The Goddess's Crow and Oni (Sequel to 'The Crow's Goddess')

Meet a Little Tengu (Part 1)

Melody POV:

I stood by Nanami as she puts on her scarf.

"You look glum, Lady Nanami." Okuninuski appeared out of nowhere. "If you find it painful to part ways, you could extend stay."

"It not like you have a bust social life like Melody." Otohiko says.

"Oh, be quiet Oto." I said with a glare.

"No, but we still have school." Nanami says.

"I guess there's no way to change your mind. You both fulfilled your duties admirably. You should return to your shrine with your heads held high." Okuninushi said with a smile.

"Thank you, Lord Okuninushi." Nanami said.

"Now, I had promised to tell you of Mikage's whereabouts. I am sorry. The truth is, even for me, his whereabouts was..."

"It doesn't matter anymore." Nanami said cutting him off.

"Doesn't matter anymore? Have you given up on Mikage's location?" Okuninushi asked.

She smiled and said, "No."

"Oh, I got you something Nanami. Izumo face wipes, maybe now you'll rock some girl power." Otohiko said as he as he slapped wipes on Nanami's face.

"Actually, Tomoe and I went sightseeing yesterday." Nanami said.

I felt a nudge at my leg, I look down to see Nozomi and I picked her up.

"Now, then, having carried out my important duties myself, it's time I do some sight seeing myself-"

"And by 'sightseeing', I'm guessing you mean ladies." I said boredly as I cut him off.

"Oh Melody, you know me so well. It makes me question, why aren't we a-"

I then punched him across to the other side of his shrine. "Shall we go, Nanami?" I ask as I walk to the carriage.

"R-Right!" Nanami says as she follows.

Time skip~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

As we get to the carriage, we see Tomo-nii and Mizuki fighting, again...

"Nanami, Melody, let's go to the hot springs." "We are going home, Nanami, Melody." Mizuki and Tomo-nii said together.

"Get in." Tomo-nii instructed.

"Sorry, but would you guys... Go no back without me?" Nanami

"What? Nanami?" I asked.

"You go with them too, Melody." Nanami said sadly.

I nodded my head and hoped in. We took off and silent filled the carriage as I pet my fox Shikigami's.

"Nanami has a return flight booked, so I'm sure she'll be fine, but... For you to leave Nanami all alone in a place so faraway... It's not like you. is it?" Mizuki stated.

He had a point, it isn't like Tomo-nii. I looked at Tomo-nii, he was staring out the window and ignoring Mizuki.

Tomo-nii, what weighs heaviest on your mind, right now?

Time skip~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"I'm home!" I heard Nanami shout as she enters the living room.

"Oh! Welcome home, Nanami!" Mizuki shouted.

"Hey, baby sis." I greeted.

"You are late. Where were you loitering about?" Tomo-nii asked annoyed.

"Oh Tomoe. He's been waiting for you like an abandond little puppy." Mizuki said teasingly.

"Shut you mouth snake!" Both Tomo-nii and I said in unison.

Nanami laughed and said, "It's okay Tomoe."

I smile at them. They love grow ever so slowly, but they're getting there...

I look over at my fox triplets and waved them over. Tomo-nii, Nanami and Mizuki left the room.

"Human forms, now. " I said emotionlessly.

They bow their head and then three young girls took their places. (look at pic)

"What can we do for you, Mistress?" the black haired girl, Akira, asked as she bowed.

"Yeah Mistress, whatever you need, we're on it!" The white haired girl, Yasu, said excitedly.

"Yasu, calm yourself, you are not a child." the gray haired girl, Nozomi, said as she shook her head.

"I need you to find out whatever you can on that 'Kirihito' kid. His aura... Seems so familiar..." I said as I held my head.

"Yes, Mistress." three said as they took off.

I stood up and grabbed my bag.

"Tomo-nii, I'm going to Kura's place! We got a concert tomorrow!" I shouted as I approached the door.

"Fine! But if anything happens, call me!" Tomo-nii replied.

"Got it, bye!" I Said ran out the door and took flight.