I know guys it has been FAR too long since I wrote something. But I do have some rather unfortunate news. I am half way through year 10 and I have exams as well as other assignments, learning to drive and possibly a part time job. So I will hardly ever update or anything. HOWEVER. This doesn't mean I'm leaving, I still have a passion for reading and writing and I will try my best to update whenever possible. Again, innumerable pardons for dying on you guys. :)


Kana and Jackie entered back into the shop.
Jade was upstairs doing her homework while Uncle was in the back trying to research.
The bell on the door snapped Uncle out of his concentration as its noise rang across the shop.
"JACKIE! KANA! FINALLY YOU COME BACK! WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?! ONE MORE THING, HELP ME RESEARCH! ONE MORE THING, THE SCROLL'S SCRIPT IS IN JAPANESE KANJI AND OTHER SYMBOLS UNCLE DOES NOT RECOGNISE!"

Kana quietly sighed and walked with Jackie to the back room to see what Uncle was talking about.
"Uncle, is this scroll really necessary? Kana told me that the Dark Hand doesn't want it anymore."
Kana nodded in agreement. "Jackie is right. There is really nothing of use in that scro- OW!" Kana was suddenly slapped on the forehead with Uncle's fingers.
Kana placed a hand to her now slightly swollen and red forehead. "You… You dare?" Her voice was low and dangerous.
"Scroll could contain ancient magic capable of producing powerful chi spells. Uncle needs these chi spells to protect against dark magic and evil forces." Uncle whispered in a low and cautious voice, uncaring about Kana's angry shock about having a mortal being hitting her in the face.
"But I possess dark magic as well as partially being an evil force. Would that not harm me let alone destroy?" Kana was still irritated and rubbing her forehead from when Uncle hit her.
Changing the subject, Jackie turned to Kana with a soft expression. "How is it that you have these powers?"
Unfazed, Kana merely answered. "It is simply in my blood. My father was a master. Mother loved to heal the world, helped her cope with her past."
Jackie frowned at her. "You never talked about your family. Do you have someone waiting at home?"
"No, if by 'someone' you mean a relationship. I never found anyone worth my time. As for my family well… no one has really asked me that before… besides, I'm not used to sharing my personal moments with anyone and I would prefer not to burden anyone with that information. It is possibly for the best. All I can say is that my family is long gone, but not forgotten… But maybe, perhaps one day when the time is right and I am prepared, I may tell you." Her eyes suddenly started to glaze over but quickly pushed it away. Jackie noticed this. "Are you alright?" He put his hand on her shoulder. Kana shrugged it off. "I'm fine. Now Uncle, show me the scrolls. I'll see what I can do for you." Uncle took Kana to a massive library in the backroom. Jackie's concern for Kana started to grow.


"So, uh, Tohru? What is it with you and Little Miss Psycho back there?" Finn leaned against the wall of the penthouse hallway where Shendu's statue is located. Tohru growled with slight embarrassment, he didn't know what came over him he just… bowed. Just like that. "She is a type of demi-god. But with her being a youkai, I felt like if I didn't bow, I would melt."

Shendu overheard this, and he himself was more than curious on Kana Hio as well.
"You there!" Shendu's serpentine voice called across the room. Tohru and Finn suddenly turned their heads towards the statue. "You share the same culture as Kana Hio. What is more, you seem to possess knowledge of what she is. So indulge me, tell me more about her." Tohru gulped and slowly approached the statue, trying his hardest not to anger or provoke anything. "Well…I….uh, I do not know much about her personally aside from what she told you. But she would definitely kill many people if she so desires. She is not to be underestimated…"
Shendu sighed in slight awe and curiosity. "Then it seems that she and I shall have a rather interesting chat when she returns."