How ill-advised!
@infinitysaber
A beast so fierce many would fear it, gnashing teeth that could snap through bone in a fragment of a second, eyes wild, red, and untamed, a tail not unlike a snake, claws that could put a tiger’s to shame, and matted fur stained with dirt, mud, and what remained of its prey. Monsters like these appeared near the edge of the forest by Seedling Town. They stalked the night like it was their own and declaimed the first cry under the moon. It was their own. Nothing could stop them when they were hungry.
And not much could stop an oni when he was annoyed.
“Trash.” A kick sent the aforementioned monster into the air, its jaw unhinging to let out a startled yelp. “You know I’m not at my best right now because of my soul, don’t you? I was trying to enjoy a midnight stroll.” Another kick and the creature went up through the forest clearing like a hacky sack infused with rubber. “Shall I break every bone in your body? Shall I impale you on a tree branch? Answer me!”
Saitou didn’t actually expect an answer, this monster was too dumb to speak English. Animal-like. He didn’t care, either, yelling in an authoritative tone scared most desperate creatures whether they understood or not. What a pain in the ass. All he did was look away for one second and it sprung from the woods to try to bite his leg and incapacitate him. The side of his coat looked darker in some spots from the blood down there, but the relatively minor injuries were beginning to heal over slowly thanks to his resilient body. Another kick, this one aimed for its stomach, made the creature howl as it flew up for the nth time.
Civil servant or not, Saitou was a youkai. What were youkai good at? Scaring the shit out of lesser youkai, bullying them, and occasionally eating humans, but that last option didn’t appeal to him. He preferred chicken. Bullying and scaring, however, were definitely not off of his list. Picking on the monster was fun.
Kick, kick, kick!
One last hit, harder than the rest, sent the monster twice his size flying up through the opening in the canopy fast enough to make the leaves rustle and launch it out of sight into the dark night sky. Later, asshole. Sighing, Saitou brushed the tarnished side of his coat off and turned to continue his moonlit stroll, only to notice someone had either been watching, or showed up for the tailend of that spectacle.
“... Hello. Have you run into any similar problems~?”