Ethereal slumber- Raiden shogun x Tomo

Chapter 51

The two electro women heard shouting from the distance making Ei get out of her trance and turned her attention towards the source of the noise.

"Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I invited two more people" Yae said while they watched Sara chasing and scolding the oni from afar.

"C'mon, Ei" Yae said and extended out a hand for Ei. Ei gladly held it and they both walked up the Tengu and Oni, hand-in-hand.

As they approached the two, Ei noticed a table and a few chairs made out of stones. A memory down from memory lane came to Ei as she remembered this place.

It was the place where she, Chiyo, Sasayuri, Saiguu, and along with her sister— Makoto, spend time together in solemn peace.

"Do you remember this place, Ei?" Yae asked her friend and Ei responded with a nod "It's a memorable place that I won't dare to forget. This place is where I shared my most fond memories with my old friends" Ei said with her voice almost cracking at the sorrow and nostalgia she was feeling.

Yae noticed her saddened expression as she pressed her palm onto Ei's cheek. Ei looked at the kitsune straight in the eyes and saw how Yae's eyes sparkled under the moonlight.

"Now, now, Ei, It's been years since then. Try to move on and meet some new people in your life" Yae encourage her and rubbed her thumb against her soft cheek.

Ei smiled softly and let Yae press her hand more against her cheek with Ei's hand on top of her's "Thank you, Yae" Ei muttered and Yae raised a brow "Why are you thanking me?" Yae asked with a giggle and Ei turned to her with a smile "For always being there for me even after years of me shutting you out" Ei said quietly.

This made Yae blush and gone closer to Ei to give her a peck on her other cheek "I'll always stay by your side even at the end of time, Ei~" Yae whispered into Ei's ear and pulled away from her.

Ei felt the same feeling she had with Tomo but with more spark. That feeling made her wanting to jump in glee. It was like the butterflies inside her stomach gathered and exploded at the moment Yae kissed her cheek.

Ei brushed off her mind the feeling and told herself that the kiss she gave was a friend like and nothing more between them.

Ei let go of Yae's hand and approached the Tengu and Oni. The both of them stopped their rambling as their attention was now on the bakufu being present infront of them.

Sara bowed at her majesty while Itto froze in place. Sara kicked Itto's leg making the oni also bow down. Ei held Itto's and Sara's shoulders making the two look up at her "No need for that. Please stand up" Ei said softly and the both did what the goddess said.

Yae walked in between them with a rather sly kind of smile "You two look like children back there" Yae giggled and Sara whipped her head away with her cheeks pink of embarrassment.

"Why are we here? Especially at night" Sara asked the kitsune "Oh y'know. Just nothing. I had been planning to invite you all for a friends group, since some of you guys needs friends to blend in the mixture of your life" Yae said and and sat down on the ceramic stool "I think I get the idea but why is he here!?" Sara hissed at the oni making Yae giggle at their childishness towards eachother.

Ei also gave off a giggle and sat down next to Yae "Well~ what's a life without some fun~?" Yae said and stickers out a tongue playfully "Meaningless" Ei answered "Ei, you always take my jokes too seriously. You make it sound something important" Yae said and got up to brew some tea.

"It's been so long since I last heard of your jokes" Ei said "Eh~? You missed my jokes, Ei~?" Yae questioned with her face just inches away from Ei "No, not really. I find your jokes incomprehensible" Ei said truthfully "It's because you don't get it" Yae said and booped Ei's nose.

Yae pulled away from her and came back with the freshly brewed tea "Oi! Guys, I had prepared tea and biscuits!" Yae called out and they come up to the ceramic table.

"Woah! These cookies looks delicious!" Itto spoke with stars gleaming on his eyes "Go on ahead and have a bite" Yae said welcomingly.

Itto sat next to Ei and took a biscuit from the platter. But before he could take a bite, he questioned "Are there any beans in this?" Itto asked suspiciously "Hm? Why? You want beans?" Ei asked and Itto shook his head rapidly "No, no! It's the opposite" Itto said.

Ei looked at Yae "Oh, don't worry! There's no beans in them!" Yae reassured and Itto took a bite "UMAI~!" Itto exclaimed and took more biscuits from the platter.

"Here. Have a drink" Yae handed him over a cup of tea "Waah~ thank you!" Itto smiled brightly with his cheeks stuffed with biscuits.

"I don't know why you all are so kind to me... except for that chicken" Itto said in a mumble "Generousity is always there in friendship" Ei spoke which made Itto squeal because of his new caring friends.

"Thank you... hey! Chicken! Come here! The food tastes great!" Itto shouted at Kujou Sara "I won't take orders from an oni" Kujou Sara said so bluntly with a glare that made Itto clench his hand into a fist.

"Now, now, don't start fighting again...!" Yae spoke and gone closer to Ei's ear "Make them stop" Yae whispered and Ei stood up from her stool "Sara, why don't you join us?" Ei gestured and Sara shook her head in response for Ei's politeness "No. I have to stay guard here if danger ever comes" Sara reasoned.

Ei sighed at Sara's response and turned to Yae "Sara— Yae was cut off short by Itto "Sara! Is this some sort of challenge you've set up with this Kitsune and the Shogun!?" Itto questioned, slamming both of his hand against the ceramic table.

"What are you sayi— Sara was cut off by the oni "If it is! Challenge accepted! Whoever spots a sign of danger and capture it, wins!" Itto exclaimed and ran up to her side.

Sara just facepalmed and shrugged "Suit yourself" Sara spoke tiredly and paced around their surroundings.

Ei and Miko were left alone and watched the two from afar "They're act like children, right Ei?" Yae commented and Ei nodded in agreement "Somehow, they reminded me of something familiar..." Ei said "Something? You mean 'someone' perhaps?" Yae corrected and Ei nodded "Yeah... someone..." Ei trailed her words off to a cup of tea "They reminded me of two people who were also an oni and a Tengu. Though, those two get along well compared to them" Yae said and Ei just listened.

For more than minutes, Ei spend her night with Yae talking about their lives but Ei never told her about her beloved spirit.

Ei yawned softly that Yae found it cute "Aww~ are you already tired, Ei? It's only 10 pm" Yae said "I didn't really have enough sleep in the past days since I got out of my euthymia" Ei explained and Yae caressed her cheek softly "How about I walk you back to Tenshukaku?" Yae suggested but Ei shook her head and pulled her hand away from her cheek "No. I'll be fine on my own. How about you? May I?" Ei asked if Yae wants to be taken back to Tenshukaku with a friend "No need. I can manage on my own" Yae said with a giggle after.

Ei was still holding her hand as she soon let it go and stand up from her stool "If that so. I'll be going now. Please, deal with Sara and Itto on my behalf" Ei gave Yae a favor "Alright! Goodluck going back home then!" Yae said and waved goodbye at Ei when she was far away in the distance.

'I wonder if Tomo's house is still there...'

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Soooo~ guys😀 I know my book is still on going but I have been thinking these few weeks about other characters' pov of this story. Like a parallel story😊 I'm working on A Kitsune's Diary where it focuses on Yae Miko(the book is filled with Eimiko shts but it's not a ship book and it's more like headcanons and oneshots) and Crimson Beloved(IttoxSara book).