikoku asked, but he then noticed the goddess standing in front. "B-B-B-Bishamon-sama." He shouted in shock. Surprised at the appearance of the goddess. Then you can a sound that was slowly getting louder.
"BiiiiiiiiiiIIIIIIIIIIIIIISHAAAAAAAAAAA." A pink blur, who was known as Kofuku, who flew passed them and crashed into Bishamon, who kept a straight face the entire time as the binbougami hung of her. As she spoke non-coherent words to Bishamon. Shirou turned towards the giant.
"Daikoku-san can you take Yumi in for moment." The redhead requested. "I need to talk to Bishamon." The giant nodded taking Yumi in the resident to carry on studying. Shirou telling her that he won't be long.
"Bishamon-san." The golden eyed man said, getting the attention of the blonde. Turning her focus to Shirou, Kofuku slipped off, with an umph. "I've got a question to ask." Shirou's face distorted into a more serious look. Losing his smile and his eyes becoming more steeled. "Are you going to stop chasing Yato-san."
A tense silence came over them as the blonde and redhead stared each other down. Shirou waiting for his answer his answer and Bishamon unsure of what she should. The words he said to her before went through again. He gave her warning, now he's checking if she's heeding that warning. "I will no longer chase after the Yato god." The pink eyed woman answered. "However if he gives me a reason to...I will kill him."
Shirou stared for moment and then he sighed, "Well...I guess that's fair." He said scratching his head a bit. The then stood up and began to walk off.
"I've got I question for you too." The redhead stopped and turned around. "Why did you save the Yato god." Bishamon asked curious. "Do you happen to be allies."
"To be honest, I don't know the guy personally and as to why I helped him." He stopped for moment comtemplating the answer. "I just wanted to help I guess."
"But why."
"Because I want to be a hero." He answered simply. Everyone just stared at him at the unexpected answer. Suddenly his phone rang telling him that he had a job. He took Yumi with him and teleported. Thus no one was able to question his answer as he disappeared in a flash of light.
An awkward silence fell among the people as they were left alone unexpectly and without asking any question to Shirou. They weren't sure if the redhead did that on purpose or if it was jsut a coindence. "So...why are here Bisha?" Asked Kofuku breaking the ice.
"Oh, uh, I came here to ask you where the omens are going to be." Bishamon stumbled slightly, but was able to hide it. Kofuku made an 'o' shape with a mouth, telling the blonde she knows what she means. Quickly the binbougami got a map of the city and pen and started to make areas that could have storms appear. Well 'could'.
"So why is Bishamon-sama asking where the storms are." Whispered Tsuguha, who is the newest to the group of regalia. She wore glasses and wore the usual uniform that is given to Bishamon's main regalia that she uses. Her hair is brown and so is her eyes.
"Oh yeah, your new so you don't know yet do you." Kuraha said. It was more of a statement than a question. Either way the bearded man continued. "Anyway Bishamon-sama is asking Kofuku-sama as she is the one that knows exactly where the storm will appear."
"Well not exactly." The woman called Kinuha interjected, who was able to turn into a whip. She was also a fairly tall woman wearing red lipstick and has purple-ish brown hair and brown eyes. "Since Kofuku-sama is a Binbougami anywhere she points to will have storm, since she pointed there in the first place."
"But if she didn't point there, then it shouldn't happen right?" Tsuguha asked again.
"No, they will still be there. Except then we won't know where they would appear. This way we will know where the storms will appear since they were disignated to be there." The short man known as Akiha told the girl.
"Then why does she look like she's actually trying?" The brown haired girl asked.
"Nobody knows." They all said together as the youngest member grabbed her head in confusion, that is Kofuku who was jotting down circles in a jolly mood.
'Hmm, one here and here and another one here. I'm working so hard right now!' The goddess thought as a chibi Kofuku congratulated herself in her head. She jotted a few more circles as Bishamon stared at the map. "Kofuku, may I ask you a question?" The blonde asked the pinkette who gave an 'hmhm' as a yes. "How much do you know about Emiya."
"Shi-tan?" The binbougami said, as she looked up with innocent eyes and then smile. "Not much really. Shi-tan never talks much about himself and he would always help those in need. He looks after Yu-tan like a real father and is very kind and smiles a lot."
"I see." The blonde said disappointedly. She was hoping that she could get more information about the surprisingly enigmatic redhead. Though he seems to be pretty secretive and...kind. That bit was sort of surprising actually. After her fight him, the blonde expected...something similar to Yato. Well before now anyway.
"I do have some guesses though." Kofuku spoke up again. "At first I thought he was a new god, since I never saw him before. Then I saw him sneak out to fight phantoms that one time and I got suspicious. After you fought him, I was sure he wasn't a new god. But now. I think know what wish he was born from." The pink wearing goddess gained a sly smirk as Bishamon raised her eyebrows in question.
"Which is?"
"He was born from the wish of being a hero. Or the wish for a hero." Bishamon's eyes widened. If that was true then that would explain a lot. As gods are generally strong for wait they are wished for, like Bishamon who is a war god would be naturally good at fighting and have boosts during war. The same can be applied to the redhead.
'An all rounded god, that can do anything to save other.' Bishamon thought in her head. 'He probably created that technique under the mindset of saving the Inadahime and her sisters.' Another thought came into her head. 'But he still has limits since he couldn't save them.'
' Is this who you are Emiya Shirou?'
Appearing in a flash of light Shirou and Yumi landed on the ground in a foggy area. The redhead then noticed the multiple silhouettes around them and tensed. Was this an ambush? No, Shirou has done nothing to aggravate anyone. At least not the ones he's aware of.
"When the east wind blows," He heard a grandfatherly voice sound around him. And a new silhouette made an appearance. "Flourish in full bloom, you, plum blossoms!." The fog started clear up and he was able to see that he was in a temple, surrounded by shrine maidens and an old man. "Even though you lose your master, don't be oblivious to spring." The man finished reciting the poem before opening his eyes, giving a wise smile.
"Umm, why do I feel like you do this a lot." Yumi bluntly stated, which made the elderly man stumble slightly.
"That's because he does." A voice answered from behind them, which made the father and daughter to turn around to see a woman in a maiden's outfit. She had long flowing hair and peircing violet eyes. She also had a mark on her forehead, which depicted the petals of a plum blossom. However when Shirou looked at her, his eyes widened and he subconciously prepared to trace a sword.
"Ahem, it's very nice to meet you Shirou-gami. I assume that you know who I am." The old man said after getting back from his stupor. Shirou sharply turned back towards the man and untensed slightly.
"Judging from the poem that you recited, I'd say you're Sugawara no Michizane or alternatively Tenjin the god of learning." Shirou stated with a serious voice. Although he wouldn't have guessed if Tenjin didn't have a godly aura, like every other god, and would have thought of him as a follower instead.
"I see that you know about me."
"Yes, but how do you know about me?" The redhead narrowed his eyes in suspicion. As far as he knows he's still a mostly unknown god, with only a handful of people even remembering him. So how is it that a god that he never met would know about him.
"Well, I heard rumours that a god was helping out and doing jobs and I thought that I could use a bit of help. I also happened to have found your card." Tenjin then pulled out a card that had his number and name on it.
"I see." Shirou said somewhat skeptical. "Anyway, what do you want me to do?
"I just want you to eliminate some phantoms for me." The elderly god answered, whilst covering his mouth.
"Okay then just point towards the direction they're in."
"Oh, you don't need someone to guide you there?" Shirou answered by calling out Kyuki, which turned yumi into her bow form. Looking at the weopon Tenjin understood and pointed in the direction that the phantoms are in.
Not wasting anytime Shirou quickly jumped to the roof that was in the same direction. He looked to see a storm that was teemning with phantoms. "Yumi, do you think you can do it?" She nodded with a yes as she created her own arrow from a borderline. Shirou aimed and pulled on the string of the bow. Once he lets loose of the string the arrow flew across the sky and before it reached the phantom, it splits in to multiple arrows.
Due to this, most of the weaker and smaller phantoms were picked off as Shirou shot another arrow at the bigger ones, this time slicing through it's head. The arrow then curved to slice through another one before disappearing. This carried on with Yumi creating arrows and controlling them to do certain things. After all the phantoms were killed, he lowered the bow.
"Revert, Yumi." The bow glowed and left his hands and to transform into Yumi again. "You did a great job." The red head praised as he rubbed her head. Yumi smiled. Shirou picked her up in his arms and jumped down to the ground.
"Very nicely done Shirou-gami, so how much do I owe you." Tenjin said walking up to the redhead.
"5 yen." He replied raising his hand as he did so. Tenjin surprised, asked why it was so cheap. "This is isn't a job. I'm just saving people." With that he quickly took Yumi and ran. Leaving the shrine.
Whilst the older god watched Shirou leave, Tenjin commented that Shirou was a very interesting person, rumours were already spawning in Takamagahara about a upstart god capable of holding his own against the strongest god of war. Though, Tenjin himself got a name from the tree spirit next him. "Come now, I think it's time to go back inside." The violet eyed spirit bowed and followed the god.
"Papa, why are you running so fast?" Yumi who was holding on to her father asked, as they were speeding through the area. Looking up the girl noticed the very concerned face on Shirou. "What's wrong, Papa?" Slowing down to a stop, the redhead thought of what to tell the child. Mainly on how to tell her that he was from another world and that woman with violet eyes was quite possibly an effigy and a part gaia, whilst making sure he doesn't scare her.
So he did what every parent did at least once. "Don't worry about it, okay. I think papa just overeacted slightly." Shirou said with reassuring smile, which stopped the questions from his daughter. Feeling a slight bit guilty the redhead decided to give her a treat. "Hey Yumi do you want to get a piggyback ride?" Beaming the brown haired child climbed on to her fathers back, when he lowered himself.
Then she smiled all the way back home.
Noticing the sound of sliding doors Kofuku immediately went to it, to find the father and daughter. "Your back!" She shouted slightly, with a big smile as she jumped towards Shirou who instictively dodged the pink bullet. "Owwww, Shi-tan, why did you dodge? I hit my head now." She whined, rubbing her sore head with Yumi patting her head as well-who was also comforting her.
"Sorry Kofuku-san I just kinda reacted. I'll make it up to you okay."
Instantly Kofuku became more cheerful and stood up without a problem. "Okay! I want a Omurice with a strawberry sundae and chocalate pudding." Getting what she wanted she started to leave as Daikoku come in.
"Oh Shirou your back? An easy job was it." Daikoku stated as Shirou helped put Yumi's shoes away. The was leaning against the wall with his usual face, that can intimidate anyone.
"Yeah! It was very easy job Papa, took care of it in a second like it was nothing!" The child boasted, jumping up and down with her arms in the air. The two men smiled, Shirou patting Yumi's head.
"Also Daikoku-san, do you mind if I leave Yumi with you for bit and help her with the work I gave her?"
"Yeah sure, why are you going to do something." Daikoku raised an eyebrow curiously.
"It's nothing to worry about, I'm just going to check something." Getting to Yumi's eye level Shirou told her to be good and finish her assignment he gave her and that he'll be back to make dinner. Also to make it up to her he'll make her favourites as well. "Don't worry I'll be back very soon." With that he left.
Standing in a forest, Shirou waited for the arrival of certain tree spirit. "Hello Shirou-gami. I was surprised for you to call me and without my master no less. Really makes me wonder wonder what this meeting is for." Said the spirit as she appeared from behind a tree, a soft smile on her lips.
Shirou kept his face. Near enough glaring at the woman, but showed no ill intent. Instead he gave her a question. "Who are you?"
"Ah yes I don't believe I introduced myself," She bowed, "I am Tsuyu."
Shirou eyes narrowed. "What are you?"
"I believe you already know, after all didn't you send me message through the trees of this forest."
"Your an effigy."
"What a strangely western term to use, but yes I am effigy."
"And therefore you are a part of gaia."
"Again strangely western terms, but yes all the same."
"Then as part of gaia, you should eliminate all anomalies in this world, so why?"
The spirit stood confused for moment until she came to a realization. "Ah, I believe the anomaly pertaining to you has already been taken care of the moment you were born, in fact you aren't really that unique. There are many gods born in the same as you and is capable of magic, the only surprising thing honestly is how powerful your creations are. They also seem to have quite the origin stories."
The fact that Tsuyu knows about caladbolg and the other minor noble phantasms didn't register too much with Shirou. Instead his mind focused on the information he was given and what it implies. Right now the redhead knows that there is a gaia and that it's influence is still extremely major, Tsuyu is proof of this. But that means this gaia is extremely lenient compare to his own. Then there is the fact this gaia doesn't count him as an anomaly. Despite the fact that he from another universe. Is it because he was reborn as a god here and thus live within the rules of this world. A loophole?
"I see you have no more questions." Tsuyu stated and turned around to leave. Shirou didn't stop her.
"Hey everyone I'm back." Shirou shouted as he closed the doors behind him. "I've went to get some extra groceries since there was a sale going on and thought that I shou-" The redhead stopped midsentence as he noticed Yato on the floor of yard covered in taint. Kofuku was holding Yumi close on the porch and Daikoku was no where to be seen. Then Yukine. Using structural analysis he noticed that he was filled with taint as well. Almost like a phantom.
"What's going on."
Hey guys I'm back. After killing hades in the underworld and accidently ruling it, I have came back from the dead. *Awkward/Nervous laugh* Seriously though I'm sorry I didn't update in like 4-5 months. Oh god that's record for me. But yeah, I guess my mood for making chapters just kinda disappeared after being a translator for my parents and family in general. Then I was probably too lazy to upload anything so I kinda just put off. Yeeeaaaaaaaah very sorry. I'm so sorry. I am so so sorry.
But hopefully now that I uploaded a chapter, I can possibly binge write all those stories that just flowed into my head. As well as make as much chapters for this story.
Talking about this story, this chapter might be a slight bit filler-ish, with some importance. The next chapter will probably be the same since in the manga nothing too exciting, still hilarious though. Then again the anime did change it up a little bit. Also Yato's dad is a d*ck. Shirou will definitely have words with him and a lot of swords as well. Like sh*t tons. Hell I'm swearing more due to how much of a d*ck that guy is. Seriously f*ck him.
This might be a premature judgement, but from what I saw so far. Me no like-y Yato's dad.
Welp that's all for now folks. I'll see ya later.