Supernatural: The Isoldati Files
Chapter 7: Crossed Paths
(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own Supernatural because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language.)
Sagamihara, Japan
It was a frosty evening as the snow fell in the city. The place itself was a winter wonderland as it was also time for some shopping for Christmas leftovers. On a cold January evening, something was lurking in the distance as it had yellow eyes watching from within. It was the demon, Azazel, who was in the snowy ground as he even wanted to do a little reckoning on the Winchester brothers. Little did he know was that one of the Espadas was watching in the distance as he was some sort of a tricky fellow. Azazel disapproved of his "handlers" as he even wanted to get away from them as soon as possible, for he had more prior engagements to abide by.
"You're starting to annoy me, Shahal," he said.
"What? Didn't you miss li'l ol' me?" he said as he lit a cigarette.
"I was expecting Madara, but I take it that he sent an annoying insect such as yourself."
"Madara is on vacation in Bali right now, but he left me to keep tabs on you just in case."
"I'm gonna have to come back at another time. As for my contingency plan, it will be into fruition as planned. Farewell, Shahal."
And so, Azazel disappeared as Shahal was left puffing away at his cigarette. There would be a chance when he'll view the demon as a catalyst in what was yet to come as he put out his cigarette and left without a trace. The time of darkness was drawing near as there was also something ready to take place at any time, no matter what the circumstances or situation at hand...
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Sam was dreaming as he was back in his dorm room at Stanford. He was laying on the bed after battling a specter as he was waiting for Jessica to get out of the shower. Exhausted, he was ready to call it a day until something was wrong here. Drops of blood fell on his face as he opened his eyes and saw something that horrified him to the core. There was Jessica as she was dressed in her nightclothes while she was dead on top of the ceiling. There was nothing that Sam would do as he saw the entire ceiling set ablaze with Jessica burning along in the fire. The tragic sight caused him to wake up as he was in a hospital room that he never seen before. He was stuck here as he had a cuff that connected him to an electronic monitor. He was in yet another hospital bed as he was being closely monitored after suffering a seizure in San Diego. He wanted to get up and move around, but he couldn't get past Reebtoor, who was standing next to the door as she watched him like a hawk.
"Ye have woken, Sam Winchester," she said.
"Where am I?" he asked frantically.
"Calmeth down, will ye? Ye cannot emerge yet from thy room yet."
"Where's Dean?!"
"Dean's off on a mission with Netese at this moment," said Miss Mik as she entered into the hospital room. "I take it that you're awake after what you've been through."
"I guess that I fell asleep after hearing about the headaches I've been getting."
"These headaches are not normal, but you've endured the pain for quite some time now. After you were hospitalized in San Diego, you blacked out again, which was an easy catch to put you on my private plane and ship you here to there of all places."
"What do you mean, 'there?'"
"You're in Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun. This place here is Yashamaru's safe house. It may look like a standard hospital inside, but this whole place is a large castle beneath the trees."
Sam looked out the window as he saw the winter snow falling from the sky. He had never expected anything like this before as he even wanted to get out of bed for once. After being here of all places, he was still stuck in bed as he had to recover from what nearly happened to him. He felt confined to his bed as he was still on the mend for a bit. To his shock, he saw Yashamaru come into the room as he was simply aware of the tests at hand.
"I trust that you are awake," he said.
"It's all because of those visions I keep having," said Sam.
"It's a lot more than that, Sam Winchester. The pattern that you suffer from is more advanced than normal. That's why I wanted to run some tests. Reebtoor, get the wheeling stretcher prepped."
Reebtoor nodded as she left the hospital room briefly. As for Sam, however, he got up as he removed the cuff to the monitor as well as the i.v. drip from his arm. When he got out of the hospital bed, he was having a tough time to stand as he fell onto his knees. It wasn't long until Miss Mik helped him up to his feet when they later saw Reebtoor with the rolling stretcher. With Sam laying on it, he was carted out of his hospital room. Wherever he was going, he was afraid of it as he was in a room that had a scanning device. He had never seen anything like it before as he was carted into the machine for some lab work.
"Is this your Frankenstein lab?" asked Sam.
"This is part of the equipment at my disposal," answered Yashamaru.
"So, I'm getting an MRI done on me..."
"Didn't I tell you that you had to have some tests done on you?"
Sam sighed heavily as he went into the scanner. He hated the fact that he had to have some work done on him as he endured the scan in his brain. Still, he had no say in the matter as he was feeling a bit confined. Even Yashamaru was astonished about the brain activity from Sam as he even noticed the psychic energy that emanated from it. The activity in Sam's brain was not normal as it was something that was far different than a normal human's. By the time Sam was out of the scanner, he was back onto the rolling stretcher as he was being returned to his room with Miss Mik helping him back to his bed. Still, he wasn't in fine fettle as he was most likely to be in there resting up until the next hunt.
"You've still haven't gotten all your strength back," she said as she notices Sam feeling tired.
"How long am I gonna be here?" he asked as he yawned.
"As soon as Yashamaru is finished with them, then you can go."
"Will Dean be here?"
"You worry too much. You can't keep tabs on him forever."
"There's still the search for Dad..."
"It can wait, but right now, you need to rest."
Sam sighed heavily as he buried his face into the blankets. He was tired as he couldn't fight the sleep. He was still recovering from what happened to him back in San Diego as he was slowly closing his eyes. He wanted to wake up as he finally fell asleep from such strain on his body. With Miss Mik watching over him, she was worried for his health as she saw him in his bed all exhausted from the psychic activity that nearly drained him. This was something that could never be ignored, but Miss Mik stayed in the hospital room with Sam as she watched him stir in his sleep. The signs of psychic activity were about to get even more dangerous for him as he was still dreaming in his sleep. Still, there were the nightmares that he had to deal with, for they rang true to the core...
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Caitlyn was at the Seven-Eleven as she was getting some snacks. She always loved Japanese snack food as she was also getting her hands on some Pocky along with them. When she paid for her things, she went outside as she saw Mito sitting down on a bench. Both of them were exhausted from their last job as they were about to take a break from their work. For Caitlyn, she wanted to go to the arcade to play on some of the classic games, but for Mito, she wanted to go to a bathhouse to soak as she was also pondering about the past. She also remembered how her lover died on that fateful night as she even wanted to pay her respects to him.
"Mito, are you alright?" asked Caitlyn.
"It's nothing," she answered.
"You're thinking about Koichi again, aren't you?"
"Yes..." A tear rolls down Mito's cheek. "He was killed by that monster."
"Was it the same one that took the life of that college girl?"
"Caitlyn, I wasn't the only one who lost someone by that demon and that college girl didn't deserve to die the same way that he did."
"Koichi... I always knew that you liked him, but he always had a kind heart, too. When you guys went out, you always went to the gyoza shop on the corner here. Those were the times when you always took the bullet train together. Hell, I even tagged along with you guys just to go to the Dove store back then."
Mito always reflected on her first love as she even wanted to remember the good times that she had with him. It was such a tragic time, but there were always memories to share as she loved him dearly until his death.
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1. The Flames of Tragedy
Mito was back from her mission as a hunter as she returned to the okiya to see her fellow maiko preparing to entertain their guests back in Kyoto. She was happy to be home as she was busy taking a shower and cleaning herself up. After rinsing herself off, she wrapped herself in a towel as she was out of the shower and into her room, where she had to get dressed in her geisha clothing. After getting dolled up, she was at work as she was entertaining the standard clientele of businessmen and tourists from around the world. She mainly dealed in playing the shamisen and danced onstage as she was considered the "belle of the ball" in the geisha world. When the night was over, she was happy to see the man that she loved be there as she saw him clap his hands to see her at work.
"It's about time that you showed up here, Koichi," she said as she saw him sitting at a table.
"I couldn't miss this for the whole world," he said.
"How's life treating you?"
"It sucks so far, but I'm still getting top honors from the University here."
"I'm hoping that you make your mother and sister proud when you get a job in your field."
"Mom always told me that I should always be in tech support."
Mito giggled as she saw Koichi smile at her. She always viewed him to be kind-hearted as he was always there for her. He was her first love and the one that always came by as he even wanted her to be his wife in order to abandon the geisha world altogether. Still, that matter of fate would always come to intervene one way or the other despite the fact that she would feel the grip of tragedy soon enough.
Mito and Koichi were on the bullet train to Sagamihara as they were about to have a date together in such a long time. It was their day off as they were about to book a hotel room for the night. When they stopped at a posh hotel, they purchased the passion suite as they were about to get it on in such a great display for each other in love. After spending most of the day sightseeing, they decided to make an effort into spending some mutual time with one another. They were very much in love together as they were about to hit it off really nicely.
"Guess what," said Koichi. "I've got a proposal for you."
"What kind of proposal?" asked Mito curiously.
"I wanna marry you when I graduate from the University."
"After consummating our love for one another as teenagers, you ask me for that?"
"Hey, it's better than being stuck in an okiya."
"Your mother was part of being in an okiya just like me along with your little sister. It's a start for us, but we can't jump the gun just yet."
"I know..." he sighs as he gets out a condom. "Check it out; the hotel gives out free condoms for couples in love, especially the extra ribbed ones."
"You're such a dork sometimes."
Mito giggled as Koichi wanted to get his hands on her right away. After going through all the trouble with the bullet train, they wanted to get on right as they plopped down on the bed. Koichi wanted Mito all to himself as he was kissing her all over. She loved his caresses as she felt him unbutton her shirt to expose her large breasts beneath that bra. She returned the favor as she unbuttoned Koichi's shirt as well. He was built like a swimmer as he was ready to take the plunge in order to have this thing done right.
He was stroking her thigh as he hiked up her a-line skirt. He even found that she was even wearing a thong beneath that skirt as he wanted to take it off of her right away. Still, the sight of her made his package harden as he took off his pants and boxers and was ready to get some protection over it. Unwrapping the condom, he placed it on his hard member as he was ready to go when he took off Mito's thong and spread her legs wide. He was inside of her as she was moaning erotically against him. He was all over as he was also gentle with her, too. She loved him all over as she felt him move back and forth inside of her. The pleasure was mutual as they were in the very heat of passion in this hotel room. By the time that they reached their climax, they were one with one another as they let it out in such a very passionate way.
"Man, that was some wild ride," said Koichi as he pulled out of Mito.
"If you want another wild ride, we should check out the jacuzzi," she said.
"I bet that the bathroom's got some herbal bath salts in there."
"Perhaps I'll go in first to turn on the water for you."
"I'd like that, Mito."
With that, she went to the bathroom as she checked out the bathtub in there. It was like the ones in the bathhouse, but bigger as she took off the rest of her clothes and turned on the hot water. There was also a washing basin as she began to scrub herself off before getting into the tub. With her long also washed and rinsed, she cleaned the rest of herself off as she turned off the water in the tub while waiting for Koichi to come in and take her in this bathroom. Still, she was waiting for him as she saw the lights flicker for a split second. She wanted to see what was going on as she went out of the bathroom while dressed in a pink bathrobe. The room was dark as the night was already settling inward in this hotel room while Mito had noticed something strange. Where was Koichi? Was he off to get more condoms? She only hoped that he came back in time as she was ready to wait for him on the spot.
"Koichi, you really are such a dork," she said. "You better be back in time, you bad boy!"
Mito sat on the bed as she noticed something really wrong here. Drops of blood dripped from the ceiling as they were hitting the bed. To Mito's shock, she looked up as she saw something horrible from up above. It was Koichi as he was found dead with his naked body stapled to the ceiling. Mito was saddened and shocked by his gruesome death as she was fearing the worst. It wasn't long until flames erupted from the ceiling when they engulfed Koichi's lifeless body. Several alarms went off in the hotel as one of the guests broke down the door to see what was going on. Mito was stunned as tears ran down her cheeks when she saw the flames causing smoke in the hotel room.
"KOICHI!" she screamed.
"Ma'am, we have to get out of here!" said the guest as he hauled Mito out of the burning hotel room.
"No, his body's up there! Koichi! Koichi!"
Mito was hauled out of the hotel room as she was escorted outside when the fire department arrived to put out the flames. Several bystanders saw the hotel room from outside as many guests and staff members left the building when it burned out of control. Mito watched in horror as she lost the only man that she loved to such a tragic fate. She wanted to burn with him, but she eventually blamed herself that she lived and he died. When the fire was finally put out in the hotel, several firefighters have brought out a body bag as it contained something in it. Mito ran towards the firefighters as she unzipped the body bag and revealed what was left of Koichi. She lost him as she would also someday be back on the hunt once again, for the life of a geisha was over for her and the life of being a hunter had taken root...
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Meanwhile, back in the present...
Mito walked towards the hotel where the fire started as she drew out a white camellia and placed it in front of the entrance. She missed Koichi as she would someday find whoever killed him and take it out in the process. She even vowed to continue the hunt in order not to have another person suffer as she would always be part of the Isoldati, regardless. When she left the hotel, she was on her way to the Dove store as she saw Dean sitting on the bench drinking a cup of coffee. He was exhausted after being on a mission with Netese as he even wanted to go to Yashamaru's safe house to check up on Sam. It was such a coincidence that Mito saw him here as she also wanted to see Sam as well.
"I take it that you're hiding from Netese," she said.
"She wanted me to go to the park, but I declined," said Dean.
"I take it that Sam's here as well."
"Yeah, but the old lady's still got us on a short leash. I take it that Caitlyn's not with you."
"I was about to fetch her at the Dove store."
"Well, she can take her time as long as no perverts snatch her up." Dean notices the camellia in her hand. "What's with the flower?"
"It was an extra one, but I placed one like it at the hotel where my boyfriend died."
"How did he die?"
"He was killed in cold blood with his body pinned onto the ceiling. After that, flames erupted and set the hotel on fire."
"That's what happened to our mom and Sam's girlfriend. Was it that yellow-eyed bastard that Dad was tracking?"
"Miss Mik told me everything. After the fire was put out, there were traces of sulphur there. Miss Mik had a feeling that the monster would show up again."
"You gotta be kidding me..."
Dean was finally aware of what happened at that hotel as he noticed the same thing in the dorm room where Sam stayed in. It happened again as the monster that was active became more monotonous than ever. Sooner or later, Dean would bring Sam back with him in order to resume the search for both their father and the demon that killed their mother years ago as the battle wasn't over just yet. When he was about to leave, he saw Caitlyn get back from the Dove store as she had a bag full of things in her hand. She had never expected him to be here as she still viewed him as a pig who mostly delved into porn.
"Long time, no see," said Dean.
"I can't believe that you're here of all people," said Caitlyn.
"Come on, I'm not that dangerous."
"Sure you are. The first thing you do is stare at another issue of Busty Asian Beauties."
"Caitlyn, don't be rude," said Mito. "He's part of the Isoldati like the rest of us."
"You heard the lady," said Dean as he got up to stretch his legs. "By the way, I'm only here because Sam's holed up at Yashamaru's safe house right now."
"Sam's here, too?" said Caitlyn. "By the way, is he alright?"
Dean nodded somberly as he couldn't get Yashamaru's advice from out of his head. He was also aware that Sam was under observation about his new abilities as there was also something out of the ordinary. He couldn't shake the fact that his younger brother was gaining new abilities since he took him out of Stanford on that day. Still, he wanted to watch over him as there was the factor of the demon that claimed the life of their mother as he was still at large with such an elusive trail in his wake while hiding in the shadows. Somehow, Dean had now become concerned for the events that took place long before the death of Sam's girlfriend as he was also willing to keep his younger brother on a much shorter leash.
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2. Poolside Romance
It was a hot summer in July as the weather hasn't gotten any better. Back in Stanford, most of the college kids were on vacation as they mostly visited with either family or friends. As for Sam, however, he was preparing himself for his upcoming senior year as he was studying for his upcoming classes. As usual, he was sitting next to a swimming pool as he was simply avoiding the fun for a while. It had been years since he parted ways with his father and brother as he was simply yearning for a much normal life than one that consisted of only hunting. With the sun scorching the ground near the pool, Sam stayed put at the table as he was also staring at the girlfriend that he would lose to tragedy. He found her to be stunning as she had curves along with that beautiful blond hair on her head. Even though he wanted to join her in the pool, he had to study for his classes as he was also trying for a law school in mind. It wasn't long until he unknowingly felt the glopping of sunblock on his back as it was rubbed all over him in order to protect him from sunburn.
"Hey, bookworm, you should take care of yourself first," said Jessica as she continued to rub sunblock on Sam's back. "It's going to get up to 101 degrees today, so I suggest that you get caked with this stuff first."
"Sorry, Jess; I was mostly paying attention to my studies," he said.
"You really are such a nerd, Sam."
"I'm hoping that I get into law school the moment I graduate."
"I know you'll do it, Sam."
It was such an awkward moment as Sam clasped Jessica's hand lovingly. He loved her dearly as he would do anything to watch over her, no matter what the danger. Still, he couldn't get enough of her as he saw her with sunblock on while getting into the pool. She caught his attention as she was also wearing that dark blue bikini that showed off her body very well. Staring at the books on the table, Sam was putting them on hold as he decided to join Jessica into the pool. The water had cooled his skin as he decided to have fun with the girl that he loved.
The time in the pool was something that would be in Sam's mind forever as he wanted to move forward in such a very normal life. It was about to be dusk as the pool was about to close for the day. When Sam and Jessica got out of the pool, they were ready to go as they picked up their things and went towards the separate locker rooms to clean themselves up from the smell of sunblock and chlorine. After they did that, they changed into their spare clothes as they left the pool and went back to their dorm room for the night. Summer was still going as they would also begin to experiment with one another. With night settling in, they were about to do something that they had never imagined before, for it would be such a mutual one so far while they were in their bed.
"It's quite ironic that we're here at home and not going out," said Jessica.
"The rest of the frat boys and sorority girls are most likely to be off to Cancun or something," said Sam. "It's just us, isn't it?"
"I guess so. Say, have you had any experience with sexual education before?"
"No, but we've slept in the same bed without the matter of temptation."
"Let me guess, you're a virgin, aren't you?"
"I've never had any sexual experience before, have you?"
"No, but if I'm ever about to have my first experience, I suggest that I do it with you, Sam."
Jessica was serious as she took off her summer dress and exposed the top part of her body to Sam. He had never seen anything like it before as she was a knockout while topless. His heart raced as he saw her soft, supple breasts gleaming in front of him. He was touching her as he enjoyed the feel of her body while he didn't mind the boy shorts that she wore. He smiled at her as he wanted to take off those boy shorts from her and delve right in with such a sensual moment.
"I hope that we brought protection," said Sam.
"Don't worry; we were given free condoms from the sex ed class, so we're good," said Jessica.
"All I'm hoping for is to take off those boy shorts with the Smurfs on them."
"I bet that you want the rest of me, don't you?"
"Oh, I want you so bad, Jessica."
Sam couldn't contain himself as he was kissing Jessica's soft lips. He wanted all of her as he felt her fingers touch at his shirt when she saw him take it off. The sight of him made her feel more at ease as she even wanted to take a look at what was roaring in his pants. Sam was about to make his first move as he saw Jessica digging into his pants to feel what he had underneath. She found his package to be inviting as she felt him harden up. The sight of him made her feel comfortable with him as she felt his fingers dig into her Smurfs boy shorts. He wanted to take her right now as he turned her over on the bed. He was on top of her as he finally took off the boy shorts and exposed her lower domain while he was about to dive right in.
With a condom in his hand, Sam was ready to take the plunge as he took off his pants and underwear and tore open the condom from its wrapper. With his member hardened, he placed the condom over it as he was ready to breach Jessica's gate. With her legs spread wide open, he finally took the plunge as he broke through her defenses. The pain of Sam entering inside of Jessica engulfed her as she was holding onto him for dear life. She had never felt anything like it before as she felt him ease back and forth inside of her. He had never experienced anything before with her as he was giving her all on their bed. He loved her as he would even wanted to be with her as he cared about her that much. Their love was mutual as they continued to ignite such a great passion with one another. When they finally reached their climax, they were in tune with one another as they were happy at last.
"I can't believe that I did that," said Sam as he was starting to feel exhausted.
"Sam, this is my first time...," answered Jessica as she smiled at him.
"This is my first time, too. It's ironic that I had my reasons to make love to you, but I want to marry you by the time we graduate and reach a best law school."
"You're talking marriage now? Sam, we're still in college.
"Yeah, when we get a decent income, we'll marry and have such a great life; I'm sure of it!"
"Let's hope so," Jessica smiles at him as she didn't want to let go yet. "I love you, Sam."
"I love you, too, Jessica."
They remained that way as they kissed each other on the lips. As for the night, it was short and sweet, but tragedy would enter into the fray, no matter what danger lies ahead in the time of the hunt...
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Meanwhile, back in the present, again...
Sam woke up again as he was out of bed. Leaving his room, he entered into a room that resembled something out of a samurai epic film. It was something that had a short table as there was also a Japanese tea set on the table. To Sam's surprise, he saw Miss Mik sitting there as she was pouring herself a cup of tea while adding sugar and lemon in it. She was expecting him as he sat down on the opposite side of the table while maintaining his balance. He was still on the mend as he wasn't feeling dizzy for a while. With the headaches subsided, he was good to go as he even wanted to go back on the hunt, for he still had to tangle with the monster that killed his mother and girlfriend as well.
"I take it that you've slept better," said Miss Mik.
"Yeah, but the headaches are gone," answered Sam.
"I see... By the way, Mito's here along with Caitlyn. It'll take them a while to get there, but as for you, I suggest that you repair yourself more before going back out there for the hunt."
"Yeah, I bet even Mito would show up in her lingerie."
"Don't be impertinent; she chose it because it proves to be the 'less is more' tactic along with the weapons in her arsenal."
"Sounds like Mito has her work cut out for her."
"I hate to say this, but she and Caitlyn were there when you lost your girlfriend on that fateful night."
"What?!"
Sam was shocked to hear something come from Miss Mik as she was aware of that fateful night that changed him forever. He could never forget about what happened after returning to Stanford before leaving off the grid. Still, he couldn't shake the fact that he lost Jessica after helping Dean stop a specter as he even wanted revenge on the monster that killed her...
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3. Fatal Night, Tragic Morning
Mito was on her way to another job as a hunter while staying on the road. She was starting to get tired as she even had to fill up the van with some gas as well. By the time she reached the nearest college town, she stopped at a gas station as she filled up the van. After paying for her gas, she returned to the van as she drove off into the further reaches of town with Caitlyn fast asleep in the back. To her shock, she saw fire coming from a college dorm as she stopped the van and got out. She had to know what was going on as she ran towards the scene of what happened. Fire was spewing from one of the apartments on campus as Mito sprang into action while removing her cloak.
She had seen this pattern before as she saw Koichi die on the ceiling while the hotel caught on fire. She had to find out more of the monster's motive as she broke through the doors and was ready to track down the source. She noticed some of the students returning home as they were in for a rude awakening. She had to keep them back as she didn't want anyone to get hurt from the fire that was in the dorm.
"Whoa, check it out," said one student. "That's one hell of a hottie."
"There's no time to be here!" cried Mito. "If you want to value your lives, I suggest that you evacuate the building immediately!"
The students did what she told them to as she was relieved to see them flee the burning dorm. When she got to the room in question, her worst fears were confirmed as she saw Jessica's lifeless body burning on the ceiling. It was like before with Koichi as she didn't want to see another dead body lost in the flames. With her whip in her hand, she used it to get Jessica down from the ceiling as she was onto the floor. Mito later grabbed a sheet as she wrapped Jessica's lifeless body in it and fled the building before the fire department arrived. Setting down the dead body, she prayed for it as she swore that the one who killed her would soon be meeting a dire end in the making.
"May you be at peace until the monster that killed you be destroyed," said Mito as she left the college dorm. "I'm terribly sorry..."
A tear rolled down Mito's cheek as she left the campus entirely. To her curiosity, she saw the Impala parked near a tree as she even noticed that Sam was on the ground weeping for the loss of Jessica. She saw someone like her that fateful night as she even felt sorry for him after what happened at the dorm. When she returned to the van, she drove off as she was on her way to a hotel for the rest of the night. When Caitlyn woke up, she was still tired as she wanted to know where she was during her travel with Mito.
"Oh, what happened?" she asked as she yawned.
"It happened again just like it did with Koichi," answered Mito somberly.
"What happened, anyway?"
"A college student died in that dorm the same way that Koichi did in the hotel."
"Was it the monster?"
"I know that he did it! That demon took the life of that girl in there when the dorm caught on fire! Someday, he'll pay the piper for his crimes!"
"Mito, it couldn't be helped, no matter what you did."
"Earlier, I saw the student's boyfriend in tears when he was near that black car."
"'Black car?' Wait! Miss Mik told us about it because John Winchester drove one just like it."
"That is the black car, but right now, the current occupants haven't seen Miss Mik's friend for a while now. It's ironic that the college girl's boyfriend is the son of that man who vanished, but we have to follow him on his travels and report back to Miss Mik, even if we go on a few separate hunts in the process."
Caitlyn nodded as she saw Mito park the van to a rest stop. There was a chill in the night as there would also be a funeral looming. Both hunters had been aware of the demon's presence as they would also meet up with the Winchester brothers in the long run...
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Six days after that tragedy, a funeral took place as everyone from friends and family saw a casket being carted towards a grave. Mito and Caitlyn were dressed up in black conservative clothing as they were watching the procession taking place. To their surprise, they saw Sam and Dean as they were also paying their last respects to the one who died in that tragedy. The sound of bells roared loudly as a somber mood filled the air. It wasn't long until Mito and Caitlyn watched in the distance as they saw the casket being hauled into the grave that was set.
"I can't believe that something like that happened to someone else," said Caitlyn.
"That girl didn't deserve to die," said Mito.
"You aren't the only one that wants that monster dead."
"Miss Mik told me about what happened when John Winchester lost his wife because of him. Once again, the demon claimed another victim, but it'll only be a matter of time before he gets tracked down one way or the other."
Both Mito and Caitlyn continued to watch the funeral procession as they all paid their final respects to the one who lost her life. Even Sam was saddened when he had to bear the full brunt of sadness as he would avenge Jessica's death sooner or later. After the funeral ended with the grave being filled up with dirt, everyone left the cemetery as it was empty. When Mito and Caitlyn saw Sam leave for the Impala, they had a crusade against the monster as the hunt had gotten more risky in every turn...
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Meanwhile, back in the present (about frickin' time!)
Sam sipped a cup of green tea as he was still in the room where Miss Mik was. They were there in Yashamaru's safe house as they were even served cookies to go along with the tea that was brewing. The mood here in the tea room improved as Sam was now alert and ready to go, but he was still walking on pins and needles when it considered to the psychic abilities that he had. He had to be careful as he even had to watch out for danger in all sorts of spaces. It wasn't long until both he and Miss Mik saw Yashamaru enter into the tea room as he sat down with them.
"I take it that your appetite has returned, Sam Winchester," he said.
"After being in bed for too long, I'm fine," he answered.
"I hate to break it to you, but you've got a long way to go before you start back on the hunt," said Miss Mik. "Besides, it would be rude to leave before Mito and Caitlyn came along here in this castle."
"I get it now, but-"
"On that fateful night, Mito saw you in your bereavement after what happened to Jessica Moore."
"Oh, my God..."
"That monster killed her, didn't he?"
"Yeah..." Sam sheds a tear. "When I find that demon, I'll make him pay for what he did to her."
"It's not gonna be easy, Sam Winchester," said Yashamaru. "The yellow-eyed monster has many allies in both Hell and in the ranks of the Middle Ground's inquisitors, the Espadas. You need to be careful and be on your guard if you want to put a stop to the one who caused so much harm."
Sam couldn't get the image of Jessica burning out of his mind as he was still hell-bent on getting his revenge against the yellow-eyed demon that killed her. Still, he had to wait a little longer as he wasn't ready to fight the demon head on. Finishing up his tea and eating some cookies, he left the tea room as he went into the courtyard of the safe house. To his surprise, he saw Mito sitting next to a pond as it was frozen in winter. He was still in his pajamas as he was most likely to go back into bed after all this trouble, but he saw Mito there of all places while she was dressed in warm clothing.
"I take it that you're not wearing your lingerie under there," he said.
"It's cold, but I still wear warm clothing," answered Mito.
"It's good to see you again, Mito."
"You're the mend, I see. By the way, I heard from Miss Mik about what happened to you back in San Diego. You had those strange visions from before, haven't you?"
"Yeah, but they were different as if I had power that shifted something in my favor."
"It's odd, but you are quite different than me, Sam."
"By the way, have you run into Dean yet?"
"Caitlyn's got him by the leash, but she still views him as a pig."
"I'm not too fond of his habits, either, but he's still my brother."
"He has a habit for being a pervert, doesn't he?"
"He also has a habit for other things, but I always went for the healthy stuff."
"You have a reason for it, don't you?"
"I always loved fresh produce, but Dean calls it 'rabbit food.'"
Mito laughed at that as she saw Sam blush in embarrassment. He couldn't help it, but he was starting to have a connection with the woman he met back in Post Falls as she had become more aware of his visions that came from time to time. Still, Sam had a long way to go as he was seeing more than just visions in his head, for he would soon be back on the hunt again whenever the time was right. After spending some time with Mito, he was about to return to the interior of the safe house as he saw the snow fall. Just as he was about to do so, he felt a stabbing pain in his head as he was about to faint.
"Sam, what's going on?" asked Mito.
"My head..." he said as he fainted onto the ground.
"SAM!"
To be continued...