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 Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:44 pm
((But I'm not gonna let Umeda to know Matsuo is Oiwa...not yet. And if the kodama is eliminated now, the story will just die like that...xP))
Matsuo, standing behind the bush not far away from Izanagi's home. He heard the scream of the sword too. Fear chained on him as he know Iemon will soon awaken and there will be a war between them. He will have a war with the person 'she' still in love with. Matsuo notice the kodama is now outside the house...
He wasn't expecting to eliminate the kodama so soon. A force of hatred pulled him to the kodama. "Umeda...Noe."
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:51 pm
Blinking, the kodama looked up at hearing his name.
"Matuso-san, correct?" Umeda asked, collecting himself almost instantly.
His entire being changed in an instant. He went from looking like he was in pain and frightened... to standing tall and cocky as always.
"Come to sneak a midnight peek of Izanagi?" Noe teased with a smirk. "Sorry, but I'm pretty sure his windows are closed up tight."
(((OOC: Doesn't mean you can't try. Umeda's not going to die that easily. Multiple near death scrapes in an RP keep things entertaining, after all. Just think of how much stronger the bond between Umeda and Izanagi would be if Noe comes back to Izanagi's looking like s**t and explains that he's sure it was someone trying to get rid of him to get to Izanagi... But yes, don't let him know Matsuo is Oiwa. At this point, Umeda doesn't think of Oiwa as an enemy of his, just an enemy to Izanagi.)))
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:05 pm
At that moment, he really want to b***h slap the kodama like a normal human instead of ripping him a part with 'her' ghost power. But he know he can't let the kodama know who he really is yet. Taking a deep breathe, he sighed.
"It's not like that. I just want to return his handkercheif. " He used this as an excuse. "...And I'm not so sure about the window thing." He point at Izanagi's window which is wide open with a smirk.
((Ok..))
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:15 pm
Black eyes narrowed and Umeda waved a hand as if to dismiss the comment.
When in reality... the window closed itself.
Low-level telekinesis was a since for the kodama.
"He'll close it soon enough." Noe spoke before smirking and nodding toward said second story window. "See, what'd I tell ya."
Umeda stepped toward Matsuo, holding out one hand, the other was busy tipping his cigarette ashes to the pavement. "I'll give it back to him." he spoke coldly, waiting for the handkerchief.
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:27 pm
The window was not closed by Izanagi. It was some spell of the kodama. Receiving the cold words from the kodama, Matsuo return it with a cold stare. "Thank you..." He give the handkercheif to the kodama. "You seem not liking me. I wonder why?" He grins.
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:34 pm
"I'm a bit overprotective when it comes to my nephew." Umeda replied, pocketing the handkerchief.
Okay, so that was a lie, but it would be easier to believe than if the kodama had said brother... since they didn't look too similar.
Besides, Noe had no problems posing as the teen's uncle.
"Especially when his parents have left me in charge."
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:48 pm
"Cool story, Umeda-sama." Matsuo clap hands as he has a fake sweet smile on his face. "I think you should have just tell me the truth." He grin evily. "You love him, don't you? What I mean love is as in lover kind of love?" He tease the kodama on purpose.
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:07 pm
"As if you're one to talk." Umeda replied, dropping his cigarette to the pavement and crunching it beneath his boot.
He put both of his hands in his pockets. "The truth, Matsuo-san? Well... I suppose you'd like that. Think of me as hired help while his parents are gone. Someone has to watch over him, least the kid have wild parties or bring girls over in the middle of the night. The idiot tried to drink the beer from the fridge yesterday, after all." sighing, Noe looked up at the cloudless night sky. "No... a kid needs supervision. Love in a sensual sense has nothing to do with it, baka. Besides..." his dark eyes flashed dangerously. "I don't sleep with little boys."
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:22 pm
Matsuo stand there listen to the kodama's explaination. "Do I need to know those things?" Shrug, he continue. "Seriously, I don't need to know. And you just proved that you like older boys." Matsuo laughed a bit. His attitude changed in a second. A punch directly in the kodama's face. "Stop lying old man! You know who he really is, don't you? He is not just Izanagi! Tch!" Turn his face away, he know he did something that might expose his identity...
((Ah Dx I gotta go..See ya.))
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:28 pm
Umeda's head snapped to the side and he spit blood from a split lip. "I like men... got a problem with that?" the kodama asked, looking back at Matsuo.
The creepy thing was... Umeda didn't even seem phased in the slightest.
"I know who the boy is, Matsuo-san. I also know that you've realized it to... though who you are is still a mystery to me. Though perhaps..." reaching out quickly, Noe pressed his palm against the younger man's chest. "Perhaps I can draw you out and see your true form, hmm?"
There wasn't much an opponent could do against Umeda with the kodama's hands free, after all.
He began to exert his spirit, pushing it onto Matsuo in an attempt to pull the ghost from the boy's body.
(((OOC; That's okay, I'm heading to bed in a few anyway, hehe. Laters!)))
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:07 pm
"Like I will let you do that?" Smirking, he did not make any move. All power concentrate in the chest to prevent 'herself' being pull out. She know the kodama is weak against fire. Compare to the human world, ghost fire is hotter than normal fire the human use.
As a lantern ghost herself, fire is her main weapon. She seldom use it against the humans, however. Oiwa rather have her enemies blood dye on her long silky black hair other than burning them alive.
But now her opponent is a kodama...Her hair will be useless against such powerful spirit.
Light blue fire swirling in front of Matsuo's chest. Like this, the kodama will get some serious burn if he tend to pull 'her' out by force.
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:20 pm
It was like a loud heartbeat that spread from his core outward.
A warning...
Quickly, before he was burned, Noe drew his hand back, dark eyes focused on the man before him. "Bake... cho... chin..." Umeda whispered before smirking ever so slightly. "A spirit of fire against one of nature is hardly fair, now is it, Matsuo-san?" he laughed darkly, "Then again, I suppose you knew that when confronting me... didn't you?"
He drew his cigarette lighter from one pocket, holding it up for Matsuo to see. With a flick of his thumb, a flame came into being. The kodama proceeded to pass his fingers over the fire very slowly.
"You'll find I've built myself a bit of a tolerance... though I won't lie... the ghostly fire that you use would hurt, no doubt."
After a few moments, he pocketed the lighter once more.
"I'm not some young spirit, fresh off the vine, Matsuo-san. You would do well to remember that."
(((Name of Bakechochin came from here - http://www.mythicalcreaturesguide.com/page/Japanese+Mythology )))
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:10 pm
"I admit I'm younger than you, Umeda-sama." Blue fire surrounding him as a shield.
"And you are right. I'm a bakechochin. As for who I am, you don't need to know. But I know everything about you."
He rolled his eyes, giggling he say. "Well...Almost."
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:39 pm
This took the kodama by surprise... but he was wise enough not to show it.
"And just about me is there that you know and... don't know?" Umeda asked with a smirk.
In the meantime, he pulled another cigarette from the pack in his coat and lit it, taking a long inhale.
"I'm not exactly well know, after all..."
Well, that was somewhat a lie. He was well known, within certain circles. Truth be told however, Noe tended to fend for himself, only socializing with others when need be.
Or when he was incredibly bored.
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Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 6:27 am
"Oh please, Umeda-sama. I am not the worm in your stomach." Shaking his head, he sighed with a smirk. He should not stay here any longer. Ghost fire disapppear around him as he turn away from the kodama. "Just letting you know. I'm not going to hurt Izanagi." Light blue fire swirling around Matsuo's body and cover him completely away from the kodama's sight. He vanished along with the fire after that...
Izanagi, taking his nice hot bath. He remember what his grandfather told him when he was still very young. "Izanagi, do not fear what will happen in the future. Be brave and strong." Water showering him, he recall more memory. That katana, he won it from a bet. His grandfather never wanted to give it to him from the start.
Flashback to five years ago...
The young Izanagi found the katana in a shelf when he was hiding from the maids in his grandfather's room.
"Izanagi-sama!" The maids shout repeatly in the massive Tamiya mansion. They passed through grandfather's room as Izanagi take the box of katana out from the shelf.
He opened the box as he is amazed by the decoration of the katana. "Cool!"
Izanagi couldn't help it but want to touch it so bad. Fingers moving down slow to it. Didn't notice someone was nearby, the person hit Izanagi's hand with his stick.
"Don't touch it!" The person halted. It was Izanagi's grandfather. The owner of the Tamiya mansion.
"I-tai!" Quickly, the kid flinch back his hand and rub away the pain. As he looked up, he was surprise his grandfather found him. "Ji-ji!"
"Just what do you think you are doing?" The old man close the box and hurry put it back to the shelf.
The kid has curiousity against the katana and it grow stronger when the old man tries to hide it away from him. "You too, ji-ji? What are you all try to hide away from me? I want to know what is that! Tell me! Tell me now!" He raise his voice to his grandfather and stomping both of his legs on the wooden floor. The wood created an annoying sound as Izanagi stomps harder.
Couldn't take it anymore, the old man surrender. Sighed, he said. "You want to know? Alright, I'll tell you and even give it to you IF you can catch me 3 house flies in 2 hours. If you lose, forget about it." The old man smirked because he is confident Izanagi couldn't do it. Besides, there is hardly to find a fly in the mansion.
"A bet?" He stopped stomping. "You got it!" Izanagi answered happily. He is confident of himself too. Running out of the room, he manage to find his grandparent's doberman poo-ing in the garden. "Perfect!" He ask the maid to give him an empty jar as he capture the flies that are flying above the dog poo. Not even 1 hour to capture them all, Izanagi show the result to his grandfather proudly. "You lose! Now give it to me." He give the jar to the old man and holding out the free hand.
The old man can't believe he lost to his grandson. He shook his head before saying. "Izanagi, I think you need to know this..." He tell Izanagi a story. A story about Yotsuya. At first, Izanagi thought his grandfather is just exaggerating. But after he heard to explains, his smile fade away. "...And that is why I can't give it to you, Izanagi."
"But...but it is the only way to eliminate her, isn't it?" Thinking childishly, the young Izanagi said.
"Yes. However, you will get yourself killed too if you weild it." Grandfather paused and take a deep breath before continuing his next sentence. "The katana has lived almost four hundred years. It has his own mind and soul. But a promise is a promise. You won the bet and I will let you keep it. In return, I want you to promise me one thing too."
The young kid looked up, ask curiously. "What is it, ji-ji?"
"Never ever try to connect with the katana..."
Since that day, grandfather grow ill and getting weaker day by day. In the end, he died before Izanagi's 15th birthday.
How could he broke the promise? It was Izanagi's own decision to end this, afterall. Turning off the tap, Izanagi dry himself with the towel and walk back to his room. That is strange. He swear the window was wide open before he go to bath. He try to open the window but it seems to be stucked. From the window, he saw Matsuo and Umeda having a little chit-chat. They know each other? What are they talking about? Are those flames around Matsuo's body? Not long after that, Matsuo disappeared in the blue flame. He draw back from the window before the kodama can see him. Right now, he just have to pretend he see nothing and nothing happen.
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