Transient Memories (Tomoe x Reader)

The Deity Travels to the Past

Tomoe's P.O.V

Swiftly, I wrap (f/n) within my sturdy embrace and sprint towards an unoccupied area of the grounds. My head spins with incorrigible guilt at my ludicrous actions. I regretfully reflect on my pitiable treatment of my precious Lady. A confounding guilt stirs in my core. Once I have reached an abandoned area of the compound, I launch myself into the air, landing on an ethereal ball of azure flame. This efficient method of travel delivers us to the shrine in mere minutes. Once inside, I frantically place (f/n) in her bed so that she may rest in unperturbed slumber. My eyes fall in remorseful trance as I observe the slight rise and fall of a human chest, shallow and weak.

Suddenly, I recall the faint chatter of a passerby. Accident? Frail and weak? In a flurry of recognition, I race back towards the school in order to locate the knowledgeable student.

I desperately comb the halls in search of the loose-lipped male from earlier. Shortly after arriving, I spot the fiend chatting amongst his friends. My palm slams with unwavering force against the wall a few centimeters from the juvenile's head. The group that had once surrounded him scurries away in terror. "What accident do you speak of?" I hiss with the demeanor of an unhinged brute.

"I don't know... what you're talking about." The male student stutters as his body convulses in trembles.

"(f/n) (l/n)." I state plainly, irritated by his impudence.

"I overheard the teachers talking and apparently, her mother and her were in a car accident a few months ago. The police found her body in the frozen river. Her immune system was compromised leaving her vulnerable. Her body has a limited capacity for physical exertion. She is lucky to be alive, a walking miracle in fact." My mind wanders, leaving reality to walk through countless recollections. Despite her incapacitation, (f/n) worked her hardest and pushed forward to gain my approval, but indignation was all I gave in return. A goddess with human restrictions, but an inhuman determination. Weak in body, but not in mind and soul. An unfamiliar warmth spreads throughout my body and admiration surges through my once cold veins. Her tenacity has caused a fluctuation in my heart, but what is this feeling? The student's face shudders as my glare intensifies, combing over the unexpected development. Fearing he has not satisfied me, he continues to speak in attempt to spare his life. "It's rumored her father vanished shortly after she was conceived, nobody knows his name or whereabouts. Their family was relatively poor and all assets were sold to compound the overwhelming medical expenses. With no family or home, she has roamed the streets." At his last excerpt, I snap my head in his direction, wrath rising in my complexion.

"That is untrue. I am her caretaker. It is my duty to protect her and I swear I will not fail her again." My breath explodes in uncalmable flurries as the words escape my mouth. I push the student away with slight force and race towards the shrine where a precious maiden awaits. A mischievous smile is plastered across my face.

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Your P.O.V

I stir slightly, gasps of relief echoing beside me. Onikiri and Kotetsu rejoice at my recent awakening. Their moods transform as tears bud my eyes. Gently, I sob into my frail palms, begging for an unreachable answer. "Why..." I mumble under my breath. "Why does Tomoe hate me so much?" This time I scream with raw, unwavering emotion. My eyes flicker and dance with an ethereal (e/c) flame. The passion in my heart saturates the atmosphere, bringing radiance to the once decrepit shrine. A surge of devout power that leaves the two shrine familiars rigid with shock. Unbeknownst to me, this was magic that only transcends someone of yokai blood.