Oliver pressed against her eagerly, his lips devouring her soft skin. "Koemi," he pulled her onto his bed and bit gently at the exposed skin by her collarbone. Without wasting time, he straddled her and began unbuttoning his shirt that she wore.

Koemi grabbed his hands and held them with her own. "No, Noll."

He returned to kissing her, but it didn't take long before he was trying to get her pants off.

"Oliver. No." She brought his hands back up, and he jerked them free and fondled her breasts through her shirt. "Stop." She pulled away from him, sitting up. "You're going too far."

Oliver ran his fingers through his hair, obviously flustered. "I want you."

"Well too bad. I'm not going to do that yet. I'm a Wiccan, and I'm loyal to my Goddess."

He sat in front of her and took her legs over his shoulders. "You're saying that I don't turn you on." He stated.

Koemi blushed, glaring at him. "I didn't say that."

"So you are?" He ran the tip of his finger down the stitch between her legs.

A shiver went through her and he smirked. "Let me."

She scowled at him. "I can't stretch my legs any further than this, so you're going to have to back up."

"Then it's fate." He took them away from her shoulders, but remained between them as he leaned forward and kissed her heatedly. In a quiet voice, he added, "I want every inch of you."

Koemi moaned as he grinded into her. "Oliver…"

His fingers returned to her buttons and she let out an irritated growl. "Enough." She rolled away from him, sitting up on the end of the bed. "I said no."

Oliver sat behind her, throwing his legs on either side. He hugged her. "If I say I'm sorry, can we continue?"

"No."

He unbuttoned the last few buttons from behind her and kissed her neck. "We won't go all the way. I promise."

Koemi sighed as his hands traveled up her body, leaning against him and joining her hands behind his neck. "I don't know…"

There came three sharp knocks at the door. "Noll, Koko?" Eugene's voice rang. "Are you two in there?" Without any further prompting, he opened the door and looked in. "Ah!" He hid his eyes at the sight of Koemi's skin. "I just…I just wanted to know if you two wanted tea."

Koemi covered her mouth to stifle her giggles. Takigawa sent her a dark glare. "Why are you awake?" He growled.

"It's already four thirty A.M." She retorted. "It's the morning." She clicked on the next link. "You guys should be ready to wake up by now. Anything could happen."

"Absolutely." Takigawa said sarcastically, rolling over and covering his head.

Koemi gnawed her lip and returned to the monitor window, watching the screens flick by from the different cameras positioned in the school. She blinked as it paused on the Announcement room. The temperature was roughly eight degrees lower than the rest of the school.

The clock's hand changed to four thirty-two, and flames suddenly graced the room.

"Kazuya." Koemi barked, spinning in her chair. "Fire."

He sluggishly jumped to his feet and looked over his shoulder. "Bou." He ordered.

The monk mumbled angrily but grabbed the fire extinguisher from the table and ran towards the flaming room.

The others quickly pursued, and Koemi went to rouse the women. "Fire! Fire!" She chanted, slamming the door open. "Guess what, Mai. It's in the Announcement room."

In no time, everyone was down surveying the damage. Takigawa looked around. "This is much more than we've heard of before. It did more than scorch the walls."

Yasuhara agreed. "Yeah, I've never seen it this bad before."

Naru broke from his thinking stance to question Mai. "Where are the other fox fires supposed to be?"

Mai held her finger to her lips thoughtfully. "Let's see…The Printing room, the Language Lab and the Nurse's office were the bigger ones. But…"

"But what?" Naru inquired.

"The chances that I know are pretty slim, right?" She asked him as he turned away.

"I'm not counting on you all that much." He informed her.

"I didn't expect you to!" She snapped.

Takigawa tossed his head and noticed the camera. Extinguisher fluid covered it. "I've got some bad news for you, Naru. Looks like your camera here is toast."

Naru looked over his shoulder to examine it. "Oh that's alright. Insurance covers it."

A look of befuddlement crossed Mai's face. "Wait what?" And then she was blatantly suspicious. "Naru." He turned his head to look at her. "Remember when you asked me to be your assistant because I could never afford to pay you back for the camera I broke?" He faced her completely now. "Did you tell me that just so you could get some free help out of me? Promise me you'll tell me the truth."

He padded towards her and stopped, laying his hand on her shoulder with a smile. "You're getting smarter and smarter everyday."

Koemi snorted as he left the room. Mai fumed and took off after him, just for Takigawa to restrain her. "Mai, he's not worth it!"

"How dare you trick me! Naru!"

Koemi walked beside Mai as they walked through the school later that morning, when class was in session. Mai vented to her. "I can't believe he tricked me like that!" She complained. "The least he could do is be honest!"

Koemi nodded.

"Though…he did give me a really cool job…"

"Hey. You." An old man stopped the pair. "Are you people done yet?"

Koemi spun to survey him. Definitely a teacher.

"I heard there was another fire this morning. I guess your silly little exorcisms didn't take."

"Well, sir." Mai began.

"The problem with you people is the only place ghosts exist is in your imaginations. You exploit weak minded people to earn a buck."

"Excuse me sir, but I really need to get back to work now." Mai bowed politely, worrying about Koemi's temper more than anything. She turned and began to walk again.

"Would you like to know what happens to those who ignore their studies by wasting their time with this occult business? It happened to a student of ours."

"Sir." Koemi stepped forward, a smile on her face. "My name is Ayumu Koemi. I'm sixteen years old and I am studying at Cambridge University as soon as I get back home. I waste my precious time solving problems that belong to people like you. People who get clumsy and open gateways for treacherous spirits."

"Why I—."

"If you'll excuse me, I prefer not to waste time on senseless banter." She continued to follow the tug she had earlier felt and entered a classroom, leaving Mai and the teacher fellow behind.

Everything looked normal, aside from a rank stink that had some students doubled over. Koemi bowed to the teacher. "Don't mind me."

He continued his lesson, the stench only growing stronger. A mist drifted lazily across the floor, and a purple aura began to form.

The tug Koemi had felt strengthened and with a pop, she was shoved through the wall of jelly separating the worlds.

At the same moment, a huge dog appeared. Drool dripped from it's teeth as it picked up a desk and hurled it at the wall. The students began to scream, panic fueling the chaos.

She didn't even hear as the door opened and the others appeared. Within seconds, the classroom was destroyed and the dog was gone. "I've never encountered a spirit like that before. It was as if it was a physical substance."

"Excuse me." Oliver looked back at the teacher. "Excuse me, Matsuyama!"

The dumbfounded teacher looked back at him. "Huh…"

"You need to call an ambulance. We have some injured students here."

"So was that the same dog we had a run in with yesterday?" Mai asked curiously, forgetting that Koemi had come in here.

"If it was, then it's grown since we saw it last." Takigawa said.

"If it has it's been getting stronger." Oliver stated.

Masako explored the room for about three seconds before collapsing with a slight moan.

"Masako!" Mai ran towards her just to meet the same fate.

The teacher stumbled towards the group. "There was a girl! There was one! She disappeared at the same time the dog came! I think…I think it ate her!"

Oliver's eyes widened. Koemi.

"Are you two okay?" Takigawa concentrated at the task at hand. "What happened?" He inquired as they began to move again. "You two just fainted. It scared us."

"I take it you saw it too." Mai said.

Masako wiped away her tears. "Yes. Sakauchi is gone. He disappeared."

Mai told them of the vision at base. Masako confirmed. "It's exactly how she put it. The spirits have begun to consume each other."

Ayako rested her chin on her hand, playing over the words. "Hold on, so you mean that any spirit we drive out isn't being exorcised, it's just fleeing to a different location where it's eaten by another bigger spirit?"

John added on. "And then the spirits that cannibalize the others become stronger. It's quite frightening."

Koemi noticed Mai's face and felt guilty. She looked frightened.

"So what do you think we should do?" Takigawa asked Oliver.

His elbows were propped on the table, and his fingers were locked by his chest. "It may be wise to hold off on the exorcisms for now. There's no telling what might happen if they run off this time."

Yasuhara entered the room. "Umm, excuse me. I heard something that was a little disturbing."

"And what's that?" Oliver prompted him.

Yasuhara continued. "I traced back to the first use of Orikiri-sama in the school. My conversation with Mai got me thinking." He flipped open the book in his hand. "The Orikiri-sama fad started shortly after the second semester. There were two groups, the freshman class and the art club. It seems they both started using it at the same time." He closed it again. "But there's more to it than that, and unfortunately it's worse. Not only was Sakauchi a member of the art club, but he was also a freshman at the time. Now I'm not drawing any conclusions from this, but it is interesting. It definitely seems like it could be relevant."

Oliver held his chin on his still locked fingers. "Although it's an interesting development, it doesn't change the fact that the practice spread through the school. Countless séances took place. Spirits were summoned as a direct result. However, there's still a piece missing. Something nefarious is happening in this school. Regardless of how many spirits were summoned, I seriously doubt amateurs could summon this many. So…this is a tough one."

Koemi sighed and sat beside him.

Night fell and Naru sent Mai out alone to get a tape out of a biology classroom. "All I need to do is go in and get the tape!" Mai told herself resolutely, thus ending what must have been an internal argument.

Koemi followed her in, trying in vain to walk on the ground. It was kind of like trying to walk on the bottom of a pool. So much easier to float.

Mai entered the classroom and opened the side of the camera where the tape was, trying in vain to get it out.

Koemi sighed and continued trying to plant her feet on the ground as Mai went. The lights suddenly flicked off without any warning. Koemi sighed again, and noticed that even Mai's flashlight had gone out. "Shit." She said, hearing Mai gasp.

Mai nervously surveyed the room and calmly returned to the door, trying to pull it open. "Come on door!" She struggled. "Open already! There isn't even a lock on this thing!"

There was a knock and giggles at the window, and Mai pressed her back to the door to look at them. Mai shrank in further and Koemi protectively stepped forward. "None shall pass me, none shall evil be, none shall pass me, none shall harmful be, none shall pass me, so mote it be." She looked into the skeletal faces. The desks began to tremble, followed by the shelves. "Oh hell no."

Jars preserving different animals quivered and fell to crash on the ground. Mai plugged her ears and closed her eyes. Formaldehyde seeped to her feet, escaping the broken jars.

"SOMEBODY HELP ME!" She screamed turning and banging on the door. "SOMEBODY LET ME OUT! SOMEBODY HELP ME! Please…" her face grew long with the drug, and she fell to the floor.

Koemi protectively crouched above her, baring her teeth at the oncoming spirits. "Don't dream of it," she snarled. "Don't even try."

Stolas appeared beside her. "Having fun?"

"No." She looked up at him. "Hey, where did you go?"

"Your diviner friend banished us." He shrugged. "It's easy to get back up. I see you got stuck back in this world again."

She returned the shrug with her own. "Yes, yes I did."

"Well, once your friend is safe, I'll show you how to get through."

"Really?"

"I swear it upon my honor."

And so it happened that Oliver came and collected Mai. Koemi remained by Stolas, floating after him as he padded forward. "Visualize a wall separating the worlds." He commanded. "Right now, you do not keep them separate in your mind. You need to do that now. There is no gate for our kind. Just a wall. It is not solid, like you may imagine. Imagine a solid, liquid substence."

"Jelly?" She asked.

"I suppose." He eyed her inquisitively. "When you visualize that, you put your hands like this." He joined his palms together in front of him like he was about to pray, then faced his fingers away from his chest. Almost like a diver, he took a step forward and slowly parted them. As he did this, a wall formed in front of him. It parted at his hands, and he stepped through.

Like that, his physical form appeared. He was solid and visible. "Now you try."

Koemi slowly mimicked him. At the end of it, the wall slammed shut and threw her backwards.

Stolas coughed to cover up his laugh. "I've never seen that happen before. Next time, do it with more confidence, and move quick."

Koemi tried again. It didn't work.

Hours passed of the same repetition, until finally she managed it. The sun had risen and was falling again by the time she finally achieved change.

She did it four more times, and then Stolas stopped her. "Here. I want you to wear this." Around her neck, he fastened a leather string. Attached was a fragrant pouch.

She touched her delicately and blinked up at him. "What is it?"

"Just a homemade concoction to brighten your life." He smiled brightly at her.

"Herbs?"

"The very best. Althaea root, asafetida powder, balm of gilead budss, barberry, bay leaf, boldo leaf…" A slier sort of smile crossed his face. "Catnip. Chaney root, cherry bark, cinnamon chips, cubeb berries, devil pod, dill seed, ginger root, golden seal root threads, hawthorn berries, honeysuckle flowers, juniper berries, marjoram, mint, motherwort, mustard seed, rosemary, and Solomon's seal root chips."

Koemi gaped at him. "You fit all that into a little sac?"

He bowed his head. "If I may say, I am the best."

"If I'm not mistaken, those herbs contribute to protection and strength." She said.

A velvet voice whispered in her ear. "And satisfaction in the bed."

She jumped and waved her hands. "Holy shit, get away from me!"

Sitri laughed. The sun was already setting in the sky, and she chose to return to Base. "Guys! Guys!" She burst through the doors to see them solemnly staring at each other.

"You're back." Takigawa looked at her with surprise. "What's up?"

"I learned how to change worlds."

"Really? That's good news. So you won't get stuck anymore?" He asked.

"Nope!" She beamed. "I'm the head witch in charge…What are you guys talking about?"

"The principal wants us off the job." Takigawa said. "And now we know what the problem is. A Chinese death curse for Matsuyama. Koduku. The spirits are drawn here and the strongest eat the others until one remains to carry out the job. Orikiri-sama was the talisman that does it."

"You guys have become wonderful at paraphrasing for me." Koemi informed them. "Like, really good."

Matsuyama entered the room. "It doesn't look like you're packing yet" He smirked cruelly, hand on hip. "Are you coming up with more bogus ghost stories to tell?"

Oliver stood from his perch, still holding an Orikiri-sama paper. "I think it would be best in your interest if you didn't hear any of our discussion."

"Are you planning on how you're going to justify your fear or something?" He looked smug.

Takigawa covered Mai's mouth before she could yell at him about his impending doom. She bit him.

"It's about time you cut your losses, son." He continued. "We know you're a fraud." Another smile crossed his features. "This girl," he gestured towards Koemi. "Says we're wasting her 'precious college time'." He snickered. "What lies."

Oliver held the Orikiri-sama paper up to him. "Sir, were you aware that Ouiji boarding has become popular at this school?"

"What? You mean that stupid game?" He spat the words out as if they were physically ailing him.

"This is the board used for what is called Orikiri-sama." His face was cold. "Someone has been spreading these around the school without realizing the dangerous implications."

"Why are you telling me this?" His smile was gone, and he had a stern look.

"This talisman is used solely for performing a death curse."

"Death curse." With a scoff that obnoxious smile returned. "Hah. That's ridiculous. You expect me to believe a piece of paper could kill someone? Who do you think this silly death curse is for?"

Oliver didn't sweeten it. "You. And it's very real. Isn't that right, Lin?"

"Yes." He took the paper from the teen.

"Hey," Matsuyama growled. "That's not something you joke about."

Lin offered it to Takigawa. "Takigawa, are you able to read Sanskrit?"

He hummed. "More or less."

"Look on the right side. The name on the right side is the name of the person being cursed."

"Hmm…Let's see here." He looked at it. "That can only be read as Hideharu Matsuyama."

"What?" The teacher growled.

"It doesn't necessarily have to be written in Sanskrit." Lin said. Oliver leaned against the wall. "In fact, the age of the person is to the left and written in Kanji."

"Naru, would you mind reading that?"

"When it comes to reading Kanji, I'm pretty clueless." He admitted, looking surprised that Lin even asked.

"It translates into 53 years old." Lin finished.

Koemi shivered and her eyes went dull. Without even a gasp, she fell to the ground.

A/N: I like making her faint, I've noticed. Weirdy.