She was more than embarrassed. This was over the top humiliating for Shika. Getting captured two times this week was not on her to-do-list. Not that she owned one anyway. She was just to smart to be abducted again. Or maybe her smarts were just meant to be confused by her stubbornness. Probably the latter. Now she sat on the cold hard floor. Her wrist were tied up in chains. The shrine was old and worn down. There were rats and cockroaches everywhere that was enough to make Shino faint. The place was to be describe as disgusting. Cold, dirty and dreary and she doesn't even have someone to trick into letting her escape to. So she sat there and decided to scream.

"Aaaaahhhhhh!"

Once Yanagi heard the loud scream of the little girl he now just captured. He rushed there immediatley. The shrine was located in the mountains so there were some yokai that would have caught her scent by now. It would be bad if she gets killed. When he got there he saw the little girl still tied up but screaming. He sighed in relief that she wasn't hurt in any way. The monk sneered at her afterwards at her little prank.

"Why did you scream?" He barked. "I want top go to the bathroom." she said dryly.

Really? the bathroom excuse again. Yanagi was not buying it. For a little girl she was not to be underestimated with. "Don't kid with me child. I know what you're doing. And that's the shitties excuse that I ever heard. "

"I know." Shika said in monotone. "Just testing to see if there were any people around. "

The monk growled. The girl was getting on his nerves. "Can you stay here. Its pretty lonely around and there is no one to talk to. " The monks expression changed. 'Well if she's not going to try anything funny than I guess I can.' Yanagi assumed that she could not fight back. with being all tied and all. So he sat there and decided to meditate in silence.

"Tsk" She clicked her tongue.

...

"Tsk"

...

"Tsk"

A nerve popped up on the monk's forehead.

"Tsk"

Okay. One more he was going to lose it.

"Tsk."

"That is it. Quite down you little brat!" Shika smiled at his annoyance. The monk began to meditate once more but another "Tsk" came and he lost it. A little smack on the face would not hurt. Well for him anyway.

"Stop it." A hoarse voice echoed throughout the room. Yanagi paused and looked back. He saw Seiran standing beside the door wearing a small scowl on his face. "master Seiran!" He began to bow down on one knee.

Shika looked at the man before her. He was bald and the other half of his face was already demonic green in color. He possessed horns on his bald head and his other arm was the same color as his face but it was wrinkled and was covered with warts and spikes. His hand was now a claw with nails that were long and sharp. Instead of looking disgusted, Shika laughed. "Your face is really funny." Seiran smirk and grabbed her chin with immense strength and speed. He spoke, "That small mouth of yours should be sewed. Kids talk to much."

"You are not the least intimidating." Shika said In a bored tone. It only provoke Seiran to squeezed her chin tightly than ever that she flinched from the pain. It wasn't the worse thing that she experienced but it was still rather painful. That and the closeness of the demon monk was uncomfortable. The room already smelled bad enough now she just had to get close to a psycho monk who happens to smell like rotten meat. Seiran released his grip and placed his arms on his back, looking all dignified and all. "It will only be a matter of time when that powerful fire spirit arrives here. Make sure she doesn't do anything that could ruin the plan." Seiran said to Yanagi who only nodded in approval. the demon monk walked towards the door and exited the room. Leaving the faithful servant and the chained girl behind. a normal 13 year old girl would probably panic form this situation. But Shika was very far away from the term 'normal'. Such a word didn't exist in her vocabulary. Just next to 'give up'. She knew that Shujaku was coming. And from the looks of it, this wasn't going to be a difficult fight. They underestimated her and what she was potently capable of. She could even escape right now and kill the two villains. But since she was so nice and all, she decided not to. 1. Bloodshed was never really her thing. And 2. Perhaps this time she could fake cry Shujaku into forgiving her. Either way, if he doesn't come, she could always use the self-destruction spell that she used on the oni that kidnapped her a few days ago. but first she needed to learn their motive. for all she knows she could be leaving with useful info right now.

"Hey Yagi-san, mind telling me what exactly is your plan for all of this?"

Shujaku was really tired from his search of Shika. He didn't know why he still had to put up with her. Tired from all the searching, he decided to come back to the inn instead. it would be most likely the place that Shika could have gone to. If not then he'll just have to shower all the dessert shops around city. Again. As he got inside the inn, he was greeted or rather, tackled by two men.

"We finally found you!"

"What the hell?" Shujaku exclaimed as he pulled back from the two. He recognized the blonde one to be the guy who helped him in searching for Shika a couple of days back. The other man had pink-ish red hair. They look very relieved to see him. "Ummm..." Shujaku didn't know exactly what to say. the two began to babble in how they looked for him the entire day. What was it that they want from him? He ignored the two and proceeded to walk to his room. the two men however stopped him from doing so and told Him to go and meet them for dinner. Shujaku didn't know what was up but he agreed anyway and told them that he'll be there on time.

When he got inside his room, Shika was no where to be seen and what's more is that he could not sense here. Something was really wrong. He went downstairs to the lobby to check if she was there or maybe even the gardens. No signs. Just then, the mistress of the inn approached him and handed him a small letter. He opened it and was shock to see the content. He grabbed the Konnaya inn mistress buy her wrist and asked her on who sent the letter.

"I believed that it was a monk. He told me to give this to the red haired man in this inn." Was the mistress's simple reply. now he was flustered. he knew that she managed to get herself kidnapped again. Shika just wouldn't listen to her magic bird guardian. He didn't know wether he should be angry or worried. Shika can handle by herself, but she tends to act in an unpredictable way sometimes. And they weren't at Earthland. Her magic is surprised here. Therefore, it is weaker. he needed to rescue her fast. He wouldn't let anyone lay a finger on his precious little brat of a partner. No matter how annoying she was, she was the best little brat that he got. She was nakama. And he wouldn't let his nakama get harmed. he looked at the poorly written note and knew exactly where to go. But first some help would not be a hindrance.