It took about a day for Aiko to regret what she’d done. It hadn’t even been like her. Why had she been so- so imperious and offended?
(She knew. She knew the answer, and it scared her.) 2023-06-27 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
The first thing she did was take careful steps backwards, away from the impending confrontation. The mugger's wary attention was split between her and the new mask.
…because he knew where s...
2023-06-26 00:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostCHAPTER 19
Things felt less bright after Izuna went home. She laughed less and she couldn't relax. Izuna had acted like her social equal, and it had been refreshing.
'He's meant to ...
2023-06-25 02:04:30 +0000 UTC View PostSix conference workers waited at a long table in the entryway, in black vests and with hair slicked back. Ji Min strode in on a direct path to the woman that would have her ticket. Alex shuffled be...
2023-06-19 00:14:00 +0000 UTC View Post
They made it a few miles before Ari brought up the elephant in the car.
“So,” she said conversationally. “You’re a criminal?”
Ji Min cringed and thought about covering ...
“They’re not going to show up,” Ari predicted darkly.
Ji Min nudged her with her elbow and didn’t say anything.
“Why would they? It's only their last chance.” Ari bitterly s...
2023-06-04 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
When she finally bounded up the last incline and saw a temple on the top of that particular mountain, victory was so sweet that she could have cried. Beaming, Aiko walked under the gates and ca...
They were in a meeting room before the hour was up. The energy was palpable from her end of the table. Alex was all but bouncing in his seat and she wasn't much better.
When Alex gave a giddy...
2023-05-28 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
The rest of training was a sweaty mess of early mornings and carefully managed schedules. She got better, and fast. Ji Min got a vicious sort of satisfaction out of tossing Hodge and then later...
CHAPTER 19
Things felt less bright after Izuna went home. She laughed less and she couldn't relax. Izuna had acted like her social equal, and it had been refreshing.
'He's meant to di...
Ji Min and Ari made no progress on the lingering question before she had to leave. How could they? Ji Min did manage to confirm that it only worked one way. She couldn’t hear anything that Ari th...
2023-05-15 13:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostAppa groaned. The sound was so low that it vibrated in Yue’s chest. She held on to the Sky Bison’s luxurious fur just a little tighter. Her whole body was shaking with adrenaline and joy.
"I really do recommend officially on boarding."
Ji Min was worthy of being described as 'heroic' for not snatching her badge and stalking off at that point.
'Would they give it a re...
2023-05-07 20:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostCHAPTER 18
Modachi-sama had been the warning before a flood.
In the next three days, the village was hit with a wave of visitors. Izuna grinned and bore it. He had to stay out of sight ...
2023-05-02 21:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The rest of the workweek passed in fits and starts. After her last appointment on Thursday, Ji Min checked her app for the dozenth time just that day. No. She still hadn’t gotten contacte...
CHAPTER 13
The work day was long and bitterly cold. Yué stopped in her tracks as soon as she got outside, stunned by the chill. She took a moment to brace herself and then pushed on to where...
2023-04-25 20:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post“Aniki,” Izuna shouted. He flung the door open. “Get your shoes on! We’re going to fight the Senju.”
Something broke inside the house. “We’re what,” Madara roared.
Izuna...
2023-04-25 20:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostHammer was on the news again. Ji Min controlled her expression as she took another muffin from the hotel breakfast bar.
"He's so generous," someone said behind her.
Her hackles went ...
“Girls, wait on the cushions. Fumiko, Hana, with me. Kakuzu-san, please watch their retainers.” Aiko turned to the last person waiting for instructions. “Pretend not to be here,” she said b...
2023-04-18 20:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post
"I need to postpone basic training," Ji Min texted. She was leaning up against the kitchen counter. "Work is sending me out of state." Somewhere outside, a child shrieked. She could hear the be...
Five days after the Avatar took Hahn off on what was surely an ill-conceived training trip, Yué woke up late for her hairdressing. She rushed out of bed to meet Kovra, apologies on her tongue.
... 2023-04-11 21:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Girls, wait on the cushions. Fumiko, Hana, with me. Kakuzu-san, please watch their retainers.” Aiko turned to the last person waiting for instructions. “Pretend not to be here,” she said b...
2023-04-11 21:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
"I shouldn't kill you," Gene said thoughtfully. "Hammer doesn't like it much."
Ji-Min relaxed. And then he withdrew his gun and she was a lot less relaxed. "That would kill me!" She ...
Tanjiro's mother, Furi-san, had returned from her family visit with three wide-eyed nieces in tow. Aiko accepted them into her shrine with only a squirm of nerves in her stomach.
She was offi...
2023-04-04 18:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe next room was huge, a blunt crescent shape with enormous models of planets. She caught the motion as Hammer's face turned to look at a particularly large one, but he sprinted back towards a dom...
2023-04-02 22:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
You can expect to see Ji Min every Monday for the next few weeks, and the Wednesday fanfic is going to switch between Aiko content and Wolf Moon, with little Aiko previews on Wolf Moon posting days...
2023-04-01 09:00:25 +0000 UTC View Post"Priestess," he greeted. His eyes creased in a smile. "500 talismans, as requested."
Aiko blinked.
What, already?
"Sorry that it took so long," he said, stretching like a languid ...
2023-03-29 05:32:43 +0000 UTC View PostFive days after the Avatar took Hahn off on what was surely an ill-conceived training trip, Yué woke up late for her hairdressing. She rushed out of bed to meet Kovra, apologies on her tongue.
... 2023-03-29 00:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostJi-Min knew it was time to go when the sky went dark and then dotted awake again with thousands of neon signs.
She'd been popping gum and cycling through Hammer's messages all evening. It w...
“Wow”. Katara breathed it reverently. Yué steals a glance under her lashes at the expression on the younger girl’s face, drinking in the awe there.
She knew exactly what Katara was fe...