Ethereal [discontinued]

十六

Y/N couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Despite having a peaceful picnic date with their lovers, they couldn't help but feel a pit settle in their stomach.

"Are you feeling alright, dearest?" Ei snapped them out of their reverie, her face leaning down close to theirs as they lay their head on her thighs.

"Yeah, just zoned out." They sat up from her lap, rummaging through the picnic basket that was filled with snacks and sweets made my Sara and Miko.

"Damn, the sweets are almost gone." Y/N deadpanned, gazing a knowing look at a certain Shogun.

"!!!" Ei nearly choked from their gaze, her mouth stuffed with sakura mochi.

"What did you expect, dear?" Miko giggled, shifting her attention away from her light novel briefly. "She has a sweet tooth, you can't stop her from hoarding all the desserts."

"If I remember, your special dish is based on Ei's preferences, right Sara?" Y/N asked the tengu.

She flushed, caught red handed. "...How'd you find out?"

"It tasted more of a dessert than an actual egg roll."

"Dammit, and I thought I was being sneaky..."

"Pfft!" Miko and Y/N bursted into a laughing fit, chortling at Sara's expense.

"Wait, egg rolls aren't supposed to be a dessert?" Ei wondered in shock.

"Yes, Ei." Miko giggled, her laughter dying down. "Honestly, you should try to eat other foods other than sweets."

"I do eat other foods, thank you very much." The shogun huffed.

"Oh really? Name a none sweet dish then."

"Y/N's cooking!"

"Ei, my love, Y/N's only been serving you sweet dishes."

"Uh... hehe?"

"You're hopeless." The Guuji sighed in amusement, shaking her head before returning to her novel.

It was peaceful for a few minutes. Y/N shifted uncomfortably in their seat as an unknown surge in anxiety spiked through them.

"Y/N!!" The four of them casted their gazes to the voice as a certain pixie made their way towards them, panting.

"Paimon, what's wrong?" Sara asked the exhausted child, worry on her face at how pale she was.

"A-Aether! H-he's—" Paimon struggled to explain, tears pooling in her eyes.

"Where is he?" Y/N rose to their feet, a stern expression on them as they finally realized why they were feeling so anxious.

"We were just doing our daily commissions when some crazy woman just swooped in and attacked us!" Paimon hastily explained. "Please help him, he's badly injured!"

"Take me to him!" Y/N ordered, their eyes flickering red for a brief second.

"Y/N, we'll come with you!" Sara said while the other two nodded.

"You don't have to, I don't want to risk you guys getting hurt—"

"We'll be alright," Miko assured them. "You're looking at the Raiden Shogun and her right hand general."