Chapter 1

"You're ridiculous" Tomoe stood beside Nanami who was staring at herself in the mirror.

She glared at him "Shut up. Himemiko bought me a new yukata and I wanted to show it to her. What better opportunity than the summer festival." Tomoe snorted and murmured something under his breath about the unreasonableness of humans and how Himemiko was supposed to come to the shrine not the other way around.

"We should respect lady Nanami's wishes however I don't understand why we are walking to the swamp I could have easily carried you since the night fog carriage is broken"

"So could I" Tomoe snapped back at Mizuki

Nanami sighed this was why she had wanted to walk to the swamp. She sighed at least I've got Marmaru. Nanami turned to scold both of her familiars who had started to argue behind her back but something caught her eye. It was small and shiney. Bending over carefully so she wouldn't ruin the dress Nanami picked up a circular shape. "A mirror" she thought "but what's it doing out here?"

"What are you doing?" Tomoe asked but she ignored him. "I swear..getting distracted by a mirror what are you a cat," he paused for a moment before noticing that Nanami hadn't responded. "Nanami?" His tone was questioning and held a faint sense of worry.

The mirror. It was beautiful. Mesmerising really. Silver smoke seemed to swirl behind the glass. Nanami brought the mirror closer to her face to get a better look. As she did the sun flashed across the mirror's face reflecting into her eyes. Surprised she released her grip hearing a faint sound as the glass shattered against the rocks of the path.

"Huh?" Nanami opened her eyes but the path was gone. She was in a forest. Breathing quickly she tried not to be negative. After all she was only in an unknown forest... without her familiars..and anybody to ask for help. "What is going on?" She asked looking for any sign of familiarity. Finding none Nanami screamed in frustration.

Then a thought popped into her head. Just yesterday Tomoe had used his youkai powers to make all of her furnerature float around her room. He refused to set them down saying that she needed to work on her powers as a land god. It had taken hours after that to rearrange her room into how it was before. This was probably another test.

Nanami heard a squeak. There was something small and furry on her shoulder. Mamaru. She was so happy. So they haven't left her all alone.

It was strange though. Normally Mizuki tried to keep Tomoe from doing things like this. Unless...he was in on this too. "Just you wait," Nanami said "I'm going to kill both of you when we get back to the shrine."

Yona sat on the ground looking at Yun. "When do you think lunch will be done?" She asked. Yun didn't answer seeming not to hear her. She was about to ask again but suddenly Hak and the dragons tensed up.

"There is somebody out there." The general said. Yona was puzzled Hak and the others had amazing senses. "Wouldn't you have heard someone if they were coming this way?" She asked.

Hak nodded, "That's what bothers me. I was certain this forest was empty but then an unexplained presence popped up."

"Should we try to find somewhere better hidden?" Kija asked.

"No they're to close if we did it would be a sure fire giveaway," Jae-Ha said cutting off Hak before he had the chance to speak.

"Then we will wait until they have passed." A unanimous nod occurred. The group would watch and wait this presence unsure if it would mean the discovery of their camp.