Red liquid swirled around in the glass, moonlight glinting off of the pure crystal. The glass was full and had been for a long time. Heaving a sigh, Hiko stood and walked to the window, coming out of the shadows. With long black hair held in a high pony-tail, a cape wrapped around broad shoulders, and a glass of dark red wine that looked like blood, he looked like a modern day Dracula.

Off in the distance a wolfs mournful cry could be heard. Staring into the night, Hiko stood as if transfixed by the sound. For several minutes he stood by the window, listening to the wolfs voice as it continued its song. Turning to his desk, he sat down and placed the glass on the corner, still untouched, and reached for his quill. It was time.

4 Days Later

"Why are we here again?" drawled a roster headed male known as Sanosuke, or Sano as most like to call him, from the back seat. "Because Hiko sent us a letter saying that we had to get back here as soon as possible, and no one argues with him lest they face his wrath." Kenshin answered, making a sharp right at an intersection before coming to a stop outside of an iron gate. "Stop complaining Sano, its not like you were doing anything important anyways." Said Aoshi, cold as ever. Humphing, Sano leaned back against the seat and sulked.

Ignoring both of them, Kenshin drove up the long drive-way to the mansion and/or castle, having been granted access moments before. Stopping the car they all got out, Kenshin handing the keys to a valet who would drive it to wherever it was they took the cars. Sure, they had a garage, but Kenshin had never been able to find where they had kept the other cars, since they were never all in the garage. Shaking that thought from his head, he followed the others to his house, well; at least he had lived in it since childhood. Technically it was Hiko's house, but he still considered it his.

Entering the house they were all quickly ushered into Hiko's drawing room, or office, whichever. The man that had called them all here from their vacation was sitting at his desk, his chin resting on his intertwined fingers. Sitting themselves around the room, Kenshin relaxing in a chair, Sano sprawled over some couch, and Aoshi, as stoic as ever, sitting in a chair opposite of Kenshins. All of them waited, knowing Hiko would talk when he thought they were all ready to start, he never did otherwise.

"Well boys, it looks like we're going on a little vacation." Stated Hiko, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. Sputtering, Sano sat up in his seat, his face outraged, "We were just on vacation when you pulled us back here!" he yelled. Looking at him calmly, almost as if he was a teacher explaining some simple thing to some idiot student, "Yes, but this will be different. Go and Pack some things, about a months worth." He said again, nonplused at Sano's obvious outrage. As if in an afterthought he said, "Oh, make sure they are summer clothes, it's bound to be hot up there at this time of year. Dismissed." Stomping out of the room, Sano went to do as he was told, but obviously not liking it. Following calmly after him, Kenshin and Aoshi went to pack there things, knowing that this was important or Hiko wouldn't have interrupted their vacation. All of them already had some things packed, so it wasn't that long before they were packed and loaded up for the airport. They were taking a privet jet so none of them knew where they were going. Resigned to their fate, they sat in their seats and waited for landing time. It was bound to be a long flight.

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