It was time to go home for their club. The trip at Mt. Nejirime was already finished and everybody noticed that Rikuo and Tsurara (Yuki-Onna) was acting really weird. It was usual that they were gonna sit together but this time was different, they seemed closer to each other now.
"Oikawa-san, do you like anything to drink?" Shima asked.
"Uhm, I'm okay. Thanks for asking." Tsurara replied and continued to talk to Rikuo.
"Master! Let's take a picture together!" Tsurara suggested to her beloved master.
"Don't call me that when we're with our friends, but sure." Rikuo took out his camera and snapped a picture of them.
Kana and Shima were boiling with annoyance, anger and jealousy! How come they can be this close? Kana and Shima were thinking of the same thing right now.
"Hey guys, there's a stop over!" Kiyogutsu called out to his club members.
They all got out and walked for a while. Tsurara saw a souvenir shop and started to look around. She was kinda being separated with the group. Time flew so fast and she didn't notice that she was already alone. Rikuo only noticed that she was gone when Shima asked.
"Have any of you guys saw Oikawa-san?"
Good thing that person is gone! Kana thought happily.
"I thought she was with Rikuo!" Torii said.
"I left her alone for some seconds! I thought she went back to the bus!" Rikuo was clearly worried.
"I'm going down on the next stop! I'm going to look for her!"
Kana was getting really irritated at Rikuo's actions. Why is he worrying about her so much?
Tsurara started to walk. It was getting dark and she was worried about what may happen to her master if left alone with humans at night. What if somebody attacked them right now? Oh gosh! His friends might see his yokai form and might be exterminated by the onmyoji! She was getting tired and hungry for walking for hours. She heard a rustle among the bushes and some footsteps. She just closed her eyes.
"Gyaah!" She shrieked as loud as she can.
"Yuki-onna!" Rikuo yelled in worry.
"Master! It's just you!"
Yuki-onna just hugged her master, and Rikuo hugged her back.
"I'll never leave you alone again." Rikuo whispered.