Harmony in Gensokyo

Once again, an average day. This time we're moving away from the world of the living to a much spookier place. In this place, we find our pink friend making her way up what might just be the longest staircase in history. "So...many...staiiiiirs..." She stops to rest and takes a look around the place. "Wooow there's floaty ghost things! Should I laugh at them? They aren't really scary. Oooooh who's that?"

She looks up toward the top of the stairs where there is a humanoid figure standing there, glaring down at Pinkie. Pinkie, the smart pony she is, simply waves and grins. "Helloooo..!" She quickly retracts her hoof as a blade barely misses slicing it off. "Hey! ...Whoooa, you're floating!"

The girl floats back a little and continues to glare at her. She is fairly short. She has short white hair with a black ribbon tied in it. She is wearing a white shirt with a green vest, and a matching green skirt. She has a short ninja blade on her back, plus she is holding a long katana with a white wisp on the handle. There is also a ghostly white ball floating around her. She also doesn't look very happy.

"What business do you have here? If you value your life, I suggest you leave. Intruders are not welcome in Hakugyokurou..."

Pinkie just blinks in confusion. "Haku...Hokey...Hoho...Never heard of it. Has a silly name though!"

The girl's eye twitches in annoyance. "Hakugyokurou! How could you not have heard of it!? ...Maybe this isn't worth the trouble. Just go home already..." She turns around to head back up, and ends up nose to nose with Pinkie.

"So what's your name?"

"AH!!!" She quickly backs away and grabs her sword again while Pinkie just continues talking.

"My name is Pinkie Pie! I'm from Ponyville! This doesn't look like Ponyville though. Or is it? There are definitely more ghosts than I remember. Hey does your eye always twitch like that? You should probably see a doctor about that. OH OH WAIT! If this is Ponyville, then you're new! That means I need to throw you a welcoming party!"

The girl quickly covers Pinkie's mouth. "Please stop talking...You really don't know what this place is?"

Pinkie shakes her head.

"How about how to leave and get home..?" Pinkie shakes her head again and the girl sighs. "Maybe I should take you to Yuyuko-sama...I sure have no idea what to do with you." She removes her hand. "...Your name is Pinkie Pie..?"

She nods happily. "Yep! Pinkamena Diane Pie, number one party pony of Ponyville!"

The girl sighs in annoyance. "You're so cheerful...I have a feeling Yuyuko is going to like you...My name is Youmu. Youmu Konpaku. Well..follow me I suppose." She begins flying back up the stairs and Pinkie follows her.

After a few minutes, Youmu reaches the top of the staircase. "Well, here we are. Hakugy-...Huh?!"

She finally notices Pinkie is already there before her, staring at the mansion. "Wooooow its huge! There's no place like this in Ponyville!"

Youmu just stands there wondering how this annoying pink pony managed to pass her without her noticing. Its impossible! After a moment, she just rubs her head and sighs. "Let's just...go. Yuyuko-sama should be sitting in the back." She leads Pinkie inside and through the large mansion until they reach the back door. Youmu opens the sliding door and steps out into the snowy yard. She sighs deeply, wishing for once they could feel the warmth of Spring this year. "Yuyuko-sama. The intruder is here...turns out she is simply lost and has no idea of how to get home or where she is..."

The one known as Yuyuko is found standing at a large and bare tree. She turns around to face Youmu, and Pinkie comes out soon after. She smiles upon seeing the grinning pony. "...A pony? Oh, how cute." Yuyuko stands much taller than Youmu. She has short, pale pink hair and is wearing a nice blue kimono with cherry blossoms on it and a matching blue hat with a red symbol on it. Beautiful, to say the least. "Ooh and she's pink. I do so love that color." Yuyuko approaches Pinkie and kneels down in front of her. "It is a pleasure to meet you. My name is Yuyuko Saigyouji."

Pinkie, of course, just keeps smiling. "I'm Pinkie Pie! Nice to meet you! I like pink too! I really like your mane too. Hey are you a ghost? There's a lot of ghosts around here. Is Youmy a ghost too?"

Youmu's eye twitches at the name while Yuyuko holds back a laugh. "Hehe..Youmy. So cute... Yes, we are ghosts. Though Youmu is only half ghost. She is my gardener and loyal friend. But...she can be kinda mean sometimes." She makes a silly pouting face and Youmu rolls her eyes. "Youmu dear. Will you be so kind as to make some snacks for our guest? Pinkie Pie, what do you like to eat?"

"Oooooh I like a lot of things! Hmm..how about cupcakes?"

Yuyuko grins like Pinkie and looks at Youmu. "Cupcakes please!"

Youmu sighs, but bows and goes inside. "Right away Yuyuko-sama..."

Yuyuko giggles and stands up. "So, welcome to Hakugyokurou. That's the name of this mansion. Located right at the top of the Netherworld. I am the ruler of this world."

Pinkie wanders around the snowy yard and admires the plants and the sky. "Neat! Who else lives here? I love meeting new ponies..erm..people..or..ghosts!"

Yuyuko sighs deeply at this and leans against the large tree. "It is just Youmu and myself. The spirits generally keep to themselves, and the living never visits. Not that we would want them to. I do feel lonely sometimes, but Youmu is here and I couldn't ask for anything else really."

Pinkie grins again at that. "Well as long as you have your best friend, what else would you even need?"

Yuyuko smiles and nods. "Yes...You're right."