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[thevanguard]

Who: Misaki Yata and Izumo Kusanagi, Yata and Judar
When: Morning of September 30th
Where: Izumo's Temple
What: Yata needs help.


[ He'd promised Saru the night before that he'd go talk to Izumo first thing this morning and he keeps his word. He just might... take his time in getting there, an unusual air of hesitation in his actions when he finally arrives outside the gates of Izumo's new temple. Stalling for far too long, he does eventually kick himself into getting on with it, heading up to the entrance to knock on the door. ]

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[toremainbehind]

[He wasn't expecting visitors.

Then again, if it's Goten, the young shinki would generally just come barging in already and attach himself to Izumo. He knows for a fact that it's not Fushimi - the shinki would never come around even after being offered a place to stay. And Judar was currently in his room, nose buried in a notebook as he attempted to scribble the formulas out of his head.

So, curious, Izumo goes to open the door and gives a blink in surprise upon seeing Yata.]

Yata? What brings you here?

[thevanguard]

[ Yata gives him a sheepish glance and lifts one hand in a half-hearted wave, trying to look casual. ]

Hey. You busy? I can... come back later, if you are?

[toremainbehind]

I'm not. Come in.

[He moves to the side, gesturing for him to enter.]

What's wrong?

[thevanguard]

[ Yata skirts past him, letting his hands drop to shove deep in his pockets, shoulders a little hunched as he steps inside. ]

I, ah... Need to ask a favor. [ He finally gets out, sounding uncertain, before rushing to give Izumo an out, even if he hasn't made the request yet. ] But it's okay if you can't, I know it's a long shot, and you don't need to feel bad if it's too much, I get it, I just...

[ He's not making sense. He purposefully bites off the excuses, already prepared to be told no again, and ducks his head, taking a moment to gather his courage again before blurting out, ]

Nami is gone.

[toremainbehind]

[He waits patiently, watching Yata as he stammers and holds off the point, but once he hears about Nami, it clicks.]

I see.

[So, there could be two reasons and it's:]

Would you like me to name you or did you just want a place to stay? [Because Izumo will do both, anyway. What's important here is for Yata to be comfortable, especially since Judar may not be exactly amicable about it when he finds out.]

[thevanguard]

I... [ He winces, fingers curling into fists inside his pockets before he nods. ] Yeah. I mean, if it's not too much trouble? I'd like a name.

[toremainbehind]

Well, I don't mind, Yata. [He gives him a smile.] I'd be happy to name you.

[thevanguard]

[ He'd already so braced himself for another no that Izumo's answer takes him completely off-guard and for a moment he just stares at him in surprise, as if still expecting Izumo to laugh a moment later and take it back. ]

You... would?

[toremainbehind]

I would.

[Izumo simply gives him an understanding look.

He has been in a similar position, after all. Sort of.]

[thevanguard]

Are you sure? I mean, I know you're new and all and I'm not... It took me a long time to learn Borderlines and shit and I don't know how good I'll be at any of the rest of it and I still set things on fire sometimes and...

[ He bites his words off because he's babbling. And giving all the reasons why he knows someone probably wouldn't want to give him a Name, because he's well aware that there's better candidates for shinki out there than him.

But Izumo had said yes without even hesitating and it had taken him off-guard, not expecting that. ]

I mean. Are you sure?

[toremainbehind]

Yata.

[He gives the shinki a fond exasperated look, a hint of a smile on his face as he waits for him to stop rambling.]

I'm sure.

[Izumo straightens a bit.]

Besides, I've known you from the moment you arrived here, remember? I was here when you were still figuring out Borderlines and when you found out about you fire.

[thevanguard]

Yeah, I... [ He looks embarrassed when Izumo points this out, rubbing at the back of the neck. ] I just... You... I didn't really expect you to say yes, I guess.

[toremainbehind]

I have no reason to say no either.

[Really, there's a lot of reasons why Izumo is so agreeable. He knows how it feels to lose a god, and he's trying to figure if it's a blessing or a curse for him to turn into a god when Mikoto was debating to release him. But most of all, Yata is family. He's not going to let him become lost if he could help it.]

[thevanguard]

[ Izumo had left him to get settled in his new apartment, which he was grateful for, because he was feeling very overwhelmed and still pinching himself, certain this must be a dream. Or too good to be true. Or maybe both. But after an hour or so, he's feeling a little calmer and so ventures out of his apartment to poke around Izumo's new temple.

And maybe look for this other shinki he has. Even though he'd forgotten to ask Izumo who it was, too distracted by everything else. ]

[kuroi_taiyo]

[ It won't take too long, if Yata recalled where he heard the other presence in the main building of the temple, back when he'd been initially named. He's definitely not hard to spot, that's for sure. Even while going around in normal clothes, there's still that long braid that drags a little along the floor.

Right now, however, he's actually in the kitchen, grabbing some fruit out of a bowl, taking a bite while hopping onto the counter. Ever graceful, he finishes pulling the bite off while staring at the new guy. ]

Who're you?

[thevanguard]

[ Looking for the other shinki had also given him a chance to explore the temple grounds a little bit. Since, while he was familiar enough with Izumo's bar, this is the first time he's actually been here, what with it being so new still.

But it isn't long before he finds himself in the kitchen and face to face with a stranger. Izumo's shinki? It must be. Although it's not someone Yata's ever met before. Someone new, then?

The redhead blinks up at the guy perched on the counter curiously a moment before shifting nervously to his other foot. ]

I'm Yata. You're Izumo's new shinki?

[kuroi_taiyo]

[ The red eyes continue to stare at the redhead. What is it with the people and those stupid hats? Well, whatever. ]

Sure. The name's Judar. Something you want?

[thevanguard]

[ Not all of them can use braids to control their stubborn hair, Judar.

Yata cocks his head to the side for a moment before casting him a crooked grin and lifting one shoulder in a shrug. ]

To meet you, mostly. Ah, have you talked to Izumo yet...?

[kuroi_taiyo]

[ Sounds like someone that hasn't actually tried it.

Taking another bite of what he's got, he watches the guy until he finally swallows and is able to answer. ]

I've been busy, so not since breakfast. Why?

[ Why does someone who's name sound like a cheer or something want to meet him? ]

[thevanguard]

[ Yata makes a face, because he'd been hoping Izumo would have gotten the chance to tell his shinki first, because he's really worried he's going to screw this up worse. He sorta has that luck, after all. But for the moment, he just shifts uneasily to his other foot and lifts a hand to rub at the back of his neck, giving Judar an uncertain smile. ]

Ahh, because... [ He pauses before turning serious once more, glancing down. ] I, uh. I asked him to name me this morning.

[kuroi_taiyo]

[ He stares for a moment longer after all that shifting and admission. The entire time his unimpressed expression stays the same, and after purposefully not saying anything for longer than necessary, the first thing that comes out matches that. ]

Huh.

Guess that makes me his exemplar now. Cool.

[thevanguard]

[ Well. That was better than the guy immediately trying to murder him, but Judar really had a low bar of expectations to meet in the first place.

Still, Yata just blinks at him in surprise, not expecting that as a response. ]

Huh? No way. Pretty sure that's what Izumo gets to decide, not you.

[kuroi_taiyo]

I'm his senior most one, so that pretty much puts me as exemplar by default.

[ That's how it goes, right? Definitely. The one that got there first gets the prestige and position of power. ]

How about this- Ask and if he has us decide it among ourselves, I get he title. Because obviously I understand his ways better than you.

[thevanguard]

[ Yata just gives him a dry look and crosses his arms over his chest, not rising to take the bait. ]

You just got here, dude. Pretty sure you don't. And there is no 'default' when it comes to things like that. Besides, if you think you get to be exemplar just so you can boss me around, you're really missing the point.

I'm not interested in some pissing match about who's in charge. I answer to Izumo and I'm here to keep him safe.

[kuroi_taiyo]

Who said anything about bossing you around? I just want the title.

[ It sounds cool and he feels like he should have some really cool and awesome title to begin with. So this will do suitably.

He's also going past this honor chat on how he's above pissing matches and only wanting what's best for their god. It's naive to think that the only reason for being here is to keep Izumo safe.

They should be helping with making him the top god that could take over all the others. ]

You've got more than just that, right? C'mon, you gotta bring something other than just what all the shinki can do.