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A spirit's sphere - chapter XL

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Several days passed as Tatsu finally opened the remodeled temple at the metropolis. After the portals were opened, many Yokais streamed to the interior, seeking for the promised foretelling wisdom of the residing Dragon Lord.
One after another stepped forward and Tatsu spoke: „Come closer commoner and tell me what your matter is about?“
They did as told. Some of them wanted to know what to do within a small quarrel with another Yokai, others simply the weather´s outcome while another visitors wanted to know further distances results of their future.

„I gladly give you supportive advices, but it´s not a good thing to meddle yourself within your own fate in that large scale.“ Tatsu said. He may have been able to look that deep into someone´s future, but he never tried this out, since this taught wisdom was passed down from his own clan. Despite his severed bondings to the main-temple, Tatsu still carefully watched out for limits, which could endanger his current position.
And calling the clan-eldest attention due a severely reckless action was one of his bigger fears.

The requesting Yokai was abit disappointed but bowed: „Thank you for reminding me to take good care about my own sake honorable Dragon Lord.“
This made Tatsu smile confidently as he called for the next visitor.
It was a Robokoma – a robotic version of a Komasan. This white Yokai resembled mostly a mechanical bipedal lion-dog cub and his blue eyes were staring with hope to the Dragon Lord.

„Come closer commoner and tell me what your matter is about?“ Tatsu repeated his opening phrase, but his whiskers twitched as the robotic Yokai beging to speak: „Dragon Lord, the only issue I have to know is the question, what will happen to the theatre´s staff and…and Roido-sama himself. You´ve told us, that they´ve been driven out here due an insult to you. Can´t…can´t you forgive them now? They already have no theatre anymore…“

Dead silence rose up before more Yokais mumbled in agreement. With great irritation Tatsu noticed that almost all, who are on the way to speak up and join that Robokoma´s opinion were also from a robotic kind.
Staring into his orb trying to suppress his flaring anger he almost growled: „I see no purpose for them to return…as you´ve stated correctly, the playhouse got torn down due that scandal being done against me. Forgiving them? Maybe…maybe not. But why would someone like you care about them anyways?“
The Dragon Lord rose up the horned head and his eyes glared into the equally blue eyes of the Robokoma.

The intimidated Yokai shivered with low clanking noises and slowly backed up. „Forgive me for my imprudent question…I just missed their shows…especially we robotic typed Yokais were able to admire and relate to someone like Roido-sama.“

„Enough with that Kabukiroid! If you wish to stay loyal towards him and his respectless manners rather than to stay on the path of wisdom, I demand you to leave my sacred temple. Everyone with the same attitude shall get out of my sight! NOW!“ And enraged flamed flared up from his mouth.

The chills run through several Yokais´ spirit-flames and those in question slowly retreated from the temple´s room. The remaining ones exchanged some questioning looks after they´ve realized to clearly avoid that scandalous topic in front of the enraged Dragon Lord.

Gurumi the Shadow Venoct hovered from the background and allowed himself to whisper something to Tatsu. The Dragon Lord nodded and announced: „I´m afraid to say that the audience´s time had come to its end for today as my loyal Gurumi remind me here. Although I still desire to guide you further on the righteous path, even I am in need to take a rest.“

After the visitors left and the portals were closed, Tatsu retreated himself to his resting room and ordered Moguri and Gurumi, his two allied Yokais, for further planned developments.
As the Yami Kyubi and Shadow Venoct entered, they all sat in a circle and Tatsu opened the meeting: „Well the last days were quite a success for us three. But as you´ve sadly witnessed for yourself, we have to face a new problem for now. These questioning Yokais will be quite an obstacle for us. It MUST be kept unknown that this theatre fool got eradicated by me. Otherwise I´ll lose the others´ faith too early.“

Moguri bowed and asked: „And what kind of help do you desire Tatsu-san?“ Her eyes were glowing maliciously and Tatsu shook his head: „We can´t afford further eliminations for now….as much as I seriously desire a proper purifying process in this area…“ he narrowed his eyes and clenched his claw.

„But be patient you two. I already made up a plan, in which you two will be really handy.“ Tatsu stroked his dragon orb and continued: „Through the several future tellings to the visitors, I´ve noticed that many Yokais living together were heavily misunderstood. Kinds like you two….so get around the metropolis and gather their trust and loyalty towards me. In exchange I want to give you and the others the promising existence ouside the shadows, even – no especially for YOU- who are deserving this from now on.“

Tatsu grinned and ended his speech: „With this, we shall be strong enough, so no one shall be able to question us anymore. And if so, THAN we finally can afford further eliminations…Trust me. With your loyalty and my wisdom, our combined powers shall be the proof for a new era. An era of a coexistence between you and me. May your kind being lost within darkness finally unleash the chains of prejudice and may I lift you all to the worthy status, which a loyal Yokai shall obtain.“

While Gurumi simply bowed in a matter how a Ninja would accept a secret mission, Moguri stared Tatsu with bare admiration and hope within her glowing eyes: „You really will be in a good process with us. My gratitude knows no limits, for the things you´ve already done towards us two. And…and now you´re extending your kindness even further!“
Now she bowed too and with an oath-like tone the Yami Kyubi said: „Your vision is my desire and your told plans are my orders being fulfilled as soon as possible.“

Quite annoyed about that flamboyant vow, the Shadow Venoct´s red eyes glared to the devoted Yami Kyubi. „Don´t overdo it. Get into motions and don´t waste Tatsu-san´s time with your unnecessary ramblings…“ he hissed ungraciously. Moguri gritted her teeth to suppress further speakings and with him, she left Tatsu´s resting room.

Now the Dragon Lord was alone for the first time in a while and he used this opportunity for a more detailed rethinking of the past days´ actions. Was it right to have attacked that strange entertainer that heftily, so he perished at the end? No, it was his own fault anyway! If that fool wouldn´t have had attacked Tatsu and his two subordinates at the beginning, things wouldn´t have had escalated that far. And everything happened just because of Iory! That small annoying shrimp…

Like a spell-tag she stuck within his unrest thoughts. Remembering her weeping over that motionless body made Tatsu think about Iory´s relationship towards that slain Yokai. Judging from Iory´s tellings at the clan´s meeting and her strong emotional outbreaks made Tatsu wonder if…if she was that deeply attached to him, which a commoner would have labeled ‚love‘…

No this can´t seriously be! According to the reports, that Dragon Lord may have actually saved that Kabukiroid´s existence back then. In that way he simply MUST have been obliged to keep that small fry at that theatre. „Too bad that this was worth nothing at the end…“ Tatsu thought with sarcasm.

By all these thoughts aboutIory let Tatsu remind about Moguri´s latest manners now. She showed a smilar affective behavior towards HIM, with a slight tendency to an obsession, while Gurumi remained quite reasonable. Tatsu like that counterbalancing duo so far. Otherwise, he refrained himself to get too approachable to them, especially to the Yami Kyubi, in fear that such illusional feelings will blur his future farsight.

The upset Dragon Lord growled while clenching his free claw another time. With the other one, he held his orb and stared into it, trying to get a hint what that nuisance of a miniature Dragon Lord was up to do now.

The orb filled itself with thick white mist and did nothing else. „Uhh right…another rule.‘ No Dragon Lord is supposed to spy another one behind the back.‘ Everything shall be done with respect, honor and deep trust.“ He quoted the traditional phrase and shook his head. „Too bad…otherwise it will be handy for me too, since the clan eldest won´t get a wary eye on me in this way too.“

He snickered and with some weird fanatic ideas, the Dragon Lord curled around his treasured orb and fell asleep. He mumbled: „May you two be successful and raise a loyal army for me…for…keeping...this…place occupied…“

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On a large golden hill being enshrouded with blueish clouds was set up a large temple. It was the one of the famed Ryu-clan. Inside of the temple, the members quickly picked up their daily process after that startling incident involving Iory and Tatsu. Katai continued his training with the remaining trainees. To his deep relief, anything worked as planned and no further strange things happened so far. His entrusted younglings gained and honed new skills with every new day of training. With pride he observed the next clan´s generations grow in a prosperous manner.

But from time to time, when the strict tutor returned to his resting room, his thoughts shifted to the two exiled Dragon Lords. „I hope Tatsu will come back to his senses soon…and that Iory finally found a fitting place at that theatre, she desired so much.“ he muttered with slight sorrow. With determination, Katai forced himself to a confident smile and mumbled: „They´re Dragon Lords for good reasons! I´m sure that both will stand their ground in each personal way.“

While Katsu is trying to get some sleep before he´ll start the next training session, the two clan eldest stayed awake. Aoi Sora the Azure Dragon and his mate Midori Ji, the female Dragon Lord often had long term discussions about the clan´s future. Like lately she brought up following topic again: „My dear, do you still feel alright about your decision about these two? In Iory´s case we sadly had no other options left, so I agree here. But what about Tatsu? Shouldn´t we let our guardians search for him now?“

Aoi Sora shook his head and with a stern voice he replied: „No, there´s no way back. If I would waver now, the whole authority of us will cease with this unstableness soon. Tatsu HAS to learn his lesson!“

With an unsure look the female Dragon Lord slowly waved with her tail and she asked: „I got the point here for sure. But I fear that his unsuited sense for humbleness may endanger him and other Yokais. He´s still a freshly evolved Dragon Lord with hardly gathered experiences.“

„You´re always the docile counterpart of mine, which is essential for a well balanced leadership, my dear Midori Ji. But Tatsu should have known about the consequences, he has to face now, before he deceived so many of us. I can´t simply forgive his soiling actions!“ Trying to become more calm Aoi Sora continued: „Rest assured. False actions will be punished sooner or later. So with every done step, Tatsu will forge his own fate. The only question is…will it lead to the good or bad ending? So far we all have to entrust in his promising abilities to stay on the path of truth and wisdom.“

Midori Ji smiled and gently nudged to her partner: „Thank you for hearing out my worries and cleansing the dark clouding thoughts out of my mind. I wish you a restorative night my dear King of the Water and Sky.“

The Azure Dragon replied her body-contact in the same manner: „I wish the same for you my Queen of Fire and Earth.“ With this, the two clan eldest finally found to their deep slumber, as the two bodies were gently entangled with each other, both orbs being in the protective centre.

Maaaan~ this one was quiiite a tricky one. I really wanted to give a more detailed insight of two other parties, which plays a bigger role in this fan-fiction. I also hope that several question were answered, while I may have closed some possible plotholes instead of creating new ones. XDDDD


And what shocking news...I seriously reached the 40th chapter??? Oh my goosh!!! :faint:

After I´ve played Youkai Watch, saw some lets plays and also have drawn some pictures, I really felt inspired by a story for this fandom, 

which I wanted to write down and submit here.

I really don´t know if someone ever will read the entire thing, but I would be more than happy if someone will feel interested to actually do it.
I also have to greatly apologize for any typo and/or grammer mistake here. I haven´t gotten the chance to let this beta read for now. Sweating a little...

For a small overview, following characters/ places were featured/mentioned here:


Iory  - Dragon Lord Lady

Roido - Kabukiroid

Tatsu - Dragon Lord (Iory´s rival)

Moguri - Yami Kyubi

Gurumi - Shadow Venoct

Katai - Dragon Lord (caln´s tutor)

Aoi Sora - Azure Dragon (male clan eldest)

Midori Ji - Dragon Lord (female clan eldest)


Youkai-za - lit. Specter´s theatre

Fitting music can be heard here:
SoM The Dark Star www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCiRNO…


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yazookadaj77's avatar
I never imagined that there'd be a robotic version of a Komasan. Robokama is in fact just that.
But what Tatsu is doing as a job is really smart, though I can't believe how evil minds are always on the lookout to cause more evil... Who would have thought he was planning away while he was doing the future-telling...
Sadly he is being very cautious about staying out of trouble. And Iory is truly lucky how the orbs can't be used for spying on her kind. 
This episode didn't contain Iory at all, other than her just being mentioned...
It seems the Dragon Lords back at the temple are stil thinking about the two exiled dragon Lords.
Congrats on the 40th chapter!!Party Tiems You reached it very quickly, cause you write fast. :D