I do not own T.T Sorry if I'm moving to fast. I have a problem with pace, so I'm trying to work on it. Please review! Thanks for reading this far in! Still on 15/16, but I should get to see the rest soon!

Kantaro stood waiting at the door. He tapped his foot impatiently at Haruka's absence. When the goblin finally came into view, Kantaro was even more outraged to find him coming back alone.

"Where have you been all day?!"

"The river..."Haruka had great sorrow and regret in his voice, but they fell on deaf ears.

"Where is Yomi?!"

"I'm here. Please forgive Haruka-san, it was all my fault." She still blamed herself.

She ran up behind Haruka. Her hair was stringy and her yukata was soaked. Yoko sensed a fight brewing, so she stepped in. She ran up to Yomi and pushed her to her room.

"She'll get sick if she stays wet much longer!" Yoko yelled behind her back.

The men looked at Yoko close the door to Yomi's room. It was so sudden, Kantaro forgot his anger.

Yoko closed the door and looked around the room. Amazingly enough, she had never entered this room before. It was nicer and slightly larger then her own. A traveling hat leaned against an open trunk of clothes. A wall mirror was placed between a window and an empty umbrella stand.

Yomi sat down at the window. Yoko sat behind her and grabbed a silver brush. She began to comb out the knots. Yomi started to cry anew.

"What is it?" Yoko kept brushing.

"I feel awful. I just wanted to be the demon eating goblin's friend, but he was under the impression I wanted more with him."

"Why do you blame yourself? Its not your fault! Want my advice?"

Yomi nodded and wiped away tears. Her father would have been very cross with her.

"You should act as though nothing happened."

"Arigato, Yoko!" Yomi smiled.

Yoko nodded and stood. She left to her own room. Yomi changed into her clothes to a skimpy black dress. Muuchan jumped into her open window. Sugino followed her. He stared at his daughter's attire. She quickly put a red robe on over her dress.

"Please tell me that you made progress. With that dress, it should be no problem. You could even seduce Haruka in that!" Sugino laughed.

"Anyways, father, why are you here?"

"Just checking in. So, any luck yet?"

"It's only been two days!"

"Hmph!" He pouted.

She rolled her eyes and knelled next to her father. She hugged him.

"Daddy, I'm sorry. I'm sorry mom." Yomi kissed her parents cheeks.

"Better. I think you should get your little butt out there with that cretin and make a move."

"Hai, daddy. But, couldn't you just arrange a marriage between us?"

"If this fails, then I will try to." He left as his daughter stood up and removed the robe.

She left her room in search of Kantaro. It seemed he was in his room. She knocked on the door. It slowly slid open to let her in. She crawled in on her hands and knees. Her dress was up in the back and down in the front. She fixed it slowly. Kantaro looked at her.

"I was lonely." She said in a low, seductive voice.

"Then you came to a good place. Misery loves company, or so they say."

"Kantaro-kun, I was wondering, on your adventures, have you ever fallen in love? Or lust even?"

"Lust and temptations were certainly present before, I won't lie. But I was not the only one. Haruka was more in the thick of all that. All the girls like him better." Kantaro puffed his checks out.

"I don't know why, you're really..." She paused for dramatic effect, searching for the right word, "sekushi. Oyasuminasai." (sexy. Good night)

He held out his hand and grabbbed her wrist, "Don't go."

"Kantaro-kun! I had no idea you were so bold. Luckily, I find that very attractive in a man." She smiled slyly.

"You're not not trying to seduce me for your paranoid father, are you?"

She bit her lower lip, "Hai, but I spoke truly when I said you were sexy. And you are very nice, funny, you make me smile."

"What about Haruka?"

"What about him?"

"Did you think that you and Yoko are the only ones who talk around here?"

"Iie."(no)

"I want to know if you have any feelings for him, before this conversation goes any further."

"Iie. He's just a friend in these eyes of mine. But can I quit trying to seduce you now? As you can tell, I'm a very proper, by-the-book kind of girl, and this is making me uncomfortable."

"Oh, I liked it, but for your comfort, you can quit."

She smiled, "Arigato Kantaro-kun."

She bowed her head and tried to get up to leave. Kantaro still had his hand on her wrist. She looked at him with curiosity.