Drabble: Goshinboku
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iliaTitle: Goshinboku
Author: Lady Yueh
Fandom: Inuyasha/B:tVS
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Not my property and no infringement is intended.
Challenge: #029: Legends
Word Count: 200
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“This is so cool!” Willow was practically vibrating in place.
“Wills, it’s a tree,” Xander teased.
“It’s the Goshinboku,” she stressed.
Buffy indulged her. “Okay, Wills. Enlighten us. What‘s the deal with this Gosh‘n‘bok thing?”
“Go-shin-boku,“ Willow corrected. “Legend says that a priestess, the protector of a sacred jewel, the Shikon no Tama, pinned her lover, a half-demon, to this sacred tree because she thought he’d betrayed her. But really, they’d been tricked by this really evil demon who was jealous of their love and wanted the jewel for himself. The priestess died and everyone thought that would be the end of it but the bad-guy was still around and years later she was reincarnated and she freed the half-demon. They went on a quest with a wise monk and a strong slayer, defeated the bad-guy, and their love was stronger than ever!” Willow chirped with good cheer.
“Wow, Willow! Breathe,” Xander instructed.
Buffy looked wistfully at the tree with new appreciation. “Nice story,” she murmured.
Willow and Xander shared her pensive mood for a moment.
“Happy ending though,” Xander added brightly, trying to bring their spirits up despite knowing that things were never that simple.
Buffy and Willow smiled.
Author: Lady Yueh
Fandom: Inuyasha/B:tVS
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Not my property and no infringement is intended.
Challenge: #029: Legends
Word Count: 200
---------
“This is so cool!” Willow was practically vibrating in place.
“Wills, it’s a tree,” Xander teased.
“It’s the Goshinboku,” she stressed.
Buffy indulged her. “Okay, Wills. Enlighten us. What‘s the deal with this Gosh‘n‘bok thing?”
“Go-shin-boku,“ Willow corrected. “Legend says that a priestess, the protector of a sacred jewel, the Shikon no Tama, pinned her lover, a half-demon, to this sacred tree because she thought he’d betrayed her. But really, they’d been tricked by this really evil demon who was jealous of their love and wanted the jewel for himself. The priestess died and everyone thought that would be the end of it but the bad-guy was still around and years later she was reincarnated and she freed the half-demon. They went on a quest with a wise monk and a strong slayer, defeated the bad-guy, and their love was stronger than ever!” Willow chirped with good cheer.
“Wow, Willow! Breathe,” Xander instructed.
Buffy looked wistfully at the tree with new appreciation. “Nice story,” she murmured.
Willow and Xander shared her pensive mood for a moment.
“Happy ending though,” Xander added brightly, trying to bring their spirits up despite knowing that things were never that simple.
Buffy and Willow smiled.
