Birth of the Hyakki Yakko Chapter Four Ibaraki Douji, Chop Chop
Shoukera was learning well, his judgment had become more astute. He had also gained the Cross Spear that the First had wielded according to the few records of of a fellow called 'Rikuo' we could find... Either he was an Ayakashi or a very dedicated scholar, or perhaps an Onmyouji, to know so much of Ayakashi. His records were how we had determined that Hagoromo could keep things in her tail... though, his records disagreed with almost every myth we have. Could our Tales have truly become so corrupted?
Shoukera has managed to summon Light a few times this week. Currently, we are a fair distance outside the walls, in order to avoid letting anyone know of Shoukera's Fear. And, because if Shoukera can manage his Hatsu, it will undoubtedly be destructive.
It was quite fortunate that Shoukera appeared when he did, the Hyakki was missing a heavy area hitter... and Shoukera's Hatsu makes him wonderful at that... even if he won't use it unless there are only sinners there. Still, that is part of his Fear, thus, it is part of his power. So, everyone has limitations.
“Hoh...” Lightning had pierced my Hyoui cloaked body. As the black flames that Fear took on when unaspected consumed my previous location I turned, and saw a gray eye looking at me from beside a grave marker, while a red spinning eye looked at me from behind a crack in the grave marker.
“Ayakashi... what village do you hail from?”
“Hoh... and why should we tell you, Ibaraki Douji?” I asked the Ayakashi, though I did wonder where his two blades were... no matter, it seemed this incarnation preferred Ondeko to the sword...
“I am Ibaraki Douji, of the Leaf.”
“Hoh... Of the Leaf? I wonder, does the Leaf know the Tale of Ibaraki Douji?” Ibaraki Douji's Tale was one of the few that seemed to have survived largely intact from Rikuo-san's records. Except for one large difference, Shuten Douji was not killed by Nue, and Shuten Douji never spoke with Hagoromo Gitsune... instead, Shuten Douji was said to have been slain by Nuekirimaru, while Ibaraki Douji was away on a task for his 'Father'. When Ibaraki Douji returned to his Father's corpse, he fashioned a grave marker, and erected it on one side of his face, which side changes from telling to telling, once that was done. He swore to uphold his Father's ideals and complete his Father's self appointed task... To create a World just for Oni...
“Naturally, however I have no taste for the blood of comrades. Besides, who would believe that a story came to life that day?”
“Hoh... what day?”
“Seven Years after I walked in on the scene of my father's seppuku.”
“Hoh... Ibaraki Douji, is Hatake Kakashi.... heh, I am Nurarihyon, but I am also Naruto Uzumaki. Shoukera, introduce yourself.”
“I am Shoukera, but I am also Shino Aburame.”
“I would have thought... no, never mind...”
“So, would you exchange Sakazuki with me?”
“Nurarihyon, he is gone...”
“Eh, I expected that...” And really, I did, after all, Hatake Kakashi is famous for his loyalty, maybe if the Sandaime dies I can get him to exchange Sakazuki... “Well, lets get back to work...”
AN: ok, so, after that first lightning bolt there was no further combat. Also, since I will otherwise probably get flames, I never said that the Prologue mentioned everyone who was going to be Ayakashi... but admittedly, I had no plans for Kakashi to become one.... and then I was foruming and Ibaraki Douji came to mind... Swearing to Uphold his Father's Ideals by Wearing his Father's Tombstone on His Face.... sounds like Kakashi....., heck, that mask thingy could easily be a Hatake mourning tradition.....supposedly Kakashi's mom died when he was young right? So, the idea behind Kakashi becoming Ibaraki Douji was the Obito Mission.... when he Swore to Uphold those ideals.... the SAME ones his Father held.... well, he had already accumulated a hefty amount of Fear.... and we have examples of Humans who became Ayakashi WITHOUT Fear of their own, specifically, Gyuuki is the first one to come to mind... though Aotabo might count...
(Posted Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:05)
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