Wohoo. First chapter downloaded from college. Hope you enjoy.
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Chapter Nine: An Understanding
Reiko drank her tea politely in the Conference room as she waited for Koenma to come back. The door opened.
"You can wait for Lord Koenma in here. He'll be with you shortly."
"Thanks Ayame." It was Yukina's voice followed by Kuwabara's. When they walked in Reiko immediately saw the flowers.
"Koenma must be really busy." Yukina said to Kuwabara. She turned to the table, stifling a gasp. "Reiko."
Kuwabara waved quickly. "Hey Reiko, you here to speak with Koenma too, huh."
She nodded, eyeing the objects in the ice apparition's hands. "The Identity Flowers?" Yukina nodded. She felt Yukina draw back. She had been close with Kurama's first family and in her eyes Reiko was one of many reasons Cass and the children weren't around anymore. She didn't care anyway. Yukina hadn't the slightest clue what had happened. Besides the flowers she was holding further concluded Reiko's claims.
"Lord Koenma." Ayame passed him in the hallway. "Kuwabara and Yukina are here to see you also sir."
The gold eyes of the prince widened. "Thank you Ayame." He glanced at Botan, who was following him, and hurried to the Conference room.
Masaki sat in his room playing on the computer. On the way home from Kamio's last night his mother told him about her friend Aki.
Aki's husband Menaru was an active member of the Condrike group. Not only that but he was a high commander before his disappearance when his son Ricky was three.
His mother and Aki had been good friends during the first year Menaru was gone. When his father got involved the two women grew apart. Daichi told Jun that Aki was the reason Menaru left. Aki had become lost to the Condrike ways and therefore lost Menaru.
While Menaru had been declared dead his body was never found. Something Masaki thought interesting.
When he met Mrs. Kamio she had much of a human trait. Some where deep inside however he felt that she had a deep hidden demonic past.
He tapped his pencil impatiently. The Makai. It was a connection. He looked at the computer clock. It was early afternoon. Kamio's Restaurant should be open and they were hiring. Perhaps there was a chance.
The feeling wouldn't go away. No matter what she did it remained. What ever 'it' was. Ana helped around the house but she had the need to get out. To go to Kamio's. Something had happened while they were dining there yesterday.
She walked to the kitchen. No one was going to be home for a while. Her brothers were over a friend's house. Dad was at work and mom was out with Emi shopping.
Leaving a note on the hall cabnet, she grabbed her purse and closed the door securely behind her.
The weather was nice for June; not to hot. For Ana riding her bike to the city was cleansing. This was what she needed.
For Masaki the closer he got to his destination the less confindent he felt. What if he was wrong. It's not everyday someone comes up to you and talks about demons. Well unless your father is head of the largest Anti-demon group.
But Kiyu. He was sure that he's seen her in the Makai. Or maybe someone that looked like her.
Kiyu spun in one of the chef chairs as she and Rune hung out in the kitchen with Ricky.
Ricky took a taste test of tonight's main dessert. Rune just finished explaining the unexpected news. "A change huh?" He seemed pleased with the concotion and lowered the heat. "So what will happen?"
Rune shrugged. "A meeting has been called." He took a bite of the apple he took from the fruit bowl. "Vampires will be at Rayne's Fort, Lycans at Raful's Caves, and Condrikes will be at Etsuko's Ridge."
"How is it that you know these things?" Kiyu asked aside.
"I'm resourceful." He smiled mockingly.
Kiyu rolled her eyes. "Even my resources aren't that accurate."
"My father kept a record of the Condrike movement. Before his disappearance he wrote of another revival. Maybe they are one and the same?"
Kiyu looked at her older brother. On rare occurances did he ever speak of Menaru. Her eyes met his. Could he know? Was it possible? She too began a new transformation. It happened yesterday when her mom introduced Jun and Masaki to her. Whatever is going on, she'd have to wait until the meeting.
