Apologies | Scaramouche & Ei | Angst | One-Shot

Apolgies

Sorry for character/story inaccuracies, and grammar/spelling mistakes

Warning: ANGST & CRINGE, also, idk what place of time this story is in- 

Ei was sitting in the only place free from the hustle of the streets or the chatter of people, the plane of Euthymia, 'located' under the Narukami Shrine. Ei was working on paperwork, a very delightful way to spend a friday, when suddenly a pang of electricity shot throughout her body, a feeling she hadn't felt in years, her Gnosis was being used. This sudden energy was unsettling, Miko should have had her gnosis, and she was not stupid enough to use it, for without the right vessel it would at minimal cause life disabilities and constant excruciating pain and at worst lose control, killing the person and causing mass destruction, no matter if they are a powerful fox or an Adepti. There were only some people capable of sustaining the gnosis for more than a couple of milliseconds. The only strong Adepti left, Xiao, was his name? didn't seem to have any care for the power, nor was he stupid. Traveler was a smart person who would never ever try to touch it, besides the fact they were hundreds of miles apart, them being in Sumeru. It could be the Fatui, but while the one called 'Child' she had seen might have acted dumb he was not that much of an idiot, and Signora...Ei had.. taken care of that wench. This left only one person, or puppet, Kunikuzushi.

Ei had left the plane of Euthymia, forgetting all about her work, she had a much bigger problem at hand, besides the fact Miko GAVE AWAY THE GNOSIS, and, Kunikuzushi could not handle the Gnosis. Besides the possible catastrophic destruction, Kunikuzushi would be torn apart, broken even more... this troubled her, Ei did not know why she cared but she couldn't just...leave him be.. Ei had emerged in the small cavern, rays of sun shining in, she raised a hand, tapping into the ley-lines, protecting herself with electricity she moved as close as she could, following the pulsing waves of energy from her gnosis.

When Ei emerged she found herself at the sand connecting Ritou and the island she resided at. After what seemed like endless walking, following the energy, she saw a figure in the distance, kneeling, curled over in pain. Picking up the pace she soon arrived next to the figure, Kunikuzushi, he was gasping, almost as if crying but in a strained- she didn't know what to call it, it was as if he was feeling nothing and everything at the same time. Snapping back Ei took action, grabbing Kunikuzushi and pushing him down, restraining him as he fought, er- lightly hit against her, it seemed even though he had the gnosis he was-- weaker, this made sense, he was not able to handle it. Ei grabbed at his chest, claw marks were apparent as she pulled the fabric of his outfit down, Ei felt a pang of sorrow and regret. Focusing Ei opened the cavity, right below where a heart would be, pulling out the gnosis, Kunikuzushi went limp. Ei held Kunikuzushi in her arms, whispering "sorry" over and over, tears pricked her eyes, Kunikuzushi panting heavily spoke

"Why would you help me" a tone of distain, loosely covering confusion was spoken

Ei remained silent

Kunikuzushi, he had risen from the rubble she had buried him in, something she couldn't do, she could only cry about her sister's death and hurt others, the towns people didn't shut themselves out when someone passed, filling themself's with hate and bring harm upon others, they accepted it, and came to peace, this was a lesson Ei had learned a little to late. Ei had dragged others into her selfish needs, tried to recreate her sister, giving Kunikuzushi a heart and power only to rip it all away because she was angry that Kunikuzushi wasn't her. Ei realized she couldn't fix this with an apology, nor would she, even if she would have to spend the rest of her life atoning she would make thing right. Ei reached into a pocket of her dress, pulling out a gold metallic eye, it had gears and chains decorated underneath a glassy shine, a bright purple ires in the middle. Holding it out she placed it in Kunikuzushi's hand

"Don't hurt yourself... I made this once, for you, if you want to feel then use it, but don't try that again... I don't want to see you hurt.."

"Come on, NOW you care!" he snapped back, tears threatened to spill on both their eyes

She spoke, confessing, emotion flooding her voice as words poured out "I was immature and selfish, I was angry about my sister and couldn't move on, I hurt you and everyone I was supposed to protect, I tried to make you something you weren't and got mad even though you tried so hard. I took my anger out on you even though you tried to comfort me.... I messed up, and I don't expect you to forgive me....but ....please....let me try and make things right"

Kunikuzushi slowly lifted his hand, placing the eye in the cavity above where the gnosis had laid, suddenly crying out. Years and years of pent of tears could finally come out, they sat there, Kunikuzushi in her arms, for who knows how long, the only measure of time being the sun of mid day turning to a flowering sunset. 

It's said that sometimes when Scaramouche is in the city you can spot him and Ei taking walks in the dusk of night.

Its also said the Miko's screams were heard that night...