Abaddon could tell that Amaterasu was erecting a firm wall between them.
He didn't attempt to tear it down, because he didn't feel that it was his place to do so.
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"...Please, let's not waste time speaking of old flames." Amaterasu dismissed. "You all are not so fond of me to just randomly come and visit me for something as simple as idle chit-chat."
Abaddon nodded harmlessly, already preparing to drop the other shoe.
"Actually... I've come to speak with your father. He wouldn't happen to be around, would he?"
Amaterasu's face somehow became even paler.
Abaddon is liked by a lot of Shinto gods. But Izanagi is most certainly not one of them.
Perhaps it is just because he is a creator deity, and Abaddon is fated to be the end of all creation.
They're like oil and water. Bloods and Crips. Alabama and Auburn. Country music fans and everybody else.
The few meetings they have had have nearly resulted in battles breaking out; subsequently ruining the realms around them.
So really, it was no surprise that Amaterasu was less than enthusiastic about the very real prospect of another occurrence such as that taking place today.
In her palace.
With all of her nice shiny things.
"...He's not here." she denied instantly.
"Little Empress. You wouldn't happen to be lying to me, would you?" Abaddon smiled knowingly.
"You must be joking, Honorable
Senior
. Why would I ever consider lying to someone as highly respected as yourself?" she smiled coldly.
Abaddon cackled and gave her a slight nudge.
"Such a dutiful daughter... In fairness, your little fib would have worked if I didn't know your father well enough to be aware of the fact that he never travels outside."
... He did not at all look happy about it.
And judging by the lipgloss smooches on his cheeks and face, he would have quite a lot to say about all of this later.
"Tell us honestly, Amaterasu. You know us better than most. Do you believe that we would have some nefarious scheme planned with your mother and just come in here boldly to ask for her release?" She asked.
"What I believe is irrelevant. I am fully aware of how your appearances work. You could make feel or believe just about anything with only a blink, so is there any merit in asking me such a thing?"
"You would know if we were influencing you, darling. We would be your only thought and fantasy by now."
Amaterasu rolled her eyes. That bit of information wasn't nearly as comforting as the wives thought it was.
"Say that I believe you. What exactly do you want her of all people for?"
Ayaana smiled wryly as she cradled Bash. "She... is supposedly very important to us. Family if you can believe it."
This only made Amaterasu even more sure of her suspicions. "... Have the twelve of you actually started to go insane?"
Abaddon / Ayaana: ""No!""
"Very long ago, before I was even born." Bash interjected.
The mother and father pairing stared at their now pint-sized son.
"...Well regardless of whether you have or haven't, you should know that even if I took you to my father, he wouldn't hand over my mother to you in a million years."
"That is a gross oversimplification."
Suddenly, a mirror on the other side of the hall rippled like the surface of a lake.
At that moment, a man clad in white robes stepped out of the glass mirror.
Izanagi was a tall figure, and handsome for an older god that didn't really try to hide his age.
He moved right in front of Abaddon without bothering to try and hide the tangible dislike in his eyes.
Despite the fact that Abaddon was staring down at him as if he were less than an insect, he didn't seem to be the least bit concerned that something as unfortunate as a fight may occur.
"Abhorrent beast from the dark... I would hope that you would spare me the impropriety of your request and return to whence you came without having to hear the answer you already know you will receive."
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