3rd Pov:
The sandy beaches of a remote island was peaceful, almost silent with the exception of the oceans waters crashing softly against the sand before returning back to where they came from so they can repeat the process.
The dense jungle past the sand is quiet with barely any animals making any noise, only the occasional seagulls calling out to each other through the wind.
Kn the distance are other islands, signifying that this is an archipelago, a group of islands.
On the beach, a swirling portal slowly open in the space as two figures stepped through. One was a man in a black jacket, trousers, shirts and shoes with tattoos around his face that complimented his crimson eyes that would make a normal person shudder at the site.
Beside the man is a young woman of ethereal beauty, her long purple hair that has snakes at each tip, she has red, snake like eyes and wearing a black Japanese kimono.
Shikoku held onto Xicor's arm while resting her head on it as they walk, their hands were intertwined, showcasing the very world of their status towards each other.
As they stepped through and the portal closed behind them, Xicor took a good look around them, "How did you find an archipelago?" He asked curiously.
Shikoku looked up at him before placing a finger of her playful smile, "a woman and a god can't reveal all their secrets"
"Now, let us enjoy our evening together" with that she pulled Xicor along the beach as a small picnic was in view not far from them.
It had a variety of food and drinks, all of it looked like it was prepared before they even came here. They grew closer as Shikoku sat them both down with the side of their bodies making contact, neither showing any dissatisfaction towards it.
They face the vast ocean and other islands with the evening sun slowly making its decent to shine its glow on the other parts of the planet.
Xicor took this opportunity to remove the upper garments of his clothes to enjoy the warm air hitting his body for a long time, to feel something close to a normal life.
No battle.
No distant traffics.
No pollution.
No senseless violence.
Just the simple acts of life going forward without damage to the very world they live on.
"Its beautiful isn't" Xicor said with pride of the world he was born in.
but it was laced with pity that he is against a species he is apart of, though it was drowned down by the voice in the back of his head repeatedly saying that 'this is for the best' and he agrees fully.
"Indeed" Shikoku agreed, not taking her eyes off the scenery while occasionally taking bites of the food in the baskets on the blanket they sit on.
"This world has many beautiful places and creatures, no wonder mother created her home a replica from this world" Shikoku commented, her eyes darting between each detail of the environment around them.
"Can you tell me more about your mother?" Xicor asked curiously.
"Ah yes, I haven't told you about her, how silly of me~" she bonked her head lightly.
She turned to face him, "obviously my mother is the one who created me, my siblings and Mato itself but all of that took a vast amount of energy from her, and currently she's resting with my eldest sibling, Taikyoku, guarding her while the rest of us deal with human presents"
"Mother rarely spoke of where she came from but she did mention of a world with endless colours and beautiful places" she continued gazing at vast ocean and beyond.
"Now looking at this world properly, I believe mother was from this world and was forced from it by someone, maybe it's this worlds god" she mused before leaning into Xicor as she shuffled closer into his body.
Xicor looks down at Shikoku, processing each of her words before wrapping an arm around her waist, bringing her even closer while watching the water move up and down.
He was brought out of his thoughts as the goddess in his arms moved around before he felt her arms wrap around his neck and pressing her lips against his cheek.
She remained there for a couple of seconds before pulling her head back slightly, "if you're worried about the human god coming down to fight then don't worry, gods can't fight and must have their creations fight for them but once there are no creations left then they are allowed to step down onto the mortal plane"
"The reason me and my siblings are allowed to move around freely, well that's probably due to our class of strength being Demi-gods then actually gods"
"Mother, gave us the title of gods but we don't have the strength of one, yet, with enough time we should be be able to reach that level and yes that's partly the reason we are not revealing ourselves, we are weak and it's hard to admit to any of us" she said, scratching her cheek.
"But with you here, I don't mind sharing my secrets" she said as she shifted to sit on his lap facing him, tightening her hold around his neck slightly as silently reassurance.
"After all" she moved closer with their faces inches apart, "you are the consort of the gods, my dearest Xicor"
She moved forward to kiss him, it was no peck but full hungry kiss, her tongue pushed past his lips within moments as she tasted him.
Xicor was taken aback at first but soon reciprocated as he wrapped his arms around her waist. Their tongues dance around for several minutes until they pulled back, gasping for air.
Shikoku laid her head on his neck, pressing her upper body into his chest and closing her eyes. Xicor slowly smoothed her smooth hair as she let out content hums, the snakes on the tips of her hair wrap themselves around his hand as they let out low hisses, flickering their tongues through the air.
Xicor lays down on the blanket with a goddess lying on top of him, making no move to remove herself from her spot but she did slightly adjust herself to be more comfortable.
They remained there, their body's pressed close against each other, enjoying each other's warmth as well as the calming sound of the beach.
"...There's something I'd like to discuss with you" Shikoku broke the silence, laced with hesitation.
Xicor looked down at the woman in his arms, looking directly into her red eyes, "go on, I'm all ears" he said as he straightened himself up still holding the woman in his arms.
She brought a hand to his cheek as he leaned into it slightly, this made her smile softly at him before her expression changed to one of sadness but also a tiny bit of hope.
"You humans have a life span but us Shuuki's and gods don't have one" she started before placing her other hand on his other cheek while adjusting herself so she is looking down at him before pecking his lips to calm her chaotic emotions.
She pulled back as her eyes welled up with tears, "I don't want to lose you, I want you by my side for eternity and I know it sounds selfish but that's what I want the most"
"We have a way of reshaping your being, it will be like becoming like me, like Naruhime, Kuusetsu and all the others"
"But the only down side, is that I need to get, not only all of my siblings approval but also mothers, which scares me the most at the prospect of having you in my life for a limited time"
"You're first to make me feel this way and I'm not losing it by any means" she said with so much emotion that it startled Xicor.
Xicor didn't know how to respond, as a person who has never been into a relationship and only following his instincts as well as thinking what would be appropriate as to not fuck up anything.
To have such a woman to go this far for you is a god send, literally.
Xicor tightened his hold around her before pressing his lips against hers to calm her down before he pulled back with their foreheads connected, "what is this 'way of reshaping me' any way?" He asked gently.
"It's known as the black pool, we use vials of it for our faithful to increase their overall strength, even going as far as transforming them as well as plant a safety mechanism to destroy their heart if they go against us"
She stroked his cheeks with her thumbs as she continues, "but if someone enters the whole thing for a long period of time, it will rewrite their DNA to become something new, something unique"
"Is there any downsides?" Xicor questioned.
"The only downside is that it is extremely painful" she answered.
Xicor contemplates for a little but there's nothing holding him back, "I agree to enter the black pool"
She gives him a wide smile as she crashes her lips against his, pushing her tongue in. Their tongues clashed for several minutes before pulling back, "once you come out of that black pool, you and I are going to do it~" She said, leaving no room for discussion with her eyes narrowing in lust.
The sun has, at this point, touched the distant waters surface, the sky has transformed from a clear blue to a breath taking orange.
Shikoku remained where she was on her consorts lap, placing her head in his neck and wrapping her arms around him.
Xicor, for his part, laid back down on the blanket once again before gently racking his hand through the Shikoku's hair.
The food and drinks have sank back into Shikoku's shadow space for later consumption, only leaving her and her lover here to enjoy the moment.
"We should probably head back, don't want to worry the others" Xicor murmured in Shikoku's ear as she responded with a groan.
"Fine, but you and I are sleeping together" she slowly sat up and reluctantly get up.
Xicor got up as well as before putting his upper garments back on as the goddess wrapped her arms around one of his, "shall we, my dear~" she said with a wide smile.
"Of course, my lady" Xicor gave a slight, mock bow as she opened a gate back to Mato, the swirling purple portal offers no visible mirror to the other side.
They walk through together, their steps almost in sync. Stepping through the other side, they were greeted with the same decorative hall way before they left.
The flickering blue flames are the only sign of life in the silent hall way. Ignoring the silence, Shikoku led Xicor through the halls until they reached her room.
Inside, the room is almost a replica of Xicor's own room but with addition of books along some shelves and some dresses littered around.
Xicor glances at the goddess to find her looking away but the redness of her ears indicates her embarrassment, "I wanted to try out some human dresses from those magazines as you call it, to see if they look god on me"
"But enough of that, let's go" she said forcibly pulling him to the bed as they both lay down with Shikoku resting her head on his shoulder and Xicor's arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her even closer.
She pecks him on the cheek, "goodnight, my dearest consort"
"Goodnight, Shikoku"
They both simultaneously close their eyes and enter the world of dreams while holding onto each other.
5 Years Later:
Xicor sat on top of a pointed ledge with one of his legs swinging through the open air below, wearing his usual disguise as his eyes watched a young, slim man with black hair and blue eyes running away from a Shuuki in a business suit.
Xicor continued to watch the man run away before turning his attention to the system.
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[Yoruzu Template: 68% ]
[Cursed Technique: Construction]
[Speciality: None]
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[Iori Template: 100% ]
[Cursed Technique: Explosive flesh]
[Speciality: RCT]
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[Megumi Fushiguro Template: 99% ]
[Cursed Technique: Ten Shadows]
[Speciality: None]
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[Hanami Template: 48% ]
[Cursed Technique: Disaster Plants]
[Speciality: None]
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[Ryomen Sukuna Template: 64% ]
[Cursed Technique: Shrine]
[Speciality: Acrobatic, Karate, Martial Art, Aerobic, Battle Intuition]
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Most of his attention was diverted to Sukuna's template but for unknown reasons, it takes longer than the other ones.
The only plausible reason he could think of is that the character's template is one of strongest and will take more effort to master.
And not to mention that even with killing Shuuki, he still gets a boring amount.
So at some point he decides to master other techniques to have them a permanent use than having to switch around as well as hopefully getting more techniques.
He closes the system before glancing over to the boy who has his back against the wall, his body shivers with fear. The Shuuki slowly creeps towards him, enjoying the fear that the man is releasing.
In a desperate attempt to get the demon away from him throws a rock at it but that only provoked it into leaping at the man.
Xicor did not not move nor made any attempt to help, he simply watched as the demon was about to kill the man but out of nowhere another Shuuki with a collar around its neck punched the demon away and on its back is a woman with long white hair and pink eyes.
Xicor narrowed his eyes slightly, 'why does she look so familiar'