𝗜 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗔 𝗚𝗢 𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘 ✦ 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 [OLD]
𝗞𝗮𝗼𝗿𝗶
"Hm..."
Within the Great Narukami Shrine, in the shade of the Sacred Sakura, sat a young shrine maiden. She had long pink hair, turquoise eyes and a stoic expression on her face.
"That damn oni..." she grumbled as she got to her feet, dusting herself off.
Kaori, just Kaori, was a hardworking young lady with a strong sense of responsibility.
She was a Shrine Maiden who was very good at one thing. Keeping a unruly individual in check.
Most prominently a certain crimson oni.
"ARATAKI ITTO, GET YOUR PUNK ASS BACK OVER HERE AND APOLOGIZE!!!!" Kaori roared as she ran down the street after the Crimson Oni.
"NOPE! I WON FAIR AND SQUARE!"
"THAT DOESN'T JUSTIFY STEALING THE KID'S SNACKS YOU BUFFOON!!!"
That was especially useful at the moment.
Ever since Itto had lost his vision, he'd been more of a pain in the behind.
And since y/n wasn't there to keep him busy nor was Ayumu there to beat his 🍑, it was up to Kaori to stop him when he did something.
What a pain... she already had enough on her plate keeping other buffoons in check!
"If you're going to complain, please do so while sober." Kaori said with a simple smile, "I can hardly understand you, sir."
"Damn woman!" the drunk geezer snapped, grabbing the Shrine Maiden by the wrist, "You think you're above me just because you're a Shrine Maiden!"
"Not at all." Kaori replied, her tone even, 'I'm above you because I'm not causing a damn ruckus you fiend...'
"Tch, I'll show you! Women are only good for two things, house keeping and taking care of children!" the man spat.
"Please release me."
"And here you go ordering me around you useless brat!" the drunkard bellowed and a raised a hand to slap Kaori.
WHAM
The people nearby gasped, staring in shock as Kaori's swift punch to the man's sternum brought him to his knees.
"Women are only good for housekeeping and taking care of children, eh?" she sneered, planting a foot on the man's head and pressing down, "Try saying that 💩 again with your face in the dirt you worm."
Next thing the drunkard knew, he was being dragged to the police station.
As Kaori descended the stairs leading to the Shrine, her mind began to wander.
A year ago, y/n had escaped Inazuma with the help of Kaori's older brother while Ayumu became a wanted fugitive.
Five months ago, Koari's older brother was thrown into prison for attacking an entire platoon of the Shogun's Soldiers.
And two weeks prior, the elderly man who had raised the three, mentored Ayumu and Y/n and had once been a member of the Shogun's Army himself...
Well-
He fell ill.
He became very sick and was showing no signs of recovering despite Kaori's best attempts to help him get better.
The fifteen year old had a lot bearing down on her, a heavy weight on her shoulders with each passing day.
She worried for her older brother, the prison he'd been kept in having been blown to smithereens not long ago.
She worried for y/n, knowing that Liyue had been attacked by an ancient God.
And she worried for Gramps, fearing that the sickness may take his life.
"Gramps, I'm home." Kaori called as she entered the man's estate, looking tired, "Have you taken your medicine yet?"
No reply.
The pink haired girl frowned as she wandered down the hall, "Gramps?"
"WAHHHHHH, GRAMPS, WHAT DO WE DO????!!! IS HE GONNA DIE, PLEASE DON'T LET HIM DIE!!!" came a familiar shriek.
Kaori halted.
She had to be dreaming.
She walked a little faster to one of the room where she heard familiar little sobs and Gramps telling the voice to calm down already.
There was no way.
No way.
Kaori found the room and threw open the door with a, "Y/n!"
Teary e/c eyes turned to the Shrine Maiden, "Kaori..."
It really was her.
There, beside an unconscious man laying on a futon, was y/n.
She looked different yet the same at the same time.
But this was y/n!
Kaori also began to tear up before throwing herself at the woman, catching her in a backbreaking hug. "Y/n, it's you! You're alive and well and... and...!"
"AND 🚚ING WORRIED!!!" y/n cried, "HAIYANG! HE COLLAPSED AND LEFT ME TO DRAG HIM ALL THE WAY HERE!!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS!? THE NERVE!!!"
"Haiyang...?" Kaori echoed, turquoise eyes drifting to the unconscious man.
Long cerulean hair... long lashes... sandy colored skin tanned by the sun...
'Hot...!!!' Kaori thought with sparkling eyes, "Gramps, is he okay?"
The old man who sat on the other side of Haiyang sighed, "Yes, yes, he'll be fine. Y/n is just overreacting."
"OVERREACTING!? GRAMPS, HE GOT US THROUGH THE STORM!!! HOW IS HE SUPPOSED TO BE FINE AFTER THAT!?" y/n demanded, crying a river, "HE'S GONNA DIE AND I'LL HAVE NO WAY OF GOING BACK TO LIYUE!!"
"But you just got back...!" Kaori protested, "You wanna leave already?"
Y/n sniffled, "Kaori, I still have my Vision. As long as I have it, I won't be safe here. Even if it were to be taken away, I still wouldn't be safe! Sure, the geovishaps in Liyue are a pain in the backside but I prefer those over Shogunate!"
Kaori opened her mouth to speak but decided not to.
Y/n was correct and Kaori couldn't be upset about her wanting to go back to Liyue.
"I'll..." Kaori stood and cleared her throat, "I'll go prepare a room for you."
She left in a hurry, not wishing to utter another word.
~~~ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ•°*
Another day, another incident.
Except this time... the trouble came right to her.
Kaori glowered up at Itto, her eyes cold, "What are you doing here..."
"I've come to-" Itto exclaimed then halted, "Huh? Have you been crying???"
Kaori blinked once, "No."
That was a lie.
"Mm, well, anyways... I've come to make a deal-"
"No, go away."
"I- HEY! YOU DIDN'T GIVE ME THE CHANCE TO TELL YOU!!!"
"As you can see, I'm in my nightwear. And when I'm in my nightwear, I don't accept deals." Kaori grumbled, "So leave. Before I shoot you in the ass with an arrow."
"Can you just listen to me for a moment-"
"No. Leave."
Just as Kaori slammed the door, Itto shoved his hand into the house and the sliding door ending up smacking him on his bicep.
"OW, WHAT THE HELL, KAORI!?"
"GET OUT OF HERE, ITTO!!!"
"JUST LISTEN TO ME!!!"
"LEAVE, OTHERWISE I'LL REPORT YOU!"
"Mm, Kaori...? What're you yelling about?" came a sleepy voice.
Both Kaori and Itto looked down the hall with round eyes as a sleepy y/n wandered around the corner, wearing a nice little nightgown Ningguang had given to her as a gift.
Haiyang had conveniently brought along some clothes for y/n, how nice of him, if only he'd stayed conscious.
Itto's eyes lit up, "Y/n! You're back!"
Y/n flinched in surprise, suddenly very awake, "I-Itto?! What are you doing here?!"
"Y/n! Cover yourself!" Kaori shouted at y/n then turned her flustered gaze to Itto, "STOP STARING AT HER ALREADY TO BIG PERVERT!!!"
"No, wait, you've got the wrong idea-"
Kaori abruptly threw open the door and delivered a really painful punch to Itto's stomach.
He kinda just stood there for a moment before flopping.
oops.
About an hour later, a weary y/n was chilling in the garden with Itto.
He seemed fine but really, he was still in pain.
"Sorry about Kaori..." y/n muttered.
"No worries! It hardly even hurt!" Itto declared and y/n gave him a bewildered look.
"Itto, you fainted...!"
"SH-SHUSH! I DID NOT-!!!"
Y/n stared for a minute before smiling gently, "Ah... alright..."
"So how was Liyue?" Itto questioned, "Did you meet an adeptus?"
Y/n nodded, "Several, actually."
"Several? :o"
"Yeah." y/n shuddered, "They were all super scary..."
"Tell me more!"
"Seriously?"
"Uh, yeah! I wanna know more!"
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