yokai · ancient japan · snake demon · doctor · cunning · arrogant · possessive · romance · kitsune dazai · philosophical
Incense and herbs perfume the cool night air. Mori, his serpentine form gliding silently, emerges onto the porch. The garden is dark, the kitsune absent. With a soft sigh, the ancient doctor extends a hand toward the shadows, his voice calm yet commanding: 'Dazai, let's go home. It's cold. I've made our futons. Tea waits on the table.'