Kagayaku

"*No. I will not stop, I deserve the rights of a normal life, and I will not stop trying until I am rewarded with such a thing! I will not let you win, Makoto, even if you are a Celestial and possess powers that are far greater than mine, I will fight for what's right! Besides, what did I ever do to you? Called you something that you are, that's what! What does being a Deity mean to you? Sure, you want to keep a low profile, but I never told a soul about your presence! Since when did I ever deserve a death penalty?!*"

—Kagayaku to Makoto about her death curse, *The Game of Life*

## Kagayaku

### Nickname(s)

Kaga The Shining Dragonet Cherry blossom (Makoto)
Darling (Makoto)
Shooting star (Goldie)
Child (Era, Astra)
Dragonet (Aire, Astra)
Pest (Era)
Kiddo (Goldie, Aire)
Bestie (Mepuru)

## Appearances

### Appears in

*The Game of Life* *The Poisoned Oath*
*Sincerity*

**Kagayaku** is a young female hybrid dragonet and the main protagonist of *The Game of Life* and *The Poisoned Oath*. Once an average hybrid dragonet living comfortably in Sanctuary alongside her best friend Mepuru and loving family, Kagayaku's life was thrown upside down and tossed around like a rollercoaster when supernatural events begin to happen to her one by one. Now she has a Deity girlfriend and a magical pendant with the powers of the gods themselves. Seen as a demigod in the eyes of Celestial, realm of the unnatural and gods above, Kagayaku is now on a mission to eliminate all evil from the surface of Pyrrhia, as well as the other worlds.

Equipped with magical weapons and the power of friendship, Kagayaku sees herself out of something from a superheros movie, and is armed with determination, the will to make it through any struggle and vicious situation she, or her ditzy girlfriend, somehow finds herself in. She's a pacifist at heart, if she can't save the souls of the damned, turning to her more aggressive side can be a challenge.

## Personality

A pacifist, but also warrior, at heart, Kagayaku has a soul with a spark as bright as her ancestor's scales. She's driven by flaming determination and passion to make things right, seeing and envisioning a world where eveything is made in an orderly fashion, peace and justice prevalent, where no fights, or demons, ravage the lands. She's friendly, while also sassy, outgoing and loves to have fun, cracking the occasional joke and mucking around with her close friend group and family. Kagayaku is also understanding, and has the power to see one's 'inner beauty', seeing past any rough exteriors and using it to connect with others in almost otherworldly ways.

Despite her soft and bubbly exterior, however, Kagayaku tends to overthink a lot and is somewhat of a perfectionist herself, panicking whenever things spiral out of control, wishing for there to be only consonance and order within her world. She's worried about failing all of the powerful Celestials and other dragons who rely on her and trust her to help them maintain the fragile order of the world, and that there would be the consequence of eternal damnation if she makes one wrong move. She has trouble coming to the harsh truth that is reality, finding that she can't accept violence even if such things can never truly be eradicated forever.

Though she has a drive to never give up, she tends to overwork herself, and doesn't really know when to stop at times. She's been forced to take breaks before, and may even turn to more outright absurd methods in order to achieve something. While she hates violence with all of her soul and heart, finding it hard to turn to the choice of death if she finds she cannot find that one in particular cannot really be saved. While she may hurt if it's to bring back the peace she wanted, she could never see herself ending a life.

## Quotes

"*I was just saying that Makoto could be behind this.*" - To Gila about the sudden forest growths, *The Game of Life*

"*Don't worry. I already know. You're Makoto, the goddess of life and death.*" - To Makoto about her identity, *The Game of Life*

"*Come on. Don't lie. The horns, the patterns, the powers? You said you weren't an animus, and your name is literally Makoto.*" - To Makoto, *The Game of Life*

"*Lucky guess? I guess it's the scythe that maybe gave it away.*" - To Brightside after she inquired about her job, *The Game of Life*

"*Be careful, Mepuru. There could be an angry deity lurking in these woods.*" - To Mepuru after she asked if she was okay, *The Game of Life*

"*I'm not afraid of you, Makoto!*" - To herself, *The Game of Life*

"*Don't you shine like that at me, or I'm knocking you off that damned bookshelf.*" - To the crystallised Deity energy, *The Game of Life*

"*They say the Game of Life can't be won, but I feel like I'm winning it right now.*" - To Mepuru about the death curse, *The Game of Life*

"*My watch... It was saying there was a violent entity nearby. They must have smashed that vase on my head.*" - To Mepuru after she awoke from being attacked, *The Game of Life*

"*I think it's because she's trying to keep a low profile... If everyone knew she was in the forest, they'd probably try and harvest her power, and I don't blame her. [...] If only I could talk to her...*" - To Mepuru about Makoto, *The Game of Life*

"*Queen Hestia isn't going to stop me, and neither are my injuries. [...] I'm going right now. Just try and stop me.*" - To Mepuru about going back to the forest, *The Game of Life*

"*Why did you curse me? I didn't do anything wrong! I didn't tell a soul about you!*" - To Makoto about the death curse, *The Game of Life*

"*I-I'm sorry your majesty! I didn't even know you were there!*" - To Hestia after she hit her with a rock by accident, *The Game of Life*

"*I think mother keeps some for emergencies somewhere.*" - To Hestia about medical supplies, *The Game of Life*

"*I'm so glad you're alive. I think Makoto attacked you.*" - To Mepuru after she awoke from being attacked, *The Game of Life*

"*Why, it was Queen Hestia of the SkyWings!*" - To Mepuru about her assistance, *The Game of Life*

"*I know very well now that death does not like to be cheated, but... There's something wrong with Makoto's act..*" - To Mepuru about Makoto, *The Game of Life*

"*You see, when we got separated in the forest, I encountered Makoto and she backed me into a wall. Not literally, figuratively, but she didn't kill me. [...] She placed a talon on my face and could've easily death touched me, but she didn't, she simply dug her talons into my face and then ran off.*" - To Mepuru explaining about her encounter with Makoto, *The Game of Life*

"*The unnatural is just so strange, I can't get my puny mortal brain around it. [...] I can't seem to read any of Makoto's emotions, and that letter I found... She's most likely got another deity on her side, Cyrus, to be exact. If he turns against me, I'm screwed, I can't face two celestials on my own. I'm just a mortal.*" - To Mepuru about Deities, *The Game of Life*

"*You're rich, you have money, if you're so torn, just buy both! I'm sure you'll look stunning no matter what.*" - To Mepuru after she asked what jewellery she should buy, *The Game of Life*

"*I-I'm sorry. [...] What do you mean I'll fight someone in the future? Won't I be dead? Wouldn't the curse have killed me?*" - To Era after she showed her a vision of the future, *The Game of Life*

"*Of course I'm surprised, I'm just not showing it because that would be stupid, duh.*" - To Era about her reaction to being in a coma, *The Game of Life*

## Trivia

* Kagayaku is shown to have a love for scrapbooking.
* She loves strawberries and bananas dipped in chocolate, and may occasionally share some of these with her girlfriend Makoto or the latter with Goldie.