[ Anya's idol legs are probably deceptively strong with all that dancing she has to do...
A memory comes on suddenly, the way memories like to do. This time he's somewhere dark -- a cave? -- and the hair is digging into him again. A skeletal face, a ruined kimono. And then a mighty cord rips through the cave, writhing and destructive, and a familiar voice bellows as its owner makes her entrance in radiant armor.
"I am one of the Seven Gods of Fortune, Bishamonten! I will be taking Yatogami back with me, if you please!"
In the present, Yato blinks and shakes his head, surprised. Wasn't Bishamon supposed to hate his guts? ]
... I remember now. That was Izanami, a god of the underworld.
[ Yanagi sheathes his sword, playing with the ribbon tied to the sheath. ]
Really?
[ He doesn't sound all that much in disbelief, that's the best part of being young and generally accepting of... well. This stuff. Otherwise he'd go nuts. She didn't look the part, but the myth does mention the "illusion" she had before Izanagi got a good look at her, trying to drag her out of Yomi ]
What are you... were you, a god? I think only they'd recognize Izanami if they saw her.
[ Yato straightens and plants his hands on his hips defiantly, ready for rejection toward what he's about to say. It's an unconscious thing by now. ]
I do happen to be one both now and then, thanks. I'm a god of war. And I'm pretty sure Izanami looks like whoever you wanna be with most.
[ It was that Hiyori girl in his memories. It seems like she really was that important to him... Anyway. Yato points at the short sword in Yanagi's hand. ]
That from Restrospec? You know your sister got a sword in the mail too?
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A memory comes on suddenly, the way memories like to do. This time he's somewhere dark -- a cave? -- and the hair is digging into him again. A skeletal face, a ruined kimono. And then a mighty cord rips through the cave, writhing and destructive, and a familiar voice bellows as its owner makes her entrance in radiant armor.
"I am one of the Seven Gods of Fortune, Bishamonten! I will be taking Yatogami back with me, if you please!"
In the present, Yato blinks and shakes his head, surprised. Wasn't Bishamon supposed to hate his guts? ]
... I remember now. That was Izanami, a god of the underworld.
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Really?
[ He doesn't sound all that much in disbelief, that's the best part of being young and generally accepting of... well. This stuff. Otherwise he'd go nuts. She didn't look the part, but the myth does mention the "illusion" she had before Izanagi got a good look at her, trying to drag her out of Yomi ]
What are you... were you, a god? I think only they'd recognize Izanami if they saw her.
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I do happen to be one both now and then, thanks. I'm a god of war. And I'm pretty sure Izanami looks like whoever you wanna be with most.
[ It was that Hiyori girl in his memories. It seems like she really was that important to him... Anyway. Yato points at the short sword in Yanagi's hand. ]
That from Restrospec? You know your sister got a sword in the mail too?