/jp/ - Otaku Culture

The days passed by unstoppable as they always did, and autumn deepened with time being counted in the leaves that fell. Rarely did the sun break the overcast skies much to the dismay of certain Gensokyo residents but the chilling winds commanded by nature were unforgiving. The shrine itself wailed thanks to the holes inflicted onto it during the time the lonesome miko stewed in her rage filled thoughts and the shrieking wind only seemed to help sap the warmth form its residents in more ways then one. The mess the shrine had been was handled by your practiced cleaning skills but the damages to the doors and tatami wouldn't be fixed so fast and added to the dispirited aura around the shrine. Reimu made her choice that day but you were still prepared to die at any moment, she was a wreck emotionally as much as you were numbed with resolve to see your vows through no matter the outcome, your resolve was fatalistic. Reimu looked malnourished after her two week stint without eating, but you knew better then underestimate the demon that lay under the surface. Naturally the old games started to resurface as she once again grew comfortable under your care as time passed, the small concessions that once shifted the balance of power into her hands entirely came back into play as you nurtured the thin miko but instead you didn't give ground this time despite the ingrained behavior wanting to reassert itself to avoid the pain etched onto your body and mind many times over.
The fight going on in your once beloved wife's eyes was obvious, she struggled as much as you wanted to give in as not only did she want to revert to her old ways but a million little things prodded her riling up the anger buried in her heart. Nevertheless the icy stalemate persisted and not even the warmth of the futon you shared together was enough to mend things, it was impossible to neatly wrap up such a situation and you both knew that. Even after your reunion you didn't engage each other physically, she refused to handle you and you simply couldn't find the mood for it in between all your concerns. Despite sake not being the root cause it was still a factor in her rampages, you knew as well as she did that once she drank the stuff she'd lose her inhibitions and become the same again, this time however you weren't the one to back down as while you both knew you couldn't keep her from drinking you could simply hold your ground with the same do or die determination that brought you to this shrine in the first place despite having better options. The first time Reimu got her way she drank, and drank, and drank... It was clear she was testing you at least subconsciously but you couldn't give in even if you wanted too so you held your ground simply watching the pitiful miko drink cup after cup.
The tipsy miko continued to drink, the sake she found showed no signs of ceasing its flow despite the 5 cups she swallowed in quick succession. You sat across the table from her disapproving and not hiding it which only seemed to piss her off more as time went on and the drunkenness set in further. Reimu's face was flushed by this point as she stumbled her words slightly, "What you think I can't handle my drink huh? I can see it on your face you know so why don't you just say it huh?!". She provoked you but you remained silent knowing that no matter what you said it wouldn't lead anywhere at this point so you simply remained seated and quiet not hiding the disapproval pouring out of your eyes and with a quiet voice you simply uttered, "you already know what I think...". She finished chugging the bottle and slammed it down on the table and you were surprised it didn't break from the impact and she stood up despite the stumble after she stood, "You think you're sooooo much better then me huh?! I bet you just think i'm pathetic huh! I bet you wish you never married me don't youuuu?!!!". You returned her glare without holding back in a measured response that betrayed nothing but the frustration at the long running situation in front of you, "You've had enough haven't you? You should lay down and rest instead of using your energy like this...". Your calm response seemed to fustrate her further, you knew there wasn't any good response you could make that wouldn't make her pissed aside from groveling at her feet but you were past that already, appeasement simply wasn't an option and you knew she was about to explode again. She stepped towards you for the first time since you came back and you knew what was coming but you didn't flinch this time despite anticipating it and her strike landed in your gut taking the wind from your body and making you feel like puking and if you had anything to eat before you would've.

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