A Long-Awaited Meeting

[godsoffortune]

Who: Amaterasu & Barry Goodman
What: A private meeting with the Queen of the gods
When: August 6th
Where: In Amaterasu's private office (ie the little room she's been borrowing from Suijin while her temple is refurbished)
Warnings: Gratuitous amounts of cuteness.

[Amaterasu had heard of Barry's request to meet with her just yesterday and she's been on pins and needles ever since, delighted and excited to get to spend some more time with one of the people that she's come to consider her friend.

So when she hears the knock at the door of one of her shinki bringing him to her, she immediately responds with a squeak in her over-exuberant voice.]

Come in!!!!

[Oh. That was way too excited!]

Comments

[very_goodman]

[Barry can't help but laugh at her reaction.]

Change me back and I'll give ya a real hug!

[ammyterasu]

Oh! Right!!

[She forgot, okay?? She smiles brightly.]

Return, Okuten!

[....oh. She looks awkward after saying that as he changes back.]

S-sorry. I mean Barry-san...

[very_goodman]

[And just like that, he's right back to his usual self.]

Hey, no problem! I don't mind.

[With a big grin, he picks her up and spins her around.]

C'mon, no frowns! Today's a happy day, right?

[ammyterasu]

[Ahhh! She's smiling again immediately, hugging him tightly and giggling as they spin.]

Right, right! I'll try to remember not to refer to you with the name I gave you unless I need to call you.

[She scratches her cheek.]

It's a very different situation than what I'm used to.

[very_goodman]

Yeah. After all, I'm kinda like a secret agent now!

[Barry sets her down before pressing a finger to his lips, winking.]

I can protect ya better the less people know about it. I'll be like your trump card.

[ammyterasu]

[She nods, enthusiastic!! A presses a finger to her own lips in mimicry of him.]

Right! We have to be veeeery careful about it!

[Then a thought occurs to her and she raises her eyes, like she's looking at the ceiling.]

Oh. But Ikuten already knows. I ... forgot. That's okay, right?

[very_goodman]

Ikuten...? Who's that?

[Barry tenses up, looking around and eventually following her gaze to the ceiling.]

Was somebody else here the whole time?

[ammyterasu]

[...!! Oh! Right! Amaterasu laughs. Actually, it's more of a girlish giggle. Ahhh.]

Oh no, I'm sorry! Sometimes I forget I'm the only one who knows she's here.

[She touches her headdress softly and it glints in the light.]

Barry-san, this is Ikuten. She is my guidepost and she thinks very highly of you.

[very_goodman]

[Barry tilts his head for a moment before leaning in for a closer look.]

Well, any friend of Ammy's is a friend of mine! Nice to meet ya, Ikuten!

[ammyterasu]

[With another giggle, Amaterasu tilts her head to the side.]

She says it's nice to formally meet you as well. And that she hopes you will understand the need to keep her existence a secret.

[She lets out a soft sigh.]

Ikuten is very strict sometimes.

[very_goodman]

You got it! One secret agent to another, right?

[Barry seems to be taking it in stride, winking and laughing.]

[ammyterasu]

[Bless him, honestly.

Ammy grins brightly.]

I like the sound of that! You're my special, secret shinki.

[She puts a hand on his arm.]

And my very good friend.

[very_goodman]

You're a good girl, Ammy.

[Barry smiles, patting her on the head.]

You just keep doin' your best, okay? Just do your best, and it'll all work out.