"Just how FAR is that staircase, Hiei?! Jeez! You shouldn't have thrown that map away!" You mumble under your breath. "Stop your muttering. If you have nothing useful to say then say it. Otherwise be quiet." Hiei said in a bored tone. You made a face at him. He suddenly made a stop in front of you, almost making you crash into him. "Why'd you st.." You started before being cut off by Hiei. "In there." He said while pointing at a door just down the hall. You look at it and him before saying, "How do you know?" "Hn. Fine. DON'T believe me." "Hrm. I'm not saying that. I just want to know for sure." "Look. We can stay here all day arguing or we can go check." Was all he got to say before you quickly and quietly made a dash for it. He appeared in front of you and growled. "Onna..How many times MUST you get into trouble in one day?!" "Sorry but.." You got cut off by Isaac saying, "I was wondering WHEN you and your demon friend to show up." You skidded to a stop before almost running into Isaac who had conveniently placed himself between you and the door. He smiled at you before saying, "Sammy. I see you can still run good. Maybe we can race some time before you die?" Hiei said to him in a bored tone still. "You must be this Isaac that I've been hearing about." Isaac looked at him. "Ah. And you might be..." "Hn. Who I am is none of your business." He unsheathed his katana. "Now then, tell me what you had planned for the pregnant onna before I kill you." At that Isaac laughed and said, "That is none of your business but I am curious; what's a demon doing traveling with a human? Demons usually attack ningens and do all sort of NASTY little things to them." Hiei gave him his famous glare and replied coldly, "Also none of your business." Hiei disappeared again. Isaac raised an eyebrow before saying, "A teleporter, eh?" You, meanwhile, was trying to sneak around him while he was talking to Hiei. "Nice try, Sam, bur no cigar." Isaac said as he faced you again. You stop moving and glared at him. "Why are you doing this?! Screw it! I don't care! I WANT my friend back!" He smirked and was about to reply when he suddenly made a dodge to the right. "Nice try..Hiei, was it?, but you need to be a little quicker then that." Hiei growled and said telepathically to you, 'Onna, get to the door. I'll be behind shortly.' You give him a slight nod and took off towards the door. It felt like forever but you reached it and opened it. You nearly cried in despair when you saw what was inside the room. Isaac smiled while holding a passed out Michelle in his arms. You growled and demanded, "How did you get in here so fast?! Let her go!" Isaac smiled as a portal opened up behind him. "Catch you later, Sammy. Tell your friend I said hi when he's done playing with my shadow."
"MICH! NO!" You scream as you try to run to them but Isaac already step backwards into the portal. It closed right on your face. You walk up to the wall and leaned your head on it. "No. No. I was so close." You whispered sadly as you slowly pound your hand into the hall. "I'm sorry Mich. I'm so sorry." You heard someone clear their throat behind you, startling you. You whipped around to find Hiei standing in the doorway. You sigh and said quietly, "She was just here...and I couldn't even get close." He looked at you as you walk close and right past him. "Don't worry. You'll have another opportunity again." Hiei suddenly said to you. You nodded. "I know. I'm not worried. But...it's just that now we have no idea where they went. Or even if their still in the Makii." He sighed and replied, "Their still in the Makii. I believe I got lead..if that shadow clone spoke the truth." You turn around and stared at him. "What do you mean?" "He told me right before he...met his death. He said to go further south." You smile and shook your head. "What? What are you smiling about?" "Nothing. At least we have something to go on. Come on. We got a long way ahead of us and we're not even close."
