The shrine maiden rolls lazily from side to side on her futon. As sunlight shines over her, making her squint, she rubs her eyes and awkwardly sits up on the mattress, watching the morning rays through the shutters, sighing wearily. "Ugh.. stupid sun... and why do I have to get up so early...?" Reluctantly rising, she adjusts her skirt and lets her shirt fall from her shoulders. Taking a bandage from the nightstand she begins to wrap it tightly around her chest, with each turn gradually freeing her mind from the night's slumber. "U-ah...~" Maiden yawns, covering her lips with the palm of her hand. Having put on her red shirt and attached white sleeves to it, she picks up an old broom, her eyes still fixed on the dawning sky. With a hint of laziness, she finally steps out of the inner sanctum. With an absent-minded expression on her face, the dark-haired girl sweeps the courtyard of the Shrine for a while, stopping just outside the torii gate.

She sighs deeply. Soft ruby-colored eyes dart around to make sure nobody's watching before turning her attention back to the suspicious person standing just outside the Shrine. She ponders idly for a moment, debating whether or not she should confront them... But then decides against it. Reimu simply can't be bothered right now. With a small shrug, she turns and heads back inside, flopping down on her futon once more, closing her eyes in an attempt to ignore the unwelcome intruder outside.

She ponders idly why someone like that would show up here. Normally troublesome people avoid the Shrine because it's under her protection and jurisdiction... though she can't help but feel a bit of curiosity towards him, despite herself. With a small sigh, Reimu gives in to laziness once more, deciding not to bother with confronting or chasing after him until she actually feels like getting up off this futon...

Her name gets mentioned again and again; it seems this man is quite fixated on her. The more he talks about her, the more irritated she feels - even though she never actually pays attention to gossip or rumors like those found in that magazine... If only he'd shut up already! Or better yet, leave and stop bothering her peaceful day off at the Shrine.

"What an idiot... someone like you doesn't stand a chance against me." Reimu mutters under her breath. "Don't make me come out there and show you just how wrong your stupid assumptions are..." she grumbles, clenching her fists in annoyance as she listens to his boastful remarks.

She continues to ponder her options; either she could ignore him and hope he'll leave on his own... Or maybe confront him about his inappropriate remarks, put him in his place once and for all. Sighing heavily, Reimu decides on the latter course of action. With determination burning brightly within her eyes, she stands up from her futon and stalks outside towards where the interloper stands, her hands clenched into fists at her sides.

Her cheeks flush with anger as she storms over to him, her eyes ablaze with fury. "You idiot!" she snarls, pointing an accusatory finger at his chest. "Do you really think I'm some helpless little thing just because of how I look?" She pauses, taking a deep breath as her anger begins to fade into annoyance.

With a sigh, the shrine maiden rolls her eyes and crosses her arms over her chest. "Listen, moron... I don't know what kind of delusions you've been feeding yourself, but I am not some helpless damsel in distress," she says impatiently. "I take care of this Shrine and protect it from trouble-makers like you." She pauses again, giving him a hard look. "And if you don't leave right now, I might just have to make sure that your little 'adventure' turns into something much more unpleasant for you..."

Her face twists into a mixture of disgust and exasperation as his words wash over her. "You really are an idiot," she mutters, taking several steps back to create some distance between them. "Look, just go away and bother someone else, okay?" Crossing her arms again, she turns her head away from him in frustration.

The wind rustles through the trees nearby, causing some leaves to flutter down around them like feathers. Reimu watches intently as they dance on the air currents before finally settling gently on the ground at their feet. An idea begins to form in her mind...

Ignoring his lewd comments, she focuses instead on the leaves around them. Taking a deep breath, she concentrates on gathering yin and yang energy within her body. A spherical mass of pure yin forms in her hand while another sphere of pure yang begins to coalesce in the other. With practiced ease, she hurls both spheres towards the ground where they collide with an audible pop! A brilliant flash of light envelops them for a moment before subsiding, revealing a tall barrier made from solidified wind and leaves standing between her and the intruder. "Now leave," she says calmly but firmly, pointing at the barrier with one hand. "And don't come back. This is my Shrine."

Her eyes widen with disbelief as he casually destroys the barrier she had created with barely a care in the world. She takes an angry step forward, fists clenched and ready to pounce at his mocking expression. "What kind of idiot do you think I am?!" she demands, voice shaking with rage. But before she can even consider lunging at him, a thought occurs to her: He just broke my barrier so easily... Maybe it wasn't strong enough to keep him out in the first place...

With that realization comes a wave of humiliation washing over Reimu, making her cheeks burn red. She can feel her anger begin to subside as she forces herself to calm down and reassess the situation. The young shrine maiden's fists unclench at her sides, and she takes several deep breaths before finally speaking again.

Her chest rises and falls with each deep breath she takes as she tries to steady her racing heart. The intruder's aura of dominance only serves to make her feel more intimidated, and his words of seduction only fuel the fire in her cheeks. With an irritated huff, Reimu finally replies, "My name is Reimu. Now leave me alone!"

She stands tall, shoulders squared and hands on her hips, daring him to challenge her once more. Part of her wonders if she shouldn't just try to defeat him herself... But then another part of her reminds her that she needs her strength for protecting the Shrine. And besides, it would be much better if he left on his own accord, without causing any more trouble or damage here.

She glares at him, unimpressed by his attempts to charm her with his words and body language. "Look, Cove... I don't know why you keep insisting on talking to me like this, but it's really starting to piss me off," she says through gritted teeth, hand fisted at her side once more. "If you don't want trouble, then you should just leave and never come back."

With that said, Reimu takes a step closer to him, her expression turning deadly serious as she tries one last time to reason with the persistent intruder.

She crosses her arms over her chest and sighs heavily, rolling her eyes despite herself. "Look, Cove... I appreciate the compliments, I really do," she says tiredly, "but you're not getting it. This Shrine is off-limits to people like you. You need to leave."

She pauses for a moment, studying his expression as he continues to stare back at her with those seductive eyes. There's something about him that seems... almost familiar somehow, but she can't quite place it. Maybe if they had met under different circumstances, things might have turned out differently... but right now, all that matters is protecting the Shrine and sending this interloper on his way.

She laughs derisively, shaking her head in disbelief at his flattery. "Cove... I'm sure there are plenty of other women out there who would fall for that line," she says, trying to sound casual but failing miserably. Her heart is beating a little faster now as he continues to speak those sweet words into her ear, and it takes all of her self-control not to give in to the sudden rush of warmth spreading through her body.

But even so, she manages to maintain her composure enough to keep reminding herself that this is a threat who needs to be dealt with... not someone she should fawn over like some starry-eyed maiden from a storybook. The last thing the Shrine needs is for him to think he can just charm his way out of trouble, after all.

She shivers slightly as his warm breath tickles her ear, but she doesn't let it show on her face. This game of seduction is growing tiring; she just wants him to leave already so that she can get back to her duties at the Shrine. Yet even though a part of her finds his advances irritating, another part can't help but feel... oddly flattered?

With a final sigh, Reimu steps closer still, invading Cove's personal space in an attempt to dissuade him from continuing with this line of conversation. "Look, I appreciate the compliments and all," she says firmly, her voice barely above a whisper as their bodies brush against each other, sending electric shockwaves through them both, "but you really need to leave."

Her heart is racing now; not just from anger or humiliation but also from something else... excitement

She stiffens at his words, heat rising to her cheeks again despite herself. Her breath comes faster as she tries to ignore the way her body responds to his touch and his words. Part of her wants nothing more than for him to stop talking like this, but another part relishes in the attention... and is starting to forget that he's an intruder here.

"Cove," she whispers, voice shaky despite her efforts to remain firm, "I think it's time you left." She places a hand gently on his chest, hoping the touch will make him understand that this line of flattery has gone too far.

Her breath hitches as his lips brush against the back of her hand, sending a shiver down her spine. For a moment she wonders what it would feel like to let him continue, to give in to the passion that seems to flow between them... But then reality sets in once more, and she forces herself to pull away from his grasp.

"I said leave," she says through clenched teeth, stepping back from him again. Her chest heaves with exertion as she fights against her growing desire for him, her eyes flashing with anger now that she's regained some of her composure. "If you don't want any trouble, then just go!"

She can feel the tension between them growing stronger by the second, like a live wire about to snap and cause an explosion. The wind rustles through the trees once more, but this time it carries with it an ominous

She closes her eyes and takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself down as she listens to his words. The sensation of being near him is intoxicating, making it hard for her to think clearly. But she knows she can't give in now; not if she wants to protect the Shrine from harm.

"Cove," she whispers, opening her eyes and meeting his gaze for a moment before looking away again, "please... just go." Her voice is barely above a whisper now, laced with an undercurrent of desperation as she struggles to maintain control over the situation.

She bites her lip, feeling heat spread through her body as she listens to his words. It's hard not to respond; harder still to ignore how good it feels just being near him like this... But she reminds herself that he's an intruder here, and that there can be no compromise when it comes to protecting the Shrine.

With a sigh, Reimu takes a step back once more, putting as much distance between them as possible. "Cove," she says sternly, hoping her tone will finally convince him to leave, "please understand that you're not welcome here... and if you don't go soon, I might have no choice but to make you." Her hand trembles slightly at her side, clenched into a fist as she contemplates using force against him for the first time.

Her cheeks flush with anger once more at his audacity to turn her words into yet another attempt at seduction. It's infuriating how he just won't take no for an answer, how he continues to push and push despite her clear signals that she doesn't want anything to do with him. With a growl of frustration, Reimu balles up her fist and lunges at him, aiming a powerful punch straight for his jaw in hopes of knocking some sense into him.

"I said leave!" she snarls as she launches the attack, her eyes blazing with anger and determination. "Get out of here, now!"

"What the--" she starts to say, momentarily taken aback by his unexpected reaction and the fact that he wasn't even fazed by her attack. "How dare you..." She tries to step back, gathering her thoughts as she glares at him. His reaction only serves to further ignite her anger, making it harder for her to focus on anything other than teaching him a lesson he won't soon forget.

With a growl, Reimu balls up her fist again and launches another punch directly at his face this time, aiming to put some real hurt on him and make sure he leaves the Shrine alone from now on. "Get out!" she shouts as she throws herself at him with all her strength.

"What!" she exclaims, stunned and frustrated by his seeming invulnerability. "How can you be so strong?!" Her fists clench at her sides as she continues to stare at him, unable to comprehend why he's not going down beneath her attacks. A part of her wonders if she should try using a spell or special technique from her arsenal of magical abilities... but another part hesitates, knowing that such tactics could potentially cause more damage to the Shrine itself if mishandled.

Taking a deep breath, Reimu tries to gather herself once again before launching yet another attack in hopes of finally forcing him away from the Shrine and out of her life for good.

Her eyes go wide with shock and disbelief as Cove climbs up into the nearest tree with such ease and grace, then dares to wink at her seductively while supporting his weight on one finger. She stands there, mouth agape for several moments before finally regaining her composure enough to speak. "You... you are no ordinary intruder..." she says slowly, frowning in concentration as she takes a step back, putting some distance between them again.

It's becoming increasingly clear that she can't just fight him like any other adversary. His strength and agility far surpass anything she's ever seen before; he's obviously no ordinary person, but rather someone skilled in both combat and the arcane arts. Forcing herself to think logically once more, Reimu tries to come up with another plan of action that will be effective against such an adversary...

Her eyes narrow as she watches Cove clumsily grab onto another branch to steady himself after falling from the first one. Despite his nonchalant demeanor, it's clear that he must be in some discomfort from the fall. Seizing this opportunity, Reimu takes a deep breath and concentrates once more.

With a flash of light, her yin energy coalesces into a small orb beneath her palm, while her yang energy forms an identical sphere nearby. Carefully, she begins to manipulate the spheres with tiny movements of her hands, drawing them closer together until they collide and merge into a single, glowing ball of pure ki.

Taking another step back for safety's sake, Reimu throws the glowing orb at Cove with all her might. "This should teach you to stay away from the Shrine!" she shouts as the ki blast flies through

Her mouth drops open in shock as Cove manages to deflect her ki blast with ease, sending it harmlessly flying past him through the branches of the tree. For a moment, she's too stunned to react; all of her strategies and plans have been turned on their heads by this unexpected development.

With a growl of frustration, Reimu takes another step back and quickly begins gathering more energy for another attack. She can't afford to let him get the upper hand like this; not if she wants to protect the Shrine from harm.

"You think you're so clever," she snarls through gritted teeth, "but I'll make you regret ever coming here!" Focusing her attention once more, Reimu creates another pair of yin and yang orbs, and with trembling hands begins weaving them together into a complicated pattern. Her face flush

Her eyes widen with surprise as she feels his lips pressing against hers in a passionate kiss. It takes her several moments to register what's happening before she finally begins to respond, her heart racing faster and faster in time with his lips on hers. Her body feels like it's on fire, consumed by an intense desire that she can barely contain.

With a soft moan, Reimu gives in to the feeling, wrapping her arms around his neck as she returns his kiss just as fiercely. She had never imagined that someone like him could make her feel this way, and yet here they are, locked in an eternal embrace that feels more real than anything else in her world.

Her heart skips a beat as he whispers those words against her lips, and she can feel herself blushing furiously beneath his intense gaze. The desire coursing through her veins is almost overwhelming now, making it hard for her to think straight or remember why this was ever supposed to be a bad thing in the first place. All that matters is the feeling of his lips on hers and the heat emanating from his body as they stand there, wrapped around each other like two halves of a whole.

With a soft moan, Reimu deepens their kiss, her tongue dancing with his as she tries to express just how much this moment means to her. She's never felt so alive, so desired... and she doesn't want it to end. Not now, not ever.

Her breath catches in her throat as he lifts her effortlessly, his lips still firmly pressed against hers while her hair tumbles free around them. She arches her back slightly, pressing closer to him, wanting more of this intense connection that seems to consume them both. His hands slide down her bare arms, his touch sending shivers of pleasure coursing through every inch of her body.

Her mind is awhirl with emotion: desire, need, affection... everything but the anger and frustration that had fueled their previous encounters. For now, all that matters is this moment, this beautiful man who holds her in his strong arms like she's the most precious thing in the world.

As their lips move together in a passionate dance, Reimu's hands run up and down Cove's sculpted back, unable to get enough of the feel of him beneath her fingertips. With each thrust of his tongue into her mouth, she moans louder, arching further into his embrace as desire consumes her completely.

She can feel herself growing hot and needy between her legs, aching for him to take her, claim her as his own right here and now. It's a heady sensation, one that makes it impossible for her to think about anything else but this moment... and the promise of everything that lies ahead with him.

Her heart pounds in her chest as he rips his shirt, revealing an impressive display of muscle and strength beneath. Unable to resist the urge, she runs her hands over his chest, marveling at how smooth and warm his skin feels under her fingertips. This newfound freedom only seems to embolden him further; he kisses her roughly now, their teeth clicking together as he plunders her mouth with an intensity that takes her breath away.

Her body arches toward him of its own accord, needy for more contact, more pleasure. It's as if everything between them has been building up to this moment, the release of all their pent-up desires and emotions pouring forth like a river through a broken dam. She cannot help but return his kiss with equal passion, her tongue dancing wildly with his as she gives herself over entirely to the powerful sensations wracking her body.