Akamatsuverse Keitaro's Destiny

[thezorch]

I posted this fic idea to the Misc. Ideas Thread and everybody thought it should have its own thread. So here it is, lets discuss and hammer this thing out.

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Hinata-Sou hides a terrible secret. The inn was built on the site of an ancient cultist temple. Long ago the cult was wiped out, the temple destroyed, but not before they awakened something evil under the mountain. To keep that something trapped under the mountain and asleep a shrine was built, and later to protect the shrine Hinata-Sou was built over it.

The Urashima clan for generations has kept the secret of the shrine and the evil it keeps locked away. In more modern times most in the clan know the story but think its just a fairy tale told to frighten children. Keitaro has heard the story but never really believed in it.

One day, Keitaro discovers another section of the underground portion of Hinata-Sou. This is below the area where he found that mechanical doll inhabited by a friendly spirit. He finds the shrine and comes face to face with the reality of his clan's legacy, and realizes to his shock that the shrine is in great disrepair because nobody has been there is fix it in generations. If the shrine collapses completely the evil under the mountain will awaken.

Keitaro begins to study the history of his clan, finds that they were once a part of the priesthood before the Meiji Era, and after that they drifted from that role as Japan began to modernize. Knowing he can't handle this on his own Keitaro turned to Motoko for advice. At first she thinks its some perverted ploy by him to get her alone, but she goes with him to see the shrine and he shows her the old scrolls there and what he's studied about his clan.

Motoko contacts her sister who confirms hearing an old legend about an evil being locked under Hinata-Sou. Struck by this tremendous revelation, Keitaro makes a monumental decision. He is going to give up on trying to get into Toudai to study the old Shinto ways of his clan so he can fix the seals of the shrine and keep the evil imprisoned. And, he will pass on what he learns and knows to the next generation, when he ever does have kids, so the shrine will never go into disrepair again.

His decision forces Motoko to see Keitaro in a new light. To give up on his dreams to ensure the safety of others is a decision she never expected someone like him to make. Could become a Keitaro+Motoko pairing.

 

[halfawannabe]

There's only so much Motoko could help him with. (unless they showed a lot fucking more in the anime) He'd need to do some serious traveling to find people who actually knew what they were talking about instead of people who just think they do. She would probably be able to help with that. Actually, if Seta's been introduced yet he could probably help too. That said, I kinda want to see the Higurashi Shrine make a cameo.

 

[Scygnus Darkhawk]

It usually does in this sort of thing. Getaboushi might be a fun segment too. I've heard the name 'Sumeragi' mentioned in a few fics in relation to this sort of thing, but I think the source is some yaoi thing... dunno.

Just a set of shorts where Keitaro learns, tries to learn or gets scammed by the various spiritual handlers of the Urban Animeverse might be hilarious all on its own.

 

[halfawannabe]

It usually does in this sort of thing. Getaboushi might be a fun segment too. I've heard the name 'Sumeragi' mentioned in a few fics in relation to this sort of thing, but I think the source is some yaoi thing... dunno.

Just a set of shorts where Keitaro learns, tries to learn or gets scammed by the various spiritual handlers of the Urban Animeverse might be hilarious all on its own.

Dammit, that Scam thing made me think of him meeting up with Genma who's trying to swindle money out of him.

The better choice for learning old style working stuff, would be Miroku.

After all, as far as I recall, we never see any of Kagome's grandfather's things work.

So she could go into the past, get a nice little teaching manual set up and hide it at the shrine or take it back with her.

Of course I wouldn't put it past Miroku to hide some seriously flawed techniques in there, that require holding a beautiful woman's ass while drawing out the symbols.

 

[halfawannabe]

Even in the darkness of these tunnels where there should be no light, he could see it. The shape was familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. The light that should not be was a torch, an honest to goodness torch. But the disturbing part was that it had been lit before he came down here. And from the cobwebs it seemed nobody had been down here for a very long time. And yet, it was lit, and illuminating a shrine. Keitaro knew what it was, and a part of him both thrilled at it, and shrunk from it. The wood of the shrine was cracked with age. Probably from the dampness down in the tunnels.

Keitaro's eyes drifted to something he knew should and shouldn't be there. The descriptions had always been vague, but it seemed his feet knew where to go. And ths he found himself at a small wooden cupboard. He gently pried open the door feeling the wood creak beneath his gentle tugs. In the center stood a horrifying visage. Keitaro moved back quickly before realizing the burnished metal was just that. He examined it more closely. The creature it depicted was vaguely humanoid, but bulged in strange ways. The arms appeared to be disjointed and there was the fur. Someone had taken time to delicately trace in fur into the metal. He examined the paper seals covering it and started to looking around.

He noted the paper notes scattered around the chamber, His mind automatically traced them in his mind until he realized it was almost like a net. A net holding something, keeping it at bay.

The legend was true. And only Keitaro himself knew it.

"This can't be good."

Thought I'd try a snippet for it. Apologies if this doesn't read right but I don't know much abut Shinto shrines and am working of disjointed half remembered depictions in Animes. It's also late and I don't feel like doing my homework for the snippet. Might look at it again tomorrow.

 

[AbyssalDaemon]

There's only so much Motoko could help him with. (unless they showed a lot fucking more in the anime) He'd need to do some serious traveling to find people who actually knew what they were talking about instead of people who just think they do. She would probably be able to help with that. Actually, if Seta's been introduced yet he could probably help too. That said, I kinda want to see the Higurashi Shrine make a cameo.

Given that Love Hina and Negima seem to be happening in the same world, it shouldn't be to hard for Motoko to get him into contact with the magic groups in Japan.

 

[halfawannabe]

There's only so much Motoko could help him with. (unless they showed a lot fucking more in the anime) He'd need to do some serious traveling to find people who actually knew what they were talking about instead of people who just think they do. She would probably be able to help with that. Actually, if Seta's been introduced yet he could probably help too. That said, I kinda want to see the Higurashi Shrine make a cameo.

Given that Love Hina and Negima seem to be happening in the same world, it shouldn't be to hard for Motoko to get him into contact with the magic groups in Japan.

While they do appear to be the same universe, there's no guarantee that Motoko has any experience with magic outside the abilities evidenced by Shinmei=ryu

 

[alansg]

While they do appear to be the same universe, there's no guarantee that Motoko has any experience with magic outside the abilities evidenced by Shinmei=ryu

Maybe she doesn't have any magic skill, but one member of her clan is the leader of the Kansai Magic Association.

 

[halfawannabe]

I said experience, not connections. I'm saying outside her duties as a Shinmei-Ryu swordswoman she may not have had any knowledge of the magical side of things.

 

[Dark Knight Gafgar]

IA IA

SAYA FHTAGN

 

[AbyssalDaemon]

I said experience, not connections. I'm saying outside her duties as a Shinmei-Ryu swordswoman she may not have had any knowledge of the magical side of things.

I think I'm misunderstanding what you're trying to say but I don't see why she would need any real knowledge of magic here. Mokoto knows easily enough thanks to being a member of the Shinmei-Ryu where she can go or who she can contact to get things started and start finding things out.

 

[halfawannabe]

Well, I've only read the books, not the Anime, maybe it reveals more, but the ONLY thing I've seen that connects to her that world is Shinmei-Ryu. I'm not saying it wouldn't make sense that she knew where to send him, or where to start getting answers, but just because it makes sense, doesn't make it true.

 

[alansg]

Remember Tsuruko's bird pet, Shippou? It is a shikigami, a familiar, summoned thanks to eastern magic. Motoko gets one later in the manga.

So yeah.

 

[Chuckg]

Well, I've only read the books, not the Anime, maybe it reveals more, but the ONLY thing I've seen that connects to her that world is Shinmei-Ryu.

Remember, Motoko isn't just another student of the Shinmei-Ryu, she's the heir to the dojo, and her older sister is/was the current head of the school. Even if Motoko doesn't know that one of their school's practitioners is a student at Mahora, Tsuroko almost certainly does (you keep some track of where your students are taking your secret magic demon fighting sword techs and who they're serving with them, after all), and Tsuroko is probably one of Motoko's first stops when she goes 'I have a demon problem too large for me to handle alone'.

 

[halfawannabe]

Well, I've only read the books, not the Anime, maybe it reveals more, but the ONLY thing I've seen that connects to her that world is Shinmei-Ryu.

Remember, Motoko isn't just another student of the Shinmei-Ryu, she's the heir to the dojo, and her older sister is/was the current head of the school. Even if Motoko doesn't know that one of their school's practitioners is a student at Mahora, Tsuroko almost certainly does (you keep some track of where your students are taking your secret magic demon fighting sword techs and who they're serving with them, after all), and Tsuroko is probably one of Motoko's first stops when she goes 'I have a demon problem too large for me to handle alone'.

Which is where I think she'd start getting answers. From Tsuruko.

You know, I'm surprised nobody has offered an opinion on my snippet, either to point out the flaws or just say they didn't like it.

 

[Prince Charon]

Of course I wouldn't put it past Miroku to hide some seriously flawed techniques in there, that require holding a beautiful woman's ass while drawing out the symbols.

If Kagome buries the book/scroll, or otherwise makes certain it will be available in the future (rather than taking it back with her), Motoko will see the old book as proof that these are legitimate techniques, rather than just perversion.

OTOH, Miroku is a Buddist monk, not a Shinto priest, so it might work better with a different religious pervert, like Rei's grandfather. It depends on who did the original sealing.

 

[thezorch]

All interesting ideas. The Negima angle is interesting and getting Keitaro in touch with the local magic association might help him.

Speaking of Shikigami, it might be interesting for some people form Shibuya Psychic Research to show up at Hinata-Sou eventually.

 

[thezorch]

Of course I wouldn't put it past Miroku to hide some seriously flawed techniques in there, that require holding a beautiful woman's ass while drawing out the symbols.

If Kagome buries the book/scroll, or otherwise makes certain it will be available in the future (rather than taking it back with her), Motoko will see the old book as proof that these are legitimate techniques, rather than just perversion.

OTOH, Miroku is a Buddist monk, not a Shinto priest, so it might work better with a different religious pervert, like Rei's grandfather. It depends on who did the original sealing.

There is always another monk .... Cherry for instance.

 

[halfawannabe]

All interesting ideas. The Negima angle is interesting and getting Keitaro in touch with the local magic association might help him.

Speaking of Shikigami, it might be interesting for some people form Shibuya Psychic Research to show up at Hinata-Sou eventually.

isn't that the firm from Ghosthunt?