But can she learn to love a beast?
The second part of mine and @unicornia93 ‘s collab series inspired by the anime series MONONOKE featuring our OCs Taiga and Noriyo :)
Uni drew and colored her character Noriyo and did the shading, while I drew and colored my character Taiga and did the background and detail work ^^
The beautiful “Momoko” is a talented and revered maiko on the cusp of becoming a fullfledged geisha. The only thing standing between her and her goal is the ritual known as mizuage. After having been abused the first time around, Noriyo is anxious and scared to try again, and her worries aren’t calmed when one of the bidders is a mysterious stranger known as Taiga Orikuchi. Or as the locals call him; The Ogre. Little does anyone know how fitting his nickname truly is.
To her dread, the notorious Orikuchi wins the bidding round with a resounding offer, and after preparations have been made, the two meet to spend a night together. What Noriyo didn’t expect was the gentle kindness the seemingly terrifying Taiga shows her, and he didn’t expect her to trust him so whole heartedly.
After their fated night together, the two are drawn towards the other as Taiga asks to become her patron. Their feelings grow, and Taiga soon finds himself helplessly infatuated with the beautiful woman. However, he struggles with the innate darkness of his demonic soul and his desire to find love, knowing he can never be the man Noriyo believes him to be. The conflict and deceit might very well drive him and Noriyo apart.
Could she truly love him if she ever found out the truth?
