“I am Yomi, Rando.” He supplied his name. “I am a friend of Suzaku’s.” Yomi motioned to the inside. “Come, sit. Let us talk. Would you like some milk?” He was doing all he could to put the younger at ease. Having since learned how delicate the red head was, the horned demon decided to take things slowly. He slowly herded Rando to a couch. “Sit.” His voice was calm, gentle. Treating Rando like a frightened little bird seemed to work.
He took small steps along the floor as Yomi ushered him along. He didn’t want to be alone with this one. He felt something sinister about it and he looked around, reaching out with his energy to see if Suzaku was nearby, or Shishi, or the big white fox. Any of them could be an asset to him at this point.
He found himself nodding at the other “Milk…I would like…..” He trailed off. The milk had reminded him of something but he couldn’t put two and two together. Since when had he come to the temple? “You are Suzaku’s friend?” Then he was safe. Suzaku’s friend’s would be his allies. He would be safe here.
“Yes, we are…friends.” Yomi said soothingly. “Sit, I will bring you some milk.” He turned and slowly made his way to the kitchen. It didn’t take him long to acquire the glass of bovine lactation. Re-entering the living room, he handed off the glass to Rando and took a seat on one end of the couch. He patted the seat next to him. “You are safe here, Rando. I will not harm you.”
Rando sat on the couch and his fingers found themselves busily running against the upholstery as if keeping his mind busy with sensory details instead of attempting to working out the complicated word jumble in his mind. The tall man Yomi entered into the room, almost seeming to glide. it was nearly impossible to see the man’s body beneath his robes and it made Rando’s skin crawl. What was underneath it?
Cautiously he took the milk to his lips and took a cool sip, the liquid was refreshing to his palette. Yomi gestured him over like one might a small child or a dog, and Rando slowly obliged, taking small steps towards Yomi and sitting beside the other, staring away into the opposite side of the room. Suzaku told him to meet him here didn’t he? He should be here soon. Yomi was friends with Suzaku.
Yomi was pleased that Rando seemed to be calming down. He kept his movements slow and deliberate, his voice steady and calm, and he made sure the younger demon could see his hands at all times. “Rando, I would like to help you.” the horned demon laid his hands on his lap palm up. “Perhaps I may help you chase away those shadows that bother you.” He added softly. “I wish to be your friend, as well.” Yomi’s patience was near infinite when he needed it to be. “Tell me, Rando. What do you want?”
