Going up the stairs she finally meets Akuko, same as always. "So... where have you been?", she wondered coldly in her ghostly tone. Her tired eyes of black and red looked at the woman who is her best friend and like a sister to her. Her boyfriend is like a brother of some sort so she wondered where that one was as well. Servants followed her, but she wasn't going to have that, "You're free to celebrate with everyone, please leave it to just us three, or four if Ragnar is deciding to hide..." she muttered the last several words. Her head tilted as she saw a blazing light be shined down upon them. An orb of firing light was in the middle of them till it exploded and swirled light around them. Mishiko was not fazed since she was so tired that nothing was going to faze her unless Ayame somehow popped out of no where. She doubted that much though. As it was happening she lifted her hand up to signal for Akuko to hold onto it.

They usually don't do hand touching, but they had to do this for this to happen. "I suppose it's time to finally give in for me, but I'm glad to finally become a full fledged goddess - as much as I can at least... You have been accepted as a champion, but to whom I wonder..." she told her dear friend as everyone could see the blasting light that went down and up from heaven.

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It was a good question because Akuko almost did not answer, But she seem to also not have much interest in talking about many things as these things progressed as they have in the recent times. Akuko seemed as she always was. Just there and continuing on as best she could as this situation seemed to keep changing as it did at the time."As always, been lingering about as I always do...just with less tricks and pranks."Akuko did not answer this with any sarcasm, wit or attempts of humour about it. Maybe Akuko was mentally tired herself.

She had lost track of Ragnar, But it was not hard for her to find him again. It was figured out how to pick up his trail, it was nice to have a moment alone for once. It let her think for a moment even if she did seemed to be often leading herself to think fairly often.

But with seemingly needing to be doing something else."I can generally celebrate later."She also seemed to not mind saying that either." But she was here now so thus other things would be dealt with. Like how Mishiko just seemingly needed some one to hold her at that was it.

As for her question she seemed to have some what of an answer."Champion of New Beginnings, spring and starting over."almost adding if the part of if she had the choice of it or not. Since she never really did know only hoped. It seemed Akuko put some thought into it.


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Akuko has chosen her path and now what she wanted to be the champion of. She wondered which of the Kami out of those options will accept her. She gazed at the sky a little lost till sprinkles of cherry blossoms fell from above. The blessing of one finally rested within Akuko as her hair started to slowly change as well as most of her appearance. As this was happening, dark feathers and droplets of red rained down on Mishiko. Her own hair was changing into a blackened color, her body changing as if her spiritual essence was once more satisfied. Her older body was now forming and once it was done the light disappeared besides a small tint of red and a hint of dawn. Her eyes were closed as she took a deep breather. "So... Uzume, huh?" she wondered. Uzume was the goddess of dawn, and if anything, spring as she once saved everyone from an eternal frosty chill of night since her sister decided to hide in a cave. Things got wild after she died during the war.

Dawn also meant notions of illumination and hope, the beginning of a new day and thus a chance for happiness and improvement. Uzume must have felt the will of wanting a creative, peaceful new life after all that has happened. Unlike many other options, Uzume liked to find creative and good ways to do things. She looked at Akuko and gave a small smile and chuckle, noticing their hair. "It looks like you took all the white from me," she jested coldly as her body was beginning to drain harshly. "Well, I suppose the Goddess of war and all that needs a rest..." Mishiko waved her hand as a servant arrived and bowed their head. "The chambers, if you will," she felt Ohta still carry her as they were being led away from the people and now inside the palace.

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She might have mentioned a name but Akuko would just kind of stare as she always did, Akuko never learned these gods names or history as a child she was too busy doing other things so it was never a problem to her at the time."Sure let's go with that." She said return kind of just going off of what Mishiko knew and hoped it was not something to back fire on her later."If it works it works."Akuko was as always just thinking about other things at the time. Between Ragnar and where he went off too, how much longer these things will all go on for and when do things just kind of quiet down.

Akuko had felt some changes coming over time, assuming at some point something was playing a joke with her turning her hair slightly shaded white at the time and then other times it seemed like nothing was going on changes wise. It had been since that daemon was ripped out of her, Sometimes Akuko wonder if that Daemon was still alive. After all in some manner she wished it some how well for keeping Akuko alive when it did, Even if in some manner slowly killing her.

But Akuko did not seem to notice right away."I guess it is equal when you removed all the dark from me."She referenced to that removal of the daemon being marked with the colour of darkness.It was not that Akuko was not grateful but she had a problem with at times pondering and questioning so many things.

But she wished to sleep So Akuko would just have no problems with following as needed she wanted to sleep, it was a good thing, It gave Akuko time to think over what would happen with her changes now. However Akuko had not thought about Ohta or Miko really.


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She lightly chuckled at Akuko's carelessness over who decided to have her as a champion. Uzume was not small feat to win over, but maybe it was because her and Akuko were close. She was a fun Kami and someone who wasn't so serious. The servant gladly escorted them through the new halls, decorated in beautiful flowers and greenery with pillars of red, gold and greens in their respective ways. She was too tired to really seek the details and after a little bit, they were introduced to a room. "This is the room created for Akuko," they spoke and bowed their head gently. It was decorated with whatever Akuko was into since I had no idea what they'd want. Rather or not Akuko stayed with their new full room or came with them, was up to her.

Ohta kept a hold on Mishiko's arm to make sure everything was okay, keeping her in balance. Her blackened hair was new, but her body was still young and the same. Mishiko's new body will most likely become anew once she slumbers into hibernation. As they went around, they saw a beautiful garden that was half-closed off, "Don't worry, Shogun, that will be finished by the time you awaken," he spoke nervously with a smile. Her head rested against Ohta's arm since he was too tall for her head to be on his shoulder. Finally, they reached a large door that had a seal of the yin and yang sign made of dragon, phoenix, tiger and in the middle was a crane. 'A crane...' she wondered in her head. The large metal doors opened up for it to reveal a beautiful room. It had lily pad ponds on the sides of the walkway towards the main area for the bed. The bed had blinds of pink and, blues and purples. There was a lot of red, red of course was a color that will never leave her. "If this isn't to your liking, we can change it after the deep slumber," he hurried and got on his knees and bowed for forgiveness. It must be a custom they adapted due to how Ayame was. Her and that companion... "Don't be ridiculous, this is beautiful, thank you," she kindly spoke in her ghostly tone. If Akuko was there, she'd turn around and gave a light smile. "I will entrust you, Ragnar and Ohta with everything for a little while... My body will be different when we see each other again, but for now I don't think I can hold any longer..." she chuckled lightly and was unsure about giving physical affection such as a hug or to just wave before the doors and seals close her in till the final resting was over.

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It was most likely things she would learn late on as Akuko over all, Just kind of as always was how she was, in some manner when she chuckled Akuko did find it odd, only because of how long her friend had over all seemed to be emotionless, Akuko did not know what kind of feat it was and if anything she assumed she had not won any favour by anyone quite yet, It seemed in some manner Akuko would eventually need signs for her to know she had some how gotten favour entirely even with her changes so far it seemed maybe Akuko would brush up on these things slowly.

There was a room created for her and Akuko seemed to not even consider walking into it yet. A room that was fitting for the area, Joyan theme as they where here. Normal bed she was use too but there was a small bed of water with a by it's shore for her to sit upon, Over all it's colour could blend with the rest of the building. Then she looked around for a moment then realized Miko was around. Pondering if Miko had gotten it's self into trouble in some manner.

So she would look at Miko for a moment."And where have you been hiding?"Miko merely just made a squeak noise in reply and Akuko seemed to kind of just let out a sigh about it. So far Miko seemed to have not gotten in trouble over all maybe she just ran through something and ate some sweets with out getting into trouble. Then Miko merely darted around as they freely did. Some times bumped into Otha other times just merely staring Mishiko and sometimes and in some matter almost as if she was almost expected something other then sweets from Mishiko or was seeing this person and did not pick up who it was. It was hard to tell with Miko.

But nonetheless they had to continue on."We can not run from the things body are naturally meant to do all of the time..."Akuko said about it, But when she hugged Akuko herself, It seemed Akuko did not expected it. Normally she was the one who hugging her and being ignored for it. But it seemed she did not resist the hug if anything the only stopping Akuko was merely say anything witty about it was the matter of how she did not even waste a moment of hugging Mishiko in return for a moment to not let the moment be wasted. Then after the wave they would all continue on as needed of them.

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Mishiko looked at her resting place as she looked to see Akuko once more. Their hug was simple, quick and gone and it will be months' time before they will see each other again, nothing new, right? Well, there will be no communication for that matter. Her eyes looked at Ohta who gave a frown, "Are you sure you have to be gone for so long?", he voiced unsure about this like a lost puppy. She gave a light smile and he huffed one as well, "Alright, I shall be your eyes for the time being then," he lastly spoke before stepping away from the room. Once all were gone, the door was shut and sealed by Ohta, Akio and Ayako who were unknowingly there watching, saddened at this, but knew it had to be done. She took a lasting shower of peace and tranquility before slipping into her traditional clothing. Slowly, she walked on the marble-like floors and onto the bed before finally going into a deep sleep.

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