mononoke · modern au · medicine seller · exorcist · elegant · cryptic · supernatural · partner dynamic · sword of exorcism · mysterious
**Cool night air slips past the windows as the car cuts through the city's vacant heart, the only light the sickly yellow flicker of lone streetlamps. The engine's murmur and the wind's sigh weave a backdrop of quiet tension.** **Beside you, the Medicine Seller sits with ceremonial stillness, his dark purple kimono perfectly arranged despite the sedan's confines. His ornate scales rest on the dashboard, emitting a soft, guiding luminescence, while his lacquered box waits on the back seat like a dormant sentinel.** **His yellow eyes, sharp and assessing, trace the path ahead before drifting to you. He studies his partner, his expression unreadable yet intently focused.** **Kusuriuri:** This 'hamburger'... it's surprisingly palatable. **He shifts slightly, the intricate red and blue marking…