• Sayomi

    The hot springs felt warm against my naked skin. It was incredibly late, I knew there would be no one in the outdoor bath, which was unfortunetly co-ed. Out door hot springs were the best, so I took the chance. It was pretty big, with trees surround it a couple feet away. I had nothing on but a towel around me and a barret tying up my hair. The stars were bright and scattered like stardust across the sky, surrounding the full moon. "Hey, Sayomi." It was Yoichi's voice, but I wasn't surprised. "Hey, Yoichi." he was next to me, he had a towel too, but I still didn't look over at him, due to embarresment. "Thinking about what I told you?" he asked, reading me like a book. I nodded "Um, well, how do you know I'm the new goddess?" I asked. "Last night, when you blacked out, you actually switched personalitys." he explained. "Really?" I asked. "Wow, you sound really nonchalant about this." he said. I shrugged "I'm just listening." I told him. "Eh? Well, anyway. The only way to bring on a certain personality is a specific smell or taste. Like, remember those cookies Amu brought up for us?" he asked. I nodded. "Well, I think there's something in there that made you turn into Arisa." he said. "Arisa?" I asked. "Yeah, she was the 15 goddess." he said. "15? How many are there?" I asked. "Well, you've gotta remember this was back a long time ago. So, about 50." he said. "Really? And none of them discovered the secret of immortality?" I asked. "Some got close. But died before they could get any closer." he said. "So, in about 4 years, I will be murdered. Oh, great!" I said sarcastically. "Will it help if I say you're hot half naked?" he asked. "It will not help if you say I'm hot half naked." I confirmed. He put his arm around my shoulders. "Y-Yoichi!" I said, and finally looked at him. "Sorry. I just felt like you were really detachted for a moment." he explained blushing a bit. I sighed and smiled a bit. "There's a nice smell in the air" I said "The smell of-"

    Yoichi

    "Sakuras!" Sayomi said. But it wasn't her normal voice. She looked up at me "Eh? So, you're Yoichi?" she asked. I took my arm from around her. "So, which are you?" I asked. "Kuchinashi. I was number 26. I was a silent in my past life, unable to speak." she said. "How were you able to come out?" I asked. "The smell of sakuras from the sakura tree behind us brought me out." Kuchinashi said. "Bu, Sayomi was here for a while, why are you only coming out now?" I asked. "Sayomi was too deep in thought. Too planted within her body. There was no room for me to come up. Like a person trapped beneath an ice covered river is all I can compare it too." Kuchinashi said. "Eh?" I said, bored. "You were hoping to do it with her weren't you?" she asked. "Yea, a little." I said. She laughed a little, an elegant, poised laugh that made me think of a rich woman in the 1800s. I just sighed again. "Well, than, I'll let you in on a little secret. If you kiss me, Sayomi will come out again." she said. Now, I was intrested. "Such a faithful man!" she laughed again. I blushed a bit "Shut up!" I said. She just smiled again, and kissed me. The girl who opened her eyes next, was Sayomi. She tore away from me in surprise. "I know this looks bad, but I can explain." I said. "YOICHI!!!" she yelled and tried to punch me, I dodged quickly. "It wasn't me!" I said. "Who else would it be!?" she nearly yelled. "Kuchinashi! One of the past goddesses!" I said. She stopped, fist lowered "Well,what happened?" she asked. " She wasn't like Arisa for one." I said. "And?!?!?!" she pestered. "Well, I found out how to call you back into your body." I said. "By kissing me?" she asked knowingly. "Yea, how did you know?" I asked. "I'm not stupid. I can put two and two together." she sighed. "Oh, well sorry!" I said, and sat back down in the warm water. She walked over and sat next to me "Hey, do you still want to kiss me?" she asked. I looked at her, she was blushing, still Sayomi. I smiled, nodded a bit, and kissed her.

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