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The truth behind the mask ch2

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The goddess lost track of time. Her arms around his muscular shoulders, his arms holding her cold body close to his abnormally warm one. It felt too right. It felt too fake. The goddess was tempted to pinch herself to see if it really was a dream but then again, if it was, she didn't want it to end. Finally the warrior pulled away, he kept his hands on her delicate shoulders and smiled brightly.

Both were speechless. Amaterasu was really a beautiful human goddess, and Oki was a handsome male warrior. Things couldn't have been better for the two.

"A-Amaterasu... I-" Amaterasu covered his mouth.

"Shh... Okikurmi, I should tell you now, I am only here for three days." She lowered her head, looking instantly sad.

"W-what, why?" He seemed taken aback by her comment.

"I can stay longer, but if I do, I can never return to the Celestial Plain..."

"B-but... I understand my goddess..." He lowered his head, now looking equally sad.

"Oki! Please do not look sad. I can revisit you... I believe. Ushiwaka helped me get here..." She had grabbed his shoulders tentively, forcing him to look into her eyes.

"I do wish you weren't a goddess. Oh ah, I mean...-"

"No need to lie to me Oki. I know you don't like it, I don't either, I wish I could take you with me... but even if I did, you need to be here, don't you?"

"No. I'd give up everything in the world to be with you my goddess."

"Oh Okikurmi." She threw herself into his arms again; tears began falling down her cheeks rapidly.

"Do not cry Amaterasu."

"B-but... I don't want to leave you Oki."

"I understand that you have to, it's your du-"

"No!" She moved to look into his eyes.

He laughed at her. He used one of his hands to wipe away her tears. She smiled from his touch. Then he said,

"No? What is that supposed to mean goddess?"

"No as in, it's not fair... I am the goddess of all, and mother to all that is good, I must be able to find out something. I refuse to leave you! I should never have left to begin with."

"Then if you figure out something, let me know." He winked at her.

Oki looked around the tent for his mask. When he went to reach for it, Amaterasu grabbed it first.

"H-hey?" He said confused.

"Here." Amaterasu leaned in closer to him, she lifted the mask, when she was inches from placing it back on his head, she took him by surprise by capturing his lips in a passionate kiss.

Oki sat shocked, but then let his eyes fall shut. His hands make their way around her thin frame pulling her close. The goddess's hands ran over Oki's muscular shoulders. Both their tongues came out and met each other causing them both to moan. Their tongues entwined with one another, each explored each other's mouths as much as they could reach. They were both breathless. When they finally pulled apart Amaterasu instantly clinged to Oki, hugging him tightly.

They both panted. She let her head rest over his heart, listening to it as the now even beats became a beautiful harmony inside her mind. The goddess was torn. What was she to do? She had basically two days before she was to return home; either she stayed and never went back, or she went back and never got to see Okikurmi in person again.

"A-Amaterasu..." Oki's voice sounded nervous.

"Yes my warrior?" She asked, keeping her head on his chest.

"Y-you should go..."

The goddess felt something snap within her. She pulled herself out of his arms and sat up straight looking at him with widened eyes.

"I-I didn't mean it like that my goddess!" Oki said, realising how Amaterasu had taken it.

"T-then what did you mean Okikurmi?" She asked; anger evident.

"I meant, I know I love you... and I believe you love me, but... if you have to return, w-we shouldn't become attached to one another..." He lowered his head in sorrow.

"Oki-," Amaterasu cut herself off, what was there for her to say, he was right. It torn her from within to see the look on his gorgeous face, she wanted to comfort him; tell him that it would be okay, that she'd never leave him... but that would be a lie, and as the mother of all that is good, she needs to set an example for all those that obey her.

"I-I'm so sorry my warrior!" Amaterasu found herself running out of the tent.

Her beautiful scarlet eyes were now cloudy and miserable. She ran through the cold; it whipped through her fragile body making her feel numb. Her vision blurred from the hundreds of tears the fell down her pale cheeks; she swore she could feel them freezing on her face. Amaterasu wasn't watching in front of her, she ended up tripping on something, hitting ice, hard.

"Ah!" She opened her eyes to see she was in the middle of a frozen lake.

Her eyes widened again. She didn't recognise where she was, and there wasn't a soul in sight. She could feel herself panicking. Goddess or not, she was basically useless on earth. Slowly she stood up. She tried to move slowly to where she saw the closest land.

'CRACK!'

The ice beneath her feet began to crack. She was still several feet from land. She continued to slowly inch toward land.

'CRACK!'

Several more cracks. If she fell, it was all over for her, no matter what she chose, wouldn't matter of she was dead. Inch by inch she continued to land. There were several small cracks, but they were nothing to make the goddess panic.

"AMATERASU! HOLD ON BABE!" A voice suddenly called out.

The goddess focused her eyes to see Oki in wolf form and a bouncing green light; Issun.

"Issun! Okikurmi, I'm frightened!"

"OKI SAYS TO STAY THERE BABE!" Issun yelled back.

'CRACK!'

"I-I'll try..."

The ground began to crack even more. Amaterasu was only several feet from the two boys, but it wasn't close enough. Amaterasu shifted her weight a little bit.

'CRACK!'

Finally the ice broke from beneath her. She feel into the icy cold water; it instantly paralyzed her whole body.

"AMATERASU!" She heard Issun yell out.

She tried her best to keep her head above water, but the cold froze her whole body, including her blood. She felt tired, she was half tempted to give up. The large dress she wore didn't help either. Finally her body gave in and began to sink. The only thing that was responding was her thoughts, and they were saying, 'I'm going to die..."

The lake wasn't all that deep; she hit the bottom in seconds. She tried to look around, but it hurt her eyes too much, she let them fall shut. She could feel her breath failing her too, a few minutes and she would die. All of a sudden she felt something grab her waist. It pulled her up out of the water.

Her and her saviour began coughing and hacking up water. Opening her eyes, she could now see Oki, without his mask.

"O-Ok-" She was too weak to speak her hero's name.

"Shh my goddess, here." He draped his warm jacket over her shoulders and scoped her up, carrying her back toward his tent. She shivered like crazy, even after he gave her the jacket, she found her eyes falling shut, and before she knew it, she was in a deep sleep.

When the goddess awoke, she was still cold, but she no longer felt like she was going to shatter any second. She opened her eyes to see a nice warm fire, looking around she was in Oki's tent again, but there was no Oki. She slowly sat up and continued to look around.

"Don't worry Ammy," She snapped her head around towards the voice to see Issun bouncing up and down in a log. " Oki went to get more firewood. Are you alright Ammy?"

"I-I believe so." Her voice sounded weak.

"Well that's good."

"H-how did you two find me?"

"Oki followed his nose." Issun burst out into hysterical laughter; she got it, but didn't that it was that funny.

Oki walked into the tent with a pile of firewood in his arms. He smiled warmly at Amaterasu.

"T-thank you Oki... f-for saving me I mean..." Her teeth chattered as she spoke.

"Your still cold. Here..." Oki put down the wood, then walked over and sat down beside Amaterasu, pulling her close to his abnormally warm body.

Amaterasu inhaled his familiar scent feeling safe and way warmer. She cuddled as close to him as their bodies would allow. She put her head in his chest again, listening to the now all to familiar tune that his heart beat created inside her mind. She sighed and squeesed him tighter before saying,

"O-Oki... I-I've made up my mind... I know what I-I'm, going to do..."
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