The beginning, section seven

[sakon76]

Minamino managed to drag the tale out of Subaru during the course of dinner, somehow without managing to tell Subaru much about himself in exchange. He seemed to take the battle for the end of the world in stride, which bothered Subaru.

"You act like this is the only world there is," Minamino replied. "It's not. There's the Makai and the Reikai and a whole host of other planes that aren't really in touch with the Ningenkai."

"It's /my/ world," Subaru returned forcefully. "The only one I know."

"As an onmyouji, though," Minamino said calmly, "you know that death is not an end, only a new stage. So even if all the humans of this world were killed, it's not like they'll have vanished from existence. Though I don't want to picture Koenma's desk if that had happened."

"Koenma?" Subaru asked.

"Enma Daioh's son. Among other things he runs the bureau that deals with demons in the Ningenkai."

Subaru saw the perfect opening and took it. "Like you."

"You don't give up, do you?"

Subaru shook his head. "I'm grateful that you've taken care of me, but that doesn't mean I entirely trust you," he said honestly. "I don't even know what you are."

Minamino leaned forward slightly, resting his chin on interlaced fingers. "Given that I've said we're related through Seimei, there's really only one answer to that, isn't there?"

"Seimei's mother."

Minamino nodded.

"If you're a youko, then why do you have a human name and apartment?"

"Deliberate reincarnation to keep myself safe and alive." The green eyes were narrowed now. "I very much am the human Minamino Shuuichi, you see, but I'm also very much a youko."

"What's your name?"

"Can't you guess?"

Why the youko thought he would be able to... Subaru thought about it for a moment, then felt all the color draining from his face.

"Impossible," he whispered.

"What's your guess?" the human-youko asked, smiling now, enjoying Subaru's discomfort.

"/Kurama/?" Subaru choked.

Still smiling, Subaru's ancestress nodded once.

Comments

hmm ...

[-leareth.livejournal.com]

Now where is this going, I wonder ...

And of course, it's always enjoyable to read your writing style ^^ flows so nicely!

Re: hmm ...

[sakon76.livejournal.com]

O:) Not telling where it's going. I think the next section is out of joint, perhaps, but it's what wanted to be written while I was bored at work tonight. More story to come after sleep.

Glad you like the writing.