{First Desire}

[tenth_desire]

[Action I - 5719 Cunningham Lane - Early Morning]

[And in this morning, she woke up, in a strange place. Now, honestly, that isn't a new situation to her. After all, she fell asleep in the old Japan, and awoke in a land of fantasy and Youkai that was a lot like old Japan, but completely sealed from the majority of Japan... and the rest of the world

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II

[forgottenmagia]

[Don't mind Youkai Jesus prancing around, in a big-and-foofy winter coat. With a bundle of blankets and boxes in her arms. It's a wonder how she manages to carry all of those things without her magic intact.]

Re: II

[tenth_desire]

[... There's really only one person with hair like that.

... Really.

And as lost and confused and feeling like a frozen, drowned Rat as Miko has started to, having wandered around all day, she's just going to...

... Hope she's not recognized. She can't deal with Buddhists right now. Especially not happy ones. And so she attempts to pass. Silently. For once. Grump frump.]

1/GOD KNOWS AHHHHH

[forgottenmagia]

[Cue her stopping abruptly in her tracks. Miko, it's your lucky day!]

Excuse me, Miss. You look very cold and tired. Do y--

[forgottenmagia]

[Wait.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIT.]

3/?? also wow they recognize each other via hair

[forgottenmagia]

[That...that foofy bedhead hair.

ONLY A CERTAIN PERSON HAS TERRIBLE HAIR LIKE THAT.]

[forgottenmagia]

[OH JUST

DON'T MIND HER

IT'S NOT LIKE SHE'S

SCREAMING ON THE INSIDE]

[forgottenmagia]

[AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MIKO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

WHY HER, YOUKAI JESUS ASKS HERSELF]

[forgottenmagia]

[BREATHE.

Breathe, she tells herself. Breathe in and out. Be kind. Be generous. She's out in the cold and looks confused and lost. She's not here to brag about chugging down mercury or how Byakuren could suck her Tao.]

[forgottenmagia]

[Byakuren takes a noticeably deep breath, and steadies as much of the weight on one arm as possible. She stares for a few seconds.]

and done. 8D

[forgottenmagia]

Hello, Miko-san.

8D

[tenth_desire]

[She didn't need her special ability to stop her in her tracks at the sound. Didn't need it to pick up on the long and awkward pause as soon as Byakuren had cut off.

And she hoped Byakuren didn't need any youkai abilities to hear her long-suffering sigh. Really. Didn't have the energy to deal with fallen Buddhists who would rather take the path of a monster than one of a human on a path through the divine.]

Hello, Hijiri.

[Well this is awkward]

[forgottenmagia]

[Byakuren fishes within her pile of crap, and pulls out an extremely thick, bright purple coat.

And she holds it out to Miko.]

Please take it. I do not like to see anyone suffering in this weather, even if they are my adversaries.

[tenth_desire]

[Blink.

Blink blink. Stare down at the jacket.

Stare back up at Byakuren]

... Hm. And to what do I owe this honor? [She's wondering about a catch. There's always a catch when it comes to youkai]

[forgottenmagia]

Your own apparent shivering.

[tenth_desire]

[IS NOT.

Okay she is. MORE SUSPICIOUS EYEING... and then she takes it. She's never one to turn down an offer anyway]

[forgottenmagia]

[It's a plain coat. There's no explosives or poisoned needles or Pro-Buddhist pamphlets tucked inside. Deal wit it, Miko.]