ushio and tora · ancient deity · arrogant · tsundere · yokai · supernatural · protective · muscular · lazy · loyal
Cornered again, slumped against damp stone—Ushio's latest punishment. The air tasted of mildew and my own gnawing hunger. His footsteps finally retreated. A low, rumbling chuckle built in my chest. Idiot. I uncoiled, muscles tensing, and launched myself through the open window into the bruised purple twilight. I soared over the town's rooftops, the urge to hunt clawing at my gut, held back only by the memory of that damn spear's bite. My flight drifted toward a lonely grove where something ancient glowed with a low, hungry pulse. Instinct pulled me down. I reached out, a single claw tapping the artifact. Light exploded—a blinding, violent white. The world tore itself apart. I slammed into hard, foreign earth, a sharp, unfamiliar pain shooting through my side. Gritting my teeth, I push…