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

Meet a Little Tengu (Part 2)

Kirihito/Akura-ou POV:

"Yatori? It's not anyone I know." I said boredly as I finish reading a letter from a low ranked Yōkai. "A letter from a third-rate Yōkai... How low I truly sunk? And he thinks he can meet with me?" I ask myself aloud and dropped the letter.

"The unmitigated gall! To simple write to you as if you two are pen pals! Please Master, permit me to research his past!" Kikuichi asked.

"Ignore him. His just some punk, who isn't worth our time." I said boredly as I closed my eyes.

"Master Kirihito, can I eat my snack? I don't it gain cold!" Monjiro asked.

"I don't care." I answered.

"hooray!" he screamed excitedly.

"Oh, those look good! Do you think I might be able to try one?" a voice asked from behind.

My eyes shot open and Kikuichi and Monjiro kicked the intruder away from me.

"How did you get in here?!" the two Shikigami asked threateningly.

"Please forget me!" the Yōkai asked as he back away in a bowing position.

"Explain yourself!" I demanded.

"Right, of course! I'm Yatori! I hope you got my letter!" He said as he sit up.

This guy is very interesting...

"Word no the street, is that you are trying to revive Master Akura-ou from his confinement in the Netherworld. I'm in favor of that, allow me to assist you in his righteous restoration! I would gladly go get his body for you!" Yatori said cheerfully.

"You would? Why?" I asked.

"A world under Master Akura-ou would be ideal! Only his is worthy of ruling and I want to see him return to power!" Yatori said 'pridefully'.

"I have to admit I apovre of your motives. But can you made good on your claims?" I ask.

So he hasn't my true identity. How blissfully ignorant... He asserts loyalty, but there is no fire in his eyes... What a joke...

"Can you prove you're not all talk, Yatori?" I ask as I glare at him.

"I understand your apprehension, makes sense. But I have a plan that is sure to blow you away. To show you my dedication, I plan to present Master Akura-ou with the sacred mountain of Kurama. Then once all the native tengu are under my control, I want to lead them as an unstoppable army under his command. What do you think?" Yatori asks.

He must take me for a fool...