未来

“Haaahh, haven’t I already apologized for that? I did also say I might’ve gotten a bit out of hand with that prank. It’s already been aaages too. Holding grudges is bad for your skin yknow?” She scratched her head as she let out a sigh.  Really for someone that was the sun, this girl was more like a grey overcast sky.

“Hmm, well you implied it though. I really was just bored and thought despite my exile from here that it wouldn’t cause harm to drop in to say hello.” It seemed mentioning that one’s name was already going over her already usually thin line. She was hoping it’d instead cause the other to feel a bit guilty. Oh well. “Alright alright take a breathe, she’s still trapped in Yomi so no need to get worked up. Though I do wish that wouldn’t be the only or first ‘good’ thing about me you think of.”

“All this stress is bad for my skin,” she muttered under her breath. Damn her father for just up and leaving this burden on her. She was nowhere near ready for this. He should have ruled--it would have given her more time to observe, so she could do better. “It’s not that I hold a grudge....You terrified me that day.” Perhaps that was the first time she’d been so honest about it.

“fufufufu trouble? Chaos? I was just simply teasing my adorable little sun and it got outta hand is all~~ Plus you finally came outta that cave so it’s allllready in the past riiight little sun?” Amaterasu’s reaction was really funny, the normally serious kami being all flustered and annoyed. Really being serious all the time had to be bad for the mind so it was obvious that teasing was necessary, the type that only a sibling could do without it being out right bullying.

“Eh all i’ve done recently is just a few natural disaster level storms by the sea if those count~ as causing more trouble? though I hardly thing their anything that needs covering up.” She retracted her hand that had been pulling at the other’s cheek, only to ruffle the girl’s hair instead. “Can’t I come visit like anyone else in the family can~? Or is my existence akin to dear Izanami locked away in Yomi?

“Teasing...is that what it was...One of my attendants dying counts as teasing now?” She could hardly call that easy to forgive. What a troublesome loose cannon she had to deal with. 

“Oooh? Is the little sun still holdin’ a grudge against her sister? Even though its been sooooo long”

Casually sneaking closer to the sun goddess, she went in and pulled Amaterasu’s cheek a bit playfully. Her grin growing in size, “Aww come on, you weren’t missing me? even a teeeeny tinnnny bit? For a little sun you’re awfully cold~~”

“Forgive me for thinking you haven’t changed when you’ve yet to give me any proof to the contrary,” she remarked, furrowing her brows. “Need I remind you how much chaos you caused?”

“Awwww what’s with that face?  Shouldn’t you look a good bit happier to see lovely ol’ me? Cute little sun?” Susanoo snickered a bit, it was tough to decide if it was disappointing the sun goddess still was uneasy around her, or just plain amusing. 

“I was simply utterly bored and thought someone might be lonely soooo a spontaneous visit seemed best!”

“You know very well why,” Amaterasu responded, doing her best to keep her expression stern. “And why, after all the trouble you’ve caused?” Did she forget she was the reason the sun had hidden away for so long?

Sweat beaded on the back of her neck as she wound her hands together. Her stomach was already in knots at the mere presence of the other. Still, she stood with her back straight, trying to at least keep up her appearance as a proper goddess.

The passion with she speaks screams to his soul and grips his heart like a vice. And yet… the dip of sadness in that bright voice brings forth a feeling so intense he remembers mostly it from his life – the intense need to protect – and not much else…

A snicker from across the room is silenced by an intense glare and to preserve what remains of Charlie’s image, of her dignity, giant inky wings spread and curl around them, so the few onlookers would have to get close to eavesdrop. “Over the eons, many faces have entered and left my life… And those I remember fondly, they remind me of a saying the living have now. ‘The way to Hell is paved with good intentions.’”

The taller demon laughs wistfully, hesitantly placing a clawed hand on her shoulder. Truthfully, he longs to pull her into a hug until those eyes light up like they did during her song on the news… “The only territory I own is this building of mine… Yet, you have my support – for the sake of those that don’t belong here. I wish, more than anything, for your success.”

She was used to people laughing at her ideals and goals by now--hell, it had even happened on the news, probably all across Hell in that moment. Katie was just a small part of those that had laughed at her since she started this venture. But..she knew it’d be an uphill climb. 

What she wasn’t used to was people other than Vaggie moving to her defense. Even though it was a simple act, just a glare and blocking them from the view of others with his wings, it...was sort of a relief. If nothing else, he was listening. He was taking her seriously. That was more than could be said for a lot of Hell--even the biggest benefactor of the hotel at the moment.

Listening to him speak, she felt a since of melancholy. He’d probably been through a lot in his life. That saying however...it did run true, in some cases, she supposed. Bad things happened to good people, and sometimes, people who were mostly good ended up here even if their intentions had been good. 

She hadn’t realized she was holding her breath until he continued, his hand on her shoulder reassuring. And then he said it. She had his support. A genuine wish for her success. She released the breath she had been holding, a bright, possibly near blinding smile growing on her face.

“Um…sort of?” she rubbed her chin in thought. “I’d say I’m probably better at simple stuff, but my mom did teach me.” Back then, it had been something a lady was expected to know..but that had changed in modern times.

“I learned a lot of embroidery when I was younger, and I can do some mending.” It had been a while though, but she did have to sew buttons back on occasionally. 

And where do you think you’re going ?

Snicker.

“Did they have to capture it first?~”  Corvus, no!

“Why, yes they did! It was a reel snap!”

“---Because it was FRAMED! AHAHAHA!”