changing fate 5 FOR REAL
anonymous
October 21 2012, 17:07:12 UTC
I should know better than to start editing in the comment box.
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August 1, 2011 Monday Morning Cloudy
Naoto sighed as she slowly climbed the stairs to the shrine. She wasn’t entirely sure that this was a good idea, but it was the best one she could think of, the one with the least risk.
A glance around showed that the shrine grounds were deserted, and she checked her watch. 8:15 AM.
If Seta was following his schedule, he would be here soon.
Naoto went through the ritual of purification and worship, familiar from many visits to shrines with her grandfather, then turned her attention to the reason she was there.
She rolled her eyes at the self-service booth - no wonder the shrine looked to be so run down - dropped her payment into the locked box, picked up a blank ema and stood for a moment, still undecided on exactly how to phrase her request.
She’d just finished hanging the ema when she heard footsteps approaching from behind. Checking her watch nonchalantly, Naoto turned to meet the assessing gaze of her target, and couldn’t help but recall the reason she was here.
825 pick up ema from Fox.
“Seta-san,” she said in greeting.
“Shirogane-san,” he replied, and for the first time since she met him there was a trace of surprise on his face. “You follow the Way of the Gods?”
“Not particularly,” Naoto replied, “but my grandfather does. In my case it's more habit than belief.” She stepped to the side and passed him. “If you’ll excuse me…”
She walked out past the guardian statues of the shrine and a few steps down the stairs before glancing over her shoulder at him. Seta was watching her leave, an unreadable expression on his face.
Naoto wondered if the ema that he received from “Fox” would be hers. And, if it was - if he would actually fulfill it.
“I wish someone would explain the planner I found. S.N.”
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August 1, 2011
Monday
Morning
Cloudy
Naoto sighed as she slowly climbed the stairs to the shrine. She wasn’t entirely sure that this was a good idea, but it was the best one she could think of, the one with the least risk.
A glance around showed that the shrine grounds were deserted, and she checked her watch. 8:15 AM.
If Seta was following his schedule, he would be here soon.
Naoto went through the ritual of purification and worship, familiar from many visits to shrines with her grandfather, then turned her attention to the reason she was there.
She rolled her eyes at the self-service booth - no wonder the shrine looked to be so run down - dropped her payment into the locked box, picked up a blank ema and stood for a moment, still undecided on exactly how to phrase her request.
She’d just finished hanging the ema when she heard footsteps approaching from behind. Checking her watch nonchalantly, Naoto turned to meet the assessing gaze of her target, and couldn’t help but recall the reason she was here.
825 pick up ema from Fox.
“Seta-san,” she said in greeting.
“Shirogane-san,” he replied, and for the first time since she met him there was a trace of surprise on his face. “You follow the Way of the Gods?”
“Not particularly,” Naoto replied, “but my grandfather does. In my case it's more habit than belief.” She stepped to the side and passed him. “If you’ll excuse me…”
She walked out past the guardian statues of the shrine and a few steps down the stairs before glancing over her shoulder at him. Seta was watching her leave, an unreadable expression on his face.
Naoto wondered if the ema that he received from “Fox” would be hers. And, if it was - if he would actually fulfill it.
“I wish someone would explain the planner I found. S.N.”
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