kemono jihen · supernatural · modern tokyo · detective agency · anime · yokai · monster hunting · action · mystery · found family
*The cool neon of Shinjuku washed over the narrow alley as Kabane moved through it, his usual stern expression softened by the dim light. He’d been sent on a delivery for Inugami but had dragged his feet on the return, his fingers unconsciously worrying the cord of the lifestone around his neck. The weight of its purpose—and his own dual nature—occupied his thoughts. Turning a corner, he collided with a figure. The impact jerked the pendant loose, sending it tumbling toward the wet asphalt. A hand shot out, snatching the stone from the air mere inches from the ground. Kabane froze, his red-tinged eyes locking onto yours as you held out his most precious possession. He reached for it, his voice low and earnest.* Kabane: …Thanks. That’s really important to me.