Shinto Shrine (open)

Outside the forest there stands a small village. It is a poor village with rackshack housing. Rice fields cover one side of it, their way of surviving. At the north end of the village there is a tiny Shinto shrine, it would be larger but one whole side was collapsed, as if it had been smashed.

Aside from villagers who were walking around there stood a blonde priestess, she was sweeping the front steps to the shrine. Namida Hoshi was the caretaker of the shrine. The monks and other shrine maidens had grown old so Namida took care of them. She stood sweeping, watching the other villagers go about their day. She smiled and enjoyed the peace they had. Thanks to her mother's sacrafice. She looked up to the sky, there was a slight fracture of sunlight due to a barrier her mother had placed around the shrine.

"Oh mother.. The peace is good.. Thank you.." She whispered to herself and smiled.

Namida's body twitched. Something went through the barrier. She turned quickly around, scanning the area. She felt and saw a male standing off a distance. The priestess was confused a bit. He felt different. She sensed good and demonic aura.

"He..Hello..." She bowed and looked at the male.

He approached her calmly, and smiled. Maybe the barrier was malfunctioning or something. Namida smiled in return. "Nay sir, this is a public place for prayers, everyone is welcomed." She slowly moved her hand in about a circle, pointing out the Archway leading to the prayer room.

Namida felt a light blush come over her face. She looked at the ground as she answered, "I-I'm not alone.. The elder monks and priestesses are either away or too sickly to work. I'm just keeping the grounds clear..As for the barrier? It is up to help us save the village, incase of a demon attack.." The girl rested her hand on her shoulder, right above the large scars she hid.

"But the barrier is very strong. So if you need to stay here or ever need protection, Oji-san and I can protect anyone with our Purifying powers." She grinned.

Namida blinked, he must be strong to not worry about the demons.. She watched him take a seat. She smiled slightly and looked at the corner of her vision, to the village's edge where thte barrier ends. "I'm not so strong.. I can only purify small demons.." When he questioned the workings of the barrier the smile grew. "The barrier is.. an alarm in a way. When a demon tries to break through it we can sense it and prepare.. Only strong demons can actually get through it.."

At his statement Namida froze. This boy is a demon..? But he looks so human.. Then she remember Oji-san had told her some demons were powerful and could taken on a human appearance. She'd have to be cautious..

Obviously scared she took the boys hand and shook it. She felt his demonic aura and it burned her hand from her own purifying powers. "N-nice to meet you.. I'm N-Namida Hoshi.." Continuing to study him, she also replied, "The children play games.. However I have duties and work.. So I wouldn't know.."

Namida swallowed back her fear and nodded her head. She was surprised to hear this man was the leader of the underworld. If he was so powerful why was he at a dumpy village like this? When he offered to help she shook her head smiling. "It tis only sweeping and fixing the elders dinners.. Not that much.. So um.. Kyo-san.. If you're so strong then why...?"

Namida twitched as she felt another disturbance in the barrier. Another one? But this was a tiny presence. She would wait for it to show its face. She kept looking around trying to see it. Then she turned her attention back to Kyo. "Adventure and happiness? Sounds like a storybook character..." She giggled.

She was at a different part of the shrine, looking around, but then she heard a familiar voice and two others so she decided to go check it out. As she was walking toward the crowd, she saw another girl who seemed lost. "Hello."

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She smiled slightly. "You don't seem to be from here. I've never seen you here, that's how i know." She looked over to the area where the other two were, but she wasn't able to see much of anything so she turned back to the girl.

[Posting order: Nami, Kyo, Me, Mirana. But in some rare case that someone had asked a question previously that was unanswered, you may go out of turn once.]

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