Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, Ghostbusters, or anything associated with either of them. This story is being written just for fun and enjoyment.

Chapter #8: Having fun and Becoming great Friends

Inuyasha and Kagome emerged together out of the Bone Eater's well and found themselves in the feudal era, the half demon continued to carry the high school girl on his back in the hopes that he could get both of them to the village faster so that they could make a quick visit and then return afterwards before Mrs. Higurashi noticed Kagome's absence; but unfortunately he would later find out that his effort would be in vain. It was now night time and the sun had gone down about an hour ago which meant that everyone in Kaede's village was probably getting ready to go to bed and fall asleep. Luckily, all of their friends were still awake and up on their feet so the timing of their arrival wasn't too badly off as they were about to discover once they reached the mysterious fields of the village where all the mysterious crops were grown and harvested from. Upon their arrival, Shippo who had been watching the starlit sky began to jump and cheer when Kagome had so unexpectedly returned with Inuyasha.

"Hush Shippo, its night time; people in the village are trying to get to sleep." Kagome said, trying to quiet her young and short fox demon friend as she got off Inuyasha's back and knelt down to give Shippo a hug. "I'm happy to see you too Shippo, I'm sorry to say that I'm only going to be here for a quick visit and I'll be returning home quickly tonight."

"Oh." Shippo replied in a disappointed tone. "How come you would get in trouble Kagome?"

"It's…complicated." Kagome answered, trying to think of how to answer Shippo's question since a feudal era fox demon wouldn't be able to understand life in the modern world she came from and all the schoolwork she still had yet to complete before the summer brake was over. "Let's just say my Mom wouldn't want me to be here right now because I've supposed to be staying home doing important tasks, I could be in a lot of trouble if she found out I had come here without her permission and…"

"You mean you WILL be in a lot of trouble if we don't hurry up and get this visit over and done with so we can rush back to your home before you're absence is discovered." Inuyasha interrupted, trying to motivate Kagome in getting a move with the reason as to why both of them came here in the first place.

"Come on Inuyasha, we only just got here; at least give me the chance of saying hi to everybody." Kagome countered, braking out of the hug with the young demon as she spoke.

"Fine, have it your way." Inuyasha replied, with a warning look on his face. "But don't come crying to me when your Mom catches and punishes you just because you weren't quick enough."

"Okay okay, I get it already." Kagome responded, trying to end the bickering. "Shippo, let's go to Kaede's hut."

Shippo led his two older friends down the path until they reached the familiar hut of the Kaede; they were surprised to find that Kaede was still awake and hadn't got to bed just yet. It turns out that the elderly woman was watching over Kohaku on Sango's behave since the female demon slayer was presently off on an evening walk with her loyal two tail cat demon Kirara. This made Inuyasha even more worried now that they would be stuck here for a longer amount of time which would increase the chances of Kagome's absence being discovered. Inuyasha was about to suggest that the two of them go looking for Sango so they wouldn't have to wait for her, but Kagome insisted that they stay so that they could at least show the video footage to Shippo since he might be interested in seeing it. When Kagome turned on the camera and began looking for the video footage in the memory bank, Miroku came on the scene to greet them; having just returned from a walk as well. Kagome was surprised to find that he hadn't been walking with Sango or Kirara and then remembered Inuyasha telling her of the incident of when the perverted monk had rudely groped Sango which had resulted in the demon slayer accidentally breaking her half demon friend's nose which explained why Inuyasha's voice had sounded so funny when ever he talked for several hours or so.

"Why don't I go look for Sango while you stay here and use the camera to show Shippo and Miroku everything you recorded, I should be able to find her really quick." Inuyasha suggested, after seeing that Shippo was really excited to see live images of the Shikigami user who had travelled and fought with him and the others for so long before magically returning home shortly after defeating Naraku and burying Utsugi.

"Yeah, Sango can wait." Shippo replied, looking at Kagome with one of his irresistibly cute face expressions. "Please Kagome?"

"Okay." Kagome said, giving in with a smile. "Come back quickly Inuyasha."

"Don't worry, I will." Inuyasha replied before dashing out of the village and into the forest, using his nose to track down his two friends who couldn't be that far away.

"I don't understand Kagome." Miroku said with a confused and puzzled look on his face as he stared at the tiny screen on the digital camera Kagome was holding in place for the three of them to watch. "How are we supposed to see Michiru on a tiny flat surface like that? There's no magic or supernatural energy I can sense coming from that device of your."

"Miroku, this is a highly advanced tool which was built in the modern world I come from; of course someone like you wouldn't understand how it works." Kagome said with a sigh as she found and selected the video she had been searching for. "Here it is, everyone be quiet and watch."

"WOW!" Shippo said in astonishment at seeing a live image coming from something so small. "That's amazing!"

"That man talking isn't Michiru Kagome." Miroku said, looking at the first two people on the screen.

"I know Miroku, just shut up; ignore the talking and keep watching." Kagome countered as the image changed to a view of Times Square which showed a view of Stay Puft stomping around with a quick shot of the Ghostbusters sneaking around on the ground among the maze of cluttered vehicles left everywhere by the people who had abandoned them in order to flee and save their lives.

Suddenly the image changed and the three of them saw the overhead view of the battle between Michiru and Stay Puft which was occurring at the top of a thirty-story building. Shippo and Miroku were utterly shocked at seeing just how high above the ground the Kururugi boy was suspended at and Kagome could tell by the look on their faces when she glanced at them that they were afraid of being in the same predicament as their friend had been. As the battle continued to escalate, Shippo and Miroku stared at the camera with their full attention; not uttering a word since they were both listening to the voices of Kagome, Inuyasha and Sota in the background which helped them to figure out what was happening since there wasn't any sound effects to go with the images they were watching other than the explosions and destructive noises. Upon reaching the climatic moment of the battle, Shippo's mouth hung open in a wide smile as he realized that Michiru was going to be the victor; seeing the Shikigami user's famous "Light of Judgement" attack spell being combined with the modern weapon he had been using throughout the battle thus far.

The image of the illuminated serpentine dragon lashing out and unleashing a magical beam of bright red and orange light straight at the colossal marshmallow monster below was quite a sight to see, even for a Buddhist monk such as Miroku who had already seen countless battles where magic was being used. Miroku's eyes widened in awe, he had never seen Michiru survive long enough to face and defeat an opponent of this size and strength before; nor had he ever suspected that the Kururugi boy was even capable of enduring such a terrifying and life threatening experience before. Nevertheless, what he was watching really did happen; and Michiru accomplished it all by himself without any help from his feudal era friends whom he had fought together with during his travels throughout Feudal Japan.

The monk's thoughts were brought to an end as the image on the camera Kagome was holding changed again, a man talking on the screen was explaining how a paranormal occurrence had occurred inside of a large building and that everyone was evacuated so that the Ghostbusters could go inside and deal with the problem without any innocents getting in their way. Once the man was done talking, the three observers could see Michiru walking down the steps with the Ghostbusters; all four of them were waving back at the crowds of cheering people who were showing their appreciation for having them here to make things right and safe again. For the first time, both Miroku and Shippo actually got to see an up close view of Michiru; who was dressed in his work uniform just as the other Ghostbusters were along with all the tools and weaponry that each of them carried for combating spiritual entities and evil monsters.

"Sorry about that Miroku, I was only making a joke." Kagome said apologetically, realizing that Miroku now heard her little joke about him being jealous over Michiru because of all the young girls in that far away country who must be attracted to the Shikigami user thanks to him being part of the Ghostbusters. "Inuyasha and I were both so excited at seeing a live image of Michiru for the first time that we just lost control of ourselves, my little remark just sort of slipped out so I'm very sorry."

"That's alright Kagome, no apologies necessary." Miroku replied, as Kagome turned off the camera once the video broadcast was finished. "By the way, I recall hearing you say in this recording that Michiru had saved a young woman from falling to her death during his battle with that giant monster named Stay Puft which took place so high above the ground. Do you think she'd be willing to bear my children if I had been in Michiru's position and saved her life instead?"

"YOU PERVERT!" Kagome yelled, delivering a powerful kick to Miroku's nuts with her leg and making the monk cry in pain as he dropped to his knees with his hands covering his private area. "DON'T YOU HAVE ANY MANNERS AT ALL? I GO THROUGH THE TROUBLE OF COMING OVER HERE AND RISK BEING GROUNDED SO I CAN SHOW YOU SOME IMAGES OF MICHIRU AND OF THE COUNTRY HE'S IN! AND THE FIRST QUESTION THAT POPS INTO YOUR HEAD AFTER WATCHING THE VIDEO IS WHETHER OR NOT THE WOMAN HE SAVED WILL BEAR YOUR CHILDREN?"

"I-I'm s-sorry K-Kagome!" Miroku apologized as he begged for mercy while Shippo was standing back and trying not to laugh or draw the attention of a now infuriated Kagome who was venting her anger on the helpless monk. "Show mercy, I beg of you!"

"NOT THIS TIME MIROKU! YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO EVERY MONK THAT EVER WALKS THIS EARTH!" Kagome continued her eyes and face burning with an ire that paralysed Miroku with fear as he listened to every word she spoke while she slapped him across both sides of the face with each of her hands over and over until she had vented her anger on him. "HOW CAN YOU EXPECT SANGO TO EVER WANT TO BE YOUR GIRLFRIEND, LET ALONE YOUR WIFE WHEN YOU CAN'T EVEN ACT APPROPRIATELY WITHOUT HAVING YOUR MIND IN THE GUTTER? KEEP THIS UP AND YOU'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO FIND A PRETTY GIRL TO MARRY YOU, LET ALONE BEAR YOUR CHILDREN! DO YOU HEAR ME? NEVER! SO DROP THE LECHERY AND ACT THE WAY A PROPER AND WELL BEHAVED MONK SHOULD! OTHERWISE I'LL MAKE SURE YOU WISH YOU'DE NEVER BEEN BORN! DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?"

"CLEAR!" Miroku shouted back loudly, hoping that his misery would end at this point. "PERFECTLY CLEAR!"

"Time will tell." Kagome replied, having calmed down as she turned to Shippo and handed him the digital camera she had used to show them the video footage with. "I'm going home Shippo, please tell Inuyasha to return this camera back to me after he's shown the video to Sango." Kagome answered, still cross with Miroku but trying to calm down in order to avoid scaring her little fox demon friend. "I'll be back as soon as I can so keep an eye on Miroku while I'm away and remember everything he does so that you can tell me when I return."

"You can count on me Kagome." Shippo replied, watching the high school girl walk away in the direction of the Bone Eater's well before turning to Miroku with a grin. "And I'll be sure to keep track of absolutely everything that Miroku does so that I don't forget anything."

Miroku breathed a sigh of relief once Kagome had turned her attention to Shippo, but after hearing her request and then the fox demon's answer; he swallowed with a gulp now that his life could be at stake if he ever caused her to get that angry at him again. The fear and the adrenaline rush he had felt during the terrifying predicament of being under Kagome's wrath was too much for the monk to handle, and so he fainted; his mind losing consciousness as his body fell to the ground where Miroku lay still in a deep sleep. Shippo was now laughing uncontrollably to himself as he carefully held on to the camera while he waited for Inuyasha to return with Sango and Kirara. He couldn't wait to tell them of how Miroku had been scared out of his wits by none other than Kagome, something that neither Inuyasha nor Sango would ever expect. Shippo had seen Kagome lose her temper before and unleash her wrath on Inuyasha whenever the two of them quarrelled or when the half demon had accidentally done or said something to offend her which resulted in one or more loud and painful sit commands. This was the first time that the young fox demon had ever seen her become this angry or hostile towards someone else other than Inuyasha, and after witnessing such an event; he wouldn't be able to forget it now that it was burned into his memory.

"Honestly, when will Miroku ever change for the better?" Kagome asked, talking to herself quietly while she walked out of the village and into the forest where the well which connected this world and her world was located. "Naraku is dead, Sango finally has her brother back; this is his chance to make a move on her now that their troubles are behind them! And he's blowing it! He no longer has the curse of the wind tunnel in his hand, and yet all he can think about is getting laid! Ugh! If I didn't have all my homework to do, I could stay here and force Miroku to turn over a new leaf and come to grips with reality! And then Sango would finally see the side of him that she's always wanted to see! Afterwards, they would become the perfect romantic couple and live together forever! Ah, if only it were that simple and easy."

Upon reaching the Well, Kagome jumped down and arrived inside of it back at her own time. Seeing the ladder confirmed that she was home again and Kagome proceeded to climb up until she emerged from the well once she had arrived at the top. As she climbed, she kept on thinking of how she could possibly get Miroku to change in order to impress Sango so that the female demon slayer would accept him without any problems. But all her thoughts of Sango and Miroku together were shattered when she reached the top of the ladder and found her mother looking at her. Kagome suddenly remembered all of Inuyasha's warnings to stay home or hurry up to avoid getting in trouble; and right now for once she wished she had listened to the half demon as she realized she had crossed a line and broken a rule. Kagome took a deep breath in and out to prepare for the worst; there was no way she was getting out of this mess without facing consequences.

"Kagome, I told you that you aren't allowed to go to the feudal era until you've completed all of the schoolwork you missed." Mrs. Higurashi reminded her daughter before thinking of an appropriate punishment.

"Mom, I went there quickly and came back so I could operate your camera and show the video to my friends while Inuyasha was looking for someone." Kagome explained, hoping that her mother wouldn't be too harsh on her. "I was afraid that he might accidentally break it since he's really strong and that's why I went with him."

"You shouldn't have worried Kagome; I taught him how to operate my camera so that he could show your friends the video you recorded without you having to go." Mrs. Higurashi answered, making Kagome feel guiltier. "I'm not angry with you Kagome, but I have to ensure that you finish all of the schoolwork so you get caught up before the next semester starts. And in order to do that, you will stay home all day everyday for the rest of summer brake until you complete all of your assignments; and you can't have any of your classmates over here to help you either since this is something you have to accomplish on your own. Inuyasha can still visit you, and Michiru when ever he finds a way to return home safely; that's how it's going to be. Do you understand and promise to do as I ask from now on?"

"Yes Mom, I understand." Kagome answered reluctantly while she climbed out of the Well, not wanting to be punished any more than she was already. "And I promise you that I'll do as you ask from now on as well."

"Thank you Kagome, now it's late so you'd better go to bed and get some sleep so you can wake up bright and early to continue where you left off with your assignments." Mrs. Higurashi replied, glad to get this matter settled and out of the way as she surprised her daughter with a hug. "Oh and if Michiru calls again, you can still talk with him over the phone; just be sure that you don't take too much time away from your schoolwork."

"Okay, thanks Mom." Kagome said cheerfully, hugging her mother back as she was happy to be granted a little mercy."

Meanwhile back in the feudal era, Shippo was still laughing until the funny thoughts of Miroku's predicament had gone and made the young fox demon calm down as he yawned now that he was sleepy as well. The late night as well as laughing so hard for too long made Shippo very drowsy and he quickly fell asleep with the digital camera still resting in his hands as he lay on his back, breathing in and out quietly. Unbeknownst to Shippo, Miroku or Kagome, Inuyasha and Sango had already heard everything. The two of them had been talking with one another about how Inuyasha had faired with his task of asking Kagome whether or not she'd heard Michiru's farewell words before he was returned home. Once that short discussion was over, they were on their way back with Kirara when they suddenly heard Kagome start yelling; and that's when all three of them had hidden themselves behind Kaede's hut so that they wouldn't be seen. As they waited a few more moments to make sure that everything was going to stay quiet, they saw Kagome walk away at a quick pace which confirmed how angry she was at Miroku even after she vented on him with her kick and all the numerous slaps she had given him as well. Once the high school girl was out of sight and all they could hear were the snores of their two friends, the three of them came out of hiding and surveyed the situation in front of them.

"And I thought Kagome only lost her temper when ever she got mad at me, I don't think I've ever heard her yell like that before; let alone at Miroku. "Inuyasha commented quietly, crouching down to retrieve the digital camera from Shippo's hands. "Should we watch this first or wait until we've gone some place where the noise won't wake them?"

"Why don't we put Shippo and Miroku to bed first inside of Kaede's hut?" Sango suggested, gently lifting Shippo off of the ground so she could carry him inside. "You can show me after we go to the mysterious fields so we won't disturb them or the villagers with the noise."

"Sounds like a plan, I'll go to the Well just to make sure Kagome's gone back to her world and I'll be right back." Inuyasha replied. "Could you help Sango bring Miroku inside while I'm gone for a bit Kirara?" Could you help Sango bring Miroku inside while I'm gone for a bit?"

Kirara growled lightly in response, nodding at the same time to show Inuyasha that she understood his request. After thanking her, Inuyasha darted off towards the forest in order to find out whether or not Kagome had actually returned home. Sango was inside carefully placing Shippo inside of his bed and tucking him in with a blanket before coming out and lifting Miroku off of the ground. Kirara came up and lowered her head to help scoop up the sleeping monk so that Sango could lay him on the two-tail's back before they both trotted towards the doorway of Kaede's hut. Miraculously, Kirara was able to carefully squeeze herself through the doorway without breaking anything; this was probably due to her soft thick fur coat which covered her entire body and made her look larger or wider than she actually was. Once inside, Kirara walked over and lowered her head down so Sango could carefully drag Miroku's body off of the giant cat demon and on to his bed. After making sure that the monk was sleeping comfortably, Sango and Kirara went outside and made their way to the mysterious fields where they could both see Inuyasha standing as he patiently waited for them to arrive.

"Miroku and Shippo are both sleeping in their beds, everything is fine now." Sango said, waiting for Inuyasha's news.

"I would have picked up Kagome's scent if she were still around, so there's no doubt in my mind that she's returned home to her world; I only wished she would have stayed there to begin with so she wouldn't get in trouble with her mother." Inuyasha replied.

"I'm sure she'll be fine Inuyasha, Kagome can usually handle any situation." Sango said, trying to put Inuyasha at ease. "So, where's this video image you said you wanted to show me?"

"Oh right, I'll find it in a second." Inuyasha answered, holding the camera steady so that both of them could watch the screen as he turned it on and began looking for the video. "I was fortunate that Kagome's mother taught me how to operate it, otherwise Kagome would still be here so that she could show it and watch it with you. Okay, here it is. When Kagome recorded it for me, our voices were also included because we were talking back and forth when we both saw this for the first time. If you can, try to ignore our voices and just concentrate on what you can see with your eyes."

"Alright…" Sango replied as she watched and waited for the video to start.

The half demon and the demon slayer stood side by side as they both watched the video recording of the news broadcast together, they were fortunate that it was night time so that the darkness and stillness allowed them to see the images much better than in daylight. Inuyasha kept watching the video as he kept his hears and nose alert in case any demons or threats loomed nearby while they were standing still in the forest, but everything was fine as his demon senses told him that they weren't in any danger. Sango was watching quietly along with Kirara who had transformed into her tiny form so that she could perch herself on the demon slayer's shoulder and watch the camera screen as well, neither of them uttering a sound except for their breathing which was slow so that they could concentrate on the video footage that Inuyasha was showing them. Sango's heart lifted as she saw a glimpse of who she thought was Michiru running along the ground with his new friends from the far away country she had been told about during the previous night when Inuyasha had come to visit and tell everyone of Michiru and his predicament regarding Sounga and so on. When the image changed, Sango gasped when she saw Michiru hanging upside down from the top of the thirty-story building which Inuyasha had mentioned during when the Kururugi boy had experienced a battle with a giant monster named Stay Puft.

"Sorry Inuyasha, it just sort of slipped out." Sango whispered apologetically, trying to calm down as she continued watching.

"Try not to worry Sango, Kagome and I both know that Michiru is doing just fine." Inuyasha said quietly in a comforting manner, trying to reassure Sango that there wasn't anything to worry about.

Sango nodded in response, and she already knew that the battle she was now watching had taken place over a day ago in the modern world where Kagome and Michiru both lived in. But she just couldn't help but feel worried and concerned for the young man who had befriended her during the previous travels throughout the feudal era, especially now that she saw the terrifying predicament he was faced with during this battle with the giant colossal monster who was presently below Michiru and trying to climb up and attack him. As she continued to watch, she was just as afraid for Michiru as she had been for Kohaku when ever his life was threatened, whether it was during one of Naraku's schemes or in any situation which bordered on this level of danger that she was watching now. Her eyes widened with more fear as she saw the waves of little hideous looking creatures slither upwards to attack the lone Shikigami user one after the other as Michiru did his best to defend himself and the young woman whom he was trying to hold and prevent from falling. Sango was suddenly reminded of the incident on Asagiri Island when he had stood his ground to protect her from Utsugi and Kagura, this image she was seeing now only proved that the boy she knew had indeed grown into a warrior over time who refused to back down from danger in order to protect others who were unable to protect themselves.

By now, Sango could see that Michiru had helped the woman he had saved get on top of his shoulder and that she was starting to climb upwards to safety. But her relief was gone once Stay Puft's attack caused the female stranger to lose her grip on the belt and slid back down, striking Michiru in the process which caused Sango to gasp again as she held her hands in front of her mouth to stop herself from making any more cries. As the third wave of monsters was approaching, Sango found out that Michiru's weaponry had stopped working and that he was now defenceless against these menacing foes; it was only a matter of moments before they were close enough to attack him now. Suddenly without warning, Michiru called upon his magic and combined his "Light of Judgement" attack spell with the modern weapon which he had been given by the Ghostbusters and lit up the area with an awesome display of bright lights and colours as all of his opponents below him were vanquished in a matter of seconds; the giant marshmallow monster along with his smaller minions were all annihilated and the colossal being burst apart in a massive explosion after an agonizing cry echoes throughout the dark sky. Sango could hardly belief her eyes, the Shikigami user had won and survived a battle against so many deadly opponents; not to mention saving the life of another human being while being stuck hanging above his enemies from such a perilous height.

After breathing a sigh of relief, Sango watched the next image in which a man was informing everyone about another incident which was similar in some way and yet different in others since the demon slayer could plainly see that the location was different and that it was now day time instead of night when the previous battle had occurred. She could hear numerous voices cheering excitedly and when the man moved out of the way, the image zoomed in on four people walking down some stone steps in front of a large building. This time, she could clearly see a close up image of Michiru's face as the young boy walked down, waving back at the people who were cheering at him and his new friends. Sango saw that Michiru had a smile on his face, and that made her feel warm inside now that she truly saw he was perfectly alright and unhurt after the dangerous predicament she'd seen him in just moments before. Although she knew he didn't have a way to return home yet or to the feudal era, she was still very happy for his sake now that he was safe living and working with some foreign people who had generously taken him in and given him help at a time when he most needed it. The video ended with Kagome's little joke about how all the girls over where Michiru was might be interested in him and how Miroku would be so jealous of Michiru for all the attention he would get if that were actually true, at first Inuyasha was a little worried about how Sango would react after hearing that little comment; but another look at the demon slayer's face told him that she wasn't phased for bothered by it.

"That's it Sango, I hope you weren't frightened or troubled at all by what you saw." Inuyasha said, turning off the camera.

"No Inuyasha." Sango replied with a serious face as she turned to look at the half demon. "I'm glad that you showed me this, I needed to see it for myself; I just couldn't imagine everything you told me during Myoga's visit to be true. Seeing all of that really opened my eyes, now I have a better idea of what Michiru is going through; and I…wish I could help him in some way even though I can't travel back and forth through the Bone Eater's well like you and Kagome can."

"Hey, don't feel bad about not being able to help." Inuyasha countered. "The next time I'm talking with Michiru on the phone at Kagome's house, I'll tell him that you said you wish you could help him in some way. Believe me when I say this Sango; I know Michiru will feel so much better when he hears me say those words to him on your behave. As long as he knows you still care for him, that's probably the best morale boost he could ever get, and I'll do my part and pass on any message that he might have just for you; so keep your chin up because you can count on me."

"Thank you Inuyasha." Sango replied with a smile, not feeling so far away from Michiru now as she did in the morning.

"Alright, I'm going to Kagome's world so I can return this camera to her mother; I'll probably stay the night as well so I'll see you and Kirara when I come back." Inuyasha said, preparing to leave. "Have a good sleep and enjoy tomorrow morning when it arrives."

"We will, good night Inuyasha." Sango replied, just before the half demon departed and headed off towards the forest where he could use the Bone Eater's well to travel back to Kagome's world.

Once the two of them were alone, Kirara transformed into her fighting form and walked beside Sango as the two of them headed back to Kaede's hut where they would go to bed; Sango was now in a happier mood than she had been this morning so Kirara was glad that her human companion was doing much better after being shown those images of Michiru thanks to Inuyasha and Kagome. Once they arrived at Kaede's hut, Sango came to a halt; obviously deep in thought since she wasn't going inside where she could sleep. The demon slayer was thinking about Michiru and how all those battles he had experienced in the feudal era in addition to the times when the two of them had practiced combat training had really paid off in preparing the Kururugi boy for being mysteriously sent to a foreign country far away where he would have to fight against many opponents which were different than the demons she was used to fighting, but were still just as dangerous. Although she still felt worried about having to choose between Michiru and Miroku, at least Inuyasha was able to confirm that Kagome had no knowledge of the matter; the last thing the demon slayer needed was to be interrogated by Kagome and that was a confrontation she especially feared since she knew how much Kagome wanted to see her and Miroku together.

"Sorry Kirara, I was thinking to myself just now." Sango said, being brought back to reality by Kirara who was gently nuzzling the side of her waist while purring affectionately. "I know it's late, let's go to bed now and get some sleep; we've got another day ahead of us tomorrow."

And with that, Kirara transformed back into her tiny form and followed her master inside where they quickly and quietly prepared themselves to go to sleep. Sango got into her bed which was conveniently placed right beside Kohaku so that she would be close to him in case her younger brother needed her attention, Kirara came over and crawled inside of the blanket; poking her head out in order to breath in the fresh night air as she snuggled up to Sango's side. Within a few minutes, the two of them slowly relaxed themselves and slowly fell asleep as their minds eventually drifted off to that wonderful place where dreams are made. As the night went on, everyone continued to sleep peacefully without a sound except for when they breathed softly; completely unconscious and undisturbed. Kirara awoke for a moment and noticed that a small tear was trickling down Sango's cheek even though her eyes were shut, and so before sleep took her again; the tiny two-tail gently nuzzled it away with her snout before giving the demon slayer a small lick where the tear had run down in order to clear up her face.

Meanwhile, back in the modern era in Manhattan which was far away from Tokyo; Michiru and the Ghostbusters were just sitting themselves down to enjoy a late lunch which Ilyssa and Janine had both prepared for everyone. It was currently 12:40p.m. on November 21st and the afternoon had just started forty minutes ago, things were actually going quite well for the day even though everyone was having lunch a little late. Once the hilarious scheme which Ray and Winston had hatched with Ilyssa's help was over and everyone was done fooling around after having a good laugh, Michiru and the Ghostbusters were busy for the remainder of the morning as they were each installing some upgraded equipment attachments to each of their proton packs which Egon had built for them. The tall scientist acted like a school instructor, talking them through each step of how to properly hook up the new components in a safe manner as he showed them with his own pack unit. Each of the other Ghostbusters, including Egon went to have a shower when ever the washroom was available so that all of them would be prepared for the day and for the evening. By the time Egon's lecture was over with and everyone had their equipment upgraded, all the Ghostbusters were showered and ready for what ever events the day had in store for them.

While they were busy at the other end of the lab working on this task, Ilyssa and Janine were tidying up the kitchen since Michiru had made breakfast for them and everyone else. They also wanted to do this in order to ensure that the guys wouldn't touch any of the leftovers which were supposed to be off limits until supper time that day since the Ghostbusters had an important paranormal engagement to attend at the Museum during the exhibition opening Gala later tonight where Ilyssa also needed to be as well. Now that the kitchen was cleaned up and lunch was served on the table, Janine announced for everyone to go wash hands before coming over to sit down; and she made Michiru laugh by using a kitchen towel to playfully whip at all of them as they each walked passed the table and made their way to the washroom where they could wash up. Ilyssa joined in and playfully whipped a towel at Michiru who continued to laugh even though he was being targeted by the leather clad beauty as she encouraged him to get a move on and hurry back to eat the lunch that she and Janine had made. A few minutes later, all the guys returned to the kitchen; shaking their heads as they exchanged funny grins and looks with the two ladies who motioned for them to sit down after their little moment of playful fun was over.

"This food looks great ladies, thanks very much." Winston said gratefully as everyone sat down in the same seats they had taken during breakfast earlier in the day. "Too bad every work day can't be like today or last night, I would love that."

"I know I'd enjoy that. How about you Mitch, would you like everyday as enjoyable and easy going as today?" Venkman added.

"Oh, well…I suppose it would be nice to have every work day as relaxing as this one is." Michiru replied, scratching the back of his head as he was thinking that it was pleasant even though he eventually wanted to go back to Japan so he would get any of his American friends in serious trouble. "I can't really say for certain since I've only been working here for a day and a half or so."

"Believe me Mitch, if you've done this kind of work as long as we have; you'd wish every day was just like this one." Ray said.

"What is this Janine? Venkman asked, looking at the full plate in front of him.

"Honestly Dr. Venkman, do you have any brains at all inside that head of yours?" Janine countered, making everyone laugh quietly for a moment. "Its potato salad, and in case you don't know what else is on your plate; beside it is a chicken sandwich and a hotdog."

"Thanks Janine, I never would have been able to guess what the other foods on my plate were." Venkman countered with a hint of sarcasm. "But don't stop there; aren't you going to tell me what the ingredients are so I know I won't die from food poisoning?"

"Now why would I ever want to poison you Dr. Venkman?" Janine asked, turning to face Venkman and stare him down in a glare.

"Why don't you tell me?" Venkman countered, thinking that the red haired office secretary wouldn't be able to come up with a comeback.

"If eating them bothers you that much Venkman, you could always feed your lunch to Slimer; and if he doesn't like it than you'll know it isn't safe for you to eat." Michiru countered, hoping that his intervention would close the matter between Venkman and Janine.

"Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!" Ray burst out loud, followed by Winston while Janine and Ilyssa both giggled at their young friend's humorous remark. "Slimer will eat anything Peter, and even if it's been poisoned; he won't die or suffer from it because he's a ghost! HA! HA! HA! HA!"

"Ha! Ha! Ha! Oh man, that was priceless." Winston said, calming down after laughing with Ray.

"Does anyone want some lemonade?" Ilyssa asked, holding a large pitcher in her hand looking around until she glanced at Michiru who was too embarrassed to ask because of the adorable smile she was giving him as she poured the teenager a glass.

"Uh, thank you Ilyssa." Michiru replied, trying to hide his embarrassment.

"You're welcome." Ilyssa answered with a smile before turning to serve the others. "Anyone else like some?"

"Yeah please…thanks." Ray replied, needing a drink in order to calm himself down from laughing too hard.

"Winston?" Michiru asked. "Could you pass the mustard bottle over once you're done with it please?"

"No problem Mitch." Winston replied, holding it over across the table Michiru to take since he just finished using it.

"Thanks." Michiru replied, taking it so he could squirt some mustard on his hotdog before eating it.

"Now that we're all here for lunch, I propose we discuss what we're going to be doing between now and this evening; the opening Gala is scheduled tonight so we all have to be done any work we have before going over to attend that function." Egon suggested, before drinking from his glass. "Do you know what time the Gala begins at the Museum Ilyssa?"

"No, I'm afraid not." Ilyssa shook her head. "That Peck guy was supposed to inform me when it is scheduled to start, but so far I haven't received any information from him; or the Mayor."

"Oh that's right, I almost forgot; Peck called shortly after breakfast to confirm your arrival at the Museum tonight." Venkman explained, drawing everyone's attention. "I told him to call back in six hours because you were having a free for all tickling match with Mitch and I didn't want to spoil your fun seeing as how you were having such a good time with our Experimental Equipment Technician here."

"How did Peck take it?" Michiru asked, wondering how Peck could have possibly responded to a story like that.

"I really couldn't tell you, I hung up on him because he was accusing me of joking around." Venkman answered, causing everyone to chuckle.

"Well of course Peck would accuse you of joking around Peter, out of all of us; he hates you most of all." Ray commented with a grin.

"Moving on then, I'll continue where I left off; studying the Gozerian Codex that we recovered from the Library yesterday." Egon continued in order to get everyone back on track. "Michiru, you'll stay here in the lab so you can try and dig up any research information about your magic powers; Ilyssa will stay to help you out since she's a well educated research specialist. Janine, take charge of the office downstairs for the afternoon and evening. Ray, Winston, Venkman; the three of you are on stand by to deal with any ghost encounters in case any paranormal activities occur during the afternoon before we go to the Museum. Does anyone have any questions?"

"Um, yes Egon." Saya answered, emerging from the middle of the table and giving everyone a quick scare by suddenly appearing. "Where would you like me to be and what would you like me to do?"

"Hmm, I'm afraid I don't really have a use for you Saya." Egon answered regretfully.

"Pardon me Egon, but Saya could always help Ilyssa and me with our research." Michiru suggested, not wanting his old spiritual friend to feel left out. "He is the spirit of Sounga's sheath and he is from the feudal era as well, so I'm sure he could help us find hunt for clues we might need to answer any questions about my Shikigami powers."

"Very well then, I accept your suggestion." Egon replied, causing Saya to smile with joy.

"I'd better give Peck a call and find out the exact time for when the Gala starts tonight so I can be ready to go there without being late." Ilyssa said.

"There's no rush Ilyssa, you can call him back after you've eaten lunch with us." Janine said, not wanting the woman to rush herself.

"I concur; we don't want you pushing yourself too hard since you need to be wide awake and refreshed when you attend the Gala as the guest curator for the new Gozer exhibit that's opening tonight." Winston added.

"No need to worry, I won't be pushing myself at all today." Ilyssa replied before eating a spoonful of potato salad.

"Ray, what motivated you guys to become Ghostbusters and start your own private paranormal business?" Michiru asked curiously.

"I'll do my best to recall what I can since it happened quite a few years ago, it all started when we encountered our very first spiritual entity which was in fact the Gray Lady." Ray answered as he began to explain.

Everyone listened intently as Ray talked about how he, Egon and Venkman saw a ghost for the first time in their lives at the same Public Library where Michiru and the Ghostbusters had fought and defeated Azetlor just yesterday. Unfortunately, the three of them lost their jobs working at a University and that's when they decided to create the Ghostbusters business in order to investigate paranormal activities and catch or eliminate any harmful spiritual entities which caused any disturbances or chaos in the mortal world of the living. Shortly after purchasing the firehouse to act as their base of operations as well as their home, they also bought a car which they transformed into their famous Ecto-1 vehicle. Janine was hired as their office secretary and on her first day she doubted that their business would survive, let alone boom. The first ghost that they were able to successfully catch with their new and untested proton packs was Slimer who had been stuffing his face full of food and drinking alcoholic beverages until he was tracked down and imprisoned within one of their traps at the Sedgwick Hotel where Michiru's first job was outside of the Firehouse. During some parts of the story, everyone was allowed to laugh and comment; Egon and Venkman even joined in and added their own memorable moments which made Ray's tale even more entertaining for those who were listening as everyone continued eating lunch.

"That was a really great story Ray." Michiru said as he laughed, having enjoyed it so much that he would never forget it.

"I'm very glad you liked it, Winston became a member of our team shortly after business was booming because there weren't enough Ghostbusters to do all the work." Ray answered back as he checked his watch for the time. "Lunch is over and it's is just after 1:00p.m.; we need to get going."

"Alright, let's tidy up the kitchen and make sure everything is clean before we all go to work." Ilyssa said, trying to lead by example even though she was new here.

After everyone pitched in together and cleaned up the kitchen area, making sure all foods and drinks were put away in the fridge along with wiping up the table and putting all dirty dishes in the dishwasher; each person left the area and went to go perform his or her assigned jobs for the afternoon. Janine returned to the office to continue with the daily paperwork and monitor any phone calls and faxes while Egon stayed at the kitchen to read and study the Codex. Ray, Winston and Venkman went downstairs to do some routine maintenance work on Ecto-1 together and to monitor the containment unit imprisoning all the captured ghosts and spiritual entities located further down in the basement below the main floor. Michiru was sitting in front of a computer located to the left of the large tall shelves which had various tools and pieces of equipment stored on it, while Ilyssa sat herself at another facing the shelves and the wall just five or six feet away; she had just finished calling Peck and confirming that she had to be at the Gala no later than 9:30 at night. The two of them had activated both machines and were just starting to search online in the hopes of finding any leads that could uncover any useful information. In order to make more progress, both Michiru and Ilyssa agreed to each search for a different subject so that they could piece together information from various leads even though the two of them were just making estimated guesses to find out anything in regards to the teenage boy's magical powers.

"Michiru, I've found out that Shikigami is the Japanese term for a supernatural spiritual entity which is summoned to assist witches and wizards during their practices of magic." Ilyssa explained, drawing Michiru's attention. "In Europe they are referred to as either familiar spirits or just familiars which can appear in various guises such as animals and sometimes human looking figures, having bright or striking colours and animated movements and sounds. Their main purpose is to serve the witch or wizard and in most cases, they are usually summoned by the magical practitioner when ever their assistance is needed for casting magic."

"Good job Ilyssa. That explains why I can see an animal form each time when ever I cast a certain Shikigami spell." Michiru replied as he carefully scanned the data he had just found while Saya hovered above his left shoulder. "I've been looking for clues about the bright red star shaped pentagram that always appears beneath my feet when ever I use my magic and I think I just found something interesting; it spins counter clockwise when I cast my Light of Judgement spell. Don't you remember seeing it when I cast it and defeated Stay Puft while we were hanging from the top of the thirty-story building?"

"Yes I did." Ilyssa answered, moving her chair over so she could seat herself down beside the Kururugi boy who evidently found a good lead. "What did you find?"

"Take a look at this diagram here, it's a representation of the Chinese elements; Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood. You can see that all of these elements are arranged evenly apart from each other in a circle and on the inside, the overcoming interaction shown by these five arrows here make a perfectly drawn star just like the red pentagram that I see when I cast my magic." Michiru explained, pointing at the diagram. "According to the article about Taoism beside it, Wood is at the top point of the star, and Fire on the right side point. Earth on the bottom right point, Metal on the bottom left point, and Water on the left side point. The curving arrows forming a circle outside of the star represent the generating interaction and each cycle between all five of the elements which go in a clockwise direction; Wood feeds Fire, Fire makes Earth, Earth bears Metal, Metal collects Water, and Water nourishes Wood. The destructive interaction goes in a counter clockwise direction because the cycles are different; Wood absorbs Water, Water rusts Metal, Metal breaks Earth, Earth smothers Fire, and Fire burns Wood. My "Light of Judgement" attack is a spell made for destruction, and that's why the pentagram spins counter clockwise."

"Wow, great job Michiru." Ilyssa said, smiling with joy as she continued reading. "Look at the overcoming interaction taking place inside of the circle, it's also called the controlling cycle; Wood breaks Earth, Earth absorbs Water, Water douses Fire, Fire melts Metal, and Metal splits Wood. Lets scroll down to see what other diagrams and pictures there are."

"Wait a minute; isn't that drawing there the same as the pentagram you're always seeing when you cast your magic?" Saya asked, hovering in front of the computer as well right between Michiru and Ilyssa and just above their shoulders which were very close to touching if either of them moved slightly.

"Yes it is Saya." Michiru answered, looking at it after he stopped scrolling down with the mouse. "Its not coloured red, but you're absolutely right; the shape is an exact match."

"This section basically describes the different representations that this particular pentagram is used for when referring to a different religion." Ilyssa said, taking a quick read of the paragraphs. "See at the bottom of the last paragraph, it mentions the pentagram's origin to the Chinese five element philosophy you found as the natural balance between Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood. At the top of the last paragraph it says that the inside star of the pentagram represents the four elements; Earth, Fire, Air, and Water, with a spirit as a fifth and the circle binds them together to create life."

"Wait; up here it mentions that the each of the vertices of the pentagram represent the four elements and that the spirit is located at the uppermost point of the star." Michiru replied, moving the mouse pad to reposition the arrow on the screen. "The word Elements is highlighted, let's click on it and see what happens.

"Look down in the table of contents; it says a section titled Japanese elements." Ilyssa pointed out excitedly, watching the arrow move and click what she had found. "Japanese traditions use a set of elements; Earth, Fire, Water, Wind/Air and Void which came from Buddhist beliefs. The Chinese five elements are also prominent in Japanese culture. Earth represents things that were solid, Water represents things that were liquid and Fire represents things that destroy; no surprise there. Air represents things that moved and Spirit represents things not of everyday life, they must mean something not of the ordinary or mortal world."

"Wait, you said Void." Michiru responded suddenly. "The wooden boards which made up the floor of my family's storage shed were rotten and when I fell through them, I suddenly found myself falling through a magical void which was located directly beneath my feet and that's how I was summoned back in time to feudal Japan. And according to this list of elements here, Air represents things that move, I vanished into thin air as I was surrounded by a magical light just moments before I was teleported back home to the exact moment I had left the modern era from. Perhaps air is the only element out of the four that can move through time, it's understandable since a person would still need air in order to breathe while they're travelling through a void. What do you think Ilyssa?"

"I don't really know Mitch; your guess is as good as mine." Ilyssa answered. "Let's check out Japanese philosophy, its highlighted right there."

"Alright then, let's see what we find." Michiru replied, clicking the words. "The following five elements are listed below in ascending order of power; Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, and Void. Earth represents the hard and solid objects of the world, stones are the most basic example because they are highly resistant to movement or change as anything is influenced by Earth. Bones and muscles inside people represent Earth, and in terms of emotion; earth is represented by stubbornness, stability, physicality and gravity. Inside of the mind, earth is represented by confidence and emotionally; it is the human desire to have things remain as they are or to resist change. Under the influence of this mood, a person is aware of their own physicality and sureness of action. I wonder if that also refers to a choice that a person may have made and that they are sure they have made the right choice because they are aware of the outcome or consequences that result from it."

"That sounds like a reasonable hypothesis Michiru, interesting that each element can be represented not only in its natural form but also inside of a person's body and mind as well." Ilyssa said before continuing to read where the young man had left off. "Fire represents the energetic, forceful, and moving things in the world. Animals, particularly predatory animals are primary examples of Fire objects because they have the freedom of movement and are full of forceful energy. In reference to a person's body, metabolism and body heat represent Fire and inside of the mind; Fire is represented by passion and drive. Fire can also be associated with desire, motivation, intention and having an outgoing spirit. Besides the obvious physical examples of heat and flames, lightning can also be thought of as an extension of Fire."

"That's it, Ilyssa!" Michiru cut in excitedly after hearing her words. "That's why when ever I cast my "Raging Flame", "Grieving Flame", and "Flame of Judgement" spells; my Shikigami that assists me takes on the form of a lion because it's a predatory animal which is represented by Fire. The white serpentine dragon that helps me when ever I cast my "Light of Judgement" spell is also a predatory creature, and if you remember seeing me cast that spell to destroy Stay Puft; lots of lightning bolts appeared and massacred all of his minions in addition to the flaming magical proton stream that came out of my positron collier when I combined my magic with my proton pack. Although my "Protective Light" spell is used to increase the defensive stamina and energy of myself and my companions in order to provide more protection from an enemy attack, it still has to be associated to Fire since the Shikigami is also a white serpentine dragon and that when I invoke my magic; I say "Oh brightly burning Light." Burning is what flames and fires do, so that has to make sense."

"We're certainly making progress; you'll be on your way home by the end of the month at this rate." Saya said encouragingly as he watched Michiru jot everything he deemed to be important on a sheet of blank lined paper. "You don't have to write down absolutely everything, we can print off what we've found here and avoid tiring your hand out; I've seen Janine and Ilyssa do that yesterday downstairs in the office while you were at the Library hunting and catching ghosts."

"Don't worry Saya, I'm just writing down all the theories I've just come up with in regards to my Shikigami spells; only what I've deduced after summarizing what I've read here and piecing everything together with all that I know about my spells along with each of the Shikigami that appear when ever I cast them." Michiru replied, finishing up quickly so that they could continue researching together. "Wind represents things that grow, expand, and enjoy freedom of movement; examples are Air, Fog, Mist, Smoke, etc. In some ways, wind can be represented by the human mind because as a person grows physically; their mind also grows mentally with knowledge as they learn more from experience. Wind can also be represented by a person's breathing and internal respiration, mentally and emotionally, Wind represents an open minded attitude and carefree feeling. It can also be associated with a person's will, elusiveness, evasion, benevolence, compassion, and wisdom."

Don't you have any spells or Shikigami that can relate to Air or Wind Michiru?" Ilyssa asked curiously.

"Well, only the green bird can be related to Wind or Air seeing as how it can fly through it." Michiru answered. "My "Sealed Blue Sky", "Blue Sky Confusion", and "Blue Sky Calamity" spells are the three that the Green Bird Shikigami assists me with when ever I cast one of them. Only my "Blue Sky of Confusion" spell could possibly be related to Wind because when the spell is cast, the Green Bird appears and transforms into a dense cloud of green mist that rises from the ground around an enemy or enemies and obscures their vision temporarily so that they can't attack since their vision is impaired and they can't tell the difference between friend or foe. Now the spell doesn't always work when ever I cast it, so it's rather a game of chance in order to see whether or not an opponent is affected by it. I can say from experience that it never works on powerful opponents like Naraku or his incarnations, but most of the time, its effective against demons with little real magic power or those that rely on brute strength and force in order to fight."

"Oh well, not to worry." Saya commented before reading the next bit. "Water is represented by flowing, fluids and formless things in this world; rivers and so on. Plants are also representations of water because of the fact that they adapt to their surrounding environment and to the changing seasons, growing and changing according to the direction of the Sun from which they draw energy to live. Bodily fluids and blood are represented by water just as mental or emotional tendencies towards change or adaptation. Water can be associated with emotion, adaptability, defensiveness, flexibility, suppleness, and magnetism."

"That makes sense, my "Great River Offering" and Great River Blessing" spells both summon a Shikigami in the form of a red coloured fish surrounded by blue flowing water; and the beginning words for casting both spells are "Oh Overflowing Mighty River." Michiru explained, "Both of those spells are used to recover or supply a person or person with energy and stamina when ever they are weak or deficient, I had to use those spells when ever my companions ran out of various items that we frequently consumed in order to keep our strength up during the countless battles we had to fight as we travelled together throughout Feudal Japan."

"I'll read the information on the final element." Ilyssa said, looking carefully before she spoke out loud. "Void, also meaning sky or Heaven; represents those things which do not reside in everyday life or in the ordinary world of mortal living creatures, they exist beyond the ordinary world and are composed of pure energy. In regards to the human body, it represents the spirit, thought, and creative energy. Void represents our ability to think, communicate, as well as our creative energy which can also be associated with power, creativity, spontaneity, and inventiveness. Void is by far the most important element because it resides high above all the others. In fictional tales, where fighting discipline can be blended with magic, one invokes the power of the Void to connect with the quintessential creative energy of the world. A warrior properly attuned with the Void can sense their surroundings and react without thinking or relying on their physical senses."

"I wonder if Utsugi ever had that kind of power, he was able to completely protect himself from my attacks back when the two of us fought against each other as enemies before I even found out that he was my great ancestor." Michiru said, thinking carefully. "The quintessential creative energy of the world, which could also be the spiritual energy within all living creatures in the Universe which is where my Shikigami power comes from."

"I really couldn't say Michiru, you and you alone know more about your Shikigami magic compared with the rest of us which means that you are the only one capable of finding out all the answers for yourself." Saya commented. "This is only the first day, so I'd say we're doing quite well."

"Only time will tell Saya, we still have to figure out whether or not I can learn to successfully conjure up a spell thanks to this new information which we've found together, but studying will have to come first since we only have theories to work with right now." Michiru replied, thinking about how he could possibly use what he had found to find a way back home.

"Oh come on Michiru, don't give up so easily." Ilyssa said, playfully smacking the boy on the back of the head before running her fingers through his hair and gently moving her hand from side to side almost as if she was petting him like a person would do to a house pet. "You have very soft hair, messy…but soft…like a puppy's fur."

"Please stop that Ilyssa, I'm not a puppy." Michiru countered, turning his head to look at her and demanding that she stop her playful action. "And I never said I was giving up."

"I was only giving you a compliment Michiru, and I was speaking metaphorically." Ilyssa countered with a smile, removing her hand and lowering it back down to her side. "So what do you intend to do if you aren't giving up? Do you have some sort of plan?"

"I'll let you know after I've thought it through and found the right words to use in order to explain it to you." Michiru answered, looking at Ilyssa in the eyes as if he was trying to convince her that he wasn't lying or keeping any secrets from her.

"I'll hold you to that, I'm going downstairs for a few minutes just to see how Janine and the others are doing so don't try anything until I get back." Ilyssa said with a wink, getting up from her chair and walking away in the direction of the staircase.

"Wait a moment Ilyssa." Egon called out as he got up from his chair to catch up to the young woman before she went down the stairs. "Janine and I recorded a video of your little prank with Ray, Winston and Michiru from this morning. Would you like to watch it while you're downstairs?"

"Sure, that'd be great." Ilyssa answered back quietly so Michiru wouldn't overhear them and find out about that little embarrassing and entertaining experience had been recorded on camera. "Show me once we get down to the main floor at the office, I know Janine will probably want to watch it too."

"Saya, if I can't find or create a spell that allows us to return to Japan in a flash, then I'll have no choice but to use Sounga and fly back the way we came." Michiru whispered, hoping that the wise old spirit would understand his reasons. "I can't stay here forever and I put everyone else in danger as long as I'm staying and living inside of the Firehouse with Ilyssa, Janine, and the Ghostbusters."

"But you remember how dangerous it was the last time you flew on it, your arm was injured and you narrowly avoided being brought under its control." Saya protested, not wanting to go through another experience like that again. "Even if you could call upon your Shikigami powers to protect you again, you still won't be able to navigate or figure out how to steer the sword in order to travel on the correct course that will take us home to Japan. It's too dangerous, Ilyssa would agree with me; please don't attempt to try it again."

"I never said I was going to try it now this minute, I only implied that I would use that option as a last resort and in the event of an emergency that leaves us with no other alternatives available." Michiru countered, trying to calm down his old spiritual friend. "Please keep this to yourself and don't tell the others, especially Ilyssa; I don't want her worrying about me anymore than she is already. As I said before, my presence endangers them and I don't want any of them going to jail because of me; I'd take the risk of flying away and enduring any pain that I'll have to bear in order to prevent that from happening. They've all done so much for me already, they've kept my identity a secret, and they've given me a temporary place to stay as well as daily meals and a job. And now that Peck is sticking his nose into our business, I have to consider the possibility that my true identity could be discovered, so that's why I have to be ready. I have to grab my things at a moments notice, I have to get Sounga and then fly away from here before anyone can accuse my friends of harbouring an illegal immigrant. Otherwise, we'll all be thrown in jail and Sounga could fall into the wrong hands unless we get away before being caught. You're the spirit of Sounga's sheath, so you out of everyone else must understand this don't you Saya?"

Saya was trying to think of the words to dissuade his human friend from even considering such a drastic course of action, but after listening to everything Michiru just said, he reluctantly realized that the Kururugi boy was right. As dangerous and suicidal as the alternative might be, it was the last possible means that they both had to use as an escape if anything wrong or bad were to happen. Sounga could not fall into the wrong hands, especially since there were no strong demons around to subdue Sounga's willpower; which meant that anyone possessing the evil demonic sword would go on a killing spree with no one to stop them until every last man, woman, and child on the face of the earth was dead. The evil spirit of Sounga would like nothing more than to accomplish that very goal which would result in so much blood and death unless the sword was returned to the Feudal Era where Inuyasha dwells, and in order to get there; both Michiru and Saya would have to get Sounga back home to Japan first. While the young Shikigami user and his old spiritual friend were sitting quietly thinking silently to themselves for five minutes or more, Ilyssa returned and noticed that Michiru was drawing out a pentagram on to another scrap piece of paper and writing down various notes underneath which lead her to believe that the young man was up to something.

"So Michiru, have you thought of some new magic spell thanks to our successful researching?" Ilyssa asked curiously, wanting to know what the Kururugi boy was planning.

"I suppose you could say that Ilyssa, I think I may have found a way to travel back and forth in time; but I won't know for sure until after I've tested a theory that I've only just come up with." Michiru answered. "I'm going to need a large sheet of paper so I can draw a pentagram on it that's wide enough for me to stand on, I don't really feel comfortable with drawing on the floor of the building in case my spell backfires."

"Just a minute Michiru, you're not going to be time travelling anywhere unless I come with you." Ilyssa said catching Michiru off guard and making him stand up from his chair to face her.

"But Ilyssa, if it doesn't work then you could be lost with me. I don't want that to happen, far better that one of us gets lost in time than two of us together; especially since I'm an illegal alien." Michiru protested, suddenly causing Ilyssa to rush forward and wrap her arms around the unprepared teenager in a tight hug.

"Don't say that Michiru!" Ilyssa said in a sharp tone before softening her voice, still holding the boy in her arms as if she was afraid to lose him. "You're still a great friend and I don't ever want to lose you, I promised that I would do everything I could to help you get home safely and I intend to keep that promise. I can't even begin to imagine how worried your parents must be feeling right now, and your friends from Feudal Japan also wouldn't want you to stay trapped over here; we're both in this together and that's how it's going to be. Regardless of the fact that you're an illegal foreigner or that you have magical abilities, you're still just a fifteen year old boy; you shouldn't be the one taking all the risks here. I'm twice your age and I'm an adult so I should be the one watching out for you, you saved my life three times in one night so now its my turn to watch out for you if you're really serious about testing your magic here. I'm sure that Sango and your other friends wouldn't want you putting your life at risk all by yourself either, so let me travel with you and that way I can be there to help you out if things don't go according to plan. Please?"

"Alright, I'm sorry Ilyssa." Michiru answered apologetically, feeling guilty for forgetting how worried she was along with his friends and family who were far away in Japan. "I don't want you to worry so much, I'm already worried about you and the others going to jail all because of me being here; especially now that Peck is poking his nose into the Ghostbusters' affairs. I know I'm not an adult, but I have to try and act like one since I'm in a really tough predicament here; being stuck in a foreign country and all."

"Hey, just because you're in a tough predicament doesn't mean you have to solve it all by yourself." Ilyssa said, backing up and cupping Michiru's face with both hands as she leaned down to level her head with his. "I'm part of the Ghostbusters just like you are and that means we're both on the same team, even though I'm just an office assistant. Do you agree with me?"

"Yes Ilyssa, I agree with you and I'm glad to have you as both my friend and my co-worker." Michiru responded as he smiled back at the leather clad beauty that was cheerfully looking at him with a sweet smile on her face.

"Okay then." Ilyssa replied, lightly pinching both of Michiru's cheeks with her hands before quickly petting his hair as she giggled. "Let's get back to where we left off before anything unexpected work comes up."

"Before we begin casting any magic spells, I'd like to quickly use Egon's scanning machine just to watch a memory of when I was transported to the Feudal era." Michiru said, walking around one of the lab tables to get to the far end of the room where the two of them had each undergone tests yesterday morning with Egon and the Ghostbusters shortly before they were visited by the Mayor and Peck. "I'll turn on the machine and get the helmet ready if you would be so kind as to set up the tripod with the camera suspended on it."

"Not a problem Michiru, just give me a second." Ilyssa replied, wheeling the tripod out into the middle of the area where she could aim and lock it in place. "Okay, the tripod is ready and the camera is switched on, I just have to go get your notes from the table."

"Wait Ilyssa, you didn't secure the camera! Saya warned in a panicked voice, catching the camera about halfway and stopping it from sliding down the tripod any further. "Whew! That was close; almost fell down all the way. Now if only I could get it to slide back up to the top again."

"Hold on Saya, keep pointing the camera at me without moving it anymore." Michiru said once the helmet was strapped on his head, looking at a peculiar image appearing on the screen after realizing that they had accidentally stumbled upon an important discovery. "I think I've just found something very strange and unusual so steady the camera for a minute or two."

"What ever have you found this time Michiru?" Saya asked curiously, floating over to watch after he had finished securing the camera in place on the tripod shortly before Ilyssa returned as well.

"Oh my, that's a neat looking image." Ilyssa stated, looking in awe at the screen from the scanning machine. "What exactly is that Michiru?"

"I…don't know." Michiru answered, captivated by the image as well. "It looks like a tiny blue crystallized rock, but I don't understand why it's inside of me."

The three companions stared at the tiny crystallized rock which shown brightly, surrounded by orange and red moving flashes of colour which also appeared on the screen. Michiru was speechless, in all his adventures from Feudal Japan; he had seen this same kind of thing but the last place he ever expected to see another one of these magical stones was inside of his own body made up of flesh and blood. He never remembered having swallowed one by accident either, and even if he did without being aware of it at the time, how could his body survive with a crystallized rock inside of it? Its true that the rock was incredibly tiny so that it didn't cause any pain or internal injuries or disruptions to his bodily functions, but still; none of this made any sort of sense to the Kururugi boy who now had yet another mystery on his hands to solve in addition to discovering how his powers worked and how his ancestor Utsugi had summoned him back to the Feudal era with Naraku's aid.

"Michiru, I thought you had some brains inside that head of yours." Saya joked with a laugh. "You're eating jewels now and smuggling them back to Japan to sell and make some money aren't you? Don't try to deny it, because we can see the evidence inside of you."

"This isn't funny Saya, I honestly have no idea how or why that rock is inside of me so just stop the jokes okay?" Michiru countered with a worried look on his face. "I only hope that this isn't going to cause me any problems in the future."

"Maybe the crystallized rock is the source of your magic Michiru." Ilyssa suggested, drawing a shocked look from Michiru and Saya. "Don't look so shocked and scared Michiru, we'll find out together so stay calm and relax."

"I'm trying to relax Ilyssa, but it's not everyday I find out that I have a crystallized rock inside of my body okay." Michiru replied. "We can't tell the others, or else they might put me to sleep and rip me open in order to remove it during a surgical operation."

"Now don't think like that Michiru, because that will only make things worse." Ilyssa, staring at the camera more closely and adjusting the zoom switch. "It only looks large because the camera was zoomed in and the image was magnified, in reality it's probably the size of a tiny ball bearing. That would make it tiny enough for you to swallow, so you can't ignore that possibility."

"But I've already told you that I didn't swallow any tiny crystallized rock, I would have remembered if I had during my travels throughout the Feudal era; you know that." Michiru countered. I'm even more curious as to why my body hasn't been affected internally by its presence inside of me, my magic might be preventing it from causing any harm but it doesn't tell me why the rock is staying in the same place. If I had truly swallowed it, than my body would have thrown it up wouldn't it?"

"That's true, but you are a boy with unique magical abilities so it's no surprise why you have a rock inside of you." Ilyssa remarked.

"By the way Michiru, you mentioned that you had seen the same kind of crystallized rock before during your travels right?" Saya asked. "What were the circumstances surrounding each encounter with the crystallized rock?"

"Well basically I encountered it when ever I fought against Naraku or one of his incarnations, and I used my "Blue Sky Calamity" spell to destroy it in order to shatter the magic protective barrier that the crystallized rock had created to surround and protect an opponent that was attacking us." Michiru answered. "But I swear that I never swallowed a crystallized rock before in my life so I'm afraid I don't know how it got inside of my body or why it's in there in the first place."

"Maybe Utsugi would be able to answer that question for you." Ilyssa commented.

"If he ever returns for another visit with Kakuju anytime soon, then perhaps that would occur." Michiru replied. "Until then, there's nothing we can do so let's get back to the task of figuring out a new spell I've devised. Ilyssa, could you please alleviate the camera and point it so it's aiming at my head please?"

"Sure, what are you planning Michiru?" Ilyssa asked curiously, doing as the young man had asked.

"I'm trying to recall a memory which could prove helpful in putting my plan in motion; you'll figure it out in a second." Michiru answered, thinking back to the memories of his past in order to find an important event which had changed the course of his life."

"Why, that's you on a bus with your fellow classmates from junior high school." Saya exclaimed, suddenly recalling the start of Michiru's long tale of when he had told everyone how he had been summoned back to Feudal Japan and begun his adventures shortly after his Shikigami powers had awakened within him. "This is just before you were summoned back in time wasn't it?"

"You have a good memory Saya; I guess that's what happens when you've heard me tell of my adventures more than once." Michiru commented. "Now let's hush up and listen closely while we watch for anything that might be important."

"Look how cute your face is when ever you blush." Ilyssa said with an adorable smile, seeing Michiru's face on the screen turn red after hearing the little remark that he didn't have a girlfriend yet; making the teenager beside her blush as he heard her voice. "Isn't that cute, you look so innocent when you blush. But you don't have to worry anymore, now that you've got a special girl waiting for you in Japan's feudal era."

"You're not being funny Ilyssa, I don't know if Sango feels the same way I feel about her and I won't find out until I can return to the feudal era which is what we're trying to find out right now." Michiru replied, wanting to end the subject before he got even more embarrassed by the Ilyssa's mention of Sango or by her sweet and teasing voice.

"I'm sorry Michiru, let's continue." Ilyssa apologized as she continued watching the screen. "Wow...that looks like a very wonderful occasion taking place."

"That's the Doll Festival of Wishes, and it's happening at the Kururugi Shrine which is in the village I encountered in the Feudal era during my adventures." Michiru explained. "And it's also the same Shrine which exists at my home on my family's property; you can see my Mom is handing out a doll for someone to make a wish on. In just a moment or two, I'll be running to the storage shed to get some more amulets for my Dad to sell; that's what we have to watch closely so pay attention."

All three friends watched in silence as they beheld Michiru walking inside of the storage shed and stepping on to the faded drawing of the red coloured star shaped pentagram with which they were all familiar with. The moment the boy's foot came in contact with the floor, the rotten wooden floorboards fell apart beneath him and caused Michiru to fall through and get his legs stuck inside. As he recovered from the fall and tried to stand up, the wooden floor around him fell apart and he suddenly found himself falling down into a magical void which looked like a fold in space and time with darkness surrounding him and only tiny star like orbs floating around to light the journey he was undertaking. After the screen on the scanning machine turned black for a few moments, everyone watched as they saw Michiru find himself in strange surroundings; he was outside with no sign of the storage shed or his home which told Saya and Ilyssa that their teenage friend was now back in the Japan's Feudal era. Michiru cleared his head and ended the memory before turning off the machine now that he had seen all that he had wanted in order to help him with his plan which he had yet to explain to both of his friends.

"Ilyssa, could you please help me undo the straps on this helmet please?" Michiru asked, finding it difficult to loosen the restrains which held the device on top of his head.

"Sure Michiru, no problem." Ilyssa replied, gently taking hold of the straps so she could eventually remove the helmet.

"Let him wear it on his head when he goes to the Museum, he'll turn a lot of heads that way. Ha! Ha! Ha!" Saya joked, laughing lightly.

Michiru countered briefly with a grin. "We both know I'd look like an idiot if I wore it to the Gala tonight."

"It wouldn't matter if you also wore your work uniform, then you'd be the centre of attention since everyone could identify you as a member of the Ghostbusters." Ilyssa added with a few giggles. "That be a good way of attracting some ladies, wouldn't you agree?"

"Please Ilyssa, you know I've already fallen in love with Sango so don't talk about girls okay." Michiru pleaded, turning a little red. "And besides, I don't expect to see any teenage girls at the Gala since just grownups are attending so there would be no point in that."

"Okay." Ilyssa replied with a sweet smile. "Now that you've watched what you've needed, what's your plan?"

"Saya, could you go into the bedroom and bring me my small brown backpack please?" Michiru asked, getting a nod from the friendly ghost before turning to Ilyssa and answer her question. "I'm going to try and come up with a spell to travel back and forth in time, only for a matter of minutes so that nothing dangerous happens. You and Saya can both accompany me if you'd like, I don't have a problem with that as long as we agree to stay together at all times."

"Deal, as long as you promise to be extra careful." Ilyssa replied with a smile, finally able to loosen the straps and remove the helmet from Michiru's head.

"I promise you that I'll give you my word." Michiru replied, smiling back. "When I was in the Feudal era, I think Miroku may have given me some of his magical sutras sometime during my travels although I can't exactly remember when. I've seen Miroku use them in conjuring up certain spells so I thought I that they would prove useful in helping me out, I could use each one to symbolize a certain element for each point of the star in the pentagram that I create when ever I invoke my Shikigami powers. I've never done anything like this before so it couldn't hurt to try them out and see if they work, I was also going to try and manipulate the pentagram in order to spin it in a certain direction; clockwise for forward in time and counter clockwise for backward in time."

"Well, I'm excited to help you and see if this works." Ilyssa said encouragingly, just moments before Saya returned dragging Michiru's brown backpack with him by one of the thin shoulder straps.

"Thanks for bringing that here Saya; I hope you didn't tear yourself out." Michiru said, taking his backpack from the floating spirit.

"Oh no, even I can do some work around here; its much easier now that I don't have to use my energy to restrain Sounga since the sword is imprisoned and I'm free of being bound to it." Saya answered cheerfully, making Michiru happy for the ancient spirit. "So Michiru, where do we go from here?"

"We need some large sheets of paper, large enough to cover the floor so that we can draw a perfect pentagram." Michiru explained, walking over to where some drafting paper was kept on one of the lab tables; most likely belonging to Egon since he was the engineer who designed, invented and built all the new experimental equipment for the Ghostbusters to use for their proton packs and positron colliders. "I'm going to lay down enough sheets of paper to cover the floor around me when I stand in the center, then I can invoke my magic temporarily and see how large the red star shaped pentagram is once it appears beneath my feet. Could you trace the circle with a red marker once it becomes visible on the floor? Don't worry about drawing the star inside, we'll both do that together afterwards. The circle will stay the same shape even though the whole pentagram is spinning around so it shouldn't be difficult, okay?"

"Got it Michiru, I'll get the markers for us." Ilyssa answered, walking over to the shelves and searching around through the various items used for drafting, drawing and sketching. "Saya, could you please help Michiru lay out the paper so we can draw on them?"

"You can count on me." Saya replied with a wink, floating over to assist the Kururugi boy who had just finished carefully tearing off some large paper sheets from a poster paper pad which fastened them all one on top of another. "How many sheets will we need Mitch?"

"I'm not sure Saya; each sheet is eighteen by twenty-four inches so I think nine will work for this experiment." Michiru answered, returning to the middle of the open area of the floor and getting down on his hands and knees in order to evenly spread out the sheets one at a time. "We'll have to over lap the edges over top of each other so that Ilyssa can trace a perfect circle, use about one inch of the paper sheet's edge like this here; and be carefully not to move them once their in place when we're done."

Saya watched Michiru's example and then helped to repeat the process until all of the paper sheets were perfectly organized together on the floor, Ilyssa returned after finding some markers as well as some meter stick rulers in order to draw out the star later on. She carefully laid down four of them on each the side edges of the giant square like shape they had made by combining the paper sheets together and then she used some heavy boxes to hold down the rulers to prevent the paper from moving when she and Michiru walked on them. Once Ilyssa was ready, the determined teenager called upon his Shikigami powers and the familiar glowing pentagram appeared beneath his feet until it was spinning around on the floor. Ilyssa got down on her hands and knees and began to carefully trace over where the circle had appeared as the Japanese student watched and waited patiently until the young woman had completed the drawing. Once that was done, Michiru and Ilyssa each used a fifth meter stick to draw out straight lines for the star on the inside of the circle while Saya floated above them close to the ceiling so he could watch with a bird's eye view and make sure they were drawing every point evenly until they had finished drawing out the same giant pentagram which the three of them had seen just seconds before.

"Excellent job you two, it looks great from up here." Saya commented, after the two human beings had gotten to their feet and backed away so that they could also view the giant drawing themselves. "The only difference is that this one doesn't spin around, so what's next?"

"Now we'll place each of these magical sutras on the tip of each point of the star right on the circle so we can symbolize and recreate the natural balance between the Chinese elements; Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water." Michiru explained, writing down a different name on each sutra and passing them to Saya. "Place them on each point of the star in the following order; Wood at the top, Fire on the top right point, Earth on the bottom right point, Metal on the bottom left point, and Water on the top left point."

"What are the other sutras for Michiru?" Ilyssa asked curiously, watching Michiru write names on five more additional sutras as Saya placed each of the first five sutras exactly where the Kururugi boy had instructed. "I thought we only needed five to represent the Chinese elements."

"You're correct Ilyssa, but we also have to use the elements which are used in Japanese traditions; Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, and Void." Michiru answered as he walked around the outside of the pentagram and placed each of the other five sutras on the circle evenly between all of the others which Saya had placed already. "We need the Chinese elements to represent the flow of time once the pentagram spins clockwise for forwards and counter clockwise for backwards, while they are prominent in Japanese culture; the other five elements in Japanese traditions are different which is why we're using both of them just to be on the safe side."

"But Utsugi might not have used them together when he cast the spell which summoned you back in time to Japan's Feudal era, so how do you think he achieved the same goal as we're attempting now?" Ilyssa asked with concern.

"I've been thinking about that, Utsugi needed Naraku's help to summon me back even though his magical skills and abilities far exceeded my own Shikigami powers. Do you remember when I told you how I found out that the Utsugi I had met in Feudal Japan was actually a Hitogata created by Kakuju and that he had summoned me back in order to use the art of soul infusion by combining my soul with a sacred shikon jewel shard so that he could make himself a living human being?"

"Yes, I remember." Ilyssa answered while nodding. "But he failed in the attempt because the jewel shard was tainted by Naraku and also your soul was protected by the amulet Kakuju had given you so that you could give it to Utsugi on her behave."

"This may sound kind of crazy, but I think that Utsugi needed Naraku's help to summon me back in time because his own body was nothing more than a Hitogata. My body is made up of real bones, flesh, blood, organs and all the components which make up a living human being." Michiru explained. "And if you remember reading about each of the five elements in Japanese traditions, bones and muscles are representations of Earth while blood and other bodily fluids are representations of Water."" A person's breathing and internal respiration are representations of Wind as well as when a person's mind grows with more knowledge as they learn from experience just as I did when I learned new Shikigami spells during the course of my travels throughout Feudal Japan."

"That's right, and a body's metabolism and body heat represent Fire as well as the drive and passion of a person's mind." Ilyssa added, catching on to what Michiru was getting at. "For all of Utsugi's superior talents and powers, he lacked a real human body to call upon additional power which he needed to perform the necessary spell."

"That could also be why I was summoned back in time because I would survive the journey and he wouldn't which is why I had to go to his era and not the other way around." Michiru continued. "I never knew I had Shikigami powers and I couldn't use them until shortly after I had arrived in Feudal Japan. The first time I used them was to protect myself from an attacking demon intent on killing me and then devouring my flesh. That is when they were awakened within me, I found out just after I first met Inuyasha."

"That must have been a scary experience for you; especially since you never knew about your powers or that you never saw a dangerous demon before." Saya stated.

"What are the three of you doing up here?" Ray asked, arriving at the top of the stairs and wondering what was going on as he looked at the papers which Michiru and Ilyssa were both standing on.

"We were about to put Michiru's magical abilities to the test and try casting a new spell using a theory he recently came up with thanks to our successful findings from the research that the three of us found together." Ilyssa answered, making Ray dart down the stairs and call up everyone else from below. "Perhaps I shouldn't have said anything."

"That's okay Ilyssa, I don't think that they'll be alarmed by what we're about to do." Michiru replied. "After all, they've seen me use my magic before and it's always helped out."

"Yes, but this time you're attempting to travel through time." Saya warned. "I don't think they're going to sit by and let you do this without watching your every move."

Saya was proven right when all the Ghostbusters as well as Janine scurried up the stairs to the lab where Michiru, Ilyssa and Saya were about to perform a spell. Egon was the first to object since Ilyssa had to make an appearance at the opening Gala at the Museum and Peck would have each of their heads on a plate if she was missing all because of another paranormal occurrence. Luckily, Michiru and Ilyssa were both able to change the scientist's mind when they explained that they were doing this so that the young teenager could better understand his powers in order to find a way to return safely home without putting them in danger. Egon reluctantly agreed until Ray and Venkman wanted to accompany the two of them on their travel through time, then Winston and Janine both suggested that everyone stays together and that either everyone goes or no one goes at all. Michiru was a bit unprepared for taking all of his friends with him, but Winston and Janine did have a point because who ever was left behind would have to deal with Peck and no one wanted to go through that experience alone. And so it was decided that they all stick together, Michiru naturally declared that he was in charge since only he had magic powers; everyone agreed and so Winston and Ilyssa told everyone to quiet down so that the Kururugi boy could lead and tell them what to do.

"Alright, everyone carefully gather together on the inside of the pentagram which you can see is drawn right here; do not move anything out of place or else this could backfire with devastating consequences." Michiru instructed, waiting for everyone to gather around him while Ilyssa and Saya remained at his side. "All of you hold each other's hands, stay silent and stay together. Do not talk, move or do anything unless I tell you."

"Yeah, that means empty your heads and don't think about the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, right Ray?" Venkman asked sarcastically.

"Peter come on, will you ever drop that?" Ray complained.

"Can it everyone; our lives are on the line here." Winston shouted, shutting up the two men. "Okay Mitch, it's your move."

"Alright, give me a minute on this one." Michiru replied, breathing slowly to calm himself as he searched deep inside himself in order to find the right words to use before calling upon his Shikigami powers. "Shikigami, please help us overcome the flow of time while I cast this spell of mine."

As Michiru invoked his magical powers, the glimmering red pentagram appeared beneath everyone's feet and spun around in a counter clockwise direction; activating the magical sutras which had been placed all around the line of the circle. Suddenly, multiple Shikigami appeared floating around on all sides of the mortal human beings. Michiru instructed everyone to crouch down so that he could observe everything carefully that was occurring and mentally record everything he deemed to be important; for he would need to study everything and learn from any mistakes he had made if this experiment backfired and failed. He saw the Red Fish surrounded by blue Water, the Lion surrounded by orange and red Fire, the Green Bird was surrounded by a green mist and Golden White Serpentine Dragon Shikigami with which he was all familiar with, but he also saw others with which he had never seen before until this precise moment. There was a Magatama tree glowing with a mysterious green light around it and there was also a large black Serpentine Rock which had golden sparkles covering it. A moment later it mysteriously shatter in a million pieces as if it had been destroyed or something, but perhaps that was part of the process for travelling throughout time.

Michiru and the Ghostbusters became so fixated on the Shikigami images surrounding them on all sides that they failed to notice that there was a black vortex taking form beneath their feet and that it was slowly swallowing them up as it engulfed them. Before they realized what was happening, they became swallowed by the black void and found themselves standing inside of what looked like outer space filled with stars even though they knew it couldn't be the real thing. A minute later the supernatural occurrence ended and all the Shikigami vanished into thin air as if they had never appeared and all seven people surveyed the surrounding environment; they hadn't left the lab. They were still inside of the Firehouse, the question on everyone's mind was what today's date was and how far back in time did all of them travel. After a few seconds to recover their wits, everyone slowly stepped outside of the pentagram and looked around to see if anything was out of place. Before anyone dared to speak, screaming could be heard coming from the stairs. As they all approached the railing and peered down, everyone's eyes and mouths were gaping wide open; they all saw themselves below them during the little prank when Winston and Ray were hanging Michiru over the railing and he was laughing uncontrollably as he was being tickled to death by Ilyssa.

"You only took us back in time by about three hours Michiru." Ray whispered quietly, so as not to draw attention from their future selves below.

"I told you that we were only experimenting, I wasn't planning on going back even a day or else it would be too dangerous if we ran into ourselves; all of you should understand that." Michiru whispered back, looking down at the hilarious scene below. "Stop giggling Ilyssa, you don't want to give us away."

"S-sorry Michiru, I can't help it; I'm just remembering how funny this was, that's all." Ilyssa apologized softly, calming herself down.

"Alright, I think we've seen enough to prove that your magic spell worked Michiru; let's hurry back before we're…" Egon urged before turning to Janine with a surprised look. "What in the world are you doing Janine?"

"Just recording this with the camera, it's not everyday that we can prove we travelled back in time now can we?" Janine said, pointing her camera downwards and filming her and Egon recording the funny incident when Michiru had chased Ilyssa downstairs to the office desk and then tickled her until Ray and Winston joined in just a minute later.

"Wow, I'm never going to forget this." Ray exclaimed in awe, knowing that he and his friends had actually traveled back in time.

"Ray's lost his mind Egon; I think we should get going before we lose our portal." Venkman commented, dragging Ray away from the railing and back to where they had been standing before.

"Yeah man, let's all get the heck out of here and get back to present." Winston added, now feeling a bit on the nervous side.

"Alright everyone, let's take this slow and easy, move quietly now; that's the way." Janine said slowly as everyone else followed Venkman and Winston.

"Okay Mitch, you're up; give us a home run now." Winston said supportively while getting into position with the others.

"Right, let's see if I can do this without having to draw an actual pentagram." Michiru stated, momentarily scaring everyone with his words as he pulled out ten more magic sutras. "Don't worry, I've already prepared them so stay quiet and relax like last time. Oh Shikigami, please help us overcome the flow of time while I cast this spell of mine."

The confident and determined teenager invoked his Shikigami powers and then cast down all of the magic sutras in one swift throw, but they magically flew into place where the first ones had been laid out before on their first attempt at this spell. They found their assigned areas of importance at the points of the round star shaped pentagram as it spun around and glowed bright red, activating their powers to represent both the Chinese elements and those of Japanese traditions. As before, the company of seven found themselves surrounded by multiple Shikigami familiars which soared through the air around them for about half a minute while the glimmering red pentagram appeared beneath their feet. However, it was spinning in a clockwise direction this time because Michiru was attempting to teleport them forwards in time and back to the present moment when they had left on their first trip. The dark black vortex appeared beneath their feet again like a tear in space; it rose up slowly and engulfed them all from below until they were swallowed inside once more. The mortals saw what looked like outer space yet again until their journey came to an end, which was a relief considering the risks involved. Once everything returned to normal and they found themselves back inside of the lab at the Firehouse, Egon raced over to the kitchen area and checked the time on the stove to make sure they had returned to the exact moment in the present time they belonged.

"We've come back on time everyone, you can all rest assured that we're home where we belong and when we belong." Egon stated with relief. "Well done Michiru, you've successfully mastered travelling through time."

"I couldn't have done it without help from Saya and Ilyssa, both of you, thank you very much…" Michiru answered, suddenly feeling faint and losing balance as he fell forwards.

"Mitch!" Ilyssa cried out in a panic, catching the young boy in her arms before he could hit the floor. "He must have over exerted his magical capabilities, let's get him to bed so he can rest."

"That's sounds like a great idea, come to think of it; I could use some shut eye as well." Ray commented.

"I recommend we all take a nap since we've just experienced one heck of a travelling trip, everyone set your alarm clocks so that we can wake up with enough time to prepare and get ready for the Gala tonight." Egon suggested with a serious tone of voice. "You too Janine, better rest up now so you can be awake at the office to answer any calls while we're at the Museum."

"Right Egon thanks." Janine replied before heading downstairs.

"You go downstairs with Janine Ilyssa; Mitch will be just fine once he's had enough rest." Ray said reassuringly, taking the teenager off of Ilyssa's hands so that he could carry the unconscious boy to the bedroom. "Try not to worry; he'll make it through just like last time."

"Thanks Ray, please let me know when he wakes up okay?" Ilyssa replied before leaving.

"You got it Ilyssa; you'll be the first to know." Saya replied, nodding.

After laying Michiru down on the Kururugi boy's bed, Ray and the other Ghostbusters laid down on their own beds for a couple of hours in order to get some much needed sleep and recover their strength for tonight. Janine and Ilysssa returned to their room where they also relaxed comfortably on top of their beds so they could get some sleep as well. Saya was the only one how was awake for the moment, but after a few minutes of boredom; he also decided to take a nap. And so the entire Firehouse was completely quiet except for Slimer making grunts and gurgling noises from inside of his glass prison and when ever the phone rang over and over because no one was awake to answer it which forced the callers to leave messages so that they could be contacted later on if the Ghostbusters found any of their concerns important enough to deal with. A several hours later, everyone except for Michiru had gotten up and was well rested and refreshed; it was getting close to supper time and sometime afterwards it would be time to go to the Museum later in the evening.

About an hour or so later all the adults decided to have supper together and save some left over take out food so that Michiru would have something to eat once he eventually awakened. After eating, Janine returned downstairs to the office to catch up on her work and return any calls that she missed during her nap. Egon and Ray were both making notes and studying the Gozerian Codex while Ilysssa told Winston and Venkman off how she and Saya had successfully helped out Michiru by digging up some invaluable research. Needless to say, she was very excited about it since it contributed to the Shikigami user's new magic spell which had taken all of them back and forwards in time without any problems other that Michiru accidentally overexerting himself yet again which was a small price to pay for such a successful achievement in the field of magic. Although Ilyssa was worried when ever the Japanese student ended up like this, she still felt proud of him since he had accomplished so much over such a small amount of time.

"So now that Michiru knows how to travel back and forth in time, how does that help him return to his own country?" Winston asked curiously. "Time travelling is a tremendous achievement and all, but he's supposed to be travelling back to Japan where his home is. You dig what I mean?"

"I understand what you're saying Winston, but it doesn't hurt helping him figure out how to return to Japan's Feudal era; that's where his best friends are after all and we all know how badly he wants to see them." Ilyssa answered. "Besides, he's been doing so well here; I'd be awfully sorry to see him leave so quickly even though it's for the best if he returned home right away because of his identity."

"Don't worry Ilyssa; there are still plenty of ghosts and ghouls for Mitch to tackle during his tour of duty here with the Ghostbusters so he won't be going home anytime soon." Venkman stated. "Besides, we still haven't even paid him yet for all the work he's done anyway since we've been to busy catching ghosts."

"What?" Ilyssa shrieked in shock. "Well you guys better get your act together because I'll be very ticked if he goes home without a single bill of money."

"Cool down Ilyssa, we don't have him listed in our employment records because of his identity and on top of that; it would screw up our balances if we suddenly paid him now." Venkman said defensively, giving Egon, Ray, and Winston a laugh as the poor man was being given a hard look from Ilyssa. "Japan has a different currency than we do so we also have to calculate what we would have to give him in yen once we get through the other mess first."

"Will you guys cut it out, I'm perfectly happy to work for just room and board; you're also keeping my identity and presence a secret and that's enough for me so let's just leave it at that or else you can't balance your books when you do your income tax." Michiru said from the bedroom doorway as he entered the kitchen after finally waking up from his much needed nap.

"Mitch! Get your hide in here; we've got chow waiting in the microwave for you." Winston shouted after setting and activating the microwave to heat up the last of the take out food for the teenager to eat as Michiru came over and sat down beside Ilyssa. "Man, passing out after that magic conjuring, I'm amazed you can get up so soon."

"Yeah, I feel the same way." Michiru replied with a nod, taking a seat as Ilyssa came him a cup of coffee. "Thanks for the coffee Ilyssa; I definitely need this since we're all working late tonight at the Museum."

"Now that you're here, we can finally play back the answering machine." Venkman stated, cranking up the volume and pressing the message button. "Let's find out what our fans have to say to us this time, don't laugh if your mouths are full."

"You have thirteen new messages." Beep!

"Well you guys dodged the bullet this time, not bad; but not good either mind you."

"That message wasn't really worth listening too." Ray commented, before he was hushed by Winston.

"Uh yeah, the lady down the hall is having trouble with some sort of poltergeist; it keeps taking pictures of her coming out of the shower and then…mailing them to me. Uh this has to stop, seriously. By the end of the month; uh three months to a year at the absolute latest." Beep!

"If the lady in question is just as hot as you Ilyssa, then he shouldn't be complaining." Venkman remarked, causing everyone to chuckle. Ilyssa gave him a brief glare, but decided to let it slide since she caught Michiru blushing red from embarrassment at the thought of such a thing after she served him his supper which she retrieved from the microwave once it was finished being heated up.

"You have eleven new messages." Beep!

"Hello? I'm going to need you to come over and remove the ghost of my husband in about twenty minutes if he doesn't hall his lumpy keaster off the couch. He'll be easy to recognize, it's the fat lazy ghost that's not cutting the grass for the third weekend in a row. SHUT UP! Oh and he's going to have a table lamp sticking out of his head." Beep!

"Ha! Ha! Ha! Now that was funny." Michiru said, laughing quietly as he tried to stay still.

"What'd you think Ray? Should we call the cops and turn her in?" Venkman asked sarcastically, as Winston and Michiru laughed uncontrollably. "From the sound of her accent, she must be from Texas."

"Hmm, NAH!" Ray answered, "She might send us another funny message so we'd better not."

"You have ten new messages." Beep!

"This is Mr. Slickter at the public library. Who do we call to remove the black goo from all over our break room? Please get back to us soon, it seems to be talking to us and we think its stealing money from the vending machines. Also Mr. Stantz still has a number of books checked out that are over due, the current fine is four-hundred-seventeen-dollars and forty-two-cents. Please…we just want them back." Beep!

"To bad I didn't get that message a day earlier, I could have paid it off when we went to the library yesterday; oh well." Ray commented.

"What use would ghosts possibly have for money when their no longer living?" Ilyssa asked sarcastically with a giggle.

"Who the heck knows?" Venkman replied. "Your guess is as good as mine."

"You have nine new messages." Beep!

"Hey, hey guys! I was there in front of the library. When you went in, d-did you see me? I was-I was waving at you! D-Did you see me waving bro? I was wearing this sweet blue sweater! Did you guys see a guy in a blue sweater waving? That was me waving! You guys are awesome! Wicked awesome! See you again soon! We're an awesome team!" Beep!

"Okay, that was a little overboard." Egon stated. "But most of our fans are like that."

"You have eight new messages." Beep!

"So…uh I'm a little short on funds, but I've definitely got ghosts. Uh, you got some kind of home kit or something I could buy? Beep!

"Sucks to be him." Venkman said.

"You have seven new messages." Beep!

"Hey, this is Evan Domage from the general manager over here at the Sultan Suites; right across the street from the Sedgewick Hotel. We just want to thank you gents for your work over there; you guys must have done a real number. Our business has…Ha! Ha! Ha! Our business has quadrupled over night. Uh listen, come on over sometime for dinner and drinks on the house. But be sure you leave your backpacks of destruction at home though, okay?" Beep!

"Well that's a very nice gesture, we should go there sometime; it would be rude to accept his invitation." Ilyssa commented sweetly.

"Yeah, that would be very nice as long as no ghosts were around to disturb us." Michiru added, trying to imagine it in his mind for a few moments.

"I'll make a note; we'll definitely try and fit it in our busy schedule once things quiet down a bit in a few days." Ray stated, writing down the name and address of the person who had invited them over for free dinner and drinks.

"You have six new messages." Beep!

"Dr. Spangler, this is James from We Ship It. Listen, you've got to come down and pick up this package of Carpathian Dung Bach Mould we've been holding for you. It's started to spread, it's taken over half the loading dock and I…think its singing." Beep!

"You and your mould collection, you heard the man Egon; go down and pick it up." Venkman said, sacking his head.

"They'll have to wait until we've finished dealing with all the paranormal activities related to Stay Puft and Ilyssa so too bad for James." Egon replied.

"Why can't James just mail it over to us?" Michiru asked sarcastically with a laugh. "His company isn't called "We Ship It" for nothing."

"Good one Mitch, we'll have to tell that to James if we're here when he calls us again." Winston said with a chuckle.

"You have five new messages." Beep!

"Hi, this is Ed again, uh I haven't heard back from you so I just thought I'd check in. Hello? Alright uh, since I last called; I made my own proton pack out of car batteries and wires. I didn't catch any ghosts but I don't have to worry about those pesky gofers in my garden anymore. I got pictures if you want me to send them, alright get back to me." Beep!

"I'd be interested to see how he managed to build one without our level of technology or funds to purchase it." Egon commented.

"You have four new messages." Beep!

"Yeah, Eddy Dyson at the Super Rover located on fourteen twelve lex. I got a toilet screaming in 9B, belching sofa in 9A. A teddy bear with turrets in 11E and let me see…Shay is moving around in 12C. You got any good rates?" Beep!

"Boy has he got paranormal problems, I'm sure glad I'm not him." Winston commented.

"You have three new messages." Beep!

"Yeah Dr. Venkman, about that…sum you still owe. It is said that when your opponent doesn't run, believe me; I know. Still, unlike the horse in question; you have such a wonderful pair of functioning legs. Walk, walk; walk. They're great, but if anything sudden…or blunt were to happen to them…The clock is ticking Dr. Venkman, and you ain't exactly in cognito these days." Beep!

"Well…sounds like someone owes someone else a huge sum of cash eh Venkman?" Ray commented with a grin as everyone else was looking at Venkman for an explanation for the reason behind the message they just heard.

"It's my business, not yours and that's the end of it." Venkman said, shaking his hands and showing that he didn't want to discuss the matter.

"The end of it will be when you wake up one day and find both of your legs broken and your wallet is empty, you'd better pay that guy back what ever sum of money that you owe him or else he could hire some lowlifes and send them after you and possibly us as well." Ray warned, taking the matter seriously.

"Ray's right Venkman, the last thing any of us want is a bunch of cons plundering the Firehouse and accidentally letting lose all the ghosts we've captured while all of us are away working." Michiru added. "You pay this guy back all the money you owe him or else he'll take it out on not just you, but us as well. And if he's serious enough to break both of your legs, I'd hate to imagine what he'd do to each of us as well. This is one problem my magic won't solve, so you pay him back within the next two to three days or else there's going to be hell to pay if he ever finds his way inside of here."

"I got to pay a fine, Egon's got to pick up a shipment from "We Ship It" and you've got a debt to pay back from some hungry loan shark." Ray stated. "It seems the three of us each have another important priority to deal with, just how much money do you owe this guy anyway and who is this guy that called you?"

"Like I said, it's my business; not yours and that's the end of it." Venkman replied, making everyone sigh and give up. "Let's change the mood and hear the last two messages."

"You have two new messages." Beep!

"Hello, there's blood dripping from my fireplace since…I don't know; last Christmas. If you aren't available before the holidays, can you recommend a good chimney sweep?" Beep!

"Maybe there's a vampire living in her chimney." Michiru said sarcastically as he just finished eating his plate of left over Chinese food, he was about to eat the last two slices of left over pizza on it but he decided to save them for Slimer who was probably hungry again. "Hey Ray, Slimer can have this pizza for supper; I've eaten enough for tonight."

"Oh, thanks for reminding me Mitch; I'd forgotten to feed super." Ray said, suddenly getting up from his chair now that he remembered his promise to the green ghost. "You stay here and relax; I'll go find them to him."

"You have one new message." Beep!

"Help! There's a man, he's about to jump from the ledge; I called the Fire Department. You guys should really get here fast in case they don't make it in time." Beep!

"We can't really help if we don't have an address to drive too." Winston said.

"What does this guy expect us to do? Use our capture streams from our proton packs and catch the man as he jumps before he hits the ground and kills himself?" Venkman asked sarcastically.

"You guys are all heroes to everyone in the whole city; it's only natural that they call you if there's any kind of emergency." Ilyssa said.

"Thanks for the compliment Ilyssa, but we're not cops." Egon replied.

"How did Slimer like the pizza Ray?" Michiru asked, seeing Ray return. "Did he wolf it down as usual?"

"Oh yes, and I told him you reminded me to feed him because I had forgotten." Ray answered, taking his seat and looking at the Gozerian Codex since Egon was taking a break so that he could work on another gadget he had on the table. "He was very grateful; you should have seen his face."

"I can imagine it, covered in slime and pizza sauce." Michiru said sarcastically with a laugh. "Find any info about that pattern we saw at the Library yesterday?"

"Unfortunately no, the book is great to read; but there's nothing included in here about that." Ray answered, scanning the open pages while using an enlarged photograph of the paranormal pattern as a bookmark.

"I know that symbol." Ilyssa stated, returning to the table after she had left temporarily to make herself a cup of hot coffee.

"How may I ask?" Egon asked curiously, looking up from his work and giving Ilyssa his undivided attention.

"It shows up sometimes in Sumerian ritual magic." Ilyssa answered. "That reminds me, there's a statue on loan at the Museum that features it."

"So what exactly does it represent?" Ray asked, totally interested since he hadn't been able to find anything helpful in the Codex so far.

"Just a symbol; but one that signifies a path to obtain great power." Ilyssa replied. "Most of my colleagues I did research with assumed it was an old constellation."

"That's what I thought it was too when we first saw it at the library yesterday." Michiru commented.

"Well it's like no constellation I ever saw, and I used to tell fortunes on Coney Island." Winston replied with a chuckle.

"Is that so? Venkman asked sarcastically. "Did you wear a turban?"

"No man, a red velvet cape with moons." Winston answered proudly. "Believe me, it was plush."

"Get this; the Codex indicates that there is some kind of feeder system to channel energy to a Destructor Form." Ray pointed out after he read through the open pages.

"A Destructor Form like the giant Stay Puft Marshmallow Man who was summoned here twice to wreak havoc and destruction?" Winston asked.

"It seems that the feeder system and that mysterious pattern are connected in some way, the energy that gets channelled must be the same Paranormal Kinetic energy that all spiritual entities possess." Michiru added. "But so far, the library is the only place we've seen it; but then Ilyssa said she had seen on the statue at the Museum."

"Ilyssa, you said the statue with this pattern was on loan." Egon asked. "Who exactly loaned it to the Museum?"

"Ivo Shandor, the Architect." Ilyssa answered. "Well, the Shandor Foundation to be more precise. They control Ivo Shandor's remaining Estate and holdings; Ivo was a big collector of Gozerian artefacts."

"By "Ivo Shandor the Architect", you mean "Ivo Shandor the Genocidal Maniac". Am I right?" Winston asked.

"That's what I was trying to research when the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man attacked me, Ivo Shandor's Architecture Firm was involved in a number of various construction projects in the mid eighteen and early nineteen hundreds." Ilyssa answered.

"Including Dana Barrett's apartment at Central Park West, that was the building with the extra dimensional antenna that summoned Gozer into our world so he could attempt to destroy it; that was our first encounter with the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and we managed to destroy him by crossing the proton streams from our positron colliders and reversing the flow of paranormal energy back through the dimensional gateway." Egon added. "At least that's how I remember it; Dana Barrett was our very first client who came to us with a real paranormal experience which eventually led to our first confrontation with Gozer."

"Yeah, and Peter always tried to flirt with her; we'll never forget it." Ray added, catching everyone's attention. "Say Peter, when was the last time you went out on a date with Dana anyway?"

"Ray!" Venkman protested, drawing everyone's attention to himself.

"She wasn't that lady who left that message on the phone for you saying that she left her earrings, shoes and pet cat at your place was she?" Michiru asked curiously, causing Egon, Winston and Ray to break out laughing at the top of their lungs uncontrollably. "What's so funny? Was it something I said?"

"HA! HA! HA! HA! Oh that was priceless!" Ray exclaimed, still unable to contain himself. "HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!"

"Well don't keep us in the dark guys, feel us in here." Ilyssa asked curiously since she was just as lost as Michiru was.

"No Mitch, Dana Barrett was a client of ours who used to date Venkman." Winston answered, calming down but still wearing a grin. "I can assure you that I know she wasn't the lady who left that message on the answering machine that you referred too, her voice sounds different; but what I don't know is who that other lady was. Only Venkman would know, and if I had to hazard a guess…I'd say she was a..."

"I don't suppose that sum of money you owe that loan shark has anything to do with that other…" Ray interrupted before he was cut off by Ilyssa.

"Ray, we don't need to hear anything else. And I for one do not wish to discuss the matter in front of Michiru here so let's just ignore it." Ilyssa said, trying to end the matter without exposing it to a young teenage boy. "As Venkman said; it's his business, not ours, and that's the end of it."

"Right, getting back to Ivo Shandor." Egon asked. "What other projects did you find out about?"

"He also did some renovations on existing buildings and a number of public works." Ilyssa continued. "There was a lot of controversy and public objections against his projects because many of the people believed that the construction work was unnecessary and that it would waste tax payers' money which could be better spent on other requirements."

"Let me guess, he did some renovations on the Public Library on Fifth." Winston deduced.

"Yes...and the Museum of Natural History." Ilyssa answered.

"Multiple ghost sightings, specified locations for paranormal activity, and renovations on all the buildings which have been invested with spiritual turbulence and dangerous spiritual entities." Egon stated as he put the clues together. "All of them are connected to Ivo Shandor and this pattern here."

"Well I guess we should to warn the Major before something catastrophic happens shouldn't we?" Winston asked.

"I don't know if that would work, he's likely just to sic Peck on us even more now that he has and oversight commission watching over us like a spy satellite." Ray warned.

"Ilyssa, I'm afraid you might have to brief the Mayor about all of this since he and Peck won't listen to any of us." Egon warned.

"Well the Mayor is going to be at the Museum for the Exhibition opening Gala tonight, that's also where I need to be in person too." Ilyssa replied.

"Ilyssa, you sure make work fun and entertaining." Venkman commented. "Is business casual okay? I'm afraid I don't have a tux."

"Are your kidding? Neither the Mayor nor Peck want you guys within several city blocks of the Museum tonight, he thinks you'll make his political campaign contributors nervous and hesitant." Ilyssa answered. "If you still want to attend, you'd better come up with a good plan."

"Okay, Egon will stay here and analyse all the data we'll collected from the Library as he continues to study the Gozerian Codex." Ray explained. "The rest of us will sneak inside of the Museum through the service entrance and lay low to avoid unwanted attention; Peter can attend the party as Ilyssa's guest and stay in plain sight of Peck."

"And that frees us up to check out the rest of the building for any spooks and ghosts that might be lurking around, if anyone or anything is going to crash the party; Peck can't say that its us." Winston added.

"I love this plan, its just dull enough to work." Venkman commented. "All those in favour, raise your hands."

"Is something wrong Ilyssa?" Egon asked with concern. "You don't approve of Ray's plan?"

"I don't mean to be rude, but Peck will blow a fuss if he sees Venkman at the party; I'm pretty sure he still wants to get even with him after being made a fool of from those pranks yesterday morning before all of you guys went to the Public Library." Ilyssa replied. "I suggest that someone else accompany me to the Gala instead, you know; just to avoid any unpleasant confrontations with Peck."

"I understand, so who'd you have in mind?" Ray asked curiously.

"We need someone who can keep a low profile, and who can stay well behaved." Ilyssa suggested.

"Someone who Peck won't easily recognize, but someone who can be able to take action in case things get tough." Winston added, as everyone; including Ilyssa turned to look at Michiru.

"Uh oh, I can see where this is going and my answer is no." Michiru protested, turning red as Ilyssa gave him a smile while Venkman, Winston, and Ray grinned mischievously. "I know what all of you are thinking so just forget it. No, absolutely not. No…I won't do it."

Author's Note: I apologize for the long delay, but this chapter was very tough to write especially with the research scenes and the fact that this leads up to the battle at the Museum of Natural History. The studying and researching was extremely challenging since I had to use theories to help explain how Michiru's powers, spells and the Shikigami related to each other after writing everything down in an understandable and believable manner, so I hope everyone is satisfied with that matter because I honestly can't do any better than I have already. Some of the suspicious phone messages involving Peter Venkman, I can't help but wonder if they're all tied together in some way so perhaps I'll create another entertaining event to have later on in between the times when Michiru and the Ghostbusters are out working and combating paranormal opponents; anyone who agrees or disagrees please let me know what you think about it.

Orionpax09, you've been waiting patiently for a long while so I hope that the researching scenes were interesting to read about. Since Michiru wants to return to Feudal Japan just a little more than Modern Japan because of his love for Sango, I thought that he'd be more interested in discovering how he could possibly travel back and forth through time; considering that he never did find out precisely how Utsugi and Naraku used their powers to summon him back to the feudal era themselves during the Cursed Mask game. I also thought it was only fair that Ilyssa and the Ghostbusters get to share the experience with him since they are all great friends and that they'll eventually have to say goodbye to Michiru once this story comes to its conclusion. I wasn't originally planning on having Michiru be Ilyssa's guest, but it was a great idea once I thought about it; so thanks very much for suggesting it. Hope you are doing well and that you enjoy reading this when ever you have the free time to check it out, good luck to you on your stories as well when you finally get a chance to continue writing them.

Jetty1, I've planned out the battle at the Museum and how events will lead to the parade thanks to the research info I found so I hope you can look forward to that, the challenge will be whether it can be fitted into one whole chapter; but I suppose it will work out even if I have to split it in two. In the meanwhile, I hope you found this chapter to be enough of an entertaining read to satisfy you for a while until I can write out what will happen later on at and after the Museum. By the way, I've been meaning to ask you something about your "Secret of the Cursed Ring" story in regards to who is being paired with whom. Miroku still likes Sango even though she is developing feelings for Michiru, and the same sort of situation is occurring with Kagome, Inuyasha, and Kaname. Are you going to have Kagome and Miroku drawn to one another later on in part 2 or 3 after the Fellowship is broken as you get towards the end of part 1 in your crossover? And before they are eventually drawn together, will there be any confrontations between the characters since you technically have two separate love triangles in your story?

Master of Death and Darkness, I know that Kakuju was old and aged when she died in the Cursed Mask game, but I thought that she should be granted to take on a younger appearance so she could be the same age as Utsugi since he died with her soul and that both of their souls exist in the afterlife. As for Kagome, I only had her squeal just because she was excited to see Michiru on TV despite the fact that the Kururugi boy is in another country far away; its only natural since she'd be concerned for any of her friends now matter who they are or where they are whether they're in the modern world or the feudal era. By the way, no one has ever seen Kagome get fuming mad at anyone except for Inuyasha; so I hope you enjoyed seeing Miroku finally get a scolding for his lecherous ways while suffering the wrath of the reincarnated priestess. I hope you eventually bring back your "Threads of Fate" story, I only remember bits of it; but it was a good read while you still had it posted.

AeropostleKeyblade, I hope school hasn't been hard for you, believe me; I know how tough it is to get good grades in classes. Glad that you've enjoyed reading what I've posted thus far, I hope you find this chapter every bit as fun and enjoyable as the last one was. My biggest problem when it comes to writing is that I have all sorts of ideas and events to use, but I can't find the right words to describe them in such a way that can be understood in addition to arranging them in the proper order; not to mention doing all the spell check and that sort of thing. That's why it takes me so long to write out every chapter, everyone has their own pace and they learn through experience as they continue on; I only hope I can improve myself enough so that I can eventually write my own fiction novel some day once I'm finally ready to take on that lifelong and challenging goal. Good luck to you with your schoolwork as well as with your own fan fiction story that you're currently writing.

Greymon leader, I hope this chapter was as entertaining as the previous one you read earlier. What do you think of the phone messages that have been left for Peter Venkman? They might be connected together in some way, at least that's what I think. The most recent message left when that nameless guy calls and mentioned that sum of money that Peter still owes is the main one which I'm concerned with. Do you think I should write a scenario inside of the Firehouse involving some hoodlums and the Ghostbusters later on? Or should I just have Michiru scare them the hell out of the place after he kicks their butts during a brawl or something like that? (Laughs)