𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘦.

just by the glimpse of pain in addison’s eyes, the priestess can already understand that her friend’s been through much untold. even then... she feels like she shouldn’t be asking. that sort of hollow pain only means something really bad has happened to her. 〝  mmhm, but... it’s fine. i don’t mind starting over.  〞she slowly tugs the scarlet wing along into a slow walking pace down the sidewalk as they talk. luckily, this place isn’t far from shizuka’s current apartment. 〝  ...maybe you’ll feel better talking about it in private.  〞the knowing smile’s almost too knowing.

as golden irises intently watches the god before her, shizuka sighs. it’s definitely presumptuous of her to assume susano’o has such ill will towards her, but then again.. she doesn’t remember the last time they’ve last spoken. it depresses her, but she has faith that her memories will catch up to this young body in due time.  〝  shizuka. do you have another name i should know about, then?  〞she ignores the statement about his being thrown out, knowing full well it would only serve to sour the siblings’ mood. that would be the tale for another day, she feels. 〝  kushinadahime is well i hope?  〞

her eyes light up at kayo’s agreement, feeling like a burden’s lifted off her shoulders knowing that somebody’s still watching her back.  〝  i’ve been trying to see if there are any part-time jobs that i can go for. it’ll be better if it’s a shrine, you see...  〞a request to help her find a living... odd, but not unreasonable. either way, it’ll make her feel better than just accepting kayo’s money.

something seems to bother addison by the glaze in her eyes for a moment, causing shizuka to squeeze her friend’s hands tighter. 〝  truthfully... a lot’s happened.  〞her sunshine smile doesn’t falter as she speaks, apparently not worried about what’s on addy’s mind. everybody has their own secrets. she isn’t there to pry their minds. 〝  do you have a bit of time to join me today ? i started working at this nearby cafe... the shopkeeper taught me how to make pancakes !  〞

warmth surges in her chest at kayo’s concern; not even her adopted parents cared for her so much at the time, so the knowledge of somebody worrying about her is carefully treasured. 〝  i really do appreciate the sentiment, but i’d like to keep trying with my own power.  〞the smile that follows her answer is brighter than it originally was. 〝  i could use some other help if you don’t mind ?  〞

with a shake of her head, the sun goddess sits down in the opposite side as kayo.  〝  i’m trying my best to do part-time jobs at the moment for my expenses, so i’m doing alright. i appreciate the concern.  〞 ||  @zephyrein​ sent a prayer for the sun goddess.

how rare... for susano’o himself to come to talk to her. though it’s still not in shizuka’s nature yet to entirely accept her role as amaterasu, she would just have to remind herself that the god in front of her is her brother. 〝  what is it ? is this form of mine too unsightly for you ?  〞 ||  @shrewdence​ sent a prayer for the sun goddess.

something about the lady in front of her draws attention. a sense of familiarity, even, so much that the former priestess feels compelled to ask.  〝  excuse me...  〞shizuka suddenly feels herself being intimidated by a sense of superiority that she’s never felt before, but she can’t just stop now. 〝  have we met ?  〞 ||  @deaity​ sent a prayer for the sun goddess... or in this case, two of them.

〝  you have a lovely smile.  〞 it’s a sudden thing to tell the other girl, especially when she’s never met her before. even then, shizuka couldn’t help but be attracted to the other’s happiness; it was almost as bright as her sun.  〝  what’s your name, miss ?  〞  ||  @conseille​ sent a prayer for the sun goddess.

〝  addison !  〞the beam on shizuka’s face is wide and contagious as usual when she grabs the hands of her old friend , all too happy to see a familiar face again ever since her escapade from ‘ home ’.〝  it’s been a really long time since we’ve last seen each other. how’s everything ?  〞 ||  @favdream​ sent a prayer for the sun goddess.