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[missingache]

Who: Roxas and Kairi
Where: The Near Shore
When: May 28th, May 29th
What: Prayer #2, #23, #6, #24
Warning: Uhm… none yet?


So it was finally time to do some more prayers. Seeing as how gung ho Kairi was about doing them, she’s the first one Roxas thinks of when deciding on what prayers to take. He chooses ones that he hopes won’t be too difficult after their battle with the ayakashi when they saved Donut’s butt.

Except one of these prayers… might not be like the other.]

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Prayer #6

[missingache]

[Death wasn't a fun subject, especially the death of those who have lived such a full life. It didn't seem natural at all, which is most likely why they had been allowed to take this prayer. Roxas isn't able to calm himself down as he sees the elderly around him, having picked a park on a lazy afternoon. With a crowd like this there has got to be some draw for whatever is causing this. Which one would have to pass away for them to see the source? Could they find the source before another life has to be taken needlessly?

He lowers his voice so no one but Kairi can hear him.]

Should we split up?

Re: Prayer #6

[pure_radiantics]

[Kairi is still more than happy to split up under the assumption that it'll get them out of here faster, and her only worry is Roxas being able to handle this. The situation that got them here didn't exactly make her want to send him face to face with could-die-any-minute people (with an ayakashi around) again so soon. She assumes that working with his shinki is different because they're dead, not dying.]

Sure. Just kind of blend in with the crowd as best we can and text if we see anything suspicious?

[missingache]

[One day he hopes they don't need to take anymore dying people prayers...

He nods and makes sure his phone is set to vibrate. The ringtone might be too distracting.]

If nothing happens let's meet here again in an hour.

[pure_radiantics]

[Dying and childbirth. On one hand it makes sense, but on the other maybe they could at least get two separate gods to deal with big things like that, so Roxas doesn't get so worn out.

She sets her phone to vibrate too.]

Good plan. Any idea how big this thing is we're looking for?

[missingache]

[Gods, even those of life, are stuck dealing with death... it's awful.

He shakes his head.]

No. It's gotta be something small to sneak around easier.

[pure_radiantics]

[Kairi nods. Alright, something small.]

Something small...

[She's tempted to crawl around on her hands and knees at some point. It's not like anyone can see her anyway to look up her skirt, and if they did that's why she has skorts.]

Alright. I'll text you.

[And then she wanders off, not seeing anything herself but looking downward and trying not to run into people at the same time. Eventually she starts hearing little gasps as one child then another gasps in surprise at something, but all of their eye lines are different. One's looking by a tree, another by a bench, another between their parent's legs... For now all Kairi can think is that it's something strange. She doesn't know how much more attuned to the Far Shore children are.]

[missingache]

No borderlines unless there's no people around. I don't wanna see if Near Shore residents can get hurt by it.

[Roxas casually walks around, being polite and greeting the people who acknowledge him. He notices the kids after a little bit and frowns. Was the ayakashi that fast? He pulls out his phone to text Kairi.]

It's fast.
The kids can see it.

[pure_radiantics]

[No borderlines made sense to her.

But thankfully Roxas clears up one of her confusion points.]

No way! That's crazy.
It better not hurt them.

[She's temporarily forgotten that it's after the elderly, and starts trying to get a glimpse of it, jogging around the park and trying to catch a glimpse of it.]

Can we corner it, maybe?

[missingache]

Kids can see ghosts and ayakshi easier than adults.

[It was rather crazy. When he sees a kid looking under a table, he drops to one knee and looks as well. He lets out a soft gasp as it takes off.]

We have to!
It looks like a squirrel!

[pure_radiantics]

OK!

[And then she throws her phone into her pocket to scramble around and- there!
She finds someone throwing out a dirty, plastic picnic blanket that she fishes out of the trash can and opens it wide.]

Roxas, you're faster, use this and I'll chase it.

[Yeah they were supposed to be texting but her hands are full now and this is quicker, right?]

[missingache]

[There's some hesitation before he takes the blanket. It was the only thing around, so... He nods.]

I'll try! Let's go!

[He'll get to a more open area.]

[pure_radiantics]

[Kairi nods and then gets down on her knees to look for where the squirrel-ayakashi went now. It's heading back towards a bench where an elderly couple is sitting.]

No you don't!

[She starts running after it, and it finally notices that someone sees it.]

Get out of here, shoo! Go on!

[And thankfully she starts bending it away towards a more open field, where there's just a few people playing with their dogs.]

[missingache]

[It's strangely comical to watch Kairi run after it. Roxas is distracted enough at the moment with watching her, and then almost realizes too late that she was coming up on him. He blinks and manages to use his super speed to intercept the ayakashi.]

Got yo-

[He gets the blanket over the ayakashi but not without tripping and landing almost on top of it.]

G-Got it!

[pure_radiantics]

Woo!

[Kairi throws her hands up in excitement, then looks back down again.]

Oh, do you need help?

[She kneels down, getting ready to jump on the blanket too.]

[missingache]

[Roxas can feel the ayakashi trying to escape.]

We have to rend it, but it might get away if I get up!

[pure_radiantics]

Okay, well....

[She thinks about it for a second...]

But you can call me and I'll just appear on your hands, right? And then- then we can rend it from inside the blanket, right? Just stick your hand under there and I won't rip the blanket - I'll just rend the ayakashi.

[missingache]

[He nods. The plan made sense.]

Okay! Gouki!

[Once he's got the gloves on properly, he manages to wrap an arm around the blanket in a way to pins the ayakashi. He mentally goes over the incantation again, moving his fingers across the gloves, barely managing to keep the ayakashi under the blanket.]

Ready?

[pure_radiantics]

[She's used to this now, turning back and forth from being a vessel, so she 'settles' into her gloves very quickly.]

'Ready!'

[As soon as he gives her an inch, she's ready to target her power very carefully and not hurt the people around them.]

[missingache]

[He takes a moment, then lifts the blanket enough to stick his hand under. Let's hope he's not going to hurt either of them as they attempt to rend this thing.]

T-This is so weird!

[pure_radiantics]

[Kairi feels some part of her extending outward, enveloping the people nearby almost like a seal to protect them. She knows that she doesn't want to hurt them, and only wants to purify the ayakashi itself. All of that happens in the span of a few heartbeats before she turns her mind briefly back to Roxas.]

'Now, Rend it!'

[missingache]

[He smacks the ayakashi enough to stun it for a moment. Lifting the blanket, he slashes at it, gritting his teeth.

Job done? Job done.]

Got it...

Done?

[pure_radiantics]

'Phew!'

[It was such a tiny Rend that time but it was carefully executed, so she's glad that's over with.]

'And now the people will be safer! From ayakashi, at least.'

Sure!

[missingache]

[He nods, tossing aside the blanket.]

Then let's get home, Kairi.

[He'll wait till she's back out of her vessel form before teleporting them both home. Time to rest!]