He never could understand humans. He had seen them come into their full strength, weak though it was, and yet could not understand them for all the years he watched them crawl on by. But perhaps it might be because he never paid them much attention, that he found them insignificant and merely a passing chapter in the fabric of the world where as ( Read more... )

If by some miracle you pressed the number for 1342, of the Hotel decide you needed to end up, when you stepped out there would be a very interesting sight indeed.

A pagoda situated in a Chinese style garden, the floor of the pagoda dressed with sheets and pillows and hanging from the ceiling a pan of burning incense that would smell of citrus and ( Read more... )

He didn't need to be able to see to know that he was not on Mount Kurama anymore, nor that this wasn't his bed. The sheets felt to sickly fine, like someone's attempt at being luxurious and not quite making it. At least he had his clothing, though his shoes seemed to be missing. Quietly he slid off his bed and made his way around, fingers gliding ( Read more... )

Somehow, his bar had transformed into... well, whatever it had transformed into, it no longer looked like the bar he owned back in Tokyo. Not that Benten particularly mind at the moment. The bartender had served him something strong when he first walked in, and while Benten could taste the vague hint of chemicals in the drink, it wasn't Zone-00 and ( Read more... )

[ Have a very confused yatagarasu standing in the hallways facing one of the full length mirrors, with his her skirt lifted up and his her undies pushed down to his her knees. He She stares at her reflection, still not quite believing it. It was after a while that he she found her voice and squeals in confusion. ]

Where's my third leg??

Well, the onsen really was his favorite place to be. For one, this was one place where he surely could avoid meeting his half-brother. Unlike the other yatagarasu, Benten loved taking long soaks in the baths. It might be due to his half serpent heritage.

He groaned when he sank into the hot water of the mineral spa, and pulled the bucket floating ( Read more... )

[[This is Benio. From Zone-00. Beware, for he is one of the trappiest of traps, cos he has a third leg (read: wiener), despite looking all girly and such. And he is legal (over 100 years old?) even though he looks like he's 10, at most. Zero alcohol tolerance, too. And most of his sentences end with a ♥ so I apologize in advance for the heart ( Read more... )