This is my first fanfic, so no flaming plz! (I'll admit. I don't take criticism well.)

Anyway, I know chapter 210 is coming out veeerrry soon (it may be up before you read this story, but that's not the point.) and this is what I think should happen. Emphasis on "should". So this is basically my version of what will happen next.

Warning: Contains OCs, may have some OOCness, and I'm not sure if this is AU, but I'm just going to say that just in case.

Now, on with the story! ^_^

Disclaimer: I do not own Nurarihyon no Mago


End of Chapter 209...

"Rikuo! You idiot! Why?!" Hagaromo Kitsune yelled. In the act of saving her, Rikuo had jumped between her and the blast Seimei had shot, resulting in having half of his body being shredded.

"Seimei…" Rikuo said as he got up. "Yes, I will show you… which path forward I believe in!" He declared.


Meanwhile...

"Gah!" Kubinashi cried as he was thrown into a wall. He slammed into it, making a new hole on the only spot that wasn't destroyed. Damn, this girl... she isn't just a puppet master?! He thought as he looked up to face her.

Gokadoin Yuiyui smiled. In her hands, she held her usual teddy bear, which had multiple pins stuck in it. Around her, circled two beasts. One was a dragon. Its scales were pure black, and there was a heptagram on its forehead. The symbol of the Gokadoin.

The other beast was a creature that looked like a cross-breed between a bird and a lion. The lower half of its body and the head was a lion's, but where its front two paws should be, were pure white wings. It was hard to just look at the wings without being blinded. The creatures roared.

"Most people think I can only cast curses on people. That's why a lot of them fight me alone. But," She said as she walked toward Kubinashi. "I'm also a talented Shikigami master." Yuiyui said while giving her "sweet and innocent" smile, which sent shivers down Kubinashi's spine.

"Go." Yuiyui commanded. The two shikigami flew towards Kubinashi. I'm sorry... Nidaime... Kubinashi thought. Right when the dragon was about to sink its teeth into his heart, something flew from above them, and thudded the dragon in the forehead. It roared in pain.

"Damn it, I missed." came a voice. All of them (including the shikigami) whirled their heads towards the sound. Two hooded figures were crouching near the edge of a hole on the roof. One was obviously a girl. She wore a white kimono dress that ended at the thighs, and was belted with a pink obi. She wore a blue hooded cloak that covered her face, and, like the dress, ended at the thighs.

The other figure was a male. He wore a green striped kimono, which reminded Kubinashi of Rihan's. He wore a red cloak that fell to his ankles, and his hood also covered most of his face. He held a bow in his hands.

"Give me that." The girl said while snatching the bow from her comrade's hands. "Looks like you still need to improve on your accuracy." She commented before she jumped down, landing in front of Kubinashi. The male followed. "Go tend his wounds. I can take care of her."

With that, they split up. The female ran towards Yuiyui, while the male carried Kubinashi to safety.

"Um... Thanks... I guess." Kubinashi managed to stutter out when they were in a safe place. The hooded figure nodded and said, "Show me your wounds." He did as he was told. The man coated his hands with green energy, and passed them over Kubinashi's wounds. Kubinashi watched in amazement as his cuts and bruises healed. It was then, he realized that the woman hadn't attacked them, and snapped his head up.

"What's wrong?"

"Your partner. Why isn't she attacking us?" Kubinashi asked with his eyes wide open. "Isn't that what that Gokadoin does? She casts a curse and makes comrades hurt each other."

"Don't worry about her. She's an expert when it comes to curses and spells. Besides," The man said while looking at the two women. "She's not attacking. She's 'playing'."

Playing?


"Hee hee! You sure are good at this game for a first-timer!"

Yuiyui was befuddled. Why wasn't her spell working?! When the female ran up to her, the bow in her hands had morphed into two daggers. However, instead of hitting her own comrades, she simply charged straight at Yuiyui. Not only that, Yuiyui couldn't counterattack. Whenever she tried to, a mysterious force would cut her arms, leaving deep wounds on them. Her shikigami were already destroyed by the invisible force.

"How is this possible?! No one has ever broken my spell before!" Yuiyui yelled, which completely ruined her "innocent yet creepy person" image. The figure giggled. "What's so funny?!" Yuiyui demanded.

"You don't get it, do you? I never broke your spell. Its still there."

"That doesn't make any sense! If the spell is still there, you would be attacking them!" Yuiyui jabbed her finger in the direction of the two boys. The figure smiled sweetly. Even though her eyes were covered, it still sent shivers down Yuiyui's and Kubinashi's back.

"That's because I don't attack. I play." The next thing Yuiyui knew, her opponent was standing behind her, sheathing her two daggers. Kubinashi watched as Yuiyui was split in half, straight down the middle. Blood splurted everywhere.

"Fighting... is just a game. A game of death." The woman spoke. "When one takes the battle as a game, your spell is useless. I'm surprised you never noticed that you were caught in my spell the entire time." She looked back at them, emitting a merciless aura. Kubinashi gulped. Then, she smiled sweetly and said, "That was fun~ we should do this sometime!" She gestured to her partner.

He sighed and said, "Let's go. We've got to get to the top, now."

"Why?" Kubinashi piped up. "I don't recall you guys being at the meeting. Who's your leader?" The two people looked at each other and exchanged a silent conversation. "That's not the issue here." The woman said. The man nodded.

"Our first priority is getting to the top and helping Rikuo. He won't survive up there without our help." They looked at Kubinashi, who nodded. "Let's go."