Living Together Part 2

[ Thunder Mist Mountains, Near Yakujin's Lair. ]

Night falls over the Thunder Mist Mountains, Yakujin decides to visit the cliff, to witness the beautiful nightfall that falls down under the sakura tree she's at.

" Ah, what a beautiful night, as always... "

" Can I always enjoy this in peace forever more? " Yakujin asks as she witnesses the full moon, her ears are tingling, hearing the sound of wolves from a place far away.

" Geez, the wolves are so loud in the night, it disturbs the peaceful essence of it. " Yakujin says while sipping the sake she brings to her sightseeing place.

"( Well, it is already part of their nature setting, my master... )"

"( You can't blame the wolves for being loud, instead, I find them more useful in deciding the time when there is no watch with me... )"

"( Like roosters in the morning, their voice often reminds me what time it is within this forest. )" said the voice.

" Right, right... " Yakujin says to herself.

" *Sigh* " Yakujin sighs and flaps her tail as well as her Peacock wings.

" Show yourself please, I feel like talking to a ghost over this very day. " Yakujin asks the voice who was constantly talking to her, finally appearing herself in her humanoid form.

" Well, wasn't I a 'ghost' already? " said a woman spirit who wore a Black-red Kimono as she poured more drink to the Chimera Master.

" Of course, my dear Servant, Akafushi. " Yakujin says to Akafushi, who finally appeared herself in her humanoid spirit form as she accompanies the Kitsune Chimera Master for the night.

" My master, are you really going to feast on the boy? " Akafushi suddenly asks which makes Yakujin surprised.

" Why do you ask that, Akafushi? "

" Do you have any affection for him? " Yakujin asks Akafushi to say that she felt so pitiful towards Shiro, telling Yakujin that a boy like him shouldn't be sacrificed like that by the Villagers.

" So what do you want me to do, return him? " Yakujin asks with a higher tone.

" You know I can't, Akafushi... "

" Even if I return him, would the villagers accept him? " Yakujin asks which makes Akafushi realize as she sighs.

" No, they won't... "

" Once given, a sacrifice must not leave their fate or even return home... "

" Or else, those villagers might've believed they would receive any plagues or catastrophe if that happened. " Akafushi remembers.

" I will eat the boy, Akafushi... " Yakujin tells her after getting into her drink which made her high for a bit.

" But..., not now... "

" Eating him wouldn't even considered as a snack... "

" That's why I'll wait for him to grow up, I'll wait for him to be more edible enough to satisfy me *Slurp*, " Yakujin says as she looks at her two tails.

" I'm still far gone, from what my greatest potential could be... "

" Bah, you better grow up fast, Shiro... "

" I want your blood to evolve me further... " Yakujin says as the two women Hybrids watch the full moon in peace as they enjoy it.

( Meanwhile. )

[ Thunder Mist Mountains, Yakujin's Lair Treasure Room. ]

Shiro is cleaning the place after he was tutored by Yakujin for a bit.

His first order was to wipe everything that was dirty, a simple order for one at his young age which he did accordingly.

" Well, wipe it like this... " Shiro says while remembering what was he instructed earlier.

( Shiro's memories. )

" Wipe in one direction, do not just wipe here and there..., you understand! " Yakujin orders.

" After you wipe, put it back in the right place. "

" And last, do not ever touch the 'Black Box' Treasure which I put in the center of this place! "

" Whatever you do, don't ever touch it! "

" You understand! "

...

( Back to the present. )

" I must put it back in the right place... " Shiro put the things right back in, he did his job just like as he was instructed even avoiding eye contact with the 'Black Box' Treasure that was put in the center of this place, in order to fulfill his duty.

"( I must not see it, I must not see it! )" Shiro reminds himself as he tries his way to not see the thing.

But suddenly...

"( *Random Voices* )"

" Huh!? " Shiro looks around, he was going to take some broom to wipe the very floors of the place.

" What was that...? " Shiro says, scratching his head, suddenly hearing a voice so audible in his ear.

"( *Random Voices* )"

"( *Random Voices* )"

"( *Random Voices* )"

Hearing more of it, Shiro decides to look around, thinking it was Master Yakujin who just returned.

" Master Yakujin...? " Shiro asks as he tries to search for the sound but doesn't find the source of it.

" Strange...? " He wonders, but suddenly.

"( *Random Voices*!!! )" the voices get more audible not only in his ear but in his mind which made Shiro realize the source of where it came from.

" The voices, it came from the 'Black Box'...? )" Shiro realized, realizing that the voice really came from there as he tried to think of it.

" The voices, don't tell me there's a bug or a fly over that box!? "

" If it's true, then- " Shiro stops coming towards the box's position but suddenly stops as he remembers his orders.

"( Whatever you do, don't ever touch it! )"

" Gah! " Shiro breaks his run over the Black Box, he is drenched in sweat as he remembers what the order was.

"( I mustn't touch it, I mustn't touch it... )"

"( But... )"

"( *Random Voices*!!! )" the voices call for Shiro to come, despite Shiro's struggling to do so, but somehow, he loses control over his body, his legs try to move on his own, approaching the Black Box as the voice grows louder in his mind.

"( *Random Voices*!!! )"

"( *Random Voices*!!! )"

"( *Random Voices*!!! )"

" A...a... " Shiro loses control as he is going to reach the Black Box.

As it happens, a voice slowly could be heard coming to the place it is Yakujin and Akafushi who wants to see the treasures again, but as they enter, they see Shiro, crying while his mouth stutter as his body loose control, trying, to reach the Black Box Treasure.

" Ya-, ya! "

" WHAT THE-!? " Yakujin was surprised as she quickly ran towards Shiro, using her tail by extending to grab his waist, pulling him out from the Black Box Treasure's radius which made Shiro regain control again.

" Master..., Yakujin...? " Shiro asks in tears as Yakujin grabs him and glares with a scary look on her face after what happened.

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Extra:

Character:

Name: Akafushi

Race: Hybrid Monster (Spirit)

Stage: Creature (Spirit)

Roots: Spider Jorogumo, Giant Centipede, and etc.

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