Hakkenden does not belong to me. Sadly, :'(

Back At Kobungo's Family Inn...

Everyone was just gathered and some are just walking through the door. Satomi Rio and Kaname Osaki are also in the room.

Sousuke did as Shinobu told him, he waited for everyone was gathered, as patiently as he could. He was pacing back and forth throughout the room. Deciding that telling them all at once would be faster than telling them one by one. He calmed down once Satomi walked in. He wondered why to, but then thought it must have been what Shino told them when they first got there. "Satomi, saved my life, so don't be mean to him. Truly I act like a abrat around him, but I'm supposed to. I can't give my TRUE age and TRUE story to anyone but those who already know. Unless I have to. But, you need to show respect to all those around you. That's the role you've played and have to keep playing. Even if I don't like that you don't get much say in anything. Thanks Sou, and sorry." Rung in his head since he went missing. He tells himself to calm down to collect himself but, somehow it's not working.

Keno and Dosetsu were the last ones to enter the room. The rest were already sitting down enjoying small talk.

"Sousuke-san, I've gathered everyone." Shinobu smiled at his achievement.

Sousuke smiled back and walked towards Satomi. "I'm probably going to need you to speak. I'll get agitated in the middle of it and completely blow what Shino has going for us." He whispered.

Satomi figured what he meant and walked to the front of the room and Sousuke went to the back and sat down. Satomi then explained the whole situation following Shino's disappearance and about him going missing. The entire room went completely silent as he explained the plan to find Shino.

"Kaname and I developed bracelets using the beads you guys own. Unfortunatly we couldn't make one for Sousuke since, he doesn't have his bead. So, he'll be using Shino's temporarily. There used as a communication device, and they tell us where you are. Kaname and I have to stay at the mansion because we don't want to draw unneeded attention from the church. We also have to go there to finish the bracelets using the beads you each are holding. The bracelet's match the color of the bead you've got. Without further ado, lets get to the mansion and start looking for Shino." Satomi finished as they all walked out the Inn to the mansion.

Each got there bracelet and were heading out the door. Satomi stopped them and told them the plan again so that the weren't any problems. Then the barrier shook.

"Everybody, get away from that door." Kaname said.

Everyone did as told. Kaname summoned the foxes and Satomi summoned Yatsufusa. Then everyone else summoned there demons and stood waiting. Ayami rushed into the room about to faint from all the energy, Chikage was right behind her when she did. She was furious. She turned the whole mansion into one of her barriers and locked all of there spiritual energy away as Ayami started coming back.

She shot up and stared at everyone in the room, not knowing some of them she stood behind Chikage as she spoke, "The barrier was shacking from the front in here and I was worried for Shino. Then I decided I should come and help if anything." She paused and looked back at the crowd infront of her and puzzled, "Where's Shino?"

Pain filled everyone's faces. Chikage caught the picture and made Ayami pass out.

"Satomi, you owe me and explanation as to why my friend isn't here. But, I guess I should be glad. If he was here and released his energy, my Ayami might have died from all the energy forming in this room." Chikage explained.

Sousuke went to go and tell her what happened but stopped. Her face twisted with utter confusion. Then the others, then his.

Hibiki, it hurts!... Help me...

Satomi, it hurts!... Help me...

Kaname, it hurts!... Help me...

Shinobu, it hurts!... Help me...

Sou, it hurts!... Help me...

Rang throughout the heads of each person in the room. All eight dogs, and four god family, and gods heads. Each knowing who it was. A single tear fell from Sousuke's eye.

"That was Shino?" Kobungo asked.

"Most likely, he's the only one who knows my true name besides Ayami, that is still living." Chikage replied.

They all looked at her with curiosity.

"All I heard was my name, It hurts! and Help me... In a little kids voice." Dosetsu stated.

They all looked back to Sousuke. However, he was having problems on his own. Pain and denial exploded on his face.

"Sousuke-san?" Shinobu asked.

"Yoshiro's... not staying put like he usually does. Probably.. emo..tionally triggered by Shi.n..o's voic..e." Souske said as he shifted into Yoshiro. Then ran and sat in front of Satomi. He barked and his tail wagged.

"Well, that's unusual." Kobungo stated.

"This is Yoshiro. Not Sousuke. It's to no surprise that he acts like a dog. Yoshiro." Satomi said. "Roll over." He commanded.

Yoshiro rolled over.

"Guard." Satomi ordered.

Yoshiro stood up sat in front Satomi and looked towards the others. Kobungo walked near and was going to walk over to Satomi to whisper something in his ear. Yoshiro stood up and started growling. The hair stood up on the back of his back and he guarded Satomi.

Satomi smiled and snapped his finger, "Good boy." He said happily.

Yoshiro stopped growling and ran towards Satomi for his reward of a pet down. Satomi complied and began petting Yoshiro. Everyone stood there in amazement. They all started laughing at the dog loving Satomi. Then froze. Yoshiro started growling again. This time louder and more fierce. However, there was hesitancy.

Satomi turned his head and looked Chikage in her eyes, "Take down the barrier." She nodded her head and did. The barrier was dispelled.

All the trapped spiritual energy was back to. The door slammed open and Ao walked in like nothing was going on and he owned the place. He was surrounded by a barrier and Shino was on his back.

Satomi was furious.

Thanks for reading my fourth chapter of Hakkenden fan-fiction. I hope you enjoyed it, please REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW! Even if you don't like it, tell me what you don't like about it.

I want to thank bluesoul, for pointing out my spelling mistake of Sousuke's name. I've been spelling it souske when it's supposed to be sousuke. Thank You!

I also wanted to reiterate that this story takes place after meeting Fusehime and Ao stole Sousuke's bead again, for those who are and may be confused.