I can give you the World

Inari Omikami. Deity of Rice, Fertility and Prosperity. Closed RP only. Not affiliated with Heize or PNation.

[mpx-susanoo]

❛ you’re cute. how about i buy you a drink ? ❜ Inari smiled teasingly at the older kami.

Susanoo was one second away from protesting, that he was The Susanoo and that meant 'cute' should be taken as an offence toward him, but a glimpse at his current vessel in the mirror pressed 'pause' to his mini tantrum. Fuck, I indeed look cute.

"You know I would never say no to you, honeybunch," he beamed at Inari with an endearing smile he saved for just a few, with she being the only one by far on this entire island. Their camaraderie also earned her his fairness, and so he made an offer that he hadn't given anyone since the separation with his dear wife. "And if that drink is great, I'll sing you a song, whatever you want to hear, my dear."

[mpx-susanoo]

Inari watched Susanoo calmly, their chin propped up on their hand, amber eyes scrutinizing. Even with the sea god's display of temper, they remained unfazed. Inari merely picked up another cup and poured each of them another glass of sake. "Darling, all that fury, I would think you are in love with dear Amaterasu?" The fox deity took sip of their sake, amber eyes glowing with mischief. It was in them to make light in the face of rage and revenge. "Hmm, Greeks are quite delicious." Inari licked their lips waving their hands for Susanoo to sit down. "I don't mind mind them, I can see why Amaterasu was tempted." Inari hummed and drowned back down the sake. "And the only reason she has been looking is because of what happened with Tsukuyomi-sama," Inari spoke vaguely, eyeing Susanoo. "You indeed know what happened with that don't you?"

Susanoo paused to look askance at Inari, then pushed out a loud huff of open vexation at their remark. 

“That’s downright offensive, Inari,” he scolded, for once appearing to be an old disgruntled god with a big ego and huge pride, both were at times vulnerable. Susanoo did not speak further about that, letting the grumbling thunders outside do the rest of expressing his fury for the world to see. 

He flopped back down on the couch, nose still flared in anger, but the stormy look in his eyes slightly eased up. The scowl on his face soon shifted to sarcasm, what Inari commented about the Greek deities elicited a short-live sneer from him. “Pretty faces with shallow minds, except for Athena, she’s good. I cannot still see why Amaterasu was into those enough to get deeply tangled up with two. If she’s got something to prove with that, then it’s how damn fucked up her tastes in romance is.” 

He paused his rant to take in what Inari had to reveal to him next. And what was revealed to him got Susanoo’s eyes narrowed in doubt, confusion, and another imminent tide of anger. 

“What do you mean by that?” He put the inro that contained the other black pearl on the table in between them, directly asking for another exchange of information.

“What exactly happened to Tsukuyomi? You mean Amaterasu has something to do with his vision impairment?” 

[inarimp]

"Oh don' t be naive, kami-sama. It's not a good look for someone as old as you." Inari smirked but drank more sake, as if ignoring the temper tantrum of the god now huffing across them.

"She is obviously attracted to what is not us." Inari replied vaguely, their words laced with something like emotion but it quickly smoothed into their usual stoic expression. "And I can understand. Those Greeks," She gave a hum of satisfaction, like a predator fresh from a kill.

"Quite delicious." They shrugged, a casual gesture that seemed to hide whatever secret emotions they kept about the whole affair. However, at the question, Inari seemed to sober.

Surprisingly quiet, Inari reached for the bottle and poured them both another glass. "I would have expected you would have heard it, even deep down under the waters. It was that catastrophic of a fight. And the war that followed...."

Inari takes a breath, uncharacteristically somber. "How much do you remember of the kami Uke Mochi?"

[mpxayden]

wishes came true

[mpxayden]

a starter for the wonderful @mpahri and, well, the @inarimp feature the lion @lioxmp

TW: violence, homicide

“Hurry up, okay?”

Lio shoved the gun into his gloved hand, threw the commanding reminder over his shoulder, then off to the opposite direction, behind the bushes, where the still-warm corpses were waiting to be interred.

Ayden stared at his fingers squeezing the handle of the soulless weapon. Suddenly, he wondered if one could weigh death, then should it be about this size of heaviness?

To the ever-bustling city, this part of the forest was almost forgotten. Barely any light could spike through the maze of tree trunks and foliage, the one that did was weakened to the point it turned more illusion than reality.

But it was not a problem for Ayden, never a problem for a demigod whose fox spirit essence had just discovered its new limit. The once-dampened soil underneath his boots was all dried up, and so was that within the two-meter radius, all thanks to the burst of foxfire that immediately took a few out.

Lucky for them to carry this revenge scene in a clearing, a ‘stage’ created by Lio, or it could be some of his connections, Ayden forgot to ask about that. Physically and mentally tiring, he could not handle his words properly, yet he knew Lio knew he much appreciated the meticulous plan they had. The other even had two shovels at the back of his van, just in case one did not work fast enough to bury their crime.

The human kneeling in front of him let out a low groan, as if being unhappy for being ignored. Ayden steered his eyes to the man, the one that, according to his own testimony, was the instigator of Yeji’s misery.

Ayden’s head hurt, his pulse bumping like crazy, the gun in his hand trembling, silently screaming for a shot. The muffler now stared straight into the half-gone eyes of the sinful abuser. It, with the chilly breezes of Kyoto, waiting impatiently for the call.

The son of Inari still hesitated. Is this too merciful?

Deep in his thoughts and worn out by his half-planned foxfire combustion, Ayden missed the rustling noises and dull footsteps rushing in from behind his back. He caught Lio’s faraway alarming voice, but it was not behind a big shadow tackling him facedown on the forest’s bare ground.

[inarimp]

In all honesty, Inari could be praised by how brilliance struck them just as they were leaving the island. They had no intention after all to let their son wage war on the very people that swore to honor them and their bloodline. Ayden had been so angry, and rightfully so. What he didn't know was just how deep Inari's own wrath went.

That wrath still lingered, and Inari had long since given up on the meditation techniques their foster father had taught them eons ago. Tsukuyomi might be able to harness all the patience of the universe, but Inari certainly could. So instead, Inari often let their temper fester, spiraling deeper, like a spring about to pop from the coil.

It would be ill-timing for them to lose their temper now after all. Especially since they now have a guest in their rescue attempt. Amber eyes drifted towards the young woman whose grip on the arms of her seat so tight it was a wonder she would rip them off.

"Relax, dearest," Inari's words were a soft hum, both amused and their best attempt at comforting. "You wouldn't want to meet your dear Ayden looking so stressed,"

"I wouldn't be stressed," Said the harried whisper of Ahri Mcluhan, their son's girlfriend. "If you didn't tell me Ayden is fighting his way in Kyoto." Green eyes shot them an accusatory look before they looked away out the window as if determined to not speak anymore.

"I didn't expect he wouldn't tell you he was in Kyoto," Inari's expression was sly even as their fingers reached for the champagne flute the stewardess brought over.

"He did tell me." Ahri shot back, annoyance in her face. "Did you tell him you were bringing me?"

Since he doesn't like you? The silent question stayed between them that even with the width of the private jet's cabin could not erase. Inari ignored the barb, simply sipping champagne. "I'm sure when he sees you he will be absolutely thrilled." Shaking their head at her, Inari downed the champagne. "Relax dear, I'm not letting you get in danger. I doubt that will endear me to my son if I do so."

Which is what precisely happened. Ahri was kept away as Inari headed to Arashiyama. It didn't take that long to find out exactly what Ayden had planned and it was a good thing too that Inari had arrived.

Quick as a flash that would escape mere mortal's gaze, a hand wrapped around a stray fanatic's neck, slamming his body hard against the ground and successfully keeping them away from Ayden's vulnerable body.

Straightening up and dusting imaginary lint off their suit, Inari smiled, the fox smile different yet still familiar in the male vessel.

"Why hello darling," Inari nodded towards their son. Inari as a male was quite breathtaking still. Sharp cheekbones and tip tilted eyes promised danger and chaos. Magic seemed to permeate the glade and fox fires erupted to extinguish the bodies eliminated by Ayden and his friend, whom Inari gave a nod of thanks.

A loose fanatic tried to crawl away just as Inari had noted. There was a sound like an arrow being loosened and Inari's foot connected with the worm's spine, pushing them down against the ground. Not enough to kill, but just enough to pin them down.

Just a smidge, that tether on their anger slipped as Inari recognized that mortal. "My my my, Daisuke. So you finally acted didn't you," Clicking their tongue, the brevity in their tone hid the roiling wrath as they leaned down and dragged the man back towards Ayden and Lio.

"Speak." The order in Japanese was laced with their own magic, ancient and binding.

[inarimp]

家族 | inari + vulpe

bonding time with little kit @vulpe-mp

They were trying, Inari knew. But they supposed they could try harder. While the fox diety enjoyed the land of the mortals as well as all its little quirks, getting to know ones children---that was another matter entirely.

Since coming to the island, Inari had tried their best to reconnect with her children. Thankfully, their reception to their presence was not as bad as they anticipated. In fact, they were far nicer than Inari gave credit for--and the deity was grateful for that.

So they were trying harder. While Yeji had gone to Seoul, Ayden didn't want much to do with her, after knowing the truth about their father. Inari would face that sooner later, but thankfully, there was another kit that Inari could try to connect with more.

Vulpe was kind enough to share coffee and tea dates with Inari after that time at the blizzard. While of course Inari shouldn't have favorites, Vulpe struck them as somebody who are akin to them that her other kits.

Today was one of those dates, a lunch one, as Inari thought it was high time they actually shared a meal.

"Hello little kit," Inari was all smiles as Vulpe appeared. "Don't you look gorgeous today?"

[vulpe-mp]

They've come a long way, Inari and him. When Vulpe first met his parent, he was hesitant, as all the parental figure in his life up to that point had failed him.

The deity was very different from his adoptive parents, though, and over time, especially after Inari had helped him during a difficult time, Vulpe warmed up to the idea they were family.

The demigod smiled warmly as he approached Inari. The deity's presence had become a welcomed part in his life, and these interactions had helped bridge the gap that had existed for a long time.

"I'm an adult, y'know," Vulpe teased, though he did not mind the nickname. "Don't I look gorgeous every day?"

[inarimp]

"You do, you do," Inari smiled brightly, meaning the compliment. "You are my kit after all, and our genetics run bright. But you are your own fox," They gestured towards the seat across.

They were not yet in the hugging sort of family just yet. Inari was a tactile kind of kami and they enjoyed touch. But they know better than to bestow touch without consent.

"How have you been, love?" Inari was genuinely pleased in spending time with Vulpe, enjoying that the island had now given opportunities to the deity to get to know their kits. "Tell me everything so far."

[vulpe-mp]

Vulpe couldn't help but smile at Inari's teasing and warm words. It was a stark contrast from the relationships he had known before, and he appreciated the genuine connection that was forming between them.

"I've been doing well, thank you," Vulpe replied, returning the smile. "Life on the island has been treating me kindly. I've been exploring new places, meeting interesting people, and enjoying the beauty of nature. Especially the beach! It's been quite therapeutic, actually."

This wasn't all true. Yes, he had met a bunch of new people, explored a ton of places, but the demigod sometimes had a hard time fitting in. Was it the language barrier? His upbringing? The dancer didn't know for certain, but he didn't wish to dwell too long on the negatives. He quickly shook it off and leaned in a bit.

"How about you? What have you been up to?"

[inarimp]

"Interesting people you say?" Inari's eyes and smile were warm as they handed the menu to their son. "Anybody I know?" It was no secret that Inari had a fondness for mortals, and demigods were no exception. But it would be in everybody's best if they did not share possible lovers with their offspring.

Inari's amber eyes were shrewd as they gazed upon Vulpe, picking up on the slight exaggeration of their words. "It's extremely difficult to be a fox, let alone a fox child," Their words were an attempt to be comforting.

"You find your skulk, your own family and friends and they should be able to accept you as you them. But I don't blame you if it's difficult. Even on this magic island."

"As for myself..." Inari gives a soft sigh and an idle wave of their hand. "Trying my best to spend time with my kits. They are all very interesting people, present company included."

[mpx-susanoo]

❛ you’re cute. how about i buy you a drink ? ❜ Inari smiled teasingly at the older kami.

Susanoo was one second away from protesting, that he was The Susanoo and that meant 'cute' should be taken as an offence toward him, but a glimpse at his current vessel in the mirror pressed 'pause' to his mini tantrum. Fuck, I indeed look cute.

"You know I would never say no to you, honeybunch," he beamed at Inari with an endearing smile he saved for just a few, with she being the only one by far on this entire island. Their camaraderie also earned her his fairness, and so he made an offer that he hadn't given anyone since the separation with his dear wife. "And if that drink is great, I'll sing you a song, whatever you want to hear, my dear."

[mpx-susanoo]

Inari watched Susanoo calmly, their chin propped up on their hand, amber eyes scrutinizing. Even with the sea god's display of temper, they remained unfazed. Inari merely picked up another cup and poured each of them another glass of sake. "Darling, all that fury, I would think you are in love with dear Amaterasu?" The fox deity took sip of their sake, amber eyes glowing with mischief. It was in them to make light in the face of rage and revenge. "Hmm, Greeks are quite delicious." Inari licked their lips waving their hands for Susanoo to sit down. "I don't mind mind them, I can see why Amaterasu was tempted." Inari hummed and drowned back down the sake. "And the only reason she has been looking is because of what happened with Tsukuyomi-sama," Inari spoke vaguely, eyeing Susanoo. "You indeed know what happened with that don't you?"

Susanoo paused to look askance at Inari, then pushed out a loud huff of open vexation at their remark. 

“That’s downright offensive, Inari,” he scolded, for once appearing to be an old disgruntled god with a big ego and huge pride, both were at times vulnerable. Susanoo did not speak further about that, letting the grumbling thunders outside do the rest of expressing his fury for the world to see. 

He flopped back down on the couch, nose still flared in anger, but the stormy look in his eyes slightly eased up. The scowl on his face soon shifted to sarcasm, what Inari commented about the Greek deities elicited a short-live sneer from him. “Pretty faces with shallow minds, except for Athena, she’s good. I cannot still see why Amaterasu was into those enough to get deeply tangled up with two. If she’s got something to prove with that, then it’s how damn fucked up her tastes in romance is.” 

He paused his rant to take in what Inari had to reveal to him next. And what was revealed to him got Susanoo’s eyes narrowed in doubt, confusion, and another imminent tide of anger. 

“What do you mean by that?” He put the inro that contained the other black pearl on the table in between them, directly asking for another exchange of information.

“What exactly happened to Tsukuyomi? You mean Amaterasu has something to do with his vision impairment?” 

[inarimp]

The fury and and stormy atmosphere did nothing to dampen Inari's mood. Instead, they calmly picked up the next black pearl between two fingers, examining it closely. They gave a soft thoughtful hum before the pearl disappears and Inari gave a satisfied nod before deciding to answer the older kami.

"Your domain is indeed to far Takmagahara if even you did not hear of that conflict." There was no insult, just a statement of fact said in that calm tone of theirs. Meeting their eyes now, a flicker of pain and sadness crossed their face before they continued.

"How much do you know of Uke Mochi?" The question was rhetorical as Inari didn't wait for Susanoo to reply. "A kami whose beauty was quite captivating, would you blame your sister if they were ensnared? Tsuku-sama however was not so easily fooled."

Inari looked away as if the memories were quite overwhelming, but in truth, their storytelling was interrupted by a short sneeze. Sniffing, the fox kami rubbed their nose before continuing.

"What else can you expect when two people quite known for not sharing their emotions finally clashed? Indeed Takmagahara was not spared in their anger." A wave of their hand and the sake refilled itself.

"I did not return to the palace once they started; it is not in my nature to watch my loved ones destroy each other."

[inarimp]

"I hope you're not calling me old~" They teased with a wrinkle of their nose, quite content to let Apollo draw them close. He was so free with gestures of affection, Inari could get used to it. If only it came from the gorgeous sun god of course. Even just the simple touch of his fingers in her hair was more forward than any of their fellow kami back home. Plus it helped tremendously that Apollo never tried to tell Inari how to behave.

"I do believe I am younger than you, even though you are one of the younger Olympians, darling." She teased some more, a hand on his chest as she pressed a soft kiss on his cheek. "And I am honored, quite so." There was hint of sincerity in that fox smile as they laced their hands with his. "I was half expecting to beat off your admirers with a stick." She gives a soft laugh. "I must be early then, since I can have you for myself for a few hours."

Inari leads the way, not back to their office, but down a few more offices towards a room that was seldom used as a meeting room. Frankly, Inari used it as a nap room, since the few shelves and windows, often sunned it perfectly. The deity since then had managed to place a couch and rug and pillows. All of which now were arranged into a quaint little picnic. Fox fire softly lit the place---the light bulbs in the room had long since stopped working. The fox fires were enough to illuminate the room.

"I hope you don't mind," There was a sheepish tone in their voice as Inari led Apollo into the room. "I don't think you would appreciate a picnic outside, the weather outside is still nippy for furless people." Inari was more chatty, clearly unused to such displays. Tugging his hand gently, Inari leads him to the picnic blanket, cushions strewn about with the basket at the corner. Kicking off their shoes, they step into the blanket, releasing Apollo's hand to reach for the basket.

"Sit, relax for a bit, sweetheart. Work can wait a while," Inari blabbered as they start preparing the picnic. "Don't worry, I cooked nothing." They give a soft embarrassed laugh. Sandwiches, pastries, and various other picnic food was served before Inari produced a bottle of champagne.

"I won't tell if you won't," Inari winked as they brought out plastic cups and handed him the bottle. "Happy Valentine's Day!"

[mpapollo]

He watched them with amusement. Apollo and them had a quite interesting relationship. Had they been someone else, he would not have been so forward. However, Inari was the most forward of the two, and so, he did not even concern himself with whether or not he was not in decorum, not did he doubt that they did themselves either.

"At this point, between us, age is just a number. But if the shoe did fit, you do at least wear them well." He teases playfully. Well, just between gods at least. What did a thousand or more years mean when you both have been around for eons? "You can have a mile long list of admirers, but they can be quite shy when it comes to trying to make a play. Plus, it's hard to ask such a handsome god out."

Apollo followed the goddess to the set up room. He was surprised by the effort that she had placed into the whole set up. Apollo did quite appreciate it. He had been trying to determine how to enjoy his lunch break, and she had decided that for him with no effort on his part. It was quite the gesture.

Kicking off his shoes, much like the goddess, he moved to a comfortable looking pile of cushions, and he had no problem making himself at home. His eyes wandered around the decorated office space. "It's nice. You did a great job. I'm surprised you would put all this effort in for little o' me." He spoke, though the god knew he was worth it. Regardless, he could see the effort that Inari did, and she deserved compliments for it. "How lovely."

Looking over at her, Apollo waved his hand. "Effort is still done regardless. I will enjoy anything, especially with a nice glass of champagne." Taking the bottle from the goddess, he smiled, popping open the alcoholic drink. Smiling, he poured both of their cups to the brim with the bubbly beverage. Nothing wrong with a little liquor on company time, not that they were getting paid either.

"Happy Valentine's Day, Inari."

[inarimp]

Inari preened at the praise, though she tried not to show it too much. It was rather unbecoming of them to be this touched by somebody's compliments. But then, then this was Apollo. And praise from him made their day, as nonchalant as they tried to be about it.

"Thank you," They ducked their head, and clashed their glass with his gently. They took a sip, relaxing finally that Apollo didn't seem to think the arrangement was strange. "Especially since it's difficult to ask such a handsome god out." She smiled playfully, that fox smile surfacing.

They arranged a plate for Apollo, careful to place a few of everything. "Since The Flower Mill has opened again, I didn't hesitate to get a few things. After all, in a matter of days, I won't be seeing your gorgeous face around here." They handed the plate to Apollo, Inari taking a sip of champagne right after.

"How are things so far at Divine Twin's? Are they excited you will have more time to grace them with your presence? Are you excited to be there full time?" The point of the picnic was not only to show Inari would miss them terribly, but also to give an actual respite for him. Inari was certainly not as caring or affectionate as the other members of their family, but she had always seemed to invite confidences. It is what they got a reputation as a god of secrets and deals. And in their own way, they showed how they cared for people they considered close to them.

[inarimp]

家族 | inari + vulpe

bonding time with little kit @vulpe-mp

They were trying, Inari knew. But they supposed they could try harder. While the fox diety enjoyed the land of the mortals as well as all its little quirks, getting to know ones children---that was another matter entirely.

Since coming to the island, Inari had tried their best to reconnect with her children. Thankfully, their reception to their presence was not as bad as they anticipated. In fact, they were far nicer than Inari gave credit for--and the deity was grateful for that.

So they were trying harder. While Yeji had gone to Seoul, Ayden didn't want much to do with her, after knowing the truth about their father. Inari would face that sooner later, but thankfully, there was another kit that Inari could try to connect with more.

Vulpe was kind enough to share coffee and tea dates with Inari after that time at the blizzard. While of course Inari shouldn't have favorites, Vulpe struck them as somebody who are akin to them that her other kits.

Today was one of those dates, a lunch one, as Inari thought it was high time they actually shared a meal.

"Hello little kit," Inari was all smiles as Vulpe appeared. "Don't you look gorgeous today?"

[vulpe-mp]

They've come a long way, Inari and him. When Vulpe first met his parent, he was hesitant, as all the parental figure in his life up to that point had failed him.

The deity was very different from his adoptive parents, though, and over time, especially after Inari had helped him during a difficult time, Vulpe warmed up to the idea they were family.

The demigod smiled warmly as he approached Inari. The deity's presence had become a welcomed part in his life, and these interactions had helped bridge the gap that had existed for a long time.

"I'm an adult, y'know," Vulpe teased, though he did not mind the nickname. "Don't I look gorgeous every day?"

[inarimp]

"You do, you do," Inari smiled brightly, meaning the compliment. "You are my kit after all, and our genetics run bright. But you are your own fox," They gestured towards the seat across.

They were not yet in the hugging sort of family just yet. Inari was a tactile kind of kami and they enjoyed touch. But they know better than to bestow touch without consent.

"How have you been, love?" Inari was genuinely pleased in spending time with Vulpe, enjoying that the island had now given opportunities to the deity to get to know their kits. "Tell me everything so far."

[inarimp]

destiny tells me | inari + apollo

Valentine's day and all things in between with @mpapollo

Inari leaned back against their haunches as they surveyed their handiwork. It was a spur of inspiration, when Inari found out that a fellow council member's term was almost up. For any other person, they might not have made such an effort--except for maybe her kits. But for others? This was quite the performance.

With a critical eye, Inari fluffed up the two or three cushions that were set around the wooden palette and soft rug they had acquired for this purpose. Hopefully this wasn't too much...a right balance of thoughtfulness but not so serious gesture.

Inari sauntered over the male's office, leaning heavily against the door jamb as they knocked. "Hello darling~" She greeted with a smile that seemed to whisper secrets and other things. "Will you be my Valentine and let me take you to lunch?" The smile settled into something warmer as they surveyed the sun god.

[mpapollo]

Apollo had a few loose ends to tie up before the end of his term. There was nothing wrong with a few last minute projects to get put into place that he thought the island needed, though he hated he could not keep his eye on them as well. But, the god himself had a lot on his plate with the PAC, and the lessened workload could mean either a lot more music or work determined somewhere else.

At the knock at the door, the god moved to open the door. Looking down to see the troublesome goddess at his door, his brows quirked upward, and he watched them before chuckling. Apollo could use a break. An affectionate hand grazed their hair as he examined their features. As always, he suspected they were up to something.

"Aren't we a bit too old for Valentines?" He mused with mirth. He guess it did not quite bother him either, especially if it got him a lunch. "You are honored to be my Valentine." He teased as a hand slipped between her and the door jamb to pull her from the frame to him. "Lead the way."

[inarimp]

"I hope you're not calling me old~" They teased with a wrinkle of their nose, quite content to let Apollo draw them close. He was so free with gestures of affection, Inari could get used to it. If only it came from the gorgeous sun god of course. Even just the simple touch of his fingers in her hair was more forward than any of their fellow kami back home. Plus it helped tremendously that Apollo never tried to tell Inari how to behave.

"I do believe I am younger than you, even though you are one of the younger Olympians, darling." She teased some more, a hand on his chest as she pressed a soft kiss on his cheek. "And I am honored, quite so." There was hint of sincerity in that fox smile as they laced their hands with his. "I was half expecting to beat off your admirers with a stick." She gives a soft laugh. "I must be early then, since I can have you for myself for a few hours."

Inari leads the way, not back to their office, but down a few more offices towards a room that was seldom used as a meeting room. Frankly, Inari used it as a nap room, since the few shelves and windows, often sunned it perfectly. The deity since then had managed to place a couch and rug and pillows. All of which now were arranged into a quaint little picnic. Fox fire softly lit the place---the light bulbs in the room had long since stopped working. The fox fires were enough to illuminate the room.

"I hope you don't mind," There was a sheepish tone in their voice as Inari led Apollo into the room. "I don't think you would appreciate a picnic outside, the weather outside is still nippy for furless people." Inari was more chatty, clearly unused to such displays. Tugging his hand gently, Inari leads him to the picnic blanket, cushions strewn about with the basket at the corner. Kicking off their shoes, they step into the blanket, releasing Apollo's hand to reach for the basket.

"Sit, relax for a bit, sweetheart. Work can wait a while," Inari blabbered as they start preparing the picnic. "Don't worry, I cooked nothing." They give a soft embarrassed laugh. Sandwiches, pastries, and various other picnic food was served before Inari produced a bottle of champagne.

"I won't tell if you won't," Inari winked as they brought out plastic cups and handed him the bottle. "Happy Valentine's Day!"

[inarimp]

家族 | inari + vulpe

bonding time with little kit @vulpe-mp

They were trying, Inari knew. But they supposed they could try harder. While the fox diety enjoyed the land of the mortals as well as all its little quirks, getting to know ones children---that was another matter entirely.

Since coming to the island, Inari had tried their best to reconnect with her children. Thankfully, their reception to their presence was not as bad as they anticipated. In fact, they were far nicer than Inari gave credit for--and the deity was grateful for that.

So they were trying harder. While Yeji had gone to Seoul, Ayden didn't want much to do with her, after knowing the truth about their father. Inari would face that sooner later, but thankfully, there was another kit that Inari could try to connect with more.

Vulpe was kind enough to share coffee and tea dates with Inari after that time at the blizzard. While of course Inari shouldn't have favorites, Vulpe struck them as somebody who are akin to them that her other kits.

Today was one of those dates, a lunch one, as Inari thought it was high time they actually shared a meal.

"Hello little kit," Inari was all smiles as Vulpe appeared. "Don't you look gorgeous today?"

[inarimp]

destiny tells me | inari + apollo

Valentine's day and all things in between with @mpapollo

Inari leaned back against their haunches as they surveyed their handiwork. It was a spur of inspiration, when Inari found out that a fellow council member's term was almost up. For any other person, they might not have made such an effort--except for maybe her kits. But for others? This was quite the performance.

With a critical eye, Inari fluffed up the two or three cushions that were set around the wooden palette and soft rug they had acquired for this purpose. Hopefully this wasn't too much...a right balance of thoughtfulness but not so serious gesture.

Inari sauntered over the male's office, leaning heavily against the door jamb as they knocked. "Hello darling~" She greeted with a smile that seemed to whisper secrets and other things. "Will you be my Valentine and let me take you to lunch?" The smile settled into something warmer as they surveyed the sun god.

[inarimp]

“Do you ever just want someone to come over and sit on the floor with you for a few hours?”

"Ahh little kit," Inari's voice was unusually soft, and the flicker of their amber eyes told them they were thinking of a memory far from where they were at the moment. "Our hearts tend to run wild most of the time, though I don't presume to know your own. But to your answer your question...yes" As if to echo their words, soft tinkling of bells could be hear and their tails seemed to dance alongside a faint melody.

"Once, a long time ago, there was one who would have tamed the wildness of my heart." A soft smile before it quickly vanished and the sly fox smile that they were known for appeared. "Before they offered their heart for me to devour."

[mpxayden]

Inari for their part had looked distant, their eyes seeming to glaze over, indicating they were no longer fully present on the conversation. Their tails curled behind them, twitching as in agitation before settling back around the back of her chair. Ayden's question seemed to have triggered memories on Inari's part and for a moment they seemed to have immersed on it. "I..." For a brief moment a look of grief seemed to cross over their amber eyes before it settled into one of complete control once more. "Humans can be so cruel." Was all she explained as if they couldn't bring themselves to repeat the information. It had been devastating enough to discover it the first time. "I did my revenge." They explained and a feral look crossed their face, more animal than human. "For the insult and the betray of trust. I had thought Aki had shipped you off to safety, and so I did not look for you. How very wrong I was." Inari ducks their head now, the anger replaced with shame. "I am truly sorry Ayden, that I was not there for you and your sister."

tw: mention of violence and homicide

Ayden fixed his gaze on Inari’s face despite their momentary distant expression. His fox ears stayed erect, his tails stiffened, his eyes wide open in brewing ferocity, vehemently demanding to know all the truth he deserved to know.

The explanation was not as elaborate as he expected, but that one sentence turned out to be everything he wanted to hear. If Inari gave any details about how his father passed away, Ayden believed he would explode right then and there. 

Humans. Always humans. The worst of all kinds.    

For a moment, his thoughts swirled and swirled and turned into a vortex, dragging him down to the bottom of the darkest memories he had always wanted to get rid of in vain. Years he spent at the mercy of a mad scientist couple who claimed to be his foster parents, but never spent a day without carrying on those inhuman experiments on him. The continuous painful injections, several different liquids transferred into his body, fistfuls of pills that made him throw up until he felt like his organs were being rearranged, and the times he woke up inside a cage and not his bedroom. All was covered by a sweet big fat lie. ‘Don’t worry, we’re helping you to be healthy, son.’  

Ayden then recalled what his twin sister had told him in tears, about the horrible things some humans had done to her. 

The demigod frowned, clenching his fists. The shimmering wrath made it hard to breathe, desire for revenge soared his chest felt like it could burst. From the tip of one of his fox tails, blue foxfire grew. He stared at Inari through their apology, his face got stern, and for the first time in a very long while, kindness stopped twinkling in his eyes.  

“You did your revenge, and I am going to do mine,” he claimed after a long, heavy stretch of silence, his voice went cold like the wintry winds. His stare went feral, as if he was no longer Ayden, but a vengeful demigod with animalistic power boiling up inside him. “I’ll start with those who hurt my sister. Tear them apart, taste their blood, eat their hearts, burn their corpses and souls so that they will never ever be able to return to earth again.”

[inarimp]

Inari did not know if Ayden knew, but there were moments when the fox deity could read the thoughts of their children, as fleeting as if pictures in clarity. To see the anger on his young face, the foxfire that emerged from his tails made Inari give a soft sigh. A slim hand reached out and the foxfire danced from his tail to rest on their palm.

"Breathe," Inari commanded softly and the fist closed to extinguish the foxfire, to return to their master. Inari met Ayden's feral eyes, their own flashing a glow that showed which of their inner fox the superior. Inari understood perfectly the anger Ayden felt, it still coursed through their veins. Knowing the injustice that Akihide went through, their children's abuse...Inari battled with the anger everyday.

"I will not stop you." Inari spoke now, and there was a harshness in their own tone, replacing the playfulness that usually lingered. "But you understand, there is a danger to leaning into this anger Ayden. Especially for you. For beings like us." Inari's hand reached out, not really touching him, but offering that just in case he needed it.

[mpx-susanoo]

❛ you’re cute. how about i buy you a drink ? ❜ Inari smiled teasingly at the older kami.

Susanoo was one second away from protesting, that he was The Susanoo and that meant 'cute' should be taken as an offence toward him, but a glimpse at his current vessel in the mirror pressed 'pause' to his mini tantrum. Fuck, I indeed look cute.

"You know I would never say no to you, honeybunch," he beamed at Inari with an endearing smile he saved for just a few, with she being the only one by far on this entire island. Their camaraderie also earned her his fairness, and so he made an offer that he hadn't given anyone since the separation with his dear wife. "And if that drink is great, I'll sing you a song, whatever you want to hear, my dear."

[mpx-susanoo]

[...] A soft sigh left Inari's lips as they reached for another cup of their sake. "I have heard of that little affair at the library." Inari shook their head at Susanoo. "Quite an entrance kami-sama. I suppose you should be grateful neither of them have the full might of their divinity." And there it was, a slight opening for Susanoo to draw his own conclusions. Amber eyes met his and Inari patiently waited for him to connect the dots. " Have you met Ama-chan's new husband? Quite pleasant to the eyes isn't he? But if I tell you that he is not the first Greek deity that caught Amaterasu's attention after Tsukuyomi-dono, would that surprise you?"

Susanoo watched Inari as they examined the pearls on the palm, knowing quite surely that it would be another fruitful trade between them. Among the three golden children, Susanoo was confident to say he was the least obsessive over authority and gave absolutely no care about protecting his so-called image. After all, his reputation had never been ear-pleasing from the start, so even if what he wanted demanded some shamelessness, Susanoo would not hesitate. 

A hearty laugh left his chest as Inari mentioned the library fight between him and his elder siblings, or among them three, to be more exact. 

“What else could I do? I can’t hide in a cave with my sulkiness, or keep my mouth closed because I’m so afraid of choking on my ego. They expect me to be loud and obnoxious, so I gave them what they asked for,” he took another sip of sake from his cup, his smile grew dark in brewing anger. “But they, my holier-than-thou sister and brother, was a total disgrace to their own names. It’s even more shameful to win over crooked divinity than being defeated by a monster, Inari-san.”

Susanoo’s piercing dark gaze was fixed on Inari’s amber eyes when they resumed speaking, the sake forgotten on the table. His eyebrows knitted closely to each other at the mention of Amaterasu’s new husband, a mild confusion swiped over his face. Then, dark furrows carved in between his eyes at the knowing that his elder sister was involved with yet another one, after Tsukuyomi, and before her current husband. 

“Amaterasu tarnished her divinity over her desire, not for one, but two Greeks!?” Susanoo growled in his burst of anger and astonishment, his eyes widened as he found it too difficult to believe. 

Millennia living outside Takamagahara gave Susanoo a couple of friendships with the Greek deities, and from them, he learned quite a lot, the good, the bad, and especially, the ugly familial scandals. Now that he learned Amaterasu was once, and now still, involved in that web of disasters, Susanoo could not stop himself from throwing the cup across the room, making it smash and shatter into pieces. He once again stared into Inari’s eyes, seeking the bottom of the truth. Outside, a storm was coming. 

“Who was that damn Greek? WHO?”

[inarimp]

Inari watched Susanoo calmly, their chin propped up on their hand, amber eyes scrutinizing. Even with the sea god's display of temper, they remained unfazed. Inari merely picked up another cup and poured each of them another glass of sake.

"Darling, all that fury, I would think you are in love with dear Amaterasu?" The fox deity took sip of their sake, amber eyes glowing with mischief. It was in them to make light in the face of rage and revenge.

"Hmm, Greeks are quite delicious." Inari licked their lips waving their hands for Susanoo to sit down. "I don't mind mind them, I can see why Amaterasu was tempted." Inari hummed and drowned back down the sake.

"And the only reason she has been looking is because of what happened with Tsukuyomi-sama," Inari spoke vaguely, eyeing Susanoo. "You indeed know what happened with that don't you?"

[inarimp]

❛ how can you be so smart yet so dumb at the same time? ❜

"What can I say?" Inari's smirk was mischevous even as their tails furled behind them in a playful swish. "It's one of my many talents." A throaty laugh escaped her as Inari settled once more into the couch and Hecate's comfy lap.

"In my defense, at the time I thought it was in his best interests." Inari gave a shrug though there was no regret or apology in their tone. They gave the impression that they didn't spend much time contemplating their past actions.

"Oh come on love, don't tell me you've never had a pity fuck with any of those mortals in the eons we have been here?" Inari's gaze up at their friend was suggestive.

[inarimp]

❛ oh great, it's you again. ❜

"You are charming as ever, darling," Inari's smile was pleasant even as there was a rather sly look on their slim face. They surveyed the Oracle with shrewd eyes even as they kept a mild air of friendliness towards the other. Pythia was Apollo's favorite oracle after all. It would be amiss of Inari to offend her. Maybe.

"And yes, it's me." A soft laugh escaped Inari's lips as they leaned back against their chair, propping svelte legs atop the desk. "I have decided to take a mantle of responsibility, are you surprised?"

Inari placed a carefully wrapped bottle of their special sake towards her. "Please, perhaps we can start over, I am not a villain." She gave a tiny shrug and resisted the urge to point out that Apollo had been fine around Inari without Pythia's interference.

[nightprompts]

&. 𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐬 (𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬?) 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

(  various  dialogue  prompts  to  send  to  your  worst  enemy  (affectionate).  feel  free  to  change  how  you  seem  fit.  )

❛ oh great, it's you again. ❜

❛ you? kill me? that's funny. ❜

❛ for being someone you hate, i'm sure on your mind a lot. ❜

❛ you're the last person i wanted to see, actually. ❜

❛ do us both a favor. stay away from me. ❜

❛ you really are an asshole, you know that? ❜

❛ i'm the asshole? what does that make you then? ❜

❛ sometimes i think you must hate me. ❜

❛ i thought you said you never wanted to see me again. ❜

❛ if you want me to go, then you have to tell me to leave. ❜

❛ well, someone's cranky today. ❜

❛ well, someone needs to shut the fuck up. ❜

❛ just stay out of my way. ❜

❛ of all the idiots in the world, i'm stuck with you. ❜

❛ what is it you want this time? ❜

❛ sometimes i wonder if you're in love with me. ❜

❛ do you honestly think this is easy for me? ❜

❛ why would i ever want to be friends with you? ❜

❛ can we please just talk? ❜

❛ there is nothing for us to talk about. ❜

❛ you can yell at me later. just let me help you. ❜

❛ touch me, and you're dead. ❜

❛ oh, so now you care? ❜

❛ there is something deeply wrong with you. ❜

❛ i know i'm the last person you probably want to see, but... ❜

❛ you don't think we could be friends, do you? ❜

❛ i'm tired of fighting against you. ❜

❛ don't pretend you give a shit about me. ❜

❛ you're an idiot, but... i trust you. ❜

❛ oh, don't be cute. ❜

❛ wait, did you just say that i'm cute? ❜

❛ we're not good for each other. ❜

❛ if i say yes, will you shut up? ❜

❛ don't you have to be stupid somewhere else? ❜

❛ maybe we should kiss just to break the tension. ❜

❛ i'm sorry i can't turn off my feelings as easily as you. ❜

❛ maybe there's a universe out there where we're friends. ❜

❛ how can you be so smart yet so dumb at the same time? ❜

❛ don't think this changes anything between us. ❜

❛ you look ridiculous in that outfit, by the way. ❜

❛ if you die, i'll kill you. ❜

❛ is that a challenge? ❜

❛ ah, so you're not heartless after all. ❜

❛ i don't think i've ever seen you smile. ❜

❛ you never cared about me, so why now? ❜

❛ why didn't you kill me when you had the chance? ❜

❛ i don't even remember why we started fighting. ❜

❛ i don't have time for distractions right now. ❜

❛ you're not as bad as everyone says you are. ❜

❛ enemies make the best lovers, you know. ❜

[inarimp]

“Do you ever just want someone to come over and sit on the floor with you for a few hours?”

"Ahh little kit," Inari's voice was unusually soft, and the flicker of their amber eyes told them they were thinking of a memory far from where they were at the moment. "Our hearts tend to run wild most of the time, though I don't presume to know your own. But to your answer your question...yes" As if to echo their words, soft tinkling of bells could be hear and their tails seemed to dance alongside a faint melody.

"Once, a long time ago, there was one who would have tamed the wildness of my heart." A soft smile before it quickly vanished and the sly fox smile that they were known for appeared. "Before they offered their heart for me to devour."

[mpxayden]

Inari allowed themselves to savor the smile that bloomed on their son's face at the mention of his father's name. Ayden and Yeji's father was indeed a man as Inari described, and if Inari felt any less for the world of mortals perhaps his passing would have hurt less. But Aki was gone, and while Yeji and Ayden were Inari's blood, the better part of them, the deity knew came from their father. A grim look passed over Inari's face, the memory of their discover of Aki's passing had been too late. And Inari's reaction to his death would not have been so visceral were it not for the unfairness of it all. The clan that had sworn to worship and protect Inari's descendants had been nothing but a farce. Taking advantage of Aki's deep love for the deity had brought them closer to their goal, which had been to trap Inari in a mortal forever. And when they had not been successful, their twins paid the price. But how would Inari tell all of this to Ayden? The boy had just only realized his father's name and where he came from, to burden him with the cruelties of mortals would be yet another wound to the growing list of sins Inari had done. But Inari would not lie either, not when it came to such a matter. "He..." Inari hesistated, their resolve wavering at the sight of their son who looked like his father when they had first met, earnest and full of secret hopes and dreams. "is gone Ayden. I am sorry."

When the question came out of his mouth, Ayden instantly regretted it. No, he was not ready to hear the answer; the fleeting glimpse of the unspeakable distress on Inari’s face was enough of a sign. 

No, don’t tell me. 

But don’t, don’t lie to me. I need the truth.  

His eyes pleaded, the natural gleam in dark orbs quivering. The silence between them, despite being short-lived, was overwhelmingly suffocating. Ayden realized that he would be forever unready, but if it was not now, then when?  

There was a dried leaf landing softly on the ground outside. That was how he wished the news would do on his bones and flesh, but oh lord, oh lord…

“How?” 

Ayden heard the sound of his jaws clenching, sharp teeth gritting as tight as the fists formed by his delicate hands. He had wanted to ask if his father’s way out was easy, but that sounded more like wishful thinking than a question.

Only then did the young demigod realize he had not blinked since the bad news dropped. That must be why his eyes felt like burning, and there were two transparent droplets rolled off them and down his cheeks. His fists still clenched tight, white knuckles and fingernails carving crescent marks into soft palms.

That was how Ayden embraced himself for the next answer, which, based on Inari’s facial expression, would only be worse than the previous one.

[inarimp]

Inari for their part had looked distant, their eyes seeming to glaze over, indicating they were no longer fully present on the conversation. Their tails curled behind them, twitching as in agitation before settling back around the back of her chair. Ayden's question seemed to have triggered memories on Inari's part and for a moment they seemed to have immersed on it.

"I..." For a brief moment a look of grief seemed to cross over their amber eyes before it settled into one of complete control once more. "Humans can be so cruel." Was all she explained as if they couldn't bring themselves to repeat the information. It had been devastating enough to discover it the first time.

"I did my revenge." They explained and a feral look crossed their face, more animal than human. "For the insult and the betray of trust. I had thought Aki had shipped you off to safety, and so I did not look for you. How very wrong I was." Inari ducks their head now, the anger replaced with shame. "I am truly sorry Ayden, that I was not there for you and your sister."

[inarimp]

"You okay? Caught you just staring off into space."

"Mhm?" Inari blinked and turned behind them to meet the eyes of one of the most adorable looking demigods the deity had seen on the island--sans their own children of course.

"Oh yes, quite all right, thank you for asking, sweet." Inari's smile was enough to alert anybody of their foxlike features and the look that followed was particularly cunning. "Now how come Ama-chan hasn't told me she has somebody as adorable as you working here?" Inari crosses the aisle in a few quick strides of their slim legs until they stood in front of the demigod, a few inches taller than them. "Aren't you just the cutest?"

[mpxbes]

Bes was well beyond the age that had spurred deities on in doting on and loving on him- but he was still able to recognize the look in Inari's eyes when the gaze was turned on him. Furry ears flickered in recognization but he didn't shy away from this person as they very quickly appeared to stand before him.

"You know Amaterasu ?"

Curiosity colored Bes's warm features when he tilted his head to look up at the other, obviously much more open when the Goddess's name was spoken. It was obvious he held affection for her in the way his expression changed and he looked at the person before him.

[inarimp]

Inari's smile was cheerful, and they stop at a respectable distance from the demigod, not touching the other unless they were given permission to.

"Oh yes, as one can know her of course." The smile deepens. "My name is Inari, darling, now who would you be?"

It didn't escape the fox deity that the demigod seemed to react to her mention of Amaterasu's name. Inari decided against mentioning that ages ago the mention of the sun goddess would have struck fear instead of ease.

"She is my mother in a way I suppose." Inari decided to explain their situation. "Inasmuch that it was she that made me civilized."

[mpxbes]

"Oh- Inari. It's nice to meet you."

Recognition shows on Bes's face right away and it is followed by a respectful bow.

He could have guessed with a bit of time at least a relation to the Japanese fox deity- most prevalently -if not Aguara, Huixian, a Kumiho spirit, or.... potentially a feline deity if not a fox. Sekhmet? Nergal? Dawon? Mishipeshu? Not Bastest, though... He would have known in the way that he always seemed to know when encountering a sibling. -but the list of Gods and Goddesses came to mind naturally and, truthfully, could go on further. Countless hours had been devoted to sorting and cataloging material about a thousand different beings. Japanese mythos was a subject on which the feline had a wealth of knowledge- second only to Egyptian. Primarily because Bes too saw Amaterasu as a mother figure.

The demigod would never be brazen enough to utter the sentiment aloud.

An orphan and a ward of the council, from the moment he was capable of it the abandoned child was left to look after himself. As a place safe enough to drop him off, the library had become where most time was spent and in that way- a second home which saw him from early morning to the time the doors locked for the night. A bit unavoidably, Amaterasu also found herself a facet of Bes's life. Not for lack of his trying to be nonexistent. It had been instilled early in him to mind his manners and not be troublesome to the deities tasked with caring for him; to stay out from underfoot.

So even though he absolutely adored the goddess, he didn't dare claim to be of any special relation. Despite having always harbored the tiniest sliver of envy for those that did. Still, it isn't directed towards the deity; he's read more than enough to know about their connection and... in a way he can relate to it, too, having not been much more than a half drowned stray when he met Amaterasu. The thought has a soft smile coming to his lips that gives away his unspoken adoration.

"My name is Bes, I'm the senior librarian."

Having idly been returning books to their homes he had seen the other looking a bit distant, so checking on them was in both benign concern, and out of undeniably natural curiosity. "I just wanted to ask if there was anything you might have needed. Finding something or otherwise." Genuine interest in being helpful shows, the words calm and relaxed but furred ears are perked in attention, books shifted in his arms to free a hand should he need it.

[inarimp]

Inari smiles again, one of more interest this time as the sly smile spread across their features. Bes was a fascinating person, as one would be interested in all sorts of demigods. The expression on his face at the mention of Amaterasu told them that he was loyal to her, as most would be once in her orbit.

"Why thank you for your assistance, dear Bes, and I will gladly take it." Inari's voice was playful but warm as they stepped closer, eyes flickering over at Bes' ears and tail. "If I may be so bold, can I ask if you are child of my darling Bastet? I recognize the scent almost immediately." The offer was there for the demigod to pursue the topic if they should wish it before Inari gestured with a lithe hand over to the shelves.

"I am in search for some spells I am afraid, though perhaps in mortal eyes and ears it would have been construed as poetry. Haiku to be specific. Would you have any volumes on these?"

[inarimp]

❛ people often visit shrines to light candles for those they've lost. who are yours for? ❜

Inari hums, preferring not to answer Hecate right away. They had thought that lighting candles at this day of the month won't be conspicuous. Especially since the fox deity took great care not to call attention to her little clearing. It was the part of the forest where Inari liked to burrow, whenever they were feeling detached from their fox soul. Sometimes it was also the place in which they confessed to spirits long gone, as a way they supposed to feel anything at all.

"This one," They say after a while knowing it would be terribly rude not to answer a friend's question. "Is for Yeji and Ayden's father. Have you met my twins?" It was the first time Inari had actually said they were their twins. Not since they had the conversation with their father. "They are wonderful, and so was their father."

In truth, Inari had different souls to talk to. Immortality had it's boons and banes, and to have an eternity to make mistakes was daunting. It was inevitable for the deity who loved humanity so much to fall for their people. Each mortal that captured their attention almost always ended in a tragedy.

"Why are you here?" They asked now, eyes drifting towards Hecate.