Asukirimaru/Story

Crossed Paths
'The party accidentally find themselves in "The Crossroads," an eerie world between worlds. They get directions home from a boy named Asukirimaru, who is perplexed by their lack of reaction to his demon-like horns. He decides to tail the mysterious crew.'

Light, Stella, and Alk descend from the sky in bubbles of light, landing on the grounds of a traditional, Japanese town.

Alk: All right, who's ready for some—

The group looks around, and Alk panics.

Alk: Wait, where are we?!

Light: Not Palpebra, by the looks of it. We seem to be in a different world entirely!

Stella: Something isn't right... It almost feels as though we're caught between two world.

Stella: We should search for a way out quickly.

Monsters appears before the three of them.

Alk: Looks like you're right, Stella! We need to get out of here!

???: OUTTA MY WAY!

Light: Look out!

A mysterious boy dashes in from behind the party and obliterates the monsters.

Asukirimaru: Hah! Gotcha! Nothing escapes Asukirimaru!

Asukirimaru: ...Huh? Wait, who the hell are you?

Alk: Who the heck are YOU?! You almost hit us!

Asukirimaru: You don't look like diviners, but then again, who else would come out to the Crossroads? Don't tell me you're humans.

Light: The Crossroads? We're lost. Can you tell us where we are?

Asukirimaru spots Light.

Asukirimaru: That thing just talked!—A yokai?!

Asukirimaru: You've got guts to walk around the Crossroads with a yokai! Sounds like something a DEMON would—

Alk: Who are you calling a demon? We said we're lost, can you just LISTEN for a minute?

Asukirimaru: What's YOUR problem, brat?

Alk: Brat?! You don't look any older than me!

Both boys are at each other's throats.

Light: Both of you, calm down.

Stella: Light is the champion.

Stella: He is not a yokai.

Stella: My name is Stella. The boy you're fighting is named Alk.

Stella: What is your name?

Asukirimaru: Me? I'm Asukirimaru.

Light: Asukirimaru. Thank you for your aid.

Light: We just want to find a way out of here. If you can, would you mind giving us directions?

Asukirimaru: What, you guys ARE just plain old mortals? You picked a bad place to get lost.

Asukirimaru points to a path behind them.

Asukirimaru: Follow the road that way to the big gate, then take the path down the hill.

Asukirimaru: That should take you back to wherever you're from, just... Don't look back. Unless you WANT to be trapped here forever, that is.

Light: Understood. Thank you.

Stella: We appreciate the help.

While the World Hopper get going, Asukirimaru stops Alk to talk.

Asukirimaru: Hey, you.

Alk: What now— Oh! Oh no, I looked back!

Asukirimaru: You haven't left yet, moron. Why weren't you scared of me?

Asukirimaru: Weren't you afraid a demon'd caught you? Don't act like you can't see my horns.

Alk: Your horns? Are they supposed to scare me?

Alk: Back in my world, there are tons of people with horns! Bigger, COOLER horns.

Alk leave the scene.

Asukirimaru: Where the hell does he LIVE? A demon's den? Hah! I'll find it, and then—

Asukirimaru: Then, I'll finally have a lead on where the demon're hiding!

Asukirimaru decided to tail them.

END EPISODE

Demon-born Demon Hunter
'Alk catches Asukirimaru raiding the kitchen, who he learns has been stowing away, looking for clues. He explains he's searching for his deadbeat demon father, who abandoned his human mother long ago. Alk coaxes the reluctant orphan to join the party, at least long enough to pay off his pantry pilfering.'

[WIP]