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 Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:25 pm
(no worry..)
"Is something wrong?" There was! That dream...It is wrong!
For years, Izanagi never speak to Oume face to face in his dream.
In the dream, it was always Iemon meeting his new bride, Oume.
But this time, Izanagi was facing Oume himself...
The scenes are totally different from the one he used to have.
He don't have the katana with him like Iemon does and Oume's face wasn't cut by him or Iemon but splitting open itself...
It is horrible to remembering that dream he had earlier...
He did not answer the question. Probably, don't want to remember anymore of it.
Yes I shouldn't let you leave me yesterday... Izanagi carefully being pry off. Watching the kodama standing in front of him, he wonder what's going on...
Smiled, he is happy to see someone caring him this much. A hand reach to the kodama's shoulder.
"There's nothing up there...It's gone now. Hopefully, it won't come back tonight..." He said pulling back his hand and hold to his arms.
Pain, he feel a little pain on his shoulder. He thought it was because he didn't sleep good last night. But he did not realize there are bruises on his shoulder...Five purple spots on the shoulder, four at the back, lining up separately and a bigger one at the front on each shoulder, like finger prints...
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Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 10:46 pm
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 4:39 pm
"Then... there was something?" Umeda asked, turning to focus his black eyes on the student.
Without giving Izanagi a moment to explain, the kodama grabbed the descendant of Iemon's shirt and pulled it up over the young man's head.
Bruises.
Dark eyes narrowed, the Noe brushed his lithe fingers over the painful marks ever so gently. "What did this?"
What, rather than who.
Things were falling into place for Umeda's mind.
Sweat... a nightmare... meaning he saw someone in that dream... and only a spirit can reach through a dream... thus someTHING.
Or that was about how his thought process worked right then...
Sighing slightly, Noe's gaze rose to focus on Izanagi's own eyes. "I had to recharge my power. Forgive me. I will remain here for a few nights, but I will need to return to my sakura at least once a week, perhaps more if someone assaults you again."
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:55 pm
"It was just a bad..." His shirt was took off before he can explain it all. "...dream."
Now that he realize there are bruises on his shoulder...
It stings even though the kodama brush it gently.
"What did this?"
Lowered his head, he wasn't sure what answer to give.
Was it Oume, or Oiwa?
"It's ok. I won't blame you...You got your own thing to do, right?" Izanagi looked up, smiling at the kodama.
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:40 pm
"Do I look like a social butterfly to you?" Umeda asked, raising one thin eyebrow in sarcasm. "I don't have 'my own thing', baka." the kodama was obviously a bit angry that Izanagi was hiding his injury. "If this was from a dream then a spirit is attacking you mentally AND physically. You can't get hurt from a normal nightmare." Noe sighed slightly, removing his hands from the bruises and folding his arms over his chest in a stern manner.
"I'll ask again... What, or who, did this, Izanagi-san?"
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:51 pm
Putting on his clothes again, he take a deep breath before telling Umeda what or who he saw in his dream...
"...Oume. Or Oiwa. I don't know. Both of them appear...But it was Oume who cause the bruises..." Izanagi stammered and dare to make eye contact with the kodama.
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 5:18 pm
"Kuso..." Umeda hissed slightly, looking up at the ceiling in thought.
After a moment, he focused his black gaze on the young man. "We're going to a temple. Today. Not just any temple either."
From within his black coat, the kodama produced two train tickets.
"Pack a bag, Izanagi-san... we're heading to the Seimeijinja in Kyoto. I'm not about to pit my weakened abilities against either of those revenge-ridden bitches right now."
There was clear anger in Noe's voice, and an obvious commanding tone.
He had a plan, after all...
Once Umeda could safely get Izanagi to the jinja, he would be able to regain a large portion of his former strength from the shimenawa marked sakura on the jinja grounds. Not only that, but such a place was, to the kodama, the most sacred of places in all Japan.
Izanagi would be safe there...
"I'll pay your way, so don't argue about not having the money or anything. Got it?"
(((Just to clarify... Jinja = Temple/Shrine Seimeijinja = A Shrine to Abe no Seimei located in Kyoto. Shmenawa = Sacred rope that marks the home of a kodama.)))
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:36 pm
Izanagi looked up. "Today?" What about school? What about Mimi? No one would feed the kitten if he's gone...and what about... He thought.
Hearing the kodama will pay for the trip, he is relieved. He was just thinking about that.
Running upstairs, he grabbed his iPod, charger, some clothes and most important thing...toothbrush. Izanagi isn't sure how long they will be staying in the temple so...just in case.
Putting on a baby blue collar shirt and jeans, he is ready to go...but not without his cat.
"Can I bring Mimi along? Please? I can't let her starve...not even a day." He ask the kodama politely.
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:45 pm
Umeda's left eye twitched ever so slightly.
He really didn't want to travel with a cat.
"Can't you just, leave her with a lot of food here? We won't be gone that long."
It was the truth. The kodama wanted to gather his strength and a few other things before returning to Izanagi's home.
A week... maybe less.
"As for school, I'll take care of that. Trust me." Umeda smirked before turning and heading toward the front door. "You won't be missing a day of class. Guaranteed."
The Seimeijikan had a large number of tricks hidden on its grounds... and Umeda knew how to find each and every one.
Not to mention the shrine's head priest was a personal friend of his.
Opening the door, Noe headed out. "Just come on and quit worrying. God, you're worse than an old man..."
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:13 pm
Sighing, Izanagi make sure every electronical is off before he leave the house. He trust the kodama and he'll do what Umeda tell him to do.
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:16 pm
"I'll keep you safe, Izanagi-san." Umeda spoke, his voice stern and yet, somehow, comforting. "You have nothing to worry about on this trip. Not even from your dreams."
The kodama smirked, handing the young man a coat from the rack near the door.
"When we're finished in Kyoto... you'll be untouchable. Yakusoku."
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:45 pm
The kodama promised. With his words, Izanagi feel much safer, better and glad.
He take the coat and put it on. "Yakusoku." Smiling slightly, he has nothing to worry about now.
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:51 pm
Thus, Umeda took the initiative and the lead, briskly walking through the streets of the city, Izanagi always nearby, until they finally reached the train station.
"It should be a few hours to Kyoto... I'm afraid my tickets aren't exactly for the bullet train." the kodama spoke once they had boarded. "But they do cover overnight compartments for us both." after a moment, the man smirked. "I really hope you're not claustrophobic."
By this, the dark haired spirit was insinuating that they were going to be spending the night, so to speak, in their own little coffin-sized bed in the wall.
Umeda had no problem with small spaces... especially since he could pull the curtain and turn into his spirit form...
Ample leg room for him.
Thus why he usually had a few train tickets of the like. Umeda didn't mind traveling in that fashion.
Especially since he yearly returned to Kyoto anyway...
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:19 am
It's a long walk to the train station. Izanagi try his very best not to get lost in the streets and stay close to Umeda.
After they reached the train station, Izanagi was lining up at the bullet train section. But he saw Umeda was heading to another section...
He ran to the kodama and follow him boarded to the train. "We are not going to Kyoto with bullet train?"
Afterall, Inaba isn't very far away from Kyoto...
"It should be a few hours to Kyoto... I'm afraid my tickets aren't exactly for the bullet train." The kodama replied.
"I see..." He said following Umeda to find their seat.
"But they do cover overnight compartments for us both."
Compartments? For us both? He looked up to the kodama who is smirking at him.
"I really hope you're not claustrophobic. "
Combining both words together, Izanagi starts to think what does it mean...He is rather slow...
Eh! The young man was stoned after knowing what it means. Blushing, the face gone completely red.
I'm going to sleep with Umeda-san tonight?!
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:08 am
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