Supernatural: The Isoldati Files, Set 2

Chapter 1: Fire of an Unknown Origin, Part 1

(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own Supernatural because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language.)

(Writer's note: This chapter takes place after the Season Two episode, "Everybody Loves a Clown.")

Kyoto, Japan

It was a calm evening as it was all quiet in the house that stood in place of the okiya that burnt down years ago. Still, there was the bustle of the night life here in Kyoto as everyone outside were on their way home from seeing many geishas performing. For one American servicewoman, she was getting ready for bed in her house as she had her Japanese mother with her since the death of her husband last year. She was a widow, but she had her three children with her as they travelled with her everywhere she went. After enduring such a bustle, she was kissing her daughter goodnight as she was starting to feel a little scared of what was in her closet.

"So, Kaya, do you have to use the bathroom?" she asked her daughter.

"I'm fine, Mama," she answered as she covered up in her blankets. "I don't like living in this house. Everyone says that it used to be a place that burned to the ground."

"It's all superstition, Kaya. Just go to sleep, okay?"

With that, the woman left Kaya's room as she closed the door behind her. The little girl continued to stare at her closet as something was shaking the doors and tatami floor. The sound of a poltergeist had emerged as something was coming out of the closet. Kaya was scared to death as the entity was all covered in fire until it vanished without a trace. The poltergeist was active, but there was something wrong as the place behind the house was not only haunted, but it had a terrible secret that burned with it as well...

Sam was back at Yashamaru's safe house as he was briefed by Miss Mik earlier. Once again, he was about to be paired with Mito as she was about to visit her geisha friends in Kyoto, including Akemi and Okasan as well. It had been a long time since his last visit as he was ready to go with Mito over there, for he would end up going solo on this since Dean was too busy repairing and fixing the Impala. The long travel between America and the countries on the Pacific had taken his toll on him, but he was used to it because of the hunts that occur there. Dressed in clean clothes, he was good to go as he later saw Mito dressed in her mauve kimono with her long hair down to her feet. Both of them were ready to go as they were about to leave Sagamihara for Kyoto by bullet train. By the time they left Yashamaru's safe house, they were stopping at the station as they were about to catch the train to their destination. This is the first time in a while since they last visited Kyoto as they were most likely to be running into familiar friends in the long run.

"Boy, Okasan sure would want to hear about what happened to us over the months," said Sam as he sat down on a bench. "Looks like it's gonna be more hell than normal."

"You're still troubled over your father's death, aren't you?" asked Mito.

"Yeah, but the yellow-eyed demon's still out there and he now has the Colt."

"Miss Mik told me all about it. There's no need for you to dwell on it."

"I'm not the only one dealing with Dad's death right now. Dean's taking it hard, too."

Sam couldn't contain it anymore as tears streamed down his cheeks. The death of John Winchester had shaken the entire Isoldati network as it was something that signaled a mode for avenging him in the end. It was more than enough for Sam to bear as he became both distraught from what he saw after Dean recovered from the coma he sustained when the Impala got hit. He wanted to forgive his father, but it was too late in the end as he felt responsible in a way that distanced him from the only parent he had. Now that he and Dean were orphaned, all they had now were each other as they were the only family they got after losing their father. He tried to hide his feelings about his loss, but Mito saw the tears in his eyes as she wiped them away from his face. She didn't want him to feel sad as he was severely bereaved by what happened weeks ago, for it was something that he would never shake off when it came to losing his father.

"I know that you've lost your father, but you cannot hold onto your grief forever," she said.

"Mito, my father was all I had along with my brother," answered Sam. "Even though I hardly know my mother who died, my father was there for Dean and me when he went out hunting. I get the words that you told me when I'm not supposed to have a normal life because of the occupation I have."

"Sam, I know that you're bereaved about what happened to your father, but his sacrifice to save your brother was never in vain."

"Mito, I never got along with my father the moment I decided to stay in school for a long time. When I turned eighteen and got a high school diploma, all he wanted me to do was to fight the good fight by hunting monsters, but I got into a fight with him and Dean all because I wanted to go to college to live a normal life. When I left, I abandoned the hunt and turned to my studies at Stanford until Dean plucked me out of there during my senior year."

"That was when your girlfriend was killed by that monster who did the same to Koichi and our mothers." Mito sees Sam covering his face with his hands as he couldn't contain any more sadness and tears. "I'm so sorry..." She puts her hands on his shoulders. "Your father's death wasn't your fault, Sam. He loved you and your brother because he was an honorable man, especially when he sacrificed his life and soul into Hell just to do what was right."

"I should have apologized to him when I had the chance. It was too late for that when I saw him die in the hospital. Now that he's gone, he's probably getting pissed off right now because I'm not doing my job as a hunter."

"It is your true calling as a hunter, Sam. Your father would have been proud of you now." She notices Sam suffering a stabbing headache as it became a terrible vision in the making. "Sam? Are you alright?!"

Sam felt the vision become intense as he witnesses something in a house in place where the old okiya once stood. The image of a woman calling for help stunned him as it was the same back in Lawrence months ago. He had to go to Kyoto with Mito as he had to find out more about this vision in his mind. It wasn't long until they saw a bullet train arrive as it was going straight to Kyoto on schedule. With their passes in their hands, they were ready to go as they stepped into the train with their stuff in tow. Once again, the bullet train took off as it was going towards Kyoto as planned, for Sam needed a change of air before he went off the deep end. With Mito joining him, he was calm as they sat down in the adjoining seats near a window. Sooner or later, they would be in Kyoto, but it was also something that would put them back in the hunt, no matter what the risks...

The bullet train later stopped at the station in Kyoto as Sam and Mito got off in time. The city never changed as it was still known as the city of geishas to some tourists. Sam wanted to get into a hotel room right away until Mito decided on visiting Okasan and Akemi. He remembered them very well as they were decent people that lived in their okiya. Still, they wanted to kill some time as they were off to see the remains of the old okiya that burnt down nearly twenty-three years ago. By the time they got there, they noticed that the place had been bulldozed and rebuilt into a decent house as it stood there for the rest of its days.

"The old okiya's been rebuilt," said Mito.

"It reminds me of what happened in Lawrence," said Sam as he was staring at the house.

"Your vision showed a woman calling for help, didn't it?"

"Mito, last year, Dean and I went back to our old home in Lawrence due to a vision that I had. A family nearly got killed in there because of the remnants of a poltergeist, but something held it back and it was the spirit of my mother who died in there. I have a feeling that this would happen again, but I can't sit by and let anything happen to-"

"Excuse me, aren't you Mito Ashizoka?" asked the woman from Sam's vision.

"Yes, but this is the place was where I was born," she answered.

"My name's Staff Sergeant Sayuri McMillan. I just touched down here last month after my tour of duty abroad."

"I take it that you've been living here for a while now," said Sam.

"It's just me, my mother, and my kids. After being part of the military, whether it was for good or bad, I've taken a job as a doctor here since my husband was killed in Afghanistan two years ago. Come on in; I bet that you and your boyfriend would want to come inside the place."

And so, Sam and Mito followed Sayuri inside of the house as they took off their shoes and entered into the living room. The place was vast as it was a traditional Japanese home with all the trappings. When they all sat down at a table, they noticed that one of Sayuri's children entered into the house as he was carrying a backpack and a soccer ball in his hands. The boy was twelve as he was tired from both school and sports in the park. It wasn't long until he sat down next to his mother as he wanted to take a load off before starting his homework. Also, there were Sayuri's two other children as they were both girls who came back from school as well. It was a family setting as it was something that was a mixed godsend in this house, but something sinister was about to occur in such a terrible overtone in the long run.

"Mama, who are the people in our house?" asked the older girl as she was dressed in a school uniform. "I've never seen them before."

"Yuka, this is Mito Ashizoka," said Sayuri. "The man next to her is Sam Winchester. They're here to visit this place."

"At least it's a far cry from the sound of mice in the walls."

"What did you say?" asked Sam curiously.

"I've heard sounds in the walls and I think that there's mice in there. Just last night, Kaya saw something come out of her closet and then disappeared."

"Yuka, I'm not gonna have that in this house!" yelled Sayuri.

"She's telling the truth, Mama!" cried the boy. "This place has a curse on it. Last night, when I got up to go to the bathroom, I saw lights flickering as if the power was about to go out on me."

"But this house is sane enough, Ricky. It's just the repairmen fixing the power lines."

"I'm afraid not," said Sam. "I hate to break it to you, Sayuri, but there's a poltergeist in your house. You might not believe it, but you and your family are in danger."

"It's true, Sayuri," said an elderly woman as she came out of the kitchen. "This place is cursed, but the spirit here will stop at nothing to put us into further harm before it's too late."

The presence of a poltergeist had set Sam on edge as he would stop at nothing to exorcise it, but he had to dig a little deeper if he wanted to save that family from certain death. After spending a few more moments talking with the family that lived in the house, both Sam and Mito left as they were on their way to the okiya where Akemi and Okasan lived. They were concerned for the safety for the family as they had to get to the root of the problem, but they had to dig deeper if they wanted to save that family from further harm.

Later on, Sam and Mito stopped at the Okiya as after visiting the house where the old one stood. Taking their shoes off, they entered inside as they were welcomed by Okasan, who was serving up some tea for them. It had been a while since their last visit as they were simply there to see what everyone was up to. The old woman had sensed something wrong as she became aware of the fact that the house where the old okiya stood became haunted after all those years since it burned down. A poltergeist has emerged and a family was in danger as the place had to be cleansed from all evil once and for all.

"It's been a while since you and Sam came back to visit me," she said.

"It's good to see you again, Okasan," said Mito.

"Oh, I'm terribly sorry, Sam..." Okasan touches his hand as she was concerned for his mental state in mind. "You lost your father, didn't you?"

"Yeah...," he said. "He died by making a deal with that demon in order to save Dean from death's door. He not only traded his immortal soul to put into Hell, but he even traded in the Colt and its last bullet as well."

"It couldn't be helped, Sam. You can't change what is done, but you can endure it."

"That much is true."

"I see that you and Mito visited the house where the old okiya once stood. The remnants of the very evil are still there, but I sensed two spirits trying to keep it at bay."

Sam became more concerned about what was happening at the house as he wanted to check it out for more further clues. To his surprise, he heard the doorbell ring as he got up and went towards the door. When he opened it up, he noticed that there was no one there as he saw a thin square package at the doorstep that was addressed to him. Someone knew where he went as he picked up the package and went back inside. With a hint of curiosity, he opened up the package as he found it to be a new laptop to replace his old one that got trashed when the Impala took a hit. It was a newly updated one as it was more sophisticated than the one that he had.

"What do you have there?" asked Mito as she was standing right behind him.

"It's a new laptop to replace my old one," said Sam as he had it in his hands.

"I take it that you lost your other one, perhaps."

"Actually, it got broken when someone rammed into the Impala."

"Was it the yellow-eyed demon?"

"No, it was a possessed truck driver that hit me, Dean, and my dad in the Impala. We landed in the hospital, but that was also the last time I could see Dad alive."

"Let's hope that this laptop works."

Sam carted it into one of the guest rooms as he opened up the laptop and turned it on. To his surprise, he noticed that it was working perfectly. He was happy that he got a new laptop since his other one got smashed in the accident as he decided to give it a test run. It worked like a charm as he saw it being fit with an anti-virus program and universal Internet that was equal to any wireless connection. It was the greatest thing that he ever got as he was back in the game once again. He didn't even want to use any of Ash's junk back at the Roadhouse as he was grateful to have something that can be used to research things out of the ordinary. He couldn't wait until he told Dean about the new laptop as he was ready to thank whoever sent it over to him.

"So, how do you like your new laptop?" asked Mito.

"It's great," answered Sam. "It's a lot more different than the one that got trashed."

"You're now back in the wireless game, aren't you?"

"I can play with this later, but first, I have to go back to that house first."

"You can do that some other time," said Okasan as she was standing in front of the doorway. "Besides, you cannot rush things off the bat anyway."

Sam took Okasan's advice as he had to take things slowly. He had to exorcise the spirit in that house as he was also concerned for the family's safety as well. It would only be a matter of time before he would go over there as he was most likely to be getting into a situation that was similar to the one in his old home last year. He remembered the woman and her two children being harmed by such a form of evil as it remained in the house after his mother was killed. Still, the house where the old okiya once stood had to be cleansed as it was most likely to be haunted by the same evil that appeared when the yellow-eyed visited Mito back then. Sam was beginning to see a lot more to such forms in a poltergeist that haunted other houses as the very evil that visited it left wounds and scars in it. His sixth sense of danger was on high alert as he was desperate to rescue the family and purify the house, for he didn't want them to die in there right now...

Sayuri was helping out with the laundry as she was folding clothes for her mother and the kids. Dinner consisted of sukiyaki and rice as it was filling the entire house with such a beautiful aroma. Sayuri had her mother on hand to watch over the house and kids since her husband died in Afghanistan as she was strong-willed, but her will alone would be tested when the evil in the house would emerge in a much more frightening form. By the time she finished with the laundry, she went upstairs to put away the clothes in the rooms where they needed to go. After putting most of the clothes away, she was on her way to Kaya's room as she was about to get a rude awakening from what was haunting the house.

When she opened up Kaya's closet, she put away her youngest daughter's school clothes on hangers when she put them in there. By the time she was finished, she heard a rumbling sound that shook the room. Standing right behind her was a ghost that was haunting her daughter's closet as it stood still without harming anything. What was it, exactly? Was it something that was keeping the rest of the evil at bay in this house? Sayuri had to find out more about it as she was most likely to be shaken by the spirit that was surrounded by fire. It wasn't long until it vanished without setting anything ablaze as there was something protecting the house from the evil that was lurking in it. Sayuri had to call someone as she left the room towards the home phone in the living room. She had to get a hold of someone as she grabbed a phone book and located the number of the okiya that was a few blocks over. She had to call someone right away as she couldn't shake the fact that there was something that was holding back the evil in the house.

"Mama, what's going on?" asked Kaya as she came into the living room.

"I saw the thing in your closet, baby," answered Sayuri.

"I told you that there was something in my closet."

"It was a ghost that had fire all around it, but nothing burned in your room. Mito's boyfriend was right about this all along. I'm gonna have to call over to the house that they're staying at."

And so, Sayuri was concerned as she was dialing the numbers on the phone. She had to contact Sam and Mito about this as they had to know what was going on directly, for it would be a matter of life or death in this house...

Sam was waiting in the dining room as he was seeing the dinner coming in front of him. The smell of red snapper and rice made his stomach growl as he was trying his best to be patient while waiting for the Mito and Okasan to come to the table. By the time he saw them get there, they sat down as they were about to get ready to eat. With no sign of Akemi around, it was time to eat as Sam was about to dig in until he was about to get a real earful from a familiar face coming into the fray.

"Boy, you better not be getting into that until your friend gets here," she said as she was standing near the doorway. "Miss Akemi hasn't gotten back from school yet, you know."

"Missouri?! What are you doing here?" asked Sam as he was staring at her.

"I've heard all about what was going on in that house. Even your friend knows all about it."

"I took the liberty to contact a fellow psychic such as myself here," said Okasan. "I'm not the only one who knows what's going on in that place where the old okiya once stood."

"That house is haunted because of what happened all those years ago," said Missouri. "It's similar to what happened at the Winchester's old home in Lawrence."

"I know the symptoms very well," said Sam. "It goes like this: the flickering lights, sounds in the walls, and a presence in the closet. That family living there have a poltergeist in the house and it's like you said when evil leaves scars and wounds after a malevolent encounter with the paranormal."

"Hey, what's up?" asked Akemi as she entered into the dining room.

"It's just us two psychics here," said Missouri. "At least I made them wait for you to have some dinner."

"Oh, that house is trouble where the old okiya stood, but I hope that those spirits leave that family alone."

"I'm hoping so, too."

And so, everyone in the dining room were having a friendly conversation as they all dug into the dinner that was made with care. The talk was more about how everything was going as it didn't have any more problems in the long run. Still, there was the affair of the poltergeist as it was haunting the house where the old okiya once stood as it needed to be cleansed before it was too late, for time was of the essence in this daunting matter. It wasn't long until the phone rang as Okasan got up and answered it on the spot. She had a bad feeling that something was wrong as the caller was pleading for help in this daunting matter at hand.

"I knew that you would call," she said as she picked up the phone.

"Are either Mito Ashizoka or Sam Winchester there?" asked Sayuri over the phone.

"You're Sayuri, aren't you? Sam and Mito told me that your house is haunted, isn't it?"

"If Mito or Sam are there, could you please have them come over there? It's urgent right now!"

"I'll tell them right away."

When Okasan hung up the phone, she returned to the dining room as she was ready to usher Sam and Mito over to where they needed to go to. After finishing up dinner, Akemi took charge in putting the food away and taking care of the rest of the chores. She didn't mind it because she had switched days with another maiko yesterday, for she would later meet up with Sam and Mito the moment they go up against something that was haunting the place where the old okiya once stood.

"Looks like you're taking off again," she said as she saw Mito getting ready to leave.

"Okasan told us about what was going on," she answered.

"By the way, is Sam going with you?"

"He's most likely to be doing so while he's about to inspect the house where the old okiya once stood."

"What are you talking about?"

"This isn't the first time that this has happened. According to Sam, something similar happened in his old home back in Lawrence, Kansas. When his mother was killed, her spirit remained with the very evil that was left in the house just to protect that family that stayed in there."

"And this is happening in the place where the old okiya burnt down, isn't it?"

"Sam and I aren't going alone on this one because Okasan and Miss Mosely are coming along with us."

Akemi was relieved that Mito was ready to go as she later saw Sam follow her out the door. She watched both hunters depart for the house where the old okiya stood as they were most likely to be going up against a poltergeist that was haunting it. Sooner or later, she would find out more about being a hunter, but she was still a maiko after all in which she was born into...

Sam and Mito were at Sayuri's house as they had Missouri and Okasan in tow. With a knock on the door, they saw Sayuri's mother answer the door as she was concerned and scared about what was happening in the house for a while now. The place itself was somewhat normal, but Missouri and Okasan weren't phased by it as they had a bad feeling about this place. Even Sam and Mito were looking around as a picture of several army men caught their eye. This was a picture of Sayuri's late husband as he was on a tour of duty at the time while being surrounded by some of his friends in the field. There was also one of the soldiers in his group that appeared as he was someone that would also fall sway to Azazel's power in the end, for this will not be the first time that this could happen at any time.

"You're looking at that photo of Gavin and his friends, aren't you?" asked Sayuri's mother.

"I take it that Sayuri's husband served in the military just like her," said Mito.

"Gavin was a good man until he was killed..."

"By the way, where are Sayuri and the kids?"

"They went to a movie. They'll be back soon. Also, it's been two years since Gavin died in Afghanistan, but his memory in that photo is still there.

"There's a man next to him in a photo," said Sam as he was curious about it.

"Oh, that young man's name is Jake Talley. He's a bright soldier, but everyone says that he has special powers."

"Special powers?"

"According to one of Gavin's friends, one witness saw him lift up a tank as if he was more like Superman."

"Has anyone else heard of him?" asked Mito.

"No, but he kept saying that this demon was watching his every move."

"I see..."

"Hey, you guys better get up here!" yelled Missouri as she was standing on the stairs.

Sam and Mito went upstairs as they followed Missouri up to one of the rooms where Sayuri's kids were in. They were in Kaya's room as they felt a presence that was similar to that in which had happened in Sam's room back in Lawrence years ago. Even Okasan was concerned when she noticed that the room was where the incident happened as the memory of that night became too awful to bear.

"Is this where the poltergeist has been hiding?" asked Sam.

"This room was where the yellow-eyed demon appeared," answered Okasan.

"What are you talking about?" asked Mito.

"Honey, this room is where you were when that evil came in here," said Missouri. "It's also the place where your mother was killed as well."

"It's been years, but I was only a baby when the demon visited me on that night."

"It's just like before," said Sam. "There's a spirit trying to shield the family from evil just like the one in my old home."

"It may take a lot of cleansing, but we should also look out for the very evil that's been goin' on in this house," said Missouri cautiously.

Those words of warning had shook Sam and Mito to the core as they had to deal with the same evil that was haunting this house where the family was staying at. There was a form of caution in the air as the worst fear had been realized on the spot. The poltergeist was starting to break free as both Missouri and Okasan were aware of what was going on here. There was going to be real evil seeping through as it was about to break loose at any time.

"This house sprung a small leak," said Missouri.

"Is it the poltergeist?" asked Mito.

"That thing is something that leaked out of the evil that killed your mother in here. We just can't charge in head on and miss a few clues."

"Sam saw the evil in there, didn't he?"

"We have to watch over the house and make sure that nothing bad happens," said Okasan. "The poltergeist that has haunted this place is starting to break out of the hold that the two ghosts have been keeping at bay. All we have to do is to wait and see."

"So, is it true that the poltergeist is starting to break free?" asked Sayuri's mother as she came into the room. "What is exactly going on here?"

"Your house is not only haunted by the evil here, but two ghosts: one that died and the other one that was foreign. Their hold over the house is waning and we don't have much time."

The concern of the waning hold over the poltergeist had worried everyone in the house as there was a danger lurking from within. Still, Sam couldn't shake the vision from his mind as he was aware that Sayuri and her kids would be in danger if the poltergeist wasn't either exorcised or contained right away. Even though it was going to be a daunting task to purify the house, Sam, Mito, and the others left as they were most likely to be watching the house from the outside. They had to be on their guard as the presence of evil wasn't about to be taken lightly. Just as everyone was ready to be on their guard against this evil, Sam felt a terrible vision as it was giving him such a headache. The pain in his head was increasing as he couldn't take it anymore, for the poltergeist was more than likely to be targeting Sayuri and her family even outside the house itself.

"You're having another vision, aren't you?" said Okasan.

"I have to go!" cried Sam as his mind was on high alert.

"Wait, you can't abandon this hunt right now," said Mito.

"There's no time, Mito! The poltergeist is doing more than just haunting that house. It's targeting the family that is living in it! I know where it'll strike next and I have to get there!"

Without further hesitation, Sam ran as fast as he could as he was about to reach the destination in his vision. The family that lived in the house were in danger on the outside they were about to be met with the evil that followed them on the sly. Sam had to hurry as he was running as fast as he can. With his heart pounding and breathing shallow, he had to get there to save the family as time was running out in quick time...

Sayuri and her kids were out of the movie theater as they were on their way home. After having dinner before they left, they were on their way back to the place that was haunted. First, they had to make a stop at a convenience store as Yuka wanted to buy something to drink. As usual, she never liked to get pricey stuff at the movie theater because it was so expensive as she wanted to go into the store to get herself a raspberry drink.

"You better be in and out, you got that?" said Sayuri.

"I'll be fine, Mama," answered Yuka as she went inside.

The calling of her favorite drink enticed Yuka as she wanted to get one and pay for it. Little did she know was that something evil was lurking as it wasn't about to leave her and her family alone very quietly. By the time she got her drink, she saw the lights flickering as if the poltergeist had followed her from the house. It was something strange indeed as she saw a coffee pot being thrown at her. Luckily, she dodged it as she saw the coffee pot hit the wall. Still, she wanted to pay for her drink and go as she got to the cash register and did so. When she was about to get out of the convenience store, she felt something grab her by the scruff of her shirt. The invisible entity had a strong grip on her as it flung her against the window. The store owner was scared out of his wits as he called for help on the spot. He never expected evil to be following a family around, but the poltergeist from the house wasn't going to leave that family alone without a fight.

It wasn't long until Sayuri was trying to bust the door open as she found them to be closed tight. The very evil that was haunting that house had a tight hold over Sayuri and her family as it wasn't going to let them go at any given time. Still, she had to call for help until she saw Sam running towards the convenience store. Without further hesitation, he saw a rock as he threw it into the doors and shattered the glass. By the time he got in there, he saw the invisible entity drop Yuka down as it was reaching towards him. Sayuri rushed in as she came to Yuka's aid in time, for the invisible force that targeted them didn't want to leave them be on the sly. The evil entity that nearly harmed Yuka had focused its energy on Sam as he was ready for it. Digging into his jacket, he had a small container of salt as he opened it up and poured some of it on the entity until it vanished without a trace. There would be times when he had Dean for help, but he had to take it solo on this one as the salt had kept the entity away for the time being.

"Are you alright, Yuka?" he asked.

"That invisible thing tried to kill me," she answered as she was on her feet.

"What's going on?!" cried the store owner. "Why was my store being haunted?!"

"It's that thing from the house. It followed us out the door."

"Yuka, don't try to talk," said Sayuri. "You're gonna be fine, baby; you'll see."

"That poltergeist from the house isn't gonna let you or your family free because it can follow you from outside of it," said Sam.

"Are you serious?"

"He's dead serious," said a familiar face as she rushed into the store. "This poltergeist is not the type that can be taken lightly and it can also be made to kill."

"Netese, what are you doing here?!"

"The place where the old okiya burnt down isn't safe at the moment. First and foremost, we have to analyze our situation before charging in head on."

Sam had a feeling that the situation at hand had gone from bad to worse. If he only called Dean about this matter, but he was still stuck at Bobby's house fixing the Impala up to brand new. Still, he had to go it alone on this hunt, but he had Mito with him along with Missouri and Okasan as well, for the fight against this poltergeist was about to get a little ugly...

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Dean was hard at work in Bobby's junkyard as he was trying to fix a little more on the Impala, which got trashed when a truck collided with it weeks ago. Still, he didn't have time to waste as he wanted to fix his prized car up to brand new. The death of his father still lingered on him as he heard the warning about Sam before he died, for he would be forced to make a difficult choice in the end. He wanted to be there for Sam on this hunt in Kyoto, but he didn't want to be distracted with his work on the car. It had been days since he tangled with a Rakshasa that dressed up as a clown back in Wisconsin as he was still trying not to fly off the deep end as normal. He wanted to tell Sam about what their father told him as he was still torn between saving his life and taking him out in the end before Azazel could turn him. He didn't want that to happen as his younger brother was the only family he had right now, for the battle against Azazel would get more intense if not confronted right away.

He resumed his improvement on fixing the Impala after denting the trunk and breaking the back window out of anger as he placed the glass on where it needed to go. With the trunk un-dented, he was about to give the car a paint job with the classic black that fitted it nicely as he was waiting on Totsuka to show up with the stuff that was needed. Straight out of the blue, he saw Totsuka ride in on his bike as he parked it next to an old car and got off of it while he removed his helmet. It was an awkward maneuver on his part, but he was also concerned for Dean's mental state after losing John along with the Colt and the last bullet to Azazel weeks ago, for this was something that became a mortal reminder of the unholy battle that was about to begin in the future.

"So, did you get the paint?" asked Dean.

"It's all black just like the car that you're gonna do over with a paint job," answered Totsuka as he set the bag of stuff down next to the Impala. "It's awkward that your brother's gone abroad, but you should have gone with him on this one."

"What? And let Baby get neglected? Not a chance 'cause I'm not gonna drive another one of those Soccer Mom vans again."

"Let me guess; you drove one so you and your brother could hunt that Rakshasa in a clown suit, didn't you?"

Dean sat down as he was starting to feel the pinch of overwork. "Yeah, and by the way, Sam's scared to death of clowns."

"Scared of clowns? Don't tell me that he pisses himself every time he sees Bozo or Krusty."

"Nah, he got scared to death of them when he was at that kiddie place that was chock full of them when he was little." Dean snickered at that quote. "Hell, he even bursts out crying when he saw Ronald McDonald appear on t.v., but he still gets scared of them."

"Dude, coulrophobia isn't something that can be taken lightly and besides, that fear is also a pain in the ass, I can tell you that. Also, I sent your brother a new laptop via express at the okiya where Mito's friends live. Also, he's gonna need it because his other one got trashed in the accident."

"You don't have to remind me 'cause when I fix Baby, she's not gonna be in the corner again when she's looking brand new."

Without warning, Dean heard his cellphone ping as he got a text message. When he looked at it, he noticed that it came from Sam as he was telling him about the house that was in place of the old okiya where Mito was born. Also, the last sentence of the message had worried him as Sam even talked about how a poltergeist had haunted the place and followed the family outside of it. This was like the incident in the old home in Lawrence, but it was far worse as Dean wanted to go over there to Kyoto and help Sam exorcise the poltergeist before more damage happened.

"Looks like Sammy has his hands full," he said as he put away his cellphone.

"It sucks that you're not there with him," said Totsuka.

"Hey, Sam can hold his own on this one. I would go there to help him, but I still gotta fix up Baby."

"Dude, you're looking tense because your brother's gone off to fight a poltergeist in that house over there in Kyoto."

"Yeah, but I can't take the training wheels off from him just yet. Besides, this isn't the first time that we dealt with that problem."

"Was it when you guys went over to your old place in Lawrence last year?"

"Yeah, but we had to deal with a poltergeist that was terrorizing the family that lived in it. As for the one that haunts the one in place of the old okiya in Kyoto, it's far worse, but I think Sammy will handle it, you'll see."

Dean had high hopes in Sam as he was hoping that he would be safe and sound when he got back. Still, he had to watch over him in the long run as he even had to have a little faith in his younger brother while tackling the poltergeist that was out of control..

To be continued...