How I met your birthing father part 5
The village temple was small and situated at the top of a small hill that gave it the best view possible of the entire village. There was a singular priest inside and he looked up as he entered his old grey eyebrows lifting up his wrinkled forehead and Nino sighed recognising him as the teacher that had used to come to the temple to train the novices. He had been a bit of a difficult man to please as his teacher even if that was only looking out for their best interests and now Nino felt like a child again hoping that he could somehow explain his disappearance.
“Ah Ninomiya-kun…” He said sounding almost as though he had a frog in his throat. Nino swallowed down his nerves and then knelt in front of him gripping at the folds of his robes and “I wasn’t expecting to see you…As I understood it you have decided to move into the forest…”
“Eh? You know about that?” He gasped in surprise and the priest looked at him with an expression that clearly said ‘I know everything’. It was the same look that he had been given a lot as a child. He had found it intimidating then now it just seemed frustrating and he almost glared back while telling himself that he had to be polite.
“…Your new friend…Masaki?” The man questioned softly and Nino nodded wordlessly “He…Came to visit me a few weeks ago saying that you had decided that the life of a priest was not what you wanted…Although I thought it rude that you did not come yourself I understood…It takes time to master a new form, more so one with new limbs…”
“What?! How…How do you…That’s not…” Nino stammered wondering if he had somehow left a tail exposed or not changed his ears back. The priest gave a chuckle his eyes sparkling as though he had just performed an incredible magic not just shifted Nino’s entire world.
“The secrets of the packs have been and will always be kept by the monks and priest of Arashi for longer than you would ever be able to count…” He said his lips curved into a gentle smile as he cocked his head to one side looking him up and down as he hummed “You yourself was intended to become a secret keeper but instead you became one of those that we are sworn to protect I will have to find another replacement…”
“I didn’t mean…I mean it just happened…I fell over and cut myself and Satoshi saved me…” Nino breathed almost nervously and the priest chuckled again shaking his head and humming softly;
“Nothing just happens everything is connected…You were left on the doorsteps of the Arashi temple…Of all the places you could have been brought you were brought there…The one that brought you must have been guided by purpose…” Nino found it very hard not to scoff at that. He had no idea who had brought him to the Arashi temple on the top of a mountain or why but he doubted that it was because they had a great plan. He was unwanted and unloved that was all there was to it. “We believed that it meant you were to become a secret keeper…Of course now we know that your purpose was meant to be something else…The queen of the Ohno pack…A better title for you I imagine…”
“…You always speak in riddles…”
“Do I? I thought that I had made myself pretty clear…You are where you need to be…Ah…I almost envy you…” The old man sighed a little his dim eyes sparkling “Since learning of what they were…Of the things they can do…I longed to be a part of their pride sadly it was never meant to be it seems and I must live with that…If you have the time or the inclination visit me again so we might speak of it in greater detail but for now I must have you depart…I grow tired very quickly these days…Thank-you for coming…”
“Um…Right…I’ll be going then…” Nino whispered feeling confused and slightly offended at the way he was being dismissed with a wave of the hand like he was an annoying fly but at the same time the gesture was so familiar from the man’s days as his teacher that it made him feel relaxed and more confident in himself. He stood up and bowed his head before leaving and putting back on his shoes.
Feeling a little lighter in his spirits he headed back to the village and was just looking around for the blacksmith when he felt something wet and cloth like press to his nose and mouth. It had a sickening odour to it and before he really realised what was happening he found himself sinking into a dead faint.
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“Eh!?” The twins cried together and Satoshi gave a little chuckle at their disappointed faces at the way the story had been cut off. He himself was mildly disappointed that they had to end it there but it was time for the twins to be in bed.
“The rest tomorrow…Now go to bed…” He ordered and with a sigh they both kissed them on their cheeks before going back to their own beds both hoping for the next night to come quickly.
TBC
A/N: I hope that this is okay ^_^
“Ah Ninomiya-kun…” He said sounding almost as though he had a frog in his throat. Nino swallowed down his nerves and then knelt in front of him gripping at the folds of his robes and “I wasn’t expecting to see you…As I understood it you have decided to move into the forest…”
“Eh? You know about that?” He gasped in surprise and the priest looked at him with an expression that clearly said ‘I know everything’. It was the same look that he had been given a lot as a child. He had found it intimidating then now it just seemed frustrating and he almost glared back while telling himself that he had to be polite.
“…Your new friend…Masaki?” The man questioned softly and Nino nodded wordlessly “He…Came to visit me a few weeks ago saying that you had decided that the life of a priest was not what you wanted…Although I thought it rude that you did not come yourself I understood…It takes time to master a new form, more so one with new limbs…”
“What?! How…How do you…That’s not…” Nino stammered wondering if he had somehow left a tail exposed or not changed his ears back. The priest gave a chuckle his eyes sparkling as though he had just performed an incredible magic not just shifted Nino’s entire world.
“The secrets of the packs have been and will always be kept by the monks and priest of Arashi for longer than you would ever be able to count…” He said his lips curved into a gentle smile as he cocked his head to one side looking him up and down as he hummed “You yourself was intended to become a secret keeper but instead you became one of those that we are sworn to protect I will have to find another replacement…”
“I didn’t mean…I mean it just happened…I fell over and cut myself and Satoshi saved me…” Nino breathed almost nervously and the priest chuckled again shaking his head and humming softly;
“Nothing just happens everything is connected…You were left on the doorsteps of the Arashi temple…Of all the places you could have been brought you were brought there…The one that brought you must have been guided by purpose…” Nino found it very hard not to scoff at that. He had no idea who had brought him to the Arashi temple on the top of a mountain or why but he doubted that it was because they had a great plan. He was unwanted and unloved that was all there was to it. “We believed that it meant you were to become a secret keeper…Of course now we know that your purpose was meant to be something else…The queen of the Ohno pack…A better title for you I imagine…”
“…You always speak in riddles…”
“Do I? I thought that I had made myself pretty clear…You are where you need to be…Ah…I almost envy you…” The old man sighed a little his dim eyes sparkling “Since learning of what they were…Of the things they can do…I longed to be a part of their pride sadly it was never meant to be it seems and I must live with that…If you have the time or the inclination visit me again so we might speak of it in greater detail but for now I must have you depart…I grow tired very quickly these days…Thank-you for coming…”
“Um…Right…I’ll be going then…” Nino whispered feeling confused and slightly offended at the way he was being dismissed with a wave of the hand like he was an annoying fly but at the same time the gesture was so familiar from the man’s days as his teacher that it made him feel relaxed and more confident in himself. He stood up and bowed his head before leaving and putting back on his shoes.
Feeling a little lighter in his spirits he headed back to the village and was just looking around for the blacksmith when he felt something wet and cloth like press to his nose and mouth. It had a sickening odour to it and before he really realised what was happening he found himself sinking into a dead faint.
*~*~*~*~*~*
“Eh!?” The twins cried together and Satoshi gave a little chuckle at their disappointed faces at the way the story had been cut off. He himself was mildly disappointed that they had to end it there but it was time for the twins to be in bed.
“The rest tomorrow…Now go to bed…” He ordered and with a sigh they both kissed them on their cheeks before going back to their own beds both hoping for the next night to come quickly.
TBC
A/N: I hope that this is okay ^_^