Ashtraroth is gone, after his death our heroes went back to their everyday life, exept one...After Lucciola's death Yokoshima changed, and not for better. He doesn't smile, nor talk, nor feel Mikami's boobs(and that's saying something !!), he's, in short, another person. Even the source of his power changed, he won't use his perversion to boost his spiritual power, he's now using his anger, his hatred toword the enemy, making him much stronger than before. This new strength changed also his technique "Hand of Glory", in power and in form, it is now completely black, except the red gem, with claws on his fingers; the power emanated from his hand is 10 times stronger than before. This new Hand of Glory cannot be changed in shape, but the claws can be threw like little harpoons.

Today is a bad day for Tadao Yokoshima, actually everyday is a bad day for him. Since Lucciola's death Yokoshima always found himself in a bad mood, every person was a pain in the ass, even Mikami and Okinu: everytime someone tried to talk to him, Yokoshima would think about using a monju for obtaining silence, something very dear to him now. It was Wednesday morning, Yokoshima just arrived to Mikami's office. He went in waiting for Mikami's scold...

Mikami: YOKOSHIMA !!! This is the third time you're late, this week !!

Yokoshima: Sorry...

Mikami: ...Listen, I know it's hard for you, but you can't stay depressed forever !

Yokoshima glared at Mikamy, a clear sign to stop the discussion here.

Yokoshima: I already said sorry.

Mikami: Uff...What do i do with you...

Yokoshima crossed his arms and said:

Yokoshima: Whatever.

Mikami: Never mind...

Yokoshima: So there's a job for me ?

Mikami: No, we got nothing to do today.

Yokoshima: Can I leave then ?

Mikami: Nope. You have to get something for me, first. Go to Yakuchindo and take me some-

Yakoshima: Yeah i get it. See ya.

And with that he was gone. And finally Mikami exploded.

Mikami: GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, THAT IDIOT !! In normal circumstances i would have already kicked his ass, and leaved his bloody body in a TRASH CAN !!

After her outburst, Okinu shyly came in.

Okinu: A-are you ok, miss Mikami ?

Mikami: Of course not !!! That moron is SOO pissing me off !!

Okinu: But...Try to understand him, it's very hard for him, he cried for days after Lucciola's death.

Mikami: I know that !! It's just...It's just that i liked him more before...Even if he was a dirty pervert...

At Yakuchin.

Yokoshima: Where is that dirty midget ?

Yokoshima was looking for Yakuchindo in his shop. He searched everywhere but there wes no verse to find him. He finally gave up after ten minutes, and waited for him, looking around in the shop. He stopped when he saw a tiny black book, and took it.

"Forbidden Alchemy"...Well this sure catch the eye, i think i'll take a glance.

He casually opened the book and began reading, and then he stopped, literally. Then he began to shake.

Chapter 3: Forbidden formula of resurrection.

Yakuchindo: Boy, it's you...Do you need something ?

Yokoshima, startled, quickly hid the book in his jacket, then he turned around and said:

Yokoshima: Where the hell were you ? I was waiting for awhile, you know ?

Yakuchindo: Oh well...you know...I was watchin some tv...eheheh...

Yokoshima: ...Old lecher...

Yakuchindo: Who talks...

After taking what he had to take, Yokoshima made his way to Mikami's office. On the way back he took the book and began reading again even if he didn't get anything written in there(those weird formulas weren't helping anyway).

What the hell is this ?? I don't understand anything ! And why on earth those formulas are written latin, anyway ?? If only i knew an alchimist or something...Wait i DO know one !! Chaos !! Maybe that geezer may be able to help me...Yeah as if he would help me with some forbidden, forgotten, formulas. Mikami then ?...Definitely not a good idea. The only solution i can think of now is to become an alchemist myself. Well, in this case Chaos may be of some use to me then...Maybe i can see you again...Lucciola.

Mikami's office.

Yokoshima: Hey, I'm back.

Mikami: Oh Yokoshima, come here, there's a visitor for you.

Yokoshima: Comin'

There was Yukinojo.

Yukinojo: Hey Yokoshima !

Yokoshima: Hey.

Yukinojo: So. how yu doi-

Yokoshima: Why're you here ?

Yukinojo: You're so happy to see me...Anyway, i've come here for your help. I've got a case. A haunted house. Cliché i know, but the pay is good, and the demons are pretty strong so...

Yokoshima: Not interested.

Yukinojo: Oh, C'mon ! We're gonna split the pay !

Yokoshima: Not interested.

Yukinojo: C'mooooon man !

Yokoshima: So annoying...

Yukinojo: It's a yes, right ?

Yokoshima: Fine, but i want the 70%.

Yukinojo: What !? No more then thirty !!

Yokoshima: 60.

Yukinojo: 40 !

Yokoshima: 50. And that's final.

Yukinojo: ...Fine, so it's fifty-fifty.

Yokoshima; So, when are we gonna leave ?

Yukinojo: Now.

Mikami: Emh, Yokoshima...

Yokoshima: Yes ?

Mikami: You should ask for my permission, you know ?

Yokoshima: ...Can I go ?

Mikami: ...Get out...

Haunted house...

They were in the main hall, searching for any kind of spirit, but, till now, they saw nothing. Yokoshima didn't know why, but he had a bad feeling about this.

Yokoshima: ...Isn't this supposed to be a haunted house or something ? How come no spirit has showed up yet ?

Yukinojo: I don't know...Strange, isn't it ?

Yokoshima: Almost suspicious.

???: Welcome in my mansion.

The two ghost sweepers turned around and saw a man in his middle ages wearing all black. Yukinojo was looking at him with wide eyes.

Yukinojo: Mr. Watanabe...What are you doing here ?

Watanabe: Why, to greet you, of course !!

Yokoshima: Who's this ?

Yukinojo: He's the one who gave me the job...

Yokoshima: Wha-?

Soon a chuckle was heard to the both of them, then the chucke turned into a full blown laughter. The two ghost sweeper watched with stupor in their eyes their employer laughing his ass off.

Yokoshima: You sure can choose the best ones...

Said, very, ironically, Yokoshima.

In the meanwhile Watanabe managed to calm down, then with a happy face, began talking to himself, without curing of the two young men.

Watanabe: Not one, two !! Two ghost sweepers just for me !! Ohhh, I'm gonna have fun with those two, it's gonna be great !!! Great I say !!

Yokoshima: Wat the-

Yukinojo: He kinda reminds me the Joker in The Dark Knight.

Yokoshima: ...

Then Watanabe suddenly addressed them, and all giddy he said:

Watanabe: You know, I really should thank you, Date. You bringed another sweeper with you, and a very good one, if I dare say. Tadao Yokoshima, it's a pleasure to meet you.

This catched Yokoshima's attention.

Yokoshima: Wha-How do you know me ?! Who the hell are you anyway ?!?!

Watanabe: Don't be so surprised, my boy. You defeated Ashtaroth, one of the most powerfull demon in hell. You're a superstar in there, you know ?

And then the two finally understood in what they were into. Yukinojo with wide eyes, pointed his index at him and said:

Yukinojo: Holy shit !! You're a demon !

Watanabe: Good guess lad. And I hope you're happy to know that you have just been invited TO MY PARTY !!!!

Watanabe began to change, he became bigger, a lot bigger, then his eyes merged in one only big slitted eye, placed in the centre of his forehead, while a grey horn grew up on the top of his head.

The two sweepers had to admit, they totally weren't expecting this.

Yokoshima: Well, i think this is gonna be one hell of a party...

Yukinojo: Really ? Well then, LET'S GET STARTED !!!

Yukinojo launched himself against the demon while summoning his armour. He charged his right fist with his ki then punched him in the face, the demon didn't show any resistence to the attack , but suddenly, the demon grabbed Yukinojo's arm with his gigantic fist, and trew him against the wall, crashing it.

He waggled his indix to the wobbling form of Yukinojo, mouthing 'no, no.', then he turned to Yokoshima and said:

Watanabe: Now it's you're turn.

He lunched himself with all his might, against Yokoshima.

Yokoshima: No, this is your turn.

Yokoshima threw five balls at the demon, with all the same thing written.

Yokoshima: Explosion.

The demon did not have even the time to blink, as the five little balls exploded around him.

Yokoshima tried to go towards his wounded friend, but a voice behind him stopped him.

Watanabe: You're dead.

The demon litteraly ripped him to shreds. He watched as Yokoshima's body fell on the floor, in pieces.

Watanabe: Sigh...What a delusion...

Well, sorry.

The demon was pierced by five tiny black blades, in the abdom. The demon turned his shaky head toward the voice, and saw a smug looking Yokoshima with his arm extended and the Hand of Glory activated.

Yokoshima: Surprised ?

Watanabe: Y-you...How can you be alive ?! There are the pieces of your dead body on the floor !!!

Yokoshima: Really ? I don't see anything.

Watanabe watched him horrified, then he felt something touching his feet, he glanced down and saw a tiny ball rolling beside him, with a single word inscripted on its surface.

Yokoshima: Illusion. One could really do anything with monjus. Anyway, I think your time's up...Yukinojo, if you would, please.

The demon never saw the gigantic spiritual ball that hit him from behind.

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Yukinojo: Start talking ! Who the hell are you, and why do you want to kill the sweepers ?!

Watanabe: Eheheh...I'm not the only one in this crusade...In fact i'm the last wagon wheel...

Yukinojo: What the-

Yokoshima: ...So who sent you ? And why do you want to kill us ?

Watanabe: Who ? They are called Homunculus, I don't know them, never saw them once actually, nor why they want to k-kill you...

He was beginning to breath hard, soon he would die.

Yukinojo: ...If you don't know them, and you don't know their reasons, then why do YOU want to kill us...?

Watanabe: For the same reasons other demons joined the Homunculus...T-to get rid of the ones who's job is to e-exterminate us...

Yukinojo: Yeah, like we are the bad guys...

Watanabe: Eheheh...from our point of view you are...Anyway, my real name is Azazalamel, rememeber it...I'm dying...But I guess I will see you soon...Eheheh...

Yukinojo: You wish !

Azazalamel: I don't need a 'wish', you're all gonna die... .. .. ..

Yukinojo: He's dead...

Yokoshima: Yep.

Yukinojo: He was a demon, and tried to kill us, so we did the right thing killing him...But why do I fell bad about it ?

Yokoshima crossed his arms and said:

Yokoshima: Sigh...Whatever, let's just get going.

Yukinojo: ...Yeah, let's go.

They were exiting the house when Yokoshima stopped and said:

Yokoshima: I'm never working with you again, period.

Yokoshima's Apartment.

This sure is a pain in the ass...And who the hell are these Homunculus anyway ? Well, no matter, the only thing that I care about now is Lucciola...Tomorrow I'm going to pay a visit to Chaos.

Mikami's Office.

Okinu: ...Miss Mikami ?

Mikami: Yes ?

Okinu: You know, I was wondering...

Mikami: What is it ?

Okinu: ...I was wondering...When is he going to be back the way he was before ?

Mikami didn't need to guess of who she was talking about.

Mikami: I don't know Okinu...I really don't...

Okinu: I...I can't stand to see him like this, my heart hurts...I miss him !

Mikami: I feel the same thing...

Okinu watched her boss as if a new pair of eyes suddenly grew up on her forehead. She knew that her boss cared about him, but to admit such a thing in her presence wasn't really like her.

Okinu: She probally isn't beware of what she said herself...

A little smirk made its way to Okinu's face, she decided to tease her boss a little.

Okinu: You really mean it ?

Mikami: Of course i do.

Okinu: So...You love him ?

Mikami: Yes I d-WHA-WHA-WHA-WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SAYING ?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Okinu: Oh my god !! You were actually saying it !!! Nooooooo, miss Mikami ! You can't be my rival in love, I wouldn't stand a chance with you !!

Mikami: I-you-wha-O-KI-NU !!!!!!

Yokoshima's Aparment.

Yokoshima: Etchù !!! Someone is talking about me...

An image of a furious Mikami popped in his head.

Yokoshima: Yeah, that's probably the case.

The morning after.

Maria: Oh mr Yokoshima, what can I do for you ?

Yokoshima: Hey Maria, is Chaos inside ?

Maria: Yes, I'll call him, please wait here.

Yokoshima waited for a little while, when he saw Chaos come towards him, with his pants half way to his knee.

Chaos: Oh boy it's you...Sorry for the wait, I was in the bathroom.

Figures...

Chaos: So what do you need ?

Yokoshima: Yes, well...It may sound a little weird, asking like this but...

Chaos: ...But ?

Yokoshima: ...Mmm, could you teach me everything you know about alchemy ?

Chaos: ...

Yokoshima: ...

Chaos: Please, could you repeat that ?

Yokoshima: You heard me.

Chas: ...But why would you like to learn alchemy ?

Yokoshima: To increase my abilities as a sweeper.

Chaos: 'To increase my abilities as a sweeper', are you serious ?

Yokoshima: What do you think ?

Chaos: ...Well, fine by me.

Yokoshima: 'Fine by me', that's it ?

Chaos: Well what did you think I would say, brat ?

Yokoshima: ...Ok...

Chaos: Lessons start tomorrow, come here at 7 am sharp.

End first chapter...

That's it for the first chapter, please review !! I accept critics and advice alike.

P.S.

I'm italian, so maybe there are some grammatical errors, i'm really sorry, please bear with me !!!