In the night of Kyoto, where the whisper of cherry blossom flowed through time, a dormant power stirred. As the moon cast an ethereal light over the city, an age-old prophecy whispered through the night, waking the slumbering unknown clans.
"Sakura, it's your turn to cast the prayer tonight. Get ready and we're going soon."
🌸: "Okay, mom!"
Sakura start tidying her room and packing clothes for tonight, she then went to the kitchen and packed food for tonight. She start wandering around the house, packing things that essential for tonight's prayer.
"Sakura, do you want me to take you tomorrow morning or you're going to walk home alone?"
🌸: "Can you please take me and send me to a cafe tomorrow?"
"Why are you going to a cafe?"
🌸: "I'm meeting Ryu, Hana and Takeshi. We're going to a trip next month so, we're discussing about it."
"Sure!"
Sakura enter the shrine and start preparing the prayer things. She then change into a simple white kimono that billowed like the petals of the blossom outside. The flickering candlelight cast intricate shadows on the worn wooden floor as she began a customary prayer passed down through her family for generations.
As Sakura closed her eyes and breathed in the incense-laden air, an unexpected chill swept through the temple. The sacred atmosphere crackled with an unseen presence, and Sakura felt a gentle touch on her shoulder. Startled, she opened her eyes to find the flickering candle flames dancing erratically, casting ethereal shadows on the shrine.
She then heard a soft voice, distant yet intimate, echoing through her mind. Images began to appear before her eyes, visions of her latent abilities awakening. The spirits of her ancestors seemed to stir in the flickering candlelight, their presence lending strength to Sakura's spiritual abilities.
After done praying, she blows the candlelight and tidy up the floor. She then went inside one of the room in the shrine, change her clothes and sleep. The reason she can sleep even after experiencing supernatural things like that is because she's used to hearing it all.
The next morning..
"How's last night? Anything abnormal?"
🌸: "Nothing abnormal."
"You're sure? Alright, we're here. Goodbye!"
🌸: "Goodbye!"
Sakura enters the cafe and greeted by her friends.
🌸: "Hi!"
🎵, 🗝️& 💔: "Hi!"
🎵: "Did you perform the prayer yesterday?Did you come straight from your shrine here?"
🌸: "Yes, how did you know?"
🎵: "I felt it... yesterday while performing."
"..."
🗝️: "Let's stop talking about it and talk about our trip next month."
To be continued...
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Soulbound Shadows
Vampire"Soulbound Shadows" follows the lives of four friends in the enchanting city of Kyoto, where ancient traditions and supernatural secrets intertwine. Sakura, with her ability to communicate with spirits, Ryu, the musician with a vampiric heritage, Ha...
