hqkink | Prompt Post #1 [OPEN]

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kyoutani is a grumpy komainu and yahaba is the new caretaker of the shrine. yahaba has never met a more testy spirit, but he's definitely up to the challenge-- he's gonna caretake the shit out of this shrine, and this shrine is going to be great again.

The shrine is old and in desperate need of attention when Shigeru is assigned to be its caretaker. There's a heavy feeling in the air around it, the wild creeper plants growing along the low walls, the old stone looking dark and weathered, the dampness from yesterday's rain still thick in the air.

He crosses the threshold into the small grounds of the shrine, and immediately senses the strong feeling of being watched. There's nothing there when he looks around, but he knows that it doesn't necessarily mean that he's alone. He keeps walking, pulling out his written list of what needs to be done, and in what order.

Autumn has left the ground littered with drying leaves, green and yellow and brown, made soggy by the rain so that they don't even crunch underfoot, just press against the stone underneath like it's their final resting place.

Shigeru picks up his broom, and he begins to sweep.

It's slow and tedious work, but he's meticulous about it. This shrine is a small one, hidden away, and there are bigger, more popular ones nearby that attract more attention. He was told, when being sent here, that many people avoid this place, because of a feeling they get from it, not quite malicious intent, but something equally unsettling, making them unwilling to stay for long.

Shigeru is brushing the dirt and the moss off the stone komainu statue when the presence he felt resolves itself into physical form.

He's standing face to face with a man with a deep frown, eyes outlined with black to make him look a littler fiercer. Shigeru blinks at him, and then looks down at the statue he's cleaning, patting it on the head.

"Is this you?"

"You're new," the komainu tells him, frown deepening. "And unwelcome."

"I thought your job was to ward off evil spirits," Shigeru says, "not ward off everyone because they fear that you are an evil spirit."

"This is my shrine," the komainu replies. "I'm guarding it. No one is welcome."

The honden beyond is home to a powerful spirit, a deity of strength who has faded into obscurity as fewer people began to visit the shrine to pay their respects. Shigeru sighs, patting the head of the statue again.

"I understand your take on the situation, I think," he says. "I learned what I could before I came here. Iwaizumi-kamisama sounds like an impressive spirit."

"The best," the komainu says, his tone brooking no argument. "The strongest, the greatest. I'll protect his honden for as long as my statue stands here."

"I'm trying to help you," Shigeru says. "I'm trying to maintain this shrine, so your statue remains standing."

"You want people to come here and visit," the komainu says, eyes narrowing suspiciously.

"It wouldn't do to allow people to forget about the great spirit this shrine was build for," Shigeru replies simply. "I know you want to protect this place, but you can do that while allowing people in, too. You can practice with me. I'll be here every day, after all. Let's see how you feel about me after a while, hm? You can keep me company while I tidy."

"That sounds simple enough," the komainu allows.

"Do you have a name?"

"Kentarou."

"Mine is Shigeru." He reaches out, unsure if he will be able to physically touch Kentarou's hand, surprised when he's met with a warm, solid hand against his. "This will be easy, I promise."

---

There's nothing easy, Shigeru learns in the coming month, about falling in love with a spirit. Or having the spirit fall in love with you in return.

But the shrine is neat again, well tended to, and people come by more often.

When they don't, Shigeru is alone with Kentarou and he finds that he doesn't mind that either.

Prompt Post #1 [OPEN]

kyoutani/yahaba, spirit world au

FILL: Like Old Leaves (Kyoutani Kentarou/Yahaba Shigeru)