The High Priestess' Whispers

Chapter 1:
In 1988 September, Satsuki was invited on a religious show with her daughter and husband to clear up misconceptions about her family and beliefs, Yuu, Ichiro and Mikey came along aswell with a priest.

Satsuki wore her expensive black kimono, Maria wore a red kimono and Martin wore a tuxedo, Yuu and Ichiro wore a yukata while Mikey wore a tuxedo.

Satsuki brought Maria’s allergy medicine, some of her toys and books, even allowing Maria to bring the latest volume of Weekly Shonen Jump.

”Okay, Satsuki, I know your English isn’t great and you are only speaking it for a year, but I will help the audiences understand you.” Martin said.

Satsuki nodded, Maria was flipping through pages of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Hiroshi went along with his great niece.

”ジョセフ・ジョースター (Joseph Joestar)” She said to Hiroshi, running her finger through the pages.

The family arrived 25 minutes later and Maria stepped out of the car.

It felt like a movie premier with a world-famous actress, she saw crowds of people watching the supposedly “Satanist of the Dock’s“ child.

“Maria, Stay with me, do not talk to anyone unless you are asked a question.” Martin said to her.

A priest named Father Sebastián, a Hispanic-American priest came to talk with them, he wanted to know what the family thought.

“Welcome the supposedly Satanic family, are they good people despite the backlash, or terrible people for rejecting God and raising their daughter in similar beliefs, Please welcome the Tachimi-Kimmings family.“ The old woman said.

The family sat down on chairs, The audience saw a very beautiful Japanese woman wearing a black kimono, she wore black lipstick, almost resembling a Japanese vamp, her long hair reaching her collarbone, An American man wore a tuxedo and a little girl who he assumed was the family’s daughter was reading a foreign language book featuring a man wearing flashy clothes on it, he was uncertain if it was content a young child should be reading.

Satsuki playfully flashed a devil horn gesture at her husband, shocking audiences and the hostess of the show, an old woman called Anna Maria Adams.

”Is little Maria Tachimi being harmed by the beliefs of her parents and grandparents or are they good parents, in this hot topic, we’ll be challenging occultist beliefs among families, let’s ask our guests tonight, Please welcome Father Sebastián!” Anna Maria said.

The priest, a Hispanic-American man in his 40s, much older than Satsuki and Martin walked im

“Nice to meet you, Mr. Sebastián.” She said, getting his name right and bowing.

Some crowd members booed and others cheered.

”And the High Priestess of the Tarot clan, the one and only Satsuki Tachimi!” She shouted,

Several crowd members felt sorry for her due to the abuse they heard from other people.

Maria followed suit and bowed.

Once everyone was seated, Father Sebastián began to speak, he pulled out a book on paganism and the occult

”Satsuki, people tell us that your are interested in horrific things such as witchcraft, demons, horror, why do you feel the need to use such material in your home?” Father Sebastián asked.

”I am fond of all things concerning the occult, It’s fascinating to me, we have demons in my own religion, Shinto, I never saw a problem with paganism because it connects to my family and myself.” She said.

Anna Maria turned to Sebastián.

”How do you feel how children like Maria is picking up these horrifying themes?” Anna Maria asked.

“I think it’s offensive to alot of people, and I wonder why you choose occultist themes for the way you bring up Maria.” He said.

“Don’t take it personally, The devil horn symbol is something I picked up from a Dio concert when I went for an adult-only trip to one of Ronnie James Dio’s concerts, I go to these things like the occult and Shintoism because imagine this, people belittling and berating you for your belief choice and try to take your young child who is obviously fine with it away.” She said.

“That’s not what Christianity is about, I’m sorry you found it unpleasant but I find inner peace in religion.” He said.

’Try telling that to me years ago when they broke my arms in front of my daughter and trying to kidnap her after I had an abortion, My life was in danger and I would die if I went through the birth, due to the fact there is no more children after Maria, Me and Martin are biologically infertile.” She said.

Some of the audiences pitied the Japanese woman.

”This mother wrote to us saying her son had some of your interests to the point it became an obsession and stopped going to church.” Anna Maria said.

”I’m not that kid’s mom, I don’t take any of them to heart and Maria isn’t allowed to touch my occult books without permission.” Satsuki said.